The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

No, come to think of it, would an ordinary fallen angel officer really have such a powerful, oppressive aura...?

However, Rias's thoughts didn't last long, as the fallen angel's voice came from above.

"This must be our first meeting, you little devil girls. My name is Kokabier."

From beginning to end, focusing solely on Rias and Sona, the fallen angel Kokabil spoke to himself.

"Judging from your expressions, you don't seem to understand the situation yet, so I'll just be frank."

"—Let the war begin, Sona Siddy, sister of Demon King Leviathan, and Rias Gremory, sister of Demon King Lucifer!"

Chapter 377 A Chaotic Start

"...So, what should we do now?"

This was originally the location where the demons and fallen angels exchanged ideas.

But just a few minutes later, it is no longer recognizable as it originally was.

Amidst the pervasive smoke and fire, the land seemed to have been completely turned upside down, the roadside trees were torn to dust, and even various man-made objects were no longer recognizable, leaving only a pile of rubble.

Rias rubbed her temples and asked.

Although this question is directed at everyone, its primary target is quite obvious.

Cangna Xidi pushed up his glasses and spoke in a cool voice.

"Rias, try to get the family's support."

"But……"

“I know you have some conflicts with your family, but the other party is a high-ranking member of the Fallen Angels, although his influence is still much less than that of the previous ‘one’... He is no longer someone we can handle on our own.”

A slight wavering appeared in the red-haired demon's eyes.

To be honest, she couldn't possibly have been unaware of the other party's suggestions and opinions.

The reason she kept asking questions was simply because she needed to convince herself.

"Besides... you should have noticed by now, right?"

Cang Na slowly exhaled.

“The fluctuations on the other side were clearly not just those of ordinary cadres, but also quite obviously the existence of a ‘dark secret’ hidden behind the scenes.”

Rias fell silent, and the other demons remained silent as well.

"A conspiracy? Officials? Sigh... Can someone explain this?"

Only the novice demon, Hyoudou Issei, held his head in his hands, his face full of question marks.

Finally, Rias let out a breath.

“I understand. This is no less serious than the previous incident. I will send someone to inform my brother and the others, but before that, we must stall them.”

'If you don't stop it, we'll turn this place into a purgatory centered on the school, and execute the captured demons as well' — this is a threat from a fallen angel executive.

"With the school as the center... even ordinary cadres, if they get serious, destroying the city wouldn't be too difficult."

—Moreover, that person was not an ordinary cadre.

Rias kept her last words to herself.

But even just the beginning is horrifying enough.

"Destroy the entire city?!"

Hyoudou Issei cried out in surprise.

"That means Dad, Mom, and other innocent people... we absolutely cannot let them do this!"

“Of course, even without considering the city, he has the lives of our families in his hands.”

Rias rubbed her temples again.

The other party can be said to have taken double precautions.

Indeed, while protecting territory is important to demons, it is not something that cannot be abandoned compared to their lives.

However, for Gremory, the relationship between master and servant was as inseparable as that of a true family, a tradition almost ingrained in their blood.

And coincidentally, Sona is quite similar to Rias in this respect.

Both of them could be described as 'kind' demons, a stark contrast to a certain twelve-winged seraph who plucks black hairs every day.

Kokabil could be said to have struck at the Achilles' heel of two high-ranking demons.

Furthermore, the possibility of playing right into the enemy's hands and triggering a war can only be considered later.

"Cangna, you and your retinue should set up a barrier to isolate the fluctuations of the battle. If the enemy really launches an attack that destroys the city, we can withstand it for a while. We will try to delay Kokabil."

Rias took a deep breath and waved her hand to give the order.

"This is probably the toughest battle we've ever faced, but I still won't allow any of us to die—I can be quite unreasonable in that regard!"

As Rias Gremory's familiars, Koneko Toujou, Yuuto Kiba, and Issei Hyoudou nodded solemnly.

But what they didn't know was that the seemingly calm and collected demon girl was actually filled with worry.

"...I hope you can perform a miracle this time too, my most mysterious familiar."

……

……

"That is……"

The first thing that caught the eyes of the crowd rushing into the school gate was the throne hanging high in the sky.

"Oh, you've arrived. And who comes after you? Is it Sazex or Seraph?"

And speaking calmly from the throne, looking down from above, was unsurprisingly a fallen angel executive with ten wings.

"───Kokabiler".

Rias whispered the other person's name.

"Don't worry, we will take your place as your opponents in place of your brother and Lord Leviathan."

Suppressing all the mixed emotions in her heart, Rias responded with the same haughty demeanor.

"Oh?"

In response, the fallen angel's voice was filled with interest, and a flash of light appeared.

Then───

boom!!!

The roar of the explosion echoed throughout the entire campus.

"Varied?!"

Everyone except Rias stared wide-eyed.

The stadium, which had miraculously remained intact through repeated attacks, was now completely destroyed, leaving not a single trace.

Instead, standing in that position was a long spear formed from dark light.

"Is this all the reaction you can do? How boring... Oh well, let's just treat it as entertainment."

Kokabil waved.

Several pillars of fire shot into the sky.

"Awoooooo!!!"

And accompanying this was a deafening howl.

"That is……"

Rias's expression grew even more serious.

"Cerberus, the watchdog of hell! He actually summoned something like this to the mortal realm...?"

"Hellhounds...?"

Hyoudou Issei stared wide-eyed at the sight of those colossal beasts, each over ten meters long.

Rias nodded.

However, she never had the chance to share information about this canine.

Light streamed down from the sky.

It is not the corrupted light used by fallen angels, but the true holy light of God that shines down from heaven to earth.

Then, in just a moment.

In an instant, those Cerberus, which had not yet unleashed their power and whose numbers could not even be calculated, were completely evaporated and disappeared from this world.

And the only thing to see them off was the slowly falling white feathers.

"what?!"

The demons jumped back in surprise.

Although they were deliberately avoided by the light, even so, they already felt a burning pain.

This demonstrates the power of its users.

Everyone immediately turned to look.

The divine being, shrouded in light and possessing twelve wings, soared and flew alongside Kokabil.

Below that figure, two sword-wielding figures stood guard.

"Oh?"

Kokabil smiled.

"I thought there was no hope left with the angels... I never expected that you, who haven't made a move in so long, would come in person—Gabriel!"

"Stop, Kokabil. If you continue to disrupt order, we will take appropriate measures."

A solemn and holy voice emanated from the holy light, sweeping across the entire academy like a gentle spring breeze.