Chapter 1725
The essence of an angel was a godâs agent.
To humans, they might seem infinitely noble and sacred, but their actual status wasnât high.
The same was true of the archangels.
They were the best of the angels. They might have more power and authority than an ordinary
god
, but their status was low.
In other words, it was difficult to attract the attention of the gods just because an angel was punished.
However, the incident of Sarielâs exile was witnessed and talked about by many gods.
Didnât Zeratul and the gods who followed Zeratul all recognize Sariel and mention her?
âI shouldâve noticed it right away.â
Sariel was special among the archangels.
Grid wiped the blood from his cheek that was cut by the feathers and felt convinced.
It seemed natural now when looking back at it.
The Archangel of Justice
âSariel was the guardian of the laws of heaven.
Her âWicked Eyeâ watched the angels and gods and revealed their sins.
Maybe she even had the power to punish them.
In the end, she mustâve been exiled because she was an inconvenient existence to the gods.
âAn executor.â
An archangel with the power to monitor and punish the godsâŠ
A chill went down Gridâs spine as he defined Sariel.
He inferred the modifier in front of her name and realized how great she was.
It wasnât an abnormal thing.
Even when looking at hell, there were many hidden giants besides the Three Evils of the Beginning. It was just like the Black Knight or Asura.
âI have to stop it.â
Grid clenched his hands and opened them.
He breathed in and smelled the wind.
The smell of blood that pierced his nose became blurred.
Most of the wounds on his face and his severed arms had been regenerated.
Any serious wounds would heal over time.
This was a privilege for all players.
Of course, they had to âdieâ to recover.
To be precise, the players couldnât do anything in front of curse-type wounds that âreset,â but Zeratulâs attacks didnât contain a curse.
Putting aside his hatred of Grid, he hurt Grid with pure martial arts like the Martial God.
The problem was that it was so fatal that it didnât recover easily.
âIt is a bit unfortunate, but this should be enough.â
Grid checked his physical condition and examined the situation on the ground.
The battle range was too large to stay on the ground.
The sword dropped by the huge constellation warrior covered the entire stage, while Sarielâs feathers
penetrated through the barriers
that were shattering and terrified those outside the stage.
A place high in the sky where the barriers didnât reach.
In other words, the aftermath of the battle was reaching where Grid was.
Every time the air waves of the constellation warrior collided with the ultramarine demonic energy on the blade-like feathers, the shockwaves reached the place where Grid was. The damage that was hard to ignore even for Grid gradually accumulated.
It hinted at the fact that the barriers surrounding the stage wouldnât last long
.
People were in danger like this.
ââŠâŠ!â
Grid was trying to narrow the distance to Sariel using Shunpo, only to stop in surprise.
It was because on the stage, Sarielâs gaze suddenly turned his way as she used her six pairs of wings to block the sword of the constellation warrior.
The murky gray eyes projected Gridâs blurry form like a bronze mirror.
[Greed, violence, murder, and betrayal⊠you have also committed many sins.]
Sarielâs thoughts penetrated Gridâs mind.
A slight sadness and great anger was felt.
Grid reflected on his past.
Greedâhe was greedy for too much.
Material things, people, and love.
Violenceâhe often resorted to absurd violence in the name of revenge.
Murderâfor money, power, growth, the people, the nation⊠he killed too many people for all sorts of reasons.
Betrayalâhe overthrew the Eternal Kingdom.
ââŠThatâs right.â
It was said that the seven gods had each only committed one type of sin.
Compared to them, he would be a greater sinner.
In fact, he knew it right from the start.
The reason he easily became friendly with Hexetia was due to the realization that he didnât have the right to criticize Hexetia.
âBut.â
Grid looked at the people.
People from all walks of life made up a huge crowd.
Many of them depended on him.
âYou canât punish me.â
He knew it was selfish.
He also knew that whatever he said was nothing but sophistry.
However, Grid wasnât in a position where he could be buried by his past.
The future he had to take responsibility for was too great to give up on just because of the sins he committed in his past.
[My sin is special. There is a story and a cause, right?]
Sarielâs tears of blood grew thicker.
[You are also like the gods of heaven.]
Punishing othersâshe didnât do it because she liked it.
It was an obligation she bore from the time of her birth, so she fulfilled it even if it was sad at times.
It was even more so if the object to be punished was the god she served.
Sariel spread open her folded wings and the blade-like feathers formed a storm.
It made it impossible for Grid to properly identify her figure.
It meant it was difficult to use Shunpo to enter the storm.
This wasnât a problem.
âFreely Move.â
He just had to dodge and enter.
Countless sparks flew around Gridâs body as he entered the storm.
They were sparks generated when the blade-like feathers collided with Berithâs Power.
Automatic Transformationâit was a passive skill that blocked all projectiles flying at him for one minute, guarding Grid.
However, there were limitations to Freely Move and Automatic Transformation.
A ranged attack
that covered all areas.
It blocked the retreat of Freely Move and retained too strong a power for Automatic Transformation to handle.
Just then, the sword wielded by the constellation warrior struck Sariel and Grid at the same time.
Signs of the barrier being broken down in real time were caught by Gridâs senses.
Fortunately, it
was being restored
immediately.
It was thanks to the apostles and Overgeared members joining forces.
âSariel!â
The apostles and Overgeared members shouted Sarielâs name.
Please come to your senses.
Donât make any more regrets.
It just didnât seem to reach.
Sariel was only focused on Grid and Dara.
[Pain is something that those who commit sins must bear. Not me.]
Sadness turned to resentment.
[Iâm going to kill you, take that power, and ascend to heaven. I will bring about the justice that wasnât achieved there and correct the disorganized order, righting it.]
That anger turned to pleasure.
A Fallen Angelâafter being exiled by the gods and forcibly endowed with an âevilâ temperament, she was completely losing her original personality.
The dark halo changed its trajectory so it aimed
in
Daraâs direction and fired an ultramarine beam.
Dara raised a shield to prevent this and the constellation warrior also raised a shield, freeing Grid from pressure.
âSariel! Calm down and come to your senses!â
Grid shouted as he used Turning the World Upside Down and pinned Sariel to the ground.
He naturally didnât wield Twilight.
It was because his purpose wasnât to hurt Sariel, but to stop her.
Unfortunately, Sarielâs sense of reason didnât return.
The energy surrounding her was still the ultramarine demonic energy.
âDamn! Calm down!â
Grid used Mixed Throw Strikes and started to slap Sarielâs face.
â
AhâŠ
â
Sighs were heard everywhere.
Sariel mightâve lost her sense of reason for a while, but she was an apostle. Beating her like a dog was a bit⊠wasnât it right to persuade with words firstâŠ?
People felt sorry, but Grid didnât have time for this sentiment.
âShe is becoming faster.â
Sariel escaped from Gridâs grasp and was accelerating. The important thing was that the faster she got, the slower the flow of the world became.
The realm of the Absolute was about to form.
An Angel of Justice
,
who was originally powerful, was expelled, and she completely digested the power she had built up in her fallen state. Now she started to cross into the realm of an Absolute.
âSariel! Are you really completely corrupted?â
Dara lamented.
The sword he wielded was imitated by the constellation warrior.
He was a very tricky opponent.
Not only was Dara himself strong, but the power of the constellations was too overwhelming.
There was a need to be conscious of the attack wielded by Dara in full view while also worrying about the linkage with the constellations from space.
âFallen Angel⊠no, Archangel of Justice, Sariel. For your honor, I would rather kill you.â
Dara threw away his sword and shield. He took out a bow and drew it.
The shape of the constellations in the sky responded to Daraâs change. It changed to the figure of a sleek female hunter pulling a bow.
It felt like a nuclear bomb was falling.
The arrow that Dara showed in front of him wasnât very threatening, but the arrow made up of stars fell with the momentum to pierce the planet.
Sarielâs face stiffened as she was pinned down by Grid again and struck with Mixed Throw Strikes.
She sensed a crisis.
She stood with her back to the arrow that got close in an instant.
Suddenly, Grid pulled her into his arms.
He glared at Dara like he was going to kill Dara.
âWho are you to protect Sarielâs honor?â
ââŠâŠ!â
Daraâs face turned white.
Gridâs killing intent was so powerful that he felt overwhelmed and confused at the same time.
It was absurd that the man who had been beating Sariel to death was now holding Sariel in his arms and saying such things.
The scenery of the stage disappeared and the Canyon of Steel unfolded.
Dozens of Valhallas wrapped around Sarielâs body and blocked the arrow of stars.
Gridâs willpower was guarding her.
Was this the reason?
Grid wasnât protected.
Perhaps Gridâs mental world judged Sariel to be an ally, so it didnât recognize that she was âattackingâ Grid.
Sarielâs hands squeezed through the seam between the armor and shoulder blade and pierced Gridâs armpit.
[
Ah⊠AhhhâŠ
NoâŠ]
It was Sariel, not Grid, who groaned.
Tears of blood poured down her face and she was on the verge of sobbing.
Even when she completely lost her senses, she regretted harming Grid. She looked very confused and distressed.
âCalm⊠downâŠ
coughâŠ
â
Grid coughed up dark red blood while holding Sarielâs cheeks with trembling hands. Gridâs hands were so large and Sarielâs face was so small that it was completely covered.
The situation and appearance were reminiscent of a scene from a tragic romance manhwa, so the female audience cried.
Click, click, clickâŠ
Then there was the sound of someone coming up on stage.
This match had become meaningless from the time Sariel and Dara used their powers.
In other words, it wasnât a big problem if someone other than Grid broke in.
However, it was a different story if that person was Irene.
The empress of the Overgeared Empireâshe was the wife of Overgeared God Grid and she was special.
There was just no way she would be safe if she broke into a battle between gods.
âCome down!â
âIt is dangerous!â
The urgent cries of the people made Ireneâs popularity obvious.
Those who were shouting for her safety almost seemed to scream. Many people seemed like they were going to jump onto the stage right away.
In the midst of the turmoilâ
âSariel.â
Irene approached Grid and Sarielâs side in a steadfast manner.
People were terrified.
They naturally imagined the scene where Sariel, who lost her sense of reason, harmed Irene.
Yet unexpectedlyâ
[IreneâŠ]
Sariel recognized Irene and didnât show any hostility.
Instead, she was as polite as usual. She also tried to smile.
[You⊠arenât guiltyâŠ]
She had revealed even the sins of the gods in detail, but now she didnât reveal Ireneâs sins.
It was the first time Sariel saw a being so clean and she admired it.
It was such a shock that her sense of reason returned in an instant.
Irene took a step closer to Sariel, who smiled faintly as if relieved and delighted.
People imagined the scene of Irene hugging Sariel.
It was usually the right time for such a scene to come out.
ButâŠ
Irene unexpectedly slapped Sariel.
The blow was so powerful that Sarielâs head turned slightly.
The sound was so loud that people were dumbfounded.
Ireneâs clear voice rang out.
âIf all sins need to be repaid with death, then how many people in this world would survive?â
[âŠâŠ]
âThe sins that His Majesty committed became the springboard for the creation of the present empire and the surface. The sins that werenât a springboard were forgiven after sufficient reflection and service. You can condemn His Majesty, but you canât punish him.â
[
Ah⊠AhhhhâŠ
]
Sariel knew it as well.
Was Grid like the heavenly gods?
He was completely different.
The sins committed by the heavenly gods were purely to satisfy their own desires, while Gridâs sins were mostly for the sake of others.
Morally, it was never right, but it was understandable depending on the point of view.
This was why Grid had countless people who âlikedâ or âdislikedâ him and they coexisted for a long time.
In any case, there was no point discussing this at length.
Gridâs character had changed steadily over the years.
Assessing the current Grid through his past history was rather harsh.
The thing Irene wanted right now wasâ
âWake up, Sariel.â
It was for Sariel to regain her sense of reason.
âI donât need Sariel, the Angel of Justice, or Sariel, the Fallen Angel. I want Sariel, my friend who enjoys tea time with me every day.â
[âŠIreneâŠ]
The wounds on her heart werenât easily solved. Maybe they would exist as lumps forever.
Irene didnât dare think that she would release Sarielâs grudge.
She just wanted them to move toward the future together.
âRather than reflecting on yesterdayâs wounds, think about the tea you will have tomorrow?â
At this moment, the ultramarine demonic energy that was enveloping Sarielâs body dispersed like fog.
Her brilliant divinity and beautiful blonde hair returned and the tears she shed turned transparent.
âIâm sorry⊠Iâm sorry⊠I have dared to commit a great sinâŠâ
Sariel regained her sense of reason and immediately kneeled in front of Grid.
She dared to aim her standards at the god she served.
She dared to hurt the god she servedâŠ
A great sense of guilt weighed on her. A new wound was carved into her heart, which had become rags.
This woundâ
âAngels can make mistakes in their lives. How is it a sin?â
Grid comforted it.
âIâm glad you are back, Sariel.â
ââŠâŠâ
Gridâs smile was as bright as the sun and gave Sariel repose.
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