Fallen Angel
"I sensed believers calling to me, so I followed the power of my bloodline and descended to Earth..." Raziel sighed softly after hearing Clark's question, somewhat helplessly. But before he could finish speaking, a Heat Vision shot towards Raziel!
Raziel's wings blocked his Heat Vision, and he stumbled backward, his white feathers scattering again. He glared at Clark with a hostile expression, but quickly regained his composure...
There's nothing I can do, I can't beat them!
"It seems we need to continue the fight! Otherwise, you won't tell the truth..." A cold glint flashed in Clark's eyes, and his aura surged once more, causing a cosmic wind to sweep through the outer space.
"Wait! I'll tell you!" Raziel's expression changed, and he hurriedly called out to Clark, "Actually, it's because we sensed fluctuations in the Faith Power on Earth, so we prepared to come here to investigate and see what's going on..."
"Just to see what's going on, does it really require such a powerful Angel?" Clark looked at Raziel calmly, showing no sign of belief. After all, Clark already knew some information, and it wouldn't be so easy for Raziel to deceive him...
As Clark finished speaking, his aura grew stronger. Clark knew the principle of not giving up when he had the upper hand, and he knew that if he didn't put some pressure on him, Raziel might not be able to tell the truth.
"Well, it's not just to investigate the situation on Earth, but mainly to collect this Faith Power ..." Raziel sighed helplessly when he saw that Clark was about to make a move again. He could only reveal part of the information to ease Clark's suspicion.
As for what to do next, Raziel couldn't be bothered. Earth was too dangerous right now. Raziel thought he should just end the fight with Clark and return to Heaven. He didn't want to get involved in Heaven's plans anymore. Anyway, Gabriel was handling everything, so he'd let Gabriel deal with it himself!
If Gabriel could handle a monster like Clark, Raziel would admire him from the Raziel of his heart!
Of course, Raziel wasn't sure if Gabriel had any backup plans to deal with Clark, but if Gabriel could, then let Gabriel go, since Raziel couldn't.
"Collect this Faith Power?" Clark squinted as he examined Raziel. Raziel was no match for him before, but when Faith Power suddenly surged from Raziel's body, Raziel's strength increased by leaps and bounds, instantly reaching a level similar to his own. Clark hadn't understood why before, but now Clark knew—this was the effect of the Faith Power!
Clark didn't know much about the Faith Power, but he had learned a little from the Bast the Panther God. It was once the foundation upon which many pantheons on Earth relied for survival. However, after those events led to their withdrawal from Earth, the Faith Power was no longer the basis for their existence, because everyone lacked sufficient Faith Power...
However, the Faith Power still exists. It's just that because there aren't many people on Earth with faith anymore, many pantheons have had to abandon the Faith Power and instead develop their own unique divine powers.
Since there are so many life-bearing planets in the universe, why don't the various pantheons on Earth go to other life-bearing planets to spread their faith?
That's because other life-bearing planets also have their own Tamagami, and their strength is not necessarily weaker than that of the gods on Earth. Earth is indeed unique, capable of giving birth to so many pantheons and powerful beings, but that doesn't mean that other planets in the universe are weaklings.
Furthermore, it is relatively easier for a pantheon with Faith Power to protect itself from invasion by foreign gods. If Tamagami were to act rashly, they would not only be prone to fruitless efforts but also more likely to fail miserably, with the risks and rewards being completely disproportionate...
"So, Heaven is planning to continue spreading its faith on Earth?" Clark's mind flashed back to the Faith Power and what had happened before. His Super Brain, unusually sharp, worked for a moment before he finally discerned Heaven's intentions.
It is true that they collected the Faith Power, but it is absolutely impossible that collecting the Faith Power was their only purpose. As Clark said before, even if the goal was to collect the Faith Power, there would be no need to send such a powerful Angel to Earth.
Sending Raziel here not only requires utilizing the Shadow Hunter' backup plan, but it will also cause a huge commotion. It's more like a declaration of sovereignty to other powerful beings on Earth, indicating that Heaven has returned to Earth, and others had better not oppose Heaven...
Clark even deduced that once Raziel further mastered the Faith Power and led more people on Earth to devoutly believe in God again, Heaven might have a chance to return to Earth, or at least allow more Angel to appear on Earth. At that time, Heaven would truly have the power to rule the Earth again!
It can be said that at this point, Clark had basically deduced everything except that the Fate Weaver was also one of the triggers for the Angel's descent.
In retrospect, Raziel this time is truly inseparable from Robet. Robet destroyed the Fate Weaver, and the surge of Faith Power was caused by Robet blowing up the palace of the Hell Demon King, which provoked the Hell Demon King to descend to Earth. The battle attracted the attention of countless people who watched the live broadcast, causing them to yearn for God again and triggering the surge of Faith Power in Heaven.
If it weren't for these events, Gabriel would still be asleep and would certainly be unaware of the changes on Earth...
"We have no intention of spreading faith. This is an age without gods, as you should know. After all, with your strength, it would be too easy for you to harvest the Faith Power, wouldn't it?" Raziel's expression did not change when he heard Clark's words, but the wings on his back were a beat late. He pretended to be indifferent and even probed Clark in return.
With a loud "bang," Raziel's words had barely faded when a blur flashed before his eyes. Having already deduced the Angel Plan, Clark was no longer interested in playing games with Raziel. He wouldn't let this Angel go either; after all, Heaven's purpose had already been revealed. If Clark let him go, wouldn't that be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains?
"You! I told you the truth, and you still attacked me?" Raziel's body shattered countless asteroids as he roared angrily at Clark. Although he had lied to Clark, he had indeed told part of the truth. Why didn't Clark continue to question him before attacking him? This was completely unpredictable!
"Tell me the truth, and I'll let you go?" Clark sneered. "I only said that not throwing that punch just now doesn't mean I can't attack you now! I want to see if the Faith Power that buffs you is effective forever!"
With a "whoosh!" Clark finished speaking and directly lifted a larger asteroid and hurled it at Raziel. Just as Raziel instinctively swung his six wings to slash at the asteroid, Clark unleashed a Heat Vision attack that struck the asteroid, detonating its core and releasing a powerful explosive force.
This was the first time Clark had used such a move in battle, catching Raziel guard. Raziel was sent flying backward in a rather disheveled state, even more so than when he was previously injured, when all that remained were Angel's Blood and Angel feathers drifting in space...
But the power of the explosion left Raziel covered in dust and dirt, even her pure white Angel Wings were now filthy. This was something the holy Angel could not accept; they would rather be injured than see themselves stained with the dust of the world!
However, even though Raziel couldn't accept it, he couldn't change the current situation. Clark didn't stop his offensive. Although Clark didn't understand the Faith Power, Clark felt that such an external force must have some limitations and couldn't be used Infinity indefinitely!
Otherwise, when facing the Bast the Panther God, he could have easily used the Faith Power to enhance his strength, and wouldn't have needed to back down so quickly in his battle against Clark...
Of course, it's also possible that Wakanda's population wasn't large enough, and even with the Faith Power, they couldn't defeat Clark...
In short, Clark made his decision. Since he was currently in control and had been suppressing Raziel, he was bound to find a weakness in Raziel's defenses. Then he would eliminate Raziel in one fell swoop and completely cut off Heaven's chance!
Faced with this situation, Raziel was powerless. As Angel, he didn't even have the resolve to self-destruct and perish together with Clark. He could only draw upon the Faith Power within his body, hoping to absorb more Faith Power from Earth to enhance his strength, and incidentally try to contact Heaven through Holy Light to request support!
Raziel had done good for Heaven, had shed blood for Heaven, and he couldn't believe that Heaven would just abandon him like this!
Heaven did not abandon Raziel, but Heaven did not receive any plea for help from Raziel. Just as Raziel's Holy Light was trying to contact Heaven through the Inter-dimensional Space, an old man appeared on Earth.
With a "whoosh," Holy Light power almost identical to Raziel's enveloped Raziel's Holy Light, gradually assimilating Raziel's Holy Light power and erasing its information.
At most, Heaven can sense the presence of Holy Light on Earth; figuring out what actually happened is simply impossible.
And this sixth brother was none other than the Pope who had made repeated attacks before. If we were to judge solely by strength, even if he had also received the Faith Power, he would still be no match for Raziel. However, Raziel was currently using most of his power to resist Clark's offensive, and the remaining small portion of his power was nothing to the Pope.
"Human affairs perish in the human world. Heaven is clearly far away, and God is no longer in Heaven, yet Angel have returned to earth, attempting to reap faith once more. Then the Angel should be judged..." The Pope slowly closed his eyes, murmuring softly, while Holy Light and the Faith Power surged continuously around him.
"It'll be soon. Once his Faith Power and power are depleted a little more, I can then influence the Faith Power within him. At that point, his situation should become even more dangerous!"
"If a named Angel dies on Earth, and you know nothing about what happened to him, would you, as Angel, feel fear? Would any Angel dare to descend to Earth to investigate the truth?"
No one could hear the Pope's murmurs, but the Faith Power emanating from him continued to grow stronger, causing the enormous cross beside him to tremble incessantly...
Meanwhile, in the universe, Raziel, who was fighting Clark, felt a sense of foreboding. He had not received a response from Heaven, nor could he draw upon more Faith Power to enhance his strength, which gradually filled Raziel with fear.
However, Raziel did not want to die. When Angel dies, he doesn't simply fall into the Hell Dimension; instead, he is completely reduced to Void. Even if the Father of Angel recreates Angel in the future, they will never be the same angel he once was...
Over the years, Angel have died, and Angel have been reborn. But after rebirth, those Angel are entirely new individuals, inheriting only their previous names and abilities; they may not even be able to inherit all their memories...
The thought of having her name and abilities inherited by another version of herself was unbearable for Raziel, especially when faced with Clark's immense pressure. Raziel's mental state began to crumble!
With a sudden "crack!", a sound rang out, but Clark didn't hear it, because it was Raziel's inner voice.
Raziel's resentment, anger, cowardice, jealousy Angel Angel, destroying it and leading him to his fall!
With a "whoosh!" sound, Raziel's originally dirty wings began to turn black in an instant, but Raziel no longer cared. He was unaware that his plea for help had been intercepted by the Pope. He felt that since Heaven could not answer his call, he would serve in Hell!
Even if Raziel is unwilling to admit it, it is an established fact that the Hell Dimension is much larger than Heaven and can accommodate more powerful beings. In this world, Heaven is just Earth's Heaven, while Hell is the Hell of the entire universe!
"Huh?!" A hint of surprise flashed in Clark's eyes as he noticed Raziel's sudden change in power, but before Clark could say anything, he realized that Raziel's aura had weakened considerably in an instant.
Raziel's transformation from Angel to Fallen Angel meant he could no longer use the Faith Power belonging to Heaven, but his power had begun to receive the primal power of the Hell Dimension and was beginning to revive...