Chapter 494: Lesser God
<strong>494. Lesser God</strong>
Salvos is taking a while
Edithe muttered as she nced towards the tent. It had been nearly a full day since the silver-haired girl vanished inside, and it was starting to get worrying. The redhead knew that a ss advancement took a while and that evolutions probably took just as long, or even longer. However, this was too unusual. It was too much of an anomaly.
What could possibly be happening in there?
She shifted ufortably, trying to calm herself. Edithe considered poking her head into the tent to check if everything was fine, but eventually decided otherwise.
I said Id keep watch. I cant keep watch if Im busy bothering her
Whatever was happening inside was none of the redheads business. Besides, if the baby Wyverns werent panicking over their missing mama well, they were still antsy, but Willy was carefully watching over them, and they were far calmer than they usually were. Fact was, if they could keep their cool even though Salvos had been gone for a full day, then Edithe could too.
She raised her head and nced towards the crimson dome above. The sky was still a dark red, even if it was fading and returning to its normal blue shade. Edithe saw the twinkling dots speckling overhead, peeking through the dark clouds gathering in the overcast sky, and shemented idly.
The stars are back
Lightning crackled, and thunder boomed. The redhead pursed her lips as she watched a storm draw closer.
I really hope it doesnt start raining.
It seems they sessfully halted the reactivated sub-ritual. That is relieving.
yton Skyshredder remarked as he saw the city in the distance. He stood atop a golden nimbus cloud, flying at the head of a force of nearly half a million soldiers and adventurers. They marched slowly. At the pace they were going, it was likely they were only going to arrive at Lunaris by midnight.
His eyes sharpened. His gaze focused on the dark red sky above. He saw the stars. He saw the gathering clouds. He sensed the powerful magic radiating from the area. And he spoke simply.
Do you see that, Archmage?
He nced back, facing a robed woman flying beside him. She rode on her own cloud as well a white cloud that moved slower than his. Helena Warshade, the Great Tempest Archmage of Mavos Academy, leader of the Rising Veterans Company, and Elite Ranked adventurer looked at him, deferring.
I do, Headmaster Skyshredder. Do you think it is caused by the merger?
If it were rted to the grand ritual, it would have engulfed all of the Inoria Empire in its fury. This is localized. A natural urrence, perhaps.
The Headmaster of Mavos Academy ran a hand through his flowing beard. He watched the crackling golden electricity rip through the sky. But the lightning never crashed into the ground. It stayed overhead, tearing the clouds open as he closed his eyes.
Helena Warshade mused next to him.
But a natural one hasnt happened in decades, Headmaster. Why now? What is the significance of this?
He shook his head as he opened his eyes.
Perhaps there is no significance. Perhaps it is happening now simply because one hasnt happened in so long. I do not know. However, what I know, Archmage, is that we must move to dispel it before the destruction begins.
She blinked for a moment, ncing at him. Then she slowly nodded.
Yes, Headmaster.
And the two highest-leveled [Mages] in the world shot forward, leaving their armies behind for Lunaris. As they flew on, the clouds above parted. The lightning stopped. But no rain fell from the sky.
Instead, it was the stars themselves that fell from the heavens above.
Daniel jolted up to the sound of an explosion. He blinked for a second, trying to gauge his surroundings. Then he remembered he was in the middle of a war. He threw himself out of his bed and drew the Sword of Alexander.
He dashed out of the tent and nced around. But the encampment was thrown into chaos. He heard screams in the distance as another explosion echoed out. Soldiers, adventurers, and civllians ran in all directions, gathering their things as they fled from Lunaris.
Somewhere, far away, the [Hero] could hear Laux Lionfists booming voice as he tried to maintain order. Daniel gritted his teeth.
What is going on? What is
He started, but then caught a familiar figure running amongst the crowd. He sprinted forward and grabbed her by the hand.
Amanda. Whats happening? Whos attacking us?
The former assassin blinked and stared at him. Another explosion resounded in the distance as she raised a hand towards the sky.
Were not being attacked, you idiot. Its
And a golden beam of light crashed from the sky. It exploded the tent Daniel had been in, and he reeled. He gaped as nothing was left there but a crater the tent entirely obliterated.
What? Was that aet?
He tried work his jaw. Slowly, he raised his head, and saw dozens of shooting stars falling across the sky. But they didnt just dissipate. The golden streaks of light swerved out of the heavens, falling around Lunaris with explosivendings.
Amanda shook her head as she sighed.
Its a mana storm, Daniel. Were caught in a fucking mana storm.
Orgaf had heard about mana storms before. It was when the stars themselves fell from the sky peeling away from the sable dome overhead to st the earth with their wrath. Some said mana storms urred when a star had shone itsst light, falling to a glorious death that matched that grandeur.
Others said that mana storms were simply caused when a region had burned too much mana that the evaporated magic would return to the skies, only toe crashing back down to fill the world with mana once again.
Whatever it was, the Thief of the Golden Scale just knew that mana storms were dangerous. While they varied in intensity, they were no different to a natural disaster. Some could fell nations, while others would only ravage a countryside.
Orgaf himself had even lived through a mana storm when he was beyond the gunds, sneaking through the Koboldnds. Back then, he was too busyughing at seeing those pesky giant lizards being ripped apart by the falling stars, so he didnt quite register the true majesty and might of a mana storm. But now, he basked in all its glory.
The Thief of the Golden looked up towards the scintiting sky and watched as the stars themselves showered the earth. He didnt do anything else. He didnt try to help Helena Warshade or yton Skyshredder as they rushed to dispel the mana storm.
He just stood there in awe, waiting for what was toe next.
<em>Stay down!</em>
Willy called out as he created a wall of blue mes over the three baby Wyverns. They cried out, cowering on the quaking ground.
<em>Gnah!</em>
Novis, Bellum, and Oriur braced themselves. A falling star crashed from the sky, striking the barrier. Willy winced. His mes flickered. But his barrier held up. He wasnt going to let anything bad befall them. Not after he had abandoned the three baby Wyverns, failing his duty.
He hovered protectively over them, keeping an eye up as a pair of Human [Mages] flew up towards the sky. The two began casting some magic, and Willy saw a giant glinting glyph cover the sky.
The dark clouds overhead crackled with electricity as yton Skyshredder and Helena Warshade continued crafting their spell. Meanwhile, Willy took his chance.
<em>Now follow!</em>
He guided the three baby Wyverns away from the encampment. The Grand Spirit thought it would have been harder to convince them to leave Salvos behind. But, somehow, they were more understanding now. They moved as a group, weaving their way through the chaos as the onught of falling stars faltered.
Whatever the two [Mages] were doing was working. Willy slowed, and the baby Wyverns stuck close to him. They watched as a group as the mana storms magic faded away like it was being sealed off by the spell circle overhead.
<em>Over?</em>
Novis asked, raising his head to face the [Will O Wisp]. The chaos died down. The panic subsided. The fleeing adventurers and soldiers came to a halt. They all let out a collective sigh in relief, before cheering for yton Skyshredder and Helena Warshade.
But Willy didnt cheer. He just stared up at the sky, unmoving. Oriur looked at him apprehensively.
<em>Something wrong?</em>
The youngest baby Wyvern asked. The Grand Spirit didnt reply. He felt <em>off. </em>An odd sensation filled his being. He couldnt ce what it was. But somehow, his gazended upon a single tent that survived the destruction.
The tent where Salvos had been.
Willy peered at the tent, feeling a sense of <em>reverence. </em>He tried to figure out what it was. He had felt this before. He had been in a simr presence before. Just this was weaker. Far less overwhelming. But he knew what it was after a moment. And when the realization sank in, the tent exploded.
A pir of ck-gold mes shot through the sky, forcing yton Skyshredder and Helena Warshade to scatter. A shimmering figure shot up amongst the mes. The glyph in the sky shattered, and the dark storm clouds cleared.
Instinctively, Willy bowed his body. Even as the baby Wyverns eximed.
<em>Mama!</em>
Salvos floated in the sky, just before the pir of ck-gold mes. Iridescent sparks crackled off her the familiar use of her Grand Skills. But, somehow, the fire burned sharper. Somehow, its heat was far more intense. Willy couldnt exin why he felt this. He just knew that
<em>It was like he was in the presence of the Spirit Lord.</em>
The Grand Spirit caught after a moment, focusing his gaze on the silver-haired girl. Her entire body glittered with the colors of the rainbow her skin paler, ovee with a light sheen. And that was when Willy noticed the wings on her back.
Pure white wings. Feathered wings. And there were six of them.
Willy didnt understand it. He couldnt understand how she wore those. But what he saw as true.
Those were the wings of an <em>[Angel].</em>
And it wasnt just the [Will O Wisp] who was looking at her in aplete loss for words. yton Skyshredder, Helena Warshade, Daniel Song, Edithe Dawnrise, Laux Lionfist everyone in the encampment stared up at Salvos as she hovered there, raising her Divine Nebr Scythe. Her voice boomed out and shook the earth itself.
People of the Mortal Realm cast your gaze upon me! See my power, know my name, and tell me what you see!
Orgaf smirked as he stared at the silver-haired girl. He couldnt help but cackle wildly to himself.
I knew it. I knew she was special
Laux Lionfist crossed his arms, clearly impressed. He gave Salvos an approving nod.
Truly a feat that will go down in history
Daniel Song, the [Hero] of Earth A1, stared at Salvos. At hispanion. At his first real friend. He saw the angelic wings, and he looked at her wisping divine mes. He shook his head.
To think I tried to kill you when we first met. I should be d you spared my life, Salvos.
Edithe Dawnrise smiled as she looked on at what her friend had be. Even in her wildest dreams, she never imagined <em>this.</em>
You really are amazing, Salvos.
Saffron Merryster cast her gaze towards the city of Lunaris. She saw the rainbow-colored mes. She recognized it and she even used a spyss to confirm it. But she still refused to believe what she saw.
How?
Everyone looked on in disbelief or shock. Even Helena Warshade couldnt help but blink at this sight. But others, such as the Headmaster of Mavos Academy himself, didnt so much as express his incredulity as he rejected reality.
<em>Impossible.</em>
Meanwhile, Amanda just blinked.
What the fuck.
Everyone looked her way with wide eyes. They saw the shes of light. They watched the gold and silver figures shing into existence. Clones of the girl that burned with a divine radiance.
Willys mes shrank as he saw Salvos. The real her. Or who she had be. Apart from those wings, she looked like a Human. It wasnt like she was dering herself to be a Demon in front of the Mortal Realm.
No it was something else that caught the [Will O Wisp] by surprise. That was why he just stared even as she continued speaking proudly.
I am Salvos! Secelys Sentinel! And I promise you all
At once, all ten of her clones shot out, flying at impossibly fast speeds across the Inoria Empire. He watched them leave a trail of gold and silver behind as she finished.
The war ends now!
<strong><em>[Lesser God - Lvl. 150]</em></strong>
Amazing.
The Devil slowly pped as he watched the scene Salvos caused with her ascension. He couldnt be prouder for his daughter. He was grinning from ear-to-ear, ready to rub his victory in Reggies stupid dumb face.
<em>But first, just to make sure </em>He focused the screen on the silver-haired girls face. Sal whispered quietly to himself.
<em>[Gods Eye].</em>
His eyes flickered. He peered into his daughter even through the screen. And he smiled at what he saw.
Truly, I cant wait for you to surpass your old man, my daughter
<em>Salvos (Secelys Sentinel) (The Devils Daughter)</em>
<em>Species: [Primeval Demon of Pride]</em>
<strong><em>Secondary Species: [Lesser God]</em></strong>
<em>Subspecies: [Angelic Devil Princess] - Lvl. 150</em>
<em>ss: [Draconic Apprentice] - Lvl. 118</em>
<em>General Skills:</em>
<em>[Advanced Mana Maniption] - Lvl. 8</em>
<em>[Corruption Resistance] - Lvl. 1</em>
<em>[Identification] - Lvl. 6</em>
<em>[Racial Skill: True Divinity] - Lvl. 1 (Maxed)</em>
<em>[Racial Skill: Universal Language Comprehension] - Lvl. 2</em>
<em>[Rest] - Lvl. 5</em>
<em>[Wisdom of the Old Gods] - Lvl. 5</em>
<em>[Title Skill: General Status Effect Resistance] - Lvl. 1</em>
<em>[Ttle Skill: Invoke Wrath] - Lvl. 2</em>
<em>[Title Skill: Protection of the Sentinel] - Lvl. 1</em>
<em>[Title Skill: The Devils Grace] - Lvl. 1</em>
<strong><em>[Racial Skill: Divine Essence of the Angelic Devil Princess] - Lvl. 1 (Maxed)</em></strong>
<em>Stats:</em>
<em>[Avable Stat Points: 0]</em>
<em>[Vitality]: 250 (+30) (+10) (</em><em>+100</em><em>)</em>
<em>[Strength]: 250 (+30) (+10) (</em><em>+100</em><em>)</em>
<em>[Endurance]: 250 (+30) (+10) (+3) (</em><em>+100</em><em>)</em>
<em>[Wisdom]: 380 (+30) (+10) (+50) (</em><em>+100</em><em>)</em>
<em>[Agility]: 435 (+30) (+10) (+5) (</em><em>+100</em><em>)</em>
<em>Skills:</em>
<em>[Avable Skill Points: 36]</em>
<em>[Angels Wings] - Lvl. 1</em>
<em>[Barrage of Cinders] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)</em>
<em>[Divine Demons Mark] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)</em>
<em>[Divine Haste] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)</em>
<em>[Intimidation] - Lvl. 10 (Maxed)</em>
<em>[Faux Limbs] - Lvl. 25 (Maxed)</em>
<em>[Divine Nebr Construct] - Lvl. 25 (Maxed)</em>
<em>[Divine Radiant sh] - Lvl. 15 (Maxed)</em>
<em>[Sacred Hellfire] - Lvl. 1</em>
<em>[Salvo of Vanity] - Lvl. 25 (Maxed)</em>
<em>[The Call of Armageddon] - Lvl. 1</em>
<em>[The Holy mes] - Lvl. 1</em>
<em>[Passive - Angelic Premonition] - Lvl. 1</em>
<em>[Passive - Weapon Mastery] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)</em>
<strong><em>[My me Shall Burn Until Eternity Ends] - Lvl. 1</em></strong>
<em>[Unused Skill Slot] x4</em>
<em>Secondary Skills:</em>
<em>[Avable Secondary Skill Points: 1]</em>
<em>[Draconic Fury] - Lvl. 15</em>
<em>[Fragmented Pocket Dimension] - Lvl. 10</em>
<em>[Full Phase] - Lvl. 5</em>
<em>[Greater Teleportation] - Lvl. 10</em>
<em>[Manifestation of the Old Gods] - Lvl. 5</em>
<em>[Warped Time] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)</em>
<em>[Passive - Dragon Scales] - Lvl. 10 (Maxed)</em>
<em>[Passive - Master of Material Maniption] - Lvl. 5</em>
<em>[Passive - Weaker Regeneration] - Lvl.5</em>