EPHS-Chapter 622 The War Begins

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The alliance between the Himejima family and the Saints and Demons religion was settled. At first, it was thought that Himejima Suzaku would leave after that, but surprisingly, she volunteered to stay.

According to Himejima Suzaku, her father would now oversee the affairs of the Himejima Family, while she would act as a liaison between the two parties, representing the Himejima Family alongside Tenraku and his group.

Akeno was pleased that Himejima Suzaku could stay, and of course, Tenraku and Rias' group welcomed her as well.

To facilitate their future cooperation, Tenraku suggested that they test Himejima Suzaku's strength, and she agreed without hesitation.

However, instead of being tested by Tenraku, Akeno was chosen to test Himejima Suzaku's abilities.

Under the watchful eyes of Tenraku and Rias' group, Himejima Suzaku and Akeno fought a duel in the training grounds of their home.

As Rias' queen, Akeno's strength was unquestionable, especially after she had evolved into a six-winged Fallen Angel. Even without the use of her Sacred Gear, Akeno's combat power was comparable to that of a top-class devil.

However, to everyone's surprise, Himejima Suzaku, who relied on the exorcism techniques inherited from the Himejima family, held her own against Akeno and proved to be an equal. 

Tenraku and Ria's group were slightly astonished, recognizing her as the talented cousin who had become the Himejima Family Lord at a young age.

At Tenraku's behest, Akeno unleashed her true power by using the forbidden move of the true Longinus. 

Holding the magnificent Holy Spear with a sacred halo behind her and five bowling ball-sized balls of light slowly rotating around it, Akeno's Forbidden Move, the Five Treasures of Saṃsāra, propelled her strength to the level of a Demon King class opponent.

Everyone thought that Akeno would soon emerge victorious, but to their surprise, Himejima Suzaku also revealed her trump card, summoning a fiery red giant bird through her spell.

This giant bird was no ordinary familiar; it was the spirit beast Suzaku, passed down through generations of the Himejima family, on par with the Phenex, the holy beast of the Phenex family. It had extraordinary control over flames.

With the help of the Spirit Beast Suzaku, Himejima Suzaku fought on a par with Akeno even in her Forbidden Move state, resulting in a draw.

Although they could determine a winner if they continued to fight, it was only a test, not a real battle, so Akeno and Himejima Suzaku naturally stopped at a draw.

Nevertheless, Himejima Suzaku showed her strength and earned the respect of Tenraku and Rias' group.

In the days that followed, Himejima Suzaku stayed with the Kamiya family.

For more than ten days, nothing of note happened in the world, and everything seemed unusually quiet.

However, everyone knew that this was only the calm before the storm...

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Heaven, First Heaven—

In preparation for confronting the formidable enemy, 666 (Trihexa), all of Heaven was on high alert.

Groups of angel guards patrolled the skies and the ground, vigilant for any sign of trouble.

In the sky, a young angel boy named Reo flew erratically, carrying a pile of documents that nearly covered his head, and it looked as if he might fall from the sky at any moment.

Reo was an ordinary angel who lived in the First Heaven. In the past, angels like him only had to pray every day, do some simple cleaning, and occasionally perform tasks assigned by higher-ranking angels. Their lives were very comfortable and easy.

Since Qlippoth's last invasion, the atmosphere in Heaven had become much more tense. Recently, everyone in Heaven was actively preparing for battle to confront the powerful enemy 666 (Trihexa). Even low-ranking angels like Reo had many tasks to perform every day.

"Reo, what are you doing?" Suddenly, a voice rang out, and a beautiful angel girl with white wings flew up from below.

Seeing the angel girl fly up, Reo's face lit up with a bright smile. "Lily! I'm delivering these documents to the Royal User - Brave Saint in the Temple."

Lily, like Reo, was an inferior angel in First Heaven. When they were still in the human world, they were companions in the same church. 

Due to an attack by enemies who hated the Church, they died together, but because of their devout faith, their souls entered Heaven together and were fortunate enough to be reborn as lower-ranking angels in Heaven.

"Oh, Reo, why are you carrying so much at once? Let me help you." Though she scolded him with her words, Lily, the angel girl, volunteered to help Reo carry half of the documents, instantly making Reo feel much lighter.

"Thank you, Lily." Thanking Lily, the two of them flew together to the temple built on the clouds.

"Hey, Reo, do you think there will really be scary enemies appearing here? I heard that many angel leaders sacrificed themselves during the last attack." Remembering the attack on Heaven the last time, Lily spoke quietly.

"Don't worry, Lily. With Lord Michael and Dulio-sama here, nothing will happen." "If there really are enemies here, I will definitely protect you, Lily!"

Seeing Lily's uneasiness, Reo quickly comforted her.

"Well, as long as Reo is here, I'm not afraid." Feeling somewhat relieved, Lily also smiled happily.

With their wings spread, the two of them were about to fly to the temple high above the clouds when they suddenly stopped -

"Reo, w-what's that?" Looking at the sudden appearance of a huge crack in the sky, Lily's face was filled with shock.

"T-that's... that's..." Reo, also a bit frightened, was at a loss for words.

Kā kā!!! Kā kā kā!!! 

The crack in the sky grew larger and larger, and then, to the horror of Reo and Lily, a colossal figure slowly flew out of it.

With ten horns and seven heads, and with a body nearly a kilometer in size, and four monstrously thick arms, it was the Sovereign Beast 666 - Trihexa!!!

"Hǒǒǒuuuhǒǒuu!!!!" The seven giant heads of 666 (Trihexa) roared into the sky, and the next moment, the entire sky was filled with urgent and high-pitched alarm sounds.

The war had begun!

To be continued...