251.
Ophis then left the place without any lingering attachment. In truth, considering her power, location wasn't an issue. If she wished for the Underworld's destruction, she could make it a reality this very moment.
The fact that she did nothing was proof she no longer had any will to interfere with the devils.
As she indifferently moved, she slowly raised her gaze upward.
There, one of the three Maou-Shin landed, his master on his shoulder, and the master of the Maou-Shin slowly landed on the ground with a bitter smile.
"Ophis."
"Red."
Ren greeted Ophis, and Ophis didn't particularly avoid it.
"You really caused a big stir. You weren't that interested in outside the Dimensional Gap before, so honestly, I was... quite surprised."
It was a light action for Ophis, but the scale of these repercussions was absolutely not small. Rather, the fact she considered this scale small showed the power and perspective of the Two Heavenly Dragons.
"The current Red Dragon Emperor was impressive."
"He's my brother."
"That's why I'll let the Underworld pass just this once."
"Let it pass..."
Ren laughed awkwardly as he looked at the devastation around them. All sorts of battles and wars were already breaking out, and she called this 'letting it pass.' And what was even funnier was that it was true. Considering Ophis's original power, it was laughable that fights or wars of this form were even happening.
"What do you plan to do now?"
"───────it."
"What?"
Ren made a slightly surprised expression at those words.
"Are you serious?"
"That is unnecessary for the world to come. In fact, from the perspective of new possibilities, it's utterly useless. Also, only when it disappears will the possibility for new humans open up."
"You really are serious."
"Seeing the current Red Dragon Emperor made me even more certain. It is humans who open new possibilities, that's why the God of the Bible bestowed Sacred Gears upon humans. Non-humans stuck in place are unnecessary."
Ren showed a sad smile and said.
"No thought of going back to the old days?"
"...."
"Let's stop this and live like we used to."
Ophis paused for a moment.
But at Ren's words, Ophis also made a sad expression.
"It's merely a matter of time.... If there are other worlds besides this world of the living, and if those otherworldly beings are not friendly to our world, the same thing will eventually happen. Red, will you stop it yourself then too? With less than a tenth of your prime power?"
"...If necessary, I'll fight. Like before."
"Red is kind."
Revealing a faint anger somewhere, she muttered.
"But this world has no right to receive that kindness. At least, I think so."
"Ophis..."
"As you say, Red, we will return to the time when the three of us lived together someday. I am moving for that purpose."
Showing a faint smile, Ophis then turned her back.
"Let's meet again, Red."
252.
The old Satans' coup thus safely faded away.
It was an obvious outcome.
They were remnants of the past to begin with, and even though enhanced by Ophis's snakes, the current Satans were stronger. Even if the defeated of the past ran wild now, it was only a matter of time before they were suppressed.
"Both of you look troubled."
Ren said, looking at Sirzechs and Azazel with their troubled expressions, and the two smiled bitterly.
".........Although it was for the sake of reform, the bleeding was too great."
The devils suffered massive losses in this battle. It wasn't just the problem of the Old Satan Faction's rebellion; they also ruthlessly cut down countless obstacles to future devil reform during the war. Those who noticed and held discontent were also suppressed under accusations of tyranny, and the current Satans had become perfect tyrants of the devils.
But they had to do it, or there would be no future.
"I was honestly terrified when Ophis stepped in."
"I bet. Honestly, I don't have my prime power either... No, even if I did, I can't fight properly outside the Dimensional Gap, so I couldn't have stopped it."
"Sacred Gears... The possibility of humans..."
At Azazel's muttering, Sirzechs also nodded heavily.
He had heard why Ophis retreated.
The new singularity, the possibility; seeing that, Ophis obediently retreated this time.
"Azazel, what about your side?"
"........."
Azazel was silent for a long time. It seemed things didn't go as planned.
He closed his eyes, seeming to organize his thoughts.
".........A karmic debt, perhaps."
As it wasn't hard to guess what that muttering meant, those present didn't press. After a brief silence, as if it wasn't the time for this, Azazel slapped his own cheek and moved.
"Every second is precious. So? What should we do now, Mr. Dream Dragon?"
"You're asking me?"
"It's not the time for us to pick and choose methods. That's why Sirzechs and the others pushed for this, and even though the bleeding was heavy, at least the maniac devils will be gone. We fallen angels... have also resolved ourselves. For the future, I'd like to hear your story. You must have talked with Ophis about something."
Ren stopped speaking.
And then slowly let out a sigh.
"That's true."
"What did you hear to warrant such a sigh?"
"Well, it's really a bomb beyond imagination."
Ren smiled bitterly.
And he told the two what Ophis had said to him, and Sirzechs and Azazel were astonished. It was a statement that could, in a sense, trivialize the war in the Underworld.
"Is it true? That Ophis would do such a thing?"
"Even so, that's... completely shattering the unspoken rules we've had until now."
"Humans are also beings living on this planet. And in terms of population numbers, they are the most numerous, and they are an indispensable category because of Sacred Gears."
"But still...."
"And at least a minority of them know about the supernatural world, and considering the future, it's actually a reasonable action."
Ren let out another sigh, haa.
"Ophis plans to destroy the Heavenly System. And by destroying the system, she plans to reveal the existence of supernatural beings to humans."
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