Chapter 270: Ornis & Kokabiel
Not only Sirzechs and the others, but even his ally Katerea wore a strange expression as if wanting to speak but hesitating.
Vali, confused, turned to the dark beauty. "What's wrong, Leviathan?"
"Lucifer..."
Katerea said tactfully, "Although the current Red Dragon Emperor was ordinary before, he's a genius who defeated the former Fallen Angel Governor Azazel in less than a year of training."
"Of course I know that. He just forcibly used Juggernaut Drive for five seconds and nearly got himself killed in the process."
Vali declared proudly, "I can now fully utilize Juggernaut Drive. As long as the duration isn't too long, aside from some lifespan reduction, there are almost no side effects."
As fellow descendants of the old Devils, the dark beauty kindly reminded him again: "The Red Dragon Emperor himself also possesses a special ability. Besides disrupting the peace treaty among the three factions, we also have the mission to recruit the Red Dragon Emperor."
Haruto originally had no intention of dealing with a battle maniac like Vali, but upon hearing Katerea's words, he could no longer remain silent.
He looked at the dark-skinned beauty and said, "Sorry, but I'm not really interested in your type."
Haruto didn't say this intentionally. The dark beauty was tall and slender with ample curves, but her skin was too dark, and combined with her makeup and hairstyle, she strongly resembled ethnic groups from tropical regions.
Some people might be into that, but he genuinely wasn't very interested.
He could appreciate beauties from both the West and the East, but he simply had no interest in dark-skinned beauties from tropical regions.
It wasn't just about skin tone—Haruto had tried dark-skinned gyaru high school girls before. The main issue was that Katerea's style and aura didn't align with his aesthetic preferences.
Having her feminine charm denied would upset any woman, let alone someone with Katerea's extreme personality.
"Is that so? Hehehe..."
The dark-skinned beauty gazed at Haruto with dangerously gleaming eyes. "It doesn't matter if you're not interested. I'll make you become interested."
If persuasion didn't work, force would do. Once she brought him back to the Khaos Brigade, she had plenty of methods to make Haruto... excited.
Whether it was using dual cultivation to enhance the combat capabilities of female members or utilizing Haruto's genes for racial propagation, both would greatly contribute to restoring the glory of the former Devil King Leviathan's family.
Oh dear...
Seeing the dark-skinned beauty's predatory gaze, Haruto scratched his head helplessly. With the leaders of the three major factions present here, why was everyone setting their sights on him?
Setting aside lewd thoughts and purely considering dual cultivation, having a session with Satan-Class Katerea wouldn't be a loss for Haruto.
With good luck, he might even level up on the spot and join the ranks of the strongest in the three realms.
However, if the price was becoming a "guest" of the Khaos Brigade, that was out of the question. Haruto knew his limits—currently, he stood no chance against the Infinite Dragon God Ophis.
Just from the name alone, one could tell this being was two whole realms above god-class.
Like the Ten Main Gods, this dragon god remained dormant within the three realms. Although the cost was stagnant power and restricted movement, once it took action, no one could withstand it.
The two formal members of the Khaos Brigade appeared aggressive and confident of victory, but Haruto wasn't worried at all.
Their side had twice as many Satan-Class powerhouses as the opposition. No matter how he looked at it, there was no way he'd be captured.
As if seeing through Haruto's thoughts, Vali, who had previously overplayed his hand, spoke again: "Katerea, where are the other two?"
"They'll be here shortly."
The dark-skinned beauty wasn't in a hurry to attack. Since they had chosen a forceful approach, the Khaos Brigade had naturally made thorough preparations. Though she considered herself a genius, she didn't think she could take on two opponents alone.
The four figures before them were leaders of the three realms. While they might not be the strongest in their respective races, they were certainly not weak.
With the Khaos Brigade holding back from attacking, the situation reached a temporary stalemate.
Although Vali had previously sided with the Fallen Angels, when his Lucifer lineage was exposed, the devils couldn't avoid involvement.
The original four Great Devil Kings had joined forces to kill the previous four Great Devil Kings. Now that their descendants had come for revenge, it was perfectly reasonable.
The current situation could almost be described as an internal conflict among devils.
Therefore, Shemhazai and the gentle beauty Michael weren't anxious at all, even planning to use this opportunity to weaken the devil faction's strength.
Peace was peace, but that didn't mean they had to selflessly help the devils quell internal unrest.
Facing the descendants of Leviathan and Lucifer, Serafall and Sirzechs were very reluctant to resort to arms. Their previous "betrayal" had been unavoidable.
However, if the war continued, regardless of what happened with the angels and fallen angels, the devils' survival would definitely be jeopardized.
No one expected the former four Great Devil King families to be so ruthless. After being betrayed, the remaining clan members chose to embrace the abyss.
Similar to how the Ten Main Gods hid in a corner of Heaven, making it impossible for the angel race to continue targeting them.
The devils likewise had no way to deal with the former Devil King descendants who had retreated into the depths of the Underworld's abyss.
Now these people have even joined forces with the Khaos Brigade, attempting to ignite war once again and plunge the world back into chaos.
Facing the "victims," Serafall and Sirzechs always carried some guilt in their hearts, unwilling to take the initiative to attack.
Their previous responses to attacks had been primarily defensive. Though it was for the survival of the devil race, betrayal remained betrayal.
As this side remained inactive for a long time, the assembly-line products with limited intelligence gradually ceased their attacks—perhaps because they were nearly depleted. The remaining movements were minimal, leading to an eerily quiet standoff.
Someone started it—no one knew who—but all eyes turned to Haruto. It seemed only the current Red Dragon Emperor could break this atmosphere.
Seriously? With six Satan-Class beings here, why are you looking at me...
If they were six SSS-class opponents, I wouldn't need your prompting—I'd have charged in long ago.
Though he hadn't yet battled an SSS-class opponent, he sensed that with the Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet, handling six adversaries of the same level wouldn't be too stressful.
Haruto focused inward, forcibly ignoring the collective gaze while mentally complaining.
If there were no heavy hitters on his side, he might have tried Juggernaut Drive again.
He could probably maintain it for ten seconds now—five seconds per Satan-Class opponent, and there happened to be two across from them.
But currently, they held the advantage. Only someone insane would stubbornly step forward voluntarily.
Buzz—
One green and one yellow magic circle materialized mid-air.
Seeing the magic circles, the usually composed Hasascham and Michael's expressions shifted dramatically.
Damn, it seems the trouble has landed on our own doorstep.
Emerging from the yellow magic circle was a pale, ferocious-looking middle-aged man, his identity confirmed by the six pairs of black wings behind him.
This was a Satan-Class fallen angel.
From the adjacent green magic circle emerged a blue-and-white humanoid creature. Based on its features, Haruto couldn't immediately determine its race.
But judging by Michael's reaction and the creature's intense holy aura, it was clearly connected to the angel race.
Looking closely, the pair of white objects behind the other party's waist somewhat resembled angel wings.
However, compared to the gentle and handsome Michael's appearance, they were far inferior, looking more like a mechanically modified monster.
"Ornis, Kokabiel, you're so slow."
The battle maniac Vali spoke first. With everyone assembled, they could finally go all out.
"Hehe, it took some time to slip past our clan."
Kokabiel licked the corner of his mouth, glancing maliciously at Shemhazai. "Lord Shemhazai, you seem quite surprised?"
"Hehe, are you surprised that I'm here, or surprised by my strength?"
Kokabiel sneered strangely, "Or—both, hehe."
Shemhazai's expression darkened, and he did not respond.
Kokabiel was an absolute hardliner among the fallen angels. His appearance here was unexpected, yet it made sense.
However, his transformation from ten wings to twelve wings—rising from SSS-Class to Satan-Class—was truly astonishing.
Kokabiel had been raging impotently precisely because his strength fell short of the pacifist faction led by Azazel.
Now, with the pacifist faction having lost a powerful Satan-Class member, Kokabiel had actually managed to break through…
If he were to die here today, the fallen angel clan would truly be turned upside down.
The gentle and handsome Michael's expression was no better than Shemhazai's. Today was the first time Haruto had seen him look so stern and murderous.