#TIMESKIP 1 MONTH LATER#
#ADRIAN REYNOLDS POV#
"You are stronger, faster, and a bit more intelligent, correct?" Says the Angel Rubideciel, who came over from heaven to check my Sacred Gear
"Yeah, in my human form,"
"Interesting...I can tell that in your human form, you are solidly in the low class."
"You said that you are a magician?"
"Yes, I am,"
"Incredible, most magicians' physical abilities are abysmal. But your body is...improving by itself. Then again, Griselda's methods are...unique," She says while I look at her bright blue eyes and let out a shudder at her mentioning Griselda's training
No wonder Xenovia and Irina are so strong...Yet, I won't deny the benefits
I am eating much healthier than before, and the results of a month of training are noticeable
I now have a six-pack that is only getting more and more defined every day
Also...I rather enjoy the eye candy
I glance at Xenovia, lifting up a metal monstrosity in her hand and swinging it with enough speed and strength to send gusts of wind that would send mundane humans flying
I also notice the way her breasts bounce, and I can confidently say...nice
Turning back to look at Rubideciel, who is busy writing some stuff down on some papers she brought with her to take notes
"Should I transform now?"
"Wait a moment, I am still writing," She says, and I nod while I bring out a scroll containing knowledge of Angelic Spellcraft that she gifted me with
My Mana is more potent in my human form, while in my Angel form, I have gained the ability to use this form of Spellcraft due to the nature of my transformation also affecting my Mana
I focus on the words of the scroll and take it all in
"You can transform now," Rubideciel says while I put the scroll away and nod an apology
"It's alright, I can understand that you are excited to learn some more about it," She says, waving my apology away
"Ok, here goes..." I tell her before transforming into my Angel form
My wings come out, and my power rises accordingly
"Wow...you really do turn into an angel," I hear her whisper, looking at me with fascination in her eyes
"You are quite strong right now, at the Middle-class of power, nearing High-class," She notes while my eyes widen at that
I knew I got stronger, but...still
"This is good news," She says, clapping her hands
"It means that you will be able to make use of all of the scrolls that I gave you, although. From what I can sense, I may have to see if I can get you an angel to teach you more about your angel form in terms of combat. Hmm...your Sacred Gear may even classify as a Longinus..." I managed to hear that last part, and my heart nearly stopped at that
A Longinus...I mean, if I am nearing the High-Class level of power in this form, how strong would I be if I manage to reach the High-Class level on my own? How strong would turning into an Angel make me then?
I guess...
"Don't worry," Rubideciel says with a small smile, and I can't help but feel as if she is sad about something...Can I sense emotions in this form?
"While being able to turn into an Angel is incredible on its own. Remember that there are more angels out there," She reminds me, and I calm down a bit, remembering that
Right, turning into an Angel in this world might not mean much to others, as there are possibly millions out there
"Thank you for everything. I mean it," I thank her
"Don't worry, if anything, this is good news, especially since we were already somewhat aware of your existence," She says as I frown at her
"How?" I ask her, curious about how they already know about me
"Most likely, when you first transformed, a blank slate appeared on the board of angels. I will say it was quite a nice surprise," She smiles at me, and I can't help but feel a type of warmth that I very rarely felt in my life
Familial warmth
"Why would it be a surprise? Wouldn't God still be making more Angels in Heaven?" I ask her, confused, causing her to sigh
"There is a situation in Heaven, but don't worry about it. Heaven doesn't have any issues with you being able to turn into an Angel...quite the opposite in fact," She says quickly, changing the subject
I ignore that and go with it
"Opposite?"
"Yes, many angels are eager to meet you. Some of my brothers are already hard at work." She says, chuckling while remembering some of her siblings' reactions
"Hard at work...what are they preparing for?"
"Your gifts, of course," She answers with a wide smile
"Gifts...what for?" I ask her, confused as to why, even if a tiny voice in my head is telling me the reason
"Well, duh, for our new sibling obviously," She answers
"Does it have to do with the board of angels that you mentioned before?" I guess
"Part of it, yes. You see...whenever an angel was created, a blank slate would appear on the board of angels. They would either name themselves, be named by our father, or by the Seraphs. A blank slate appeared and was not filled. Only true angels created by Father appear on the board," She says, and I blink several times at that
"So...when I transform, I truly turn into an angel?"
"Yes," She answers
"Oh," I respond to that, causing her to giggle at me, but she stops as she starts to stare at me while I think about the implications of it
God gave me a Sacred Gear, which allows me to transform into an Angel
I resist the urge to laugh like a maniac as memories of my parents beating me with a cross come to the surface of my mind and telling me that I am going to hell...
I don't resist Rubideciel as she tenderly grasps my face and gently wipes the tears falling from my eyes, and then wraps her arms around me in a hug
I don't say anything as I wrap my arms around her slowly...
#TIMESKIP 1 WEEK LATER#
"You are improving," Rubideciel says, looking at me as I perform a series of movements with my wings and launching several blasts of light that were made on the feathers
Each one leaves gashes upon the stone that I am training on
"Your manipulation over light is astonishing," She comments while writing it down in her notes
I narrow my eyes as I look at the gashes on the ground
"Is this...light?" I say, bending down to touch the energy clinging to the stone like paint
I press my hand to it, and I feel a connection toward it, making me gasp before I smile
The energy sticking to the gash goes into my hand slowly, and I feel a very small amount of magical energy return to me
Very small
"You can do that???" Rubideciel asks out loud, looking on in astonishment at me, taking my energy back
"It seems so," I say, going over to another gash to get whatever energy I can back
In the end, it's not much, but it is still something noticeable
"Alright, that will do it for today. Remember to keep practicing with your spells," She says, looking at the place where the energy in the gashes used to be
"Alright," I say, rather excited to read some of the scrolls on Angelic Spellcraft
"With that, I will be taking my leave," She says as she walks over to me and gives me a hug that I return eagerly
"Your gifts shall be delivered soon, please take care of yourself," She tells me with a smile and kisses me on the forehead
Despite the warmth that comes over me at her kiss, I can't help but feel that she is leaving in a hurry
"Is something..." I stop as she waves me off, magic circles appear underneath, and she disappears quickly...
I wonder if something is wrong...
#RUBIDICIEL POV#
HOW?
WHEN?
WHY?
Those thoughts surge through my head as I do my best to organize my thoughts, even if I am freaking out
Not just Light Bending but Light Manipulation and the energy left behind in those gashes...
Holy Power...no...Holy Manipulation
Holy Manipulation of all things
That is something that only the strongest angels have
Not only that, but...his human body... It's getting stronger on its own
His intellectual capabilities are very slowly rising, given his increased affinity for magic
I have to tell the others...
#TIMESKIP 2 MONTHS LATER#
#ADRIAN REYNOLDS POV#
"What is this?" I ask as I go to the living room and look at Xenovia and Irina trying to open a humble-looking chest that has some type of light leaking out from the edges
Holy Power...wait
"Is that my gift from Heaven?" I ask them, and they both flinch and look at each other for a moment
"I AM SORRY/Irina tried to open it..."
"Wah, Xenovia, you were the one who tried to cut it open with your sword..."
"I am sorry. What?" I ask
"'I am sorry,'" They both say at the end
I stare at them for a bit, which makes them uncomfortable
Good
I shake my head as I approach, and they both move out of the way and stand behind me
Peeking over my shoulder as I transform into my angel form and press my hand on top of the chest
A sigil appears before vanishing
Opening the chest, I am surprised by what I see
"Armor..." I say before noticing the scrolls inside and looking at the sigil on the sides, I know that this is for my eyes only
"I am going to my room," I say, closing the chest and before Xenovia and Irina can react, I lift the chest and bring over to my room
"'HEY'" I hear them scream as I chuckle