Arthas touched the tip of his nose with some displeasure. However, seeing that the others in the hall seemed to find this behavior perfectly normal, he surmised that the old man must always have been such a jerk.
"Long time no see, Norse Chief God Lord Odin."
Just as Arthas was wondering how he should respond to the old man, Sirzechs stepped forward, saying this with a smile.
"Sirzechs, is it? I accepted your invitation to come and watch the match. But, you've certainly had it rough, haven't you? A descendant of the original Lucifer bloodline is the White Dragon Emperor, and has even become a terrorist. The future of the devils is looking bleak indeed."
Although Odin's words were laced with sarcasm, Sirzechs maintained his smile. Then, the old man's gaze shifted to Serafall, who was standing next to Sirzechs.
"Serafall. Just what is that outfit you keep wearing from time to time?"
"Ara, Lord Odin! Don't you know? It's a magical girl outfit, you see~"
Perhaps knowing the chief god's penchant for such things, the Devil King girl showed no signs of restraint, batting her eyelashes and answering in a cutesy manner.
"Hmm. So this is what's popular among young people these days…" Odin said, stroking his chin with his hand while his gaze traveled upwards from Serafall's thighs, which were exposed by her miniskirt.
However, he was not granted a clear view of the scenery. Arthas subtly took a step forward, positioning himself directly in front of Serafall, completely blocking Odin's line of sight.
"You're too old to be acting like this."
Arthas raised an eyebrow, spitting out those four words, his tone laced with disapproval. However, Odin, having been caught red-handed, showed no signs of embarrassment, instead arguing back with a righteous air.
"What do you mean, acting like an old pervert! I didn't do anything at all!"
"Lord Odin, you mustn't do anything indecent! The name of Valhalla will be stained!" The Valkyrie at his side said with a troubled expression.
"Good grief, you're far too inflexible. That's why you can't even get a single half-decent hero." Odin's words caused the Valkyrie to burst into tears, leaving everyone present exchanging confused glances, unsure of what had just happened.
"A-Anyway, I'm a Valkyrie whose age is equal to the amount of time I've been single! I want to have a boyfriend too, you know! Waaah~!"
Amidst the strange expressions on the faces of everyone in the room, Odin also sighed.
"I apologize, this one is my current bodyguard. Although she has a good heart, she's far too inflexible, and can't even manage to find a man."
A bodyguard… what did that have to do with finding a boyfriend?
"I've heard about it, you know. Sirzechs, Serafall, your relatives are going to fight each other, right? Honestly, it's terrible that you'd make your precious younger sisters, who are supposed to be close friends, fight each other. You're truly wicked, just as one would expect from devils."
"If they can't overcome something of this magnitude, then there's no hope for the future of the devils," Sirzechs stated firmly.
"Souna-chan will definitely win, I just know it ☆!"
Completely oblivious to the near wardrobe malfunction she had just experienced, Serafall continued to act all cutesy, her mind seemingly elsewhere.
Odin sat down in an empty seat, then said,
"Alright, let's drop the topic of the 'Khaos Brigade'. I was only invited to come and observe the Rating Game. What date has been chosen for it?"
"Wait a minute, we haven't finished talking yet. How can we just move on like that?" Shemhazai suddenly spoke up, his voice filled with protest.
"Hmm… we already understand the situation quite well. Is there anything else that needs to be specifically explained, my vice-governor?" Azazel frowned, his patience wearing thin. Was this guy addicted to talking or something?
"The members of the 'Khaos Brigade' were repelled, but there's still the matter of what to do with the captured Toujou Kuroka. A decision must be made." Shemhazai said, looking towards Arthas.
Toujou Kuroka is an SS-class Stray Devil, a highly dangerous individual. How can we simply let her go unpunished? I suggest that the Devil Kings publicly execute this traitor in the Underworld.
Doing so would not only damage the 'Khaos Brigade's' morale, but also show the people of the Three Factions that the 'Khaos Brigade' is nothing to be feared. After Shemhazai finished speaking, he suddenly felt a change in the atmosphere of the entire conference room.
An eerie silence spread throughout the room, chilling him to the bone.
"That's enough, Shemhazai. The matter of the Khaos Brigade ends here!" Azazel said with a frown, his voice cold and sharp.
"But…"
"Shut up!"
Shemhazai wanted to say something more, but was abruptly cut off by Azazel.
"Azazel… your vice-governor is really lacking in tact, isn't he…" Arthas was smiling, but for some reason, as he spoke, a wave of icy coldness spread throughout the conference room, causing the temperature to plummet.
The first to feel this chilling aura was Odin, who was sitting relatively close to Arthas. The guy, who possessed none of the dignity befitting a chief god, shuddered involuntarily, then narrowed his eyes and began to scrutinize Arthas with curiosity.
Although Odin had a sharp tongue and was a bit of a lecher, as the chief god of a pantheon, he naturally possessed some extraordinary abilities.
For example, he could now sense that Arthas was no ordinary individual. The young devil before him, who was almost ridiculously young, undoubtedly possessed Devil King-class power.
"Alright, the prisoner was captured by the kid Arthas, and she's a devil prisoner, so what to do with her is none of our Fallen Angel business."
Azazel, having completely changed his tone from just moments before, suddenly said this in a lazy and dismissive manner. However, Shemhazai obediently shut his mouth.
As the Vice Governor-General of the Fallen Angels, Shemhazai was naturally not a fool. He had already sensed that something was amiss.
The Gremory family soldier before him was clearly more than just a soldier. The two Devil Kings present, Lucifer and Leviathan, were both subtly deferring to him, treating his words with utmost importance.
Even his own governor, Azazel, seemed to be wary of this young man. Just what was going on here?
"Alright, alright, I'm not really interested in all this Khaos Brigade nonsense, that's a matter for you young people to deal with. An old man like me is just happy to live another day. What I'm really interested in is the upcoming match. It's a rare opportunity to see the younger generation of devils in action, and I intend to see just how weak you all have become."
"Lord Odin, you're being too rude!"
The Valkyrie, who had apparently finished crying, once again tried to劝说 the incorrigible old man, but the old man simply snorted dismissively.
"You're so annoying, that's why no one wants you."
"Waaah… Waaah…"
Odin's words caused her to suffer another blow, and the girl once again retreated to a corner, sobbing uncontrollably.
The meeting continued for quite some time. In the end, the matter of the Khaos Brigade was dropped, and Odin and the Valkyrie took up temporary residence in the Devil King's territory.
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