chapter 107 - Fate

A woman was running with high speed that she continuously disappeared from normal eyes. She was being chased by a group of winged humanoid creatures that were blasting some white light towards her, trying to halt her escape.

"Damned demon! After I capture you, I would enjoy seeing you dying by lord Lucidiel's hands!!"

"Enough chit chat we need her as she's a sister of a commandment!"

The woman flipped, blasting a wide array of darkness towards her pursuers, trying to delayed them in order for to escape from their grasps.

The winged creatures evaded her attack and countered by using their weapons, slashing towards her. She tried to evade the best she could, but it was all for naught as she ended up gaining few bruises.

'Damn! I need to escape! Derieri-chan would be at risk if I were to be captured!'

She internally cursed at her dire situation, and by putting all the darkness unto her feet, she leaped in high speed shocking her pursuers.

"That bitch! Hurry you fool! Lord Lucidiel needs her!"

The woman managed to distance herself from them but the wounds she sustained were draining her stamina especially when she was using all her strength to escape.

It didn't take long for her to exhaust her body as she found herself in an open area where it was left in the open.

[E/N: - Credits to Shirou Emiya.]

[A/N: ah yes this words is made out of words.]

'I can't collapse now...Dereiri…I'm sorry.'

She couldn't take it anymore, but as her body was about to hit the ground, the shadow below lifted her then molded itself into a shadow with six wings. The shadow was covered by a set of armor from head to toe and around it's waist was a blade that looked like a whip.

"This woman seems to be targeted by this winged creature?"

The shadow quickly put the woman on a nearby tree then waited for his guests to arrive, and it didn't take long for single winged creature to show itself.

Their furious expressions turned instantly into that of shock and disbelieve that there was a shadow creature with six wings higher than the four-winged arc angel. He was Bellion, the arch-marshal of the shadow army.

"Who or what are you, and have seen a demon escap-"

Before he could finish his words he saw the woman they planed to capture and quickly tried snatch her, but not before feeling a force pulling them.

"I cannot simply stand and watch you do as you please, especially after trespassing my lord's domain!"

A voice of arrogance rang out from the winged shadow using his skill to pull them towards him. They quickly retaliate by using their power of light to destroy him.

"YOU DARE INTERVENE!!?"

[E/N: - Xianxia much?]

"Hmph, then you dare step into my lord's domain?"

"Insolent creature, you dare claim a place where our goddess clan plans to rule!?!"

The winged creature disappeared from where he was standing then slashed his weapon onto the shadow knight, and it was met with his own.

"I shall try to entertain you since I rarely put my skills into a good used."

Bellion slashed and it was parried once again by his opponent. He evaded an incoming magical spell then unlocked his blade that became a whip.

The winged creature was taken back from this unique weapon and quickly distance himself to heal his wings.

"Disappointing, when a creature that calls himself a goddess clan only amounts to this much?"

"Watch your mouth, fiend!"

Bellion felt his hand glow and saw that the creature managed to place a spell that exploded into his hands.

"Hahaha, afraid? This is what something like you deserves! Now hand over the woman or else!!"

They were confident enough that victory were theirs but the eerie silence made them wary and saw their adversary observing his destroyed hand.

"…this is surprising, it seem my skill had dulled despite training with my comrades? This will not do for my lord."

His voice only contained annoyance instead of fear, and he dared to evaluate his skills. He shifted his gaze towards the goddess clan and his eyes glinted.

"I could see that you're all low ranking and I can congratulate you for wounding me. I shall introduce myself, my name is Bellion and this is your end."

Upon hearing the words he uttered, the goddess clan only saw a glimpse of him before being pushed to ground cracking the earth. It was one sided as Bellion used his skill to easily dispatch them.

His hand regenerated before the goddess clan realize it. Bellion felt his master had returned, and quickly kneeled down in front of him.

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Caelum was surprised to see the big sister of Derieri who was one of the ten commandments. He knew that she was supposed to die when Lucidiel created the gigantic ark to lure the demons.

'So, the great holy war is at it's climax?'

He caressed his chin and looked at the unconscious woman using his True Empyrean-Sera-Nephilim gaze seeing she was neutral good. Caelum wasn't careless enough to save anyone, especially when he had no information on them.

Caelum used his kamui after healing her wounds, because he doesn't want to put her inside his inner world, and his grimoire needs the other party to have a link with him to be allowed inside.

After putting her inside his sub-dimension, he checked the beaten goddess clan members. He slapped one of them to wake up.

"Wake up, Kentucky!"

It didn't take long before his eyes twitched and opened, Caelum quickly used genjutsu to gather all the information he wants from him.

Caelum could always use his omniscience, but it would spoil his fun, and by doing this he could check if his powers had any changes. He found that the chakra in the surrounding was almost nonexistent.

Though it wasn't problem when he has the sky devil divine fist to get the appropriate energy.

Caelum was able to gain information that Meliodas had recently joined Stigma and killed two members of the ten commandments. This confirmed that the holy war is getting heated.

'I wonder if they had already met Merlin?'

He wanted to have Merlin because she was not only a beautiful woman, but also a genius in magic that will be a great use in his laboratory. Though all of that is in the future.

[E/N: - And her alternate version can create futanari girls…..]

'If I could let her be by my side without fucking the canon sideways….'

Caelum would definitely stay by her side, but without interfering. He put that thought aside, because it would take too long to find an answer and shifted his focus on the goddesses.

'Using my sky devil divine fist, can I acquire their energy?'

Caelum quickly used his [Devour] while applying the sky devil divine fist and found he was able to consume the energy rather quickly.

'Pity that they didn't have holy energy and only light'

Caelum felt his Empyrean Sera-Nephilim was being nourished by the essence of this goddess clan member and quickly found that he was able to use their abilities. His eyes changed into that of the goddess clan mixed with his golden cross then went back to how it was.

'Now that's done I should head to the Sacred Tree and meet Meliodas just for fun.'

Setting his destination, Caelum decided to move on foot in case fate[E/N: - Plot armor] let him find something. A few minutes later he found a red fat demon trying to attack human settlement.

He grinned at the opportunity to test his new ability. Dashing his way towards the red demon who was about to kill the innocent couple.

"Come to me, you ugly bastard tag!"

Leaping towards the demon Caelum clenched his fist then used the demonic subduing force to defeat the demon.

It didn't die in one blow as it was able to regenerate rather quickly, Caelum smiled for finally having the thrill of the fights, because it's been so many years since he had to fight and kill something.

"Renewal taekwondo Recoilless Arang+Devil Subduing Force!"

Using his elbow to created a gaping whole body destroying its demon heart. After finish, he used [Devour] to gain its essence. His body could feel the darkness growing within but because he had yang energy, it quickly consumed it.

"Are you guys alright?"

Caelum found two couple shielding their young daughter with purple hair that reminded of Veronica Liones. He could somehow guess who they were.

They were surprised that nothing happened and found a man with long wild crimson hair. The couple saw that the red demon was nowhere to be seen.

"We alright thanks to you, Mr…?"

"Call me Caelum and I'm glad you all came out unscathed. As a parent myself, it would be devastating to see you die along with your daughter."

"I see, thank you and I would like to repay you, even if it's just a simple meal."

He nodded while using his Tenseigan to check if there were any more demons and found nothing besides the ten commandments fighting with the other races.

'Hmmm, Dereire still found out about her sister….'

Debating on if he should return her or not, but decided not to until 3000 years from now to at least invite the commandments who could have been good, if not for the Demon King.

'At least I have something to change her mind.'

Caelum followed the couple to the human settlement and was greeted by the people thanking him for killing the demon. He smiled seeing their gratitude and proceeded to follow them to their house.

Along the way he could feel their daughter staring at him curiously, so he gave her a smile that made her blush and run away to her parents.

"Ah, my apologies! My child is a bit shy and haven't interacted with many people."

"I don't mind."

Caelum arrived to their home to spend the night before he continued his way to the Sacred Tree.