Chapter 187: Ravel's Absurd and Shocking Possibility Speculation
It was currently night in a interrogation room—the Occult Research Club.
Kuroka, listed as an SS-class dangerous wanted criminal, was now bound by magical ropes.
"So, Azazel isn't actually a traitor?"
Sona adjusted her glasses as she spoke.
According to Koneko's sister's account, Azazel genuinely wanted to maintain world stability and truly sought to bring peace among the three factions.
Vali's betrayal and joining the Khaos Brigade was actually just an act with Azazel, making it easier to infiltrate the organization deeply.
Within this organization, there existed several factions.
The Old Satan Faction—mostly composed of people related to the original Satans.
The Naberius Faction—mainly consisting of magicians.
The Hero Faction—composed of descendants connected to heroic figures from human history.
As for Kuroka, she belongs to the Vali faction led by Vali.
As for whether there are other factions, Kuroka isn't sure, but there definitely are—it's just that they haven't been uncovered yet, because the Khaos Brigade involves far too many different forces.
"So, what was the situation with the cannon fire launched against history earlier by Rumaitola, one of the Four Generals under Rezoroyado, one of Rahu's Seven Luminaries?"
Rias inquired about this.
She hadn't asked about it earlier.
Honestly, why not just ask one person directly?
He didn't mention it, so she didn't ask proactively, and now he had already gone back to rest because he had expended too much magical power.
So, they were the ones questioning Kuroka for information.
Thus, Rias's question also made Sona and the others look grave.
Rias had briefly mentioned it earlier but hadn't gone into detail, so now they were very concerned about this point.
"Don't worry, nya~ It's no big deal. We just traveled three thousand years into the past."
"What? Three thousand years ago?"
Tsubaki couldn't help but exclaim.
The further back in time, the more distant from the present, the more terrifying the butterfly effect could be.
"So, you arrived three thousand years ago? Specifically, where?"
Rias pressed for details.
"What do you think, nya~? Where could it be?"
"The United Kingdom of Ancient Israel?"
Sona guessed.
"Correct! Originally, that blast could have completely obliterated that country. Fortunately, that guy was pretty capable and quickly reduced the damage to just two deaths."
This did not relieve Sona and Rias, because the dangerous Nekomata wore a teasing expression, as if the two who died might have been incredibly important figures.
"One was just an ordinary maid, no big deal. The other was just a baby~"
"A baby? Do you know this child's identity?"
"Yes, that was Bathsheba's child, nya~"
At these words, everyone present except Koneko, who didn't understand, had their expressions change drastically.
"Are you saying that child was King Solomon?"
Sona's voice became very low.
King Solomon died?
If that were really the case, then who is he? Isn't he King Solomon?
Or was that cannon fire actually aimed at a parallel world?
"You guessed right, nya~ That was King Solomon."
"Sis, you're lying. If that was King Solomon, how could he still be alive?"
Koneko also couldn't help speaking up. In her view, her sister was just deliberately talking nonsense.
"Hmm? Him? Alive?"
Kuroka keenly captured important information from Koneko's words.
Does "him" here refer to that teacher named Renji?
So, that person is King Solomon?
This is truly—
"This is truly interesting, meow. He saved himself, meow~"
"What do you mean by that?"
Sona pressed the question once more.
"In reality, King Solomon at that time did indeed die, but he managed to resurrect in another form."
"Another form?"
Kuroka then explained the nature of this resurrection, leaving everyone stunned.
It seemed as though he had stolen King Solomon's position, yet he was the genuine King Solomon.
"But there's one thing I still don't understand."
The voice of confusion didn't belong to Sona, nor Asia, nor Rias, Akeno, or Koneko—it was the princess of the Phenex family, Ravel.
She had arrived at Kuoh Academy just as Rias was pursuing Kuroka.
"What is it, Ravel?"
Rias had already shared all the relevant information with her, as this child was exceptionally intelligent—a true strategist.
"Earlier, the second of Rahu's Seven Luminaries, Moon King Hazyirus, reacted extremely strongly to King Solomon. Haven't any of you noticed the issue here?"
This was the point that puzzled Ravel deeply.
Sona responded.
"And that shrine maiden claimed humanity achieved total victory, which logically means King Solomon should have survived, not died as Hazyirus claimed."
Rias continued from there.
"So the situation is either the shrine maiden is lying, or Hazyirus is lying."
Which of the two is lying?
Ravel felt the shrine maiden was the one lying, because Hazyirus's reaction at the time didn't seem deceptive.
Thus, this shrine maiden likely came with the purpose of misleading them and gathering intelligence, just as King Solomon had suggested.
However, Ravel's confusion didn't end there.
In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.
The next day, when they intended to speak with the Holy Sword Wielder, the other party preemptively relayed a message that lowered the possibility of the shrine maiden being evil.
That shrine maiden awoke once more and shared information about the Solomon from their side.
The Solomon from that side indeed fought as humanity's representative and truly died in battle!
That Solomon defeated Beelzebub, but ultimately perished together with Satan, so that battle counted as a victory for humanity.
Thus, Ravel's true confusion from last night finally began to unravel.
"Could it be...!"
Ravel thought of an equally absurd and shocking possibility.
No, it can't be...