It has been 7 long hours since Aniik first departed for her most important mission. The sun has now well and truly settled, it's almost noon as we speak. Yulim and Kallian are expected to arrive later on at night. While waiting for Aniik to come back, Yonuro pretends like nothing is going on and tries to cope with the situation all by herself. She avoids Sachrist as much as possible and spends most of her time in her room.
The wait is agonizing, but the outcome of it apparently very successful. Out of the blue, Aniik teleports back to Yonuro's room and brings her the "good" news.
Aniik- I did it, Yonuro. I now know the truth. And it is much worse than you could have ever imagined...
Yonuro is glad that Aniik is not only safe, but that she has also successfully finished her mission. But after learning that said truth, Yonuro's slight smile fades away. She feels as if a knife penetrated her heart from this savage, mindbending, heartbreaking truth.
"All this time..." she utters...
Aniik- (...)
Despite how much it hurts, Yonuro doesn't let this ruin the slight chance they have. She tells Aniik to execute the plan's second stage.
Yonuro- You ready?
Aniik- Always!
Yonuro and Aniik both teleport somewhere and set the ground for their final act.
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A few hours later...
???- Did she pass out?
???- Is she okay?
???- Oh, poor Ramael...
???- Whatever happened to her...?
Sachrist- Everyone, she's okay. Give her a minute.
Ramael slowly comes to and opens her eyes. She finds herself in the hotel, specifically in her room, which should be normal. What's out of place, however, is that she is surrounded by 5 other people that she does not recognise. And on top of that, she can't also remember anything that happened the past 20 or so hours.
Ramael- Who are you guys..?
They all smile and begin presenting themselves.
Yulim- Hello, Ramael. It has been a while. My name is Yulim. I am the Mighty Angel, the Lingering World's strongest but most vulnerable Angel.
Kallian- I am her sister, Kallian, the Angel-Protector. You should know me as the pacifist Angel of the East.
Yulim / Kallian- Does that ring any bells?
Yulim and Kallian have a lot in common, both in appearance and in character. Only few beliefs and virtues are different, mainly their different view of Peace in their minds.
They both have long, pastel pink hair, pinky red eyes and a fragile, petite figure. Their elegant way of speech and their kindness are traits easily detected. They come from a rich, renowned family that taught them well, therefore they have a way with words.
A few seconds after their introduction, Ramael remembers them and greets them after so long.
Ramael- Kallian! Yulim! I'm so glad to see you again!
They return the gesture by bowing to her and saying "We are the ones pleased, Ramael."
As of the other 3 people, it takes her a bit, but she soon remembers them as well.
Ramael- This is Aniik, Yonuro and... Sachrist!
Eveyone is happy to see Ramael doing okay. Yonuro, in particular, who took the risk in the first place.
Sachrist- Perfect. Now that we're all here, we can all move on with the most crucial part of our plan. We will create a medium-sized portal leading to the Demonic Council's Decision Making Department. We need a few things for that to happen.
"Yulim I need to you to get some chalk from the bookstore next to the hotel called "aligdas.net"
Yulim- Certainly, Sachrist!
"Kallian, you must get six candles from the reception downstairs."
Kallian- Right on it, Sachrist!
"Yonuro, Aniik, you two will help power the portal with Dark Essence."
Yonuro / Aniik- Sure thing... / Aight...
Ramael raises her voice and asks.
Ramael- Me? Is there anything I can do?? I want to help you, too, Sachrist!
Sachrist- Thank you, Ramael, but there's no need. You should take it easy after your passing out earlier.
Ramael nods and they all get to their assignments. Yonuro, Sachrist and Ramael are the first ones to arrive at their destination, Saintdom's central square. Yonuro and Aniik pretend to dose off to avoid eye contact with Sachrist while waiting for the two sister Angels.
Yulim and Kallian soon join the others.
Sachrist- Let's begin...
Everyone nods and gets ready. They all know what to do...
As Sachrist described earlier, the sisters need to draw a hexagon on the smooth stone of the square. Starting from two opposite spots, Kallian and Yulim make their perfect hexagon in sync.
Then, Sachrist slowly puts the candles that Kallian brought on each end of the hexagon.
One by one, the candles are all in place. Sachrist takes a step back and snaps his fingers for Aniik to light up the candles with a lighter he previously gave her.
Aniik is hesitant and the strong wind that has settled makes it even more difficult to light up the candles. Yulim stops Aniik and decides to take matters into her own hands. She focuses her Holy Energy onto her hands so powerfully that they are able to burn anyone and anything she touches. Yulim lights up the candles with a potent fire that is immune to flickering.
All the Angels and Aniik are standing still in a circle around the hexagon. After she's done, Yulim takes a step back, just like Sachrist, and keeps the theoretical circle intact.
The strong wind intensifies even more. During all this, noone speaks a word. They all have really serious expressions on their faces. Only Ramael seems confused by all this deafening silence. To break that heavy stillness, Sachrist orders one last thing to complete the portal.
Sachrist- Aniik (and Yonuro). Sacrifice your Dark Essence...
Aniik and Yonuro look at each other briefly. In the next moment, Yonuro brings out the Pendant of Immortality and readies herself. Aniik shouts the name of her Demonic Self, Zanir. The Demonic Ring shines brightly with midnight purple and a pair of Demonic Claws makes its appearance.
The other Angels also get ready...
Nobody says a thing. Only the howling winds disrupt this frightening silence. They are all standing still. They are all silently waiting... And at that moment, their serious glares all meet at a single point. And that critical point, isn't the hexagon...
"Hah... You all know, don't you?"
Aniik throws one of her Demonic Nails as a warning shot. It barely scratches Sachrist's right cheek and casues it to slightly bleed.
Ramael is shocked. She can't comprehend what she's looking at.
Ramael- What are y-you all d-doing..? Sa-Sachrist...? Wh-What is going o-on.......?
Yonuro takes a step forwards and points her index finger at Sachrist. Yonuro's white hair flow together with the strong wind and give her an incredibly serious look.
Yonuro- This man... Sachrist... Is responsible for the destruction of the Barrier...
Ramael- ?!?!?!?!
Sachrist- (...)
Ramael- Sachrist...? That can't be true, right...?
Everyone has an attacking stance, giving Sachrist a death glare.
Sachrist (...) (....) (........) (............) Ha... Hahah.... Hahahaha...... Hahahahahaha..........
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"I'm sorry, Ramael..."
Ramael widens her eyes. Sachrist presses his right hand against his face to keep himself from nervously laughing.
Sachrist- You helped me come this far... I really appreciate your commitment... You almost made me fall for you! Hahahahahaha! Yeah, that act was so, so, so tedious to do. I almost threw up every time...
Ramael- (...)
After laughing out uncontrollably, Sachrist takes an attacking stance and sets the sparkles for War ablaze...
"Everything... It has all been a lie..."
"In reality, I am... the Accursed Angel, Sachrist."
Ramael feels so betrayed that she almost faints. It takes her a while to realise that this all is reality. Not fiction, or a really bad dream. It's all happening right here, right now.
After this all sinks in, Ramael gets overwhelmed by one single emotion. Complete, total, sheer, endless, absolute......... ANGER!
Ramael- I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!
Ramael detaches from Yonuro and flies up in the air. With all her might, she attacks Sachrist with her signature move; "Angelic Ray!". The sheer emotion put into the attack makes it stronger than ever...
Unscathed, Sachrist looks down on her after easily dodging the Angelic Ray.
Sachrist- Is that it? Pathetic...
The moment he says that, Sachrist notices fast paced footspets and sudden movement from two of his enemies.
Aniik- Now, Yonuro!
After exchanging determined looks, Yonuro and Aniik flank Sachrist from two different angles. At the same time, Aniik slashes with her Demonic Claws and Yonuro throws a powerful high kick at lightning speed, all aimed at their common enemy, Sachrist.
Sachrist grabs Yonuro's leg and throws her away, in this way making her lose balance. When it comes to Aniik, however, he deals with her more brutally. He stops her attack, grabs her hand and brings her closer to his face to say something to her.
Sachrist- I've hated you from the moment you were born, Aniik.
He then punches her in the face so hard that she is sent flying meters away from the impact's location. Yonuro gets up and tries to help Aniik, but Sachrist is approaching them both with killing intent.
Yulim- Stop right there, Sachrist!
Yulim snaps her hands and fires a Holy Energy powered missile that travels at the speed of light. But even that, Sachrist easily avoids.
And then, he starts laughing on his own again.
Sachrist- Ahaha! Have you all forgotten that I am Omniscient? Nothing you try has any effect on me. I know your every thought. I can read your every move. Y'all don't stand a chance against me...
Aniik, Ramael, Kallian and Yulim are petrified by fear. They can't think of a way to stop him. His omniscience seems unbeatable... But there's also someone, who will never lose hope, no matter how dire the situation is. Yonuro Tokiyama...
Yonuro- Don't let his words get to you! If we attack him all at the same time, he won't be able to dodge everything!
Everyone starts nodding one after the other.
Yonuro- On the count of 3, EVERYONE!
Sachrist- (...) Interesting...
Yonuro- One!
Sachrist removes his Angelic Veil and tosses it up in the air. His Veil starts floating and turns bright yellow.
Yonuro- Two!
A diamond shaped mirror located in the top of the tallest building in Saintdom activates. It emits a powerful ray of Holy Energy and points it directly at Sachrist's Veil.
Yonuro- Three!
The New World's last line of defence try their everything to defeat the World's nemesis.
Aniik throws all ten of her Demonic Nails, Ramael casts another immensly powerful Angelic Ray, Yulim fires a blast of Angelic Fire that could easily annihilate anyone, Kallian joins her fingers and locks Sachrist inside a block made out of holy energy and finally, Yonuro runs towards Sachrist and hits him with a powerful punch imbued with her own Holy Energy.
Sachrist- You are all so naive...
Sachrist brings his right hand forwards and blocks everything that is thrown at him. A bright shield of Holy Energy that made that happen, then dematerializes.
Everyone is left speechless. They are all petrified and scared by Sachrist. They don't understand how he blocked it all. It remains in the realm of the unknown. And the unknown is mankind's primary fear...
Especially Kallian, the Angel-Protector is more scared than everyone else. And she has a good reason to be so.
Kallian- That's... my protection shield... How?! How did he use it?!
Sachrist grins and answers.
Sachrist- You didn't do enough research, apparently. Hah.. I'll tell you how. It should make this unfair battle at least more interesting.
Their glares are all fixated on him as he explains.
Sachrist- We can all agree that the Barrier is a beautiful thing. But I am the only one who knows how this beauty works. These diamond shaped crystals your Holy Shrines have are simply just mirrors that absorb your Holy Energy and direct it to a single point here in Saintdom, the Barrier Sanctuary.
"But that's not the only thing there is to it..."
Sachrist- Even the Barrier Sanctuary, which eventually forms the Barrier, has a mirror like this in itself. So, some amount of Holy Energy doesn't go to the Barrier. Hell, the Barrier needs only little Holy Energy to be formed. Most of it goes somewhere else...
Ramael- Where?! What have you been using this criminally large amount of Holy Energy for?!
Sachrist giggles and presses his index finger against his lips.
Sachrist- That's a secret...
"But now, can you all see where it is pointing at?"
Eveyone looks at where the mirror is on top of that huge building and gasp when they notice that it points at Sachrist's Angelic Veil.
Sachrist- Yes, the leftovers of the Holy Energy I didn't need for my plan, I decided to use here as emergency fuel. In this battle. To bring all of you down...
Ramael- Then that means... Until this energy is depleted, Sachrist has the combined Holy Energy of all 4 Angels........
Shocked to hear that, they all frighteningly look at Sachrist, who's preparing for a devastating counter attack.
Sachrist- Let this be a lesson to all of you. You stand no chance against me...
"ANGEEEEELIC...... RAAAAAY!!!!"
As soon as the Ray of Light manifests, Sachrist snaps his fingers and adds an extra lethal layer on top, Yulim's destructive Holy Energy. He finally uses Kallian's protective shield so as to not get hurt from the imminent catastrophe that is going to impact everyone and everything in the vicinity.
Sachrist's Angelic Ray gets 5 or more times larger than the biggest one Ramael has ever been able to cast. No matter how fast they are, everyone gets hit by this insanity and falls to the ground with their heads spinning and their senses blurry...
Sachrist then approaches the injured Yonuro. He streches his hand and tries to do something to her. Before he can do that however, he is forced to fall back to avoid getting hit by a Holy Energy imbued arrow.
Yulim- This madness...
Yulim / Kallian- We won't allow it!
Although everyone else is momentarily paralyzed, the Angel Protector managed to defend herself and her sister just in the nick of time.
And when it seemed all over, now the sisters are preparing a counterattack of their own. Yulim uses her bloodthirsty Holy Energy to form a nimble, barely visible, angelic bow and arrows of similar nature. Kallian is shielding Yulim and that lets her free aim without having to worry about Sachrist's attacks.
Yulim shoots the first arrow with all her might. Unfortunately, even at such an insane speed, it passes right next to Sachrist's face and pierces 4 buildings in a row, causing a massive explosion on each one.
The buildings lose their stable ground from the attack and slowly start to crumble. One of the buildings to fall is the sketchy bookstore from earlier.
Yulim tries her hand at aiming another shot. Despite her excellent aim, Sachrist is well aware of where she is going to shoot next. As a result, the second arrow also misses.
Yulim is ready to fire the 3rd one, but in the blink of an eye, she loses sight of the target.
Yulim- Huh? Where did he go?
Using Ramael's distinct Holy Energy, Sachrist gets behind Yulim's back unbelievably fast. And then...
Sachrist- Sleep well, Yulim.
He touches Yulim's head and drains her energy, in this way making her faint from the sudden loss of lifeforce.
Kallian shouts her sister's name from the bottom of heart and punches Sachrist. The impact of the punch is so negligible that the Omniscient Archangel doesn't even need to dodge. He just takes it and then demonically laughs at her incompetence.
"So pathetic, Kallian. You really are the worst Angel. So pitifully useless..."
Kallian has a dark backstory that Sachrist knows well about. Even though she is theoretically the most tenacious Angel, her self confidence is not nearly as resilient. It is in fact the most fragile thing of her character...
Kallian- No! I— I— I tried my best to p-protect them... I— I am n-not useless...
Sachrist- Look at them... They all needed your help and you accomplished nothing... You are responsible for this loss, Kallian...
Kallian freaks out. Her trembling knees finally give up and she kneels on the ground before Sachrist.
Kallian- I— I—
Sachrist looks down on her with a penetrating, diabolical stare.
Sachrist- If only your sister was the Angel Protector... You might have had a chance...
Kallian- N-N-Noooo!
Kallian succumbs to her absolute fear and uncontrollable anxiety and passes out...
As soon as he's done with the sisters, Sachrist looks for the others' unconscious bodies. Anyone would be suprised to see that they have all disappeared. But the omniscient Archangel only pretends to be shocked...
Sachrist- Oh?! Where are they? Have they perhaps escaped?!
After getting close enough, Aniik stops being invisible and Yonuro removes her temporarily made invisible Angelic Veil, Ramael. This is the perfect ambush. They give it their all to end Sachrist...
Sachrist turns 180 degrees and firstly blocks Ramael's pillar of light. He is then met with a barrage of demonic slashes and deadly punches. He seemlessly dodges every single slash and blocks every single punch with his bare hands.
This array of lightning speed attacks lasts a while. Aniik tries different angles, Yonuro different directions, yet they can't even scratch him. Nevertheless, they keep on attacking him, they don't back down.
While blocking and dodging, Sachrist manages to also bring despair upon his enemies by simply talking.
Sachrist- You've lost this battle a long time now... Everything you're doing is futile...
Another ray of light targets Sachrist, but even that, he smoothly avoids.
Sacrist- It's useless...
Sachrist jumps a couple meters back and prepares for his final attack. He closes his eyes and prepares to end it all...
Sachrist- Too slow!
He instantly closes the distance between him and Aniik. It was done so fast that I thought he teleported.
Sachrist then grabs Aniik's neck and slowly brings her up. Her feet are no longer touching the ground.
Yonuro- Stoooop it!
Yonuro tries to stop him however she can, but the shield he has around him seems impenetrable.
Sachrist- Goodbye, Aniik.
Sachrist throws Aniik as far as he can as if she were a catch ball. After landing, Aniik is injured so severely that makes her lose her senses...
Yonuro tears up and tries to land one final punch that Sachrist avoids.
Sachrist- This is the end...
Sachrist grabs Yonuro's head and just like he did with Yulim, he drains her Holy Energy to make her pass out.
Sachrist then steals Yonuro's Pendant of Immortality and lets her fall down on her own.
"Thank you Aniik for powering this thing up. You made my life easier."
Although I don't want to believe it, Sachrist has...... won. Everything... it all went exactly just as he had planned out. To the finest, slightest detail. A few seconds after getting rid of his final obstacle, Yonuro, the diamond shaped mirror runs out of its remaining Holy Energy and Sachrist loses all of the Angels' abilities.
Even though he doesn't, I respect everyone's efforts. They made this monster use up all of his emergency energy from the diamond mirror, to the last particle. If they were a bit more lucky, they could've hit him at least once. Not that it would have impacted the result, because as Sachrist says;
Sachrist- You all stood no chance against me...
And he is true. The power of Omniscience is the most dangerous power to have ever existed. And if it falls into the wrong hands, the consequences are irremediable...
This crucial battle is now over and Sachrist stands victorious.
After taking a quick look on each of his fallen enemies' faces, Sachrist slowly walks away. At some point he stops moving to wear the Pendant of Immortality. The moment he does, the strong wind intensifies and makes his hair fly everywhere in random directions. He then takes in a deep breath, closes his eyes and says to himself the following.
"Your time has finally come. Don't worry. I'll make it quick, Hellva..."
Sachrist uses the Pendant of Immortality and vanishes into thin air.
A split second after finishing the teleportation, one of his fallen enemies clenches her injured right hand and opens her indigo coloured eyes. It is not over just yet.
Fight on, Yonuro, for only you can save this rotten, messed up World, He created.
*Only you, can stop Sachrist...*