Izumi watched the ongoing battles around him.It made his teeth ache a little, but honestly, there wasn't much to complain about.
Still…
Something felt off about the battlefield.
These enemies…They were basically cannon fodder, weren't they?Sent here just to die?
And Kokabiel in the sky—He was clearly playing around.
Izumi frowned when he checked Kokabiel's level.
S+.
That didn't make sense.How did that piece of trash suddenly get that strong?
While Izumi was trying to make sense of it—
A piercing scream broke out beside him.
"Aaaaahhh!!"
Eriri.
Izumi darted his gaze over.
In Eriri's field of vision, one magic circle after another flared to life.
From within them, far stronger presences were being summoned—And that alone made her scream.
Izumi's face stiffened the moment he sensed the incoming aura.
No time to hesitate.
He blasted forward toward the summoning circles.He absolutely didn't want whatever was inside those formations to manifest.
Weapons materialized behind him in a fan-like arc, launching straight toward the still-forming magic circles—
Izumi snapped his fingers.
FWOOOM!
Fire erupted, swallowing the incomplete summoning spells before anything could emerge.
The explosion drew everyone's attention.Students who had been fighting stared in disbelief.
This guy… is that strong!?
Rias also saw Izumi's maneuver.
She was even more shocked.She knew better than anyone—Interrupting someone's teleportation magic required ridiculous firepower.
Even Kokabiel in the sky noticed.
He felt Izumi's power and let out a surprised hum.
"Heh… not bad."
"To think one of these ants had such strength."
"How amusing."
His tone shifted.He clearly wasn't planning to play anymore.
He looked at the principal before him with a twisted smile—
And without warning—
SCHLK!
A blood-red spear pierced straight through the principal's abdomen.
The sudden development froze everyone mid-air and on the ground.
Behind the principal stood a man dressed in a black Church uniform,black wings fanning out—
Ten pairs.
The principal turned his head with a look of disbelief.
"When… did you—!?"
Kokabiel ignored him.
Instead, he looked down at the battlefield,his gaze falling on Sona and Rias.
"Well, since everyone's gathered…you may now surrender obediently."
"To think this generation would have so many talented humans."
His expression twisted.
A bunch of ants…yet so many of them held remarkable potential?
It pissed him off.
And when Kokabiel felt annoyed—he vented.
With a flick of his wrist, another crimson spear materialized.He looked down toward the humans.
Searching.
"Hm… who shall I kill first?"
His eyes scanned the students—
And then stopped.
On a certain twin-tailed blonde.
The moment he saw that golden hair, his annoyance exploded.
"That disgusting color…"
"Just like those hypocritical angels."
"Little girl…I'll send you to join them."
Every person present froze.
Seriously?He wanted to kill her just because she was blonde?
Eriri herself was completely dumbfounded.
Because among everyone here—she was the only blonde left.
Asia had already been evacuated by Megumi.
Everyone else had black hair or other colors.
That left only one target.
Eriri Spencer Sawamura.
She had the worst luck today.
Without hesitation, Kokabiel hurled the spear downward.
Even if Eriri wanted to dodge—it was far too late.
She knew she couldn't escape.
A look of despair filled her face.
Goodbye, Mom.Goodbye, Dad.Goodbye… my precious doujin manuscripts…
But just as the spear was about to strike her—
A figure appeared before her like a descending deity.
In Eriri's eyes, Izumi was glowing.
He actually was glowing.
Magic surged around his body as he extended his right hand.
A red flower bloomed in his palm.
Seraphic Over-Seven Halo Rings.
Kokabiel's spear crashed against Izumi's conceptual armament—triggering a massive explosion.
The blast curved around Izumi and Eriri, obliterating the earth around them and shaving the ground down to a lower height.
Eriri stood frozen.
She never expected Izumi to jump in and save her.
In her eyes, there was only him now.Hero saves heroine—This was literally that.
Her heart pounded uncontrollably.
No—She told herself—it's because I was scared!This is totally not a romantic feeling!!
Izumi's conceptual defense had successfully blocked the attack.
But it had completely enraged Kokabiel.
People around them were stunned speechless.
"You…"
"I underestimated you."
"An insect… capable of blocking my attack?"
Kokabiel's face twisted with humiliation.
He felt insulted.
Izumi raised an eyebrow and replied with equal irritation:
"You S-class soda-brand freak, what are you showing off for?"
"You think you're invincible?"
"You look more like a barking dog!"
In a flash, Izumi transformed into a full-power Zu'an keyboard warrior, verbally assaulting Kokabiel with zero restraint.
He truly was pissed.This guy tried to kill someone just because he didn't like blonde hair?
Hell no.
Kokabiel trembled with fury.
"You insect—!!"
"You dare insult me!?"
His roar shook the sky.
Everyone watching felt a cold sweat down their backs.
Was provoking him like this really okay!?
Rias and Sona quickly moved to Izumi's side, tense and ready to fight.Even the ever-fearsome homeroom teacher, Hiratsuka Shizuka, arrived weapon in hand.
Upperclassmen, teachers, anyone capable of fighting gathered.
This was all the strength Kuoh Academy had left.
Meanwhile, Eriri got grabbed by Kasumigaoka Utaha—
And unceremoniously tossed behind the grouplike a bag of trash.
Eriri exploded in anger.
That damn woman!She was definitely doing that out of spite!
Well, the two of them had known each other for a long time after all.