The location was a certain country in Europe, at a hotel that looked exceptionally luxurious.
Ordinarily, people came and went constantly, with many dignitaries and influential figures dining here or entertaining honored guests. Recently, however, things had been somewhat different.
A week ago, a sign announcing a temporary closure had appeared at the hotel's entrance, genuinely shocking everyone who passed by.
Everyone living nearby knew just how much influence this hotel possessed. Even royalty and nobility did not dare cause trouble here.
Once, a prince had attempted to bring the hotel under his control, only to abandon the idea in the end. When people questioned him afterward, they discovered that even his voice trembled as he spoke.
Clearly, this hotel had an extraordinarily powerful backer!
Yet this very hotel, which not even royalty and nobility dared provoke, had put up a temporary closure sign.
Passersby outside could see through the glass doors that the staff inside were all exceptionally busy.
Something unusual was definitely happening!
Could the person behind the hotel be coming here to dine?
Some people's eyes lit up. They had never known who owned this establishment, and the chance to finally see that person would undoubtedly satisfy their curiosity.
Several people of considerable status immediately began scheming, hoping to use this opportunity to slip inside the hotel and make contact with its upper management.
Should fortune favor them and allow them to become acquainted with someone inside, it would be the opportunity of a lifetime!
Unfortunately, when they tried using money and connections to gain entry, they were warned not to approach the hotel unless they wanted to risk their lives!
After receiving such a warning, no one dared mention entering again.
That did not stop them from being curious, however. Even if they could not go inside, could they not watch from a distance?
And if even that was forbidden, they could simply hide farther away and observe. There was always a way, so long as they were not discovered.
Early this morning, however, people were astonished to discover that the hotel's entrance was lined with female attendants, apparently preparing to welcome an extraordinarily distinguished guest.
The staff members were already quite beautiful, but after dressing and applying makeup with exceptional care, they looked positively breathtaking. Every one of them was a first-rate beauty.
Even certain nobles and wealthy merchants had never received treatment like this!
That only made the people secretly watching from outside even more curious about what sort of person would arrive next.
Just as expected, amid the excitement of those outside and the nervous anticipation of the hotel staff, a procession of vehicles that looked impossibly expensive drove in...
"Michael, has everything been arranged?"
Elise and the angels from Heaven were all seated in the same vehicle. Est, Metatron, Michael, the others, and even Ophis were present.
Despite carrying so many people, the vehicle did not feel crowded in the slightest. On the contrary, the interior was extraordinarily spacious.
It probably had not been cheap.
"Yes. Everything has been arranged, my Lord!"
Michael had made extensive preparations for this meeting.
To ensure that his Lord would not lose face, he had deliberately chosen a hotel under his own name as the meeting place. It belonged to an organization known as Angel International, a force significant enough that even the international community could not afford to ignore it.
Many wealthy merchants and magnates in human society maintained ties with the Church, willingly spending enormous sums of money in exchange for a blessing.
A considerable number of those wealthy merchants were even believers of the Lord!
The Church under the Lord's name had seized this opportunity to expand rapidly, earning enough funds to maintain its operations while also establishing a number of hidden bases.
Should anything happen to a member of the Church, they could seek help at one of those bases.
Naturally, if Heaven needed assistance with some matter, the organizations below could also mobilize immediately.
That was precisely what had happened this time. To arrange negotiations among the three biblical factions, Michael had personally contacted the Church. After selecting the time and place, he directly notified the fallen angels and devils to come.
Perhaps such an attitude seemed rather condescending, but so what?
Michael had spent all these years worrying about the survival of the angels. Now that his Lord had finally returned, what was wrong with acting a little arrogant?
In fact, a measure of arrogance was exactly what they needed!
Only then would the devils and fallen angels feel genuine fear!
Elise looked idly at the scenery outside the window. Traveling by car was honestly rather boring for her.
Still, she understood the reason for it. This was meant to demonstrate Heaven's wealth to the fallen angels and devils. After all, Heaven would become the core of the three great biblical factions in the future, so naturally, everything had to be of the highest quality.
Should Heaven embarrass itself at a time like this, the other pantheons would laugh themselves to death.
Thus, despite her boredom, Elise still accompanied Michael and the others to the hotel by car. While everyone else had changed for the occasion, Elise saw no reason to do so. Her iconic Sword Maiden vestments were sacred ceremonial attire in their own right and no less suitable for the occasion than any formal gown.
At present, Elise appeared both holy and alluring. The white veil descending behind her pale golden hair and the dark blindfold covering her eyes gave her the solemn beauty of an oracle standing before an altar.
Below that saintly image, however, her vestments were astonishingly revealing.
A narrow length of white cloth covered little more than the center of her full chest, while the open sides displayed its generous curves and left her slender waist bare. The fabric divided again at her hips, allowing almost the entire length of her pale thighs to remain visible. Deep-blue bands followed the shape of her body, while the gold adorning her arms and waist transformed the daring arrangement into magnificent sacred regalia.
Despite how much skin it exposed, the outfit carried no trace of vulgarity. Elise resembled a goddess who stood above mortal notions of modesty—too sacred to profane, yet alluring enough to turn reverence into desire.
A single glance from an ordinary person would make them feel as though their soul had been purified, leaving them rooted to the spot.
And that was despite Elise deliberately suppressing her charm.
After all, Elise had fused with a portion of Freya and possessed a certain degree of authority over enchantment. That power had elevated her beauty to an even greater level.
Metatron and the two archangels, on the other hand, had concealed their wings and changed into immaculate gowns and suits, all for the sake of negotiating with the fallen angels and devils.
"Who will be attending this time?"
"After learning that you would personally participate, all four Satans agreed to attend the negotiations as a gesture of respect."
"As for the fallen angels, Governor Azazel will be accompanied by several ten-winged fallen angels. I have also heard that the current White Dragon Emperor will be present... This is the strongest delegation they can assemble."
Michael introduced Elise to the attending delegations one by one. Since neither the angels nor the fallen angels had attempted to conceal the information, gathering such intelligence had been easy for him.
However... Elise noticed one particular person in Michael's report, or rather, one particular half-devil.
The current White Dragon Emperor, Vali!
Wasn't he a member of the Khaos Brigade?
After learning that the three great biblical factions were about to negotiate, there was no possible way the people of the Khaos Brigade would remain idle.
In the original story, the negotiations among the three factions had been attacked. How could they possibly miss this opportunity now?
They'll definitely come!
However, Elise's gaze gradually shifted toward a certain figure inside the vehicle, a little girl wearing a black formal dress...
Elise had already warned Michael to prepare for a possible attack, and Michael had not disappointed her. He had spent the entire previous week setting traps throughout the hotel.
Even if an unforeseen accident occurred, Elise, the God of the Bible, would be there to handle it. And if even she somehow proved insufficient, Ophis was also present...
How exactly is the Khaos Brigade supposed to survive?
...
Today was a special day, for the most prestigious hotel in the region was welcoming countless honored guests.
An endless procession of vehicles stopped outside the hotel's entrance, every one of them an unimaginably expensive luxury car. Some were models that could not be purchased with money alone.
It was difficult to imagine what kind of status the people inside those vehicles possessed.
In truth, countless gazes had already gathered upon the cars. Some belonged to members of the hotel staff, who had come to welcome the guests and could therefore watch openly.
The rest belonged to people hiding in the shadows, many of whom were local residents. They knew the hotel far too well and simply could not imagine who could command such an extravagant reception.
Driven by curiosity, they gathered around the hotel, hoping to witness everything with their own eyes.
"They're here! They're here!"
Under countless excited gazes, one of the car doors opened.
Everyone's eyes widened as an incomparably beautiful blonde woman stepped out...
She possessed dazzling golden hair, flawlessly tender skin, and an exquisite face.
Ordinary humans had never seen a woman so beautiful. Even their heartbeats began to accelerate.
Yet when her figure emerged fully into view, they still could not avoid being stunned, especially the women, because...
They're enormous!
Even watermelons probably aren't that large!
How does she move around normally?
Then, under everyone's heated gazes, the blonde woman turned around, bowed, and extended a hand in invitation...
Wait... She isn't the main guest?
On reflection, that was not particularly unusual. Many company executives behaved the same way, keeping at least one beautiful woman beside them.
There was even a common saying.
To judge how successful a man was and how much he had achieved, one need only look at how beautiful the woman beside him was!
There was admittedly some truth to that statement.
Still, in everyone's imagination, someone with this much status ought to have been rather old. Like the owner of a massive company, they should have been at least fifty or sixty...
Could the person inside the car be like that as well?
Under everyone's expectant gazes, another person stepped out of the vehicle.
He had the same golden hair and refined features, but this time, it was a man dressed in a suit...
Countless people stared in disbelief. The sight differed far too greatly from what they had imagined. Was he not far too young?
The female attendants standing at the hotel's entrance were especially captivated by his appearance...
Until the man assumed the same posture as the woman before him...
No way. He isn't the main guest either?
As a third blonde woman stepped out of the car, everyone's attention was once again drawn toward the abundant curves of her chest.
Although they were not quite as large as those of the first woman, they were still treasures of exceptional rarity!
Judging from her movements, however, she did not seem to be the main guest either...
Then the final woman emerged.
A golden sandal touched the ground first, its six-inch heel supporting a bare, shapely foot. Her toenails shone beneath a translucent coat of milky ivory, while the delicate straps framed every graceful curve. As she stepped forward, a flawless leg followed from the vehicle, slender yet fit, carrying an allure that instantly stole the voices of those nearby.
For anyone with a weakness for beautiful legs, elegant feet, or high heels, that brief glimpse alone was devastating.
And then the rest of her came into view.
The surrounding atmosphere fell silent.
No one spoke or exchanged so much as a word. They simply stared quietly at the beautiful sight before them, unable to say anything for a very long time...
She looked remarkably similar to the first woman, yet there was also some strange, indescribable difference between them...
That was not to say she was ugly.
She was beautiful. Incredibly beautiful!
Even though the two women possessed the same appearance, for some inexplicable reason, this one simply seemed far more beautiful!
Unlike the first woman, she carried an otherworldly presence, as though a goddess of beauty had descended into the mortal world!
"If goddesses exist in this world, then she must surely be one of them."
The only slightly regrettable detail was that the woman's eyes were covered by a blindfold, making it impossible to see her complete appearance.
Even that hardly mattered, however. The black blindfold contrasted beautifully with her fair skin and golden hair. It gave her an additional aura of mystery, making her even more captivating.
Somehow, being unable to see her eyes only drew greater attention toward her velvet lips, serene expression, and the spectacular curves displayed beneath her holy vestments.
Only after the group entered the hotel did the surrounding humans gradually recover.
Even then, the heat surging through their bodies refused to subside. Some of them even experienced obvious physical reactions.
Yet they could hardly be blamed. As long as they were ordinary mortal men, it was only natural to respond to such a perfect female body—especially when Elise's revealing vestments so boldly displayed her abundant curves, outlined every flawless contour, and left broad expanses of her fair skin exposed
Faced with beauty and temptation elevated to an almost divine degree, getting an erection was practically an instinctive reaction.
Moreover, after witnessing beauty of that degree, they felt almost nothing when looking at the people who followed...
Whether it was the handsome red-haired man, the beautiful black-haired woman, or the handsome older blond man...
Although those people were also exceptionally attractive, none of them could compare with such beauty!
How wonderful would it be to lose myself in beauty like that? Even if it cost me my life...
Slap! Slap!
The instant that thought arose, countless people struck themselves hard across the face.
"Seriously, how could I have such a terrifying thought?"
...
In the blink of an eye, the time for the negotiations arrived.
"Everyone, welcome to this banquet!"
As the organizer of the banquet and the highest authority in Heaven, Elise naturally had to step onto the stage and deliver a speech.
Since God herself was present, she was obviously the most appropriate person for the task. Not a single angel dared dispute that point.
More importantly, this banquet was being held before the eyes of the entire world!
Although there was no live broadcast, any unfavorable news spreading afterward would still create trouble.
The devils and fallen angels present obviously would not do such a thing, but the eyes watching from outside were another matter entirely.
Should anything truly leak out...
Then Elise would simply have to teach them what it meant to face the Lord of Hosts.
"My name is Elise. I believe all of you have already heard of me."
"However, you may be more interested in my other identity..."
The moment her words fell, an overwhelmingly terrifying presence erupted from Elise's body. Even a Super Devil like Sirzechs felt his hands begin to tremble...
It was fear!
Fear born from the difference between their very levels of existence!
Just as a deer on the plains would instinctively fear a lion, everyone present now experienced that exact sensation!
The only being unaffected was the black-haired little girl eating cake in the corner...
At that moment, however, everyone's attention was naturally focused on Elise. Who would bother looking at the little girl?
The God of the Bible!
So it was true!
After personally witnessing such terrifying power, the last doubts in the hearts of the devils and fallen angels vanished completely.
The God of the Bible had constantly refused to appear, and that had always been a problem.
The outside world did not know how powerful the God of the Bible was, and neither did they.
But now that such terrifying power had been displayed directly before their eyes... there was nothing left to say!
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Elise briefly explained the current situation of the three great factions.
Although she did not state it directly, which of the seasoned old foxes present could fail to understand her meaning?
It could be summarized in four words: surrender as soon as possible!
Sirzechs exchanged glances with the other Satans, silently sharing their opinions. As expected, not one of them chose to resist to the bitter end.
They were also grateful that they had made the correct decision earlier. Otherwise, such devastating power would eventually have descended upon the Underworld.
Surrender?
Surrender!
Seeing that everyone below shared the same reaction, Elise nodded in satisfaction. The banquet preparations were also nearly complete.
"It is getting late, so please enjoy the banquet to your hearts' content! Once it has concluded, we can discuss the finer details..."
"I am certain everyone will be satisfied!"
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