The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

"You're their leader, aren't you... Is this what you call a deal with the devil? Then hand over your power to me—whatever price you want in return, as long as you can do it!"

Chapter 374 Angels of Refuge

【Boost!】

Green light shone on the gauntlet on his left hand as Hyoudou Issei unleashed the force with tremendous force, tearing a trench in the ground beneath his feet.

For Hyoudou Issei in the past, this was a power that was simply unimaginable.

But that's not enough, far from enough.

Before that race known as the Calamity of Nature, such power was less than a mere spectacle.

From the president, he learned that the person who killed Asia was probably not an angel.

Generally speaking, angels with only two wings do not possess such great power, and almost all angels have only ordinary halos above their heads, rather than complex geometric patterns like the girl we saw earlier.

This truth brought Hyoudou Issei a little comfort.

At least Asia did not die at the hands of the apostles of the god she believed in most.

Even so, he still couldn't forgive the guy who killed Asia.

Hone your own strength and bring the God Destroyer Gear in your hands to its fullest potential.

Then, overcome the shadow from the white wings and beat the opponent to a pulp.

No, even excluding that, we must strengthen ourselves.

I absolutely cannot let the same thing happen to me again.

It's like wanting to be the king of the harem, but without the power to protect the harem, it's meaningless.

Thinking this, Hyoudou Issei threw another punch.

"Oh dear, it seems you're still working as hard as ever."

The one who spoke up was Akeno Himejima, Rias's 'Queen'.

"...It seems that his friend's death had a great impact on him."

Rias also sighed softly.

It has to be said that Hyoudou Issei is much better now than before, when he was obsessed with sex.

But the Skywing race...

What exactly do those guys want to do to Hyoudou Issei?

The origin of that sudden burst of divine power remains unknown.

It can be inferred that it was probably not the power that Hyoudou Issei himself had integrated into himself.

After all, the backlash was so severe that half of Hyoudou Issei's body was burned. After that, she treated Hyoudou Issei whenever she had time, and it took her almost a month to fully recover.

But as for where that power came from... Rias herself had no clue.

...This is not reassuring, after all, holy light is the most effective force against demons.

If absolutely necessary, we can only seek other forms of help; at the very least, we must understand that force.

In addition...

"Cangna, was the person who knocked you unconscious really without any clue?"

"...You've asked this many times already, haven't you..."

The bespectacled, intellectual-looking girl standing next to Rias sighed.

"We were so unaware that we had been attacked that we woke up to find ourselves lying on the rooftop... It was quite a shock."

"Yeah……"

"Based on your intelligence, it really is a 'natural disaster'?"

"...It is hard to imagine that only consciousness is taken away instead of life. But even so, it is indeed the most likely answer."

It would be even more troublesome and complicated if it were another group of forces; hopefully, that won't happen.

"Then how do you explain those fallen angels whose strength suddenly increased?"

The words of Sona Shide, the current student council president of the school and the next head of the prestigious demon family Shide, silenced Rias.

She naturally didn't know how to explain it, and the bodies of those fallen angels were burned to ashes by Issei Hyoudou, so there was no way to investigate. But if the guess that the other party was a Winged Race was correct, then no matter how it was explained, it was a fact that they could enhance the power of certain objects.

That was the power of Rias's familiar—the gauntlets of the Red Dragon Emperor.

If even a fallen angel of that level has been strengthened to the point where it can fight against a higher-level demon, then what if the target of the strengthening is an even more powerful being?

This practically means that everyone can share power similar to that of the God-Slaying Gear.

Rias could hardly imagine that scene.

But for some reason, a dark cloud always hung over her heart.

I hope this scenario doesn't actually happen...

Meanwhile, Hyoudou Issei swung his fist again.

"You're in great shape, keep it up, buddy!"

Then, a sudden, passionate roar erupted.

"Oh!"

The hand armor on his hand responded to the words that were suddenly spoken.

……

……

"Ah, you're back."

"Speaking of which, Irina used to live in this city."

On a city street, two strangely dressed cloaked figures were slowly strolling and chatting, constantly looking around at the crowds and scenery.

But this leisurely period didn't last long.

"You two!"

"?!"

Suddenly, a figure darted out and, before either of them could react, grabbed their hands and dashed into a secluded alleyway.

"...Let go!"

Once inside the alley, one of the cloaked figures immediately pushed aside the unexpected intruder.

"Who exactly are you?!"

As they spoke, the cloaked figure pulled down her hood, revealing short blue hair and a pretty face. A huge longsword had appeared in her hand, pointing at the other person.

"That skill level is definitely not that of an ordinary person, right? I came with you to avoid causing a commotion, but that's all for now. State your identity."

"Wait, Genovia."

At that moment, another cloaked figure grabbed the blue-haired girl.

"That person doesn't seem hostile?"

Only then did the blue-haired girl, known as Xenovia, take a serious look at the mysterious person's appearance.

She was a girl with delicate and pure features, long silver hair cascading down her back, and her breasts prominently displayed their presence.

Her demeanor was almost saintly.

But her teary-eyed expression slightly disrupted this aura, giving her a touch of pitiful fragility.

"You...are believers, right?"

"what?"

"I know, I can sense a very strong power of faith emanating from you!"

"Well……"

"Please help me!"

"what?!"

Faced with the woman who suddenly approached, the two cloaked figures were at a loss for what to do.

But the next moment, both of them widened their eyes.

A dazzling golden halo appeared above the woman's head.

"You, no, you are..."

The two were about to cry out in surprise when the woman raised her finger to stop them.

"Anyway... first help me find a place to hide... oh right, it has to be a place with internet access!"

……

……

"Oh no, the imprisoned angel girl has escaped from prison?!"

"……no problem?"

“No problem, just don’t give her a chance to contact the angel. Under these circumstances, she wouldn’t dare to expose her power casually… In the end, this is just an unnecessary precaution. It doesn’t seem good to let Gabriel inform the angel that our relationship with our master is not good either, since one of the notes in the mission is to ‘keep a low profile as much as possible’.”

"...I think Jibril is the least qualified to bring this up."

"No, weren't all the troubles we caused resolved very kindly by the other party? So basically, there's no problem at all~ Besides, this makes the stage even more lively, right?"

"Shouldn't our task be to continuously put pressure on the Crimson Dragon Emperor within permissible limits, forcing him to unleash his potential? This kind of reckless behavior is simply..."

"No need? So when are you going to change your mechanical way of thinking? I told you, the master isn't concerned about the Crimson Dragon Emperor at all; what's really important is this stage."

"..."

"Speaking of which, you saw something too, didn't you?"

"...Those disrespectful fools also seem to have made some moves."