"Rise, all of you."
Rosen spoke.
He had known this day would come the moment he resurrected the Bible Loligoddess.
Thus Rosen showed no hesitation.
To Michael and the others, though Rosen's appearance differed from before, the Bible never depicted God as unchanging.
Just as a thousand people picture a thousand Hamlets, after centuries apart surely the Lord could adopt a new visage?
They would not doubt; the System could not lie.
As Seraphim they could clearly sense the System now pulsed with greater vitality.
At Rosen's words the four Seraphim spread their six wings, the Holy Light upon the feathers blazing brighter than ever.
And more than that.
At that instant all of Heaven detected the 〔???〕 aura radiating from Rosen.
Radiant Divine Might swept into every corner of Heaven.
Sensing that presence and power, every Church believer and angel at work halted their tasks, faces wild with fervor and piety as they gazed toward the Seventh Heaven.
Then they dropped to their knees, palms pressed together, voices trembling with irrepressible excitement and awe.
"O God of the Bible, You are my God; Your radiance lights the road I walk."
"Your wisdom is boundless, Your strength endless; like a mighty mountain I lean on, You give me power and courage."
"I praise You, Jehovah, Maker of Heaven and earth, for You created the highest Heavens and all their host, the earth and everything on it, the seas and all that is in them; You preserve them all."
"Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come!"
"O Lord of hosts, how lovely is Your dwelling place! You are our Savior, washing away our sins with Your precious blood!"
Countless hymns of praise rose from the mouths of angels and believers, the sound ringing through the Heavens, halos of sacred light swirling around them.
Tens of thousands of angels knelt on one knee, snow-white wings folded neatly behind their backs; even the sternest among them trembled, tears streaming down the faces of some angels and devotees.
They wept, overwhelmed to hear the voice of the God of the Bible once more.
For certain angels and believers here already knew the secret—that the God of the Bible had perished.
And apart from them, centuries had passed without a single oracle or breath of divine presence, so others had begun to doubt as well.
Were it not for Michael's foresight in sealing the gates of Heaven, news of the God of the Bible's death would have swept the entire Celestial Realm.
Even so, many angels still wondered if something had happened to their God.
Yet today, every rumor was shattered by a single sentence from Rosen.
For on this day, God had descended.
All Heaven was caught up in the jubilation and devotion of faith restored.
At this very moment—
the members of the chat group watched the livestream, witnessing the angels' reactions in Heaven.
[I Don't Want to Eat Monsters: "It's got me all fired up! Ahh, I really want to go over and feel the atmosphere myself."]
[Shepherd: "Then come. A livestream can never match being there."]
[I Don't Want to Eat Monsters: "Huh?! Lord Rosen, why are you here?"]
[Avenger: "Isn't His Lordship running things in Heaven right now?"]
[Shepherd: "Nothing to run. I found these angels don't need me to speak; one thought and they instantly understand."]
[Spirit of Time: "Though they used to serve the Little-Loli-Goddess, clearly their master is now Rosen. As Familia, there's really nothing special to say."]
[Hell's Fubuki: "After all, for these angels, they've waited long enough~~"]
Saying this, Fubuki could not help sighing.
They had waited for centuries.
[Moon Goddess: "They're Rosen's Familia? They look amazing! I never imagined Familia could reach this level! Even against Loki Familia or Freya Familia, they could win."]
[Fallen Angel: "What are you babbling about? Go tell that to His Lordship's tens of thousands of angelic troops!"]
[Fallen Angel: "Bundle every Familia in the world of Danmachi together and, forget Michael, any senior angel could wipe the floor with them."]
[Bad Woman: "I wonder how strong those Seraphim are? If time allows, I'd love to spar with them."]
[I Don't Want to Eat Monsters: "Here we go again—Miss Esdeath is as competitive as ever."]
[Ice Queen: "I'm bored here. Even without the power His Lordship granted, my Teigu alone could crush all of them."]
Leaving aside the chat group's chatter,
after a few lines in the group, Rosen turned to deal with the matters at hand.
For Rosen, this trip had two purposes:
first, Rias had asked for help in eliminating the Fallen Angel cadre Kokabiel; second, to fulfill the Bible Loligoddess's wish of coming home often.
Now that both wishes were granted, Rosen would normally leave this world.
Since he was here anyway, he decided to line up a few troublesome villains.
At the top of the list: Li Zevim.
Without him, Rias and the others could enjoy a few years of peace.
Just as Rosen considered his next move,
he sensed the aura of four Seraphim again.
Led by Michael, the four Seraphim stepped before the believers and common angels and knelt on one knee.
"My Lord… to welcome Your return, should we hold a grand ceremony to inform the other mythic factions of Your presence?"