Boost! Boost! Boost!
Issei increased his power again and again using the Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet.
In an instant, Issei's strength surged beyond that of an ordinary Ultimate-class devil.
"Disgusting. This world is not a place for dragons like you to live in. Even God despises your kind."
"Hahaha! I don't care whether God hates me or not. Besides, he's already dead. Why fear being hated by something that no longer exists?"
"Hmph!"
"Hehehe…"
Wosh!
Duarrr!
Issei turned into a crimson shadow that collided with a golden shadow high above Kuoh Academy.
The impact instantly obliterated the gymnasium, spreading an aura of destruction in all directions.
Bang! Duar! Boom!
A fierce battle erupted in the skies over Kuoh City.
Ordinary people who knew nothing stared in awe at the clash between the crimson and golden auras.
Several stray devils and low-ranking fallen angels trembled in fear, able to feel the overwhelming power of beings from their own races colliding in the sky above Kuoh.
"Sona! Activate the barrier around the academy!" Rias shouted.
Sona adjusted her glasses and replied in a serious tone, "I've already done so. What we need to focus on now is defeating the church's envoy."
Sona turned her gaze toward the battlefield where Kiba was fighting Freed.
Rias smiled confidently. "Don't worry. We'll definitely defeat him."
"Hahaha! It's finally complete—the perfect Excalibur, the same one used by King Arthur!"
Valper Galilei's laughter echoed as he proudly gazed at the fully restored Excalibur.
"Freed! Use it! Wipe out the evil devils here!"
"Alright! Let's go on a rampage together, Excalibur-chan…"
Freed grinned, looking as insane as ever.
Kiba clenched his teeth, furious at his inability to defeat his opponent.
"I'll help you!"
Xenovia appeared with a resolute expression, wielding a massive blue sword with gold-lined edges.
"Let's eliminate the enemy together—Holy Sword Durandal!"
Unnoticed by anyone, the story began to move rapidly, though not exactly the same as the original tale.
With the support of his friends' resolve, Kiba succeeded in creating his own Holy Demonic Sword.
This event shocked Xenovia, causing doubts about God's existence to resurface in her heart.
The battle began. Kiba and Xenovia stood at the front, Rias and Akeno provided support from the middle, while Koneko and Asia supported from the rear.
A perfect formation. No matter how powerful Excalibur was, it was impossible to defeat the Gremory Family.
As for what the Sitri Family was doing, they were busy preventing the events at the academy from being exposed to the outside world by maintaining the barrier.
In a sense, they were just as busy—only in a different way.
Duar!
A slash from the Holy Demonic Sword shattered Excalibur.
"That's impossible!" Freed screamed in disbelief.
"Hmph! Even if that thing is called Excalibur, you can't draw out its true power. That's why it broke again in my hands."
"Damn it!"
Zzt! Duarrr!
Golden lightning descended from the sky, striking Freed and burning him to death.
Valper Galilei's face turned pale. Rias and her group surrounded him but did not kill him.
"Xenovia, since he's a church envoy, I'll leave his punishment to you."
"I understand—"
Duarrr!
An energy blast shot down from the sky, instantly annihilating Valper Galilei.
Rias and her group leapt backward, staring sharply at the sky.
"My hand slipped. Sorry about that."
Vali hovered in the air, his White Dragon Emperor wings spread wide.
Rias narrowed her eyes, staring straight at Vali.
"Who are you, and why did you kill him?"
"Didn't I say my hand slipped? Rias Gremory."
"Answer my question!"
Destructive power enveloped Rias's body.
Vali looked slightly surprised but quickly understood the sight before him.
"So this is the power of the younger sister of the current Demon King Lucifer… Rias Gremory."
The surge of destruction grew even stronger.
"Kukuku, such an impatient woman. My name is Vali—the White Dragon Emperor of this era."
As he introduced himself, Vali clad his body in full Balance Breaker armor.
The atmosphere grew tense as the Rias Family and Xenovia prepared to face Vali.
Wosh! Duar!
A meteor—no, someone—fell violently from the sky, unconscious.
A crimson shadow flashed forward and stopped right in front of Vali.
… .. .
To be continued…