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Meanwhile, moving as fast as possible above the forest itself, there lies a vehicle flying above it all...
It appears to be an airship of sort and it is far more advance than anyone had ever seen which includes an engine and a glider that were all glowing blue.
Inside are the Jaegers, Liver and Tatsumi were all looking in wonders at the sight of the deck itself, finding it impressive that they were just beyond words.
Esdeath is more or less neutral on the ship itself while the Champions were all busy with their business.
"Oh my...." Dr. Stylish said in amazement, "I don't know what manner of machinery you have created but I am impressed. You need to tell how you make such a contraption." Dr. Stylish said.
"No...." Uriel said, holding the steering wheel as he is driving it, "Especially when you put all your dirt and grimes all over ship. So, if you truly want to know, you have to make an effort at cleaning this with your bare hands. If you don't, get out." Uriel said, glaring at Dr. Stylish.
Dr. Stylish just gives an indignant huff as he walked away while Wave looked around the flying ship, looking amazed at the sight of it all.
"Man, this is awesome. I mean, this does feel I am on the ship again but now, we're in the sky. This feels awesome." Wave said as he looked around in amazement.
"Yeah, I guess you are right about that." Tatsumi said, standing alongside Wave as they both looked in amazement.
"Indeed it does..." Both Wave and Tatsumi looked behind to see Gabriel had made a conversation, "Again, I do apologize for Uriel and his manners to you all but you cannot deny his talent. A talent to create something better and one that he takes joy with it and more." Gabriel explained as they both stare in amazement.
"Wow...." Wave said in astonishment, "I just didn't know that the guy could make this. I mean, where did he get all the resources to create just one? It must be a lot that it would tank against the Empire's economy."
Tatsumi frown when he thought about the Empire having this kind of vehicle but even if they have the resources for creating this, how is it possible when the Empire is suffering from an economic crisis?
Gabriel just a hearty chuckle and said, "Oh, Wave. This wasn't made because of the help of the Empire."
"It's not." Wave said in surprise.
"Oh no..." Gabriel said, "Let's just say that it's creation dates back before the Empire was born. That is all."
Wave and of course, Tatsumi, looked shocked at his word as Wave said, "How?"
"An information to know from another time, Wave. Oh and Tatsumi..." He said, looking at the brunette, "I believe that you should get towards Esdeath. She is getting, how do you called it, antsy."
Tatsumi can only shiver and just said, "G-great..." as he reluctantly go to where Esdeath was.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the deck....
Koro is busy chewing on some meat in his mouth while Kurome is also busy with eating her cookies and all the while, Seryu looked at either Bols and one of the Virtuous Champions, Azriel, were both pushing a tray where she could see the delicious are inside.
"Dinner is served." Azriel said as he showed off the food he and Bols cooked.
"Oh, wow. You guys made this?" Seryu said in surprise.
"Of course. As a servant of great loyalty, I intend on making sure that I learned everything to be of great service to everyone and be of great assistance. Especially cooking..." Azriel said before he cleared his throat and said, "Although, if you think that I am the only one that cooked this food, you should have seen Bols? He may not be much more than mine but he shall be given credit where it is due."
Bols looked bashful and said, "Oh, please. It was nothing. It is just something my wife would teach me how to. It ain't anything special compared to yours."
"Nonsense. As long as the food is good, the cook deserved the praise itself. And your wife had taught you well." Azriel said to Bols as the gas mask wearing man is even more flustered than ever.
Azriel then bring a plate towards Kurome and put it beside her. She noticed it and just said, "I don't want it."
"There is more to food than just sweets. And while I am humble in not taking much into pride in oneself, I would be disappointed if you don't partake in my achievement when it comes to my cooking. So eat it." Azriel said sternly to him.
"No." Kurome said, looking away.
Azriel just gives a huff and said, "Hmph, fine then. Maybe I should give this very delicious cookie to someone much more worthy."
"As if you can make-" Kurome is interrupted when she saw that Azriel had carried a plate of cookies that, she doesn't know how to feel but, they are even more delicious than what she has.
Azriel then placed it in front of Koro and said, "Here, my little erstwhile canine. Maybe you can taste my cookies rather than the girl over there."
"Kyu?" Koro said in obvious confusion before he then walked towards the plate, grab a cookie and ate it.
Kurome can only resist as those delicious cookies were being fed to the biological living Teigu. Her mouths water and she feels only sadness as Azriel is basically feeding food to a biological Teigu.
Reluctantly, she said, "C-can... Can I have it?"
"You can have it...."
Kurome's eyes brightened when she hears it...
"If you finish the food I gave you."
.... And her expression felt like her heart is broken after what he said, "B-b-but... there are vegetables." She complained, completely disheartened.
"Well, then I continue feeding Koro the cookie if you don't finish it quickly." Azriel stated as he continue feeding Koro the cookie.
Kurome can only gulp as she picked up the food Azriel had made for her and she gulped when she saw that it vegetables in it. She grabbed a spoon and takes a spoonful of it as she reluctantly opened her mouth to get it closer to her mouth but could barely do it.
"Koro, do you want to eat all of it?" Azriel suddenly said and Kurome can only look in shock as she grabbed her spoon and started to eat her food quickly, intending on finishing it.
Bols and Seryu can only look in surprise and amusement as Seryu chuckled and said, "I will admit, though. That is both smart and cruel."
"I know, right? I believe that is a tactic my wife do to our dear daughter. She would always refused to eat her vegetables but when she made a really delicious cake, she would force her to eat her vegetables or else we both finish it. It is a devious plan." Bols said, chuckling as well.
Seryu chuckled alongside even Orthax himself as he said, "Indeed. I remember the day when Amadeus would dangle the hope in front of his victims before pulling them away. It was delicious when they suffer in despair. Hahahahaha."
"You just had to ruined it. Don't you?" Seryu speak to him, frowning at this.
"What? It is genuinely enjoyable." Orthax said, being somewhat sincere at this.
Meanwhile, on the far left side of the deck...
Esdeath looked beyond the forest as she muled in her own thoughts. To her, this is the first time she witnessed someone like the Hierophant and the Seven Virtuous Champions. And if their interactions with Honest is anything to go by, they are shown to be rather connected and acquainted somehow.
Furthermore, the fact that they are tasked with dealing with the like Asmodeus, specifically the Tartarus Empire shows that there is more that even she doesn't on the secrets in regards to the Empire.
And internally, she has this feeling that they are something that is beyond human. Such as that feeling when she first encountered Asmodeus, so to does she felt something when encountering them.
Like someone that even she, admittedly and reluctantly, can't handle even with her strength alone.
'I guess I should face the facts. I am no longer see myself as the strongest there is if there are other beings stronger and more powerful than even me. Especially with the strongest Teigu in my bloodstream. Still....' Esdeath them looked at her hand and then her chest which shows her mark of her Teigu and thought, 'Maybe Asmodeus has something that can give me more of an advantage. And of course, accepting another lover as well. I'm sorry, Asmodeus but Tatsumi just look so cute after he smiled. I just can't help it.' Esdeath smiled, closing her eyes as her expression is like she is in bliss.
Suddenly, she heard someone chewing behind her and turned around to see one of the Virtuous Champions, Ramiel Humanitas, is just standing behind her while slowly eating something from a packet she holding.
Esdeath can only strangely at the girl and said, "How long have you been standing there?"
"An hour." Ramiel answered.
"Are you serious? Why?" Esdeath asked in annoyance.
"I have mastered the ability to remain invisible by just standing still. That way, I am unseen by the naked eye. Watch." Ramiel explained as she does that before she slowly take another food from the pack and then, slowly take it closer to her mouth.
"I can still see you." Esdeath pointed that out.
"Maybe. But other's won't. And if I truly move as slowly and carefully as possible, I... can-"
"Hey, Ramiel..." Micheal said as she walked past her.
"Dammit... Found again..." Ramiel muttered in annoyance as she walked away from Esdeath.
Esdeath can only look at her in confusion and said, "And everyone calls me insane."
Meanwhile, on the far left side of the deck...
"So, let me get this straight..." Raphael said, as he is having a discussion with Run, "You joined the Empire just so you could kill the murderer of your students, who is nothing more than a pedophile, and thought that you can change the Empire from within?"
"Yes..." Run explained, "It was selfish and rather evil for me to do this out of a sense of revenge but after what you have seen with what he did against my students, how they were violated, I cannot ignore such atrocities and see to it that pedophilic murderer is dead for good. I..." Run looked down in disappointment and said, "I understand that you should be disappointed at this-"
"It's not that." Raphael said as Run looked at him in surprise, "It's the idea on the fact that you think that you can try to change a corrupt regime from within full of debauched nobles and cruel sociopaths and think that it is a great idea in the first place."
"Wha-" Run look shocked at what Raphael said, "What is wrong with that?"
Raphael just sigh and said, "Be honest, Run. Do you really think that Honest would ever want to ignore someone that is a threat to his position of power?"
Run had no words to say about it except saying, "W-well... there has to be a way that doesn't involve acts of violence-"
"A foolish notion when you're opponent had no qualms using acts of violence against anyone who is a threat to his rule." Raphael stated until he just sigh and said, "I know that you are a noble soul, Run. But you need to understand that the world we lived in is to steep in darkness that it need something forceful in order to finally weed it out. Although, you are more than capable of being smart enough to understand the politics in order to actually give change and reformation. I mean, surely you do have plan for this, right?" Raphael stated to Run but all Run can do is just looking at him with a surprised look as Raphael just sigh and said, "You don't, do you?"
"B-b-but... there has to be another way. I know that the Empire isn't perfect but it can be changed for the better. I want to kill the pedophile murderer and that's it. And after that, I will try to reform the Empire from within and-"
"And trying to be careful around whoever you trust when dealing with those who are connected with Honest, correct?" Raphael stated to him.
Run can only stare at Raphael, not knowing how to respond before just looking blankly into the horizon, not wanting to say a word.
Raphael was about to leave until he said, "Listen, Run. The world is either grey or black. You are either the former or the latter. And there is nothing wrong with being white in morality. There is nothing wrong with honour or having standards or still having a strong moral code. But you must also not be blind by the dark side of reality. Or else, you will suffer from it."
"You don't think I already saw enough darkness in this reality." Run said, his voice having a tone of anger in it.
"Run..." Raphael said as he pat Run's shoulder, "Seeing your students murdered is far from the extent on what anyone can see the dark side of reality. That is the furthest thing you could see something really, really dark. Because to me...." Raphael then lean forward and said, "You haven't seen the true horrors of evil just yet." He said as he walking away.
Run watched him go as he continue to stare into the horizon, giving a long and deep sigh as he listened to what Raphael had just said.
Meanwhile, at the center of the deck itself...
"Hmph, how does it feel to become a part of the Empire once again? I heard that you betrayed them. Then Esdeath had saved you and now, you are loyal to her? Was it worth it in the end?" Cassiel said to Liver who is frowning at him.
"I assure you, Cassiel. I don't. When Esdeath saved me from my execution, I was forever grateful to her and through that act, I am willing to swear my life to her no matter what." Liver declared to him.
Cassiel just give off a sardonic laugh and said, "Admit it, Liver. You are scared of her as expected from someone who is both mortal and short lived. There is no shame in being honest, boy. It's just something I expect from humanity itself."
Liver gritted his teeth at this and said, "So what if I am. I have no other choice. It's either life or death. You..." Liver hesitated before saying, "You have no idea what horrors she has committed. The barbaric acts she committed in the name of her insanity and bloodlust. She is a damned monster and to be loyal to her is the only way for survival."
"Oh, I'm not mad..." Cassiel said with little to no offence in his tone, "If I do see an opportunity to survive, I take it. It's just that I am far unscrupulous in comparison to you, mortal. I am not bound by some weakness like yours and your weak bodies. In this world, survival is of the fittest. But none embody the philosophy more... then... me..." Cassiel said as he chuckled in a sinister tone as he walked away, leaving Liver to glare at him before he just sigh and looked down in shame.
"All passengers on deck...." Uriel said from the driver's seat, "We have reached the Bandit Fort near Lake Gyoran. Prepare for landing."
"Wait, already?" Wave said in surprise, "That was fast."
"Indeed, from my estimate, if you travel on foot..." Uriel said, "You will arrive there by night time. But thanks to my ship, the travelling speed are entirely short."
"Oh my, you really need to tell me how you built such a wonderful invention?" Dr. Stylish said with an intriguing look.
"That depends...." Uriel said before he looked at his hands as he rubbed some dust in between his fingers, "Do you intend on being the ship's janitor and for only about a minute, not saying 'stylish' and not act like a moron with questionable competency in a field of science or any form of intelligence possible?" He said before looking at Dr. Stylish's shocked look before Uriel just huffed and said, "Didn't think so."
"Why I never...." Dr. Stylish in an indignant tone as he stomped himself away.
Seryu just chuckled at how Uriel just roast the mad doctor. Just metaphorically though as she watched Dr. Stylish fuming like an indignant child.
And as they felt the ship is about to lower down, Tatsumi just had to wonder on how strong the Jaegers and the so-called Seven Virtuous Champions are.
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Tatsumi can only look in amazement at the sight of the Jaegers making short work against the bandits at the Fort near Lake Gyoran.
And indeed, the Jaegers are strong.
Wave, thought come across as more naive than even him, is a capable fighter in his own own right especially with the usage of his armour Teigu, just like Bulat has.
Kurome, already looking like the Akame as he noticed the familiarity, is also a really good with the katana, slicing everything apart with ease.
Seryu Ubiquitous, already he had remembered as the police girl with the biological Teigu, is more than capable of marksmanship that can make even Mine look with envious eyes alongside other forms of weapons that had just conjured up when the dog bite her hand off, revealing a mace or a drill.
Dr. Stylish...
He just stands there, explaining what his Teigu, which are a pair of gloves, can do and do nothing except to just smile and dance like a lunatic.
Bols used his own Teigu which is a flamethrower who's fire can't be burned away.
And Run used his own Teigu, which are a pair of wings, to kill the enemies from above by firing the feathers from it.
All the while, both Liver, Esdeath and unfortunately, him, were all sitting in the sidelines, watching the very battle itself.
However, while Tatsumi witnessed the Jaegers' strength and powers, the Seven Virtuous Champions are all staying in the sidelines, not intending to help the Jaegers with their extermination of the the bandits.
As Uriel puts it....
"This are completely beneath us. We deal only against the threat of the Tartarus Empire. Not some small-time mortal criminals. Mortal criminals that you and your Jaegers can handle with ease. We will only deal with such trifling matters if it is trifling to us. And that is all I will say."
Tatsumi watched as the seven of them were all minding their own business at their side as the battle unfold, with Uriel even wearing his armour that, he got to admit, looks powerful and much more impressive than Wave or Bulat's own.
Unless it is his, that is.
"Great work, everyone. It seemed that you all earned the right to be a member of the Empire's security force." Esdeath said with a proud smile.
Before anyone could respond, Dr. Stylish just interjects and said, "Of course, but what is there to expect from a pure and stylish perfection like the one and only."
Esdeath can only look at Dr. Stylish with a deadpan look and just blankly said, "Well, almost all of you." She said, ignoring the fact that Dr. Stylish looks at her in shock.
"Good...." Everybody heard the deep voice of Uriel in the sidelines as he said, "Now that you all are done with handling the threat, I believe that we shall return and-"
He was interrupted by a hand appearing in front of him by none other than Ramiel which Uriel is very offended as, "I'm sorry. Did you just interrupt me? I hope that you have a good explanation for this or so help me-" Uriel is cut off from his rant when he saw Ramiel pointing at something from the horizon.
Everyone looked at where she is pointing and before the corpses of dead bandits and a destroyed fortress, they saw something that could make them look upon in shock.
A large knight in black spiked armour had just walked in the middle of the destroyed fortress, clasping his dual curved swords in hand.
Specifically, it is a lone Hell Vanguard of the Tartarus Empire.
Everyone look shocked at what they are seeing, specifically the description in regards towards one of the soldiers of the Empire.
Esdeath herself seemed to be more muted, having once dealt with one with extreme difficulty while Tatsumi look shocked at finally seeing a Hell Vanguard. And likewise, they were not exaggerating.
All the while, the Jaegers have no idea what to do in regards towards actually meeting a Hell Vanguard and Liver... well... to say that he is scared is an understatement.
"Uh... Guys... What are we gonna do?" Wave said to his fellow Jaegers who are confused by this.
"We should kill it." Kurome said with a stated fact.
"That is bad idea, Kurome. We have heard the rumours of how just one of them are the equivalent of a thousand man in both speed and strength alongside how impenetrable their armours are. Fighting against one is a very bad idea." Run explained to her.
"I don't even know if Rubicante is capable of burning it." Bols said with worry.
While everyone is busy trying to discuss about the plan against the Hell Vanguard, Dr. Stylish can only give a smug laugh and said, "I believe that it is time for the great and perfect Dr. Stylish to show this brute my greatness. And what is better than my armies themselves..." Dr. Stylish boasted, showing his army of nearly naked men wearing white doll masks and were all armed with claws in each hand, "My perfectly enhanced soldiers are one of the best I have ever created, with all the enhancements that can make them stronger and faster than the average man. And nothing is better to test them upon than one of those brutish invaders."
"Have your ears felt like they were being violated by parasites of ignorance or are you truly this stupid despite calling yourselves a 'Doctor'..." Uriel said with a condescending huff, "Let us handle our jobs against them. I swear, letting your 'armies' into my ship was a mistake I should have learned by now."
Dr. Stylish just gritted his teeth at Uriel's condescending tone and as he turned around, "Now, listen here, you no-good, arrogant little sh-"
"Dr. Stylish. He's coming." One of Dr. Stylish's soldiers yelled out as everyone saw the Hell Vanguard is charging forward and they saw that, despite his heavy armour, he runs very, very fast.
Dr. Stylish just gives a huff and said, "Come, my soldiers. Show them how stylish you are in battle. Sic em." He ordered them as Stylish's soldiers charge towards the Hell Vanguard, using their sharp claws at the ready to rip him apart.
Unfortunately, in a bouts of strength itself, the Hell Vanguard just gripped his sword and with overwhelming strength, had basically annihilated them in one fell swoop, decapitating them from the waist down.
Dr. Stylish can only look in shock at how all his soldiers were all being killed with ease by just one Hell Vanguard, with his jaw dropped and his glasses falling off, almost avoiding a head throwing from his side.
"Well, Doctor..." Gabriel said with a clap, "If there is one thing that is 'stylish' about your soldiers, it is how they are killed in such a way." He said with his voice heavily laced with sarcasm.
"And you have achieved something 'stylish' indeed...." Uriel said, "You forced Gabriel to make a joke."
"I don't get it, thought." Ramiel stated, not exactly knowing what.
Dr. Stylish ignored their conversation before he pushed his glasses closer and said, "Well, when in doubt, at least go for the second option." He said as he picked something from his coat which is some sort of button and pressed it.
And they all watched as the corpses of Dr. Stylish's soldiers were all blown up, submerging the Hell Vanguard in a fiery explosion.
Dr. Stylish now has a smug look on his face and said, "Hmph, now that is 'stylish'."
"W-what.... What did you do?" Wave said in shock.
"Why, Wave. If you must know, when I created my first soldiers, not only do I give them the enhancements but I also make them self-destruct. That way, if they do failed their task, than I will explode them, killing the enemy in the first place." Dr. Stylish explained in a sadistic tone.
"S-s-so... So you would kill your own men? Just like that?" Wave said in shock and anger.
"My dear boy, war require sacrifice and sacrifices has to be made in order to get the results done. And what I did, I have gained a 'stylish' victory." Dr. Stylish boast once again.
"What stylish victory?" Uriel said in a snarky tone.
Dr. Stylish once again grimaced at what Uriel said only to sense as he look behind to witness the Hell Vanguard is still alive, not even having his armour cracked as he walked from the fire as slowly and menacingly as possible.
"I-Impossible..." Dr. Stylish said in absolute shock and horror. He didn't have a moment to say more before the Hell Vanguard charge forward and was about to kill him with his dual swords when Wave pushed Dr. Stylish away after he donned his Teigu and take the blow.
A loud clanging sound are heard as Wave's Teigu armour prevented himself from being easily destroyed but he gritted his teeth, literally feeling the pain in his body especially with how hard the strike was and how it resulted in the ground cracked.
As Wave continue to groan in pain, he didn't noticed the Hell Vanguard just slapped him aside, throwing him straight to a wall and smashing him through, making Wave felt absolutely defeated.
Kurome whipped out her katana as she charged towards the Hell Vanguard. Jumping up, she then tried to stab through where it's eye holes but the Hell Vanguard just tilt his head, dodging the attack and before Kurome could gasp in shock, she gasped in pain as the Hell Vanguard just punch her in the gut like the sun don't shine as she was thrown off.
Bols then aimed his Teigu at the Hell Vanguard and literally open fire on him, intending on burning him to ash like he did with the bandits.
Yet, not only was he shocked to see that the Hell Vanguard was not burned but doesn't seemed to have any problems before the Hell Vanguard spread his arm aloft and gives a deafening clap, extinguishing the flames with ease.
Bols look shocked at this, noticing on how impossible it is for his flames to be extinguished, let alone a monstrous clap from the Hell Vanguard before he then saw the tall heavily armoured knight grabbed him by the throat and started to lift him up and choke him.
Bols is struggling to break free as the Hell Vanguard remain still. All the while, Seryu can only look conflicted at this.
"What do I do? What do I do?" Seryu thought to herself.
"What do you mean? Won't you leave him for dead?" Orthax said, stating the fact, "Besides, one last enemy of Asmodeus and one step closer to victory."
"What? No! Bols doesn't deserved to die. Dr. Stylish in fine but Bols is off limits." Seryu said to Orthax.
"But he burned those people. We both saw it. He deserves it while his victims doesn't. How can that be fair?" Orthax explained to him.
"But he has a family. A wife and a daughter that loves him as much as he loves them. I can't make a family suffer." Seryu explained it to him.
"Well, what are you gonna do? Save him? You know what will happen if you want to save him? And you know what will happen if we used our powers? Are you willing to expose our secrets to the presence of the Virtuous Champions?" Orthax stated that fact to her.
Seryu gritted her teeth in frustration as she tried to think about something while also saving Bols.
She is consequently damning herself on the fact that she has to keep her powers, especially when the... Virtuous.... Champions... are...
"I'm such an idiot." Seryu said to herself.
Run had heard what she said as he was about to save Bols from the Hell Vanguard as he confusingly said, "What is it, Seryu?"
Seryu didn't have a moment to answer him before turning towards the Virtuous Champions as she said, "Well, what are you all just standing for? There's the enemy of the Tartarus Empire. Are you going to do what you are tasked to do, huh?" She said in a challenging tone.
Uriel looked at her and even behind his helmet, she could feel him glaring at her. After seconds has passed, he then turned towards Micheal and said, "Micheal, do your thing."
Micheal heard his orders as she jumped up into the air, doing a somersault before her golden 'armour' started to morph as her right hand turned into a double blade as she comes down and sliced the Hell Vanguard's arm that was choking on Bols.
Bols gasped for air while the Hell Vanguard groan in pain from having his hand cut off.
Micheal lands gracefully as she glared at the Hell Vanguard with him glaring back as he used one of his swords to kill her.
Micheal just raised her hand forward and let it's flowing gold shot through where it's head is as the Hell Vanguard felt like he is drowning.
As the Hell Vanguard continues to get choked as he tried to break free from his golden bindings, every time his hand touched the gold, it burns as steam started pouring out from the cracks of his armour.
Micheal then finally takes the opportunity and kills the Hell Vanguard by having it's body be punctured from the inside as spikes started appearing out of his body.
The gold then receded towards Micheal's body as the Hell Vanguard plops to the ground like a fleeting corpse.
As Micheal walks away, they, aside from the Virtuous Champions, all look shocked at how one of them had dealt with just one of those tall knights in black armour with ease.
More so with Esdeath, who had once experienced fighting one of those Hell Vanguards and knows that they are hardly pushovers in battle that could have end her if she wasn't careless. And yet, one of the Virtuous Champions, especially Micheal, did it with ease.
'Just what connection did Honest got himself into?' Esdeath thought, noticing on what kind of things did the Prime Minister hides beneath his closet full of an already innumerable amounts of skeletons.
Suddenly, they all heard an insurmountable amount of killing intent and behind Micheal, everyone saw the full glory of the Tartarus Empire.
Not only are there literally more Hell Vanguards than they already were and not only are there other sorts of creatures as well but also the newer kinds that the Virtuous Champions were all looked in shock at what they are seeing.
"Guys? Aren't those things who's skin looked like they were made of bones?" Ramiel asked as she saw a Bone Beasts amongst the army.
"It seemed that whoever this Supreme Lord of the Nine Hells called Asmodeus, it seemed that he has bolstered more of his forces by finding Hell itself." Gabriel explained as he watched the armies were all filling the once destroyed fortress.
"How bothersome..." Uriel stated in a snarky tone.
The rest of the Jaegers were all looking in absolute horror at how the rumours of the forces of the Tartarus Empire were all very true and looking at them all, even they think the soldiers of the Empire wouldn't fare well against them, not even Teigu users, with Liver hyperventilating from a traumatic experience.
Tatsumi, on the other hand, watch the armies of these Tartarus Empire in all their glory and while it isn't a whole army, maybe small to mid quantity, he is still overwhelmed by both their quantity and quality of it all.
And he doesn't know which side they are on.
"Well, my fellow Champions. Why are we all just standing around for? Let's show this ruffians some manners, shall we?" Azriel said in a chipper tone, uncaring of the impending invasion.
"Finally! I really do need to stretch these old bones. If you know what I am saying." Cassiel said with a chuckle as something had just appeared in his left hand.
It appears to be a large scythe with a rather bone-white design with the blade having a rather bone-like structure filled with veins of black bones and is filled with blue eye-like gems studded on its weaponry and it is glowing.
Cassiel grins from his desiccated expression as he walked forward while Raphael cracked his neck as he grip his stick and walk as well.
"It is time to do our job then." Uriel said as he walked as well alongside Ramiel, Azriel and Gabriel as well as Micheal.
"Wait, are you guys really going to face against them? They are too many of them." Wave said in shock at what the Virtuous Champions are doing.
"I know what you are thinking? What you see are an insurmountable odds of chaotic forces that makes even the Empire quiver in fear. But to us..." Uriel then point towards himself with his thumb, "This is just another day on the job."
The seven of them march forward as the forces of the Tartarus Empire were all swarming against them all in a massive horde.
Micheal then charge forward as she morphed her golden armour to form her left hand into blades as she stretched them to forward, cutting every Hell Vanguard and Steel Tyrants like butter before impaling towards a Hell Legionnaire straight to the head before it's body started to sprout golden spikes coming out from the body, killing it from the inside out.
Uriel then weave from the golden tendril as his armour glowed and punch everything to submission as his heavy armour doesn't stop him from giving every Hell Vanguard and Steel Tyrants a massive wallop with every punch conceived as he punch one Hell Vanguard in the face, breaking it's helmet, though not revealing much of anything before he was thrown towards his fellow comrades.
He blocked a strike from a Hell Vanguard wielding a sword with his forearm before he started to spin around as he backhands the Hell Vanguard before finally, his armour started to shoot anything like a tornado of projectiles shooting everything with reckless abandonment.
A Hell Knight charged forward, riding his demonic horse as he yelled out a battle cry as he charge straight towards Uriel.
Uriel finally stopped spinning before he ready himself for massive punch before finally, he gives a massive punch straight towards the Hell Knight's horse which kills it, resulting in the Hell Knight thrown off from his horse, passing through Uriel before he was bisected in half by Micheal's gold bladed hands.
After Micheal had bisected the Hell Knight, she then ducked to avoid another swing from a Hell Vanguard as Micheal morph her left hand into a golden shield to block the attack.
A Desert Fiend laughs in a maniacal manner as it charge towards Micheal, sabers in hand before Micheal had basically grabbed the sword by sticking it's blade on her shield before lifting him up with such surprising strength and smash the Desert Fiend to paste before Micheal morphed her other hand into a spear and stabbed a Hell Vanguard on the head.
Micheal then groan as she lifts the Hell Vanguard up as she pummeled anyone with the corpse of the Hell Vanguard before throwing up into the air until it hit a Fire Hawk as it gives an indignant squawk as the flock of both Fire Hawks and Bone Beasts were all surrounding Ramiel.
Ramiel herself is floating above the sky as her body glowed in a white aura of light as both of her hands got superheated as she prepares for battle.
One of the Bone Beasts snarls as it fly straight towards her but Ramiel just fires a beam of white light that disintegrate the thing before moving towards the others like the Fire Hawks and the Bone Beasts, annihilating them before they could try to charge at her or shoot her.
One of the Fire Hawks swoop in as it ready it's claws at her but Ramiel just grabbed it by it's neck as she said, "Die, bird." And she throws it straight to the ground near another force consisting of Hell Vanguards, Steel Tyrants, Desert Fiends, Beard Barbarians, Blaze Elementals, Fire Salamanders and Hell Legionnaires were all surrounding Azriel and Gabriel back to back.
They both looked at each other and nod as they both charge at their respective enemies.
A Hell Vanguard prepare his dual sword against Azriel until he was punched in the face by him as he then punched a Steel Tyrant in the face before giving consecutive punches to another Hell Vanguard before dodging another thrust from a Beard Barbarian with a deft movement until he grabbed him by the beard as the Beard Barbarian is groaning, trying to pull himself away from his grip as a Hell Legionnaire comes crashing, readying his axe before bringing it down, causing dust to cover the area.
As the dust settles, the Hell Legionnaire tilt his head in a quizzical manner as instead of killing Azriel, he killed the Beard Barbarian before feeling someone tapping on his head as Azriel stand on top of the Hell Legionnaire before he gripped his fist hard and smash it straight through where his forehead is.
The Hell Legionnaire groan in pain as it tried to move itself haphazardly, trying to throw him off, unintentionally killing dozens of his fellow demons like the Hell Vanguards, the Steel Tyrants, the Beard Barbarians and the Desert Fiends until a Bone Beast climb towards the Hell Legionnaire's back as it tried to use it's tail to kill Azriel from behind before he effortlessly catches it with his other hand and then pushing it straight towards the Hell Legionnaire's head, killing it as it falls down, face first.
The Bone Beast falls with it as it is now lying on its back as it tried to break free until Azriel finished it up by stepping on his neck with his foot, killing it for good.
As Azriel dust himself off and make himself knit and respectful, he saw a Blaze Elemental charging towards him with it's flaming fist at the ready until it was blasted by a cold wind to see Gabriel fired at it.
Azriel gives him a respectful bow after it is done before he takes a stance and punch the now frozen Blaze Elemental to pieces as he walked away as Gabriel handle his own affairs.
Gabriel started to conjure a blue magic circle on both of his hands and started to chant, "Heavens Orbs of Lightning." and "Blades of Noble Flames." and finally, "Sword of the Frozen Sovereignty." as Gabriel conjured five orbs of blue lightning above him alongside two swords made of either ice or fire that is held on both of his hands.
Esdeath watched what Gabriel had done as aside from the Virtuous Champions' supernatural capabilities against the demonic armies of the Tartarus Empire, what Gabriel just did is similar to how Asmodeus cast his magic when she once dueled with him.
Two Hell Vanguards, two Steel Tyrants and two Desert Fiends were each snarling as they charge towards Gabriel.
Gabriel then showcase an impressive array of combat prowess as he used his duel swords in tandem as he blocked a strike from a Hell Vanguard before kicking a Steel Tyrant back before stabbing the Hell Vanguard in the chest, his ice sword puncturing the heavy armour before releasing it as the ice turned into a wall, bisecting him horizontally into two.
Gabriel then watched as a group of Steel Tyrants, Hell Vanguards and Desert Fiends were all charging towards with their weapons at the ready as the orbs of lightning above Gabriel started to spark until finally, they explode, assaulting his enemies as they started to spasm from the electricity coursing through their body before Gabriel then punch his fist against the ground, burning everyone to cinders.
Gabriel then stand up from his position before looking to the side to see a Blaze Elemental had just fired a stream of lava that dispersed the blue flames away as it charged straight towards him.
Gabriel was about to do his literal ice magic only to be interrupted by Ramiel coming down and fired her beams of white light to the Blaze Elemental as it started to slow down until finally, the Blaze Elemental as it's lava body started to hardened to stone until finally, it shatters to black dust.
Ramiel then looked pleased at what she did before she turned around to see Gabriel is standing behind her, "Oh, uh, Sorry for stealing your kill. I'll just go now. Handling some stuff. Bye bye." She said as she flies off.
Gabriel looked at the flying Ramiel before shaking his head and said, "I really need to extend her lessons more." He said with an amused chuckle.
As he said this, Gabriel then watched Cassiel facing off against his own problems as well.
Cassiel continue to swing his scythe in hand with all the fluidity and the grace possible as he easily cleave through even the heavy armour of the Hell Vanguards and the Steel Tyrants alongside even the Blaze Elemental which he then stabbed it through until it's whole body has been turned to dust before dealing with a Desert Fiend and a Bone Beast by cleaving it into two.
Cassiel then watched as the horde continues to charge forward with reckless abandon as Cassiel gives a grin on his undead face before he put his scythe down on the floor as he started to chant in a language that is both foreign and utterly incomprehensible to hear.
This results in portals starting to appear above him which resulted in what can be described as giant skeletal hands appearing and either smash or grab to either the Hell Vanguards, the Steel Tyrants, the Blaze Elementals, the Bone Beasts, the Beard Barbarians or anyone they can smash or grab their hands on as they pulled them towards the portal before it disappeared.
Cassiel gives an amused smirk at the job well done before looking at a lone Hell Vanguard is now charging at him. He was about to handle him only to be interrupted by Raphael's hand appearing in front of him as he walked towards the lone unit.
The Hell Vanguard charged through with his weaponry at the ready as Raphael look with all the calm attitude possible.
Just when he is finally at close proximity, Raphael tap the ground with his stick and suddenly, large roots started to appear from the ground and caught the Hell Vanguard, ensnaring him on his bindings itself.
The Hell Vanguard can only snarl and growl in a defiant tone before seeing Raphael jumping up into the air and grabbed his head. The Hell Vanguard didn't have a moment to appear shocked before he felt his head is being pushed down, straight to his groin, basically bisecting him before smashing his head to the ground, splattering it in a shower of blood and gore as the two halves have fallen off.
Raphael wipe the blood away as Cassiel just give a bemused frown before they both stand alongside their fellow Virtuous Champions as they stand amidst the pile of bodies they have all killed without mercy or remorse.
The Jaegers themselves can only look in astonishment, shock and horror at what they are seeing, more so with Esdeath who witnessed a battle like never before that could give even her hardly a fighting chance while Tatsumi can only dread that he doesn't to fight this immensely powerful beings like them and as for the Jaegers, they witnessed on how just seven of them are more than capable of facing off against the might of the Tartarus Empire and win while they hardly win against just a single one of them.
Dr. Stylish, however, had other ideas, 'What are they? What are their Teigus? What kind of powers are those? If I can find a way, I will finally see their secrets on who the Hell they are.' Dr. Stylish thought with all the intrigue possible.
Just before they are about to say anything, Ramiel suddenly speak, "Guys, I think I sense something. And it is... really, really powerful." She said with a serious tone as the seven of them, alongside the Jaegers as well as others, looked at who they are looking at.
Walking from the flames itself, there appears to be a humanoid being in armour that is similar to the Hell Vanguard but nonetheless different in its design, appearing more like it is charred with demonic imagery alongside a helmet that showcase a demonic skull as well as two large horns as well as a cape.
Alongside it all are four swords floating around him as he said in a deep, dark and demonic voice, "You have defied the rule of the Supreme Lord Asmodeus..." The figure said before showcasing his four swords started glowing red in power, "Upon my name as General Paimon, you all shall die."
As he said this, more figures started to appear from the flame itself.
"Is that a fox?" Wave said, looking strangely at what he is seeing.
It appears to be a fox, alright, but much larger, more anthropomorphic and humanoid while wearing blue robes and seemed to be wearing a monocle on where his snout is.
This is an Arcane Rakshasha, demons who takes on a form of humanoid furred animals that are as devious as are they animals alongside being potent sorcerers in their own right.
Another appears to be rather humanoid in appearance but that is close as it gets as it is green, lithe with a bald and expressionless head with no mouth, a bulbous head and blank green eyes while wearing what appears to be gilded armour and a blue cape with scales shoulder pads while wielding a saber in hand.
This is a Hell Noble, a demonic aristocrat of immense authority and cruelty who more than backs up their arrogance and smugness with a skill they possess.
Next appears to be a living shadow of sort that takes the appearance of a very disturbing gargoyle with a demonic face, sharp claws and dragon-like wings on his back alongside a lower body that appears only as wisps of shadows.
This is a Shadow Demon, and the apt name speak for itself as a demonic being that is made entirely of shadows and darkness as it flies around, circling another demon in sight.
And what a sight to behold.
It appears to be a fat, ogre-like creature with a overweight body that is glowing red and seemed to be have tumours of screaming faces on it while nonetheless has the characteristic of a demon itself by way of its grey skin, demonic face with broken horns, a grotesque face and black claws.
This is a Demon of Glutton and as it name implies, it then started to grab it's gut and peeled it off, revealing one of the screaming face before gnawing it on its mouth that seemed to exude lots of horrifying smell.
And finally and one of the most grotesque thing of all.
It appears to be a really big, putrid abomination of epic proportions that is floating and being held by chains, appearing as an absolutely monstrous creature of rotting skin and ever morphing flesh that is constantly expelling so many rotting liquid from where it's pustules, tumours and openings are and all the while, it does have a face and it did nothing to make it anymore attractive.
This thing... this absolutely horrific thing... is the Brain of Rot, a what can be described as a demon of psychic powers that will mentally rot the brains of anyone that set his sights upon it alongside being a demonic pustule of rot and corruption.
Everyone cringed at the sight of the grotesque abomination but Dr. Stylish... all he can think of is....
'Wha-wha-wha-what-what-what-what-whatwhatwhatwhatwhat...' Dr. Stylish goes on and on until finally, his mind can't take it anymore and he just faints at the sight of it all.
Uriel look behind at the pathetic sight of Dr. Stylish foaming from his mouth and all he can say is, "Baby."
The Virtuous Champions then ready themselves to fight another battle as Gabriel said, "I'll handle the one wielding the sword. Micheal handles the fox. Uriel handles General Paimon. Ramiel handle the dark demon. Azriel handles the fat one. And Raphael and Cassiel..."
"We shall handle the giant rotting demon brain. Understood." Raphael said with earnest determination.
"We will?" Cassiel asked in shock at this.
"Enough. Destroy them. For the glory of the Supreme Lord Asmodeus." Paimon said as he charged quickly and ran straight towards Uriel.
Uriel pushed him back as he tried to resist being pushed back himself before Paimon grabs him and throws him to a building which Uriel groans.
Paimon then manipulate one of his many floating swords to strike against Uriel when something had just deflected them with ease.
And one that surprised the majority of the bystanders themselves.
It is a floating sword and not just any floating sword but a floating sword that is too big for even an ordinary man to wield, with its blade and seemed to be pulsating with an aura of unknown energy alongside the handle and pommel guard as well.
The floating sword then fly around Uriel as he quickly stands and is seeming to be sentient as it is constantly bouncing around the air like a friendly flying creature who cares about his master.
"Calm down, Durandal. I am not dead yet." Uriel said at the floating sword as the now named Durandal gives a whistling sound that showed immense affection. He then started to walk towards Paimon as he adjust himself before saying, "Now, then. General Paimon. I believe that-" Durandal started to hit on Uriel as he looked at it in annoyance and said, "What?" Durandal started to speak in its whistling sound as Uriel looked at it in bewilderment, "What do you mean Triumvirate Armour is at its limit-"
Suddenly, the armour Uriel wears suddenly dispersed like he did when showcasing his identity.
The onlookers look shocked while Uriel just look in annoyance and said, "Typical."
General Paimon then grabbed two of his floating swords as he said, "Your death is inevitable."
"Don't say things until it is proven true, General...." Uriel said before taking out something from his coat...
Which appears to be a revolver of sort with a black barrel, a white handle and a brown trigger while also having some sort of runes etched on its body.
He then aimed it at Paimon and said, ".... Let's just say the fates and cause will bear fruit in a while."
Paimon snarls as he charge towards Uriel as he himself takes the first shot.
Meanwhile....
Micheal gritted her teeth as she morph her gold to be turn into whips with blades on them as she swings them towards the Arcane Rakshasha.
The fox demon just chuckled deviously as he raised his arms up, creating a wall of flames that burned the gold away before it gets too close to him.
Micheal may still be calm but she is still looked frustrated as she receded her gold away as she saw the Arcane Rakshasha jumped up high into the air and fly straight towards her, claws and teeth at the ready.
Micheal didn't let up the opportunity by shooting her gold towards the Arcane Rakshasha only for the fox demon to disappear in ashen dust and she didn't have a moment to look shocked before the Arcane Rakshasha had appeared behind her, aiming his hand before delivering a pulsating shock towards her, paralyzing her.
Away from Micheal's fight, Gabriel is now dealing with the Hell Noble as he keeps on shooting many elemental projectiles against him but the Hell Noble himself is too quick. So quick that it feels like he is teleporting were it not for the trail blazing.
Gabriel growled as he ready his magic and chanted, "Heaven's Lightning Judgement." and fired a beam of electricity straight towards the Hell Noble.
Once again, the Hell Noble with such speed that even when Gabriel tried moving the lightning beam towards him, the Hell Noble dodged with both incredible speed and impeccable agility.
Gabriel is now on his knees, feeling really tired as the beam started to slowly dissipate before the Hell Noble then ready his saber and with how fast he slashes and how quick he moves, it felt like a blur before the Hell Noble appeared behind Gabriel as he is now spurting what can be described as blue blood.
Gabriel is once again on his hand and knees as he is glaring at the Hell Noble who is now playing with his saber as even without any form of expression, the Hell Noble relish at his pain.
Getting past the Hell Noble, he watched as Micheal is now at the mercy of the Arcane Rakshasha and with one last magic in him, he fired an ice shard.
The Hell Noble easily dodged the ice shard by leaning his head to the side as he chuckled, giving an expression that said, 'Seriously? Is that the best you got?'
The Hell Noble didn't have time to ponder a gurgling sound before he look back to see the Arcane Rakshasha, which has an ice shard stabbed on his back, is now had his gut thrusted by Micheal morphing her hand into gold claws as she killed him without mercy.
She then throw it off before glaring at the Hell Noble as he look shocked before he ready his saber and dashed towards her. Only for Micheal to smash her fist into the ground, resulting in the ground quake until finally, the Hell Noble finds himself gets stabbed by spikes coming out from the ground, killing him as he is held aloft as the Hell Noble is bleeding before being cut into as the golden spikes receded to the ground.
Walking past the Hell Noble's corpse, Micheal then looked at Gabriel's injury as she gives a hand, "Are you gonna be okay?"
Gabriel just gives a sigh of relief before taking her hand and said, "I'll.... I'll live..." He said in a tired tone.
They both then looked to another commotion as they looked up to see Ramiel is on an air combat against the Shadow Demon.
Ramiel is flying away from the Shadow Demon, trying to fire beams of light towards it only for the Shadow Demon to disappear in a dark mist before Ramiel flies again to avoid another strike from the Shadow Demon appearing beside her.
She then flies down, flying as fast as possible away from the flying Shadow Demon as, fast as Ramiel flies, it is still one step closer.
Ramiel look behind to see that the Shadow Demon seemed to be gone which she smiled and said, "That's a relief-" Only to get pounced by the Shadow Demon appearing from out of nowhere as is grabbed her neck as it opened its jaw wide as if it would bite her.
Ramiel can only look at her impending doom and said, "Screw you, you ugly disgusting-" Before she was gulped by the Shadow Demon.
The onlookers, minus Dr. Stylish who is still fainting, looked in shock that Ramiel had just been swallowed by the Shadow Demon.
"Is she gonna be okay?" Tatsumi blurted out on instinct thought no one is willing to answer his question.
The Shadow Demon only gives a devious chuckle only to felt some sort of stomachache as it held where it's stomach is.
It groans in pain and screams in agony before light started to show from its body until finally, the Shadow Demon exploded in a burst of light.
Everyone looked away from the explosion as the bright light finally receded before they finally saw Ramiel and what they saw can make them go red.
"Yeah, hahahaha, I did it. I am the greatest. Hahahaha." Ramiel said cheerfully before looking at the Jaegers as well as Tatsumi, looked at her with a blushed look, "Hey, did you see that? I did it. I have attained victory."
"Uh.... that's great Ramiel... but... can you put something on...." Wave said, trying to look away as everybody is basically seeing her naked.
"What?" Ramiel asked in confusion before looking down and see herself naked, "Oh, I get it." She then started to smile and said, "Well, all the better. Finally, I'm free." She said as she raised her hands up high, not even looking embarrassed at all.
"Ramiel, get some clothes this instant or I swear, if we all return home with you naked, I swear-"
They all heard Uriel talking and they saw him still fighting Paimon with Durandal clashing blades against his opponents while still trying to shoot him.
"Hey, that's hypocrisy, Uriel. Besides, if you can fight without your armour, then why don't I do it?" Ramiel said as she crossed her arm.
"Would someone put some clothes on her now this instant?" Uriel ordered as he jump to avoid another strike from Paimon.
Bols seemed to get the message as he carried Ramiel away, "Don't worry, Uriel. I'll find her some clothes. By the way, is she really light?"
"No, let go of me. I don't want to wear clothes. They feel itchy on my skin." Ramiel said out loud as she was carried away by Bols.
Uriel just huff as he continue to shoot at Paimon with his gun yet it did nothing against the Hell General who continue to swing his floating swords at him as he continue to dodge or block with Durandal.
"Face your inevitable demise." Paimon yelled at Uriel as he continue the assault.
"If it's disease, then I don't want that." Uriel sarcastically said as he aimed his gun at Paimon only to be grabbed by the Hell General.
"Enough." Paimon said in frustration before he lifted Uriel over and smash him towards the floor, making the bystanders winced at how painful that is.
Then Paimon smashed him to another and another and another until finally, the Hell General throws him toward a wall which he crashed he is crashed into.
Uriel groan in pain as he saw Durandal tried to attack Paimon but his four floating swords stopped him from helping Uriel.
"Die." Paimon stated as he clasped his fist to try to punch him.
Only for Uriel to whip something out from his coat....
Appearing to be a much larger and far bulkier than his revolver with a double barrel that also has something glowing inside that is designed to be black with a gold design as Uriel aims it at Paimon and said, "How about... No."
The gun itself shot a powerful burst of electricity towards Paimon which actually shocked him to the core which also resulted in the floating swords to now floating around uncontrollably before Durandal takes this opportunity and fly straight towards behind the neck of Paimon, it's blade sizzling on its flesh as Paimon tried to claw the blade away before he falls down, dead.
Durandal then slipped his blade away from Paimon as it makes whistling sound, floating around Uriel in a worried tone which he just rolled his eyes and said, "Please, stop that. It is just a flesh wound. At least it is not dirty which is fortunate."
Durandal whistles, seeming to be pleased as it rubbed it's handle to Uriel's cheek which Uriel look in annoyance but not exactly stopping it.
The appearance of Uriel's multiple weaponry that are like a Teigu does seemed to surprise the bystanders, "Run, do you know of a Teigu like those?" Wave asked.
"No, in fact. I think we can all see that he just wields multiple Teigu weapons in hand." Run stated to him.
Tatsumi himself can only likewise thought as, 'Wait a minute. Didn't everyone say that having multiple Teigu weapons would be dangerous? Just who the Hell is he?' He thought about Uriel and in fact, the majority of the Virtuous Champions as well.
He didn't need to ponder on that before looking at Azriel facing off against the Demon of Glutton.
The Demon of Glutton waddle around as it tried to punch Azriel but between his slow movement, Azriel dodged it by jumping before delivering a swift kick on its head.
It, unfortunately, has no effect as the Demon of Glutton can give only a sadistic grin and tried to grab him but Azriel just spin himself around in the air and pushed himself away from the Demon of Glutton.
The Demon of Glutton then started to grab his gut which has the faces on them as it started to munch on the flesh itself and when it gorged on itself, it started to retch and puke blood and viscera from its mouth, earning a disgusted cringe from the audience.
Azriel avoids the fountain of blood flying straight towards him as he dodged out of the before seeing a corpse of a Hell Vanguard and, as he grabbed it's arm with his hand, he lifted up and throw it at the Demon of Glutton where it's mouth is.
The Demon of Glutton didn't have time to dislodge his puking attack as something is stuck on his throat as he is starting to swell until finally, it exploded in a shower of blood and gore.
Azriel then jumped back to avoid the shower of blood and viscera before it could splatter his suit. And then looked at one of the flesh with faces on them, showcasing how it is still alive as it's face is moving.
"Kill.... Me....." The flesh face said.
Azriel looked at it before he walked over and stomp on the flesh, killing it, "As you wish." He said before sighing at the accomplishment he did.
Meanwhile, at the last fight against the last demon...
Cassiel and Raphael were all dealing with the Brain of Rot as the gigantic demon itself continue to thrash and snarls around with unreleased anger as it continue to spill it's disgusting liquid out of it's rotting body.
This made Cassiel looked at it in disgust.
"Remind me again why are am I joining you fighting this thing?" Cassiel said, annoyed that he is forced to work alongside Raphael against the Brain of Rot.
"That depends. Do you still know how to assume that form?" Raphael asked him.
"My angel form? Raphael, I do not think that it is capable of significant damage against this demon. And it is really hard to put that form into question when I am still a rotting corpse." Cassiel said to him, showing his desiccated husk-like body.
"Only with my help that is. So, are you ready?" Raphael asked him again as Cassiel grumble before he started to shoo Raphael away as a magic circle appeared below him and he started to change as a bright envelope him.
As the light finally subsidies, gone is something that is basically an undead creature, now an angelic being with wings made of the void of the sky itself, wearing hoods and robes of gold and bronze, wearing bronze armour beneath said robes and his face hidden beneath his hood, appearing only as a dark void with two glaring eyes appearing.
The only thing that still remain of his undead nature is his exposed chest and stomach, which is a ribcage and an exposed spine column as well.
"Behold the might of the Angel of the Entropic Void. Bow to my power." As he said this in his still raspy yet deep voice, he then conjured two weapons in each hand, one a dagger and the other, a ring of light as it flies up into the air and fly straight towards the Brain of Rot.
The ring of light struck the Brain of Rot which it groan in pain before it used it's psychic powers to attack Cassiel.
Cassiel dodged the invisible force as it struck the ground, delivering only a minute crater as Cassiel flies up into the air and throw many, many rings of light towards the Brain of Rot.
The Brain of Rot moved in desperation after being struck by the rings towards it's large, grotesque body before it roared in anger, puking out more of it's disgusting liquid bile before it sprouted an innumerable amounts of tendrils from it's body as they moved straight towards Cassiel.
Cassiel ready his blades as the tendrils fly straight towards him and used it to slash the many tendrils in his path.
Cassiel is a whirlwind of blades in the sky as he effortlessly slash and swing his dagger against the many tendrils coming from the Brain of Rot.
The Brain of Rot tried to used his psychic powers only to be interrupted by Cassiel throwing his ring of light towards it.
The Brain of Rot roared in absolute anger as it moved itself out of it's chains, using it's tendrils and it's psychic might to free himself until finally, it did it.
The Brain of Rot floats up into the air as it glared in anger at Cassiel who is now looking at it as it sprout more tentacles and fly straight towards him.
Cassiel was about to fly away only to be interrupted by the shimmering on his once angelic body as it briefly to his original form, "Damned it! Out of time! I am at my limit!" Cassiel groan, his voice being at an influx as he can't fly anymore as he saw the tendrils reaching straight towards him.
Only to be interrupted by tendrils of vines cutting the Brain of Rot's tendrils to pieces before they started to ensnare the demon in its place as it tried to break free.
Cassiel looked down to see something is running on the vines itself.
It looked to be a bear-like creature but it also has traits of an owl like the head, the claws on both feet and hands and some sort of wings on where it's shoulders are.
Cassiel noticed that it is an Owl Bear, a type of creature that is a hybrid of a bear and an owl, that is also known to have both the strength of a bear and the intelligence of an owl.
But that isn't what surprised him as he said, "Raphael, what are you-" Cassiel look at the Raphael in shock before he roared as it ran straight towards the Brain of Rot and when the demon's mouth is opened, the Owl Bear jump straight towards its mouth.
Everyone from the Virtuous Champions to the Jaegers themselves look upon in shock at what they had just seen.
"What is Raphael doing?" Gabriel said.
"He-" Cassiel is finally at his limit before he takes on his original form, "I don't know. He just jump into the demon's mouth and got inside."
"I can't believe Raphael would do such a thing." Uriel said, his expression looking all the more surprised.
"Yeah, he did..." Ramiel finally comes, now wearing a brown cloak that covers her body, "And it is awesome. Why can't I do that?"
"Why, so you could kill it from the inside? Just like how you are going to kill the Tarrasque? By getting yourself into its mouth?" Uriel said to her.
"Well, that thing has a very thick skin. So, I must kill from the inside." Ramiel stated as a fact.
"That doesn't make any sense. The skin is thick from both inside and out. How does anyone kill it from the inside of all things?" Uriel said in annoyance before Durandal started whistling again which annoys Uriel more, "What do I say about picking sides with someone other than me?"
"Yeah, well. It is awesome. Your just jealous that I can do something like that while you don't." Ramiel said with pride.
"How can I be jealous of-" Uriel is interrupted when Azriel said something.
"I think the demon is coming towards us."
The Brain of Rot glared at the remaining Virtuous Champions as it roared at them.
The Virtuous Champions were all ready to face against the giant rotting demon only for it to lurch around, almost as if it has a case of the bad stomach.
"What is happening to it?" Micheal said in uncertainty.
Her questions are answered as the Brain of Rot started to spasm before it started to puke more and more bile from its body as it's expression is being contorted to pain and agony until finally, it's eyes started to roll back as well as it's branches started coming out from it's body on all directions.
Gabriel seemed to have recognized the situation before saying, "Everyone retreat."
"What!?"
"Retreat this instant. Now." Gabriel said as he ran straight towards where the Jaegers as the other Virtuous Champions reluctantly followed him.
The Jaegers saw them coming as Gabriel had chanted, "Barrier of the Golden Light." and this results in Gabriel projecting a giant barrier of gold that encompass both his fellow Champions and the Jaegers.
Tatsumi had no idea and just said, "What is happening?"
"Something incredibly..." Gabriel couldn't believe he could say this but said, "Awesome, that is what."
All of them saw the Brain of Rot started to lurch around uncontrollably as branches and vines started to come out from its body until finally, with a yell of fear the rotting giant demon, it exploded in a shower of blood and gore as it was splattered into two, falling to the ground like a bisected corpse it is.
Everyone watch a rain of its insides all over the town, basically melting around into sludge and other falling, disgusting entrails.
Uriel stepped back as organs and acidic liquid pour the barrier like rain, cringing at the sight of it all until now, his body is covered by swarms of silicone until he finally wears his Triumvirate Armour, "Ah, finally. Filth free."
As the rain of acidic liquid and entrails are finally stopped, they all looked to see everything the aftermath of the battle itself, disgusting with melted bodies all over the place and still filled with acidic liquid.
Uriel can only say one thing, "I'm not cleaning this." He stated.
Everyone ignores his statement before they heard a cry of an eagle as they saw an eagle flying up into the air and straight towards them.
"Look, here comes Raphael." Ramiel said as the Jaegers look in confusion at her before the eagle finally lands in front of them as it transformed into Raphael.
Raphael can only look before giving an awkward chuckle and said, "I believe our mission is accomplished."
"It is, were it not for your reckless usage of the tactic of charging into a monsters mouth and get inside, that is." Uriel said in annoyance at that.
"Well, let's just say that Ramiel did that tactic against the Tarrasque and it was..." He just smirked and said, "Awesome, to be exact."
"Indeed, it does, my friend. Indeed it does." Gabriel said.
"Haha, see. And you say that it is stupid. I mean, at least I didn't try to shooting it's thick skin, right?" Ramiel said, smiling mischievously at Uriel with a smug look.
Uriel can only roll his eyes behind his helmet before saying, "Whatever. Let's just get on the ship. I believe that everyone here needs a bath."
"A correct deduction, Uriel. Allow me to ready the bath for everyone here." Azriel said.
"And I'll help as well." Micheal said in eagerness.
Cassiel just grunts before letting his scythe disappear before following his fellow Champions.
The Jaegers all looked at the Virtuous Champions and they will admit, when the Hierophant said that they are capable against the Tartarus Empire, he wasn't kidding and they are proven to be more than capable as well.
Tatsumi shuddered to imagine what will happen if he or Night Raid fights them unless if it's Thirteenth and even then, he doubts it.
Esdeath, on the other hand, just smiled, finding such a group to actually be a challenge against Asmodeus and the Tartarus Empire with how they are capable of facing against them with ease while she, her Jaegers and ever her army, were incapable of facing a small portion of them.
'I will admit. They are strong. Really strong. But, I want to know if Asmodeus would actually take the challenge. I'll be disappointed if he doesn't.' Esdeath thought, wanting nothing more than to try to face them as well, after she had gained a nifty upgrade.
Meanwhile, a lone Watcher had saw the battle against a portion of the Tartarus Empire's army and all the while, Asmodeus has been sitting on one of the benches, listening to something from Hastur before he sigh, leaning himself back and said, "Well, no one said conquering the Empire and usurping the throne is gonna be easy. Well..." Asmodeus then gives a grin and said, "I guess I shouldn't hold back.... any.... more..."
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And done.
As I said before, this is another chapter that is skipped from the context of things and mostly because Wattpad is really broken right now.
Case in point, thought, I have bought Skyrim. And yes, even in this year of the day, I can't believe they still have that in store alongside it's special edition.
Just like how I once bought Elden Ring, I will also take my opportunity to shine with Skyrim.
And with this done, I believe I shall do with that Skyrim/Players in YGGDRASIL story.
Something to do with an Astral, I think? And a harem of Dragonborns?
Well, in any case, let's get the show on the road.