"True." AK nodded, summoning her Halo and lifting herself off the floor. "I really like how we can now fly without those annoying boosters."
Two disappeared from her spot then appeared behind her purple haired friend.
"I on the other hand enjoy teleporting a lot more." She said while embracing her from behind.
"These are only simple examples of the applications of the Runes. With practice, one can even manipulate the elements and reshape the world around them. Doctor Sanderson described it as a miraculous power that's similar to magic!"
Confusion spread throughout the human settlements as more and more people got to watch the video. Anyone with a little bit of logic realized that the information that was being discussed was too important for the public to know about.
If it appeared anywhere else most would've dismissed it as a hoax or a leak at best, but because it was being delivered by the three idols who were known for speaking on behalf of the Resistance people were quick to believe it was authentic, but that only helped add to the anxiety of learning about it.
Still, nothing could've prepared them for what they were about to hear.
"So what Odin was after is the power to create Runes and Halos?" T-Two asked, still hugging AK who frowned but made no attempt to push her away.
"Exactly." Eleven nodded. "It is a very versatile power and using it a genius like him would've been able to do a lot of things he previously couldn't. Fortunately he failed in achieving his goal which is why he keeps running between worlds."
"That's good to hear, but... Force Fields and Runes are abilities only Nephilim can use, right?" AK asked. "And Odin is a human..."
People were quick to draw conclusions; with the man having a good build and wearing a soldier's uniform it was easy to assume that it was just another case of an abusive husband or boyfriend taking his anger on the woman he has a relationship with.
That quickly changed when red sparks began lighting up above his head, and an instant later, the screen suddenly blurred followed by a bone chilling scream.
One didn't need an uncensored version to know what was happening. The red color was enough to get the message across.
"I apologize for showing you something so gruesome, but please understand that it was necessary for what I'm about to explain."
Eleven bowed her head and the other two followed suit. The footage was then rewinded to just before the man attacked and zoomed in on his head.
"There is a reason Odin was unable to obtain our powers despite having found a way to do so." The blue haired Valkyrie spoke, the tone of her voice lacking the cheerfulness she showed so far. "The process is called the Awakening. When a human obtains the knowledge necessary for the use of Runes, their body and mind undergo a significant change and the results can be one of two kinds.
The first is that the person would become an Awakened and gain the ability to generate their own Force Field, allowing them to learn Runes. The second result, however, is what you have witnessed just now."
Several more images appeared showing five more people, and the one thing they all had in common was the jagged broken halo glowing ominously over their heads.
"Just like everything else, not all people meet the criteria to become awakened. If a person fails to awaken, the obtained knowledge would corrupt their mind leading to them falling into a deep pit of madness from which they can never hope to climb out of. Those are referred to as the fallen.
Though they still maintain their human form, they're nothing but monsters filled with humanity's darkest desires."