Chronicles of Aria - The Child of Prophesy

Prologue I: Sanctus Bellum

Kingdom of Heavenly Realm, Zion

Everything is shrouded in darkness. But an indescribable celestial being decided to create the Heavenly Realm and Midgard, the Earth. The waters that engulf the Earth, cause its darkness and lifelessness. Therefore, in order for the world to be balanced, He also created light and life.

In Midgard, creatures were created that could swim in the ocean, fly in the air, and walk on land, the man who would expand humanity and take care of nature and animals―as a whole, the world. In the Heavenly Realm, the Celestial Clan called angels was created to guide mankind. These angels promised to serve their creator and they called Him Elohim, the Great Creator of all.

God—Elohim, God the Creator—created the heavens and light for the Earth that He may not have known that there was a creature living there under darkness. They were disturbed and began to spread chaos in the world. They rebelled against the Great Creator because of His creation of mankind. And demanded that their land be returned to them, but the Great Creator did not grant them, so the rebellion continued. Because of the turmoil caused by their rebellion, the Great Creator called them the Archfiend Clan.

The Last Great Holy War began between the Celestial Clan and the Archfiend Clan outside the kingdom of the Heavenly Realm, Zion. The battle continues for several hundred years, and a large army of Archfiend Clans repeatedly ascend to the Heavenly Realm and go on the rampage in Midgard to continue their rebellion against God, the Celestial Clan are fighting for humanity and to protect the Great Creator and Zion; and Archfiend Clan are fighting for their land to be returned to them and destroy the Great Creator, the Heavenly Realm, and Midgard.

Azazel Tariq is a yellow-eyed demon who commands the army of the Archfiend Clan as a Supreme Commander who leads the rebellion against human creation. "This is the right time for us to show you how we can take back what is supposed to be ours. For our homeland! Brave warriors of the Archfiend Clan, siege!"

Arelim is a Thrones Angel appointed by the Great Creator to rule Zion and protect it and he is also one of the leaders of the army of the Celestial Clans against the Archfiend Clans. "How dare you to intrude into the Kingdom of the Heavenly Realm! There is no reason to continue this rebellion. But no matter what I do you will not listen. Guardians of the kingdom of the Great Creator! Rise up and show yourselves the great power given to you to protect Zion!"

The clash began between the two opposing armies. The clatter of swords and angry warriors shouting are heard and flying shining arrows from the armies of the Celestial Clan pierced the warriors of the Archfiend Clan. At the first impact of the battle, many immediately lost their lives, the holy blood of the Celestial Clan troops and the blood of the Archfiend Clan warriors were already mixing on the battlefield. In the war, the first defeat is inevitable, the army of the Celestial Clan is gradually depleted, and the Archfiend Clan is already dominating in the middle of the battle.

"It can't be..." Arelim wonders why the army force of the Archfiend Clans is getting stronger. He ordered the remaining guardian soldiers to retreat and prepared the Crusaders for the attack. Their swords are magical weapons that glow and are able to kill long range by bursting beams into their swords. "We will not bow down! Crusaders, charge!" Arelim declares that they will protect Zion until death.

The Crusaders began to aim their swords at their enemies. Gradually the tips of their swords shone, and unleashed powerful beams causing to destroy the invading armies of the Archfiend Clan. Half of their first battalion was swallowed up by the light and they could no longer find even their shadows.

Azazel was not afraid of the reduction of his troops. "I'm looking forward to the attack you made. Do you think I'm going to back down from this fight because of the deaths of my soldiers? But you're wrong." he said as he planned his second attack. He prepared his second battalion―led by Squad Commander Pluto―for siege and attack.

"We are ready, Supreme Commander Azazel." He took the opportunity while the Crusaders' swords were still gathering energy for the second beam burst. "Warriors, attack!" he commands.

"Why don't they seem to be declining?" Arelim asked in apprehension. "Oh, Great Creator! Reveal Your great power unto these heinous being! Stella Procidens!" Above the sky of Zion, shining stars are seen falling and devouring the oncoming enemies, just as those hit by the beam from the crusaders, those hit by the fallen stars are also swallowed up by the light and they were no longer seen.

"As I expected, Arelim. But you are not the only one capable of unleashing magical powers. I can bring back my lost warriors to death. Our gods and kings have already withstood your power. Resurrectionem!" The soldiers who died in the first encounter of the battle were resurrected through the magical circles created by Azazel. They have become more ferocious and do not seem to care about the wounds inflicted on their bodies.

"Can my force be inadequate against them? This is not possible. I need to think of a way, may the Great Creator help us to win this war." Arelim was already feeling apprehensive because of the weakening of their force. The soldiers of the Celestial Clan are slowly retreating, he can already see its fear of resistance and seems to be losing hope of winning the battle further. "Don't be discouraged!" It shouted at his soldiers. "The Great Creator is with us. Only a miracle from our faith can give us victory." Soldiers from the Celestial Clan roared so that they could overcome their fears and continued to attack and fight against the resurrected warriors from the Archfiend Clan.

"Arelim... My father!" Arelim was filled with hope because of the arrival of his son. In the middle of the battle, reinforcement arrives from Lucas―the son of Arelim. Lucas is also a Thrones Angel. "I apologize for my late arrival. What is the current situation in the battle?" Lucas asked.

"The enemy's force continues to grow stronger and stronger; I also don't know where the volume of their soldiers is coming from." Response of Arelim.

Lucas carried four battalions, each unit with a hundred thousand soldiers. In the first and second unit of reinforcements were the crusaders as frontline soldiers, the third unit in turn were the archer angels, and the fourth unit is the heavenly guards where they are also prepared to protect the kingdom of the Heavenly Realm, Zion. "Soldier! Retreat!" Arelim retreated his soldiers to give way to the incoming reinforcements brought by Lucas.

"Heavenly soldiers! Get ready to attack! Let us show again the strength of our power from the Great Creator! Protect Zion and the whole world against the Archfiends!" Lucas shouted at the soldiers. The crusaders were already gathering energy to unleash the beams and the archer angels were ready as well, aiming arrows against the Archfiend Clan warriors.

"This is the last day! To us the victory! Don't be defeated, brave warrior of the Archfiend Clan! Attack!" Azazel responds to Lucas's declaration against them.

Mixed shouts enwrapped the battle. Roars of anger, howl from the dead of the warriors, cries caused by defeat and pain due to wounds, cries of soldiers wanting the battle to end. There is nothing to be heard but the sounds of swords and other weapons that cause nothing but to kill, arrows more drops falling than rain towards the enemies, blood already mixing with the mist that is forming caused by others' different emotions and lights indiscriminately who will swallow to erase your existence. All this was experienced by all those who took part in the war.

Later on, they felt a shaking in their footsteps that caused them to stop fighting. The heavenly kingdom, Zion is slowly crumbling and being destroyed.

"What's happening?" Arelim asked.

"The sky is slowly opening! We will all fall!" Said Lucas.

The skies are opening up and the Celestial Clans and the Archfiend Clan are one by one falling into Midgard, the world where the Great Creator created humanity.

"No! I'm not done yet; it can't end like this. I cannot return to earth without achieving victory against the Celestial Clans!" Azazel said with a feeling of frustration. As his warriors fell, he also fell to Midgard.

"Urgh!" Arelim shouted as he fell.

"No! Arelim!"

Everything fell from Zion to the Middle Realm; its fragments were scattered then all celestial beings including the King Arelim and his son Lucas.

After several thousand years of conflict and rebellion, the Holy War between the Celestial Clan and the Archfiend Clan ended. They do not understand what happened. Confused as to why this happened. This may be the purpose of the Great Creator, or they may have been deliberately abandoned.