Alluring Secret : Black Vow

Chapter 1 : Part 2 : The White Angel

Chapter 1, Part 2 – The White Angel

Velcant Region, Kingdom of Alphine. Not a large country, it consisted of a series of islands floating in the middle of a huge lake. Due to the abundant fishery resources and mild climate, all the people enjoyed a rich life with the natural resources. Running through the center of the main island, called Rulen Island, was a massive bridge that connected the large countries to the east and to the west of Alphine. Bechstein Bridge, which served as a road for commerce between these counties, was approximately forty kilometers long, and two hundred meters across at its widest point. Many commercial establishments were lined up on top of the bridge.

Alphine served as a neutral point between Folle, to the east of the bridge, and Violente, to the west. During several points in history, it was caught in the destruction of the great wars between the east and west. However, as if by some miracle, a certain charismatic statesman suddenly appeared, and due to his leadership, it became a wondrous country that escaped being dominated by either large country.

Perhaps because they had this historical background, statesmen began to be appointed periodically, and the citizens became faithful towards God. The long-standing continued independence and good political standing of Alphine was accredited to God's blessing, and over the generations, people continued to believe in Him more and more. As if to ascertain this, churches began to appear all over the country, each built to display the highest luxury. The first travelers to this country were fascinated by their breath-taking beauty.

The Kingdom of Alphine, along with the Kingdom of Folle to the east, and the Kingdom of Violente to the west, made up the Velcant Region, which the Seventh Unit, led by Kaito, was responsible for in Heaven.

The Velcant Region was a region in which the humans were constantly battling amongst each other, and was also once the site of the "Fall of Paradise" incident that took place during the Great War of Heaven.

The Paradise That Fell To The Earth—In Heaven, this was what Alphine was called. As the name suggested, the Kingdom of Alphine that was surrounded by a lake, was once Heaven's Paradise. During the Great War of Heaven five hundred years prior, the force of the demons far exceeded the angels' expectations, and the "Tree of Life" that was said to be the heart of Heaven, had been on the brink of being taken over.

If the Tree of Life had fallen into the hands of the demons, all life would be under their control, and it would have led to the collapse of both the existing worlds of Heaven and Earth. In order to protect the Tree of Life at that time, the Great Archangel decided that the regions the demons had penetrated would be dropped to the earth.

This became the Kingdom of Alphine. In the ancient texts written by the humans at that time, this was what was recorded.

"On a very bright and peaceful day, accompanied by a deafening roar, the sky fell to the earth. The birds fled from the sky to the ground, and vegetation withered away in an instant. As the sky gradually drew closer, all the townspeople became overcome with indescribable fear, waiting with bated breaths for the end to come. Once the sky had fallen to reach the top of the town's big church, a myriad of white and black wings came twirling down from the sky, surrounding the townspeople, and engulfing everything in a flood of blinding light. As they struggled to remain conscious, the townspeople realized that they were suddenly standing in the middle of a beautiful land. Although everyone was puzzled over why they were all naked, they soon forgot this at the sight of the beautiful, lush flowers as far as the eyes could see, and beyond that, the wide ocean. All of it was like a paradise that they had seen only in the land of dreams. And so here, we founded our new country."

Originally, this region did not have a lake, and five hundred years ago, was only deep forests and a few small towns. But in one day, a beautiful island came to float in the center of the lake.