<Fremel Island>
The invasion of strange monsters had already spread to Fremel.
All across the island, battles are raging between the skydweller forces and the strange monsters. Many people are injured from defending their cities and loved ones.
In one of the towns on the island, Io can be seen casting numerous spells, attacking the monsters. However, since Io is a mage, she can't fight alone, hence why she's currently fighting alongside a Draph girl.
"Haaaa!" Io fires a magic missile at the monsters swarming their city.
"Dorya!" The Draph girl with Io kicks a monster that got too close, protecting her comrade.
*Boooooom* The monster is sent flying, crashing into the monsters behind it.
"Whew... Are you still holding up, Aliza?" Io tries to catch her breath while channeling her mana to fire another magic missile.
"I'm fine, Io! Let's keep going!" the Draph girl named Aliza says, clenching her fists and charging forward again.
Born to a respected family of the Valtz Duchy, Aliza is a steadfast young woman with a penchant for martial arts. Aliza and Io were in the middle of their investigation when Fremel came under attack. Together, they spearhead the counteroffensive.
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The two of them have been fighting for a long time, continuously defending that part of the city. With no reinforcements due to a shortage of fighters in the city, they have no choice but to keep fighting without expecting any help.
But suddenly, they see something that made both of them panic.
"No way! Here comes a new bunch, Aliza!" Io shouts as she spots a large number of monsters suddenly appear in front of them.
"What!? It's just wave after wave...! How much mana do you have left, Io!?" Aliza shouts back.
"I've been using magic for so long, so I'm probably about half depleted, but I can still keep going!" Io channels her mana into her staff, creating a large ice spike that she then shoots at the monsters.
However, the monsters keep coming, relentless in their advance, which causes them to panic. "Tch, no other choice then! I'll handle this, Io! You go help the port!" Aliza suddenly declares.
"Hey, wait! You can't seriously be thinking about taking them all on by yourself!"
But Aliza just smiles and gave Io a thumbs-up. "Ahaha! This is my chance to try out some new techniques. Now go!" Aliza grins.
Io felt unsure because she could see from Aliza's smile that she's running on fumes. Even if Aliza wanted to use new techniques, Io is certain Aliza won't be able to keep going for much longer due to fatigue.
But before Io can decide on anything, they suddenly hear something fall from the sky.
And shortly after, *booom!* *booom!* *booom!*. They see hundreds of giant swords plummeting from the sky, crashing down on all the monsters in front of them and causing a lot of explosions.
"Nice, Io! I didn't know you had a spell like that." Aliza says in awe as she watches the hundreds of swords.
"But that's not me!"
"Wait, what!? Then who used this kind of spell?" Aliza turns confused after hearing her companion.
"Io, we're here." suddenly, Io hears a very familiar voice, making her look up.
"Lyria? Orchis!? Who's that?" Io becomes shocked as she sees a silver-haired man with 12 black wings on his back, carrying Lyria and Orchid.
Rei then gently places Orchid and Lyria down next to Io. "Let me handle this. Both of you stay here, alright?" Rei says to them.
"Sure, but I'm going to use Luminiera, so you can't call her, alright?" Lyria says as Luminiera's green wings appears on her back and a Luminiera pistol materializes in her hand.
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"Sure, sure, you can use Luminiera. I'm not going to call her." Rei replies, patting her head before flying off quickly towards Michael's location.
"Lyria!? What happened!? And why do you look like that!?!?" Aliza suddenly rushed over to them.
"This is my power, though...? But who are you?" Lyria asks, confused as she looks at the Draph girl in front of her who seems to know her.
"What?"
Meanwhile, Rei is flying towards where he can sense the weakening power of Michael. "Am I too late? Her power is too weak for a Primarch..." Rei mutters to himself.
At the location where Rei senses Michael's power, there seen a woman collapsed on the ground with a cloaked figure standing beside her. The figure has four wings in brown, red, and white.
"Huff... Huff... I was careless. To think you'd attack during my re-manifestation..." The woman groans in pain, lying on the ground.
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"..." The cloaked figure remains silent, staring down at the woman beneath them.
"Wretch... Who do you think you are? Is this all part of your plan?"
"Heh heh heh..." Suddenly, the cloaked figure laughs and kicks the woman hard in the stomach.
"Agh!!" The woman, who is the Primarch of Fire named Michael, cries out in pain as the figure continues to kick her mercilessly.
"Hey, what do you think you're doing!" they both hear a man's voice suddenly shout at them.
"This is great. It appears I've found a new hobby in sadism." The cloaked figure completely ignores the man's shout and continues kicking Michael in the stomach.
"Feeling disgraced? Isn't it fun covering your face with mud and blood?"
"..."
When the figure doesn't hear a response from Michael, they start to think she has lost consciousness. "Did she kick the bucket? They're nothing without their wings..." The figure expresses disappointment, thinking it was all too easy.
"Funny you said that when you're the one who stole their wings." they suddenly hear another man's voice.
But unlike the earlier voice, which sounded harmless, this one is filled with confidence and authority.
"Who!?" The cloaked figure turns towards the voice that spoke to them, but when they see the source of the voice, their eyes widen in shock, unable to believe what they're witnessing.
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When I arrive, I see Michael unconscious, her body covered in wounds, and her back hollowed out where her wings have been torn off by Sandalphon. Beside her stands a cloaked figure, who I am certain is Sandalphon, staring at me. I can't see his expression because of the cloak, but I am sure he is shocked to see my face.
"Supreme Primarch!? No, that's impossible!! Your wings!! Twelve of them, how could that be!?" I hear Sandalphon's panicked voice.
"What's wrong? You like stealing wings, right? Then think of me as an all-you-can-eat buffet." I smile at Sandalphon, who's clearly panicking.
"No, you're just a fake!! How dare you use his face!!" Sandalphon shouts in rage, drawing his sword and tries to attack me.
"Heh." I easily dodge Sandalphon's slash and quickly punch him hard in the face, sending him flying.
"Aghhh!!"
But with his wings, Sandalphon manages to stop himself midair and comes at me again. "Ecliptica!" Sandalphon starts using his sword technique, slashing at me rapidly.
"Katana of Repudiation." In an instant, I summon a golden katana, which I grip in my right hand.
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*Clang* *Clang* I parry all of Sandalphon's attacks. Not gonna lie, he's much slower than Narmaya, so it's pretty easy for me to block his strikes.
"You fake, die already!" Sandalphon shouts at me again.
But unfortunately for him, his four wings are no match for my twelve. I easily find an opening in Sandalphon's attack and use my left hand to touch his stomach.
"Colossus: Sweltering Armor." My left hand turns red and begins emitting intense heat.
With a one-inch punch, I strike Sandalphon.
"Arghhh!" Sandalphon is sent flying again, but this time much faster, crashing hard into the ground.
"Wow, that's awesome!" I hear a man's voice, which makes me turn toward him.
I then see an Erune man standing next to the unconscious Michael, staring at me with an amazed expression.
"Huh, isn't that Stan? Aliza's boyfriend or something?" I mutter, recognizing who the man is.
But before I can do anything, Sandalphon suddenly flies out from where he was thrown and returns to the air.
"Hahhh... hahhh... hahhh," Sandalphon clutches his stomach in pain, and I can also see that the cloak he is wearing has a hole in the stomach area, where I struck him earlier.
The burn wound on his stomach is visible but quickly regenerates until his skin is smooth and unblemished again. "Huh... Isn't his body kinda slender for a Primarch?" I mutter, noticing Sandalphon's physique through the gaps in his cloak.
"Don't underestimate me!" Sandalphon shouts at me, and then his four wings start glowing with different colors.
Shortly after, four purple swords appear floating behind him. "I still have to... him...!!" Sandalphon mutters angrily, referring to someone.
I know he's talking about Lucifer... Because for thousands of years as a Primarch, he was only making coffee for Lucifer without being given any other tasks.
It's like they only saw him as a servant.
The swords behind Sandalphon begin to move and aim toward me. "Now you die!!"
"Ain Soph Aur, huh." I instantly recognize the attack he's about to use after seeing the swords and his glowing wings.
The Ain Soph Aur attack has a very wide area of effect, so I need to do something about it since Michael and Stan are still here.
"Besides, it's been a while since I've used this." I smile, and my twelve wings begin to glow with a dark light.
"Tremble before the oblivion... Fall into the abyss of chaos..." I start the chant to use Paradise Lost as usual, but suddenly...
"Aghh!!" My head starts to hurt really badly again.
"Ain Soph Aur!" I hear Sandalphon shout as he unleashes his attack, and his four swords begin moving toward me.
"For the light of life, I wield this power! I will show no mercy — Paradise Lost!!" Suddenly, my mouth moves with a different chant than usual, and then a golden magic circle appeares behind me, releasing countless golden lasers that strikes Sandalphon's swords.
"Impossible! Those are pure white wings!! And that power—!?" I hear Sandalphon shout, and shortly after, there is the sound of an explosion.