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Chapter 139
"Would you like one?"
"Oh, I'm fine. Actually, I wanted to give you something I mentioned before."
As I took out a small prepared box and handed it to her, her eyes sparkled.
"Oh! Can I really eat this?!"
"Yes, I made it as a gift. It should taste even better than before."
At my explanation, she was as delighted as a child receiving a present and eagerly opened the box.
Inside, there was a frozen, spoonable ice cream.
"My goodness… I never thought I’d get to eat this again. It was really delicious."
"Is that so?"
I gave a faint smile and snapped my fingers.
An invisible veil wrapped around the area, swallowing all sound completely.
"Young Master?"
"I just have a few things I wanted to ask you, Nabel."
It wasn’t anything too important, but I was a little curious.
"Of course. If I know the answer, I’d be happy to tell you."
"It's nothing much, but I’ve never really read the scriptures properly. Are there any stories about angels or demons?"
At my question, Nabel’s eyes sparkled.
"Oh! So you're curious about mythology, Leon!"
Even though she wasn’t fond of her own stigma, she seemed to have a considerable fondness for myths.
"You seem to have quite an interest in them."
"Myths… they're fascinating, aren’t they? So thrilling. But there are many different kinds of myths… what exactly would you like to hear?"
"As I just mentioned, about the existence of angels and demons."
She remained silent for a moment before finally speaking.
"Typically, angels are said to be servants of the benevolent god. Demons are described as evil spirits that stand by the wicked."
"Is that so?"
"But I think of it a little differently."
"What do you mean?"
She hesitated briefly, then slowly began to speak.
"Honestly, I think it’s a bit unreasonable to classify angels and demons purely by good and evil."
Luna once said that angels and demons were just different races, not inherently good or evil.
The same went for humans.
Maybe Nabel’s words were closer to the truth.
"Do you have any basis for that?"
"Not really. But in the sacred covenants I’ve studied, demons are said to stay by the side of the wicked. Yet, those people never met a good end."
"What if it was the demons who dragged those wicked people into ruin?"
"That’s certainly a possibility. But what if we looked at it differently? Why are demons only ever found by the side of the wicked? If their only role was to drag people into ruin, there would be no need for them to stay by their side."
Now that I think about it, that makes sense.
"There’s no definite proof, but if demons really do exist, maybe they don’t turn people into villains—rather, they appear to guide those who are already wicked. Just a thought. Hehe, of course, if I said this in the Holy Kingdom, I’d be labeled a heretic."
She gave me a playful wink, as if asking me to keep it a secret.
"I see. Then, I have one more question."
"Sure, what would you like to ask this time?"
"Do you know anything about the types of angels?"
"The types of angels… According to the scriptures, there are three kinds."
She continued.
"First, the lowest rank—angels with a single pair of wings. They are the most common servants of God. Above them are the enforcers, often referred to as the ‘power of God,’ with two pairs of wings."
Of course, even in the Holy Kingdom, very few had actually seen these angels, and their existence was more rumor than fact.
"And the last one…?"
"They’re beings that only exist in mythology and are the ones we serve. The archangels, who bear three pairs of wings."
She gave a reverent smile.
"They are transcendental beings who carry out God's will to bless the world. Unlike the common angels and enforcers, they are of an entirely different nature. That’s what is said, but… in reality, no one knows the truth."
Naturally, that made me curious.
"Then, how many types of archangels are there?"
"There are seven well-known archangels. The Archangel Uriel, who embodies divine knowledge. The Archangel Remiel, responsible for divine blessings and song. The Archangel Raguel, who governs the flames of life and death. The Archangel Camael, who oversees the celestial realm."
She stood up and took out an old, worn scripture from her belongings.
"This book describes it like this: ‘The archangels, bearing three pairs of wings, descended to proclaim the will of God and write the myths of the world. Their eyes contain the truths of existence, and their very being aligns with divine truth. The words of God are conveyed through their presence.’"
Raguel… Was the fiery angel I met in Labyrinthos actually Raguel?
As I listened to her, I asked again.
"But didn’t you say there were seven?"
"Oh, yes, that's right. There are four archangels with three pairs of wings. But among them, there exist three even higher-ranking archangels with four pairs of wings."
"Three, huh…"
"The right hand of God, who wields divine power—the Archangel Michael. He is known as the strongest among the archangels."
Hmm…
"The angel responsible for delivering God's revelations and known as His messenger—the four-winged Archangel Gabriel. It is said that every word he speaks represents the words of God."
She closed her eyes briefly and smiled faintly.
As the saintess of the Holy Kingdom, a divine aura naturally emanated from her.
Wooong…
[The memories of the Hall are almost ready to be received…]
Is that really important right now?
I waved my hand, scattering the letters floating in the air.
"And finally, the left hand of God—the angel responsible for love and healing. The archangel who expelled and punished Adam, the god of death, and Eve, the goddess of life, from paradise—Raphael. Among all, Raphael is one of the most revered figures in the Holy Kingdom. The healing magic used by our clerics essentially stems from him."
As she spoke, her eyes widened.
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“Ah, I see now. I kept feeling a sense of familiarity with her name, Luna. The name 'Raphaelia' does indeed resemble that of Archangel Raphael."
So that was why she reacted to Luna's name.
But a mere resemblance didn't hold much significance.
Still, I couldn't shake the thought from my mind.
"Then, do these three great archangels still exist?"
"Who knows? As mere humans, wouldn't it be impossible for us to perceive beings who are essentially the incarnations of God?"
She gave a faint smile.
Of course, even as a saint, she wouldn’t know the truths of the world.
And even if she did, it’s not something she would share with an outsider.
I didn’t obtain any definitive answers, but I was satisfied with that.
"Thank you for your time."
"I enjoyed our conversation as well."
Leaving her elegant smile behind, I stepped onto the deck, where I saw Melissa silently holding a seagull in her hand, gazing at it.
The sight was so melancholic that I couldn't help but chuckle.
The mermaid's ship would periodically stop during its voyage to replenish its magic.
Since the ship was naturally fast, stopping for thirty-minute intervals didn’t slow it down much.
A windless sea.
The still surface of the water brought an almost suffocating silence.
And in the midst of that, Melissa stood by the railing, staring out at the horizon as if the world had collapsed around her.
The heavy atmosphere weighed on me.
This kind of mood wasn’t good.
Call it inconsiderate, but I hadn’t brought Melissa along just to watch her sulk.
If this was how she was going to be, I might as well have come alone.
Watching her like this, I felt as if I were hearing voices in my head.
In my ear, a version of me dressed in black muttered something.
[What are you waiting for? You're just going to let that slide?]
Then, from my other ear, a version of me dressed in white whispered.
[The outcome is clear, isn’t it? Don’t be an idiot. Just do it.]
The decision was made.
"Huh?!"
Splash!!
I acted swiftly.
Without hesitation, I shoved Melissa off the ship and into the water.
"Phuah! Leon, you crazy bastard?!"
As she raged at me, I simply grinned.
Furious, she disappeared under the water, only to reemerge with a loud splash.
Then, she lunged at me.
"Come here! I'm throwing you in next!"
She leaped like a feral wolf, but I simply dodged her with ease.
Just as she swung wildly, trying to grab my collar, I caught her arm, twisted it around, and threw her overboard again.
Melissa, with a face full of unspoken curses, was once more hurled into the sea.
Just then, Luna descended from the mast, and without missing a beat, I grabbed her and tossed her over as well.
Luna barely had time to utter, "Huh? Wait—" before she, too, was submerged.
She surfaced with a dazed expression, looking up at me from the water.
"Leon… what was that for?"
"Feels nice, doesn’t it?"
"……."
Luna stared at me in silence, an empty look in her eyes.
Then, she slowly raised her hand.
"Wait… Hey, hey!"
Boom!!
With a simple flick of her wrist, she created a massive wave.
Despite how effortlessly she moved, the sheer power of it was terrifying.
The ship rocked violently, and the mermaids who had been laughing suddenly fell silent, their eyes widening in shock.
The impact was so strong that the saint and the holy knight rushed out from below deck, alarmed by the commotion.
"What happened?!"
The saint, breathless, looked around in confusion, while the holy knight, thinking we were under attack, had already drawn his sword.
But there was no attack—just an eerie silence as they processed the scene before them.
Whoosh!!
Floating on the surface, Luna slowly pointed at the water, her expression blank as she gazed up at me.
Something about the way the color seemed drained from her face sent a shiver down my spine.
[Considering survival and her likely future actions, immediate immersion is recommended.]
I waved away the librarian's annoying advice and dove into the water without hesitation.
I had planned to jump in anyway.
Splash!!!
As I surfaced, the mermaids, who had been tense moments ago, burst into laughter.
Only then did the saint let out a sigh of relief, realizing we were merely playing around.
"But that loud sound just now… where did it come from…?"
Just as she muttered those words, Luna lifted a hand and lightly splashed the water in my direction.
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