Intermission I

What am I doing here?

She thought. She had been sent out after word of her allies being wiped out to scout the opposition as to see who could have done that. She had been ordered to move with the quickest ability she had. That of [Seven League Step], and in addition, she was boosted in speed via the Windflower Scripture's enchanter. This was why she could arrive here mere hours after they lost contact with the Sunlight Scripture.

Every man and woman in the Sunlight Scripture. Dead. And to top it all off, there were no corpses. It had all been frozen to such an extent that thawing the bits and pieces evaporated the flesh as well.

This meant that they could not revive the members to question them to the opposition's forces.

Thus, she had been sent out.

Part of the Black Scripture, she was the Thousand Leagues Astrologer. A specialist in reconnaissance and intelligence gathering, she was here to study the potential enemy.

But what she found were two Angels. But not just that, Seraphims. Both having six wings each.

This is! The Advent Of The Gods!

She was flooded with excitement. She wanted to meet them. But then she saw something that shook her to her very core. The twin Angels were following a man with onyx black eyes with seemingly had no reflection in them. He had white hair, and handsome features which stopped just before one could describe them as "sharp". A bit demon-like to say. He had wings which seemed like thousands of bone fingers in place of feathers. She hadn't noticed that they were bone fingers at first, as from far away, it looked like regular angel wings. But when she realized that they were index bone fingers in place of feathers, she felt a ominous sense overcome her.

This... This is no normal man.

She had followed them to the Forest Of Tob after being sent out to review the corpses of the Sunlight Scripture, and saw the three flying to the spot in the forest near the pond. She followed them here and concealed herself quite a ways far from them to observe and listen. She also had the option of following Gazef, but that was a target which was known to the Slane Theocracy, her homeland, and thus did not need to be followed.

The Thousand Leagues Astrologer took position and observed.

She saw that the three had landed, and dispersed their wings.

What are they doing?

One of the Angels, one with peridot colored hair, created a barrier like the one she saw at the village which the Sunlight Scripture were to attack. It blocked the Scripture's spells easily, and she knew that she would not be able to penetrate it.

Thus, she was thankful.

At least I can still see through it. Let's see... What are they up to?

She anticipated some kind of ritual. But she only saw the bubble-like barrier go up, and the three sitting in a formation which allowed the man with white hair to touch the back of the Angel's necks.

Then. They just stayed like that.

Huh? What's happening?

She could not tell what has happening. The three were completely still. The barrier was sturdy and strong. But the Astrologer felt that if she went with a full force attack, it would be nothing to the barrier.

This is odd. Is this some kind of meditation?

Then something happened. The Angel with snow white hair flew up to the sky suddenly, shattering the barrier and screamed with a murderous intent that shook the Astrologer to the very bottom of her soul.

Oh... I should not be here! This is too dangerous!

"Lady Alekszara!"

Another scream, this one again shaking the Astrologer to her very core. But this was not a psychological quake. It was a physical one. The scream emitted a wave that traveled outwards with the Angel with blue and purple eyes as the center. It took the leaves off of every tree that it hit, and it knocked the Astrologer back a few meters from the tree she was perched on. On top of it all, the air was now extremely cold. She could see her own breath.

Such power!

The Astrologer reeled back. She took another look at the Angel who was now high in the air, with her six wings fully spread out. A blue-white aura radiated from her body, and a giant halo of energy started emerging above her head.

Oh no! What is that!?

In the next few seconds, her questions were answered. That ring emitted a bolt of lightning. It could hardly be called lightning. But the fact remains that it resembled lightning only in shape. Yes it glowed, but it appeared solid.

What is that lightning?!

Then she heard a explosive crackling sound. Several trees around the angel were now shattered.

Just like the Scripture!

There's no way I can fight against this! The power they radiate is far beyond comprehension. This can hardly be called the power of gods anymore.

Another explosion, and a tree next to the Astrologer shattered. It sent shards of flash frozen wood in every direction. Numerous shards impaled the Astrologer on her right side.

"Argk!" She bit her tongue.

She was now making moves to retreat. She now moved with the hastiest of speed as she felt another power surging behind her. She did not want to meet it, after having been wounded as part of collateral damage for an attack that wasn't even aimed at her.

If this is what being in the vicinity of one of those hits is like, if I get a direct hit, I am finished!

I must make it back!

I must tell the leaders about the three!

But before she could make it far a [Solid Lightning] from Verdandi's rampage struck a mere meter from her body. Because it was not a direct impact, she was not shattered. But what it did, was it froze her. The emotion within the attack fueled the temperature to have such a freezing degree. The last thing the Astrologer thought of before falling in to a deep sleep was:

I must... I can't move... It's... cold...

And she remained frozen there in the forest for what seemed like eternity.

Author Notes:

Hello guys! It's me again. I haven't done an Author Notes in quite a bit so I apologize. I haven't been able to write much because of college semester winding down and tightening up, but I suspect I'll be free more soon. Anyways, we are moving out of first volume territory, and the next one will have quite the significant changes in the story. I hope you'll stay tuned, cheers! :)