Chapter 199: Slash Dog

Slash Dog Team.

It is a special team, an agent of the Grigori and one of their top fighters.

Similar to the name, the leader of this group is led by the holder of one of the Longinus, Canis Lykaon, an independent avatar-type Sacred Gear with the shape of a black dog.

To be honest, with many supernatural problems in this world, this team was hectic, and their chances of meeting were relatively rare, especially when they had grown up.

Three years had passed since this team was born, but nevertheless, everyone was still the same, and their relationship was as great as ever. It was also through this great relationship that they all gathered to discuss the anomaly that happened to Vali Lucifer.

Unlike Issei, who spent his time on porn, Vali had spent his days fighting together with the Slash Dog Team, even during his elementary school days. It was also for this reason that they were unable to accept the fact that Vali had killed Sirzech Lucifer.

Vali might have been killed, but those who had been killed were those who were dammed.

But Sirzech?

They knew that Vali wouldn't do something like that, especially when they knew how kind-hearted he was.

Yet, the fact was in front of their eyes.

Vali had killed Sirzech, and it was impossible to change this fact.

To be honest, many things happened on the Grigori.

Not only about Vali, but there was also the invasion of Riser Phenex.

When they heard Riser Phenex had invaded the Grigori alone and defeated everyone, they were unable to say a single word and just stayed in a daze. However, they also felt frustrated as they were unable to do anything. When they came to Grigori's headquarters in the Underworld, they could still see the remnants of Riser's attack, damage caused by his attack, which was capable of burning anything into ashes. Moreover, the terror and trauma of everyone that day were still vivid in their eyes.

Watching all of that, the leader of this team, Tobio Ikuse, was frustrated as he was unable to do anything again like how he was three years ago. Even if he had gained power, he was unable to protect everything that he thought was precious.

However, Azazel and the others told them to be quiet and keep their existence hidden since if Riser knew their existence, they would be troubled.

While many were dissatisfied as they had grown stronger in the past few years and had gained a lot of experience, feeling that they wouldn't lose, unlike the time when they were still in high school, they weren't as reckless as before, and even if they hated it, except for Tobio, the holder of Canis Lykaon, and Lavinia Reni, the holder of Absolute Demise, the majority of them might not even able to put a single wound on Riser.

Nevertheless, the matter of Riser aside, they needed to put their attention to Vali.

"There is no way for Va-kun to do that, right?"

"Yeah, that guy isn't someone like that!"

"There must be something happening that we don't know."

Natsume Minagawa, a beautiful young woman with brown hair tied to her back and the holder of the independent avatar Sacred Gear that takes the form of a hawk, which carries the spirit of Qiongki, the Fiend of Deviousness, wouldn't believe in such nonsense!

It was the same with Kouki Samejima, a delinquent man who possessed an independent avatar, Sacred Gear, that takes the form of a white cat, which carries the spirit of Taowu, the Fiend of Ignorance, who reacted similarly.

The two had a close relationship with Vali, and it was impossible to believe Vali's atrocity.

While Vali might be a bit prideful, he was also quite stupid, so they couldn't imagine how Vai would do something like that.

"E-Everyone, please calm down..."

Shigune Nanadaru, a young woman with European facial features who possessed an independent avatar Sacred Gear, which carried the spirit of Taotie, the Fiend of Gluttony, tried to calm everyone down, but it was meaningless as it was impossible for them to calm down in this situation.

"Moreover, Governor Azazel, are you okay?"

Nanadaru looked at Azazel, whose arm and leg had been changed to mechanical, and felt extremely sad and dreaded, as she thought the situation of the Grigori was simply horrible. She knew that the scale of the problem they encountered was probably in the scope that might determine the future of everyone.

In the worst case, everyone might die.

Nevertheless, everyone felt conflicted and hated themselves as they weren't able to do anything when Grigori was in crisis.

"Haha... don't show me that kind of face. I am okay. I am still living well, right? My mechanical arm and leg suit me better. Look! I have become more powerful!"

Azazel showed a variety of weapons and tricks, which could be done with his mechanical arm and leg to lighten up the atmosphere.

"Azazel, just what should we do now?"

Tobio asked with a pained expression. While he wanted to beat up or even slash down the person who had caused this misfortune around him, he knew this matter was extremely complicated, especially when he might destroy the peace between the three alliances.

"You have grown up, Tobio." Azazel smiled when he saw the growth of Tobio. "First, you should never provoke Riser Phenex. If you provoke him, then even I can't do anything except to let you die."

"....."

Everyone fell into silence as they heard Azazel's words, which lacked the light and joking tone that he always used. This time, his tone was solemn, telling them the heavy consequences that came from provoking Riser.

"It also includes you, Reni." Azazel looked at the beautiful, buxom young woman with long, flowing blonde hair and sapphire blue eyes.

Lavinia Reni.

The holder of the Longinus, Absolute Demise, and the ace of a magician from the organization Grauzauberer, the Magician led by Mephisto Pheles. She was also a magician who was recommended by Mephisto to Riser as his contracted magician.

"...I know."

Nevertheless, her eyes were filled with hatred, especially when she thought of the man who had cut Vali's arm.

"So, how was it? Did he accept a contract with you?" Azazel suddenly asked.

Everyone in this place knew that Mephisto had recommended Reni to Riser, and she agreed to this as she wanted to monitor Riser, but—

"He rejected me." Reni was helpless. "Even though many will beg me to become their contracted magicians..." Instead of begging others, many begged her to become their contracted magicians, which made her self-esteem a hit.

"It's normal. You can't use common sense on him. I might not be surprised if, in the future, he might make a contract with a no-name magician." Azazel sighed and felt a bit disappointed, but then his expression turned solemn once again as he asked the truth of the news said by Reni. "More importantly, were you sure with what you said before?"

"Yes." This time, Reni's expression was filled with anger and hatred as she recalled her conversation with Vali that day. She could still remember the helplessness, sadness, and desperation when Vali asked her help that day.

Everyone's mood was also affected as they were unable to hold their anger.

The reason why Vali killed Sirzech was clear, and it was due to his family being taken hostage.

Azazel was also filled with rage and felt helpless as he was unable to be on the side of Vali when Vali needed someone's help the most.

Why didn't he realize it that day?

However, everything was too late.

Vali had become a criminal, and no matter how Azazel wished to save Vali, the killer of Sirzech was Vali.

This fact wouldn't change no matter how Azazel did.

"Why?! Why?!"

"That coward! I will kill that bastard!"

"So, do you know who did it, Reni?"

"No. I don't know." Reni shook her head. "To be honest, his mother and stepsiblings are okay. I don't see a trace of curse, magic, or any of them, so this culprit has the confidence to take their lives even without all of those methods." When she recounted everything, she sighed helplessly. "I want to ask Vali, but he has disappeared."

After that day, Vali disappeared from them, and this was what made them helpless.

Yet, they knew Vali just didn't wish to involve them with his problem, and this was why they wished to beat this guy up since Vali didn't trust them.

Nevertheless, the one that they wished to beat up the most was the culprit who had caused everything.

But who was this person?

The identity of this person was still a blur, and more importantly, how did this person find out about the information about Vali's family?

"Do you think there is a traitor among Grigori?" Azazel suddenly asked, causing everyone to fall into silence. "You don't need to feel awkward since it isn't like a traitor is something uncommon in the Grigori."

"....." Everyone.

"Azazel, do you think that it is related to Riser Phenex?" Tobio asked with gloom.

"No." Azazel shook his head. "In his case, he might as well fight Sirzech and Vali directly." However, deep inside, he had a suspicion toward Riser, but there was no proof that could connect everything to Riser. Also, how did Riser know about Vali's family? After all, the only one who knew about Vali's family was so limited. Even among Grigori, he was the only one who knew about it.

Or was it due to another group who wished to think everything was related to Riser?

Yet, Azazel knew that if he didn't say so, everyone in this place might have their suspicion toward Riser and might do something rash, which was why he needed to stop them. They might be powerful, but compared to Riser, they were just weaklings, so he didn't want them to die meaninglessly.

Nevertheless, Azazel sighed and felt helpless since he could do nothing, facing all the predicaments that were faced by many that he cared about.

"I know that you are still dissatisfied, but we should be focused on the Khaos Brigade."

Even though they still had many dissatisfactions, they knew the matter of the Khaos Brigade was much bigger compared to the matter of Vali.

However, there was no doubt everyone's suspicion was aimed at a single person, and at the same time, Riser also went to Zekram Bael to have a certain talk with the ancestor of the Bael House.