"You're a disgrace to angels, nothing but an insect! Why don't you just disappear and die somewhere?"
Those words echoed in Azar's mind as he plummeted from the sky, his body shattered, his sacred blood spilling into the air.
He had been assigned to accompany a squad of War Angels on a mission to exterminate a demon that had infiltrated the human world. He had no strength, but he hoped to be useful—even if just by carrying supplies.
But at the crucial moment, when the enemy appeared, he was used as bait. They abandoned him, leaving him behind.
And the demons… didn't waste their opportunity.
He took countless blows. His wings were torn apart. He should have died…
Yet he continued to fall.
"Is this… my end?"
Darkness. Then… silence.
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Azar opened his eyes slowly.
But he wasn't in heaven. Nor was he in hell.
He found himself in a strange realm—a sky of black void with scattered shards of light, an earth soaked in black blood. His body was covered in wounds, yet he felt no pain. Instead, he felt… something else.
"Welcome to the Abyss, Azar."
A voice spoke.
Before him stood a fallen angel, its wings charred, its crimson eyes glowing in the darkness.
"You have died… but that doesn't mean your story is over."
Suddenly, something unfamiliar appeared before his eyes.
─── [Abyss System Activated] ───
A translucent blue screen floated before him as if it were a message imprinted into his mind.
[Name: Azar]
[Rank: Undefined]
[Level: 1]
[Energy: 10/10]
[Skills: None]
His eyes widened in shock. "What… is this?"
Before he could process it, another notification appeared.
─── [Special Mission: Survive the Abyss] ───
Eliminate the first hostile entity before you.
Reward: Unlock a hidden skill.
That's when he felt something move behind him.
Turning swiftly, he saw it—a massive beast, its cracked skin revealing pulsating veins of darkness, its razor-sharp fangs gleaming under the abyssal light.
It was one of the Abyssal Beasts. And it was staring at him like prey.
"I either fight… or die."
A new notification appeared.
─── [Cursed Blade Activated] ───
Suddenly, a massive sword materialized before him, pulsating with dark energy, as if it had chosen him.
He grabbed the sword's hilt, and the moment his fingers wrapped around it, a surge of power coursed through his entire being.
He looked at the beast before him.
For the first time in his life, he didn't feel weak. He didn't feel fear.
Instead, he smirked.
"Alright then… let's play."