The light faded revealing the owner of the condescending voice who was… an angel? No… a fallen angel holding a crimson spear of light with a set of equally stained wings flaring out around him.

Everyone was caught flat-footed by the sudden appearance of the angelic being and simply stared in disbelief.

“Ha! That’s right, behold my glory and despair!”

Feng snapped out of his stupor as his thoughts ran amok trying to decipher the meaning of this being and connection with Ralos with the Redcloaks.

Deciding to stall for time, he asked with a timid voice hoping to pander to the being’s arrogance.

“W-who are you O mighty one? Are you perhaps ”

“Oh? I see that you mortals have forg-“

Tuning out the enemy’s speech, Feng quickly used [Observe] on him at this chance.

Fallen Angel (Redcloak Faction?)

Type: Angel (Fallen)

Level: ~160

Attacks/Weapons: Crimson Spear of Light, *Unknown*

Traits: *Unknown*

Stats: *Unknown*

Weak Spots: Wings, *Unknown*

Description: The corrupted majesty of this being marks it as of heavenly descent, undoubtedly a fallen angel.

“-ow that your killer is the great Rahab!”

“Never heard of you before.”

“Yeah. Are you some sort of bird-man hybrid?”

The two inane comments coming from Roth and Rania respectively caused the proud fallen angel to gape at their nonchalance especially Rania who was calmly wiping her battleaxes down with fabric from a random red cloak.

“HOW DARE YOU! I WILL SCATTER YOUR ASHES THROUGHOUT THE LAND! THE LANDS WILL KNOW OF YOUR HORRIBLE DEATHS AND FEAR THE NAME OF RAHAB!”

Feng’s eyes widened as the fallen angel’s aura flared and couldn’t help but tremble at his unearthly power and both Roth and Rania also put on grim faces as they prepared for combat. Knowing that they had only a slim chance of success against this creature, Feng decided to attempt at exploiting the vulnerability he caught in the prideful fallen angel.

“WAIT!”

“PLEAD ALL YOU WANT FOR MERCY WORMS BUT YOUR DEATHS ARE WRITTEN IN THE STARS!”

“But if you kill us all, how would any know your name O Rahab? Won’t your name be better glorified if you allowed us to go free and proclaim your power to others?”

“Hmmm… the worm speaks truly. But there is no need for three mouths to proclaim my greatness. Very well, you worm may depart unmolested from this place.”

Inching closer as he spoke, Feng hid his grimace of distaste with a bowed head… only to sigh at the fallen creature’s words and immediately sprang into action as Rahab turned towards Roth and Rania instead.

“Now… time for you two worms t- UGH!”

Feng’s heavy axe slammed down powered by an [Aura Strike] into left wing joint of the fallen angel’s outstretched wings with a sickening crunch and corresponding grunt of pain from Rahab. Leaving the axe sunken in the wing, Feng followed up his blow with twin slashes from looted khopeshes to the fallen’s neck.

“Screw you, the only one I would proclaim the greatness of is our Lord Jesus Christ!”

*Clang*

A huge shock travelled up his arms through the blades as he felt the blades intersect with Rahab’s neck… and bounced off with only small scratches left behind as a sign of his attack.

‘Oh shit.’

Backpedaling furiously as the incensed fallen angel turned his attention back to him, a deep red aura bursting forth from his skin.

“Christ. You worship Him? You who worship Him dares to enter our realm? The Lord may have cast us from our place in heaven for you miserable humans but here on Athal… HERE WE GRIGORI REIGN SUPREME!”

The fallen angel’s angry words were accompanied by a flaring of his already powerful aura… which caused Feng’s irises to dilate and his heartbeat to increase uncontrollably at the sight of such power his knees buckled under the pressure of Rahab’s power…

*Splat*

“Stop bullying my Feng!”

“AAAAUGGGHHHHH!!”

Rahab’s pained scream rang out as his aura was abruptly halved as Rania crashed into him with axes whirling and causing an entire half of his left wing to drop on the ground with a bloody splat. An accompanying [Far Strike] from Roth blew the fallen creature back several yards preventing him from enacting reprisal on Rania.

Letting out a deep breath as the overwhelming pressure dissipated, Feng clenched his fist and gathered up his courage and yelled out at the foul angel.

“I SPIT ON YOUR WORDS FALLEN! For I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God; in him will I trust.”

Knowing that his previous attacks are insufficiently powerful to penetrate the fallen’s skin, Feng decided to draw upon the most vicious moves in his martial arts arsenal. Clearing the distance between them with a quick [Qing Gong] step, Feng maintained his momentum and crashed into the fallen with his thumbs outstretched.

“UGH!”

Feng rammed both his thumbs directly up the corrupted being’s nostrils and strained his hands apart, while not even causing the slightest bleeding it was clear that attack pained the being greatly as it strained delicate tissues. Without losing a single beat, Feng spat into the fallen angel’s eyes to gain a precious second as he brought his hands around in a clapping motion against both of Rahab’s ears.

The fallen’s mouth opened wide as his eardrums shattered causing him to stagger as his sense of balance was completely disrupted. Yet no voice could emit from his open mouth as Feng unleashed a quick barrage of horizontal open palmed strikes directly on his Adam’s apple, while there was nearly no outwardly sign, it was clear that Rahab’s windpipe was severely traumatized by the blows.

‘Use soft to curb hard. Your skin may be impervious to weapons or force… but it is physically impossible to have tough tendons or internal tissues.’

Stepping forward and to the side of the fallen angel as it attempted to bring its deadly spear to bear, Feng turned back and lashed out with a kick at the back of the fallen’s knee causing it to instantly fold and send the prideful being down on one knee.

‘Nor can you fight against natural body mechanisms.’

“RANIA! The other wing now!”

Feng called out for Rania only to realize that she was already chopping down on the other wing with her battle-axes.

*Splat*

The red light spear in the fallen’s hand flickered out the very instant Rania sliced off its wing… and the last remnants of its oppressive aura vanished.

Sensing the opportunity, Feng gathered his [Aura] and lashed out with twin khopeshes.

*Schling*

His blades scissored around the fallen’s neck and sliced through… a heartbeat passed before Rahab’s head rolled off onto the ground sending a geyser of blood into the air.

The trio kept their guard up for a few more moments before the adrenaline slowly worked its way out of their bodies and they lowered their weapons slowly.

Rania dropped her weapons on the ground and ran to Feng.

“Feng you are okay! I was so worried for you! We thought you were captured!”

Storing his weapons, Feng patted Rania’s head lightly as the cute cat-girl said teary-eyed as she hugged his midriff.

“I’m alright. It was just an accident which forced me to go back to my world for some time… ”

Roth stared at Rania’s affectionate action for a moment before sighing and decided to change the topic instead.

“What took you so long to clean up this bunch, Rania? Aside from that bird-man, the rest are C-ranks at best… Getting rusty in your old age?”

“MOU! RO YOU BIG MEANIE! I just needed some time to rest up before I took care of the rest of them! … It’s just been some years since I took a break from adventuring…”

Rania shouted at Roth angrily in response before trailing off in a soft voice as she seemed almost embarrassed about needing help.

Staring incredulously at the two bantered with each other familiarly; Feng finally connected the image of the cute petite cat-girl to the extremely strong warrior who took out large numbers of Redcloaks with ease…

*DING*

Feng robotically called up the notifications to check on the rewards of this hard-fought battle, his mind still struggling with the concept of Rania’s strength… and nearly choked on his spit as he read the notification and felt a huge surge of power running through his body.

Congratulations! For defeating elite [Fallen Angel] far above your level and large numbers of Redcloaks higher leveled than you and including your previous combats, you have leveled up forty-four times and earned:

Dagger Mastery has leveled up to Basic 9

Sword Mastery has leveled up to Basic 8

Unarmed Mastery has leveled up to Basic 8

Combat Instinct has leveled up to Basic 6

Dual-wielding Mastery has leveled up to Basic 4

Throwing Mastery has leveled up to Basic 4

Running has leveled up to Basic 4

Stealth has leveled up to Basic 3

Toughness has leveled up to Basic 3

Quick Draw has leveled up to Basic 2

Qing Gong has leveled up to Basic 2

Assassinate has leveled up to Basic 1

Parry has leveled up to Basic 1

Chi Cultivation has leveled up to Novice 9

Decapitating Blow has leveled up to Novice 8

Balance has leveled up to Novice 8

Aura Strike has leveled up to Novice 7

Aura Mastery has leveled up to Novice 5

Flaming Hands has leveled up to Novice 4

Preaching has leveled up to Novice 3

Killing Intent has leveled up to Novice 2

Axe Mastery has leveled up to Novice 3

Achievement: Casting Down The Heavens

You have slain a fallen angel more than quadruple your level, in doing so you have challenged the God of Light, Ralos. May your God protect you, for none of the Gods of Athal will…

Warning: Due to previous title obtained [Blasphemer], resulting title evolution of [He Who Defies The Heavens] has been modified by the Gods with negative modifiers.

Note: All modifiers are an increase from your previous title and not stacked with prior bonuses or penalties.

Title Evolved: He Who Wars Against The Heavens (Ex: He Who Defies The Heavens) [Permanent]

+5000 Fame (Ex: 1000)

+1000 Infamy

+50 to all unlocked stats (Ex: 20)

-99% Experience gain from those under or equal to your level. (Ex: -75%)

-50% Experience gain from group/shared kills. (Ex: -25%)

+50% Experience gain from any creatures greater than your level. (Ex: 25%)

+100% Damage against any creatures greater than your level. (Ex: 50%)

-99% Relationship gains with Athal Gods and their worshippers. (Ex: -50%)

Relationship with [Church of Light]: Hidden War

Relationship with [Redcloaks]: War

By reaching level 75, your maximum inventory slots have been increased to 7x7.

Title Evolved: Holy Cleanser (Ex: Holy Warrior)

You have triumphed against one of God’s Fallen Angels, and trusted the Lord for His divine protection and triumphed against all odds.

ERROR 404 -Admin Note: No Holy Magic or Skills has been granted due to Chosen Deity being not of Athal origin.

Faith increases effectiveness of Holy Magic in combat

+2500 Faith (Ex: 250)

+50 Luck(Ex: 10)

+25% Resistance against Holy Magic

Secret Quest Update: Cast Your Eyes Onto The Heavens (Ex: Eyes On You)

You have declared war upon Ralos, the God of Light.

Prerequisites:

1) Gain the attention of Ralos

2) *Hidden*

Difficulty:

SSS+++

Objectives:

1) Defeat the [Red Cloaks] and the [Church of Light]

2) Defeat Ralos

Rewards:

Ascension

Failure:

1) Eternal Imprisonment by Ralos

2) The [Church of Light] will hunt down every single one of your known family, friends and associates.

Quest cannot be declined.

Feng stared at the quest update which blotted out even the ridiculous title evolutions and couldn’t decide whether to laugh maniacally for having found the way to ascend and get his vengeance… or cry pathetically at the impossible objectives and difficulty.

‘F*ck my life.’