Tales of Astora: Legacy

Chapter 6: Angels vs Demons

Chapter 6: Angels vs Demons

"THAT'S IT. YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT." one of the herald, Uriel, roared as he blitzed toward the young girl holding the slime. His sword clashed against a gigantic axe in the way. In an instant, he was sent off to the sky but thanks to his pair of wings, he managed to regain his balance midair. It was the three headed wolf beastman.

"Your opponent is me!" the beastman said as he swung his titanic axe.

The others heralds have also taken our their weapons and prepared for battle. Even Mikael. He turned to Ikarus.

"Ikarus, take the girl! If she try to run, kill her. Also watch out for the boy!" Ikarus nodded in agreement but her heart was telling her to do something else. Something that might cost her life. She reluctantly took Alice into her arms. But as soon as Mikael flew away, she whispered to Alice.

"Don't worry! Stay still and I promise nothing is going to happen to you." she tried to reassure the little girl.

"I don't care about me. Just don't hurt my brother and mother please... Hic ...hic" Alice tried to hold back her cries. Her body was trembling in fear but she could still spout those words that made the celestial clenched her fist.

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As for the demon's side, the demons have prepared. Mephisto gave out the orders to everyone.

"I will take on Mikael and the angel beside him. Each of you takes on another one. That celestial holding the girl is staying behind so be careful in case she jumps in. As for you doll...."

"My name is Stella." the doll spoke coldly.

"..well then Stella, take care of the boy. He is vital to us. And be careful around that woman Morgan. We can't afford to let us trick us a second time." Mephisto did not fully trust the doll yet. But in this situation he had no choice.

The doll nodded before dashing towards Alastor. As she approached the boy, she saw a woman in question covered in blood. A complex feeling, unknown to the doll, started to make the doll ponder about something. But as soon as she tried to touch the woman, the little boy beside her took a nearby sword and pointed it at her.

"Don't touch her! Who are you people?" Alastor said in an intimidating voice.

"I am not your enemy, master Alastor." the doll replied.

How did she know Alastor's name? This was the first time they met yet Alastor felt strangely familiar as if he knew her for a very long time. He dropped his sword and decided to trust this person in front of him. Was it because of his naivety ? Or something else ?

"Please save her!" he begged the stranger in front of her.

"If that is what you wish." Stella crouched down to Morgan' side as she casted a healing spell on her. She told Alastor to hold Morgan as she tried to remove the arrows. With each arrow out, Morgan screamed out in pain. Soon it was over.

When the doll was healing his mother, Alastor saw that her hands were not human. In fact they did not even belong to a living being. It was a wooden doll's hand.

"You ... You are a doll. Sorry I did not mean anything offensive behind that. It's just the first time I see a doll." Alastor stuttered.

"Please don't worry, master! And you can call me Stella" she replied.

"Why do you keep calling me master? It's the first time we even meet." Alastor asked in confusion.

"Because you are my master." she answered coldly.