New Chapter in Highest Tier (May 2021)

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Archangel Uriel (Flame of God)

First Guardian of the Garden of Four Seasons

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Archangel Uriel didn't intend to tell Lucifer about his dilemma with Merle because he was still suspicious of his friend's presence in the Garden of Four Seasons.

Hence, he gave him the watered-down version of his story as long as Lucifer wouldn't find out about his love for the lovely red-haired beauty, already cocooned in her tent away from the prying eyes of his fellow cherubim.

Clenching his fists, Archangel Uriel straightened his spine with his chest thrust out, widening his stance as if ready for a fight.

He abhorred his friend's predatory gaze on the curves of Merle's delicate shoulders and wide hips.

Lucifer looked at her like how a Watcher would before he sacrificed all the good in him to achieve the sexual pleasure he coveted out of jealousy for those who had a flesh.

For Archangel Uriel, the sole reason for the Watcher's fall from grace was because of lust—the pleasure of the flesh—because if an Archangel fell in love with a woman for real, there was no need to possess and mark her as his through fornication and ruin her life, regardless of the consequences.

An Archangel did have a heart, but...was it hard to love a woman without making her suffer, bearing a 'Nephilim', and becoming an outcast while the Archangels chase her to kill her child, turning it into a demon?

This screamed irresponsibility to him whether or not the Fallen Watcher was determined to protect his woman throughout despite all the Archangels were against them.

Good will always prevail from evil.

It wasn't a matter of God-given grace in their being.

They shouldn't have fallen from temptation in the first place.

Was this lust so strong that it could overpower the Watchers, or was there another sinister being at play?

Lucifer only smirked as he occasionally nodded at his story, but Archangel Uriel never bought his lies.

His friend must have sensed that Merle was everything to him.

Archangel Uriel sighed as he rubbed the back of his neck, almost close to giving up, when Lucifer advised him, "You should talk to her about the future of your relationship instead of wasting time and talking to me, my friend. I can't help you with that because I'm not the one involved. Anything I say wouldn't matter."

He chose not to mention that he loved Merle and that she was a mere stranger who got lost in the garden he had to deal with.

It was an Archangel's responsibility to protect creatures in the Earthly Realm as long as they didn't interfere with their fate or God-given mission.

He made it clear to Lucifer that there was nothing between him and Merle.

He wouldn't let his fellow cherubim think that the Fae was his weakness.

"If you allowed her to leave you here in the Garden, you would make the biggest regret of your life. If she began his journey tonight, someone might take her away once you let her out of your sight." Lucifer had voiced out his ultimate concern, which led him to pace around like a maniac who couldn't keep his calm.

"I want to keep her safe but that means that she remain here with me forever. I can't leave this garden because this is my responsibility to our God. I have no choice but to let her go."

Archangel Uriel didn't say anything about the blue feather necklace with the powerful Heavenly magic he gave Merle.

He knew that it was enough, but the presence of Fallen Angels and Demons made him doubt if Merle can survive.

She can--as long as no demon tricked her into taking it off.

"Merle could return home on her own. I trust her but it is me who had a problem with my own decision." He stopped pacing as he exhaled a breath, nodding and muttering to himself. "I am not certain if I am doing the right thing."

Archangel's eyes widened in surprise.

It was a slip of his tongue.

He shouldn't have made a mistake.

He had given a hint to Lucifer that he will miss lady Merle's presence in his garden because she was returning home.

Archangel Uriel decided to throw caution to the wind and spill it. "This heart of mine told me not to let her go but my mind tells me that it is for the best. I would forget about her after a short decade."

"It would have been better if she was human but the lady Merle is a Fae who will remain an immortal as long as nobody held a grudge enough to kill her." Lucifer said with a shrug. Then, he stepped closer and whispered, "You should kill her. That would solve all your problems."

Archangel Uriel gave him a dubious scowl.

"It's a jest." Smiling, Lucifer raised both arms in a placating gesture.

"I don't understand how the most powerful cherubim can jest about something as grave as that." Lucifer was starting to get on his nerves with all the strange nonsense spouting off his mouth.

"Killing is a sin." He told his friend just in case he forgot.

"Killing is only a sin in the Earthly Realms. Archangels are superior beings than these low creatures." Lucifer stretched his exquisite purple wings when there wasn't anyone around to show off to. "We can kill whomever we wanted."

Archangel growled. "Lucifer."

"What? We are killing the Nephilim in this Realm." Lucifer said in a condescending tone. "God tasked Archangels to kill babies and children out here and we followed his bidding--"

"—so that these evil creatures wouldn't reach adulthood and make everything worse." Archangel Uriel cut him off. "We are tasked by God to contain the threat and control the situation to protect the rest."

"Think whatever you like. Sacrifices will always be made in the battle between good and evil." There was a hint of mockery in his tone as Lucifer added, "I will stay and guard while you go inside her tent and talk to her about your plans. Be honest and tell her what you would you do if you aren't an Archangel."