The previous chapter hit top 5 in the all-time Hall of Fame (at least for a little while)!! I am pretty stoked.
Author's Note:
I apologize for the delay. I will be posting this chapter in
2 parts
. However, this part is as long as any other chapter. The next one should be out within a week if my editors can get to it this weekend. Chapter 19 will be the grand finale of the angel arc. (It maybe one long chapter or two shorter ones). I am trying to get it out by mid-October.
Obligatory Warning:
Only one sex scene in this part. The next part will have a scene with the much-awaited Astrid.
Editors:
Chris Anow, DrasticXplorer aka Ser PervertedXplorer, and Barak Giles. Drastic has also made significant contributions to the sex scene.
Special Thanks to:
Fips, Yamibomb,
BLiz, Eliyahu Bogart, Mike Siegmund, Max Lambon, RogueXVII,
Matt Miller,
Curtis, Bradley, FlyPenguin, RandomTask, RogueXVII, Tristan, Vibrant, Tllxman, Wootdiew00p, The Glimmering Warlock, Benno Lorenz, Marcel Hearns, Michael Wall, John Weikel, Clay LaVal, Will Shaddox
for supporting my work thus far.
Character Descriptions
(Relevant to this chapter)
Seshat Amun
:
The exotic looking History teacher at Tir. She is a brilliant teacher and makes learning fun and enthralling. She has a sweet crystalline voice that adds to the charm of her lessons.
She is an exorbitantly curvy angel with honey colored skin and sleek midnight black hair that's parted in the middle and flows down her narrow waist to her wide hips. She has dark green eyes with long heavy lashes, adorned by pitch black mascara. She has a perfect Greek nose and plump, auburn, bow-shaped lips.
She usually wears skimpy exotic clothing adorned by jewelry. She has buxom pear-shaped breasts that usually hang freely under her tops. She has wide hips, a callipygian butt, thin arms and lustful legs.
She is 6'8 and is around Jie Er's age.
Circadia Clime:
She is a lanky brunette, introduced in chapter 12. She teaches Geography and looks a little older than Seshat. She wears a pair of thin-rimmed glasses and a comfortable ponytail that hangs high on her head.
Though Circadia is very serious about her subject, she is one of the most boring teachers at Tir, whose droning voice manages to make even the most serious of students fall asleep in her class. Only Aahna seems unaffected by her charm.
She seems to have taken a special interest in making Blaze learn her subject, much to his chagrin.
Lynn:
The mystery girl that Blaze keeps bumping into. Jie Er thinks she could be his Kindred, but Blaze is a bit apprehensive about it. Nonetheless, he is quite infatuated with her. He has yet to see her entire face.
Lore:
Liliana and Bhramar:
A long time ago, the southern lands of Aranya and northern Lanoan were occupied by the Yakshas. Though the Yakshas are now considered to be demons, there was a time when their wings were neither light nor dark.
Bhramar was a young princess of a small neutral nation of Yakshas called Amalfi, bordering the larger Yaksha queendom of Megha and angel queendom of Noli that were at war with each other. The angel Queendom of Noli was a nation of Malakim, and Liliana was its first princess.
The story goes that a group of the Grey Ones of Noli plotted and invaded the neutral country of Amalfi. They then massacred the entire royal family and all the dark-winged Yakshas of the country.
Bhramar, a light winged Yaksha, was the only survivor in her family, and managed to escape by disguising herself as a servant. However, she couldn't escape the sorrow and hatred in her heart. She vowed vengeance against the Grey Ones and the royal family of Noli.
Disguised as a servant, she traveled across Noli, assassinating the angels that were responsible for the genocide in her country. As a result, her wings slowly began to change color.
One day, while she was resting at a remote village, she happened upon a young noble of Noli. Spurred by her despise for the Noli nobility, she stalked the young noble for a few days, hoping to find a good enough excuse to take her life.
However, she only saw compassion, generosity, and humility in the young noble, who treated the villagers no differently than she treated herself. Though the young noble stayed in the village for only a few days, she managed to gain their goodwill, merely through her actions and not her status.
The young noble soon set off from the village and her entourage was ambushed by a group of survivors-turned-bandits from Amalfi. Bhramar could not stop herself from intervening.
Bhramar was an extraordinary swordsman, whose assassinations had earned her the title of Angelslayer. However, she refused to kill her country folk, and fought a long and grueling battle until both sides were too exhausted to continue.
The noble in disguise was Liliana, the Princess of Noli, and had ventured out to experience the world. She carried the severely wounded Bhramar and managed to escape along with her remaining guards. They took the wounded Yaksha to a nearby town where Liliana took care of her wounds and nursed her back to health despite the knowledge that the mysterious angel possessed tainted wings.
With each passing day, the Yaksha and the angel began to fall in love with each other. Liliana, however, was bound by her duty to her Kingdom and could not leave it all behind to live a simple, peaceful life with her new lover.
Once Bhramar was fully healed and able to travel, Liliana decided that it was time for her to head back. Bhramar offered to escort her in the hope of spending more time with her. Once they reached the capital, Liliana invited Bhramar to a party at the palace. She had not yet revealed her true identity as the Princess of Noli as she wanted it to be a surprise.
Bhramar went to the party with her mind torn between love and vengeance. However, when she saw the Queen of Noli happily conversing without a care in the world, the lust for vengeance filled her with rage. Without thinking, she lunged at the Queen. Her sword struck true and cut down the Queen where she stood.
Time stood still for Liliana as she saw the threads of her life unravel before her eyes. One moment, everyone was talking and drinking and the next moment she saw the Royal Guards hurl their spears towards Bhramar, who had put the cold steel of her sword through her mother.
But before the flying spears could find their mark, Liliana threw herself in their path and was in the arms of her beloved Bhramar, with the spearheads impaled through her bosom.
Grief-stricken, Bhramar stayed unmoving as the swords of the Grey Ones descended down upon her. She held the princess's head in her hands and passed away with her lips on Liliana's forehead.
***
One should not forget the difference between
moral realism
and
moral relativism
.
Relativists are weak-minded while realists are weak-willed. The Malakim are neither. We strive to
our
make moral truths real --
Gabriel Sephirah, Cardinal Superior of the Malakim
Chapter 18
"Ms. Blaze!" the voice of his geography teacher, Circadia Clime, startled Blaze out of a nice dream starring himself and seven pretty pixies. Of course, none of them looked even remotely close to Siofra.
"Since you have decided to sleep through the last couple of my lectures, Ms. Blaze, I suppose you know all about the Nritti Edicts?" she asked him, displeasure clearly evident in her eyes.
Once the third quarter arrived, Blaze had finally chosen to give up on his initial plan of switching over to a higher class. He had grown fond of his classmates.
A Big Bro can't leave his lil' sisters by themselves,
he told himself.
"The proclamations written on the Nritti Pillars?" he asked with a raised brow. Rachel was still asleep on his shoulder, and he felt wronged that he was the one who picked the teacher's ire when half the class was either asleep, daydreaming, or doodling in their books.
The Nritti pillars were pillars of stone erected by the Empress Nritti of the past. Her empire spanned most of Aranya and some parts of the surrounding countries, and her pillars were erected at important locations throughout her lands. They displayed her decrees and came to be known as Nritti Edicts.
"Care to tell me exactly what these edicts state?" Circadia questioned.
"Er... There are seven of them and uhh ... they are quite long...?"
"Do you know the source of these edicts?" she continued, giving him no break.
"No...," he said, feeling a little flustered.
"Then I suggest you listen to my lectures instead of taking naps, Ms. Blaze. I noticed that your lowest score last quarter was in my subject."
Everyone has their lowest scores in your subject!
Blaze protested in his mind, glancing at Aahna who was looking back at him with a smug grin on her face. She was the only one who paid any attention in Circadia's class, and she seemed to be enjoying his predicament.
"The Nritti Edicts gain their name," Circadia abruptly began, continuing her lecture, "not because Empress Nritti built them, but because she was the one who found them and made them popular. They present a way of life that is based on moral precepts, of doing good deeds, respect for others, generosity and purity.
"There are currently 9 pillars that are still remain in pristine condition. The first one contains..." she droned, and Blaze tried to pay attention despite his eyelids growing heavier with each passing moment. The light snores of Rachel, who was happily snuggled against his shoulder, did not help.
Thankfully, the bell indicating the end of the lecture soon rang to put him out of his misery.
