Even if the Pantheons were to unite, they would need an existence capable of mediating between the various factions.
In the original story, this existence was Issei Hyoudou.
As the host of the Red Dragon Emperor, although his own stance leaned towards the Devils, he was actually a Reincarnated Devil, so his position couldn't simply be pushed to the Devil side.
Furthermore, his harem included elite personnel from various Pantheons.
Devils, Fallen Angels, Angels, Valkyries, Vampires, Dragons, Humans, Youkai... he encompassed the interest groups of most Pantheons. He was a hero, a mascot, and the key person for mediating between the different Pantheons.
Now, before the new generation has even grown up, the passage to a Other World has already been opened. Thus, how to mediate the conflicts, relationships, and interests of the various Pantheons is naturally a question that needs to be discussed.
"As for the form of the alliance, does that even need to be said, Lord Indra~?"
Azazel said flippantly, "Naturally, we should appoint a Leader to maintain the interests of our respective races."
"Brat..."
Indra said with a dark expression, "You wouldn't be trying to say that this Leader should be yourself, would you?"
"How could I? I don't have that kind of ability."
Azazel waved his hand and then looked at Michael, saying, "The person qualified to be the Leader of Earth's many Pantheons was already destined from the start, wasn't it~"
At this moment, the gods also reacted.
No matter what, Azazel was still a part of the Biblical Pantheon.
The Devils and Fallen Angels had also been able to live peacefully for so long because of God's legacy.
Especially since an anomalous existence had appeared among the Devils: 'Rias'.
On the side of the Angels, the revival of the God of the Bible could likewise break the balance.
Only the Fallen Angels were left; their Sacred Gears were just things the God of the Bible had played with and left behind, so they basically had no advantage.
The Fallen Angels were caught in the middle just like in the past, so a certain degree of taking a stance was necessary.
I'm afraid that among all the Pantheons now, Azazel is the one under the most pressure.
After all, among the Three Factions, only the Fallen Angels don't have a Transcendent to hold down the fort.
At this time, Azazel was already considering turning the Fallen Angels into a research team among the Three Factions; without any highlights, they would be phased out sooner or later.
Obviously, Azazel didn't know about Rias's magical device, otherwise he would have been worrying his hair out by now.
"Precisely so."
Sirzechs pondered slightly and then also expressed his stance.
Having not met this Lord, they were still a bit worried.
But under these circumstances, they could only support first and talk later.
As for the other gods, they were basically all waiting for the big shots to speak.
In this situation, they didn't dare to take a stance randomly.
They were all old foxes; anyway, the position of Leader wouldn't fall on their heads, so they would just wait for the big shots to speak and then follow the trend.
There would definitely be a sip of soup for them; otherwise, what would be the point of uniting~
After the two from the Biblical Pantheon expressed their stance, Indra's eyes flickered as he looked at Shiva.
And Shiva did the same.
"Is this the intention of the God of the Bible?"
Shiva's eyes flickered as he spoke.
"Yes."
Michael said softly, "Looking across all Pantheons, only my Lord possesses such qualifications."
"Or rather, does Lord Shiva intend to compete with my Lord for the position of Leader?"
Shiva narrowed his eyes and said, "Since they are to become the Leader of the gods, surely they wouldn't go so far as to not even attend an occasion like this?"
"You are quite persistent about that."
Michael smiled.
Shiva showed a non-committal expression.
To Him, this world was boring.
Only the strong could pique His interest.
And the God of the Bible had been His long-standing obsession.
It was only after the God of the Bible died that He set His sights on Ophis.
But that was only because the God of the Bible was dead.
And now, rather than things like being a Leader, testing the strength of the God of the Bible under safe conditions was the primary objective.
After all, he wanted to fight the strong and surpass himself, not look for a beating.
"There is still plenty of time ahead; are you perhaps in too much of a hurry?"
Michael asked.
Shiva thought for a moment, then narrowed his eyes.
"That one is a new god, right?"
Shiva said.
The gods were slightly surprised, but not moved.
This was also one of the possibilities.
"Yes."
Michael did not hesitate and nodded.
From the beginning, Rias had not deliberately hidden it; she also had a draft in her mind for today's meeting.
On an occasion like this, someone would definitely jump out—if not Indra, then Shiva.
Every Pantheon had chosen a representative to participate in the meeting, which meant it was destined that only these two would question the new God of the Bible.
"Since it's a new god, they must show some convincing battle records."
Shiva smiled and said, "At least they must possess power surpassing mine, mustn't they?"
Although this 'Leader' didn't necessarily have to possess great power, without power, they simply couldn't hold down the fort.
Just like Issei Hyoudou in the original story; he repeatedly created miracles and eventually became a Transcendent existence, so there was naturally no need to discuss his strength.
Otherwise, no matter how suitable he was, it would be useless if he couldn't hold down the fort.
Shiva was using this point to try and make Rias take action.
Everything else was irrelevant; what he wanted was just a fight~
With the Other World problem at hand, Shiva was still more concerned with the issue of the God of the Bible.
And this was the best opportunity!
If he missed it this time, he might have to wait a long time.
While going to play in the Other World was also fine, the situation there was unclear, so he still needed to be cautious.
Rather than that, it was better to test the God of the Bible first.
He had been bored for a long time; how could he easily let go of such a good opportunity.
In a way, these two deities were arrogant, yet also extremely pure.
Shiva wanted to become stronger, and Indra pursued Shiva's back.
For them, their own Pantheons were not in danger of being destroyed, and power could no longer bring them anything.
The only things they could pursue were battle and being the strongest!
"I really can't do anything with you."
Michael sighed.
Is it finally time to switch!
The expressions of the gods shook, and they couldn't help but show looks of expectation.
This whole issue was triggered by the God of the Bible, so from the very beginning, His appearance was inevitable.
"Everyone, please prepare yourselves."
Michael said softly, "Although it is somewhat disrespectful, as a future colleague, I have an obligation to remind you all."
"Our new Lord possesses strength far exceeding that of the Father God!"
As the words fell, the eyes of all the deities suddenly contracted.
Then, the whole world changed.
All the deities were transferred to Heaven.
Endless holy light and majesty; She sat upon the throne, and merely by casting Her gaze, She made the gods tremble.
What a great and holy existence that was.
Shiva, who had always wanted to fight the God of the Bible, found even his breathing becoming hurried after seeing this figure.
Precisely because he was the strongest, he saw more.
Behind the God of the Bible, he saw a great terror.
Let alone fighting, not even a hint of a disrespectful thought could arise.
That was an existence far beyond the world's number one expert, beyond the scope of Shiva's understanding!!
There was no longer any doubt; all the deities fell silent under this Heaven-reaching great power.
The one situated on the Throne of Heaven had only ever been one person from start to finish—it was neither Indra nor Shiva, but the God of the Bible!
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