< Chapter 119 - Those Who Prepare #4 >
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The center of the empire.
A system now taken over by demon followers.
In the innermost part of the palace, Archbishop Manuela listened to the voice of the Great One.
“It’s a simple story. Help Auriel. She will cause the Great Summoning.”
The leader of the Devil’s Hand.
Manuela couldn’t help but feel embarrassed by the order that came through her mouth.
Auriel, the Archangel of Judgement and the arch-enemy of Asmodeus, the overlord of lust.
Because I never even imagined the option of fighting alongside her.
“You don’t seem to understand.”
The number of demon hands that became Asmodeus’ eyes and mouth looked much more human than usual.
She sat on the throne, crossing her legs and laughing, while Manuela, who was kneeling below her, did not dare say anything but simply bowed her head.
“It’s simple. The Pleiades’ splicing… yes, that act is absolutely unacceptable.”
The same point was repeated several times to avoid the destruction of the Pleiades.
What was important was not whether there was damage or not in the process.
The very fact that the Pleiades had trampled upon the fate of the celestial realm was significant.
“It’s the biggest excuse. Probably… the other three archangels, excluding Raguel, will think that the great summoning should take place as per the original history.”
Even if it resulted in enormous sacrifices, it was the natural course of things.
Moreover, the sacrifice was of the Pleiades, not of the Celestials.
From the celestial perspective, the Pleiades were an otherworldly world.
The humans of the Pleiades were from another world.
It didn’t matter how many died or were sacrificed.
“All the angels who care about such things, except Raguel, have already disappeared.”
Solari, Eros, and Gabriel.
Manuela swallowed dryly at Asmodeus’ explanation.
Manuela also had no objections to what was just said.
Rationally speaking, the wrath of Heaven was justified.
But what Manuela felt repulsion for came afterward.
Heaven and Hell join hands to bring about the Great Summoning.
Let’s summon together.
For the Armageddon that will come after the Great Summoning.
For the final battle between heaven and hell.
But is this really possible?
Heaven and Hell have been fighting for so long?
And strictly speaking, the enemy of the Solari was not the Pleiades, but Hell.
It was such a strange story, joining hands with Hell to trample on the Pleiades.
“It’s not strange.”
Asmodeus said with a white smile.
I gave a more detailed explanation to Manuela, who was startled by her inner thoughts being read.
“Auriel hates Hell. She hates us more than the Pleiades. But in order to stab us in the head, she must first stand in the same place. If I tell you this much… you can understand, right?”
“For revenge… Are you saying that you are joining hands to summon me?”
Asmodeus nodded at Manuela’s cautious answer.
“Yes, that’s right. Heaven and Hell are not connected at present. In order to take revenge on us, we need a connected land. And the Pleiades are the perfect land to be that land. Furthermore, it is natural for the Pleiades to become a battlefield, following the natural course of history.”
Auriel was not truly in league with demons.
In order to summon the demons to the arena, they simply accepted a temporary alliance that would last until then.
“Of course, this itself is a huge source of resistance. The other archangels of Heaven… Sariel and Raphaela probably won’t help with the Great Summoning itself. If the Great Summoning happens, then as an archangel of Heaven, I will fight against Hell – that’s probably where it ended. Raguel was likely sealed by Auriel while trying to stop the Great Summoning itself.”
It was the story of Asmodeus, as if he had looked directly into heaven.
“Right after the Great Summoning… Auriel will be thinking about striking the back of our overlords of Hell. We are thinking the same thing. It’s like shaking hands with a knife hidden behind each other’s back.”
Asmodeus shook his shoulders and laughed.
Even though he was the Lord of Swords, he did not dislike this kind of scheme.
“Two reasons. And the last one. Auriel’s animosity toward the Pleiades. No… Auriel’s own madness.”
The Auriel of today is different from the Auriel of the past.
After losing the sun called Solari, she became broken.
“Anger needs a target.”
Anger towards everything related to the demise of Solari.
Auriel was very angry with herself.
What has been bearable up until now is the absence of reason and justification.
But now a powerful justification has been created.
It’s the Pleiades’ fault.
A natural order that must be maintained.
A chance to burn hell together with the hated Pleiades.
It wasn’t rational.
It was emotional and so subjective.
But what does that mean? After all, things in the world don’t always go according to reason.
Asmodeus laughed again.
He continued to talk, feeling a mixture of sadness and joy at the sight of his long-time rival being ruined.
“Help Auriel. Prepare the ritual for her descent into the Pleiades.”
It was easier to descend into heaven than into hell.
If Heaven and Hell joined forces, they could successfully bring about the descent of the Archangel.
Of course, it wasn’t an ordinary thing.
It would take enormous effort, and Auriel would have to sacrifice a lot as well.
But that was not something Asmodeus could refuse.
“The scales are too tilted. We can’t do the Great Summoning like this. That’s why we need Auriel. If she, the Archangel, comes down to Earth herself and causes chaos, it will be possible to do the Great Summoning.”
Bring down the gods.
The god of judgment who hates the Pleiades.
“I will follow your orders.”
The Archbishop Manuela bowed politely, and Asmodeus looked up through the magnificence of his evil eye.
A complicated smile appeared on his face as he thought of Auriel.
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Same time.
The heavenly voice reached the earth.
Princess Daphne and the Empress Dowager were shocked by Raguel’s desperate warning.
The archangel of heaven is about to descend.
He tries to cause a great summoning with his own hands.
Even Malekith, who had powers on par with the Daemon Princes, was able to reign as a god.
But if a true god who surpasses such a Demon Prince were to descend to Earth, everything would be over.
Princess Daphne and the Empress Dowager were greatly surprised and quickly gathered those they could trust.
It was such shocking news that it shouldn’t have been widely spread.
And at the same time, the eastern part of the empire.
There was one more person who heard Raguel’s warning.
In the first place, the reason he broke out of seclusion was because he heard Raguel’s voice.
“oh my god.”
Druid Fran.
He was the youngest of the five heroes of Paragon, but after ten years, he was reborn as a beautiful young man.
Although he was not as handsome as Kamael and could be mistaken for a woman, his appearance, covered in animal skins and bushes, resembled Orion, the god of the forests from mythology.
“Crazy, really crazy.”
He jumped up from his seat and hurried out of the room.
The five heroes of Paragon were concentrating their forces on the Holy Cross Guardians’ stronghold located in the eastern part of the Empire.
‘Landius, I have to tell Landius first.’
The one who leads the five heroes.
A sun that you can trust and rely on even in the most desperate of times.
“Meet the Druid.”
“Oh, okay. Hi.”
Fran sniffed, responding appropriately to the Holy Cross Guardians who were offering their advice.
It was to track down Landius’ scent.
“It’s over there.”
Fortunately, there was no need to transform into a wolf.
Fran started running towards the outskirts of the fortress.
“Fran.”
“Lena?”
The end of the wall.
On the ramparts overlooking the forest stood Lena, as well as Belkian and Kamael.
Everyone’s faces were filled with worry.
“What? Did you hear the voice from heaven too?”
“A voice from heaven? Did Raguel tell you something?”
Fran pursed her lips as Lena asked back with a surprised look on her face.
It was an issue that needed to be conveyed as soon as possible, but doubts prevailed.
If it weren’t for the urgent matter Raguel had conveyed, why would they all be making such expressions?
Because the situation on the front lines is not good?
Of course that would have been the case too.
But it didn’t seem like a good reason for everyone to gather in one place and make faces like this.
Moreover, Landius was not here at the moment.
That fact made Fran very uneasy.
“What about Landius?”
Although it didn’t answer the question, Lena simply pointed to the bottom of the wall and said.
“It’s down there.”
Fran swallowed hard at Lena’s answer. By now, she had an idea why Landius wasn’t here and what he was doing.
“It’ll be okay.”
The expression on Belkian’s face hidden behind the plague doctor’s mask was unreadable.
But even his voice couldn’t be hidden.
Belkian’s tension could be read in his slightly trembling voice.
“Kamael?”
Kamael did not answer Fran’s call.
Unlike Lena, Belkian, and Fran, he had partially regained memories of his past life.
That’s why I knew.
Landius has never been able to get past the Seven Gates Wall before.
“Landius······.”
Kamael looked down the wall, clenching his fists.
I wish I could stop him right now.
But I couldn’t do it.
Landius rejected it.
Breaking his will was impossible even for Kamael.
“Fran, let me ask you again. Did Lord Raguel say anything?”
Lena asked again.
She was worried about Landius too, but she couldn’t ignore the news that Fran brought.
“that is······.”
Once this happened, Fran told everyone what she had heard from Raguel.
The fury of heaven.
Auriel joined hands with the demons of Hell to bring about the Great Summoning.
Lena and Belkian couldn’t help but feel embarrassed by the sudden story.
Even Kamael, who had some understanding of the whole situation thanks to his memories from his previous life, was shocked by the story that Auriel was attempting to descend in person.
The Pleiades have experienced destruction several times so far.
The great summons happened over and over again, as if it were inevitable.
But this was the first time that an archangel descended for a grand summons.
archangel.
God of heaven.
An absolute being that cannot even be compared to the Demon Prince.
The angel Lena was so shocked that she couldn’t say anything. Belkian staggered and leaned against the wall, and Kamael closed his eyes tightly and breathed heavily.
It was because they felt the power of the Demon Prince more than anyone else, and so they also keenly felt the despair that came with the existence of the Archangel.
What should I do?
What should I do now?
It felt like everything in front of my eyes had gone black.
It seemed as if black despair was covering the world.
Pitch black night.
dark.
The feeling of helplessness I felt when I first encountered the Demon Prince.
But it was at that very moment.
Kamael opened his eyes without realizing it.
Lena turned her head.
Belkian and Fran looked in the same direction.
It was a pitch-black night.
It was a time filled with darkness.
But there was a ray of light.
The deeper the night, the darker the darkness, the brighter it shined, rising into the sky.
Golden sun.
A bright light of hope that dispels despair and darkness.
Lena, who had been blankly staring, understood. She jumped up from her seat, spread her wings, and flew up.
Belkian and Fran also cheered.
Kamael also laughed.
The helplessness I had felt up until now has now comically given way to a bright smile.
“Landius.”
Our sun.
No matter how deep and dark the despair may be, I will find a way forward if I am with you.
He will lead us as always.
A golden flash illuminated the forest and the entire fortress.
It was truly the golden sun itself that drove away the darkness and brought in the glory of the morning.
Iron Man Landius.
In the center of the golden flash, he burst into hearty laughter.
As he awakened to his memories of his past life, he realized how many times he had failed, losing his life each time he tried to open the Eight Gates.
But this time it was different.
I had experiences in a past life.
There were things I learned through Uder.
“May your muscles always be with you.”
The nine gates of heaven and earth, the eight gates of the seventh heaven and earth.
The true boundary of transcendence.
Landius clenched his fist.
I threw my fist at the high sky.
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