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In the center of this desolate land, which even demons avoid, on a floating island constructed from bones and solidified magic, several figures exuding an ominous aura are sitting around a long table carved from a single piece of obsidian.
The remnants of the old Demon King's faction are gathering here.
Sherbabies, Kruzereasmode, and the newly joined collaborators, Dihousserpeel and his sister Cleriapeel.
Opposite them, a silver-haired youth sat alone, his posture casual and out of place with the gloomy and oppressive atmosphere around him.
He is the current White Dragon Emperor, a direct descendant of the first Demon King Lucifer, Vali Lucifer.
"Vali, are you sure that guy named Zhou Ye is really just a lover that little girl Rias Gremory found?"
It was Sherpabies who spoke, his fly-like face etched with greed and impatience.
"The intelligence says it was him who stirred up internal strife in Heaven, causing the new gods and seraphim to suffer heavy losses. How could such a monster possibly take a fancy to a woman from the Gremory family?"
"This is our opportunity!"
Another descendant of the Demon King, Kruzereasmode, a bewitching male demon, echoed in a sharp tone.
"That traitor Sazex, in the name of so-called peace, actually wants to hold a three-way meeting with Heaven and the fallen angels! It's an utter disgrace!"
"Let's take advantage of this meeting to wipe them all out! We'll capture Rias Gremory as a hostage and force Sirzechs to abdicate! Then we'll march on Heaven and kill that badly wounded new god!"
Their plan was crazy and audacious.
It was built upon the perfect false information spread by Helena.
Dihousserpeel, a man with short gray hair and a frighteningly calm demeanor who had been silent all along, finally spoke.
He ignored the fanatical Sherpas and Kruzere, and instead turned his gaze to Vali.
"Wali, you're the one who's been in contact with Zhou Ye and that traitor's sister."
Duhauser's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a kind of oppressive force that went straight to the heart of the matter.
"Tell me, what are their weaknesses? What are their preferences?"
The atmosphere at the conference table instantly became heavy because of Dijhauser's question.
Everyone looked at Vali.
They all knew that Vali Lucifer was not one of them.
This man had no interest in restoring the glory of the old Demon King; his only desire was to fight the strong.
The only reason they were able to sit together was because they temporarily shared a common enemy.
Vali lazily raised his head, his icy blue pupils sweeping over everyone present as if he were looking at a swarm of noisy insects.
"weakness?"
He twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a mocking smile.
"You're asking a guy who just took down Heaven what his weaknesses are?"
"What do you mean by this!" Sherba slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Vali! Don't forget who you are! The blood of the First Lucifer flows in your veins! Are you going to side with that usurper, Sirzechs?"
Vali didn't even bother to look at him.
His gaze remained fixed on Dihousserpeel.
"I'm only interested in the strong."
Vali extended a finger and tapped it lightly on the table.
“That man named Zhou Ye is very strong. Stronger than anyone I’ve ever met. As for Rias Gremory… she’s just an ornament by that man’s side.”
"Since he is a man, he must have desires."
Sitting next to Dihousser, Cleria Belial, a beautiful woman as serene as her brother, spoke coldly.
"Do you like money, or power? Or... women?"
“How should I know?” Vali shrugged. “I’m not his nanny.”
"You!" Sherpa trembled with rage.
"That's enough, Sherpa."
Duhasse stopped his companion's roar.
He remained calm and continued his analysis.
"Vali means that the man named Zhou Ye is a pure embodiment of power. Conventional tactics, such as money, status, or beauty, are unlikely to work on such a person."
He paused for a moment, then changed the subject.
"However, the fact that he chose Rias Gremory shows that he is not invincible."
Duhauser's fingertips traced an invisible path on the smooth obsidian tabletop.
"His greatest weakness is his emotions."
"As long as we are at Kuoh Academy, in front of him, and capture Rias Gremory, even if we torture or kill her, even the strongest man will show a weakness in an instant."
Duhauser's plan was insidious and precise.
"Hahaha! Well said!" Sherpa immediately became excited. "Right in front of him, tear that little girl from Gremory to pieces! I'll make Sazex taste the pain of losing a loved one!"
“Vali,” Dihoul said, looking again at the silver-haired white dragon emperor, “your mission is to hold off Zhou Ye.”
"Just a moment is enough."
"Stop him?"
Vali smiled.
That smile carried an almost manic excitement and fighting spirit.
"It can't be done."
"What?" All the descendants of the Demon King present were stunned.
“I said, I can’t hold him back.”
Vali stood up, unleashing his pure, overwhelming aura as a battle maniac...
"You simply don't understand what you're facing."
"The Albion within me has been warning me since the very first second it sensed that man's presence."
"That is an existence that transcends dragons, transcends gods, and transcends the limits of our cognition."
"Fighting him isn't a matter of whether we can hold him off or not."
Vali stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, his face displaying a morbid fanaticism.
"The question is, how many seconds I can survive in his hands?"
"This is what excites me the most!"
Dead silence.
The entire island of bones fell into a deathly silence.
The fanaticism on Sherpa and Kruzere's faces turned into astonishment and disbelief.
Even Dijkselberle, whose face remained perpetually icy, showed a slight wavering.
What kind of being could make Vali Lucifer, the White Dragon Emperor, say something like "how many seconds do you have left to live?"
What kind of monster is that?
"coward!"
Sherpa screamed, his voice trembling with fear.
"You're just making excuses for your cowardice! A disgrace to the blood of Lucifer!"
"What do you know?"
Vali turned around abruptly, his icy blue pupils flashing with murderous intent for the first time.
A terrifying dragon's might, like a tangible shockwave, instantly knocked Sherpa to the ground.
"My lifelong pursuit is to defeat my strongest nemesis and surpass everything! And you, a bunch of trash who only dare to hide in the gutter and try to regain your power, what right do you have to comment on my path?"
"I'm not here to help you reclaim those damn Four Demon Kings' thrones!"
"I just want to use this stage you've set up to challenge the strongest man!"
"As for your lives..."
Vali coldly surveyed his surroundings.
"What does it have to do with me?" After saying that, 0.6 ignored the group of ashen-faced "allies," transformed into a beam of white light, soared into the sky, and disappeared into the chaotic dimensional rift.
Only the silent descendants of the Demon King remained around the long table.
for a long time.
Dihouser Pereira slowly straightened the obsidian table, which had been almost crushed to powder by the dragon's might.
"The plan will proceed as scheduled."
His voice regained its usual calmness, even becoming colder.
"Walli's words, on the contrary, prove one point."
"That Zhou Ye is an extremely arrogant, power-obsessed madman."
"This kind of person is the easiest to deal with."
Dihauser stood up, his short gray hair revealing a pair of eyes burning with ambition and calculation.
"The stronger he is, the more he looks down on us weaklings. The more confident he is, the easier it is for him to fall into the trap we have prepared for him."
"Three days later."
"Komao Academy marks the beginning of a new era."
"It also marks the end of an old era."
Chapter 228 Li Zevheim's Chessboard
After discussing how to sabotage the peace talks, Vali transformed into a beam of white light, tearing apart this chaotic dimension.