"A Maou?"
Rias stared at Lynn's back, exclaiming in disbelief, her pupils trembling.
Lynn was truly powerful.
She had suspected it before... but still!
That was a Fallen Angel executive!
One of the strongest Fallen Angels!
And yet, he was defeated in an instant by Lynn?
She never could've imagined that!
A strange light flickered in Rias's eyes as her heart pounded wildly.
For a moment, it felt like something had taken root in her chest.
Sona…
Your fiancé...
Akeno was also staring blankly at Lynn's back, then turned to look at the spot where Kokabiel had vanished.
Defeated in seconds?
She was stunned.
Lynn's current figure overlapped with the one from when he was just a Mid-Class Devil.
"A Maou…"
She murmured.
There was no doubt.
Lynn is a Maou!
Kokabiel who had left them helpless was a being with strength close to the level of a Maou, maybe even a Maou himself!
And yet, even someone like that couldn't withstand a single strike from Lynn!
Akeno took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her surging heart. Then, she looked toward the devastated Kuoh Academy.
She raised her head again, and the blinding light in the sky still hadn't faded.
If Lynn hadn't activated a barrier to contain the light, the blast would've reached far beyond—possibly devastating Kuoh Town and everything around it.
Countless ordinary people would've died in the aftermath of that battle.
Xenovia looked at the lingering radiance in the sky, her expression complicated.
The devilish aura around Lynn was thick and unmistakable.
He was clearly a devil.
But what was that light, on par with the power of an Archangel?
Why... why does a devil feel more like a clergyman than her?!
What about justice? What about divine will?
That Kokabiel... didn't he say—
God is dead?
Thinking of this, Xenovia pursed her lips.
You can't trust everything a dying man says.
God could never die! But...
I'll need to confirm it once I return to the Church.
—
On the field, the only two people who weren't surprised by Lynn's strength were Kuroka and Koneko.
Even so, they were still filled with admiration.
Kuroka's golden, slit-like pupils sparkled with excitement.
She had to have Lynn's child!
Koneko's breathing became shallow as she stared at Lynn's back, mist gathering in her eyes. She looked like she was going into heat.
Kuroka immediately smacked her with a spell, forcefully interrupting her daze.
"My turn's not even over, you wait in line!"
Lynn ignored their reactions and gazed up into the night sky through the brilliance.
Under the full moon, a faint white shadow flickered past.
Lynn's eyes narrowed. "White Dragon…"
—
Scene shift: Kuoh Town. A wide river.
On a riverside viewing platform, a middle-aged man with blond and black hair sat quietly, wearing a black kimono and holding a fishing rod.
Whether he was waiting for a bite or something else was unclear.
The next moment.
A white figure flashed by and appeared before him.
"Yo!"
Azazel raised his brows in surprise. "Back already?"
Vali removed the concealment on his body and replied, "Yeah..."
"Kokabiel was weak."
"He couldn't even last a second."
Azazel's eyes flashed with shock.
Has Vali become this strong?
Wait, something's off.
He suddenly noticed Vali wasn't carrying Kokabiel's body.
His expression darkened. "Where's Kokabiel?"
Vali stood on the shore, looking at the calm water, and spoke casually, "Didn't I say?"
"Kokabiel didn't even last a second."
"So..."
"He got slaughtered."
"Slaughtered?!"
Azazel's pupils contracted. "Who did it?"
"No idea."
Vali shrugged, but his voice was filled with excitement.
"But…"
"That guy is definitely someone worth fighting."
Azazel fell silent.
One of the leaders of the Fallen Angels went for a walk and ended up completely annihilated.
Tsk...
How troublesome.
Fallen Angels weren't numerous to begin with. That idiot!
And with this level of strength, you want to start a war again?
Azazel sighed in frustration, then looked at Vali with a raised brow.
"You… Something's off about you."
He stared at Vali, whose body seemed to tremble slightly.
Vali grinned. "Yeah…"
"That's right!"
"I'm actually... scared!"
Scared?
Azazel's eyes widened.
Vali, the battle maniac, feeling fear?!
"No."
Vali reconsidered. His smile remained as sharp as ever.
"More like…"
"The power of light that guy used…"
"It made the blood of Lucifer inside me tremble!"
Thinking of it made Vali even more excited.
Lucifer...
Dear grandfather.
Is there actually something you feared?
"The blood of Lucifer… is trembling…"
Azazel was stunned by Vali's words.
No one knew Vali's background better than him.
And the Lucifer Vali mentioned—Azazel knew exactly who that was.
Rizevim Livan Lucifer. A transcendent!
Azazel clicked his tongue.
Since when did someone of that level appear in Kuoh Town?
What kind of person could make Vali feel this way?
But… light?
Could it be an angel?
Did Michael send someone to retrieve the Holy Swords?
Why would that cause Vali to react like this?
Now I'm really curious...
Azazel put those thoughts aside and asked, surprised, "With your personality, you didn't challenge him?"
Vali fell silent.
That light that filled the entire barrier...
It was a problem. And also—
"Someone else is going to show up..."
"But,"
Vali's eyes gleamed with fighting spirit.
"I'll find him sooner or later."
"I never thought there would be such an interesting and powerful devil!"
Azazel nodded. That was just like Vali.
Then suddenly, he froze.
"Wait!"
"You said devil?!"
—
Back at Kuoh Academy.
Under Lynn's control, the power of light inside the barrier finally began to dissipate.
When he had unleashed it, he had carefully avoided harming the devils inside the barrier.
Otherwise, even his allies would have been injured.
"Vali…"
Lynn recalled the white shadow from earlier, his eyes narrowing slightly.
How strong had Vali become now?
But more importantly...
"The Red Dragon Emperor… where is he?"
"Rias!"
Suddenly, a series of footsteps echoed.
Lynn turned slightly.
The girls, led by Sona, approached quickly.
"Rias, what happened?"
"Where's Kokabiel?"
"What was that power of light just now?"
As she spoke, her body trembled slightly.
She could feel that just touching it would bring an ominous end.
Was the Governor of the Fallen Angels launching an assault on Kuoh Academy?
Sona bombarded Rias with questions, clearly shaken by the events of the night.
Just as Rias was about to answer.
Sona suddenly caught sight of Lynn and asked in surprise, "Lynn?"
Upon hearing their master's name, Tsubaki and the others turned to look at him as well.
So that's the president's man?
So handsome.
Sona's Peerage exchanged glances silently.
This man really matches the president's taste...
Could he be part of her dowry?
"Yo!"
Lynn greeted Sona with a slight smile. "It's been a while."
Seeing Lynn's smile, Sona's face turned slightly red. She quickly adjusted her glasses to hide it.
Seeing this, Rias narrowed her eyes.
Why hasn't Sona canceled the engagement yet?
Tsk.
I really need to nudge her on that.
Just as Sona was about to speak.
Buzz!
A magic circle suddenly flared up behind her.
"Clang clang! Magical Girl Levi-tan makes a dazzling entrance!!"
A cheerful, youthful voice echoed from the magic circle.
Then, a girl with black twin ponytails in a pink magical girl outfit appeared!
Rias was stunned, then said respectfully, "Lord Leviathan!"
The other devils also greeted respectfully, "Lord Leviathan!"
Serafall paused, coughed lightly, and tried to act dignified.
But the serious look lasted all of three seconds before she jumped on Sona, rubbing against her like a child.
"My Sona-chan! Are you okay? Were you scared?"
"Come, let your big sister comfort you!"
Sona's face stiffened. "Sister, I'm fine."
But Serafall didn't care. It was rare to be this close to Sona, so of course she had to cling as much as possible!
Sona sighed, her lips pursed.
This is why she never wanted to call her sister here!
If the situation hadn't been urgent, she never would've summoned her!
"Oh right!"
After a while, Serafall suddenly remembered something.
"Where's Kokabiel?"
"Anyone who dares hurt my Sona-chan—I'll shove their head into a toilet!"
Sona looked at Rias in confusion.
Come to think of it...
Since she arrived, nothing really happened?
If not for the moon being dimmer than usual, she would've thought nothing went wrong.
Seeing this, Rias smiled. "Lord Leviathan, Kokabiel…"
She glanced at Lynn, eyes full of complex emotion, then said with a strange tone, "…was dealt with by Lynn."
Serafall: "???"
Sona: "??"
Lynn: "?"
Sona looked at Lynn in disbelief.
Kokabiel…
Defeated by Lynn?
But… wasn't Lynn just a Mid-Class Devil before?
Her mind spun.
"Lynn?"
Serafall narrowed her eyes. She'd heard that name quite a bit lately.
Sona's fiancé, huh?
Made her cute little sister so troubled!
Perfect chance to deal with him!
Noticing Serafall's menacing look, both Rias and Sona felt a chill.
But before they could stop her, Serafall fixed her gaze on the only man in the field.
"Oh? So you're Lynn?"
"I'm warning you—"
Lynn raised an eyebrow, giving her a half-smile. "Warning?"
As soon as Serafall got a clear look at his face, her voice stopped abruptly and her whole body froze.
Then, with lightning speed, she ducked behind Sona in terror.
"It's… it's you!!"
(To be continued.)