Gabriel POV
I was kneeling in front of the throne. Sitting on it was the Ruler.
"Gabriel, do you know why I have summoned you."
"No, sire."
"Well, you have seen Rose Hood, and her manipulation, but still... you want to help her. Why?"
"I don't know, Lord. I just... I don't think she killed Raphael."
"And why not?"
"Because... it was too out of nowhere. She just suddenly turning out to be a violent monster doesn't add up to anything. Plus, her mentioning of a man... I don't know why, but it feels familiar."
"Do you think that whoever he is, that he managed to manipulate us."
"I... don't know, but wouldn't you be able to verify if the Raphael that showed up is actually Raphael?"
"I... suppose. Invite Rose to Heaven for peace negotiations, have her bring him."
"Yes, my lord."
This was interesting.
"You can now bypass the ban."
"Thank you, Lord."
He truly was merciful.
_
I was limping around, but everyone was happy to see me. For some reason, FEAR wouldn't rescind.
I checked and it had leveled to 6, maybe that made it passive?
Of course, that didn't mean I was blind.
"Calm down, Rose. I'm not here to fight."
I pinned Gabriel to the wall; my blade was a simple jab from killing him.
But...
"You aren't lying, so why are you here?"
"The Ruler wants to discuss peace."
"Why?"
"He agrees that it's a possibility that we were tricked."
"I see."
"He wants you to bring the Raphael guy so he can verify whether he is real or not."
"Raphael, are you real?"
"I think I am."
I snickered and Gabriel gave me a tired look.
Then he was out of my grasp and next to me.
"Are we going or not?"
"We're coming, don't worry."
_
Heaven was much as I remembered it. Golden, pretty, and big. We traveled and a lot of angels froze and stared at Raphael.
"Is that actually him?"
"How is he here?"
"Could we have been tricked like Gabriel suggested?"
"I heard that two angels joined her after learning we were tricked."
"Is that Rose?"
"She's tall."
"I thought she was supposed to be pretty."
"I thought angels were supposed to be polite."
The angel who said that froze and started sweating as I replied.
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The Adventures of Rose Hood
FantasyHood is a dragon that has hidden her identity for many years. Now that she has been discovered, she must set out to become an adventurer. What secrets will she learn... and what enemies will she face.
