41 Chapter 41

Akira didn't have to wait for long either, as a few minutes later an Azazel accompanied by another man entered inside the room.

The man who entered the room next to Azazel was a middle-aged, rugged looking man with black hair, a matching beard and a muscular body.

He was quickly recognized by Akira as Baraqiel, the Vice-Governor of the Fallen Angels.

Baraqiel measured Akira from top to bottom, and after a nod, he extended his hand to greet him.

"I am Baraqiel, the Deputy Governor of the Fallen Angels."

His voice was stern, but Akira did not take it seriously and greeted him with a smile on his face.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, my name is Akira."

"So your name is Akira?" Azazel muttered, he only realized now that he hadn't asked Akira's name all this time.

Clapping both hands together, Azazel said excitedly, "All right, let's go to the bar!"

With that, he pulled Akira and Baraqiel along.

Baraqiel's expression at this point was dark, this was because Azazel had been very idle the past few days causing him to have to work overtime.

Azazel pretended not to see Baraqiel's expression as he continued pulling him towards the bar.

At this moment Akira just shook his head and let himself be led.

...

Looking at the entrance to the bar, Akira's happy countenance changed by 360 degrees to a dark one.

'You dare call this a bar?'

In front of Akira was a strip club.

He knew that if Nyx or Runeas knew he visited a strip club, then even if he used Truth Idea he would still end up dead.

Azazel, noticing Akira's expression, gave a smile as he pulled him in hastily, as if afraid that the boy would turn around and leave.

Being pulled like a child, Akira wanted to protest, but remembering his purpose in coming here, he just sighed and walked Azazel into the bar with Baraqiel in tow.

Upon entering the bar, he felt that the atmosphere was a bit different, moreover, the people in the place belonged to the underworld. Damn, there were even some Gods that Akira had recognized at a glance.

'I didn't expect this place to be so popular, since it was rarely shown in the original story.'

Akira knew that his intrusion into this world, had changed the plot completely, making him realize that the future at this point had become uncertain.

'Luckily I got Ophis as my ally, otherwise I fear I would suffer greatly in the future.'

He knew that with Ophis being inside the pokeball many things would be different, such as she would not be split in two due to Samael's poison. Also, with her disappearance it is likely that Rizevim who had not yet made his appearance would take the reins of the Khaos Brigade much earlier in the story.

Of course, Akira knew that sooner or later he would need to deal with Rizevim, otherwise those otherworldly Gods would probably kill all the people of this world, and even Ophis couldn't protect him at that point.

Without him noticing, Azazel made him sit at the central bar counter where a young man with short black hair and gray eyes was preparing a drink.

Interrupting his thoughts, Akira looked at the young man behind the counter, and quickly recognized him.

Tobio Ikuse.

This young man who was preparing some drinks was someone really interesting, and he was also listed as one of the five strongest humans.

Feeling someone's gaze on him, Tobio turned to face the person examining him, and seeing that it was the young man who had come with Azazel, he gave a smile, "Hello, welcome, this must be your first time here, right? I am Tobio Ikuse."

Akira responded to Tobio's greeting with a nod, his attention had turned to the other people who were in this bar. Not feeling the aura of the person he was looking for, he just shook his head.

Turning to Azazel, he said, "This place is interesting, I never expected to see such harmony between the beings of other mythologies. There are even gods from different pantheons calling each other brothers." At the end of his speech, Akira pointed to two smaller Gods who were hugging each other as they drank.

Looking in the direction where Akira had pointed, Azazel just smiled as he turned to Tobio, "Bring three glasses and a bottle of whiskey."

Seeing that Tobio had gone to get the glasses, Azazel turned to Akira and said, "It's not that uncommon to see Gods acting in these ways, besides, this place was created with the intention of being neutral, so it's natural that people of any mythology can come here."

At first Akira intended to ask if these gods didn't fight at some point, but as he remembered the people who worked in this place, he gave up asking this question.

Baraqiel who was sitting next to them, had not said a word, and just sat there like a statue.

"Oh, before I forget, what kind of cooperation would you like to have with me?" Azazel asked.

Since Azazel was being so direct, Akira didn't beat around the bush and just said directly, "I know that before you became a Fallen Angel, you lived in the Fifth Heaven, doing research on Sacred Gear, so I would like to cooperate with you."

Seeing that Azazel was listening to him carefully, he continued, "I feel that True Longinus still has some flaws and weaknesses, so I want to improve it. In exchange for helping me, you will get True Longinus' data, so I believe it won't be a loss for you."

Hearing Akira talk about Sacred Gear, Azazel's eyes shone brightly. One had to know that he was one of the greatest Sacred Gear researchers in the world, even God when still alive had to acknowledge Azazel's genius.

Akira's proposal, was really reasonable, besides, his research on Sacred Gear Artificial needed some data that he didn't have yet and that he could get it if he researched the True Longinus closely.

He didn't have to think for long, and soon said, "All right, I'll help you!"

At that moment Tobio returned holding a tray with three glasses and a bottle of whiskey. And without saying many words, he began to pour the drink to the three men who were sitting there.

Taking his glass, Azazel raised it with the intention of toasting with Akira who did not reject his intentions, as this cooperation with Azazel would bear him many fruits that could be harvested in the future.

"Very well, here's to our cooperation!" Exclaiming those words, Azazel toasted with Akira before drinking in one gulp all the whiskey in his glass.

To accompany Azazel, Akira also turned his glass around in a single gulp, but the moment he did so, he felt a slight dizziness causing him to have to hold on to the counter.

"So, what did you think of this whiskey prepared for Gods?" Azazel said with a smile as he saw Akira's slightly flushed face.

This was a whiskey that was prepared so that only Gods could drink it, this was because beings of the supernatural could hardly get drunk. So to solve this problem, Grigori created this whiskey that could knock out even the most powerful God.

Akira was already drunk after drinking only one glass of this drink, and at this moment a beautiful young woman with long flowing blond hair and sapphire blue eyes appeared behind his back.

Since he was inebriated, he felt no one at his back, but the same could not be said for Azazel, who felt the woman's presence, and when he turned around, he recognized the woman at his back.

"Oh! Lavinia, join us for a drink!" Azazel said with a smile as he gestured for Lavinia to sit next to Akira.

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