SPECIAL CHAPTER 01

Serpentine's POV

As a little kid, I used to have a very big dream. Whenever I told my dream to my family, they would smile and support me, even helping me train. When I got stronger, they knew I had a chance to become a member of the "Angelic Rulers" who fought side by side with the Heavenly Ruler.

Why did I always dream of being a member of the Angelic Rulers? My mother used to tell me a story about the war that had happened two centuries ago. When the Demon Realm invaded the Heavenly Realm, the Heavenly Ruler formed a group of five strongest angels and called them "Angelic Rulers". The five fought against millions of demon armies, protecting our realm from the hands of darkness. In the end of the great war, the Heavenly Realm stood tall in victory.

Upon hearing that, I had the desire to join the Angelic Rulers. As I grew up, I trained my body to its limits. I passed all my classes in the academy and even joined the Temple Heavenly Army after graduating from the academy. I served for six years and within those six years I fought countless wars, achieved lots of achievements, and even got promoted to Captain when I hit four years. The Ruler of the Heavenly Realm at that time recognized my skills in battle and rewarded me with a new sword made from the strongest material.

From there, I kept training. Even after I got out, I volunteered to fight in the war, protecting the citizens of the whole Heavenly Realm. But due to my skills and achievements, I didn't know that people around me would hate me for it. They tried to falsely accuse me, but they failed. They got sent to prison for lying and falsely accusing a neighbor. In the frontlines, they tried to kill me. But they were caught and got sent to prison for attempted murder and murdering in the heart. But despite all the challenges and animosity around me, I kept pursuing my dream of being a member of the Angelic Rulers.

Then a tragedy happened.

There was a rumor going around the city that angels were secretly meeting with demons for power. The Heavenly Ruler at that time put everyone on lockdown. Then he invited one hundred angels to do patrolling in the realm. I was one of them.

As I patrolled for days, weeks, and months, I caught a lot of angels secretly meeting with demons. I detained them for peace. I killed the demons for peace. I did everything for the kingdom. For the realm. And yet…

One day, I was patrolling far from the Sky Castle, a group of angels surrounded me. Their eyes were slit red and they were emitting demonic mana. I knew I had to deal with them. But they were different. They were so powerful that I stood no chance against them. In the end, I lost.

I thought they were gonna kill me at that time. But I was wrong. They stripped my clothes off from me, revealing my naked body to these hungry and lustful demons.

"No!" I screamed. "Not like this! I'd rather die than live a life of being defiled!" For the first time in my life, rage has entered into my life. I pushed the monsters away from me and swung my sword against them, killing them on the spot. I called for reinforcements and they came, but before I could report what had happened, one of them that was still alive falsely accused me of murdering them. He even said that he caught me meeting with a high ranking demon and they tried to stop me, but I killed them first. I tried to explain to them what truly happened, but they didn't listen. They detained me, beat me to a pulp, and brought me to court to be judged. I tried to reason with them, but they didn't listen at all. No one believed me.

Fear creeped in my mind. Then doubt. Doubt that turned into rage. After everything that I have done for this realm… Just to be treated like crap and a monster… Why is this world so cruel?

After being judged, they deemed me guilty of murder and kicked me out of the Heavenly Realm. I fell from grace. I fell from my loving home because of liars, deceivers.

I fell until my back hit the earth.

That was the beginning of my vengeance.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE

This special book is still canon to the main story. Also, expect some chapters to be short as well. Thank you and enjoy the journey!