Chapter 357 : The Six-Winged Seraph
Chapter 357: The Six-Winged Seraph
“Elder sister, that is—”
“An angel!?”
This world was truly strange. Even though Wizard Apprentices possessed powers far surpassing those of ordinary mortals, because of the difference between spirit and soul, they could not gaze directly upon deities. Even witnessing the Mythical Form of a Darksun Apostle carried the risk of pollution and distortion.
But for ordinary mortals in Turin City, they were not bound by such restrictions. Not only were they free from Dimsun’s pollution, they also did not shrink away from beholding the true forms of divine beings as Wizard Apprentices did.
Just like now. At the very moment when 【Lucifer】 responded to Janna’s summoning and stepped through the 【Golden Gate】, all the Wizard Apprentices instinctively covered their eyes—yet Jenny and Sean, who stood relatively close to Janna, widened their eyes without hesitation, their gazes filled with disbelief and awe as they fixed upon the magnificent being in the sky with six vast wings.
“It really is an angel—truly the angel mentioned in the 《Bible》!”
Having moved with their parents from the Lower City to the wizard enclave of Turin City, Jenny and Sean had grown up steeped in theological faith.
Thus, the instant they saw the six pure-white wings behind 【Lucifer】, they immediately recognized the being’s angelic identity—
And not just any angel, but a Six-Winged Seraph of exalted rank described in the 《Bible》!
Beyond the faithful Jenny and Sean, many residents of Turin’s southern district also recognized 【Lucifer】’s angelic nature.
After all, due to the influence of plays and books, the 【Holy Realm of Heaven】 had long permeated mortal faith. Even those without belief had at least heard of the 《Bible》.
And as one of the most iconic mythological figures in the 《Bible》, “angels” held an unparalleled influence.
Therefore, when 【Lucifer】 appeared, the sickly and afflicted common folk could not help but show uncontrollable excitement and reverence in their eyes.
The excitement came from the fact that, only moments ago, the terrifying being (Yulan-Bloodred) had been baring his fangs with arrogance, but at 【Lucifer】’s arrival, he instantly wilted like frost-struck eggplant, utterly stripped of his earlier might.
The reverence, however—whether from faithful Jenny and Sean or ordinary residents of Turin City who had only heard tales of “angels”—was not directed toward 【Lucifer】 as if he were a savior descending from the heavens. Rather, their admiration was fixed on the Wizard Apprentice not far from them, Janna Roland, whose entire being was bathed in golden holy light.
For mortals who had lived long in wizard enclaves, even if they held faith in their hearts, the stature of wizards remained unshakable.
No matter how mighty 【Lucifer】’s true angelic form appeared, in their eyes he was but a “summoned creature” obeying Janna’s command, descending into the mortal realm at her call.
The one truly powerful was Janna, the Summoner—
Bang!
As the Golden Gate closed, the Seraph 【Lucifer】, wielding the Holy Sword, finally revealed himself before all.
Beside them, Anthony-Rook, who had been gravely injured while blocking Yulan-Bloodred’s Mythical Form, froze for a moment upon seeing 【Lucifer】.
“A celestial being… She actually used the 【Ancient God Contract】 to summon a true celestial being—”
With just a glance, Anthony-Rook judged that this entity summoned by Janna was merely a clone carrying only a portion of its true power. But even so, its strength was already comparable to a peak Second-Tier Wizard, perhaps even a Third-Tier Wizard!
“Six wings—could he be a Seraph of the 【Holy Realm of Heaven】?”
Because of his transformation into a lich, Anthony-Rook instinctively rejected 【Lucifer】, a holy angel wielding the 【Law of Light】.
Fortunately, the angel’s target was Yulan-Bloodred alone. Thus, when Anthony-Rook retreated once more into his 【Death Realm】, apart from his body still instinctively resisting, all else was manageable.
“I did not expect us to meet so soon.”
Hearing the solemn voice within her mind, Janna, half-kneeling from overdrawn magic power, spirit power, and physical weakness, lowered her head and replied bitterly in her heart:
“I apologize, Your Grace 【Lucifer】. I had not wished to disturb you so soon—only, the situation left me no choice.”
Cough, cough. Due to her threefold exhaustion of magic, spirit, and body, Janna broke into violent coughing the moment she finished her reply to 【Lucifer】.
“My clone cannot remain in the 【Material Plane】 for long. Tell me, what do you need of me?”
Steadying her breath, Janna quickly responded in her heart:
“Please slay that vampire, and purify all pollution and plague afflicting everyone—”
“Very well.”
The Holy Sword lifted high, radiating blinding brilliance.
In the very next instant, without sparing Yulan-Bloodred even a glance, 【Lucifer】 casually swung his golden greatsword, heavy as a thousand tons, engulfed in blazing flames, straight down upon him.
“Your Grace Archduke, save me!!”
Once arrogant and disdainful, Yulan-Bloodred’s pride utterly vanished the moment he saw 【Lucifer】.
And when he saw the Holy Sword coming for him, no matter how deeply he regretted his choices, his petrified body refused to move, leaving him unable to react at all.
At last, with a piercing, miserable wail, Yulan-Bloodred’s body ignited with the Holy Sword’s fire and was swiftly reduced to charred remains.
“Hm?”
Just as 【Lucifer】 prepared to lower his sword, a sudden crimson radiance burst forth from Yulan-Bloodred’s body. In that instant, the golden flames consuming him flickered out.
“So it is you, Cain-Bloodred.”
The fire was quenched, flesh writhed. Within that evil crimson glow, the charred remains of Yulan-Bloodred shifted before everyone’s eyes, transforming into a wholly unfamiliar face.
“It has been a long time, Your Grace Lucifer.”
Skin pale to the extreme, eyes blood-red and crystalline like gemstones, paired with an androgynously beautiful visage—upon seeing this true form, Janna, still half-kneeling from exhaustion, could not conceal her shock.
“It’s actually him!?”