"..."
Faced with Rias and the others' questions, Ophis said nothing. She simply vanished from before them.
Though she was a dragon who had lived for countless years, Ophis still lacked common sense about the mortal world. Whatever came to mind, she did without caring what others thought.
"...Is it because of Lady Kiana?"
The only one who could make the Infinite Dragon God act like this was probably their master.
Kiana must have returned.
"It can't be wrong. Ara... President... aren't you going to take a look?"
At Rias's side, her queen, Akeno Himejima—a devil and a fallen angel—smiled as she spoke to her president.
"Not now! Kiana should be in Heaven. Isn't it inappropriate for a group of devils like us to go to Heaven?"
Rias did have some thoughts about it, but she ultimately gave up on the idea.
"What does that matter? We're her servants. Would those angels really refuse to let us in just because we're devils?"
"Besides... we aren't just devils anymore. We're also Pseudo-Herrschers. The power of light in Heaven doesn't affect us at all now."
Akeno was rather unconcerned by her president's words. It wasn't as if they had never been to Heaven before. Besides... after reincarnating as Pseudo-Herrschers and gaining other powers, they were completely immune to the suppressive effects of light.
"After saying all that, I think you just want to see her, don't you?"
Rias brushed back the hair by her ear and stared at Akeno Himejima with a teasing smile. This girl kept urging her to go along when she clearly wanted to go herself!
"Oh my! President, you saw right through me. Then there's nothing I can do. I won't deny that I miss Kiana too..."
Having had her thoughts exposed by Rias, Akeno Himejima was not