THE SAVIOR LOVES POETRY
THE SAVIOR LOVES POETRY
Then we weren't so surprised when we looked at the statues that Madonna sculpted that were displayed in this garden of lava. They were all sculptures of prominent, good-looking men with a strong and romantic tone to them looking either like Fabio or Jason Baca.
"See, I told you Madonna will not covet my soul", Eirot told us.
"Well, I couldn't believe what you said until I saw with my own eyes all your art", I told Madonna with a smile.
"These are not mere art. If I will it, the statues will come to life to serve me although the poetry they read to me has no life", Madonna told us regrettably before she asked Eirot, "Did you bring me the books?"
"Ah yes," Eirot replied and passed several volumes of books to Madonna.
"What are these books, manuscripts to advanced magic?" I asked.
"No, they are teenage romance novels that Herald Times publishes to boost circulation. I compiled them into volumes for mother", Eirot told us to our shock and surprise.
"Yes, it will be so nice to be sixteen again", Madonna said before taking the romance novels from Eirot.
"Well, I really believe you now", Rinna told Madonna as she peeks at her books to read them too.
"Never expected one of the Unholy Trinity to be a romantic", I commented.
"I never expected that this round of Incarnates would cherish freedom more than power. Without the Dark Angel and Serpent's souls, your strength will be far inferior. They have after all accumulated thousands of years of experience with your magic", Madonna told me.
"Maybe what the Revelations need is a new leaf, not the same actors reenacting their failed scenes on a different stage over and over again", I replied to her.
"Will the old souls of the Trinity bother us again?" Eirot asked her mother finally.
"They are forged by the power of the Flame of Dragons, normal means couldn't harm them", she told us.
"What about the Sword of Angels?" I asked her.
"The Sword of Angels? Does such a thing exist?" she asked me, and I brought the sword out for her.
Madonna gently touched the sword with her finger, but she was burned by its magic.
"How did you obtain this weapon that can kill angels?" she asked me curiously.
"With the fire from burning the Garden of Eden", Rinna replied to her.
"What? You burned the Garden of Eden. That is impossible. No flame could destroy Eden. Even the Angels couldn't achieve that", she said.
"With the Flame of Dragons to ignite it", I explained.
Then she understood.
"Of course, no wonder Heaven left the Flame of Dragons to the Dark Angel. It is the only fire that can ignite the Garden of Eden which in turn awakens the Sword of Angels", she said.
"Heaven is siding with the Dark Angel?" Eirot asked.
"Heaven does not take sides even if it was their children fighting. But it must have thought that Twelve Angels against one wasn't fair so it gave the Dark Angel an equalizer, the Flame of Dragons which in turn awakens the Sword of Angel that could slay angels", Madonna explained to us.
"Why didn't you awaken the Sword of Angel in the last Revelation?" I asked.
"Because we didn't know this was the real use of the Flame of Dragons. We thought the only benefit of the flame was to merge souls, so their memories and knowledge can be combined for future Revelations even if they fail. Besides, they wouldn't destroy the garden because it is the source of the Serpent's magic, they will never use the Flame of Dragon this way", Madonna said.
"Why did Heaven give the Trinity the flame to destroy their magic, the Garden of Eden?" Rinna asked curiously.
"I really don't know. Perhaps it is Heaven's trial for the Dark Angel, to sacrifice his garden for greater power. This trial you have passed and obtained the Sword of Angel", Madonna said to me.
"Isn't the Revelations about the Trinity? Why must Heaven want the Dark Angel to sacrifice the Serpent's magic and power?" I asked.
"Nobody really knows what Heaven wants with the Revelations but it is clear that Heaven cares only for its angels. The Trinity are minor actors in Revelations. The main role always belongs to the angels, including the Dark Angel", Madonna said.
"So, we destroy the old souls with the Sword of Angel?" I asked her.
"No, their souls were forged with the Flame of Dragon, even the Sword of Angels could not unmerge them. Only Heaven could do that", she replied to me.
"Damn, those fellas must be in my soul until I reach Heaven?" I complained.
"Wait, one more thing. What happened to your twin sister?" Eirot asked Madonna.
"There is a name for her in the Revelations, she is the False Prophet", Madonna replied to us.
"The False Prophet? She's awakened. She is the damn Demon Queen causing havoc in the land", Eirot commented.
"That will be her, and you should be extra careful about her, my daughter", Madonna replied to her.
"Why? Why should I be afraid of her?" Eirot asked.
"The False Prophet, in every incarnation, covets the Dark Angel. The Dark Angel in this incarnation is your husband", Madonna said.
"Damn, I understand now", I said as my wives looked at me angrily.
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[The Planning Room in the Ziggurat of Salvation]
"What is the situation in Hell?" I asked Eirot's war council.
"We have captured all the Pools of Sufferings in the southern regions of Hell, including the Greater Pool of the Southern King but we don't know how to proceed from here", Lord Brathnok told us.
"What is the problem?" Sara asked.
"There are three other regions in Hell, each of them with forces equal to our army. The distance between the regions is vast, taking months to travel from one region to the next. If we attacked one of the regions, the other two regions may use this opportunity to attack our home base", Aluva explained to us her dilemma.
"We don't know which direction to attack first", Eirot told me.