"What is going on?"
"What exactly happened here?"
Both stared blankly at the scene before them, their minds momentarily crashing.
Didn't they say this was the encampment of the criminals who stole the Holy Swords?
It's fine that there are no ambushes or traps, but why are they all lying prone on the ground?
Is this some special Fallen Angels traditional ritual, or perhaps a welcoming ceremony?
However, Xenovia and Irina Fujiwara weren't fools. They could clearly see that the rogue Exorcists were all battered and bruised, and they had heard the sounds of fighting just moments before.
Sure enough.
When they looked around, they saw several figures who had arrived before them standing in front of a black-robed man lying motionless on the ground.
Judging by the aura, he was clearly the only Fallen Angels present.
As for the others, they were the exact same group as the Komou Town Lord Devils Xenovia and Irina had seen that afternoon.
"Irina, those devils violated the promise they made to us."
Xenovia's expression instantly turned severe.
As a warrior of the Church, she harbored the utmost malice towards devils. If her superiors hadn't specifically instructed her not to actively engage the devils during this operation, the first thing she would have done upon arriving in Komou Town would have been to seek trouble with Rias and her group.
But now they had violated the agreement not to interfere between the Church and the Fallen Angels.
"I demand an explanation."
Xenovia drew her Holy Sword and slowly walked up to Rias and the others.
However, as she got closer, she noticed the figure of a young man among the devils.
He didn't emit any unpleasant aura, clearly indicating he was human.
"There's nothing to explain. Komou Town is my territory, and if a Fallen Angels invades, I naturally have the responsibility and obligation to come and resolve it."
Rias said loudly.
Although the two Sacred Gear Users were aggressive, she had nothing to fear.
"But I already warned you not to interfere in the matters between us and the Fallen Angels."
Xenovia said coldly.
"Too bad. I didn't give you an answer back then."
Rias shook her head with a light laugh.
"You..."
Xenovia had a short fuse; she immediately wanted to draw her Holy Sword and confront Rias.
But Irina Fujiwara, standing beside her, stopped her in time.
"Calm down, Xenovia. Before starting a fight, you should at least pay attention to your surroundings."
Irina Fujiwara's voice was slightly trembling and anxious.
Xenovia looked impatiently at her companion.
What else is there to notice?
Didn't the devils just lead a raid on this base and win?
And won?
Won?
Won?
Win?
The slow-witted Xenovia instantly realized a crucial problem, then looked at the Fallen Angels lying prone on the ground not far from her.
Under the dim moonlight, she could vaguely make out several scattered black wings beside that figure.
"One, two, three, four..."
By the time she counted to ten, Xenovia's expression had undergone a drastic change.
A Ten-Winged Angel was among the strongest existences, whether in Heaven or among the Observer of the Heavenly Children.
So, this Fallen Angels, lying here like a dead dog, is one of the Fallen Angels' Cadres?
Kokabiel? (For exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
But how is this possible?!
A powerful Cadre-level Fallen Angels would actually end up this miserable one day!
Who else could possibly achieve this level of defeat, other than the Seraphim Lords of Heaven, or perhaps God Himself?!
She had come here prepared to die, you know.
This clearly showed how well Xenovia understood Kokabiel's combat power.
At this moment, Kokabiel, upon seeing the two Sacred Gear Users arrive, began to struggle again.
He also regained the ability to speak.
However, Kokabiel only focused on the Sacred Gear Users for a moment before his gaze fixed completely on Rosen's figure.
"That the Netherworld could send an opponent like you truly exceeds my expectations. So who exactly are you? Who in the entire Netherworld, besides Sergeks, could make me look this pathetic?"
Rosen smiled upon hearing this.
Even now, Kokabiel didn't have a complete understanding of his own strength.
Any of the Four Great Demon Kings of the Netherworld could easily crush Kokabiel.
His strength was, at most, equivalent to the Original Devil King of the Netherworld, but Sergeks's power Rank had long reached the Transcendent level.
That is equivalent to more than ten times the power of an Original Devil King.
"But you are not Sergeks. Your power is completely different from his, and someone like you couldn't possibly be this girl's Familia. The Church only sent these two little girls, so you are fundamentally not part of the Three Factions!"
Saying this, Kokabiel suddenly laughed uproariously.
"...I understand! I understand everything!"
"Sure enough, you Outer Gods only dare to make a move when God is absent! After coveting the Three Factions for so many years, you cowards finally dared to emerge from your own domains!"
Rosen understood in his heart.
Although his appearance had changed the plot, Kokabiel would inevitably find a way to reveal that matter.
Rias also knew what Kokabiel was about to say.
But as someone who knew the truth, she merely crossed her arms and quietly watched Kokabiel's performance.
"What do you mean?"
Xenovia and Irina Fujiwara, as Sacred Gear Users, reacted sharply, catching the keywords in his speech.
Kokabiel glanced at them at that moment, and as if understanding something, he instantly burst into laughter (Nuo Wang Hao).
"I see! Cough, cough, cough! I see! It seems your higher-ups haven't let the subordinates know the truth! But since it's no secret anyway, I'll tell you! After the previous Tripartite War between the Three Factions, God also fell!"
"What?!"
Hearing this, everyone except Rosen and Rias showed expressions of disbelief.
"Heh heh, those who survived that Tripartite War were the Netherworld, which lost its Devil Kings and a large portion of its Pure-Blooded Devils; the Angels, who lost God; and us Fallen Angels, who were left with nothing but our Cadres. All factions were reduced to relying on humans just to continue existing. Especially the Fallen Angels—if we don't mate with humans, we can't reproduce offspring at all... The number of Pure-Blooded Devils in your Netherworld is also very scarce, isn't it?!"
Kokabiel took in the expressions of the two Sacred Gear Users, thoroughly enjoying their emotional breakdown after the collapse of their faith.