Chapter 5
Since becoming an angel, I have become much more numb to human emotions.
Starting from loneliness, to intense feelings like sadness and anger.
These things haven’t completely disappeared.
However, compared to my past human life, they seemed to approach me with a dry sensation, as if stepping back a step and watching the situation unfold.
But now.
Unlike the other members whose average karma was around 100,
The moment I saw Eva, who had been stabbed by a subordinate with a karma of -4 due to betrayal,
And as I looked at the masked figures in black who were suspected of orchestrating this,
For the first time since inhabiting this body,
I was seized by a profound and unmistakable emotion.
Anger.
A clear hatred towards those foolish beings who dared to touch what was mine.
Following this emotion, I immediately descended from the sky to the ground.
However,
Even while taking such actions, my mind remained rational.
Although my actions were driven by anger, I could not handle the situation with vague emotions alone.
In every situation, one must always seek gain.
In this regard, I had already considered a few things, and I decided to test them out at this moment.
Of course, this was merely a process,
The outcome had already been determined from the beginning.
…
Vera.
The bishop of the glorious Baal Church and the leader of the secret organization, Sodam.
He had been given a special mission by the Pope this time.
To eliminate the commander of the Kanan Kingdom’s knights, the holy knight Eva.
Eva, who at the tender age of just 21 had already become the youngest knight commander.
She certainly had talents that could be called genius, and rise in reputation across the continent…
There were even rumours that she might be the next hero to defeat the demon king, but the upper echelons of the Baal Church, including the Pope, did not view her favourably.
This was partly because she belonged to the Kanan Kingdom, which did not follow the Baal Church, but more importantly, there was an ominous prophecy related to her.
The prophecy of the holy knight from Kanan who would change the world.
It wasn’t clear exactly what she was supposed to change, but from the perspective of the Baal Church, removing unnecessary risks in advance was the right answer.
Thus, Vera, as always, led the battle priests of Sodam and commenced the mission.
At this moment, although it was a bit arduous, he thought everything had ended well.
Eva, who was as slippery as an eel as expected of the prophecy’s subject.
But ultimately, she was hopelessly killed after being betrayed by Edom,
And simultaneously, Edom, who had been planted as a spy in the Eden Knights and whose usefulness was starting to wane, was also eliminated by Vera on the spot.
A clean conclusion where both the target and the tools that could be evidence were removed without leaving any noise or traces.
Confident that walking the path himself was always blessed by the gods, a deep smile spread across Vera’s face.
However.
Before Vera, who was thinking this,
‘That’ appeared.
“Gasp!”
“Wh-what… what is that?”
Directly above the fallen Eva.
A massive being appeared in the air.
Six wings, grotesquely twisted arms.
And countless red eyes.
A monster with an utterly horrifying appearance that even Vera, who had seen numerous monsters, had never encountered before.
The moment he saw it, a name automatically came to Vera’s mind.
“Ah… a d-demon?”
Yes, that was undoubtedly a demon.
That appearance, which instinctively provoked rejection, was surely from a cursed lineage that crawled out from the abyss of hell!
Seeing the situation where it was watching them with countless red eyes, Vera felt an immense terror and urgently commanded his subordinates.
“What… what are you doing! Attack immediately!”
“N… yes?”
“B-but…”
His subordinates, whose faces had gone pale with fear.
Facing them, who were thoroughly terrified by the overwhelming horror, Vera shouted with a determined voice.
“Do not be afraid! No matter what, it is just an evil demon! According to legends, no matter how strong a demon is, it is powerless before the power of the gods!”
It was very common for powerful demons to be slaughtered by passing priests.
Although it was just a story from fairy tales, Vera’s subordinates, who were present for the first time in front of this ‘demon,’ despite having worked as the shadow of the church and dealing with dirty work, began to muster whatever small courage they could and started to charge their magic.
“Now! Exterminate that evil demon with the power of the gods! Everyone, attack!”
“HOLY LIGHT!”
“HOLY THUNDER!”
“HEAVEN FIRE!”
“TURN UNDEAD!”
“SHINING ROAD!”
As soon as the command was given, a variety of magic spells were unleashed.
From simple attack and elemental spells to undead purification magic and even illusion removal magic.
Facing the ‘demon’ they had never seen before, they poured out what they thought were effective spells.
Even if the opponent wasn’t a demon, any ordinary monster would be reduced to bones with such an onslaught.
Considering that the creature was inherently evil, it was only natural that it should have been completely defeated or at the very least, suffered tremendous damage.
That should have been the case… but…
“Uh?”
“What… what is this?”
However, the demon remained unharmed.
Despite having been hit directly by the full force of their magic, the gigantic demon was still glaring at them without a single scratch.
“Ugh… Aaaaaah!!!”
One of the priests screamed in terror and fled the scene.
The priest, who was less courageous than others, started to run away frantically, unable to endure the horrific gaze of the demon.
But then…
-Bang!!!
“!?”
“Gasp!”
Before even taking a few steps, the priest’s body exploded with a chilling sound.
There was no sign or indication beforehand.
In that instant, the fallen comrade, who had burst apart like a popped tomato, was left in a shape that was barely recognizable.
Seeing that, Vera and the priests’ faces were filled with even more intense fear and despair.
Their attacks couldn’t even leave a scratch on the monster’s body.
And if they attempted to flee, they might end up like the recently deceased priest, with their bodies bursting apart in an instant.
Retreat was impossible, and fighting was equally futile.
The thought of negotiating with such a horrific-looking demon never even crossed their minds.
There was no way they would be able to communicate with such a nightmarish being.
“V…Vera!”
“What… What should we do…”
In despair, the priests with trembling voices asked.
Despite having dealt with numerous dark deeds and even assassinated a king, they were now like frightened children, unable to make any decisions or judgments.
They didn’t want to die.
They didn’t want it to end like this.
Even though they had taken countless lives, they didn’t want their own to end this way.
At that moment.
Seeing the despair-stricken ones,
Vera made a decisive resolution.
“Everyone, calm down and maintain your formation! I will now summon the heavenly messenger!”
With those words, Vera took out a small jewel from her bosom.
Seeing the divine power emitting pure white light from it, the priests who had been consumed by despair began to brighten their eyes.
…
“Wow!”
“An angel of the heavens!”
“The legendary one who annihilated an army of ten thousand in the past!”
Seeing the enthusiastic reactions of his subordinates, Vera smiled.
However,
At this moment, among the priests of Sodam present here, only one of them felt an anxiety that Vera could not share with others.
It was the anxiety of wondering whether even an angel of the heavens could truly defeat the ridiculous demon before their eyes.
‘No… even so, it’s an angel of the heavens… and not just an ordinary one! With that kind of power, it should be…’
Suppressing his anxiety with effort, Vera released the seal by imbuing his divine power into the gem.
“Behold! O wicked demon! From now on, you shall face the divine majesty of the gods!”
[!]
From the moment they saw me, the humans were seized by fear.
Although they were clad in black robes and masks, their true nature was immediately clear through the Eye of Truth.
Priests.
And their karma levels were averaging -150.
For a profession like priests, they were akin to serial killers on the path to hell.
I didn’t know what kind of chaos one could create with the priest profession, but it was clear they were the kind of bad guys who would be found innocent even if torn apart and killed.
Without any burden,
Feeling that there was no value in even talking to them.
I began to deal with those in front of me as planned.
I assessed their attack power to see if it could inflict any meaningful damage on me.
And whether my attacks were effective against them.
Thus, I quickly reached a conclusion from this brief ‘experiment.’
They were weak.
Incredibly weak, even.
Considering they were of the divine attribute,
Their attacks could not inflict any damage on me.
Conversely, it was no problem at all to destroy them with just a strike without any noticeable divine power.
They seemed to be skilled in their own right, but in front of me now, they were nothing more than insects that could be easily squashed.
Of course, I didn’t know how many stronger beings there were in this world, so premature complacency was dangerous, but there was no need to worry excessively at the moment.
As I was about to wrap up the situation after the experiment,
‘What is this?’
The one who took out something white from their bosom.
The one with the name Vera Sextus and a karma level of -197, lower than others, began shouting with a voice full of exhilaration.
“Behold! O wicked demon! From now on, you shall face the divine majesty of the gods!”
[!]
With those words, the gem began to emit intense divine power.
At the same time, I could feel it.
Even though this was my first encounter, the energy was extraordinarily familiar.
What was flowing out of that gem was definitely…
‘An Angel!’
“Come forth! Great Archangel who will annihilate the demon!”
Encountering an ‘ally’ unexpectedly.
Seeing it start to reveal itself with a brilliant light, I felt a sense of confusion for the first time.
Moreover, if the author’s words were not false, then before my eyes appeared a High Archangel…
That is, a being of the same level as me.
Feeling an unexpected tension, I watched the appearance of the angel that began to manifest before me, with a mix of complicated emotions.
And then.
‘…Huh?’
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