episode_0062

Clairvoyance, the great power that looks down upon the earth.

That power, also called the ‘Eye of God’, allows Archangel Michael to look around the continent.

Yes, just ‘continent’.

According to the covenant between the Heavenly World and the Demon World made by the Demon God and the Lord, the two worlds must not interfere in each other’s dimensions. The power of clairvoyance also cannot reach the demon world.

Angels are not allowed to walk in the devil world. It is the same principle that demons, or demons, cannot enter heaven. They are bound by laws.

Except in cases where one side ‘summons’ the other.

‘It’s a difficult situation.’

Archangel Uriel was summoned to the Demon Forest.

Michael, who was closest to the Lord, immediately displayed the power of clairvoyance. Because I was worried about Uriel.

The Demon Forest is part of the Demon World. The dimensional wall has been distorted and connected to the continent, but it is not a place where Uriel’s clairvoyance can reach. I could see at least where Uriel was.

When Uriel contacted Lucifer, Michael wasn’t too worried. Lucifer and Uriel have been enemies for a long time, but the difference in power between them is not enough to do anything to each other.

However, the moment when a demon approached Uriel curiously.

Michael felt a fear he had never experienced before.

It was not the fear one feels when dealing with a strong person.

The battle between the hero and the demon king has been a tradition for a long time… Most of the time, the hero ends up winning, but if the hero loses, Michael would step in afterwards and take on the role of killing the demon king by intervening in royalties.

Of course, most of the parts related to ‘battle’ were handled by the Archangel Saint Gabriel, the ‘strongest of all’. In the past, wasn’t it Saint Michael the Archangel who punished Satan, who turned into an evil dragon and led the 72 devils to rebel?

At best, Michael is afraid of a single demon who is not even a demon lord. It was absurd.

But it was reality. In his clairvoyance, the demon was shaking Uriel with the ‘few words’ that Michael was concerned about.

Yes, that was the true nature of the fear Michael felt.

Fear from the unknown.

An instinctive fear that comes from ignorance.

I can’t tell if it’s a line or not.

The downfall of Uriel is clearly caused by evil.

What he said was not wrong. It’s not like they were lured into a trap through clever speaking techniques. It simply brought to the surface the ugly side that was sleeping inside Uriel.

Like an innocent child who discovered a fun toy.

It was still like that now.

“Take your pick! Within the four choices I just mentioned! Oh, there is also the option of leaving Woori L alone, so should I change it to “I’m not going to do anything?””

The demons looked genuinely ‘happy’ as they cheerfully asked questions to themselves, like a teacher giving test questions to students.

It is not at the level where they feel pleasure in seeing themselves in trouble. The situation itself is that he is enjoying this situation that he has prepared with great care.

Michael slowly looked around with clairvoyant eyes instead of physical eyes.

Lucifer is confused as he tries to understand the rapidly changing situation.

An unknown demon smiling heartily behind a white mask with his arms wide open.

A wolf beast stands between them and the demons, growling fiercely.

The Holy Knight was pierced in the abdomen and lost so much blood that he passed out… Wow, Raphael is approaching the paladin and healing him with divine power.

Losing reason over emotions is not helpful in the current situation. Michael kept his unwavering composure and thought slowly.

“Don’t pay too much attention to it! Just, ‘Ah! With this guy, I wouldn’t have to worry about leaving Uriel in charge for the rest of my life!’ You can leave it to whoever you want!”

The best option is to take Uriel directly or move Uriel to a safe place.

Cheolkeong-.

‘… Oh my, I spent too much time.’

The moment the red chains sticking out of the air wrapped around Michael’s limbs, Michael boldly threw away those thoughts.

“Kya, it’s been a while since I’ve seen the chain of cause and effect step in and punish those who break the rules.”

‘Saints are also impaled on the nail of cause and effect, but it reminds me of a saint for no reason. ‘What would our Lady Saint be doing right now?’

Crash, clank, clank!

It wasn’t just Michael. Like Uriel, Gabriel and Raphael, who came to the Demon Forest not by summoning but by twisting providence, were both caught in chains before they knew it.

‘Lord, what should I do?’

There was no time.

The chain of cause and effect is pulling you down.

Michael narrowed his eyebrows.

Asking her precious Lord for an answer that would not come.

Saint Michael the Archangel, ‘closest to the Lord’, weighs the four seriously.

“Michael, look ahead.”

What distracted her was Gabriel’s heavenly singing voice.

“The Lord has shown mercy.”

*****

In fact, this game is a game with a predetermined outcome.

Michael was watching Lucifer with his clairvoyance.

You probably know who is more dangerous, Lucifer or me.

Beatrice and Aru are under my command, so there is no reason to take them into consideration. In fact, it is a matter of either/or.

And Michael probably knows. Lucifer and I are on different levels.

In addition, Lucifer just introduced me as ‘Chaos’. Of course, that’s just the trivial nonsense of a senile old man.

Well, illusions are free. Michael might see me as chaos. And Chaos is incomparably more dangerous than Lucifer.

Moreover, decisively.

Lucifer indicated that he had no intention of killing Uriel. This is because they have feelings of love and hate as they were once comrades in arms.

Well, one day, Lucifer may suddenly become angry and kill Uriel. It’s a game, so you have to accept that kind of penalty.

In the first place, why wouldn’t Michael and other angels kill Lucifer? Because I still have regrets. I feel sorry for my fallen friend. If they truly wanted to destroy Lucifer, they would not have mediated the war between Uriel and Lucifer, but would have sided with Uriel and destroyed Lucifer.

Anyway, for these reasons, Michael will choose Lucifer as the person to entrust Uriel to. It was perfect since Lucifer even looked scared by Uriel, Gabriel, and Raphael.

It seems very unreasonable to entrust an angel to a devil, but what can you do? I need to get out.

Like this, the contract between Lucifer and Beatrice is broken. That’s my purpose. For that purpose, Lucifer caused the downfall of Uriel, the cause of the contract with humans, and the three archangels came as a result of that action.

I have no desire to receive the Archangel’s grudge. As long as I am in the demonic forest, they will not be able to interfere with me, but resentment will inevitably lead to regret. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are not the names of anyone’s dogs.

“Go, Gabriel… ? What should I do… ? If things continue like this, Uriel… .”

“Raphael, close your mouth. There are quite a few eyes watching.”

“Ha, but I don’t have much time… .”

“Michael will come to his own conclusion. Uriel’s story is sad, but… Follow Michael’s decision. He is the one and only representative of the Lord.”

“Okay… .”

Raphael, who ‘heals sick travelers’, lowers his head as if he is depressed when he hears the words of Gabriel, the ‘strongest of all’.

At first glance, he is a handsome boy who appears infinitely soft.

Don’t be fooled by that appearance. In my past life, I still remember Raphael shedding bloody tears and fiercely attacking the Demon King when the Demon King killed Uriel, who attacked him saying he would not tolerate evil.

At that time, Raphael ended up fighting me, the second-in-command, not the Demon King, but after fighting for about an hour, I put Raphael in a super corpse state.

Of course, that was 400 years later. At this point, I am nowhere near Raphael in terms of power. Therefore, it is better to redirect the resentment.

“… Lucifer, there is one thing I would like to ask you.”

“Michael, have you decided?”

“I need your help. I hope you will take care of Uriel, even just by looking at the faces of those who once enjoyed communion together at the same table.”

“… .”

Lucifer can’t answer.

Good, very good.

Michael, push a little harder. Lucifer is confused. In times like this, you have to show the charisma and intimidation of an archangel.

“Isn’t there also descendants, or chaos?”

“Lucifer, I ask you this favor.”

dump-.

Michael kneels in front of Lucifer. Am I that untrustworthy? ? I am also a baby angel who has decided to believe in the Lord, but my pride is a little crushed because a woman called an archangel believes in the devil and not me. Although this was intentional.

“I don’t want any hassle. It simply means that we ask that Uriel’s flame, which seems ready to go out at any moment, be maintained. The power you have is not something that can be too much.”

“Uriel tried to kill me. What if she puts a knife to my throat again?”

“Now Uriel is no longer an angel. She has no power to threaten you.”

“… .”

“Lucifer, please, at least considering the affection we had back then. No matter what, we can’t leave Uriel in the hands of a dangerous agent presumed to be Chaos.”

Ugh, why am I already assuming Chaos? Just have a little doubt and move on.

Well, I like that you’re trying to leave it to Lucifer, but I don’t like your motive.

“… .”

Lucifer clenches his chin and struggles. He doesn’t seem to be at peace either. He giggles in front of Beatrice’s tragedy, but is trembled when his friend and enemy is struck by tragedy.

Rustling-.

“Qu… Ugh… .”

At that moment, Uriel, who had fallen, let out a groan, attracting everyone’s attention. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael approached Uriel, pulling the chain of cause and effect.

“Uriel, are you coming to your senses?”

“Wow, Uriel… ? are you okay… ? First of all, I infused it with divine power… Since this is a demonic forest, the sacred power cannot be used properly… .”

“Michael… Raphael… Gabriel… Ugh.”

Uriel, surrounded by the hands of three angels, looked around with difficulty opening his eyes.

Where her gaze rested, there was a wing that had been burned unsightly and turned to ashes due to the incarnation of sin. These are pure white wings that symbolize an angel.

Tears began to form in Uriel’s golden eyes.

“How am I supposed to live now? ?”

“… .”

“I hope to stand by your side all my life… I only hoped to understand the truth… ”

There was no angel who could answer the questions of Uriel, who was crying.

Only gloomy silence hovers between them. It is an exhilarating silence.

“Young demon… ? How are things going… ?”

I hear Aru next to me whispering a question. In order not to break this pleasant situation, I lifted my finger and brought it to my lips.

“Shh.”

“Kkiing… .”

After quickly subduing Aru, who was trying to break the mood, I began to empathize with the angels again.

Life, effort, time, pride, self-esteem. With the shabby Uriel, where everything has collapsed.

The three friends know how much she longed for the ‘truth’ and deeply sympathize with the intense sense of desperation that Uriel must be feeling.

It is truly a beautiful masterpiece.

“Michael… I never dreamed of a future like this.”

“… .”

“I wanted to reach the truth. You used to emphasize me. Reaching it was the only mission of my millions of years of life. It’s not about destruction or condemnation.”

“I’m sorry, Uriel. I have shackled you.”

“You always told the truth. I am a loser who put my own neck in a noose.”

There is a deep sense of despair. I think I even lost the will to live.

“Michael, it would be better for you to kill me right here. No matter how limited your power is, it’s still easy.”

“… .”

“I don’t want to be left helpless and left to Lucifer like this. I don’t want to live a wandering life without a goal. The moment my wings were torn off by the flames of sin, I, Uriel, died.”

“Uriel, you… .”

“However, there is just one thing that remains. It is the Lord. Michael, I’m sorry to say this, but I presumptuously blamed the Lord while I was burning. All the mistakes were made by me.”

“We… .”

“I only received the punishment I deserved, but I only received the reward for disrespecting the Lord. I regret that fact so much now.”

As the earnest confession continued, the three angels, including Michael, became more and more tearful.

“Lord… Great Lord… sorry… I’m really sorry… .”

Uriel offers an apology to the sky that will not be returned.

“Foolish me… Please punish me. I will gladly accept it.”

It was when Michael was deeply absorbed in it.

Sharak-.

Uriel’s back is covered in gold.

This is an unexpected phenomenon.

“Michael, look ahead.”

Gabriel spoke in a firm voice to Michael, who was helplessly lowering his head.

“The Lord has shown mercy.”

“… !”

Michael’s eyes widened at Gabriel’s low words, and he leaned back against Uriel’s body.

Then, the bare skin of my back, which was originally invisible, was revealed to the world.

A ‘small white thing’ hanging in the middle of the smooth back also appeared.

A feeling of astonishment passes over the faces of those watching: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Lucifer, and even me.

“… Huh?”

“I have wings… !”

“Wings! My wings grew!”

Clearly, Uriel’s existing wings were burned to pieces. This is a fact I confirmed with my own eyes.

But now Uriel has another wing on his back. Just moments ago, a faint ray of light appears to have grown after dwelling on Uriel’s back.

Your mercy.

Your grace.

Your miracle.

It was given to Uriel, the angel of destruction. In resonance with her penitent heart.

“Ha, but this size… Too small! It’s not big enough to enter heaven!”

“Test… Uriel, it seems the Lord has put a test on you.”

“… It’s a test… ?”

“Originally, you were destined to lose your wings and become an ordinary human… The Lord has responded to your sincerity. You have sprouted new wings. But the newly sprouted wings are too small. It means that you are not ready to enter heaven yet.”

“That sound… .”

“Once again, walk the path as an apostle of the Lord. Grow your wings and reach for the truth. This is your job from now on.”

Gabriel calmly conveys the will of the Lord to Uriel.

I never thought of this development.

“You are no longer Archangel Uriel. Starting again, from the baby angel. It may be difficult and arduous, but if you have the will to follow the Lord’s will, do not give up.”

“Gabriel is right! Uriel, you have now lost all your powers… Still, the experience and knowledge remain… .”

“… Uriel, let me ask you something.”

Michael, who had been silent the entire time, opens his mouth.

Quickly hand it over to Lucifer. Whether you’re a baby angel or something, there’s nothing you can do to help. It was impossible to take Uriel to heaven.

“There are two lives. A life of surviving as an ordinary human being and accepting the end, and a life of uncertainty but wandering in search of the truth.”

“Michael… ?”

“Choose one of two lives, Uriel. I respect your wishes. I cannot decide your future, your life, with my own hands. Choices, responsibilities, and the life you are given are all yours.”

“… .”

“Uriel Choose the life you truly desire. Whichever side you choose, I will respect your choice.”

This is an extremely serious question. Uriel answered immediately without a moment of hesitation.

“Truth.”

“Seriously, is it.”

“I also want to reach the truth. I want to meet the Lord and learn His noble will. If there is a test the Lord gives me, I want to pass it with confidence and stand before Him.”

“It is a risky choice.”

“If you have the option to realize the truth even if you risk your life after dying anyway-.”

“… I get it. I will accept your will.”

Michael stands up from his seat. She softly whispers to Lucifer, who is standing there hesitantly.

“Forget what I said, Lucifer. Now you have nothing to do with us.”

“… That’s good news.”

Uh, hey, wait a minute. Why is Lucifer not relevant?

Just because he has two small wings doesn’t mean you can take Uriel to heaven.

Michael turns his head towards me and says.

“Demon of madness.”

“Bill… Have you made your choice? haha… .”

“There won’t be much difference whether I leave Uriel to you or to one of the two under you.”

“That couldn’t be true… Are you saying you’re going to choose me? No, why? How dangerous am I? You know, angel too.”

I don’t understand Michael’s choice that came out of nowhere. I asked in shock, but Michael did not answer my question.

Gabriel and Raphael, who were standing next to Michael, step forward. Do they not understand like me?

“Yes, Michael, if that is your choice, then you should follow it.”

“Michael! What does that mean! No matter how unreliable Lucifer is, I will leave it to those demons! It was those demons who made Uriel like this!”

Good job, Raphael. What needs to be refuted must be refuted.

“This is the path that Uriel chose, Raphael.”

“But… !”

“If Uriel stays by Lucifer’s side, the only thing he can learn is evil. Lucifer, who cannot reach the truth, cannot help Uriel realize the truth. But Chaos is different.”

“Uh… ?”

“Chaos is chaos. There is no good or evil in chaos. Therefore, no one can know what Uriel will learn from Chaos. It may awaken the truth, or it may further degenerate into something dangerous. But Uriel chose Chaos. Even if you stay with the person who ruined you, you can take the gamble that you might learn the truth. Uriel decided to walk that path so as not to leave any regrets.”

“Ah… .”

“Therefore, demons of madness. Uriel chose you. Take responsibility for Uriel. Always remember that if you kill Uriel, the judgment of our three archangels will fall.”

At Michael’s words that sounded like a sentence, my mind began to spin in confusion.

shit.

It’s a problem. I could never have thought that Michael would make such a choice. My heart is pounding.

It’s a pain, but it’s fun. Obviously, traveling with Uriel will be a hassle in many ways, but I secretly look forward to the future. A thoughtless smile comes to mind.

What can I do?

This is what a seed like me is. Since I was born, I was born like this, so who am I blaming?

I have to accept it. Since this was a problem I gave, and Michael solved the problem brilliantly by working together with the Lord, I should give him a reward.

I spread my arms wide and shouted brightly.

“Yes! Thank you for joining the show, angel! Please actively participate next time!”

People who smile when times are tough are first class. And I am first class.