Shin High School DxD - Volume 4 - Chapter Aft

Afterword

Hi there, Ishibumi here. Shin High School DxD Volume 4. This time we surpassed 400 pages. 

First, I'll publicize it here, [The Fallen Dog God -SLASHDØG-] will be a manga! The person responsible for the illustrations is the person who will draw the manga, Kikurage-san. As Kikurage-san is the one drawing it, it will be something extremely similar to -SLASHDØG-. 

The manga version will be a monthly publication in the Comic Alive, which received high praises for its serializations. Characters that we are familiar with from DxD like Azazel-sensei, Barakiel, Vali (13 years old version), and the witch Walburga will probably appear in the manga. By all means, those who are interested should check it. Also, it should be simply interesting as a manga too. 

This manga version is being published by Comic Walker-san and NicoNico Douga-san too. 

Then, finally continuing from DxD’s unlabeled last battle, the battle settled with Hades’ group and [Alliance of Hell]. I was troubled if the [Dragon Eater] should come out or not; please think of it as Hades and his group’s last line of conscience. Simply because if he were to come out, something terrible would happen. 

Through this time, various changes occurred to Ise and his group’s positions, relationships and etc, please wait for a while for the development of those from now on. In the future I'll include those of the skipped matches if I can. 

The following are my thanks and apologies. Miyama Zero-sama, Editor T-sama, while the bad condition of my body continued, I really troubled you guys. Compared with before, the year of 2019, the interval of publication became bigger, I'm truly sorry for it. 

Since I started feeling unwell at the end of 2018, I'm in convalescent rest and undergoing medical treatment. At the end of 2019, it was suspected that I had heart disease (For the time being, the doubt is almost done.) and the bad condition of my body continued. However, those who have accompanied me for a long time already know this body. In the year 2020, my pace returned a little compared with 2019, so I think that the number of volumes published will increase. 

Next, I want to fix my physical condition so I can release the next volume together with SLASHDØG Volume 4. Next time, in the second round of the Azazel Cup Play-offs. Finally, it'll be the decisive battle with the team of the Champion, Diehauser Belial. 

And, it'll be a Ravel volume! From a manager, she'll become an existence further than that! 

Then, I think that you guys realized that even though the Afterword is ending there are still many pages remaining. To tell you the truth, this volume continues after this. From now something unprecedented is going to happen. Please be determined, from here is the continuation? 

Encounter with the unknown

A certain day, 02:13 AM??? 

In the sky above the Atlantic Ocean??? 

The Zoroastrian Evil God Angra Mainyu, along with one of the three [Pillars of Olympus], the God of the Realm of the Dead Hades were captured and escorted by the Vali Team after their defeat in the battle with Team [D×D]. 

After that, they would proceed towards a designated uninhabited island and were scheduled to hand over Angra Mainyu and Hades to their allies. It was decided that the two will be received by the VIP's of every power. It was the same procedure used for Nyx, Erebus and Tartarus. 

The same as the previous three, while being "sealed", Hades and Angra Mainyu would probably be strictly monitored in a state of house arrest. 

Due to a technique used by the Gods, Angra Mainyu and Hades lost their consciousness and had their bodies restrained by a rope made of aura. Furthermore, each of them was inside an exclusive cage which was tied together to a Pegasus who runs in the sky. 

Until they arrived at the designated uninhabited island, the Pegasus would pull the cage and the Vali Team was in charge of guarding it. 

Fenrir, who was in his original form, ran in the sky while Kuroka and the current Sha Wujing rode on his back. On Gogmagog's back who was flying using jet propulsion, rode Arthur and the current Zhu Bajie. 

Just like a magician, Le Fay rode a broomstick and Bikou flew on his Flying Nimbus while sitting with crossed legs. 

If they continued to move like this in mid-air, the Vali Team would probably arrive at the delivery point for Hades and Angra Mainyu within an hour . 

To escort Gods......... 

In this situation, Vali showed an ironic smile. 

To fight against Gods, he temporarily even became a member of the terrorist organisation [Khaos Brigade]. And now he is escorting them. 

In that organisation, Vali avoided the Old Maou Faction, antagonized the Hero Faction, and in the end withdrew from it entirely. Then that organisation was taken over by his hateful grandfather???Rizevim and they became enemies. 

When the story reached there, the International Rating Game Tournament, where every power could participate was hosted. The real question was "If it was possible to fight against Gods and other strong warriors". 

The results of the tournament were enormous. It was deterrence propaganda against the strong who had evil intent or the Gods who wanted war and the fighting spirit of Transcendental beings. The tournament was able to realise it in its entirety. 

For ?akra, Crom Cruach, and Vali Lucifer; for those of them who want to fight against strong opponents, there's no better event. 

The rules were a little annoying, but Vali felt that this too was in the margin of error. 

Because Vali started looking forward to this tournament which was going to be hosted periodically. 

Above all, that man, Hyoudou Issei. 

If they can continue that fight from last year there, then there is no stage better for him and his destined rival, Hyoudou Issei. But, if he were to say what he thought, he would have preferred it if they settled it with only the two of them...... but the thought of showing off the battle between them, the Two Heavenly Dragons, to their comrades and rivals was born. 

Surely it became like that because he met Hyoudou Issei and his comrades???But no, even before that, he met Ikuse Tobio and his team??? 

............ 

In the back of Vali's mind, the form of a beautiful blonde witch showing a gentle smile appeared. 

............An older sister, was it? 

......If the time for the Heavenly Dragons’ fight were to come, would she come to see it? 

When thinking this, the appearance of Azazel suddenly appeared as if to say "Don't forget about me!". Vali couldn’t help but show a little smile. 

When the battle of the Two Heavenly Dragons would happen, the one who'll be the most frustrated about not being able to see it live would probably be that ex-Governor. While naturally thinking that, a smile appears on Vali’s face. 

It was when he was thinking about that kind of thing??? 

"......What is that?" 

Bikou's puzzled voice could be heard. 

Vali and his comrades looked in that direction???forward, as the skies above the ocean became distorted. The scenery was warped...... something distorted the space? There is something interfering with space? 

However: suspicious waves or some type of aura that couldn't be felt..... 

No, he couldn’t say so as he could feel a pressure that he wasn’t familiar with from that space distortion a little ahead! 

From experience his body and senses know that this isn't something good and started emitting warnings. Looks like his comrades felt the same as everyone raised their guard. 

Before the eyes of Vali and his group who were taking their stances, the space distortion became way bigger until it finally became something like a swirl. A hole of about 10 metres was opened. 

From inside this hole, a three-metres tall, long and narrow humanoid-looking something...... with a polished body and another with an elliptical-shaped body and round horizontal shape creatures appeared. 

............What is this? 

With the appearance of something completely unfamiliar, Vali and everyone couldn't help but be confused. 

The long and narrow humanoid was a blue-purplish colour with four arm-looking things and two legs....... But, the tip of his legs had jet propulsion and it continued to float with it. The mysterious creature with the elliptical-shaped body was of fluorescent green colour and just floated in mid-air. The humanoid turned its head towards here. 

......On its head, something like a mouth couldn't be found, but things similar to eyes, several red shining things could be confirmed. The eye-looking things caught sight of them and started releasing a suspicious shine. Seeing the humanoid and the elliptical-shaped creatures coming out from the space distortion swirl, Bikou said. 

"W-what? Is this...... A machine?" 

Indeed, this is a form that absolutely couldn't be seen as an organic matter..... life form. 

It looked like a machine as they are mechanical...... To say in the present condition is probably the most appropriate choice, but they can't say that they are simply machine life forms...... Somewhere something like 'Life' could be felt. 

"Is it not some new kind...... of Sacred Gear which controls machines?" 

Le Fay said. 

As there is a new kind of Longinus which controls machines, that possibility couldn't be denied, but...... 

Kuroka said with a frowning face. 

"......Aura..... Can't be visually confirmed. They aren't living things?" 

Vali, Bikou, Arthur, Kuroka, Le Fay, the current Zhu Bajie and the current Sha Wujing didn't know how to deal with these mysterious beings, but...... 

"UUUUUUUrrrrggghhhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!" 

The legendary monster Fenrir, showed his fangs against these things and growled. 

In Gogmagog too, changes started to occur as his eyes were flashing as they never seemed to before. 

Wild instincts and the reaction from the ancient golem made the Vali Team understand that the situation was bizarre in an incomparable manner. 

Then the Humanoid and elliptical-shaped creatures moved. 

#$&@?¥~=$=%$?~**#+¥? 

Such a mysterious...... sound? Voice?-sounding thing could be heard. Thereupon the humanoid turned its face to the elliptical-shaped creature. 

&¥@+/=~!%? 

The humanoid said something to the elliptical-shaped .....? They could only perceive it like that...... 

A completely unfamiliar sound. 

Even to Kuroka, who understands every language due to being reincarnated into a Devil??? 

"I completely can't understand what they are saying". 

It was the same for the half-Human-Devil: Vali. He couldn't understand what these mysterious bodies were saying. He couldn't hear a familiar language. Rather than that, that elliptical-shaped creature spoke like an individual......? 

After that, the two bodies started conversing with their peculiar sounding voices. 

\>=*e, &#a-, a-, a-, Cha.....nn.....el.. this, i-i is good?? 

What! It let out a voice they could understand. 

It was in English. 

Every member here understands English. The humanoid finally said in a language they could understand. 

And the shared language of this planet should be working.? 

The humanoid said looking in the direction of the elliptical-shaped. 

Then the humanoid???turned its gaze towards the Pegasus???towards the cage where Hades and Angra Mainyu were in. The humanoid let out a voice. 

Beings possessing divinity confirmed. From the data comparison ...... Olympus-style and Zoroastrian-style value recognized. Those on-site in their surroundings..... appear to be organisms from a warrior race...... No, wait... supernatural lifeforms confirmed. Requesting instructions.? 

Hearing this, from the elliptical-shaped body a laughing voice could be heard. 

Haha! Perishables found!? 

In the next instant??? 

From the elliptical-shaped body, one frontal part opened and from there, various muzzle-looking things appeared. A fire was lit and they understood that some kind of power was being charged. And then it was released! 

Feeling a bad premonition, Vali instantly equipped ?Divine Dividing Scale Mail? 

No, it was the ?Empireo Juggernaut Overdrive?form. Because his instincts were yelling that a normal Balance Breaker wouldn’t be enough to deal with these opponents. 

He repelled the bombardment approaching at high speed with his right hand. The instant that he repelled it, Vali felt a strange sensation. 

......It wasn't a bombardment made of aura, magic or some kind of Touki. If he had to say, he got the sensation of repelling a bullet, but...... it just doesn't seem to be a normal bullet. Seeing this, the elliptical-shaped body, who released the bombardment started laughing. 

Zuhahahaha, Hey Bebevu Su, did you see it? Mine???He repelled the bombardment of a Machine Lifeform! What an unimaginable perishable!? 

The humanoid who was called Bebevu Su by the elliptical-shaped body said. 

Gvardora! The instruction to attack still didn't come!? 

Ignoring the voice of the humanoid???Bebevu Su, the elliptical-shaped body Gvardora opened several places from his body. From there, booster-looking exhaust vents appeared. 

Gooooonnnnnnnnnnn! 

Emitting powerful flames, the elliptical-shaped body???Gvardora ignited its boosters and flew towards here at high-speed! 

Don't worry, that Miko isn't here!? 

Emitting such a voice, Gvardora came flying at high-speed aiming at Vali! 

When Gvardora arrived before their eyes, it showed a surprising transformation. From the elliptical-shaped body appeared cracks from everywhere, those cracks slid and from there four thick limbs appeared! 

And then even a head appeared from inside the body! 

If it were to be expressed in one of the lifeforms that Vali knew, then it would be???a turtle. 

On the head, there were 6 long eye-looking slit things shining in red. Gvardora’s arms were thicker than its legs, its forearms were especially gigantic. Just like a shield. A machine-like...... turtle robot? It's not a creature. At least, it wasn’t a lifeform that Vali knew! 

Gvardora, who transformed into a turtle-looking thing, came brandishing its gigantic arm at Vali. 

Even while surprised, Vali evaded the large swing attack with ease. It was at that moment, Gvardora instantly retrieved his limbs and head as it returned to an elliptical-shaped body??? 

Booommmm! 

From every part from its body, verniers appeared and powerful flames were emitted! Immediately with the momentum of the verniers, the elliptical-shaped body started spinning horizontally at high-speed and rushed towards Vali! 

While turning his body mid-air, Vali dodged Gvardora who was spinning while flying at high-speed, but to the extent of being persistent, Gvardora came chasing after him! Fixing the trajectory many times, it started to adapt to Vali’s movements! 

Vali unleashed a large number of balls of aura from his hand, but it skilfully changed its trajectory in the air, evading his attacks. 

Gvardora retreated after a while, stopping its spin and charged straight ahead! 

To compress the space, Vali raised his aura. Not only stopping physical forms, dreams, and even illusions could be compressed with such a secret ability???Compression Divider! 

Even God-class beings, if they were to be caught in this space, would be squashed by the overwhelming pressure. Vali aimed at Gvardora, who was approaching them from the front and was about to release it. It was at that moment! 

Gvardora’s extremely thick arms appeared again as they showed their appearance. In those forearms, a powerful rocket propulsion was emitted and came flying out! 

The flying forearm was connected through a cable to the joint of the upper arm. The forearm came flying towards there but halfway, the right arm tilted upward shifting its trajectory and the left arm tilted downward and changed its trajectory! 

There were two forearms coming from different directions and Gvardora’s body rushing from the front??? 

Vali tried to compress them all at once, as he released an aura towards the power spots generated in his surroundings??? 

Or so you thought!? 

Gvardora shouted that and from the direction of the two forearms flew the hands, in the palm of those hands, a hole opened and from there a sewing thread-like energy was shot! 

The sewing thread-like energy that was released from two directions covered Vali who opened his wings of light as if hugging him. In that instant??? 

Pagagagagagaga 

Passing through the armour, a high voltage electric current ran throughout Vali’s body. That sewing thread-like energy body was something to run an electric current through! 

"Guuh!" 

With an unforeseen attack using high voltage electrical current, Vali raised a voice of anguish. 

"Hey, Vali!" 

"Vali-sama!" 

Bikou and Le Fay screamed due to the appearance of their leader suffering. 

Gvardora, who was rushing at high-speed from the front, attacked with a ramming attack! 

With an attack that reverberated even in the interior of the armour, Vali was sent flying backwards, but because his body was caught in that sewing thread-like energy body, Vali flew until a certain distance as his bouncing body returned forward. There Gvardora was waiting with his legs that he previously retrieved and kicked Vali! 

"???Gah!" 

With a tremendous impact, the abdomen part of the armour was completely destroyed! 

Vali flew backwards once again and because of that sewing thread-like energy body, he bounced forward again! 

At this rate, Vali will continue to bounce and be kicked again and again! 

Even now feeling the electric shock in his body, Vali forced himself to move and released an immense amount of aura aiming at the two forearms which were releasing the sewing thread-like energy body! 

The bombardment of aura accurately repelled the two forearms, freeing Vali of the sewing thread-like energy body. 

Vali took some distance from Gvardora, who was releasing a kick as Gvardora kicked the empty space. 

To rearrange his stance, Vali returned to his comrades for a while. Bikou and the remaining comrades gathered at Vali. 

"Vali, are you alright?" 

Bikou asked worriedly. 

Vali said while taking a breath. 

"......Yes, I was a little careless". 

Everyone looked forward, Gvardora retrieved the two wired-arms that he had shot out and returned to normal. His six eyes shone eerily. 

Haha! You stopped my blow! Looks like the supernatural lifeforms of this planet are way tougher than expected!? 

To Gvardora who looked to be in quite high spirits, the humanoid Bebevu Su raised its voice. 

Gvardora!! That's enough!? 

Bikou asked while Gvardora and Bebevu Su were having a fierce discussion. 

"What the hell are you guys! Attacking so suddenly!" 

Thereupon, Gvardora introduced himself loudly. 

I'm???Solid Sky General, Gvardora! The one who serves under one of the?Keito Tenkai?, the Sky Prime Ruler Rugatimu-sama???one of the ?Five Evils Atrocity Fanatics ?, Solid Sky General, Gvardora!? 

[????!!?] 

He really said a title that they never heard of as Vali's group couldn't do anything other than become confused. 

...... ?Keito Tenkai?? ...... Sky Prime Ruler, Rugatimu.......? 

...... ?Atrocity Fanatics?, The Solid Sky General Gvardora...... 

The humanoid too introduced himself. 

The same as him, I'm a servant of the?Keito Tenkai?, Sky Prime Ruler Rugatimu-sama???one of the ?Atrocity Fanatics?, Wise Sky General Bebevu Su.? 

These machines...... No, these things came from a territory that Vali and his group don't know about??? they could only think so. Gvardora asked Bebevu Su. 

The weapon used just before by that white-silver; Is it some kind of firearm of this world?? 

No, probably it's an unusual power that can only be used by the supernatural lifeforms of this planet.? 

Unusual power! As expected from perishables from a primitive land! If that is the case, Bebevu Su! Analyze the type of attack that they use! Because with a physical barrier, I was unable to prevent the whole attack!? 

Now that it has become like this, I'll collect as much data as I can, but...... I'll report to Rugatimu-sama.? 

Hahahaha! If it’s that person, he'll probably understand! As expected, the first contact with a different planet should be like this!? 

While they were enjoying their talk, they tried to reorganise ourselves but??? At that moment, Vali’s armour dissipated itself. Vali himself was astonished, but he understood the reason. 

He exhausted his stamina. 

In the previous International Rating Game Tournament, he fought with the?Journey to the West?team and after that, the battle with Hades and Angra Mainyu. Without enough rest, he was transporting those said Gods and was attacked just now. As expected, even the stamina of an extraordinary genius like Vali would reach its limit. 

Receiving Gvardora’s attacks one after the another should probably be one of the reasons too. 

Bikou, who perceived that said. 

"You should just rest. You fought too much against extremely strong God-class beings". 

As if protecting their leader, his comrades took their stance before him. Meanwhile, Gvardora ignited his boosters and was on the verge of rushing here once again. 

Here I come, perishables!!!!!? 

Once again, Gvardora retrieved his head and limbs inside his body as he started spinning horizontally at high-speed and came flying to their side! 

Le Fey and Kuroka deployed their formula???Magic circles were released at Gvardora, who was approaching while spinning. Le Fay attacked with every kind of Elemental magic and Kuroka too, attacked with a grand variety of offensive Senjutsu attacks. 

Due to the magic: lightning, ice spears and other elemental attacks were created and from the Senjutsu: Youkai flames and gale were created and aimed at Gvardora. 

But Le Fay’s magic and Kuroka’s Senjutsu were repelled by the momentum of Gvardora, who was spinning horizontally at high speed. 

No, from his body itself, a protective barrier appeared they never saw before. Due to that, the magic and Youjutsu were repelled. 

"???!! Magic didn’t work!?" 

Le Fay was taken aback by this result. 

To unleash their attacks upon Gvardora: Bikou, the current Zhu Bajie, the current Sha Wujing and Arthur took their stances; Bikou with his Ruyi Jingu Bang and Arthur was about to swing Collbrande??? 

But at the same time, Bebevu Su moved! 

His shoulders, chest and tights opened and from there???Countless small missiles were released. 

"????! Missiles!?" 

Even while taken back, Bikou knocked down the approaching missiles. Arthur too intercepted them with the holy aura of his Holy King Sword. 

An immense explosion occurred in the skies above the Atlantic Ocean! 

While shaking off the smoke of the explosion, Bikou cursed. 

"I mean, we can't feel even a little piece of aura from these guys! They aren't releasing some kind of magic power or Touki too?! what the hell are these guys?!" 

Kuroka said. 

"Clearly, they aren't monsters or strange creatures! Are they some kind of new Anti-Monster weapons constructed by America or Russia!?" 

It isn't like this kind of possibility didn’t exist, but at least these two before their eyes probably aren't like that, Vali thought. 

Machine......Lifeforms. Vali could only think so. 

Furthermore this world...... No, Vali started thinking that it probably wasn't a product of this planet Earth. 

The very moment when they thought that the smoke stopped, Gvardora charged at Bikou and Arthur while spinning! 

Bikou tried to receive it with his Ruyi Jingu Bang, but Ruyi Jingu Bang was unable to sweep away the spinning Gvardora. Arthur swung his Holy King Sword! 

Pashii! Arthur’s attack made of holy aura was repelled while raising such a sound. 

"???! As expected, that strange enclosing wall...... that barrier is persistent". 

Meanwhile, Bebevu Su’s eyes shone eerily and he said like this. 

The scan is completed to a certain extent. Gvardora, transmit it like this: The majority of those here are weak to optical weapons, as physical weapons should probably work too.? 

The six eyes of Gvardora ominously shone. 

Hahahahahaha! In that case, I’ll use this one!? 

Gvardora turned his thick arms towards them. The armour part of the forearm opened and from there cannon-muzzles appeared. It started rumbling and something was being charged and then???was released towards them! 

It was an enormous torrent of light! 

For the Vali Team; who had many Devils and Youkais, an attack made of light is the same as their weak point itself. Everybody from the Vali Team moved out of the way from the enormous torrent of light???the light beam, as the Vali Team evaded a direct hit. 

"What!? A superpower with a light element?" 

Bikou shouted like that. 

"...... No, this is some kind of beam weapon". 

Vali shared his impression. 

That's right, this is something similar to a beam weapon. It's not light magic or the power of angels. It's not some unusual power too. It's some kind of weapon. At that precise moment???Bebevu Su took aim! 

Bebevu Su held the frontal part of his four arms, as the four arms fused into one and from the tip, a cannon-muzzle appeared. From that cannon-muzzle, an attack of light superior from the one released by Gvardora was shot. 

Zuuuuuuuuuuonnnnn!!! 

To evade this attack too, the Vali team tried to take distance, but, Bebevu Su turned his body in that place changing the trajectory of the beam fixing it. 

"HAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" 

With a slash filled with fighting spirit, Arthur raised an enormous amount of holy aura from the Holy King Sword and stopped Bebevu Su’s laser from the front...... and while being pushed back for a moment, repelled it to the side. 

There, Gogmagog’s rocket punch flew with jet propulsion. 

Ohoo! There's a guy like us too!? 

Gvardora looked happy at this. 

Gvardora repelled Gogmagog’s fist which came flying with his extremely thick forearms. 

Furthermore, Fenrir???rushed at extreme-speed and sent Gvardora flying away with a ramming attack! 

As expected of the strongest monster. Even if the opponent is unknown, he'll easily be able to send it away flying. Gvardora fell into the Atlantic Ocean but???immediately came out flying. 

Gvardora said. 

Fast. What is this creature? If my measuring device is correct, it holds an absurd amount of power.? 

Looks like even an unknown opponent can feel Fenrir's level of danger. Gvardora said cheerfully. 

This is good. As the native people of this planet seem to have trash-like battle capabilities, we can have a reasonably good time fighting with the supernatural lifeforms. As this is only a 'sideshow' compared with the original place of destination...... With this, we can enjoy ourselves beyond expectation before our God; Regalzeva, arrives.? 

"Regal...... What?" 

Vali confusedly asked. Then at this time??? 

From behind, an unusual event happened. The cage with Hades and Angra Mainyu that was being pulled by a group of Pegasus was covered by a mysterious square-shaped barrier looking thing! 

From every part of the barrier small...... machine-looking things were seen. Looks like those things are the one making the square-shaped barrier. 

......They couldn't feel the slightest presence from those things being put out??? 

Bebevu Su said. 

Gvardora!???The mission was completed.? 

Bebevu Su said and a strange undulation in the atmosphere was felt in the sky. 

While hearing spark-like sounds, Vali and his group looked above and saw a gigantic hole drilled through space as something..... powerful was trying to appear. 

"......What is that.....?" 

Seeing what appeared from the hole drilled in space, Bikou asked dumbfounded. 

From the enormous hole born in the space what appeared was an airship they’ve never seen before. Kuroka said while frowning her face. 

"......A gigantic airship. No, it is a flying battleship.....? Something that would come out in a movie......" 

As Kuroka said, it was something that would come out in SF movies???It looked like a spaceship. The size was 800 metres...... No, it was too big of a ship that reached at least 1km??? 

"......No, that is something that doesn't exist in the human world or the supernatural world". 

Vali said that 

The cage with Hades and Angra Mainyu started shining with light. 

As if not wanting to hand over them, Vali and his group attacked with their aura although their attacks didn't completely work on the square-shaped barrier. 

With the light covering the cage increasing more than ever, it became a ball of light and flew at high-speed towards the gigantic ship??? 

Gvardora and Bebevu Su too started shining with light. 

Gvardora stated this. 

White One and his companions, if we meet again, let's play.? 

After saying that, Gvardora and Bebevu Su became balls of light too and flew at high-speed towards the gigantic ship. 

After doing something which could be thought to be collecting Hades and Angra Mainyu, Gvardora and Bebevu Su along with the gigantic ship slipped back into the spatial hole from which it came from. Together with the ship, the space hole disappeared too. 

Is this a dream? Or a joke? 

Vali felt as if he was bewitched by a fox (means being confused). 

However, certainly a strange thing made contact with this world, everyone from the Vali Team understood that. 

Unknown Threat

Ajuka Beelzebub and his surroundings became restless. And the reason for that???was the fact that God of the Realm of the Dead Hades and Zoroastrian Evil God Angra Mainyu, the main culprits of the [Hell Disaster] were snatched away during transportation. The opponents were???unidentified beings. 

Ajuka arranged a line to be established with Azazel and other VIPs fighting with Trihexa inside the Isolation Barrier. A few hours later during a pause???rest time from fighting Trihexa (rotating) he finally managed to get in touch, and first of all, Ajuka reported about the information in question to Azazel and leader of Angels Michael. 

Hearing this news and seeing a recording taken during Hades and Angra Mainyu’s abduction, Azazel and Michael???turned pale. An ancient golem known as Gogmagog had a specially installed module for keeping battle recordings…but the video taken was beyond imagination. 

Machine-like lifeforms were battling the Hakuryuukou Vali Lucifer and his comrades. Azazel covered his face. 

...What the hell. When was it taken?? 

Ajuka answered. 

"I’m told that it was just a little while ago. I hear that subordinates were confused whether it should be sent to the higher-ups due to being too strange". 

Hearing Ajuka’s reply Azazel opened his eyes wide. 

......Ha-ha, well, this thing, you know. It’s completely different from what we knew, isn’t it…!? 

Yes, as a matter of fact, Gasper Vladi from the future, who developed his time-manipulation ability, with the help from fellow future technical experts (future Ajuka Beelzebub and Grigori’s staff) to a certain extent handed over information about the world 30 years from now. This information concerned an attack on this world???this planet, the Earth, by Malevolent God Melvazoa and his faction from [Evie Etoulde] in 30 years. 

Because it wasn’t information that completely changed the future (time paradox), the information was only the bare minimum. The pretext for future Gasper and the rest to make contact was precisely due to an intervention by those machine-like life-forms into the past???In other words, a malevolent attack on the current world. 

However, now they were rushing towards a situation different from the information Gasper provided, and that made both Azazel and Ajuka wear grim expressions. Azazel asked Ajuka. 

...So, how much analysis of the materials consolidated from the information provided by Gasper that I gave you, clarify the current situation?? 

"At the moment, analysis is still ongoing, but...as you could guess, it’s probably their advanced team. However, what means they used to arrive here is still unclear..." 

Azazel had a sorrowful face. He was speechless. Taking a big breath he spoke with a voice full of anger. 

…To think that they’ll be this fast… What’s going on...!? 

Ajuka said. 

"It seems like Malevolent God Melvazoa and the main force will arrive in 30 years as planned. But???" 

…So a possibility of someone except Melvazoa, huh. Despite that we can’t leave this place…!? 

Azazel burst out with rage that had nowhere to go. Usually he was joking around, but it’s rare for the usually calm former Governor of Grigori to get that angry. 

That’s how much he was flustered. 

...That’s a problem. Seems like it will certainly affect even the Human World.? 

The Leader of Angels, Michael also had a mournful expression. Ajuka told Azazel. 

"Currently, I intend to follow the plan and present them as [Underworld’s Lifeform]???[UL] to each faction." 

…So the corresponding plans will start ahead of schedule.? 

"How we should convey the true name of their race ??? [Machine life-forms Evie ] to other factions...and especially to [D×D]...that’s what troubles me". 

The official name for the machine-like life-forms that attacked Vali’s team was [Evie]. In their language it means "machine life-form"??? 

Azazel, who was little by little regaining his cool, suddenly put an arm to his chin and thought while narrowing his eyes. After a few minutes of silence he spoke. 

...Interference from that future left a gap in the history of this world, huh. Despite the fact that we planned to secretly deal with it and correct it so that the influence wouldn’t spread. We managed to bring it to almost zero, but???? 

"As expected, making it zero is impossible". 

Continued Ajuka. The [Butterfly effect] that Azazel spoke about before??? 

Even insignificant events like a butterfly flapping its wings will completely change the outcome that would have been had the event not occurred??? 

The effect of that will probably swoop down on Vali’s team first. Finally, the leading members: VIPs staying in isolation barrier, former Chief God of Northern Europe Odin and former Chief God of Olympus Zeus joined Ajuka and Azazel’s serious conversation. Odin said. 

What’s the matter, boys? You seem to be quite depressed. Does that mean that today’s talk is the most important and also dangerous one?? 

Azazel answered him. 

Evie arrived, Odin jii-san. Despite the fact that according to the information we received, originally they were supposed to arrive 30 years later...it seems like a gap appeared.? 

Hearing that, both Odin and Zeus looked surprised. 

Wait-wait-wait....So that means Malevolent God Melvazoa and his subordinates will arrive much earlier?? 

But as things stand, those outside are still not ready.? 

That’s what Odin and Zeus said. Azazel shook his head. 

No, Melvazoa won’t arrive. At least that will follow the course of the original history. But instead of that???a Fierce God will.? 

Ajuka continued after him. 

"...According to the information that former Governor Azazel was hiding, Malevolent God Melvazoa from [Evie Etoulde] has an older brother and a younger sister. The brother is [Fierce God] Regalzeva, and the younger sister is [Wicked God] Seraselbes???" 

The creator of machine lifeforms from [Evie Etoulde], Malevolent God Melvazoa had an older brother and younger sister. These siblings were the older brother the [Fierce God] and younger sister the [Wicked God]. Azazel went on. 

The ones who appeared before Vali and the rest are from that [Fierce God]’s faction.? 

Odin spoke. 

At this stage it will put quite a burden on the youngsters remaining outside, won’t it?? 

Michael answered. 

Yes....The three Evil Gods of [Evie Etoulde] alone are considered far stronger than Ophis at her peak. Because even infinity means nothing before them???Yes, it seems like this time the one who is capable of such arrived???[Fierce God of Supreme Evil Invincible Devastator ] Regalzeva.? 

Taking a deep breath Azazel declared. 

...The possibility of Regalzeva and his faction becoming an enemy this time is extremely high.? 

An air of solemnness drifted among VIPs inside the Isolation Barrier. 

Sirzechs was currently not here due to being on the shift of fighting against Trihexa, but… what will he feel after he hears this story??? 

It happened when he was thinking about such a thing. A private communication magic circle appeared near Ajuka. It was a call from his [Queen] Falak. Falak is???a giant snake ruler whose stomach is rumored to be connected with Hell. Usually she takes the appearance of a human woman. Falak reported to Ajuka. 

Ajuka-sama, the aforementioned girl woke up.? 

The aforementioned girl, referred to a mysterious girl they found by chance in an underground hideout in England after defeating Hades and the [Alliance of Hell]. It appeared that it was a girl who artificial Transcendental Verrine sheltered while being out on a mission… 

It was when they were conducting a quick investigation, perceiving her never before seen waves and aura and observing it closely. That’s when she woke up. Falak said. 

Please, look at the recording.... She said something that’s quite honestly hard to believe…? 

To think that Falak, who is usually more calm than Ajuka would say so… After saying, "I’ll excuse myself" to Azazel and the rest, he played back the recording in a different room. It showed a girl on a bed inside a medical care room in a certain institution who only raised her upper body. She spoke to the doctor. 

I???am a miko [1] from [Fadiru]... Sefaira Seraselbes. I’m from a world that’s called [Fadiru Ferdora] in your language… It’s likely that my existence will endanger all of those who live in this world.? 

Translator's Notes and References 

 Shrine Maiden 

Omen of the End

I, Hyoudou Issei, and Rias went to the rooftop after breakfast. I was discussing with her about the news that was broadcasted on TV this morning. 

"There was something about an American cruiser being sunk in the Pacific Ocean after engaging in battle on the news. I wonder what’s going on in the human world..." 

Yeah, it looked like an American cruiser was attacked in the Pacific Ocean and was sunk. There’s a lot of information on all the channels and there were disturbing discussions like "Is it a war!? "and some crazy topics like "It’s an attack from space! "appearing on the internet. 

Anyhow, the cruiser was assaulted, but???it’s not that clear. They announced only that the American cruiser sank after being attacked. However they didn’t reveal who was behind the incident. After that, it further grew with rumours, and there were various opinions appearing on human TV and the internet. Rias said with a complicated expression. 

"Perhaps, it’s related to those mysterious robot-like creatures that Vali met". 

Right, that also was one hell of a disaster. Hades and Angra Mainyu whom we defeated were snatched and taken away by some bunch resembling robots or cyborgs. Despite that they were transported by the ones with great skill, by Vali’s team… Currently, it seemed like they were reporting about that in full detail to the higher-ups... 

Were there still some people trying to be hostile towards us and each faction and wishing to involve the human world…? From which mythology are these gods or monsters this time!? 

If it’s robots, does it mean that they are using Grigori’s or [Khaos Brigade]’s technology? Or is it those [Nebiros] conducting experiments in the shadows of this world? 

"Geez, it got scary. And despite that we finally defeated Hades???Rather, what’s wrong, Ophis, staring at the sky like that?" 

In the corner of the rooftop, I saw Ophis and Lilith gazing at the sky. They kept staring at one point of the sky to the extent it seemed eerie. 

And then, Ophis uttered. 

"Ah". 

"What happened, Ophis?" 

When I asked, Ophis said briefly??? 

"Great Red was???"