The Flower of Virtues

45: Our Holiness and Light

Chiara had just switched the conversation because she wanted Akina to be able to let Asuka alone first because she had just learned the very painful truth, Chiara already knew when she saw Azusa that she had told Asuka all the truths she had to know before the final fight began, a fight that would determine Heavenly and Xuusuatouri's future.

Chiara entered the golden portal so that her body began to be covered in gold, after which she left the room with Chloe and Akina. Azusa starts to help Asuka to stand up, she tries to encourage herself that soon they can save Heavenly's return. Asuka started staring at Azusa then she gave herself a warm hug.

"Calm down, Brother. We're going to fight to destroy the Core that developed all those technologies and systems, we don't need to kill Papa. Papa can still come back, Papa is only controlled by a system called The Virus, we can definitely defeat that system when our hidden potential opens up now!" What Azusa had just said made Asuka calm down, at least she could show her innocent expression again, this time she smiled and carried Azusa and gave herself a lip kiss.

"Thank you, Azusa. Now, let's go." 

"Hm~"

Azusa and Asuka entered the portal so the portal took them by launching them both into the sky, Azusa was stunned when she saw the two of them start flying high even looking at a huge temple floating above the air. They arrived inside the temple room and saw others reading some of the inscriptions on each wall.

"You've arrived." Chloe turned to them and smiled, after which she continued reading the writing on each wall. Their attention was shifted when reading the entire writing that had a meaning that was quite meaningful even Asuka herself could see Rosalia, the Archangel like himself might have created a lot of history until Asuka could see him everywhere.

"During this time Starmonigaru was sealed by Rosalia using her chastity flower, The Guardian seemed great also in the old days of being able to seal anything by turning them into flowers then the flower would produce quite a strong statue seal. Here it says that Rosalia along with the rest of the Guardians managed to seal Starmonigaru, all thanks to the help of other races who were willing to participate." Chloe said, other gold writing began to appear so Asuka could see a writing that told about her birth, she could also see the name of her father, Sage.

"Oh, history can wait. We'll focus directly on the point, we'll have to climb to the top!" Chiara yelled at the hole on the roof, she left first and Azusa began to follow her but Asuka only stayed in the place while rereading the history of Rosalia and her birth, somehow seeing Sage's name made her feel annoyed and sad.

Chloe could see Asuka who was still there, she also saw Akina who was still in the same room, they should immediately rush to follow Chiara. Chloe didn't come because she wasn't an Angel or a Guardian like them so she preferred to read about the history in the room downstairs, Akina turns to Chloe and Chloe tells her to calm Asuka down and return Asuka to her original self.

Akina approached Asuka and patted her back, "Asuka~"

"Hmm...?" Asuka turned to Akina then she could see Akina who was smiling gently, she tried to invite herself to come along because soon they would unlock their hidden potential, when their potential rises then their final goal is to attack the city of Technoven.

"Come on." Akina started to clasp Asuka's hand and carried her away by jumping up, Asuka just kept quiet as her mind still reminded her of that Sage. When they jump and try to follow Chiara, Akina suddenly pulls Asuka into a fairly quiet room where Akina immediately restrains herself by touching the wall using both treads.

"Like... want to be honest with me? What happened to you...? Is the test you're facing sad enough? I've noticed it since I got out of that exam room anyway, I don't see any more Asuka's innocent face that I love, something must have happened if your innocent face was gone." Akina said while groping Asuka's cheeks, she could not lie because she had never lied before so Asuka started crying because her heart was in pain when she heard that her father was the cause of all this madness.

"Likes... Asuka never thought.. never thought that Sage was the birth Papa of Asuka, Asuka really did not accept the fact that Asuka's birth papa was evil." Asuka said while crying.

 Akina is surprised to learn that Sage is her real father but at least Akina can accept Asuka as she is, everyone is not perfect because they must have flaws in their lives. Akina hugged Asuka tightly then gave herself an elusan on her back, trying to calm herself down.

"Likes... Asuka doesn't want to be hated... Asuka is afraid that all the angels know that Asuka is the daughter of the Sage, Asuka does not want to be hated... Asuka just wants affection... Asuka just wants a family that really loves Asuka... Asuka didn't accept it..." Asuka held onto Akina's clothes tightly and Akina started to nod and she cried as well when she heard Asuka who was more honest now.

"All Angels will not look bad at anyone, Angels forgive each other and Angels change each other. I'm sure that you Asuka can definitely take the Sage to the path of light, that light and sanctity is inside your body and I'm sure you can definitely share it not just for the Sage but everyone who chooses the wrong path." Akina started to look into Asuka's eyes and Asuka returned as usual, she showed an innocent looking face and she smiled widely.

"Acina..."

"I won't hate you, Asuka. I'll always be by your side, it's a promise." Akina started giving Asuka a kiss on the lips so that the two of them kissed on the lips for a minute and then left the room because Akina's job of encouraging Asuka back had worked, he returned as usual and was ready to unlock the hidden potential in his body.

A few minutes later, they all met on the top floor of the temple, they could see some golden doors. Chiara begins to explain to them all that behind the door it will change when a Guardian touches her, Chiara set an example by touching the door that was in front of her so that a sunflower emblem appeared on the door.

"I'm sick of seeing doors, does everything have to do with doors?" Ask Akina.

"That's how, behind this door we have to hang in there for a few minutes so that the potential in our bodies can rise, good luck." Chiara opened the door in front of her and went inside so that she was now in a room filled with sunflowers.

They started staring at each other then nodded, they touched the golden door then opened it and entered. Each room they entered had a different flower based on the flower of virtue they had, Asuka felt the coolness and smell of roses that were quite fragrant until she looked ahead and saw a red pillar.

"What's this...?"