Angel's Ascension: Strife (Book Ten)

Chapter 36: Reality Eaters

Lucina flashed a smile and a vortex of dark energy swirled around her. A sandstorm soon formed and swept through the area. Her wings twitched and she held a finger to the sky until an orb manifested. It shrunk to the size of a coin as she aimed it at Samael.

"Here why don't you take this and leave me alone! Your deaths will satisfy me greatly." She laughed.

"Ah, she still has such strong attacks. Her tenacity is a league above ours at this point." Samael held both hands out and blocked the orb. It exploded into a wave of dark energy as sand rained down on them.

Lucina scowled at him and motioned a finger when the darkness swarmed the angels. She lifted the finger and dark lightning zapped at them. Her eyes flashed with a blinding light and immense heat filled the air. With a swift punch, she struck Metatron first.

Lucy rushed over to her before Samael stood in front. "H-Hey! What's the big idea? You asked for us to help so why are you blocking me?" She asked with a frown.

"Relax, you are the key to this all and I only want to help," Samael said with a grin. "My angels can take her on for the time being."

"Huh, you sure got a funny way of showing it. Just step aside so I can take Lucina on while she's distracted." Lucy attempted to pass by him. A pair of wings extended and pushed her back with a swift flap.

Samael rubbed a finger over Lucy's chin. "Take a look up and you'll soon understand why I'm taking the lead. We don't have much time to work with." His wings folded and turned his back on her. He furrowed his brow and stroked his shoulders.

Lucy eyed the sky and spotted a massive black blob expanding. Her stomach twisted into a knot and she gulped at the dark particles falling toward them. "Is that what Death and Lucina were talking about? But I don't understand why that's such a concern for us since we're in his realm, right?"

"Oblivion waits for no one. All worlds across the multiverse are in danger of no longer existing. This includes any realm and all branches of time itself." Samael explained with a frown. He clasped his hands and pulled back on them as a straight sword manifested. Feathers flew out and circled the blade while he stepped forward. "Sit by and watch, Lucy. When the time comes you can jump in with us."

Soon I'll merge with you and the plan of mine will finally be achieved. Our powers combined will rival the Creator's and we can avoid this crisis. Samael thought while blowing hair out from his eyes.

Lucina clashed with Serenity and Kiriah as they teleported around her. She quickly tracked them and struck both with an elbow. Her eyes darted to the right and she leaped over Zadkiel before kicking him away. Camael along with Haniel drew their weapons and dashed at Lucina. The two swiped at her wings when a barrier of hellfire pushed them back.

Samael charged his blade while dust rose over him. "It's been a long time since I had to get this serious but everything is at stake. Your life must be extinguished from this place!" He yelled out. Several sword slashes tore through the air with dust trailing after them. Asmodel and Jehoel quickly added to the slashes with light energy. Serenity bowed her hair to pray while Zadkiel, Haniel, and Cameal charged their weapons.

"Ugh, enough of this crap! I will be the new creator and you won't stop me from reaching my goals!" Lucina cried out. Her body ignited in dark hellfire and she punched at the air. Streams of hellfire washed over the vicinity and a small orb seeped out from her finger. Static and wind swirled over it as the orb shrunk to a speck. She flicked it into the air and a massive explosion of dark energy swept over the realm.

"Wow, she has so much strength to dish out here. I need my best proxy or else this stuff will get ugly." Death wheezed with laughter.

Yori soon stood in front of the group with Clara and held shields up. "Gah, there's so much energy and wind kicking up the sand! Lucy's just ahead of us but I can't see her!" She yelled over the howling winds.