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Sazex was about to ask a question.
Michael raised his head, his golden eyes, which had once burned with holy flames, were now empty and devoid of any emotion.
He ignored Sazex's shock and spoke in a flat, monotone tone, as if reciting a document.
"By order of my Lord, I have come to deliver a divine message."
"My lord?"
Sazex was stunned.
This word struck him as extremely eerie.
Michael would only refer to the God of the Bible as "My Lord".
Could it be...
“Tell Sirzechs Lucifer.”
Michael continued repeating the story without any expression on his face.
"Three days later, at Kooh Academy."
"I—the new master of Heaven—want to talk to him about the new order of this world."
Every word was like a heavy hammer, striking Sazex's heart.
His mind went blank.
New...master?
The new master of heaven?!
What nonsense is Michael spouting!
But that emotionless retelling, that hollow look of a shattered soul, was telling Sazex a terrifying truth that sent chills down his spine.
Michael was not lying.
"Wait a minute, where's my brother-in-law, Zhou Ye?"
Michael hesitated for a moment, then said with a bitter expression, "The new Lord of Heaven is your brother-in-law. We'll see what happens then. No matter how much we hate him, our Lord's strength is undeniable. He's among the world's top transcendent beings, and might even be on par with the two Dragon Gods. You demons are really lucky."
After Michael left, the demons, including Sazex, looked at each other in disbelief. "No way! His brother-in-law is so strong? He can solo the Heavenly Dungeon unscathed? His strength rivals that of the two Dragon Gods. It seems Rias's wedding will have to be moved up, and they'll need multiple children."
……
at the same time.
The headquarters of the fallen angel organization "Children of God Watchers" (Gregory).
Governor Azazel, a cigarette dangling from his lips, stared excitedly at the model of the magical artifact in the experimental apparatus.
"Tsk tsk tsk, this model structure is simply perfect! It can actually amplify the power of the person being amplified, even if it's only one-tenth, it's still powerful enough. How did Brother Zhou manage to do that?"
"If I can figure out the essence of this thing, my research on divine artifacts will definitely take another step forward!"
As he was engrossed in his research, a ripple also appeared in the space behind him.
A familiar figure slowly emerged.
Asaher didn't even turn his head.
"Who?"
"it's me."
Uriel's voice came through, carrying a sense of exhaustion after everything had been burned out.
Azazel stopped moving.
He turned around and saw Uriel, who was equally distraught.
As one of the most brilliant minds among the three factions, and a former colleague in Heaven, he didn't ask such a foolish question as "What happened?"
He simply squinted and keenly grasped the crux of the problem.
"Uriel, what are you doing here? Are you leaving Heaven to join us fallen angels?"
A bitter smile, more painful than a grimace, appeared on Uriel's face.
He shook his head.
“No, Azazel, it’s worse than that.”
He relayed Zhou Ye's orders verbatim in a tone devoid of any personal emotion.
"...I—the new master of Heaven—want to talk to you about the new order of this world."
The nonchalance on Azazel's face vanished completely.
He slowly took the cigarette out of his mouth, threw it on the ground, and stubbed it out with his toe.
This "invitation" made him sense the approach of death.
Who is the new owner?
"That bastard's son-in-law, Baichu, I, Michael, Gabriel, have lost terribly."
After conveying their orders, the two seraphim, like puppets drained of all their strength, opened the portal again and disappeared.
The Underworld, capital Lilith
At Lucifer's mansion, before Sazex, who had rushed back from his home, a huge magical communication mirror lit up, revealing Azazel's face, which was more solemn than ever before.
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing undisguised horror in each other's eyes.
"You received it too?" Sazex asked in a deep voice.
“Uriel came in person,” Azazel replied succinctly. “He looked like a lifeless, dead man.”
“Michael too.” Sazex’s fist cracked as he gripped the armrest of the throne. “His pride has been utterly crushed. This is the first time I’ve realized that my brother-in-law is this strong.”
"So, Brother Zhou is dropping the pretense and coming clean?"
Sazex looked conflicted. There are always two sides to everything. No one could say what kind of person Zhou Ye would be after the showdown. The two fell into a deathly silence.
for a long time.
Sazex spoke slowly, each word carrying an immense weight.
"At Kuoh Academy three days from now... it will likely be a trap that decides the fate of all factions. Azazel, the fallen angels and demons have been fighting for millennia, and we all know the current situation perfectly well. If my brother-in-law can lead the demons back to their former glory, I wouldn't mind bringing my demon subordinates to join him."
"Me too."
Chapter 222 The Collapsed Version of the God of the Bible
Heaven, the core of the highest heaven.
The ripples in space following Michael and Uriel's departure have not yet completely subsided.
Zhou Ye stood before the throne that once belonged to the God of the Bible, with the vast, star-studded divine system behind him, now completely open to him.
The newly subjugated Helena Apocalypse stood respectfully to one side, her posture impeccably humble.
"The contract has been signed."
Zhou Ye didn't turn around, but simply spoke calmly.
"But you should know that for truly top-tier beings, there is always a way to bypass such things."
His words, like a sharp scalpel, precisely dissected all the hypocritical facades.
"I don't trust verbal promises, written constraints, or even the previous soul contract (issued by the system). Because at our level, there are plenty of ways to circumvent them."
"What I want is absolute synchronization of thought and soul."
Zhou Ye turned around and looked down at his former goddess.
"Now, Helena, I'm giving you a choice."
"First, as a prisoner, I will seal you and your remaining essence in the deepest part of the sacred system until this dimension turns to dust."
"Second, accept my power and completely assimilate with me."
He stretched out one hand, palm up, and a wisp of purplish-black collapsing energy, like a living venomous snake, coiled and hissed at his fingertips.
"You will become a part of my power; my will is your instinct."
"In exchange, you will gain new life, and... power far beyond your imagination."
The choices he presented were increasingly cruel.
It's either eternal imprisonment or complete self-annihilation.
If Uriel and Gabriel heard such conditions, they would probably choose to perish together on the spot.
However, Helena's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations.
She hesitated almost without a second thought, and didn't even struggle for a moment.
“I choose the second path, my lord.”
She bowed again, performing the deepest bow, her forehead almost touching the ground.
Rather than clinging to the decaying shell of an old god, slowly being devoured in the shadow of Indra, and ultimately turning into a meaningless pile of rotten flesh.
Helena's heart was a cold, clear void.
Why not embrace this unparalleled new power?
This is not submission, this is evolution.
It's about abandoning a decaying past in exchange for a future you can grasp yourself.
She saw things more clearly than Michael and the others.
The old era has truly come to an end.
She seized the only ticket to board the ark of a new era.
"Very good, smart choice."
Zhou Ye neither agreed nor disagreed with her pragmatism.
He raised his hand, and the restless Honkai energy aimed at Helena's brow.