Chapter XXXVII

Den gripped his dagger tightly, looking at his enemies around him.

"Justice befalls on you." he said. Releasing his dagger, it fell a short while before he gripped a cloth connected to the dagger stopping the fall. One of them saw light reflecting off the dagger's blade and everything went black.

Minutes later, Den carefully placed his steps, tredding over the dead occult members he had just slained. His senses flared all of a sudden when he felt another Soul mage enter the city, there was no mistaking the power of the aura... Tien had arrived.
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Chapter XXXVI

The ANGEL's HQ was in an old ruins protected by an ancient shroud of invisibility that even the most powerful Clan masters are unable to detect it's very presense. Jaens stared out towards the vast wasteland towards Demonia. The ruins were on a high hill top in the lands of Frey. 10 miles away from Zans and Zes's fortress.

"Sorry for hurting you just now." Nova said, placing his hand on Jaens's shoulder.

"I understand the circumstances." Jaens said, before he turned and walked towards a fountain with glowing blue water pouring out. "I must get going."

Dipping his finger into the fountain, Jaens whispered a short phrase and was magically teleported back to his Clan's town.

This fountain allows any ANGEL to travel anywhere in the region of man, as long as there is a water source. Nova thought, gazing at the fountain for a moment before he tore his eyes off it and went to his room.

Nova entered his room, decorated neatly and elegantly, he gripped the photo of his dead family and smiled painfully. "Soon, we will get revenge for you."He said. Nova remembered how he came to be an ANGEL.

Varrà was one of the leading fire mage in the Capital of Men, Messiah. However, Nova found out by accident that Varrà was actually a spy for Demonia. Enraged he confronted him, only to be laugh at in the face. When he produced solid evidence against VarrÃ, Varrà threaten to destroy his very existance. In the end, Varrà killed his family with a fire that was later claimed accidental. No one in the head council would believe Nova, when his evidence was burned along with his house.

Nova's chance of revenge came 20 months ago. When Tien approached him to join ANGELs, at first he rejected, then he saw Tien's determination and aim for ANGELs, he relented and gave in. Placing himself under Shadow's wing, and now, he was never more proud to be an ANGEL.

Lying on his bed, he whispered a silent prayer to his wife and son, before he fell asleep.
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Chapter XXXV

Shadow stood behind Sesi, looking at the archers on the nearby roof taking careful aim at him. Jaens stood behind him, along with the other ANGELs. Muttering a slight incantation, he placed his hand on Sesi's head and his body flared up, buring into ashes. The archers knew they had lost, one blew on his horn and they ran for their lives, away from Shadow, away from death.

A teleportation rune burned out on the roof just below their feet, it glowed and they were gone.


ANGELs HQ
1 hour later...

Shadow flipped through some pages, studying the information they had gathered recently. Someone, wearing a mixture of pale blue and red coloured ANGEL gear, entered the Shadow's room.

"You're here, does the gear suit you?" Shadow asked.

The ANGEL nodded, and removed his mask, revealing himself.

Sesi stood in front of Shadow, getting used to his new gear at the same time. "It does seem to feel weightless, other than the weapon, I feel naked." Sesi said laughing.

"Sesi-" Shadow started but got cut off by Sesi.

"For starters, Sesi was the name given to me by the Clans Council. Call me by my birthname, Nova." Nova/Sesi said.

"Sure." Shadow said, nodding. "Here, this is your ANGEL ring."

Shadow passed Nova a Champion ring, and once Nova slipped the ring on, his gear vanished and was stored in the ring.

"Nice..." Nova said. "Guess having my death announced makes me a bad spy from now on."

"You were the one who said you wanted to fight and defend rather than recon."

"Yea.... but immediately promoting me to a Champion seems to be like pushing me out to die."

"You think too much, Nova. Your capabilites are recognised by me, you deserved your rank."

Nova nodded and looked at his ring, before he turned and was about to leave the room when Shadow called out.

"Sorry for accidentally making you relive your worst memory."

Nova turned and smiled at Shadow. "Sometimes, it's memories like those that pushes you to want to rid the world of evil." Nova then left the room.

Shadow clenched his fist tightly, closing his eyes.

"Don't worry, Nova. You are not the only one who wants to hunt Varrà down."
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Chapter XXXIV

"Daddy!"

Sesi woke up, lying on a bed which he had never felt in a long time "Daddy! wake up!" a young girl shouted, sitting on his bed.

"Wha....?" Sesi said sat up and looked around, the place was familar.
"Mummy! Daddy's still on his bed!" The girl ran out of the door.

Where am i?

Sesi looked at a photo at the bed-side table. It was him, and two very familar faces.
Suddenly, as if something struck his mind, he realised something.

THIS IS MY FAMILY.

"but.. how? They were killed in a big fire a long time ago." Sesi said to himself.

"Hey honey." Sesi's wife walked into the room, dressed in a pink nightgown.

That dress, it was the same on on that day. Sesi thought to himself.

He checked his calandar. Febuary 18th.

no... it can't be. but.. even if it is, i must prevent if from happening again!
Sesi suddenly grabbed his wife by the hand, and shouted for his daughter.

"Honey..? What are..."

"Don't ask, just follow me." Sesi shot back before his wife could even finish talking.

As he was walking, he felt their hands getting warmer, he stopped.

"h..on..e..y......?"

Sesi turned, his wife and daughter were on fire. He stood in horror, and as they were walking towards Sesi, he found himself moving backwards unknowingly.

no... not again!

He felt something warm
He looked at his hands., and saw them on fire, and his skin, turning to char as he watched, not being able to do anything.

Everything went white.

"Had a nice dream?" a voice croaked.

Sesi was kneeling on the floor, motionless.

Jaens stood there a minute ago, Shadow was beside him, the next thing he knew, Sesi was already kneeling on the floor, and Shadow was nowhere to be seen.

he goes as fast as he comes.

Jaens thought to himself.
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Chapter XXXIII

Sesi turned and blasted a powerful jet of water at Shadow, who had already S-un away.

Shadow placed his hand on the Jaens's wound and with amazing speed, the wound was gone, without a trace it was ever there. Shadow turned to face Sesi, his face wasn't masked, rather black cloth covered his face, revealing only his eyes.

"Who are you?" Sesi asked, unable to feel any aura coming from Shadow standing in front of him.

"You want to rid ANGELs, yet you do not know who i am?" Shadow said, adjusting his gloves. "Not surprising, only few have seen Guardians up close."

Sesi immediately felt fear jolt through his body, the new comer was a Guardian, rumour to have the powers to destroy entire cities... alone.

His gaze met Shadow's, and all of a sudden, his world went black...
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Chapter XXXII

They emerged out from the base, immediately a group of warriors raised their spears at them. Jaens stepped forward, raising his hand.

"Let us free, and no one needs to be hurt." Jaens said, trying best not to engage them in a full scale battle. "Think of the innocent people around who may get hurt from the battle."

The warriors responded only by advancing one more step, their spears dangerously close to Jaens.

"I see there is only one way out for us then." Jaens said, and immediately, his spear glowed bright red and transformed in his hands, the blade became crimson, the pole was black with a gold dragon carving wrapped around the length. He swung his spear, destroying all the spears pointing towards them. He slammed the spear onto the ground, sending a shockwave towards the warriors, knocking them backwards.

The ANGELs quickly S-un up to the rooftops, attempting to flee. However, one man stood there waiting for them. His aura was very powerful, Jaens gripped his spear tightly.

"The Clans sent a Master just to catch a Champion, a crusader and a healer?" Jaens said, laughing. "I didn't know we were so highly rated."

"Laugh while you can ANGEL. For it shall be your last." The master said. "I, Sesi, Master of Sesa, will kill you all."

"So it is only a master of a pathetic clan, hardly convincing." Jaens said, swinging his spear.

Jaens couldn't even react as Sesi moved forward drove a water spike into him. Jaens took a step back, and immediately swung his spear around him, red flames curled around the blade of his spear as he pointed it at Sesi. The flames concentrated at the tip of the blade and sent a powerful beam at Sesi, who neutralised it with a jet of water coming out of his fingers.

"This battle seems fun."

Jaens immediately looked at the person who spoke, he was dress fully in black, standing behind Sesi. Jaens knew deep inside the person was wearing ANGEL gear, and only one ANGEL wore fully black.

Shadow.
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