Hello there, Skylinemaster here with another here with another chapter of He's Only Human.

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"The day has come, to launch our attack on Heaven. We do so, with vengeance in our hearts, and hatred in our minds."

Sirzechs Lucifer's words echoed throughout the wide open field in front of him. Legions of Devils, all at the position of attention, hearing his every word.

The Satan, surrounded by a stoic Serafall Leviathan on his left, and Ajuka Beelzebub and Falbium Asmodeus on his right side, peered down from the top balcony of the Satans' estate. Each Satan encased in ornate armor, with the one named Lucifer being the most elegant.

"The Fallen have attacked us, my family, my sister, my Rias."

He said, before gesturing towards Serafall.

"They've taken her Sona, her beloved sister."

"And then they will take yours!" Sirzechs' voice naturally boomed in the Underworld, pointing at the massive formation of Devils in front of him. "Unless we stop them."

Looking in the direction of what used to be Dragon Mountain, he sighed before continuing.

"Heaven has a weapon that can level entire dimensions, we cannot and will not rest until the fires of Hell singe the pearly gates of Heaven! It's us or them!"

He boomed again.

"Is that so?"

Sirzechs narrowed his eyes at that smooth, mocking voice. He only heard it once, but it was a voice that he would never forget. The melodious voice pierced the silence of the sky as everyone looked at the source.

Rizevim Rivan Lucifer, the son of the original Lucifer. He was hovering in the air, his massive Devil wings unfurled.

Narrowing his eyes, he saw the descendants of the other original Satans behind him. Katerea Leviathan, Shalba Beelzebub, Creuserey Asmodeus. Even further back, legions of Extra Devils, hundreds of them.

Sirzechs saw Euclid Lucifuge, staring at him and at his sister, Grayfia.

He gritted his teeth, clenching his fists in anger. Rizevim displayed his pearly white teeth as he raised his palms, in acceptance?

"I'm not here to fight you."

!

Rizevim said before gesturing to the other three Satans behind him.

"None of us are."

Katerea spoke.

"Of course I plan on getting my throne back, but there isn't going to be a throne worth getting if nothing is left standing."

Creuserey huffed, crossing his arms across his chest.

"See, we are perfectly reasonable Devils. We can get back to the killing each other after all this is done."

Rizevim said, landing on the balcony.

Staring the son of Lucifer down, Sirzechs stepped forward.

"Truce?"

He held his hand out.

"Truce."

Azazel coughed, trudging through the endless expanse of the Purgatory, a realm that acted as a dumping ground for all factions.

Behind him, were legions of Fallen Angels, newbies and battle hardened veterans comprising their ranks.

"Why are we taking this.." Penemue grunted, throwing a Gorilla-Tiger off her and into a tree. Baraqiel pinned the Gorilla-Tiger to the tree with a Light spear to the stomach and put the beast out of its misery with a swift slice of a Light blade.

"..Way again?"

Azazel halted the legions with a palm of his hand, kneeling down at the junction of the river.

"It's the fastest back channel to Heaven."

Azazel stood back up, and motioning with his hand, began to move the Fallen Angels along the left side of the river.

"How do you know where we are going?"

Issei turned to the source of the voice, a young swordsman named Paul. All of the Humans were travelling in magical orbs, hundreds of them, each holding four to five humans in them. Issei's being in the front, with all others following behind him in the void of the Dimensional Gap.

"The Dimensional Gap ebbs and flows, but certain things remain the same."

Issei said, guiding the orb into a ravine. Hundreds of yellow orbs descended behind him, hugging the sides of the cliffs behind their leader.

"See that?"

Issei pointed at the river below him? Paul nodded, noting the red hue of the river in the Dimensional Gap.

"The Rivers of Babylon aren't just a phrase from the Bible, they were the first rivers after Eden. They connect many realms to Heaven. This is just the one that flows through the Dimensional Gap. Follow the river back to its source."

Paul nodded, his mouth agape in wonder at the knowledge of his leader.

A wind swept the city of Agreas in the Underworld.

Now this would be no cause of concern, if the winds weren't over 300 kilometers an hour.

Citizens evacuated the city during the sudden and surprising typhoon, leaving only a handful of Devils on the floating piece of rock.

"Ah! What's causing this?!"

A brown haired man in a white lab coat shouted, gripping on a handrail as he made his way up the stairs. A brief flash of light jerked his gaze upwards as the sky opened.

The last thing he heard as a tremendous bang, and the last thing he felt was being incinerated.

After chopping down the vines that were in the Forest of the Harlot, the last major forest of Purgatory, Azazel held his hand up. Gesturing at the luscious landscape in front of him, he pointed at the river below him.

"There! The portal to the Third Heaven is down there!"

Azazel yelled out, jumping off the cliff and diving into the water headfirst.

"And, three, two, one!"

Issei said softly, as the landscape suddenly changed.

Gone was the dreary, red atmosphere of the Dimensional Gap. In was the seemingly infinite blocks of concrete buildings that dominated the landscape. At first glance one would think it was a metropolis in any major country, except for the fact that the streets were made of clouds and there were no cars in sight.

Falling gently to the ground, Issei saw Angels in the faint distance as the others dropped all around him.

"What are they doing?"

Cao Cao asked, as the sounds of battle were evident in the distance.

Issei shrugged his shoulders, feeling the slow creep of Devil magic on his skin.

"Dunno, but let's go before they find us."

Sirzechs Lucifer closed his eyes, waiting, for the right moment.

As the trumpets sounded, the Power of Destruction was released, shooting towards the Pearly Gates of Heaven.

Crashing into them and blowing them to nothingness, hordes of Devils charged through the opening.

Off to his side, Ajuka mused the battle.

"Heaven can wait, or can it now? The battle has begun, and it will end, shall one of us not."

With a bitter smile, he launched a wave of magic at the Angels on the walls.

"The Devils have penetrated the Second Heaven! And the Fallen are at the doorsteps of Eden!"

Michael slammed his fists on the table, snarling at the messenger.

"Send the exorcists against Devils, and ready the holy water barge!"

"Sir!"

The messenger rushed out, his wings fluttering like a typhoon.

Looking at the Seraphim, Michael hardened his gaze.

"Ready the weapon. The First level is lost."

I've been lazy the last few months, but I haven't forgotten about this story.

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