Chapter 209: The Consequences of a Mythological Chief God's Death!
Kuoh Academy.
Occult Research Club.
"Checkmate"
"Darn it!"
Koneko looked at the chessboard with great frustration, having lost another game to the fiery bird before her.
"Another round? Koneko"
Ravel raised her head slightly triumphantly.
Cats and birds naturally didn't get along well, so even though she had joined the Occult Research Club, she couldn't harmonize with this cat.
The two frequently clashed with each other.
Speaking of which, I wonder how King Solomon is doing now?
Ravel wished she could have accompanied him, but unfortunately, Kyoto wasn't very welcoming to devils.
"Your turn, Rias"
"I know, stop rushing me!"
Sona was also playing chess with Rias, and the situation looked unfavorable for Rias.
"What? Are you worried Akeno might anger him?"
Because Akeno is a sadist, Rias was worried she might playfully cause trouble.
"It's not that, but another reason."
Rias wasn't concerned about Akeno making her angry, but rather worried about another scenario.
Akeno was an exceptionally dangerous woman who easily made mistakes with him.
Just like that day when Rias had been playful and was later asked to have her particularly curved position clamp down.
"Hmm?"
The outside light suddenly dimmed.
So both Rias and Sona rose and went to the window, looking at the sky that had been brightly sunny but was now overcast.
It had started raining.
"Seems nothing unusual."
"Probably just normal sudden climate change."
But both felt something was off, though they couldn't pinpoint what.
"Senior Rias, Senior Sona, quick, quick, turn on the TV!"
Asia's urgent voice came through, filled with panic.
They immediately rushed to the television. Asia had been watching a live broadcast of some religious exchange between a church and Buddhism when something unexpected happened.
The statue of Indra in the live feed crumbled instantly as if made of mud. Some believers looked bewildered, others suddenly began crying, and a few extremists went mad and committed suicide.
"What, what's happening?"
"Did both sides have some conflict?"
Did the church members attack the Buddhists?
That didn't seem right either. If it were a fight, it wouldn't be such a bizarre scene, and the church members also appeared confused and at a loss.
"Could someone be deliberately sabotaging this exchange?"
Xenovia's expression darkened.
Who would it be?
The prime suspect was naturally the Khaos Brigade.
Were they trying to pit two major religions with numerous followers against each other?
They must be insane to act right at the live broadcast site!
"Terrible, absolutely terrible! It's not just this live broadcast site—it's worldwide!"
A trembling voice spoke these words, making everyone turn to the speaker—Ravel.
In her hands was a tablet connected to a forum frequently visited by devils.
Now, devils from around the world were suddenly posting alarming messages.
"Worldwide?"
"Buddhism is in trouble!"
"Numerous statues of Indra are collapsing?"
"Some say the god has died!"
No way. Everyone's expressions turned grim.
The death of the God of the Bible had been concealed precisely to avoid such problems.
Other mythological systems would start stirring, attempting to seize these followers.
Conflicts arising from this weren't surprising; the worry was a war on the scale of angels, fallen angels, and devils breaking out.
"Indra, the supreme ruler of the Thirty-Three Heavens of Mount Sumeru, is dead?"
Sona murmured in a daze. If true, this was a major disaster.
Then, if he really died, how did it happen?
Who killed him?
The prime suspect was—the evil gods from another world.
Not just Sona suspected this; everyone present thought the same.
"This is bad, Rias."
"I'm afraid they've invaded again."
Sona and Rias exchanged grave looks.
Instantly, the atmosphere inside the Occult Research Club grew exceptionally heavy.
This made her even more panicked.
Wait, she could still contact Akeno. She dialed the number—it wasn't outside the service area—now it depended on whether she would answer.
Huh? It connected!
"Akeno, is Renji with you?"
"Well—no"
The response was hesitant, and Rias keenly detected a trace of uncertainty in Akeno's voice.
"What happened, Akeno!"
Then, silence fell on the other end, which only heightened Rias's unease.
"Akeno, are otherworldly mechanical beings invading your side?"
"No"
No?
"This is no time for jokes. Something major has happened. Indra's followers all over the world are going mad. It seems... it seems like Indra is dead."
After these words, Akeno's reaction on the other end was surprisingly calm.
Something must have happened there. It's likely Akeno knew more about Indra's situation than they did here.
Suddenly, the faint sound of Akeno's breathing through the phone vanished.
"Akeno?"
"I know"
Akeno's voice trembled slightly as she responded.
Her breathing had abruptly stopped, as if she had been shocked into holding her breath.
"It's not otherworldly—"
Her voice cut off abruptly. Akeno chose to remain silent and said no more.
"Akeno, what exactly do you know?"
"President, let's talk when we get back"
With that, she hung up immediately without giving Rias a chance to speak, which angered her.
"Lady Rias, Akeno's silence might be for the best. It's probably not safe to discuss over the phone."
It was Ravel who spoke these words. She was currently watching a live stream showing scenes from Kyoto.
Kyoto was drenched in a rain of blood-red.
In the live footage, some monks could be seen kneeling and weeping in a certain direction.
Thus, Ravel inferred a particularly grim possibility.
Kyoto might be the place where a god had fallen, which is why the heavens were weeping, shedding tears of blood!
And that god's death might not have been caused by an invasion of mechanical beings.
That god's death... might very well have been at the hands of a single person.
That's why Akeno remained silent during the call with Rias and withheld any information.
Akeno was worried that discussing it over the phone might leak the news.
"Not safe to discuss? Could it be—!"
Sona also understood something, her expression shifting repeatedly.
What in the world had happened?
Why would someone kill a god who was such a crucial combatant for this world!