Episode12(S1-6)：THE ANGEL

That's ...... I see. It seems she have been following my trends. She seems to have prepared quite a grand welcome for me.

It was The Angels and the Holy Beasts. There was no way they could have mistaken the figure as it flew away in a straight line from the direction of The Royal Capital to the strong holy power sitting deep in the forest. The Angel, the natural enemy that Alpina has constantly seen since her birth into the world. Seeing this, she is still certain that her predictions are generally correct and that she is aware of her own return. Her gold colored magical eyes shine more brightly, and the magical power that represents her position as The Devil overflows.

Alpina, who had been quietly watching the development, took the opportunity to laugh at it.

She holds her right hand up to the heavens and concentrates her own magical power in her palm. She then sends her magical power flying as an invisible shockwave, making only one of the swarms aware of her presence.

“What are you doing, Alpina?”

“It's an opportunity, Quon. Fight The Angels and let your body get used to it.”

Alpina bends her index finger a few degrees to invite The Angels to join her. As if drawn by it, they descend in a straight line toward the ground where they are. The rest of The Angels flew off directly into the depths of the forest.

“Good grief ...... You're being pushy or abrupt: ......”

Quon mutters as he receives The Relic Sword from Alpina. However, he does not feel particularly uncomfortable because he is the one who has to fight anyway. On the contrary, he even had a little curiosity behind his vengeance.

And within seconds, The Angels descend to the earth accompanied by the Sacred Beasts. Their appearance is comparable to The Human. The only difference is the pair of wings on their backs.

“You guys are as young as I thought you'd be. Born within 1,000 years at best, or 10,000 years at best? But it wouldn't be a bad first opponent for Quon.”

“Well, well, Duke Alpina. I was not aware that you had returned. I am glad to meet you.”

A dialogue in which a clear hierarchical relationship can be seen. Is Alpina's rank as The Sons of God that high, or is the rank on The Angel's side that low? Quon's knowledge and experience cannot know that. In addition, he has not even developed his magical eyes, so it is impossible to tell the difference in their abilities.

“The times have changed, to be honored by The Angel. Before, you people didn't even feel a token respect.”

“I am not as good as Duke Alpina. By the way, may I ask you, Duke Alpina, do you know anything about The Piece of Dragon’s Soul?”

Alpina responds to the word asked by The Angel man. Hou," she opens her eyes with interest, and her mouth relaxes slightly.

“You guys were looking for that too. Unfortunately, I don't know the exact location of it either. I have some idea of what's going on, though.”

“......I can't really tell the truth of that statement, but let's just say that for now. Then what about the man beside you? It's just The Human Child, The Human. ......”

“It's exactly as you see it. But he already has some magical power in his soul thanks to the contract he made with me.”

Alpina is like a girl of her age with a bright and cheerful smile. However, The Angels, who are not fooled by her pure and innocent appearance, stand unguarded. The color of their eyes differed from each other, but in general, they shared the same open holy eyes, watching the two of them.

“It's an opportunity. You guys can try to fight it out. Both sides should know each other well.”

“Are you sure? I don't think The Human can compete with us. ......”

Alpina laughs inside at their slightly torn thread of caution. However, she glared at The Angel with a mysterious look of anger in her eyes, never smiling.

“No way. How could Quon die? There is only your physical death. Don't worry, I will take responsibility for your souls and send them to The Divine Realm.”

But" Alpina looks around. The Angels and Holy Beasts were deployed around them, waiting for the opportune moment.

“You guys are in the way. I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to ask you all to leave early.”

Alpina snaps her fingers lightly. A wave of magical power carried by the sound envelops The Angel and the Holy Beast. And the invisible blow inflicts equal physical death on those who possess the sacred power. Immediately afterward, the souls of The Sons of God, freed from their bodies, flow out in search of new bodies and attack the living body that stands closest to them. However, the wave of magical power shed by Alpina inhibits it, and in the blink of an eye, The Angel's soul is tied to its original body, and the soul of the Holy Beasts are detached from its body and sent to The Divine Realm.

“This is ......”

Except for Quon and Alpina, the only survivors were The Angel who had just been talking to Alpina. He takes one look around and is dismayed, sweating with impatience and fear.

At the same time, Quon could only exclaim at the devastation. Quon, who has somehow managed to regain his senses after some time, asks Alpina.

“Alpina...... what's the deal with this?”

“As expected, you, It must be a pain to deal with so many at once, right? If you die here, it will be detrimental to both you and me. That's what I'm setting you up for.”

“Stupid ...... The Devil should be at a disadvantage to The Angel due to their compatibility ......"

Alpina laughed at The Angel, who was blindingly astonished. She opens her mouth as if to impart knowledge to The Sons of God who are ignorant.

“You, who never experienced the Great War and know only the young The Devil who was born after it, will never be able to understand it. Unfortunately, the compatibility between The Angel and The Devil is only possible when they are dealing with someone of equal ability. The longer The Angel and The Devil live, the more powerful they become. There're no way you guys are good enough to resist my magical power.”

But still," Alpina sighs to herself.

The Angel level has fallen a long way. After all, the growth that comes with experience is huge.

Alpina walks to a nearby rock and sits down and crosses her legs. Her snow colored legs peeking out from under her skirt shone dazzlingly in the sunlight through the trees. The wind blowing through the trees swept her glossy-black colored hair.

“Now it's one on one. Show me your defiance.”

Alpina's posture of looking after them with her cheekbones and a smug look on her face, back-strokes the scales of The Angel man.

“That's okay. I don't know if you regret it later.”

The Angel holds out his hand. As holy power gathers there, a holy sword of light appears. Quon also holds up his The Relic Sword as if he were countering it. The Dragon's power overflows as the magical power circulating in his body is unconsciously collected into The Relic Sword.

“This sword is --”

Before he could speak, Quon slashes at The Angel. The Angel also swings his holy sword to block it. The two blades collide, scattering a roar and impact.

“Why ...... Why do you have the power of The Dragon?”

“The Dragon's power? Oh, you mean this sword? Alpina gave it to me, but it's not my power.”

Thereafter, the two sides went back and forth in a back-and-forth battle. Both sides were unable to land the fatal blow, and the fierce rivalry between the two continued endlessly. The Angel, who held out the privilege of being The Sons of God to gain an advantage, and Quon, who overturned his disadvantage as The Human Child with his affinity with The Dragon's sword. The two were balanced at an unexpected point. Alpina, who was watching the battle, kept her magical eyes on her surroundings and muttered to herself.

I didn't expect it to be so close. Either Quon is that strong, or The Angel is weaker than expected. Have you become dull in your fighting skills because of the peace? How could she have planned all this?

And for the next few minutes they continue to fight. Sweat and blood burst, the gouged ground and carved grass and flowers dance. A huge severed tree crumbles to the ground and the earth trembles slightly.

“Ha, ha. ....... It's time to get this over with.”

“I'm going to let ...... The Human Child beat me⁉”

With a yell, the two sides charge forward. Both sides saw this as the decisive blow, and it was the blow with all their might. Everything was put into it, with a vigor and power that surpassed all previous sword fights.

However, the blows did not reach each other. Alpina, standing between the two sides, lightly accepted the blow and stood with a cool face. She exudes a dainty and fragile age-appropriate chemistry, like a young lady who loves flowers and grasses, and after a glance at both sides, she eventually spins her words.

“Let's call a truce there. I still have a few questions I need to ask you.”

As she says this, she puts all her strength into her magical eyes and blasts The Angel. The invisible impact weighs more than all of Quon's attacks on him combined. Blown defenseless, he crumples to the ground as he crashes into a nearby tree.

“Well, you don't think you're going to die a physical death at this level, do you?”

Alpina walks up to him slowly and stomps on his head as he lies prone and writhing on the ground. Uninterested in the creaking skull and his screams, she looks down at The Angel below with her hands in her coat pockets.

“Your body is doomed to die anyway. I am not interested in your name anymore. But I am interested in where you belong.”

“Belong?”

“Yes. Who's your owner?　Is it Charuel, or--”

“Even if it is a request of Duke Alpina, I cannot answer it. That is part of My Lord's command.”

“So, let's change the question. What is your purpose? Why do you attack The Human Child and seek The Piece of Dragon’s Soul?”

But The Angel does not answer. He keeps his mouth shut in a horizontal line and looks away from Alpina.

Too bad, Alpina mutters. At the same time, his head is crushed like a chicken egg and scattered on the ground. His soul is bound to his body by Alpina's hand and disappears into The Divine Realm. All that is left is Quon and Alpina standing in a desolate forest.