The Aerial Prison

Angels despise mortals; shouldn't they themselves be noble?

But Meriel not only seemed narrow-minded and inexplicably superior, even her aloof demeanor seemed feigned. «-(¯`v´¯)-« »-(¯`v´¯)-»

Looking back now, how much face did she give Garr for being willing to help Caroline?

Wait a minute, there shouldn't be only one angel in the Angel City, meaning that the one who helped Garr could be another angel. Also, the feather Caroline gave Jarvan was golden, while Meriel's wings were clearly white.

However, she is the archangel, and without her orders, the other angels probably wouldn't be friendly to me. I should go back first; anyway, I can ask her for help after I find Aatrox.

I had just reached the edge of the cliff and was about to jump when I suddenly saw several streaks of light flash above me. Soon after, two angels descended, one of whom was holding a Golden Light Angel Feather, very similar to Caroline's.

They didn't see me and walked straight towards the Angel City. I didn't greet them either, and I felt a little strange. Were there other buildings above?

Thinking of this, I stopped and used the Wind Riding Technique to float upwards. After breaking through another thick cloud, I indeed found a building not far above my head!

This building is the complete opposite of the Angel City; it's all black, a typical dark style!

I never expected to find a place like this in the Angel City, which reveres light and nobility. Clearly, it holds some secret!

The building is not large, only the size of an ordinary room. There are more than a dozen steps on the square base below, and several iron chains around it suspend the house in the air, making it look like a prison!

The other end of the iron chain stretches into the vast night sky, its fixed position indistinct, exuding a chilling aura that suggests it has been suspended for countless years.

I was just about to go up and take a look when I suddenly sensed the aura of Light Element above. There was no doubt that there were other angels here, and I didn't want them to see me, so I concealed my presence and quietly sneaked in.

I was below the building and couldn't see clearly what was happening above, but now that I'm peeking out, I find the house extremely eerie.

The building was originally black, and upon closer inspection, one could see strange patterns carved on the walls. The patterns didn't seem to be randomly carved; judging from the direction of the lines, they appeared to be some kind of magic array.

I used Wind's Breath Insight to survey the area around the house and found that no one was guarding it. The Light Element aura I had just sensed came from inside the house. So I quietly jumped up the steps and circled around, but I couldn't find any doors or windows.

That's strange, how did the angels get in?

Just as I was wondering what was going on, I suddenly heard footsteps inside. I quickly jumped down and hid under the building. Soon after, two angels came out from the right.

"Lord Meriel is right, those two have grown feathers again, and this time each of them has grown two!"

"Yes, let's send them over quickly. These feathers are very important to Lord Meriel!"

"But if we leave, there will be no one to guard this place. A few Demon Dog won't be enough. Let's wait for Angel to return."

"It's alright, are you worried they'll run away? The Celestial Chain can even trap the powerful Michela, let alone wingless bastards!"

"That's true. Mortals can't come here, and gods won't come uninvited. Let's send them over quickly!"

After the two angels finished speaking, they flew down. I clung tightly to the ground below the house, holding my breath, until they were far away before returning to the top.

That's right, the gods really did come uninvited!

I learned a lot from their conversation. The first thing I learned was that two angels were imprisoned in this cell and bound by something called the Celestial Chain.

Furthermore, they said that Michela was also unable to escape. Bard had previously stated that Michela died tormented by her memories, so why was she imprisoned in such a place? Could there be another story behind that?

There's no time to think about it now; figuring out a way to get in is the most important thing.

The two angels just came out from the right wall, but I looked carefully for a long time and still couldn't find the entrance. Are the doors here automatically recognized?

Forget it, let's just destroy it!

I tried to cut through the wall with my Wind Force, but I don't know what material this building was made of. The powerful Wind Force disappeared as soon as it touched the wall!

At the same time, a dog barked from inside!

Then I remembered that the two angels had said there were several Demon Dog inside, and it seemed they had been disturbed by my commotion.

Just as I was starting to panic, those Demon Dog suddenly burst through the wall!

Their color was as black as the building, and their frenzied aura was like that of hellish monsters, with their long, thin teeth exposed, which was very frightening.

I dealt with them cautiously, and after exchanging blows, I found that these Demon Dog were not strong. Under my wind sword, they had no chance to struggle and their heads were cut off.

Come to think of it, if I have the strength to deal with a few dogs and still have trouble, then I don't need to face the Vastaya at all.

I couldn't get in just now, but after killing a few Demon Dog, I've come up with an idea: they just charged out, so could I go in with their Demon Dog?

I picked up one of the corpses and threw it against the wall, and sure enough, it went right through!

Then I picked up the other end, carefully approached the wall, and found that this method really worked!

Upon entering the building, I discovered that, like the Angel City, it was illuminated by starlight, allowing me to clearly see the interior. I was startled by what I saw; it was clearly a terrifying prison!

Various kinds of skeletons, of unknown origin, were scattered on the bizarre instruments of torture, among which were undoubtedly human skulls!

Fortunately, the room wasn't big, so I could see the imprisoned angels directly. They were facing away from me, their limbs bound by chains and hanging in mid-air, completely naked, with their wings and hair plucked out!

Anger surged within me. What kind of creatures are angels? How could they torment their own kind like this?!

They consider themselves superior to humans, yet the scene before them is something even the most wicked could not comprehend! Only a demon like Jhin could rival them, but Jhin never boasts of his own nobility!

No, this is not the time to be angry. I forcibly suppressed my anger and prepared to rescue them first!

I came before the two angels and found them awake. They seemed very excited when they saw me, but their mouths were bound by chains and they could not speak.

I used my Gale Sword to gather a strong gust of Wind Force and slashed at the chains with all my might, but it was as useless as when I tried to cut through the wall earlier.

How can I break the Celestial Chain that even the mighty Michela couldn't escape?