Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

When the Archangel of Justice attempted to bring justice and order to Heaven, he was met with indifference and alienation from the Angelic Council. He was unable to establish a true Heavenly law, let alone promote it to become a code of law that the angels voluntarily follow.

When Emily committed an unforgivable crime, he went to uphold justice but was instead arrested and charged by the Angel Council, a group of true angels who completely disregarded the law, to judge the only angel who established and enforced justice and the law.

Even more so—this human, who had the ability to resist, voluntarily gave up and surrendered, and if it weren't for the intervention of the spokesperson, he would have been executed by Sila.

Even so, Sira still resented God's representative and even went to the prison to torture the Archangel of Justice to vent his anger.

One by one, case by case

When Sila tried to recall what had happened, it was as if invisible chains bound her and dragged her into a bottomless swamp.

She seemed to hear the mocking laughter of that imprisoned human...

You call yourself the master of heaven and the world, but in the end, aren't you just a hypocritical human being?

The light of God's spokesperson gradually faded, as if it had something more important to do, while Sila sat there blankly, seemingly lost in thought.

"Sila, isn't it ready yet?!"

The urgent voice from Chastity roused the dazed Sila; they were anxious, for they were about to fall to the Demon King.

The Seven Virtues are currently facing Beelzebub and his companions at the silver vault leading to the sixth heaven. Although it is seven against four, they are clearly at a disadvantage.

Or rather—those four guys were putting on a show of beating up the seven angels of virtue, but without actually defeating them.

These four cunning and treacherous demon kings simply don't want to offend anyone!

Although these ambiguous Seven Virtues Angels were not the same group they knew, if they were really killed, someone might use this as an excuse to cause trouble for them later!

Belial was a complete idiot, Beelzebub was cunning and shrewd, Mammon was a master of calculation, and Asmodeus was simply a playful person.

It can only be said that without Lucifer forcing them from behind, these guys really couldn't possibly be of one mind to do something.

Tsugumi was helpless about this, but she had expected it.

Ha, so you're just giving up, huh? You're scheming, aren't you? Fine, very well indeed.

This disguise I have in heaven is just for you guys!

Upon hearing the plea for help from her compatriots, the pale-faced Sila dared not hesitate for a moment, and flew towards the prison with the holy light in front of her.

Soon, she returned to this dark and silent prison.

“Ah, the holy light that claims to be righteous has finally arrived. Should we cast aside our dignity and beg for your forgiveness, Sila?”

Tsugumi, as if—no, as if he had already anticipated it—raised his head and looked at the pale-faced six-winged angel with a mocking smile.

"Let me guess, is it as I suspect, that Hell has attacked Heaven?"

"Let me guess again, are you already in complete disarray, with countless territories breached and on the verge of falling?"

"And you came here just to shamelessly beg for my help?"

Sila's wings trembled slightly. She gritted her teeth and, holding the holy light, approached Dongjiang.

"I will never forgive you. Emily's matter will never be over for me!" Sila said in a deliberately affected voice.

"But—since you claim to be the embodiment of justice, you shouldn't just stand by and do nothing!"

"Tyrael, Heaven needs you, Justice needs you, even if it's for those in Heaven..."

She had intended to say "humans," but since there were no more human angels in Heaven now, she changed the subject, saying softly...

"Consider it a punishment for them, for your own sake!"

After saying that, she directly showered the holy light on Dongjiang's head. In an instant, Dongjiang immediately felt the holy light that had been taken away by God's representative return to his body.

He instantly broke free of his shackles, unfurled his wings of light to tear through the darkness and the prison, then looked at Xila and mocked her.

"You think I'd help you without saying a word? Sorry, justice is dead. You made the choice, Sira!!!"

Having said that, he flew into the sky without hesitation and vanished instantly at the edge of heaven.

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Sila: ...Huh?

Sila stared in disbelief at the vanished Tsurugi, before she could even utter a word about the script that was now completely out of her control—

Behind her, those nightmarish footsteps came again.

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567. Disqualified Angel, Death of Sila!

Sira was dumbfounded as the Archangel of Justice ran away.

The story shouldn't have gone this way!

The plot should clearly be: Although I imprisoned you and tortured you, you are an archangel of justice, so you will still fight for justice!

So I freed you. Although we can't forgive each other, you should still fight the demons for the sake of humanity.

Why did you just run away?!

How could you abandon us, abandon heaven?

Although we have turned our backs on you, judged you, and driven humanity out of Heaven—since you are the Archangel of Justice, you should unconditionally protect Heaven!

Where has your justice gone?!

Sila never expected that Tsurugi would run away so easily; this was completely beyond the script she had written for herself!

It must be said that Tsurugi's acting was truly superb; Shira completely believed in his "angel of justice" persona.

Unfortunately, Tsurugi remains righteous.

Because Heaven is no longer worthy of his help.

What right does a paradise devoid of humanity, reduced to a swarm of insects, have to call itself righteous? What right or necessity do we have to seek its help? Even if it attacks paradise, it is still absolutely righteous.

How about this, I'll give you a call and let you talk to Mr. Michael over there.

If he agrees that you are angels and thinks you are righteous, I will help you without hesitation!

Sila will never have the chance to hear such mockery again.

Because the Demon Dragon Dongjiang has already arrived behind Xila.

"Abandoned by everyone, isn't that right?" Dongjiang strode up the silver staircase, each step corroding and dissipating with his gait.

When he reached the top of the tower, he found himself at a dead end, surrounded by emptiness. Looking at the nearly despairing Sila, he said with a mocking voice...

"God's spokesperson has abandoned you, humanity has abandoned you, and justice has abandoned you."

"Can a paradise without humanity, without God's approval, and ultimately without even justice, still be called paradise?"

"How about I help you drag Heaven down to Hell and make it the eighth ring? As for the name, let's call it the False Ring."

Sila's face was deathly pale, her lips barely moving; she wanted to utter a lot of polite words.

They spout things like "Heaven will not yield," "You will not succeed," and "The demons of hell will eventually be defeated by the holy light of justice!"

But he couldn't utter a single word.

Fear had completely filled Sila's heart.

The dragon before her had completely overwhelmed her not long ago, almost, no, it should be said, killed her!

She destroyed a part of her angelic essence to escape. She was no match for him even in her prime, so how could she possibly deal with him now?

Justice has abandoned him, his advocates won't help him, what is there left in heaven now?

Ding~ Ding~ Ding~

A series of tolling bells, accompanied by tearing and wailing sounds, echoed throughout the entire Silver City.

Sira's face turned even paler, meaning the Angelic Council had been breached, and if that were the case, the Seven Virtues would likely also be lost—

"It seems you are completely isolated and helpless. Heaven has become a plaything in the hands of Hell."

Tsurugi looked at the despairing Shira before him, approached step by step, and chuckled softly.

"Who in the world can help you? An angel fallen into despair?"

"Besides me, there is only me, only me."

Xila looked at Dongjiang blankly, not understanding the meaning behind his words, while Dongjiang explained in a seductive voice...

"Join Hell, or rather—join the new Heaven, Sila."

"What...do you mean?" Xila stared at the demonic dragon in disbelief.

"Anyway, your representatives don't care about you anymore." Tsurugi looked at the bewildered Shira, coaxing her like a skilled devil.

"And even after we conquer Heaven, we will not destroy it. Heaven will still exist, only with a new set of masters."

"And you, Sira, don't you want to live? To take your companions with you?"

Sila's body trembled. What did this devil want to do? To take over Heaven, to replace or even impersonate the angels? Did he want to replace God, to impersonate a god, and to deceive mortals into believing and serving him?

"You only have one chance to choose, Sila." Tsurugi placed her claws on Sila's shoulder and whispered.

“Choose death, or join us with other angels. Think it over, Sila.”

Sila opened her mouth slightly, revealing a conflicted and painful expression; a fierce internal struggle was raging within her.

What should she do? For the Lord, for what is right, for the purity of her faith? Choose the death of all her angelic brethren?

Or is it about abandoning faith and service, in order to preserve oneself and one's fellow human beings...?

In the end, she naturally convinced herself.

This is not surrender; she just wants to live, to live with her fellow angels, so that she may have a chance in the future!

She did nothing wrong. If we have to point out a fault, it is the fault of the spokesperson who clearly had the ability but stood by and did nothing, and the fault of the archangel of justice who claimed to be righteous but turned his back on them!

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Yes, she did nothing wrong. She made such a sacrifice for the survival and future of the angels!

"I promise you..."

The moment Xila uttered her hoarse reply, Tsurugi revealed an unprecedentedly joyful smile—to submit to the devil's lord of heaven, what a huge joke!

However, the reason for inducing Sila to say those words was not to collect her dark history, but rather—