The woman's name was Grisha

A beautiful face coupled with a personality of a saint

It was no wonder Erebus fell in love almost immediately

After beating down the criminals that tried to take advantage of her

He offered her a helping hand and proceeded to kill the men

So that they wouldn't do anything like this ever again

But

Instead of letting him kill the ones who wronged her

She had the courage to stand up to a god to preserve the lives of the men

Many would consider this a foolish choice

But the god of darkness saw unparalleled determination in her eyes

Therefore, he let them go

After capturing Chronos and sending him back to his dimension

He was strangely drawn towards Grisha

So he started spending time with her

But the more he did this

The more he found it enjoyable

Seeing her live her day to day life with happiness

After a while, he started looking forward to each day

Many years flew by

At that time, Erebus felt the need to do something

He realized that he wanted to be with Grisha for all eternity

But he could not do this while she was still mortal

So when he went to ask

He groveled before her

Yes, for he knew that immortality was not that easy to accept

It might sound like a benefit

But it is a hard life to lead

Hence, he pleaded her while expressing his heartfelt feelings

A god lowering his head to a mortal was unheard of

A myriad of emotions were evident on Grisha's face

Fortunately, or in this case, unfortunately

She agreed to spend her life with him

Even if she had to give everything up and leave it all behind

Erebus was elated at this

He immediately went to the Divine Realm to inform his brother

But not before promising Grisha that he will definitely come back for her

Leaving her self-assured, he ascended into the higher plane

No

Was the answer of Savanium, the god of light

Enraged, he expressed his disdain

There was no reason to reject someone his brother chose especially

But there was just one problem

She was not human

Looking at the short horns growing out of her purple hair

It was the truth

Her race was demon

A race that Savanium didn't care much about

But nor did he particularly like that much either

To him, humans were at the top of the mortal realm's races

So he held heavy prejudice against everyone else beneath them

The demons were more adept at using magic than humans

But that was just it

There was no big difference between them

Yet, he still looked at them differently

Towards this brother, the god of darkness was enraged

But instead of letting his rage control him

He calmed himself and started to talk

It was a long time before the god of light reluctantly agreed to the union

Many favors and persuasions were done by Erebus

Patiently waiting for this moment

But just as everything was going smoothly

Disaster struck

When both had descended onto the earth once more

A scene of carnage and chaos spread before their eyes

The town where Grisha resided was ravaged to its depths

By it

It being a gargantuan beast

Every time it moved

Earthquakes were not few

With bulging red muscles and arms too many to count

The being with unstoppable strength leveled the landscape around it

A titan

A being once told in legends

An existence that can reach the gods themselves

Created out of residual mana mixed with malice from all over the globe

This particular type was one of the weakest among them

For they had little to no intelligence

Compared to the other races

This titan was as stupid as a rock

But

There was nothing any one could do to stop it

For only his stupidity was its only weakness

Meanwhile everything else was close to invulnerable

It was futile to even think of fighting it

It would've been wise to retreat and let the disaster pass

Although Savanium was thinking this

His brother had other plans

For all the while

He was thinking of something completely different

Grisha

His first true love in this world

Her safety was the only thing on his mind

Unconsciously releasing his pent up rage and frustration

Breaking the limiters of his power levels

He found her quickly

But he was too late

For she was already at death's door

Just barely making it to hear her last words

She left the mortal world

Erebus was angry

Angry at whoever orchestrated all this

Angry at the giant beast who might have done this

Angry at her untimely fate of being separated from him

Just as he was about to enjoy eternity with her

But most of all

He was angry at himself

Angry at how he couldn't do anything once he saw her

Dark Magic could not heal mortals

Light Magic could often be linked to healing magic

But for a demon

That was just hastening her death

He didn't even know if it could bring someone back from near death

But he still tried

Again and again until he ran out of options

The forbidden magic of necromancy

He almost used it but stopped himself

This magic can bring the dead back to life

But it would not revive souls

So he judged this useless

He was helpless

Even still, he had to take revenge

To get rid of the murky feeling that would not go away

Until he knew who or what the cause was

He couldn't just sit there and accept it

He turned around and decided to fight

The titan was extremely strong

Fighting on par with Savanium, the god of light

Barely exchanging blows that pierced the stratosphere

Well, that was until he, arrived

The embodiment of darkness rushed in like a madman

No more was the calm, collected, observant young man

He completely entrusted his entire self to the endless power that welled up from within

Releasing his pent up emotion

He showered a rain of blows against the over-sized muscle-head

Under the attack of two divine beings, the titan could only defend in earnest

A long drawn out battle ended on the third day

As the titan fell

Leaving behind the two exhausted gods

Later on

Erebus used all the resources at his disposal to find the cause

Completely ignoring and oblivious to the whereabouts of the other townspeople

He couldn't care less

Creating a new race to help him

A race he called 'Devil' made from the demon's genes

But stronger than ever

After many decades, he finally found his answer

It turns out

That an organization of humans were the root

This particular group's objective was to conquer the other races

Where discrimination against every other race except human was normal

By sacrificing countless souls

They succeeded in summoning a lower form of 'Titan'

But Erebus did not care about the little things such as why they did it

He only wanted to have a target

No thinking was necessary

He was completely devoured by his thirst for vengeance

Almost immediately, he assembled his army and attacked

In the span of an entire day

He wiped most of the cities off the map

Spending the least bit of time on every one

Using the most destructive methods he had in his arsenal

Innocent or not

None were spared

He struck fear into millions

This incident would later be called 'The Fall'

But that was for another time

The humans

Who were unprepared as usual

At such an unprecedented amount of power and numbers

Quickly spiraled into despair

Who would have thought that they have angered a god

And in the course of one day

Their prideful race was on the brink of extinction

They could only cling to their god

Praying to him like their lives depended on it

Due to this

Savanium immediately moved to stop his brother's actions

He would have never once thought that his own brother

Would take this drastic of a method

Killing his most beloved race was inexcusable

Meeting on the battlefield

Savanium tried to dissuade his only sibling to stop

Even if he wanted to destroy him

They were still brothers after all

But his 'brother' was no longer there

What met him was the entity of rage in corporeal form

There was no sign of him stopping his rampage

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Now that he had found an outlet for his vengeance

There was no turning back

A fight was inevitable

Seeing as words had no meaning

Savanium had no choice but to use his strength to get through

Countless blows were traded

Many devastating spells were used

Strategies were nowhere to be found

A battle between supreme beings had no need for them

Countless bodies fell on both sides

Human and Devil

Entire landscapes were changed again and again

Light and Dark

Clashed for what seemed like an eternity

Both sides exhausted beyond their limits

There was no need for words

Both were prepared to use their most powerful attack

Not thinking of the consequences

If these two spells clashed

The end of the world was a predetermined fact

But even so

They still had to do it

Even if it meant that the world had to be destroyed

There was no end in sight if they didn't have

At least this much resolution

One had nothing to lose

While the other wanted to get back everything

When these two wills met

A trumpet sounded

Both powers were suppressed by two fingers pointed outwards

In a flash, both sides were rendered unable to fight

What appeared there was

A mysterious man wearing a black suit of leather

The designs were something that was alien to this world

Yet they looked as if it was made for this man to wear

The only ones who looked out place in the devastated lands

Were two beings

The silver-haired man who was putting his hands in his pockets

As if he was as nonchalant as a mischievous little kid

And the heavenly entity behind him

Floating above his head was a beauty

Locks as shiny as gold, bright prismatic-colored irises

A silk outfit slightly revealing the untainted whiteness of her skin

But what was more eye-catching was

The gigantic sixteen rainbow-colored wings on her back

Exuding a natural air of fear and strength

The being called 'Seraph of the End'

Was strangely servile to the mysterious man below her

Acting as if she was in a casual conversation with puffed cheeks

After looking around, the man turned once more and disappeared

The beings once called 'Twin Deus' could only be dumbfounded

They never believed they could even touch the angel that came out from nowhere

Much less the man below it

Even Erebus' reason came back due to his exhaustion

Thus, the carnage was over in a flash

Due to the appearance of the mysterious being that was as playful as a cat

Both the humans and devils were forced to retreat

Over the course of a hundred years after 'The Fall'

To avoid the incident from repeating itself

Savanium accumulated more power and created a new race

He called it 'Angels'

Out of these new beings

Made by imitating the one who abruptly appeared before them

Seven were chosen to guard the human race

Thus, the 'Seven Seraphim' was born

Each one given a fragment of power to protect

And to oversee all the other races

Simultaneously giving them power to bestow upon humans

The first few were those blessed to be called 'The Ancestors'

Soon enough, the power bestowed upon the humans

Became commonplace

Inherited traits, bloodlines and families

Through these

Each and every one of them received strength

Stronger than the past humans

But every once in a while

Children who had a higher affinity towards the light element are born

These children would soon grow into special existences

Among the human race

They were observed to have extraordinary growth rates

Quickly growing stronger than the average adult

Soon, these children were treated differently than others

Although, the only deciding factor was their status

The unique title of 'Chosen' was found there

From birth, if you have been confirmed to have this title

You will automatically succeed in life

But only seven were confirmed to have this title at one time

Therefore they developed a system to take advantage of it

'Famiglia'

The name coined by the founder of the Association

Using the faith towards Savarium and the 'Seven Seraphim'

The Association created the 'Seven Seraphim Shrines'

These are where the seven chosen existences will make their bases

Each choosing their own 'Seraph' to serve

Letting these 'Seraphs' bestow upon them power

Gathering followers by promising them strength and ideals

And in return, making each 'Famiglia' strong enough to protect the people

Meanwhile, Erebus was also recreating his 'Devil Army'

Creating his very own personal dungeon, 'Losto Vae'

Where he made plans to eliminate the entire human race

Including his brother, Savarium

He was still afraid of the mysterious being coming back

So he developed countless countermeasures in the case he did

This time, he made his minions even stronger than before

He also had a plan to use a titan's strength instead

Of course, Erebus knew that nothing would change

Even if he destroyed the human race

There would be no benefit to him

But logic had nothing to do with it

He felt that if he didn't do it himself, no one ever will

He would never regain his peace of mind

Knowing that the discrimination against the other races

Coming from the humans' side, would never end at this rate

Various developments happened soon after

The humans slowly multiplied once again and kept creating new ways on how to survive

Spells, Skills, and Techniques were found one after another

Though, most of these were from the various 'Famiglias' that rapidly enlarged

Soon enough, people started imitating the 'Famiglias' that grew too large

And created their own

After much deliberation, The Association approved this

Stating the condition that they would be called differently

The original seven families would be dubbed

'The Seven Major Famiglias'

While the others were either

'Minor Famiglias'

or 'Famiglias' for short

Naturally the former was higher-ranked than the latter

They would take priority on quests, and many other things

While the former received blessings and the like from their 'Seraph'

The rest don't and have to rely on their own strength in numbers

This is why it was better to apply for even one of the major families

The benefits were as far as heaven and earth

Although nobles and aristocrats governed the country

While the king ruled over it

The true rulers in terms of strength would be the 'Major Famiglias'

They say that even one of them would be enough to take on a country

Which is not an exaggeration

Soon enough, some forgot their initial purpose

And started to hold competitions over everything

Numbers, money, land, strength, anything you could think of

Growing too strong can make you careless and arrogant

And that's exactly what they became..

And that was why only the humans were bestowed strength by the 'Seven Seraphim'