A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

However, the "Fallen Lord" intervened in this world for the sake of Shar.

No one will understand why the "fallen master" does this.

But in this world, there is now a truly new fanatical follower of the "Fallen Lord"—Shall.

The saintess of the "Fallen Lord".

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“I hope you’ll still look like this next time we meet, angel,” Shar whispered in the angel’s ear.

“I’m going to pray now, deacon,” Shar said to the deacon.

“I will keep a close watch on this place, Your Holiness,” the acolyte said respectfully.

Silence fell once again.

The deacon didn't speak, but simply opened the religious text in his hands and slowly flipped through it.

For this angel, the silence was now terrifying.

The quieter it is, the clearer the whispers in my ear become.

In an instant, the whisper was repeated no less than a hundred times.

The sounds, layer upon layer, were distinguished one by one by the angels.

All the voices were urging her to follow her heart's desire.

Those filthy desires, despised by ordinary people, surged into my heart.

On many occasions, even the angels felt that those voices were not wrong.

The more an angel thinks this way, the closer they are to falling from grace.

When those voices and inner thoughts overlap, it signifies that this Bronze Seed has been successfully dragged into the abyss of depravity by these believers.

But often, things don't go as planned.

Just like in that instant, the accident happened.

A clear, ringing bell rang in the angel's ears.

The sound came from above the ground, yet the angels heard it clearly; it was the sound of the "heavenly instruments."

"Divine Instruments" are special ornaments possessed by churches that believe in the "Children of Light".

The method of making it is not difficult; the most important step is to pray to the "Child of Light".

This ornament can contain the power of angels, or even the angels themselves.

Of course, no angel would willingly reside near a weak Dark Iron race.

This has led to the fact that, to this day, there is no "divine vessel" possessed by angels.

In many cases, the church has treated this ornament as something to be admired, or as a symbolic blessing for those who are destined to receive it.

Speaking of which, the church has quite a lot of stockpiled goods.

"Hahahaha." The chained angel burst into laughter.

A beautiful sound, tinged with madness, echoed underground.

"Quiet, angel, are you going mad so soon?" the acolyte sighed.

"Foolish." The angel's voice was chilling.

"You will never have another chance to lock me up."

Being locked up was a complete oversight; they were tricked by the followers of the "fallen Lord."

The power of the angels has been sealed, but the power of the "Heavenly Mission Instrument" remains unaffected.

The ability to contain angels is a power inherent in the "divine instrument" itself, not the power of the angels themselves.

The next moment, countless feathers scattered around, each feather carrying a faint light, before turning into specks of light upon landing and disappearing into the ground.

The angel who was locked up also disappeared from under the deacon's nose.

“Messiah, you are truly a devout believer,” Baphomet, standing beside Messiah, said helplessly.

“Quiet, Baphomet.” Messiah gestured for silence, then closed his eyes and continued praying.

The two are currently inside the cathedral, specifically within the church of the "Children of Light."

"Okay, okay." Then, Baphomet obediently stopped talking.

The Messiah was surprisingly firm at this moment.

After a long while, Messiah opened his beautiful eyes.

“Alright, Baphomet, let’s go back together,” Messiah said with a smile, putting his arm around Baphomet’s.

Messiah is noticeably more cheerful than when she first joined the Knights.

Now, Messiah, Baphomet, and the knights from Skane Village have all followed Nissa and become part of the newly formed Holy Dragon Knights.

“Too close.” Baphomet broke free of Messiah and sighed.

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After returning to his lodgings with the Holy Dragon Knights, Messiah collapsed onto his bed.

Messiah was an orphan, and the accommodation he received after joining the Knights was basically his home.

He kicked his feet and flung the armor off his legs.

"Ah, so tired." Messiah spread out on the bed in a starfish shape.

"But I still have to work hard." Then the trainee knight silently encouraged himself.

But suddenly, a strange feeling welled up in Messiah's heart.

It was as if something was about to descend.

The necklace on his chest emitted a bright light, so bright that Messiah couldn't even open his eyes.

"Ah!" Messiah was so startled that she wanted to throw the necklace away immediately.

However, a voice stopped Messiah's actions—a beautiful voice.

"So you're the one I've chosen?"

"Who?" Messiah looked around in a panic.

"Stop looking, I'm inside this 'Heavenly Mission Device'."

"Eh, a 'Heavenly Mission Weapon'?"

"—This necklace is the 'Heavenly Mission Instrument'."

Messiah examined the necklace.

The wings that were originally carved on it have now become lifelike.

"Mortal, I am an angel, Aphrena."

“Angel!?” Messiah was stunned.

"—So, mortal I have chosen, what is your name?"

Although Aphrena's tone was somewhat arrogant, Messiah didn't find anything strange about it.

“Messiah, Lady Aurora, my name is Messiah.” Messiah was a little excited.

I never imagined I would actually meet an angel.

But was the person appearing before me truly an angel?

"I sense your skepticism."

It's not mind reading, but rather that angels' intuition is very accurate.

“No, I…” Messiah meant that Aurora had read his mind.

"It's alright, then I'll show you my true form."

The light gathers and transforms into wings.

Her wings spread, revealing her perfectly naked body beneath.

“I am Afrena. Now do you believe I am an angel?” Afrena said softly, her voice echoing in the room.

"..." Messiah looked at Aphrena in astonishment, then became excited.

But before Messiah could be excited for long, Aphrena disappeared.

"Lord Angel!? Lady Avreina!?"

"I am inside the necklace."

Aphrena revealed her true form only to make Messiah believe that she was an angel.

If the main body remains in the outside world for too long, those annoying sounds will come again.

Afrena needs to stay inside the "Heavenly Artifact" for a period of time until the divine spell affecting her mind disappears.

"I follow the Lord's will to give you the gospel."

"Gospel?"

"Yes, you will become the superior one, believe me."

"Because you will receive my help."

Aphrena's voice was so beautiful that Messiah found listening to her speak a pleasure.

"Then Lady Aphrodite..." Messiah was about to say something when...

The necklace's light dimmed.

There was no response from Avrena.

Messiah pursed her lips and gripped the necklace in her hand tightly.

“Help me? But… how can you help me?” Messiah sighed.

Messiah held the necklace high above his head, but nothing happened.

"Then, I want to become stronger. Can Lady Aphrena help me too?" Messiah asked, sitting on the bed with her knees drawn up to her chest.

As if Aphrena had heard Messiah's prayer, Messiah felt his magical power surging within him.

Then a pair of large, luminous wings unfolded on Messiah's small back.

"Hey, wings." Messiah touched the wings on his back curiously.

The sensation felt like touching water, rather than actual wings.

Messiah flapped the wings on his back a few times, scattering feathers made of photons everywhere.

“I feel like an angel right now,” Messiah said softly, blushing.

"Wait, how do I retract my wings?!" Messiah was stunned for a moment, then panicked.

"What should I do? What should I do!" Messiah rolled around on the bed.

More feathers were scattered from the wings.

Fortunately, these feathers disperse into photons after landing, so the scenario of feathers everywhere did not occur.

This also saves the Messiah the trouble of cleaning.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Hey! Who is it?!" Messiah asked anxiously.

“It’s me, Baphomet. I heard you calling me so often, so I came to check on you,” Baphomet said.

"I...I'm fine, I was just venting," Messiah said awkwardly.

“Well, let’s open the door anyway,” Baphomet said.

“Wait, I’m not wearing any clothes!” Messiah said.

“We’re all men, so what?” Baphomet retorted.

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