Kapitel 36: Gabriel
The Seraphic System
Chapter: 36
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(Gabriel)
-{Cao Cao}-
Cao Cao frowned in displeasure, spear resting on his lap. The unfathomably dangerous spear tips glinting dangerously.
"Still no word back from them?" he asked, annoyance colouring his otherwise blank tone.
Standing next to him was a boy dressed in a long, pristine white robe and wearing round glasses. He had short black hair and sharp eyes, mirroring the same annoyed frown as Cao Cao.
This boy was Georg, the wielder of the Longinus Sacred Gear Dimension Lost.
He shook his head in response, a magic circle next to his ear as he attempted to contact Gale and Cinder, the Staring Blue and Staring Green wielders who had been sent to assist.
Cao Cao's frown deepened.
They weren't too valuable in his eyes, but they were humans and Sacred Gear wielders, which made them a short commodity. He needed to get his hands on every Sacred Gear user he could if he wanted his faction to truly rise.
Which meant losing even two relatively weak ones would be an annoyance he didn't need. They were also quite loyal, which he supposed was a good thing too.
"Leonardo, have any of your scout creations found the target yet?" Cao Cao turned to the boy with shaggy brown hair.
He shook his head in annoyance, a shadow forming into a small bug and flying away into the city as he kept producing creations to try to find the target.
"No, but it should be soon. I've sent a few hundred out and they're scouring the streets as we speak," he replied evenly.
Cao Cao nodded in acceptance.
"At least we are making progress," Cao Cao thought.
A foreign energy made itself known in the form of a magic circle that appeared next to Georg's ear, making Cao Cao turn to him. A voice came out and mumbled something into Georg's ear, which elicited a frown of annoyance.
"You said they would be fighting the Demi-God," he replied with an annoyed tone.
The voice mumbled.
Georg went back and forth with the voice before the circle disappeared, leaving him scowling.
"Gale and Cinder are gone," he announced.
Everyone perked up.
"How?" Cao Cao calmly asked.
"Turns out our target went to the colosseum instead of the Demi-God. In response, Hercules was sent to deal with him. When confronted, they ended up killed in the midst of the ensuing battle," Georg explained.
The possessor of Heracles' blessing and Sacred Gear Variant Detonation perked up at the name drop of the God he had taken the name after.
"How troublesome. Is the Angel still alive?" Cao Cao asked with displeasure.
"Apparently, Hercules was ordered to bring him back alive, though all contact with him has ceased, so it is being assumed that the Angel has somehow defeated him in his mortal form," Georg informed Cao Cao.
The thought of defeating an Angel that had temporarily forced a God to reform sent shivers of excitement up his spine. He knew this would be a good test for him and his team.
In his mind, he knew this Angel would be a stepping stone to becoming true powerhouses.
So that Cao Cao could show the world that humans are superior when given the chance to thrive.
"I see, it seems we've finally got the location of our target. Or at least he should be nearby. Georg, can you move us towards Las Vegas?" Cao Cao rhetorically questioned.
Georg nodded.
"Let's hope he hasn't used that little vanishing act trick he used when he killed Namara. We will have to set up some sort of dimension lock so he can't escape us," Cao Cao mused.
They had been informed of the time he vanished when cornered by two Devas. The method he used remained a mystery; no energy was detected when he swiftly disappeared.
Then, a day later, he was seen exiting the area from which he had vanished.
"Which could have been him coming back to get one of the Angels they had captured, or it could be whatever he used didn't allow him to move from that spot when he reappeared," Cao Cao thought as his team started getting prepared.
They knew the Angel was extremely powerful for his age, which is why they were planning to attack him as a group just to be extra cautious. Even if Cao Cao suspected it was overkill, he didn't want to give the Angel a chance to escape.
Failing Indra would set him back.
Cao Cao smirked.
"Let's get going."
-{Kai}-
'Appraisal'
{Name: Gabriel}
{Title: Message Of God/ArchAngel}
{Race: Angel}
{Power level: 30,520 (42,520)}
Why did her power level have two numbers? I had appraised many people and had never seen this happen before. It wasn't like the Gods and their mortal forms; it was something else entirely.
She was in the lower-middle tier of the class just above the ultimate class, while the power level next to her was firmly in the higher-middle tier of that same class. As you progressed to higher power levels, the classes became larger.
This meant that someone in the higher-middle tier of the class above ultimate could likely take on two people from the lower-middle tier of the same class—a scary thought. I was powerful enough to be considered a pawn on a larger board, a fact I didn't like.
My eyes trailed back to the insanely beautiful Arch-Angel, who was staring at me with infatuation.
"…"
"Finally! I've found you. Oh my, you're so adorable. Michael will be so happy that I've finally found you! You've given me quite the runaround," she giggled happily.
Her announcements left me reeling.
Michael knew about me?
How had I been discovered? Was it the devils inquiring about me? Perhaps my actions in America had already reached them. If the Angels had heard of them, did that mean I should also watch out for the devils and the fallen?
"What do you mean by 'I've finally found you'? Who are you?" I asked, my confusion deepening. Why was an Arch-Angel looking for me?
"I'm your elder sister, Gabriel. I'm here to finally take you home," she announced happily, spreading her arms which inadvertently made her large breasts bounce.
My eyes struggled to stay on her face. She was possibly the most attractive woman I had ever seen, and my ongoing puberty wasn't making it any easier.
I knew from my canon knowledge that Gabriel was meant to be insanely hot but this was a whole other level. I wondered how much of her power level was just pure charisma.
I refocused myself.
"Home?" I whispered, feeling a strange, unfamiliar emotion.
My Angelic instincts were messing with my focus, making it hard to think clearly.
Damn it, I hadn't wanted the Angels to discover me. Especially not an Arch-Angel. What was she doing on Earth? Weren't they all stuck up in heaven?
She smiled beautifully.
"Yes, you're a miracle. I admit I don't know how you were born on Earth of all places but you must be a miracle. I can feel you are special. How exciting." She squealed in delight, her eyes alight.
"A miracle?" I mused mostly to myself.
"That's right. Tell me, who are your parents?" she questioned teasingly.
I didn't want to risk lying to her. I wasn't sure if she had the same lie detector as the Gods did as an Angel.
"Uh, I don't really know. I just kind of appeared one day." I admitted.
"Exactly, I knew it. The number of rogue Angels on Earth is so small, and I doubt they would let you out of their sight for even a moment."
Rogue Angels? Now that was interesting.
"How did you know about me?" I questioned. It was the main concern in my mind.
"Oh, yes. You must be quite surprised. I'm sure being exposed to the harsh human world has made you suspicious," she mumbled to herself, a delicate finger scratching her cheek in thought.
"It's probably not as complicated as you think. We have a board of all known Angels in heaven. We saw you there and decided to come to your aid. We couldn't just leave one of our own without any help," she laughed gently, a tinkling sound pleasant to the ears.
"I see." I muttered.
Suddenly, Gabriel frowned softly, her eyes looking at me in curiosity, seemingly piercing through me for just a moment.
The next moment, she was in front of me, her insane power level showing itself as the deceptively delicate form of Gabriel was in front of me. The smell of flowers filled my nose. A soothing and pleasant smell that reminded you of summer.
Two warm hands enveloped my cheeks softly. A feeling of safety that I tried to push away enveloped me. I felt myself unwillingly relax as my Angelic instincts recognized what it perceived as my kin.
She tilted her head curiously, and I felt the powerful illusion I had wrapped around my true form dissolve effortlessly, leaving me exposed to her soft gaze. Gabriel silently observed my true form for a few moments.
"You're hurt," Gabriel said with a harsh frown twisting on her pouty soft lips. A coldness flickered in her eyes for a split second before they softened with concern.
There was something in her eyes that I found myself resonating with. In the next moment a powerful soft golden power poured out of her hands, and I flinched back.
Something she obviously noticed judging by the way her hands held onto me a bit tighter.
I braced myself to fight only to pause as I felt my healing speed up tremendously.
Her sheer kindness took me by surprise. No wonder my race had allowed me to get away with so much. If all Angels were like this, many would probably be baffled to learn I was one of them.
Her eyes finally took in our surroundings.
"You poor thing…" She mumbled, pulling me into a soft embrace even as I had my Tempest Chakrams ready to be summoned at the first sign of danger.
I felt myself relax in her embrace as my body fully healed from the damage I had sustained fighting Heracles. I assumed it was some kind of powerful healing magic.
That wasn't surprising considering I am sure some Angels had the ability to do that.
"I'm sorry I couldn't arrive earlier… I got a bit held up. Who did this to you?" she calmly asked, though I could see her eyes narrow briefly.
I was so out of my depth.
"They're gone." I replied simply, opting to stay silent so I could get more information.
She nodded sadly.
"I understand if you don't wish to speak about it," Gabriel offered kindly. "You won't have to deal with this anymore. Our kind just aren't meant to interact with Earth anymore. You'll be safe in the silver city."
"Silver city?" I asked.
"Heaven." She clarified, a giggle escaping her.
I frowned. So she wanted me to come with her to heaven. I wasn't against it entirely. I knew I would have to interact with them at some point since they were technically my kin.
I had things to do, though, and I liked doing things alone. How would they react knowing I have five more Angels with me?
I felt nervous. Would they try to kill me? If I went to heaven, I would have to keep my Angels stuffed in my sub-dimension, and visiting would be limited. I could try to integrate them quietly, but then again, this silver city hasn't had any new Angles in a long time.
So I doubt they would go unnoticed.
Wait a second. Would their names be on the board of Angels? Did that mean Gabriel knew of them too? Michael probably would if they were regularly checking it.
Seeing my frown, she gave me a comforting smile.
"Hey, trust me, the silver city is the best place in existence. You will be surrounded by your kin who will surely spoil you as their new sibling. They've wanted a little brother to spoil for… ages," Gabriel said, a bit of somberness in her last words that made me feel oddly empathetic.
My empathy skill activated, and my eyes widened at the sheer emotions inside her. There was true love and kindness that was directed at me, but under that was a darkness.
She was depressed, to put it in simple words. I felt an intense amount of worthlessness directed at herself and a truly large amount of grief, which was followed by a nauseous amount of guilt.
Perhaps it was the same situation I had with my Angels that made me want to hug her. Was this my race as an Angel finally showing its influence on me?
"I'm sure this silver city is as nice as you say it is, and I admit the thought of having a caring family is extremely appealing," I started, noting the way her eyes tightened at the conflicting way I said family.
Even as she gave me a reassuring smile that contrasted with the sheer depression I felt emanating from her.
"I can't come with you; there's things I need to get done," I continued apologetically.
-{Gabriel}-
Gabriel replayed the words he said dozens of times in her mind as she stared at the almost ethereal teenager in front of her.
She had finally found the mystery Angel after a long search. A part of her whispered that this was her fault for her hesitation to use her tracking powers.
The guilt that she felt every day grew a little stronger with each passing moment. She knew she could have found him faster and with more precision if she had used her true tracking ability. But ever since her father's death, she had held back.
She felt unworthy of the title her father had given her, which in turn made her restrict using certain powers. Yet here she was, standing before the Angel. He was badly hurt, clearly having been in a recent fight.
What struck her most at first had been his eyes, filled with a shocking amount of wariness and a flinch at every sudden movement she made—an unease and clear battle-readiness no child should have, especially not towards one of their own kin.
He had been through a lot; his cold eyes betrayed a deep scar that Gabriel found herself resonating with. She had quickly and easily concluded that he had seen death, a lot of it, though it came as no true surprise.
Ever since her father had died, Gabriel had gained the absolute belief that Angels should not interact with Earth. Beyond carrying out missions for Heaven, she thought all Angels should remain safe in the Silver City.
She didn't want to see her kin die anymore, especially when her mind replayed all the Angels who had killed themselves up in Heaven out of grief.
The amount of effort she and her brothers had put into making Heaven a happy place once more had taken hundreds of years. It scarred her deeply and was what made her go out of her way for this mystery Angel.
When she had finally found him standing there she had been so happy, overcome with joy she had ignored the obvious signs of a recent battle.
A battle either between two powerful beings or multiple adversaries. She couldn't fully sense the young Angel's powers, nor was she actively trying to, but she could tell he was quite powerful for his age.
The light he had wrapped around himself intrigued her. She could easily recognize it for what it was—an attempt at an illusion. It was a unique use of light magic, which clued her in on his impressive prowess in light magic.
She had easily shattered it, wanting to see the true form of the Angel she had been so long trying to find, only to find his true form shocking. Beyond the otherworldly aura that leaked out straight after, he looked beaten up.
Which had prompted her to check his wounds in worry, only to find multiple cracks throughout his skeleton, multiple bruises with a large one in the middle of his stomach. It had angered her, like it always did when she found one of her own hurt.
Especially such a young, sweet Angel. She hadn't asked for his name since she already knew of the unusual name she now suspected he had given himself. After all, she believed him to be a miracle child.
Kai.
All of this information coming together filled her with an overwhelming desire to comfort him and quickly take him back to the safety of Heaven, where he could heal emotionally and be spoiled with love by all the Angels she knew would adore him.
The possibility of him declining hadn't even crossed her mind. She was rarely ever denied, whether it was due to the indulgence of her siblings, who couldn't refuse her, or the attentions of powerful beings trying to court her.
Which is why when she had suggested it, she hadn't expected to be denied. She continued to stare at him as her mind caught up to what he had said.
"What? Why? I get you've gone through a lot, but I promise you as your kin and elder sister Heaven will be good for you," she quickly replied.
He raised his hands, giving Gabriel an apologetic smile even as she noticed the words have an effect on him. His eyes became just a bit more conflicted, as if the thought appealed to him.
"I know, I'm not doubting you. Angels can't lie and I feel my instincts warring at me to go with you, but I simply can't," he responded.
Gabriel shook her head; she couldn't accept this answer.
"Why?" she questioned.
"As you can see, I'm in the middle of something right now. I've got people relying on me, and I haven't come this far just to back out," he replied.
Gabriel frowned. His determination warmed her heart; despite all he had suffered, she could see in his eyes that he was still willing to be selfless, a trait familiar to her kin.
Too many of her siblings had died this way. Multiple flashes of memories came to mind. Corpses of siblings she had grown up with, who had been too kind to such a cruel world.
That's why she had to convince him.
-{Percy}-
Percy sat down in one of the booths with a sigh of relief. They had made it back to the meeting place without any drama, a blessing for Percy, who felt he had endured enough for one day.
They were in a different diner than the one where they had met Ares, chosen by Kai as an easy meeting spot since it was nearby the original diner. Annabeth seemed just as relieved, while Medusa appeared her usual calm self.
"Do you think Kai is okay?" Annabeth asked worriedly.
Percy frowned. He certainly hoped so. Kai had quickly solidified himself as the twelve-year-old's closest friend.
While he was mature for his age, like most Demi-Gods, something Annabeth said was due to Demi-God bodies maturing much faster than normal humans, he had still been just a clueless child when this had all started.
Like his brother had said, he needed to step up, yet he hadn't been ready to do that at all. Instead, Kai had, seemingly treating all the chaos and danger with a calm attitude that Percy envied.
"He will be fine," Medusa said, a smile on her face.
"You think so?" Percy asked, laying his head back.
He was exhausted.
"Yes, I have a feeling that Kai works well alone. If something's too dangerous, he can simply escape, which is why I believe he's been so adamant about doing some things alone," Medusa explained, and Percy found himself reluctantly agreeing with her logic.
It didn't work well with Percy's personality trait, which was loyalty, but if it increased the chance of his friend not getting hurt, then he would accept it with only a bit of hesitation.
Even Annabeth seemed to agree. Percy kept his eyes on the door. He was glad for the brief reprieve he was getting while waiting for his friend but was also worried about what was taking him so long.
He turned his eyes back to his drink, only to snap his head up when the little bell above the entrance door rang. He tensed and frowned in annoyance as five robed individuals walked in.
In his experience, anything odd usually meant something supernatural. Considering no one else around was wearing robes, and the figure at the front immediately locked eyes with them, his suspicion grew into acceptance.
He sighed tiredly.
'Why can't I catch a break?' he mentally whined. Just as he thought he could catch a break by waiting for Kai, he had to be bothered again.
Annabeth tensed up next to Percy, sharing a look with him as she took out her daggers, while Medusa's eyes narrowed at the new arrivals.
Percy got up in a position within his seat that would allow him to jump up if needed. Two robed figures stayed at the doors, while the other three approached them, the figure in the front obviously being the leader.
"Greetings. I am Avael," a feminine voice called out from the robed figure in the front. "Are you Percy?"
"Who's asking?" he questioned suspiciously.
The robed figure pulled down her hood to show a young, beautiful blonde-haired woman, bright blue eyes staring at him nonchalantly.
"I have been sent by 'Kai,'" she said, speaking his friend's name like they were foreign to her.
"Are you now?" he asked. He wouldn't put it past some monsters to try to trick him into lowering his guard.
"Yes. I have come here for the pearls," Avael replied without a care for his suspicious tone.
Percy's eyes narrowed.
"You expect me to believe that? He said he would meet us back here," Percy retorted.
"There have been some changes in the plan. Kai has retrieved the divine weapons. He now needs the pearls to retrieve your mother," Avael replied calmly.
Percy scoffed, even as he felt himself grow uncertain.
"Wait, what do you mean by divine weapons?" Annabeth questioned.
She was ignored. Both Percy and Avael were staring each other down.
"Fine, how about we come with you to give it to him ourselves then," Percy said.
"That won't do. You are to stay here and wait for him to return with the divine weapons and your mother. 'Kai' has it handled," Avael informed them.
Medusa had kept quiet, seemingly trying to figure something out.
"Yeah, no. I don't know what your goal is here, but I doubt this 'Kai' of yours is the one I'm thinking of," he retorted again.
Avael's eyes tightened in annoyance.
"You are being stubborn. 'Kai' told me you would understand. How would we know your location if we were not with him?" Avael asked.
Percy grimaced. She had a point.
"You could have been following us," he argued.
"How do I know that you have the pearls?" Avael replied, looking extremely unimpressed by him.
"I—"
"You're Angels, aren't you?" Medusa suddenly spoke up.
Avael's eyes widened, and a burning lance of fire appeared in her hand, aimed at Medusa's neck before she could barely react. The fire started making Medusa's neck turn red, and she held her hands up.
Her speed as a low-ultimate class making itself known as Percy's eyes widened, even as his sword was out and pointed at Avael, only for another hooded figure to block him.
"I'm with Kai," she quickly said.
The tip of the lance was lowered, and Avael stared at her intensely.
"You're with my master?"
"Master—? Yes!" Medusa quickly nodded.
The lance was extinguished.
"Percy, give them the pearls. They're with Kai," Medusa said.
"But—"
"If they wanted to kill us, they could have," Medusa assured him.
Percy found himself agreeing. He was growing stronger, he could feel it, but he was barely trained, and if all of them were as strong as Avael, then they stood no chance.
Even Avael alone would give them trouble.
He handed them the pearls. Percy wanted to question them on why Kai had suddenly decided to take the initiative and go solo, but they quickly left with a single nod after the pearls were received by them.
One thought was mainly in Percy's mind.
What had happened to Kai?
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