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Chapter 401
With a terrifying gale of blades, Baril tore through the firmant, its destination set for the very heart of the Holy Kingdom—the Papal See.
Unfortunately, there was no way to determine where Diablo and Luna had gone.
Whooooom!!! Boom!
The mont Baril landed hard in the central fountain of the Papal See, nurous priests and holy knights rushed in.
“Who goes there! Identify— …Huh? Isn’t that Young Lord Leon Cascadia?”
“Is the Saintess here? This is urgent.”
“T-The Saintess is currently in prayer, so—”
“Take to her. If we’re late, a catastrophe may occur.”
At my words, the holy knights and priests exchanged uneasy glances.
Normally, a Saintess’s prayers were never to be interrupted.
“B-But interrupting a prayer is strictly prohibited—”
“The High Priest is in danger!”
Here, invoking Diablo—the High Priest with unquestionable authority—was far more effective than ntioning Luna.
Especially since the High Priest I referred to—Diablo—was an absolutely indispensable asset to the Holy Kingdom.
“…Very well. Please follow .”
“Bishop!”
“Given the circumstances, we’ll apply the ergency exception.”
The man called Bishop led forward swiftly, his face stiff.
And then—
Standing silently before the prayer chamber, waiting for , was Saintess Nadia.
“Saintess?! What about your prayers—”
“A revelation ca to . Young Lord Leon. I was waiting for you.”
“Where is he? Where did that man go?”
“I don’t know the exact location. But…”
Nadia pulled out a small, worn map from her robes and offered it to .
“I can roughly guess where he headed.”
She tightly grasped my hand.
Pure white divine power flowed into my body, revitalizing .
“In the revelation, I saw that sothing terrible could happen if things go wrong. I’ve never received such a vague revelation before… but now that I’ve confird your arrival, I can’t just sit still.”
She spoke carefully.
“This is about Lady Luna, isn’t it?”
“That’s right.”
“I pray nothing happens to her. May the Archangel’s blessing be with you—”
“Ah—no. Not the Archangel.”
At my interruption, her eyes widened.
“If possible, I’d prefer your blessing, Saintess. Not the Archangel’s.”
“…Eh? O-Oh… alright.”
Considering that the ones behind this ss were Archangels themselves, their blessing was the last thing I wanted.
Map in hand, I mounted Baril once more without hesitation.
* * *
An archdemon and two Archangels, who had been investigating information about the ancient Archangel Lucifer, frowned deeply as beings suddenly descended, illuminating the surroundings.
“Those bastards—who the hell do they think they are?”
Lispa reacted first, pulling out her lyre without hesitation and violently plucking the strings.
TWANG!!!
Multicolored lodies surged forth, crushing the armor of the descending Virtue Angels and slamming them into the ground.
“Archangel dogs. You’re no different from Archangels yourselves.”
With icy cold words, Lispa was about to finish them off when Luna and Diablo stopped her.
“Wait, Lispa.”
“First priority is assessing the situation. Archangels aside, it’s clearly abnormal for them to cross into Lazarus like this.”
Snarling, she withdrew her power just before turning the Virtue Angels into dried fish.
Then—
From a warped hole in the ceiling, a pillar of superheated fla poured down toward Lispa.
KWAHHHH—!!!
The searing inferno incinerated everything in its path, erasing nearby ruins without a trace.
“How could they do sothing so stupid?!”
Diablo cried out in horror at the damage to the ruins, trying to extinguish the fire—but this was no ordinary fla.
It was the Archangel’s authority itself: the Flas of Judgnt.
“Bringing Virtue Angels and using Judgnt Fla? So you’re serious. Good. I’ve been looking forward to eting you.”
A male angel with three pairs of wings descended through the shattered ceiling.
Clad in black and crimson, expression cold—
Raguel, Archangel of Judgnt and Michael’s most loyal blade.
“Funny. I was just thinking the sa.”
Luna cracked her knuckles.
She’d already once been forced to awaken because of Raguel’s power.
Lispa’s fury toward Archangels went without saying.
Raguel, however, spoke as though nothing else mattered.
“Archangel of the Left Hand of God. Archangel of lody. By God’s will, return to the Heavens.”
He ignored Diablo entirely, staring only at the two Archangels.
“Archangel of Judgnt. Do you realize what you’ve done?”
Diablo asked, forcibly suppressing his anger—but the only reply was the tips of the Virtue Angels’ spears.
“First you kick us out, now you’re telling us to co back? What a load of bullshit.”
Lispa spat venomously.
“As I’ve said before—I’ve already fallen. Being God’s Left Hand ans nothing to .”
“Archangel of the Left Hand. Return and fulfill your duty.”
Luna didn’t answer.
She lightly bounced in place, loosening her body.
Then—
BOOOOM!!!
Like a flash of light, she flew forward and smashed her fist straight into Raguel’s face.
“Sa as before. Always wanted to punch you at least once.”
The shockwave ripped through space itself, shaking the entire region.
Raguel was flung back, slowly rising as Judgnt Flas ignited around him.
But Luna’s blow had landed harder than expected—his body wavered, his casting delayed.
“Brute strength with no finesse. How did she land such a hit?”
“Shut up and prepare.”
At Luna’s icy command, Lispa readied herself as well.
Annoyance flickered across Raguel’s face before he spoke in a controlled tone.
“I enact the greater cause.”
Just as Luna was about to move again—
Crack…
Space twisted violently as sothing shattered above.
CRASH!!
Like breaking glass, soone leapt down.
“Leon!”
Leon appeared.
He swept his gaze across the scene, then looked at Raguel and the Virtue Angels.
“You really turned this place into a firestorm.”
“I rely execute the greater cause.”
“So kidnapping soone else’s wife is part of that?”
“Archangel of lody, Remiel. Archangel of the Left Hand, Raphael. And the being Raphael carries will beco a crucial pillar supporting the world.”
“So did you ask the person involved?”
“Does individual will matter before the greater cause?”
“What?”
As Raguel stepped forward, a wall of flas erupted around Leon.
“Archangels exist to uphold God’s will. For that, we are granted power—and authority. Neglecting duty is unacceptable.”
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“The entity Raphael carries is no exception. A fusion of Archangel and divine power. Though aberrant, Heaven has judged it fit to beco God’s new vanguard.”
A hand thrust out from the flas.
“Do not resist. This is not ordinary fire. You may be gravely hard. Leon Cascadia—your existence is vital to fulfilling the greater—”
CRACK—RIP!!
Ignoring him, Leon grabbed the flas and forcibly tore them apart.
Grasping and splitting formless fire—
The sight sent chills down everyone’s spine.
“Blasphemy…”
“Watch your mouth. Is this really God’s revelation—or just Michael’s idea?”
“The collective will of the Archangels.”
“You’re impossible.”
“For the sake of our goal, as you act for yours, we will accept minor sacrifices.”
RIP—!!
Leon tore through the flas, pulling out his demonic sword from subspace and lightly swinging it.
SLASH!!
A deep gash appeared across Raguel’s body, his form staggering violently.
He had taken it head-on—and couldn’t understand it.
“To directly wound an Archangel’s body? Leon Cascadia… what are you carrying within you?”
Lucifer’s power hadn’t completely vanished.
The sa force that made even Michael retreat was devastating to Raguel.
“The thing you’re looking for.”
Leon’s vicious taunt finally twisted Raguel’s expression.
“You will interfere to the very end?”
“Damn satisfying. You bastard.”
Lispa bared her teeth and struck her lyre.
lodies flew from all directions, targeting Raguel.
Though Remiel—Lispa—was among the weakest Archangels in combat, and much of her power had been stripped—
She couldn’t deal decisive damage.
Raguel casually deflected her attack and roared at Luna.
“Have you forgotten the Primordial Oath?! Raphael! That thing growing inside you—”
“One more word calling my child that thing and I swear I won’t let it slide.”
“….”
Luna’s overwhelming presence forced Raguel into silence.
Then—
A massive pillar of light descended from above, engulfing Raguel and the Virtue Angels.
“Lord Michael?!”
Raguel stared upward in shock.
He seed to argue silently—
“But that power is necessary—”
His words cut off.
He clenched his teeth, exhaled briefly, then bowed.
“I will obey.”
He looked at everyone.
“For now, we withdraw. Until next ti.”
In an instant, Raguel and the Virtue Angels vanished in light.
Lispa clicked her tongue and plucked her lyre.
Hidden magic circles faded away.
“Suppression formations?”
“How else was I supposed to finish him off if he tried to run?”
If Michael hadn’t ordered a retreat after clashing with Leon, it might have worked.
Diablo sighed, surveying the ruined ruins.
“This is unfortunate… most of it is destroyed. Analysis will be impossible.”
At that mont, Lispa ran toward Leon.
“Leon!”
Luna instantly grabbed her by the hair and hurled her back.
“Stop wagging your tail at soone else’s husband.”
She then stepped up and kissed Leon lightly.
He silently pulled her into an embrace.
“Good. I was worried sothing would happen here when Michael started scheming. Glad I wasn’t late.”
“Michael?”
“Yeah. He said he needed Lucifer’s power and summoned .”
He explained briefly, omitting details.
“You fought Michael? And you’re unhard?”
Diablo asked in disbelief.
—Because his so-called ‘greater cause’ doesn’t include his death.
That was when space humd and a voice echoed.
“Who are you?”
Lispa, Luna, and Diablo all tensed.
—The one you’re looking for. And the master of this place.
Lucifer’s voice was weary.
—Don’t waste your effort, children. There’s nothing about you can uncover here.
“At least now we know you rebelled against God. And that unlike them, your very records were erased.”
—……
“Just one question. What did you do to warrant erasure?”
Lucifer fell silent.
—Heh. For a demon, you’re awfully curious.
He laughed softly, then went quiet again.
—Do I owe you an explanation?
“No. You don’t.”
Silence followed.
“This guy’s always been like that. Don’t mind him.”
At Leon’s words, Diablo said nothing more.
Then—
—If you find traces of the Progenitor Dragon, you might glimpse a thod related to what you seek.
All eyes turned to the necklace.
—Heh. But can you really? Most traces were erased, records nearly wiped out. No ruins should remain—
Everyone exchanged glances.
Then Luna spoke.
“The thing in R’lyeh— isn’t that a Progenitor Dragon trace?”
“Yeah.”
Lispa agreed, and Diablo nodded.
“That exists.”
—…What?
Lucifer’s startled voice burst from the necklace.
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