Chapter 269 The Khaos Brigade Emerges
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Thanks to Sona Sitri’s heartfelt words a few days earlier, combined with the fragments of memory he had recovered, Aki was the first to grasp what was happening.
He had assumed that, with Gasper’s Forbidden Balor View out of the picture and the Three Factions Talk moved forward, the Khaos Brigade would not dare interfere. That assumption now seemed painfully optimistic.
No matter the situation, the Khaos Brigade would never stand by and watch the Three Factions reach a lasting peace. If they lacked the time to prepare an elaborate plan, they would simply force their way through.
Their numbers were small, yet their strongest members could stand alongside the elites of the Three Factions. Because they cared little for race, lineage, or mythology, they welcomed anyone who longed for chaos. Even within groups that sought peace, there were always those who preferred conflict, and when such people found themselves cornered, the Brigade was there to draw them in.
They had not limited themselves to causing trouble in the Underworld. The North had also been thrown into turmoil by their actions. They were fanatics who lived for disorder, and their name suited them perfectly. Wherever they appeared, bloodshed and upheaval followed.
The mass-produced magi and artificial pawns continued to clash, yet there was no blood and no mangled corpses. Countless flashes of light burst apart and dissolved into raw elements, creating a strangely clean battlefield.
That almost elegant spectacle lasted only until the true threat appeared.
Sirzechs suddenly turned toward one side of the living room. “This magic circle… could it be…?”
Before he could finish, the magic circle solidified.
A beautiful dark-skinned woman appeared from within it. She wore square-rimmed glasses, her dreadlocks hanging neatly behind her shoulders.
”Greetings, current Demon King Sirzechs, and to you as well, Lady Serafall.”
Katerea Leviathan placed a hand over her chest and offered a formal Peerage salute.
Not a single person present mistook that gesture for goodwill.
”She is a descendant of the original Demon King Leviathan—Katerea Leviathan,” Sirzechs explained to Rias and the others.
Grayfia and Sona instinctively moved away from the magic circle, positioning themselves closer to their respective Demon Kings.
Serafall, who had maintained an unusual level of composure throughout the gathering, finally let the act slip.
”Why are you here?” she demanded, her voice rising into its familiar bright, high-pitched tone.
In response, Katerea raised her staff. A savage smile spread across her face.
”For the sake of the world’s ruin and chaos, of course.”
The staff swung once.
In the next instant, the villa exploded into rubble.
Towering flames rose into the air while smoke rolled across the shattered grounds. Aki immediately abandoned the defensive spell he had been preparing. Sirzechs, Michael, and Shemhaza1 had already joined forces to create a spherical barrier, and Katerea’s attack had failed to so much as shake it.
”The leaders of the Three Factions working together to cast a defensive barrier…”
Covering her mouth with one hand, Katerea laughed softly.
”My, how utterly… ordinary.”
Within the barrier, Shemhaza glanced toward Sirzechs and Serafall.
”It seems the signing ceremony will have to be postponed.”
”What exactly are you trying to accomplish, Katerea?” Sirzechs asked.
”Nothing complicated,” Katerea replied, her voice filled with refined contempt. “I simply disagree with the purpose of this gathering. The age of the original Demon Kings and Gods has ended. It is time for the world to be remade.”
Serafall pressed both hands against her chest.
”Lea-chan… please stop. Why are you doing this?”
At that moment, she looked less like a Demon King and more like a girl desperately asking someone precious to turn back.
Katerea’s expression darkened even further.
”Serafall! You stole the title of Leviathan from me, and yet you dare stand there as though you are in the right?”
”I didn’t…” Serafall whispered.
Her voice dropped so low that it almost vanished beneath the crackling flames.
”Do not worry,” Katerea said as she leveled her staff at the barrier. “I will kill you here and reclaim the name of Leviathan myself.”
With the immediate danger temporarily contained, Aki’s thoughts began racing.
(Devils, Angels, and Fallen Angels… their powers do not interfere with each other at all? They can actually combine them into a single barrier. Interesting.)
(If the Khaos Brigade chose a direct attack, there is no way they would send only Katerea. There are already four Demon King-class fighters on our side.)
(Katerea probably could not even win a one-on-one fight against any of them, let alone face all four.)
(Wait…)
Aki glanced toward Vali, who looked eager to throw himself into the battle.
(Make that two against four.)
Almost as soon as the thought crossed his mind, Vali made his move.
Turning on the Three Factions from inside the barrier, he forced the leaders to abandon their joint defense and scatter. The moment the barrier collapsed, he withdrew without hesitation.
With the barrier gone, Sirzechs and Serafall escorted Rias’s group to safety. Michael and Shemhaza made no attempt to restore the combined defense. Neither of them intended to continue protecting everyone while enemies stood among them.
As the White Dragon Emperor revealed his allegiance, every gaze shifted toward him.
Shemhaza adjusted his glasses, visibly irritated.
”Vali… so you truly joined the Khaos Brigade?”
At the same time, he quickly informed the others of Vali’s identity.
”That is right,” Vali answered confidently. “My father was descended from the line of the true Demon King Lucifer, while my mother was human.”
As though to prove his claim, a pair of long black wings extended from behind his armor.
Devil wings.
”Uesugi Aki,” Vali called, his voice echoing from within the armor. “I am the strongest of this age. I inherited the blood of a Demon King and gained the power of a dragon. But you? Before becoming a Devil, you were nothing more than an ordinary high school student. Aside from the Boosted Gear, you have nothing at all. Under different circumstances, that might have been impressive. Instead, I find it dull. We possess rival Sacred Gears, yet the difference between us is only natural.”
Aki, who had been doing his best to stay unnoticed, could only stare at Vali’s grand performance in the sky.
(Does this guy ever bother learning anything about the people he fights?)
(Or is he really just a battle addict with muscles where his brain should be?)
After Vali finished proclaiming the loneliness of being unmatched, he finally noticed that everyone around him was staring with unusually complicated expressions.
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Summary:
Aki senses the impending arrival of the Khaos Brigade as they disrupt the Three Factions Talk with a sudden, forceful assault. Katerea Leviathan reveals herself, launching a destructive attack that forces the leaders of the Three Factions to coordinate their defenses. Vali, the White Dragon Emperor, betrays the group, shattering the stalemate and forcing the leaders to act individually. The chapter ends with Vali taunting Aki, unaware of his actual combat history.
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Trivia:
The Khaos Brigade recruits members regardless of race or mythology.
The Northern territory has been ravaged by the Brigade.
Devils, Angels, and Fallen Angels possess the biological capability for cross-faction marriage.
Vali’s power is tied to his half-human, half-Demon King lineage.
Aki holds an SSS-Rank status, far above his earlier S-Rank assessment.
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Translation Notes:
Notes:
• Sitri – The prestigious devil hierarchy family name carried by Sona, representing her noble lineage and identity.
• Sona – A young woman with long black hair and glasses, she is the Student Council President and future head of the prestigious Sitri clan. Highly intelligent, composed, and analytically minded, she possesses deep knowledge of the world’s power structures. She manages her council relationships with structured leadership and acts as a strategic support for her allies, upholding her noble identity.
• Aki – A tall, handsome Kuoh Academy strategist and devil-lineage cultivator with a sturdy physique, he acts as a dominant mentor and healer within the Occult Research Club. His unique power influences Evil Pieces, while his pragmatic, predatory approach to intimacy restores others’ potential. He navigates complex soul contracts and deep relationships with Marion, the Naruse sisters, and Mio with calculated rhythm.
• Gasper – A timid, blonde half-vampire hybrid and young male Devil, he is a Class 1-F student monitored by Aki for Rias’s peerage. He has a delicate face, cross-dresses, and has a registered female identity. Despite being absent from the immediate scene and hiding in boxes due to anxiety from a tragic past, he wields the Forbidden Balor View, a powerful Sacred Gear capable of freezing time.
• Balor – An ancient Demon God whose power is linked to the Sacred Gear of Gasper.
• Sirzechs – Sirzechs Gremory is a powerful, red-haired Demon King holding the title of Lucifer. As Rias’s brother and a high-ranking Devil leader with a powerful lineage, he commands a regal presence and immense magical capacity, actively restraining his strength to prevent destruction. A skilled political navigator focused on his family’s interests, he serves as a pivotal figure in peace negotiations.
• Serafall – Sona Sitri’s sister Serafall is a buxom, long-black-haired schoolgirl in twintails, a Super-Devil, and one of the Four Great Satans (Leviathan). A peer to Sirzechs and combatant of the new era, she possesses immense power but is reluctant to engage in conflict. Known for her extreme sister-complex, she often maintains a bubbly, energetic facade despite being a high-ranking Devil leader.
• Leviathan – A title of the Four Great Satans held by Serafall, a Demon King scheduled to attend the summit. She carried this title after ascending to leadership, maintaining crucial diplomatic ties with other factions.
• Katerea – A dark-skinned descendant of the Demon King Leviathan with dreadlocks and square-rimmed glasses, this aggressive, mocking Khaos Brigade member seeks to reclaim her family’s glory. Known as the Black Beauty, her deep resentment fuses with abyssal power, unleashing black lightning. Now disheveled and suppressed by Aki, she exhibits desperation in combat despite possessing Demon King-class power.
• Rias – Rias Gremory, an elegant SS+ rank devil heiress and Kuoh Academy’s authoritative president, is a stunning woman with crimson hair, blue eyes, and porcelain skin. As head of the Gremory household, she leads her peerage with empathetic, decisive leadership. Sister to Sirzechs and friend to Sona, she navigates complex duties, including her mentorship of Aki and managing her own powerful destruction mana.
• Grayfia – A composed silver-haired woman of refined behavior, she is the strongest Queen, a high-ranking Underworld Devil, and Sirzechs’ wife/secretary. Serving the Gremory house with tactical expertise, she uses magic circles and Demon King-class power as a medical examiner, neutral Rating Game referee, and barrier dismantler. Seductive yet efficient, she authoritatively conveys the Demon King’s wishes.
• Shemhaza – A veteran Fallen Angel leader and Governor-General, this scholarly yet pragmatic powerhouse succeeded Azazel to manage high-stakes diplomacy and asset preservation. He commands subordinates like Kokabiel, masks his true intent with calm analysis during peace summits, and is currently locked in a high-stakes duel against a demon king-class opponent, balancing strategic retreats with raw combat power.
• Michael – A gentle, handsome Archangel with a radiant aura, halo, and golden armor, he leads the four Seraphs who survived the Three-Race War. As Heaven’s representative, he is a calm, pragmatic, and polite leader whose strength exceeds a Super-Devil. Following God’s disappearance, he serves as the central figure of the System, prioritizing its stability and negotiations above individual lives.
• Y – The first initial/part of the name Y Ddraig Goch.
• Ras – A masked devil serving Zolgear.
• Xue – A powerful, athletic girl and martial arts genius who wears a traditional Chinese qipao with a bun hairstyle. As a loyal, A+ rank Rook in the Riser Phoenix peerage, she possesses incredible physical strength and resilience, constantly pushing herself to her absolute limit until she collapses from exhaustion after combat.
• Vali – The White Dragon Emperor, Albion’s wielder, is a stoic yet arrogant half-demon youth of Ancient Devil blood. Donning resplendent white armor with light wings that absorb and negate power on contact, he can trigger Balance Breaker mode at will. Taken in by Azazel, this cynical, battle-junkie Khaos Brigade member is obsessed with strength, locked in a fated rivalry, and seeks an evenly matched opponent.
• Lucifer – A house name associated with the White Dragon Emperor’s lineage. An original Demon King whose lineage is inherited by Vali.
• Uesugi Aki – Family name of Aki.
• Uesugi – Aki is a slender, silver‑haired Martial God realm cultivator with calm, resolute eyes and perfect physical mastery, allowing absolute control over his massive physical proportions. He commands the mystical Azure Flame. Bearing the Uesugi name, this powerful, pragmatic, and occasionally ruthless A‑rank Stray Devil is linked to the Kurogane line and the Takamine family’s household dynamics, as noted by Kalawarner.
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