Chapter 323: He Gathers the Women, Holding a...
According to information from a half-blood shinigami girl who defected from Hell, the God of the Underworld, Hades, is suspected of collaborating with Rizevim.
Rumors say the two are planning to invade Another World?
This girl only disclosed the information today because she had just become a Demon God.
After observing for a day, she confirmed that this place was trustworthy before joining.
"Invade Another World?"
Rias couldn't help but exclaim.
Sona and the others, who knew exactly how powerful Another World was, exchanged uneasy glances.
While they were busy figuring out how to fend off an invasion from Another World to avoid destruction, Hades' side had an even more astonishing plan.
They wanted to counter-invade Another World?
Where did they get such confidence?
"Could it be that Rizevim obtaining the Beast Emperor 666 has made them so confident?"
Ravel felt this was likely the case.
There was another point: Hades' faction probably didn't fully understand the power level of the otherworld, which explained their overconfidence.
Had they known that subordinates of the Three Pillar Gods from the otherworld possessed Dragon God Class monsters, they wouldn't harbor such foolish ideas.
"Wait, Rizevim obtained Beast Emperor 666?"
A more astonished voice rang out, coming from Sona, who was also staring in disbelief at Rias and Ravel. Did both of them know about this?
Sona couldn't help but shoot a resentful look at the presiding official of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods conference—he must have been the one who informed them.
"That monster of the apocalypse was obtained by Rizevim? He has it under control?"
The one who couldn't resist asking was Rias' ancestor.
"No, Ancestor. Beast Emperor 666 is still sealed, but Rizevim has relocated it. He's likely attempting to break the seal," Rias explained.
As for the newly arrived Valerie Tepes, Rizevim's purpose in capturing her was for her Sacred Gear—the Longinus known as the Holy Grail of the Secluded World. This artifact could accelerate the unsealing of 666.
It also seemed capable of reviving certain monsters.
"Excuse me, could someone first explain to those of us who don't understand what's going on with the otherworld invasion? And why do you think even Beast Emperor 666 is no match for the otherworld?"
A young woman raised her hand high as she spoke—she was the young lady of the Abe family, Kiyome Abe.
In this conference, aside from her, many others were also thrown into confusion by the overwhelming amount of shocking information.
"Um, I'm not quite clear either. How powerful exactly is the otherworld? Could someone elaborate?"
Another person raising her hand to inquire was a golden-haired beauty, with a floral accessory pinned in her hair.
Her well-proportioned figure was no longer clad in magician's attire but instead a dark brown sweater and skinny jeans.
This older sister, who had always given off a somewhat absent-minded impression—Lavinia—now had an unusually serious look in her bright blue eyes.
In truth, when Kuroka had tricked her into coming here, someone had already told her—Vali, whom she treated like a younger brother. However, she had been drowsy at the time and hadn't listened carefully.
"Let me give a brief explanation," Ravel said, standing up to clarify the power disparity between the Otherworld Evie Etoulde and their own world.
"...That sums up our current world's situation!"
After the report, those unaware of these matters showed expressions of horror.
"You're not joking, are you?"
A golden-haired girl—Jeanne d'Arc, who had remained silent throughout the meeting, finally couldn't hold back from speaking up.
Because if what was said was true, it would truly be despair.
The idea that subordinates under the Three Pillar Gods of the Otherworld Evie Etoulde possessed power rivaling their own Dragon God Class was simply absurd.
So, if that were really the case, Hades' plan to counter-invade the otherworld from hell would be nothing short of a joke.
"By the way, is Hades' side trying to construct a gateway to the otherworld? That seems pretty suspicious, meow," Kuroka suddenly remarked.
"And they're using technology reverse-engineered from captured mechanical lifeforms of the otherworld? That's quite intriguing," Akeno added.
"This is most likely a conspiracy."
Ravel thought so.
And the conspiracy she referred to should be understandable to the intelligent individuals present.
It might be that the technology for the gateway to the otherworld was accidentally developed by Hades' side, but in reality, it was orchestrated by the Otherworld Evie Etoulde.
Directly invading from their side might be troublesome, so they are luring this side into actively opening the gateway.
"Then we must expose this conspiracy immediately!!!"
"Inform the gods of the foolishness they are committing."
"Wrong. We should support their actions!"
This sudden, completely opposite opinion left everyone stunned, as the person who voiced it was the presiding figure of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods assembly.
In his arms sat a loli happily eating cotton candy, looking adorable and harmless, like a mascot. Yet, who could have imagined this loli had an extraordinary background?
Seeing this, Kunou, the young fox loli who had also come to attend the meeting, felt envious and wished she could sit in that position herself.
"Not only that, we must also find a way to leak our intelligence to the other side and send the mechanical creature remains in our possession to Hades to accelerate their research."
"Huh? King Solomon, are you trying to speed up their invasion of our side?"
Ravel couldn't quite grasp his true intentions.
"Correct. That's why I hope that before the other side invades, every one of you present here must at least reach the divine level. I'm not asking for you to attain the level of a chief god, but at least become a high-ranking god just below that."
These words made Ravel understand this person's goal: to make the Otherworld Evie Etoulde miscalculate this side's strength, so that when they invade carelessly, they would be caught off guard and struck decisively.
Of course, it wasn't just those present but also others who would join in the future.
Additionally, with King Solomon's assistance, the power of the angels in Heaven would also be enhanced.
Moreover, more and more people were awakening to sacred gears, which would significantly boost their combat strength.
Thus, by the time the Otherworld Evie Etoulde invaded, the intelligence they had gathered about this world's power would already be outdated.
Most importantly, the more people under King Solomon's command were transformed into Demon Gods, the easier it would be for him to unleash unimaginable power.
Just like in another world, where he descended as the Demon God King surpassing all.
However, there was one uncertain factor in all this: the so-called "before the invasion"—how much time did they actually have?
Within that timeframe, could everyone reach the level of strength King Solomon expected?
"So, starting tomorrow, I will personally put all of you through hellish training! Be prepared to face me with the resolve to die!!!"
This was his method to rapidly enhance everyone's power!
"Before the assembly of the gods, I hope all of you can achieve the strength I desire!!!"
With less than a week until the assembly of the gods, this seemed nearly impossible, didn't it?
Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible. But through a spatial construction spell left behind by the God of the Bible, Renji had found a way to secure enough time.
The construction of this space could alter the flow of time between this dimensional realm and the outside world.
"Elmenhilde, what is it? Do you have something to say?"
Renji suddenly asked with interest, addressing the only standing maid beside him who had just slightly parted her lips as if hesitating to speak.
Though she appeared quite haughty, she was unexpectedly naive, believing the situation was merely caused by a scalding injury.
The method he taught her to reduce the swelling was the same process Gabriel used to purify his weapons with Holy Water.
"No, I don't~"
Elmenhilde slightly shrank her neck in denial.
In truth, she did want to say something but ultimately swallowed her words.
She actually wanted to request to become one of the Demon Gods under his command. If even the half-breed Valerie Tepes could become one, then she, as a pureblood, should certainly qualify.
But she feared rejection, which would make the situation even more humiliating and further trample her dignity.
No, she would definitely be rejected. After all, he disliked her—otherwise, he wouldn't have given her such orders this morning.
It wasn't about her hands being rough at all. Her hands weren't rough; they were very soft. It was purely to humiliate her.
He made her use such an embarrassing method to reduce the swelling of the scalded area.
Although his reasoning seemed plausible—that it was the softest and smoothest spot, less likely to cause irritation and pain—it didn't change the fact.
For example, if a finger gets scalded, besides rubbing the earlobe, it could also be held between the lips to alleviate the pain.