Chapter 145 | Is this a toy story?

Word Count 1229

He could read her inner thoughts like an open book.

Her doubts, her fears, her blasphemy...

'As expected of a fallen angel who fell from my grace.'

Noah leaned his chiseled jawline against his clenched hand. "You remind me of a certain repulsive character named Seryu Ubiquitous when you deviate from teachings of the Word."

"Seryu Ubi- what?" Raynare was confused.

What was this supposed God talking about?

And did he just compare me to a repulsive character?

"Seryu Ubiquitous," Noah repeated patiently.

"She is sadistic just like you but a little crazier. She's the type you would want to gut like a domestic animal when you are a reader."

His explanations further derailed from the current situation.

Raynare, Issei, Kiba, and Koneko didn't understand what he was talking about.

How could they understand a prominent figure like the Biblical God anyway?

Noah didn't care about them not understanding anything he was talking about.

He was essentially talking to himself, aloud.

He remembered how Raynare's face had contorted into one of sadism and cruelty and thirst for killing.

That vivid memory of her had made him inadvertently think about some of the fictional characters he despised like Seryu Ubiquitous and his hateful dog.

'Akame Ga Kill was truly sad and depressing.' Noah shook his head lightly and then sighed.

"Do you remember me asking you if you wanted to serve me for eternity?" He asked her nonchalantly.

Raynare felt her body tense involuntarily.

Her heart palpitations increased.

'No, no, no!'

'We aren't supposed to talk about hymns and such, O Dear God of Heaven, Everlasting Yahweh!'

'Can't you for once just switch to another irrelevant subject?'

'Who wants to sing those boring songs anyway?'

Her mind was a mess as a multitude of thoughts ran through it.

Noah heard of all of it.

And as God, if he didn't correct this blasphemous child then that would be bad.

He had to put up an act befitting of the Almighty when angered.

"Cease your Heresy, sinful child!" His once calm and benevolent face morphed into one of burning fury.

With both of his arms now resting on the armrest, he leaned forward while furiously staring at Raynare.

"How dare you harbor such blasphemous thoughts in your mind, child!"

The Wrath of God couldn't be underestimated as it made the heads of the four supernatural entities hit the floor while groveling in fear.

But the one who suffered the brunt of his wrath the most was Raynare as seen from the watery puddle spreading below her body.

The ammonia was strong in the air.

This was in itself blasphemous to the presence of the Lord of Lords, the Creator of Heaven and Earth.

"I-I am-mmm soorry, F-Father!" Raynare cried pitifully her head still lowered down low.

Red blood could be seen seeping from her forehead.

"P-Please forgive me for my sins." Raynare had to be tactical there after finding that her inner thoughts were more like an undeletable history when she was obviously trying to be incognito.

"I ask you once again. Do you wish to relinquish your whole being and be born anew in Heaven to sing praises and hymns for me?"

"I am an impartial and forgiving God so I will overlook your mis... behavior." Noah returned to Calm mode.

"A promise of an Afterlife and a good everlasting life, child, what do you think about that offer?"

Raynare was agitated.

This god entity was not what she thought he was but what could she do?

She didn't want to die.

His promise was more like an imminent promise of death.

"Asia, do you still remember me?"

Thank gods and demons, Raynare prayed fervently inwardly when that damnable devil interrupted them.

'Oh, I forgot about his presence. So what is Issei up to?'

'Probably about to do something unwise.'

Noah gave Raynare a breather and shifted his interest to what Issei was about to do.

"I am no longer the Asia you once knew, Issei Hyoudou. I am now the Holy Maiden, God's Bride," Asia looked over at the hurtful young man with an expressionless face.

"A-Asia..." Issei stammered.

It felt like they were now strangers, mere passersby.

Struggling to control his sadness and negative emotions, he then looked at the self-proclaimed god.

And when he saw the hidden smirk on his transcendental face, only meant for him to see.

He knew.

He knew that this self-proclaimed god might have done something to his Asia.

How could Asia not recognize the once-cultivated cordiality between them?

It must have been he who is responsible for Asia's huge change.

They say protagonists have rather heaven-defying instincts.

And Issei Hyoudou was no exception.

All that sadness and negative emotions... he immediately converted them to anger.

Fueling his willpower more and more.

"What did you do to Asia, you fake God?!" Issei was totally incensed as he pushed himself from the ground.

He bravely faced an entity that could easily exterminate him with a snap of his fingers.

Was that bravery or just pure foolery?

And as those intense emotions gurgled inside his heart and mind, the Sacred Gear reacted to his call.

Green lights started being emitted from the green jewel embedded in the Red Gauntlet stuck in his left hand.

"DRAGON BOOST!"

"EXPLOSION!"

"EXPLOSION!"

He wanted Asia back by his side.

He wanted Asia back in his life.

How could he allow another man posing as God to steal away his Asia?

No way was he going to allow that!

He had come to this abandoned church to save her and he was not going anywhere without her.

Even if it meant waging war against the so-called God himself!

He was a Devil and he was going to act like one.

"BOOST!"

Red claws protracted from the Sacred Gear as its aura increased to unreasonable levels.

"What? was a Twice Critical this powerful?" Raynare rose her face from the ground to spectate what the hell the devil was doing.

She couldn't believe that the Twice Critical could emit such powerful waves of power.

"Issei." Both Kiba and Koneko looked at their peerage member with visible pride in their eyes despite the current they were in.

A beam of bright energy shot high into the sky when Issei raised his left hand into the air.

"GIVE ASIA BACK TO ME!" He screamed at the Heavenly Father.

"BOOST!"

"BOOST!"

Noah was amused; simply beyond amused.

"You protagonists are really something."

"Now, how can we explain how your energy levels are off the charts?"

"Such an unexpected power-up."

Noah spoke ever so slowly, not even putting a loud and obnoxious protagonist in his eyes.

"The Gauntlet of the Red Dragon Emperor said to be capable of even challenging God's supremacy." He continued while chuckling.

"Sacred Gears. Longinus-Tier Sacred Gears. How can toys created by God challenge him or harm him in any way?!"

He then raised his hand and above his palm, a similar Boosted Gear appeared out of nothingness.

It was so familiar with Issei's but more refined and perfect.

He then said dryly while looking at the shocked expressions of his audience. Especially Issei's average face.

"If I can recreate what you have, doesn't it mean that I can also take it from you, Child?"

"After all, I am the manufacturer of the toy industry named Sacred Gear System!"

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