Chapter 215: Realization
'For something without a physical form, this is really fucking heavy...' thought Vahn, his draconic visage fixed into a determined glower as he did his best to prevent the mountainous Five Elements Suppressing Seal from descending. The seal was actively suppressing his mental, physical, and spiritual bodies, but thanks to the adaptability of Source Energy and the compounding potency of his Chainbreaker, his power was increasing along with the strain he was forced to endure.
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Briefly diverting Vahn's focus, a series of powerful shockwaves rippled through the area a short distance from him, drawing his attention to Issei in his Scale Mail and Sairaorg in his golden, lion-themed armor, the former shouting, "Don't give up, Vahn! We're right here with you!" as bright green energy erupting from his shoulders like afterburners.
"And they're not the only ones...!" shouted Rias, appearing alongside her mother and the rest of the executive members of the Dragon's Pavilion, the two beauties producing concentrated crimson beams formed from the Power of Destruction. Their attacks didn't deal any notable damage to the Five Elements Suppressing Seal, but Vahn could feel its weight decreasing as everyone combined their power to combat its descent.
"Thanks for the assist...!" exclaimed Vahn, doing his best to shoulder as much of the Five Elements Suppressing Seal's weight as possible as he appended, "But we need to take out the gates and those empowering the seal!"
"Grayfia is already on it," revealed Venelana, smiling confidently as she asserted, "And with the equipment you've provided, it shouldn't be long before—"
Cutting off Venelana's words, a massive, silver-hued explosion appeared like a miniature star to the west, causing the rest of Termina to appear dim in comparison to its radiance. For a split second, the explosion maintained its structure as a near-perfect and ostensibly weighty sphere that caused the ground beneath it to buckle, but only briefly before producing a much larger blast that spread out for several kilometers before rising in the form of a silver-hued mushroom cloud.
Losing one of its principal power sources, the Five Elements Suppressing Seal became noticeably translucent, reinforcing the sentiment it wasn't a physical object.
'Amazing...' thought Vahn, his fiery, presently golden eyes focusing on Grayfia in the distance as the silver-haired Devil, ostensibly sensing his gaze, turned to him and smiled alluringly before moving on to the next gate. Even without the benefit of his numerous gifts, she was at the zenith of the Ultimate Class. With them, even the Satan classification might not be enough.
Feeling his confidence swell, Vahn shifted his gaze to Issei and Sairaorg, stating, "I'm trusting the two of you to lead the charge against the enemy. I'll remain here to prevent the seal from falling and then come to back you up as soon as I can."
"Alright! Time to repay some of my debt...!" responded Sairaorg, causing the weight of the Five Elements Suppressing Seal to increase drastically as he separated from it and made a beeline for the nearest pillar to the west.