Chapter 205: Apple

Chapter 205: Apple

Should I kill Diehauser?

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

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

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

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

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

No one would be able to find his trace.

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

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

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

"Thanks."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Rizevim Livan Lucifer," Falbium added as he looked at Riser. "The son of the original Lucifer." Then he looked at Serafall and asked, "Is he within the Khaos Brigade?"Ñøv€l-B1n was the first platform to present this chapter.

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

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

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

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

"....."

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

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

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

"Lord Bael!"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Thank you."

Lord Gremory looked at Ajuka gratefully.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"...."

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

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

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

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

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