Chapter 55: The Holy Dragon Princess’ Embrace of Benevolence, Kokabiel is Stunned 

On Kokabiel's side, sensing the arrival of Durandal, he no longer felt like playing around with Yumi Makoto.

"Goodbye, little girl. It seems the other girl over there is more interesting."

Kokabiel retracted the wing he had been using to toy with Yumi's holy sword.

This demon's holy sword wasn't bad.

But unfortunately, it was still too immature!

The holy sword she had created was far from matching the power of an original holy sword.

"Kokabiel!!~"

Seeing Kokabiel drop his guard, Yumi seized the opportunity and charged forward!

"How boring."

Kokabiel narrowed his eyes and casually fired a beam of light.

He had only been in a good mood earlier, wanting to test the quality of the artificial holy sword in its Balance Breaker state.

Otherwise, even with Balance Breaker, Yumi Makoto wouldn't have been qualified to stand before him!

"Sizzle!~"

Like a hot knife cutting through butter.

The light spear effortlessly pierced through Yumi's demonic sword armor, instantly piercing her abdomen.

"Thud!~"

With a heavy thud, Yumi immediately fell to her knees.

Her abdomen had been pierced.

The high temperature of the light spear instantly evaporated her blood, leaving Yumi no chance to even bleed!

...

Just as Yumi fell, a green healing arrow was thrown onto her body.

This was Asia's long-range healing ability, which she had trained to master.

Lucien hadn't raised Asia for nothing.

Compared to the original storyline, Asia had developed her long-range healing ability much earlier.

"Miss Yumi! You can't fall yet!"

Tears welled up in Asia's eyes.

Although she hadn't known Yumi for long, she was naturally empathetic and sensitive.

Under Asia's powerful healing ability, the wound in Yumi's abdomen quickly healed.

Within seconds, Yumi was fully recovered.

Gritting her teeth, Yumi stood up again amidst the green healing light.

"It seems I'll have to deal with her first."

Kokabiel narrowed his eyes and slowly began walking toward Asia.

.....

"You think I'll let you have your way so easily? Let's go, Raynare! Kalawarna!"

[Cursed Dragon's Flame!]

[Domain of Darkness!]

[Dragon's Prison!]

Three sacred gears simultaneously launched attacks at Kokabiel.

The cursed dragon's flame, the dark domain that hindered movement, and the gravity and quagmire of the dragon's prison all acted on Kokabiel at once, making it difficult for him to move.

Asia turned her head to look in the direction of the attack.

She saw three new fallen angels joining the battle.

"You're... Miss Mittelt?"

Asia recognized Mittelt, who had arranged for her to stay at Lucien's villa when she first arrived.

"That's right, Asia. It's me. Let's work together! We must hold out until reinforcements arrive!"

Mittelt gave Asia a thumbs-up.

In truth, they had noticed the battle earlier.

But they had been observing from the sidelines.

Only after confirming Asia's incredible healing abilities did they finally decide to join the fight.

If they didn't join now, Kokabiel would pick them off one by one!

After all, Kokabiel had been hunting them down for some time now.

As for the reinforcements Mittelt mentioned, she wasn't referring to Lucien but to the fallen angel governor, Azazel.

Azazel valued Lucien highly, so once he learned Kokabiel was causing trouble, he would surely rush over immediately!

...

Raynare, holding the Dragon King's sacred gear, smirked.

"Kokabiel! Don't think just because you're a ten-winged fallen angel that you can do anything!"

"Let me show you my new ability!"

[Illusion!]

Raynare's violet eyes softened with a mesmerizing charm, causing Kokabiel to momentarily freeze.

Illusion was an ability Raynare had awakened after intimate contact with Lucien.

After her first encounter with Lucien, Raynare had discovered that his bodily fluids seemed to have the effect of awakening her abilities.

That's why, during their second encounter, Raynare had boldly acted in front of Sona.

Now, she had fully awakened her abilities.

Each high-ranking demon family had its own unique magical traits.

Raynare's awakened fallen angel ability was similar to a demon's magical traits. Each fallen angel had to uncover their own origin to truly break through and ascend to the next level.

Otherwise, no matter how strong they were before falling, they would remain at that level forever, unable to advance further.

Kokabiel was a prime example of this.

...

Unfortunately, Raynare was still too naive.

"Get lost!!~"

Kokabiel finally unleashed his full power.

"Boom!!~"

An unprecedented surge of light energy erupted, instantly clearing the surrounding dark domain and prison.

Did they really think they could challenge a demon king-level powerhouse so casually?!

[Illusion] was broken, and the effects of the sacred gears were dispelled. Raynare and the other two spat out blood simultaneously.

However, the next second, three healing orbs descended upon them, helping to mend their injuries.

"Stubborn fools!"

"I'll wipe you all out in one go! Let's see if you can heal from that!"

Kokabiel finally understood.

As long as that blonde nun was alive, these people were like unkillable cockroaches!

In that case, he would just have to kill the blonde nun first!

"Haaaaaa!!~"

Raising his hands high, an enormous light spear began to rapidly form.

This was a terrifying light spear capable of obliterating all of Kuoh City in a single strike!

"Asia! Leave this to me!"

Xenovia's Durandal finished charging, and a torrent of holy sword energy surged toward Kokabiel!

Kokabiel smirked, silently wrapping his massive wings around his body.

A few seconds later, the holy sword's light faded, and Xenovia, panting heavily, looked toward the center of the now-molten ground.

"Whoosh~"

The wings unfolded.

Kokabiel stood unharmed at the center!

And the light spear in his hand was still growing larger!

"Durandal, huh? I didn't expect you to be a holy sword wielder using Durandal."

"But looking at you, do you really think you can defeat me?"

"If it were the previous wielder of Durandal, that would be understandable."

"But you... you're still too green!"

Bigger! Bigger! Bigger!

In no time, Kokabiel's light spear had expanded to a size capable of destroying the entire city!

On the other side, Xenovia's eyes hardened, and she began charging her attack alongside Kokabiel.

"Durandal!"

"If you are a tyrant, if you truly are a holy sword that can cut through anything..."

"Then show me your divine and ferocious power!"

"I... will offer my life as a hymn to your glory!"

"Boom!~"

Xenovia knew she was holding Durandal back.

If it were the previous wielder of Durandal, they could have easily defeated Kokabiel.

But even if she was a burden, as a holy sword wielder, she had her own ultimate technique!

...

"Asia! Heal me!"

After saying this, Xenovia fully immersed herself in channeling the holy sword's power.

Having Asia by her side was a blessing.

Otherwise, using this technique would likely kill her on the spot.

Xenovia truly understood the benefits of having a healer now.

.....

"Hey, hey, hey... Xenovia's going all out..."

Irina swallowed hard and quickly contacted Lucien.

She had thought that with Asia's help, they might be able to defeat Kokabiel.

But now, it seemed they had been too naive!

Not far away.

Asia, while continuously throwing healing arrows, also contacted Lucien.

Seeing Xenovia's desperate stance, both Irina and Asia's first reaction was to contact Lucien.

...

Soon, Asia received a reply from Lucien and let out a sigh of relief.

Good.

Since Lucien had given her permission, she could no longer hold back!

Asia was deeply grateful to Lucien.

Not only had he taken in so many saints and given her a place to belong, but he had also helped her awaken her sacred gear's Balance Breaker.

Now, Asia was more convinced than ever of the authenticity of the "revelation" she had received.

Although the probability was small.

If she was needed to give birth to a holy child, Asia would do so without hesitation.

...

On the other side.

Kokabiel finished charging his attack before Xenovia.

However, he didn't fire it immediately. Instead, he held the massive light spear aloft, a mocking smile on his face.

"Durandal's wielder, is it worth it to go so far?"

"Of course it's worth it! For the Lord, even sacrificing our lives is a small price to pay!" Xenovia coldly replied.

Getting the answer he wanted, Kokabiel couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Ohahahaha!!~"

"The Lord? What Lord? That dead God of the Bible?"

"What do you mean... the God of the Bible is dead?" Xenovia was momentarily stunned.

"I figured you didn't know."

Kokabiel's smile grew even more gleeful.

"The other holy sword wielder didn't know you had Durandal."

"That means your position in the Church is just that of an ordinary holy sword wielder!"

"Ordinary holy sword wielders wouldn't be privy to such information!"

"But I'll be merciful and tell you!"

"Your Lord, your God! The so-called invincible God of the Bible... He's already dead!"

"The Lord... is dead?"

Xenovia staggered, almost losing her grip on Durandal.

Across from her, Kokabiel continued to vent his emotions.

"Demons lost their original Satan, angels lost their God, but we fallen angels still have our leader! We can still fight!"

"But Azazel, that bastard, unilaterally ended the war!"

"Unforgivable! Absolutely unforgivable! If the war had continued, the fallen angels would have won!"

"Today! I will restart the war! I will recreate the battlefield of myth!"

...

"Xenovia! Don't believe Kokabiel's words! The Lord has only temporarily left us, but He is not dead!" Asia shouted, trying to reassure her.

As she spoke, she condensed the vision she had seen in her revelation into a ball and threw it toward Xenovia.

Bathed in green healing energy, Xenovia saw the contents of Asia's revelation.

"This feeling is!"

In the next moment, her pupils turned golden.

Not just hers—even Irina was stunned, her gaze distant.

They saw the scene of a new "Lord" being born in the seventh heaven.

"Insects! Disappear!!~"

Seeing her stubbornness, Kokabiel hurled the light spear.

"Durandal! Slay all evil!"

Xenovia snapped out of her daze and swung down with her fully charged Durandal!

"Boom!!~"

Visibly, the holy sword's light beam was being pushed back by the massive light spear.

A ten-winged fallen angel was simply too powerful. Even with Xenovia risking her life, defeating him was nearly impossible.

Watching the enormous light spear rapidly closing in, Xenovia began to see her life flash before her eyes.

"This is bad!"

"Was the revelation false?"

"Looks like I'll be meeting the Lord earlier than expected."

"But maybe that's not so bad..."

"At least I'll find out if that fallen angel was telling the truth..."

...

The golden light spear continued to approach.

Xenovia's figure was engulfed by the light, gradually disappearing.

At the last moment, a figure clad in chaotic armor rushed in front of the light spear.

"Xenovia! Don't give up so easily!"

Asia, now clad in gray-gold dragon armor, stood directly in front of Kokabiel's full-powered light spear!

No, she was doing more than just standing there.

She was pushing it back!

Asia: So what if it's a ten-winged fallen angel's light spear? Watch me push it back!

[Balance Breaker—Holy Dragon Princess' Embrace of Benevolence!]

Lucien's "Balance Breaker Mode" reward not only allowed him to activate his own sacred gear's Balance Breaker but also helped his subordinates awaken theirs.

After contacting Lucien and receiving permission to use Balance Breaker, Asia finally unleashed her full power.

In the original storyline, Asia didn't awaken her Balance Breaker until much later.

With the overwhelming defensive power of "Holy Dragon Princess' Embrace of Benevolence," she easily blocked Diodora Astaroth's deadly attack on Issei's parents.

Asia's Balance Breaker was strongest in defense!

Of course, this Asia was slightly different from the original.

In the original story, Asia had formed a contract with the Golden Dragon King Fafnir, so her armor was golden.

But now, Asia had gained the favor of the Infinite Dragon God Ophis, so her armor was gray-gold.

.....

"Damn it!"

Seeing the healer who had been supporting from the rear block his strongest attack, Kokabiel couldn't help but curse.