The moment Aether and Aira's lips met, the world seemed to stand still.
It was more than a kiss. It was a union — a vow of souls forged in rebellion.
The skies trembled.
The System — ever watching, ever judging — let out a worldwide broadcast:
ALERT: Soul Resonance Detected. Forbidden Bond Activated.
Subjects: Aether [Beelzebubb's Host] and Aira [Reincarnated Oracle].
Divine Code VIOLATED. Heaven's Judgement Initiated.
And then… silence.
Aether slowly pulled away, his heartbeat calm but powerful, his gaze locked with Aira's emerald eyes. Neither spoke. They didn't need to. They had crossed the final line — and now, all of heaven would come crashing down.
Then the sky ripped open.
—––
Heaven's Gate
A golden rift appeared above the ruined battlefield, tearing through clouds like a blade through silk.
From it descended a celestial platform, shaped like a burning wheel — flaming wings etched into its frame, powered by divine law. At its center stood seven armored beings, cloaked in starlight and wielding weapons forged from divine essence.
Each bore a glowing mark:
Executioner of the Seventh Heaven.
And leading them — a figure draped in blinding gold — was Caelis, Heaven's Supreme Warden and the God of Heavenly Judgement.
"By decree of the Celestial Council," Caelis' voice boomed, "you, Aether and Aira, have committed the ultimate blasphemy — soul resonance with a demon and a reincarnated forbidden soul."
"You have trespassed sacred law. Your existence is a threat to divine order."
"Your sentence: Eradication."
Aira stepped forward, hand clutching Aether's tightly.
"You've already tried to kill me once, Caelis," she spat. "You failed then. You'll fail now."
Caelis narrowed his eyes. "You were given mercy once, Aira. Now you will taste final judgement."
Aether stepped between them, eyes burning with a cold fury. His voice was low — calm but powerful.
"You sent gods to kill me in my last life. You sent beasts, spies, poison… even the woman I loved was slaughtered before my eyes."
He extended his hand, black mist coiling around his arm as the Beelzebubb System awakened.
"Now you send angels. Try again."
Caelis raised his blade.
"Then die as one."
—––
The Battle Begins
BOOM!
The Executioners descended like comets, golden trails searing across the land. The impact shattered the earth — craters forming instantly, air igniting with holy fire.
Aether dodged the first blade by inches, countering with a swipe of his clawed hand — a wave of abyssal energy erupted, devouring light as it surged toward the nearest Executioner.
But they were fast — too fast.
One sliced through the darkness with a sword of solar flame, forcing Aether back. Another crashed down with a golden hammer, aiming to crush him into the ground.
Aira screamed, summoning her divine threads — ancient light weaved into blades — and flung them in every direction.
"ETHER SEVERANCE!"
The attack bisected two Executioners instantly — their golden armor melting like wax.
But as their bodies fell, they regenerated mid-air, eyes glowing even brighter.
"They're respawning..." Aether muttered. "They're linked to a Divine Core."
Aira's breath caught.
"That means Caelis isn't just commanding them… he's anchoring them."
Caelis floated above, untouched, watching coldly.
"You cannot kill what is blessed by the Creator."
Aether clenched his fists.
"Then I'll devour the Creator's blessing."
—––
Beelzebubb System: Devour Protocol Activated
[ Devour Level: 32% ]
[ Core Identified: Divine Anchor (Caelis) ]
[ Corruption Field Engaged. ]
Dark vines of corruption burst from Aether's body — black roots with violet runes coiling around the battlefield.
The Executioners faltered, their glow dimming. Their weapons flickered.
"Aira!" Aether shouted. "Pierce his anchor!"
She nodded and vanished in a blur of light, reappearing above Caelis. Her hands wove ancient symbols in the air, forming a holy sigil — the very one she once guarded in heaven.
"THREAD OF FORBIDDEN FATE — SEVERANCE STRIKE!"
Caelis raised his blade to block — but he was a heartbeat too slow.
The sigil struck his chest, carving through divine protection. He howled in pain — a god brought to his knees.
The Executioners collapsed mid-flight.
Aether landed beside her, his hands glowing with demonic runes.
"You made one mistake, Caelis," he said softly. "You thought she was still yours."
And then — he struck.
One blow.
A pulse of pure corruption struck Caelis dead center, causing a blast that sent shockwaves for miles. The golden gate above shattered like glass, raining shards of light into the sky.
The Executioners vanished — erased.
Only Caelis remained, barely conscious, kneeling.
Aira approached him, her expression unreadable.
"You'll return to heaven. You'll tell them we're coming next."
"But if you ever come near us again…"
Aether finished: "We won't leave a heaven to return to."
—––
Aftermath: The Rise Begins
The battlefield was silent. Ash drifted like snow. The wind howled through broken stone and burning craters.
Aira leaned against Aether, exhausted.
"You okay?" he asked, wiping blood from her lip.
"Yeah," she smiled. "You?"
He grinned. "Never better."
Suddenly, a message rang across every System in the world.
System Notice: The Executioners have been defeated.
Subjects: Aether and Aira — marked as Celestial Outlaws.
Warning: Any aid given to them will be seen as defiance of Heaven.
But the oppressed didn't care.
They began to whisper.
"The ones who killed the angels..."
"Did you see her? She fought the gods."
"That boy… is that Aether?"
"No one else could do this."
And so, his legend grew.
Aether and Aira didn't just survive.
They declared war.