S-Such a risqué thing that also has a deep slit, it’s the best! She has such nice legs, oi! “I feel vulgar eyes. —Is this kid the Sekiryuutei, Vali?”
“Yeah, while regrettable, it’s true. He truly is a most regrettable host.”
“Don’t keep saying regrettable, regrettable! Even I’m living through every day doing my best! …Or rather, why are you and Azazel confronting each other? Or rather, who is this onee-chan?”
The onee-san looked at the babbling me with pitying eyes. “I see. He really does seem to be a regrettable child. Vali, will you kill him?”
“My feelings are wavering on what to do. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting for him to be there.”
Heh? I didn’t understand at all. What’s happening? “Geez, I’ve also lost my edge. For one of my followers to do this…”
Azazel laughed at himself. Eh? Then, the Hakuryuukou is seriously the terrorists’ comrade? That nee-san there is also an enemy? Vali stored away his mask on his helmet with a clang, and showed his face. “When? When did you decide to do this?”
“I got the offer while I was en-route returning Kokabiel to headquarters. Sorry, Azazel. This side seems to be interesting.”
“Vali, has the [Vanishing Dragon] capitulated to Ophis?”
“No, I’m just cooperating stubbornly. They gave an attractive offer. 'Wouldn’t you like to fight against the Asgard?' When they said that, as someone who wants to test my power, I couldn’t decline. Azazel, you dislike the idea of fighting with Valhalla—the Asgard, right? You dislike war.”
“I told you to 'become strong', but I should have also said 'don’t only make factors that will destroy the world'.”
“That’s unrelated. I just want to fight eternally.”
“…I see. No, I may have anticipated somehow in my heart that you would leave my side. —Since the time we met till now, you wanted to fight with strong people.”
“The preparations and information outlet for this were thanks to the Hakuryuukou. It’s unusual of you to have left him alone even though you understood his true nature. As a result, you’ve wrung your own neck.”
And so the lady sneered at Azazel. Ignoring Azazel who gave a bitter smile, Vali hit his hand against his chest and spoke to me. “My real name is Vali. —Vali Lucifer.”
……W-What? …Lucifer? “I’m a descendent of the previous generation’s Maou Lucifer who died. However, I’m a child of mixed blood born from a father who was the old Maou’s grandson and a human mother. —I obtained the [Vanishing Dragon]’s Sacred Gear because I’m half-human. It was just by chance. However, I, who is a true blood relative of Lucifer and is also the [Vanishing Dragon], was born. If there really is such a thing as fate and miracles, I may be that. —Just joking.”
As he said that, several folds of devil wings grew from his back along with his wings of light. ——. D-Devil? The Hakuryuukou is…? What’s more, he said Lucifer…Wasn’t that the old Maou!? “No way…that can’t be…”
Buchou also wore an astonished expression on her face. However, Azazel confirmed it. “It’s true. If there is such a ridiculous existence, it’s him. He’ll become the strongest Hakuryuukou of among those I knew in the past and present, and probably of all time as well.”
…E-Even if you say that…S-So he’s really the strongest…(!) Somehow, I can’t catch up with various arrangements happening that I don’t know about lately! Or rather, there are a lot of halves around me like Akeno-san, Gasper and this guy. “Have you resolved yourself, Azazel?”
The lady still sneered at Azazel. Who is this person? Even I can grasp that her killing intent is tremendous. “…Tch, that volume of aura that swelled up earlier, what did you get from that bastard Ophis?”
The lady smiled at Azazel’s question. “Yes, he who is the dragon that possesses infinite power. For the sake of the world’s reformation, I borrowed a little of his power. Thanks to that I can fight against you. There’s even a chance that I can beat Sirzechs and Michael. They’re such foolish Governors. So are you.”
“…So I am. I may be foolish. I can’t do anything without Shemhaza. I’m just a Sacred Gear enthusiast. —But you know, do you really think to the extent that Sirzechs and Michael are idiots? At least they're far superior than someone mediocre like you.”
The lady’s face twisted at Azazel’s words. “What nonsense! Very well, I’ll deal the finishing blow right here and now. I will destroy you, the Governor of the fallen angels, as the first step of the creation of a new world!”
The lady spoke in a strong tone. However, Azazel just seemed pleased. Azazel took out something which looked like a dagger from his pocket. “That’s—”
Azazel pointed the tip of the dagger at the lady who was looking at it suspiciously. “…I have gone beyond being a Sacred Gear enthusiast. I also produce them myself. I’ve built replicas. Well, almost all of them are garbage. God, the one who developed the Sacred Gears, was amazing. That’s the only thing I respect him for. —However, they’re incomplete. It’s because God and Maou died while leaving behind 'bugs' which can just upset the world’s balance like the [Longinus] and [Balance Breaker]. Well, that’s why Sacred Gears are interesting though.”
“Be at a peace of mind. Things like Sacred Gears absolutely won’t be made in the new world. Even without such things, the world functions. —Eventually, we'll make Northern Europe’s Odin move as well and then the world will have to change.”
After deliberately raising the gossip with a complacent smile, Azazel spit out. “The more I hear the more I feel like vomiting at your goals. Valhalla!? The Earth Gods!? So you intend to snatch everything through Odin from the side. Rather than that, the person who steals my pleasure—can go and disappear.”
The dagger that Azazel had changed shape! Its parts separated and light gushed out. “—! I-Impossible! Azazel, you!”
In front of the later who had grasped something, the Governor of the fallen angels uttered words with power! “Balance Break…!”
The vicinity was wrapped in a momentary flash. After the light faded, there was a person there wearing gold plate armour—. It had a golden sparkling radiance and a form like that of a creature. —Just like that of a dragon. Bah! As many as twelve jet-black wings unfolded from its back. Black feathers fluttered about the surroundings. The Dragon-imitating gold armour made its black wings flap. I thought it was a little cool. Azazel was equipped with dragon armour! A huge spear of light was in his hands! “I studied the [Vanishing Dragon] and other dragon-series Sacred Gears and produced this, my masterpiece artificial Sacred Gear. This is [Downfall Dragon Spear], in its pseudo-Balance Breaker state [Downfall Dragon Spear Armour].”
I could feel a dragon’s surge from beyond the armour. It wasn’t ordinary! A top-class powerful aura to the point of overwhelming was being emitted from his entire body that was above what I had felt up until now. It easily beat Kokabiel’s! Uoooh! It’s like a bargain sale of Balance Breaker! Wasn’t that a rare phenomenon!?