It is precisely because of the need to rely on Kokabiel to become a breakthrough point for the tripartite meeting that this incident became a reason to gather the leaders of the three factions.
After all, if it is a minor incident caused by insignificant figures, it would not be enough for the leaders to come forward.
However, the turmoil caused by a heavyweight like Kokabiel, whose name is recorded in the Bible was sufficient.
Therefore, even though the church lost three holy swords, Michael made no significant moves.
The church only sent a few minor exorcists to recover the swords.
Because everything is under the control of those guys.
To be more precise, with Kokabiel's strength, the turmoil he caused is within a controllable range and can be easily resolved.
"What a cunning bunch!" Kokabiel's face turned pale, then flushed, looking extremely ugly, making his already ferocious expression even more terrifying.
If what Roy said is true, he has truly become a pawn.
His carefully crafted plan has become their springboard.
In recent days, in his pursuit to spark a new war, he has completely played into their hands.
"How pathetic," Roy said, looking at Kokabiel with eyes full of pity.
"…"
There are clear signs that he has not only become a pawn but also an abandoned one.
"So what if it's exactly as you guessed!" Kokabiel roared, his scarlet eyes blazing as a powerful murderous intent radiated from his entire body, permeating Kuoh Academy.
"As long as I kill you all before they react, my goal will be achieved!"
At this point, Kokabiel had no way out.
Even if he left now, it would be pointless.
His only option was to follow through with his plan.
The only path forward is to seize the two holy swords below, as planned, and kill Rias and Sona.
He hoped that by doing so, he could genuinely provoke the devils and the church.
"Do you think you can do it?" Roy blinked playfully.
"Just a mere human!" Kokabiel glared down, his eyes filled with anger, unwillingness, and extreme madness.
He said, "Although the Longinus claims it can kill gods, that exists only in legends.
"Since the birth of the Boosted Gear, it has never killed any gods."
"Not to mention gods, it hasn't even killed satans."
Despite his words, Kokabiel didn't act immediately.
As a battle-hardened fallen angel, he instinctively sensed those who could threaten his life.
Clearly, Roy was one such threat.
"Feeling better by talking yourself up?" Roy shrugged and said with a light smile, "After all, these might be your last words."
"Don't get carried away!" Kokabiel roared in fury, his ten wings trembling as a dazzling brilliance erupted from his body, condensing into an immense power of light.
"I'll make you understand that the so-called Longinus is nothing but a trinket before us!"
With a roar, the power of light on Kokabiel's body shook the air, forming a massive spear that continued to gather energy.
"That size!" Rias's eyes widened.
"Rias, do your best to maintain the barrier," Sona said calmly.
"We can't let the battle's aftermath break through the barrier, or the surrounding area will be reduced to ruins."
"I didn't expect Kokabiel would get serious," a voice called out as four figures rapidly approached from a distance.
It was Valper Galilei and three stray exorcists.
Using the power of the holy swords, they easily crossed the barrier covering Kuoh Academy, entered the inner layer, and stood before everyone.
"It seems we arrived at a bad time. Make sure to protect me with the holy swords," Valper said, staring at Kokabiel.
A spear of light of this scale, still increasing in strength, would undoubtedly devastate Kuoh Academy if it landed.
However, with three holy swords at his side, their abilities should shield him from Kokabiel's attack.
Seeing Valper Galilei, Kiba's expression darkened.
"Valper Galilei, you've finally appeared!" Kiba glared at Valper and tightly gripping his demonic sword.
"Do we know each other?" Valper asked, standing protected by the three stray exorcists in the center, looking at Kiba with curiosity.
Kiba's hostility was too intense to ignore.
"I'm a survivor of the Holy Sword Project," Kiba said coldly.
"So that's it. You're the kid who got away back then," Valper nodded, eyeing Kiba with interest.
"Thanks to you brats providing experimental materials, I completed my research on the holy sword."
"By the way, I still have the crystal of the light factor extracted from those kids," Valper said, pulling a crystal from his pocket.
"My research has advanced to the point where I can mass-produce the holy factor, so this initial, impure crystal is useless to me now."
"Since you're here, I'll give it to you."
With that, Valper casually tossed the holy sword factor crystal toward Kiba, but it seemed he didn't put much effort into the throw.
The crystal fell to the ground mid-air, rolled a few times, and stopped in front of Kiba.
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