I Might as Well Just Die

Even so, his eyes still ached.

"?"

Michael, Sirzechs, and the others were bewildered by Azazel's sudden and strong reaction and exchanged puzzled glances.

And at this very moment.

Vali also chanted the incantation up to the penultimate line.

"I shall unleash the ultimate dominance of the White Dragon—"

"I invite you to join me..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ren was suddenly lifted into the air.

Golden light coiled and condensed around his ankles, his body stretched into a straight, streamlined shape in mid-air, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound as it pierced the air. His right leg was wrapped in photon energy compressed to its limit, and he plummeted down like a meteor.

This series of actions was completed in less than a second.

"Ridkick!"

The light trail of the cross flashed by in the trajectory of the dive, and before Vali could finish the last line of his incantation, he was instantly kicked in the chest. His vision immediately spun, and he was kicked into the air and, like a cannonball, crashed into the barrier with undiminished force.

Boom!

The body collided violently with the barrier, shattering the earth and leaving the barrier riddled with cracks.

The immense impact made Vali feel as if his internal organs had shifted, his eyes rolled back, and all he could hear was a loud buzzing in his ears.

Not only that, a huge burst of energy exploded in his chest, and intense pain swept through his entire body. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, he fainted.

At this point, his breastplate was completely shattered, and his chest cavity was somewhat sunken.

Seeing the dying Vali, Ren abandoned his idea of giving him a good beating while he was down.

He then grabbed Vali by the back of his collar, dragged him off the ground, and flew him into the conference room of the new school building.

Snap!

Ren laid Vali on the ground, and a clear cracking sound came from below, as if Vali had broken several more ribs in that fall.

Even while unconscious, Vali's face still contorted violently from the intense pain.

"I didn't mean to."

Ren spread his hands, looking completely innocent.

He implied to everyone that Vali had actually fallen out of his hands on his own, and that it was definitely not a matter of settling a personal score.

"How is Vali...?"

Lavinia looked at the blood-covered figure with concern.

"It's okay, you won't die."

Dragons have the strongest vitality of all races, and Vali is no exception. Moreover, he has half-demon blood, so a slight cave-in in his chest is no big deal for him.

Of course, if they were attacked again, the grass on Vali's grave would be several meters tall by next year.

This was only because Ren deliberately controlled the power of the Rider Kick. If his posture had been more standard, if he had held the kick for a longer period, and if he had channeled all his power into the Rider Kick, White Dragon Emperor Vali would have been taken out in one fell swoop by that attack.

Of course, just in case, Ren said, "Let's treat it first."

After saying that, Ren took out a bottle of Bio-Brand Hand Sanitizer from his storage space, unscrewed the cap, and poured some onto Vali's blood-covered palm.

Just then, something amazing happened.

Vali's twisted fingers and sunken chest, along with other wounds on his body, healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Although he hasn't woken up yet, his breathing has become steady.

At this moment, Ren also released the Balance Breaker state of the Longinus.

The purple-gold armor on his body disappeared like the receding tide, eventually gathering into the purple cross on Ren's chest, and then vanished along with the cross.

However, what Ren didn't see was...

At this moment, the envy and longing in the eyes of Sirzechs and Serafall were palpable.

Chapter 137 It would be better to be dead

Chapter 137

This wasn't because Ren was particularly strong—after all, even if he were, it wouldn't matter to them—but because Sirzechs and Serafall were both quite loyal fans of tokusatsu (special effects) films in private, and they would even play role-playing games together in their spare time.

Commonly known as "family-style wine".

So seeing the final move that Ren used was no different from witnessing the protagonist of a tokusatsu movie descend into reality.

If this weren't a public place, Serafall would probably be rushing up to ask for an autograph right now.

"What kind of item is this? It has the same effect as the Phoenix Tears?"

Seeing the critically injured and near-death Vali suddenly come back to life, Azazel was filled with disbelief.

And more importantly...

The Phoenix Tears are meant to be drunk, while the liquid Ren poured out was spilled on his hands.

Handwashing fluid?

Can washing your hands really heal a wound?

Azazel felt his worldview crumbling.

Ren didn't explain anything to Azazel.

"Ren, why hasn't Vali woken up yet?"

Lavinia looked at him and asked.

"Although his physical injuries have healed, his biggest problem is his psychological trauma. I don't know exactly how he developed it, but it's probably because he felt ashamed after self-harming because I'm so handsome, and that jealousy led him to hate me."

Everyone: "..."

I've seen narcissists before, but I've never seen anyone this narcissistic.

Why would the White Dragon Emperor possibly fight over something so trivial?

"It's probably because of Lavinia."

Azazel took a deep breath and said.

At this moment, seeing that he seemed to know the inside story, everyone looked at Azazel.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Azazel knew he could no longer hide the truth.

After all, Vali has now joined the Khaos Brigade, colluded with terrorists from the Old Maou Faction, betrayed his allies, and even attempted to attack the leaders of the three major forces—a very serious act.

Even though he was his adoptive father, he couldn't protect him.

Is it me?

Upon hearing this, the blonde girl next to Ren was somewhat surprised.

"Could it be because Vali... hates me?"

"It's not that I hate you, it's because... I love you."

Lavinia: "???"

Ren: "???"

Hearing this, Ren wasn't worried about being cuckolded by Lavinia, since he trusted Lavinia character.

Moreover, in terms of the length of time they've known each other, Vali has known him much longer. If anyone is being cuckolded, it's him who put the cuckold's hat on Vali.

Thinking about it that way, Ren realized that Vali's silver hair had suddenly turned a lot greener.

"Huh? A love triangle?"

Serafall suddenly blurted out this sentence.

"How is that possible?!"

Upon hearing this, Rias and Sona Sitri shouted it out in unison.

Everyone subconsciously looked at the two women who were somewhat agitated.

Realizing they had acted inappropriately, they blushed deeply with embarrassment.

"It's not the reason you're saying."

Azazel sighed, surprised that these people could actually imagine things.

"Vali met Lavinia about five or six years ago. At that time, I sent him out to train on his own. Later, for some reason, he met you, and then... you started taking care of him, right? Back then Vali was a bit rebellious. He wouldn't eat properly even when I asked him to, and he only wanted to eat instant noodles. But during the time he lived with you, he ate properly. I only found out about this after he came back."

"So, although I don't know how you made Vali so obedient, you've left a very deep impression on him."

"Then... what about love?"

Serafall for details like a gossip reporter.

She's as excited as a paparazzi right now.

"It's not romantic love between a man and a woman, but more like the affection between family members. That's how Vali feels about Miss Lavinia."

"Family ties? Is that just the relationship between siblings?"

Rias nodded.

In that case, it makes sense.

After all, a few years ago, Vali should have been a very young child, and boys at that age are easily attracted to women who take care of them.

This includes, but is not limited to, romantic love and family affection.

"Huh? So that's all there is to it."

Serafall sighed.

That would be pointless.

"It's family, that's true, but not siblings, it's more like... uh..."

Azazel found it difficult to speak at this point.

After all, when Vali said those words in a fit of emotion, it stunned both him and Albion.

Even now, looking back, it still seems outrageous.

"Tell me quickly, Azazel! This is completely different from your usual self!"

Serafall, realizing there was more to the story, couldn't help but get anxious.

"Don't you know that only saying half of what you mean can drive people crazy with impatience?"

"Uh, actually... uh... it's probably a mother-son relationship, um... that's it, it's not my guess, it's what Vali told us himself."

Azazel said with a hint of helplessness.

"Mother... mother and son?!"

"No way, they're actually like this?"

"This... did you hear me correctly?"

"That's really bizarre."

"Huh? Little Wa... so that's what he was thinking?"

Everyone was shocked after hearing this.

Even Michael and Grayfia, two respectable people, showed surprise on their faces.

Who knew the White Dragon Emperor had such thoughts?

That's really unusual.

Are you making fun of us?

Serafall completely incredulous.

"I'm not lying. It was Vali who said it himself, saying that 'Lavinia is a woman who is worthy to be his mother.' I felt the same way you do now, no... I found it even more unacceptable than you."

Azazel spread his hands, indicating he was completely ready to go all in.