NOVEL WEB Chapter 116: Chaos Wings
"No." The Cursed Children aren't here?
He ran out of the sewer and began searching for the Cursed Children in various neighborhoods. None… none… still none! It was as if all the Cursed Children had vanished.
Finally! He found a Cursed Child in a remote, unfinished building! Just as he was about to run over, a strange scene unfolded. The frail, skeletal little girl placed her hands in front of her chest in a prayer-like gesture. She whispered, "God, I want to be by Your side!" Immediately after, her entire body emitted a golden light, gradually transforming into a golden orb of light. The golden orb of light, as if summoned by something, brushed past Satomi Rentaro and flew outwards.
Satomi Rentaro quickly followed. He looked up at the sky in the direction of the orb of light. "What is that..." He watched in astonishment, his pupils wide. The sky was filled with golden specks of light. They were all converging in the same direction. Every golden speck of light... represented a Cursed Child!
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"What's wrong with Ren-kun?" Shinobu Kocho looked worriedly at Ren, who was showing abnormalities in the sky.
Ren's body floated in mid-air. Behind him were a pair of glowing wings: one golden and one black. The golden wing shone brightly. The black wing was murky and chaotic.
Reinhardt frowned, "I don't know what's going on either."
"That black wing gives me a feeling of both darkness and sin."
"The golden wing gives me a feeling of light and hope." This sense of contradiction was unsettling.
In the Chat Group:
Exusiai asked somewhat anxiously, "Exusiai: All members, everyone, does anyone know what's going on?"
Momonga: "What's wrong with the big boss?"
Silver Wolf: "Black and golden wings... I don't know what this is."
March 7th: "Will Ren be in danger?"
Tushan Rongrong: "Yes, Brother Ren won't be in danger, right?"
Aqua: "How did he do that?"
Esdeath: "Do you know what's going on?"
Aqua: "Hmph hmph, of course this goddess knows."
Exusiai: "Could you explain?"
Seitenshi: "Water Goddess, please tell me what happened to Ren-kun."
Shinobu Kocho: "Aqua, I beg you!"
Aqua: "Eh? Why are you all... so concerned about this scoundrel!"
Seitenshi: "..."
Shinobu Kocho: "..." They couldn't possibly say he was their man, could they?
Saeko Busujima: "..." Saeko Busujima's sharp eyes had seen through everything.
Aqua: "Alright, alright, I'll tell you, no need to worry, he's doing great."
Aqua: "The black energy is sin; the golden energy is faith. I really don't know how he did it."
Tendo Kisara: "Sin? Faith?"
Aqua: "Possessing the Power of Sin allows one to walk the path of a Demon God and achieve Demon Godhood. Possessing the power of faith allows one to become a God, like us faith Gods."
Aqua: "How did he get so much Power of Sin and power of faith? It's truly exaggerated."
Tushan Rongrong: "Eh! Is Brother Ren going to become a God?"
Reinhardt: "Black and gold, or rather, a faith God and a Demon God in one?"
Aqua: "Tsk, that's the part I find very hard to understand."
Aqua: "Firstly, it's impossible to achieve both Demon Godhood and Faith Godhood simultaneously."
Aqua: "A Demon God reversing to a Faith God will dispel sin and remold faith. A Faith God falling to a Demon God will lose faith and absorb sin."
Aqua: "Secondly, that idiot Ren hasn't even embarked on the path to Godhood."
Aqua: "He merely condensed all the faith and sin into that pair of wings. I really don't understand what he's thinking; he just missed the chance to become a God!"
Aqua: "With so much faith and sin, whether it's a Demon God or a Faith God, one could directly achieve Godhood!"
Saeko Busujima: "I actually think this is very much in line with Ren-kun's style."
Saeko Busujima: "Ren-kun said a long time ago that he wouldn't rely on faith to become a God, especially after witnessing Aqua's... uh... half-baked divine power."
Aqua: "..." Aqua felt greatly insulted. But on second thought, Ren indeed often disdained her faith Godhood. No wonder Ren didn't choose to become a God. He certainly wouldn't rely on such deeply entangled things to become a God.
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After completing the judgment and trial, the first information he received was from the Chat Group.
[Ding! Detected that the Gastrea in this world have been completely eliminated, Doom Companion has ended!]
[Ding! Detected that Ren Kazama has eliminated the Gastrea Virus, Ren Kazama has eliminated the darkness of the world, and the doomsday has ended!]
[Ren gained 1.5 million doomsday points, Reinhardt gained 200,000 doomsday points, Exusiai 130,000 doomsday points, Shinobu Kocho 80,000 doomsday points, Tendo Kisara 30,000 doomsday points, Seitenshi 10,000 doomsday points!]
Just as the Chat Group's doomsday ending prompt finished, he felt black and golden energy converging towards him. He had a premonition that if he accepted either one, he could become a God. But through Vector Manipulation, he understood the essence of this energy: sin and faith.
Ren was unwavering in his resolve not to rely on these things to become a God. He originally intended not to accept either. But then he discovered that since it was energy, it could be manipulated! So he manipulated the direction of these energies. He made them condense outside his body. He didn't expect it to succeed! And he completely forged them into a pair of black and golden wings!
The moment the wings took shape, he knew what he had created. This pair of wings was named Chaos Wings. It was an ability similar to a Zanpakuto, like an Item or weapon. And it was an SS-rank ability, already level 6 at the moment of condensation!
Besides that, he also knew the abilities of his Chaos Wings. The black wing was also known as Sin Wing. Its abilities were sin, judgment, and corruption.
Sin: All sin can be absorbed, transforming into nourishment for the Sin Wing and power of destruction. Judgment: Those who possess sin can be subjected to judgment and trial. Corruption: Bestow the power of corruption upon sinners, making them apostles of sin.
The golden wing was also known as Redemption Wings. Its abilities were redemption, prayer, and faith.
Redemption: All faith can be absorbed, transforming into nourishment for the Redemption Wings and power of redemption. Prayer: Use the power of faith to achieve prayers. Faith: Bestow the power of faith upon believers, making them angels of redemption.
Most importantly, the power of faith and Power of Sin obtained by the Chaos Wings were not bound by the world. They were Ren's own power.
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At the moment he understood the abilities, he heard the voice of the world's sin. Every person who died in his judgment and trial had sin, and all of it was devoured by the Sin Wing. He also heard the voice of the Cursed Children's faith. So he responded, bestowing the power of faith.
"I heard Brother Ren's voice!" Aihara Enju exclaimed.
"Me too!" Cai and the others said the same. The few of them nodded. The next second, to the surprise of others, they transformed into golden orbs of light and flew into Ren's golden wing.
"Wait, Exu!" Immediately after, they saw golden specks of light all over the sky converging towards Ren's golden wing.
Aqua: "????"
Aqua: "Why can he bestow faith and create angels? Didn't Ren not become a God?" Aqua was dumbfounded. What's going on? Isn't creating angels by bestowing faith something only God can do? Did Ren become a God?
Ren: "Haha, I told you it's impossible for me to become a God through this method." Ren had already regained his freedom.
Aqua: "Then how did you do it?"
Ren: "Very simple. I forged the power of sin and faith into these wings, making them one of my abilities."
Aqua: "…"
Aqua: "Why do you make controlling the power of sin and faith sound so easy?"
Ren: "Because I can manipulate the direction of energy."
Aqua: "Your Vector Manipulation ability?"
Silver Wolf: "Vector? Is this even considered a vector?"
Ren: "How do I put it? My Vector Manipulation was an original stone, and it's now transforming in the direction of miracles."
Aqua: "Idiot Ren!"
Ren: "Idiot Aqua!" Ren smiled. This idiot likes to cause trouble, so he'd humor her.
"That's about enough." His eyes lit up. All the Cursed Children who believed in him throughout the world had now gathered.
As for where they were? Ren's gaze seemed to pierce through space, reaching the depths of the Chaos Wings. This was the Chaos Wings' last ability, the Chaos Realm. It was a world divided into two colors: black and white. At the center of the black world was a black castle. At the center of the white world was a white sanctuary. In reality, the castle and sanctuary were creations based on his own ideas. He could create and change anything within this realm. The ability of this realm was to be the dwelling place for the Apostles of Sin and the Angels of Faith.
At this moment, all the Cursed Children… no, they should be called Children of Angels. They had learned everything from the bestowal of the power of faith. Their appearances had also changed. They wore white dresses, though their clothes could change at will. Golden halos floated above their heads, and wings had grown on their backs. They had truly become angels. The angelic form could be retracted; they could also choose their normal appearance.
"God!" Everyone seemed to notice Ren's gaze.
Ren thought for a moment that the title 'God' didn't sound good, so he said, "Just call me Brother."
"Brother Ren!" A total of three hundred thousand clear voices shouted in unison.
"…" Ren's heart melted. He even fantasized about three hundred thousand pregnant bellies in his mind. Too much!
"Um… Brother Ren?" A rather amusing voice appeared belatedly.
"Hmm?" Ren was stunned for a moment, then turned around to look.
"Exu?!!!"
Ren quickly told all the little angels that they could do whatever they wanted here and to live well from now on. The Children of Angels happily agreed.
His gaze returned to reality. With a thought from Ren, Cai, Hong, Yun, Aihara Enju, Tina, Senju Kayo, and a white-haired cat girl appeared. She looked at Ren with a mix of excitement and nervousness. The white-haired cat girl's name was Fushi Midori. He had discovered her among the Children of Angels. He also liked this girl very much; she was a cute cat girl. Finally, the Red Hair angel appeared… wait? Exusiai.
"Exu, what's your situation?" Exu had now changed back into her original clothes. Before, she was a fake angel. Now, she had become a true angel!
Exusiai chuckled and scratched her head. "At the time, those black wings reminded me of the Latran people's fall, and I was a bit worried about you, and then this happened."
"…" Worry… this was not just simple worry. Faith is not bestowed casually. There must be a strong expectation for him deep within one's heart.
Gazing into Exusiai's eyes, Ren said earnestly, "Since things have come to this, I will take responsibility."
Exusiai grinned and teased, "Take responsibility? Like Shinobu Kocho and the others?"
"Uh…" Ren paused awkwardly, then stammered, "If you wish."
Unexpectedly, Exusiai hooked his neck and laughed happily. "Then please take care of me. My name is Lemuel, you can call me El-chan when we're alone, but normally, just call me Exu."
This behavior seemed carefree and unconcerned. However, her flushed neck and ears did not escape Ren's eyes. He immediately understood. Exusiai (x). Cannot be an angel (y). It seems he needs to find an opportunity to properly educate her and make her understand her place. Exusiai must always be the one who gets thoroughly dealt with!
He retracted the Chaos Wings. Ren brought the others back to land. Shinobu Kocho had already embraced him proactively. Tendou Kisara's eyebrows twitched. The relationship between these two was definitely not simple!
"I'm fine, don't worry." He patted her back to comfort her.
Ren told Shinobu Kocho something. "82% of ordinary people worldwide died, which is much less than I expected." He had originally estimated around 90%. These people most likely were not judged because their mindset truly changed after hearing that the Gastrea Virus disappeared and the Cursed Children recovered, losing the Gastrea Virus as a point of hatred. After all, many people hated the Gastrea Virus and Gastrea because they had killed their friends and family. The hatred was directed at the Gastrea Virus. When everything disappeared, it was possible for them to let go of their hatred. It was perfectly fine for those whose psychology hadn't been twisted to survive. After all, the Cursed Children no longer existed in this world.