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Chapter 215 A Challenge from Heaven
The air at the entrance of Kooh Academy was as thick as solidified cement.
Rias's familiars, Sona's student council members, and even Vali, who was trembling with excitement, all held their breath at that moment.
Everyone felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on their hearts, making it hard for them to breathe.
Zhou Ye's words, "Either follow me or be crushed on the beach," were not a threat, but a statement of an imminent, irreversible future.
Rias clutched Zhou Ye's clothes tightly, her mind a complete mess.
On one hand, there was the fear of the impending war that would engulf the entire mythological system.
On the other hand, looking at the man in front of her, she felt an overwhelming sense of pride and security.
In this extremely oppressive atmosphere.
The midday sun suddenly became less dazzling.
Strands of holy light pierced through the clouds and fell down.
But this light brought no warmth whatsoever; instead, it made all the demons and fallen angels present feel a chill and rejection that came from the depths of their souls.
“This is…” Rias looked up abruptly.
Cang Na also pushed up his glasses, his expression more solemn than ever before.
A figure slowly descended from the sky.
There were no thousands of troops, no hymns being sung, only her alone.
Her pure white wings unfurled, exuding boundless holiness, but her gentle and beautiful face was filled with sorrow, determination, and an inescapable melancholy.
The one who came was none other than the Seraphim, Gabriel.
In her hands, she held a scroll made of pure holy light, the power emanating from which caused subtle distortions in the surrounding space.
“Gabriel…” Rias murmured to herself.
A flicker of wariness flashed in Vali Lucifer's icy blue eyes.
He could sense that the seraph before him, though alone, possessed a power powerful enough to wipe the entire neon city off the map.
Gabriel stopped in front of the crowd.
Her gaze swept over everyone else and landed directly on Zhou Ye.
"Zhou Yejun".
Her voice remained gentle, but carried a tremor that she couldn't hide.
"First of all, please allow me, on behalf of the Celestial Realm, to express my sincerest gratitude to you. Thank you for allowing us to see the intruder lurking deep within the system."
She bowed deeply to Zhou Ye.
This action stunned both Rias and Sona.
A dignified seraph actually bowed so deeply to a human being.
However, Zhou Ye simply looked at her calmly without making any comment.
Gabriel straightened up, his face showing even deeper sorrow.
"but……"
These two words instantly brought the atmosphere to a freezing point.
"The 'Second Right Heart' technology you created represents a complete subversion of our sacred foundation."
Gabriel's voice began to rise, carrying a hint of pathos.
"Angels are beings created by our Lord, existing through the Divine System. We cannot reproduce like demons, nor can we give birth like humans. The System is our root, our everything!"
"And your technology, bypassing our Lord's system, has created a completely new life, one that is not accepted by the divine. This is tantamount to... declaring the death of the order established by our Lord!"
She raised the scroll of holy light in her hand, and tears streamed down her fair cheeks.
"This is the original sin that shakes the very existence of Heaven!"
"We appreciate your reminder, but we cannot tolerate this kind of behavior that undermines our foundations!"
"so……"
Gabriel's body trembled slightly with excitement, and flames of pain burned in his golden pupils.
“I, Gabriel, hereby represent the Highest Heaven, Michael, Uriel, and all the angels…”
"We hereby formally declare war on you, Zhou Yejun!"
"This is a responsibility we, as Seraphim, cannot escape!"
declare war!
These two words, like two giant hammers, slammed into Rias and Sona's hearts.
Their worst fears came true.
Moreover, it was done in the most direct and uncompromising way.
The celestial realm was the first to overturn the table.
The people behind Sona, including Tsubaki, had already subconsciously assumed a fighting stance, their faces filled with a sense of impending doom.
Rias's retinue was also extremely nervous.
To make an enemy of the entire celestial realm?
This is not a war, this is suicide!
However, Zhou Ye's reaction at the center of the vortex exceeded everyone's expectations.
Faced with Gabriel's tragic declaration of war, and the holy scroll that represented the will of the entire celestial realm, he didn't even have the interest to glance at it.
He raised the empty Coke can in his hand, tilted his head back, and drank the last drop of the sweet liquid into his mouth.
"belch."
He let out a satisfied burp and casually tossed the Coke can precisely into the nearby trash can.
Then, he lazily looked at Gabriel, whose expression was complicated.
"War letter?"
Zhou Ye gave a disdainful smirk.
"No, it's just a visiting card."
His tone was calm, yet it contained an undeniable authority.
"I see."
Zhou Ye took a step forward, facing Gabriel directly.
"Heaven is like the old, remnant forces in history textbooks, preferring to launch a final counterattack rather than welcome a new era that does not belong to them."
"Your responsibilities, your original sins, in my view, are just excuses that the weak use to maintain their pathetic dignity."
Gabriel's body trembled violently, and all the color drained from his face.
Zhou Ye's words were more hurtful than any weapon.
"you you……"
"What?" Zhou Ye interrupted her.
"Now that the invitation has been sent, it's time for me, the guest, to come to your door."
He turned his head and looked at Rias and Sona, who were both in a daze.
"I said, times have changed."
"Since these old fogies can't understand human language, I'll go to their homes myself and have a good chat with them."
The words have not yet fallen.
Behind Zhou Ye, Nami and Saeko Busujima stopped pretending.
The moment they appeared, a terrifying aura, completely opposite to the holy light and filled with destruction and collapse, suddenly spread out!
This aura was cold, deathly still, and filled with a madness that wanted to tear apart all order.
The seraph Gabriel actually took a step back the moment he sensed this aura!
For the first time, a look of horror appeared on her face.
This power... she had never seen it before!
"All right."
Zhou Ye casually waved to Rias and Sona, his tone as relaxed as if he were just going out to buy a bottle of soy sauce.
"Rias, take good care of the family."
Done.
He didn't even chant any incantations or construct any magic circles.
He simply stretched out his hand and gently tore at the air in front of him.
scoff!
The space, like a fragile canvas, was torn open by him with a dark rift.
On the other side of the rift lies chaotic spatial turbulence and endless void.
Zhou Ye, with Saeko Busujima and Nami in tow, strode inside without looking back.
The crack closed instantly.
It was as if nothing had happened.
The entrance to the entire Kooh Academy was deathly silent.
Gabriel was left standing there, holding the scroll of holy light, frozen in place, his face blank.
And Rias, Sona, Vali, and all their brain-damaged retinues.
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