Volume 2 — Chapter 21
The Army of Gods
The battlefield had become a storm.
Explosions tore across the shattered plains as waves of divine and demonic power crashed against the lone figure standing in their path.
Seraphine.
Her silver hair flowed wildly in the violent wind created by the battle. The radiant wings behind her had changed completely. They were no longer soft or angelic.
They looked like blades.
Hundreds of sharp feathers made from pure energy floated behind her like weapons waiting to be unleashed.
At the center of that storm—
Seraphine held the Abyssal Devourer.
The weapon pulsed with dark energy.
It had already tasted battle.
And it wanted more.
Another wave of soldiers charged.
Hundreds of fighters from Heaven and Hell surged forward at the same time. Divine spells lit the sky while demonic flames burned across the ground.
Seraphine didn't move.
Not until the attacks reached her.
Then—
Her wings moved.
The energy feathers shot forward like a deadly rain.
SHRRRKK!
The air filled with piercing sounds.
Dozens of soldiers were struck instantly.
Some were thrown from the sky.
Others crashed into the ground below.
Before the rest of the army could react—
Seraphine moved.
She vanished.
The next moment she appeared directly in the middle of the battlefield.
The Abyssal Devourer swung outward.
A massive arc of dark energy erupted across the ground.
BOOM!
Hundreds of soldiers were blasted away by the shockwave.
The battlefield turned into chaos again.
High above the battle, several gods watched carefully.
One of them spoke with a frown.
"She's stronger than expected."
A tall devil standing beside him chuckled.
"Stronger?"
"She's slaughtering your soldiers."
The god's eyes narrowed slightly.
Another divine figure spoke calmly.
"Stop sending fodder."
"We deal with her ourselves."
Several gods began descending slowly.
Their presence alone caused the battlefield to tremble.
Seraphine noticed immediately.
She stopped moving.
Her eyes lifted toward the sky.
Five gods.
Three devils.
All powerful enough to command armies.
Now they were entering the battlefield together.
The leader stepped forward.
His golden armor radiated intense divine energy.
The air itself began vibrating under the pressure of his presence.
Seraphine tilted her head slightly.
"…Finally."
The god looked down at her calmly.
"You've caused enough trouble."
Seraphine raised the Abyssal Devourer slightly.
"…Trouble?"
The god continued speaking.
"The Void ruler is dead."
"This war is already decided."
His eyes narrowed.
"You are the only one still fighting."
Seraphine's expression didn't change.
"…You're wrong."
The god frowned.
Seraphine's grip tightened around the weapon.
"I'm not fighting for the war."
Her wings slowly expanded further.
Energy gathered around them like a violent storm.
"I'm fighting for him."
The battlefield trembled.
One of the devils laughed loudly.
"How touching."
"But pointless."
He stepped forward.
Black flames erupted around his body.
"Let me end this quickly."
The devil vanished.
His speed was terrifying.
He appeared directly in front of Seraphine.
His claws surged forward surrounded by dark fire.
Seraphine reacted instantly.
CLANG!
The Abyssal Devourer blocked the strike.
The impact shattered the ground beneath them.
Shockwaves tore through the battlefield.
The devil grinned.
"Not bad."
Seraphine didn't reply.
Her wings suddenly moved.
Three feathers shot forward like spears.
The devil's eyes widened.
He barely dodged the first.
The second grazed his shoulder.
The third pierced directly through his side.
Blood exploded into the air.
The devil staggered backward.
"…Tch!"
Seraphine stepped forward.
Her aura flared violently.
She swung the weapon again.
BOOM!
The devil was blasted across the battlefield.
He crashed into the ground far away, leaving a massive crater behind him.
The watching gods grew serious.
One of them spoke quietly.
"…Enough."
Divine energy erupted from his body.
Lightning spread across the sky.
Another god raised his hand.
A massive golden barrier formed around the battlefield.
They were sealing the area.
Seraphine looked around briefly.
"…A cage."
The leader nodded.
"You will not escape."
Seraphine smiled faintly.
"…Good."
Her wings expanded even further.
Hundreds of feathers hovered behind her now.
The air around her began distorting from the energy.
Even the Abyssal Devourer reacted.
The dark patterns along the blade glowed brighter.
The weapon had begun resonating with her power.
Nexus's faint voice echoed again from the weapon.
[Energy synchronization increasing.]
[Void weapon adapting to temporary wielder.]
Seraphine lifted the blade toward the sky.
Her eyes locked onto the gods surrounding her.
"…Then let's finish this."
The leader of the gods stepped forward.
Divine energy surged around his body like a blazing sun.
"Attack."
The sky erupted.
Lightning crashed down.
Divine spells filled the air.
Demonic flames surged forward from the ground.
Eight powerful beings attacked at the same time.
Seraphine stepped forward alone to meet them.
The battlefield exploded once again.
And far below the chaos—
Icarus's body still lay motionless on the shattered ground.
But the Void energy leaking from his wound had begun to change.
Slowly.
Almost imperceptibly.
The darkness was moving.