237.
Ren quietly shook his head.
That matter was for the involved parties to solve.
It wasn't something an outsider could comment on.
238.
A few days later.
The Rating Game began.
Despite his special training, Triaina was banned, rendering it meaningless. It was only natural—normally promotion was only possible by invading enemy territory, so the balance would collapse if a Pawn could do it arbitrarily.
Unless under special circumstances, Triaina would likely remain banned in future Rating Games.
239.
Looking only at the result, Rias won the Rating Game.
It wasn't that the Sitri servants were weak, but Rias's servants were overflowing with powerhouses to an extent that made it hard to consider them ordinary high-class devil servants, so the result was expected. But regardless of victory, the process wasn't smooth, and experts evaluated that Sona Sitri was superior in kingly capability.
It was hard to say that evaluation was wrong.
"The young ones' fights are enjoyable. Especially the Sitri servant who fought the Red Dragon Emperor—he'll grow stronger. Youngsters like that are meant to become strong." TlBRdHVmQWwxbkFOcGJaUVd3dkRzKy84VzBDVG03TklqMXdYd2J4dmZPaWxJZWxmYS9YZEFvNmFJMmFaQXo4Yg
"Wow, thanks for the recognition, Grandpa Odin!"
"Hehe, so? You said you had something to tell this old man, right? Seraph, Azazel brat."
"Umm...."
The Satans and Azazel briefly exchanged glances.
Finally, their gaze turned to Ren, and as if having resolved themselves, they spoke in unison.
"Actually...."
240.
After hearing everything, Odin made an incredulous expression.
"You expect me to believe that?"
"Normally that would be the expected reaction, but it's true, old man Odin. Think about why Ophis intervened in the Great War and created an organization as ridiculous as Chaos Brigade."
"...An otherworldly invasion. Truly a ridiculous story."
Odin's gaze turned to Ren.
"And Great Red was killed by these otherworldly invaders? And then Great Red reincarnated as a human?"
"It's top secret. Originally, this was information I couldn't tell even you. But the situation being what it is, I had no choice."
"Certainly, if what you say is true, then that makes sense. If that's fact, then the current state of the myth systems must all be out in Ophis's eyes... Indeed, there are myth systems that Ophis personally moved to punish and vanished."
Though not major myth forces.
There were places that vanished overnight due to Ophis.
That much shows the influence of Ophis and Chaos Brigade cannot be taken lightly.
"What's the purpose of telling me this, Azazel brat."
"What purpose? We need to prepare for the otherworldly invasion as soon as possible, so I'm trying to make allies somehow. No joke, if we continue like before, it wouldn't be strange if the entire myth systems were destroyed by Ophis's hand."
"Don't you, who was once the other Heavenly Dragon God, have any thoughts about this?"
Ren smiled bitterly.
"Even if Ophis's actions are extreme, I can understand them. But offering empty words won't hastily change the world. I have no intention of taking anyone's side, nor can I."
"....Hehe, I came here to lightly tease, but this isn't the time for that."
"You believe me, old man Odin?!"
"Believe or not, that's not the point. From the start, Ophis's actions alone mean this isn't a situation we can lightly overlook."
Odin let out a sigh.
"But if what you say is true, that's troublesome. That three who had always maintained the strongest positions since this world's creation struggled to even draw against them...."
"...."
"We'd need the entire myth systems to unite and conduct proper research. Loki's already up to something, but this isn't the time to worry about that."
241.
Thus, Ren moved about accompanied by Satans, a governor general, and a chief god.
"""!!!"""
Before them, space shattered and a gigantic golem appeared. With just one look, its ominous aura—as if it would crush everything—made everyone present cry out in shock.
"The golem of the Apocalyptic Beast!"
What appeared was one of the three machine gods.
And hopping down from the golem's shoulder was a young man. Just as the other golem followed Ren, the sole being this golem followed was the Apocalyptic Beast, born for destruction since this world's creation.
"You're late, fool."
Trihexa looked at Ren and complained.
His appearance was slightly more mature than what Ren remembered from their last meeting. He seemed to have grown from a boy to a youth.
As if missing his sharp tone, Ren showed a calm smile.
"After so long, that's what you say?"
"If you're alive, you should've come clicking and clacking."
"In this state, I couldn't go to the Dimensional Gap."
At those words spoken with a shrug, Trihexa frowned.
Certainly, his power was disgustingly weak, at the level of an insect by their prime standards.
But that was only temporary.
After checking Ren from head to toe, he spoke.
"Seems there's no problem."
Having said that, Trihexa looked displeased as he glanced at the people behind Ren. At his gaze, the top figures present flinched momentarily. The gaze of the being in charge of this world's end instinctively provoked a reaction from living creatures.
As if disliking their appearance, Trihexa clicked his tongue.
"Weaklings, incompetent fools, idiots."
"Why is your mouth so foul. No, was it always this foul?"
"What will you do, Dream?"
Trihexa continued.
"Infinity is determined to properly smash everything."
"....What will you do?"
"Whatever Infinity does isn't my concern. I don't really care, but if they're on thin ice without knowing it like Infinity says, then let them die not knowing."
"Not something the Apocalyptic Beast should say."
"Anyway, Infinity's actions will ultimately lead to new creation. Destroying that again is also my role. Deciding that timing is my freedom."
He was the Apocalyptic Beast.
The timing he decided would determine the world's end.
"I don't understand you fighting for a world like this and these idiots. I can understand Infinity raging in anger more."
Ren gave a bitter smile.
"It's also a world where you exist."
"Hmph, idiot. A top-class idiot among them."
As if having seen his face and that was enough, Trihexa turned his back without hesitation and quietly muttered.
"....Still, not bad seeing your face after so long."
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