Chapter LXXVII

Taking the hidden path into the ANGELS HQ, the hooded figure looked around for any guards. Today, the figure had promised not to kill. Just today, for it is a day to mourn for a close friend.

The figure levitated up the long flight of stairs leading into the hills, admiring the magic of the place. If the figure didn't possess the magical blood and eyes, there was no way to discover the place. Finally, the figure arrived at the main gates. Taking a step inside, the alarm rang.

"I knew it couldn't be that easy."

Two ANGELS suddenly materialised in front of the figure. However, before they could react, an invisible force pushed them backwards and pinned them onto the earthen hill wall. A powerful blow to the back of their necks, rendered them unconscious.

"Amazing. As to be expected of someone capable of discovering our base."

The figure turned to the source of the voice, Den. A powerful bolt of lightning brushed past the figure's head, tearing the hood away. Flowing snow white hair revealed themselves, their length reaching the figure's back. Den momentarily lost momentum. The intruder was a girl, not looking over the age of seventeen or so. Her piercing green eyes glared at him, then he felt a powerful force surround him. Unable to control his body, he could only struggle.

"You made a big mistake." She said, her voice echoing into his mind. "Why do you cover one side of your eyes? Let's see." Den's blindfold flew off, and his aura eye revealed to her. He could see the aura channeling into her mind, and her mind was releasing the magic that was binding him.

"So your powers comes from your mind." Den said, breaking his bonds effortlessly now, his aura overpowering her powers. "Now, you've made the big mistake of revealing my eye. I can see it now, your powers don't work when your opponents' aura is above you."

Pulling his blade out, Den charged towards the intruder with great speed. However, once again, he feel the force trap him and lift him off his feet. He looked at her, noticing her aura was increasing at an tremendous rate. Most of which is coming from her eyes.

Her green eyes had darker green ripples moving within her irises. "You are courting death, trying to fight a child of Heaven." She said, stretching her hand out at him. Slowly, clenching her hand into a fist. The pressure around Den increased, threatening to crush him.

"Stop it, Raine."

The pressure around Den disappeared, and he fell to the ground. As he slowly lost consciousness, he made out a tiny figure levitating on a staff beside the girl. He felt he must be seeing things. There was a teapot levitating along side the figure, then the world went black.
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Chapter LXXVI

"You can't use your illusions against me." Jies said, seemingly convincing himself. "My eyes protects me against it."

Shadow laughed, his laugh shaking every bone in Jies body. "You already are in my illusion."

"Impossible. I know i am still in reality."

"Reality has already become my ultimate stage for illusions."

Waving his finger slightly above Jies's eyes, Shadow smiled and whispered a spell. Immediately, Jies felt excruciating pain in his eyes, screaming as he felt his power drain from him.

"Now that we have taken care of that, let's go into the real deal." Shadow said. Jies blinked, as his eyes slowly regained focus. He saw Shadow's eyes turn a shade redder, his wings burst apart. The feathers forcefully plunged into Jies's eyes, as his tears turned to blood.

"Feel the pain and suffering for everything single living thing you have ever hurt." Shadow said. "Experience... Redemption."


Zes got distracted when he heard a piercing scream coming from some distance away. He knew it wasn't Shadow, as Shadow's aura was still present. A demon roared behind him, swinging it's mace. However, just before it could attack, it got blasted into chunks by Zans's shockwave.

"Pay attention, brother!" Zans shouted. "That is the scream of whoever who goes against Shadow."

"Nova! How's her wound?" Nika asked, streams of lasers pouring out of her fingers at the demons.

"I'm fine." Freyia said, refusing to allow Nova to take a closer look at her blood covered arm. However, Nova's agility overpowered her and he gripped her arm. Water pour out of his hand and washed the blood away. There was no wound, there wasn't even a single scratch.

"What... how?" Nova said, looking at Freyia in shock.

"I said I'm fine, didn't I?" Freyia said, smiling. "I can't be hurt."
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Chapter LXXV

Freyia looked at Shadow when suddenly an explosion erupted beside her.


"PRINCESS!" One of the elves shouted.


"She's fine." Nova said, holding Freyia in his arms. "Don't be distracted Princess. This battle is far from over." Nova said to the Princess.


"Will he be okay?" Freyia asked Nova.


"Who? Shadow? He's gonna be." Nova said as he defended a spell.


"Is he strong?" Freyia asked again.


Nova looked at the Princess, her eyes shown no emotions. "Yes he is Princess, Very strong." With that, the Princess' eyes lit up with signs of happiness.

Nova barely had time to react when he felt the axe swing behind him. He turned, trying to defend himself, when a thin beam of blue light sliced through the neck of the demon.

"What will you do without me, Nova?" Nika said, laughing as she blasted beams of concentrated light at the oncoming demons. Jies had opened a dark portal, and demons were pouring out. However, Nika couldn't see where he was, or where Shadow was.

However, Shadow's aura was shockingly present around them.

The ANGELS team quickly surrounded Nova, Freyia and the two elves. Zans quickly extended him arms out, and clapped them forcefully together. The shockwave created almost dividing the ground apart, slashing through the demon troops with malicious force.

Demon archers appeared around them, prepared to fire. However, Nika and Jaens using their power lasers, drew a circle around them. Causing a huge upheaval of earth wherever it touched.

Eva equipped her claws and dashed out towards the demons, tearing past them with amazing power and agility. Suddenly, a tail drilled out of the ground where Freyia was, the sharp scales tearing her arm.

"Princess!" The elves screamed in shock.
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Chapter LXXIV

"What is this! Why can't I summon my flames!?" Jies shouted in confusion.
"You!! What have you done to me!?"

Shadow smiled. "Maybe I have been with Virgil for too long..." he said, as he examined his new wings. "...It's been awhile since I fought I like this."

Jies sensed trouble, never has he felt so powerless infront of an enemy. He concentrated on his eyes, forcefully trying to extract power from the demonic eyes.

"It won't work you know." Shadow said looking straight into Jies' eyes.

At that moment, Jies felt something go through him. He looked down, it was his own spear. With a blink of an eye, the spear disappeared.

"What-" Jies coughed as he felt a sharp pain in his palms. He tried to move his hands, but to his surprise, he was unable to. Looking at his hands, he saw his spear, impaled into his palms.

"Oh how have I missed this." Shadow said, slowly de-materializing.

"This is an illusion isn't it? Argh!" Jies shouted as he felt his legs being impaled by his own spears once again.

"An illusion you say." Shadow's voice boomed in Jie's ears. "Maybe."

Jies felt his skin tear, as if being whipped by thorns, the pain was unimaginable. "I'LL BREAK THROUGH THIS STUPID ILLUSION! I WILL!" Jies screamed, now embedded by the spears.

Shadow slowly materialized in front of Jies. looking straight into his eyes.

"I can assure you..Jies, what's about to happen next isn't just... an illusion."
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Chapter LXXIII

The city burned, crumbling to rubble. The battle between Shadow and Jies had taken its toll. Shadow knelt on the blackened earth, his blood flowing from his wounds.

"You can't defeat me." Jies said. "I have already surpassed you."

Jies's looked sadly at Shadow, wishing he had been more of a challenge. He was certained that Shadow was no longer a threat. Ever since Krill gave him those eyes. The third stage of the demonic eyes.

Shadow glared at Jies, trying to fight back those dark eyes that are piercing through his aura. They were similar to the ones Deras gave to Tien, however, Jies's Demonic eyes had a red emblem seemingly burned into his irises surrounding his pupil.

"It is your time now, Shadow." Jies said coldly as he conjured a blackish red burning spear in his hand. Letting go, the spear propel at Shadow at an incredible speed.

Shadow closed his eyes, preparing for the worst. However, the spear stopped, centimeters from its target.

Time stood still.

Tien appeared behind Shadow, dressed in complete white. He touched Shadow's exposed burned back, and the wounds healed. A glowing white spot appeared where Tien touched. The spot spread, consuming Shadow fully before dissipating.

"Why fight the way that asshole Virgil does?" Tien whispered into Shadow's ear. "Go back to the way you always liked to fight. Leave no traces."

Tien faded and time continued.

Shadow felt an alarming heat in front of him, yet he was unhurt. Opening his eyes, he gazed upon black feathers. The feathers burst apart, and reformed into two black wings on Shadow's back.

Shadow's aura escalated, and the force of it caused many of the buildings nearby to disintegrate. Jies shielded himself from it, using his flames. His shield lasted a second, before his flames extinguished. Try as he could, he find himself unable to summon anymore fire.

Jies stole a look at Shadow, his gaze locked onto Shadow's eyes. Shadow's eyes had turn from his original black to reddish purple.

Fall into my world, fool.
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