Chapter 153 - Sona: Thanks To Mahiro, A War Has Been Averted!
Everyone looked in the direction of Mahiro's finger and immediately saw a crack in the ground and a long gully that seemed to have been carved out by something.
At the end of it, there was Kokabiel lying flatly.
"Have you already defeated Kokabiel?" Xenovia asked cautiously.
"I'll leave this to you for now. Don't let those stray priests escape," Mahiro said, glancing in Valper's direction, and then flashed toward where Kokabiel had fallen.
"Red Dragon Emperor..."
Xenovia wanted to say something, but Mahiro had already rushed toward Kokabiel.
"Let's leave it to Darling over there. Isn't your mission to recapture the Holy Sword?"
Rias said, not surprised that Kokabiel had been defeated by Mahiro.
Mahiro, in his Balance Breaker, possessed power that could rival Satans, so dealing with Kokabiel was naturally easy.
They had been searching for Kokabiel's trace in Kuoh Town but came here after sensing the powerful spear of light.
However, they didn't expect Kokabiel to have been knocked down by Mahiro in such a short time.
And from the look of it, Mahiro hadn't taken any damage.
His armor didn't even show a scratch.
This shocked them.
To defeat a Fallen Angel Cadre without taking damage was a level of strength far beyond that of most Devils.
"So, I'm too late?" Jeanne suddenly felt a bit downcast.
As a descendant of saint, Jeanne had a particular liking for defeating the evil creatures recorded in myths—Devils, Dragons, and Fallen Angels.
It was a way to showcase her heroic deeds.
So, when she heard Kokabiel was causing chaos in Kuoh Town, she eagerly joined the mission to deal with him.
However, now that she found out Kokabiel had already been knocked down, it felt like a punch to the chest.
Is this what Mahiro meant when he said she could only finish him off?
"Give me a break."
As a descendant of saint, Jeanne had her pride.
She wanted to defeat Kokabiel in a fair fight, to prove herself superior to Joan Of Arc.
Not just clean up after someone else.
Feeling dejected, Jeanne, who had been so excited earlier, put away her Holy Sword.
As for the stray priests, Jeanne had no interest in dealing with them. They were too weak.
Among this group, Jeanne was undoubtedly the strongest, even stronger than Rias herself.
This was because Jeanne's Sacred Gear, Holy Sword Creation, allowed her to create Holy Swords at will, similar to Yuuto's Sacred Gear for creating demonic swords.
Jeanne had developed her Holy Sword Creation to the Balance Breaker level, making her a fearsome powerhouse.
With such strength, aside from Mahiro, no one in Rias's group could defeat Jeanne in a battle.
It was this confidence that made Jeanne believe she could challenge Kokabiel directly.
"Irina, let's help Rias Gremory's peerage," Xenovia said, summoning her Excalibur Destruction and rushing toward the stray priests.
As soon as Xenovia joined the battle, Yuuto felt the pressure ease off.
He glanced at her but remained focused on fighting the stray priests.
The mission of the two Holy Sword wielders was to recapture the Holy Swords, so Yuuto had no objection to their assistance.
He had only asked Mahiro not to intervene because Mahiro's strength was overwhelming.
If Mahiro took action, the battle would be over in an instant, and Yuuto's personal revenge would lose its meaning.
"I'll take care of one of them," Irina said cheerfully, her Excalibur Mimic transforming into a rope to bind another stray priest.
"Should we help as well?" Both Koneko and Akeno looked at Rias for direction.
"No, let Yuuto handle this on his own. You two make sure this researcher doesn't escape," Rias replied, gesturing toward Valper.
"I'm going to check on Sona."
With that, Rias walked over to Sona, who was resting by a tree.
"Sona, are you alright?" Rias asked with concern.
"I'm fine," Sona said with a weak smile. "Rias, I owe you, especially Mahiro, a favor. If he hadn't arrived in time, I might have been killed by Kokabiel's Holy Sword."
"Killed by Holy Sword?"
Rias's eyes widened.
"So, Kokabiel wanted to provoke conflict between the three factions to start another Great War."
Rias quickly deduced Kokabiel's intentions, aligning with what Mahiro had previously said.
"Indeed, Kokabiel is a war fanatic. He even wanted to provoke Sirzechs-sama and my sister by using us as pawns," Sona said with a weak chuckle.
"But now, no matter how hard Kokabiel struggles, it's all in vain."
"Thanks to Mahiro, a war has been averted."
Sona smiled, looking in Mahiro's direction, her gaze complicated as though lost in thought.
"Yes, Darling is the best," Rias said with a proud smile.
She was clearly happy to hear others praise her lover.
Sona gave Rias a deep look and sighed inwardly.
She felt jealous toward Rias.
Sona and Rias were very similar in many ways—both were powerful, came from extraordinary families, and had arranged fiancés.
At one time, Sona had hoped, like Rias, that she would find someone worthy of her heart and be freed from the arranged marriage.
But as time passed, she had buried that hope, believing she had to solve all her problems on her own.
That was until Mahiro saved her life.
After being rescued, a small spark of feeling sprouted in Sona's heart.
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