A Foregone Archangel

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"It is good to see you, Sandalphon... Azazel" The other angel 'Michael' spoke.

"I hope you will be able to state your verdict in our presence, Lord Golden Dragon" Gabriel spoke to me with words that seemed reluctant and half-hearted. I know she wants to speak to me about something else but now is not the time.

Also, I don't pretend to speak to her about anything.

"Michael, do you dare come here!?" Sirzechs exclaimed and all of the devils got on guard again, it was stated by Morrighan prior that the church had likely allied with the fallen god faction since Ares had the sword Durandall... there was also a chance that he stole the sword away, but Michael's next words destroyed that possibility.

"You talk to me as if I owed you an explanation, Sirzechs... you devils and we angels have always been enemies, I may have devoted myself to Lady Calliope, but... from the beginning, I have known her loyalty is not with you devils" Michael seemed intent on keeping his speech as if to reveal something, but his sister placed a hand on his chest and shook her head, throwing me a glance.

"What business do you have with my master?" Grayfia seemed to have detected something in Gabriel's gaze and stood up in front of me protectively, glaring at Gabriel.

"Grayfia Lucifuge... I have no ill intentions towards Richter-sama... I merely hope that you will allow me some words in private once this is settled".

"I have nothing to speak to you".

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Her hurt expression was immediate as if she didn't expect my answer at all... both Layla and Grayfia contemplated my expression with astonishment, perhaps since I rarely spoke coldly to anyone that hadn't been unpolite to me.

"I-I understand..." Gabriel was about to cry and everyone was looking at me as if saying 'you made her cry!', especially Azazel. Nevertheless, Michael took his sister into his arms and looked at me not with a poisonous expression but instead, with a kind one.

"Lord Golden Dragon... please, I hope you will allow my sister to explain herself... what happened back then, she couldn't help it".

"... what do you even know?" I asked him coldly.

"Lady Calliope explained to us... a lot of things... we hope to be able to share this information with you".

"What's going on master, what is he talking about?" Grayfia and Layla were both bewildered and understandably so, I never spoke to them about this... because I never thought I'd see her again, however... my suspicions resurfaced the first time I saw an angel in this world and more so when I first analysed Sandalphon. So they're sisters, that's the reason I thought they looked alike.

"Very well, after this meeting is finished, we can have a proper conversation, and you can tell me why you left, Gabriel".

"Thank you, Richter-sama... I appreciate it".

"Thanks, brother..." both siblings hugged one another one last time before separating, her expression looked more cheerful and enthusiastic than before. Everyone seemed to be confused about our relationship but that was not a topic that concerned them.

"I believe we have interrupted Lord Golden Dragon, would you please continue on what you were about to say? we desired to listen to your opinion before stating heaven's position in this war" Michael bowed towards me respectfully and I nodded.

"This war will not only end up as a massacre of devils... but also those the Nephilim Faction and Lucifuge Family relentlessly tried to protect for centuries. Even in the previous attack, there were hundreds of thousands of devil casualties... but there were also angels, fallen angels and other races' casualties. I declare now that you devils will hold rating games against the fallen god faction... this way, the underworld as a whole won't have to suffer for your transgressions".

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"T-That's... a good idea, Richter-sama" Morrighan immediately agreed with me, but she was the only one.

"R-Ricchan... isn't that like... isolating us devils from the rest of the underworld?"

"That is precisely what it is... Serafall... my allegiance is not with you devils. My allegiance is with the Nephilim Faction and the Lucifuge Clan~ I could simply take them away with me and leave you to your despair, but... I'm afraid everyone I hold dear -like my beloved mother-in-law here,".

Fia lifted up her hand and waved for some reason, as if proud of her position.

"They hold the underworld dear and have worked hard for centuries -unlike you all- to give the myriad races a place to live... that is not an effort I can just discard, therefore... this is what is going to happen... if you devils win, your council gets to keep ruling the underworld... but if you lose... then you're at the Fallen God Factions' mercy... only you".

"..."

"If you lose... then the devil race will be subjected to whatever punishment the fallen god faction sees fit. If they decreed every single devil must die... then, every single devil must die and I won't stop them in any way unless, of course, they want to meddle with the Lucifuge Clan which is already mine".

"N-No way..." The devils all began to consider the situation they were in, which I couldn't care less about.

"And if we reject this?" Sirzechs asked, making me chuckle.

"If you reject this then I'll side with the Fallen God Faction; ending your devil race quicker and therefore, making no other race aside from the devils implicated~" I shrugged my shoulders, holding onto Morrighan's abdomen.

I can tell she's enjoying the despairing gazes of the devils.

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"N-No!"

"We accept your terms, Richter-sama!"

The council didn't even wait for the satans' opinion, they all immediately began yelling that they accepted my terms and were willing to fight in rating games.

"How can we know that they will abide by this agreement?" Serafall inquired, seemingly having aged several years.

"They will, Sera-tan... I will force them to... that said, no members of the Lucifuge Clan or the Nephilim Faction are allowed to participate in these rating games... you will use your own strength to fight for your own lives... take it or leave it".

"..."

"We have no choice but to agree to this arrangement."

"I have a question, Richter-sama... are Grigori and the Heavens allowed to participate on behalf of the devils?" The fallen cadre inquired, earning some attention of his own, particularly from Michael who seemed to be astounded that he was asking questions in behalf of the heavens.

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"Azazel..." Sirzechs looked at him with hope.

"I care not for Grigori and the heavens... the angels, fallen angels and Nephilims who have lived in the underworld, protected by the Lucifuge Clan and Nephilim Faction; those are the ones I care about... if the fallen angels from Grigori are eager for death... I couldn't care less".

"Thanks for your answer... I'll take this matter to the circle of Grigori for further consideration... if that's all then I will be on my way".

"I'll meet you later, Azazel".

"You're always welcome to have a drink, Sirzechs".

The cadre then disappeared in a gust of black feathers... whether he intends to support the underworld or not, I don't know... but he will find it difficult to attain his faction's positive look on the devils.

As it stands now, the devils are the whole world's enemy.

"We angels are willing to reconcile with devils and fallen" Gabriel stated all of a sudden much to even Michael's surprise.