Is it worth it? Just getting the Origin Crystal, I already had? Screw Arsene, Screw Lilith, Screw Asmodeus, all I want to do is sleep and study that damn Crystal when I feel like it.
Yet, for some reason, Sera is here drawing her blade. "I want my brother's soul," she said, eyeing me with her misty eye.
Out of all the Arch-Angels, I swear Sera is the most tolerable. She doesn't behave with a stick up her ass like the rest. That may be the reason I let her go last time.
"Arsene holds with him the Devil Soul of a Prince of Hell. Are we also not in the same boat?" Drar'ethiul added.
Sending a particular glance towards the Devil I could not be bothered to address, I shifted my attention back to Sera.
"Sera, if you attack now. This planet will surely die, but Arsene will live." I claimed, finding it harder to fly. Man, I need a nap.
"Times are changing Azeroth," Sera uttered, lowering her weapon. Creasing my brow at the deadly shift in the air, she continued. "I am no longer the new Arch-Angel you once battle alongside, my brother. The Laws of Concordance is gone, and we are free."
I smiled, "So you finally did it, huh? Shame, I wonder how many fallen this will breed. Guess this is where everything changes. However, Angel, do you think the natural order will change because of this? We devils and Demons have struggled for the longest to grow. Simply recreating your Laws will do you know good."
Seraphina lifted her blade and pulled at the scarf around her neck. Letting her neck breathe, she grew solemn and fearless. "I am getting my brother back, Azeroth."
"I swear, why can't the angels be like everyone else and simply wait till the wedding." Said the scornful voice of Arsene.
Startling everyone, a being with two enormous wings unlike anything I had seen upon a devil or Demon soared into the skies reaching Drar's side in a matter of seconds; he narrowed his eyes. "Greeting Lady Seraphina. Allow me to introduce myself."
"No need. You will soon be ahead upon my blade."
Arsene shrugged, "I heard that plenty of times. But hear me out, what are you going to do about the two Fallens hiding in the shadows?"
"What are you talking about?" Sera startlingly said.
"Don't tell me none of you have gone out to make some treaties with the other Planes. Or did the Shadow and King refuse an audience?" He darkly mentioned with a chilling smile.
"Another devil's ploy! The last Fallen was killed by the—"
"Asmodeus, Baphomet, Azeroth, and Levi-Chan?" Arsene finished, grinning from ear to ear. "Seems like this is but another thing the Angels are not aware of."
Crackling with a bit of laughter Drar, spoke up, "Now this is quite the theory, Arsene. Who would believe such a thing?"
"So even the great Prince of Deceit doesn't know. But you, of all people, should be able to tell if I am lying. So tell me, Drar am I lying."
Is this true? It seems a lot of stuff happened while I was asleep, or maybe I wasn't listening. Baphomet, like Asmodeus, likes their voice. They never stop talking.
Drar stared heavily, growing a bit pale at the recent news. "Your—"
"Awesome? Total badass? Yes, I know, and I do accept your apology. Arsene Snow doesn't lie." He said with a blatant lie. All devils lie; it's what we do.
Passing my hands through my hair, I shot a lazy glance towards Sera, whose expression couldn't be paler. "I-I-I will not take the word of the devil."
"Come now. I am not so bad." Both Drar and Arsene said in sync.
Shooting each other a glare, Arsene held a cheeky smile, "I do employ you not to listen to me, but it's only a matter of time before you find out. SO why not simply confirm now, before it's too late. It would be a shame if you sent an Arch-Angel, only for them to be killed. You Angels seem to be the type to attack first ask question later."
"They have their mission, and I have mine," Arching her blade towards Arsene, the Devil in the face of the flaming sword chuckled.
"I am but a shadow, here to distract you while I make a quick escape. Thanks for that, by the way." He said, vanishing like a shadow appearing in the light. "Although I do expect to see you at the wedding, I have a surprise for the entire cult of Angels."
"If I didn't like my head, I would tell you, but Asmodeus would kill me. Till we meet again, on the day of the wedding Lady Seraphina." Said Drar disappearing in a mist of demonic smoke.
"So, is this done?" Tang Feng hastily asked, alongside Sultan. "No planetary destruction?"
"Man, I hope so; I just want to sleep. You guys talk a lot. This is why I like demons more; they just kill."
"Is what Arsene and Drar said true?" Sera feebly asked, a little unsure of herself.
"All Devil lies has some truth to it. So please take what you can from his words." I answered, noticing her blade hanging low to her ankles.
Arching her head towards the skies, I narrowed my gaze at the string of divinity flowing into her mind.
So this was a plot. But for what? To find out information? Or to see who all was hiding. The latter would make more sense. Although, I don't think Arsene was trying to hide any of this. Whatever it has nothing to do with me.
"Farewell, Devil," Seraphina uttered, vanishing in a flicker of light.
"Thank the stars!" Tang Fang cried, "Damn, that was close."
"Yet you saw fit to side with a Devil once again," shouted Sultan.
Rolling my eyes at this irrelevant conversation, I snapped, summoning a world gate. Moving was too much of a hassle, so this is the next best thing. Letting the gate swallow me whole, I once more appeared in my room.
Falling to the bed, a smile appeared on my lips, "I'm just going to take a small nap... two million years after that, I will get back the Origin Crystal."
Racing through the streets, consumed with panic. My sights remained focused upon the mission at hand.
Leaving a couple of blood smears around the city. The stars rose within the amber skies, and the sun fell from the horizon.
"What is the point of this Arsene?" A cold, almost deviant voice uttered, In my ear. Not needing to turn to know the Snake was speaking, I continued on.
"Loki, is this about our meeting?"
"It was, but you seem to like to play with fire, Arsene. Why involve the King and Shadow?" Pressing his arms upon my shoulder, I came to a halt. Shifting my attention to Loki, I frowned as he released my shoulder, defensively arching them.
Scanning my surroundings, Loki shook his head, "It's safe. Not even an elder god will know where you are." He promised, somewhat surprising me. I could not sense anything, and there seemed to be a few people around casually walking by.
"Would you feel better in a bar instead of a dark alley? I would have thought you would have preferred alleys."
"I do. They bring back a sense of nostalgia. " Recalling a few victims, I chuckled silently.
Stepping towards the blood smear, he smiled, "This is confusing, Arsene. It's strange. NOt even the Shadow and King know what they mean. You don't mind telling your audience, do you?"
I smiled, having nothing but amusement for Loki, "They are a trap and an escape; the true power lies not in the blood but the marking. Once its mark, it doesn't matter if one destroys it or not."
Pulling closer to inspect, the blood smears further. Loki's finger passed over my wet blood; taking a lick, he turned to me, "But that is why we are confused."
"We or you?"
"We," He replied with a stare that shook my heart.
Were they watching me now? Is this the meeting? Loki never had such a profoundness to him. He was laid back and mischievous. If he were solemn, it would not be for something like this.
"What do you think a cultivator's greatest weakness is?" I asked, causing a frown to rise.
"Willpower." He stated it to be a fact.
"Pride." I countered. "It matters not what your race is; somewhere along the line, you will feel a sense of pride. I never read the bible, but isn't that how Lucifer fell? He thought he could do better? Although in his case, all the Seven sins were in effect with him."
"Is there a point to this?"
"To reach Godhood, I need to reach Midgard and claim it as my territory. Something I know will cause a great disturbance." I said, casting a heavy look towards the skies. "I am doing the same with Casia."
"Impossible! to claim a territory, you need the loyalty of man. You need them to worship."
"Or fear you," I said, feeling my own wickedness chilling my bones. "Let them fear me so much all the discussion will be about me. Who hasn't heard of me, Loki? Even with the Ring of Babalon upon my finger, my name rings like a fucking siren in this city."
"Today, I summoned an Arch-Angel. You felt her power; you felt that burning judgment from her blade. Was it not me, a heartless monster without a sense of remorse, I may have fallen to my knees and prayed like I am sure many did."
"So this was all your plan?"
"Of course not. This was but the aftermath. You know there was a saying that has been ringing in my mind. I think it was said by someone named Zero, or maybe Zariel said it; who knows. But it went like so, 'In their despair, they shall hope, in their victory, they shall fall, in their success, we shall rise.'
There was a faint shutter through Loki at my brother's name, but he hid it well, but his pupils shrunk to a fine tip.
"Whatever I do, I will always make sure I gain benefit."
Taking a step back, he turned to the skies, letting the salty air press against his face, carrying his hair with it. "The blood smears are just indications that you have been here. It's based upon the size of this city; you need about two thousand, correct?"
Clapping my hands together, I chuckled, "But of course, I am a little more than halfway done. I needed it to be random, so I couldn't just stay in one district. I needed a bit of variety in my little adventure.
"The gods that have claimed their own land and residents will not be happy." He remarked, but that was where the fear happens, and why I will only make this city my territory during the wedding where everything will happen all at once.
"And what of Lilith?" He asked as I grew a bit surprised and suspicious.
"I have no idea. That woman is a mystery when it comes to cultivation." I answered, "Although it is a shame, you are not here with the Shadow and King."
Arching his lips, Loki chuckled, "why is that?"
"Well, you may never find out, Snake," I said, throwing out some bait to actually have a meeting where I can see my enemy. I needed to at least see them, get a grasp of their aura or emotions."
Slipping out from the alleyway with Loki trailing behind, I could not help but smile at the irritation present as the day upon his face.
Sure they could come out and say there are here, but as I said before, the greatest weakness of cultivators is pride.
"Before we call it a day, Loki. Tell me what the goal of the Shadow and King is."
Pausing his step, I turned back to Loki's grim expression, "To open the gates of Illutath, of course."
"Then I hope for a true meeting then, and not one where they hide behind you." I fired off, consuming myself into the world of darkness I left, entering the second layer of the shadow realm.
Pushing through the endless river of darkness vaster than the entirety of the Bed of Chaos, a sense of comfort could not help but warm my soul.
It was not long before my gaze fell upon others who were within this darkness.
"Aegis, don't you think it's time we make a deal? A devil's deal, that is?"
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