Second Darkness: Against The Heavens

by Torlek

Amara and Chuck made all their celestial changes. The former's intelligent creation, the most powerful created being in existence, has become aware of the growing celestial resistance against her, and responds accordingly. (Set after Second Darkness: Beyond Power-Hungry Designs, during Grand Council of Angels, during Prophet of the Eternal, and before From Darkness To Darkness)

25. There Stood Millions

There Stood Millions

Sefira had made immense strides towards bringing the Commonwealth of Heaven to heel. As Radueriel prepared to behold the fruits of her labour, the Lesser Darkness focused on the ranks of her human-friendly angelic opposition once again, now augmented as either planned or allowed.

There stood many millions of Supernal Men. Each was augmented by the Naphil grace of one's own progeny. Each was two-and-a-half times stronger on a permanent basis, even modestly stronger than a non-augmented angel of two ranks above.

There stood many millions of Cherubim of a few classes. Whether serving as direct buffers for seats of higher authority, as more distant sentries, as agents for pairing important bloodlines, or as drawers of heavenly chariots besides the Divine Chariot, each was augmented by the Naphil grace of one's own progeny. Each was two-and-a-half times stronger on a permanent basis, even modestly stronger than a non-augmented angel of two ranks above.

There stood millions of Children of the Strong Ones. Each was augmented by the Naphil grace of one's own progeny. Each was two-and-a-half times stronger on a permanent basis, even modestly stronger than a non-augmented angel of two ranks above.

There stood millions of Strong Ones. Each was augmented by the Naphil grace of one's own progeny. Each was two-and-a-half times stronger on a permanent basis, even modestly stronger than a regular Angel without augmentations.

There stood millions of Upper Ones. Each was augmented by the Naphil grace of one's own progeny. Each was capable of tapping into the base power of a regular Angel's rank, subject to remaining aligned with one's heavenly abode. Each was four times stronger, even modestly stronger than a Seraph without augmentations.

There stood millions of regular Angels. Each was augmented by the Naphil grace of one's own progeny. Each was capable of tapping into the base power of the rank immediately above, subject to remaining aligned with one's heavenly abode. Each was four times stronger, even markedly stronger than a Seraph without augmentations. For instance, each could emit holy white light for individual attacks.

The Lesser Darkness prepared her focus to fall upon higher angelic opposition.