Just a Little Stronger, That's All

Ren wasn't worried that Katerea would mess up the plan.

After all, this wasn't a well-thought-out plan to begin with.

To succeed, one must either deceive the other members of the Khaos Brigade, or trust the character of Sirzechs and Serafall.

To be honest, if it were a demon from another world, Ren's plan would definitely have failed.

However, as demon lords, Sirzechs and Serafall are more humane than many humans.

"There's one more thing. Vali the White Dragon Emperor, one of Azazel's subordinates, is an undercover agent we contacted. He agreed to join us in disrupting the meeting. If we take action, we might encounter obstacles from him, so we need to be careful."

"Knew."

After that, Katerea ended the communication.

It was evening.

After dinner.

Rias's familiar drove Ren and Lavinia to the Kuoh Academy.

Along the way, Lavinia gripped Ren's sleeve tightly, seemingly a little nervous about possibly seeing Vali next.

"Don't worry, even if I have to grab him, I'll still bring him here."

Ren chuckled softly as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Lavinia sighed softly and said, "That child is very stubborn; what you're doing might backfire."

"It would be best if he could speak properly, but as you saw that day, he clearly didn't seem like the type to speak properly."

Ren shrugged.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt him."

"No, I'm worried Ren might get hurt..."

Upon hearing this, Lavinia wore a strange expression.

"Vali, like me, awakened his Longinus at a young age and trained very hard. He mastered the use of Balance Breaker when he was young, and after all these years, he may have grown to a higher level. But Ren, you are still just a beginner with Longinus ..."

"By the way, how have you felt about the Balance Breaker lately?"

Lavinia asked with great concern.

"You've been watching a lot of tokusatsu movies lately, which should be related to the Balance Breaker, right? Are you planning to develop the Longinus into armor?"

"Um."

Ren nodded.

Although everyone says that last-minute cramming is not always effective, he has indeed recently experienced similar sensations regarding the Balance Breaker of the Cross of the Purple Flame Sacrificial Lord.

The direction of Balance Breaker is almost certain: it will become armored. The only question is what it will look like.

Chapter 127 Just a Slightly Stronger

Chapter 127

Before long, under the watchful eyes of soldiers sent by the three factions, the vehicle slowly drove into the parking lot Kuoh Academy.

Many soldiers looked puzzled when they noticed the people getting off the vehicle.

After all, only the leaders of the three major powers should be attending this meeting, so why is there suddenly a human?

However, as guards, they didn't ask any further questions, since the other party was personally received by Lucifer's sister, and there must be a reason why they didn't know.

"Good evening, Mr. Ren."

The car door opened, Rias appeared before Ren with a smile on her face.

Her retinue members Akeno Himejima, Koneko, and Kiba Yuuto, were all dressed in the Kuoh Academy uniforms and stood behind her with rather serious expressions.

"They were all too nervous, after all, we were going to speak at the meeting later too."

"It's only human nature."

"That's what Ren said."

This is similar to a teacher asking a student to give a speech on stage, while the audience consists of the student's parents and school leaders.

Rias, who wasn't bothered by the sharp words, was slightly surprised that Ren didn't say anything like, "Despite being a noblewoman, you're so timid. Go home and practice some more."

In fact, she was already prepared to be lectured.

She was a little unaccustomed to Ren's sudden kindness and understanding.

"My brother, His Majesty Leviathan, along with other important figures from Heaven and the Fallen Angels, are already waiting in the lounge."

At this point, Rias glanced at her watch.

"There are still twenty minutes before the meeting starts. Let me take you to one of the other lounges."

She had no particular interest in Lavinia's arrival; after all, she knew that Lavinia had appeared with Ren that night.

Rias then led the two to the lounge in the new school building.

"Please excuse us, this used to be a regular classroom, but it has been converted into a temporary rest area."

Rias said with a hint of helplessness.

There were better venue options available for the meeting, but they insisted on holding it at the school she was attending.

For the past few days, she and Akeno and the others have been busy moving things and having the Underworld construction team temporarily renovate the classroom.

Based on the original efficiency, it should have been completed much earlier.

However, because the person she was receiving was so special, Rias could only do her best.

Upon entering the empty lounge, Rias, Akeno Himejima, and Koneko all subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it was a familiar campus, the multiple layers of barriers surrounding it, the soldiers from the three major factions guarding it so closely, and the leaders of the three major factions already present all combined to make them feel somewhat breathless.

Partly due to stage fright, and partly due to worry about how the meeting would go tonight.

After all, if the meeting breaks down at night, the armies of angels, Fallen Angels, and demons surrounding them might start fighting each other, potentially escalating into a large-scale war.

Just thinking about it made everyone's hands and feet tremble with tension.

The atmosphere in the lounge was tense and so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Look closely, this woman's Xiao Mei..."

A loud AI voice broke the silence in the lounge, causing everyone to instinctively look toward the source of the sound.

Noticing the gazes of others, Ren couldn't help but pause the game.

"Why are you all staring at me? Don't you have anything else to do?"

'Isn't it because you're in the mood to watch short videos in this kind of atmosphere?'

Rias, Akeno Himejima, and the others were quite speechless, but they soon began to envy Ren's mindset.

The only sound in the lounge was the narration of a movie.

But Ren quickly held his phone horizontally. "Tim!"

Everyone: "..."

Rias and the others endured those difficult twenty minutes with mixed feelings.

Even on their way to the conference room, their minds were filled with the brainwashing message of "kill him."

Rias stopped in front of the conference room door and knocked.

"Excuse me."

Then, the girl opened the door and, like a waiter, first let Ren and Lavinia into the room.

"Oh, it's Mr. Ren."

Gabriel, who had met Ren once before, looked at him with a kind expression and said...

"I wouldn't dare. I was just an ordinary human who defeated the Fallen Angels Governor the day before yesterday."

Ren raised his hand in a gesture of respect and said with a light laugh.

Lavinia, standing next to her, was imitating her.

However, her gaze quickly fell upon the silver-haired youth standing next to the ashen-faced Azazel.

It is the White Dragon Emperor Vali.

Although she missed him dearly, Lavinia knew the occasion and planned to talk to Vali after the formal meeting ended.

Of the people present who heard Ren's words, Sirzechs Gabriel, and Michael suppressed their laughter, but Serafall couldn't hold back any longer.

She exclaimed in sudden realization, "I was wondering why Azazel's eyes were so dark, so it was you, Little Ren, who did it?!"

"Even Azazel was no match for you! I never expected you to be so strong, Little Ren!"

"Generally speaking, Azazel is, after all, a governor, so it's normal for there to be some difference between him and me, but it's not significant, just that little."

Ren made a gesture with his finger that would make him be blacklisted by all men in South Korea.

"Wow, that's amazing! To be able to cultivate to this level all by yourself!"

Serafall showed surprise.

This time, she wore an exquisite and magnificent robe, exuding a sense of grandeur, and no longer cosplayed as a magical girl.

This is why the leaders present allowed him to attend the meeting and even gave him a seat.

Defeating Kokabiel might be considered exceptional, but if even Azazel was no match for him, then Azazel's potential and aptitude were more than a hundred times better than anyone else present.

Even if you can't win them over, maintaining good relations is still a must.

Azazel actually had the same idea.

However, Ren didn't give him any face at all.

Of course, what the other party said was true, and he had nowhere to refute it, so he could only sulk silently with a cold face.

Meanwhile, Vali, standing next to Azazel, had been staring at Ren with hostile eyes ever since he entered.

Ren had no idea what he had done to offend him.

Was it because I didn't listen to him that day and killed Kokabiel, or was it because I punched Azazel that he held a grudge?

However, the White Dragon Emperor shouldn't be such a petty person.

Of course, Ren didn't care.

He looked around and discovered that, besides Sirzechs and Serafall, there was another unexpected figure from the Underworld.

A woman with silver hair like Vali, but with shoulder-length wavy hair, wearing the uniform of some official in the Underworld, and with a dignified expression.

His eyebrows and eyes were cold and sharp, and his pupils were also silver, as if they were filled with ice. The upturned corners of his eyes added a touch of aloof charm.

Chapter 128 They've Been Discovered Again

Chapter 128

Her nose was high and straight, her thin lips had a slight curve, and her fair skin was as delicate as cold jade, radiating a faint cold light. Her entire face showed no extra emotion.

She maintained her standing posture, tall and slender, the fitted uniform perfectly hugging her figure and outlining her proportions, which were only slightly less flattering than Gabriel's.

After recalling the original plot, Ren felt it was quite familiar, but he couldn't place it in his memory.

Fortunately, the system still thoughtfully provides a control panel.

Ren was somewhat surprised when he saw that the woman's name was "Grayfia Lucifuge".

He barely didn't recognize her after she took off her maid outfit and put on this one.

Ren remembered that Grayfia had appeared at the tripartite power meeting.

However, what impressed Ren most was that she always wore a maid outfit, without exception.

He was now dressed in a uniform he had never seen before, which puzzled Ren.

Grayfia seemed to notice Ren's scrutiny as well. Her gaze, which had been sweeping across the entire room, focused on Ren, her eyes sharp and piercing.