Then, the reinforcements Azazel spoke of arrived.
The Slash Dog Squad led by Ikuse Tobio arrived, and the first thing they saw was warriors wearing armor that reflected light as cold as the moon, fighting Vali and the others, who were currently at a disadvantage.
Ikuse Tobio saw Azazel, whose body was almost completely broken. They rushed over, and Ikuse Tobio supported Azazel, saying:
"Lord Azazel, what happened to you? Your whole body is..."
Azazel struggled to open his eyes and said to them, "Why are you here... Run... The enemies here are not ones you can handle... Go quickly..."
Minos walked up to them, looked down at Azazel, and said, "These people are your students, right? It seems you are quite a good teacher."
"Minos..." Azazel's pupils constricted as he spoke in shock.
Next, several Specters directly under Minos surrounded the Slash Dog Squad. Ikuse Tobio asked Azazel, "Lord Azazel, who are they?"
"Specters... They are the warriors who guard the Underworld and Hades... They have been slumbering since the Mythical Age... and only woke up in the modern era..." Azazel explained weakly.
After saying this, Azazel fainted from the pain all over his body.
At this moment, one of the Specters stepped forward. His entire body was dark, with a dog's head on top of his hood. His underworld armor looked like Japanese samurai armor, and he wore black hakama-style trousers on his lower body, with only the feet of the armor showing. He held a black katana.
A black-haired girl of outstanding appearance and roughly the same age as him looked at Ikuse Tobio and said, "I am Okino Suzuri of the Earthly Dog Star, Laelaps. Ikuse Tobio, I have been waiting for your appearance."
"Waiting for me?" Ikuse Tobio said in confusion and shock.
At this time, the nearby Minagawa Natsume released the monster Qiongqi, which had the upper body of an eagle and the lower body of a lion, to attack Okino Suzuri. Okino Suzuri silently drew her sword and made a horizontal slash.
"Gordian Knot Amputation——!!"
It was clearly just one strike, but it seemed as if countless strikes were made. The numerous slashes formed a net, bringing down the flying Qiongqi, which was covered in countless sword wounds.
Minagawa Natsume saw Okino Suzuri's swordsmanship and said with a face full of shock, "This swordsmanship is!"
When Ikuse Tobio saw it, he was also shocked.
Tojo Sae covered her mouth and said in shock, "It's exactly the same as Tobiwo's swordsmanship!"
Okino Suzuri slowly returned her sword to its scabbard and spoke calmly, "The person who was originally supposed to wear this underworld armor was you. We Specters are warriors chosen by the 108 Demon Stars and Lord Hades. The fate of being chosen was decided as far back as the Mythical Age."
Okino Suzuri pointed at Ikuse Tobio and said, "Your guardian constellation is Canis Major, just like mine. We were both chosen as candidates for the Earthly Dog Star Specter. Your techniques are all unique to the Earthly Dog Star Specter. If you hadn't joined the Fallen Angel side, you would have become the Earthly Dog Star Specter."
Hearing this, Ikuse Tobio stepped back in shock and said, "What did you say! I am a Specter of Hades! Then my encounter with Jin was also..."
"That's right. Your encounter with the Longinus 'Canis Lykaon' was arranged by Lord Hades since the Mythical Age." Okino Suzuri nodded.
Upon hearing this, Ikuse Tobio collapsed to his knees, his pupils constricting as he broke into a cold sweat. "How is that possible! Has my fate been arranged by Hades since birth?!"
Seeing Ikuse Tobio's state of mind, Tojo Sae stepped forward to comfort him, while Samejima Tsunao stepped forward to attack, his Sacred Gear 'Taowu' attacking alongside him.
A Specter from not far away jumped over. The underworld armor on his body resembled the Minotaur from greek mythology. He was Gordon of the Celestial Prison Star, Minotaur, a direct subordinate of Rhadamanthys.
Gordon clenched his right fist and swung his right arm down at Samejima Tsunao like an axe: "Grand Axe Crusher——!!!"
The attack from his right arm was like a descending giant axe, slashing fiercely toward their waists.
"Aaaaaah——!!" The attack, powerful enough to crush the entire body, hit Samejima Tsunao and Taowu squarely, eliciting screams of pain.
Gordon clenched both fists and said, "In my arm dwells the giant axe of the Minotaur, which can crush anything. Even weapons of the Longinus level can be crushed by my arm."
"An arm that can even crush a Longinus..." Samejima Tsunao was so shocked he forgot his own pain. He slowly lifted his upper body and said through gritted teeth.
Lavinia, concerned for Vali, ran all the way toward him. When she saw Vali, his bare upper body was covered in wounds.
Lavinia supported Vali and said, "Vali, are you okay?"
Vali gripped Lavinia's hand and said, "Sister, run quickly. These Specters are not anyone can handle."
Afterward, Hades walked up to Vali and said, "It seems you've been taught a harsh lesson, White Dragon Emperor."
"Hades..." Vali said, looking at Hades before him.
Lavinia said with a face full of shock, "Hades... impossible. This person has beautiful eyes like the bottom of a deep lake. Is he really that King of the Underworld everyone fears!"
Although she had heard from Azazel that the Hades Vali defeated was a fake body and that Hades' true body had now awakened, she had imagined Hades' true body to be a bearded old man like Zeus and Poseidon.
But she didn't expect this Hades before her to have skin like white jade, emerald eyes as deep as lake water, and long hair like the dark night. He simply had an appearance that transcended the divine.
Hades looked at Lavinia and smiled slightly. This smile made Lavinia's heart race.
Hades lifted Lavinia's chin and said to her with a smile, "Your eyes are so beautiful, like clear, untainted lake water. Your soul is like a beautiful, pure white diamond."
Their faces were almost touching. Faced with the incoming masculine scent, Lavinia could almost not contain herself and wanted to throw herself onto him.
"Get! Away! From! Her!" Vali endured the pain in his body and forcibly separated the two.
Hades smiled helplessly. He was already very popular with the opposite sex, and for some reason, his aura easily attracted women.
After Vali separated the two, he fell to the ground panting. He didn't want his beloved foster sister to be attracted by this terrifying guy, Hades.
Reinforcements from the Heavens and the Underworld also arrived. What they saw was not the giant Beast King 666, but the overwhelming power of the Specters crushing the D×D squad.
"Pointer To The Shooting——!!!"
"Eddy Current Crusher——!!!"
A combined technique of a high-speed vortex whipped up by a powerful whirlwind and a giant pointer capable of crushing stars struck the reinforcements. Their defensive barriers were instantly shattered.
The reinforcements fell to the ground. Durio from the Heaven's reinforcements slightly raised himself and looked over: "Was that attack just now...?"
When Durio saw the attackers, his pupils constricted and he said in shock, "What! You are!!"
Everyone looked toward Durio, including Sirzechs, Azazel, and Michael, who had recovered using 'phoenix tears'.
The three of them showed expressions of shock upon seeing the attackers, because they all knew them.
Durio said in shock, "Chairman Mephisto! Lord Charon, the Ferryman of the Styx! Why are you here?! And that armor on your bodies is?!"
Both of them were wearing underworld armor identifying them as Specters. Mephisto was the first to answer everyone's confusion, saying, "Among the 108 Specters, there are two Demon Stars that did not slumber since the Mythical Age, and we are those two stars."
"Why? Mephisto! Why are you serving Hades!" said Azazel, who was being supported by Ikuse Tobio.
Mephisto adjusted his magician's top hat and said, "To repay a debt of gratitude. A long time ago, I didn't have this status or strength. Just as I was in despair and ready to die, the soul of the true Lord Hades found me and granted me the status of the celestial leader star Specter."
Charon, carrying an oar on his shoulder, said, "As for me, I have been loyal to Lord Hades since the Mythical Age. I have been waiting for the true Lord Hades to awaken. I never had a good attitude toward that fake body that escaped Lord Hades' control."
"This is our true identity!" Mephisto and Charon said in unison.
"Mephistopheles of the celestial leader star, the Clock Demon!"
"Charon of the Celestial Space Star, the Ferryman of the Underworld!"
"Even the Chairman is a Specter!" Lavinia stepped back in shock.
"Grandpa Charon too!" Benniah knelt on the ground in shock. Whenever she was bullied by other Reapers in the Underworld, she would go to Charon to vent. Their relationship was like that of a biological grandfather and granddaughter.
Serafall and Gabriel rushed toward Hades together. Lavinia, who was beside him, reached out toward Hades, and an absolute zero freezing air froze him.
But after a few seconds, Hades broke out of the ice. He pinched her nose and teased, "To freeze me, you'd need freezing air at least hundreds of times stronger than absolute zero. Your skills are still too shallow."
"Let go of me!" Lavinia used her hands to beat against the breastplate of Hades's underworld armor.
This looked like a young couple flirting. When Vali saw this, his eyes burned with fire and he gritted his teeth.
At this time, Gabriel and Serafall each wielded their weapons and attacked Hades. Hades was quick and swatted the weapons out of their hands.
He grabbed both of their hands, lifted them up, and teased them, "Ladies, you're not being very good."
The two women saw Hades's face and cried out, "Who are you, handsome!?"
"Hades, King of the Underworld," Hades said calmly.
"Eeeeh——!!" both women said in shock.
Hades performed a slight spell, turning the two women in his hands and Lavinia beside him into chibi-style plush dolls, the kind that could be held in one's hand.
"Gabriel (Lady Gabriel)!" (Michael and the Heaven's reinforcements)
"Serafall (Sister, Lady Serafall)!" (Sirzechs, Sona Sitri, and the Underworld reinforcements)
"Sister Lavinia!" (Vali and the Slash Dog Squad)
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