"BOOM!"
Like a ball bouncing off a trampoline, Vali and his White Dragon Emperor armor were violently ejected into the sky.
"What?"
Rias and everyone watching from below stood there dumbfounded.
Wasn't he supposed to rush in and take Kokabiel away in one go? they thought collectively. This performance doesn't match the intimidating entrance he just made!
"Tch!"
Vali growled in frustration and dove downward again!
However, the magic circle Takeyo had set up was designed to prevent intruders from entering. When impacted, all the defensive spells concentrated at the point of collision.
"BOOM!"
Vali tried to force his way through again, only to find that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break through!
"I say, Vali... what exactly are you doing up there?"
Takeyo's lazy voice drifted up from below. The combined interception barrier he'd arranged worked equally well against entry from both outside and inside.
Moreover, he'd known Vali would come, and this barrier was specifically set up to give him a hard time.
"Takeyo... I understand now. It was you!"
Vali's mind worked quickly, immediately figuring out the source of his difficulties.
It was impossible for any high-class Devil at this academy to arrange this kind of magic circle, let alone that blind fool Hyoudou Issei who knew nothing about magic.
"Although I'm not your match in raw strength, I can still break through a mere barrier!"
Vali hovered alone in the air, white aura swirling around him as his power surged.
[I, who am about to awaken, ]
[Am the Heavenly Dragon who has taken the principle of supremacy from God.]
[I envy the "Infinite," and I pursue the "Dream."]
[I shall become the White Dragon of Supremacy, ]
[And I shall sink you to the depths of the glittering silver purgatory!]
[Juggernaut Drive!]
Don't fight for pride alone! In order to break through Takeyo's combined magic circle, Vali directly activated Juggernaut Drive!
Under the blessing of Juggernaut Drive, his power reached its zenith!
After more than a month of training, he'd become much more comfortable controlling Juggernaut Drive. He was even searching for other possibilities within its power.
"CRACK!"
The Vali who'd transformed into Juggernaut Drive broke through the layered magic circles!
He rushed to Kokabiel's side at astonishing speed, grabbed him, and without the slightest hesitation, Vali flew directly into the distance!
Though he'd used Juggernaut Drive, his purpose was only to bring Kokabiel back to Azazel for disposal.
According to the original timeline, he would have beaten Kokabiel before taking him back. But not anymore. In Kokabiel's current state, Vali estimated the fallen angel would die after a few hits!
Holding Kokabiel in his arms, Vali flew swiftly in Azazel's direction...
On the other side.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah..."
Takeyo smiled and shook his head. You didn't have to do that.
He'd just set up a magic circle to intercept Vali, and the guy had gone ahead and used Juggernaut Drive directly?
"Issei, do you see that? That's the next stage you need to learn, Juggernaut Drive."
Takeyo spoke unhurriedly to Issei while manifesting his bow.
"Boss, what is Juggernaut Drive? Why is it so strong? I feel like I'd get absolutely wrecked if I met him."
Issei swallowed hard. He'd thought he'd made enough progress during this time, but he never expected Vali to be this monstrous.
"What is Juggernaut Drive? Just ask Ddraig. But I want to remind you of one thing..."
Takeyo drew the Brahmastra Bow, but what rested on it wasn't the three arrows gifted by Shiva, instead, it was his own three holy swords!
"Boss... what's that?"
Issei asked.
"The side effects of Juggernaut Drive are very serious. You must use your dreams and ambitions to persuade the predecessors within your Sacred Gear to change Juggernaut Drive's curse!"
"WHOOSH!"
Waves of magical power swirled around Takeyo!
[True Sacred Heart of World Dragon!]
[Red Dragon Emperor Template!]
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After the World Dragon Armor covered his body, Takeyo channeled the power of the Red Dragon Emperor once more!
[I, who am about to awaken, ]
[Am the Heavenly Dragon who has stolen the principles of domination from God.]
[I laugh at the "Infinite" and envy the "Dream."]
[I shall become the Red Dragon of Domination, ]
[And I shall sink you to the depths of crimson purgatory!]
[Juggernaut Drive!]
This time, Takeyo didn't directly transform into dragon form. Instead, he combined the power of Juggernaut Drive with the World Dragon Armor.
[What!? How is this possible!? He's using the purest Juggernaut Drive! Juggernaut Drive without any resentment or negative energy!]
Ddraig's jaw nearly dropped. I know you're incredible, boss, but when did you reach the point where you can casually use Juggernaut Drive?
"Did you hear that, Issei? Use your aspirations and dreams to smash through the grudges of those predecessors!"
Crimson aura erupted into the sky above Kuoh Academy!
"Yes! Boss! I'll do my best! I'll do everything I can to achieve my goal of defeating Vali!"
Issei stood at attention obediently.
If Vali can use Juggernaut Drive and I can't, how can I possibly defeat him?
"Good! So today..."
"WHOOSH!"
The three holy swords left the string!
[Return to heaven, Brahmastra!]
"...you can head back for today."
Takeyo smiled.
At that moment, Vali was flying toward Azazel.
Suddenly, every hair on his body stood on end.
[DIE!]
I will die!
Such a feeling consumed him completely!
Without a moment's hesitation, he channeled all his power to protect himself!
The three holy swords arrived at Vali's side in an instant!
The three swords were: the Holy Sword of Destruction, the Holy Sword of Mimic, and Excalibur Blessing!
First came the Holy Sword of Mimic!
The light of salvation released from the holy sword! Holy light tens of meters wide enveloped Vali!
"CRACK! CRACK-CRACK-CRACK!"
Vali's shield shattered instantly!
After that, the two holy swords continued to release their terrifying power!
Countless rays of lightning erupted from Excalibur Destruction, bombarding Vali's body!
And the Holy Sword of Destruction...
"SWISH!"
It simply grazed Kokabiel's body, and the fallen angel was instantly annihilated!
"Uh..."
At this moment, a middle-aged man looked at the scene before him and silently wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Troublesome... but that kid really is petty."
Before him, Vali's Juggernaut Drive avatar had been bombarded to the ground. Excalibur Destruction in the air kept releasing lightning weapons, making Vali, who'd been severely injured by the Holy Sword of Mimic, even worse off.
As for his subordinate Kokabiel, he'd been annihilated by holy light right before his eyes.
"However, this can be considered a spur for Vali, lest he always think he's invincible among his peers."
Seeing Vali's miserable condition, Azazel touched his chin and even laughed without any conscience.
Finally...
Vali's Juggernaut Drive gradually faded, and he was forced out of the transformation!
After Vali's Juggernaut Drive disappeared, the three holy swords in the sky also flew back toward their origin.
As for Vali, he lay on the ground quietly, laughing happily despite his injuries.
"Hahahaha... hahaha... Sure enough, you're the man I should surpass."
Though Vali was seriously injured, his eyes still burned with fighting spirit!
Azazel, who'd been watching from a distance, shook his head helplessly.
"This kid is completely obsessed."
He gave such an evaluation.
However, obsession could also be called paranoia from another angle, and paranoia could also be called determination and passion. Such qualities would undoubtedly promote progress.
Unfortunately... Vali had no chance.
From the day Takeyo became capable of defeating him, Vali would never have another opportunity to surpass Takeyo.
"Well, Vali... is it comfortable lying there?"
Azazel scratched his head and called out.
"Ahhhh! Comfortable... extremely comfortable, Azazel, both internally and externally. Haha..."
Vali gave his own style of answer.
"You're like this, but one day you'll die in battle with someone."
Azazel shook his head. If possible, he didn't want to see Vali take such a path. That path would either lead to invincibility or complete destruction.
Vali was still his adopted son after all. So many years of affection lay between them.
Maybe he was just getting old. He simply hoped there would be no more wars, and that he could happily study his interests.
On the other side, after the Holy Sword of Destruction easily killed Kokabiel in seconds, Takeyo heard the sound of sign-in completion.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing plot sign-in! Sign-in level: Diamond!]
[Sign-in plot: The End of the Ten-Winged Fallen Angel!]
[Plot: Defeat the perverted fallen angel Kokabiel.]
[Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Three Thousand Dao, The Way of Thunder!]
[Three Thousand Dao, The Way of Thunder: Power that comes from the same world as the Origin of Human Blood.]
[Those who obtain Three Thousand Dao, The Way of Thunder can conquer the world with thousands of thunders and reach the apex of the Way of Thunder with their own power.]
"Hmm? This thing..."
Takeyo frowned as he merged with Three Thousand Dao, The Way of Thunder.
After acquiring the Origin of Human Blood, he no longer felt drastic changes when merging with other abilities. But now, for the first time in a long while, he felt significant transformations in his body!
It seemed every cell was releasing, generating, and circulating the power of thunder. It also seemed to echo with the world itself.
"Perhaps... this really isn't much weaker than the top ten incarnations."
Takeyo squinted. He'd never encountered something that could change his magical power attributes and life form so drastically.
"Takeyo? Takeyo? Is Kokabiel dead?"
Rias wiped her eyes and asked.
She'd just seen Takeyo's holy sword hit Vali, but she couldn't see what happened after Vali fell to the ground.
"Yeah, he's dead. Don't worry about the aftermath."
Takeyo smiled. Kokabiel really wasn't worth paying attention to.
Does someone I can kill in seconds without even using my super incarnation need to be taken seriously?
"Everyone, take a break. The battle is over."
Takeyo smiled at everyone.
He'd caught sight of something very interesting just now, Issei and Kiba hugging each other.
Whether it was from emotion or something else, they'd actually embraced?
Issei, you're something else.
Takeyo casually deployed a magic circle that could cover the entire Kuoh Academy. The academy that had been destroyed by battle once again became what everyone usually saw.
"Takeyo! Thank goodness you're here!"
Seeing the crisis had passed, Sona finally couldn't suppress her inner emotions and suddenly threw herself at Takeyo.
Fortunately, this battle had ended very quickly. If Takeyo had been hit until he coughed blood, they would definitely have been extremely worried.
"Stare..."
Rias looked at Sona hugging Takeyo with a slightly uncomfortable gaze.
Those hands were only hugging me yesterday, you know!
Rias could only say this in her heart to alleviate her unhappiness.
"Oh, right..."
While Sona and Takeyo embraced, Rias's eyes rolled, and she looked toward Xenovia, the Holy Sword user sitting on the ground with shattered faith.
Since you want to get close to Takeyo in front of me, Sona, I'll go recruit this lost Holy Sword user first.
Rias was always familiar with backstabbing her best friend.
In the Underworld.
The territory of the Great Devil Sitri House.
A gentle-looking young man handed his greeting card to the person who came to receive him.
"Hello, I mentioned a few days ago that I would visit, the next head of the Astaroth family."
"Hello, Lord Diodora. The Patriarch is already waiting for you inside. Please come in."
The maid at the door performed very standard etiquette.
"Okay."
Diodora smiled slightly, a sinister smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"What belongs to me, I will eventually take back."
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