Everyone talked about Ryouta's funeral for a bit before Kisuke returned to the topic and faced Diehauser, "Uncle, before you said that you're part of the Khaos Brigade, you asked me a strange question about knowing this 'Chichigami'. Mind telling me more about that?"
Diehauser nodded and said, "More than a month ago, a certain being came in contact with Hyoudou Issei while their team and Vali's team were fighting Loki, a Norse God."
Kisuke frowned and muttered, "And that being is this 'Chichigami'?"
Nodding, Diehauser continued, "Yes. Someone from the Khaos Brigade managed to pick up a strange but very powerful energy connecting to the Red Dragon Emperor, and when they tried to trace where it came from, it went beyond their search area, which shouldn't have been possible since they were very confident to trace it even if it's somewhere in the Dimensional Gap."
"Without disclosing this information to me, they asked me to go get some information regarding the sudden power-up of the Red Dragon Emperor in the middle of the fight. I complied because it was information easily attainable as long as one has a high enough position and I figured that even if I don't do it, someone else will, so I might as well gain some trust from them."
"Although the information was a little strange, I gave it to them. It was only then they disclosed what they'd concluded after reading my report. Apparently, this 'Chichigami' was able to contact Hyoudou Issei through his obsession with tits. What's more, this unknown being might have been from a different world, dimension or universe."
Kisuke's face couldn't help but twitch and muttered, "Obsession with tits? Seriously?"
Diehauser and the rest were also making weird faces, "...It seems that everyone likes his antics, though. He's especially popular among the children and they revere him as a hero." Diehauser then took out a smartphone from his personal space and passed it to Kisuke, "You can access the web here in the Underworld using this. It'll give you a more concrete idea of the events of these past months."
While receiving the smartphone, Kisuke added, "It seems like I've missed a lot of interesting and fun things."
"Moving on, this 'Chichigami' caught the interest of Rizevim, the current leader of the Qlippoth faction within the Khaos Brigade."
"Caught his interest? What do you mean?" asked Cleria.
"All these years, Rizevim has been uninterested with everything except for bolstering his connection and army for nothing. However, this event suddenly made his blood boil and he suddenly wanted to invade that other world since this world bored him to death. An ambition suddenly sprouted from the usually lazy Devil."
"Isn't that fine? Let the menace go away," added Sakura.
But instead of Diehauser, Kisuke is the one who replied, "It's not that simple. This Qlippoth probably already realized how strong this 'Chichigami'. As someone who's already experienced dimension traveling, the way 'Chichigami' contacted Issei so easily, he or she is probably at least at Great Red and Ophis' level."
Diehauser nodded, "You're correct. The researchers in Qlippoth already estimated how strong this being is, and despite that, Rizevim's ambition continued burning without any signs of weakening."
Cleria's eyes widened and asked, "Then how is he going to fight this 'Chichigami' if she's as strong as the strongest beings in this world? If she's already at that level, this world is probably already under her rule."
Diehauser put on a serious expression and answered, "He planned to release and control Trihexa."
Cleria and Sakura drew in cold breaths when they heard Diehauser's answer.
Curious at their reaction, Masaomi asked Cleria, "Trihexa? What's that?"
Cleria sighed and looked towards Masaomi, "You're more probably familiar with the names Apocalyptic Beast or Emperor Beast of the Apocalypse."
Masaomi nodded, "Yeah... It's written in the Bible as the beast that would end the world." It was then he realized something, "...Wait... Are you saying that this Trihexa is the Apocalyptic Beast!? It existed!?"
"Yes, I'm afraid so. Although others may argue, a certain rumor is believed among the old members of each faction that the God of the Bible only died because he was weakened due to him fighting and sealing the beast before the Great War. Of course, it's only a rumor and nobody could actually confirm this."
Before everyone knew, Ophis was already beside Kisuke and said, "That bright guy was injured after fighting the beast."
Everyone looked towards Claire but she's already sleeping on the couch. It was only then they digested Ophis' words.
"So the Infinite Dragon is confirming it..." Diehauser muttered. They ignored how Ophis called the God of the Bible.
Kisuke picked up Ophis and put her on his lap, "Can you give us more detail?"
"The beast was strong and the shiny guy was weak. He asked both Baka-Red and me to lend him our strength. Although mine would have been enough."
Despite Ophis' short words, everyone instantly understood what she meant.
Diehauser rubbed his chin and murmured, "If the God of the Bible had to ask for Great Red and Ophis' help, then it's really on their level." He then looked towards Ophis, "But why would you and Great Red assist him?"
"He promised to leave our legacy. I wanted to see what it'd lead to," answered Ophis, however, no one could understand her words, except for Kisuke when a certain someone flashed in his mind.
"Aeternam Somnium..." muttered Kisuke.
At his words, Ophis nodded.
"The last Longinus created by the God of the Bible? The one dubbed as the fake Longinus due to its very weak abilities?" asked Cleria.
"Isn't that Aika-chan's Sacred Gear?" added Sakura.
Kisuke nodded, "Yes. It's Aika's Sacred Gear. And thanks to its very weak abilities and the strange phenomenon that drags its host to the supernatural world without fail, it's known as a fake or failed Longinus."
"However, that's only because no one was able to activate its real abilities."
Diehauser, who had been quiet all this time, said, "So that Sacred Gear is..."
Kisuke grinned and answered, "Yep~! Was created from the remaining power that Great Red and Ophis gave the God of the Bible after he fought Trihexa, hence, leaving their legacy."
Cleria, Masaomi and Sakura were speechless while Diehauser could only sigh, "To think that there's such a big secret within the last Longinus."
"You said that no one was able to activate its real abilities," Sakura talked to Kisuke while looking at Ophis, "But I assume that Aika-chan already activated it... Then the condition to activate it was Ophis-chan?"
"Yes," answered Kisuke, "The reason why it was too weak, it's probably because not much of the power was left and the God of the Bible didn't want to contaminate it with other powers. However, despite its weakness, the concept of 'Infinity' and 'Dreams' were still in it. And that's where its strange ability to drag its host to the supernatural world without fail comes in."
"I think, instead of bringing the host in blindly, the Sacred Gear itself is attracted to either Ophis or Great Red because meeting them is the only way for it to gain the power it needed. Of course, this is only a gamble as even the God of the Bible didn't know if either of the two would 'bless' the Gear. So in hindsight, it all depends on the host's luck~."
"T-then Aika-chan only activated it because she's lucky?" asked Sakura.
Kisuke rubbed his chin and said, "Extremely lucky if I must say. When she first met Ophis-chan, the latter only stared at her with interest and didn't do anything else. However, when I attracted Great Red due to an incident, and he felt Ophis' aura on me and the others, it haphazardly gave its blessing to Aika just to flex. And when Ophis-chan saw this, she also gave her blessing in an attempt not to get outdone."
'Kids! They're kids! The most mysterious Sacred Gear was activated because of the kids' fight!' Everyone thought but silently agreed to never say it out loud.
Editors:
28th00: Dragons are just super strong primordial chaos given form, and incredibly childish at that. I mean, they have that Outrage ability that makes them what, 500% stronger? Fafnir became strong enough to nom Rizevim, who was top 10? #6? That's a massive leap yo. Phis-chama continues to be a font of wisdom from her throne of power. She demands tribute (Read: headpats and snacks)!
"We got sidetracked again," Diehauser sighed for the nth time today, "Going back, Rizevim isn't just going to that world quietly. He wants to unseal Trihexa, but I don't know how he's going to open a path. And even if he could unseal it, it's unknown whether he'd be able to control it."
"Once the beast is left to its own devices, the only way to defeat it is if Great Red and Ophis make a move themselves, or most of the leaders of every faction join the battle. A fight between the beast and Great Red or Ophis will cause unthinkable destruction, or it may even lead to the end of everything. The same problem exists if the faction leaders were to fight, but even if they could win and preserve the world, a lot of them will perish."
"With those who wish for peace almost gone, those who wished for destruction will immediately swallow them, painting the world with their own ideals." Diehauser massaged the bridge of his nose as he got a mild headache while talking about the future where Trihexa was released.
"And not just that, if this Rizevim was successful in opening a path, it will also open a path for the other side to invade this place. Who knows what's on the other side? It might be a place where beings at the same level as Great Red and Ophis are just wandering about." added Kisuke.
"..." Silence engulfed everyone for a few minutes before Diehauser spoke again, "The regrettable thing is, I can't do anything to his plans right now."
"Although I'm a member of Qlippoth, I only dipped in one of my feet. As I only gave little bits of information, I only know a few things about it. I don't even know most of their members and their plans that are currently taking place."
"I could go in deeper if I were to provide more important information and assist them in their activities, but I don't want to do that, especially now that I actually don't have any reason to join this organization."
"I could report everything I know to the Devil Kings, but I don't know much and me having some insider information is more advantageous for me. More than that, I don't know who's actually trustworthy among them. If I were to reveal anything, it may be one of the Devil Kings or those around them that's going to leak my actions to Qlippoth, which in turn, will endanger my family."
Another silence engulfed everyone.
A minute later, Kisuke clapped his hands and said, "No point in worrying about this now. And to be frank, I know this may sound selfish, but this isn't our problem."
Sakura frowned at him, "...Kisuke."
But before she could say anything, Kisuke continued, "I know what you want to say, mom, but let me clarify it first. This is the world's problem, not ours. The Alliance is there for these kinds of things."
Diehauser, Sakura, Cleria and Masaomi looked at each other and thought about Kisuke's words.
"Besides, we can't really do anything if we don't have enough information. For starters, uncle can urge the Alliance to check on the Trihexa's sealing place by indirectly suggesting that it's a threat that can't be ignored," added Kisuke.
Diehauser nodded, "Indeed... That's one way to warn the Alliance without rousing too much suspicion from both sides. I'll work on it while I'm working on gathering more information."
Kisuke then faced the other three, "And this Trihexa situation will be similar to the Underworld situation earlier, I'm sure you three are going to run around saving people again..."
Masaomi scratched his head and replied, "Well, we brought Claire to the capital for some sightseeing. Who would have thought something like that will happen? And you're right, although we won't just go to another place to save people, expect us to do something if it's in our immediate surroundings."
Sakura and Cleria nodded along to this.
Sighing, Kisuke picked up Ophis and stood up, "Understood. I won't be bothering to change your mind since it'll just be a useless effort. Since Himejima-san and Irina are about to wake up, I'll go back first." While setting up the magic circle for teleportation, Kisuke thought, 'And while I'm at it, maybe I should create some weapons for their self-defense.'
Sakura also stood up and went beside her son, "Kisuke, how long do you have until you return?"
"A week, more or less. I have to go back before the beacon I placed loses its effect," replied Kisuke.
"Alright. I know you're busy preparing, but please come here every day. At least join us at dinner."
Kisuke smiled and hugged his mother, "Got it. I won't miss it."
The two of them then separated and the light on the magic circle became stronger, signifying its activation. But before Kisuke disappeared, Sakura remembered something and added, "If it's possible, invite Akeno-chan, Irina-chan, and Serafall-sama for dinner."
Kisuke wasn't able to reply and disappeared with Ophis.
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Once the two of them appeared in the hideout, Kisuke muttered, "I guess I won't be sleeping this entire week."
Ophis tugged on the hem of Kisuke's shihakusho to get his attention, "What about me? What shall I do?"
Kisuke thought for a moment and asked her, "Can you feel where your stolen powers are?"
Ophis shook her head.
"I see... Then just help me out with creating barriers. I'll need it for the new hideout I'm planning to build."
Ophis nodded and started walking towards the place where Kisuke usually does his work. Kisuke could tell that she's actually happy that work was delegated to her and thought, 'Hestia-sama should learn a thing or two from Ophis-chan.'
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An hour later, Kisuke felt Akeno and Irina's consciousness rousing, so he turned to Ophis and said, "Ophis-chan. Those two are awake. Go take a look at them for a moment. Once I'm done cleaning up here, I'll follow suit."
Ophis nodded and left her work to Kisuke.
Both of them opened their eyes at the same time, and the first thing they noticed was the bright light within the room. Groaning and closing their eyes again, they tried to recall what the last thing they were doing was.
Akeno and Irina needed a few minutes to adjust their minds, and during that time, their eyes managed to adapt to the light. It was then that both of them suddenly sat up as they recalled what just happened, "Ophis!"
With their voice ringing out, they both looked at each other and muttered, "Akeno?" "Irina?"
They then started looking around, "Where are we?" asked Irina?
After glancing around, Akeno replied, "...Kisuke's hideout?" She then looked down and saw her attire. Just a piece of white gown without any underwear, "Are we saved? Did Ophis save us and bring us here? But why are we wearing this?"
Irina also checked her attire, "You're right... I thought we were total goners when we were hit by that poison... I never thought it was that terrifying. But why are we here instead of the Underworld? Is it Serafall-sama? And where's Ophis?"
At that moment, the door opened and Ophis entered the room, "Ophis! You're safe!" Akeno and Irina jumped down from their beds and briskly walked towards Ophis.
"They can't kill me." Ophis blankly answered.
Both of them sighed in relief and Akeno asked Ophis, "Where's Serafall-sama? How long have we been sleeping?"
Ophis tilted her head and thought for a moment before answering, "Three days."
"Three days!?" Irina exclaimed, "This is bad! We've been sleeping for too long!"
Akeno nodded, "You're right. And we still don't know the current state of the Underworld after those anti-monsters were sent. Let's go to the Underworld."
But before they could cast their magic, a voice rang out from the door, "Oh? I'm glad you two are energetic despite just waking up. You don't have to worry, the issue in the Underworld was already solved."
That voice gave the two girls a chill down their spines.
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Editors:
28th00: Phis-chama is there for emotional support. Hat is here, they're gonna need that emotional support right now.
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