Half the Fallen Angels
Episode 20: The True Truth of Luna

“Actually What Aslan said was not entirely true.”

“You mean?.”

“That time I was just giving him advice. The one who really helped her was a fairy queen, Artemis. Maybe Aslan is very grateful to me, because I brought the Fairy Queen with her.”

“Queen fairy yes. That means you can't help me either, and I have to go see that fairy queen.”

“I didn't say that I couldn't help you.”, Zivan was silent for a moment, then he continued.

“At the same time you won't be able to meet the fairy queen. He's gone.”, continued Zivan.

Devan was stunned to hear Zivan's words. Zivan's face grieved a little. Seeing that, Devan also undoes his intention to talk about the fairy queen.

“So you mean you can really help me?.”

“Yes. Unlike Aslan, your magus has the same magic as me.”

“Miracle?.”

“Miracle is a high-level power, its power can even affect the laws of nature. While magus, is a miracle that is lowered in degree, the impact is like an illusion, only temporary.”, explained Zivan.

Devan stood still, listening to Zivan's every word.

“That power belongs only to the angels. However, among the angels, there are those who defy the divine decree, so that they are driven from Nirvana, their degrees are lowered, so that their powers are also lowered, becoming magus.”, Zivan continued.

“Miracle, angel, defiance on god decrees.”, Devan calls every point of Zivan's explanation, then he shuts up for a moment.

“If a part of me who is now a fallen angel, then I was an angel what?. And why did I who used to be disobedient to the provisions of God?.”, continued Devan. He raised his head, his eyes looked up at the sky, contemplating himself.

Zivan only heard it with a friendly face, then his eyes closed for a while as if reflecting on the past.

“The world is changing, it is because the thoughts of the humans living in it are always changing and evolving. The past is not the future, we are yesterday, it is different from us today. So does the universe, and the creatures that live in it.”

Devan, who had been looking up, now lowered his head. He watched Zivan and his words, and lived them completely.

“You're right. I don't remember how bad I was in the past. I just need to live my life, with the memories that were there at the time. But..”, Devan's sentence was stifled, his feelings filled with doubt.

“If... later all those memories have returned, will be what I will be like later?.”, said anxious Devan.

Zivan was silent for a moment after hearing Devan's words.

“That happens then it happens. Focus on what you can control. Out of your control, just leave it to god.”

Devan thought silently, reflecting on Zivan's words just now.

“Good. There's no point in me doubting myself now. I'll try as best I can.”

Zivan just shut up, don't give a response. In his heart was also worried because he still doubted Devan.

“Oh yes, earlier you said my magus has the same miracle as your magus. What does that mean?. And also, you talk like you already know my magus.”

Devan's question breaks Zivan's silence.

“Close with me.”, Zivan said as he began to step up.

Devan and Zivan walk down the stairs that Devan, Morgan, and Julian had previously walked down.

“As I said before, magus is part of the miracle that lowered its power level. And the miracle that the angel has, is a blessing derived from the main angel, the arcangel.”, Zivan said as he walked.

“Arcangel?.”

“Angels that receive orders directly from the side of god. They are the closest angels to God. Think of it like a leader or angel official.”

“So. Then?.”

“Then Arcangel shared the blessing of that god, to all the angels.”

“So, you mean the magus you have, with which Aslan has, comes from a different arcangel.”

“Fast. My strength and Aslan's strength, come from the blessing of a different Arcangel. This is the biggest reason why I can't do much to help him. But..”.

Zivan held back his sentence. He stopped near the dry tree trunk that was still standing. Devan also stopped following Zivan.

“Because it's you, then I can help you to master your own magus. Because, my strength and your strength, come from the same arcangel.”, continued Zivan while looking at Devan for a moment.

“Who is that arcangel, Zivan?.”

Zivan touched the dry tree with one of his right palms.

“Arcangel Azriel, angel of life and death.”

Then slowly the dry tree that Zivan touched the color began to turn more alive. Its branches and twigs slowly formed along with its green foliage.

Devan was amazed to see the unusual phenomenon. He stumbled without saying.

“This is part of the Arcangel miracle Azriel.”, Zivan said.

“It was amazing. You turn on a tree that was dead just by touching it.”.

“Oh yes?. For me this is normal, Devan.”

(“You should also feel that way.”, Zivan said inwardly.)

Zivan then released a touch of his palm. And the tree that had been revived was slowly turning yellow, falling, its branches were broken down. In the end the tree returned to its original state. Dry and dead.

“I've even known someone who is able to use this magus, just by looking at the target.”, continued Zivan.

Devan is still focused on the phenomenon that Zivan created. He did not hear the last words Zivan said.

“Zivan... tree... why did it come back again?.”, confused Devan.

“Ooh. This was the difference between the power of a miracle and a magus. The power of the miracle is able to change the laws of nature, whereas magus is not given the right by God to change the laws of nature. If something dies, it can't live anymore. Such is the law of nature.”

“If so, magus instead feels like a mortal force. Nothing can be changed by him.”

Zivan then appears to pull something out of the bag behind his clothes.

“Yes. I think so too. Magus is mortal power. However... does not mean there is nothing that can be done with it.”, Zivan said.

Zivan stared at the handful of Dandelion Flower stalks in his hand, a faint smile on his lips.

“Dandelion?.”

“Ya.”, respond Zivan.

“Where did you pick it?. Is there a Dandelion garden in this valley?.”

“Mana may. This valley is dry and rough. The weather is also unfriendly.”

“So?.”

“This is a shipment from someone.”

“Unusual delivery, unless Dandelion is your favorite.”

“Honestly it's not about the flowers. But from the sender it is what makes this flower valuable.”, said Zivan smiled.

“Who is the sender?. Oops, not so. Sorry, I asked you something unnecessary.”

“Not what.”

“Some time ago, I also met a fairy girl playing with dandelion in a flower field.”, continued Devan told me while smiling.

(“Girl fairy?”, Zivan bathin.)

“Oh yes?. So you met a fairy?.”

“Yes. It was the first time I saw life, after so many days there was nothing I could talk to. Previously, only death I saw.”

Zivan silently looked at Devan with a slightly unexpected expression, his eyes wide open, his mouth slightly gaping.

(“Do-don't..”)

“That series... Whose name?.”, Zivan somewhat agitatedly asked.

“The Series is Named Luna.”

Thunder Rumbles suddenly rang out loud, Along with lightning in the sky that night. Zivan who heard that dropped the entire Dandelion in his hand, then the entire dandelion slowly turned yellow and dried.

(“I understand the situation, Aslan. The real reason why you drove Devan to me.”, Zivan thought to himself.)

“Devan, do you feel like you hate Luna?.”

Devan was astonished to see Zivan's reaction to dropping the dandelion in his hand.

“Zivan, why are you asking like that?. And also..”, said Devan astonished as he saw the fallen Dandelion. But his sentence was immediately cut Zivan.

“Do you also know who Luna is?.”, immediately Zivan's look became serious.

Realizing the change in Zivan's countenance, Devan takes it more seriously.

“I only know that she is a fairy.”

Zivan was silent for a long time, in his heart he weighed and thought.

“Zivan, what is it?.”, Devan asked seriously.

Devan's voice broke Zivan's silence, he realized.

(“Looks not enough time for me to hesitate.”, Zivan bathin).

“The previous fairy queen, Artemis, had a daughter, and her name was Luna.”

“So... Luna's mother is gone.”, Devan did not expect to know that, he was a bit sad.

“The problem is not there, you may not remember. Artemis is the most hated fairy by all evil forces in this world.”

“Why is he hated?.”

“Purify, is the kind of magic that it has, negating all magus, black magic, as well as all the evil forces that exist in the world.”

“That means, our strength is fallen angel, also becomes useless in front of him.”, catch Devan.

“Therefore, Artemis was killed on Mythical War earlier, by a fallen angel leader back then.”, Zivan's eyes stared intently at Devan.

“Deg-deg...”, Suddenly Devan felt something vibrating in him. He felt dizzy for a moment, and immediately returned to normal.

“Luna was also a target during the war. It was because she was the daughter of Artemis, the power of Artemis would definitely go down on her daughter. Artemis is dead and Luna is safe, but Luna has to lose her wings, become a fairy without wings, she will not be able to fly forever

Devan's eyebrows shot up, his eyes widened, his breathing drawn up to his chest, he was shocked to hear Zivan say.

Zivan recalls the incident when he was on his way to Rayyana…

(. Devan watches from the top of the canoe. The fairies do things on the clouds….

All the fairies were winged, with wingspan no more than the width of their backs. Some of them were flying on the ceiling. Sometimes also Luna waved to them, and they then replied to her. However, when they saw Devan, they only had a flat expression then flew away.

("The fairies all have wings. Why don't I see wings on you, Luna?")

Devan was about to throw the question to Luna. Just now he started to open his voice suddenly...

"Ehm!!", the paddler's grandfather cleared his throat.

Devan who was sitting leaning in the middle of the canoe turned towards the old man. He saw the grandfather looking at him sharply while shaking his head slowly. Devan was silent and did not say his words.

Luna looked impressed to see the other fairies flying. He stood on the sampan while his gaze followed the flying fairies.

"Yeahaaa!. Look at them look at them. I can't wait to grow up. If my wings grow, I will chase them xi-xi" said Luna enthusiastically and then laughed.

Suddenly the look on Devan's face turned serious hearing Luna speak like that. He recalled what he had seen just a moment ago, above one of the clouds of Cumulus, a fairy carrying her child who was trying to reach for fruit. And the boy on his back has wings.

Devan glanced towards the paddler's grandfather. The grandfather was still watching Devan, looking at him sharply, shaking his head slowly. Devan only let out a small sigh, lowering his head.).

(“So that's why, why only Luna herself a fairy who does not have wings.”, Devan bathin, missed her curiosity.)

“But they did not know that Luna survived. Until the end, they assumed that Artemis and her daughter were dead.”

“By the way Zivan, why are you looking at me like that?. As if you were mad at me.”

“Oh, sorry. I was just carried away by the atmosphere of the past.”, said Zivan immediately changed the look of his face to be friendly.

Zivan was silent for a moment, calming his mind.

(“This creature is not Fallen Angel Devan Zora, it is a Human, Devan Aria. He doesn't know anything.”, Zivan bathin calm the mind.)

“No need to apologize. So, where's the problem?. Luna will stay safe as long as they don't know she's alive.”

“The problem started when you met him.”

“I?.”, Devan wonder how Zivan said.

“Some time ago, I felt a strong magus wave, belonging to a Fallen Angel leader. And right now I know, that magus wave, just like the aura you have, Devan.”

“You mean...I?... Fallen Angel Leader?.”

“I don't know what happened in Delbora. Likely, there was a coup. And you were killed.”

Devan was confused, he silently did not respond.

“But luckily, your angel soul was reincarnated in a human. Unfortunately, you can't control your powers yet. Your magus is active, along your journey”, continued Zivan.

Devan recalls what happened a few days ago, comparing it to what Zivan said.

“Wait. Magus wave what do you mean?. I don't feel like I've ever let out a powerful magus wave like you mean.”

“Instead, the current you, did not kill the living things around you, I guess, Aslan was the one who made you stop removing your magus. But he did not realize that the consequences would be like this.”

“What effect?.”

“Explosion magus of a Devan Zora, and it will tell your enemy, that the Soul of Devan Zora, is still alive. Roughly, what will the enemy who killed you do, when they know that the target is still alive?.”

“They will look for me.”

“Yes. They'll investigate every trace of your magus power. Damn, you met Luna, especially if you ever get to where she lives. So his investigation will accidentally lead them to Luna. And if the Fallen Angels feel the aura of Luna and know that the daughter of Artemis is still alive, then.”.

“Luna is in danger!!.”

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