User blog comment:Crimson and Darkness/Shin DxD 3 discussion/@comment-41.13.12.215-20190801100529/@comment-1605975-20190803171607

@Omega64 In my opinion, since he has no other sources of power to draw from, the most likely way for Vali to further increase his power is to subjugate and take control of the 12 Malebranche, whose existence was teased in DxD Zero. Considering the fact that Nyx is sealed and Erebus is most likely going down as well in Shin DxD 3, coupled with the fact that Balberith might change sides down the line, Hades might get desperate enough to use them if their caretaker, Zaoroma Nebiros, offers them to him.