"And we also need a God."
At this point, Azazel stood up, looking at Baraqiel in front of him with a serious face.
"This Biblical Mythology system is too tempting. It's impossible to maintain it without the presence of a God."
The world's largest religion, with over two billion followers, occupying the Underworld and Heaven.
This is the current influence and faith of the Biblical Mythology.
But the current Biblical Mythology possesses such immense power, yet lacks a strong individual who can defend its foundation.
The power of the Biblical God was immense, like an insurmountable gap. Besides the Biblical God, even the strongest Michael didn't make the list of the Top 10 Most Powerful Beings In The World.
However, to defend the foundation of the Biblical Mythology, at least one Dragon God-class powerhouse is needed.
Even Shiva, ranked second, couldn't withstand a siege from other powerful beings.
Currently, the Devils, Angels, and Fallen Angels maintain a three-way war, just to conceal the truth that God is dead.
It's just that after years of war, even though the intensity has been kept at a very low level, they are still somewhat unable to sustain it.
In the wars of the past, whether Devils, Angels, or Fallen Angels, all suffered heavy casualties.
However, the Devil population recovered thanks to the Evil Pieces created by Ajuka.
In contrast, the Fallen Angel and Angel populations have been declining year by year, with no new population additions for a long time.
The Fallen Angels are still okay, as there are falling Angels as additions.
Whereas the Angels... are truly not many.
Now, for them, the choices are either to continue holding on, disguising the truth that the Biblical God isn't dead, or to reveal the truth that God is dead.
There are only two choices before them: bad and worse.
Hearing this, Baraqiel fell silent.
After a long time, Baraqiel spoke. He closed his eyes slightly, thinking of Aslan's holy appearance, with endless light.
"Will Michael and the others agree?"
This is the real problem. After all, the Devil side is still okay; Sirzechs and Ajuka aren't conservative old fogies who don't know what's good for them.
Plus, Devils are inherently a rebellious race; they only need to nominally acknowledge Aslan.
Whereas Fallen Angels are essentially fallen Angels, with no rules. No one cares if there's a God above.
Acknowledging the Holy Son as God, as long as a few of their top leaders agree, it's enough.
But God resides in Heaven, and the Angels in Heaven are true fanatics for God. Making them acknowledge the Holy Son as God is almost like a daydream.
They would rather die together with a False God than have even a single thought of disrespect towards God.
"I don't know."
Faced with Baraqiel's question, Azazel shook his head.
"But I think God would agree. God never minded others sharing His light."
"Just like when I fell, God never punished me. He still considered us His children."
Azazel said this, forcing a smile onto his face.
"God was always so gentle."
Although he would have preferred God to punish him back then; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many Fallen Angels.
"But God is gone."
Baraqiel said gloomily.
"That's why we need a New God!"
Azazel said firmly.
"You are the Governor of the Fallen Angels. The decision is yours."
Baraqiel shook his head nonchalantly. He didn't care what Azazel thought. The most important point of Fallen Angels is freedom.
"I just want revenge now. I've held back for too long."
Baraqiel said in a heavy voice. For the so-called situation, for the so-called big picture, he had sacrificed too much.
In the past, Baraqiel secretly fell in love with a member of the Himejima family lineage of Japan's Five Principal Clans, and they had a daughter, Himejima Akeno. He planned to live a secluded life after his daughter grew up.
However, that happiness didn't last long. During a conflict of forces.
Azazel had to recall Baraqiel to the Fallen Angel headquarters to face a great enemy.
And Baraqiel's enemy at that time contacted the Himejima Family, using the Himejima Family's hostility towards heretics within the clan, successfully surrounding and killing Baraqiel's wife.
Although Baraqiel eradicated those enemies afterward, due to the alliance of the Five Principal Clans, and the greedy views of Angels, Devils, and other Mythologies.
It resulted in the Himejima Family lineage being forcibly maintained. The Himejima Family Head who ordered the killing of Baraqiel's wife is still alive and well.
And his daughter, Akeno, also hates Baraqiel for his cowardice and her mother's tragic death.
Because of Aslan, he repented, repented why he cared so much about the big picture back then, why he couldn't just cleanse the Five Principal Clans directly.
Forgiving them is God's business. And what Baraqiel wants to do now is simply send them to meet God.
At most, he'll repent again for his mistakes at their graves.
He believes the Holy Son... ah, no, God will understand him.
"Azazel, you're not going to stop me again, are you?"
"Whoa, whoa, I'm not an unreasonable Fallen Angel either."
Azazel sighed, said with a complicated mood.
"Last time it was because we truly couldn't move, but this time..."
The corner of Azazel's mouth lifted slightly, and he said in a teasing tone.
"The Holy Son needs heretics cleansed in Kyoto, right?"
"Stubborn old men like the Five Principal Clans must be heretics, right? Isn't it perfectly normal for heretics to be cleansed?"
"Thank you, Azazel, I'll treat you to a drink next time."
Baraqiel thanked him, spread his Fallen Angel wings, and disappeared from the church.
Azazel heard this, looked in the direction Baraqiel disappeared, shook his head helplessly, and sighed.
"I hope when I see you again, you're still a Fallen Angel. And why does this Holy Son feel a bit off?"
Azazel smacked his lips, muttered to himself with some suspicion.
What kind of priest makes others repent, but the repentance is for not being cruel enough?
Although that is indeed what Baraqiel regrets most.
"But, letting an existence like this become our God, doesn't seem bad?"
Azazel pinched his chin, smiled and nodded.
Their previous God was too kind-hearted, lacking a bit of imperial dominance, always wanting to solve all problems himself.
Too much like a God.
Unlike this Holy Son Aslan, he has a human side, likes beauty. He feels he and Aslan have much in common to talk about.
Thinking this, Azazel nodded in agreement.
"However, if Baraqiel really goes to pledge allegiance and participate in the heretic cleansing, I should inform the Holy Son first."
"The matter of making the Holy Son the substitute God also needs to be discussed with Him."
Azazel rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, then walked out of the church. He bought a letter at a nearby convenience store and wrote some content.
Then, he folded the letter into a paper plane, looked towards Yasaka Shrine in the distance, and threw it.
After doing this, Azazel straightened his clothes, turned around, and walked into the small alleys of Kyoto.
"Next, let's see if He is willing to meet me."
"I really don't know from which corner this Holy Son emerged..."
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Kyoto, outskirts, inside a large Japanese-style residential complex surrounding a small hill.
The sound of hurried footsteps was heard almost all night without stopping.
Faced with this abnormal situation, Himejima Suzaku had no choice but to crawl out of her futon, put on a kimono, and walk out of her room with a cold face.
Suzaku, who tied her hair high, had a appearance similar to Akeno's but more alluring, walked through the corridor and arrived at the main courtyard.
She stopped a rushing servant and asked.
"What's happening? So panicked."
The servant saw Suzaku and hurriedly bowed his head in salute.
Faced with the definite future head of the family, the pride of the Himejima Family, the talented woman who inherited the Sacred Bird Vermillion Spirit, the servant had to show the utmost respect.
"The family's main staff in Kyoto have been captured by the Kyoto Youkai forces and the Khaos Brigade. Now the Family Head (Suou Himejima) is gathering people, contacting the other four families, preparing to go to war against the Youkai and Khaos Brigade."
"What?"
Suzaku heard the news, her face sank, and she asked.
"What's the specific situation? Tell me everything you know."
"As you command."
The servant nodded and recounted everything that happened yesterday to Suzaku.
The Khaos Brigade suddenly attacked the Youkai forces. After defeating the Youkai Leader, they quickly began cleansing other forces in Kyoto.
"All the headquarters of the Five Principal Clans were cleansed? The Fallen Angel Baraqiel was almost baptized? Six leading monks of the Buddhist Sect passed away?"
Suzaku couldn't help but massage her temples, suspecting she wasn't awake yet.
But quickly, she dismissed that thought.
The top priority was to find out the Holy Son's objectives, and then treat the symptoms.
Suzaku completely disagreed with Suou, the Family Head's, action of immediately going to war.
She knew full well that conservative and arrogant people like Suou would never tolerate their headquarters in Kyoto being attacked.
Just like a few years ago, even though he knew Shuri's lover was Baraqiel the God of Thunder, he still bore the pressure to execute her, even wanting to execute Akeno as well.
The Himejima Family was already rotten.
Just at that moment, a dazzling light shone in her view.
A few seconds later, the rumbling sound of thunder was heard.
Followed by the screams of servants.
"The Family Head is dead!"
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!!"
And that familiar, relieved laughter.
"Is the Himejima Family ready to receive our punishment?"
Followers of other religions can still be educated, but heretics can only be punished.
Hearing this voice, Suzaku's face turned serious. She recognized whose voice it was.
"Baraqiel the God of Thunder."
Suzaku said with a complicated expression. The Himejima Family's retribution had finally come.
The Himejima Family finally welcomed its end.
After a long silence, Suzaku sighed.
"It seems this is the only way?"