"What should we do with them?" Rias asked. Although their meeting wasn't pleasant, they were comrades who had just fought side-by-side. Besides, the news of God's death had also shaken her.
"Unless they try to kill themselves, just leave them be. This is something they have to get through on their own," Luo Guang said. If he remembered correctly, the two of them would recover soon enough.
"I can't believe God is really dead. Kokabiel wasn't lying. When I took over the family business, I noticed that a lot of things were different from what I'd heard before," Sona Sitri said, walking over. "The Mother of Demons only fell because she couldn't purify a large number of vengeful infant spirits at once. If God were still alive, the angels in Heaven would have guided some of those spirits up, and she wouldn't have fallen."
"If that's the case, the reason the higher-ups have been covering this up is probably to maintain stability, to prevent a huge mess from breaking out," she continued. "Luo Guang, do you have any thoughts on this?"
Rias asked in a hushed voice.
"No, because I already knew," Luo Guang replied without hiding it. While he wouldn't expose his identity as a transmigrator, he saw no reason to hide certain plot points. After all, this was bound to come out sooner or later. "I used to be a firm materialist, and even after I took an arrow to the knee, I still am."
"You were injured before?" Akeno Himejima asked, surprised. He had effortlessly taken down Kokabiel; who could possibly hit him with an arrow? Michael? Or a chief god from another pantheon?
Luo Guang saw their puzzled expressions and knew they didn't get the joke. He didn't bother to explain. To be honest, even though Luo Guang had integrated into this world, he still had a "gamer" mindset. As a transmigrator, that was something he couldn't change. Pretending to be a native was just deceiving himself. He wouldn't have felt much even if the God of the Bible had died right in front of him.
"I don't know what we'll do in the future. I'm afraid that not just the high-ranking members of the three factions, but the higher-ups of other factions also know this secret," Sona said, a hint of worry on her face. She had thought the three factions could still maintain a basic balance, but warmongers like Kokabiel were bound to become more and more common in the future. Some beings who were once unhappy with the biblical factions would also start to emerge.
"It's not just the higher-ups. Many people, even if they don't know for sure, can guess. The number of vengeful spirits has increased, and Sacred Gear hosts and their abilities are unstable. Some people have already been stirring things up. Kokabiel was just the first to make a move," Luo Guang agreed. "But these aren't things you should be worrying about right now. This battle has had a big impact, so you need to use your influence as a territory leader."
"You're right, that's the priority," Rias and Sona agreed. They immediately used their Familiars to contact their liaisons in the human world. The Familiars, in turn, used their respective families' influence to send instructions to their representatives.
The government of Kuoh City immediately went into action, blocking the news online and spreading a cover story about an explosion caused by a gas leak. As for the eyewitnesses, the devils would handle them with their own methods. Those people would be gathered and have their memories of the night erased.
Watching the girls get busy, Luo Guang had no intention of staying. He also had other things on his mind.
Kokabiel's actions must have been known to Azazel, the Governor of the Fallen Angels, who likely sent the White Dragon Emperor, Vali, to stop him. After being defeated, Kokabiel would be captured and sentenced to eternal confinement in the deepest part of the Underworld. Afterward, the leaders of the three factions would decide to sit down and talk things out. After all, the heads of the three factions didn't want to fight to the death anymore.
This also reminded Luo Guang of the Old Demon Lord Faction that would appear at the upcoming summit. They would use the slogan of "reversing the new and restoring the old" and recruit a number of people to ambush the three faction leaders. However, what was truly important wasn't the Old Demon Lord Faction, but the Khaos Brigade that would be helping them. It was a faction that had grown up out of nowhere and had even found the Infinite Dragon God Ophis to be its nominal leader. Luo Guang also remembered that the Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet could gain new power and be enhanced by Ophis.
As he was thinking about how to get in touch with Ophis, he suddenly sensed a disturbance behind him. At the same time, a large number of devils from the Underworld filled the sky above Kuoh City. It seemed the reinforcements had arrived. Like in a cop movie where the police always arrive at the last minute, the situation here was much the same. But that was also because Luo Guang had resolved the conflict so quickly.
"Little Sona! Are you okay, Little Sona?! Are you hurt? Do you feel unwell anywhere? Where is that scumbag Kokabiel?! I'll put his head right up his butt!" A startled Serafall, wearing a flamboyant outfit, leaped from the group of reinforcements. Her eyes lit up as she scanned the battlefield before focusing on Sona, who was busy cleaning up the scene with her peerage. Her eyes reddened, and she flew down from the sky.
"Sister?!" Sona's face instantly turned ashen when she realized who was hugging her. She heard the snickering from all around and immediately tried to push her away. "L-Leviathan-sama, I'm fine, and... please, have some dignity!"
"No! Some people say they're fine when they're actually putting on a brave face and are seriously injured! Little Sona, let me check you right now!" Serafall's eyes shone as she prepared to grope Sona, who tried desperately to stop her. She looked around for help.
Rias couldn't watch any longer and cleared her throat. "Leviathan-sama, everything has been resolved. Sona isn't hurt, and right now, the most important thing is to tend to the injured."
"Oh, it's Little Sirzechs's sister. Since you're all in good shape, I can relax now." Serafall reluctantly let go of Sona, suddenly acting completely normal. "But who took care of Kokabiel? And how?" As she spoke, the corner of her eye caught sight of Luo Guang not far away.