Strongest in DxD - Chapter 67

"The sacred spear the Seraphim fear...?" said Jeanne shakily.

In a weak voice, Siegfried continued on.

"I've heard about it since I was a child. The spear that pierced Jesus. The spear bathed in Jesus' blood. The ultimate spear that pierced the body of God!" he said perplexed.

The servants of the Church only contemplated the beauty of the Spear, not even Dulio and Vasco were immune to it, while Gabriel looked at the spear bitterly.

Siegfried, Jeanne, Vasco and Dulio's eyes continued to focus on the Sacred Lance, almost as if they were mesmerized.

In one swift move Gabriel stepped in front of them and snapped them out of their concentration.

"Friends, people of faith must not look at that spear. These people lose their sanity. After all, this is one of the sacred relics next to Vera Cruz, the Holy Grail, the Nails of the Cross and the Shroud of Turin" said Gabriel calmly while his companions averted their gaze.

Ren let out a laugh at that.

"Well that's true," Ren said smiling before shifting his gaze to everyone.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Maou Serafall Leviathan, Governor General of Grigori and its leaders, as well as Serafim Gabriel and his companions" said Ren politely: "My name and Ren Katsuo, although you also call me in other ways like 'Lord of War', 'Avatar of Death' or 'Incarnation of Chaos'. But feel free to call me whatever you like."

Azazel just looked calmly.

"Then it's nice to meet you Stronger Sacred Spear" said Azazel closing his eyes: "It looks like the Sacred Spear really is in the hands of a terrorist"

Ren let out a laugh.

"Terrorist, huh..."

"You think it's not one? Everything you've done says otherwise," said Azazel, closing his eyes.

"Who knows, the concept of 'Good' and 'Evil' is pretty vague, what's good for me is bad for you, don't you agree?" asked Ren smiling.

"I thought of all, you would be able to understand this, although it's ironic, the man who betrayed his own Father seeks peace as a human for war," Ren said with a laugh.

Azazel just narrowed his eyes.

"You!" yelled Serafall getting everyone's attention as her power increased.

Ren just turned his gaze to her casually.

"Yes?"

"Do you have anything to do with what happened to Sirzechs?" asked Serafall dangerously.

Ren just smiled.

"Yes, I was the one who killed Sirzechs Lucifer" said Ren calmly making everyone's eyes widen, "And I also ordered the attack on the Underworld"

Everyone's eyes widened at Ren's speech.

"W-w-what?" stammered Serafall, she had already heard this possibility from Azazel, but she didn't think it was true.

"It's like Azazel said, I possess an ability capable of stealing the powers of other beings, and that includes Sacred Gear like the [Annihilation Maker]," said Ren smiling to everyone's surprise.

"But if you haven't created God-class creatures and sent them to each Faction it means you haven't reached that level yet," said Azazel shrewdly.

Ren just smiled, "Who knows, Maybe I just don't want to" said Ren with a shrug.

"Then how about an example," Ren said holding up his hand.

Above her soon appeared a completely black sphere with a destructive crimson energy around it.

It was the [Power of Destruction] of the Bael clan.

Everyone's eyes widened to enormous proportions at what they saw.

"That's…" began Serafall.

"The [Power of Destruction] I stole from Sirzechs Lucifer" said Ren calmly to everyone's surprise: "And also"

When the crimson sphere of power disappeared what appeared in Ren's hand was an all-green magic circle with dozens of patterns and formulas swirling around it.

It was the [Kankara Formula] of Ajuka Beelzebub.

The eyes of everyone who knew this power widened to immense proportions as he feared what was to come.

"That's the power of Ajuka," said Azazel in awe.

Ren just smiled.

"Exactly, didn't you wonder why he hadn't come yet? He and I had a little fight," Ren said to everyone's horror.

"What happened to him?" cried Serafall in amazement.

"Well, let's just say he's not among us," Ren said calmly to everyone's horror.

Serafall's eyes widened in fear as she wasn't able to understand everything that was going on, first Sirzechs and now Ajuka, all her friends were dying.

"You" growled Azazel angrily, "Why are you doing all this?" yelled Azazel as his power increased.

Ren commented looked at him calmly.

"Thought you of everyone here would understand, I will cause a new Great War," said Ren to everyone's awe.

"If it weren't for you the Angels and Demons would be killing each other by now, but that's okay, I still have a lot of plans for everything," Ren said calmly.

"Do you plan to restart the Great War of the Three Factions?" asked Azazel seriously.

Ren just smiled at him.

"Almost That, what I want is for a new War between all Factions to take place, from the Angels, Demons and Fallen Angels, and even the Gods Factions, I want everyone at war" said Ren calmly while smiling.

"But if you do this millions will die," cried Gabriel with a dread that was shared with everyone.

"You monster" yelled Serafall, losing his composure.

"Ironic coming from a demon" He commented.

"Even we have standards" Serafall countered.

"Serious?" He scoffed, "Do you think what I'm going to do compares to the blood you've shed? Your kind is responsible for most of the evils that plague the world. I've seen pure and innocent people tempted by the stain that is your family. Fathers fallen to the sin, families turning against each other, like parents raping their daughters before killing them and sacrificing them along with their unborn child to make a pact with a devil. Mothers raping children, offering their own children, as well as their tainted wombs, to give birth to Hell's spawn. Their perversion condemning them to the deepest pit of Hell, their sins staining their pure souls black, condemning them to an eternity far from its Light. And for what?"

Ren looked at Serafall as his power exploded in his body, eclipsing everyone present there.

"All to savor the forbidden fruits you offer. Carnal pleasures, euphoria and unimaginable happiness for mortal minds. Power and influence to affect the masses, letting them distort and corrupt others to the same depravity" Ren turned now to Azazel and Gabriel.

"And you. You should protect us. To protect us from the evils of the world, to destroy enemies who would threaten to harm the Children of God. You, Gabriel and your brother Michael, cower behind the walls of Heaven playing God. The armies from Heaven grew fat and lazy as they sat and watched the struggle of humanity. Demons hunting and taking the best we have to offer, bringing the holders of God's Treasures to their service."

Gabriel cringed under Ren's gaze as he gained a sad expression.

"And Azazel, Governor of the Fallen" anyone could sense the sarcasm in his words with the headline: "It is ironic that, of all people, it is those who have fallen from grace who carry out their Father's work as they seek to redeem themselves to the His eyes. His faction is the most fragmented, for there are those who wish to return to their Father and those who wish to embrace the depravity of the Demons. His Fallen Angels who call themselves 'The Protectors of God's Children' only do atrocities, they kill , steal, rape and mistreat those they are supposed to protect," Ren said fiercely.

Faced with the human's words, his accusation, his angry look and his words full of sadness, everyone was silent. Most surprising of all was the disappointment directed at Gabriel and Azazel.

Though she didn't know the boy, she couldn't help but wither under his gaze, as if she were repentant before her father's throne, feeling once again a guilty child under her father's stern gaze.