True Magician

Kuoh Academy.

A sepulchral silence was the only sound in the room and the area in principle. Even the attacking forces that Katerea came with were silent. Everyone was shocked by her actions, and especially me.

The villain suddenly switched sides? That sounds very strange. Was it the result of my actions in Lucifer's castle? I doubt it, since I didn't exchange words with anyone besides Rize-chan. In fact, this situation smells suspicious.

As I looked around, I noticed that all eyes were on me and Katerea. This, for the first time in my entire life here, made me feel embarrassed. And that had never happened even with the Phenexes.

- "Um... I'm flattered and all, but why such a change? Shouldn't you be tearing up and throwing down with your arrogance and power, Lady Leviathan?" I asked, looking at the kneeling Katerea.

- "I've been contacted. Opened my eyes to what I needed." Raising her head and looking me in the eyes, she answered.

Contacted? That sounds very familiar. Like...

- "Nothing you want to tell me, uh, Leviathan? Phenex started a flash mob and you picked up on it?"

- "Unlike Phenex, I only have two descendants. Besides, I'm amused by the whole situation."

- "Amusing, huh?" my eyebrow twitched in annoyance.

- "Uh-huh." He replied, almost indifferently.

Okay... If he wants to play, then...

I raised my hand and was about to forcibly materialize Goetia when suddenly an angry shout came from the sky.

- "Traitor!"

I turned my head towards the source, just like everyone else, and saw Shalba glaring angrily at Katerea. The eyes of those in the room became sharp, and they themselves began to prepare for battle.

- "Shalba Beelzebub!" Rias exclaimed in surprise.

- "Two descendants of the old Lords at once!" Sona added.

- "Aren't our goals identical! How could you betray what our ancestors died for!!!" Disregarding the others, Shalba turned to Katerea.

- "Our goals have never been the same. And I am not betraying, just the opposite," she straightened up and looked at Shalba, "Why are you here, Shalba?"

- "Lord Rizevim suspected that after the incident at the castle you would betray us. And I see that his suspicions were justified," he said and gathered energy in his fist, "Die, traitor."

A concentrated beam of energy flew out of his hand, which could definitely kill Katerea if it hit. All because he didn't bother to be ceremonious, and immediately used the snake Ophis in his body. I didn't even need to strain to realize it, as there was a haze in the outline of his aura that reeked of 'Nothingness'.

But back to the point. The speed of the beam was high. A protective magic circle began to quickly form in front of Katerea, but not enough. The others in the room tried to help her, but they were not in time.

And when the attack almost reached her, my magic circle lit up in front of her. Shalba's beam hit it, and a second later it crumbled into nothingness. Shalba became even angrier at that, then he gave a command and light spears, demonic balls, spells and the like flew at us.

However, all of this was blocked by the shield, which was supported by Michael, Sirzechs and Greyfia. Vali didn't rush into battle as he had in canon, but watched me closely. Azazel looked thoughtfully at Shalba, and Gabriel supported Michael. The churchmen and demons simply remained in place and waited for their leaders' orders.