Chapter 143 Hope of Humanity
Saint Paul's Cathedral is one of the most famous landmarks in all of London. This one of a kind structure has been standing on Legate hill for three centuries and is a widely renowned tourist destination. But now, this world famous building is the sight of the earth's first SSS rated gate. Outside of the golden gallery, there was an enormous dark red portal that was the cause for the whole world's panicked state. However, there already existed a small amount of hope in the hearts of many. And the source of this hope was the team of one hundred heavily armed blessed standing outside of this crack from another world. "How much longer do you think it will be before we go inside, guild master?" Fịndd new updates at novelhall.com
Morgan turned towards his newest protege in Ragnarok, Ryo Amaki, and shrugged his shoulders.
"Hard to say. Immortal Moon had a late start as their guild master was... wrapped up in some messy business..."
The young man tilted his head like he didn't quite understand. "What could have been so messy that she missed a world wide alert?"
Morgan looked uncomfortable as he tried to spit out the best excuse he had. "Ah, well... it could have been anything, lad. That's the life of a guild master...someone's always trying to fuck us."
Ryo wrongly assumed that Morgan's words were metaphorical and not literal. And Morgan had absolutely no intention of correcting that false belief. "W-What is that!?"
One of the blessed pointed into the sky towards the east and garnered the attention of everyone present. Flying ever closer was an enormous creature that sent chills down the spines of most onlookers. It was an entirely black sphinx, with wings made from lightning and burning black flame on the tip of it's tail. Several members thought that there may have been a gate break at another location, but they could not sense any hostile intent from the approaching creature. "Easy lads!" Morgan warned. "These are just the last of our little group."
His words proved true when the creature suddenly hovered above their heads, and beautiful women started sliding down from it's enormous back. One by one, members of immortal moon landed safely on the ground among the unit. They all seemed rather chipper for people who were about to go into a literal deathtrap. "That was fun!"
"I'm glad we made him give us a ride, I feel less nervous now."
"He's like our own lil taxi service!"
"Yea, but don't let his girls hear you say that... They've been acting mad possessive lately."
It could not be made certain by simply glancing at facial expressions alone. "Today isn't just a SSS rated raid. It is an opportunity for us to show humanity that we want to walk beside them, not above. And that we will protect them from any threat, be they man or monster.
Even though we have the powers of gods, we are no better than the average man. To find true tranquility in our world, we must cast aside any hidden prejudices, and focus on making the world a better place for all! ...But that is a tomorrow problem. "
Enzo drew his weapon from his back, a large macuahuitl that was made with a strange black wood and magical stones embedded in the sides. "Today, I and the Children of the Aztecs will lead the charge! Stick together, and do not give way to despair!"
A round of rousing cheers erupted as Enzo and all twenty five of his accompanying guild members charged into the portal.
The members of Ragnarok and Platinum Scale were next to follow, with Dead Sea entering after them. Leaving Immortal Moon as the last ones to enter, and Luna gave a small speech of her own to her guild mates. "I know all of you have agreed to come along because you want to fight, but I don't want you running onto the front lines unless it's absolutely necessary. Your lives are my top priority."
Luna's sincerity touched the hearts of all of her guild members, and they felt like they had indeed chosen the right organization to sign with. However, they couldn't follow her orders just this once. "We appreciate the sentiments, my lady, but..."
"We didn't come here to hide."
"We're all prepared to fight with everything we have, so you don't need to worry about us."
Faced with such firm resolve, Luna couldn't do anything but smile bitterly. "I see... it appears I was worried for nothing then."
With Malachi and Bianca at her back, she confidently started walking towards the portal.
It seemed like she didn't have a worry in the world, but Malachi and Bianca knew full well that her act was a facade. 'Darling... please-'
'I'll protect them, love. I promise that we won't lose a single member today.' Malachi thought reassuringly. 'Thank you...'
After receiving such a firm promise, Luna could finally relax a little bit knowing that the girls she took care of like her own children would be protected. The members of Immortal Moon finally passed through the ominous red portal to face the unseen threat waiting inside. After they were all inside, a figure in white robes and a mask appeared in the area they were once standing in. He pulled out a small communication device from within one of his many pockets and punched in a few key codes before holding it up to his mouth. "Inform his eminence that they are all inside. The sentinels are cleared to move."