Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Alliance between factions 2
Noah and the others appeared in the banquet hall. With so many people around, they went missing even though they suddenly appeared.
"Koneko! Don't ever do something so reckless again, got it?"
Rias scolded Koneko before hugging her gently.
"You're very important to me and I don't want to lose you."
"Hmm."
Koneko just nodded as she blushed.
"You don't have to face these things on your own.
Remember that I will always protect you."
Rias stroked Koneko's head, causing two cat ears to pop out of her sides.
Suddenly, a few people arrived in front of the group of Demon Kings and Azazel.
"Good job, Baraquiel.
It's been a while, you grizzled old man from the north."
"Yeah, it's been a while, you spoiled fallen angel."
"It's been a long time, Odin-dono, god of the north."
"Sirzechs, I came in response to your invitation."
"Welcome, Odin-sama."
Serafall put aside his usual playful attitude and greeted the leader of Asgard properly.
Odin stroked his beard as he assessed Serafall's formal attire.
"No, it's not good, Serafall."
"How?"
"A young girl like you shouldn't be walking around in such formal clothes."
"Really?"
Serafall smiled.
"So... Miruru, mirumiru, spyral!"
Her clothes transformed and she turned into a cosplay of a magical girl.
More specifically, she transformed into Usagi's dress from Sailor Moon.
"Oh? What is this?"
Odin seemed interested.
"Oh? You don't know? This is a magical girl's dress."
"Hmm..."
Odin stroked his beard as he assessed Serafall's miniskirt.
"Not bad, not bad at all."
"Sigh, why is everyone in this world so peculiar?"
Sighing, Noah could only shake his head as he inwardly wished he didn't end up like these old men at the end of his instance in this world.
"Please remember your position, Odin-sama!
You are the representative of Asgard!"
The silver-haired girl at Odin's side grumbled.
"Geez, you're always so serious. That's why you can't get a single man for yourself."
"Eh? Mmmmm! Waaaa!"
The girl fell to the ground and started crying like a little girl.
"Snif! I'm an unattractive valkyrie who never got a boyfriend in her life! Waaa!"
The guests downstairs stood watching the spectacle with peculiar faces.
"Sorry for the fuss.
This one here is Rossweisse-chan. She's talented but she's too serious.
She hasn't gotten a single boyfriend in her whole life either."
"Sorry to keep you waiting.
I'm glad you're okay, Odin-dono."
Michael walked through the door.
After a while of informal chatter, the leaders of the three factions began to give their speech.
"Demons, angels and fallen angels, we have reflected on our past, but there are those who want to start another war.
The new alliance with the Norse gods of Asgard seems encouraging.
If Odin-dono has no objections, please initiate the alliance."
"Very well."
Odin approached the huge magical gem behind him and placed his hand on it.
"I object!"
A voice was heard coming from the void.
"I guess you came after all, stupid man."
A space door suddenly opened in the room before a man stepped out from inside.
"I am the Norse god, Loki!"
"Lord Loki, even though you are a Norse god, you have no right to make a fuss here."
"Seeing our all-father mingle with other mythologies, causes me unbearable pain."
"Loki, if you return to Asgard right now, I will forgive you."
"Forgive me? Don't joke, old man."
"How dare you mock our all-father!"
"If he makes us allies with other mythologies, we will not be able to achieve Ragnarok!"
"I have heard this argument before. You are related to the Khaos Brigade, aren't you?"
Azazel looked at Loki and asked.
"I admit that I joined them. But it is of my own free will!
Come! my dear son! Fenrir!"
A giant demonic wolf suddenly appeared on the spot.
With a snap of Loki's fingers, Fenrir charged at the people below him.
"I will not allow you to attack people as you wish!"
Baraquiel stepped in Fenrir's way and blocked his attack.
"Idiot."
Loki sneered at Baraquiel but suddenly, a green magic circle lit up under his feet.
A green pyramid covered him and Fenrir.
"You are full of openings."
"Beelzebub?!"
Ajuka Beelzebub snapped his fingers and the green pyramid transported Loki to some unknown place.
Then the guests took their leave of the place while the leaders of the various factions entered a meeting room.
"Looks like we've made it, for now."
"Ajuka teleported s Loki and Fenrir to a distant land, but that is only a temporary solution."
"Yes, I'm sure he will attack again."
"As the leader of Norse mythology, I will take responsibility."
After finishing his words, Odin opened a portal and left along with his Valkyrie bodyguard.
In the evening, Azazel met with Noah and the others to explain the situation.
"To defeat Loki, Odin returned to northern Europe to retrieve the Mjolnir.
But according to Ajuka, who teleported Loki, he can keep him locked up for another day or two.
If Loki recovers and attacks us again, we will have to fight him."
"If all the Satan-level fighters go into battle, there's a chance that another full-scale war will ensue."
"Then we will see the coming of what Loki calls the Ragnarok.
That is, the chaos of war that the Khaos Brigade wants so badly.
That will be the beginning of the end.
That is probably what they are looking for."
"Brother...no, Sirzechs Licifer-sama, let me meet him."
Sirzechs frowned.
"Will you try to stop him? Just you?"
"I can only send ten people at a time where Loki is.
Even if I had more time, I'll only be able to send a couple more people at most.
It will be dangerous."
The one who spoke up was Ajuka.
"I am aware of the risk."
"It seems there are more people who want to volunteer, isn't that right, Sona-chan?"
Serafall looked at her little sister who had just walked through the door with her followers.
"Three people from the Sitri family wish to volunteer."
"Sigh, my little sister doesn't listen to what I say."
"We already have two people ready to go.
We don't have time to be gathering more people."
"Two people?"
"Yes, on our side, Irina will go."
Irina appeared behind Michael.
"I'll go too."
The Valkyrie who came with Odin also stepped forward.
"What a bunch of idiots. I guess it'll be my turn to babysit."
Noah scratched his head and stepped forward as well.
"Thank you, Noah-san."
"Please buy yourselves some time until Odin-dono transfers the Mjolnir."
Then, Ajuka formed a magic circle on the ground.
"Grayfia!"
"Yes!"
Grayfia approached with a small box with three potions inside.
"These are phoenix tears, due to the emergency, this is all we could collect."
"Thank you!"
Rias took the box and put it away.
"Remember not to be reckless."
Sirzechs looked seriously at his sister.
"Yes."
"Oh! I almost forgot! Michael, do you have any amulets that repel curses or anything like that?"
"You should be less rude, red dragon."
Noah ignored Irina on the other side and looked at Michael.
"Yeah, I have one. What do you want it for?"
Michael pulled out a small star-shaped pendant.
"Could I borrow it? I'm afraid Loki will do something funny."
"Of course."
Michael handed him the pendant and Noah put it directly around his neck.
"Okay, I'll start with the teleportation."
Ajuka made hand seals and the group was teleported to a wasteland with a pyramid of green light at its center.
The huge pyramid soared into the sky before shattering into pieces, revealing Loki inside.
"Beelzebub, playing these little tricks."
"Loki sama! To show such insolence to our Great Father is intolerable!"
"You are a valkyrie in Odin's service.
I hear you are talented, but your power is inferior to that of a god."
Loki looked at the group below him and arrogantly proclaimed.
"You are all too weak for the act of initiating Ragnarok."
A light flashed behind loki before crashing to the ground, becoming Fenrir.
Two more lights shone beside Fenrir before two smaller wolves appeared on either side of Fenrir.
"Those are Fenrir's children, Scoll and Hati."
"Hmph!"
Loki snapped his fingers before a clap of thunder struck the ground, turning into a giant snake.
"Jormungandr!
No, it seems to be just an imitation."
The valkyrie analyzed the situation quickly.
Noah looked at everyone before speaking.
"I'll go after the arrogant guy, you guys fight the others.
Remember, our goal is to drag out the battle as long as possible."
"Yes!"
Everyone nodded and Noah turned into a red light that flew towards Loki.
"Hmp! You will regret defying a god!"
Loki ordered his beasts to attack.
Noah activated his Balance Breaker and began exchanging blows with Loki.
Rias and Sona engaged the Jormungandr clone while the others fought Fenrir and his sons.
"Hahaha! Mortal, your skills aren't bad but you can't compare to the power of a god!"
Loki's combat power could be considered at level 8 while Noah could reach level 7 with his Balance Breaker without using his other transformations.
Activating all of his transformations generated a lot of stress on his body and he needed some time to recover.
But since the goal of this battle was to buy time, he didn't have to worry too much either.
In fact, rather than a battle to the death, he was using this battle to awaken a new power learned from Kuroka's memories.
His life energy, or ki, was continuously stimulated as he exchanged blows with Loki.
Suddenly, a transparent aura surrounded Noah's body.
This was the ki or aura. It was the manifestation of the body's vital energy and was a characteristic technique of the martial artists of this world.
This aura was somewhat similar to the aura surrounding the Saiyan when they transformed, only it was a transparent white color.
"Oho!"
Noah laughed as he tested this new power.
With the activation of his ki, his speed, stamina and strength increased significantly.
"Mortal, you're using our battle as training? Your insolence knows no bounds!"
Loki swung his fist and sent Noah crashing into a mountain.
"Ouch! That hurt!"
Noah came off the mountain as he patted his butt.
"Well Loki! Time to get serious!"
He activated his other transformations and flew towards Loki.
"Huh?"
Noah suddenly noticed how the ki around him changed from a transparent white color to a violet color similar to his flames.
"Well, whatever.
Ascalon!"
He pulled the sword out of his magic gourd and exchanged blows with Loki again.
Now that the two's strength was evenly matched, neither could take advantage of the other.