In the Throne Hall, as the beautiful girl sealed in the Crystal Coffin appeared, an ancient and solemn atmosphere seemed to fill the air, as if telling a great history buried in darkness, sacred and solemn.
Influenced by this atmosphere, Leo barely paid attention to the beautiful girl's naked body, even though the girl's figure was indeed quite voluptuous, no less so than Rias Gremory and Akeno Himejima.
After confirming that the other party no longer possessed any trace of life, Leo turned his gaze to an inscription on the side of the Crystal Coffin.
" Stella Vermillion, the last princess of the Vermis Kingdom, voluntarily sealed herself here in search of a way to survive and to protect the last Dragon Bloodline of the nation. May the Dragon God protect her."
Upon seeing this inscription, Leo confirmed the other party's identity.
"As expected, this girl is the last of the Dragon Bloodline in the Vermis Kingdom."
Leo then turned his gaze to the sword beside the girl.
"Then this sword must be the legendary Dragon Treasure?"
Unlike Stella Vermillion, who seemed to have no trace of life and was as if she were already dead, this sword, even though it was sealed in Crystal Coffin, still exuded a powerful Dragon Aura.
This Dragon Aura was very peculiar, as if it had some special rhythm. Unlike other auras that burned like flames, it was in a wavy state, constantly spreading outwards.
This aura even permeated the Throne Hall and the castle, spreading completely to the outside world.
Presumably, it was this very aura that made Kanna, that lonely Young Dragon, willing to stay here for hundreds of years and even rise to the Dragon King Class.
" The Dragon Bloodline and Dragon Treasure that descended upon the Vermis Kingdom through the blessing of the Great Red have such miraculous effects, which is not an exaggeration."
Leo stroked his chin, gazing at the naked girl in the Crystal Coffin, his mind racing.
On the other hand, Ophis was immediately drawn to the girl and the sword in the Crystal Coffin after entering the Throne Hall. He stared at them for a while before suddenly raising his hand.
A terrifying power was gathering in that incredibly slender, jade-like hand.
What do you want to do?
Leo was instantly awakened by the surge of power, and seeing Ophis's current state, he had a bad feeling.
As it turned out, his hunch was correct.
"----This is the manifestation of the Great Red's retinue and a portion of its power."
Ophis did not look at Leo, but answered his question.
"I will destroy it."
Ophis's completely emotionless words carried an air of self-righteousness.
She came here because she sensed the powerful aura of the Great Red.
Now that it has been confirmed that the other party's retinue and a portion of their forces are present, she naturally intends to eliminate them.
"Wait, wait, wait!" Leo quickly stopped her, saying, "This girl isn't a member of the Great Red's family. She's just Dragon Bloodline born from the Great Red's blessing, the kind that has been passed down for many generations. She probably never even saw the Great Red in her previous life. There's no need to see her as a threat, is there?"
If the royal family members of the Vermis Kingdom, who had gone to great lengths to seal their Dragon Bloodline and Dragon Treasure here, knew that the treasures they had placed their last hope in, sent to the Dimensional Gap, not only failed to reach the Dragon God they had worshipped for generations, but were also destroyed by another Dragon God, they probably wouldn't rest in peace even in death.
Leo also felt that letting Ophis take action was a waste of talent, which is why he spoke up to stop him.
But Ophis didn't seem to think so.
"---- The Dragon Bloodline and a portion of its power, born from the Great Red, may become my enemy if left unchecked."
Ophis wanted to eliminate the other party for this very reason.
Leo also knew that defeating the Great Red was Ophis's lifelong wish.
As Dragon God, she, like the Great Red, was born in the Dimensional Gap. However, the Great Red, in order to claim the Dimensional Gap for herself, drove her out of the Dimensional Gap, forcing Ophis to leave her home and never be able to return to the Dimensional Gap.
The Dimensional Gap may not be a good place in the eyes of others, but in the heart of the unrestrained and Great Red and Ophis, it is their birthplace, their homeland, and their territory.
Therefore, Ophis always wanted to return to the Dimensional Gap and regain the original silence.
However, once Ophis returns to the Dimensional Gap, the Great Red will immediately sense her presence and come looking for her, once again driving her away, preventing Ophis from achieving her wish for a long time.
The reason why she, with her simple and innocent personality, became the joint leader of the Old Satan Faction, the Hero Faction, and other terrorist groups, and formed the " Khaos Brigade," was because these people made a promise to her: as long as she provided them with power, they would help her return to the Dimensional Gap and defeat the Great Red.
In other words, Ophis didn't really want to be the leader of a terrorist group, nor did he intend to bring chaos to the world or aid and abet the Old Satan Faction and the Hero Faction in their evil deeds.
Her wish was simple: to defeat the Great Red and return to her homeland. That's why she agreed to the agreement with the terrorist groups, including the Old Satan Faction and the Hero Faction.
As for the extent of the turmoil that would ensue by granting them leadership and lending them power, and the immense threat that would pose to the Three Factions Devil, angels, and Fallen Angel, none of these were within her consideration.
Her simple mind couldn't support her thinking so much; she had no concept of good or evil, only the desire to achieve her goals.
Under such circumstances, upon seeing the Dragon Bloodline and Dragon Treasure born from the blessing of the Great Red, she would naturally regard them as the power of the Great Red and want to destroy them.
Of course, in Leo's view, the promises made to Ophis by the terrorist groups, including the Old Satan Faction and the Hero Faction, were practically like deceiving a child.
What kind of existence is the Great Red?
That's the true strongest in the world, even Ophis couldn't defeat him!
Both the Great Red and Ophis are Dragon God capable of single-handedly contending with all the Mythological System powers of the entire world. In other words, even if all the powers of the world's Mythological System were gathered together, they might not be a match for them. So how could a Khaos Brigade possibly help Ophis defeat the Great Red?
Unless they resort to underhanded tactics, like Ophis in the original story, who lost most of his power because he was Hero Faction, a mere Khaos Brigade might not even be qualified to face the Great Red.
Even with most of her power gone, Ophis in the original story was still two levels stronger than beings like the Heavenly Dragon, meaning she was two levels stronger than gods and transcendents. What does this mean?
It's important to understand that the difference between the two levels is an insurmountable chasm. Being two levels stronger than a god is enough to crush the opponent with one hand, and crush them to death.
Ophis is this strong even after losing most of her power, how strong must she have been at her peak?
What about the Great Red, who is even stronger than her?
In conclusion, the claim that the Khaos Brigade wanted to help Ophis fight the Great Red is, in Leo's view, a joke.
Even if they resort to underhanded tactics like in the original story, success is still uncertain.
Ophis, however, did not doubt this. Instead, she accepted the persuasion of those terrorist groups and became the leader of the Khaos Brigade. This shows that her mind was indeed very pure. She never thought that she would be deceived and only wanted to defeat the Great Red.
Leo strongly suspected that she was only appearing in the Dimensional Gap at this moment because she couldn't sit still any longer and wanted to take advantage of the situation. However, it turned out that her father was still her father, her grandfather was still her grandfather, Great Red could still suppress her, forcing her to retreat.
If she hadn't sensed Leo's presence along the way, and if Leo hadn't happened to carry a trace of the Great Red's power, she might have already returned to the Human World and continued waiting for those unreliable subordinates to help her defeat the Great Red. Now that she's seen someone or something related to the Great Red, it would be strange if she didn't take action.
"How about this?"
Seeing that Ophis had made up his mind, Leo thought for a moment and said this.
"I'll take her into my entourage and remove her from the Great Red's camp. Is that alright?"
That's right, Leo has taken a liking to the sleeping princess.
Not to mention that she was a descendant of the Dragon Bloodline born from the blessing of the Great Red, and that she possessed that mysterious Dragon Treasure, the commotion in the space where he stored the Evil Piece at this moment was enough to make Leo unable to stand by and watch her be obliterated by Ophis.
At this moment, in the space where Leo stored the Evil Piece, one of the pieces shone with a dazzling light, telling Leo that a familiar that was perfectly suited to this piece had appeared before him.
This piece isn't a " Pawn," it's a "knight."
Leo's remaining Evil Piece are one " Queen ", one "Knight", and five " Pawn ".
If he could recruit this member as his "knight," he would only need one " Queen " and five " Pawn " to reach his full strength.
Leo certainly couldn't miss such an opportunity.
"----You, you took her as your wife?"
Ophis stopped what he was doing and looked at Leo.
"That's right." Leo took out the "Knight" piece and said to Ophis, "I won't let her be your enemy, so you won't have to worry about targeting her."
Ophis fell silent immediately.
Seeing Ophis remain silent, Leo was not afraid of her rejection.
If this simple and naive Dragon God could be fooled by those terrorists from the Khaos Brigade, then I should be able to persuade her as well.
Moreover, he wasn't lying. As long as Ophis didn't attack the Dragon Bloodline, Leo could guarantee that if she went to war with the Great Red in the future, his side would never side with the Great Red.
At least, barring unforeseen circumstances, that's Leo's plan.
It was unclear whether Ophis believed Leo; after a long silence, she walked to the Crystal Coffin.
Just like when he broke the seal on the other side of the gate, Ophis placed his hand on the Crystal Coffin and released black flames that resembled dragons and snakes, covering the entire Crystal Coffin.
"Bang!"
The next second, the Crystal Coffin shattered, and the sleeping girl inside was freed, slowly falling to the ground.
Leo quickly stepped forward and caught the other person.
The smooth texture almost made Leo lose his composure.
This was, after all, a beautiful young woman completely naked with an incredibly stunning figure. To pull her into one's arms like this would be irresistible to any normal man, especially since Leo had already "eaten meat" (a euphemism for sexual intercourse).
However, he quickly regained his composure and glanced at Ophis, who was quietly watching him.
He knew that Ophis had essentially acquiesced.
So, Leo began chanting the incantation.
"An order was issued in the name of Leo Eligos."
"You, Stella Vermillion, have returned to this place once more to become my servant."
"Transform into Devil, and rejoice in your rebirth!"
The crimson Evil Piece shattered, transforming into countless particles of light that flowed into the girl's body.
[Trait: Peerage Transformation, currently in effect----]
[Gain Basic Feedback - Demonic Power (Large Amount)]
[Gained advanced feedback - Rank ( Twelve-Wing )].
[Gain additional feedback - Flame trait.]
This is another promising young talent with high potential!
Originally, because of Kanna, Leo's Demonic Power had already surged to near the Maou-Class. If he could just take in another familiar with moderate potential, he could cross that threshold and become a true Maou-Class.
Now, by directly accepting a high-potential familiar, Leo's Demonic Power surged instantly, easily crossing that critical line.
"Whoosh!"
Leo's Devil Wings suddenly unfurled.
The twelve jet-black wings symbolize the highest-ranking Devil.
At this point, Leo became a being truly comparable to a demon king.
"Is this the power of Maou-Class?"
Leo felt the immense Demonic Power flowing through his body.
He had possessed Demonic Power of this scale before, but that was only achieved by forcibly increasing it through the power of the Balance Breaker technique, and it didn't bring him much of a change in power.
But the feeling of truly reaching the Maou-Class on your own is a completely different story.
"Not only that, I also gained another characteristic."
Leo unleashed Demonic Power from his hands, and flames erupted.
Similar to his previous lightning Demonic Power, after acquiring fire-related Demonic Power properties, Leo can almost instinctively materialize Demonic Power into flames, and the power is incomparable to before.
Using this fire Demonic Power to activate the power of " Zenith Tempest " and generate fire-attribute natural power, its power also increased several times over.
"Another significant leap forward in strength."
Leo extinguished the flames, in a very good mood.
If he wasn't certain before, now he's confident he can rival veteran Super Devil Class like Serafall and Grayfia Lucifuge.
That means that in the entire Devil realm, perhaps only Sirzechs and Ajuka Beelzebub, these two transcendent beings, can still surpass it.
His strength is already enough to rank him among the top three in the current Devil realm.