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be fine.” Lazarus placed his hand on Adelais’ shoulder, trying to reassure him.
    Adelais didn’t argue. He understood why Hades didn’t want to send him. It was logically the best decision and would not disrupt the mission. Still, deep inside he wanted to shout over to Malakai to be careful.
-           “Now then, just remember one thing, Lazarus…” Hades continued, drawing Lazarus’ attention once again, “…Do not engage in combat. Don’t even reveal yourself under any circumstances. I just want you to watch what he does, and if you find anything remotely suspicious, I want you to report back to me.”
-           “I will do exactly that, Lord Hades.” Lazarus confirmed with a nod.
    Hades then told everyone else to stay on defence of the sector, and finally dismissed them all. Some of the dark angels stayed behind to individually report to him about their most recent missions, whilst everyone else in the chamber silently walked out. They did not begin talking in the corridor. Instead, they absorbed everything that was said and contemplated on it. Once back outside, some flew back to their posts, whilst others began discussing the plan of action.
-           “I guess I am going to depart now.” Lazarus said to his teammates.
-           “I pray for our Creator to guide and protect you.” Azrael said to him. That phrase was another common saying among dark angels. Whenever any of them wanted to wish another one to do well and to be careful, they said that line. Even though the angels knew that the Creator had already decided what’s going to happen to those who served Him, they still said it as a sign that they hoped He chose to protect them.
-           “And may He guide you as well.” Lazarus responded, wishing for Azrael and the others to succeed in locating the slaughterer in the External World.
    On that note, Lazarus flew into the air and headed towards the docks, from which he would take the boat. Adelais, Azrael, and Ethel, however, flew in the other direction, towards the Northern side of the sector, that would lead them out of the Underworld. During the flight they began discussing their approach. Azrael said that it could be hard to locate the individual they’re after, but suggested they all stuck together and attacked as one unit.
     They reached the Northern part of the sector fairly soon and crossed the river Acheron. They slowed down their flight at that stage, so not to waste a lot of energy, and approached the Mount Sanctus. This mountain had a solitary path going straight uphill. It was called the Utopian Path, which, as the name suggested, eventually led all the way to the Utopia. However, somewhere halfway up that path there was a place that contained two huge gateways to the External World. Those were the ones Azrael and his team were heading towards.
     

 
    Chapter 7
    Agent of Destruction
     
     
     
    Garridan spent the last few hours on the road, heading towards the village where one of his former enemies was rumoured to reside lately. It was a warlord by the name of Helgott. Helgott was a brutal warlord, who rebelled against his own king. Helgott’s king was an ally of Garridan’s, and Garridan spent an entire year tracking Helgott and his troops, and engaging with them in numerous battles. Nevertheless, Helgott always managed to escape unharmed. Garridan knew of Helgott hiding out in this location, as he and his team were planning on infiltrating it for days now. However, as his sire had him executed, he didn’t get a chance to go on with the plan. Now that Garridan was a lot more powerful than he used to be, he decided to go after Helgott once again, before proceeding to more targets on his list.
     He was starting to get accustomed to the unearthly energy that was flowing in him. It made him feel like he had a big purpose to fulfil, and that felt really good. He knew there was a good reason as to why the supernatural