High School DxD

Zero
 Chapter 1 :
Crimson-haired Prince of Destruction

It has been a long time since the God of the Bible and the Yondai Maou
were eliminated. At the Gremory residence in the Underworld, a prince
was born without crying during childbirth.
Many observers in the room witnessed the newborn baby floating in the
air while
emanating a very powerful aura. The demonic power that enveloped the
said newborn was that of "Destruction". This demonic power was so
strong that it began to distort the shape of the furniture, accessories and
other objects that were inside the room. Even the doctor who performed
the delivery did not dare to put a finger on this baby, since the aura that
emanated from him was very strong.
A man watched his newborn son with a look of fragility. His name:
Zeoticus
Gremory. He slowly opened his mouth and said:
"It looks like he really inherited that power."
In contrast to his fragile appearance, the boy's mother, Venelana Gremory,
smiled pleasantly, despite being exhausted after giving birth.
"Fufufu ... The head of the Great King's family would not want to see this
... no, the whole family would be scared."
Venelana was a descendant of the Great King Bael's family: those who are
positioned on top of the 72 pillars of the upper class demons. Above all,
the power of "Destruction" that the newborn has demonstrated originated
in the Bael Family.
The baby, despite being born in the Gremory Family, had inherited the
incredible
trait of the Bael Family.
"This must be my destiny for having chosen you"
Said Zeoticus, while trying to approach his son. However, Venelana was
using her magic to transport her son to bed.
Before the concerned eyes of all those present, Venelana hugged her son
with great
love── still enveloped by the powerful aura──
“It's okay, I'm able to hold you”
“Anyway, Honey, you already chose a name for he?"
Zeoticus said as he walked towards his wife, who was holding her son in
her arms. “Sirzechs. That is the name I had thought of using if it were a
boy ”
Said Venelana with a soft tone of voice to her beloved son.
“Sirzechs… My beloved Sirzechs. You are going to deal with a cruel fate,
but rest assured that, having my blood, you can become stronger than
everyone else. ” The boy, Sirzechs - the predestined prince, slowly
reduced the power of the "Destruction" that was emanating, until he
finally disappeared completely.
Zeoticus put his hand over his wife's and expressed his joy from the
bottom of his
heart at the birth of his son. At the same time, he also feared for his future.

—○●○─

17 YEARS LATER
In one of the many properties located within Gremory territory, a young
man with crimson hair is playing the piano. He is Sirzechs Gremory - the
heir to the Gremory Family - he had already grown up.
Sirzechs plays the piano while several children gathered there sang a
beautiful melody.
It was an old children's song, transmitted for many generations in the
Gremory Family. At weekends, Sirzechs taught them children's songs in
this place. Sometimes he taught them children's songs that he wrote and
composed himself.
Having been born into the Gremory Family, he committed himself to all
people who live in the territory of the Gremory domain without
discriminating against anyone for any reason, and he behaved like an
ordinary citizen. Thus, he was widely recognized and loved by all.
"That's it for today"
As soon as Sirzechs announced the end of his class, all the children started
to gather around him.
“Sirzechs-sama! I would like to hear the continuation of the fairy tale you
told us the other day "
" I want to continue learning to play the piano "
" Sirzechs-sama, Sirzechs-sama! What's inside the hump of an
Underworld camel? ” The children keep asking Sirzechs questions one
after the other. However, after seeing some of his servants standing by the
slightly open door, he said: “Unfortunately, we are done for today. I will
answer all your questions the next time we see each other, so for today,
everyone should go home. ”
All the children were sad after hearing Sirzechs' words, but none
complained. They said goodbye to Sirzechs cordially as they left the room
one by one. Now Sirzechs' children's music classes are over, the servants
of the Gremory Family have entered the room, and have spoken to him.
"Sirzechs-sama, it's time for your departure" Sirzechs smiled bitterly in
response.
“Sure, I know. Heavens, you are all so direct ”
He closed the lid of the piano, and left the property.

—○●○─

The next day.

Sirzechs Gremory was visiting the capital of the Underworld, 『Lucifaad
』.
A large number of teenagers from upper-class families from all over the
Underworld were called to enter the Coliseum in Lucifaad. Maou's Family
summoned them on the pretext of holding a 「Youth Demon Meeting」
or a Social Social Meeting 」as they call it
too. It sounded good ... but the real reason why this event is ending has not
been revealed.
Already in place, a violent fight was going on. “Hey, what's up? Show me
what you have! ”
A young man from the Maou Beelzebub family, and the son of an upper
class family were fighting, but ... The battle was completely one-sided.
The Maou's descendant was so strong that even a young, high-class
demon belonging to the 72 pillars had no chance against him. The Maou
Beelzebub family member scared the other young demons.
"Stand up! I said to get up! How do you hope to defend the future of the
Underworld with a power as weak as the one you just showed me? ”
Beelzebub's descendant was laughing. "Ugh ..."
The young member of the upper class family, even though he was already
completely defeated, stood up and raised his aura again to be able to
attack, but again he was quickly overcome.
From the upper level of the spectators section, the seats reserved for the
families of the Maous were found, and from there, the members of these
families enthusiastically observed the minor fight.
"Did the heir to Casa Oriacs do anything inappropriate to Maou
Beelzebub?" “Apparently, the gifts they sent out the other day were not of
the same quality as they delivered in previous years. His excuse was that
his crops didn't grow as well as they expected, or something like that "
" Hahaha! It is not surprising that you are receiving a lesson. If you are
not even able to properly maintain and cultivate the land given to you by
Maou's family, you deserve to be punished! ”
The members of the Maous family sat there, mocking while the heir to the
Oriacs Family continued to be beaten by the Beelzebub descendant.
The plantations located in the territory of the Oriacs Family have been
affected by an unprecedented plague, which has ruined the land.
Therefore, the quality of the gifts they gave to the Maous family had
dropped.

—○●○─
After the war between the three factions ended, the demon world was still
unable to recover economically. In fact, the situation was steadily getting
worse.
Some scholars had even suggested that the demon faction was
dangerously close to possible extinction, considering the dramatic
reduction in population after the war. In the midst of all this, each of the
upper class demon families struggled to keep their respective domains
intact. In addition, the dictatorial nature of the Maous family policy meant
that the population could not trust them in times of extreme need. As a
result, the Oriacs Family did not receive government aid and had to face
the plague that plagued the plantations in their territories alone.
In return, the heir to the Oriacs Family was being punished, in this ill-
named "Social Meeting".
Worst of all, it was not strange that after a member of an upper class
family received a beating from the Maous family, the Maous would
release all frustration against the inhabitants of their domain.
The Underworld - The Demon World── produced a chain of agony from
top to bottom. The violence that took place in front of Sirzechs
represented the stark reality of what is currently the Underworld.
Several young demons from the 72 pillars of the upper class families
watched the battle between the descendant of the Maou Beelzebub family
and the heir to the Oriacs Family on the edge of the Coliseum.
While many of the assistants trembled out of fear of intimidation from the
Maous family, there were four young Demons, including Sirzechs, who
watched the situation unmoved.
Standing next to Sirzechs, watching everything stoically, was a beautiful
young woman with black braids.
"Why do I have to be part of this stupid event?"
The girl, Serafall Sitri was very frustrated. She was also ready to be the
next leader of the Sitri Family. Serafall had known Sirzechs practically
since he was born.
He was currently 16 - only a year younger than Sirzechs. They had grown
up together, since their mothers were close friends.
A young man, standing behind Sirzechs and Serafall, replied:
"The members of the Maous family seem to be obsessed with the young
members of the noble families of this generation"
The boy was Ajuka Astaroth, born within the Astaroth Family. He was the
same Age as Sirzechs.
Serafall responded with some disdain to Ajuka's words:
"Hmph, they must not have life if they think of something so boring" A
very hostile aura enveloped Serafall's body.
She had a predisposition to get into fights, and she wasn't exactly a patient
fighter. Ajuka said:
"Try not to attract attention, remember that our powers must be kept
secret"
Paying attention to Ajuka's words of caution, Serafall lowered his
shoulders and began to calm down. "I know ... But if anyone ever tries to
do something that would stain my family's good name, I don't know what
I'm capable of ..."
Sirzechs couldn't do anything but see how a childhood friend of his was
lynched in in front of everyone.
"What a bore."
In the distance, Falbium Glasya-Labolas was on his feet, yawning
repeatedly. I was 18; just a year longer than Sirzechs.
Sirzechs, Ajuka, Serafall and Falbium were not only almost the same age,
but they had also known each other since a very young age, becoming
very close
friends. None of them could stand out too much, due to a peculiar
situation. Likewise, Sirzechs was very upset by the way in which this
social gathering is taking place ... no, more precisely the cruel punishment
that takes place in front of him.
Being born in the loving Gremory Family, which took care not only of his
friends and family, but also of the residents of his domain. Seeing people
suffer in front of your eyes only hurts your heart.
The heir of the Oriacs Family received a blow with the aura of the
descendant of Beelzebub. The impact destroyed his clothing, and blood
started to run down his nose and mouth.
The son of a noble family, supposedly born in a luxury life, was being
mistreated by a man with absolute authority over him.
A very horrible scene. It is incredible to know that the Maous family
periodically celebrates such events. Apparently, the sole purpose of this
meeting was to confirm the fact that even the nobles cannot oppose the
will and whim of the Maous. A painful lesson that the young upper-class
demons were fully aware of. It was a reminder of the difference that exists
between those who were born into the Maous family and those who did
not…
Those who took the place of the deceased kings were mainly the direct
children of the Yondai Maous: the princes and princesses.
The four royal bloodlines are the Families: Lucifer, Beelzebub, Leviathan
and Asmodeus.
However, the leader of the Maous, Prince Lucifer, Rizevim Livan Lucifer,
never directly took over the government or the military. Instead, he chose
to delegate that work to others. So, in practice, the one who had authority
over the Underworld was Beelzebub's heir: Prince Vidreid Varsharn
Beelzebub.
None of them had yet complained to the thrones. In return, they were
making preparations for a second war between the three factions; calling
for a life or death resistance.
Suddenly, Beelzebub's descendant let his guard down ...
The heir to the Oriacs Family accumulates an explosion of aura and
managed to touch the young Beelzebub's cheek. Blood runs from your
cheek. Young Beelzebub stroked his cheek with his finger. Blood. Your
blood, on your finger.
At that moment, the atmosphere of the Colosseum froze. Drawing blood
from a member of a Maous family was considered an unforgivable act.
Young Beelzebub's expression slowly changed to absolute anger. The aura
surrounding him became more and more threatening as he began to
accumulate a great deal of powerful aura in his hand.
“… You, little thing. You, a simple noble… How dare you make me bleed
just me, a descendant of a Maou ?! ”
Then the young Beelzebub implanted his infernal aura. The aura began to
surround the heir to the Oriacs.
But just when everyone thought that the heir to the Oriacs was going to
disappear, a black aura began to surround the Coliseum, and swallowed
the aura that young Beelzebub had created and eliminated it.
Sirzechs jumped towards the scene and moved to cover the heir to the
Oriacs. He couldn't just sit still and see how this nobleman was going to
be brutally murdered. Seeing that this action took place, Ajuka's face was
full of complicated feelings.
On the other hand, Serafall seemed delighted by Sirzechs' action. Sirzechs
knelt and apologized for his bad behavior.
“… I apologize enormously for leaving my place.”
He apologized without fail. He appealed for his own fault.
Young Beelzebub's eyes narrowed, showing a furious expression on his
face. Being interrupted; have eliminated your aura; what had just
happened was unbearable for a member of the Maous family.
Beelzebub's descendant shouted:
“You, redhead! Why did you get in my way !? ”
The servants who were after the young Beelzebub came over and said to
their Lord, "He is the heir to the Gremory House."
“Gremory? What position do you have within the 72 pillars? Well, they
must be so insignificant that I don't even remember "
A servant said something that baffled him:
" The man's mother comes from the Bael Family "
Beelzebub's anger intensified in reaction to those words, his expression
got worse and worse more.
“The Great King's Family. Now all makes sense. What killed my aura
before was your 『Power of Destruction』. That annoying family that
claims the right to be called Maou ”
“How mediocre you are; appearing suddenly, trying to exert some
influence while our Maou is absent. Okay, redhead. I'll teach you a
lesson.”
Once again, a hostile aura began to devour the young Beelzebub's body. "I
will accept with honor"
Said Sirzechs, realizing that there was no way out of this duel. He had no
choice but to start producing an aura in himself.
“Now is your chance, Sirzechs! Kill him while you── ”
Ajuka covered Serafall's mouth before he could finish speaking.
Beelzebub's descendant threw the aura it held in his hand hard. The
explosion it produced was so powerful that a medium-level demon would
be instantly annihilated.
It would be much easier to receive this blow and accept defeat.
Sirzechs' opponent was a member of the Maous family, and was a very
talented fighter. I had already seen Sirzechs' power. He would not accept
defeat at all.
Sirzechs killed time by neutralizing his opponent's aura little by little.
However, his opponent was able to read his movements, and put further
pressure on him.
"What happened!? Show me your aura from before! You have the blood
of the Great King, don't you? So, why not launch your 『Power of
Destruction』? ”
In all honesty, it would be an easy task for Sirzechs to turn a member of
the royal
family to ashes if he so wished. Judging from what he saw during his fight
with the heir to the Oriacs ... Young Beelzebub was not even a small
threat to Sirzechs.
However, bearing the name of "Maou's Family Killer" would mean his
banishment from the Gremory House.
But he was facing a descendant of Beelzebub, and with other members of
the Maous family watching from the spectators' seats, Sirzechs could not
escape, not without first showing the "Power of Destruction". The
problem was that his parents had always insisted that he should not show
his powers in front of people.
Sirzechs never imagined how difficult it would be to do things calmly in
front of a member of the Maous family.
Sirzechs began to use his "Power of Destruction" sparingly. He eliminated
each and every fragment of the aura that the young Beelzebub shot at him,
but did nothing more than that.
With different powers and angles, the young Beelzebub continued to
deploy attacks, but Sirzechs dodged or masterfully canceled them with his
own demonic power.
Not only were young people from the 72 pillars of upper-class demons
fascinated by this scene; the Maous family members who watched from
the spectators section were also on the edge of their seats.
The young heir to the Gremory House avoided the attacks of the
Beelzebub descendant with energy to spare. Those who had inherited the
blood of the Maous were born with immense powers and unparalleled
talent. They far surpassed the abilities of any high-class demon.
For a demon whose gifted abilities directly defined his social position, his
powers should be absolute. They could never be challenged.
Realizing that Sirzechs was repressing his powers, young Beelzebub was
unable to hide his frustration. Finally, he burst into anger.
"So ... what do you think of this?"
The young Beelzebub opened a magic circle in the sky, and soon
proceeded to summon countless flies. Innumerable flies began to fly
around him.
Flies, the special feature that describes the family of Maou Beelzebub: 【
The Lord of the Flies. 】
Using many flies, a magic circle can be formed to pour out a powerful
aura. It could even form a giant beast if it gathered a large number of
them. A giant humanoid beast made of flies had appeared in the Coliseum.
Two giant horns grew on his head. The fly beast was not looking at
Sirzechs, but at another young upper-class demon.
Young Beelzebub had changed his aim in Sirzechs' place.
“This is your fault for humiliating me. You cannot ignore such an attack ”
The beast of flies began to run towards where the young nobleman was.
The situation was serious, considering the great amount of aura that said
beast emanated from his body.
But even with all that power, the beast was no match for Sirzechs.
Ajuka and Serafall could handle this alone, but it would mean that their
powers would be exposed. Sirzechs, like his friend, could not allow such a
thing.
"This is my problem, and I will take care of it until the end!"
Sirzechs raised his aura. After concentrating the demonic power of
"Destruction" in his hand, he directed it to the beast of flies.
Initially it was a small sphere, the size of the palm of his hand, but after
Sirzechs fired at a dizzying speed, it made contact with the beast of the
flies and instantly expanded to a size large enough to swallow it whole.
So- with a resounding "BASH" The beast made of flies disappeared
without leaving a single trace.
A large crater formed in the soil where even a few moments ago was in
the beast of flies.
All who witnessed this were stunned before so immense power, and
looked at Sirzechs with eyes of dread.
"... Kgh!"
Young Beelzebub was still pointing his hand towards Sirzechs, while
Sirzechs also extended his hand in preparation for the next attack.
While the spectators watched this battle in awe, someone intervened in the
middle of the two.
A bright silvery color descended directly from the sky.
"Enough! You two, please leave! ”
The one who stood between the heir to Casa Gremory and young
Beelzebub was a young woman with long, beautiful silver hair. She
looked to be the same age as Sirzechs. A truly beautiful young woman. As
soon as Sirzechs saw her, he was entranced by her beauty. He couldn't
take his eyes off her.
The young Beelzebub's servants ran towards him and said to him in the
ear: "My Lord ... she belongs to Lucifer's direct lineage, to the Lucifuge
Family!"
The young Beelzebub immediately understood the situation and narrowed
his eyes to look at her.
"... Lucifuge ... I understand, so she is the one of rumors ..."
The young Beelzebub clicked his tongue and turned his back on him.
Then he spoke to Sirzechs:
“You, who inherited the feared blood of the Great King ... heir to House
Gremory. Now I know your face. I hope we can see each other again. ”
Those were his last words before he and his servants left the Coliseum.
Sirzechs knelt, looking down in silence. He managed to overcome this
difficult situation.
The heir to the Oriacs Family walked over to Sirzechs and said, “…
Thank you so much for saving me”
“Don't worry. I am glad to know that you are safe, ” replied Sirzechs with
a smile.
The silver-haired girl, Lucifuge's daughter, tried to leave as soon as the
commotion had subsided.
Suddenly Sirzechs stopped her and said:
"Thank you, you saved me"
The young woman stopped in neutral and said:
"Nobody will come looking for problems whenever you keep your powers
a secret, idiot"
Sirzechs couldn't help laughing bitterly.
"My name is Sirzechs Gremory, what is your name?" "Grayfia, Grayfia
Lucifuge"
She replied with a slight smile, then moved away. Sirzechs remained there
as he watched her go. He couldn't take his eyes off her for a moment. For
him, it was love at first sight.
The next day, at Gremory Castle. The news about what happened at the
"Social Meeting" that was held at the Coliseum in Lucifaad reached the
ears of his parents Zeoticus and Venelana. They found out about their
son's "great performance". "Dear ... Did you hear about the big scene our
son did at yesterday's Social?"
At the Social Meeting, the power of his son, the great power he was born
with, was witnessed not only by the children of the other upper class
families, but also by the Maous family. The dominant power of Sirzechs
was known only to House Gremory and some selected upper-class
families: Sitri, Astaroth, Glasya-Labolas, the Grand Duke Agares and the
Great King Bael.
Zeoticus closed his eyes.
“It was just a matter of time before Sirzechs' power was unleashed. Now,
what will we say to the Maous? ”
Currently, Sirzechs is not the only one with immeasurable power. There
are three other young demons, all born in the same generation, who have
great power that could oppose the Maous.
The four youngsters are: Sirzechs Gremory, Ajuka Astaroth, Serafall Sitri
and Falbium Glasya-Labolas. And Grayfia Lucifuge can be included in
the list, that number would increase to five.
As long as one of the Maous' families had authority over the Underworld,
it was not surprising that children born outside these families, who had
such giant power, were considered a threat. Each of the families, and both
Great King Bael and Grand Duke Agares have been keeping this secret
from the Maous all along. Until finally, yesterday, that secret had been
revealed.
Zeoticus and Venelana knew their son Sirzechs very well. He is an
intelligent young man, but he is also very kind to not help the people he
saw who were in trouble.
While Zeoticus was preoccupied with plans for the future, one of the
servants of House Gremory appeared holding a letter.
"My Lord"
Zeoticus took the letter and opened it immediately so he could start
reading it. Zeoticus' front wrinkled.
“… Hmmm…” “Honey?”
Venelana walked towards him with concern.
“I received a letter from the Maous house. They said that in the near
future, successors may inherit the right to be called "Maous". And perhaps
at the same time, they will declare war between the three factions again ”
Venelana's expression darkened in response to those words. Zeoticus
looked at the sky from the window. The sole sun of the Underworld
jumped out at him.
"... The Underworld will soon fall into chaos"
Said the head of the Gremory Family, fearing fate. Since the foreseeable
danger that the successors who inherited the name "Maou", there were
many noble families in hiding, who were against it.
While a heavy atmosphere descended on the mansion, Venelana, in order
to change the subject, asked her husband:
“... Nee, Darling. I know this is not the perfect time to ask, but if our son
had been a girl, what would you name her? ”
"Hmmm ... If I had given birth to a girl, I would name her Rias" Venelana
smiled at her husband's answer.
“Rias… is a beautiful name. I wish I could give you a daughter someday.
And I hope that someday the Underworld will be a better place to live ”
Venelana stopped beside her husband and looked at the sky next to him.
This was the story that dispensed with the greatest civil war in the history
of the Underworld.
 Chapter 2 : Future of Devils

60 years have passed since Sirzechs Gremory was born. An unpleasant

atmosphere has been surrounding the Underworld. The reason is because
they declared the formation of a new order by Yondai Maous.
During the previous war between the three factions, the Maous Lucifer,
Beelzebub, Leviathan and Asmodeus had died. From then on, all Maous
families (with the exception of Lucifer) had been in the government of the
Underworld. However, the current heads of the Beelzebub Houses,
Leviathan and Asmodeus have claimed their right to the throne. The
nobles who were against the idea of remaining underground had met with
Great King Bael and Grand Duke Agares. If the current heads of the
Beelzebub Houses, Leviathan and Asmodeus were to become the new
Maous, they would certainly commit even more atrocities than ever, and
would undoubtedly declare war between the three factions again. They did
not even consider those who did not belong to royalty as authentic
demons. If the war started again, surely the demons would perish this
time. The Underworld gradually divided into two sides: the current
government of the Maous family and the rebels.

—○●○─

In Gremory territory.
Inside the gigantic ceremonial hall located at Gremory Castle, a choir of
young demons performed a song that enveloped the entire hall. There was
no ceremony going on; Sirzechs Gremory only rehearsed with them in the
hall.
“♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪”
The young people in the choir sang fantastically. Even Sirzechs, their
instructor, was very proud of them.
Sirzechs was teaching the youth choir as part of his public duties as a
prince. When the song ended, Sirzechs smiled and applauded all the
young members of the choir. “This was a very good final rehearsal. They
shouldn't have any problems at the concert that they'll be playing at the
Lucifaad Coliseum. ”
All the choir members smiled happily at Sirzechs' words. However,
Sirzechs added:
“However, you must not trust completely. For today I can no longer
continue with you, but you must continue to practice and support each
other so that you can make an excellent presentation, understood? ”
"Yes sir!"
The youth responded energetically to their instructor's words of
motivation. In a few days, young people will play in the capital Lucifaad.
For the choir, it would be their first performance outside the Gremory
domains, and so they were very excited about the rehearsals.
The only concern that Sirzechs had was that he was not going to be able to
see his concert, since he had some obligations to fulfill just that day.
Currently, the fact that there are gangs - those who support the current
government and the rebels - is evident, and a large-scale conflict would
soon ensue. The Maous' families were fed up with this situation.
The capital Lucifaad was heavily protected with Maousian troops
stationed in various areas of the city, and there were many commoners
who received unjustified punishment and hostile treatment by the troops,
making the atmosphere gloomy.
The government of the Maous family requested that the Gremory Youth
Choir perform at the Coliseum in Lucifaad in order to relieve some of the
social tension that was experienced in the Capital. Sirzechs had no more
choice if he did not grant this request since, if he did not, they would
consider Casa Gremory as "anti-Maous" which would result in his exile,
or even worse, his elimination.
Sirzechs wanted to believe that, if it were the official choir of the House of
Gremory, the Maous family would not treat their young members with
such cruelty, but was still very concerned, so he decided to finish his
duties as soon as possible.
"Sirzechs-sama, is everything okay?"
One of the choir girls was watching Sirzechs's concerned face. "Oh, uh,
it's nothing."
Sirzechs forced a smile. Then a voice called out to him.
"Hmph, what kind of prince does that kind of guy make in front of young
people?" He turned around, and the person he saw was Serafall Sitri,
sighing at Sirzechs's dismayed expression.
"It's Serafall Hime-sama!"
The young people were thrilled to see it arrive.
She was very dear to the inhabitants of the Gremory territory, since she
often arrived there to visit Sirzechs and her family.
Serafall returned the greetings with a smile, but suddenly she approached
Sirzechs, pointed behind him and said:
"You have a visitor"
When she looked, a beautiful young woman with silver hair and a boy
who looked very much like her were standing at the entrance to the locker
room.
Sirzechs reinforced the mentality of the choir members with a few words
of motivation, then said goodbye to them and told them that he would be
seeing them during his presentation.
He invited Serafall, the silver-haired girl, Grayfia Lucifuge and his
younger brother, Euclid Lucifuge, to the drawing room at Gremory Castle.
Grayfia took a sip of the tea Sirzechs had served her.
"Only at Casa Gremory can you enjoy a cup of tea made by an upper-class
demon prince,"
said Grayfia, with a slight smile on her face. "You usually let the servants
pour the tea," said Serafall, laughing.
"It's just something I like to do from time to time"
Sirzechs and Grayfia Lucifuge had been together since they met when
they were both 17. The reason was because, after the fear generated by the
revelation of Sirzechs' immense power during the 『Young Demon
Meeting governo the Maous family government sent Grayfia direta a
direct descendant of Lucifer ー as Sirzechs watchman. Because of this,
Grayfia began to visit Sirzechs frequently.
They were together, both in public matters, as well as in private moments
where they simply talked. Without both of them noticing, it had been
more than 40 years since they first met.
At first, their conversations were very courteous and professional, but
over the years the conversations had become casual and cheerful. The
reason Grayfia still assumed the appearance of a young teenager, was
because after a few years of watching Sirzechs, he told her that he had
been enchanted by her beauty the day they met.
When socializing with Sirzechs, it was practically inevitable that he met
his good friend Serafall. In the beginning, even Serafall was always
competing with Grayfia for his much-rumored powers, saying,
"Let's see which of us is the strongest demon."
“Hey, Grayfia. Those snacks that you sent the other day were horrible "
" Ara, just as I imagined ... so I sent them to you before handing them
over to someone else "
"You! Did you by any chance use me to try your poisons again? ”
“Your belly is strong, Serafall. You are the perfect person for this kind of
thing ” “ Mmmrrrgghh! ”
Over time, both managed to get along quite well. Serafall and Grayfia
possessed an extremely powerful demonic power that rivaled each other.
Therefore, as women who possessed extreme power, they share common
concerns, which contributed on a large scale to understanding each other
very well.
Sirzechs decided to break the ice with Grayfia and asked him: "Tell me ...
To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit today?"
“Ajuka is currently investigating the depths of Agreas, and he wants you
to help. Since Ajuka is taking orders from the government, this should
also be considered a government order for you. ”
Sirzechs, after sipping his tea, said:
“ Agreas, right?… Ajuka is actually obsessed with this place ”

—○●○─

Agreas, A floating island under the domain of Grand Duke Agares, which
the Maous once controlled. It was said that there is an artifact hidden
within it, but only the Yondai Maous knew its exact whereabouts. Since
they were eliminated, no one has been able to locate him.
They believed that the families of the Maous were not informed of what
was inside Agreas, because they considered that it was worthless and
entrusted the investigation task to the Agares and Astaroth families.
On the other hand, Sirzechs's good friend, Ajuka Astaroth, saw infinite
possibilities within Agreas, and was fascinated by the vast number of
crystals that could only be found there.
“Ajuka said he wanted to make this floating island a huge tourist center. I
wonder what he plans to build there? ”
Said Serafall with a puzzled look. Even Sirzechs was often confused by
Ajuka's unique interest. However, given his love of research and
development, Agreas must have been a fascinating place for him. Sirzechs
accepted Grayfia's request despite looking a little down.
“I know that you would probably prefer to be with the children of your
choir at your Lucifaad performance. I'm really sorry, but as you know, the
will of the Maous family ... is absolute ”
If this had been the first time they met, Grayfia would have said coldly:
“ The will of the Maous family is always absolute ” but due to the fact that
she met Sirzechs more than 40 years ago, she became a little more
expressive and a little less strict.
'' In any case, I had public duties to take care of. Besides, knowing Ajuka,
it shouldn't be too difficult. I will resolve this quickly and return to meet
with the children of my choir. ''
Grayfia returned a smile to Sirzechs. Then she got to her feet. “I will greet
your parents. I brought them a small gift. ”
Then Serafall stood up too and said,
“ Oh, I'm going to say hello too, are we going together? ” Grayfia and
Serafall left the place together.
Only Sirzechs and the still mute and expressionless Euclid remained in the
room. Euclid was the first son of the Lucifuge family, born 15 years ago.
Although he and Grayfia were more than 40 years apart, for the demons,
who live long and rarely have children, this age gap was not significant. It
was not strange that the brothers had a difference of more than 100 years
between them. Grayfia had told Sirzechs about his younger brother, but it
had been about a year or two since the last time he had seen him face to
face.
Since his studies as a male member of the Lucifuge family had been
completed, Euclid sometimes he accompanied Grayfia to the Gremory
domains in order to expand his knowledge. He spoke to his sister Grayfia,
but he did not want to speak much to Sirzechs and the others. Sirzechs
hadn't even seen him smile. According to Grayfia, he is very expressive in
front of her, but ... Euclid just gave Sirzechs a cold
look. Only with him in the room, and in the midst of his clumsiness,
Sirzechs tried to break the ice:
"So ..."
But then, Euclid interrupted him:
"Okay, Sirzechs-dono. I will give you a warning. ” "Qu ... What is it ?!"
Sirzechs was surprised by the boy's words.
“We are members of the Lucifuge family, of Lucifer's direct lineage.
Under normal circumstances, Casa Gremory is nowhere near the status of
our family. ”
"Yes you are right. The Lucifuge family is like Lucifer's right hand ”
Sirzechs was very aware of this. So he accepted Grayfia's request with
great respect. I had never spoken ill of the Maous family in front of her.
This was the reason why she had slowly opened her heart to him, but ...
Euclid continued with his cold tone.
“So you should know. Talking to my sister is an act of arrogance. I can
clearly see that you don't recognize where you
belong ” Sirzechs seemed to understand. Apparently, Euclid wanted to
show the greatest respect for what his older sister represents to him. He
was simply reminding Sirzechs of the positions that existed between him
and Grayfia.
Sirzechs thought it was natural for Euclid to say something like that after
seeing that the two understood each other so casually in front of him.
"I'll remember that," replied Sirzechs.
However, Euclid's mood seemed to get even worse.
“Okay Sirzechs-dono, I don't think it's necessary to remember that your
powers are a threat to the government and the families of the Maous. That
is why my sister was assigned the important task of keeping him under
surveillance, and in a time of need, to eliminate him. It would be better if
you try absolutely nothing against the government ”
Since that 『Youth Demon Meeting Sir, Sirzechs had become a major
target for the Underworld government. The Maous Family government
had discouraged Sirzechs from becoming the next leader of House
Gremory, despite the fact that he was the sole heir to his family. It was not
that he was incapable of this, but, in fact, it was quite the opposite, he had
a great character, he excelled in literature and martial arts, and he had
much knowledge and talent with demonic power. There was no one better
able to be the next Leader of the Gremory Family.
However, if Sirzechs, who possesses extreme demonic powers, becomes
the next leader in his family, he will also have a significant voice and
political influence. The government saw it as a major threat.
On the other hand, Casa Gremory has been receiving repeated requests to
join the anti-government movement. This was because news about
Sirzechs' powers had been spread among the upper class demons since it
was revealed at the "Young Demon Meeting". That is why the current
government was watching over Sirzechs and had chosen Grayfia to fulfill
this task.
It was ironic that the government, in its analysis against Sirzechs, had
created the opportunity for him and Grayfia to meet. However, Sirzechs
was reluctant to join the anti-Maous resistance. He knew that the
government of the Maous family was taking his undoing to the
Underworld, but Sirzechs, who never liked conflict, simply could not join
a movement that would promote the start of a civil war.
Of course, he would be on the front lines to protect residents of Gremory
territory in the event of a civil war, due to family circumstances (the
current wife of the leader of Casa Gremory is a descendant of Casa Bael,
so they were basically in favor of the Great King) would be taking the side
of the resistance, and in that case, would become enemy of Grayfia, who
was on the side of the government of the family of the Maous. Sirzechs
was afraid that this would happen.
Suddenly, the door opened again and Grayfia and Serafall returned. Upon
immediately feeling the discomfort in the air, Grayfia stiffened her
shoulders and asked her younger brother,
"Euclid, did you open your mouth again?" Euclid's expression changed
suddenly.
"This is absurd Nee-sama, I was just here talking about the weather with
the good Sirzechs-dono"
He stood up and said:
"I'm going to get some fresh air" and left the room.
"... I'm so sorry. As he is still a child, my father has been teaching many
things about how to be an heir and ... ”
Sirzechs was very familiar with those words.
"So ... was Euclid named as the next leader of the Lucifuge Family?"
Grayfia nodded in response.
"Yes. I'm sure they never expected a boy to be born a few decades after
me. Unless something drastic happens, it is almost certain that I will not
be the one who inherited this position ”
Initially, the Lucifuge Family had considered giving Grayfia the
inheritance of Casa Lucifuge. With powers that easily surpassed those of
the Maous, she was in a position to become the next leader of the family,
however, it seemed as if they had chosen Euclid, who, although not as
strong as her older sister, but still overcame away from the upper class
demons.
Serafall's shoulders shrugged.
"... If the Lucifuge Family, Lucifer's right-hand man, elected a boy as his
heir, it must mean that Prince Rizevim has no intention of taking the
throne"
The expression on Grayfia's face hardened.
“... Yes, I doubt it. The Beelzebub family had left all politics and public
affairs to my father. It is not uncommon for them to disappear for a few
years without anyone being able to contact them ”
Rizevim Livan Lucifer was the only son Maou Lucifer had. Lucifer was
known as 『The Star of Tomorrow』 and distinguished himself from the
rest of the
Maous. However, Rizevim refused to recognize himself as a son of
Lucifer, and left all politics to the other families of the Maous so that he
could live in
isolation. Lucifer's son had no interest in the fate of the Underworld.
Therefore, the Lucifuge family - known as Lucifer's right hand - had a
great task, and should act on behalf of Maou Lucifer in times of need.
Still, the majority policy was handled by the Beelzebub Family and the
other Maous Families, as Lucifer's only son refused to take over. Grayfia
wouldn't say it out loud, but he was very aware of it. He understood the
complex situation in which he found himself and immediately said:
"Once Euclid becomes the leader of the Family, perhaps I will take the
weight off my back"
Sirzechs was nodding beside him.
"I understand. Then you will not be the heir. That means… ” “ You look
quite happy, ”
said Serafall with disdainful eyes.
"Qu ... What are you saying, Serafall?"
Seeing Sirzechs startled, Serafall sighed and Grayfia laughed heartily.
"But I see that you act like a big sister in front of Euclid, don't you,
Grayfia?" "You will also change the day you have a younger brother or
sister, you will see" "Do you think? I can't even imagine. ”
Serafall said with disinterest. Brothers.
If I had a younger brother or sister, would something change inside me
too? Sirzechs could not understand. But he understood something.
“Since you are a good big sister, you will certainly be a good mother too. I
can see that when I see you and Euclid. ”
Grayfia knew how to treat his family properly. Sirzechs thought this a lot
when he saw her scold her little brother, despite how much she adored
him.
Upon hearing these words, Grayfia was ashamed and replied to Sirzechs
in a nervous voice:
“W-What are you saying? Sometimes you make really strange comments.
”
Upon seeing her nervous in this way, Sirzechs felt a comforting warmth in
her heart. "Come on, come on, get a room for you two to be alone"
Said Serafall, smiling mischievously.
—○●○─
IN THE DOMAINS OF THE GREAT KING BAEL.
In the mansion of the current head of House Bael, they were holding a
secret meeting.
Within this spacious room, furnished with a giant round table, there were
members of the noble families who were in favor of the Great King.
Zeoticus, the leader of Casa Gremory, Casa Sitri, Casa Astaroth and Casa
Glasya-Labolas had come together to this seemingly critical meeting.
The meeting was to discuss how to discourage royal families, so that they
do not lay claim to the thrones and institute the order of the Four Great
Maous. The members linked to the Great King were not completely
against the idea of establishing new Maous. Noble families have always
shared the opinion that, even for the sake of the balance of power between
the 3 great factions, the thrones of the Maous should not be left empty
forever. However, once the new Maous have already claimed thrones,
they would once again declare war between the three major factions. They
knew that those who inherited these thrones would be Vidreid Varsharn
Beelzebub, Tefarme Terreac Leviathan and Damaidus Zereikel
Asmodeus. The next generation of Lucifer was the reluctant Rizevim
Livan Lucifer, but the nobles knew that his mind was more on the side of
madness. In other words, all the candidates, now in line to claim the
throne, were dangerous and would lead the Underworld towards
destruction. They couldn't let them take the throne. Members who support
the Great
King debated day after day about how to obstruct their inheritance to the
throne. The militarists said they had to face the Maous family with force,
while the diplomats believed that they should argue until they reached an
agreement. Participating in the war would stimulate the refusal of demons.
However, the families of the Maous did not take into account the demons
who were outside their bloodline, which makes it even more difficult to
persuade them. The debate between members who support the Great King
Bael was getting more and more intense, causing an internal division
between militarists and diplomats. The meeting was fraught with extreme
tension. The theme of the day was about how to respond if the war
between the three factions happened again. The leaders of the houses
Gremory, Sitri, Astaroth and Glasya-Labolas said the damage that could
be expected and the scale of their respective military forces. Soon, the
conversation shifted to Sirzechs, Ajuka, Serafall and Falbium - the
demons that could stop the next generation of candidates for Maous - and
the stances they would take on this topic. Since the royal families
inherited the blood of the Yondai Maous, an ordinary demon would have
no chance of winning in a fight against any of its members. Resistance
needed a power that was capable of far surpassing that of the Maous
family.
The current head of Casa Bael asked those present:
"What would be the response of the Maous families in the event of a civil
war?" Each leader of their respective families replied:
“Ajuka is not very interested in politics, but he seems to feel threatened by
the way of governing the families of the Maous. He is an extraordinary
young man, and I am sure he has in mind how his powers would affect the
Underworld ”
“ Our daughter Serafall, is very dissatisfied with the royal families. I'm
quite sure she would fight on our side in the case of a civil war "
" Falbium still appears indifferent to all this, but when the time comes,
surely will kick in and will fight on our side "
The leader of the Bael house finally asked Zeoticus, the leader of the
Gremory house.
“Sirzechs also believes that the direction the Maous families are taking is
dangerous. However, he doesn't like conflict, but he won't hesitate if a
civil war or Gremory territory is in danger. ”
Even Zeoticus was unaware of his son's immense power. After all, I had
never seen Sirzechs in a serious fight.
However, for supporters of the Great King, Sirzechs and the existence of
the others was a key part of their strategy, being that their powers were
able to defeat Rizevim, Vidreid, Tefarme and Damaidus, owners of a great
power within the Royal Families especially Rizevim Livan Lucifer.
Contrary to their indifference, they said that their powers were equal or
even many times superior to those of their father, Maou Lucifer.
Rizevim was also one of those who had never reached their full potential,
but the leaders of the Gremory, Sitri, Astaroth and Glasya-Labolas
families wanted to prepare Sirzechs, Ajuka, Serafall and Falbium for the
worst.
Furthermore, Grayfia, of Casa Lucifuge, who was said to have a higher
power than the Maous, was on his side. Members supporting the Great
King knew that there would be insufficient military power in the event of
a war with the current government. Then, the host of this meeting and the
first Leader of Casa Bael, Zekram Bael, who was listening to the
conversation so far, intervened:
“Sirzechs, Ajuka, Serafall and Falbium understand that there is no
promising future with the current government of the family of Maous, and
they are fully aware that they must fight against them when the time and
the opportunity come. There is nothing to worry about, however, it is also
possible that candidates for Maous will try to make them change their
mind and give up fighting ”
Zekram Bael looked at Zeoticus. It was as if he knew Sirzechs had
romantic feelings for Grayfia from House Lucifuge. Zeoticus could not
hide this information from Zekram, since he was aware of it. A knock on
the door interrupted the conversation. A servant from the Bael house
entered the room, worried. The employee whispered to the current leader
of Casa Bael. Then, suddenly, Zekram went pale.
"Impossible! Just now? Even after I warned them of the conflicts in the
capital? ” Everyone was nervous to hear the tense voice of the current
leader of Casa Bael and asked:
“What happened? What's the problem?"
The leader of Casa Bael took a deep breath and said:
“There was a confrontation between the soldiers of the Maous family and
our troops in the capital and ... it became an armed conflict. The
confrontation is gradually expanding, with no signs that it will end. ”
The upper class demons were startled by the sudden news. "I-This can't
be!"
"We didn't even give any orders!"
"Among so many places ... How could an armed conflict erupt right here
in the capital?"
The diplomats were nervous and angry. "No, this may be the opportunity
we need" "Yes, this was meant to happen"
While they were shocked by the news, the militarists remained calm.
Zekram Bael did not show many signs of surprise and spoke to everyone
in the room:
"Collect information, and at the same time, tell all of our allies to prepare
for the worst."
Zekram's gaze went to Zeoticus and the other leaders of their respective
families. “Leaders of Casa Gremory, Sitri, Astaroth and Glasya-Labolas. I
want them to make contact with their children ”
“ Understood! ”
Zeoticus and the others responded in unison.
Zeoticus was deeply concerned as he knew that Sirzechs' youth choir was
currently in the capital.

—○●○─

In the capital city of Lucifaad, the current government's army and the
private resistance army were having an armed conflict. It only took a few
moments for Sirzechs, who was helping Ajuka, to hear about this incident.
Sirzechs left Agreas immediately and headed for the capital city without
delay.
The city became a true Pandemonium, one could see the exchange of aura
flying across the field even from a distance. The urban district had
panicked, and residents were running screaming and crying, desperately
asking for help.
Sirzechs ran against the flow of residents, heading for the recital room
where he thought his choir should be. The further he entered the city, the
more destruction he saw. There were fallen troops on the way from left to
right. The capital had already become a battlefield; Sirzechs worried more
and more.
When Sirzechs arrived at the great recital room, he was speechless ... The
place was engulfed in flames.
"Damn you!"
Sirzechs could do nothing but run.
On the streets, the troops of the current government and the resistance
armada were exchanging attacks, engaged in furious combat.
Sirzechs ran to the recital room, dodging and deflecting the demonic auras
that flew towards him. He opened the door with a stroke of his demonic
power. The interior was full of flames; the walls, pillars and roof had
collapsed, and the entire building was about to collapse.
Sirzechs became involved with his "Power of Destruction" and moved
further in place.
There were corpses of the residents of Lucifaad everywhere who could not
escape. Sirzechs continued to advance, praying that he could see the
young men in his choir safe.
Grayfia Lucifuge was helping residents of the capital city to evacuate,
while also eliminating troops from the resistance army. In the midst of all
this, he began to worry about Sirzechs' youth choir and also headed for the
recital room. Once he got to the place, he was speechless. The corridor
had been burnt to the ground. The bodies of the victims lay in front of her,
and among them she could see Sirzechs standing.
With a completely exhausted face, he looked at the fallen bodies below his
eyes. Some of them had turned to ashes, while others had suffered fatal
injuries. All the boys and girls in his choir had died.
As if I had sensed that Grayfia was approaching, Sirzechs spoke.
“They came here today to sing a song of peace. They came only so that
the residents of the capital could enjoy the fruits of their labor ”
Sirzechs took his hand completely unharmed.
“Look, Grayfia, I ... even after going through these flames, I didn't suffer a
single injury. Thanks to my 『Power of Destruction』. My parents always
told me that I had immense power. A special power ”
Sirzechs hit the ground with his fist.
"What ... What power? What special power? None of them! I couldn't
save any of these children! ”
Grayfia said to the lamented Sirzechs:
"Sirzechs, even for you, the Underworld ..."
Grayfia stopped half of the sentence after seeing Sirzechs's expression.
The young man, who had always had a pleasant smile on his face, was
consumed with uncontrollable anger.
"I interrogated a government troop, and heard that one of the Maous'
families gave the order to annihilate all rebels, even civilians who failed to
evacuate in time!" "Kuh!"
Grayfia was speechless at what Sirzechs told her, because she was
instructed to evacuate civilians while expelling the rebels. Apparently,
those in this recital room did not have time to evacuate and stayed in the
middle of the armed conflict.
Sirzechs held his hand up, as if asking for help, while holding the hand of
the corpse of one of his choir boys.
“These children just came to sing a song of peace. To sing a song they
practiced a lot
... Sorry. I'm sorry, I was too late. If I had arrived a little earlier ... ”
Grayfia couldn't find the right words to say to him. After all, she belonged
to the Lucifuge Family - Lucifer's right hand -. He could never forgive
what the Maous families had done this time. After the armed conflict in
the capital city, the flames of battle spread to each of the adjacent regions,
and a total civil war broke out.
Sirzechs decided to be on the side of the Resistance. A cruel and brutal
fate awaited Sirzechs and Grayfia.

—○●○─

UNDERWORLD, TERRITORY OF FALLEN ANGELS.

At Grigori's headquarters, leader Azazel, received news from his
subordinates that a civil war between the demons had broken out. Azazel
let out a sigh, then looked towards the Underworld sky through the
window and said:
“Finally the demons made a move. A power struggle between the
government of the Maous families and the resistance. I hope that this does
not provoke a continuation of the war between the three factions ”
Azazel placed defense troops on the border, and while watching the civil
war of the demons, he decided to strengthen the line of communication
between his oldest and closest allies.
—○●○─
SIX MONTHS BEFORE WAR START BETWEEN THE CURRENT
GOVERNMENT AND RESISTANCE. IN THE UNDERGROUND
DEPTHS OF CAPITAL LUCIFAAD.
Ancient remains left by the late Yondai Maous existed there. But the only
ones who knew of its existence were the heads of the six houses
descended from Lucifer〚Lucifuge, Nebiros, Sargatanás, Agalariept,
Satanachia and Fleuretty〛. Even the Beelzebub, Leviathan and
Asmodeus bloodlines were not aware of their existence. All the heads of
the descending houses of Lucifer, except Lucifuge, were exploring the
underground remains.
As they progressed through the remains, the leaders of the Houses
exchanged words: “The Government and the Resistance did not seem to
reach an agreement these days. It seems that the Maous' families have no
intention of giving in. This is becoming unpredictable. The Resistance has
on its side individuals with powers that claim to rival those of the
deceased Maous ”
“ The heirs to the Gremory, Astaroth, Sitri and Glasya-Labolas houses ”
“ According to scholars, the following heirs to the Gremory and Astaroth
houses are especially monstrous. The only ones who could measure up
against them would be Grayfia of the Lucifuge Family or Rizevim-sama "
" Lucifer-sama describes Rizevim-sama in his diary as
[Transcendental]. " "Trascendental?"
"I heard that there are other demons that he described in this way, just as
he did with Rizevim-sama"
"I imagine that the other demons that Lucifer-sama described are the heirs
of the Houses Gremory and Astaroth"
"Do you really believe that Rizevim-sama would fight against them?"
"I have my doubts. It doesn't matter which side is in power for him. He's
neutral. Even if the Resistance wins, they will not be able to condemn
Rizevim- sama, because he is neutral and because he is the only son of
Maou Lucifer ”
The Six House leaders knew perfectly well that Rizevim Livan Lucifer
would never take command of the Maous army, even if a civil war started.
Lucifer's name was absolute. The resistance could not ignore Lucifer's
noncombatant son. In fact, there were Lucifer sympathizers within the
Resistance. In the disagreement between the current government of the
Maous families and the Resistance, there were those who took the position
of resistance because they longed for a prosperous and peaceful future for
the Underworld.
"But we, the Six Houses descended from Maou Lucifer, are different, eh?"
"Mmm ... Even if Rizevim-sama doesn't fight, we would have to fight, in
the name of Lucifer-sama"
"If we win, we will still be under the control of the Maous families, and if
we lose, the Resistance will take our dominions and expel us to the
deepest corners of the Underworld, or in the worst case, they could
execute us"
This was a dilemma. They continued walking and finally reached the
deepest point. It was a round, open space. On the floor were multiple
magic circles with ancient symbols placed one above the other. And along
the walls of this place twelve mysterious stone statues were created. One
of the leaders of his home spoke while looking at the statues, and the
leader of the Nebiros house nodded.
“Only in the worst case scenario”
The space was filled with indescribable pressure and an infinitely
frightening aura. "Are the Maous not aware of this?"
“Of course not… actually, we are the only ones who know this”
“The『 Malebranche | Claws of Evil 』. Lucifer-sama and the rest of the
Maous created these twelve ancient beings as weapons. ”
“The 'evil claws' that the Maous had sealed” “The 'twelve doomed
sinners'”
“I never imagined they were sealed in this way, and just under the city of
Lucifaad. I can't believe, of all places ... ”
Even within the six families descended from Lucifer, there was only talk
of the existence of『 Malebranche 』, and no one had really seen them.
There were only a few legends about them in the whole Underworld. This
is due to the fact that the Yondai Maous used it in secret, but sealed it after
realizing their devastating power.
"Couldn't we have won the last war between the three factions if we had
used them?" “The Maous must have come to the conclusion that, even if
they won using them, they would be murdered while they were sleeping. I
heard that they are extremely mad fighters ”
The leader of Casa Nebiros spoke while holding an old book:
“ According to this document, the leader of the 『Malebranche』
Malacoda, must never be awakened from his sleep ”
The statue that was in the farthest part an aura far more lethal than all the
others was emanating from this space.
Another leader of the Lucifer descendant houses told the leader of the
Nebiros house.
“If we bring Lucifuge here, in the worst case, we will launch them into the
Underworld ourselves”
“The Lucifuge Family is the closest to Lucifer-sama and they must make
most decisions unilaterally. If we share this with them, it is almost certain
that they would be made known to the families of the Maous. In that case,
they would undoubtedly destroy this whole place ”
“ There is no doubt about it. They would not be willing to take the risk of
being murdered while they sleep ”
“ And this is the reason why 『Malebranche』 should be our last resort.
Even if a civil war starts, using these live weapons is not an option ”
“Why would we use it, except for a civil war against the Resistance? ...
The Second Great War between the three factions”
The head of the house Nebiros, in response, gave a suspicious smile: “Or
perhaps with another faction; a war against a mythological deity ”
 Chapter 3 :
Those who surpass the Satans

Approximately six months have passed since the civil war broke out
between the current government of the Maous families and the Resistance
formed under the command of the House of Grand King Bael and Grand
Duke Agares. The battles were unilateral in the beginning, but with the
participation of Sirzechs, Ajuka, Serafall and Falbium on the resistance
side, things started to change.
Since the four - demons who have incredible power - began to take the
lead of the troops, the balance began to balance. Meanwhile, a battle that
could well determine the outcome of this civil war was taking place in the
former domain of the now extinct Gusion Family. The Gusion domain,
abandoned long ago, had become nothing more than ruins, and was now a
habitat for wild beasts. In heaven, two powerful demons faced each other
in furious combat. They were the Ace of Resistance, Ajuka Astaroth, and
the daughter of Maou Leviathan, Tefarme Terreac Leviathan.
Ajuka's troops had started a battle with Leviathan's troops, who were
stationed around the center of the Gusion domain. After taking down all of
his generals, Ajuka's forces had driven Tefarme around a corner. Forced to
this position, Tefarme decided to go out onto the battlefield and launched
devastating attacks against Ajuka's troops. In response, Ajuka, who was
the only one able to compete against her, decided to face her directly.
Ajuka and Tefarme launched huge attacks of demonic powers at each
other in the middle of the sky.
Tefarme extended his twelve black wings from his back, generating a
large amount of water that formed from the aura that was floating in his
hand.
Leviathan possessed the power of the marinha Sea Serpent Dragon of the
End】. It controlled the oceans of the human kingdom and was powerful
enough to cause massive chaos. But they said that power could not be
used to its full potential due to the fact that the Underworld lacked oceans.
Still, Tefarme was still the daughter of Maou Leviathan. The power within
her and her talents were the best among her class. Even without the oceans
in the Underworld, the water it generated with its immense aura was able
to completely defeat high class demons, and even those above them: the
Ultimate class demons, or so they thought. With enough water to flood an
entire city, Tefarme caused several supernatural phenomena and tried to
raise a wall of water, pointing at Ajuka.
The water also squirmed and spun as if it were conscious, forming
numerous spears and attacking Ajuka from all directions. Likewise,
powerful marine beasts, such as giant fish, snakes and titans, also attacked
him. These were enough to wipe out an army of millions, or even tens of
millions of soldiers. However, none of these attacks were effective against
Ajuka. Who managed to incapacitate each of his attacks with a small
magic circle, and the wall of water that was heading towards him,
immediately became mist and evaporated. He dodged and evaded all the
numerous spears thrown at him. Even the beasts that attacked him,
suddenly acted as if they had lost their heads and sank back into the water.
The water magic of Tefarme, capable of swallowing an army of ten
million,
"Kgh!"
Tefarme was speechless at this result. Ajuka was very young and had not
even lived a hundred years. However, he had disabled the attacks of the
daughter of a Maou, who intended to take the throne in the next
generation, using nothing more than a single magic circle. Only a soft aura
that rose from Ajuka's body. It all came out of the little magic circle he
created in his hand. Ajuka instantly recognized his opponent's attacks,
analyzed the various supernatural phenomena that Tefarme created several
formulas and fought them with multiple solutions, defusing each of the
attacks that she launched at him. It sounded simple, but there had never
been anyone with enough power to face Tefarme before. If you made a
single mistake at any time, all would be lost. However, Ajuka
handicapped Tefarme's attacks masterfully. Maou Leviathan's daughter
was injured and was losing her breath. This is due to the fact that Ajuka
used his own magic against herself. Her own magical attacks were not
only used against her, but Ajuka also calculated in such a way that she
herself could not escape them. And since Ajuka calculated this magic very
efficiently, its impact increased dramatically. Ajuka controlled Tefarme's
magic even better than she did, which made her feel humiliated. Each time
he attacked, Maou's daughter seemed obliged to face the defects of her
own magical forces, and for that reason she suffered damage, she had to
remember that, her opponent was from a much lower class family than
hers. Maou Leviathan's daughter was injured and was losing her breath.
This is due to the fact that Ajuka used his own magic against herself. Her
own magical attacks were not only used against her, but Ajuka also
calculated in such a way that she herself could not escape them. And since
Ajuka calculated this magic very efficiently, its impact increased
dramatically. Ajuka controlled Tefarme's magic even better than she did,
which made her feel humiliated. Each time he attacked, Maou's daughter
seemed obliged to face the defects of her own magical forces, and for that
reason she suffered damage, she had to remember that her opponent was
from a much lower class family than hers. Maou Leviathan's daughter was
injured and was losing her breath. This is due to the fact that Ajuka used
his own magic against herself. Her own magical attacks were not only
used against her, but Ajuka also calculated in such a way that she herself
could not escape them. And since Ajuka calculated this magic very
efficiently, its impact increased dramatically. Ajuka controlled Tefarme's
magic even better than she did, which made her feel humiliated. Each time
he attacked, Maou's daughter seemed obliged to face the defects of her
own magical forces, and for that reason she suffered damage, she had to
remember that her opponent was from a much lower class family than
hers. Her own magical attacks were not only used against her, but Ajuka
also calculated in such a way that she herself could not escape them. And
as Ajuka calculated this magic very efficiently, its impact increased
dramatically. Ajuka controlled Tefarme's magic even better than she did,
which made her feel humiliated. Each time he attacked, Maou's daughter
seemed obliged to face the defects of her own magical forces, and for that
reason she suffered damage, she had to remember that, her opponent was
from a much lower class family than hers. Her own magical attacks were
not only used against her, but Ajuka also calculated in such a way that she
herself could not escape them. And as Ajuka calculated this magic very
efficiently, its impact increased dramatically. Ajuka controlled Tefarme's
magic even better than she did, which made her feel humiliated. Each time
he attacked, Maou's daughter seemed obliged to face the defects of her
own magical forces, and for that reason she suffered damage, she had to
remember that her opponent was from a much lower class family than
hers. which made her feel humiliated. Each time he attacked, Maou's
daughter seemed obliged to face the defects of her own magical forces,
and for that reason she suffered damage, she had to remember that her
opponent was from a much lower class family than hers. which made her
feel humiliated. Each time he attacked, Maou's daughter seemed obliged
to face the defects of her own magical forces, and for that reason she
suffered damage, she had to remember that her opponent was from a much
lower class family than hers.
Tefarme shouted as he wiped the blood that dripped from his mouth:
"You, insignificant demon of the 72 pillars!" Ajuka shrugged and replied
lightly:
"It looks like the insignificant demon of the 72 pillars here is leaving you
in dire straits ."
"Damn ... take this!"
With his fury at its highest point, Tefarme released extreme pressure,
enveloping himself in a dark blue aura. Her body grew bigger and bigger
and took on a new shape little by little. In front of Ajuka, a giant floating
dragon appeared, a serpent- shaped dragon, thin and long. This serpent-
shaped dragon was the true form of Leviathan. An indescribable aura
emanated from Tefarme's dragon-shaped body.
She opened her mouth wide and fired a giant dark blue aura. She fired not
just once, but several times.
A titanic torrent: it was a violent and fatal aura, but Ajuka showed calm
and started his strategy to defeat it. Every aura fired at him was deflected
and flew in different directions. Behind Ajuka, the deflected auras
generated massive explosions. Tefarme Dragon's eyes were startled.
"Impossible! This cannot be happening! ”
Tefarme had extrapolated his abilities to the maximum, had gone with
everything. This explosion would have ended an entire army with one
blow. But she didn't even tickle the demon who was standing in front of
her.
Observing his own magic circle, Ajuka commented:
“I think it worked. I've never fought anyone in your class before, so I
didn't know what was going to happen, but ... ”
“ Are you… Are you really a demon from the Astaroth Family? You are
not even a descendant of any of the Maous! ”
"This power would make a lot more sense if you were a lost son of one of
the ancient Maous, but, unfortunately for you, I am a legitimate member
of the Astaroth Family."
Tefarme let out a voice filled with fear in response.
“M-Liar! How can this level of power come from such a low bloodline? ”
Ajuka did not even understand his own existence. Since he was born,
everything he has done has been extraordinary, and to avoid the eyes of
the Maous Families, the Astaroth Family has eliminated or falsified
Ajuka's achievements. Even in combat, the only ones who could rival his
powers were Sirzechs, Serafall and Falbium. In fact, Sirzechs was
probably the only one with whom he could engage in serious combat. He
thought that a Maou's daughter could finally pose a challenge beyond
Sirzechs. But, Tefarme Terreac Leviathan was a disappointment.
Boring. Ajuka kept these thoughts to himself. This was a battle that would
determine the fate of the Underworld. Exposing your thinking would
reveal your childlike interior. But even so ... he believed he would finally
be able to prove his true strength, and he had been looking forward to this
battle. Letting out a sigh, he asked Tefarme:
“Now, Tefarme Ojou-sama. What are you going to do next? I could
forgive you, if you surrender this instant. But if I choose to resist, I will
have to… well… ” Tefarme's tremor of fear became an angry response.
“I, the daughter of Maou Leviathan, will never surrender to people like
you! Garbage!"
Class, reputation and honor. Ajuka felt it was the right answer for a
member of the Maous family. Ajuka opened a magic circle in front of
him, and in a calm voice, spoke the last words that Maou Leviathan's
daughter would hear.
"I see, I'm sorry, but the Underworld doesn't need you."
The battle ended with Ajuka's clear and indisputable victory over
Tefarme.

—○●○─
LUCIFAAD CAPITAL CITY

At the headquarters of the royal family, it was not long before they had the
results of what had happened in the old Gusion domain. Troops of
Tefarme Terreac Leviathan: annihilated. Tefarme-sama: killed in combat.
A Maou's daughter was murdered by a simple demon. Unable to hide their
surprise at this incredible news, headquarters agents visited the integrated
silver-haired commander, Rizevim Livan Lucifer.
The agents said to Lucifer's son in disappointed and nervous voices:
"Rizevim-sama, Tefarme-sama has been defeated."
Integrated commander Rizevim yawned nonchalantly in response. "...
Whooaaaa."
And while scratching his ear with his little finger, he spoke in a voice
stained with boredom:
“Oh, right. Eh ... it happens from time to time. ”
The agents were puzzled by Rizevim's carefree response. Lucifer's
descendant looked at the tactical map that extended below his eyes. It was
obvious to him that the tactical map must be redrawn after Tefarme's
defeat.
Rizevim got to his feet. "I think it is enough."
He turned his back to leave.
“Ri-Rizevim-sama! Where you go?"
Rizevim just greeted him, without looking back and said:
“I leave the rest to you. I'm going home to sleep until this is over. ” "W-
what ...?"
"In any case, I wish you the best of luck!"
Rizevim Livan Lucifer, the son of Maou Lucifer, had had no interest in
the war since the beginning. The Lucifuge Family encouraged him to be
only at headquarters, which he had accepted as a gesture of goodwill.
When he heard the news about Tefarme's defeat, he felt that his duty to
“just be there” had been fulfilled, and he decided to go home because he
was bored.
—○●○─
The Resistance army, which had just defeated Tefarme Terreac Leviathan
and his army, used the momentum of their victory as they headed for the
capital Lucifaad. However, there was another region in which the battle
was becoming extreme.
In the domain of the now defunct Valafar Family, the Resistance troops,
led by Serafall Sitri, were about to corner the son of Maou Asmodeus -
Damaidus Zereikel Asmodeus and his troops, thanks to his overwhelming
power. But, then the situation suddenly changed. A powerful ally came to
help Asmodeus. The army of the six families descended from Lucifer, led
by Grayfia Lucifuge, decided to join the fight and the royal army regained
its strength. Grayfia Lucifuge positioned himself at the front line to deal
with Serafall Sitri, who, with his demonic ice power, was repressing the
first-rate troops of the royal army alone. For days, the two most powerful
demon women on both sides faced each other in a furious battle of
demonic power, aura and magic.
"I will freeze you to death, Grayfia!"
Serafall, with his immense magical ability, instantly froze his
surroundings. Grayfia Lucifuge also used his aura to destroy the ice world
that Serafall had created. Even Serafall's strongest magic was unable to
freeze her; in the worst case, the only thing I could do was breathe.
“Serafall, it seems that your magic only works to freeze opponents with
that same violent aura of yours. It's tedious. ”
Grayfia said calmly, as he managed to neutralize Serafall's aura with his
own. Serafall began to be frustrated to see that her freezing aura was
practically useless against the descendant of Casa Lucifuge. Serafall and
Grayfia found themselves enveloped in a back and forth of giant auras in
the sky.
"Grayfia, if you hadn't joined that side, freezing Damaidus would have
been easy!" “I am a descendant of the Lucifuge Family. I wouldn't dare to
join your side. ”
"I thought we were friends." "Me too. But this is inevitable. ”
Serafall and Grayfia continued their furious back and forth with
destructive auras, against each other for several days. Damaidus Zereikel
Asmodeus had been watching how the two most powerful demon women
fought at a distance.
“What's going on with these two? How is it possible that two demon
women with a power of this caliber were born outside the Maous line? ”
He asked in silence, stunned by the demonstration of those powers. The
battle between the two was so destructive that even Damaidus, son of
Maou Asmodeus, cannot participate in it. Ten days passed, and the
undecided battle between the two women on the front lines continued,
neither side could approach due to the ferocity of the battle; until suddenly
a powerful attack of aura flew between the two. Serafall and Grayfia went
around to see where the attack came from. There, they saw a young man
with crimson hair at Sirzechs Gremory.
With the battle now in neutral, Sirzechs, who had previously fought the
main Beelzebub battalion, was called back and sent to help Serafall
(Ajuka's brigade had been sent in Sirzechs' place).
“Sirzechs! What are you doing here?"
Serafall's tone was a mix of joy, relief and regret. "It's a long story."
Sirzechs answers. He turned and looked at where Grayfia was.
"Grayfia ..."
Grayfia showed an expression of pain briefly, but quickly recovered her
face as a brave warrior, and coldly said,
"Sirzechs. I see that you are also here. I ... will not restrain myself, even if
it is against you. ”
Now that Sirzechs' army had arrived, the royal army and Grayfia decided
to withdraw temporarily. The scars of the furious battle of the two demon
women have converted half the domains of the old Valafar family into a
land covered with ice.
Sirzechs and Serafall spoke at a camp built for the Resistance army. "Hey
Sirzechs, I'm sure you've heard it, but Ajuka ..."
"Yes, he defeated Tefarme-sama, Maou Leviathan's daughter" "Really?
When it comes to Ajuka, I am not surprised. ”
Serafall had not seen Sirzechs since the beginning of the war, but he
realized that his expressions and manner had become cold. That calm and
gentle prince of the Gremory Family had adopted an expression of
determination to win this civil war at all costs. Unlike Ajuka and Serafall,
who had agreed to participate in the civil war before it exploded, Sirzechs
was completely determined to participate in it after what happened to the
boys in his choir, at the hands of the government of the Maous families.
But Falbium, who was planning an ambush at the Resistance army
headquarters, has not seemed to change at all since the war started.
Serafall's eyes narrowed at Sirzechs's response.
"You still use honorifics with the Maous' families, do you?"
In the Resistance, there were young and energetic soldiers who wanted to
overthrow the government and provoke a revolution in the Underworld,
but there were also those who still loved and respected the Maous'
families, but were concerned about the future of the Underworld due to
their cruel treatments and, that is why they were fighting unwillingly in
the Resistance.
Which of these positions does Sirzechs identify with most strongly? With
eyes that reflected nothing but pain, Sirzechs responded to Serafall's
words:
"Even if we are fighting them, showing respect to those who have the
blood of the Maous should be something common for a demon, even if we
are on the verge of killing them."

—○●○─

IN ONE OF LUCIFAAD'S RESEARCH FACILITIES: THE NEBIROS

INSTITUTION ...
There, walking in the hall with a pale face, was the head of one of the six
families descended from Lucifer: the Sargatanas house. The leader of
Casa Sargatanas entered the deepest part of the laboratory, with access
restricted to authorized persons only. He went there to meet with the head
of Casa Nebiros and the director of the institution, Zaoroma Nebiros. As
soon as he entered the room, he felt a horrible aura and pressure and the
leader of Casa Sargatanas began to sweat. In fact, I had felt this scary aura
before.
Zaoroma Nebiros came around as if sensing Sargatanas' presence.
“Ah, it's you. I was about to release one of them as proof of execution. ”
In front of him was one of the stone statues they had found in the
underground remains about a year ago. The 『Malebranche』! The relic
that was sealed inside the underground remains ... rather, it was the
weapon that should never be awakened. Zaoroma Nebiros had placed the
stone statue on several layers of magical anti-curse circles drawn on the
ground. Sargatanas realized ... that this man intended to awaken 『
Malebranche』.
Zaoroma Nebiros asked the leader of Casa Sargatanas:
"Did you bring any news on that subject?" Sargatanas replied:
“... Tefarme-Sama died in combat, and things don't look so good. There
are some forces that are returning to the battle, but I doubt that they can
stop those who have extreme powers. ”
Those who have extreme powers, referred to Sirzechs Gremory, Ajuka
Astaroth, Serafall Sitri and Falbium Glasya-Labolas.
Among them, they say that Sirzechs Gremory and Ajuka Astaroth were
"carriers of transcendental power".
Ajuka Astaroth had defeated Tefarme Terreac Leviathan, Daughter of
Maou Leviathan and Sirzechs Gremory had annihilated Beelzebub's
troops, who had been specified as the strongest of all in the royal army,
and to stop Serafall Sitri, they had placed Grayfia Lucifuge, who he also
possessed extreme power on the side of the forces of the Maous in front of
the army of Damaidus Zereikel Asmodeus. They tried to change course,
but with the arrival of Sirzechs, Damaidus's army still could not let its
guard down.
It was Falbium Glasya-Labolas at the Resistance headquarters who took
the lead and placed the three so efficiently and precisely, but even in such
extreme circumstances, Zaoroma Nebiros smiled. He had no interest in the
state of the civil war.
Since his birth, he was the type of demon who had never been interested
beyond his own research. Suddenly, he started talking to the stone statue
placed on the magic anti-curse circles.
“Apparently the state of the war is not favorable. Could you do anything
about it, considering what I told you before? Integrated commander of ran
Malebranche 』, Lord Barbariccia.”
The head of Casa Sargatanas was watching Zaoroma Nebiros, who was
talking to the stone statue with dubious eyes, but suddenly, the statue
began to speak.
"Good. I don't know the magnitude of this war, but as long as we maintain
this state, there are limits to what we can do. ”
Sargatanas could not contain his surprise. Zaoroma Nebiros had already
awakened one of the consciences of 『Malebranche』. The stone statue -
The integrated commander of che Malebranche 』Barbariccia, said:
“ However, I can try something interesting. Could you release another one
of us temporarily as you are doing with me now? So, I'll show you a little
bit of our power. Is there anyone in particular who resents his own lack of
power? ” Zaoroma Nebiros smiled widely in response to the statue's
words, and took a document that showed a name of particular interest to
him.

—○●○─

The confrontation between the army of Sirzechs Gremory and Serafall

Sitri on the Resistance side, and the army of Damaidus Zereikel
Asmodeus and the six descendant families of Lucifer, on the government
side, continued for days. The land, nature and landscape of the former
Valafar domain suffered serious damage. On the front line, where both
sides were battling, Serafall and Grayfia were having another fight.
Grayfia, pushed Serafall's immense aura of ice away, and said, "They're
not attacking me with Sirzechs."
Serafall, while instantly freezing Grayfia's silver-colored explosion of
aura, replied: “This is the worst possible situation! In front of you ... who
knows what he will do! ” Serafall didn't know if it was Falbium or the
Great King's family who had decided to send Sirzechs here. It seemed
obvious that the Great King's family was aware of Sirzechs' feelings for
Grayfia, and that she too was beginning to perceive Sirzechs as a worthy
man. Did you think Sirzechs could convince Grayfia to join the
Resistance, or capture it in a moment of weakness? There were many
aspects of this strategy that were meaningless. However, one thing was
certain: the opportunity for Sirzechs to take Damaidus's head, while
Serafall took care of Grayfia, had increased considerably. While Serafall
was busy with Grayfia, you could see multiple huge auras exploding in the
distance, which indicated that a hot battle was going on.
"You better get his head today, Sirzechs."
Serafall thought to herself, as she continued to exchange aura attacks
furiously with her rival.
Meanwhile, in the battle of the front line where Sirzechs was, the situation
was getting more and more intense ...
There he was, controlling numerous discs created from his 【Power of
Destruction】, exterminating thousands of soldiers from enemy troops in
just an instant. If he really wanted to, he could easily have eliminated ten
times the number of troops without much effort. Sirzechs' power far
surpassed all the limitations of a
demon. Just when he was about to reach the base of Damaidus Zereikel
Asmodeus, someone blocked Sirzechs' path.
It was Grayfia's younger brother, who stopped in front of Sirzechs and
began to release a hostile aura. He looked at his opponent with hateful,
murderous eyes.
Sirzechs said:
“It's you, Euclid. Please get out of here now, and I won't hurt you. ”
Sirzechs showed his sympathetic side. He had not become so cold as to
murder Grayfia's younger brother without warning. However, his words
had reached Euclid incorrectly. That he was overwhelmed with anger the
moment he stopped in front of Sirzechs.
“I suppose you don't even take me seriously! You are so despicable! ” “I
don't mean that. I just want to avoid having to fight you. ”
"I knew it! You think you're superior to me! I'm the next leader of Casa
Lucifuge, you know? I am as capable as my sister! ”
Euclid went towards Sirzechs, covering himself in a threatening aura. It
fired multiple bursts of immense aura. The quality and quantity of the
auras released by the young man's hands was too much, even for a demon
of his class, he could not escape unscathed from his own attack. Such was
the power that resided in Euclid.
However, this would only have worked if your opponent was not so
talented. Sirzechs freely maneuvered discs created from his "Power of
Destruction", and nullified each and every one of Euclid's blasts of aura.
Sirzechs didn't care at all about the attacks on Grayfia's little brother, a
boy they said was a prodigy.
Euclid was delighted. Since he was very intelligent, he must have
understood how powerful Sirzechs was compared to himself. His face
contorted in response to his resentment and his expression was full of
anger.
Sirzechs said:
“I don't want to continue this fight. You are Grayfia's younger brother. ”
“Don't you dare mention my sister's name! Damn it, Gremory! ”
Said Euclid, bursting with rage and launching himself towards Sirzechs.
Sirzechs disappeared quietly, and reappeared behind Euclid quickly.
He hit the base of his neck with the palm of his hand and knocked him
unconscious. Seeing Euclid pass out on the ground, Sirzechs sighed at the
naivete of Grayfia's younger brother. A dangerous aura resided within the
young Lucifuge. If I let him go like this, Euclid could address his hatred
for Sirzechs or his family in the near
future. Even so, if that were the case, Sirzechs would not be able to kill
Euclid. He was Grayfia's beloved younger brother; however, Sirzechs had
also begun to perceive Euclid as a poorly raised little brother.

—○●○─

When trying to take Euclid to safety, Sirzechs felt that an aura of

enormous proportions was being fired at him. He went around to find a
young boy who was familiar to him. He was the young man from the
Beelzebub family. Sirzechs met him when he was 17 when he participated
in the 『Youth Demon Meeting』.
At that time, he had tortured the young heir to the Oriacs family. It was
then that he and Sirzechs started to fight, but that was not the only reason
that connected both. The young Beelzebub, with his pale blue expression,
smiled slightly and said:
"... It's been a few days."
He and Sirzechs had recently met on the battlefield. He controlled part of
the main battalion of Beelzebub's army, and just fought Sirzechs the other
day. The result: an absolute victory for the Sirzechs army. The main
battalion of Beelzebub had been annihilated only by Sirzechs.
It looked as if young Beelzebub had retired to save his life at that moment,
but now, he was facing Sirzechs with a sinister smile. Furthermore,
Sirzechs did not recognize the intensely frightening aura and pressure that
now comes out of him.
The young Beelzebub showed Sirzechs a slight frightening smile, and
said: “You made me ashamed the other day. It even humiliated me a few
decades ago. Gremory trash. You are annoying. An enemy of Beelzebub.
”
His aura expanded, and at the same time, his body began to change. The
young Beelzebub's body resonated dramatically as it expanded, distorted
and divided. Soon his body had become so huge, he had lost his demon
form. It had become something completely different. What appeared in
front of Sirzechs was a monster in the shape of a fly, some 50 meters high.
It had more than ten legs, not only those of an insect, but also those of a
beast with claws and other different legs. The wings on its back also
included, not only those of an insect, but also those of birds and dragons.
To sum it all up, this beast could be described as a chimera in the shape of
a fly. "Gishaaaaaagghh!"
His voice had become so chaotic, it seemed as if he needed conscience or
intelligence. The fly-shaped chimera began to generate a dense black mist
all over his body. Then, when the vegetation in the soil came into contact
with this mist, it disintegrated instantly, which corroded even in the soil
that surrounded it. "Poison ... and a very dangerous one!"
Sirzechs thought to himself. Sirzechs was about to launch an attack, but he
realized that the poisonous mist would reach Euclid, who was still
unconscious, as well as his own allied troops. He took Euclid and fled the
area to warn the rest. The deadly haze of the fly-shaped chimera would
drastically change the course of the war.
Watching the course of events from a distant precipice was Zaoroma
Nebiros. When he saw that the giant fly beast spread the black poison mist
over a wide area, he spoke in a shaky voice:
“So, this is the power of『 Malebranche 』” Barbariccia, the power of
Skullmillione.
Zaoroma Nebiros set his eyes on a particular young man from the
Beelzebub family who was included in the list. He wished for power since
he had been deeply humiliated after losing twice to a noble prince he had
despised. Zaoroma knew that he would accept this experiment without
hesitation.
Zaoroma Nebiros prepared an additional statue of 『Malebranche』,
extracted some of its power and gave it to young Beelzebub. The result:
after accepting only a small portion of the 『Malebranche's poder power,
he had become that monstrosity.
The 『Malebranche』… were living weapons that the Yondai Maous
built using the crystals they found excavating on the floating island of
Agreas under the domain of Agares. They said it made reference to the
manufacture of "Sacred Gear" made by the God of the Bible. This was the
version of the demons of "Sacred Gear" - which has body and conscience.
These artifacts were to be feared, but could be used in other ways. I mean,
just like "Sacred Gear", they could take the form of combat equipment
when the user wore it. Therefore, the Yondai Maous referred to 『
Malebranche 』 as 「 Demonic Weapons 」 . this time, they had only
borrowed a small part of their powers, but Zaoroma Nebiros spoke to
Barbariccia through the magic circle.
“I think I understand how the Maous felt. This power is certainly
dangerous… but satisfying. ”
With great joy about his spirit as a researcher, Zaoroma Nebiros could not
hide his smile.
Barbariccia told him:
“However, even at this time, the scenario is not ready for us to exercise
our full potential. The ones we really want to fight at this moment are the
『Longinus』 and their carriers. ”

—○●○─
In the capital city of Lucifaad. There was a large residential district where
the Maous' families lived. Access to this district was only allowed to
members of the royal families and their affiliates. There, where vast
luxury estates were found, was Lucifer's gigantic castle. Preparing to
move castle was Lucifer's son, Rizevim Livan Lucifer. He was getting his
son, Razevan, to help him pack his things for the move. In the midst of
this, a visitor arrived at the castle of Lucifer. In the large room on the first
floor, Vidreid Varsharn Beelzebub, wearing Beelzebub's black armor, met
with Rizevim.
The two had known each other since childhood. However, they weren't
exactly friends, but; as the sons of Maous Lucifer and Beelzebub, they had
to relate to each other, whether they liked it or not. Rizevim smiled and
greeted the arrival of Vidreid, who was the current ruler of the
Underworld.
"Yo, Vidreid."
“Rizevim. I heard you are going to leave Lucifaad. ” Said Vidreid, without
showing much emotion.
Rizevim laughed bitterly.
“Did you come here to see me? Well, I just have no interest in this civil
war. But it also looks like you came here to scold me. ”
“You are going to lose, you know? Your class, power, lands, everything
will be taken from you. Your pride will be called into question, and you
will end up crying for it, you know? ”
Said Rizevim with an offensive smile on his face. Vidreid smirked and
nodded: "Yes, you are right, I will probably lose everything."
Rizevim doubted Vidreid's attitude.
“However, you still want to continue. Did you inherit that horrible pride
from your father? ”
Vidreid, without acknowledging or denying, said to Rizevim:
“... Rizevim, if you really wanted to, you could beat the Resistance army,
the angels, the fallen angels, even other mythological deities. I know that
the evil that resides within you is legitimate. ”
“Why do you have to say such unpleasant things? But… it doesn't sound
like you're trying to persuade me with compliments, so… What do you
mean? ”
“There are demons at your side, who outnumber the Maous. Even in the
human realm, the "Sacred Gears System", left behind by the God of the
Bible, continues to function, and the Longinus seem to be increasing in
number. These things are happening even after the "Great Existence", as
described in the sacred texts, was destroyed. No one can stop the flow of
these events now. ”
Said Vidreid, in a rigid tone of voice.
"In the distant future, even if you dedicate all your power, this flow will
probably defeat you."
“Hahaha, what is this about? I have no idea if you're warning me or
threatening me. After all, I own the only poss Sacred Gear Canceller】 ”
Their conversation ended there, and Vidreid turned his back and left the
place. Then Rizevim shouted a few words behind Vidreid's back:
"Well, I hope you enjoy a meaningless death well!"
This was just a momentary conversation that took place in the capital city
of Lucifaad.
Meanwhile, the civil war between the government of the Maous families
and the Resistance was drawing to a close.
Chapter 4 : The birth of Sirzechs Lucifer
and Rias Gremory

The battle between the Royal Army and the Resistance Army that was
taking place in the former domain of Valafar was going out of control
thanks to the sudden appearance of the mysterious fly-shaped chimera.
The poisonous dark mist that the beast was generating from its body
gradually spread across the battlefield, raining down on the soldiers who
were fighting there.
"Gaagh!" "Nnggaaah!"
Those who inhaled or came into contact with the poison, at that moment
began to drown, and soon the blood welled up from every hole in their
bodies until they finally sprayed. The pulverized bodies of those who
breathed the toxic substance also became a deadly poison, contaminating
the vast battlefield at an alarming rate. The chimera fly just had to move
and breathe for the poison to spread. If someone attacked, their flesh
would explode and the blood would splash - the blood itself would also
become poison. The chimera fly was spreading its deadly poison among
the troops on both sides, causing massive destruction.
Meanwhile, Sirzechs Gremory took the unconscious Euclid Lucifugus and
entered one of the frontline bases of the royal army in the old territory of
Valafar, the Lucifugus army base.
"It's him, Sirzechs Gremory!" "What do we do?"
The arrival of the Ace from the enemy army had stirred the emotions of
the troops of the royal army, but they remained steadfast, even with spears
aimed at them.
With Euclid Lucifugus in his arms, the troops were perplexed by this
situation. Sirzechs said to the troops:
"Take me to Lord Lucifugus."
Sirzechs, was handcuffed and escorted by the commander, the Chief
Guard of the Lucifugus Family.
"Was this monster sent by the Resistance?" "I have never seen or heard of
this monster!"
"It looks like Lord Lucifugus went out to defeat the beast, but ..." "Yes, I
heard you inhaled the poison and passed out."
Sirzechs heard these comments while being escorted by the troops and
forced to stop in front of the tent where the Leader of the Lucifugus
Family was.
“Sorry, my Lord! I brought Sirzechs-sama! ”
A soldier said, as he took Sirzechs inside. A coughing noise came from
the camp. “Coff! Coff! ”
"Dad!"
A familiar voice - Grayfia's voice.
Evidently she had also returned to the base. One of the soldiers came in to
explain the situation. Soon after, Sirzechs heard the voice of a man who
said:
"Let him in"
Sirzechs was instructed to enter alone. Inside was a man with silver hair
and a manly appearance who rested on the bed with Grayfia at his side.
The man appeared to be in severe pain, and right next to his pillow, he had
a bloodstained towel. Sirzechs made eye contact with Grayfia. Both
expressions became complex, but Sirzechs addressed and politely greeted
the leader of Casa Lucifugus.
“It is a pleasure to meet you, Lord Lucifugus. My name is Sirzechs; heir
to Casa Gremory. ”
The leader of House Lucifugus raised only his upper body and said to
Sirzechs: “... The crimson-haired prince. I never thought I would find you
like this ... " Sirzechs spoke without hesitation:
" I would like to discuss this beast with you. "
Sirzechs said the true identity of the fly-shaped chimera was the
transformation of the young Beelzebub. The leader of Casa Lucifugus
seemed deeply concerned. "... It's hard to believe ... but the beast looks
like a fly, and I can feel a remnant of Beelzebub's aura ... there are many
factors that make me believe in him strongly." The leader of Casa
Lucifugus said between coughs.
As far as he could see from the troops' conversation, the leader of Casa
Lucifugus had faced the chimera and inhaled the deadly poison. This was
what probably caused his current condition.
Sirzechs made a proposal:
“Please withdraw the troops. This beast does not mind fighting on either
side, trying to take everyone's life. At this rate, officers and men from both
the Resistance and the royal brigade will end up facing a deadly end. If
that monster spreads poison outside this domain and in the urban districts
where people live, the damage will be irreparable. ”
Had he spoken to any member of the Maous family? It is unlikely that
they would have cared whenever they could protect their own territory and
had refused such a proposal.
However, the leader of the house Lucifugus thought to himself for a
moment and said,
"Do you have any plans?"
He recognized the proposal. Sirzechs was grateful that this person was
Grayfia's father. He made the handcuffs disappear with his 【Power of
Destruction】, and said:
“We will also call the Resistance troops back. Soon, I will defeat this
thing alone. ” Sirzechs's eyes shone with determination.

—○●○─

WHILE THAT, IN ONE OF THE RESISTANCE HEADQUARTERS,

LOCATED IN THE REMAINS OF THE CASTLE OF THE NOW
EXTINCT ELIGORUM DOMAIN.
Midnight, declared a state of emergency at headquarters. The line of
defense that stood on the border of the former Eligor domain had been
ambushed. Although the attack occurred some distance from the
headquarters, the destruction of this line could not be ignored. The troops,
awakened by the commotion, took their weapons and prepared for the
emergency attack. One of the Resistance army officers entered the
strategy room and asked the soldiers,
"What force in the Royal Army ambushed it?" One of the headquarters
guards replied:
"They confirmed the flags, they are from Casa Agalariept and Casa
Fleuretty, sir!"
At the head of the table was the commander of the Resistance Army, the
first Great King, Zekram Bael.
“Two of the six families descended from Lucifer set up an ambush for us.
There were about two hundred elements. It must be an elite force. ”
Even under such a situation, Zekram Bael remained calm and spoke while
rubbing his chin:
“Normally, the six families would be protecting the perimeters of the
capital Lucifaad, but in return they ambushed us with an elite force of
approximately two hundred men. But, how is it possible that we cannot
see them coming until they arrive at our border? They probably hid in
blind spots, in places that our troops passed by without noticing. What do
you think, Falbium? ”
Sitting next to Zekram Bael was Falbium Glasya-Labolas, who is the
current advisor to the Resistance Army. Although he had a perfect body,
he had always been an unenthusiastic man. However, he was an
indispensable figure who brought effective strategies to each battle.
Falbium spoke while scratching his head:
“Umm, since the Eligor Family was under Fleuretty's control during the
Great War between the Three Factions, perhaps they knew some secret
passages that we did not. However, judging by his actions, it seems that
his strategist's intentions were useless, and did not communicate very well
between them. The only people who would challenge the Beelzebub
Family's imperial order would be the six houses descended from Lucifer,
but normally the Lucifugus family would be there to stop it. And if that is
not what happened, then something unexpected happened ... or they were
so desperate that they had to take this big risk. ”
Zekram nodded at Falbium's words. Zekram Bael asked Falbium:
“Falbium, can you do something? The quickest way to resolve this
situation is for you to leave. ”
Falbium lowered his shoulders in response to Zerakum Bael's words, and
with a lazy expression he replied:
“You mean this is the cheapest way, don't you? Well, I suppose that's the
reason why I'm here after all. My goodness ... this is complicated. ”
In addition to assisting with strategy, Falbium Glasya-Labolas had another
mission. He was the last resort in case the last line of defense at the
Resistance headquarters fell.
At the border of the former Eligor domain, about two hundred Royal
Army troops fired aura towards the Resistance troops who guarded the
perimeter. It had two flags of the six families descended from Maou
Lucifer: Casa Agalariept and Casa Fleuretty. This elite force fired a
powerful aura that did significant damage to the Resistance Army's
defenses. The leaders of Casas Agalariept and Fleuretty were in charge.
The leaders of both houses said:
“Take Zekram Bael's head, and the direction of this war will change!
Fire!" "Ooooooogh!"
The elite force was large, and fired endless magical explosions.
In the midst of all this, a demon with a titanium body slowly emerged
from the Resistance's line of defense. The elite troops relentlessly fired
their magic at the demon. Countless explosions and fire focused only on
his figure and distorted his surroundings.
The ground folded and collapsed violently, and dust covered the space
between the Resistance Army and the Royal Army, blinding everything in
sight. Then the dust settled, and there he was, Falbium Glasya-Labolas,
standing just there, unharmed. Witnessing Falbium's unharmed state, the
leaders of Casas Agalariept and Fleuretty were stunned.
"... Gh .. it can't be."
The elite forces of both Houses were also stunned by Falbium's unharmed
state after receiving numerous explosions of magic.
Falbium spoke while scratching his head:
"I'm sorry, but it won't work."
Upon hearing these words, the leader of Casa Agalariept ground his teeth.
Pointing his words in front of him once more, and he shouted:
“Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!"
The elite force responded to the order and began to fire powerful
explosions of magic continuously, without stopping.
However, the orange aura that enveloped Falbium did not move at all by
the attacks. None of the magic shots that the elite force launched had any
effect on him. Even under the fire he received incessantly he murmured to
himself without enthusiasm, as always:
“Ummm, I'm sure you heard about me before. Well, I believe that I am not
as well known as Sirzechs. ”
Falbium Glasya-Labolas was born with the "Absolute Defense" ability. He
could, as his name suggests, block all attacks. Falbium's body was
constantly enveloped in an orange aura. However, this intensified and was
now extraordinary. Neither an upper- class demon, nor anyone with a
higher ranking, could destroy Falbium's aura.
Even the light of the angels, which demons are usually weak in, could not
move Falbium's aura at all.
Sirzechs 【Power of Destruction era was the only one that could disable
it, but the aura barrier could always regenerate.
Just as Sirzechs' body has always been enveloped in "Power of
Destruction", Falbium's has always been enveloped in its "Absolute
Defense" aura.
Falbium always said he would lose if he ever had to fight Sirzechs, and he
recognized that he was better than him. It was said that, as of now, the
only demons in the Underworld who are currently capable of doing
damage to Falbium were Sirzechs, Ajuka, Serafall and Grayfia (and, of
course, Rizevim Livan Lucifer).
However, "Absolute Defense" was not his only skill. There was a fine
aura that the lazy Falbium had created for himself. Once the dust
generated by the attacks of demonic power had dissipated, Falbium
changed his orange aura and put himself in an offensive position. It was
then that Falbium realized.
“Oh, it's true! No one has yet seen my offensive strategy. I only showed it
to my close friends, as it sucks. Do people think I'm just a tough piece of
meat that likes to think about strategies? Is that why you thought you had
a chance to beat me? Hmmm... ”
Falbium was thoughtful in his own self-deliberation session.
"In any case, I suppose I will simply demonstrate that they are wrong." He
said, while releasing an immeasurable amount of aura out of his body.
The Royal Army was terrified to see Falbium unleash all its power, but it
also infused fear into the Allied Resistance troops.
Falbium held out his hands, and from there, he shot a gigantic aura
towards the Royal Army. His attack almost destroyed all the surroundings
in front of him.
The only attack that Falbium had created was one that would absorb all
the offenses that were directed at him, and allowed him to attack with his
demonic power. The more powerful attacks you endured, the stronger
your counter attacks were.
Soon, Falbium launched all the attacks absorbed in a single explosion of
demonic power. Each strike fired at Falbium was returned in a single
combined explosion. No one could have survived after receiving a blow
from such an immense and devastating demonic power.
In front of the Resistance, only a vast, open and burnt land remained. The
entire Royal Army had been destroyed, leaving only the leaders of Houses
Agalariept and Fleuretty, and a few soldiers who were fortunate not to die
from such a devastating attack.
Those who managed to survive, also suffered very serious injuries and, if
they did not treat in time, surely death awaited them.
Falbium predicted this result. He thought it would be better to take some
living hostages than to eliminate them completely.
The heads of the Agalariept and Fleuretty Houses knelt on the ground and
looked at Falbium angrily.
"... You fool ...!"
"A whole extravagant move."
Said Zekram Bael, as he walked towards them.
It had appeared using a magic teleportation circle. Falbium told Zekram
Bael:
“The leaders of Casa Agalariept and Fleuretty are still alive. Should we
put them in custody? ”
“Hmm. Treat them with care. They may be our enemies, but they
supported the Maous during the Great War of the Three Factions. ”
Zekram Bael raised his hand, and ordered his subordinates to put anti-
magic handcuffs on the survivors. The two leaders of the Houses were
taken back to the Resistance headquarters.
"Kgh!"
The leaders of the Houses, Agalariept and Fleuretty were unable to hide
their anger at being defeated.
Zekram Bael, after seeing that his troops escorted those responsible for the
ambush they suffered, read the latest report on the state of the war. Then
he handed the document over to Falbium and asked,
"Falbium?"
"What happened, King Bael?"
"Can Sirzechs defeat that mysterious fly-shaped chimera that is spreading
poison?" The document indicated the strategy for Sirzechs to face the
chimera alone, the one that appeared in the former domain of Valafar.
Zekram was asking for expert advice on implementing this plan.
Falbium said, while reading the document:
“Umm, if he goes with everything, I'm sure he still hasn't released his aura
in real combat, I can guarantee that everything will be all right. Ummm…
So Serafall is there. Also ... I think so, I believe we can do that. ”
Zekram Bael smiled slightly and nodded.
"I understand. We must be reaching the end. May Ajuka also come to the
capital. ” The commander approved Sirzechs' plan of attack.

—○●○─

The chimera that appeared in the old Valafar domain had advanced near
the lake on the west side of that territory. No one knew exactly why the
beast had moved to this place, but in the vicinity of the lake there were
still some residents who lived there.
Inevitably, the beast's poison would kill the villagers. Furthermore,
judging by his actions to date, it was very likely that the fly-shaped
chimera would also advance to the neighboring domain. The neighboring
domain was ruled by high-class demons. Unlike the fallen domain
Valafar, there were many common demons that lived there.
If the chimera managed to reach the neighboring domain, it would be
catastrophic. Sirzechs took a large number of troops and went to the city
located at the height of the lake and began to evacuate the residents.
Grayfia and Lucifuge's troops also cooperated, prioritizing evacuation.
"Now that we have finished the preparations, it is time to take the second
step." Once Sirzechs completed the evacuation, he headed for where the
chimera beast was.
"Wait!"
Grayfia went after him, alone. Sirzechs said:
“You should stay here. I can cover myself with the aura of my】 Power of
Destruction】 to prevent the poison, but that’s not your case, is it? ”
"You never know what can happen ..." said Grayfia, predicting something
terrible. Sirzechs said:
"Stay on the ground, where the poison will not reach."
Then he covered himself with the "Power of Destruction" and plunged
into the thick mist of poison.
Sirzechs appeared in front of the chimera. A monstrosity of two hundred
feet was before his eyes. It was a chaotic-looking beast. This was the
transformed appearance of the young man from the Beelzebub Family. He
seemed to notice Sirzechs and his
【Destruction Aura】, and stopped hard. The numerous eyes on his face
all rolled up at once. These eyes looked different from their first
encounter; this time it seemed as if the creature was conscious. Soon, the
chimera's front muscles swelled and began to take shape. It was a face.
After a closer look, he realized that it was the young Beelzebub's face, and
then he started looking at Sirzechs with a sinister smile.
"Well, well, but if it is nothing less than the Ace of the Resistance Army."
It seemed to have retained awareness of its pre-transformation.
Sirzechs said:
“Just ahead is a city where the residents of the old Valafar domain live.
They have nothing to get involved in this conflict. They must not be
drawn into this war. I ask you to leave right now. ”
Young Beelzebub smiled even more in response to Sirzechs' words.
“Yes, I know, I can smell them. I can smell it farther than where they are.
In fact, I am intentionally heading there right now. ”
His words sounded little hesitant.
"You mean you are not heading for bad luck?"
“Baafafafafafa! That's right! The poison released from this body, rotting
all animals, soldiers, nature, everything. It makes me feel so good. ”
His eyes were fragile, as if something was possessing him completely.
After realizing that trying to convince him with dialogue was meaningless,
Sirzechs created a sphere of 【Aura of Destruction】 in his hand and fired
to deliver the first blow.
He hit the chimera's torso and managed to pull out part of it. Then, a gush
of blood came out. Since even his blood was fatally poisonous, when it
came into contact with the ground, it became a grotesque black mass. The
muscles in the injured area swelled and began to regenerate, returning to
normal.
A "Power of Destruction" with medium power was not going to be
enough. I needed to use it with maximum strength and eliminate this beast
in one stroke.
When Sirzechs came to this conclusion, the chimera spoke as if he
remembered something:
“Ah, I remember. Before the war started in the capital ... it was me who
ordered the massacre of rebels, including the residents, ”
"Kgh."
Sirzechs recalled the armed conflict that broke out in the capital before the
civil war started. The youth choir Gremory had ended in the midst of all
this conflict, and unfortunately they were cruelly murdered.
The young Beelzebub, converted to a chimera, had stated, without any
remorse, that he had ordered the massacre that took place in the capital
before the war formally started.
When Sirzechs' eyes widened, he spoke with delight:
“Later I heard that your precious choir had a terrible fate. Hahahaha! ”
The chimera started to laugh, then made another terrible observation.
“There are no hard feelings. These events with humble citizens are merely
pastimes for the upper class. It's good for you. Now you can teach a
completely new choir from the beginning. ”
Sirzechs recalled the smiles of the choir's children.
Listening, and seeing that he considered the demons beneath him to be
simple worms, Sirzechs made a decision. He took a step forward and a
giant aura started to come out of his body. At the same time, the earth
began to shake.
Sirzechs invoked his 【Destruction Aura】, and his body began to glow
more and more in crimson.
“I wish that all demons live in peace in the Underworld. Not only for the
nobles, but also for the residents, and even the animals. Let them wait for
the future with a smile! For all those to whom you did not want to give
this simple life! ”
The thick mist of poison that covered the peripheral area was being
eliminated by Sirzechs' giant aura. The "Power of Destruction" was
launched to its full extent. And when it exploded, a gigantic humanoid
concentration of "Aura of Destruction" floated: it is a "Beast of
Destruction".
"I will use this power to retrace the path that the Underworld is taking."
Being a witness to Sirzechs' true form, with his giant aura generating from
his body, the chimera began to tremble.
“I-Impossible! What is this aura and ridiculous form? Is that the form of
【Power of Destruction】? ”
But even as he trembled, the chimera began to cast numerous powerful
auras from his eyes along with poisonous attacks, but all of these were
neutralized by Sirzechs【Aura of Destruction..
Sirzechs had shown his true form to only a few, among them were his
friends Serafall, Ajuka and Falbium. In fact, he was only able to generate
this ability within a remote area within an alternative dimension that
Ajuka had created. Sirzechs concentrated a great deal of aura in his hand,
pressing it several times. What emerged were a few spherical auras made
from the concentrated aura.
Sirzechs controlled these spheres in the air freely and launched them
towards the chimera. The beast tried to generate a defensive aura, but it
was easily passed through, and the spheres tore at its flesh and body.
Once all the spheres were inside the creature, Sirzechs put his hand
forward and squeezed hard. " To destroy ". With a volcanic sound, the
spheres inside the chimera began to release. Once the 【 Aura of
Destruction liber was released, it began to overflow from within the beast,
and all parts of its body that came into contact with the spheres began to
dissipate.
『Ruin of Extinction』
This was Sirzechs' hidden ability.
The wings, the legs, the torso, all parts of the chimera's body were being
spread by the deep crimson aura. The power of Destruction has finally
come to mind.
"You ... What is ...?"
And with those last words, the chimera disappeared from the face of the
earth. The improved Destruction power has even eliminated the poison,
preventing the earth from further contamination.
When the fog was gone, Sirzechs made eye contact with Grayfia, who was
watching the battle from the surface.
It was the first time he had seen Sirzechs' true form.
Sirzechs returned to his usual young adult form, smiled at Grayfia and
said, “It's over. Let's go home."

—○●○─

YEARS LATER, THE EVENTS OF THE FLY-CHEMICAL INCIDENT

WERE NEVER CLARIFIED, EVEN AFTER THE WAR. NO
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ARMY OF THE FAMILIES OF
THE MAOUS.
The news that Sirzechs defeated the chimera had reached both sides. The
battle in Old Valafar's domain has continued since then, and once Sirzechs
and Serafall eliminated Damaidus Zereikel Asmodeus, the battle finally
ended. The Lucifugus Army, which supported the Graymode-led
Asmodeus Army, surrendered immediately.
After the surrender, Sirzechs was invited to the Lucifugus Army base. The
leader of Casa Lucifugus rested on the bed inside the medical camp
reserved for the generals. Unable to recover from the poison he inhaled
from the chimera, he wanted one last meeting.
He summoned his daughter Grayfia, and Sirzechs. Grayfia held her
father's fleeting hands with tears. "Dad "
The leader of Casa Lucifugus spoke to Sirzechs, in an almost subdued
voice: "Well, Sirzechs............... I have some last favors to ask."
"Yes, whatever you want."
“The war will never change in our favor. But after all this is over, you can
destroy the House of Lucifugus. ”
Sirzechs was surprised by the sudden statement. “M-Mas…”
While Sirzechs struggled to find the right words, the leader of House
Lucifugus said decisively:
“Euclid will bring terror to the Underworld. He's my son, and I can say
that firmly. If he inherits the House ... no, as long as House Lucifugus
exists, Euclid will eventually release his wrath. That's why ... Lucifugus is
better destroyed. ”
His eyes closed, and his expression became pitiful.
“My compassion as a father does not allow me to desire such a cruel fate
for my own son, but ... something else. Take care of Grayfia. She likes
you. She always liked to visit Casa Gremory. I had never seen my
daughter so happy before. So, please ... take care of her. ”
"Yes. I promise I will do that. ”
Apparently relieved to hear Sirzechs' words, the leader of Casa Lucifugus
showed an expression of satisfaction and closed his eyes in silence.
"Well, I think it's about time ..." "Dad!"
Rubbing her daughter's cheek while she cried, she said,
"Grayfia ... Lucifugus will always be with Lucifer, but ... you must
consider your own happiness from now on."
Then, suddenly, his hand slid down. "Oh ... Lord Lucifer ..."
These were the last moments of the demon, who would be the last leader
of Casa Lucifugus.
The Leviathan, Asmodeus and Lucifugus Army having been defeated, the
Royal Army lost its power to attack the Resistance Army and was no
longer able to prevent the invasion of the capital.

—○●○─

A FEW AFTER SIRZECHS HAD BEEN DEFEATED THE BEAST

CHIMERA.
The current government of the Maous families had been ignored, with the
Resistance Army advancing into the capital city of Lucifaad.
The remaining forces of the six armies of families descended from
Lucifer, and the Beelzebub Army, could not resist the impulse provoked
by the Aces: Sirzechs, Ajuka and Serafall. Soon, they were all defeated.
Sirzechs, Ajuka and Serafall entered the capital and started to take over
the main facilities, and eventually arrived at the Vidreid Varsharn
Beelzebub palace. This would be the last stop.
The fight had already begun, with great auras flying around the palace. On
guard on the palace floor was Vidreid Varsharn Beelzebub, who extended
his twelve wings while emanating a strong aura. However, he had to face
Sirzechs converted to the "Beast of Destruction". Sirzechs' power in its
true form was frightening.
He defeated Maou Beelzebub's son without help. Vidreid's attacks were
completely useless, as they were nullified by the power of Sirzechs'
Destruction. To hit even one of Sirzechs' attacks would be fatal. Vidreid
had already lost an arm, a leg and half of his wings, and was bleeding
badly. His defeat was inevitable.
Sirzechs was completely beating Maou Beelzebub's son. His affiliates
watched the attack in fear of Sirzechs' powers. And when Vidreid landed
on the ground and knelt, his fate was sealed.
Sirzechs preparing for the final blow, asked, "Do you want to reconsider?"
Vidreid laughed slightly at his question.
“I don't know when to resign, do I, Prince Gremory? I won't recognize
you. I will be the new Maou and I will continue with my father's wishes to
defeat Michael and Azazel, once and for all. ”
Upon hearing his stubborn words, Sirzechs launched a Sphere of
Destruction at Vidreid, and while he was disappearing, he uttered his last
words:
"The blood and wrath of the Maous will always be against you."
And with that, Beelzebub's son - Vidreid Varsharn Beelzebub -
disappeared.

—○●○─

With Vidreid's death, the civil war came to an end and the Underworld
entered a post-war era. The Resistance Army, which seized the capital
Lucifaad, established its barracks there and immediately began to deal
with post-war affairs.
A few months after reconstruction began, the Great King ー Zekram Bael
ーsummoned Sirzechs, Serafall, Ajuka and Falbium.
"I would like you four to inherit the Maous throne."
He said, unexpectedly. Zekram Bael to the four of his intention to
establish a new system of government. With all the high ranking demons
in agreement, all that was left to do was select the Maous.
The only candidates were Sirzechs and his friends, the powerful demons
who had contributed enormously to the Resistance's victory in the civil
war.
Serafall gasped and expressed his reluctance.
“Do we become Maous? This is impossible ... it will be a disaster. ” Ajuka
was thinking deeply, and Falbium, of course, was not completely in
agreement.
"Please tell us the reason." Sirzechs expressed.
"It's simple. Currently in the Underworld, the four of you are by far the
strongest demons, and to be honest, you are probably stronger than the
dead Maous. You are the most suitable candidates to occupy your thrones.
”
Sirzechs thought it was for another reason; who wanted to use them as a
deterrent or something.
"Do you think about using us as political puppets?" Ajuka asked
relentlessly.
"Hey Ajuka!"
Serafall couldn't help rebuking his friend's comment. Zekram Bael
laughed.
“I have no intention of using them, much less after witnessing the power
they have shown against the Maous' families. However, they should also
be able to work with older demons. I will leave most things in your hands.
”
The four thought deeply of the words of the Great King Bael. Then
Sirzechs broke the silence.
"Could you wait until after you resolve the internal affairs of Casa
Gremory that arose after the civil war?"
“Hmm. Reconstruction takes priority. Very well, then I will wait for your
answer at that moment. ”
Zekram Bael concluded the meeting with momentary satisfaction. The
four, when leaving the commanders' workshop, could not hide their
surprise.
Sirzechs and his friends returned to their respective domains to attend to
matters that arose during the war. Grayfia Lucifugus, after losing her place
and nowhere to go, was taken to the Gremory domain by the demand of
Zeoticus. She would help rebuild the House Gremory with Sirzechs.
One day Sirzechs and Grayfia were working on building a windmill on the
barley farm located on the north side of the Gremory domain. Suddenly,
Sirzechs said, "I think I'm going to become a Maou."
Grayfia was surprised by the sudden revelation, but remained calm.
“If you accept that, I think it is the right choice. Now I see that this is the
reason why you were very thoughtful until the wee hours of the night
these past few days. ” Sirzechs continued:
“I intend to take the throne of Lucifer. So ... ”
Without waiting for Sirzechs to finish his sentence, Grayfia said:
“ You want me to support you, is that it? Of course, I'm a Lucifugus after
all. I will support the new Lucifer. ”
Sirzechs was the one who was surprised after Grayfia's decisive and
casual comment. But, and Grayfia's face and lips turned red.
“I mean, who knows what will happen if you have to deal with everything
yourself. I need to support you. ”
Sirzechs smiled at his reassuring words. Then Sirzechs said,
"Besides, we're going to get married ... Grayfia, do you accept to be my
wife?"
A sudden proposal and in the middle of a group of windmill engineers
watching. All eyes were on her.
"W-Why do you ask me something so important here?" Grayfia
complained angrily, but Sirzechs simply replied, "Sorry, I let myself go."
After calming his nerves, Grayfia replied,
"Okay, I'm probably the only one who can handle a prince who proposes
marriage in a place like this anyway."
Sirzechs burst with joy at Grayfia's answer, and jumped like a boy. The
people who watched burst into applause and more applause for future
spouses.
Sirzechs, after resolving the internal affairs of the House Gremory,
decided to inherit the throne of Maou according to Zekram Bael's wish.
Ajuka, Serafall and Falbium soon followed suit.
Sirzechs Lucifer, Ajuka Beelzebub, Serafall Leviathan and Falbium
Asmodeus: The new Big Four Maous were born.
Shortly after Sirzechs and the others took the thrones, someone contacted
Sirzechs over a private line. Sirzechs sat in a chair reserved for Lucifer's
civil servants. He placed a magic transmission circle over the office, and
there stood a silver-haired demon with an evil smile.
"Well, well, if it's nobody but the new Maou Lucifer."
It was Rizevim Livan Lucifer, someone Sirzechs had been waiting to talk
to and find.
As the successor to the name of Lucifer, he could not ignore Rizevim,
who had the true blood of Lucifer. However, it was never available in the
days before Sirzechs' rise. Only after his succession did Rizevim initiate
this call.
“Rizevim Livan Lucifer-sama. I must apologize deeply for not saying
hello before. I'm sorry to have to inform you this way. ”
"I don't care, Maou Lucifer."
Rizevim's words sounded terribly ironic.
The Maous Families had been banned and closed in the most hidden
corners of the Underworld.
Rizevim's eyes now looked at the silver-haired woman who was standing
next to Sirzechs.
"Oh oh oh. It means that you have also changed. How lonely I will feel,
my dear Grayfia. ”
"I am a Lucifugus and I serve Maou Sirzechs Lucifer."
Rizevim laughed out loud in response to Grayfia's rude response.
“Hahahaha, don't tell me, dear Grayfia! This is really fun. ”
Rizevim started laughing hysterically, but after seeing that Sirzechs had
been speechless, he shook his head.
“Oops. Don't get me wrong. In fact, I am flattered that you take on all the
dirty work for me. I didn't want to inherit my father's throne just to start
another battle with Michael and Azazel. Starting a war with angels and
fallen angels today would be stupid. ”
"If you are going to fight, you could also do something more interesting."
He could feel something terrible in his eyes. Rizevim continued:
“The Transcendentals: I heard that you, Ajuka Beelzebub, and myself
were classified as such after the civil war. You are the 【Incarnation of
Destruction】 and Ajuka is
【The One Who Controls the Laws】, and I am the 【Sacred Gear
Canceller】 ... I suppose we have overcome the category of demons.
It seemed that he had already obtained information about the new category
of Transcendentals. And even about Sirzechs' true form, as well as Ajuka's
skills. Rizevim continued with his eyes tilted.
“Lucifer, like Maou, you must carry the weight of the Underworld from
now on. The Great King's family and the old generation of demons are
probably becoming arrogant by throwing away the royal family. This will
only strengthen the segregation between those loyal to the Maous families,
and the noble society that rebelled. ”
"Even so, now that I have been successful under the name of Lucifer, I
will do whatever is necessary."
Rizevim's eyes narrowed for a moment in response to Sirzechs's direct
response, but he quickly recovered his malevolent smile.
“Oh, dear, you are so boring. Anyway, we'll see you later. ” Those were
his last words before he hung up.
After the discussion of the magic circle, he turned to Grayfia. "What do
you think about all of this?"
“He is, after all, evil in person. It could become a threat to us someday. ”
"I understand. So at least we should be prepared. ”
"Are you referring to the method of reincarnation of demons that created
Ajuka?" “That's right. You think you can create demons. I wish I could
use that. ”
Ajuka, after succeeding the name of Beelzebub, immediately announced
his research topic and revealed the method of reincarnation. If it works,
the number of demons would increase, but at the same time, it was clear
that many problems could also arise.
However, considering the threat of the Great War between the three
factions and the devastated demon kingdom after the civil war, the
reincarnation system was too attractive to pass up.
Sirzechs spoke and Grayfia sighed. "I would be in charge, wouldn't I?"
"No, I wouldn't let you take on all the weight."
Grayfia put her finger on Sirzechs and made a firm statement.
"Really? After you put me by your side? Well, let me handle this. I
probably can alone lead Lucifer's reincarnated demons better than you. ”
His words reminded Sirzechs of something that his father, Zeoticus, had
said to him once.
“Sirzechs, the men of the Gremory family, for some reason, never won an
argument against their wives. This was the case for my father, my
grandfather and also my great-grandfather. I thought that maybe I could
reverse this trend, but I tried and failed. It seems that Gremory men are
predestined to fall surrendered to such women. ”
Sirzechs laughed at the truth it contained in those words. "I think my dad
was right after all."
"Did you say anything?"
Sirzechs shook his head from side to side to Grayfia. "No, no, I just
thought" oh, how reliable you are "."
Sirzechs looked at the mountain of documents on the table and stretched
his shoulders.
"Okay, I'll be busy from now on." His duty as Maou had just started.
In the mountain village near the Underworld's border, Euclid Lucifugus,
who had lost his place during the civil war, was taking refuge there. His
dwelling in that village was a major disaster. Losing his position after the
defeat of the government; the Lucifugus had been banned; but other than
that, there was
something that completely destroyed his spirit. Euclid was leaning against
a painting on the wall: a portrait of his older sister, Grayfia.
"Oh, my sister ... Oh sister ..."
He clung to his sister's portrait with tears in his eyes. Her dear sister had
gone to be with the crimson-haired guy.
“My sister was raped! It was converted into one of the damn Gremory! ”
A newspaper lay on the ground. They published a portrait of Sirzechs, the
new Maou Lucifer. But a dagger crossed his face. Euclid took out the
dagger and began to stab the image of Sirzechs' face over and over and
over and over again.
"You! ... scoundrel! Scoundrel! Scoundrel! Canaaaaaaalhaaa! ” His roar
echoed through the entire village.
"My sister's voice, her lips, hands, feet, and even her virginity, I thought it
was all mine!"

—○●○─
— SUB-WORLD ー
Zaoroma Nebiros, who had escaped the capital Lucifaad at the end of the
civil war, had built an underground investigation center in a desert region,
where no upper- class demon had yet dominated.
After meticulously destroying confidential documents and test results in
the capital's laboratory, he found refuge only in this region. He
commented, while writing a civil war report:
"I never thought they would be able to increase Beelzebub's power to that
extent."
A voice came from the magic transmission circle that was open on
Zaoroma Nebiros' desk.
“There are affinities. Depending on the user, they can transform as
Beelzebub did, but there are cases where it has no effect. ”
The voice was that of the statue: the affiliated leader of 『 Malebranche
』 , Barbariccia. Zaoroma Nebiros had carefully stored and preserved 『
Malebranche』in a distant region along the border of the Underworld.
Hearing Barbariccia's words, Zaoroma Nebiros rubbed his chin.
"I suppose that should be the focus of my investigation in the future ..."
Zaoroma continued as he wrote with his pen.
“... Anyway, I'm thinking of going to the different laboratories that I built
in other regions while hiding my identity. A hundred years for a demon is
not a long time. But, it is almost insufficient for my experiments. ” "Then
we'll go back to sleep until the time comes."
“Hmm. We will see each other again when all possessors of Longinus
unite once again. Well, it is not certain that it will happen, but still ...
hopefully so. ”
Their conversation ended there, and the magic circle of transmission
disappeared. Outside of 『Malebranche』, he had chosen to awaken
Barbariccia already knowing his rationality, but it seemed that this era was
not satisfactory for him.
The demons went back to sleep, and those who knew about them, the
leaders of the other six Houses descended from Lucifer, had died during
the war. None of them had spoken of 『Malebranche』 before his death.
Zaoroma Nebiros flipped through the newspaper distributed throughout
the Underworld. There was a general report on the new Yondai Maous
reform policies. Zaoroma felt that this could turn into a slightly better
situation for ordinary citizens. But he believed that the fundamental
discriminating mentality and hierarchical structure of society would
remain intact. He knew that as long as Zekram Bael and the previous
generation of demons existed within the political sphere, the aristocracy
would never be abolished.
Zaoroma's eyes now focused on the image of the new Lucifer: the portrait
of Sirzechs Lucifer.
"Well, let's see what I can find out about Transcendentals."
It didn't matter who the Maous were. As long as they don't fumble in their
investigation.

—○●○─

A few hundred years have passed since Sirzechs took the name of Lucifer.
In the Gremory domain, a festival (the first since Sirzechs' birth and his
marriage to Grayfia) was taking place. Zeoticus and Venelana Gremory
had a daughter: a princess. His name: Rias Gremory. For the couple, this
girl with crimson hair was the daughter they longed for. Everyone in the
Gremory domain was very happy with this success, and Sirzechs loved
her more than anything.
Two years later, Serafall visited Gremory castle. “Sirzechs! Grayfia!
What-what-what do I do? ” "What happened, Serafall?"
Serafall showed a 2-year-old baby, his sister, Sona Sitri, who he held in
his arms. "My little Sona is very beautiful!"
At the same time that Rias was born, Casa Sitri also had his second
daughter. Her name was Sona Sitri, and she was the younger sister of
Maou Serafall Leviathan. After the birth of his younger sister, Serafall's
personality changed dramatically. She adored Sona to the extreme.
With Sona in his arms, Serafall collapsed, exposing his loving nature.
"How cute...! Ah, she is a demon, but she is an angel. Hello Sona. I'm
your Onee- chan! You are so cute!"
Even for Grayfia, who in the past had mentioned:
"You will change once you have a younger brother or sister", was
surprised by Serafall's transformation.
"Do personalities change that much?"
Next to Grayfia was Sirzechs, who also adored Rias. "Hahaha, I can
understand Serafall perfectly, right, Rias?"
Grayfia couldn't help but sigh seeing Sirzechs. However, Grayfia was also
very happy for the birth of her sister-in-law and loved her. Sometimes she
thought of her younger brother, Euclid, but ... right now, she was
determined to take care of the growth of the new member of the Gremory
Family.
Grayfia asked Sirzechs as he held Rias in his arms:
" Would Rias consider me as your sister?"
"Of course. You will certainly grow up to be a good-hearted girl. This is
the class of Underworld that I want to exist. ”
He continued as he stroked Rias's head, which was held in Grayfia's arms.
“As for her birth, she will carry the weight that was originally my
responsibility. With the Power of Destruction within her, she will no
doubt become the heir to Casa Gremory. And like Maou Lucifer's younger
sister, she will carry an even heavier weight. I am deeply sorry. ”
Although he adored his younger sister, he also feared for his future. Even
after a few hundred years after his succession, he continued to work
diligently to build a more peaceful and happy Underworld.
Sirzechs continued:
“And not only for the peace of the Underworld, but I would also like to
make peaceful diplomacy with the other races. If I had the opportunity. ”
Sirzechs had thought of something that none of the previous Maous had
ever imagined.
“Do you mean, for the reform of the Underworld? What kind of
opportunity would that be? ”
Sirzechs answered Grayfia's question.
“A new hero. Someone whose only existence can guide the people of the
Underworld, instead of trying to resolve matters using powers, as we did.
Someone who is not obsessed with the status quo ... "
Grayfia said,
" ... That would be very beautiful. " Sirzechs said with determination:
“Yes, and when the time comes, I would like to write a song for this hero.
A song of peace. ”

—○●○─

Little more than a decade later - Sirzechs wrote “The Oppai Dragon
song”.