Chapter One

1

In the principal's office of The Chishin Academy, a secret message was passed through the Magic channel from the royal family, but Guffy didn't pay attention. She was on the phone, and in this situation, a phone call seemed more reliable than the Magic message.

On the desk, there was a piece of newspaper with the headline "Unveiling the Demons behind the Brightness of the Divine Realm," with the subheading "The Human Realm as a Testing Site." On the floor, there was a report about the recent assassination of an Angel in the downtown area.

"More unsightly things in the Divine Realm are being revealed one after another. It's been three days since the joint declaration from His Majesty the Emperor and Lord Lanhon was issued, they must be feeling cornered now."

"There are too many unexpected events unfolding, but it's also unexpected for us. We miscalculated," Duke Qin Fengyu's voice came through the phone on the other end.

"Well, there's no way around it now. We are already under siege, there's no turning back. The national defense system won't be able to hold out for long against their main forces once they launch a full-scale attack. Any ideas on what to do?"

"They are still concerned about appearances at the moment. The main army is pressing at the border. Each major city has a large Angel guard. Once the negotiation time is up, they will summon the main army. Othrie will fall immediately. So, the Imperial City needs to deploy the strongest barrier with the cooperation of all, holding on until the return of the Celestial Carrier. As long as we can protect the Imperial City, there is still hope for the other major cities."

"I know what to do."

Guffy hung up the phone, looked out the window, and in the middle of the sky above the empire stood a dignified Angel, with closed eyes but not asleep, awaiting the command of the Great God.

"Time waits for no one."

Guffy opened the Grimoire, and incantations followed one after another. The pages of the book floated like a whirlpool, finally turning as rigid as iron plates, emitting light and heat. The incantations leaped out of the pages, forming a spherical motion around the paper. A boundless barrier sprung up around the entire academy, with the crests of the four ducal families in the various districts of the Imperial City, along with other scattered divine ranks, establishing defensive shields. Nevertheless, no matter what, a large Angel would definitely be within the defense. Duke Qin led the King's Guard to prepare to expel the large Angel.

"Fengyu, you must be careful. The Demon King only protects the Emperor. Only you can protect the people of the entire Imperial City. But if it's just me, I would rather have you stay," Nia closed her eyes as if praying, and Qin Yufu knelt down, hugging his wife who looked no more than ten years old.

"Twenty years ago, during the border war, you weren't my wife, and I wasn't a father. But now we have a son, an only son. As a father, there is no reason to back down. My life is meant to protect the country."

"When you come back, I have something to ask you, so you must come back."

"I will never lose to a large Angel."

Qin Fengyu put on the black armor specially made for his Celestial Demon of Fire, "L" particles effect on the Celestial Demon of Fire had not been tested yet and he immediately plunged into the battlefield, which was already a very risky move.

2

The large Angel opened his eyes, the eyes that couldn't see eyeballs but only saw yellow flowing light. He looked at the forming defense and knew he had to do something to stop it, to prevent Othrie from gaining more leverage in negotiations.

To disrupt the unfinished Magic, he had to start at the source, and the marked locations were the best choices. The light in the large Angel's eyes fixed on the boundless barrier, simply because this place was the strongest, capable of nullifying the defensive Magic of the boundless barrier even if it were completed.

The mighty Angel raised his hand, gathering light elements in his palm. The heat generated by the light caused the wind to lift the Angel's robes, and the luminous ball escaped his grasp, exploding directly onto the academy.

With a long screech, the golden-winged falcon-headed deity Horus emerged from a golden egg beneath the luminous ball. With both hands, he caught the ball of light, shattered it, and then flapped his wings back to Zi Sirou's side.

Zi Sirou stood on the rooftop, accompanied not only by Horus but also by her long-time bodyguard, the spear-wielding Blue Peak. He gripped his spear, ready for battle.

"Horus's golden egg?" The Angel made another move, but this time he was surrounded by Qin Fenyu and his team. In the Angel's eyes, human equipment was truly peculiar, but the scattered light particles all around kept the Angel on high alert.

"Ah!" This particular Angel possessed sixteen wings, radiating divine light magic. The citizens on the ground only saw white feathers falling before their eyes, the aerial combat above beyond their wildest imaginations...

In this time of national crisis, there were no prayers left. The bodies of soldiers began to fall from the sky, their once pristine white wings stained with blood. People realized that since the establishment of the defense magic, the divine beings had cut off all communication and restricted anyone from seeing what was happening in the capital. Thus, the great Angel had already started to act with impunity.