— Georg, summon him, — Cao Cao said with a grin. — It's time.
— Understood. — Hearing the leader's order, Georg created a huge magic circle in front of himself. — It's time to absorb infinity.
The entire restaurant building began to tremble violently. An ominous energy began to emanate from the magic circle. An eerie feeling washed over everyone present, especially Issei. A colossal pressure that made both body and soul freeze fell upon the Sekiryuutei. He felt like a small frog facing a hungry snake.
— This feeling... an incredible malice directed exclusively at dragons. — Even in the Boosted Gear, Ddraig felt the killing intent.
The next moment, a nightmarish creature began to emerge from the circle. Its lower half seemed to resemble a snake, while the upper half belonged to a fallen angel. The half-fallen, half-dragon was fixed on the cross. All over its body, from its tail to its wings, there were pins with symbols on them. Even the creature's eyes were not spared, with bloody tears flowing from them.
Seeing such a picture, the demons remembered a moment from the past. They saw how a certain fallen was nailed to the wall of a church in a similar way, and then burned alive. It immediately became clear to them that the one who crucified this creature felt great hatred towards it.
— O-o-oh — pain, hatred, fear were felt in his voice.
Saliva and blood flowed from a mouth full of fangs, and a black aura and fog began to spread from the body, covering the entire hall.
— What is this abomination doing here? — the governor of the fallen asked with disgust. — What is this Greek god of death, responsible for Cocytus, doing.
— Now, now, Azazel, you shouldn't talk about your brother like that, — the hero scolded the man with a grin. — After all, you once lived together in Heaven and served your father.
— What? — the demons exclaimed in unison, while Azazel's spies looked at him in amazement.
— What is he talking about, sensei? — Overcoming his shock, Issei turned to the fallen one.
— You know the story of Adam and Eve, right? — from the fallen one's voice, one could tell that he was not pleased to talk about it.
— O-of course! I don't think anyone doesn't know it.
— It's not a myth. Right in front of you is an angel who turned into a serpent and persuaded Eve to taste the forbidden fruit with his persuasion, — such a statement prompted everyone to look closely at the crucified monster. — The first angel to break God's prohibition. At that moment, God lost his temper for the first time, turning the culprit into this. It was because of him that Father hated dragons and snakes.
— That's right! As Azazel said, this is the "God's Evil Intent". A being filled with hatred for dragons and whose poison is capable of harming even dragon gods, — Cao Cao said with anticipation as he looked at Ophis. — Compared to Samael's poison, swords with an anti-dragon effect are just toothpicks.
Hearing this, Issei's body involuntarily began to tremble. The Sekiryuutei already felt uneasy with the appearance of this being, and after hearing the hero's words, even if not all of it was true, he wanted to leave this place as quickly as possible and preferably as far away as possible.
— Is Hades really hates the idea of collaborating with the Biblical faction so much that he is willing to join the terrorists? — Azazel could not understand the purpose of the god of death.
— I don't know Hades' true reason, and I don't really care, — the hero said with a grin, — The most important thing is that I only have one chance to get rid of the Sekiryutei and weaken Ophis, so I won't miss my chance. Samael, devour Ouroboros! — Cao Cao's cry was followed by a lightning-fast attack with the tongue of the crucified sinner.
Thanks to Samael's move, Ophis stopped holding the tip of the spear, allowing the leader of the heroes to break the distance with her, feeling the lack of restraint on his weapon. Of all those present, only Ophis could keep up with the speed of the "dragon slayer", and the rest had to focus their attention to react to the consequences of their collision. The embodiment of infinity created a wall of energy in front of herself, giving herself the opportunity to avoid the attack.
— No-no-no, tentacles away! — the girl said in a "live" tone, jumping to the side. — I'm not your magical girl, monster, — such a reaction from a previously emotionless person completely broke the picture of the world of those around. While people and demons stood in a stupor, Samael continued his unsuccessful offensive, but his "weapon" was seized. — With this, — Ophis spoke mockingly, waving the writhing appendage in her hand and squeezing it harder, — you'd better ask Serafall.
— What?! — a shocked cry spread throughout the building. The owner of the true longinus was overwhelmed with emotions. — How?! How is this possible?
— What do you mean? — the girl asked, looking completely innocent. Such an unusual reaction from the dragon god once again briefly stunned the audience. — You want to know why I don't look like an impartial doll? Or maybe you're worried about why your trump card has no effect on me?
Without waiting for an obvious answer, the girl continued to speak with a grin:
— The answer to the first question is that the old Ophis is long gone. I was just pretending all these years, having fun at your expense and preparing my revenge.
— Revenge? — Georg asked, frowning.
— That's right, mage, revenge, — the evil grin on her face made the heroes shudder. — The Chaos Brigade was only trying to use me, feeding me false promises. Moreover, you decided to betray me and attacked. Do you really think that I will leave this unpunished? By the way, thanks for the delivery. I will need this guy soon.
— Georg, — Cao Cao roared, — immediately recall Samael and get us out of here!
— Ha-ha-ha! You can't escape from me, — at the same time as Ophis's statement, a snake jumped out of the mage's shadow, penetrating the man's body.
Ouroboros watched with amusement as the young man writhed in agony, screaming. Not even ten seconds had passed before the surroundings fell silent again. Georg's screams stopped as abruptly as they had begun. Moving like a doll, he rose from the floor and froze in place.
— Georg, how are you feeling? — Cao Cao asked warily as his friend continued to stare into space. — Georg, don't be silent!
— Calling him is pointless, he's completely under my control now, — Ophis said with a grin. — So just shut up and prepare to say goodbye to life.
— Shut up, you bastard! — Cao Cao took a fighting stance with rage filling him. — Return him to normal, or else...
— Otherwise what? — the girl didn't want to listen to banal threats addressed to her. — What can you do to me, mongrel? Forgot that the stick in your hands is useless against me. If it were the Bible itself, it might have caused at least a little trouble, but its toys don't stand a chance. And also, — Ophis smiled widely, showing two rows of sharp fangs, — do you really think that I held your spear for so long for no reason?
— Balan Breaker... — The boy's attempt to activate his trump card failed due to a snake appearing from the dark strip under the tip of the spear. — What the hell.
— Ha-ha! — Amused by the previously self-confident boy's reaction, the girl caught the holy gear he had thrown away. — It's all thanks to your blinding attack. One snake reached the shadow of the owner of the lost dimension, and the second one took a little effort, — while talking, Ophis watched as the manifestation of her power was entwined along the shaft of the strongest longinus. — I had to act carefully in order to suppress the imprint of God's personality without being noticed and rummage through the settings of the spear. Catch it back, — having finished its work, the snake dissolved into the spear again, becoming similar to only a drawing. — Without your toy, you are useless, so I am returning it. I only sealed this absurd balance breaker, otherwise nothing has changed.
— Why all this?
— It is not only I who want to get rid of you, — for the first time the girl's face showed strong anger. — However, the other side has more rights to take your life, so I provide an opportunity for this.
— Can you tell me the answer to the second question, — asked the fallen one, still in deep thought. — Why does Samael's poison not work on you?
— That's where you are mistaken, — she ran a finger of her free hand over the captured tongue and showed them the result. — The poison is still effective, but its effectiveness is not as good as you would like.
In front of everyone, the flesh on Ouroboros' finger was first corroded by the poison, but in the next moment, the body's regeneration completely restored the finger.
— Even if I hadn't reduced my vulnerability to the anti-dragon aspect, Samael's poison still wouldn't have been able to cause significant harm to me or Red, — Ophis' voice was filled with pride and self-confidence. — The title of "Dragon God" is not an empty phrase. Even if I stood there like a doll, this creature would have been able to weaken me for a short time at most, but, — she once again demonstrated a fanged grin, — I'm not a naive and stupid creature to do that. Right?
— Damn! — the fallen one couldn't hold back a curse. He realized that they had really been mocked all these days, as well as the depth of shit they had found themselves in. — What is all this for? What are your plans for the "Chaos Brigade" and our alliance? And how did you manage to weaken the influence of the "dragon slayer"?
— Why should I answer your questions? — the girl asked with a grin.
— Since we won't get out of here alive anyway, why not satisfy my curiosity for the last time? — the resigned tone of the fallen governor made the surrounding demons perk up. They only now realized what kind of situation they were actually in.
— One last request, huh... — Ophis thought for a moment and decided to agree. — Okay. I will respect your curiosity. My main target is the Khaos Brigade, and I personally don't care about you. Those narcissistic bugs decided to use me and give nothing in return. So each of those people will face retribution. This is especially true for the stupid degenerate Lucifer — remembering Rizevim, she couldn't help but laugh. — Ha-ha! Not only did the fool want to use Ouroboros, but he also got it into his head to steal my powers and subjugate them. Ridiculous! So before he meets his end, all his hopes, dreams, and plans — the girl's face reflected anticipation and a sadistic smile — the moment he is one step away from achieving them, I will destroy all of it right before his eyes!
— This is madness — burst out of Cao Cao's mouth.
— However, let's not pay attention to the little things, — Ophis' face became mocking again. — You wanted to know the reason for my low susceptibility to poison, right? My answer is — it's thanks to the toy of the Bible God. Similar to the one in the hands of our "hero". Ha!
— That can't be, — Azazel objected. — If even the strongest Longinus couldn't affect you, then the others even more so.
— Stop saying the obvious, like a fool in a pink outfit and a staff, — the repeated mention of Serafall made the fallen suspect something was wrong. — Naturally, they don't have enough power to affect the soul of someone as strong as me, but that's not necessary. The main thing is their special abilities, and I can provide the power. In order for the cup to be able to affect at least a little, I had to completely remove all protection on the soul and concentrate on feeding the mechanism. Although there was no chance to completely get rid of the weakness, it was possible to significantly weaken the effect.
— And you weren't afraid that your soul could be harmed? — Tobio asked doubtfully.
— Even if I imagine for a second that it occurred to me to use a person I don't trust, — her voice was full of skepticism and a hint at the guy's mental abilities, — then before I receive irreparable injuries, that individual will die.
— What a bitch... — the people around looked at the fallen angel who said this with horror, but Ophis understood who exactly this insult was intended for.
— The old crow finally figured it out. Haha! It only took a couple of times to mention the culprit.
— All this time, she... — Azazel muttered, not paying attention to the reactions of those around him. He was still surprised by the strange wish of "good luck" from the magical girl before leaving. The picture of what was happening was completely formed in his head. All the ambiguities, suspicions, and inconsistencies were answered. — Serafall Leviathan, one of the Demon Lords, is a traitor and has been working with Shinto since the beginning.
— That can't be! — The Gremory heiress couldn't believe it.
— Don't make a big deal out of something like that, — Ophis interrupted their conversation. — She simply prioritized her family, and she put it first. However, she also cares about her people. After everything that's about to happen, the devils won't lose much, and they might even gain something.
— Wait, what's going to happen?
— Okay, — she clapped her hands, ignoring the question, — since we're done with the chatter, we need to prepare for the game, but first, let's invite all the players to the field.
Using her puppet, the embodiment of infinity changed the surrounding scenery to a forest. Two portals also appeared next to her, from which familiar people emerged. To her left stood Le Fay with a wolf, who sat at the feet of the sorceress. Arthur stood next to his sister, with a tied-up descendant of Sun Wukong hanging over his shoulder, with a gag in his mouth. On the other side of Ophis was the platinum blond hated by everyone. He looked at those around him with an irritating smile. Next to him stood two nekoshou sisters. Unlike their husband, they did not take their eyes full of hatred off the leader of the heroes.
— You switched sides? — Lavinia asked her former comrades with distrust. — And why is Bikou in such a state?
— Why are you so surprised by this? — Ophis asked sincerely. — During my stay with you, I learned from each of you their sincere desires and reasons for joining the Khaos Brigade. The brother and sister only wanted to protect each other and live peacefully with their loved ones, away from problems. So I fulfilled their wishes by taking Arthur's beloved from the clutches of the Pendragon family. After today's performance, they will all live peacefully in Shinto territory. Bikou is just a stupid boy who craves adventure and fights. He will soon return to his relative, and the ropes are needed to prevent him from doing something stupid in his emotions.
— Maybe we should start already? — Kiyoshi asked boredly. — Not everyone is as lazy as you. I still have a lot of things to do after this.
— Shut up and don't stop me from having fun, — the girl snapped at him lightning fast. — I didn't stop your madness and silently helped.
— Yes, yes, but that didn't stop you from demanding payment and nagging for far—fetched reasons.
— That's it! Get out of here and deal with your fans, — waving his hand, the phoenix and two of Azazel's spies disappeared into the surging fog. — The first two-on-one match has been organized. To maintain balance, the self-proclaimed hero and savior of humanity, Cao Cao, will now represent the opposing team. His opponents will be the nekomata sisters thirsting for revenge for the attack on their kitten, — after the theatrical performance, another trio disappeared into the clouds of fog. — Now there are only us left.
Having created a game controller in her hands, Ouroboros jumped onto the chair that appeared behind her. On the table next to her was a cup of popcorn and a bottle of soda. The girl clearly did not intend to personally participate in the upcoming battle.
— Because of the impudent chicken's request, my game with you will be too boring, so in order to somehow amuse myself, I will limit myself to the selected character, — having made a series of clicks on the joystick buttons, Georg stood next to her. — I choose the mage class.
— Why do you care so much about some half-demon? — While Rias's retinue and she herself were in shock, Azazel asked the question that tormented him. — Previously, you were only concerned about the possibility of returning to the interworld by defeating Great Red.
— You know what, Azazel, — Ouroboros seriously addressed the fallen one, — I have long known the way to defeat Red and return to the gap between dimensions. A psychopath I know well told me a simple, logical, but no less ruthless way to do this.
Ophis smiled as she recalled the moment when she decided to try to get drunk. By taking Kiyoshi as her partner, she lowered her resistance to alcohol. In order to realize her fleeting idea, she needed to empty several barrels of a strong supernatural drink. By that time, she had felt all the "charms" of intoxication for the first time. Having started to complain about the fool-red who kicked her out of the house, she received advice.
— Like me, the embodiment of infinity, Red is the embodiment of dreams and dreams. And the easiest way to defeat him is to weaken him. It is enough to destroy all intelligent beings capable of dreaming, as Red's power supply will disappear. After which it will not be difficult to defeat the lizard, — such a statement, from the lips of a creature capable of realizing the plan, really scared the scientist. — Although it won't kill him forever, it will periodically get rid of the intelligent ones that have appeared, and the reincarnation of Great Red will be postponed indefinitely, leaving the interworld entirely for my personal use, — before the fallen one could dissuade her in every way, the girl continued, — But I won't do it. It's stupid to exchange the benefits you have for eternity in the void, right?
If it were her before, she would have committed genocide of all races without hesitation, but by that time Ophis had already become attached to the world and her new family. She would never believe that Kiyoshi had blurted out such a plan because he had too much to drink. The guy was clearly aware of his actions, but he still made such a dangerous offer, trusting his drinking buddy. Trust is a feeling that warmed Ophis's soul, along with comfort and family love. Just as they trusted her, so Ouroboros completely trusted her family.
— Okay, forget it. You ruined my mood, — she threw the controller aside, grabbing the cola. — Fenrir, tear this raven apart. Arthur, deal with the swordswoman and Gremory, but don't kill them. We need them alive for now, — Ophis gave her commands, looking at the remaining enemy. — And finally, Ddraig, stop pretending to be a fool. It's time to practice your resurrection — knock out the boy, but leave him relatively intact.
— Got it, — a voice sounded from the red glove, alerting Issei. The next moment, the hand, voluntarily donated to the mechanism, pierces the demon's chest. From the damage received, the teenager loses consciousness. — I replaced the destroyed heart with a dragon's, so he will live.
— Okay, — the girl said, hearing the answer to the unasked question. — It's better for you. Soon this body will be yours.
While the two dragons were having a casual conversation, battles were unfolding around them. Arthur, with the magical support of his sister, knocked out the girls who were distracted by the Sekiryutei's injury. Such a lucky opportunity helped the swordsman quickly cope with his task. Fenrir was also not long in coming. The god slayer was at the peak of his power, so Azazel could not avoid the fate of being torn apart by terrible fangs.
— It's better to see how the others are doing, — with a snap of his fingers, two huge screens appeared with images of the ongoing battles.
Note to the part
You thought that Kiyoshi was behind everything? But no! The main villain is her, Ophis!