High School DxD light novel

…Una… Was I sleeping…?

The place I, Hyoudou Issei, woke up is on top of red ground. I saw a weird dream. A dream where I was encouraging Kiba, who was fighting against Siegfried. He seemed like he was in trouble, so I think I lent him Ascalon… The others also didn't look happy, so I encouraged them as well!

…Huh. Where is this place…?

When I looked around, there were red rocks that are…spiky? Is it a desert? I'm not sure, but I'm on top of red ground. When I look at the sky, the scenery is mixed up because it has a mixture of different colours. It feels like I'm looking through a kaleidoscope. Wait, is this Hell? If I remember, I went after Shalba who took Ophis, and I tried to save her…and then what happened? I was trying to go home… I beat Shalba and…huh? Did I get beaten instead? My memories are blurry.

[Did you open your eyes? I didn't know what was going to happen to you.]

I can hear my partner's voice.

[Ddraig? Yeah, I lost consciousness and…huh? Weird. Somehow, my body feels weird.]

I realised the change in my body. …Weird. I don't have any sense of touch! I don't have the sense of touching anything! I'm wearing the armour right now, but I don't have the sense to feel that! What is going on!? I tried to put my mask back into my armour like I usually do and…I can't do it! Th-then how about this!? I made the armour on only my hands disappear. Then–

Hands… I don't have my hands!?

My arm, which is supposed to be inside when I take my armour off, isn't there! W-Wait… Are you telling me it's the same with my whole body…? I didn't know what was happening to me, and then Ddraig talked to me.

[Your body was destroyed by Samael's curse. You are in a state where your soul was taken out of your body and put into the armour. You can say that just your soul is left. But it was a hard decision whether this was actually possible or not.]

...Eh?

My body was destroyed? Is in a state where I'm just a soul? And you put that inside the armour?

I thought about it, and I realised right away what this meant.

[…How can this be!? If I don't have my body, I can't have sex with Riaaaaaas!!]

I screamed while holding down my head! Holy shit! I can't touch any oppai if I don't have my body!? None of Rias's and Akeno-san's oppai and Asia's oppai which are still developing!? You must be kidding me that I can't touch them anymore!!

I started a relationship with Rias! At this rate, I can't have sex with her!

[…Eh? T-That's your reaction…?]

My partner made a dumb response. Then I told him!

[It's not "Eh?"! This is a matter of life and death! I got into a relationship with Rias, but I can't do erotic stuff without my body! Touch those breasts with my hands! With bare hands! I can't grope them! It was better if I dieeeed!! How are you telling me to have sex with just my armour!? Dullahan is the only one who can do such weird play!]

Not just Rias! I still haven't touched enough of Akeno-san's oppai either! Asia's and Koneko-chan's oppai's are getting started right now, you know!? Just looking at them is the worst thing that can happen! Maybe it might not be bad if they go inside my armour and say "Aaaah, Ise's inside is so cold that I'm feeling it"…? No, that isn't good!? I want to feel them with my own skin!

[You are telling me I can't make babies with Xenovia anymore!? Shit! I also wanted to make babies with Irina! Geez, I don't care if I can only do armour sex now! God damn it! So, it should be okay if I can feel oppai with my armour, right!?]

[Ah… Ummm. You know, Partner…]

Ddraig made an amazed voice. What is it!? I'm in a shock right now because I lost my body! What else can there be!?

[What is it, Ddraig!? I'm really depressed right now! Talk to me afterwards! Shiiiit! I thought I was going to go home after beating that fraud Maou Shalba… Ah. Where is Ophis anyway? I remained in the artificial dimension to save her.]

Yes, Ophis. I regained my memory. I did beat Shalba after all. I then saved Ophis and was going back home, and I went down after my body reached its limit after taking Samael's curse. And when I regained consciousness, I was on top of red ground and had lost my body. I looked around, finding Ophis.

"Hit, hit, hit."

When I got close to her, Ophis says this.

"I shall defeat Great Red."

He…? W-What are you saying…? Then, I realised it. Where I'm standing, that is! I thought they were rough looking rocks, but…!

I ran on top of the red ground! It wasn't that large, and soon, I found the end. But what I found was….an enormous sharp thing! No, this isn't…..! This is a horn!?

I walked a bit more, and I appeared on top of the head of something! I'm on top of a familiar creature.

Yes, this red ground is a gigantic Dragon, Great Red! Uwaaaaaaah! I'm on top of Great Red!

[…W-Why am I on top of Great Red…?]

Ddraig says it while making a sigh.

[After you defeated Shalba Beelzebub, you used up all your strength in the artificial dimension which was crumbling. After that, the artificial dimension collapsed completely. Great Red passed by coincidentally. Then, Ophis rode on Great Red while taking you with her. This is the Dimensional Gap. By the way, several days have passed since then.]

So, now it's like this, huh. To meet Great Red by chance…I am really lucky. So, this is the Dimensional Gap. It's a mysterious place…

Wait, several days have passed!? …Ah, man. Everyone must be really worried.

[Thinking about how you attract others, I can only think that you attracted Great Red naturally… Your chance of meeting legendary beings is already abnormal. To avoid danger by your power of attracting others. You are very hard to read like usual.]

Don't say that… I'm also concerned about this.

I just want to have an ecchi life peacefully, so why do weird things like these come to me!? It's more than serious. This is a very dangerous thing. I did lose my body after all!

…Maybe I should get purified. Ah, I will receive damage if I get purified! I can't do anything about it!

…Well, nothing will start if I say that now. Anyway, I'm fine with Great Red coincidently passing by, and being saved.

Ophis stopped hitting Great Red and looked up at the sky.

[What. You didn't return to your world?]

I say it to Ophis. It wouldn't have been weird if she went home, leaving me behind.

"To me, this is my original World."

Oh yeah. This Dimensional Gap is her motherland.

[…I said it in a wrong way. Didn't you return to the Underworld or human world?]

"You said 'let's go home together'. That's why I am here. I will go home together."

What an honest Dragon God-sama. She really isn't bad. She's pure.

[…You really are weird. But you weren't bad after all… Haaa. By the way, am I able to go home? Wasn't there a summoning by Sensei?]

[There was. But only your Evil Pieces inside you returned. It was a rare phenomenon. Evil Pieces are items with lots of mysteries.]

Ddraig says that! There was a summoning!? But just my Evil Pieces returned!?

[Are you serious!? Ah, it's true. I can't feel the response of my Evil Pieces!]

This makes me feel down… Seriously. Even though my soul was saved, I lost my body and Evil Pieces… What remained was my soul, Sacred Gear, and Ddraig? So, I am in a state where it is amazing that I am alive. No, even being alive in this state is more amazing… Seriously, what am I? …Are you telling me this is the blessing of Chichigami-sama?

[Your power source was because of the Evil Pieces. Right, Partner?]

That is right, Ddraig. Triaina and True Queen were possible because of the Evil Pieces. Because of that, I was able to get different powers from the previous Sekiryuuteis.

[Anyway, I need to tell everyone that I am safe….though I am actually not… W-Well, I want to tell them that I'm at least alive. But am I safe staying like this?]

The inside of my armour is empty… Can I call myself alive? Oh, I am. I do have my consciousness.

[You are borrowing Great Red's power right now. So for now, you are.]

Ddraig answers. T-Then, that means I have to be with Great Red!

[Either way, I can't return normally! Man, I'm totally trapped…]

[Can I change back the subject again, Partner?]

Ddraig says that.

[Nn? Was there something?]

[Yeah. Reconfirmation of the current situation.]

[Current situation, you say… I have to go on a trip in the Dimensional Gap with Great Red in this state, right? You are telling me to live in a world where there aren't any girls' breasts, butts, and thighs for eternity, right?…It's Hell. My road to becoming a Harem King is far away.]

[Hahahaha! Not giving up on becoming a Harem King even in this situation! To be expected from my Partner!]

Ddraig laughs heartily. This isn't something you can laugh about! This is very serious for me! It's my dream! The truth is, it will be hard to become a Harem King now since I don't have my body anymore! No, I have to think of ways to do erotic stuff with just my armour as my last resort!

[That's it. I can understand why the remaining thoughts of the past hosts left everything in your care.]

…What are you saying? What do you mean? I then send my consciousness to the depths of the Sacred Gear. …I can see that white world. …There are tables and chairs. …But no-one is there. There isn't even a single Senpai there! What is the meaning of this!?

Ddraig speaks quietly.

[…..Partner. Your soul was at risk of disappearing because of Samael's poison. It was too late for your body, so we had to discard it. What would be affected after the body was your soul. At that rate, your soul was about to be eliminated by Samael's poison. Even I thought there was no way out. I was even prepared to go to the next host.]

…Wait. So how did my soul survive?

[Their remaining thoughts protected your soul from Samael's curse. While they became your substitute for receiving Samael's curse, I pulled your soul out and attached it to the armour. It was perfect timing. If my judgement was slightly slow, you wouldn't have been here now.]

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…What…? Then, that means I'm here thanks to the Senpais…! Still, haven't I barely talked to them!? They started to put on good smiles after being released from the curse of Sekiryuutei! They even gave me advice at the artificial dimension! I even thought we could get along from now on as well! This… A farewell like this is too much…!

[…I can understand how you feel. That's why, can you please listen to their last words? They left their words behind. –This is their last message to you.]

Yeah, please let me hear it! The words they left behind for me!

…Wait… I think there was a similar situation like this before… A bad prediction crossed my mind. Then, a vision appears from the jewel. It has the recording of the faces of my Senpais. They said it to me with very refreshing smiles.

[[[[Pochi and Pochi, Zoom Zoom, Iyaaaan!]]]]

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There was nothing I could say. It's just like how I imagined! I knew it would turn up like this! How much do you guys, the past Sekiryuutei, love that song!? From the side of the vision, Hakuryuukou-senpai shows his smile.

[Butts are also wonderful, current Sekiryuutei.]

Tell that to Vaaaaaaaaaaali!!

Ah, the vision disappeared! Are you serious!? This is it!? Nmoooooooooooou! How come you Senpais aren't leaving any nice words to your Kouhai[1]!! The only thing I can say to them is 'Thank you very much! I will do my best!' while holding down my head! No, I'm really grateful to them for saving my life! So make it more emotional then! I made a sigh, and Ddraig says it to me.

[Look at the far end to the left.]

I looked after Ddraig said that. –There is a swollen block of flesh. …Did Great Red get bitten by a mosquito? Ah, it has a pulse! Is something inside?

[What's that?]

[That is a cocoon. No, you can say that is a cultivation capsule.]

[Cocoon? Cultivation? What's inside?]

[Yeah, your body. Your body, which has been destroyed once, is receiving new flesh in there. It's giving birth to your new body with a part of Great Red's flesh and Ophis's powers.]

...

…What did you say…?

I was speechless, and Ddraig laughed heartily.

[Kukuku. You will be revived by the True Dragon and Dragon God. –Partner, let's prepare for the counterattack.]

[Satan]

Realm of the dead.

Located in the lower strata of the Underworld and the place where the souls of the dead are sorted. I, Azazel, am visiting it.

The realm of the dead is of the Olympus World....the God from the Greek-faction Hades is in control of it. It isn't as big as the Underworld and it's the World of the dead, it is a wasteland that no creature can live in.

An ancient Greek shrine appears as I move to the depths. It is the place where the Grim Reapers of this World live as well as the castle of Hades, the "Hades Shrine".

I step foot in it along with several people. The moment we entered, the Grim Reapers gathered and looked at us with hostility. We came here without any call. So to them, it must appear like an attack. The reason we came here is simple. It's to make a complaint to that bastard, Hades, and to stop that Skeleton-Geezer from doing whatever he wishes to the Underworld during the current crisis. It's that shit who is obsessed with pestering the Devils and Fallen-Angels. He must be plotting to intrude at the right time, while the gigantic monsters of [Annihilation Maker] are rampaging in the Underworld. So we also came here to make sure he doesn't do anything funny.

The place we arrived in, is something that looks like a ritual area. Ornaments such as gold are used for the interior and it's so gorgeous that it doesn't suit being in the Underworld. There is a carving on the wall of the trinity Gods of Olympus – Zeus, Poseidon and Hades and it is carved to stand out . Then from the depths of the shrine, a Skeleton-sama wearing vestments worn by priests, Hades, approaches while bringing several Grim Reapers with him. He sure has a disgusting aura around him.

The Grim Reapers who are with him seem to be quite formidable as well. Judging from the aura they are leaking, they must be either Top-level Grim Reapers or Ultimate-level Grim Reapers.

...Though the Ultimate-level Grim Reaper from the other day, Pluto, isn't here so that is bugging me…..

Seeing Hades, the man next to me takes a step forward.

"It has been a while. It is I, Maou-Lucifer from the Underworld, Sirzechs at your service. The God of the realm of the Dead, Hades-sama. I'm very sorry for the sudden visit."

Yes, one of the members who came with me is Sirzechs. After I returned from the artificial dimension, I told everything to this guy including about Ophis and Ise. I know I wasn't in a position to be forgiven, but I still said "I'm sorry" to Sirzechs. This guy listened to my details silently without changing his expression. He didn't even blame me for it. .....I was even prepared to get hit by you for making Rias and Ise end up like that. That's how many sins I have committed...

After ordering his subordinates as countermeasure for the Gigantic monsters which are progressing and the Old-Maou faction members who are rampaging at each area, Sirzechs said this to me. "I'm planning to go to the realm of the dead. I want you to come with me".

Sirzechs predicted that Hades would make his move during this chaos. How should we handle Hades who won't even listen to us? The answer for that is for the Maou himself to visit Hades. And I also received new information regarding Ise just before. I also told Sirzechs. Sirzechs was also relieved. He must have been very worried.

Eitherway, if Ophis is with him and Ddraig is also safe, he can come back somehow. He is the invincible Oppai Dragon-sama after all.

The Devil side has also started searching in the dimensional gap, so sooner or later he will come back. What's left is to make a new body for him. ...Putting his soul aside, I'm not sure if putting back his Sacred Gear will work smoothly….. I just want to change him back with minimal negative factors. Hades laughs.

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Though it seems you are pretty confident. His strength is the real deal though. He knows that he can beat us even if he were to fight against me and Sirzechs. Michael also said he wanted to come with us, but I stopped him because having the Angel-Elder stepping foot in hell is a bit of a problem. Hades then looks at the person behind us.

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The one standing behind us is a youth wearing the robe of a priest and he has blonde hair and green eyes. –From his back, 10 pure-white wings are growing out. The youth made a simple introduction.

"Hello. My name is Dulio Gesualdo, [Brave Saint]'s Joker. I'm here as a guard for Lucifer-sama and Azazel-sama. Though it doesn't seem like they need it. Though Michael-sama said "Just in case". It's a job of an Angel, a job."

He seems very light hearted….. Just like the rumours. The weirdo Joker, Dulio. The possessor of [Zenith Tempest] and a [Brave Saint] who controls the sky.

<<...The rumoured trump card of the heavens huh. I hear that the Longinus within you can freely control the weather of the World….. Fafafafa. That Michael. I never expected him to send his Joker here.>>

That's how much of a threat you are. Also outside, the possessor of Longinus [Canis Lykaon] that I brought here is on standby. Just in case something happens.

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Look who's talking. You have the power to take us even with these members. ...So Slash Dog who is stationed outside is already known to him. To be expected from God-sama of the realm of the dead.

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…..You already know why. How much do you have to irritate us to satisfy yourself…..! Sirzechs answers normally.

"A few days ago there was an incident at the Underworld which took place at the territory of Glasya-Labolas. My sister, her servants and Azazel over here received an assault from the Khaos-Brigade at the hotel near the Mid-class Devil promotion stadium."

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"And I heard that the Governor and others were attacked by the Grim Reapers."

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Hades explains while putting words of respect now and then in his speech. …..His words make me feel sick. I really want to pierce this guy's neck with my spear of light...

This shit. He said the things Pluto was saying was a joke! You are telling me that was the small warning!? You send that many Grim Reapers and also a legendary Grim Reaper...! He continues while touching his chin which doesn't have any flesh.

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...Speaking manners and attitude where he is talking down at us. He must be doing it on purpose, but it certainly is working to piss me off. Since I was at that scene, my anger is rising. But there is a reason why I am not getting dragged into his words.

….That's because there is someone here giving out intense pressure. …..I never knew your calm expression would be this scary Sirzechs. You usually don't let me sense any of your aura at all, but I can sense lots of aura coming from you. Listening to Hades, Sirzechs nods once.

"Is that so. So it was your misunderstanding... I see. I also came here because I've heard a rumour which doesn't sound that good."

You are getting into the main point, aye Sirzechs. Sirzechs questions once again.

"Hades-sama. I received a report that you are connected with The Khaos-Brigade behind the scenes. I hear that you are helping the Hero-faction and Old-Maou faction. I also heard that they used Samael. If this is true, then your actions will be seen as a serious treason. Even if we are standing in different positions, all the factions agreed not to have that come out. I don't want to question your innocence, but just for confirmation will you let us see how is the situation of the seal of Samael?"

We can find out whether Hades used Samael by checking how long the seal has been used to seal Samael. If he is innocent, then the seal should have been performed a very long time ago. If he is guilty, then the seal should have been undone recently. If we can confirm that, then we will get a reason to blame him. It seemed like Hades made a sigh at Sirzechs's question.

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Hades tries to leave just saying that! Hey hey hey! This bastard ignores things which put him in a bad situation! I try to go after him but Sirzechs stops me with his hand.

"I understand. Then I will stop questioning you. But it is the truth that you are being accused. So let's do one thing then? I would like you to stay with us here until the monster incidents settle in the Underworld."

Sirzechs makes a suggestion to make Hades stay here. An idea to have Hades under the surveillance of the Maou himself, so Hades won't be able to interfere with the Underworld.

This is our last resort. Though we knew it would come to this from the beginning. I also suggested we seal Hades's shrine until all the monsters are eliminated. But Sirzechs said that he wants to talk with him instead. It's not that he can't endure things, but this is Sirzechs's kind personality which makes him do things to make casualties as low as possible. Hades stops and turns around.

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...

I became speechless for a moment at Hades's words.

...This shitty-bastard came down to this huh.

Hades continues.

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…..A moment of silence.

Sirzechs nods.

"-Very well. If it will make you stay here, then that is a very cheap deal. But I suggest to have those around you back off. –They will definitely perish."

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At Sirzechs words, the Grim Reapers around Hades have even stronger hostility. Sirzechs takes his shirt off and tells me and Dulio to back away.

…..Are you really going to do it Sirzechs? While me and Dulio watch, Sirzechs increases his demonic powers. The demonic power of destruction emits from his body, and his body starts to turn red.

Then...

The whole shrine started to shake. ...it must have shook because of Sirzechs's demonic powers. This proves that the shrine which is made very solid is screeching. Violent cracks are made everywhere within the ritual area and that includes ceiling, walls, and the ground. From these shakes not only the shrine but, is the whole area around here shaking with Sirzechs's demonic powers…..?

Sirzechs's surroundings perish without leaving a single speck of dust, due to the power of destruction emitting from him. The moment a crimson aura envelops Sirzechs, the intense aura envelops this whole area!

....The shaking stops. Then there was silence within the shrine. What appeared in the middle was power of destruction in the shape of a human. The new form of power of destruction looks at Hades.

[In this form, the power of destruction spreads without my command. Without any barrier of field, it will make everything go back to nothingness. –It was fortunate that this shrine was made very strong. It seems like this place will last longer.]

The new form of the power of destruction is none other than Sirzechs himself.

So this is the true form of Sirzechs...

Are you telling me that insane quantity of power of destruction compressed itself into the form of a human...? But the quantity of aura I can feel with my skin...! From the amount of aura I can feel right now.... Isn't it ten times more than that of the former Lucifer!?

When I was at the Gremory residence Sirzech's father, current head of Gremory, said this to me.

"Governor Azazel. Sometimes I wonder and think that my son is a different being to a Devil and I sometimes wonder if it is okay to classify him as a Devil."

That time I asked him by saying "What do you mean by that?". The current head then said this while narrowing his eyes.

"There is no doubt that he is a mutation of a Devil. Why did that happen? Is there something in my blood? Or is it a special trait inside the blood of Bael? We don't know anything about it. –Except it is certain that Sirzechs and Ajuka are the only Super-Devils within the current Underworld. Maybe it was their destiny to become a Maou. After all there wasn't any other position which would fit them. That's how powerful Sirzechs is."

...I now know what you mean Lord-Gremory. I can understand why Sirzechs was an Ace in the battle against the former-Maou government. …..If someone like him who has unreal demonic-power is present, then the sides will overturn. And there were two Devils with unreal powers. Sirzechs and Ajuka. It must have been natural that the Anti-Maou faction at that time won.

...Though there is one more Devil who you can call a Super-Devil though... Though he hid himself somewhere. If he comes out, then that will be very dangerous.

"....Hahahaha. Looks like he doesn't need a guard."

Behind me, the Joker Dulio was making a sarcastic laugh. Yeah. It will be natural to feel that way when you see this.

[Does this satisfy you Hades-dono?]

Hades makes a laugh at Sirzechs's words.

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[That's what I would like to know. Though it's certain that it is a sudden mutation. –Either way, the current me can eliminate you.]

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Yeah. If it is the current Sirzechs, then that won't be a joke. This miscalculation makes me very happy. At worst I thought we had to handle Hades by force, but the current Sirzechs's power can accomplish that with ease.

Geez! Ise and Rias! Your brother is insane!

One Grim Reaper approaches Hades. The Grim Reaper whispers something to him. Hades who has received a report points his hands towards the fire positioned in the ritual area. A vision appears within the fire. What appears on the vision was a certain group rampaging against a very large army of Grim Reapers.

[Ora ora ora! How much can you endure against my rod Grim Reapers-san! ]

It's Bikou who is spinning around his nyoui-bou(Ruyi Bang). Next to him a gigantic golem, Gogmagog, is blowing away an army of Grim Reaper with it's gigantic arms. Then one of its arm turns into a machine gun. I also saw Kuroka's and Le Fay's magic attacks. Arthur is wielding his Holy-King sword and he eliminates hundreds of Grim Reapers. The one who is moving in god-speed and tearing the Grim Reapers is Fenrir. –It's the Vali team.

They showed themselves in the realm of the dead and started a battle against the Grim Reapers. Yeah, I kinda knew this would happen. There's no way they will stay quiet after being beaten. If they were to seek revenge then they would be picking the Hero-faction, Old-Maou faction, or Hades as their prey. They sure came at a good time. I've never contacted them nor made a plan with them, but good job dumbasses. Also the existence of Fenrir who has the fangs that kill Gods would also contribute to this matter. Though I don't see Vali in there. ...Since it is him, he should be planning something.

<<....Is this your doing Governor of crows?>>

Hades asks with a very unpleasant voice. Yeah that's the reaction I wanted to see. I wanted to see that side of you. I couldn't control myself and I said this to him while putting on a grin.

"Huh, no idea."

<<....!!>>

The aura around Hades changed colour to that of anger. Oh oh. You seem to be quite pissed. You will get yourself hurt if you look down on the Vali team who are fully powered, Skeleton-sama. They are a gathering of monsters who have been fending off pursuits from all the factions.

"You wouldn't be able to take down the members of the Vali team unless you send all of your Grim Reapers. You probably have to stay here and order them around to do so."

With this, Hades won't be able to interfere during the Underworld's crisis. He has no time to do nasty things to the Underworld when the Vali-team is rampaging in the realm of the dead, and also when Sirzechs is serious. Sirzechs agrees to my word.

[Yes. That's why we can only have you remain here.]

Sirzechs lifts one of his fingers up.

[One thing. This is just my personal feeling. That's why allow me to say it.]

The personification of power of destruction glares at the God of the realm of the dead with sharp eyes. A hostility given by his glares makes your whole body freeze.

[The God of the realm of the dead, Hades. The evil-intentions directed towards my sister Rias and my brother-in-law Hyoudou Issei will require your death. I will have you prepared when we end up fighting. – I will eliminate you from this World and I will not hold back nor hesitate.]

If there is one mistake Hades made, then that was to make this man furious. No, actually there are two mistakes. I also grab a spear of light with my hand.

"Skeleton God-sama. Don't forget that I'm also pissed. Well it's also my personal hatred towards you, but let me say it. –Don't make my students cry....!"

Even while receiving our hostility directed at him, Hades doesn't show any sign of changing his presence.

Well with this we've accomplished the case with Hades.

I will leave the rest to you, young Devils, now.

-Also.

Come back already Ise. You will lose all the spotlight you know?