Six-Winged Angel

Yaxiu released Sonia, turned to face Sword Law, and said, "Thank you, but you made this trip in vain." "It was no trouble." Sword Law shook his head. "Though I am curious: did you refuse this trade merely because the supreme virtual wings are a treasure entrusted to you by a friend?" "That is secondary," Yaxiu said. "The real reason is that my ideals do not align with the Divine Lord of Stars. "She actually had the chance to obtain the complete Supreme Holy Grail. If she were willing to incorporate the Nation of Stars into the Kingdom of Heaven, taking the time to assimilate and digest it, then no matter how much I despised her, I could never bring myself to destroy the Nation of Stars for my own selfish desires. "Yet she refused, declaring that 'a sorcerer pursuing perfection is like a crying child.' She would rather destroy the Nation of Stars than wait to condense the Supreme Holy Grail immediately. "That is the decisive difference between her and me." Yaxiu enunciated every word. "Even knowing it might be impossible, I will still give everything I have to pursue a perfect miracle! "I will not give up the supreme virtual wings. The world will not end. And I will have my vengeance on the Divine Lord of Stars! "Hand everything over to her? Unnecessary." Yaxiu gripped the Sword Princess's hand tightly and said proudly, "Go back and tell her that one day, I will make her return everything to me!" Sword Law remained silent for a long while before letting out a lengthy sigh. "Though it is regrettable, I respect your resolve. That you could not take dominion in Heaven will be the regret of the Sevenfold Heaven. "In that case..." Everyone tensed at once. Naturally, none of them believed the Angel of Sword Law would simply scurry away with his tail between his legs now that negotiations had broken down. Yet Sword Law turned his gaze to Felix and reached out a hand. "My descendant, you need not remain by their side any longer." "Huh?" Felix froze. "The reason you joined the Four Pillar Cult and traveled with them was all due to the guidance of the stars," Sword Law said gently. "Your mission is complete now." "B-But I... I actually..." "You may think everything came from your own volition," Sword Law said. "Yet before every major decision, could you ever resist praying to the stars?" That night Daidalos revealed her identity and invited her to join the Four Pillar Cult... That night she participated in the Sky Light Plan... On the eve of shattering the starry sky... "No, that can't be right." Her voice trembled. "If the stars knew everything, why did our plan succeed?" "No, the stars did not know your thoughts." Sword Law shook his head. "The stars merely guided you toward a truer destiny. "Now you may return. During the time I remain in the mortal world, I will resolve all your troubles and arrange your path of advancement. This is not only my care for a descendant of Vosloda, but also the compensation granted to you by the Divine Lord of Stars. "The Starry Kingdom of Heaven has already reserved an angel's seat for you." Sword Law smiled warmly. "Come home, child." An angel's seat? Felix trembled slightly. She stared down at the tips of her shoes, her mind an utter tangled mess. So her fate had never been her own choice... The rebellion she took pride in had been destined from the start... She had never had an independent thought at all. What was she supposed to do now? Go back with her ancestor? But... what would Yaxiu and the others think of her? What would Miss Lena think of her? Refuse to go with her ancestor? Offend the Starry Supreme to the death? That was her ancestor and a Supreme! Besides, she could become a demigod angel... If she stayed, could Yaxiu help her become a demigod? He only cared about the girls he loved... Yet if she walked away from Yaxiu like this... then she truly would never have a chance... What should I do? What is the right thing to do? How can I ever find reciprocation? An intense terror gripped Felix's heart, suffocating her. She felt as though she had returned to her childhood, with no one to rely on, no one to ask, never knowing what was right, treading on thin ice with every single step... She had never known whether she should try to please Beverly. If she had acted like a spoiled child around Beverly from the start, would Beverly have liked her? If she had insisted on accompanying her father on his business trips, would she have received more of his love? That night she injured Dimi, if she hadn't chosen to run away and had instead confessed her mistake... would everything have turned out differently? Yes, precisely because she could never make up her mind, she had placed her hopes in the stars, praying that her mother, who had become a star, could guide her to make better choices. Yet did a better choice... really exist? "I don't permit it." Felix snapped her head up and saw Yaxiu step out, raising an arm to block her from view. "You don't permit it?" Sword Law asked, somewhat baffled. "By what right do you not permit it?" "By the right that she is a devotee of the Four Pillar Cult, and I am the feeler of the Four Pillar Cult," Yaxiu said calmly. "She is my person." Yaxiu had to step forward. Setting aside the bizarre relationship between Felix, Feili, and the Divine Lord of Stars, letting her go back might put her in mortal danger. More importantly, if Felix chose to go back on her own, she would be completely finished. The Sword Princess and the others were watching! Although the Sword Princess, the Witch, the Silver Lantern, and the Maid had wildly different personalities, every one of them detested betrayal with a passion. Even if their current relationship was decent and they might not bear too much of a grudge right now, once they parted ways for long enough and the warmth of their time together faded, the brand of betrayal would only grow sharper. What they might do then was something Yaxiu could neither predict nor stop. Therefore, even if Felix were to return, she absolutely could not leave under these circumstances! Furthermore, Felix wanting to return was one thing, but if she didn't want to, that would be even worse—Yaxiu wasn't afraid of incurring the wrath of the Starry Supreme, but what about Felix? No matter what choice she made, she would face retribution from the other side, meaning both options were wrong. Yaxiu had experienced countless dilemmas like this, so when someone else faced one, he finally understood what the better option was—simply don't let her choose, and don't let her shoulder the responsibility. "Aren't you going to ask her opinion?" Sword Law asked. "What right does a Sanctuary sorcerer have to make the call in front of us?" Yaxiu said. "If you want your descendant to leave darkness and come into the light, then take her by force. Enough nonsense." Yaxiu reached out, pulled Felix behind him, and murmured in a low voice, "Don't overthink it. It's not your place to make decisions here. Leave everything to us." He paused, then added, "Don't run off. Stay behind me. We won't let anything happen to you." Felix stared blankly at Yaxiu's back. She wondered why there had to be such an arrogant, self-righteous man in this world, claiming she was his person. Couldn't he see all his girls glaring at him? She really had no idea what dumpster this bastard had crawled out of... Yet for some reason, an overwhelming sense of grievance welled up within her, a wave of sour heartache crashing into her tear ducts. Biting her lower lip tightly, she wiped the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand, grabbed the hem of Yaxiu's coat, and nodded vigorously. "Mmh!" Watching this scene unfold, a flicker of sorrow crossed Sword Law's eyes. "Dramatic Poet..." he murmured. "A thousand years have passed. Are you still not satisfied...?" Suddenly, the curtain of galaxy light behind Sword Law vanished, and the aesthetic filter blanketing the hall quietly receded. Yaxiu and the others realized instantly that they had returned to reality. They deployed their virtual wings at once, attempting to flee—they had no interest in risking their lives against an angel here! Right at that moment, a ray of starlight pierced through four hundred meters of bedrock, plunging all the way down into Star Bridge Hall and thrusting into the ground before the Angel of Sword Law like a sharp sword! It truly was a sword. Sword Law reached out and gripped it, and the sharp starlight coalesced into a dreamlike sword of colored glaze! The angel's tongue snapped from his palate against his lower teeth, releasing a crisp chant: "Fall." Refraction Shield! Just as they were about to reach the ceiling, Yaxiu instantly snapped a Refraction Shield into place, blocking an azure sword ray plummeting from above and sending genuine spatial ripples cascading outward. Felix hid completely behind Yaxiu in terror. If not for his Refraction Shield, that burst of sword qi would have pierced straight through her—anyone with half a brain knew that a Sanctuary could never block a sword ray capable of shaking space! Yet this was hundreds of meters underground. Where did this sword ray fall from?! Before long, the heretic sorcerers were forced to huddle close together, for sword rays poured down incessantly like a torrential downpour. Without wonder-grade defenses, their sorcery mana would be completely worn away in no time! What they did not know was that, up on the surface of Jialesi at this very moment, countless blades were soaring into the sky. Children practicing their swordsmanship, youths honing their craft, veteran and mighty adventurers—in this instant, none of them could control their own blades, watching helplessly as they thrust toward the firmament. It was as though a rain of swords had risen from the earth, slicing through wind and snow, turning all living beings upside down. The vast, boundless sword rays coalesced to illuminate the skies of Jialesi, shattering the extreme weather, severing even the lightning, bringing an end to the wind and snow. Every vehicle ground to a halt; no one dared linger in the streets. People hid shivering inside buildings, terrified that the mountain of sword rays would crash down like a sea to grind all tangible matter to dust! "The greatest distinction between an angel and a demigod lies in the fact that an angel can borrow a world secret realm from the Kingdom of Heaven." Yaxiu and the others turned their heads to see Sword Law soaring into midair. Like a protagonist stepping onto the center stage, he unfurled his aesthetically ethereal wings with wanton grace. Boundless silver, gorgeous gold, splendid prismatic colors, razor-sharp steel, the turbid flow of knowledge, and... The brilliance of a secret realm! A six-winged angel descended in full glory! "Yaxiu Heath." The Angel of Sword Law spoke placidly: "By decree of the Supreme, I command the Sword Rain Pool to welcome Your Honor into Heaven."