EPHS-Chapter 403 You Can Go Die
At first, Grayfia was like a doll, unresponsive even as Tenraku possessed her with fervor. But after they sealed their agreement, Grayfia came back to life like a true woman, exhibiting all the normal responses, and even actively responding to Tenraku.
In her determination for revenge, she sold everything to Tenraku, determined to please him with all her might.
"The real Sirzechs, I will avenge you, and I will also take care of Grayfia for you. I promise." Watching Grayfia, who was now moaning enticingly beneath him, Tenraku whispered to himself.
Not only Grayfia but Venelana was also drawn into this. The fallen feast began again, and both parties indulged in a frenzy.
Finally, after an indeterminate number of days in the Saints and Demons Hall within the Time Domain, Tenraku managed to crawl out from the land of warmth and tenderness.
If he stayed any longer, he feared he might truly die in there.
"Venelana, is Rias truly the child of you and Uncle? I mean the real Uncle." Tenraku asked while getting dressed with the help of Grayfia and Venelana.
"Of course, what are you thinking, you little rascal?" Venelana cast a playful glare at Tenraku, her face turning slightly red, and she replied with a hint of irritation.
Though Tenraku felt a bit awkward asking such questions, Rias was his woman, and he needed to know these things.
"But didn't the real Uncle die a long time ago?"
"In truth, I was already pregnant with Rias back then. I just didn't want Rias to be born into this world and be manipulated like us, so I applied a Delayed Birth magic on myself. However, this magic only delayed it for some time. Eventually, Rias still arrived in this world."
"At first, that bastard wanted to implant that kind of Sacred Gear into Rias, but Grayfia and I threatened him with death. Plus, Rias, who was just a child back then, didn't understand anything. She was deeply attached to him under his disguise. That's why he gave up on trying to control Rias."
After hearing Venelana's explanation, Tenraku understood what happened. He breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Rias wasn't implanted with that wicked Sacred Gear, it was fine.
But if that were the case, did Rias stay in her mother's womb for decades or even centuries? If he ever told Rias this joke in the future, he wondered what kind of wonderful expression she would make.
For now, however, Tenraku had no intention of telling her these things. Whether it was about Sirzechs or Venelana and the others, these truths were too cruel for Rias.
Perhaps, in the end, she would learn the truth, but at least not now.
"Little Tenraku, you must be careful. We have placed all our hopes on you. You must not make any mistakes."
"That God from the Holy Bible probably already realized that Grayfia and I have defected. After we leave here, he will probably come after us."
As Venelana helped Tenraku straighten his clothes, she expressed her concerns.
"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of character who easily dies. Although I don't have confidence in defeating that guy right now, he shouldn't think he can defeat me easily either!" Tenraku smirked as he spoke in a cold and ruthless demeanor.
That God from the Holy Bible might be formidable, but he was on the same transcendent level as Tenraku. Although Tenraku might not be his match at the moment, if he dared to make a move, Tenraku would make him pay a heavy price!
"Let's go, let's meet him outside."
Releasing the Time Domain, Tenraku waved his hand, and the three figures disappeared without a trace.
...
The night wind brushed by, and the starry sky was dazzling. Tenraku, Grayfia, and Venelana's figures flickered into view.
Although several days had passed for them in the Saints and Demons Hall, outside, only a few minutes had gone by.
The night was silent, their expressions serious. With the three of them waiting, a vast and terrifying pressure swept towards them.
Tenraku, Grayfia, and Venelana focused their gazes—
He's here!
"Grayfia, Venelana, I've considered that I've treated you both quite well over the years. Why would you betray me?" Looking somber, the "Sirzechs" floating in the air spoke.
"You killed my husband and took possession of my child's body. Aren't these reasons enough?!"
Venelana's eyes were tinged with red, and she spoke in a cold, icy tone, just like Grayfia. For all these years, she had been constantly thinking about how to seek revenge against the bastard in front of her.
"Is this the hatred of women? Even though I've used the 'Controlling Soul Chesspiece' to control you both, I still can't eliminate your hatred for me."
"In fact, after I discovered that you escaped, I was wondering where you would go. After thinking it over, I realized you both only had one place to go."
"Tenraku, you already know the whole truth, don't you?" Sighing, the gaze of "Sirzechs" fell on Tenraku.
"Ah, I know everything that should be known and shouldn't be known."
"So, should I call you Sirzechs now, or should I call you the God of the Holy Bible?"
Tenraku retorted with a sarcastic expression on his face.
"Tenraku, you really already know, huh..."
"Then—"
"You can go die!"
In one moment, he was full of sighs and regrets, but the next moment, he turned infinitely cold.
"Sirzechs" opened his hand, and suddenly, a Scarlet ruin energy ball grew larger and larger, then shot towards Tenraku at lightning speed.
"Roar!"
With a shout, Tenraku raised both hands to stop the approaching energy ball. At the same time, he quickly activated the power of the White Dragon Sovereign:
"Divide! Divide!! Divide!!!"
The raging energy ball of ruin continued to shrink, and then all the Magic Power was devoured by Tenraku. A strange flush appeared on his face for a moment, but Tenraku quickly suppressed it.
He who advances when he should retreat, his eyes gleaming with cold, Tenraku clenched his fist and flew towards the airborne "Sirzechs".
With a cold snort, "Sirzechs" met him head-on.
The void tore open, and the two collided in mid-air, then—
Boom!!!
Flames shot into the sky, and the boundless and violent energy spread out from the center where the two clashed. The night sky was instantly as bright as day, and Grayfia and Venelana, who were astonished, soared into the air at an extreme speed.
The large mountain that had stood below had disappeared, all due to the collision between Tenraku and "Sirzechs"!
In a flash, Tenraku appeared in front of Grayfia and Venelana.
"Little Tenraku, are you okay?" Venelana asked with concern.
"I'm fine." Tenraku's voice was low as he spoke, his expression unseen.
However, the observant Venelana and Grayfia instantly noticed that one of Tenraku's arms was trembling incessantly.
Both women's hearts tightened involuntarily. Indeed, facing an enemy like this was still too much for the current Tenraku.
They exchanged a glance, then positioned themselves on either side of Tenraku.
They had no retreat. They had no choice but to fight!
As their vision gradually returned to normal, under the gaze of the three, the figure of "Sirzechs" revealed itself once more...
To be continued...