RISE OF EROS-Chapter 759 - 578

Luza, Esternet, and Lismat, three angels who were once glorious servants of divinity, were now nothing more than wandering shadows, exiled from heaven's grace by their own greed. During the fateful ritual of divinity absorption, their hearts, blinded by the desire for power, could not resist the temptation to seize what did not belong to them.

But their insatiable hunger not only corrupted them but also condemned them to the most ignominious fall. When Samanuel and the other angels realized their betrayal, they declared them enemies of the divine order and unleashed the fury of the heavens upon them.

They faced an unparalleled battle, where divine power clashed with their newly acquired profane essence. Despite their prowess, they were outmatched, and in a last-ditch effort to survive, they joined forces to escape the ritual site.

But the alliance was short-lived, as was their faith in something beyond themselves. Although they had shared a common destiny, they could not trust each other. Their ambition prevented them from forming a complete alliance, as each saw himself as the sole legitimate ruler of the world.

Thus, after their escape, they separated, embarking on separate paths to strengthen their own forces and prepare for their rise to absolute dominion. Luza, the most calculating of the three, knew that her power alone would not be enough to confront the angels who still ruled the heavens or the powerful kingdoms of the earth.

She needed followers, she needed a nation that would worship her as a goddess. Her first move was to immerse herself in the northern lands, where the barbarian clans had always lived in conflict without a supreme leader.

With her charisma and the display of her immense power, she began to seduce the most influential leaders, presenting herself as the messenger of a fallen god seeking to restore order to the world.

She quickly established herself as the great matriarch of the region, where warriors swore loyalty in exchange for fragments of her power. She created a secret order, the Children of the Black Flame, elite warriors who, through dark rituals, acquired superhuman abilities.

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Under her leadership, these soldiers infiltrated neighboring kingdoms, destabilizing them from the shadows. However, Luza was not content with that. She sought sources of ancient power, forgotten relics that could grant her the ability to rival the gods themselves.

Among her targets was the Lost Temple of Xathar, which was said to house the essence of a primeval god sealed millennia ago. Her search was silent but relentless, and her influence grew with each passing day.

Unlike Luza, Esternet desired not a physical empire, but complete anarchy for the world. He believed that only in absolute chaos could he reign unchallenged. After the battle, he took refuge in the eastern deserts, where civilization was scarce and survival depended on brutality.

There, he found followers among the outcasts and the desperate, those who had been abandoned by the world and had nothing left to lose. Esternet molded them into fanatics of destruction, promising a new era where laws and morality would be mere vestiges of a weak past.

Using his cunning, he infiltrated his agents into the major kingdoms, sowing discord and paranoia. Trade routes were attacked by bandits who secretly served him, while assassins under his command eliminated key figures in politics and the nobility.

No one suspected that these isolated acts were part of a grand master plan: the complete destabilization of the continent, but Esternet did not limit himself to humans. He searched ancient forbidden texts for ways to summon entities beyond comprehension, primal beings that could grant him unparalleled power.

His intention was clear: to unleash chaos until he alone could emerge as the sole ruler among the ruins. Lismat, the most pragmatic of the three, understood that the key to his rise lay not only in strength but in absolute control of information and politics.

He traveled to the most advanced cities on the continent, hiding his true identity behind a mask of mystery. He became a shadowy benefactor, a patron who financed both mercenaries and academics with the sole purpose of building an unparalleled network of power.

He founded a secret society known as "The Whispers in the Night," a vast organization of spies, assassins, and saboteurs operating in every major nation. Little by little, he infiltrated the circles of power, manipulating kings, nobles, and generals through blackmail, bribery, and promises of greatness.

No one knew of his existence, but his influence was palpable in every conflict and every important political decision, but Lismat didn't rely solely on manipulation. He knew that, sooner or later, he would need brute force to seize power.

In secret, he began recruiting and training an elite army composed of the continent's finest rogue warriors and mages. He developed new weapons and tactics, adapting to a world where combat was constantly evolving.

While his rivals clashed in visible conflicts, he moved his pieces in the shadows, waiting for the opportune moment to strike the final blow. Despite their diverging paths, the three fallen angels shared a common goal: absolute dominance.

However, none trusted the others, and each viewed their former comrades as potential threats. Thus, without directly confronting each other, they began a silent war of manipulation and influence, each seeking to weaken the others while consolidating their own power.

Luza sent emissaries to the territories controlled by Esternet, trying to convince his followers that their chaos was nothing more than an illusion and that true strength lay in unity under his command.

Esternet, for his part, infiltrated agents into Lismat's ranks, sabotaging her operations and sowing doubt among her followers. Lismat, always one step ahead, used his network of informants to keep an eye on the other two, ensuring that none could surprise him.

The continent was on the brink of an unprecedented war, and none of the existing kingdoms or factions realized the threat growing in the shadows. The three fallen angels, now monsters of their own creation, were setting the stage for the ultimate conflict, a confrontation where only one could rise as the sole ruler of the world.

Meanwhile, no one had noticed these movements, for everyone was more concerned with the visible threat that was Purgatory and the strange beast that craved destruction and death.

Since Samanuel and the angels kept quiet about their mistakes, no one but them knew that three angels had fallen from grace, so Crhono, Andrew, and their allies were unaware of the threat.

Although the fallen angels were just beginning to form their forces, they were extremely fast, and it seemed they would be the ones to bring chaos to the continent, rather than Purgatory, the beast, or even the fallen god.

Meanwhile, in the newly created Comers Palace, Andrew, Biacko, and the dragons stared in astonishment at the appearance of a beautiful young woman who resembled pure energy in human form.

Her skin was almost translucent, her light blue eyes seemed able to see through everything, and her long blue hair reached almost to her heels and waved like the waves of the sea.

The surprise of those present was not only due to the girl's exotic appearance but also to her courage in entering Andrew's temple without any precautions. It must be known that few beings could match Andrew within his temples.

In fact, only Crhono could, since she's technically a divine beast by right, but this girl wasn't normal either. Reading his thoughts, Fluffy quickly explained the reason to Andrew. If Crhono is a divine beast, she's one of the spirits he'd mentioned living in the city, so her strength wasn't inferior, so she could be a threat to Andrew even in his temple.

This alerted Andrew, and he was on guard. Although Fluffy had said the spirits didn't have any bad intentions, it still didn't hurt to be cautious. The same went for Biacko and the dragons.

Although they didn't yet know if she was an enemy, they wouldn't make unwarranted assumptions, so they were on guard. The spirit girl appeared with a bright blue light, as if water were gushing out of the ground.

As if escaping from the sea, she appeared elegant and with a bewitching smile; she looked at Andrew and the others. There wasn't a hint of hostility; she looked like crystal-clear water, and finally, she fixed her gaze on Andrew.

Upon seeing him, he let out a sigh of surprise that only lasted a second, and recovering his smile, he said, "So he's a candidate for god Eros. Nice to meet you, young man. I'm Aqua."

Her voice was soft and warm. It gave the strange sensation of feeling like the gentle waves of the sea were reaching the sand. Andrew, Biacko, and the others immediately felt their caution lifted.

Her voice was like a calming spell that soothed their hearts, and before they could react, a light shone from within Andrew, and within seconds, Fluffy appeared in front of the spirit and said, "If you don't come with bad intentions, you don't need to use that power."