Chapter 433: True Salvation (II)...

[Lilith, Underworld] 

"So there is something definitely amiss here" Hela said with a grin as she placed the file on the table. 

"You are having too much fun, you know" Unohana pointed out from the side. She was peeling an apple for herself. Hela shamelessly nodded her head. 

"Well… even if I am having fun, I am trying to get justice for a poor Devil" Hela pointed out and Grayfia couldn't stop herself from rolling her eyes. 

'You just want to kill someone' Grayfia internally thought but she couldn't blame the insane woman. In a round-about way, Hela was still trying to get justice for a Devil. 

"An affair with an exorcist… Yachiru isn't this romantic? So Bael Clan was responsible for the alliance with the Church…" Hela said in a questioning tone. 

"It is clear that the Bael Clan had some sort of ulterior motive or such a proud family would have never proposed for an alliance" Unohana said and Hela got from her seat with a sinister grin on her face. 

"Grayfia, what do you think we should do right now?" Hela asked as she walked towards the window. This wasn't the first time Hela had asked for her opinion so Grayfia cleared her throat. 

"I would start investing everyone involved in the mission" Grayfia said and Hela nodded her head. 

"You are right as always but I am going to do something different. Contact Touji Shidou, he was leading the Church group wasn't he?" Hela questioned and Grayfia's eyes grew wide in fear. This would probably spark a War. 

'Who am I kidding? It won't be War, it would probably be a Massacre if they don't give in to her whims' Grayfia nodded her head and immediately contacted Church...

[Vatican]

A man dressed in priest robes barged into the meeting room. The room was filled with high-level exorcists and the Pope. Vasco Strada, Ewald Cristaldi, Touji Shidou, Dulio Gesualdo, Griselda Quarta were the notable exorcists present inside the room.

The man who barged into the room was breathing heavily. After a few moments, he was finally able to catch his breath. "Forgive me, your holiness!" The man said while looking around the room and everyone gave him a small nod. 

"Only a few minutes ago, Grayfia Lucifuge contacted the Church to arrange a meeting between Touji Shidou and their new ruler Hela" the man blurted out everything hurriedly. 

All the exorcists and the Pope looked around at each other with unsure looks on their faces. They were just discussing this supposedly new ruler of the Devils. They were still trying to find out anything about this unknown woman but they haven't been able to find anything. 

"Did she tell, why?" Vasco Strada questioned with a calm look on his face. 

"She said it is about the death of Cleria Belial and her peerage" the messenger said with a small scowl and Touji Shidou was already having a bad feeling about this. 

"Didn't the Devils propose the alliance?" Griselda Quarta asked softly and everyone in the room except the messenger nodded their heads. 

"Then there is nothing to discuss?" Ewald Cristaldi questioned while looking about. All of a sudden, the messenger started to sweat and he gulped loudly. 

"They said if we fail to appear at the meeting time then Hela will kill Irina Shidou and Xenovia Quarta currently residing in Kuoh Town" the messenger recited nervously. 

Griselda Quarta and Touji Shidou felt their blood freeze inside their veins. Touji Shidou slammed his palm on the table and shot up from his seat. His eyes were burning with rage. After taking a few deep breaths he was finally able to calm himself down. 

"Ruler of Devils, indeed. What else can we expect?" Touji Shidou questioned mirthlessly as she plopped back inside his chair. 

"They must have given us the time, right?" Dulio Gesualdo asked the messenger and the man nodded his head. 

"Grayfia Lucifuge mentioned that Lady Hela would arrive in the Vatican in one hour" the messenger finished with a gulp and this time everyone present inside the room were shocked to their core…

[Grigori, Underworld] 

"Are you sure about this Azazel? I don't think this is a good idea" Shemhazai warned Azazel the 15th time… probably 15th as Shemhazai didn't remember the exact number. 

"Yes, I am sure about this Shemhazai… I need to meet the Destroyer and tell him that I am not involved with Kokabiel or he might come after our whole Race… as a leader it is my duty to protect my people" Azazel said and he rolled his eyes. 

Shemhazai's intentions were good and all but he was starting to annoy Azazel. Azazel wanted to meet the Destroyer and wash his hands with Kokabiel. 'You made your bed and now you are going to lie in it' Azazel thought sullenly. Maybe he would also get to learn something new from the Destroyer. 

"Fine! Then allow me to accompany you…" Shemhazai said and Azazel shook his head in denial. 

"No, you need to be here to keep an eye on Baraqiel. I don't want him to do anything stupid right now… the Devils are also acting strangely. Something must have happened" Azazel said and Shemhazai could only reluctantly nod his head. 

"Good…" Azazel said and spread his wings and moments later, he was gone but he left behind a bunch of feathers. Shemhazai grimaced and started to curse in his mind. 

Azazel appeared outside the Kuoh Forest and moments later, the Destroyer appeared, he was dressed casually. "How may I help you, Governor General Azazel?" The Destroyer asked with a small smile on his face. 

Azazel started to laugh sheepishly. "It's nothing bad… I just wanted to tell you that one of my Cadres decided to betray me and he stole the Excaliburs, he wants to involve you to spark a War. I just wanted to tell you that I am in no way involved in this" Azazel blurted out everything like ripping a bandaid. 

"Kokabiel… I know he is a stupid fool. Don't worry… I won't hold anything over your Race" the Destroyer said with a shrug and Azazel released a relieved sigh. He wasn't bothered by the fact that the Destroyer already knew who was responsible.

'Sorry Kokabiel, you are on your own' Azazel prayed for Kokabiel inside his mind. Azazel already knew that Kokabiel's fate won't be anything good but Azazel wasn't going to risk his own neck for this shit. 

"Can I ask you something else?" Azazel questioned nervously and the Destroyer simply shrugged. 

"Can you tell me more about your Space Manipulation Power?" Azazel asked excitedly. All his nervousness was gone. The Destroyer couldn't stop himself from rolling his eyes. This wasn't the first time he had seen someone behaving like this. 

"I can tell you much but it just works for me… It is hard to explain. I just instinctively know how to manipulate space" The Destroyer said with a shrug and Azazel started to sulk. He really wanted to know about Space but once again he reached a dead end. 

"...Can I at least have a beer?" Azazel questioned shamelessly and the Destroyer couldn't stop his brows from twitching at the guy's shamelessness but he knew that Azazel wasn't a bad guy even though he was a Fallen Angel. 

"Fine…" the Destroyer said and the next moment both of them found themselves sitting at the edge of the forest with a crate filled with beer bottles and ice in front of them. 

"Thank you" Azazel said and grabbed a beer bottle. 

"So, where did you come from, Destroyer? I have never heard about it in the myths or anything but the Dragons clearly know about you" Azazel asked curiously. He was really curious as he was one of the oldest beings in this world. 

The Destroyer almost rolled his eyes at the blatant attempt of collecting information from him. Not that he cared. "I never visited this world or it would have ceased to exist and you can call me Reo, I don't care much about formalities" Reo said and Azazel gave him an understanding nod. 

"Oh…" Azazel said and decided not to bother Reo anymore. He had a lot of questions swirling in his mind but he didn't want to annoy the guy and get destroyed. He must be called the Destroyer for a reason. 

Azazel finally rose up after finishing one beer. He didn't want to push his luck. He had already pushed his luck a lot. "I should get going. Thank you for your hospitality, Reo. If you are free you can always pay me a visit for a drink" Azazel offered. 

"...Sure, I might take you up on that offer" Reo said and he also stood up from the ground. The beer crate disappeared into thin air. Having a male friend wouldn't hurt… and Azazel was one of the less annoying guys.

"If you leave behind any feathers then I will shove all of them down your throat" Reo reminded and Azazel froze and shuddered in fear. Reo might contemplate becoming friends with the guy but that doesn't mean that he would allow Azazel to mess with his forest. 

Azazel started to laugh nervously as he nodded his head. "Sure… sure… I wouldn't dare" Azazel said. 'Woah… dodged a bullet there' Azazel thought and disappeared via a Teleportation Circle… 

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