Jonas stood next to Faith's corpse in confusion. He was about to kill her, but she just fell and died before he could've crushed her.
The Husks stood nearby, just as confused. The bright lights continued shining, which began annoying Jonas.
He turned away and ordered the Husks to turn off the lights, when a sudden loud explosion shook everyone to their very core.
Everyone's eyes went towards the southern horizon, the origin of the explosion. Nothing was visible, which ant the explosion originated from much further.
While the loud noise still echoed in everyone's ears, it left an almost tranquil atmosphere behind. The constant sound of gunshots, explosions, and screams suddenly stopped, leaving only pure silence behind.
Hesitation gripped Jonas montarily, stemming from his imnse confusion. He lacked understanding regarding the explosion's cause; however, he recognized its significance.
He turned away from the horizon and glanced down at Faith's corpse. His eyes widened the mont his vision landed on the empty floor… Her corpse was gone…
Jonas imdiately raised his arms, awaiting Faith's attack, but only her laughter echoed around the room. A shiver went down on even the Husks' spines, and fear gripped their hearts.
"Looks like my Lady won, and she beca sothing more!… I must provide an appropriate gift for her triumph! I wonder if she would like Wien as a gift… Well, not like it matters. She is getting it either way!"
While her voice echoed in the large hall, a sudden darkness consud the entire building.
"You idiots! Why did you turn off the lights!?" Shouted Jonas, but before any Husks could've answered, Faith's laughter continued.
"Turned off? They haven't turned them off… I just decreased the visibility they provided, but if you truly want to see, then… Let help you!"
The darkness around the room moved towards the center. The lights stayed muted, but now Jonas and the Husks weren't a hundred percent blind.
But as their vision ca back, they rather stayed blind from the truth of their situation.
Darkness coalesced, forming Faith's small shape at the hall's center. She stood in her armor, without her helt, so the wide grin was visible to everyone.
She spread her arms wide as she spoke.
"So you want to see? Then let show you sothing truly amazing!"
Behind Faith's back, a pair of large wings grew out of darkness. They were seemingly made from dark feathers, an exact copy of Sera's own pristine white wings… Or more like its shadow…
Upon seeing Faith's new form, Jonas unconsciously took a few steps back, sa as the Husks.
He transford quickly, turning into a six ter fire demon. The fiery armor covered his body, and the fire took on its usual blade-like form.
While pointing his sword at Faith's smiling form, he shouted to the Husks, "Attack you worthless pieces of shit!"
He took a single step before the shadows consud the hall again. They soon disappeared, leaving Faith laughing in the middle with her wings spread wide.
Her wings and body shook from the joyful, and a bit insane, chuckle. She spread her armored arms and turned in a circle.
It took Jonas an embarrassingly long ti to find the source of her rit. He looked around, confused. The hall, which was full of Husks monts ago, now only held two people.
Jonas's mouth quivered as he tried to find answers to where the near hundred Husks disappeared to. He didn't need to wait for long, as Faith easily settled all his guesses.
"I just wanted a bit more privacy, if you don't mind. All these lifeless eyes staring gave the creeps…"
Faith giggled upon seeing Jonas's horrified expression. She extended her palm and ford the darkness around into a head.
"Oh, don't worry! I hadn't killed them… They're just taking a small vacation in a dark place… I'm sure my Lady will appreciate them more alive rather than dead. I've carefully wrapped them, as one would should with gifts… Anyway, let's get this over with, shall we?"
Her hand's darkness morphed into a Husk's severed head. It montarily appeared lifeless; then rapid regeneration ensued. Slowly, its eyes moved, and it nearly ca back to life.
Upon seeing this, Faith giggled again, and crushed the head with a simple squeeze. Blood and brain matter flew through the air, but not a single drop landed on the ground as the shadows consud them all.
With the head gone, Faith stared at Jonas for a long mont, then summoned her signature rapier, and ran towards the fire demon.
He raised his own weapon, ready to defend himself. His four eyes blinked once and Faith was already in front of him.
The blade made of fire t with Faith's rapier in the air, sending a shockwave in each direction.
Her wings beat fast, pushing her forward, overwhelming Jonas's elevated strength. He seed shocked as Faith pushed back his body, even though her size was barely a quarter of his.
She continued smiling, and with a powerful push, sent the fire demon reeling back.
Jonas took a few steps back, then raised his weapon again, blocking another one of Faith's blows.
This one was sohow even stronger. He stumbled and destroyed the wall leading to the outside.
Faith flew after him and delivered a devastating dropkick to his chest. The fire demon fell through the air, landing heavily on the grassy ground.
Darkness consud everything around the mansion. Only Jonas's transford fiery body provided minimal illumination.
He placed a hand and tried pushing himself up, but Faith already stood there. She moved fast as lightning, her rapier turning into a giant, curved, black blade, that severed tendons, muscle and bones with ease.
Jonas's empty, bloody hand plopped on the ground, severed from the rest of his arm.
His eyes widened as the sudden disappearance of support brought his body crashing down.
A loud scream of pain and despair escaped his mouth, while Faith continued to fly around, like an eagle circling its prey.
Her weapon cut three more tis, severing each of Jonas's limbs with perfect form. She pushed the shadows further, bringing pure darkness to Jonas's surroundings.
His body reverted back to its human form. The man's sobs were his only company as blood flowed like rivers from the severed limbs.
"This fight was quite disappointing, you know! I expected better from soone so bold. But maybe you were foolish, not brave… Not like it matters. The defiance you showed against my Lady's will sealed your fate even before my arrival…"
Jonas's vision blurred as he stared up into nothingness. He felt a cold blade pressed against his throat, but no matter how hard he tried, the darkness remained permanent and unpierceable by his eyes.
"Please… Please, spare… Spare …" He whispered, while continuing to bleed out.
He whimpered as the silence stretched. The icy blade eventually disappeared, making Jonas hopeful, but then Faith's laughter brought back his despair.
"No, I don't think so! Firstly, I my Lady ordered to kill you, so that's a death sentence on itself. Secondly, I saw those terrified people in the senate building… I don't think they would appreciate leaving you alive…"
Her voice turned angry and dangerous, and without hesitation, Faith appeared in front of Jonas. She allowed him to see the horror of his own death.
The darkness moved around him, morphing into sothing truly horrible—a giant beast, possessing thousands of eyes and an enormous maw. He scread in terror as the mouth closed in around his body, devouring him whole.
Its teeth, made of shadows, pierced his body, breaking every bone, severing muscles and organs, drawing even more blood. He died a slow and painful death, exactly what he deserved.
Upon completion, Faith released her hold on the shadows, causing their imdiate disappearance under the bright sunlight. Not a single drop of blood remained of Jonas.
She smiled up at the cloudless sky, then turned towards the silent city.
Faith closed her eyes, and let her shadow perception spread across Wien. She saw every street, every building, every square, clear as if she used her own eyes.
Soldiers on both sides stood around confused, unsure of their next action. She saw their hands tremble, and fingers move to the triggers.
Everyone took aim, but before anyone could've released them from this stalemate, a clear voice spoke all across Europe.
Faith imdiately recognized Bea's speech, ordering everyone to put their weapons down.
Her incentive was understandable, and Faith was certain it worked on most soldiers, but Wien was still full of Husks, who stood around orderless. They brimd with violence, waiting for their enemies to attack.
Within seconds, the Husks prepared to attack the bewildered troops of the Angelic Order. But Faith didn't let them.
With her eyes closed, she focused her power, and whispered under her breath, "Let's see how much power I actually possess!"
Suddenly, behind her back, two more pairs of wings appeared next to the first. One made of black, tallic feathers, the other from dark flas. Each a shadow of Sera's own.
Faith burst into laughter as she felt her new power spread over the city.
"This is amazing!" She said, while watching the Husks through her shadow perception.
They brandished their weapons and prepared to attack the Angelic Order's lines when their own shadows grew heavier and consud their bodies.
The Angelic Order mbers couldn't see what happened. They only heard the Husks' screams.
When the shadows disappeared, not a single Husk remained… As if the shadows devoured every single one…
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