"Hahahaha~ It can't be said that way. To be precise, I merely pulled you into these temporal currents. Even if I hadn't saved you, you wouldn't have died. The power of the kabbalah tree of life within you would have prevented you from being crushed in the turbulent currents above. You would merely have drifted alone forever in these endless currents."
"Uh... Regardless, I must thank you for your help! If it weren't for your help, I would still be drifting in the temporal currents right now. Thank you very much!" Yoshino bowed deeply to the man. No matter what, the other party had saved her. Although she didn't know what the kind old man in front of her intended, this bow was necessary.
"Good child, you are very polite. In a sense, my helping you is a matter of course, so you don't need to be so formal. However, shouldn't you come out and meet me now? Zadkiel. I know you've been watching here all along. Won't you come out and meet me? You must also be very worried about this child you've been protecting, right?" Patting Yoshino's little head, the old man suddenly spoke to Yoshino. No, to be precise, he questioned Zadkiel within Yoshino, causing Yoshino to show a confused expression.
At the other party's call, a dazzling light emanated from within Yoshino's body. Then, Zadkiel, also wearing white robes, appeared in front of Yoshino, looking sternly at the old man before them. "It's you? Why are you here? Shouldn't you be very busy? Why have you personally descended here? Are you eyeing my lovely guardian?"
"Hahahaha~ I am indeed busy, but you don't need to be so wary. What you see before you now is merely a clone. You, too, are a clone, yet I didn't expect you to gain even greater power than your Main Body. It seems you gained quite a bit of power while protecting this child." Ignoring Zadkiel's wary gaze, the old man stroked his beard, carefully observing the energy within Zadkiel to discern the difference between her and her Main Body.
"Don't beat around the bush! Even if you saved my lovely guardian, it doesn't change your suspicious identity. Tell me, what is your purpose for being here! Michael! No, I should call you First Generation Michael. Why are you here? Aren't you going to explain?" Zadkiel said sternly.
"Michael? Is that the most brilliant and famous Archangel from the Bible?" Yoshino cautiously hid behind Zadkiel, looking at the old man in front of her. No wonder he could save her from the turbulent flow of time and space. Could his origin be that significant? The gentle light she just received also made sense now.
"That's right, I am the First Generation Michael. The reason I appeared here this time is because I sensed someone in a certain world used the ultimate white magic: the Last mercy. So my Main Body sent out this clone of myself to find the magician who cast this spell. After searching for so many years, I finally found this child in the turbulent flow of time and space. However, what surprised me is that this person is the human form of the kabbalah tree of life's fourth sephirah, and such a kind child makes me very satisfied," the First Generation Michael said happily, as if talking about a very ordinary matter.
"You see, the ultimate white magic is a spell that can destroy worlds, but the most important issue is that this energy is emitted by an angel. My goal in coming out this time was to confirm that the angels in that plane did not recklessly use this forbidden power, going against the rules of Heaven. I didn't expect this child to use this power for salvation instead of destruction, so she hasn't violated any rules," he said, patting Yoshino's head and remarking with admiration, "You did very well, child."
"Hehehe~" Yoshino touched her head, smiling a bit shyly.
"Oh? Is that so? Now that you've seen her, what do you plan to do? Are you going back?" Zadkiel narrowed her eyes, looking at the First Generation Michael. She didn't believe he came here without other motives. These old guys only get more cunning over time; no one can know what motives he might have.
"Of course, my purpose in coming here is related to this child. You see, this child has the kabbalah tree of life within her. Although it's not the Main Body, it still holds extraordinary significance for Heaven. My current task is to bring this child back. Will you come with me, kind child?" The First Generation Michael slowly approached Yoshino, his face still maintaining that benevolent appearance. However, his current smile, in Yoshino's eyes, seemed to carry ill intent no matter how she looked at it.
"I knew your purpose wasn't that simple! Do you think I'd give you a chance to take the guardian to a place like that?" Zadkiel said, displeased.
"I won't let you do that, First Generation Michael! You want to take my adorable Master back to that place full of false masks? I won't allow you to do this!" At this moment, a mass of purplish-black energy once again emerged from within Yoshino, standing with Zadkiel to block Yoshino. Astaroth, fully armed, looked sternly at the First Generation Michael. If Yoshino were to stay with those hypocritical people, even with her kind nature, she would be influenced by them.
"Oh? An angel and a demon joining forces? This is quite interesting. Although I know your relationship is very good, is this really okay? Zadkiel, what you're doing doesn't comply with Heaven's regulations, you know?" The First Generation Michael looked at the scene before him with interest, while also looking at Zadkiel with a warning tone. Is this really acceptable?
"Hmph! Don't talk to me with that attitude! Right now, the only thing I care about is the guardian! Even if you are an Archangel of Heaven, you cannot order me to do anything! Neither my Main Body nor this clone of me is under your authority. If you really intend to take the guardian, I will fight you!" Zadkiel said resolutely.
"I'll also fight this old man with you," Astaroth likewise stepped forward and said.
The sacred power represented by the angel and the destructive power controlled by the demon completely merged, indicating that the tacit understanding between the two was no longer as simple as imagined.
"How interesting."
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