However—
Izumi had underestimated Gabriel.
That very night, she came to see him.
Izumi looked somewhat confused as he stared at the angel who had suddenly appeared at his room.
Inside the room were Grayfia, Vignette, and several other devils.
They had been preparing to gather together and play games to relax for the night.
But when Gabriel appeared at the doorway, everyone turned their attention toward her.
Grayfia was the first to speak.
"Gabriel-sama, may I ask what brings you here so late?"
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Visiting a man's room in the middle of the night… if word of this spreads, it wouldn't be very good for the reputation of Heaven's most beautiful angel, would it?"
As she spoke, Grayfia's gaze grew noticeably dangerous.
Gabriel was practically her natural rival.
And now that this woman had suddenly appeared here, it was obvious she didn't come with innocent intentions.
So naturally, Grayfia showed her no kindness.
Not to mention—
This was supposed to be her time to relax and relieve stress.
And Gabriel had the nerve to interrupt it.
Did this woman have no shame?
Hearing Grayfia's words, Gabriel's face immediately turned red.
"S-Sorry… I didn't realize you were all…"
She suddenly stopped speaking mid-sentence.
If she continued, she might end up saying something inappropriate.
Izumi watched the scene with an odd expression.
"So… did you come here to ask about something?"
"If you have something to say, just say it."
He had already guessed why she was here.
Without a doubt, she wanted to ask about the God of the Bible.
Although Izumi suspected Gabriel had noticed something earlier, he hadn't expected her to come looking for him so quickly.
Meanwhile, Grayfia and the other devils looked at Gabriel curiously.
If this woman didn't give a proper explanation—
Tomorrow they would happily spread the story of Heaven's number one beauty sneaking into a man's room at night.
Yes.
That sounded like a wonderful plan.
Several devils silently made this mischievous decision in their hearts.
Gabriel took a deep breath before speaking seriously.
"Izumi-san… could you please tell me the truth?"
"The matter concerning God is extremely important to me."
Hearing this, Izumi's expression remained calm.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"I've already told you everything I can."
"I don't believe there's anything else I can say."
There was no way Izumi was going to reveal the truth.
Just because she asked?
That would make him look far too easy to manipulate.
Gabriel looked at Izumi helplessly.
He clearly had no intention of budging.
After taking another deep breath, she sighed softly.
"Izumi-kun… you may be able to fool everyone else."
"But you cannot fool me."
"I trust my instincts."
"And my instincts are telling me that you know something."
"So please… tell me."
With that, Gabriel bowed deeply.
But Izumi still refused.
"There's nothing."
"Please return, Gabriel-sama."
"It's already late. I was about to go to sleep."
Izumi rejected her without hesitation.
He had no reason to grant a request that offered no benefit whatsoever.
...
Seeing him refuse again, Gabriel bit her lip.
A faint glimmer of tears appeared in her eyes.
Then—
She made a bold decision.
She stepped fully into Izumi's room and spoke to Grayfia and the others.
"Excuse me… could you please step outside for a moment?"
"There's something very important I need to discuss with Izumi-kun."
Grayfia looked at her with surprise.
In an instant—
She understood exactly what Gabriel intended to do.
But she said nothing.
After giving Rias and the others a subtle look, Grayfia turned and walked out of the room.
Rias and the others were confused but followed without asking questions.
Soon, only Izumi and Gabriel remained.
Gabriel spoke quietly.
"Michael developed something recently."
"It allows female angels to unite with other races… without falling."
"This item was originally meant for someone else."
"Perhaps my sister… or another angel."
"But I never expected that I would be the one to use it today."
After saying that—
Gabriel took out a small white pill.
Without hesitation, she swallowed it.
Moments later, a subtle change occurred within her body.
Then—
Under Izumi's stunned gaze, Gabriel suddenly stepped forward and embraced him.
"So, Izumi-kun…"
"Tonight…"
"I will become yours."
With those words, Gabriel pushed him backward.
Gabriel.
One of the Four Great Seraphs.
The most beautiful angel in Heaven.
And now—
Because of her God—
She had given herself to Izumi.
...
Later that night.
Izumi looked at Gabriel, whose golden hair was in complete disarray.
Her pure white wings were wrapped around her body, shielding her modestly.
Izumi couldn't help but speak.
"Was that really worth it?"
"Gabriel-sama, do you realize you've committed a crime?"
"You went after someone younger than you."
"That's pretty shameless."
Gabriel stared at him blankly.
Then she pouted slightly.
"Izumi-kun."
"Please stop joking."
"Isn't this exactly what you've wanted since the first time we met?"
"I could tell."
Her words left Izumi speechless.
This angel was terrifying.
How could she even sense something like that?
Gabriel snorted softly.
"I've seen countless men."
"Your thoughts are all very similar."
"That feeling never lies."
"You clearly wanted me."
"And now that you have me…"
"You're pretending to be the victim."
"Izumi-kun… you're very hypocritical."
After saying that, Gabriel shot him a disdainful glance.
Men really were shameless creatures.
At least, that was what Gabriel thought.
Izumi could only complain internally.
Then his gaze fell on the golden blood mixed among the sheets.
At that point, he decided there was no need to hide anything anymore.
Izumi took out the fragment of the God of the Bible's will that he had extracted from the True Longinus.
He placed it in Gabriel's hands.
At the same time, he spoke calmly.
"From today onward…"
"You no longer belong to Heaven."
"You are now…"
"My angel."
Gabriel stared at the object in her hands.
Her eyes widened.
Tears that had once dried at the corners of her eyes began flowing again.
"My… God…"
There was no mistake.
This was truly the presence of their God.
But now—
Only this fragment of will remained.
Which meant…
Their God had truly fallen.
"Uuu…!"
Gabriel suddenly buried her face in Izumi's chest and began crying softly.
Only now did she finally accept the truth.
Their God was truly gone.
Seeing Gabriel cry like this, Izumi sighed.
"Alright, that's enough crying."
"If you trust me…"
"Leave that fragment of will with me for now."
He looked down at her and continued calmly.
"Perhaps someday…"
"I might find a way to revive her."