Chapter 189: Two New Pillars, Catgirl Sisters!
In reality, after becoming his Demon God Pillars, they all felt a subtle sensation.
It was as if the power of these Demon Gods did not belong to this world.
At the same time, they obtained corresponding information about the Demon Gods.
For example, Rias was granted the seat of the Demon God Bael.
Upon becoming a Demon God, she received information about Bael.
This particular Demon God Pillar was not actually a devil but a title for the protective deity of the northwestern Semitic cities in the Levant region along the eastern Mediterranean coast in Canaanite religion.
He was the god governing thunder, agriculture, animal husbandry, reproduction, and was also a deity of death and resurrection, as well as a sun god.
However, in this world, such a god did not exist, nor did Canaanite religion.
Initially, upon receiving this information, Rias thought it was part of a plan to upgrade the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons into Demon Gods.
But now, it seemed this was not a plan to elevate the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons into Demon Gods.
These so-called Demon Gods were likely genuine gods from a parallel world.
Meanwhile, the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons in this world had no such mythological origins—they were born from the Mother of Demons, Lilith.
Of course, this doesn't mean all devils originated from a single primordial mother; rather, the majority did, as most existing devils are descendants with some connection to the Seventy-Two Pillars.
The remainder, such as the lineage of the Four Great Satans, do not trace back to Lilith. These original Four Great Satans were not born from the Mother of Demons.
Thus, Ravel's speculation was quite shocking.
After reaching this conclusion in the morning, by noon, the scene shifted to the Occult Research Club.
"How is it, Shirone?"
Kuroka watched her younger sister with nervousness, as Shirone had just become a new pillar of this man's Demon Gods right before her eyes—her Demon God name being Flauros.
She worried that her sister's newly acquired power might conflict with her original abilities.
Shirone had always feared her innate power, afraid of losing control. Now, with even stronger power added on top, the fear of losing control intensified.
"I-I don't know."
Koneko's voice was filled with confusion and unease.
After he extended the invitation to her, she immediately accepted, wanting to gain greater strength to face the future and not be protected.
But at the same time, she worried whether she could control this new power.
She hadn't even fully confronted her original Nekomata abilities, and now an even stronger layer of power had been added. Could she truly master it?
"Believe in yourself. If you don't trust yourself, no amount of help from others will be useful."
The one who spoke these words was now her loyal new master. His gentle voice brought a sense of reassurance to Koneko's heart, and she nodded slightly.
She tensed her body slightly and began to channel the power within, letting it gradually seep out.
"Hmm!"
The moment the power surged forth, she reflexively closed her eyes in excessive tension, but it seemed fine. She could feel that the power wasn't running wild?
It seemed she could release it freely according to her will?
Not only that, but when Koneko opened her eyes, she glanced behind and saw her tails.
This wasn't unusual in itself—as a member of the Nekomata race, she could manifest this form. The problem was, this time, it wasn't one tail, but two, just like her sister's.
"Huh? Another one appeared."
Not two, but three cat tails.
So, Koneko suddenly worried whether her cat ears would multiply as well and nervously touched her head—only one pair of cat ears remained.
This adorable reaction made the others chuckle, causing her to blush.
"One more than me, nya~"
Kuroka, who said this, reached out to touch them, only to get her hand sharply swatted, making her whimper pitifully as she looked at her sister.
Then, she turned to another person.
"My turn now, nya~"
Kuroka raised her hand high, like an eager elementary school student vying to answer a question.
She, too, was about to become a pillar of the Demon Gods, meaning she would have a master.
Normally, her wild nature made her despise the idea of having a master.
But now, she had no choice, and she also found this King Solomon quite intriguing. Staying by his side promised to be more interesting.
Thus, she stepped into the magic circle as well.
"By the way, I want to advance to a Demon God on my own."
She didn't need him to provide magical power; she would fuse using her own strength.
"Which pillar will you choose?"
Renji offered several choices, presenting three cards to her. They all seemed quite suitable, so he let her choose one herself.
"This one!"
Kuroka almost didn't hesitate as she snatched one card away.
"A wild cat and a venomous snake have quite good compatibility, nya~"
The card depicted a venomous snake coiled around a sword—this was the Demon God—Botis.
Well then, let the fusion begin.
Hmm, I can feel it—she instantly broke through to High-class Devil level.
Her original rank was between High-class Devil and Upper-class Devil, but because she had mastered many abilities, her combat power exceeded her class.
Then, in the span of a single breath, she broke through another barrier-like limit—this must be the Maou-class.
"More, more! Wait, don't stop now, just a little bit more, nya~"
She was just one step away from entering the next rank, which made her somewhat frustrated.
As for her tails, they had also increased in number—five.
"Has she reached Chief God level?"
A stunned murmur came from Sona, because she could sense that the aura Kuroka was emitting was even stronger than Rias's.
Although Rias's brother was publicly stated to be Maou-class, his true strength definitely exceeded that level—he was likely already at God-class, perhaps even Chief God level.
After all, Kuroka had observed him from afar before, and the pressure he exuded far surpassed Maou-class power—it was simply a difference of dimensions.
It was also at this moment that everyone's expressions shifted slightly in surprise.
It seemed that just as Kuroka became a new pillar of the Demon God, she achieved some kind of resonance with their master.
Their souls seemed to be merging, deepening the bond between them.
Suddenly, an incredible scene appeared in their vision—it was as if they were about to traverse through time and space.
They were going to witness something at the final battle between humans and gods!