Chapter 587 King vs King, General vs General
Rumble!
The sky churned.
A bolt of lightning fell from the sky.
The moment the lightning vanished.
A figure had appeared before Ayato, no one knew when.
Her figure was very small, probably only slightly taller than Koneko.
She had waist-length black hair and wore a Western dress.
From the outside, she was just a cute little girl.
But the pressure she radiated made the very void tremble.
It caused the surrounding atmosphere to visibly vibrate.
Ouroboros Dragon, Ophis.
One of the top-tier combatants in the High School DxD world.
Even in this mishmash world.
With countless powerful beings standing tall, she certainly had a place.
"Honestly, I didn't expect you to actually make a move."
Ayato looked at Ophis, his eyes flickering.
"Move?"
Ophis blinked, then shook her head. "I am merely interested in you."
"Oh? Why?"
"Just curiosity. I have long wanted to meet you."
"After all, a Devil who became a God-slaying King, and who also gained Ddraig's power... you are too special."
Hearing this, Ayato asked back, "Just interested? Not planning to do anything else?"
Ophis honestly said, "I want to take you away."
"Why?"
"Instinct."
Ayato: "..."
If he didn't know certain things about her...
He would probably think she was mocking him.
"So, will you come with me?"
"Of course not."
Ayato shook his head, but said, "However, it's not impossible to negotiate."
"How to negotiate?"
"Make a bet."
Ayato said calmly. "You should be confident in your power, right?"
"Yes."
"Then let's fight. If I lose, I'll honestly go with you."
"What if I lose?"
"Then you come with me and become my servant."
"..."
Ophis blinked, looking at Ayato. "You want me to become a Devil?"
"You really have a lot of nerve."
"So, do you accept this bet?"
"Fine. Deal."
The moment her voice fell, Ophis's aura changed once more.
Everyone on the battlefield felt a momentary daze.
Though their eyes clearly saw Ophis's figure.
Vaguely, they seemed to see a giant dragon raising its head to the sky.
A terrifying aura spread in all directions.
Easily tearing through the dark clouds and air.
Everyone on both sides.
Whether Devils, Cursed Spirits, reincarnated beings, or Heretic Gods.
Every single one, without exception.
Seemed to feel an indescribable horror.
They instinctively stepped back.
Sky and earth.
Only one person stood motionless.
Ayato faced the oncoming gale, his white sportswear completely still.
As if centered on him, a one-meter radius was an inviolable divine domain.
Boom!
A vast, boundless Cursed Energy, impossible to describe with words, shot straight into the sky.
The thick dark clouds in the sky were pierced in an instant. Golden sunlight poured down, enveloping Ayato's entire body like golden armor.
At this moment.
In everyone's hearts.
Ayato seemed to have become a pillar holding up the sky, standing there alone, withstanding the rolling torrent.
Rumble, rumble! Rumble, rumble!
The sky continued to turbulently shake, the air twisted wildly.
Ayato and Ophis looked at each other.
Though neither had moved, their invisible pressure constantly clashed like a thousand charging horses.
On the other side.
Vali, who had appeared on the battlefield at some unknown time, sighed softly.
"The gap between us... seems to have grown again."
A look of complexity appeared in his eyes.
Originally.
Coming to wade through this troubled water was precisely to fight Ayato again.
But seeing this now...
It seemed there was no need to fight.
Judging from his aura alone, he was definitely no match.
"It seems that to fight Ayato, I must successfully develop that technique."
He murmured softly and turned to leave.
"Thinking of leaving now? Did you ask me?"
With the cold words, Vali's expression changed. He instinctively crossed his arms in a defensive posture.
Boom!
With a thunderous roar.
Visible shockwaves rolled in all directions.
Countless reincarnated beings and evil spirits around him were sent flying like kites with broken strings.
Vali grunted, and his whole body was involuntarily sent flying backwards.
He flew dozens of meters before finally stabilizing in the air.
"Really, sneak attacks aren't a good habit."
Vali shook his slightly numbed arms, his expression turning serious.
"I think I've seen you before. You're one of Ayato's servants, right?"
He spoke slowly, his aura beginning to rise.
Although the other had indeed taken advantage of a sneak attack...
Kicking him away with one kick...
The other's strength was definitely genuine Satan-level.
Even...
Possibly stronger.
"This isn't a sneak attack. It's just a greeting."
Esdeath strode forward on her long legs, stopping across from Vali, the corner of her mouth curling up.
"I see."
"I'll accept your explanation."
Vali's aura changed, an astonishing wildness began to permeate.
The fighting spirit in his eyes was practically tangible.
As a turncoat within the Khaos Brigade, he had no real reason to exert himself.
But now things were different.
He hadn't expected there to be such an opponent on the other side's side, besides Ayato.
This was... getting exciting.
If that was the case.
Let's fight.
The next moment.
Their eyes met, and they moved simultaneously.
Their figures seemed to vanish instantly.
Then collided directly.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Deafening roars echoed through the sky.
Esdeath and Vali's figures were like two bolts of lightning, constantly intertwining and colliding.
Wherever they passed.
A series of explosions merged, like mushroom clouds shooting into the sky.