Azazel greeted Izumi with a cheerful grin, showing not the slightest sign of tension even with a war approaching.
Seeing everyone again, Izumi simply nodded.
After greeting them, he found a seat and sat down.
Sirzechs didn't immediately begin discussing business. Instead, he waited.
After a while, Rias, Sona, Gabriel, and Raphael also arrived one after another.
Seeing them all gathered, Izumi couldn't help but feel surprised.
Was there some special arrangement?
However, what happened next left him speechless.
Azazel enthusiastically approached Gabriel and started talking nonstop.
At once, the expression of the archangel Gabriel, who was standing nearby, darkened.
Her younger sister was about to be led astray by that guy!
Without hesitation, she stepped forward and grabbed Azazel, scolding him fiercely.
There was no trace of the elegant "number one beauty of Heaven" anymore. She looked more like an overprotective older sister.
Watching the scene unfold, Izumi found it rather amusing.
He never expected Gabriel to be so familiar with the Governor-General of the Fallen Angels.
That was quite interesting.
At that moment, Sirzechs finally spoke.
"Alright, Gabriel. Calm down. Now isn't the time for that."
"Let's discuss the arrangements."
As soon as he said that, everyone fell silent.
Satisfied, Sirzechs nodded and turned toward Izumi.
"Izumi-kun, do you have any plans regarding the EXE world?"
"With your strength, you must have your own ideas."
He didn't ask whether Izumi would participate. There was no need.
It was obvious he would.
What Sirzechs wanted to know was how he intended to fight.
Hearing that, Izumi didn't hide anything.
"I've already made preparations."
"When the time comes, I'll deploy my own army."
"So you don't need to worry about me."
His words immediately caught everyone's attention.
His own army?
That made things much easier.
Sirzechs continued.
"Then, Izumi-kun… can I trust you?"
Izumi looked at him strangely.
"Just say what you want. There's no need to ask something like that."
He felt utterly speechless.
You're already my brother-in-law, and you're still asking about trust?
Sirzechs quickly realized his mistake and coughed awkwardly.
"Well… there are several passages leading to the EXE world."
"Many of them are guarded by various pantheons."
"But some newly opened passages are still unattended."
"So… could I ask you to guard one?"
Since Izumi had his own forces, entrusting him with one passage should be fine.
Moreover, this would also ensure Rias and the others would stay safe.
Most of the pressure would be on the older passages.
The new ones were dangerous, but with Izumi and Ophis there, that place might actually be the safest.
Izumi frowned for a moment before relaxing.
"That's fine."
"In fact, that works best for me."
Letting him handle a place alone was ideal.
There was no way he would follow someone else's command.
He hated that.
Seeing him agree so easily, Sirzechs clapped.
"Then it's settled."
"Rias, Sona, you'll go with Izumi-kun."
"Don't get lost."
He even gave them a meaningful look.
Rias and Sona were speechless.
Did he really have to do that?
They understood he wanted to protect them, but directly handing them over like this…
At the same time, Gabriel suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Izumi's hand, and said pitifully,
"Izumi-kun, please take care of Gabriel. I'm counting on you!"
Izumi almost wanted to shout.
Your character is completely broken!!
You're supposed to be Heaven's number one beauty. Why are you acting like this?!
Gabriel herself didn't know what to say.
Meanwhile, Raphael watched everything with a smile, clearly enjoying the situation.
Though helpless, Izumi had no choice.
"Fine. They can all come with me."
"But once we reach the battlefield, you must follow my orders."
"If you act recklessly, I won't take responsibility."
Some things had to be said in advance.
Everyone agreed.
Since they were entrusting their lives to him, they had already prepared themselves.
Of course, Izumi had no intention of letting anyone die.
After finishing the discussion, Sirzechs handed Izumi the spatial coordinates.
After receiving them, Izumi looked at everyone.
"Prepare yourselves. Come find me when you're ready."
"We'll depart immediately."
With that, he turned and left.
The others also began preparing.
Gabriel and the others handed over many protective items—substitution charms, revival equipment, and more.
Anything that could save their lives.
Meanwhile, Izumi went to the classroom and found Megumi Kato and the others.
Without wasting time, he brought them into his world.
There, preparations had already been completed.
The girls were ready.
So was Qin Shi Huang—along with his fleet.
After obtaining Izumi's ships, he had modified them.
Various new weapons had been installed.
Seeing this, Izumi was shocked.
Amazing. Truly amazing. As expected of Qin Shi Huang.
These are mine now.
With that thought, he immediately copied the upgrades and enhanced his own fleet.
Qin Shi Huang watched this with a depressed expression.