???? Years ago
Gabriel Pov
I still remember the moment I was first created as a being by my father.
I was in a room filled with extremely luxurious things, and I was wearing a white one-piece dress with gold trim.
When I opened my eyes, there were three opposite sex looking at me curiously.
While it might seem strange that a newborn doesn't know the concept of gender, it's relatively clear that my father had already taken these things into account when he created me , for example I'm not a baby because I was created to be mature , so roughly speaking, I already had sufficient information.
Like my name...I... Gabriel(God's Strength)
They quickly introduced themselves to me.
Michael was strict but supportive.
Raphael was kind and protective.
Uriel was cheerful and full of life.
Our world, which seemed to be for five people, rapidly expanded; the other six Seraphs and other siblings, who would save me from being the youngest and make me the older sister, were born one after another.
Of course, even the weakest among us was not insignificant; we all had a job, we all had a place in Heaven.
Above all, my father loved us and cared for us
Even now I don't have a suitable term to describe its existence, but the closest thing would be the Sun.
Its light warms everything, but it will scorch those who go too far.
We fought against those who envied my Father, and against those who seized Heaven's resources or attacked the innocent with wickedness.
Surprisingly, Heaven was quite looked down upon at first, probably because my father was ONE God
But underestimating Heaven was the biggest mistake of their lives.
We were his children, but also his warriors.
My father had bestowed upon us the complete manipulation of Light, and even the manipulation of a normal element was a rare thing unless you were a God.
Each Angel, in a way, knew how to fight from birth; each Angel possessed a unique area to utilize their Holy Power, Light Power, or abilities.
The ability bestowed upon me was a kind of ability to read other people's hearts.
Every Angel was born able to sense the emotions of others; this ability increased with the number of wings they had. But I was unique, even among the Seraphs; I could sense the deepest thoughts and lies in the hearts of others, even their emotions and desires.
When you combine these with the equipment and Miracles my father created, even other Gods were in danger.
Most Gods weren't good at fighting anyway, they just possessed great power....They weren't like my father.
I remember my first time on the battlefield; my body was covered in blood, and I... I didn't like that feeling at all, but my reaction to killing wasn't that extreme; my father had prepared us for it beforehand.
Our greatest enemies were the Devils
Lucifer was...the complete opposite of my father.
An arrogant, conceited, ruthless, ostentatious, and attention-seeking person.
His light, in particular... was frightening.
It was different from my father's protective, sacred, and supportive light.
It was a cruel, savage, dark, and wounding light.
When he appeared on the battlefield, only Michael, with his sword, could stand against that cursed light.
Although I don't know exactly how he did it, Lucifer copied my Father's method and created his own children
the 72 Pillars.
My father could not stand up to Lucifer; his arrogance was directed not only at Heaven, his throne and the skies, but also at something else he valued
.....Humans
My father loved humanity very much; he would watch them whenever he had free time, I imagine it was even like that before we were born.
When I asked him about it one day, he was kind enough to explain it to me.
"Does my father have a weakness?"
I couldn't help but say these words, the idea that my father had a weakness...it felt impossible and wrong.
My father told me in a heartfelt voice
My father seemed incredibly amused and interested in the very idea, for him ,humanity had infinite potential; they, who are nothing, could be everything.
My interest was piqued, so I started watching them too.
While mingling among them, I witnessed their inner transformation firsthand.
I saw their pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, and sloth.
But I also saw in them chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, kindness, patience, and humility.
But others didn't think that way; even Gods in other Pantheons, let alone Devils, viewed Humanity as victims and slaves.
That's why my father took action to protect them, to give them a refuge.
On Earth, the Church would protect them from the supernatural, while their souls would later find peace in Heaven.
But the cruelty of Humanity was also evident; my father, despite his love for them, was just in this matter, for innocent souls ultimately find their end in Heaven and attain eternal happiness.
My father didn't stop there; he also decided to give them something they could use to defend themselves while they were still alive.
He created Holy weapons for them, and these were given to the chosen ones.
But these were still not enough.
That's how Sacred Gear was born.
The unique pieces of equipment with endless functions, derived from the sword he gifted to Michael,my father created them by scavenging wild creatures , uncontrolled Resources , using his own resources, from the enemies who attacked my father and sometimes some other methots and things
In this process, we literally traveled the entire world, seizing, suppressing, and liberating rogue entities and objects that were harming the human world, We initially made agreements with the Pantheons.
I also met Snowball there; according to my father, he was dying, but I still wanted to try my luck, I could feel the will to live emanating from him.
It was difficult for him to get used to me at first; he messed up my room in Zebel a few times.
But in the end, he completely warmed up to me.
His fur is so soft~~
Anyway, getting back to Sacred Gear....
These spread randomly to humanity and only to those who have on the part of humanity .
Furthermore, he did not allow other Pantheons to hunt down Sacred Gear users or interfere for their own interests.
At one point, creating Sacred Gear was already my father's main hobby.
Azazel, who rapidly developed the same hobby, would come up with countless ideas and show them to my father, seeking his praise.
.....But that was until that day came.
Azazel rebelled against my father... he said he would do things his own way.
He had slept with a human woman, he had made one of those valuable beings my father valued fall in love with him.
But he had no love for the woman either; there was another reason there.
Even if he said it was all because of a woman, how should I put it, Azazel's desire to forge his own path was intertwined with what I perceived as lust.
Azazel wanted absolute independence, but he also wanted father's attention just as much... it was complicated, I didn't understand.
But my father didn't reject him...and the first Angel Fall, my brother's connection to the Heaven system was severed, his beautiful white wings stained black, and his halo permanently shattered.
....and the rest followed
My little brothers and little sisters have started leaving us one by one...why...why are you leaving us...why are you turning your backs on our family...on our father?
"Why do you let them fall,Father"
Raphael asked our father this question; he particularly disliked the idea of hurting or being hurt, and the fall of our siblings had upset him even more than it had upset me, I could feel it.
But my father's answer was unexpected.
I understood then that my father had done this to give us a choice; he wasn't forcing anyone to stay with him or enforcing his rules.
The Fallen Angel System was essentially about giving them independence rather than abandoning them; my father respected their wishes even though he still loved them... he did it even though he didn't like it.
And finally, the big chaos began.
Great War
Lucifer had launched an all-out attack on Heaven with his new army, and the Devils, creatures of darkness, used Traits to overcome their disadvantages.
The war exceeded the scope of even most Pantheons' general warfare.
But what hurt me the most was that our own siblings were also entering the war.
The Fallen Angels waged war against us and the Devils, some to prove themselves to my father, others because they thought he had abandoned them.
In this three-pronged war, so much blood was shed, so much death occurred, and even though my body was stained with the blood of both my father's enemies and my siblings, I did not stop, I could not stop, because if I had stopped, this chaos would have spread to the innocent, this chaos would reach my father.
In this moment of chaos, filled with death and war, my father disappeared for a while.
To say Heaven panicked is an understatement; we all searched for him desperately.
But he's back finally—wait, why does he look so tired?
"Father?"
But father brushed aside our concerns.
Even though father said it, no one seemed convinced.
But he has to be okay, after all, he's father, he's the strongest, he'll be okay... right?
Then he turned around and advanced towards the battlefield... I wish... I wish I had stopped him then.
....
My father never returned from that battlefield.
That event, which symbolized the end of the Great War...the death of both Four Satan and...and my father.
My father had sacrificed himself; his power had diminished more than expected, and he knew it. Yet, knowing this, he killed himself along with the Four Satans.
I locked myself in my room; nothing else mattered to me at that moment.
I didn't even notice Snowball, who was rubbing against me anxiously.
I...I...I lost my father!
Even though I waited so long for him to come back, for him to be resurrected...it didn't happen, he...*sobbing* is gone forever.
Tears streamed down my face; at that moment, I wished this room would become my eternal prison.
....
I don't know how much time has passed since that incident, all I know is that I left there because of Michael's actions.
Michael stood there with his red eyes, swollen and red.
"Michael...."
Michael spoke after the whisper that escaped my mouth.
"I can't let what my father left behind... collapse..."
With every word he spoke, his voice trembled, and tears flowed involuntarily.
I felt my tears flowing too.
But I quickly deleted them; right now I needed to at least help my brother...that's all I could do at the moment.
.....
Even though I came to help, the system was in worse shape than we thought.
It wasn't even working , and others came along over time to help, but despite everything, even Michael, who was closest to my father and the first one created on his side, couldn't get it to work even halfway.
Even system functions like the Cross and Holy Water were barely working.
The Church was particularly corrupt during Heaven's period of stagnation.
Although Uriel wanted to go and 'clean up' the place quickly, Michael quickly refused.
"We can't do that right now, we would lose too much power, and it's not possible while the other two sides have benefited so much from our stagnation."
It was surprising that Michael would say that; he usually acted quickly before something like this happened, but now... the burden of leadership was weighing heavily on him.
The situation between our two 'rival' factions was making things MUCH worse.
They took advantage of our moment of vulnerability and quickly gained power and importance.
Azazel had begun recruiting many Sacred Gear users to Grigori's side and had established ties with many other Factions.
But the worst of them all, the Devils, had been through an internal war, yet, as if mocking we, they emerged even stronger.
The new quartet, having reached the position of the previous Satans, had even surpassed their predecessors.
...and Evil Pieces
They had managed to create a device that could transform other races into Devils, and without hesitation they had set their sights on my Father's gift to humanity.
They had drawn powerful people, monsters, and other races to their side; even Tannin and the Dragons who followed him had settled in the Underworld.
...we were in a very bad situation, I wish... I wish we had intervened earlier to prevent this thing called 'Evil Pieces' from happening, but it was TOO late, it had already taken root in society.
Intervening at this time would be a direct cause for War, and we couldn't risk that.
I felt my eyes welling up with tears.
.....Why aren't you here, Dad...?
.....
As Heaven slowly began to recover, we gradually pulled ourselves together
Although the Church cannot be completely cleaned at the moment, a minor operation was necessary and was carried out.
Hamariel, one of the ten winged angels in Heaven, also offered his opinion.
"What if we created something that would turn others into Angels?"
At that moment, opposing views and affirmative responses quickly arose.
Some said that creating Angels in this way would be something my father wouldn't want, while others said we should return to our former selves, even stronger for our Father.
It was then decided that at least one Evil Piece should be obtained from a Stray Devil, essentially just to have it on hand.
But it was learned that Evil Pieces , as a precaution, would return to the master of a dead stray, and if it couldn't do that, piece would destroy itself and turn to dust.
After that, the matter was put aside, and focus was placed on gathering the forces of Heaven and the Church.
Naturally, the only solution we had was Sacred Gear users, and primarily Longinus users.
And... in a way, we were successful, but we were still far behind the other two sides.
The first person to directly join the Church after all this time was a user of the Sephiroth Graal, and supporting him was the best option we had.
If the system were fully functional, we could have upgraded him by making him a
Our blessings, that of the Seraphs, are more about choosing humans to become their guardian angels.
My father gave the Seraphs a special ability; similar to a God choosing a champion, the Seraphs could do the same, but unlike other Gods, we only had one chance.
My father gave us the freedom to bless someone we were interested in and whose potential we were interested in, and so we did.
At that time, I blessed a farmer's daughter who had heard my father's voice.
Joan of Arc
Even among my father's choices, Michael had revered Arthur Pendragon, whom Father saw as having particularly great potential.
Several of the past Saints who served the Church in a relatively different way were also chosen and blessed by us.
The only ones among us who hadn't done it were Sariel, Metatron, and Raziel.
They could refuse, it was their right; after all, these Blessings were for one-time use and reserved only for those who caught our attention.
....But they accept it.
At different times they bestowed their Blessings upon the most important person for the Church, in addition to a few others who were compatible with the equipment my father left behind (mostly Holy Swords), The Church and Heaven managed to survive.
Of course, until a specific anomaly appears...
Vasco Strada
That man's appearance shook Three Faction to its core.
He, a human being, had attained the power of the Gods, powerful enough to repel even the New Satans with his pure power
His mastery in Durandal had even reached that of young Roland; even as he began to age, his swordsmanship and intellect continued to improve without his strength diminishing significantly.
But most importantly, it wasn't his strength, it was his belief.
His faith in my father was virtually unwavering, even surpassing that of some of our own siblings.
He prayed ceaselessly before the cross, without fail, tirelessly, and without interruption.
Even when he finally learned of my Father's death while fighting Kokabiel... he continued without the slightest hesitation.
"I already suspected it, but just because the Lord isn't here right now doesn't mean he isn't. I will still pray for him and for everything he has done for us."
His words were sincere; nobody knew that better than me.
Given the intensity of Vasco's prayers and faith, Michael attempted to grant him a Blessing despite the state of the System.
Something that normally had a low, almost impossible probability,but seemed to have been waiting for this moment; it swiftly blessed Vasco, as if even the system itself had sensed his faith.
Seeing Vasco Strada made me think about my father's words regarding the potential of humanity; was this what he was referring to, or was Vasco unique?
As if his presence were the trigger, names like Ewald Cristaldi, Griselda Quarta, Caesar Villiers, and David Cerro began to appear.
Essentially, we used Vasco's power to advantage and expand upon it; after all, power attracts power, that was common sense.
Heaven was stronger than Grigori at this point, But Grigori's connections were still very strong; they had established relationships with many different Factions and the Pantheon and we still weaker than Underworld in terms of overall power, because they were constantly benefiting from the Evil Pieces.
But we've finally started to make decent progress!
....
Following this, after a long time, another Longinus user joined the Church.
The owner of Zenith Tempest, also known as the second most powerful Longinus!
Dulio was a very nice child; he had been discovered in one of the orphanages run by the Church, and it wasn't hard to understand why, given the strange weather patterns that were occurring around him.
He was a very devout and kind child, and despite his love of food, he was someone who shared his own meals with others as much as possible.
Vasco was particularly optimistic about Dulio surpassing him in the future, while Raguel seemed quite fond of him.
And young Dulio did not disappoint, he grew incredibly quickly, his own potential was terrifying, aside from Zenith Tempest.
Years passed, and Dulio informed us that he had found another Longinus user.
...
Daniele Berti
That was the name of the golden-eyed boy in front of me...cute.
My main reason for coming here was to observe him firsthand; apart from Vasco and Dulio, Daniele's potential was confirmed by Griselda and Ewald
I wanted to see his heart in person,guiding him and heal him beforehand if he was suffering, to help him overcome the darkness if he was in it.
I had mostly done this with other Longinus users , Dulio and Vasco as well; the latter two weren't necessary, but the Sephiroth Graal user needed a lot of guidance.
But it wasn't as I thought. Did this young man believe my father? Yes. Was his faith strong? Yes, but not as strong as that of Dulio and Vasco.
Instead, this child came here seeking protection.
.....I felt happy.
I truly felt it, I was very happy that the Church, despite all that has happened, is still able to fulfill the purpose my father desired.
I found myself spoiling this child.
He had a bright red face when I stroked his head.
Although I didn't have the chance to bless anyone else, I bent down and placed a kiss on it as a good luck charm, so I could help if things went wrong.
As he stood there frozen, from the moment he saw me, I saw a strange feeling rapidly growing in his heart towards me...what is it?
.....
When I went to see Daniele again, he was training.
The moment he saw me, that feeling intensified again, like a fire being ignited. Intriguing, but what exactly is that feeling?
When I asked him what he was doing, he was trying to give his Sacred Gear a Holy Quality.
"This is a great idea!"
Apart from the Holy Relics, the idea that a Longinus should possess Holy Qualities is quite interesting!
I quickly decided to help.
When I hugged him from behind, he flinched for some reason. I wondered if he was okay, but his feelings were mostly filled with shyness, happiness, and that strange feeling.
As I transmitted my Holy Power to guide him, I also became aware of another truth.
Ah, it's harmony with Ascalon!
But Holy Sword user quality is very low.
Actually, I could fine-tune this, but there's also the possibility of injustice within the Church, that it could be said he gained it through backdoor means.
Let's send him on mission!
While I was thinking, Daniele had already mastered his Holy Drive, great! He's so talented~
....
Ahhhhhh!!!
Bad!! Bad! Bad!
The spell I placed on Daniele has been broken; his condition must be serious, and on the mission I sent him on!!!
I was instantly teleported to his side, and what I saw filled my heart with sorrow.
Half of his body was burned, and judging by the Holy Power density in the flames, it was done by Relic.
Why are my father's relics being misused like this?
As sadness overwhelmed me, I shook my head and focused on the poor child.
While my clothes were disappearing, I destroyed his clothes too.
Lying naked beside him, I pulled his wounded, small body towards me.
Get well soon, Daniele, get better and I'll give you your reward.
Now that I think about it, this was the first time I'd ever slept with someone of the opposite sex
....
Ah, Christmas time has arrived!
I'm thinking of visiting Daniele too...but Azazel is there and I don't want to reveal my identity yet, this is surprisingly amusing*giggle*
"Michael, help me!"
Naturally, I turned to my older brother.
Oh, and I should change my clothes too. I think I saw Mirana with a red face examining those costumes the other day when I was in the human world.
Okay, let's go then!!!!
With Michael's help, I successfully visited Daniele; his hair had grown quite long, if be was wearing girl's clothes—I would maybe have thought he was a girl.
When I called out to him, he turned and looked at me, but be was staring at my clothes with hid mouth wide open. Mirana was right!
His gaze occasionally drifted to my chest and legs. Were these clothes really that attention-grabbing?
Later, while we were chatting, he said a few things that displeased me.
Daniele was apologizing for not being able to get his hands on Incinerate Anthem, and that was completely unnecessary!!!
I quickly comforted him, gently wrapping my arms around him and pulling his face against my chest. He was stealing glances at me, so he was have liked it, right?
As he wrapped his arms around my waist, the answer came without words.
After that, he tried to refuse the Phoenix Tears I gave him as a gift, but with some persistence, he finally accepted them.
I quickly disappeared, covering his eyes with Christmas hat
I should secretly observe him; I don't want to lower his self-confidence.
...
We will hold peace talks between the Three Factions; the time has finally come.
Ah, Michael left Dany to guide me, Mou~ Why does he treat me like I'm a child?
I looked at him for a moment without calling out to him.
That uncertain feeling hadn't diminished over time...had it only grown stronger?
And for some reason, that made me feel happy too.
Should I play a little prank on him~
Before he could turn around when I called out to him, I quickly grabbed him and pulled to my chest.
His hands flailed in the air as he let out muffled screams.....
Pffftt---
He was breathless when I released him.
His reactions were hilarious!
I'm going to reveal my identity to him today, so I wonder what his reaction will be.
A smile appeared on my face as we walked inside side by side .
"...Thank you for bringing Gabriel."
I watched Daniele blink in astonishment; he was confused at that moment, but it lasted only a moment, and then suddenly his emotions spiraled out of control.
And...oh, he fainted.
He was confused as he came to, but I finally convinced him to call me Gabriel, yay!
As the conversation progressed, the topic of Holy Maiden came up... poor girls,That Devil, Diodora Astaroth, is unforgivable! Absolutely not!
Even if I had to delve into the Underworld myself, he was the one who had to pay.
I can see Michael's guilt eating him up.
While we finally resolved this issue, the process continued, except for the moment time stopped.
Katarea(That should have been her name.....I think?) appeared out of nowhere, animosity between me and the Original Leviathan... had something like that even happened?
The last thing I remember was her telling me that her husband had left her because of me or something like that, I think?
Anyway, Sera is a much cuter Leviathan than her
*Boom!*
Oh, Dany is mad that she insulted me, how sweet
When the meeting ended successfully, Xenovia told Daniele that she wanted a child!!!
So Dany wants to have a child? Hmm, interesting.
.....
Finally, Brave Saints is completed!!!
The Devils side gave us a pawn piece.
With Magnus's help (thanks again to Dany!), Raziel, Michael, and our other siblings reverse-engineered our own version of it.
Considering the issues with Evil Pieces, we decided to distribute it in a controlled manner before its official release, especially with a few hidden restrictions added.
The process of becoming an Angel fails if the other party does not accept it.
If someone who has died is forcibly attempted to be turned into an angel, and that person does not wish to be resurrected (having died peacefully), the attempt will again fail.
And a few more things, essentially to ensure no one is forced to become an Angel, of course, if there were people who wanted to abuse it, they would be directly Fallen, but there's no harm in taking precautions.
Uriel was kind enough to let me take the second one (the Hearts Deck), so I quickly thanked him and disappeared, I needed to see Dany now!
I have to admit I wasn't expecting to find Dany meditating there.
He stood peacefully under the tree.
I remained silent, not wanting to disturb his meditation. Meanwhile, I leaned closer to his face and observed him.
The childish parts were gone; the cute boy who used to look like a girl when he wore girls' clothes was now a handsome young man.
*Badump*
Hmm? My heart was beating strangely?
When Daniele opened his eyes, we made eye contact, and when he quickly recoiled, he hit his head on a tree.
Are you ok!?
I quickly placed my hands on his head and directed my Holy Power towards him.
"You must be careful Dany, you must not hurt yourself"
When I said these things, Dany inexplicably gave me a blank stare. Considering his emotions at the time, he was probably thinking, "Isn't it your fault?", but why would it be my faul?
When I finally brought up the subject of success with the Brave Saints, I made them an offer.
"Yes, our own reincarnation system 'Brave Saint' has just been completed and I immediately came here!"
I said it with joy, it's finally over! Finally, Dany could be my first card! After all, I've known his for a long time and he definitely has potential.
"You came here right away?"
But Dany seemed suspicious, not of me, but of himself
It was the same even when I told him it would be my first card and showed him the Extra Joker card.
Seriously! Mou~ Why does he belittle himself?!
"Because I believe Dany is special, so far so much and I'm sure you will continue to succeed. Dany is a very special person and I think an ordinary card for Dany would be a waste."
I tried to say the words slowly and meaningfully; honestly, for some reason Dany acts a little suspicious and complicated when he's face-to-face with me, but not with others... Maybe he doesn't trust me?
This thought quickly sparked a wave of anxiety within me: what if Dany rejects me? What will I do then? I don't want him to reject me.
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"Yes"
But Dany did the opposite of what I expected and agreed to be the Joker.
Then he played a little with his eight wings, which were quite a beautiful shade of white *giggle* and bumped his head again.
I offered to help him, and we spent about half an hour together in the sky; thankfully, he learned quickly, but then I asked the question that was bothering me.
"When we first met, you said joined the Church out of necessity. If you were in the power you are now and you knew this was going to happen, would you do it? Would you still join the Church?"
I was curious to hear what he would say, but I was also afraid he would say no.
"...I do"
But he said he would make the same choice without hesitation and that he would always remain my Joker.
A strange warmth welled up in my heart.
I've lost so many people, my father, my siblings, and people I cared about in the past... I don't want to lose any more, so always be there for me, okay Dany?
...Forever
.....
I took Daniele and the girls on a tour of Heaven, their mesmerized expressions filled me with pride—that's my Father's art !
I saw Daniele and the girls flirting there, and Xenovia triggered the system.
I would normally pay attention to this, but I can sense their feelings for each other.
Daniele and the girls really love each other, there's a little lust mixed in, but it's quite subdued compared to the love, But what's really striking is how similar Daniele's feelings are to the feeling that arose when he met me, and that's still growing...
I wonder...
Anyway, I'll ignore that for now, Dany will definitely become a Seraph in the future!!!
.....
When I went to visit Daniele and the others, an interesting event suddenly came up!
we're having a movie night!
There were some really great movies~
For some reason, Xenovia pulled Daniele's hand under the blanket to her hip, And sometimes he clenches her hip in comedy or action scenes.
But I decided to focus on the film.
Everyone was asleep, Daniele and I stayed and the movie was Titanic. There had been a huge tragedy, it was really sad to think about, but I liked the movie!
Especially the spot where the girl was posing, I asked Daniele for help to try it too.
But for some reason, his feelings could be summarized with the word SHAME, yet under the influence of my persuasion (I'm very good at persuading him ♪) he took the same position as the man.
As I did the same thing, I felt his hands lightly touch me, my back pressed against his chest, and my breath caught slightly... why, why do I feel this way, why does my heart skip a beat?
When we finally got to the kissing scene, he buried his face in my shoulder.
I'm glad he did that... I... I blushed a little too.
And I don't want him to find out for some the reason.
...
Dany, Xenovia, Irina, Asia, and the others have joined the fight against Loki!!
My father used to say he was a particularly lost soul, and I think he was right, although my father is always right.
Loki attacked Mr. Odin and Dany was injured in the attack, and I want to go too... but because of my position...
But I breathed a sigh of relief when I learned they came out of it successfully! And on top of that, Rossweisse joined my deck, double good news!
To relieve the stress and also to divert attention, Sirzech Lucifer suggested a sporting competition.
.....sounds very exciting
And the Angel group seems excited too, so let's enjoy!
There were various games involving running, jumping, and much more; I helped with some of the water and some of the support, it was great.
Until my Joker suddenly appeared in front of me and extended his hand.
Hmm? They must be playing a treasure hunt right now
Am I the treasure?
Throughout the whole process, Daniele kept his head down, unable to look me directly in the face, while Griselda, for some reason, looked at Daniele with a mocking, playful expression.
When I finally held the paper in my hand, I felt as if lightning had struck.
"First Love"
At that moment, I felt incredible butterflies in my stomach, a smile formed on my face as if I had rehearsed it dozens of times, and the secret was revealed.
Dany, my Joker, in love with me....
And this makes me feel SO happy, but what should I feel or think in return?
How should I, who have so many lives on my hands, even the blood of my own brothers, respond to Dany's feelings? No, first of all, what do I think about Daniele Berti?
.....
From that moment on, I experienced a lot of emotional ups and downs with Daniele, the kind I'd never felt before.
And my dear Joker, as if to spite me, has expanded his harem; his feelings are still purely love and affection, but it's hard to resist the urge to sulk.
Watching movies together, holding hands, stargazing, hugging, sleeping together, and so many other feelings made my heart race and filled me with warmth, I was embarrassed
The fact that Serafall and Benemune wanted my Joker upset me, angered me, and made me feel unhappy. The idea of them taking him away from me was unbearable.
And things I thought I wouldn't feel, even lust, I felt while naked with my Joker.
And finally, he wrapped his arms around me.
".....I love you"
He...he...he confessed to me, he really did, Dany....My Joker told me he loves me.
"I love you, I've been head over heels in love with you since the first moment I saw you, and those feelings have only grown stronger ever since"
Ahhhh!!! Why... why am I so embarrassed!!! And why do I feel so happy!!!!
"Spending time with you, laughing with, playing with, eating with, touching you, makes my heart race, I feel like I'm going crazy... I love you"
I...I can't open my mouth, I can't say a word, why is my face, why is my face so hot?
When he finally looked at me, I blushed up even more. Don't look at me right now!!!
His face was drawing closer to mine...
He's going to kiss me, isn't he? He--he's going to kiss me.
What should I do? I just stayed silent in the face of his approaching face, but for not even a tiny moment did the thought of escaping cross my mind.
When his lips finally touched mine, I felt an electric current run through my entire body, my first kiss...
Now I understand....I.....
....I love Daniele.
I ran, I ran quickly, I didn't know what to say, so I got away as fast as I could.
Michael, Raguel, and Uriel said something, but I didn't hear them. I quickly locked myself in my house and went to my bedroom.
As Snowball lay in bed, looking at me curiously, I threw myself onto the bed and buried my face in his soft fur.
What am I going to do?!!?!?!?
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Italy
Daniele Mansion
Third person pov
Daniele was currently pacing back and forth in the living room of the house.
He was doing it so fast over such a short distance that the ground beneath him was beginning to erode.
As for what's on your mind...
'What am I going to do!!!???'
And this scene was being observed by the nine women(+egg) in the room.
"Yes, he finally went crazy."
Akemi spoke with a sarcastic expression as she looked at Daniele and his condition.
"Come on~ Darling is not went crazy.... probably not."
Irina also spoke in an uncertain voice.
"Let's call it Plan B then."
Lavinia said, clapping her hands, her gaze shifting to Daniele's shadow.
"Bester-chan~"
As if triggered by Lavinia's voice, Bester (chibi) suddenly leaped out of the shadows and jumped into Lavinia's arms.
"*Giggle*~ smart kid"
Asia couldn't resist the cute little lion either and quickly rubbed his head.
"Gowl~~"
Bester leaned down to the touch of the beautiful woman with emerald eyes.
"So what happened , Bester?"
Xenovia asked, holding the egg incubator in her lap.
After a moment of silence, Bester nodded his head up and down, and the shadows suddenly seemed to come alive and move.
Even from this form of Bester, tiny shadow bodies were created, it was kind of like watching a puppet show.
One of them had a tiny ponytail draped over its shoulder, the other 12 had wings, and their bodies were pressed together.
"...no way?"
Rossweisse stared open-mouthed at what was implied.
"D-Daniele-sama and Gabriel-sama???"
Ravel stared with her mouth wide open.
"Okay, someone has to go, who's going?"
As Irina asked this, the six beauties simultaneously waved their hands.
Rossweisse was expecting this to happen, while Ravel looked at them in astonishment.
""""Rock""""
""""Paper""""
""""Scissor""""
"Well, Shi-chan won!"
As Lavinia supported her teammate, the girl with heterochromia hair slowly stood up and smiled.
Daniele was still pacing back and forth there, completely ignoring them.
Shigune waited there at that moment and...
*Clap!*
"Hey!"
Ravel shrieked in astonishment.
The slap caused Daniele to stumble, and Shigune, having used magic to strengthen her hand, clutched her head.
"...that was a bad idea."
Shigune murmured as she held her aching hand.
Daniele reacted quickly and took her hand in hims, Ki and Holy Power rapidly enveloping her hand respectively.
"Watch out! Are you alright? Is anything wrong?"
Shigune smiled helplessly as Daniele's absentmindedness quickly vanished, replaced by pure worry on her behalf.
"Yes~ it only hurt a little, but thanks to that I don't even feel it anymore."
Shigune said as she kissed him on the cheek.
"I'm glad about that... now why the slap?"
Daniele said, reaching out to her beautiful face and pinching her cheek.
Although Shigune waved her arms in protest, Daniele looked at the other girls for an answer.
"Dany.Did you become mate with Gabriel?"
Ophis's sudden question caused everything to fall silent.
As Daniele released Shigune's cheek, his face quickly flushed at the sight of certain scenes, and he became worried once again!
*Clap!*
"Could you please stop hitting him!"
Ravel shouted anxiously.
But after receiving a second blow to the back of his head, he gave Shigune a blank stare.
"*Shrug* What?"
Daniele grumbled, finally sighed, and looked at his fiancées
" *Sigh* Okay, to be direct, I... I'm in love with Gabriel."
"Yes, and?"
Xenovia spoke nonchalantly, as if she had heard about everyday news.
"...is that all?"
While Daniele stared at her with her mouth open, Asia spoke this time.
"So...how should I put it, Dany-san, it was pretty obvious."
Daniele's mouth opened and closed.
"Really?!"
Daniele looked at Ravel gratefully; at least someone was responding correctly.
Irina shrugged.
"Yes Darling, really, you do act very strangely when you're with Gabriel-san."
Daniele rubbed his face.
".....Is there really anyone who doesn't know this?"
Ophis and Ravel raised her hand.
"I thought she was your Mate."
Ophis said she had already reached a conclusion.
Daniele wanted to sink into the ground right now.
"Okay, so, what happened?"
Rossweisse asked curiously.
Ultimately, she knew there was something going on between Daniele and Gabriel, and Rossweisse found herself becoming increasingly curious.
Daniele had a complex facial expression.
"What, did you kiss or something?"
Akemi said, raising one eyebrow, but her mouth dropped open in surprise when she saw Daniele's reaction.
"Okay Dany, just explain it already!"
Lavinia said, shaking her fist in the air, and even Bester in her lap nodded in agreement.
Daniele finally let out a sigh.
he explained everything in detail.
And what happened after Lavinia
"...Wow, so much has happened since you two left"
Lavinia made surprised sounds while stroking Bester.
Ravel nodded in agreement.
"So what are you going to do, Dany-san?"
Daniele bowed his head as Asia asked this.
"*sigh* I don't know"
Daniele didn't know what to do, what to do now, which path was right, he...he didn't know.
"Apparently, your feelings for us weren't as strong as Gabriel's."
Akemi's displeased tone quickly woke Daniele.
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
He quickly reached out and took Akemi's hand.
"Don't even think about such a thing!"
But when he looked at Akemi, he saw her rosy cheeks accompanied by the playful smile she gave him.
"...are you kidding me?"
"What do you think?"
Akemi spoke in an amused tone, taking in his dry tone.
She, wearing a long red one-piece sweater, held his hand.
At that moment, another hand reached out and joined theirs.
Lavinia smiled at Daniele
"I think you're thinking too much, Dany."
Irina also joined.
"Yes Darling, so what's the worst that could happen? Even if Gabriel-san rejects you, do you think she'll hate you?"
"I don't think it's possible for Gabriel-san to hate Dany-san."
Asia said it while she was joining.
Shigune also placed both of her hands on top of each other's hands.
"Either way, we'll be here to support you."
Rossweisse's statement was consistent with that of the other girls.
"Daniele will be fine, I mean, take a look at Lady Gabriel."
Finally, Ravel was silent for a moment, but then approached Daniele to offer her support.
"I don't have any information about Daniele-sama and Gabriel-sama...but I believe in Daniele-sama, and I don't think anyone would reject you."
Finally, Xenovia hugged him from behind.
"I knew that Riel was your first love even before I confessed to you, but it doesn't matter to me, don't hesitate, Dany."
Daniele remained silent as he was surrounded by the seven beauties, until finally the hand of a particular Dragon Goddess was also placed there.
"Will Gabriel your mate or not?"
Instead of reacting, Daniele revealed his 10 wings.
He wrapped his wings around the nine girls there and pulled them into his embrace.
Ravel and Rossweisse turned bright red, while their six fiancées returned the hug.
Ophis? She leaned against the softness of those wings.
'This place is comfortable too.'
"Thank you, I don't know what I would have done without you."
Daniele didn't care if three of the girls he said this to were technically not in a romantic relationship at this point; he was grateful to all of them.
Ultimately, he was actively flirting with Ravel and Rossweisse, and Ophis? She was Ophis.
"So, have you made a decision, Dany-san?"
As Asia asked the question, Daniele nodded, kissing his emerald-eyed fiancée's forehead.
"Yes, since I've taken one step forward, I'll run straight ahead."
"This is my husband."
Xenovia hugged him while kissing his cheek.
Before Daniele gave the girls a loving hug, looked at her with affection.
Before Daniele could act, he and the nine beauties shared a tender moment, at one point Rossweisse and Ravel embraced him while overcoming their embarrassment.
'I need to speak with Michael now.'
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Heaven
Fourth Heaven / Skies
As Daniele arrived at "Eden's Garden," he saw Michael, Raphael, Uriel—in other words, Gabriel's older brothers—and another Seraph he didn't know, sitting at a table.
Uriel looked at Daniele with displeasure.
Raphael was looking with curiosity.
Michael gave a calm smile.
And as for the Seraph, Daniele didn't know...
"Sup! I'm Raguel."
Raguel said as he extended his hand.
Daniele also held on instinctively.
Raguel glanced discreetly at Daniele's clutch, then smiled.
"That's a great grip! So Daniele, do you have a favorite drink, or a favorite dance?I've had Spirytus a couple of times, but I think I prefer fruit wine.As for dance, hmm~ actually there are many, but I believe I'm good at tango, and of course I'm very good at breakdancing too."
Daniele looked at Raguel's energy with astonishment.
[Are we sure this guy is an Seraph?]
Daniele was unsure for a moment; after all, this Angel was different from any he had ever seen.
"Okay, okay, Raguel, let's not stress him out."
Michael said as he interrupted.
"Haha, sorry, I just got a little excited when I met our famous Joker, after all, Gabriel praises you A LOT."
Uriel's voice came at that moment.
"Yes, speaking of Gabriel, is there anything you'd like to clarify?"
Purple glowing embers shone there.
Daniele tensed for a moment but nodded.
"I'll tell you honestly--"
Raguel snapped his fingers at that moment.
At that moment, the table appeared, along with tea and sweet/salty cookies.
"Let's sit down and talk comfortably."
"You eat too many sweets, Raguel."
Raphael warned his brother, but Raguel shrugged his shoulders.
"What? What's the point of living if you're not going to enjoy it?"
He said this while popping a chocolate chip cookie into his mouth.
Michael looked at his younger brother with a helpless smile.
"Let's not digress! Now, what happened between you and my sister?"
Uriel said, stamping his foot on the ground.
Daniele calmly pulled up a chair and sat down, looking at Serap, who was staring back at him.
'This is very reactionary'
Daniele still looked directly at them.
He took a deep breath.
"I love Gabriel. "
Daniele's voice did not tremble; it remained steady, and he spoke directly, his gaze never leaving the Four Seraphs.
In response to the reactions, Raguel made a 'tsk' sound and gave Michael a thousand dollars.
Michael took it calmly.
Raphael looked at Daniele with a calm smile, as if to encourage him.
Uriel's eyebrow and the corner of his mouth twitched violently.
Seeing that they didn't answer, Daniele continued.
"I've been in love with her ever since I first met her in church years ago. Over time, I waited for my feelings to fade, or for it to be temporary... but they weren't; they only grew stronger.At the same time, I was afraid that it would disrupt the dynamic between us or that I would break her heart, but... something happened recently and I told her. "
As Daniele finished speaking, Uriel's face looked as if he'd eaten a lemon.
Other Seraphs didn't have the same depth of understanding as Gabriel; after all, he could see into the deepest recesses of the other, but Uriel, as a Seraph, still understood.
Daniele was completely sincere and honest here, which made things even more complicated.
"I think that explains why she locked herself in his room."
Raphael mumbled, holding his chin.
*Bam*
Daniele instinctively straightened up, banging his hands on the table.
"Is she alright?!"
His concern was what had happened to Michael's chuckle
"Don't worry, I have a few guesses, but on the other hand, are you asking for our permission?"
Daniele was silent for a moment, but quickly replied.
"I....want to properly learn Gabriel's answer."
"What if she says no?"
Uriel asked, his face resting in his hand, his blue eyes seemingly watching Daniele's every move.
"At that time, I will do everything in my power to be devoted to her, to learn more about her, and even if she still rejects me in the end... I will continue to protect her with every fiber of my being."
These were his heartfelt thoughts; perhaps Gabriel wouldn't fall in love with him, but that wouldn't change her position on him, he would never hesitate to protect her
At that moment, Raguel slapped Uriel on the back of the head as he stared seriously.
"Come on, big brother, don't tease the kid and we all know this is going to be Gabby's choice."
Uriel frowned as he crossed his arms.
Then he looked at Daniele.
"Look... I know you're not a bad person, otherwise Gabriel wouldn't even be close to you... but you have to swear you won't pressure Gabriel."
"I swear I won't do it."
Daniele nodded
"So how exactly are you going to better express your feelings to Gabriel?"
Daniele was a little embarrassed by this question.
"This was one of the reasons for our meeting, so please prepare in advance."
This caused the Four Seraphs to raise their eyebrows.
....
First Heaven / Skies (Silver City)
Daniele pov
I was standing right in front of the extraordinarily beautiful white city.
I had a microphone in my hand
I received a few greetings from passersby and returned them; everyone here was really great, even the food was relatively free.
But I was standing here for something else.
[This will be very embarrassing]
Yes
[If she rejects you, you'll definitely become the subject of ridicule.]
That's true too.
[Did you really have to go this far?]
.... Yes
I'll make sure everyone hears, not just Gabriel.
[...Hehe, it's ridiculously embarrassing and likely to backfire, but hey, these are the values that make life fun, come on Partner!!!]
Hearing the signal from Magnus, I took a deep breath and calmed my rapidly beating heart.
Let's shake up Heaven!
.....
Zebel
Gabriel's House (Bedroom)
Third person POV
Gabriel was still in that bed at the moment, every now and then tapping her long, drooling, sexy legs against the bed.
As kicks that would flatten the mountains struck the bed, she occasionally screamed into the fur of the winged tiger.
Snowball, in response to his master's action, merely placed his soft paw on her golden hair.
The room door was slowly opened after a few knocks
Michael entered the room and gave a bitter smile when he saw his sister's condition.
"How are you, Gabriel?"
Gabriel's only answer came from the sounds emanating from Snowball's fur.
Michael also reached out and stroked her hair.
"I heard it from Daniele."
Gabriel flinched.
"Okay...why all this reaction? After all, you must have been aware of his feelings for you for a long time."
Gabriel finally slowly raised her head and looked at Michael.
Her face was blushed, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
Michael lay down calmly and wiped away her tears.
"Do you hate Daniele?"
"No!!"
Michael suppressed a chuckle when Gabriel yelled instinctively.
'Joker and his King are quite similar in some ways.'
"So, are you in love with him, or is it just a simple like?"
Gabriel bowed her head, remaining silent.
Even though Michael said nothing, he could tell she was hesitant; how could he not?
'She still blames herself...like we all do.'
As Michael closed his eyes, his mind raced through memories of the Great War, the moments he killed his own siblings, and his father's back as he went to his death.
'But it's time to move on, Heaven has stood still long enough.'
Michael opened his eyes and looked at his still silent sister.
While picking up his phone, he quickly accessed the
What he saw made him smile, and he turned to Gabriel.
"So, even though you might be indecisive, it doesn't seem like Joker is, but ultimately you always outsmart his decisiveness."
Before Gabriel could understand what he was saying, a voice suddenly echoed throughout the room from the phone in Michael's hand.
[I Love GABRİEL!!!!!]
"Eh..."
[I!! DANİELE BERTİ, I LOVE MY KİNG GABRİEL!!!]
"Ehhhh....."
[I WANT TO HOLD HER HAND, HUG HER!KİSS HER , I LOVE HER!!!!!]
"Ehhhh!?!?!?"
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First Heaven/Skies (Silver City)
The sound was now echoing throughout the entire city...no, throughout all 5 Heaven.
In heaven, the souls of the dead, the animals,Brave Saints, the other angels—they all heard this sound.
Even the fans who heard it were shocked; almost everyone was left speechless.
In addition, it was also broadcast live on Angel.Net and Devil.Net.
All this sound was coming from one person.
From Daniele in the middle of the Silver City
And the content...
"I'M IN LOVE WITH GABRIEL!!!I'VE BEEN MADLY İN LOVE WİTH HER SİNCE THE MOMENT I FİRST SAW HER!!!!!!"
A confession!?!
"I'VE BEEN IN LOVE WITH HER FOR YEARS!!!!!!"
"I WANT TO HUG HER!!!!"
"I WANT TO SEE HER!!!"
"I WANT TO KİSS HER!"
"I WANT TO BE HER HUSBAND !!!"
Each word held the entirety of Heaven incessantly; even Daniele felt a pain in his throat, but he didn't stop.
But then a figure with golden hair appeared on the scene with a magic circle...
The figure, which would shame even the gods, appeared before Daniele with a speed so rapid that few could see it, and covered his mouth with both hands.
....Gabriel
Her face was bright red, a shade so red it looked like blood was dripping from it.
"D-D-dany....I-I'll I will withdraw my hand now, w-wait, o-okay?"
Her voice trembled with shyness, a sweet expression that affected almost every angel there, male or female; indeed, most quickly tried to calm themselves with the Holy Power or averted their gaze.
Even though Daniele didn't say anything, Gabriel withdrew her hand.
"I'M IN LOVE WITH GABRIEL!!!!!"
But Daniele continued shouting without hesitation!
"Awawawa~~"
A whirlwind of emotions swirled in Gabriel's eyes, who didn't know what to do.
Finally, she made a courageous decision and stepped forward!!!
*Chuu~*
She used her lips to silence Daniele.
As the square fell silent, jaws dropped.
Gabriel glanced shyly at Daniele as she retreated; she looked almost like a rabbit.
"Let's... talk somewhere else..." (Whisper)
Gabriel teleported herself and Daniele, who had short-circuited due to the kiss.
When the two disappeared, a male Angel knelt down.
"NOOOOOOO!!!"
As he clutched his head in his hands, Heaven's Fallen warning system activated, and a small dome of light surrounded him.
But at that moment, Uriel appeared beside him with a dry stare and swiftly hurled him into the room that opened up through a door he had created from light, using the doorknob he had attached.
This happened to a few other people, but other angels quickly took action and took them to the Interdimensional Room for 'rehabilitation' talks.
Daniele had anticipated a few people reacting this way because she'd given a warning beforehand, but as for the remaining 99% of Heaven... it seems like her sisters/older sisters has a boyfriend!!!!
....
Zebel
Gabriel's bedroom
Daniele and Gabriel appeared here.
Gabriel's clothes changed to a blue blouse as soon as she entered.
With the acceleration of the teleportation, Daniele found himself sitting on the bed.
Gabriel's hands grasped him by both shoulders.
Daniele's deep cleavage and curvy figure were practically on display before his eyes, but Gabriel's gaze was now locked on his magnificent eyes.
With her cheeks flushed red, she looked very cute.
Daniele and Gabriel looked at each other, and Gabriel finally recoiled, wanting to pull back, but Daniele caught her hand.
"....Dany"
"Gabriel... you still haven't given me an answer."
Gabriel bit her lip; tears seemed about to well up in her beautiful eyes.
Daniele felt a sharp pain in his heart when he saw this.
He reached out and wiped away his tears.
"Okay, if you don't want to tell me, don't, I'll wait."
Daniele got up, hugged her, and rubbed her back to soothe her.
But these words were even more painful for Gabriel.
"I... I can't be with Dany."
When he finally said it, Daniele felt a tense spasm throughout his entire body, but he held himself back.
"...Is it because you don't love me...?"
Even saying those words somehow upset him.
But Gabriel shook her head negatively before burying her face further into his shoulder.
"I... I love Dany too."
At that moment, all the sadness seemed to give way to butterflies, and Daniele pulled back without hugging her and looked at her face, but not until he saw that tearful expression on Gabriel's face again.
"Gabriel, please tell me, if you love me, why?"
Gabriel's teary eyes locked onto Daniele's.
"Because I don't deserve this, you don't know me, Dany.I... I've taken too many lives... I've killed too many... I've bathed in the blood of my own brothers, I couldn't even prevent the death of my own father, does someone like me really have the right to love someone?"
Tears flowed, causing pain to anyone, man or woman, and for Daniele, this was even more painful.
The woman he loved was sobbing because she thought she didn't have the right to love anyone
"I already had a rough idea, Gabriel."
Gabriel watched with curiosity as Daniele continued.
"Regulus once told me that he'd killed more people than most gods combined...which, to be honest, I don't care about ,who among those who have long been involved in the supernatural world doesn't have blood on their hands? So I'm in the same situation, so wouldn't it be hypocritical to reject you?"
"You don't understand, Dany... I... I'm too much---"
"Did you enjoy killing, Gabriel? Did it give you pleasure to be covered in the blood of your enemies ? Did those mountains of countless corpses make you happy?"
"N--no, of course not---"
"Then I know you. In my eyes, Gabriel is someone who doesn't enjoy taking lives or hurting people, and even suffers when she does; she's a gentle person, a kind person, this is someone who is happy when trying new things, sulks childishly when she fail, and behaves maturely when necessary. She is the person whose smile makes my heart race.I can't say anything about God, but from what you've told me and what I know about him, do you think he would want you to feel this way?"
Gabriel looked at him with disbelief.
"I love you, I will love you and I will continue to love you, it has been this way for years, and if you don't think you deserve to be loved by anyone, I will love you for you and carry your pain with me."
All Gabriel could manage in the face of all those words was to force a smile.
"...Is that a promise?"
"No....a vow"
The two looked into each other's eyes
As their bodies drew closer, their arms intertwined.
Gabriel placed one hand on Daniele's cheek while the other held the arm that was wrapped around her.
Their lips met as their eyes closed.
The first kiss was filled with overflowing emotions.
The second kiss was born of haste and surprise.
But the third one... this one wasn't like the other two.
It was for pure love.