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A bunch of clowns who rebelled right under the boss's nose, thinking the boss was dead, only to find out the boss was just away on a business trip.
Once that being returns...
Azazel dared not think any further; he felt his wings standing on end out of fear.
Rias and Sona were so frightened that they stopped breathing.
As demons, the God of the Bible is their natural, mortal enemy, etched into their very blood.
From childhood, they heard the tragic epic of the first demon kings perishing together with the gods.
But now, someone is telling them that their greatest enemy might not be dead at all?
The so-called "balance of power among the three parties" and the so-called "peaceful coexistence" in the future are nothing but a huge joke.
If that being so desires, He can return at any time and completely wipe the entire underworld, along with all the demons and fallen angels, from this world!
A sense of utter annihilation gripped all the non-human beings present.
A deathly silence reigned amidst the ruins.
All eyes were fixed on the man who was still leisurely drinking tea, like iron filings drawn to a magnet.
They need an answer.
The final answer that could determine the future fate of their entire race.
Zhou Ye finally put down his teacup.
He looked up and scanned the faces around him, each with a different expression, yet all filled with fear and longing.
Chapter 206 A Deception of Truth and Falsehood
Zhou Ye finally put down his teacup.
He looked up and scanned the faces that had different expressions, but were all filled with fear and longing.
There was no smugness on his face, but rather a boredom that suggested he had seen through everything.
In the deathly silence that seemed to freeze the air, a crimson magic circle suddenly lit up and began to spin wildly behind the demons.
"boom!"
The powerful magical fluctuations even stirred up a gust of wind, scattering dust from the ruins.
Immediately afterwards, two figures stepped out of the magic circle.
Leading the group was a handsome man with striking crimson hair, just like Rias's. He was none other than the current Demon Lord Lucifer, Sirzechs Gremory.
Beside him was a cute girl dressed in magical girl attire with twin tails, the Demon King Leviathan, ~Seraph.
At this moment, the two demon kings who ruled the entire demon race showed no trace of their usual composure and majesty.
Their expressions revealed undisguised anxiety and panic.
When they learned that Zhou Ye was going to have a tripartite meeting with Azazel and Gabriel, they were dissatisfied, feeling that the demons were being excluded. However, considering Zhou Ye's unfathomable strength, they could only grit their teeth and accept it.
But to their utter surprise, before they even arrived and before the teleportation spell had ended, they heard those words that were enough to shake the entire underworld.
The God of the Bible is not dead?
This news terrified them even more than the news of the end of the God War and the annihilation of the first Demon King!
Sazex no longer cared about the etiquette of a demon king. He practically rushed to Rias's side, his eyes fixed on the composed man.
He even used a somewhat ingratiating and eager form of address.
"Brother-in-law! Could it be that the God of the Bible really did not die?"
"Ye!" Seraph shouted as well, her usually cheerful face now filled with panic. "This is no joke! If that guy isn't dead, we demons are all doomed!"
Everyone's heart leaped into their throats as the two demon kings posed their questions.
They need an answer.
An answer that determines life or death.
However, facing the gaze that almost devoured him, a gaze that gathered the highest-ranking figures from the three forces, Zhou Ye made a move that nearly made everyone vomit blood.
He rolled his eyes dramatically.
How would I know if I'm dead or not?
He muttered something in an annoyed tone, then slowly picked up the teacup that Rias had just filled and took another sip.
"puff--"
Azazel almost coughed up blood.
You do not know?
You fucking have no idea what all that buildup you just did! From the Virgin Mary being a god from another world to the core of the God-Destroying Gear being divine blood! You built up the atmosphere to this point, and now you're telling us you didn't know?!
Are you putting on a monkey show?!
Sazex's expression froze; he felt his demon king's might had been challenged like never before.
“Mr. Zhou Ye!” His tone involuntarily became more serious. “This issue concerns the survival of our entire race! Please don’t joke about it!”
"I'm not joking."
Zhou Ye put down his teacup, shrugged, and looked completely innocent.
"What I mean is, does it really matter to you whether He is dead or alive?"
This statement stunned everyone.
Isn't that important?
This is as important as the heavens!
“Even if it’s alive.” Zhou-Ye leaned back lazily in his chair and tapped the table with his finger. “As long as you guys don’t lose your minds and insist on challenging the final boss, it’s too lazy to come back from the newbie village to bother with you bunch of monsters that have been eliminated by the version.”
Little monster?
Azazel, Gabriel, Sazex, Seraph.
The Fallen Angel Governor, the Seraphim Saintess, and the two great demon kings.
In the Three Realms, those top beings who could cause a major earthquake with a stomp of their feet were described by Zhou Ye as "minor monsters that have been eliminated by the current version."
This statement is extremely insulting.
But ironically, no one dared to refute it.
Their inner fears proved Zhou Ye right. Before the ultimate boss, the "God of the Bible," weren't they just minor monsters?
"What do you mean?"
"It's Gabriel again," she asked, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in her heart, her voice trembling.
"literal meaning."
A meaningful smile curved at the corners of Zhou Ye's mouth.
He shifted to a more comfortable position, like a teacher preparing to give a lesson to elementary school students.
"You keep obsessing over whether God is dead or alive, and about the truth of the war back then."
"But have you ever considered this from a different perspective?"
Why do demons exist?
Why are there fallen angels?
These two questions silenced all the demons and fallen angels present.
why?
Because of differing ideologies, because of the pursuit of freedom, because of the resistance against tyranny... these are beliefs etched into their bones, the very foundation of their livelihood.
"Do you really think that with your meager strength back then, you could have successfully separated from the Celestial Realm?"
Zhou Ye's words were like a sharp knife, mercilessly piercing their last shred of pride.
"Do not be silly."
"Your success is not because you are so strong, but simply because He acquiesced."
"Acquiesce?" Azazel gritted his teeth. "We paid the price with the lives of countless compatriots! Rivers of blood! And you call that acquiescence?!"
"Otherwise what?" Zhou Ye retorted. "A play needs a protagonist, and it must also have a villain. Without a sufficiently significant villain to set off the protagonist, how can the protagonist's glorious and heroic image be established?"
"Your existence was predetermined from the very beginning."
Zhou Ye's voice was calm, yet it possessed a magic that could overturn one's worldview.
“The biblical pantheon is, at its core, a triune structure of the Trinity.”
"Father, Son, Holy Spirit."
"Heaven, Hell, and Earth."
"God, demon, fallen angel."
"All of this is to create a stable yet dramatic world stage."
He held up three fingers and gestured to everyone.
"If someone has to play the good cop, someone else has to play the bad cop."
"If someone has to play the role of order and goodness, then someone else must play the role of chaos and evil."
"Only in this way can the power of faith be generated continuously, and only in this way can the entire system operate perfectly."
"understand?"
Looking at the faces that were stunned by the shock, Zhou Ye finally concluded.
"You guys are the ones who play the bad cop."
“A tool responsible for playing the role of necessary evil.”
Boom! ! !
It was as if unseen thunder was exploding in everyone's mind.