"Cooperation? You mean jointly destroying Chaos?"
The demon with white hair and red eyes said this as she looked at the angel in front of her, whose entire body was covered in holy armor... This armor was really too out of place in hell.
However, the obvious pair of black wings behind the other party... already proved their stance.
Whatever it is, the other party has ultimately betrayed Heaven, just like the one-third of the fallen angels he brought... Hell is vast, so there's nothing wrong with letting them live there.
It's just that one can't help but feel a sense of loss... that the once-powerful celestial knights have fallen to such a state.
“I await your reply, Diablo…”
The fallen paladin named Raphael looked at the woman he called Diablo, his voice still clear and righteous: "What are you and your sisters thinking? I need a clear answer."
In other words, it's fine not to support Raphael or cooperate with him, but please don't stop him from doing what he wants to do.
"Chaos... I certainly don't want the world to be destroyed."
Diablo, dressed in a well-tailored variation of Germanic fishing attire with an extended bow tie (suit), said this, resting her chin on her hand as if deep in thought, before simply asking, "But do you really think that Illa is Chaos?"
Regarding this question, Raphael had already carefully observed Illa during the nine days and nine nights of his fall from heaven to hell, and had made his own thoughts and judgments.
"Perhaps not, but if the World Tree is truly going to meet its end, then it will definitely be related to Yinra. If there has to be someone who destroyed the World Tree, then it will definitely be him."
Raphael's judgment, while not entirely unfounded, was at least reasonable... If we consider the principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," anyone would immediately suspect Illa.
"Hmm~"
Diablo spoke in a thoughtful tone, gently twirling her white curls with her hand, then raised an eyebrow and said, "I'm not sure, I'm a reckless person... I need to ask Baal and Mephisto for their opinions, and of course, mainly Big Sister (Mephisto)."
Raphael nodded in understanding, then stood up to leave...
"Wait, no rush... Raphael, are you really prepared to go against all outsiders?"
Raphael nodded and sat down again at Diablo's attempt to stop him. In a calm tone, he asked, "Am I provoking the others? Or are they stopping me?"
As one of the demons outside of reason, Diablo found it difficult to answer the question and could only shrug.
"Diavolo, perhaps you also know this, after all, most outsiders know that the main world is on the verge of destruction at any moment."
As Raphael spoke, he looked up as if he could see the prime plane, saying, "[The Four-Legged Riot Period], [The Landing of the Evil Scrolls], [The Awakening of the Dead], including you...we...we are all the same."
As he spoke, Raphael pointed upwards and then downwards, saying in the calmest tone, "The heavens protect the stars, while hell blocks the outer realms... The prime plane could be destroyed at any moment, and the ten calamities that will destroy the world could lead to the worst possible outcome at any time."
That's true. In fact, there are some outsiders who want to stop the chaos. Although they are not many, there are at least more than two or three people who are willing to take action. However, it is precisely these outsiders who are tied down by various things.
All of these [various things] are undoubtedly aimed at preventing the end of the world... protecting the main plane.
The beings outside the realm possess overwhelming power, but even those outside the realm have enemies that only they can defeat... This is only natural; even the strongest and most powerful gods have enemies they cannot defeat.
"But are these things really beyond our control?"
Raphael questioned this, then sighed and said, "There are too many scholars who exert themselves to the utmost, and too many scholars who do nothing... What if those scholars with free time were all willing to contribute their efforts?"
As Raphael spoke, he turned to look at the other two white-haired, red-eyed demons who had entered the room, and said, "How long would it take to resolve all the world-ending crises one by one? Take the hunting team as an example?"
Recalling the hunter who had briefly been his teammate, Raphael sighed and said, "A year? Or two? I don't know, but it might only take a quarter... It will only take a short time for the remnants of the evil god's domain to be wiped out."
Raphael didn't need to spell out what came next, but without a doubt... the premise was that those unrelated bystanders actually contributed, even if it was just by throwing a punch or sharing some of the toxins or spells they created.
Unfortunately, that's not the case.
The three demon gods understood Raphael's meaning, and even they often thought back to it... If the entire Outer Realm could directly storm the Outer Realm and wipe out all those void creatures, it might only take a few days.
But it's really frustrating that only the three of them are holding out here...
"We need some time before we can give you an answer regarding the cooperation."
The eldest of the three demon gods, Mephisto, was the eldest sister, and she was arguably the most intelligent of them all. The other two were simply not up to par in terms of intelligence and logic.
Raphael nodded indifferently, stood up to leave, and said, "It's not important. Even if we don't cooperate, it's fine. I've already ordered my cult to go to the Demon King's territory to seize that stone tablet... We can discuss it later."
"But I really hope you can help me."
Raphael said this in his usual calm voice, leaving the three of them with his back turned. As he walked, he said, "If Illa is Chaos, and I haven't been convicted by the Outsiders for killing him, I will go help the Hunting Team... then go to the Prime Plane to purify the corpses... and then do many, many things."
As Raphael spoke, he seemed to see the distant future, his voice tinged with a faint melancholy, saying without expecting an answer: "Because I am the elder brother of mortals, I must protect them... protect my younger brothers and sisters."
Although his tone remained calm as always, one could almost sense a kind of persistence and sorrow within it; it was as if he were crying, but the meal was not for himself, but for... all of this.
For this miserable world.
"..."
"Then, what if Illa isn't Chaos? What if... he could defeat you, kill you?"
Raphael stopped in his tracks at Mephisto's question.
"Then, I will offer my own existence to the World Tree to grant Ira's rebirth... and inform him of the existence of the calamity, that he is qualified to inherit my will, my mana, and I will beg him... to save this world, even if it's just for the Demon King's territory, take my power with him."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"Raphael, open the portal to the Prime Material Plane... Do you need our help?"
"I couldn't have gotten it."
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