Half the Fallen Angels

Episode 36: A Spot of Light in the Darkness

Just a moment ago, when the beginning of Devan's pretense was revealed,

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After that, Devan activated the magus in his right palm which was holding the back of the demon's right arm.

The short man's demon slowly became smelly, slowly he got sleepy, he knelt down, and finally he fell on the cloud.

Immediately after that, Isla the flying horse raised his front legs while neighing, Devan also immediately shook his soul and his eyes widened, because at that time he felt thousands of eyes were staring at him.

And when that was true, all the angels who were in the first heaven, were looking at the point where Devan was. But it was only for a moment, Devan's soul no longer trembled, the feeling of being stared at by thousands of eyes felt by Devan, had disappeared.

All the angels who were guarding in the first sky that night, ignored him.

Except, one angel.

"Hm?. The aura" said the little angel at a point in the sky.

The angel began to observe Devan from a distance. From far away, there was a speck of light that always followed wherever Devan ran.

Because the light was so small, that no one realized between Devan's surroundings that Devan was following him.

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Now, now,

"Hiyahaha-, I finally got you. Hmm, I changed my mind, instead of kidnapping you, I would rather just kill you here. Heee."

("I have been very angry with this son of man. Besides, no angel will help him.")

Isla slowly woke up, she was only able to kneel, while holding her heart reed.

"The...Devan.."

Shortly after, it seemed that from a distance dozens of demons came back from all directions that had previously been moved by Isla.

"What??, so fast!", said Isla. He threw a glance in all directions with an unexpected face.

"Moveting all demons at one time is indeed an admirable ability, but,,, it is very inefficient for your energy. Look!, it's useless, isn't it?. Paying off a lot of magic energy, just for the sake of a temporary opportunity" Eris told Isla.

Isla was somewhat troubled by Eris' words, she clasped her hand firmly. Even so, his expression remained flat as usual.

"No need to feel weak. You are actually strong, it's just that you chose the wrong opponent. You have lived for thousands of years, but I have lived since the beginning of the universe. Therefore, it is impossible for you to win from me", added Eris without turning her eyes to Devan who was in his grip.

Now, dozens of demons had surrounded them. Again, Devan is affected by the black magic brought by some of the demons around him.

Devan was unable to move, speechless, both physically and in his mind. The green bracelet he was wearing was slowly turning black.

Eris who gripped and raised Devan up said,

"Goodbye, Devan"

("I have to save him.", bathin Isla.)

Isla also forced herself to stand while spreading her black wings.

He immediately teleported to Devan's side. However,

"Ha?", Isla only moved half the distance, after which she grew tired.

("Just here?!"), Isla's heart started to get upset.

Isla was flying fast, but for the size of the first sky dwellers, the flight was not fast.

A moment later,,

"YUM!!!"

Isla lands hard under the cumulus cloud. His head was kicked hard by the male demon he had previously fought with Devan.

"Good work, Sharon" said Eris.

Sharon, is a big two-horned demon. Her stature was young, her hair was pointy red, her skin was whitish red. The teeth are taper, and the fangs are longer than the other teeth.

His nose was pointy, his chin was taper, his eyes and eyebrows were also sharp-tipped. The fingernails of the thumb, index and pinky are also long sharp again.

The demon was wearing luxurious clothes with a matchless red suit. The top of the suit is not buttoned nor is it tiered, until it appears a black t-shirt in the section **********.

"Time to rest, horse girl" said Sharon, who flew down with her dead red wings to Isla, who fell on the clouds.

Sharon held Isla's back head with her left hand.

"What are you doing, you fucking devil?", maki Isla flat as she tried to get up and lift herself up with both hands.

"Effort the horse girl. I like women who try, fail, then he is depressed, disappointed, then give up heee" Sharon said with a big smile.

"What is.", Isla was slowly confused.

"What I do.....I...who?"

A moment later Isla shook her head strongly, against Shaton's influence. Sharon did not remove her left hand from Isla's back head.

"I'm Isla....I'm Isla....I have to help Devan..haru help Devan--", Isla said that over and over again.

"I.. whoa...i..--", Isla's eyes became my eyes, her mind was restrained. He fell in a daze, appearing to drool out of one corner of his lips.

Devan was getting stretched, Eris' grip getting stronger strangling her neck. In such a situation, a voice suddenly appeared in Devan's head, and,

("Pray'alah!--")

Devan regained consciousness of his mind.

"Hiyahaha---", he heard the faint sound of Eris' laughter.

("Begging God for help. He'll definitely help you--.")

Devan opened his eyes, his gaze dark, only the sweet smile of Eris was apparent in his view.

("Lord, help me.", Devan's pinta in heart).

("No. Pray'lah-, as taught to you", said a voice that sounded from inside Devan's head.)

Devan again closed, his chest tightened, his consciousness almost disappeared, at that critical moment, a memory emerged in his view of an event from the past, he said,

(A boy was sitting on a chair on the side of a square-shaped table. In front of him was a wheat bread on a plate.

The boy was about to eat it, but just as the bread was about to touch his lips, the young lady sitting at the side of the table gently interjected, interrupting,

"Eeeii--, Devan, you haven't prayed, have you?"

"Hehe", the boy chuckled, then put the bread back on the plate.

Then, the boy placed his palms in the center of his chest, saying do'a, and,

"Lord, bless my food."

The boy quickly took the bread until the first bite was finished.

"Haaa?, hmmm.", the young lady simply muttered while smiling shadyly, acknowledging the behavior of the boy.

"Why, ma?", asked the boy, whose mouth was busy chewing the bread he was eating.

"Hmm-", muttered the young woman while shaking her head.

"Devan, you know?, God is very happy to be praised lhoo. If you want to ask God for anything, try praising Him first. What you ask for will be given to God."

"Really?", the boy immediately stopped chewing.

"Hm-hm", the young woman muttered as she nodded twice.

"Especially if you ask him while humbling yourself, maybe God is not comfortable to refuse him", said the young woman as she closed her eyes to the boy.

The boy was silent for a moment, then he swallowed the bread in his mouth, and put the bread he held back on the plate.

The boy placed his palms in the middle of his chest again, and said a prayer,

"O Lord, rich, give us much money." ("So that you can come eat with me too".", the boy continued inwardly).

"Hm?, why ask for so much money?", asked the young woman.

"Well-God is very rich, He would not be uncomfortable if I asked for a lot of money. Unlike grandpa apples, when I only asked for one small apple, he immediately grumpily did not allow me to have it."

The woman was somewhat amazed to hear the boy's reply, she just smiled shadyly looking at the boy,

"Hm. Iyadeh. Continue, eat it."

The boy went back to eating the bread, until when it was half a bit left, he said to the young woman,

"Ma, I'm full. Mama want?"

"Can't!, Spend!. Mama was also full" said the young woman, pretending to have an expression and an angry tone.

That boy, is a smart boy. From the beginning he actually understood, that the woman he called the mother, had not eaten at all, and lied saying that she was full.

But the boy also understood, even though he said he was full, the boy was still not allowed to share the bread. The boy knew how much she cared about him, and always put herself first.

In a room on a small square table, sat a young woman with the boy who was eating a loaf of bread. The woman did not eat, she just looked at the boy, leaning her arms on the table, with a shady look and smile.)

Suddenly, tears flowed from Devan's cheeks.

"Hm?", Eris who was gripping him firmly reacted astonished to see him.

("O Lord of all-helpers--, Help me-this powerless one")

"THEN!!!"

A sudden burst of lightning appeared from above the side, pointing right between Devan and Eris. Almost the lightning hit Eris's arm, otherwise she let go of her hand's grip to Devan's neck. Devan fell unconscious on a cloud footing.

Then, it appeared that an entity was slowly descending from the heights, making the entire demon that was around run away in disarray.

Except for Eris, he remained there, looking towards the entity, with a still very surprised look.

"YOU.......!!"

"Your God answered, old friend."

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