A Requiem For A Dead Universe - Chapter 13

 

{SERENITY CAFE: CRYSTAL DEN}

Inside a crystalline cave where the ceiling, to walls down to the floor was made of mirror like crystals. The beauty of such sight was now currently riddle with cracks as if a fierce battle recently occurred. Some of the beautiful sculptures that once adored the place are now broken in pieces while others completely fragmented. The giant crystal that once become the main attraction of such place was shattered from above as if a great force exploded from the inside, and beside the crystal was a sprawled image of a woman crying by herself. Sitting beside the woman was a dark figure that is currently mending his crystalline arm by letting each pieces stick back together as if iron being attracted to a magnet.

The crying beauty wearing a crystalline clothes that reveals the shape of her body while revealing her belly as if to emphasize wildness. all over her body was an assortment of beautiful crystalline fangs and crystalline charms akin to a tribal warrior. Her hair had a strange golden color with tinge of occasional white hairs and the golden tattoo like lines on her body gives off the image of a crystalline tribal goddess, but her face and demeanor is akin to a weeping widow. After awhile she sat down and hugged her own legs while burying her face by the ankles. There was only sobbing until the dark figure completed fixing the crystal arm, he then started mending the shattered pieces on his chest when the weeping maiden finally stopped her sobbing and spoke in a sorry tone.

Teylora “I’m sorry John.”

Uncle John “It is okay madam, I do not feel pain nor be in danger from such minor injuries.”

Teylora “I should’ve listened to you earlier, I shouldn’t have moved myself near him earlier. I could’ve still… still…have him.”

Once again the maiden cried and her surrounding begin to produce multiple lightning sparks, the floor around her started to reveal cracks as if a great force was pushing it down.

Uncle John “I implore madam to have self control, madams’ outburst almost destroyed the crystal den. If this event continues the whole crystal den would collapse and Sir Layperil would not have a reason to go here anymore.”

Teylora “I’m sorry I-I-I can’t, it-it hurts,… I don’t know what to do. Why did I have to lose him? Why did I lose him? Why? Why? Why?!”

The weeping maiden started to lose control when suddenly the dark figure transformed in a gigantic shadow, a crystalline skeleton that had 3 eye socket with single horn in the middle of it’s head. The giant figure then surrounded the figure of the woman. The maiden was slowly glowing until suddenly emitting large amount of lightning as if the power of nature turned into pure wrath. It sprayed everywhere but was contained inside the gigantic dark figure. The giant skeleton body parts already begun to shatter and explode when the lightning starts to slowly subside.

Then the image of a worn out maiden slowly appeared in a scorched crater surrounded by shards of black crystals. She was still crying herself when the gigantic figure suddenly took the form of a dark figure with missing arms and a single leg, the figures chest was riddled with holes and a chunk of its head was blown off. The black figure once again took the posture of sitting and the small pieces of black crystals on the surrounding slowly flew towards the missing limbs. The dark figure spoke with a tired voice.

Uncle John “I would like to inform madam Teylora that I can only defend the crystal den only once before my physical body is completely destroyed. I would also remind madam that once the crystal den is completely destroyed sir Layperil will never return here. I suggest madam to refrain from releasing outburst lest the only hope madam have to achieve her goal be completely destroyed.”

Teylora “I-I’m sorry, I-I.”

Uncle John “Madam should reason out what is happening rather than vent yourself with useless, pointless and dangerous tantrums. I implore madam to face the predicament at hand not the assumed possibilities.”

Teylora “But I saw him! He changed. He didn’t love me anymore, he did not need to save me. He was away, far away. I-I.”

Uncle John “Madam might I inquire? Where is sir Layperil right now?”

Teylora “He’s home an-and he’s with.”

Uncle John “And the sir Layperil that did not love madam?”

Teylora “In the future,….”

Uncle John “Once again, I would like to remind madam not to treat the sir Layperil now to the sir Layperil in the future.”

Teylora “But, but….”

Uncle John “Last time madam told me that sir Layperil is the same every time and yet somehow sir Layperil was born anew. If sir Layperil was able to change himself today without him knowing, I believe madam should be able to change what sir Layperil feels to the madams expectations using the knowledge madam already knows.”

Teylora “But if.”

Uncle John “If madam still wants to hold on the future where sir Layperil completely disappear, then madam can resume your outbursts but if madam wants to be a part of sir Layperils’ life then I suggest getting up and think of ways to improve your relationship.”

Teylora “How?”

Uncle John “Given that madam destroyed the crystal of recuperation and destroyed more than half of the whole crystal den, might I suggest feeling the sun outside? I would provide my best disguise crystal to madam while I clean and restore the rabbles.”

The weeping maiden slowly stopped her cries. After a long while of silence, she stood up and picked up black crystal fragments lying all over the place and store them in the hem of her skirt. After gathering a fairly large amount she walked towards the black figure and laid the crystals in front. She then put on a serious face.

Teylora “I would like to apologize for my shameful behavior.”

Uncle John “It is okay madam, it is my duty to protect madams interest. This physical body is only a tool for me, even if it is destroyed completely as long as I live it will never cease to exist. But I still suggest for madam to not let out such tantrums inside the crystal den.”

Teylora “I wasn’t able to hold back. Now that I think about it, if he was, able to change the future now but he isn’t even able to cross the astral then something must’ve happen. It cannot be that he was able to have the power of a demigod, the last possibility was powers enough to rival him in the future is around him.”

Uncle John “Does madam remember the danger you felt inside the realm of mirrors? The being that sir Layperil called “cosmic abomination”, it must be connected with such.”

Teylora “Oh no!!”

Uncle John “I reminded sir Layperil that he should not carelessly enter the realm of mirrors and sir Layperil stated that he does not have the desire to meet such entity. But if such entity exists then it must be inside sir Layperil not in the realm of mirrors.”

Teylora “But I don’t remember him talking about that being in any future I saw.”

Uncle John “It is the greatest possibility, if it is not the case then madam this butlers only guess is sir Layperil is in the presence of a being that’s as powerful as a demigod. But such situation is after all, a chance too low.

Teylora “Still I need to check if he’s in danger.”

Suddenly the figure of the beautiful tribal goddess ran away. The sitting black figure suddenly raised his incomplete hand as if about to give something to someone when a piece of glowing white crystal separated from his hand. Not long after, the figure of the maiden appeared again while smiling awkwardly.

Teylora “I-I forgot to ask where I should go.”

Uncle John “Madam should hold onto this crystal, it contains the direction for sir Layperils’ location.”

Teylora “Thank you.”

After the maiden disappeared completely the sitting black figure stood up and started picking up the broken fragments and manually attaching them to the missing body parts.

{GOMEZ APARTMENT COMPLEX: ROOF TOP}

At the roof of a certain apartment situated a wooden table where 4 old looking people watching a stout man battling an old looking man with a game of chess. The stout man was wearing an old school leather jacket, his previous braided long hair became a fashionable faded hairstyle. The old man in front of him was using his left hand for playing while holding a cane seemingly made from a branch on his right. The old man was wearing sunglasses but the pupil of his left eye was glowing through it, he is also wearing a jacket that can be considered in between a leather windbreaker and a silk coat.

The 4 old men appeared watching the play seriously with great attention when the old man nearest to the table leaned towards the old man playing chess. The leaning old man was wearing a semi formal polo that was showing the outlines of his good body, the old man had a golden unkempt but still stylish hair. He then spoke to the sunglasses wearing man.

Zeus “My old friend, just admit your loss.”

The sunglasses wearing man glared at the remark. He faced the golden haired old man and angrily spoke.

Othin “How about we just settle scores now?”

Adibuddha “It is pointless to battle each other, we are wearing this mortal skin. If any of you uses your power, your body will instantly disintegrate.”

The one who attempted to mediate was an old man wearing a very loose garb looking windbreaker, and a woven hat while wearing eyeglasses.

Zeus “that’s right my old friend, right now Heimdall already made his clear intentions. Just give up now before you completely humiliate yourself, just let him win and grab the horn.”

Visnu “It’s already been thousands of years before I get to punch some world eaters, just let him have the horn.”

Another old looking man spoke, he stood out from the rest due to his huge and well formed muscles. He was only wearing a shirt as if the cold could not seep in his tanned body. While the last old looking man who was wearing a stylish leather jacket, and a shirt with folded sunglasses hanging below the neck walked near and leaned with the others. He had a silvery gold hair with the looks of a handsome old celebrity that caught the hearts of every ladies in his prime. The handsome old guy then spoke in favor of others.

Lucifer “Yeah just give the guy that horn, my old man said I’ll be able to redeem myself if we won the war.”

Othin “If we lose we can’t be able to redeem anything. The last time we sounded that battle of annihilation was against those primordial elements and now we still had to battle them in underworlds.”

Heimdall “My friend, trust me.”

Othin “You think a mortal can decide our future?”

Adibuddha “A single drop of rain could change a thousand year old painting.”

Heimdall “This kid isn’t a simple drop of rain, he’s a brewing storm.”

Lucifer “Why don’t you just let us test him first?”

Visnu “If he can survive my strike for once then I think everyone will approve.”

Othin “We cannot….”…

…

…

The arguments of the old men and the stout middle age man continued until a door that lead to a stair opened. The middle age stout man hurriedly muttered something and the figure of their group disappeared with the table, it’s as if the location they are at became the part of the emptiness of space. The young man then started stretching his hand while muttering to himself.

Micheal “Tsk tsk, wanting me to sleep with her then punching me while she’s dreaming, now how can I blame her for that? Tsk tsk. Wait, what’s with?”

Suddenly the young man looked at the old men’s location, due to suddenly not being able to see or feel each other, the old men does not know where the others are located. The people hidden in the void shroud suddenly felt unease when they saw the young man looking at them. Their anxiety increased more when the young man suddenly walked towards their location. The people in the shroud does not know what is happening, they cannot even sense themselves but somehow they had the feeling that the youth was able to perceive their existence.

The young man stood one step away from them then suddenly started flailing his hands. The old men that was being hit on their face and chest was already feeling sweat forming on their heads.

The person who was able to use this ability to hide their existence was feeling shivers down his spine whenever the hand touches his head and pass through him. It continued for a while until the young man spoke.

Micheal “I really feel it, it’s,… oh fuck, I think I’m getting insane on this roof today.”

Suddenly a white figure land on the roof, it was a figure of a golden tattooed woman wearing a tribal dress made from shining crystals.

Micheal “Yeah, confirmed, I’m a little cuckoo again. First the non existent something I always feel on the roof, now I’m hallucinating that sky elf hot babe in a tribal attire on the roof. Yeah I imagined her becoming a tribal princess, but why a goddess? I think I’ll need some feng shui expert to check this roof.”

Suddenly the maiden rushed towards the young man and hugged him.

Micheal “My imagination even hugged me, am I drugged? Hey you! Tell me, are you my imagination? Am I high or something?”

The man grabbed the lady by her shoulder and asked her. The maiden was surprised, but she suddenly smiled and spoke.

Teylora “Maybe you are, maybe you’re not. You decide.”

Suddenly the maiden kissed the young man and then the eyes of the maiden shone. The young man suddenly froze, his posture was as if time around him stopped. The young maiden once again kissed him before flying away. The man remained in a statue like state for a while before returning to normal instantly. The man frowned while putting his fingers on his lips.

Micheal “Is, I, I’m going crazy 100%,sh-she-she spoke! I felt my imagination kissed me. No shit what kind of spoiled drug did I sniff today?”

The young man then sighed as if just ignoring what happened, he just continued exercising and jogged around the roof top. After some time he then proceeded to head for the stairs. Once the young man completely disappeared the invisible figures hiding in the emptiness of space revealed themselves. The old men were all wearing troubled face and deeply frowning as if the world threw a very bad joke on them while the middle aged man was smiling awkwardly.

Othin “That thin line, that’s not fate thread, it’s more like a line of spider web. One flick then he’s out. Even if any of lower godkins disturb that fate thread then he’ll just die. We even affected him while just being near.”

Adibuddha “Hiding inside him is a desire so strong even his body cannot release.”

Visnu “There’s some traces of rebirth power, no, I’m wrong, it’s death and life? Separated?”

Lucifer “I saw some sense of primordial too.”

Zeus “You’re all wrong.”

The golden haired old man looked at Heimdall before wearing a stern face and speaking.

Zeus “I believe that mortal shouldn’t exist.”

Heimdall “My prided Void shroud that can be used to assassinate gods, was felt and touched. I believe he has the ability to see the distortion in space too. Even when your lightning struck me, when I use the void shroud I won’t feel a thing. Right now I still feel my jaw hurts when he punched me. If that mortal doesn’t change anything I’ll destroy the mortals myself.”

Zeus “But that power of creation and destruction, life and death, salvation and annihilation. It is only a passed down story from the ancient monuments but, aren’t those the powers of The End?”

Visnu “Bullshit! My old man said no being can handle the power of The End let alone a mortal. Those things ate the universe of the world eaters that’s why the world eaters came to ours.”

Lucifer “Even my old man only had creation, rebirth and salvation but he could kill thousands of godkins when he use command. If that kid has the power of The End.”

Othin “If we can kill the egg before the serpent hatches then we should do it.”

Adibuddha “If it grew on the wild it will be a wolf but if it grew on a house it will be a dog.”

Heimdall “That was why I went here bringing the horn. As long as I hold the horn I can rope him in without damaging his fate.”

Zeus “It’s not that good given that we had 5 factions here. It’s unfair if that kid stood atop the high cliffs right? Even if he went to our steep mountains or other places.”

Lucifer “If my old man found this out, he’ll descend here himself to take in that kid.”

Visnu “Still we should be careful about that, that power doesn’t belong here.”

Adibuddha “No one knows if it’s a poison or a cure unless they test it.”

Othin – “We should let the boy grow for a while, we shouldn’t try to do anything.”

Everyone nods and smiled before departing to their own destination. They all wear a smile until they reached The End of each others perception before wearing a serious look.

{SERENITY GLASS CAFE: CRYSTAL DEN}

Inside the crystalline cave, there is a dark figure sweeping the floor that is filled with broken fragments of crystals and glass. While a young maiden is grabbing and choosing dresses while using whats left of the broken piece of giant crystal as a mirror. Every dress and clothes she chose are stored on a traveling bag as if she is getting ready for a vacation trip. She suddenly spoke towards the dark figure.

Teylora “You’re right, if I can’t have him in those future then I should find a way for him to love me now.”

Uncle John “Does madam want any suggestion?”

Teylora “No, I already have someone that knows how to make him fall in love to me and that person is the best helper for this.”

Uncle John “Oh, is it someone madam met outside?”

Teylora “No, It’s someone that’s always with me. I cannot defeat her for his attention but, I didn’t know that she will help me to get him.”

Uncle John “Is it madam Suriela?”

Teylora “If I, become her, if I act like her. Maybe he will fall for me the same as he loves her. I can use our memories so I will know how she acts, I will learn how she made him fall in love.”

Uncle John “It is an irony that the enemy was the one who thought madam how she could be able to fight.”

Teylora “That’s why I will have to thank her if I succeed. I think I’ll give her this dress first, I know she like this kind because this is what she would always ask him to make.”

They then returned to what they are doing, the woman would occasionally ask the dark figure if the color or the pattern fits her while comparing two dresses. The dark figure would then answer her but sighs whenever the maiden just choose to bring both. After the maiden finished choosing her dress, 3 plus sized traveling bag were filled with cloths be it made of crystals or high quality fiber and there are only a few clothes left hanging on the rack. The reason was notable why they are left, because most of them were already outdated for at least a thousand years while the rest are for formal occasions such as long gowns.

Uncle John “If madam is ready I will be asking the owner of the place to pick madam up.”

Teylora “Wait, John, can you help me close this, I might break it if I,…”

Uncle John “Let me madam”

After they are finished on the maidens preparation, they took all the bags and head outside the building. After waiting for a while a hover landed near them, after greeting the driver they somehow was able to tie the huge bags on the sides and the top of the vehicle before it float while making strange sounds as if the engine was barely holding itself together.

{MOUNT OLYMPUS}

At the foot of a gigantic piece of mountain stood marble like structures with a golden paved road where technologies of all kind appeared, the golden road lead a long line of path unto the top of the mountain. At the steepest part of the mountain stood a grand pantheon where the strongest warriors gathered. Inside there is a banquet being held where all kinds of races celebrate be it by drinking, dancing or eating. Some worn beautiful clothes others completely naked they are dancing in all kinds of music. It was the 1 year long celebration for the successful ascension of mortals who inherited god souls. Suddenly an eagle appeared out of a lightning vortex and flew towards the empty seat situated at the most important position.

The eagle then transform in a handsome and muscular middle age man. The man signaled the very first person he saw to bring him a drink. When the man brought him a glass of wine, the man had the appearance of having his arms and feet covered in a metallic alloy as if his limbs were made of high quality metal. After the man sitting emptied the drink, the metallic arm holding a bottle pour another serving to the glass. Then the metallic man spoke with a gentle voice contrary to his robotic appearance.

Hephaistos “It is quite rare for the Sky father to return agitated. Did you bore another child with a mortal? That over seer already had the horn so please stop playing around with them.”

Zeus “Tell me how many gods are still in their mortal life? We need women, beautiful, smart, good body and it’s better if they can seduce a man. Even if they don’t have powers yet as long as they are still mortals.”

The face of the metallic man suddenly frowned, he then seemed to ponder for a bit and then spoke.

Hephaistos “Artemis, Helen, Athena, Hebe, Semele, Hekate,…oh Hestia too. Are you planning something? We are in need of ascended right now because the horns are just waiting to be blown anytime and if that wife of yours found out that you did something to those women our number will further decrease.”

The sitting man emptied his glass before giving another command.

Zeus “Call for Athena, Artemis and Hestia. Tell Hermes that find help with other gods and watch the movements on the high cliffs, nirvana, festive country and fallen sanctuary. I also need some weapons and armors that cannot affect fate threads of mortals.”

The metallic man then rushed and sent the words before heading to a place full of robotic machines continuously forging and shaping metals. Zeus who was left sitting could not contain the shaking of his hands anymore. His eye was staring deeply as it was reminiscing a sight that is ingrained inside the god soul he inherited. The sight of a fierce and bloody war participated by the Olympians battling the Titans, the Olympians defeated the leader of the Titans but the number of the enemy still far outnumbers the Olympians. They were about to lose when the planet of the Titan suddenly disappeared with all the life in it. There was no fluctuation, no sound and no actions made as if the war never happened. But the being, the explainable being that remained. The being that smiled at him. He knew that was The End.

Zeus “I saw that power of The End. It destroy a whole astral world in a blink of an eye. That’s how we won the war with the Titans. If other factions receive that power,….”

{ASGARD}

Atop the highest cliff stood a majestic hall, it’s previous antique look was now giving off a metallic hinge. Inside such hall gathered various warriors cleaning and carving on their own weapons as if readying for war. At the seat in front of everyone was an old man with a shining left eye as if all the lightnings of the world was compressed there, He was intensely glaring at the void as if absorbed by his deep thoughts. This old man was approached by a young maiden. This young maiden looked like a girl impersonating a warrior, because of her over sized belt and gauntlets while on her back was a large ax that appears disproportionate to her own body. The maiden had a braided red hair wearing an armor fitted for a female warrior with tree root like armlets, when she arrive in front of the old man she kneel down and lower her head. When the old man that was in deep thinking saw the maiden, he was immediately brought back to reality. He stared at the maiden with the look of pity and pain in his heart. After a while he sighed and spoke.

Othin “Tho,..eh hm, Theya are you still mortal? have you completed your inheritance already?”

Theya “Not yet, All father.”

Othin “Um, Eh hm. Have you all ready got used in Asgard? It is already 2 years when you arrived here.”

Theya “I am a little, I mean I got used to being here. It is just that people always expected to act like,..a man.”

Othin “I-It’s okay, (Sigh) I am sorry my,… daughter. But we need you now, the whole Asgard needs to depend on you right now.”

Theya “I am willing to shed blood for the high cliffs.”

Othin “I-we need you to head to a mortal world.”

When the maiden heard the word mortal world, her eyes showed a hint of happiness.

Othin “I- we, the whole Asgard need you,…to sacrifice. In order to ensure the life of all Aesir sky gods, in order to win the war. We need you to sacrifice,…. yourself.”

The face of the maiden darkened. She suddenly looked up at the old man with the face of determination and sorrow.

Theya “I am willing to lay down my own life for the high cliffs,….besides, I know I’m not the one you expected. I apologize for being a woman.”

Othin “I apologize my child, it is not that you are not what I wanted. We need mortals, trusted mortals to, seduce a man and rope him on our side, and your, beauty.”

The darkened face of the maiden frowned as if hearing a bad joke.

Othin “It is a mortal, that will decide the out come of the war. We godkins are not allowed to meddle in his life. I think it is a decision from heaven that made your mortal life a woman, now this task that can decide the future prosperity of the high cliff is still received by the hero of Asgard. Worry not once you receive Thor’s inheritance it will not give you any “Unnecessary” memories if your body was a woman. Now will you complete the task, for the war and for Asgard?”

Theya “I will.”

The darkened face of the maiden eased a little when she stood up, after bowing farewell she walked away heading for a hall nearby. The old man gave another deep sigh before resuming his deep thinking. He then opened his palm and a pendant suddenly appeared. He then screamed a name, a burly looking man arrived and answered the call. The old man then presented the pendant and spoke.

Othin “Hermod, give this to,….Theya.”

Hermod “I will give this to,….sister,…”

Both father and son had an awkward expression.

Othin “Watch the movements from the steep mountains, festive country and fallen sanctuary.”

Hermod “For the high cliff!”

The burly man then followed the maidens direction. The old man sighed once again and closed his eyes while muttering.

{SANCTUARY OF PEACE}

In a place where there are floating islands around the sea of clouds, there where highly advance machines and vehicles everywhere. There are also winged beings and levitating ones occasionally cross around the islands. Every Island had a city enough to house millions of people and there are also creatures that would pop out of the sea of cloud to play light pranks on the residents of the islands. At the end of the clusters of island a small island was floating, situated on the surface was a tree that has leaves with green, orange and purple color. Under the strange tree was a young maiden reading a book, and a snake that was slowly approaching at her back. The young maiden suddenly spoke coldly but kept her attention on the book.

Sophia “Are you going to tempt me?”

Lucifer “Aww come on, don’t mention that embarrassing thing okay?”

Sophia “Why are you wearing that snake?”

Lucifer “If I don’t I’ll be seen by Uriel and the others and I’m also hiding from the other factions.”

Sophia “Did you piss off other factions?”

Lucifer “No, I’m just moving secretly so they won’t be pissed off. I’m here for a deal.”

Sophia “Why would I have a deal with the most sly angel that existed?”

Lucifer “It’s because you already lived for 24 years and you still aren’t able to inherit anything from the previous Sophia. You’re already 14 years here but you’re still mortal right?”

Sophia “I’m still a mortal so what? I still have 6 years left to inherit that boring power, at least unlike you that needs to act like a fugitive, I can freely travel here.”

Lucifer “I’m not picking a fight I just need to confirm that you’re still a mortal. My end of the deal was to just mention to the old man that I helped you. Once you finish the deal then you can claim all the merit.”

Sophia “What help?”

Lucifer “That I gave you the tip for the deal, it’s about roping in a person. Since you always read that sex books maybe you can seduce that man.”

Sophia “It’s passionate love not sex books and why would I seduce a man?”

Lucifer “If you don’t want then I’ll be asking Jhanes.”

Sophia “Is that person a demigod from other faction?”

Lucifer “A very important person, even old man would want to personally rope in that person.”

Sophia “As long as I own all the merit then.”

Lucifer “Just remember that you need to tell old man I gave you the tip. Now you can use what you learn on those books of yours. Maybe if you just read any books not about sex you’d be inheriting Sophia’s power now, but it must be heaven’s plan to let you stay as a horny lady to seduce that man.”

Sophia “How about I call Mikhail here?”

Lucifer “Oh here, I already arranged your place their and the face of the person you need to seduce. Remember you may be watched by other factions so act like a normal mortal as much as possible.”

Sophia “I’m originally and still am a mortal so how can they suspect me?”

Lucifer “Just be sure okay? If you messed up we may cause an internal war even before the horns are sounded.”

Sophia “That import”

Before she was even able to finish her word a burning sword suddenly flew towards the snake. The snake then suddenly threw something behind the maiden before turning into a bunch of bats then flew towards every direction and disappeared.

Uriel “Are you okay young miss Sophia?”

The young maiden put her hand on the keys and memory piece that was thrown by the snake behind her back and act like she was just supporting herself, grabbed the keys while getting up and put the book above it as to not let the winged young man in front of him see what it is.

Sophia “It’s okay, he was saying something but I didn’t listen. I thought he’s just a playful soul.”

Uriel “Young miss Sophia should be aware that the person that just tried to corrupt you was the fallen angel Lucifer.”

Sophia “I-I’m sorry I-I did not know.”

Uriel “Fret not we will not let this happen again. Just to be safer I recommend young miss to spend your time inside the cities. Once young miss is ready to ascend it is better if you are in the city.”

Sophia “Um, I’m sorry, I, I was getting depressed, I’ve been here for more than 10 years, I miss the mortal world. I feel that if I experience being mortal once again, I will finally receive the knowledge I need to ascend the previous Sophia.”

Uriel “I would ask for Mikhail’s permission for young miss if it would help you.”

Sophia “But if anyone accompanied me, then my mortal experience would be for naught.”

Uriel “Worry not, we believe that the strength young miss presented this past few years is enough to be safe in mortal worlds alone. I would like to excuse myself young miss, I still need to attend to my duties. Do not worry young miss, we will provide anything for your ascension.”

When the winged figure disappeared, the soft smile that the maiden disappeared too and was turned into a sinister one before whispering.

(What ascending? What inheritance? You think I can just let that Sophia possess my body?)