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"Indeed... Brother cannot spend all his time lying around."
Ravel deeply agreed with Anos's words. She knew exactly what her brother had been like after coming here.
Before, he had spent every day acting carefree and frivolous. Now, he looked more like an old gatekeeper dozing off at his post.
Not that there was anything wrong with old gatekeepers. It was just that this really did not match her impression of her brother.
"Speaking of which, Ravel, do you want to train and become stronger too?"
Anos asked with a smile.
In truth, he had noticed long ago that Ravel had been watching from nearby. After all, the purple light above her head was far too obvious.
The unlocking condition for Ravel's purple treasure chest was to make her his secretary. Anos also felt that the position of secretary suited Ravel quite well.
So...
He needed to close the distance first before discussing that sort of thing.
Ahem!
For some reason, Anos recalled the days when he trained together with Ais.
Unfortunately, at most, he could only return to Orario at night now. He could not keep appearing in the public eye there all the time.
Of course, for Ais and Hestia, perhaps returning only at night was already enough.
...
"Do I want to train and become stronger?"
Ravel pondered for a moment.
She was thinking about what those words truly meant.
Would there be any difference whether she wanted to or not?
"Right... That cat told me before that she became stronger under Lord Anos's training."
Ravel finally remembered what Koneko had once told her.
In that case...
The meaning behind Lord Anos saying this was...
Ravel revealed an expression of surprise, looking at Anos with slight disbelief.
"Sona, I remember the Student Council still has an opening for a secretary, right?"
Anos asked casually.
"Yes, it does... Tsubaki has been complaining that her workload is a little heavy."
Sona adjusted her glasses.
Could she say that this situation only existed because the president had kept delaying recruitment?
A complaint was a complaint, but she did not say it out loud.
"Wait... Anos, why should she become the Student Council secretary?"
Sona said nothing, but Rias, who now considered herself the official girlfriend, spoke up.
She still did not know that she was actually third place at best.
"Because this is something my eyes have confirmed, you all know that I have a certain ability to foresee the future, right? This is the work most suited to her."
Anos answered without a single flaw.
Sona helplessly shook her head. It was precisely because she knew this that she had not said anything. She had not expected Rias to be a little more foolish than she imagined.
"Is... is that so?"
Faced with such an almost flawless reason, Rias truly had nothing to say.
What was she supposed to say?
Was that because she disagreed, Anos was not allowed to do it?
Even if Anos were weaker than her, she would not do something like that, let alone when Anos held the dominant position in their relationship.
"That is how it is. According to my judgment, Ravel, you are very suitable."
Since the issue on this side had been settled, Anos continued speaking.
"Lord Anos actually has that kind of ability?"
Ravel froze.
In truth, she had almost become so excited that she wanted to ask her mother for a blank Evil Piece and distance herself away from her foolish older brother.
Only a few seconds later did she realize something.
Anos did not seem to be a devil, so naturally, he did not have anything like Evil Pieces.
"So, are you willing?"
Anos asked again.
It would not matter much even if she refused. After all, this little girl seemed quite interested in him, so there was no need to rush.
"Yes... Of course. It would be my honor to join the Student Council."
Ravel's answer was very decisive.
If she could join the Student Council, then she would be able to work together with Lord Anos, right?
"Hahaha... What a lively young lady. Unfortunately, none of you will have that chance."
After Ravel said that, a man's loud laughter came from the distance.
The corner of Anos's mouth curved slightly.
It seemed the fish he had been waiting for had finally taken the bait.
Valper Galilei.
This man was not particularly useful to him, but his arrival meant one thing.
Kokabiel had noticed him.
The one who appeared before everyone was Valper Galilei, the former leader of the Holy Sword Project and now an exile from the Church.
"So, did you come here to die?"
Anos asked with a smile.
The fish had taken the bait, so he was in a decent mood. It seemed he would be able to sleep well tonight.
"Hahaha, Die? No. I have come to collect the holy swords."
Valper laughed toward the sky.
These people still did not know that he had already reported to Lord Kokabiel.
Did they think they could act arrogantly just because they defeated a few holy sword wielders he had casually modified?
Once Lord Kokabiel descended, they would understand true terror.
Anos, meanwhile, had actually been waiting for him to come and die.
"Collect the holy swords? Sorry, but you will have to get past us first."
Xenovia and Irina removed their white cloaks and instantly entered battle mode.
As devout believers of the Lord, how could they possibly remain unmoved after hearing such words?
"Do not worry, little sisters of the Satans, holy sword wielders, and human hero. The ending waiting for all of you is the same."
Valper continued speaking fearlessly.
Anos felt that even when he had obtained the Fallen Sacred Heart and gained access to part of the Biblical God's own power, he had not been this arrogant.
"You will all be offered as sacrifices to mark the beginning of war beneath the radiance of the newly born holy sword."
Valper believed that with the technology to create a new holy sword, one day, he would be able to recreate the perfect Excalibur.
"It seems Kokabiel has some taste after all."
Anos smiled.
About one minute.
According to his judgment, Kokabiel would transfer here through spatial techniques within one minute.
"Using the radiance of a holy sword's birth as fireworks for the start of a war? So you really are trying to start a war."
Rias sighed.
As expected, being the younger sister of a Satan did have certain advantages, but those advantages came with certain risks as well.
"Of course. Is war not a wonderful thing? Do you not feel that the current world is like a stagnant pool hiding countless whirlpools beneath the surface?"
Valper struck a theatrical, messiah-like pose, loudly proclaiming his ideals.
"Ever since the Ark Sphere descended, chief gods from multiple factions and even top twenty-level transcendents have gone missing. Where do you think they are now?"
"You mean..."
Sona's eyes widened in shock.
So his goal was not merely to provoke a war between the three factions?
"With so many powers gathering, as long as a war erupts between the three factions, it will absolutely develop into a world-scale conflict. When that happens, perhaps even the true Ragnarok will descend."
Valper continued explaining his ideals and plans.
After all, how could a villain not deliver a grand speech when the heroes had fallen into despair?
If a villain did not show off in front of the heroes, was he supposed to show off in front of his own boss?
That would be pure suicide.
"So, are you finished talking?"
Anos smiled.
Kokabiel should be arriving now.
He could finally go home.
Hum~
As a magic circle unfolded, black feathers began drifting through the sky, as if they were about to dye the entire firmament black.
"Indeed, he is finished. What comes next is my affair."
It was a very deep voice.
However, Anos could hear the madness hidden beneath that deep and gentlemanly exterior.
Perhaps...
In some ways, Kokabiel was a little similar to him.
Only the level was different.
"I am Kokabiel. I intend to begin what may become the greatest war since the dawn of myth. For that purpose, I shall borrow all of your lives."
A sword of light appeared in Kokabiel's hand as he looked down at the people before him.
What made him slightly concerned was that his feathers automatically disappeared when they approached the young man who seemed to be the core of the opposing side.
It appeared that the other party did possess some ability after all.
As expected of the human who had taken holy swords from Valper.
"You say something like borrowing our lives so easily."
Anos smiled, and a card appeared in his hand.
Sure enough, after getting used to using this card, he had become a little lazy.
After all, unlike Stardust Dragon, the Savior Star Dragon could be used multiple times, and its effects were much more powerful.
"Then, for me to sleep a little more comfortably tonight, I shall borrow your life as well."
Behind Anos, a pair of crystal-colored dragon wings appeared, quietly releasing the radiance of stars and salvation.
This was one of the ways to use monster cards. In a certain sense, it was very similar to the Biblical God's Sacred Gears. Both used the power of a dragon soul or beast soul, and both could only draw out a portion of that power.
Beneath the radiance of the Savior Star Dragon, Kokabiel felt all of his strength vanish in an instant.
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