By the time Nick had entered Hell back through the flaming pentagram, Draven tried to throw his spear forged from crystallized lightning, but it hit right the ground right after the pentagram faded.
"So close..." complained the moody squire.
A ray of light shone on Draven and the three accompanied knights.
"Greetings, holy warriors." greeted an angel descending from above.
That angel, showing himself up, wore a pure platinum plate armor, had blue glowing wings, carried a knightly Sword of the Spirit, and had a handsome and innocent face with his black hair combed nicely and had a bright halo in his head.
The knights commanded Draven to rush back to Sol's palace but were denied by the angel.
"Wilt thou lend me thy ears just for a moment? Do not be afraid, my beloved people." The angel requested Draven and the knights to stay for a moment.
"Who art thou?" asked Draven.
"I am Archangel Michael, one of the loyal angels who served the Lord our God."
"Oh... And I am Draven, the young squire in the town of Caldeum."
"I came to heed thy warning, young squire. The town of Caldeum will be constantly overrun by the demons. Also, the devil will summon three of his fellow demon lords - Belial, Mammon, and Leviathan - to weaken all thy spiritual faith and devotion to the Lord. Terror, hatred, and destruction will they bring, and we all will have our fates sealed."
"We will tell the baron of Caldeum about this news, Sir Michael. I am currently in battle with Nick, a demi-fiendish being."
"Nick? That cambion? In this case, he is bestowed with demonic power."
"Exactly have I perceived."
"Nick gaineth immense demonic power from the Seven Lords of Hell themselves. It is opposite the case of a girl Gabriel and I both encountered in Heaven."
"I never heard of the girl yet. Is she a demi-angel?"
"Yes, a nephilim, but different from other nephilims we encountered a long, long time ago. Yes, they are also sons of God and daughters of men. Same case, too, with the girl; but she is bestowed with angelic power and imbued with her strong faith and devotion to God."
"Oh, I see. But by the way, Sir Michael, we will now go to our baron's manor."
"Remember, young squire. We angels will never leave thee."
"I will, Sir Michael."
While Draven and the three knights rushed to Sol's manor, the same demons Sol confronted blocked their way. Michael, seeing them, followed Draven and warned him.
"Draven! Get rid of the hell spawn!" shouted Michael.
"These are the ones we faced before, these ones carrying red darts." said one of the witnessing knights.
"I might say Nick is the reason behind this." judged Draven.
Michael went near the demons and slew them with his Sword of the Spirit.
"Run! I will handle the Devil's forces." said he.
"We will help thee, Sir Michael." denied Draven, preparing his holy cross with the knights.
As the crosses and the angel himself discharge divine power, the demons were out of their way. Blinded by the light for a moment, they ran away and the angel disappeared.
"Sir Michael..." Draven was astonished, going speechless after calling the angel's name.
The three knights ran before the young squire did so.
"Hey! Wait for me!" shouted Draven, running after them.
"Quickly!" said one of the knights, as they went back to Sol's palace.
Sol and the emperor fenced with their sabers.
"Thou wilt now answer for your transgressions!" The emperor classified Sol as a traitor.
"Thou art the ruler, yet thy power is exercised in a cruel manner!" replied Sol.
Still fencing with their sabers, knights on both sides turned to each other and unwittingly, they clashed.
"To each one of the knights who came here, thou shalt not follow this emperor. As one of his barons, I witnessed that his power is exercised in a cruel, despotic manner. He treateth thee as his slave. Yes, he is the ruler of our very own Zantrom Empire, but what didst he do to his own servants? Enslaving them while putting the towns into inevitable chaos?"
"Thou must not believe this pretentious baron from Caldeum. As thy emperor, thou must follow what I want thee to do. If I witnessed one follower disobeying my rule, disciplinary action is immediately done!"
"Such disciplinary action of thine is an abuse to the masses. Dost thou see their pleas for help and justice? Dost thou see their sufferings? Thou art giving rise to battered citizens and slaves! Death is imminent to such tortures thou hast made to those sinners guilty of even a minor perpetration!"
The knights became more and more confused as Sol and the Zantrom emperor were at a critical, furious argument.
After a long battle, Sol stabbed the emperor's chest and left his throne with fallen knights and spilled blood on the floor. Only he remained alive. Now, who will take the emperor's place?
In a place with dead trees, land covered with embers, stormy red skies, and a river of blood in Hell, Nick ventured alone while hearing the voices of screaming souls of the damned.
The souls repeatedly screamed for mercy and help.
"Adiuva me!"
"Miserere!"
"Help!"
"Mercy!"
While on a long adventure, a sinister laughter was heard, showing a smoky black hooded figure that constantly disappears and appears again around him.
"How was thy encounter with the flawed creations of God, Nick? Art thou convinced of their lies?"
"No, master. I am turning thy quest in." replied Nick.
The shadow laughed.
"Now that thou hadst followed my simple quest, I want thee to join me in a battle against Michael and his fellow brethren - the Heavenly Host. Thou wilt command my Infernal Legion with me."
Several groups of demons gathered around Nick.
The first group of demons, the Hell Spawns, consisted of the black hooded beings with thin arms, sharp claws, and thorny tentacles under their cloaks; and when unveiled, showed a grim vampiric red visage with long, thin, sharp horns. They carried sharp red darts. They are the same demons that Sol and Draven previously confronted.
The second group of demons, the Shades, showed the shadows that concealed their tormented, screaming faces. They had the ability to obscure the area with smoke and darkness. Like the Hell Spawns, they are the same demons Sol and Draven previously encountered.
The third group of demons, the Inferi, paraded flaming skeletons with human skulls having large horns and sharp teeth. They wielded a thin, sharp sword much shorter than Gehenna.
The fourth group of demons, the Crawlers, had the crawling creatures, each with four thin arms, two fat legs, a thin body, and a head showing a large mouth, razor-sharp teeth, pointed tongue, and even bone spikes at their backs. They are the same ghouls that previously attacked the maid.
And the fifth group of demons, the Familiars, comprised the small flying creatures, each with large bat wings, humanoid bodies, sharp claws in their hands and feet, and bald impish heads having two frontal horns and vampiric teeth.
"Caedite eos!" The demons repeatedly cheered on both Nick and the shadowy figure.
The shadowy figure, in tune with the screams of fellow demons, metamorphosed into a handsome angel wearing a black robe; with black wings, black hair, and two black frontal horns. He also made his eyes go black as he and Nick led them to their destination.