"Hahaha! Sirzechs and the others probably never imagined this, no matter what!"
"Our objective isn't merely to sabotage the meeting between the devils, fallen angels, and angels!"
Above the Underworld, several magic circles slowly opened, and figures with devil wings emerged from them, grinning maliciously as they looked down at the castle below.
Who said the Khaos Brigade was only attacking that hotel?
Come on, they weren't idiots!
They had heard about the God of the Bible's strength. Although they did not believe she was unbeatable, fighting her would undoubtedly be troublesome.
Besides, powerful members of all three factions were gathered there. Confronting them head-on was definitely not a good idea.
That was why they had sent only a handful of decoys to attack the negotiation site, using them as a diversion while having them delay those people as much as possible.
As for the rest of their main force, they had all been waiting for the right opportunity...
The moment the assault in the human world began, they would immediately launch their attack on the Underworld!
According to their intelligence, Sirzechs had left some forces behind in the Underworld, but how many could there possibly be?
The toughest obstacle was probably that silver-haired Queen of Annihilation, Sirzechs' wife. The rest of the Underworld's remaining combat strength was nothing impressive.
And with the power of the snakes Ophis had given them, conquering the Underworld would be effortless!
"Just watch, devils!"
"We are the true Satans! Once we seize the Underworld, we'll immediately launch a war!"
"When that happens, not a single angel or fallen angel will escape! Not even the God of the Bible!"
After all, the original Satans had managed to take the God of the Bible down with them. These devils were confident that they had already surpassed their predecessors!
Once they completely conquered the Underworld, killing a mere God of the Bible would be as easy as reaching into a bag and taking something out!
But they had no intention of doing that!
Back then, the original Satans could only perish together with the God of the Bible, but these descendants of the Satans were different!
They were going to keep the God of the Bible as their captive!
They would make everyone in the world see clearly who the true rulers of this world were!
Just thinking about it was a little exciting!
Didn't expect that, did you? This was the wisdom of pure-blooded devils!
Finally, once the Khaos Brigade had outlived its usefulness, they would absorb it and turn its members into servants of the devils!
When that time came, the devils would become the strongest faction in the entire world!
They would no longer need to hide from place to place. They would become the Satans of the entire Underworld! The Satans of the entire world!
However, just as these devils were about to take action, a voice came from nearby. It was a woman's voice.
"So someone really did come to attack. The God of the Bible truly thought everything through."
Her tone seemed filled with helplessness, but her very next words turned utterly glacial.
Upon realizing that someone was watching them, the members of the Khaos Brigade immediately looked over. As expected, they saw three familiar figures, all of whom they had seen in their intelligence reports.
Two of them were angels. However, as descendants of the original Satans, they looked down on angels. So what if they had more wings? They were the pure and legitimate descendants of the Satans!
The third was Sirzechs' wife, the silver-haired Queen of Annihilation, Grayfia Lucifuge!
"So it really is you, Grayfia!"
"I never imagined you'd actually join hands with the angels. Don't you feel ashamed? Humiliated?"
"The God of the Bible is a great enemy who has harmed the devil race, yet now you intend to bow beneath her!"
"You've completely disgraced the devils!"
"We are descendants of the original Satans! We are the legitimate bloodline! We are the true Satans!"
"All of you should be obeying our commands!"
The descendants of the Satans glared furiously at Grayfia in the distance, completely unaware that Grayfia's originally icy expression was slowly turning into one of pity.
Grayfia then turned toward the two figures standing on either side of her and bowed slightly in respect.
Clearly, the two people beside Grayfia were Heaven's angels, Uriel and Raphael!
This was an arrangement Elise had made in advance.
She had brought two of the Four Great Seraphs, along with Metatron, to attend the negotiation meeting. This would inevitably make outsiders believe that the Underworld had been left undefended. After all, both the Satans and the nobles needed to attend, meaning only the old, weak, sick, and disabled would remain behind.
Those who could no longer restrain themselves would never let such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity pass!
If they successfully seized the Underworld at this moment, they could use it as a base and gradually expand into the surrounding territories.
Perhaps they might actually succeed that way?
Well, no. It still wouldn't work. Elise would never allow such a thing to happen. Since Sirzechs had already surrendered, the devils now belonged to Heaven. How could she allow someone else to come and steal them?
It would be better to wipe them all out.
"You two, the Underworld's current combat strength is insufficient to contend with these devils. I can only ask you to intervene."
Not long ago, Elise had secretly contacted the devils of the Underworld and ordered everyone who knew about the matter to keep it confidential. As a result, only the Four Great Satans and Grayfia, who had been given the assignment, knew about it.
Elise had been very straightforward. During the negotiations, something unfavorable to the talks might occur. To prevent any unexpected incidents, she would therefore dispatch two Seraphs to the Underworld.
At the time, both the Four Great Satans and Grayfia had suspected that Heaven intended to do something to the Underworld. Unfortunately, the Underworld had become so weak that it no longer possessed even the ability to resist.
Thus, they had no choice but to obey Elise's orders.
But now Grayfia realized that was not the case at all. There really were people in this world reckless enough to attack the God of the Bible and the Underworld at a time like this?
In all her years alive, this was the first time she had ever seen anything like it. It truly broadened her horizons.
However...
These people's fate is probably going to be miserable, isn't it?
They might not even have a future at all...
"It's fine. We came to the Underworld precisely to deal with problems like this."
"If anything, we've caused you quite a bit of unnecessary trouble instead."
In the past, Heaven and the Underworld could never have interacted so amicably. But now that the situation had been settled and the devils had completely submitted to Heaven, there was nothing more to argue about.
The devils treated the angels with great respect, at least on the surface. The angels likewise refrained from excessively condemning the devils, creating a delicate state of peace between them.
"Hahaha! You may be Seraphs, but do you really think the two of you can handle an army this large?"
The leading devil clearly did not think much of Raphael and Uriel. He spread his arms wide, and the number of magic circles behind him continued to increase until they covered the entire sky. Only then did countless black-robed figures emerge from them.
It seemed they had truly spent a great deal of time preparing to seize the Underworld...
But that did not matter!
"Whether we can defeat all of you or not, even we aren't entirely certain."
"But there is no need for us to fight you at all."
Faced with these arrogant devils, the two Seraphs merely smiled and brought their hands together. A pure-white magic circle instantly appeared around them.
"We only need to send all of you somewhere more appropriate. That's enough!"
A brilliant light erupted from the magic circle, instantly robbing the devils and black-robed figures of their sight...
The next instant, everything vanished.
The skies of the Underworld became empty once more, leaving only the two Seraphs and Grayfia behind.
The sight genuinely shocked Grayfia. She had never imagined Heaven possessed a method like this.
"They... all died?"
Grayfia quickly recovered from her astonishment and looked toward the unharmed Seraphs.
"No! They're not dead."
"It's simply that my Lord believes Heaven has gone far too long without experiencing a proper war, so she intends to let the angels get some combat practice..."
...
Ultraman, open your eyes...
"Hm? Where am I?"
As though they had vaguely heard someone calling to them, several devils gradually opened their eyes. Yet what greeted them was not the dim sky of the Underworld, but an open expanse woven from gold and white.
In the blink of an eye, their surroundings had changed dramatically. Clearly, the descendants of the original Satans who had planned to attack the Underworld were no longer there.
Not only that, but they were surrounded by an aura they utterly despised...
It was the holy light emanating from angels!
"Could we be... in Heaven right now?"
"Don't tell me that what those two Seraphs used back then wasn't an attack spell, but teleportation?"
The devils quickly understood their current situation. But so what? They did not care at all!
"Hahaha! They actually dared send us straight into Heaven's headquarters?"
"Whether it's the God of the Bible or the angels, it seems they're all idiots!"
Even after being transported elsewhere, these devils remained unbelievably arrogant. Who knew where all that confidence came from...
Ophis?
But Ophis had already begun cooperating with Heaven. Even if the Khaos Brigade ran into trouble, there was no chance she would help them resolve it.
Whoosh!
However, the instant the devil finished speaking, he sensed an enormous wave of killing intent surging toward him...
"W-What's going on?"
If the killing intent had come from only one direction, he naturally would not have been afraid. He might not even have felt anything at all.
But this killing intent was different!
It was coming from every direction around them... as though the very world itself had become their enemy!
"We're surrounded..."
At that moment, another devil who was likewise a descendant of an original Satan spoke, though his voice was visibly trembling.
"What the hell is going on?"
The devil had clearly sensed that something was wrong as well. He immediately turned around and looked behind him, only to witness an astonishing sight...
Angels!
Of course there were angels. They were in Heaven!
But that was not the problem. The problem was the sheer number of them!
Everyone knew that ever since the God of the Bible had fallen, the number of angels had stopped increasing.
Unless an official war broke out, it was exceedingly rare to see large numbers of angels mobilized at once.
But now, what were these devils seeing?
An unimaginable number of angels!
Had they not witnessed it with their own eyes, they would have found it difficult to believe that Heaven still possessed this many angels.
Although the vast majority were only two-winged angels, their numbers exceeded ten thousand! It was truly a force that no one could possibly ignore!
At the same time, the devils could hear the angels whispering among themselves...
"That was the guy insulting our Lord just now, wasn't it?"
"That's right, it was him! I'm definitely charging over there and stabbing him twice later!"
"Me too! Let's turn him into a pincushion together!"
Clearly, the killing intent had come from this crowd of angels.
"Things aren't looking good. Should we activate a magic circle and retreat?"
"Retreat? Are you trying to trample the glory of devils into the dirt all over again?"
"They're nothing but a group of two-winged angels. What could they possibly accomplish against descendants of the Satans like us?"
Purple demonic power gradually gathered in his hand. Just as he had said, against two-winged angels, he needed only a single attack to wipe out a massive group of them!
However...
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The angels opposite them unhesitatingly unleashed their own auras. For a brief moment, they actually matched the members of the Khaos Brigade evenly!
How was that possible?
The difference in both quality and quantity should have been absolute!
That was one of the laws of this world. No matter how many low-class devils gathered together, they could never compare to a single Super Devil!
Yet this group of angels with only two wings could actually accomplish such a thing?
In an instant, the Khaos Brigade realized something was terribly wrong. They immediately activated their magic circles, intending to flee this dangerous place.
But it was already too late!
The instant they entered this place, they had completely lost all connection with the outside world. Whether communication spells or teleportation magic, nothing of that sort could function within this space!
The only way out was for the God of the Bible to personally open a spatial passage. Otherwise, entry was permitted, but exit was forbidden!
"Damn angels! Damn God of the Bible!"
The devil continued shouting abuse, but he could say whatever he wanted. After all, he was about to face entire formations of angels!
Why begrudge a doomed man a few final curses?
Back in the human world...
The battle here was already nearing its end.
Of course, calling it a battle might not have been entirely accurate. The Khaos Brigade had already lost countless people, yet from beginning to end, they had failed to launch a single effective attack or injure even one person.
It was almost absurd. But considering that their opponent was the God of the Bible, it suddenly made sense.
Even a Super Devil like Sirzechs would find it exceedingly difficult to oppose the God of the Bible, let alone the Khaos Brigade magicians gathered here.
Elise merely gave a gentle wave of her right hand, and an unimaginable storm swept across the entire building.
There were quite a few humans nearby, but Elise had no intention of stopping. She freely exercised her power, utterly destroying every enemy before her!
In the blink of an eye, while the surrounding air itself seemed to have been locked in place, Elise once again expanded her barrier, ensuring that no outsider could ever invade and no one within could escape.
This time, even if they sprouted another pair of wings, they still would not be able to fly away!
"Aaaaaah!"
"No! We..."
Some magicians and devils frantically dodged Elise's attacks, because they had discovered that many of their companions vanished from the world the instant one of Elise's attacks so much as touched them.
They suspected it might be the effect of some kind of magic circle, perhaps teleportation or something similar, but who would dare gamble their own life to test that theory?
The Khaos Brigade had already been a loose collection of factions to begin with. Now it had scattered even more completely!
Meanwhile, the people watching from nearby were so stunned they could not even speak. They could only stare with wide eyes.
"In the end, our Lord is simply far too powerful!"
"They've been completely suppressed from beginning to end without even the slightest opportunity to retaliate. These descendants of the original Satans truly have miserable fates!"
Azazel could not help sighing in amazement, and Sirzechs beside him nodded in agreement.
Not even ten minutes had passed, yet every enemy had been slaughtered as effortlessly as vegetables on a chopping board.
"What terrifying power... God of the Bible!"
With that, this attack could finally be brought to a close.
Before divine might, all evil would be brought to justice!
Even devils would face the judgment of the God of the Bible!
When the final descendant of a Satan collapsed into a pool of blood, the battle truly came to an end.
Elise declared that the objective of the meeting had been successfully accomplished!