"If our theory is correct...there is no reason for me to take any action is there?"Orion´s calm voice dragged the attention of everyone present.
"Just like you said yourself....thanks to the information you learned from me, you now know his plan and the whereabouts of his clones. Wouldn't it be more reasonable to leak this information into the world and make other mythical creatures solve it?"
Orion´s question silenced everyone, his logic was in the right place. Orion was certainly reborn as a Mythical being...Archangel.
With the powerful authority he wields...his potential is enough to threaten most mythical beings in this world if not all of them.
But that is only a matter of the future...Present Orion is weak, far from being able to challenge the clone of god head-on.
Angels are races that grow over time..higher the rank, the higher the potential.
Each angel has 5 stages of growth during their lifetime. To advance into the next stage one needs time for his soul to grow, experience, a deeper understanding of their authority, and something that can be given to them by gods, an explosive amount of divine energy that will help them fulfill a ritual.
Orion who is only in his first stage, which makes him only a bit stronger than the swordmaster or grand mage has no chance of winning.
"We can´t"
"We can´t believe anyone aside from us anymore" Dalia spoke firmly, emitting a golden aura. The furniture started shaking. Her instance response revealed she has no intention of leaking or asking others for help.
"Lie" Orion responded alike and spread his wings mightily, emitting a white aura covering his body.
"It's really cruel sending me on a suicide mission when things can be solved easily...We are connected together did you forget??" Wiping away invisible tears. Orion ignored the immense pressure coming from the goddess before him. He long knew that it was just an act.
Sigh
"I will give you a spear"
"With that, you should have no problem.."Golden particles appeared from the void, slowly forming a crystal-like spear in her hand.
Snatching away the spear without hesitation, the tense atmosphere milted away instantly only leaving Orion with a satisfied expression embracing the spear like the love of his life, and Dalia that was massaging her temple.
It was the bride Dalia paid not only for him to succeed in the mission, but also for shutting him up before he would expose to others that she is hiding something from her siblings.
"You are really...."Dalia sighted at his blackmailing skills. She somehow understood how he blackmailed Cerys into teaching him etiquette and the Art of Seduction.
"I learned from the best...Oh, Great Goddes of Fate"Giggling Orion made the spear in his hand transform into golden particles that entered his body.
"It seems like you are getting more brazen every day...perhaps a few nights in my bed will calm you down"Seemingly innocent threat turned Orion´s pale skill even paler.
If Orion ranked the most physically painful events in his life the list would look like this:
5th-Passage of Death
4th-Getting his wings cut off during training with Duncan(Wings are incredibly sensitive part of Angel's body without protection Divine Art activated)
3rd-Getting beaten up by Duncan after he asked if it's true that he is a virgin
2nd-Explosion of his whole body during training of divine energy
1st-Sleeping together with Dalia
That was how scary Dalia´s sleeping habits are, gods and angels normally don´t need to sleep but it's the fastest way to recover divine energy. Thus Dalia used this as an excuse and invited Orion to sleep with her which made him experience what is true pain.
"It may be possible for you to fight against a clone of my father by using a weapon forged for [God Slaying]...But the main problem here is something else" Duncan spoke waking up trembling Orion from his imagination.
"You won´t even be able to come close to him while having killing intent or any kind of negative emotion, Gods are able to feel the emotions of their believers through the connection established by prayers and even thoughts of those who are mentioning their names, even in their minds" Cerys explained, with her nose high in the sky expecting praise.
'Considering this information, it would be truly troublesome if he could perceive my existence before I could seal him in subspace, he could run away or in the worst case inform other clones about upcoming danger Orion thought ignoring Cerys as if it was the natural course of actions.
"That wouldn´t be a problem. In fact, it's really simple to solve."Dalia's words made Orion shiver. For some reason, he felt that Dalia´s solution is something he won´t like that much.
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*Present*
Wouldn´t be a problem my ass! Sealing our own memories.. why did I even agree??!!
Sigh
Well is true it did bring results!.. Nevertheless!!!Only because it was me!!
Yup decided, I will fuck her over the next time I return to the dream dimension...what should I do... find some of her black history from Sariel while I am at it? Or use an item from the dungeon to change her into some hilarious animal? Nah that won´t work on goddess...
I can probably use that useless loli. she wouldn't want master to learn her darkest secret!!!
"Y-your h-highness??"
Oh so her eyes already regenerated? Sure her bloodline magic is a cheat,
As expected from a person who was known as Immortal Berserker.
"Normally it would be Uriel who would be judging you...but since you are special, I will be one that will judge you upon your sins and present a verdict"I channeled my voice to sound as mysterious and lofty as one would expect from high existence. It was kind of fun seeing so brave and perverted Cleo trembling in front of me while holding her tears.
For reference, I am not a sadist...I am just currently very frustrated!!!
"D-demon" Cleo let out words that sounded more like a howl from a wounded animal.
This won´t do..if she will talk like this all the time I won´t be able to get the information I want before the main event.
The golden letter appeared followed by a motion of my hand, in the air enveloping body of Cleo and soaking into her skin.
I cast divine art to calm her spirit, it was the kind that is often used in wars to calm allies.
Cleo is experiencing Numinous, its fear from the bottom of her soul caused by the presence of mythical existence.
I thought that holding my aura would be enough but it seemed like the spirit of humans is weaker than I thought.
If it was a genuine mythical creature at its peak, she would probably simply just die. Sometimes it's good to be weak it's it?
"Feeling calmer? Speak again and this time with words like a human if possible"
For a second surprised by the instant change in her body, Cleo didn´t waste any time and uttered.
"There was a demon duke in place you summoned me from your highness...angel at your side saw him as well!"Looking directly into Uriel´s eyes, with a look that begged to confirm her words
"And how is that related to you?"
"I just wanted to inform this highness...as one of the knights that fought against that hideous creature"
"Someone like your highness surely shouldn't bother with a lowly human like me.."
Oh, so you wanted to change my attention to someone else? Still, clinging to hope even after how you looked a second ago? I shouldn´t be surprised, she was always like this.
"Don´t worry demon was already killed" at my words her expression twisted, and memories of the demonic powerhouse flashed through her head
Killing it so quickly and without any Injuries?? That is what her expression looked like.
*pov 3rd person*
Thud!
An object that appeared out of thin air started rolling on the ground leaving behind a trail of repulsive black liquid until it was stopped in front of Cleo.
It was the head, the head of a being that was clearly not human, with faintly red skin, two small horns, and sharp teeth like a tiger
Terrifying about it was not its origin but the expression on its face, Terror, Fear, Helplessness.
Such a human emotion on the face of such an inhuman being, Who else could cause it other than being far more inhumane?
"Demon was already taken care of as you can see"Cleo wanted to deny his words. The Head in front of her clearly belonged to the demon but it was a different one.
Reading her expression Orion spoke"It's a demon that was summoned by demon worshipers using their hard-earned rare ingredients, souls and bodies of people they sacrificed...demon that was killed the moment its foot stepped into this world...only "demon" that appeared tonight"
Like puzzles, pieces connected perfectly together.
Then the angel spoke using a voice she couldn´t forget... the voice of a demon that caused the massacre of nobles and made her kill her precious toy
"Then should we start...with the trial?"