Catalyst System

The True Fallen Angel

    “Sorry, that's all I can do to get the curse off your body” Veroa bowed her head, feeling guilty for making such a rash decision. He could feel how important wings were to an angel, but whenever possible, he wanted to correct this mistake by either returning the woman's wings or at least replacing them with new ones, that made him able to retract his status as an angel.

    The woman shook her head slowly, no one was at fault. Instead, he felt indebted to the man who had released the shackles of the curse, even with a very expensive payment. Because there is no other way and he knows it.

    “I am grateful to have been free from the curse, so as not to make myself endanger many lives and do unrestrained chaos. Instead, I should be thanking you, Mr...” the woman paused, then she continued her words “I am Aluna, one of the four archangels. If you could know..”.

    “Veroa Fliff, I am a Tungsten” Duke Veroa replied slightly bowing her body.

    “Ah, Mr. Veroa. Thank you for your help, I am so grateful to be free from the curse. I don't know what will happen in the future, if no one frees me from the curse, maybe I will be a disaster for the world. Sorry, I don't have anything in return.”.

    “What you say. I have decided on your status as an archangel that I think, to reach that position is not easy. However, I lightly swung my weapon to cut it off. I think I should have compensated that the look on Veroa's face naturally showed his guilt. “When possible, I want to return that wing to you..”.

    “Tak apa...” now, the look of Aluna's face becomes brighter. He thought, maybe being human is not that bad. He intends to live this changed life as best he can.

    Seeing such a soul-soothing face, Veroa smiled. “As an initial compensation, I offer you to always be by my side as security. You are currently quite weak, even the magic energy is slightly lower than most people. However, your aura as an angel is still emanating. Once you are strong, maybe you-” speech Veroa cut off.

    “I agree! Especially being by your side forever, I also don't mind” suddenly Aluna said excitedly, as if nothing had made her sad before.

    “Uhuk... Well, if he agreed, I would be happy to be accompanied by my angel and my beloved girl” Veroa tried to subtly reject him, not wanting the angel he had hurt to get sicker with a sudden refusal. Although he was fascinated, but he soon regained consciousness, there was a promise that must be kept with a girl of his puja.

    Veroa also invited him to go from there to the battle area of the troops and adventurers. The atmosphere was quite heated when he arrived, having seen some seriously injured victims from both sides. Fortunately, it has not yet taken the lives of the soldiers and adventurers.

    “What is going on? Why do they hurt each other?” Tanya Aluna felt confused by the – people in front there.

    “I am now a fallen angel, but before that I was a real angel, but got cursed. You also know ‘kan what it means?” Clearly Aluna, who made Veroa raise both eyebrows.

    Veroa nodded. Aluna was not a fallen angel before, but this community existed when she was still a whole angel, even including the ranks of archangels. Various thoughts were now stirring in his mind. There is a possibility, Aluna got a curse because of this – people. But, he immediately brushed aside his thoughts for now and prioritized the things that were in front of him.

    “Do I better just stop it?” Veroa asked Aluna who was beside him.

    “Why not? Consciously, I myself have no ties to them. Better, stop this meaningless battle, ‘kan?” Honestly, he stated that he had nothing to do with the white-robed humans.

    “There are various benefits and losses from both sides, but I don't think I should risk my life with experience. Alright” he then walked leaving Aluna behind heading to the battle area.

    The immense pressure within the battle area made everyone who was inside were forced to bend their knees helplessly. The battle of magic and swords stopped, leaving behind sweat and blood that everyone had just felt. Their gazes were immediately fixed in one direction, people standing in the middle and staring at one by one. Everyone has enough difficulty swallowing saliva, in fact not only gravity becomes heavy, but also the whole body is depressed by something invisible.

    “You're calm?” He looked at everyone who was now staring at him in horror. “Soldiers as well as adventurers, gather there!” His hands pointed towards the path they had come before and those who felt included in the passage mentioned immediately carried out Veroa's command. Strange as it was, an overwhelming feeling of fear enveloped everyone's heart after feeling such great pressure from him.

    Now, in the battlefield only – people left who were dressed all in white, they were still staring and waiting for what Veroa would say to them. There was someone who had previously fought in an area filled with trees, he felt safe enough to make a solitary escape. Then, when he was only half rotating from his current position, a fierce pressure hit his body again. He became the center of attention because of the sound of his feet beating hard enough after receiving the pressure.

    Veroa walked towards her slowly as she said “You think, can escape my attention?”

    Some people who were about to gulp their saliva were quite troubled, guessing what would happen to the man who was just about to escape secretly. Even so, either be thankful for not doing anything stupid or worry because their lives will not be able to survive after this.

    As Veroa's hand moved towards the man's neck, everyone grew increasingly tense. Although there is no visible weapon, but they believe the hand can cut the trunk of the tree though. However, what they fear instead mentally drains themselves. In fact, Veroa only patted the man's shoulder a few times. Then, he looked back at everyone, and said “Who is the leader of this community? Or if there is, its founders all”