Demon Sovereignty: Retake Our Freedom

[Era of Demonity] Part 65: S.S.O.G.

For in the depth of the unknown, a sorrow may bloom and arise,
The garden of shadows that is, a silent warning.
But even in the work of malevolence,
There lies beauty, unreachable by eye.

The S.S.O.G, the Secret Society of Gods, stands as the second most formidable collective of demons and angels. Comprising twelve of the mightiest demons under the direct influence of the supreme deity, God Akshar, this secretive organization serves the Gods with unwavering loyalty. Akshar, in his pursuit of knowledge and power, has dispatched five elite members of the S.S.O.G on a mission: to track down and abduct the current wielder of the Hell Powers, Saito Onyx.

His insatiable curiosity is fueled by a desire to unravel the enigma of Onyx's God Demon Powers. Akshar envisions a scenario where he comprehends the nuances of these abilities and, in turn, reincarnates them into a formidable source of power. 

Colors within the three half-moons on God Demon Power stones; red, blue, and green, represent the main emotions of a God Demon, them being: anger, sadness, and fear, given to them by an angel. In the fourth and fifth one, yellow and orange, dwells the emotions of love and joy, provided by an archangel.

But within the sixth half-moon...

ONE HOUR LATER—ATLAS

"Agh! The food was so delicious, Azatara!" Sagakiri Misora spoke loudly, just like a kid.

"Tch! This is getting out of hand!" Kazuri turned red and faced Misora. "Stop behaving like that!"

"What about Byron?" Mezyu bent over and whispered to Kazuri.

"Well, his aura faded out. Guess he was just passing by the planet."

Their "father," Sagakiri Xiang slowly stood up from the table with a serious expression.

"Mezyu. Misora. Kazuri... Everyone. Please, listen to what I am about to say."

Lance got comfortable in his seat and yawned. "Yes, yes?"

Onyx was quietly staring at Raxus, who was looking away. He noticed the sudden changes in his own aura and in Raxus' aura as well.

"As of right now, I am truly happy and grateful that we united our forces. Boss Lance and Boss Kazuri got together and decided to unite this massive force of power. But do not forget that we did not unite to have fun, but rather to fight Gods and their fake ruling systems! We fight for tomorrow... We fight for peace, and peace has never made an appearance without bloodshed and sacrifices."

He angrily slammed both of his hands on the table and screamed:

"LISTEN! We need to share information! No hiding anything! The aura I and others sensed belonged to Byron, the King of Archangels! He might be spying on us!"

Lance lit up his cigarette and sighed the smoke out. "I see," he said. "Go on."

"Long ago..." Xiang continued, "He was the one who almost killed us all as we were slowly killing the guards of the shrine. No one could stand in our way except him! Byron! He wiped us all with a single motion of his hand!"

"S... So... He's really... Really that powerful? As the myths say?!" Yamaguchi Konami was shocked, almost unable to speak. "There's no way that he..."

"Everything I am telling is the truth!" Xiang sighed and rose his head up. "So, what's the goal of my talking, you wonder? Astrophel Byron... IS NOT THE HIGHEST-RANKING BEING THERE!"

They heard the sounds of glass shattering. Lance had gotten up and knocked over the plates and a glass of wine out of anger. "Nonsense! He must be—"

Suddenly, all of them heard loud booming sounds outside, and the strong wind rushed through the windows, and the door slammed open.