Chapter 1: Prologue
Standing at the center of this expanse of nothing, his grayish hair floating slightly despite the absence of wind in this infinite void. His icy gray eyes swept over the crowd encircling him with a contempt he no longer even bothered to hide. The Helldritch, entities who believed themselves superior because they brought a semblance of order, were lined up alongside those they considered their enemies.
"What irony..." spoke Azrael D. Velaros, Sin of Pride. "Who would have thought that those who considered themselves natural enemies would unite to demand my death" he said as his eyes met those encircling him, but he saw only fear in their eyes. A mocking smile stretched his lips.
<Spatial Distortion>
Space itself twisted into a spiral, sucking in everything nearby. The low-ranking soldiers of the Helldritch were the first to be crushed, their bodies bending into impossible angles before being reduced to pieces of flesh. Then an explosion followed, illuminating the entire battlefield with a blinding glow. The shockwave hurled the weakest entities kilometers away, tearing the fabric of reality itself. He lowered his hand and walked calmly toward them. Then he shot forward with a sonic boom.
The Sin of Wrath tried to strike him with a mass of pure energy, but Azrael dodged it with a simple movement of his torso. He seized his wrist with his left hand. The pressure he exerted was such that his bones shattered instantly, the fragments piercing the skin and bursting outward in a spray of black blood. He screamed in pain, but Azrael gave him no respite. With his right hand, he struck his elbow in the opposite direction. The joint flipped completely, the tendons tearing one by one with dry snapping sounds.
"You really thought you could defeat me" he said, baring his teeth in a cruel smile.
He drove his fingers directly into the left eye socket. He felt the eyeball explode under the pressure, the vitreous fluid flowing over his hand. He closed his fist inside the skull and pulled violently backward. Part of the face was torn off, revealing the bone structure underneath. He collapsed into the void, his throat emitting drowning sounds as blood filled his lungs.
One of the Helldritch tried to grab him from behind to immobilize him, but he seized its head by the hair and hurled it over his shoulder. It hit the ground with such violence that blood poured from its mouth. He stepped on its stomach, driving it even deeper into the ground.
"Let’s see how long you can last."
Without wasting time, he rushed toward a Helldritch. He grabbed its lower jaw with both hands. He pulled downward with all his strength. The mandible detached from the skull, ripping out the tongue and throat muscles with it. The golden blood of the Helldritch splashed across his chest, soaking his white shirt.
He used the torn jaw as a hook to strike a lieutenant of the Sin of Lust. The pointed bone sank into his trachea, severing it cleanly. He brought his hands to his neck, desperately trying to hold back the life that was escaping, but Azrael delivered a circular kick to his ribs. The impact shattered his ribcage, sending him flying into the distance and crashing into a hill.
He laughed as he massacred these gods one by one. His body was covered in blood, which was beginning to dry on his skin. They dare think they are my equals... What pathetic arrogance.
Suddenly, a sharp pain pierced his back. It was neither one of the Sins nor a Helldritch. It was a blade imbued with a sealing energy he recognized. It was one of his servants, the one in whom he had placed a fraction of his trust. The blade sank between his shoulder blades, a glacial cold spreading through his body.
"You... even you..."
The traitor withdrew the blade, and Azrael felt his strength being consumed in a black flame. The Alliance of Annihilation did not waste a second. They knew this was their only chance. They united to launch a chain of black mana that wrapped around his arms, pulling him toward the ground. The Sin of Sloth used his power to weigh down his very existence, multiplying his weight by a thousand. He fell to his knees, the ground cracking under the impact. He spat a mixture of blood and flesh.
The space around him began to collapse. They opened a portal to the deepest abysses of the Void.
"You should have been careful" said a Helldritch with an effeminate appearance as he staggered forward.
"Ahahaha..." Azrael laughed heartily. "Careful about what? I don’t see why I should have been careful with pathetic losers like you" he said, baring his white teeth stained with blood in a smile.
"Still as arrogant as ever..." said the Sin of Gluttony.
"Do you really think you can stop me?" said Azrael as he unleashed his mana, causing space itself to tremble.
"Fuck" swore the Sin of Gluttony. "Even chained, he remains a monster" he said as he struggled not to be swept away.
Suddenly, the Helldritch embodying Virtue descended and surrounded him, then began a ritual. A few moments later, Azrael felt his essence being torn apart. Then the strength he exerted decreased rapidly.
"Did you really think we weren’t prepared?" said a Helldritch who stepped forward to stand in front of Azrael. "This world does not need a being as chaotic as you" he said as space began to close in on Azrael.
"..." Azrael said nothing. Instead, he turned his head toward the traitor. "I will return, and when I return, I will make sure to destroy even your existence." fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
The traitor did not respond, instead staring Azrael in the eyes as he was completely swallowed, leaving a peaceful silence in his wake.
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In total darkness, a sound rang out and then a small screen lit up, illuminating the being who was bound with his arms spread apart. His body was marked with cracks.
[Soul Synchronization at 100%]
[System Copy completed successfully]
[Reset Protocol activated]
[Soul Transfer to destination: Earth]
A hoarse laugh escaped his dried throat... The chains creaked under the effort of the movements. Then the sound of cracking echoed in the void. The space around him shattered.
"Ahahaha... I warned you, you bitches..."