
Since Ryan's death, Artl has felt a difference in his life. It feels bigger than before. Only silence was felt by Artl.
The shadow of Ryan who always waited for him at the door of his room and began to noise and tell a long story, making Artl feel a sense of discomfort in his chest.
A long scratch on Artl's left chest was formed due to his tightness and pain that was difficult to lose. The wound, just a diversion.
The palace, it feels colder than usual. Artl had been sitting all day on his throne. He started not caring about himself.
The feeling of regret felt so stifling. His memory of Ryan begins to interfere with his daily life.
"WILLFUL! WHOOPSTOP!!!!" Artl began to vent his sense of regret by throwing things nearby.
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In a place far from reason, the place where Luciel and the other twelve Archangels were....
Luciel received orders from the Light to meet the ruler of Arden. The Light talked about something interesting that he wanted to see to test the people of Arden.
Luciel disagrees with what the Light wants in the future. However, Luciel could not refuse that order.
A beautiful purple crystal floated before Luciel. Luciel raised his hands together with his fingers. The crystal descended on Luciel's palm then turned into a purple lotus upon touching the surface of his palm.
The change, made Luciel surprised.
"That's my promise. Artl Kyzen is one of the many specials" The Light said far in front of Luciel.
Luciel still lowered his gaze until the Light disappeared from before him.
Luciel moved back to his place. There he saw the purple lotus that was very shining and invited the attention of the other 12 Archangels. Especially, Charael. The Archangel is in the process of progressing towards the Core.
"Luciel, what is it?" Charael resembles a 15-year-old boy. Luciel hid the lotus bud with his magic.
Charael can see her charming smile from the face of Luciel who never opened her eyes. "This is the future of Arden" Luciel answered, making the twelve Archangels noisy.
"What! How can?!"
"Is this the command of the Light?!"
"Hey! Let me see it clearly!!"
"God! How honorable you, Luci, can gain that trust from the Light"
Luciel doesn't really like this. He just smiled at them.
Charael always follows Luciel wherever he goes. "Lauliel! I want to be like you!" For Charael, Luciel is like his guide.
"Better, you be yourself, Charael. It's gone" Luciel scratched Charael's forehead with the middle finger of his right hand.
Charael held his forehead. "I want to be like you who can go out and into the human world. Ah, I also want to have a body like you" Only Charael and Luciel have human-like feelings.
Luciel knew this was a disaster. He should not have received the goodness of the Light. On the other hand, it is also the command of the Light to test its faithfulness.
Luciel went down in the Arden Country to meet Artl Kyzen.
The messy palace could be imagined by Luciel from his two eyes that he had never opened.
Ruri walked in just like that at Artl Palace after two weeks of Ryan's death.
Artl saw a shocking sight. This was the first time for Artl to see a figure that had wings. Especially three pairs to slide on the floor.
"Is he a demon? What race of Birds? No way, I've made sure that the race is no longer in this country. He's also very strange. Close your eyes to see me? Am I going to die when he opens his eyes?"
Artl teleported in front of Luciel and pointed his purple Mana Sword in front of Luciel who took out the white lotus he took from within the magic forest.
Artl looked at Luciel. He felt an unusual aura from Luciel. "You look strong. My opponent is here" Artl Kyzen thought that the figure before him was one of his father's part that escaped.
Artl Kyzen is trying to upset Luciel in Ryan's way. That is, testing patience. Forgetit. Luciel is not the type of figure who is easily provoked by emotions.
"I'm here because I got orders from the Light for you..." Artl Kyzen was already lazy to listen to Luciel. Luciel's tone of voice was too flat to be heard.
"Damn it!" Artl in his mind.
"I am also here to offer cooperation with you as a noble figure among the Arden people" Luciel extended his hand while giving the white lotus a cup.
Artl Kyzen sickened. He clasped tightly onto the purple mana sword in his hand. "TRASH!" Which sword it was, slashing Luciel's right arm.
BRUK! CRAT!
his severed arm, fell on the marble floor along with the lotus bud in his fist.
"Ah" Luciel felt pain even so, Luciel was still kind and restrained.
In that marble, Luciel's blood grew green grass and some of the dendelions that had flowered. "Did you not like the lotus?" Luciel asked as he took his arm on the floor.
Artl Kyzen's eyes widened. Her lips trembled in shock at the sight of Luciel's blood making her floor overgrown with plants and she also saw Luciel re-attaching his severed arm to her shoulder.
His arms are back together.
"Si... Who are you!?" Artl Kyzen too late realized the figure before him was a dangerous figure for him.
Artl Kyzen tried to restrain his frightened self by returning to his singahsan.
"I'm sorry, I'm so disrespectful" Luciel showed a faint smile to Artl Kyzen.
"Before that, could you tell me, who are you in this world?" Ask Luciel.
DEGH!
Artl Kyzen was actually reluctant to introduce himself to the winged figure before him. Artl Kyzen began to notice the changing aura around Luciel.
"I'm Artl Kyzen. Ruler of Arden" replied Artl Kyzen.
The smile on Luciel's face slowly withered away.
".... Me, Luciel. The first Archangel the Light sends you a message. O you, the candidate who will be trusted" Hail Luciel, bowing his body.
Artl Kyzen doesn't want to get involved with Luciel or anything that deals with the Light.
"I refused the message" Artl said, making Luciel bitter. Luciel raised his gaze and opened his right eye.
"PRREEACHHHH!!!"
Artl's right arm looked at by Luciel twisted to the point of crushing his bones. "AARRRRRGHHHHHH!!!" The sound of Artl Kyzen's screams echoed in the Palace.
Luciel was still holding out the white lotus bud in his hand. "Please say it again. It seems, I misheard your answer" Luciel gave a second chance to Artl.
Artl Kyzen curled up in front of his singahsan. He grabbed his sick right arm even though he used healing magic that turned out to refuse to heal him due to Luciel's right eye damaging the internal organs of Artl.
"ARGHH.... A..I refused!" Artl quickly.
The white lotus bud in Luciel's hand, fell on the floor along with the "SWOP! CRAT!" The feather from Luciel's wing shot towards Artl's head until it pierced through him and was stuck in Artl's throne.
"AKH, BRUK!"