Chapter 94: The Three Factions' Peace Conference Begins, Roy's Preparations

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— Yasutora Sado, Bleach

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Akeno's mother had been deeply in love with Baraqiel, and Akeno herself had adored her father.

However, when they needed him most, he hadn't been there.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

That was why Akeno had come to resent Baraqiel.

"Don't worry, Akeno. I'll protect you. I won't let anyone hurt you," Roy reassured her, gently patting her back.

Akeno was touched by his words.

She hugged him tightly and whispered in his ear, "Roy, you can do to me what you did to Rias."

Roy froze.

He quickly surveyed the surroundings, confirming that they were alone in the shrine.

This meant Rias had agreed to this.

Since Akeno had made her intentions clear, Roy didn't hesitate.

He didn't know that Rias had been the one to suggest it.

After all, Roy had many servants, and the competition was fierce. Rias had decided to team up with Akeno.

Back at the castle, the other girls didn't seem to notice anything different.

Only Rias and Akeno exchanged knowing glances.

Roy, back in his room, started working on the manga.

Using his magic to recreate the images in his mind was a simple task.

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Three days passed quickly.

In the evening, Roy and the girls arrived at the conference room in the new school building of Kuoh Academy.

The leaders of the three factions were already present: Michael, Sirzechs, Serafall, and Azazel.

An empty seat was clearly reserved for Roy.

He sat down without hesitation.

"Sorry I'm late," he apologized with a smile.

"It's alright," Michael replied. He was presiding over the meeting.

"By the way, Roy, where are your servants?" Sirzechs asked curiously.

It seemed to be an unspoken agreement that each leader would bring their elite members.

A young priest stood behind Michael, his aura suggesting considerable strength.

Sirzechs had Rias with him.

Serafall was accompanied by Sona and her peerage.

Serafall was dressed in Madoka Kaname's God form attire from Puella Magi Madoka Magica, looking both adorable and imposing.

And Azazel had Vali, the White Dragon Emperor, by his side.

They were surprised to see Roy alone.

After all, they knew Roy's peerage was quite powerful.

In fact, it was precisely because of his strong peerage that he was considered equal to the leaders of the three factions.

"They have other matters to attend to," Roy explained casually.

Sirzechs and the others didn't press further.

The Three Factions' Peace Conference officially began.

Outside the building, Angels, Devils, and Fallen Angels patrolled the sky, ensuring the meeting's security.

Rias and Sona began their reports, detailing the various conflicts between the three factions in recent years, including Kokabiel's attack on Kuoh Town.

A screen above them displayed images of the conflicts.

"That concludes my report," Rias declared as the screen disappeared.

"I confirm that Rias Gremory's report is accurate," Sona added.

"Thank you for your hard work," Sirzechs said, dismissing them.

He turned to Azazel. "After hearing Rias's report, I believe we all understand the dangers of conflict."

"So, I'd like to hear your opinion, Governor General Azazel."

"I have no opinion. Those were Kokabiel's own actions," Azazel replied with a shrug, denying any involvement.

"Are you saying you had nothing to do with it?" Michael asked, his tone skeptical.

"I was aware of Kokabiel's unusual activities, so I investigated him."

"After learning his intentions, I asked the White Dragon Emperor to deal with him."

"But it turned out Kokabiel had already been defeated, and the White Dragon Emperor was also defeated."

"Now, Kokabiel is imprisoned in the deepest depths of Hell, serving an eternal sentence. He won't be causing any more trouble," Azazel explained with a sigh.

Vali, hearing Azazel mention his defeat, turned away with a frown.

"The question is, what was Kokabiel's motive?" Michael pressed on, clearly not satisfied with Azazel's explanation.

Perhaps because the Fallen Angels were once Angels, Michael didn't trust Azazel.

"Yawn!" Roy was bored by their conversation.

Sirzechs, noticing his reaction, asked with a smile, "Roy, do you have something to say?"

The other three leaders turned to him.

"Uh..." Roy hadn't expected to be called upon.

"Well, I think everyone here is honest in their desire for peace between the three factions."

"There will always be those who oppose peace, no matter which faction they belong to."

"And judging by Azazel demeanor, he doesn't seem interested in war."

"So, why don't we just sign a peace treaty and get this over with?" Roy said, bored.

"Hahaha, this young man understands me well. I'm indeed not interested in war. Signing a peace treaty is precisely why I'm here," Azazel chuckled.

"Continuing this conflict will only harm the three factions. I believe we all agree on that."

Sirzechs, Michael, and Serafall exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

"There's one last issue: those who exist outside the three factions yet possess the power to influence the world," Sirzechs said, turning to Vali. "I'd like to hear your opinion, White Dragon Emperor."

"As long as I can fight strong opponents, that's enough for me," Vali replied, glancing at Roy.

"There are plenty of strong individuals in this world, even without a war," Azazel added.

"Indeed," Vali agreed, closing his eyes with a smug smile.

"Then, since everyone agrees on peaceful coexistence, let's sign the peace treaty," Michael declared.

No one objected.

Michael began drafting the treaty.

Just then, a wave of time-stopping power washed over them.

Sona, Tsubaki, Rias, Akeno, Koneko, and Kiyome Abe were frozen in place.

Only Roy and the four leaders, along with Vali and the young priest behind Michael, remained unaffected.

"Time Stop?" Serafall exclaimed in surprise.

"Indeed. We who possess superior power are unaffected, as is the White Dragon Emperor with his Sacred Gear. This must be the work of the Forbidden Balor View," Azazel deduced.

Roy also suspected Gasper, the wielder of the Forbidden Balor View, was responsible.

Although Gasper wasn't part of Rias's peerage in this timeline, he was still present.

It seemed Gasper had fallen into enemy hands.

The Forbidden Balor View was a powerful Sacred Gear, but Gasper was too weak to utilize its full potential.

And his Balance Breaker must have been forcibly activated.

That's why it had no effect on those with Ultimate-Class power or those with Sacred Gears.

"Time-stopping Sacred Gears are quite rare," Sirzechs commented grimly.

They approached the window and looked outside.

The sky was a dark crimson, and a massive magic circle hovered above the school.

Figures clad in black robes emerged from the circle, their foreheads glowing with golden light.

However, the elite soldiers of the three factions guarding the school prevented them from entering.

"They're Magicians!" Serafall exclaimed.

"And they have teleportation magic," Roy added.

Whenever a Magician was hit by the soldiers' attacks, they were teleported away, only to reappear from the magic circle.

This allowed them to attack relentlessly without fear of death.

"Our teleportation magic is restricted. We've been outsmarted," Sirzechs said with a frown.

"They knew the exact time and location of our meeting. There must be a traitor among us," Michael declared, glancing at Azazel.

Azazel shrugged, not denying the suspicion.

"There's no need for speculation. The traitor will reveal themselves eventually. Let's focus on resolving this situation first," Roy interjected calmly.

"Do you have a solution, Roy?" Sirzechs asked curiously.

"I detected the presence of foreign Magicians in Kuoh Town three days ago." Roy explained with a smile.

"So I had my servants stationed throughout the town."

"Now that these Magicians have attacked the peace conference, I'm sure my servants are already taking action."

Roy had anticipated this attack and made preparations.

The enemy had used Gasper's Forbidden Balor View to create a barrier around the school building.

They just had to deal with Gasper.

And Gasper's time-stop range was limited to the school grounds.

Esdeath, Saeko, and the others wouldn't be affected.

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Outside Kuoh Academy, Esdeath and the others sprang into action as soon as they noticed the magic circle surrounding the school.

Following Roy's instructions, they began searching for Gasper.

He couldn't be too far from the academy to activate his ability.

Aoi Kanzaki's Jumpluff detected a large concentration of magic power in a specific area.

Esdeath and the others rushed towards that location.

They found a group of black-robed Magicians surrounding a smaller figure.

The small figure, also clad in black robes, had crimson eyes that glared at them with malice.

"Hmph! So you're the ones behind this!" Saya sneered, taking out her Poké Ball.

"Eliminate," Akame declared, charging towards the Magicians without hesitation.

"Take them down!" Esdeath followed, her eyes filled with icy determination.

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Back in the conference room, Sirzechs and the others were surprised by Roy's foresight.

Just then, a teleportation magic circle appeared in the room.

Due to the enemy's barrier, they couldn't use teleportation magic.

This meant the newcomer was an enemy.

A dark-skinned woman with glasses and a voluptuous figure materialized within the circle.

"Greetings, Satans Sirzechs and Serafall," she said with a sly smile.

"The inheritor of the previous Leviathan's bloodline, Katerea Leviathan," Sirzechs introduced her.

"Why are you here, Katerea-chan?" Serafall asked in surprise.

"I will bring destruction and chaos to this world!" Katerea declared, raising her staff and gathering magic power.

Just as she was about to unleash an attack, a powerful kick sent her flying out of the conference room, interrupting her spell.

"Coming here to cause trouble? Big mistake" Roy snarled, then turned to the leaders. "I'll take care of this."

With that, he flew out of the room, chasing after Katerea.

"Thank you for your assistance," Sirzechs said with a smile.

They approached the window to watch the battle.

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Outside the conference room, Katerea unleashed a barrage of magic attacks.

Roy simply raised his hand.

"Secret Art: Ice Mirror Reflection!"

An ice mirror materialized before him, reflecting Katerea's attacks back at her.

Katerea dodged frantically, surprised that her magic was being reflected.

"Grayfia's brother, Scion to the Lucifuge clan... you're stronger than I expected. But you'll all die here today," she declared with a cruel smile.

Roy chuckled.

"How amusing. You think you can defeat all of us, with just yourself?"

"Keep dreaming!"

Katerea was enraged. She swung her staff, and several more magic staves appeared in the air, their tips glowing with dark red energy as they lashed out at Roy.

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