"The Blessed Path is an easy path to take as an innocent kid, but a rigorous venture to those who had already experienced the vicissitudes of life. It is the cultivation of one's self to achieve a higher consciousness, one that would be of Purity and Divine Sinlessness."
"To cultivate it is to shed your mind's mortality, turning it into a divine that knows sin and wholly being able to control its course within one's mind. If ye complete it, ye would be shedding thine humanity."
"Would thee be willing to shed thine humanity to save the souls of this world?" Noah said to them, giving them a chance to choose.
Everyone became silent. Although they want to participate on freeing the world from the evil that was grasping it, shedding their humanity seemed too much for them to do. They soon plunged into a predicament.
But…
"I'm willing." A voice sounded out from their ranks. Dawid, who had just woken up, stepped forward and spoke. "Are thou sure, Dawid?" Noah, although pleasantly surprised that the kid was finally awake, asked him with utmost seriousness.
Without hesitation, the fearless kid nodded, explaining, "This world is where Master Noah resides, where countless people, awaiting peace and silence that is devoid of suffering, are living. My desire is to save this world from the evil that is surrounding it. I want the people to live peacefully under one firmament; That of our God's."
Noah, seeing how decisive and unhesitating the kid was, felt touched. "Sigh, I was planning on saying it first, but I was beaten to it by this little guy." Another voice sounded out; It was Elric, who had already stood up and walked towards Noah.
"Well, shucks. Lord Elric already stepped forward, and a kid was even braver than everyone of us. Let's go, everyone." Soon, it became a domino. Inspired by Dawid's speech and influenced by a leader's approval, everyone stepped forward and steeled themselves to what was in store for them.
Seeing how all of them now planned to participate to free the people, Noah grasped his heart with pride. Smiling, he then said to everyone, "Ye truly art sons and daughters of God."
His countenance then changed into a more serious one as he declared, "Soon, ye will learn the art of divinity and the ways of ascension. Few are those who had the courage to face its challenges. But, for our family, friends, loved ones, and everyone else in this world that relies on the presence of our God and the peace it comes with, we will face the challenges with all of our beings!"
Not one even peeped a sound as the solemnity of every single participant pervaded the hall.
Soon began Noah's teachings of the art. With thorough details, he taught them everything that he knows and some insights that he had encountered whilst partaking in it.
The Art of Divinity, as said before, is an art that sheds the mortal shell of the user. It transforms them into a more rational and more authoritative being that is placed above the mortal beings in hierarchy. Although it isn't a guaranteed path to becoming part of the angelic order, it is still an effective path to take if one seeks angelic divinity.
To be able to execute the art, one must cultivate its teachings within oneself. The abandonment of the Seven Natures of Mortality and to replace it with the Seven Divine Acts is the first and one of the procedures that is of utmost importance. It is the foundation into becoming a higher divine being.
The Seven Divine Acts are as such; Chastity, Temperance, Charity, Diligence, Kindness, Patience, and Humility— directly opposing the Seven Natures which are Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Wrath, and Pride.
Coincidentally, the first Nature to be purified is the Nature of Lust, forging it to alter its sinful and impurity and filling the mind with the manners of those of The Chaste.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Noah instructed the people in the tempering. "All that will be said must be with pure thoughts and the willingness to change. It is a divine rite that is acknowledged by the heavens, and therefore, ye art not alone in this fight."
The men nodded in response, understanding what they are going to go through. Soon, Noah chanted.
"All that our God hath made shall be honoured as they merit. The lusts of the flesh corrupt these works. I cry unto the Lord, my God, to lead me in these perilous times. Cleanse the fire of concupiscence within me and draw me nearer unto Thee. Let my heart be filled with pure love and fealty to Thee so that I may have the manners of the virtuous. We beseech Thee to send thy servants to aid us in this endeavor."
Repeating, everyone chanted, "All that our God hath made shall be honoured as they merit. The lusts of the flesh corrupt these works. I cry unto the Lord, my God, to lead me in these perilous times. Cleanse the fire of concupiscence within me and draw me nearer unto Thee. Let my heart be filled with pure love and fealty to Thee so that I may have the manners of the virtuous. We beseech Thee to send thy servants to aid us in this endeavor."
Boom!
From the heavens, several winged beings of light descended and stopped above them.
Outside the hall, inside a house where tens of people were fornicating with each other, and where the male dominates the numbers, a slutty and lustful woman that was being railed by seven men suddenly had a change of expression. She threw the men out of her way and looked at the direction of the hall. With a furious expression, she shouted, "You can never take them away from me!" Saying that, she vanished from his position.
Going back, the armored angels surrounded the people and drew their swords, placing it in front of their chests. Above them, another angel came down from the Gate of Light.
The angel, heavenly in appearance and elegance, lowered himself where he was already at the level of the mortals but not low enough that he would be touching the ground. "I greet thee, Fellow Noah." The angel said to him with a neutral tone.
Noah, not knowing who he was facing, bowed slightly. The angel, accepting the curtsy, declared unto them, "By the Father's will, I, Gabriel, Principal Archangel of Heaven, dost guard thee from all peril that shall ever beset thee."