Then, he gave a calm, polite, even slightly apologetic smile.
"Powerful one from another world, please don't be angry."
Gabriel's voice was smooth and melodiclike music that puts your heart at ease.
"First, allow me to sincerely apologize."
"My colleague, Sariel, has always been impulsive and reckless. If he offended you, then... frankly, he brought it on himself."
His tone was calm.
Despite being a fellow angel, Gabriel talked about Sariel's beating like it was a weather reportcompletely neutral.
And just like that, he subtly made it clear he wasn't with him.
On the ground, Sariel twitched. His one barely-open eye widened in disbelief, filled with fury and humiliation.
He tried to protest.
All that came out was more blood and a pained whimper.
Gabriel ignored him completely and turned back to Rei Ao.
"We angels may live in the same realm, but our roles and beliefs differ."
"Sariel acted on his own. His choices don't reflect the will of Heavenand definitely not mine."
He kept his stance humble. Every word was polished to perfection.
He distanced himself, without being obvious, and at the same time tried to calm down the dangerous man in front of him.
"Someone as powerful as you clearly understands reason."
"We don't want a fight. And we have no interest in getting involved with... whatever changes are happening inside Ente Isla."
Rei Ao looked at Gabriel's flawless little speech, then glanced at the bloody mess on the ground who could barely grunt in protest.
Suddenly, he lost interest.
"Tch."
He clicked his tongue, clearly disappointed.
"Boring."
"I thought I'd get another round in with a tougher punching bag."
He waved a hand, eyes already turning away.
"Alright, spare me the formalities. Take that piece of trash and get out."
"And don't come back trying anything funny. Or else"
His eyes swept across Gabriel.
He didn't release any pressure or energybut Gabriel still felt a chill run through his soul.
"I won't mind replacing your entire angelic leadership."
Gabriel's smile twitchedjust slightlybut recovered instantly.
Inside, he let out a long breath of relief.
As long as he's not picking a fight
The guy in front of him wasn't just powerfulhe was terrifyingly straightforward.
Gabriel had no doubt he could and would follow through on that threat.
"Of course. We respect strength."
Gabriel bowed gracefully, every movement refined and elegant.
"Thank you for your... generosity."
He carefully avoided using the word "forgiveness."
Then, without giving Sariel another lookhe clearly found it beneath himGabriel waved his hand.
A beam of radiant light enveloped Sariel's broken body.
The space split open again.
Gabriel stepped through without hesitation, taking Sariel with him.
And just like that, the false moon dimension vanished.
The night sky above the Holy Capital returned to normal.
The stars came back. The moon returned to its soft, distant glow.
On the ground
The pressure around Emilia and the others vanished like a weight had been lifted.
Rei Ao appeared quietly beside her again, casually dusting off his hands like he'd just come back from a walk.
"All done?" Emilia asked, still a little worried, her purple eyes scanning his face.
"Yeah. Just two clueless birds. Sent them on their way."
Rei Ao answered casually.
"Go on. You've still got things to take care of."
Emilia looked at him for a long moment.
She didn't know exactly what had happened.
But she could feel it.
The divine threat that could've shaken all of Ente Isla... had just been dealt witheffortlesslyby the man in front of her.
A wave of warmth and safety filled her heart.
No more hesitation.
She raised her holy sword again.
Its silver light lit up the faces of her followerseyes filled with hope.
"To battle!"
Her voice rang out, firm and clear across the night.
"For the future of Ente Isla!"
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Chapter 834: Lailah Justina
The chaos in the Holy Capital hadn't fully died down yet.
But the worst of the conflict was over.
Thanks to Rei Ao's invisible yet absolute protection, the core teamEmilia, Emerada, Suzuno Kamazuki, and Albertcompletely dismantled the corrupt power network left behind by Olba with overwhelming force.
The evidence was rock solid.
Backed by Church auditor Suzuno Kamazuki,
reinforced by Emerada's magical pressure and widespread connections, anchored by Albert's unwavering defense and commanding presence, and fueled by Emilia's returna hero with massive influence and unity behind her.
The parasites who once latched onto Olba either gave up in despair or panicked and switched sides.
Some higher-ups in the Churchthose who still held real faith and were heartbroken by the corruptionfinally found the courage to stand up and join the effort to set things right.
The Church's internal power structure was going through a full-blown purge like never before.
There were still undercurrents, of course, and the road ahead wouldn't be easy.
But the suffocating dark cloud Olba had cast over the Holy Capital had been ripped open by the returning light of the Hero.
A new dawn was breaking.
And the heart of Ente Isla was going through a painful, but hopeful, rebirth.
Then, in the calmest moment before dawn
a new presence quietly descended on a remote hill at the edge of the city.
Compared to Sariel or Gabriel's earlier arrivals, this one felt softer, purer almost maternal in its warmth.
No loud booms. No blinding lights.
Just moonlight, drawn in like liquid silver, gently pooling in one place.
From that light, a figure slowly formed.
She had long, silky silver hair that flowed like moonlight to her waist, shimmering with tiny sparkles like stardust.
Her beauty couldn't be described with ordinary wordstimeless and graceful, yet untouched by any worldly impurity.
Her violet eyes were deep and calming, like a night sky that seemed to understand everything, filled with warmth and wisdom.
She wore a simple white dress that glowed faintly with divine light, outlining her elegant, dignified figure.
A pair of soft, pure-white wings rested quietly behind her, glowing with a gentle radiance.
She was Lailah Justina, the Archangel of Life, Creation, and Protection.
Almost at the same time, Rei Ao appeared on the other side of the hill.
Same casual outfit.
Hands casually tucked into his pockets.
Gaze calm as ever, meeting hers head-on.
He never tried to stop her from arriving.
He didn't trap her in another space like he did with Sariel.
Because he could sense it clearlyshe didn't come with any hostility.
Just curiosity. Concern.
And a soft, indescribable bond.
Lailah looked at him.
Her violet eyes filled with open curiosity, quietly studying himlike she wanted to peel back every layer of his mystery.
Rei Ao didn't mind. He let her look, the corners of his mouth curling into a faint, amused smile.
After a brief silence, Lailah spoke first.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Lailah Justina."
Her voice was gentle and light, like the softest harp string.
"Rei Ao," he replied simply, his tone calm.
But there was a knowing look in his eyes.
"Archangel Lailah, I'm guessing you know what happened to the last two birdbrains who showed up here, yeah? The way they got chased back to heaven with their tails between their legs?"
Lailah laughed lightly behind her hand,
and even the moonlight around them seemed to soften.
"Yes Sariel's hot-headedness and Gabriel's slippery gamesI know. I sensed their embarrassment, too."
She spoke like she was talking about two troublesome little brothers.
"But trust memy reason for coming is completely different."
Rei Ao nodded.
His gaze had already gone far past her peaceful demeanor, straight to the core of her soul.
Then he said something that caught her completely off guard:
"It's true. Sariel came for the Evolved Holy Sword: One-Wing. Gabriel came to observe and maintain balance.
But you, Lailah Justina"
He paused.
"You're Emilia's mother. There's no way you'd ever harm her."
Lailah's smile vanished in an instant.
Her violet eyes flew wide, stunned.
The moonlight around her shimmered as her emotions rippled outward.
"How how do you know that?!"
Her voice, usually so serene and celestial, now trembled slightly.
That secret only the highest-ranking angels in Heaven knew it.
Yet this man from another world had just spoken it without hesitation.
He was right.
She wasn't Emilia's biological mother
but Emilia's soul, the life that carried so much hope and potential, was something Lailah had personally helped create.
She guided Heaven's light of life into the essence of Ente Isla and gave form to Emilia's soul.
She was her true creatorthe one who gave her meaning.
Rei Ao watched her shaken expression and smiled knowingly.
"When I want to know something, it's pretty hard to keep it from me. As for how I found out"
He shrugged.
"Too complicated. And honestly, not really important right now."
He shifted the subject and looked toward the Holy Capital.
In the distance, faint sounds of celebration could be heardsuppressed, but unmistakably joyful.
"You came all this way. Don't you want to see her? Your daughter?"
Lailah followed his gaze.
Her violet eyes filled with a whirlwind of emotionslonging, pride, anxiety and that hesitant fear of being too close to home.
She could sense Emilia's presencepure and strong, marked by the aura of the holy sword.
And beside her, the unwavering determination of her companions.
"She's doing something incredible."
Lailah's voice softened, touched with quiet pride.
"Even if it's not quite how I imagined things would go."
Emilia's growth, her convictions, her choices
and especially this man standing beside her
everything had taken a very different path from what was originally planned.
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Chapter 835: Yesods fragment
"With you by her side..."
Lailah's eyes returned to Rei Ao, her smile tinged with both helplessness and relief.
"I guess... there's nothing more I canor need tochange."
"As for seeing her..."
Her gaze grew distant and gentle.
"She's my daughter. Of course I want to see her. I think about her all the time."
"I want to know if she's doing okay, hear her voice... hug her."
Her voice caught slightly, a trace of emotion slipping through.
That long-held, quiet motherly love came through clearly in that moment.
"But now's not the right time."
"She's in the center of everythingleading change, bringing people together."
"If I showed up, no matter what role I played, I could mess up that fragile balance. It might create problems she doesn't need."
"Besides..."
She paused, her violet eyes flashing with resolve.
"There's still something really important I need to do."
"Oh?"
Rei Ao raised an eyebrow, like he already knew what was coming.
"You're planning to head to the Demon King's castle, aren't you?"
"Huh?"
Lailah froze.
She stared at him, stunnedlike he could read her mind.
With a bitter, wry smile, she sighed.
"Of course. I can't hide anything from you."
"You're right. Deep inside Satan's castle, there's a critical fragmentsomething tied to the very foundation of this world. I need to retrieve it. It's connected to an ancient promise and the balance of the future."
Rei Ao just smiled even more.
"You're talking about this, right?"
He slowly raised his right hand, palm facing up.
The air shimmered
And a glowing violet fruit appeared out of thin air, shaped like a heart and formed from countless particles of light.
The moment it appeared, space rippled around it.
The divine and magical energies in the air reacted instantlydrawn to it, growing restless yet strangely gentle.
It gave off a powerful auraone that felt like creation and destruction woven together.
The Tree of Life's gemYesod's fragment.
The Tree of Life is the foundation of world order, made up of ten divine spheres.
In essence, it's the same concept as the Kabbalah Tree from Tohka's world.
The powers of Demon King Satan and the fallen angel Lucifer are both tied to it.
Yesod is the ninth sphere
It represents foundation, the subconscious, and acts as a bridge between the physical and spiritual worlds.
It symbolizes hidden strength and secrets.
Even a fragment of it holds overwhelming creative power.
The second Lailah saw the violet fruit, her pupils shrank. She gasped out loud.
"The Yesod fragment?! How how do you have it?!"
This was exactly what she was risking everything to search for at the Demon King's castle
One of the long-lost fragments of the Tree of Life's gems.
She had once entrusted it to Satan as a seed of potential.
It held the power to connect to the world's corepossibly even more important than the Sacred Evolution Sword, One-Wing.
Rei Ao casually twirled the glowing fruit in his hand.
To someone unaware, it might've just looked like an ordinary red apple.
"There's nothing in this world I can't get if I want it," he said, sounding completely nonchalant.
He paused, then looked at Lailah again, his tone calm but firm:
"And since it's in my hand now that makes it mine."
Lailah tensed up.
She stared nervously at him, unsure how he planned to use something this important.
"As for what I'll do with it..."
Rei Ao's expression softened. He glanced toward the Holy Capital.
"I'm planning to give it to Emiliaas a gift."
"This fragment holds the power of foundation and connection. It might help her better understand this world... and it could be something that helps her protect Ente Isla in the future."
He looked back at Lailah, a hint of a question in his eyes.
"You don't mind, do you, Lady Lailah?"
Lailah stared at himthen at the glowing fruit in his hand, still radiating that primordial energy.
She was beyond stunned.
This man was powerful enough to take what angels considered sacred
And now he was just... giving it to Emilia like it was no big deal.
His affection and support for Emilia went way beyond anything she could've imagined.
Snapping out of her shock, Lailah quickly shook her head.
