Apple

Should I kill Diehauser?

Riser thought within his mind since he knew the power of "worthless" was quite troublesome since this ability could destroy some of his plans, but he decided to hold it as the death of the champion would shake the entire Underworld. 

Riser planned to kill Diehauser, but it wouldn't be now, especially when the threat of champion wasn't as high as he seemed to be. 

While there was no doubt Diehauser's ability was powerful, it wasn't easy to use since the user must understand the properties of the objects they intend to nullify to render them "worthless." 

However, if Diehauser didn't understand the properties or even noticed the abilities, magics, or other things, his ability would be meaningless. 

Moreover, as long as Riser had the "Area of Invisibility," he was invincible! 

No one would be able to find his trace. 

When everyone desperately sought after him, Riser stood beside them, their friends and allies, as they had never realized that everything was done by him. 

Still, when this was over, Riser felt he might as well go on a trip since everything was just a little tough. 

"I will tell Bellial later," Zekram said after he heard what was happening. 

"Thanks." 

"It's okay, but you did a good job since, with your current situation, you shouldn't be gentle. You need to be tough and cruel. Everyone needs to know that you are a symbol of terror." 

Unlike Sirzech, who killed all the descendants of the Four Satans along with so many devils during the Devil Civil War, Riser hadn't shown all of that. 

No, Riser had shown his ruthlessness, but many people kept forgetting about it. 

"If they really cause trouble, then you don't need to hesitate, and you can kill Diehauser if you wish to since pain is the best lesson." 

Riser looked at Zekram, who sat by his side speechlessly. "Is it like an apple?" 

Zekram laughed. "Yes, it's like an apple." 

Apples grew in clusters, and for one to grow into a splendid fruit, the farmer needed to pluck the other apples, leaving only the best so all the nutrition of the tree could go into that fruit. 

Nevertheless, Riser felt that Zekram was worried about the existence of Diehauser and wanted him to deal with him, but he didn't say anything since he also wanted to clear up Diehauser, so their goal was the same.

Still, their conversation ended when everyone had gathered at the venue and started their meeting. 

Nevertheless, during the meeting, Riser could feel an intensity in him, especially Ajuka and probably Diehauser, who had previously argued with him. Still, it was only for a moment, subtle, but as he was sensitive toward gazes, he noticed them. 

"Let's start our meeting, everyone~!" 

When this voice fell, everyone stared at Serafall, who was in charge of leading this meeting. While many were speechless, they said nothing and just listened to Serafall's reports. 

With an alliance of three factions, the first thing they exchanged was information, and the information they needed the most was about the Khaos Brigade, especially when everyone heard one of the factions led by the Old Satan faction. 

"Based on the information from Grigori, this group is led by Shalba Beelzebub, Katerea Leviathan, and Creuserey Asmodeus. Oh, Katerea-chan died, so there are only the two of them." 

Their expressions became solemn since they didn't expect the true descendants of the original Satans, Beelzebub, Leviathan, and Asmodeus, to be involved in the Khaos Brigade. With those names, there was no doubt those following the true original Satans would move, which made this situation much more troublesome. 

"Serafall, how about that guy?" Falbium suddenly asked. 

While many suddenly became solemn, Riser was confused. "That guy?" 

"Rizevim Livan Lucifer," Falbium added as he looked at Riser. "The son of the original Lucifer." Then he looked at Serafall and asked, "Is he within the Khaos Brigade?" 

"Son of the original Lucifer?" Riser was surprised since it was his first time hearing such a person. He knew many things due to the memory of his previous life, but it didn't mean he knew everything since all the information he had was from the anime. 

"I am not sure since the information from Grigori doesn't mention that person, but I have a feeling that this person must be involved." 

Serafall believed they should prepare for the worst instead of hoping Rivezim wasn't involved. 

Nevertheless, due to this news, everyone's expression became even more solemn since the weight of Rivezim was different from Shalba Beelzebub, Katerea Leviathan, and Creuserey Asmodeus. They didn't deny the three were powerful, but compared to Rivezim, they were nothing, especially when Katerea didn't even inherit the original ability of Leviathan. 

However, with limited information, there was nothing they could do, and they could only do their best to protect themselves and strengthen their defense since they didn't know where the Old Satan factions hid. 

In simple terms, all the initiatives were taken by the Khaos Brigade, giving them a disadvantage because they knew nothing except their information. 

Still, they knew their objective, as there was no doubt their wish was to overthrow the current government, so everyone in this place knew that they would appear before them sooner or later. 

After Serafall explained the Old Satan faction within the Khaos Brigade, he also explained the Hero faction, a group of humans who held the power of Sacred Gear and even Longinus. Nevertheless, hearing this information, the majority of them had a dismissive reaction since what could a human do?

Moreover, a human was living in the human world, and they lived in the Underworld, so this Hero Faction had nothing to do with them.

However, they knew that they needed to act, especially when the alliances between a devil, an angel, and a fallen angel had started. In case one of them was troubled or attacked by the Khaos Brigade, they were expected to help the others. Yet, whether they would really do it or not was a different matter. 

After all, unlike the original, Issei's protagonist's aura was bright due to the protection given by Sirzech. 

However, Sirzech had passed away. 

This made Riser curious whether Issei could shine as he used to.

'Well, it depends on whether he will die first or become stronger before all of that.' 

After introducing the magician faction within the Khaos Brigade, which was quite mysterious, Serafall explained the exchange of benefits between the angel, the fallen angel, and the devil. 

From the devil, they decided to give a method to create a reincarnation devil to the angel as it was something needed the most by an angel, especially with their inability to reproduce. After all, the moment they stopped being virgins, they would become fallen, so this reproducing method was necessary. 

Nevertheless, not many rejected this offer as they didn't lose anything, and the one who took the initiative was Ajuka, the creator of the Evil Piece, one who created the reincarnation devil. 

"It's my dear friend's wish, so please support me with this." 

Even if they wanted to reject it, they couldn't do so since the method of creating the reincarnation devil was at the end of Ajuka, so there was no point in stopping it, and the materials used to create the Evil Piece could only be found on Underworld within the devil's area, so by using the Evil Piece, they could make the angel fully depend on them. 

Meanwhile, the fallen angels were in charge of research and all other things. Unlike before, they also gave their research results, but only on a few since if they gave all of them, they would lose their worth, especially when they were the weakest. 

As for the angels, they were in charge of talking and explaining to the other pantheons. Unlike the fallen angel and the devil, whose image was bad, the angel's image was good, and their existence was needed so as not to make the others misunderstand the meaning of their alliance. 

Peace was what they sought after.

No one planned to conquer the world after all. 

Other than that, they needed to face the Khaos Brigade, who were aiming for them. 

Frankly, the devil might have to give more than the others, but the danger faced by the devil was much more since they were in danger as they needed to face the Old Satan faction who was hiding, looming, and ready to strike them anytime. 

"Moreover, if a Longinus was found by a member of the Three Factions, they had a duty to report it to the higher-ups of each of the factions. Failure to do so would constitute a breach of the Kuoh Treaty." 

Unlike regular Sacred Gear, the might of Longinus was clear to everyone, especially when they were held by either an angel, a devil, or a fallen angel. 

If Riser had to say the might of Longinus was like a nuclear bomb in his previous life, so a country needed to report when they had such a weapon, which didn't surprise him when either angel, fallen angel, or the devil required to report when there was a Longinus user within their faction. 

Serafall then listed the Longinus that existed within the factions. 

Angel had Zenith Tempest, the second-strongest Longinus with an ability to control the weather and its elemental attributes.

Meanwhile, the fallen angels had Canis Lykaon, a Longinus that takes the form of a huge black dog with red eyes.

Serafall explained the two Longinus to the details on the monitor and their abilities along with their users. There was also a Divine Dividing, held by Vali Lucifer, that caused many to frown and tense due to the combination of the White Dragon Emperor and the descendant of the true Lucifer, which gave them so much horror. 

Vali could even kill Sirzech, even if what he did was a sneak attack; the fact that Vali had killed Sirzech didn't change. 

If Vali could kill Sirzech, what about them?

At this moment, everyone couldn't help but glance at Riser as he was the only person who had a chance to defeat Vali. 

Then, lastly, Serafall explained about "Boosted Gear," the Longinus owned by the devil, along with Issei's information, which caused everyone to fall into silence. 

"....." 

All of them fell into silence since Issei's information just stunned them.

After all, compared to Vali or the users of Zenith Tempest and Canis Lykaon, Issei was just...

"By the way, is it possible to take the "Boosted Gear" from Issei Hyoudou?" Lord Bael suddenly asked, causing Lord Gremory to lose his composure. However, many didn't say anything since if they could get themselves on the "Boosted Gear" and give it to Riser, then it felt much more reliable instead of relying on Issei. 

"Lord Bael!" 

"Lord Gremory. This is for the future of the devil. I think instead of relying on such a worthless human, isn't it better for us to hold the "Boosted Gear" by ourselves? Moreover, we have gained technology to take the Sacred Gear from the user, so why don't we try it on him?" 

"That's..." Lord Gremory wanted to stop Lord Bael, but without Sirzech, he didn't have the power to resist, which made him desperate. There was a Grayfia, whose might was comparable to an "Ultimate-Class Devil, but after the death of Sirzech, her situation was so bad that she didn't appear at this meeting. 

Still, when Lord Gremory was desperate, someone came to help him. 

"Lord Bael, may I give you a suggestion?" 

"Is there something wrong, Ajuka-dono?" Unlike Lord Gremory, Lord Bael needed to give a face to Ajuka. 

"Longinus, no, all the Sacred Gears are like a blood type. Even if we take it from the user, there is a chance that it might not fit with the new user. By then, we might even lose "Boosted Gear," giving us a disadvantage over the angel and the fallen angel. 

"While Issei Hyoudou might appear unreliable, there must be a reason why he is chosen as the holder of the Red Dragon Emperor. How about we give him a chance instead of doing something hasty? There will be a Youth Devil Gathering soon, and we can see the might of the "Red Dragon Emperor" at that time.

"Moreover, even if we are an ally, we can't trust the fallen angel fully as we need to test whether this method is working or not. 

"Lastly, unlike a normal Sacred Gear, a Longinus is special as a legendary being is sealed inside it." 

Lord Bael felt that Ajuka's explanation was understandable, but he couldn't make a decision, so he looked at his father. 

Zekram nodded, which Lord Bael also nodded. "I see. In that case, let's give him a chance." 

"Thank you." 

Lord Gremory looked at Ajuka gratefully. 

Ajuka only nodded as if it was something he had to do. 

However, Issei's time was limited since he needed to become stronger and show his worth during the Youth Devil Gathering. 

With all of that, their meeting went quite smoothly, and nothing went awry, but when the meeting was about to end, Zekram, who had been silent, suddenly said, "Can I have a moment?" 

When Zekram's voice fell, everyone became quiet, waiting for him to talk. 

"I know that everyone here is still sad with the death of Sirzech Gremory." 

Lord Gremory frowned, but he didn't say anything. 

"However, we can't be swallowed by sadness since we still need to think about the future of the devil, so here, I propose for Riser Phenex to take over the position of the next Lucifer." 

"...." 

At that moment, no one talked, and they were all dumbfounded by the sudden news. 

No one could say anything as they thought that they were dreaming. 

However, it was within the consideration of Zekram and Riser. 

Then, like how they simulated it beforehand, Riser was about to refuse before Zekram would smooth out the situation, yet the situation suddenly got out of hand when Ajuka suddenly said, "I agree with this decision." 

While Zekram was quite surprised, Riser narrowed his eyes and thought that his new battle was about to start now.