Changing paces

Biblically accurate angel

What it says on the tin, could be read as a good omens crossover if you squint.

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Naofumi was an... odd hero.

He had paper white skin and glass-like eyes, small silver markings like cracks all over his body. He was hairless outside of his head, and any clothing he put on became a pale shade of its original self within moments. He seemed to glow in the dark to a degree, making him look ethereal at night.

He was soft spoken and polite, always speaking in a quiet voice and referring to people as miss or mister. His shield was very different from the other weapons, an intricate ivory thing gilded in gold with a clear orb in the middle as his gemstone. He clearly had skill in using it, startling Myne when she saw him in action in the fields.

And now, he finally had a look other than a soft smile for once.

A small delicate frown was on his face, brows furrowed as he seemed to think over what he had been accused of.

"Sir, I do not think that is the truth. Your daughter has the feel of a lying sinner, not that of a traumatized soul. Then there's the fact that I have not fallen, meaning I did not do such things to begin with. How could I be at fault?"

"You most certainly have fallen, shield devil! What else could we call your actions?"

"No, no. I am not fallen, God has not turned their back on me as I can still feel my holy core untainted within myself. I can even still produce miracles, see?" Naofumi insisted, snapping his fingers and making a potted plant in the room suddenly perk up and bloom.

That... was not something anyone thought they could do as a hero.

"What cursed magic have you learned, shield devil? I demand you tell me now!"

"Um... holy magic? I've always been able to do miracles. I'm the child of Raphael before he fell and the guardian of Eden why wouldn't I be able to do such things?"

The other heroes gaped at his claim, knowing enough Christian lore to know what he was implying now.

"I know not what you are trying to imply, devil, as you clearly are attempting to do. I demand you reveal what you are trying to hide!"

"... Avery think gaze, human, as the aura of an angel is nothing one such as thineself can withstand without drastic side effects."

The word angel seemed to drive something home and the whole room covered their eyes as a searing white light began to overtake Naofumi. When it clearly had died down, they dared a look and all gasped at what they saw.

Thousands of eyes, multiple pairs of wings, spinning rings and more unsettling features encompassed the now roughly 25 foot tall holy being before them. He wasn't even touching the floor with anything but the very tips of his lowest wings, radiating light and power like a beacon. His shield replicated itself multiple times and fused with his rings, the glass orbs almost like light bulbs now.

"AS YOU CAN SEE, MORTAL, I HAVE NOT FALLEN LIKE MY MOTHER."

"I... see.  You are an archangel, I presume?"

"I HAVE INHERITED THE ROLE FROM MY FALLEN PARENT,  YES."

"As you clearly are not fallen, as your true form would be more humanoid if that were the case, I suppose you were being honest about not assaulting my daughter."

"OF COURSE, I WOULD NEVER VIOLATE ANYONE!"

"...MALTY!"

"Yes, father?"

"You will be grounded until the waves are over and sent to reform school in siltvelt as soon as possible! We could have had holy blood on our hands! Such a thing would curse our kingdom for centuries if this man was merely a low ranked one, it's even worse given he's an archangel!"

"But Daddy! The pope says that any angel found among us is corrupted and shouldn't be believed!"

"This one is from another world, the rules do not apply to him even if that was correct! GUARDS! Take her to her room and have the maids remove anything not educational, including her magic tools and orbs!"

Myne screeched as she was dragged off, Naofumi shifting back to his human form with another duller flash that he didn't bother warning the others about.

"Sir archangel, would you forgive me for the actions of my daughter?"

"I am not one who is as strict about smiting those who wrong the holy, and you are clearly trying to correct things now that you are aware. I simply ask that you keep the corrupted pope away from both me and you, I do not like what I sense from his soul. There is too much wrath, pride and envy within that man to be a true holy man."

"Thank you for the warning, he's been acting suspicious lately... to further correct this slight, I will give you an extra 200 silver to replace what has clearly been stolen from you and to hire a new partner."

"Thank you, sir."

After gaining his new funds, Naofumi turned on his heel and disappeared in a flash of light with the sounds of wings flapping.

"That was... Holy shit that was insane!"

"Agreed, Motoyasu."

"Who knew angels could look so... like that?"

"He's biblically accurate in his true form, so someone had the right idea."

The whole room was left reeling as they trickled back out of the room, leaving Aultcray behind to sag in his throne with a shuddering groan.

"I never expected one such as that to be the devil of the shield... granted that bastardous pope mush have been lying about that as well.  Who knows what might have been changed or covered up now?"