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
A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.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''