His attacks couldn't even pierce their defenses; head-on clashes of pure power left Kokabiel battered and bruised, pushing him towards madne
His attacks couldn't even pierce their defenses; head-on clashes of pure power left Kokabiel battered and bruised, pushing him towards madness.
"What kind of joke is this? I'm a Fallen Angel who survived a war that killed even gods. How can I lose to a brat like you?!"
Kokabiel roared, his ten obsidian wings spreading as he soared into the sky.
"You… what are you saying?!" Kokabiel's sudden words silenced everyone. Xenovia demanded incredulously.
"What's going on?" Rias asked, surprised.
Kokabiel laughed gleefully, as if mocking their ignorance.
"Uhahaha, uhahahahahahahaha! Of course! How could I tell you the truth? Fine, I'll tell you. In the Great War, not only the Four Great Satan Kings, but even God… died!"
Wh… what…? What did he say…?
Everyone was stunned, unable to believe it.
"It's no surprise you didn't know. How could you say that God died? Humans are a bunch of beings lacking a divine heart, with incomplete balanced laws and functions. We Fallen Angels and devils didn't reveal this truth to the lower ranks. Neither side thought it could be revealed. Only a few at the top of the three factions know the truth."
God is gone? That… that kind of thing…
Is it true? How… how… impossible…
Th… then, what did we believe in… in that research facility…?
Yuuto collapsed to his knees, stunned.
"What remained after the Great War were angels who lost God, devils who lost all the Satan Kings and most of the high-class devils, and Fallen Angels who had lost almost everyone except their executives. Everyone was exhausted. Every faction was struggling to survive without humans. Angels and Fallen Angels can't have children with humans. Fallen Angels increase as angels fall, but pure angels can't increase without God. Pure-blooded devils have also become rare." Kokabiel sighed.
"It's a lie… a lie…" Xenovia, powerless, knelt on the ground, her expression distraught. Despite her disbelief, hearing Rias confirm it had broken her.
"Impossible… impossible. The almighty Lord couldn't have died." Irina was equally lost, unable to handle the blow.
They were active Sword Empresses, servants of God, their lives dedicated to serving Him…
If God's existence was negated, their reason for living was gone.
"Honestly, even if I wanted to start a war, it wouldn't work. Every faction lost a lot in the last war. God and the Satan Kings died. Continuing the fight is pointless. Azazel lost most of his subordinates and declared he wouldn't start another war! Unacceptable! I can't stand it! To retract the punch I'd already thrown?! Are you kidding me? If we'd continued, we might have won! But that guy! What's the point of Fallen Angels surviving with human divine artifact wielders?!" Kokabiel shouted, furious.
Kokabiel was furious and resentful. He believed the Fallen Angels could have won the Great War if they'd pushed further. That was why he desperately sought to start another war.
The truth was a shocking revelation.
Asia covered her mouth, her eyes wide, trembling.
Though she'd become a devil, her faith remained.
"The Lord is gone? The Lord… is dead? Then, the love He gave us…"
Kokabiel answered sarcastically.
"That's right. Without God's protection, love disappearing is natural. God is gone. Michael did well. He managed the angels and humans well. If God's 'system' was still functioning, prayers, blessings, and exorcists would still work to some extent. But the number of believers they could reach is far smaller than when God existed. That Holy Demonic Sword kid was able to create it because the balance between God and the Devil Kings collapsed. Originally, the holy and demonic couldn't be combined. With God and the Devil Kings gone, various anomalies occur." Kokabiel continued, revealing shocking secrets.
"How could this be… the Lord is gone… the Lord…" Asia trembled, tears welling up.
"Hahahaha, how ridiculous. You're already a devil, yet you weep for God's death… how laughable!" Kokabiel laughed, but his laughter was abruptly cut short.
"You… are you finished?" A cold voice echoed, devoid of emotion, yet causing everyone to shiver, jolting them from the shock of God's death.
"Asia!"
The voice, though soft, was firm, causing the distraught Asia to look up.
"What is the Lord to you?"
"The Lord… the Lord is…"
Asia faltered at Arthas's question.
Yes… what was the Lord? What was the being she'd prayed to and believed in?
"Is this so-called Lord more important to you than me, than Rias, than everyone else? Are you this heartbroken, this close to collapse, because of this ethereal being's death? Don't you think you're being selfish, Asia?"
"I…"
"This isn't about being a devil. Do you consider us companions… family? Is this Lord more important than all of us? Even me… risking my life to stop Kokabiel for you… am I less important?"
The words were harsh and unfeeling. Asia, jolted by Arthas's words, looked up sharply.
"No… that's not true. I'm sorry… I didn't mean that… I…"
Seeing Asia crying, Arthas awkwardly rubbed his nose; he'd been too harsh.
But it was for the best. She needed to understand that cherishing those around her was far more important than mourning a non-existent deity.
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