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)

26. Higher Angelic Opposition

Higher Angelic Opposition

Higher angelic opposition now constituted the focus for Sefira. The Lesser Darkness and her opposition shared the opinion that Radueriel had been quite an arch-lady of benefactions, given the feats exhibited.

There stood thousands of Brilliant Ones. Each was augmented by the Naphil grace of one's own progeny. Each was capable of tapping into the base power of a Seraph's rank, subject to remaining aligned with one's heavenly abode. Each was four or more times stronger, even significantly stronger than a Seraph without augmentations. For instance, each was resilient in combat against a white-eyed or yellow-eyed demon, and each could perform vessel locking and remove Holy Fire when not surrounded.

The dark observer noted the astonishment of Metatron himself, for even his personal preferences concerning the Brilliant Ones had been taken into account. Over two thousand of them were of a superior class, and were each empowered by a double-edged sword of two hundred fifty Lilin souls. Over three hundred more were of an even higher class, and were each empowered by a double-edged sword of a little over thirty-five hundred Lilin souls.

There stood over three hundred Seraphim. 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. Also, each was empowered by a double-edged sword of fifty thousand Lilin souls. As a result, each could overpower and smite, with ease, a white-eyed or yellow-eyed demon.

There stood the seventy or so Fiery Ones. Each was augmented by the Naphil grace of one's own progeny. Each was empowered by a double-edged sword of fifty thousand Lilin souls. Still, each belonged to one of three classes. Of those Fiery Ones of the two lower classes, each was capable of tapping into the base power of the rank immediately above, even without having to stay with one's heavenly abode, due to possessing a Tablet of the Guardians. Of those twenty Fiery Ones of the two higher classes, each was in possession of enough non-primordial Weapons of Heaven to kill the Archangel Gabriel. Of those eight Fiery Ones of the highest class, each was in possession of a set of three Angel Tablets, a main one and two spares.

Still, the Lesser Darkness prepared to shift her focus towards the most powerful ranks.