Norway – The Hunt Begins
(Henry's POV)
The cold wind howled through the snow-covered peaks as I stood at the edge of a frozen cliff, my breath visible in the icy air.
The Seraph Locator—the golden pendant given to me by the Holy Order—glowed faintly in my palm, pulsing with energy.
I smirked. "So, the hunt begins."
The moment I accepted this quest, I knew it wouldn't be easy.
The Fallen Seraph wasn't just some rogue warrior. It was a divine executioner turned nightmare, a celestial being that had abandoned its purpose and now thrived in chaos.
Even demons feared it.
And I?
I was about to chase it down.
Step One – System Update
"System, show me quest details."
A blue holographic screen appeared before me.
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[QUEST: THE HUNT FOR THE FALLEN SERAPH]
Objective: Track down and eliminate the Fallen Seraph before it regains its full power.
Current Location: Somewhere in the Scandinavian region.
Status: Unknown – Power Level Rising
Threat Level: Catastrophic
Rewards:
+25 Strength
+20 Agility
Divine Skill Unlock (??? Hidden)
??? (Special Reward)
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I cracked my knuckles. "Catastrophic, huh? Sounds like fun."
The Seraph Locator pulsed again, the energy shifting slightly. It was sensing something.
I clenched my fist around it. "Alright then. Let's go find an angel."
The village below was nearly abandoned, its once-bustling streets now covered in a thin layer of untouched snow.
I walked through the frozen pathways, my boots crunching against the ice.
The silence was unnatural.
No birds. No movement. Nothing.
Then—
A trail of golden feathers.
I knelt down, picking one up.
It was still warm.
I smirked. "Looks like I'm close."
Suddenly, the pendant in my hand burned hot, the glow intensifying.
A voice—deep and fractured—whispered in my mind.
"You should not have come, Executioner."
I stood up slowly, my smirk widening.
"And yet, here I am."
A gust of unholy wind blasted through the village, sending snow flying into the air.
From the shadows, a figure emerged.
Tall. Clad in what was once holy armor, now corrupted and blackened.
His six wings—charred and broken—still radiated divine energy.
His eyes, once pure, now glowed with unnatural gold.
The Fallen Seraph.
I tilted my head. "You look worse than I expected."
The Seraph's voice was distorted, filled with something ancient. "And you, Henry Hans, are more foolish than I imagined."
I smirked, rolling my shoulders. "Well, let's put that to the test, shall we?"
The Seraph lifted his hand, summoning a spear of corrupted light.
The ground beneath us cracked.
I clenched my fists, activating Judgment's Wrath, my aura burning like a white flame.
"Let's dance, angel."
The air trembled as I stood across from the Fallen Seraph, the snow-covered village around us now nothing more than a battlefield.
His golden corrupted spear crackled with power, distorting the space around it. His once-divine wings, now charred and broken, twitched slightly as his glowing golden eyes locked onto me.
"You shouldn't have come, Executioner," the Seraph's voice echoed, deep and fractured, filled with both wisdom and madness. "This is beyond you."
I smirked, unfazed. "Then why do I feel like you're scared?"
His wings flared open, sending a gust of blackened holy energy toward me, the sheer pressure of it enough to crack the ground beneath us.
I didn't flinch.
Instead, I extended my hand—and the very air around me shifted.
A blinding pillar of celestial light shot down from the heavens, and within it, my weapon took form.
The Summoning of the Divine Sword
The moment my fingers curled around the hilt, a shockwave erupted from my body, parting the snow around me in a perfect circle.
The Divine Executioner's Blade.
Its silver-white edge gleamed with an aura so sharp that even the air around it hummed. The golden engravings along the blade glowed faintly, pulsating with divine energy.
I swung it once, testing its weight. "Been a while since I used this."
The Seraph's eyes narrowed. "That blade… It was meant for justice, not destruction."
I chuckled, resting the sword over my shoulder. "Good thing I don't believe in justice."
And with that—
I charged.
The moment I closed the gap, the Seraph thrust his spear forward, aiming for my chest.
I tilted my body just slightly, letting the corrupted golden weapon barely graze my ribs before swinging my blade in a brutal counter.
CLANG!
Our weapons collided, sending a deafening shockwave across the battlefield.
The sheer force shattered the abandoned buildings around us, sending debris and snow flying in all directions.
"Faster than I expected," the Seraph muttered, pushing me back.
I wiped a bit of blood off my lip, smirking. "You're slower than I expected."
His expression twisted in annoyance. "Insolent mortal."
His wings flapped once, and in an instant, he vanished.
I barely had time to react before—
"DIVINE JUDGMENT."
A pillar of corrupted golden light exploded from above, engulfing me whole.
The ground beneath me split apart, the sheer force of the attack sending tremors across the battlefield.
For a moment, everything was blinding.
Then—
The light faded.
And I was still standing.
A small cut ran along my cheek, but that was all.
I rotated my shoulders, rolling my neck lazily. "That all you got?"
The Seraph's expression darkened. "Tch."
I wasted no time.
I disappeared.
Using Celestial Blink, I teleported behind him, my sword already swinging in a deadly arc.
The Seraph barely turned in time, crossing his spear to block.
But I wasn't aiming for his weapon.
My blade shifted mid-swing, slicing through one of his blackened wings.
SLASH!
A pained roar erupted from him as dark golden blood splattered onto the frozen ground.
He stumbled forward, his wing now half-severed, barely holding on.
He turned his head slightly, his voice low. "You dare…?"
I wiped his blood off my blade, smirking. "You're getting predictable, angel."
His body trembled, his golden eyes burning with pure rage.
And then—
The sky cracked.
The Seraph let out a deafening cry, his remaining wings flaring open.
The ground shook violently, and a storm of corrupted divine energy erupted from his body, distorting the air itself.
The very sky above us split apart, revealing a swirling vortex of golden and black energy.
"ENOUGH!" he roared.
A massive halo of burning light formed above him, spinning rapidly before descending toward me like a guillotine.
I grinned, gripping my sword tighter.
"Now we're talking."
I dashed forward, moving faster than before, my blade igniting with pure celestial energy.
The halo crashed down—but before it could reach me, I slashed straight through it, cutting it in half.
The Seraph's eyes widened in shock.
I didn't stop.
Using the momentum, I launched myself at him, my sword aimed straight for his chest.
"DIVINE EXECUTION."
A single blinding slash.
Silence.
Then—
A sickening sound of flesh and metal.
My blade had pierced through him.
The Seraph staggered, looking down at the sword lodged in his chest.
His breathing was ragged, his golden energy flickering, unstable.
His voice, weak, filled with disbelief. "Impossible… A mortal… cannot… slay me…"
I leaned in slightly, smirking. "Guess I'm not just any mortal, huh?"
I twisted the blade.
The Seraph's body convulsed violently, his wings shattering into golden fragments, his divine energy imploding.
With one final gasp, his form collapsed—his body breaking apart into pure light before vanishing into nothing.
The battlefield fell into silence.
The sky slowly mended itself, the eerie storm fading.
I pulled my sword back, letting out a slow breath.
The Seraph was dead.
And I?
I was still standing.
I smirked, cracking my neck. "Well, that was fun."
Then, the System Notification appeared.
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[SYSTEM UPDATE]
Quest Completed: "The Hunt for the Fallen Seraph"
Rewards Earned:
+25 Strength
+20 Agility
Divine Skill Unlocked: Ascension Mode (Temporarily enhances all stats beyond mortal limits.)
??? (Hidden Reward Pending)
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I stared at the last line.
A hidden reward?
I chuckled, shaking my head. "Guess there's still more to this story."
For now, though?
The Fallen Seraph was gone.
And I was one step closer to reaching my full power.