The Origin of Veldanava's Right Hand

Chapter 17: Aftermath

3rd Person POV

???: "AAAAAHHHH!! PLEASE HELP!!"

???2: "MY CHILD!! SOMEONE SAVE MY CHILD!!"

???3: "NOOO!!! WHY DID MY FAMILY HAVE TO DIE?!?!"

???4: "WHY ARE WE BEING PUNISHED FOR SINS WE NEVER COMMITTED!? AAAAHHH!!!!"

???5: "MOM! PLEASE! HELP-" Such were the screams of the humans caught in the rampage.

The kingdom subjected to this destruction was a highly prosperous one, yet it once targeted the Star King Dragon and his wife, only for their army and king to be killed by a godlike force.

However, the kingdom was left unharmed, something that the citizens considered to be mercy. Now, though, they were having second thoughts about it. Maybe their punishment was simply delayed till now, even though it was their king who made this decision.

Yet, the people who were now facing the consequences of their king's actions began to wonder to themselves. Who is the one destroying their kingdom 14 years after the failed attempt to kill the King of Stars?

Well, the answer was that three beings were responsible for this punishment, or rampage, as one would truly call it. Of course, they were special, powerful, and ancient beings who were capable of turning such a prosperous nation to dust.

The first one had short, silver hair with streaks of blue and violet. His eyes were ashen-grey, radiating a divinity that lay dormant, yet held a fierce intensity. He had pale skin with 6 pairs of wings attached to his back, giving away his angel race.

His attire was a long, black, priest-like ceremonial coat with gold accents—especially circular sigils on the chest—that suggest ritual or authority rather than ornament. In his hands were two powerful swords named Excalibur and Caliburn, respectively.

Alongside him were two other angels who were dressed in the same attire as him. One of them had short, platinum-blonde hair, emerald-green eyes, pale skin, and a short height.

The last one also wore the same attire, with her hair being long and having a shade of platinum-red. She had bright golden eyes that held a divinity of mischief yet purity, her skin having a darker tone compared to her comrades.

These were Dino, Pico, and Gracia, also known as 3 of the 7 Primordial Angels. Currently, they were laying waste to an entire kingdom due to being drowned in depression and sorrow.

The loss of their comrade and friend led their minds to seek a way to vent out their sadness, and this was the way they chose; by destroying a kingdom that once tried to kill their master.

The cries of mercy meant nothing to the 3 angels, being too lost in their grief to care for anything or anyone. As they continued their onslaught, their enraged eyes constantly shed tears of sorrow and grief as they recalled the loss of the one they were closest to.

It may not have seemed like it, but they were very close to him, having sparred with him and having him help them in times of need.

Dino, being a former adviser of Veldanava, had an especially deep bond with him, their intelligence, as well as Dino's lazy nature, bringing them closer. They were good friends as they were the most open-minded among Veldanava's subordinates, which amplified their strong bond.

Upon losing him, however, Dino felt empty; as if he had lost a part of himself. He knew that his true purpose was to serve his master, but the loss of his friend was just too much for him to bear.

Dino: Rimuru... why?

(Meanwhile)

???: "Th-this demon! He's-"