The Player is a Part-Timer

Chapter 16: Dark Storm Brewing (part 1)

That being! Even Vali raised his brow, watching the recording with some surprise. It was too familiar to the thing that escaped Azazel's lab!

"Where did you get this recording?" Now even Azazel was interested. Sweat already appearing on his forehead, and his eyes squinted suspiciously, almost angry.

"This scene... We extracted it from one of our Fallen brother's minds. The poor soul was so broken he could barely speak — Disoriented and mad. We did our best to bring him back, but he committed suicide. These are his last memories, escaping from that site you are investigating so vehemently, sparing no cost. Tell me, what is that thing?"

Kokabiel grinned, seeing his rival's face going from cheerful to concerned. An emotion that really entertained him.

"Is that thing a threat to our people? Answer truthfully, please."

Why did he reveal this information? Of course, to corner the man!

He surely knows about this probably has further information about the creature. Referring to the safety of their people, he can force him to reveal any additional information about this twisted, "godly" being.

"..."

"Well?" He gloated in his head! Seeing the sudden change on his rival's face filled him with a joy he hadn't felt since he mascaraed both angels and devils during their great war!

"There are things we shouldn't disturb, Kokabiel. Even we, who God loved the most."

"So you know what it is? Care to tell? Or are you saying your secret project is more important than the safety of our Fallen brethren?"

"The safety of my people is why I ask you not to investigate this matter further. Leave it behind for the sake of all of us." The unexpectedly darkening expression Azazel offered made even Kokabiel surprised. Just what had Azazel found that scared him so deeply?

"No! It is just a play! An act to dissuade me from investigating the matter further! You will not swindle this prize from my grasp! Not this time!"

"Hah! So the Great Azazel is afraid? How curious!"

Vali tensed up hearing his stepfather being mocked like this, something everyone in the room recognised.

"And what do you say, Vali Lucifer? Wouldn't you be the first to investigate a strong opponent who can challenge you? Are you not curious what this being has in store?"

"Who said I didn't do it already?" Huffed the teen with all confidence.

"Vali!"

"Hah! Is that so?"

"Yet, unlike you, I am not afraid of facing possibly stronger opponents than me."

"!" The vein popped on Kokabiel's forehead, the man slowly emerging from behind his table, his body burning with his stained holy aura. "You have some nerve talking to me like this, you half-blood cur. Didn't your mother teach you to respect your betters?"

"!"

"That's enough," Azazel interjected, feeling if the two continued their verbal jab, this would evolve into an all-out fight!

"Hmph! How typical, the peacemaker. The one who stopped the war just before our victory, and now, even refuses to notify us of matters that concern all of us!"

"I would rather say I ceased hostilities before more lives were lost, just like I intend to do now, but think what you want."

"Naturally..." Kokabiel, of course, didn't agree with his compatriot, but he also agreed this verbal battle would lead nowhere.