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Karmic Death is for when the villain is killed in a manner that is completely their fault, leaving the heroes blameless. That example doesn't count.


* KarmicDeath: Katerea is killed in the peace conference she hoped to kill the leaders of the Three Factions.
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->'''Albion:''' We are conflicting existences. To do that, would be suicide.\\

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->'''Albion:''' We are conflicting existences. To do that, that would be suicide.\\
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->'''Albion:''' We are conflicting existences. To do that, would be suicide.\\
'''Ddraig:''' So you know, Albion, possessing this master has taught me something important. Even a fool can make the impossible possible, as long as he never gives up!
-->-- Albion and Ddraig as Issei attempts to fuse the former's power with the latter.
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** Katerea Leviathan, a leader of the Old Satan Faction, spent years planning to cause chaos for the universe. As part of her plans, she assaults Kuoh Academy to break up the peace treaty between the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils. This causes Azazel, the leader of the Fallen Angels and a participant in the peace treaty, to fight her and, after undergoing a LifeOrLimbDecision, uses his light spear to impale her to death.

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** Katerea Leviathan, a leader of the Old Satan Faction, spent years planning to cause chaos for the universe. As part of her plans, she assaults Kuoh Academy to break up the peace treaty between the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils. This causes Azazel, instead prompts the leader of the Fallen Angels and a participant in the peace treaty, Three Factions to fight Katerea's forces, leading to her and, after undergoing a LifeOrLimbDecision, uses his light spear to impale her to death.own demise.
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* BittersweetEnding: The PeaceConference is successful and the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils settle their differences; Katerea is dead and the Khaos Brigade's invasion of Kuoh Academy has been thwarted; Michael forgives Xenovia and Asia; and Azazel becomes the Occult Research Club's advisor. However, Vali escapes and plans to fight Issei again in the future.

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* BittersweetEnding: The PeaceConference is successful and the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils settle their differences; Katerea is dead and the Khaos Brigade's invasion of Kuoh Academy has been thwarted; Michael forgives Xenovia and Asia; and Azazel becomes the Occult Research Club's advisor. However, Vali escapes and plans to fight Issei again in the future.future, and worst of all, the Khaos Brigade is still out there.
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* SkewedPriorities: When Azazel reveals his true identity to Issei, instead of being pissed for his subordinate Raynare killed him and Asia, he's angry at how Vali's intervention prevented him from sucking Rias's breasts.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Katerea and her mooks attacking the PeaceConference was meant to break up TheAlliance; instead, it lead to a massive boost for the alliance to negotiate a peace treaty. Not only that, but she singlehandedly caused Azazel to kill her before resigning as the Fallen Angel Governor to become the Occult Research Club's adviser. Nice job indeed, Katerea.

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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Katerea and her mooks attacking the PeaceConference was meant to break up TheAlliance; instead, it lead to a massive boost for the alliance to negotiate a peace treaty. Not only that, but she singlehandedly caused Azazel to kill her before resigning as the Fallen Angel Governor to become the Occult Research Club's adviser. Nice job indeed, Katerea.
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Karmic Death is a subtrope of Character Death.


* CharacterDeath: Katerea dies when Azazel runs her through with his light spear.
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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: For the first three volumes, the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils are fighting amongst themselves By the end of this volume, the PeaceConference ensures that the Three Factions will end their hostilities.

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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: For the first three volumes, the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils are fighting amongst themselves themselves. By the end of this volume, the PeaceConference ensures that the Three Factions will end their hostilities.
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* RelativeButton: Vali threatening to kill Issei's family and cutting down half of his harem's breasts immediately cause Issei to overpower him in their battle.

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* UnstoppableRage: During their battle, Vali threatens to kill Issei's family and Azazel states that his dividing powers will reduce the girls' bust sizes. This sends Issei past his RageBreakingPoint and he delivers a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Vali.



* UnstoppableRage: During their battle, Vali threatens to kill Issei's family and Azazel states that his dividing powers will reduce the girls' bust sizes. This sends Issei past his RageBreakingPoint and he delivers a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Vali.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom:
** Azazel sending Baraqiel out on a mission unintentionally causes Shuri Himejima's death when her daughter Akeno was a child, causing a huge conflict between the latter and Baraqiel.
** An {{inverted|trope}} example occurs at the end of the volume where Katerea Leviathan's attack on Kuoh Academy allows the Three Factions to form a peace treaty for good.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Throughout much of the volume, Akeno refuses to acknowledge her relation to Baraqiel. Guess what she says to Baraqiel when they first meet in Volume 7?
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* FamousLastWords: Katerea says, "You cut off your own arm?!", before Azazel runs her through with his light spear.

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* FamousLastWords: Katerea says, "You says ''"You cut off your own arm?!", arm?!"'' before Azazel runs her through with his light spear.
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* UnstoppableRage: Issei is ''very'' outraged and desperate to protect his parents and friends that he easily over-powers Vali in his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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* UnstoppableRage: During their battle, Vali threatens to kill Issei's family and Azazel states that his dividing powers will reduce the girls' bust sizes. This sends Issei is ''very'' outraged past his RageBreakingPoint and desperate to protect his parents and friends that he easily over-powers Vali in his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.delivers a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Vali.
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* BackForTheFinale: Zeoticus, Sirzechs and Grayfia, and Irina return for the finale of ''New'', which adapts this volume.

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* BackForTheFinale: Zeoticus, Sirzechs and Grayfia, and Irina return for the finale of ''New'', which adapts is adapted from this volume.
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* BackForTheFinale: Zeoticus, Sirzechs and Grayfia return for the second arc's finale, as does Irina in the ''New'' finale.

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* BackForTheFinale: Zeoticus, Sirzechs and Grayfia Grayfia, and Irina return for the second arc's finale, as does Irina in the ''New'' finale.finale of ''New'', which adapts this volume.
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* BackForTheFinale: Zeoticus, Sirzechs and Grayfia return for the second arc's finale.

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* BackForTheFinale: Zeoticus, Sirzechs and Grayfia return for the second arc's finale, as does Irina in the ''New'' finale.

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* AndYourLittleDogToo: After Vali turns on Azazel, the former rants that he will harm Issei's family and the latter makes a notion that his Half-Dimension will halve the size of his harem's breasts, which triggers Issei's BigBrotherInstinct and he beats the crap out of Vali.

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* AndYourLittleDogToo: After Issei attacks Vali turns on Azazel, the former rants that when he will threatens to harm Issei's his family and the latter Azazel makes a notion that his Half-Dimension will halve the size of his harem's breasts, which triggers Issei's BigBrotherInstinct breasts.
* BackForTheFinale: Zeoticus, Sirzechs
and he beats Grayfia return for the crap out of Vali.second arc's finale.



* BittersweetEnding: The PeaceConference is successful and the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils settle their differences; Katerea is dead a nd the Khaos Brigade's invasion of Kuoh Academy has been thwarted; Michael forgives Xenovia and Asia; and Azazel becomes the Occult Research Club's advisor. However, Vali escapes and plans to fight Issei again in the future.

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* BittersweetEnding: The PeaceConference is successful and the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils settle their differences; Katerea is dead a nd and the Khaos Brigade's invasion of Kuoh Academy has been thwarted; Michael forgives Xenovia and Asia; and Azazel becomes the Occult Research Club's advisor. However, Vali escapes and plans to fight Issei again in the future.


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* CharacterDeath: Katerea dies when Azazel runs her through with his light spear.
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* AllForNothing: Katerea Leviathan worked for several years to cause chaos in the Underworld and plots to break up the peace treaty between the Three Factions and kill both Sirzechs and Serafall, two of the Four Great Satans she deeply resents. It gets undone when Azazel fights and kills Katerea by running his light spear through her, allowing the PeaceConference to be completed without interference.

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* AndYourLittleDogToo: After Vali turns on Azazel, he rants that he will harm both Issei's family, which triggers Issei's BigBrotherInstinct and he beats the crap out of Vali.

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* AndYourLittleDogToo: After Vali turns on Azazel, he the former rants that he will harm both Issei's family, family and the latter makes a notion that his Half-Dimension will halve the size of his harem's breasts, which triggers Issei's BigBrotherInstinct and he beats the crap out of Vali.



* BittersweetEnding: The PeaceConference is successful and the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils settle their differences, the Khaos Brigade's invasion of Kuoh Academy has been thwarted, Katerea is dead, Michael forgives Xenovia and Asia, and Azazel becomes the Occult Research Club's advisor. However, Vali plans to fight Issei again in the future.

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* BittersweetEnding: The PeaceConference is successful and the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils settle their differences, differences; Katerea is dead a nd the Khaos Brigade's invasion of Kuoh Academy has been thwarted, Katerea is dead, thwarted; Michael forgives Xenovia and Asia, Asia; and Azazel becomes the Occult Research Club's advisor. However, Vali escapes and plans to fight Issei again in the future.


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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: For the first three volumes, the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils are fighting amongst themselves By the end of this volume, the PeaceConference ensures that the Three Factions will end their hostilities.
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* AndYourLittleDogToo: After Vali turns on Azazel, he rants that he will harm both Issei's parents and his friends, which triggers Issei's BigBrotherInstinct and he beats the crap out of Vali.

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* AndYourLittleDogToo: After Vali turns on Azazel, he rants that he will harm both Issei's parents and his friends, family, which triggers Issei's BigBrotherInstinct and he beats the crap out of Vali.



* BullyingADragon: Vali knows how dangerous Issei is, but that doesn't stop him from taunting Issei about how he's going to threaten his parents and his friends before his CurbStompBattle.

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* BullyingADragon: Vali knows how dangerous Issei is, but that doesn't stop him from taunting Issei about how he's going to threaten his parents and his friends family before his CurbStompBattle.



* GoneHorriblyRight: PlayedForLaughs with Vali's plan to make Issei fight as hard as he can by taunting him about how he's going to kill his parents and his friends, even using Half Dimension to halve his harem's breasts. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown What happened next is pretty much foregone.]]

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* GoneHorriblyRight: PlayedForLaughs with Vali's plan to make Issei fight as hard as he can by taunting him about how he's going to kill his parents and his friends, family, even using Half Dimension to halve his harem's breasts. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown What happened next is pretty much foregone.]]



** PlayedForLaughs during Vali and Issei's first battle. Vali taunts Issei that he will kill his parents and his friends, which triggers Issei's BigBrotherInstinct and unleashes his UnstoppableRage to easily overpower Vali.

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** PlayedForLaughs during Vali and Issei's first battle. Vali taunts Issei that he will kill his parents and his friends, family, which triggers Issei's BigBrotherInstinct and unleashes his UnstoppableRage to easily overpower Vali.



* RealityEnsues: Vali taunts that [[AndYourLittleDogToo he will kill Issei's parents and friends]]. Issei responds as a young man with dragon powers fearing for the lives of his family and friends would and proceeds to give him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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* RealityEnsues: Vali taunts that [[AndYourLittleDogToo he will kill Issei's parents and friends]].family]]. Issei responds as a young man with dragon powers fearing for the lives of his family and friends would and proceeds to give him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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* BittersweetEnding: The PeaceConference is successful, the Khaos Brigade's invasion of Kuoh Academy has been thwarted, Katerea is dead, Michael forgives Xenovia and Asia, and Azazel becomes the Occult Research Club's advisor. However, Vali plans to fight Issei again in the future.

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* BittersweetEnding: The PeaceConference is successful, successful and the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils settle their differences, the Khaos Brigade's invasion of Kuoh Academy has been thwarted, Katerea is dead, Michael forgives Xenovia and Asia, and Azazel becomes the Occult Research Club's advisor. However, Vali plans to fight Issei again in the future.



* HeroesGoneFishing: After Kokabiel's defeat, the Occult Research Club goes out to the academy's pool and clean it before they go swimming.



* UnstoppableRage: Issei is so outraged and desperate to protect his parents and friends that he easily over-powers Vali in his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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* UnstoppableRage: Issei is so ''very'' outraged and desperate to protect his parents and friends that he easily over-powers Vali in his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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* AndYourLittleDogToo: Vali threatens both Issei's parents and his friends, leading to Issei giving him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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* AndYourLittleDogToo: After Vali threatens turns on Azazel, he rants that he will harm both Issei's parents and his friends, leading to Issei giving him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.which triggers Issei's BigBrotherInstinct and he beats the crap out of Vali.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: PlayedForLaughs during Vali and Issei's first battle. Vali taunts Issei that he will kill his parents and his friends, which causes Issei to unleash his UnstoppableRage and easily overpower Vali.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: HoistByHisOwnPetard:
** Katerea Leviathan, a leader of the Old Satan Faction, spent years planning to cause chaos for the universe. As part of her plans, she assaults Kuoh Academy to break up the peace treaty between the Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils. This causes Azazel, the leader of the Fallen Angels and a participant in the peace treaty, to fight her and, after undergoing a LifeOrLimbDecision, uses his light spear to impale her to death.
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PlayedForLaughs during Vali and Issei's first battle. Vali taunts Issei that he will kill his parents and his friends, which causes Issei to unleash triggers Issei's BigBrotherInstinct and unleashes his UnstoppableRage and to easily overpower Vali.
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* PostClimaxConfrontation: Katerea is killed and the Khaos Brigade is forced to retreat. However, Vali turns on Azazel and decides to fight Issei again.

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* GoneHorriblyRight: PlayedForLaughs for Vali's plan during his first battle against Issei, which was to make him fight as hard as he can by taunting Issei about how he's going to kill his parents and his friends, even using Half Dimension to halve his harem's breasts. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown What happened next is pretty much foregone.]]

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* GoneHorriblyRight: PlayedForLaughs for with Vali's plan during his first battle against Issei, which was to make him Issei fight as hard as he can by taunting Issei him about how he's going to kill his parents and his friends, even using Half Dimension to halve his harem's breasts. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown What happened next is pretty much foregone.]]


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* RealityEnsues: Vali taunts that [[AndYourLittleDogToo he will kill Issei's parents and friends]]. Issei responds as a young man with dragon powers fearing for the lives of his family and friends would and proceeds to give him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.
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* BullyingADragon: Vali knows how dangerous Issei is, but that doesn't stop him from taunting Issei about how he's going to threaten his parents and his friends before his CurbStompBattle.

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* AndYourLittleDogToo: While fighting with Issei, Vali threatens his parents and his haremettes, which causes Issei to give him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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* AndYourLittleDogToo: While fighting with Issei, Vali threatens his both Issei's parents and his haremettes, which causes friends, leading to Issei to give giving him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.



* GoneHorriblyRight: PlayedForLaughs for Vali's plan during his first battle against Issei, which was to make him fight as hard as he can by taunting Issei about how he's going to kill his parents and, in the anime version, his friends. He then uses Half Dimension, which Azazel points out will halve his haremettes' breast size. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown What happened next is pretty much foregone.]]

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* GoneHorriblyRight: PlayedForLaughs for Vali's plan during his first battle against Issei, which was to make him fight as hard as he can by taunting Issei about how he's going to kill his parents and, in the anime version, and his friends. He then uses friends, even using Half Dimension, which Azazel points out will Dimension to halve his haremettes' breast size.harem's breasts. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown What happened next is pretty much foregone.]]


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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: PlayedForLaughs during Vali and Issei's first battle. Vali taunts Issei that he will kill his parents and his friends, which causes Issei to unleash his UnstoppableRage and easily overpower Vali.
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* GoneHorriblyRight: PlayedForLaughs for Vali's plan during his first battle against Issei, which was to make him fight as hard as he can by taunting Issei about how he's going to kill his parents. He then uses Half Dimension, which Azazel points out will halve his haremettes' breast size. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown What happened next is pretty much foregone.]]

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* GoneHorriblyRight: PlayedForLaughs for Vali's plan during his first battle against Issei, which was to make him fight as hard as he can by taunting Issei about how he's going to kill his parents.parents and, in the anime version, his friends. He then uses Half Dimension, which Azazel points out will halve his haremettes' breast size. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown What happened next is pretty much foregone.]]



* UnstoppableRage: Issei is so outraged and desperate to protect his parents and his friends that he easily over-powers Vali in his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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* UnstoppableRage: Issei is so outraged and desperate to protect his parents and his friends that he easily over-powers Vali in his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.
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* RageQuit: Once Azazel out-matches her in combat, Katerea decides enough is enough and uses her self-destruct attack to take him down with her.

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* RageQuit: Once Azazel out-matches her in combat, Katerea decides enough is enough to just blow herself up and uses her self-destruct attack to take him down with her. It doesn't work as Azazel ends up killing her.

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