Chapter 155 - God Dead!?
"But it's a small fry like me who outlived the God of Bible."
Kokabiel laughed wildly, a mix of desolation and sadness in his smile, more like venting and whining before death.
This cadre of the grigori, had lived for countless years. He had faced all kinds of powerful enemies—God, the Satans, and the Heavenly Dragons.
But now, he was being crushed into the dirt by Mahiro, shattering all his pride.
"Longer than the God of the Bible? Outlived them?"
"What do you mean?"
A voice came from behind Mahiro, filled with shock and trembling.
Mahiro looked back and saw that Rias and the others had already dealt with Valper's group and were walking toward him.
They must have just heard Kokabiel's words.
The question had come from Irina, who was staring at Kokabiel, wanting to understand why he said such absurd things.
As a devout believer, Irina had grown up with the Bible.
Her faith in the God of the Bible had long evolved into a deep spiritual pillar.
Although this kind of spiritual reliance often led Irina to make some very foolish decisions, and she was aware of that, hearing someone slander the God of the Bible still made her angry.
Next to her, Xenovia also frowned.
Unlike Irina, Xenovia was part of the Protestant and didn't hold such a fanatical devotion to the One God, but she was religious enough to feel offended.
Hearing Kokabiel's disrespectful words, she, too, was displeased.
Jeanne, standing nearby, wore a slightly eccentric smile, but her eyes showed no surprise, as if she had already known.
As for Rias and the others, they were puzzled.
The God of the Bible was believed to be omnipotent, sitting high above the heavens, even feared by the Four Satans.
His presence had long shaken the three worlds and maintained the faith of many.
Could Kokabiel have lost his mind after being beaten so badly?
Rias looked confused.
Even if he were killed, a Fallen Angel cadre shouldn't be beaten into delusion, right?
"Oh!"
Kokabiel laughed at himself, then smiled bitterly.
"I let it slip."
"But at this point, there's no need to hide it. Since it's out, I'll tell you directly."
Kokabiel watched the reactions of Rias and the others, as though laughing at their naivety.
He continued.
"During the last Great War, the God of the Bible and the Four Satans perished together. They all died."
As Kokabiel spoke, he ignored his injuries and the blood dripping from him, laughing loudly.
"God... is dead? What does that mean?"
Rias asked in disbelief.
"Kokabiel, what nonsense are you spouting?" Xenovia's face darkened, and she demanded loudly.
"Impossible! How could God be dead?"
Irina's eyes widened in shock as she tried to convince herself otherwise.
"We've never heard of such a thing?" Sona, being supported by Akeno, also voiced her disbelief.
"This is... huge news."
Akeno stared blankly ahead.
"Hahaha, of course you wouldn't know. This is a top-secret matter between the three factions."
"Only those at the cadre level and above know it. Even among cadres, it's been sealed," Kokabiel sneered, revealing everything he knew.
"Sealed order?" Rias murmured.
"As much as the God of the Bible is annoying, even the Four Satans and Azazel couldn't deny his absolute importance among the three factions."
"If the news spread that the One God died, you can imagine the chaos that would ensue, right?"
Kokabiel grinned mockingly.
"War," Sona said quietly, uttering three words.
"Hahaha, exactly! War!" Kokabiel cackled.
"The Great War was devastating back then."
"Whether it was High-Class Devils, Angels, or Fallen Angels, too many died."
"If word got out that the God had died, even if the Devils wanted to stop fighting, the Angels would attack recklessly, and the Fallen Angels would be dragged into the conflict again."
"So, Michael and Azazel called for a truce and jointly concealed the news of God's death."
"They even issued a gag order to those who knew the truth, forbidding them from revealing it. Breaking the order would result in a joint punishment by all three factions."
Kokabiel explained, finally feeling a sense of release. With his death imminent, there was no need to keep the centuries-old secret.
Spilling the truth had given him a strange sense of freedom.
"Now that I think about it, I regret obeying Azazel's orders. If I had spread the news of the God of Bible's death back then, things might have been different."
Kokabiel added with a trace of regret.
At the time, Azazel's influence over the Fallen Angels was too strong.
Many Fallen Angels were fanatically loyal to Azazel. Even though Kokabiel wasn't one of them, he still followed orders and remained loyal.
"Not only would I not have wasted hundreds of years, but I could have fought on the battlefield."
Kokabiel's gaze shifted to Mahiro.
Seeing Mahiro's calm expression, Kokabiel was taken aback.
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