A/N: So... author thought that she would be nice and give you one more chapter~ ╰(*'︶'*)╯♡
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A wave of black mist darted out from Uriel's arm that was now covered in black vines, it engulfed Mikael wholly. It made anyone who looked at it shiver in fear. The apostles who were apart of the seal were included. They glanced up at their creator, their eyes flickered with awe at his power. The black mist seemed to almost have a consciousness of its own as it moved hungrily. It's stagnant aura pervaded through the air as if searching for more prey.
Uriel stared at the black mist that was consuming Mikael. It was now done. Before his arrival, Uriel had still been in Maon. When he was alerted that Mikael's location had been found, he commanded the apostles to capture Mikael alive. If not, they would have sent out attacks and have killed Mikael already.
Then Lucifer had come barging into his plans. It wasn't something bad, and could actually be considered a blessing in disguise. He had the apostles sit on the sidelines not because they acknowledged Lucifer and Mikael, but because they were waiting. Waiting for the 'condemnation' to begin. Lucifer would be that one straw that would break the camel's back.
Everything Uriel had done so far, would be all for this moment.
He needed Mikael to fully blacken so that he could consume all of his sins, and in doing so he would be completing his main task. The disappearance and release of Abel and Cain, the death of his false prophet, Asher, and the avoidance of his so called 'visions' for Solomon were all of Uriels doing to assist the blackening Mikael. The day he took Cain and Asher, he had taken some of Kasimir's demonic aura to use as bait as his was essentially the same as Lucifer's.
He understood Mikael's character well enough that he was like a child. If things weren't going to go his way, he would start a tantrum. He also didn't like it when his things were taken.
This war was inevitable, he only pushed it up forward so that it would happen sooner. In doing so, he would anger Mikael even more. If he was destined to die because he could not OOC and kill off the troublesome Mikael, he would at least try to protect the ones that he loved.
He could not bear to see his loved ones be toyed around by Mikael, so he intentionally blocked Mikael from being able to interfere with them.
After meeting his loved ones, Uriel did his first act of OOC. Knowing how the original Uriel was like, there was no way that he could escape from doing what he could to stop Mikael. That one imprint was too much on the original Uriel, who sought to protect his brothers. So the current Uriel found a loophole in the world's rules. He placed both sleeping Kasimir and Adriel in the same room when he made an oath to them.
"I, Uriel, son of God shall become your shield, your sword, and your armor. Never shall you see the doors of the Netherworld. Forever shall my soul guard and protect you until it ceases to exist and perishes. My oath hold truth as the Heavens and my Father shall bear witness to this."
It would bind to the both of them without the full consequences of OOC, as the current Solomon held no malice, no signs of him overcome with madness as his previous kin due to Mikael's visions. He was not deemed as an enemy. The original Uriel's nature upheld every oath that he made, and the current Uriel took advantage of that trait. Once he took a step into the abyss there was no turning back. This was the start of the countdown; the first instance where a part of his soul was ripped out. The start of his soul devouring.
Uriel was unfazed that he was going lose part of his soul. He would follow through with his oath to the end, no matter how painful or difficult it was; he would be the 'Bearer of Thy Oath'.
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As if it had eaten the most delicious thing, the black mist let out an eerie and gratifying 'ah'. Uriel extended his arm and opened the palm of his hand. He spoke to the black mist, "Come."
The black mist hastily exploded up towards Uriel and entered his body through the palm of his hand. A ravenous force roared within him. The sins of Mikael wanted to devour him whole.
He closed his eyes and concentrated on absorbing and making it apart of him.
The 'Crown of Gluttony' was like a double edged blade. Although it could devour anything and everything, the user would have to take in what it ate. It also had a sliver of consciousness of its own, it would devour everything in sight. It was like a forever starving beast, insatiable.
Uriel could not release it into the previous world because it would've consumed Lin Jun Kai along with the truck and the rest of the people there. The Sixth Pentacle of Saturn served as a barrier against the Crown of Gluttony, it would contain the beast inside of it so that it could not run rampage outside.
Blood slowly trickled down the corner of Uriel's mouth at first, then his seven orifices¹ started leaking out blood as well. He clenched his hands and inhaled deeply. Using the last of his strength, Uriel raised his hand to the sky. He would cast a worldwide spell.
Lucifer who had been fighting five of the other apostles, finally gain vantage and found his way over. He saw Uriel hovering in the air and eight red one winged angels surrounding a fallen Mikael. He furrowed his brows. What was going on? Why was Mikael surrounded? Why is he inside of a large array? Why is Uriel here? Did they fight? Confusion swirled in his crimson eyes.
Just as he surveyed the scene, Uriel made a movement. He raised his arm up in the air and uttered one word, "Exaleipsi²."
Mammoth sized golden magic circles appeared in the air globally. Massive beams of holy light showered down from the circles and penetrated the earth. As soon as a resident from the netherworld was touched by the light, they would disintegrate. Lucifer was no exception, he glared at Uriel as the bombardment of rays struck down. It had just grazed against his arm and caused a major injury on him. The wound also seemed to take a longer time to regenerate.
Just as he was about to attack Uriel, the cherubim turned and faced him. Lucifer halted in his movements as he was shocked at what he saw. Uriel's once golden eyes had turned a bloody crimson red. His scleras were slowly turning from white to black as well. Uriel was becoming a 'fallen'? He read the words that Uriel mouthed and became even more confused. Why would he tell him to flee? Wasn't he trying to kill him off?
When he gazed into those gold and scarlet eyes, they were as clear and calm as water. There were no hidden meaning behind those words, no malice, no motives. They were a clear warning, but not as a threat but as a way to show concern for him. Uriel was the only one out of his younger siblings that truly treasured their all of their brotherly bonds.
After he had fallen, Uriel was the only one to have come visited him. He did not question why Lucifer had acted the way he did, nor did he criticize him for his actions. He only said three words to him when he came on that day, "Take care, brother."
Then, he took off and never came back.
Lucifer took one last glance and issued out an order to everyone, "Return home."
As soon as Lucifer disappeared, Uriel fell down from the sky and onto his knees. He was consumed by pure white flames. It painted a saddening picture as white flames swallowed up his whole body. His wings were incinerated and were turning black just like Lucifer's. The befouling of one of the most holiest being, the final plunge from grace; the condemnation.
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「You were blameless in your ways from the day that you were created, until iniquity was found in you. In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned; so I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God, and the guardian cherub drove you out from among the stones of fire. Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I exposed you before kings, to feast their eyes on you. By the multitude of your iniquities, in the unrighteousness of your trade, you profaned your sanctuaries. So I brought out fire from within you; it consumed you, and I turned you to ashes on the earth in the sight of all who saw you. All who know you among the peoples are appalled at you; you have come to a dreadful end and shall be no more forever」
- Ezekiel 28:11
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¹Seven Orifices: Two eyes, nose (there's two holes), two ears, and mouth.
²Exaleipsi: Greek for 'erase'.