Faced with this old man, Xia Xiu could not help being respectful and deferential.
The old man standing before him was Heaven's [Seraphim], the Third Swordbearer, the miracle worker of the ten plagues and Ten Commandments, the supreme powerhouse who had parted the sea, Heaven's uncrowned Vicegerent and defender.
He represented the ceiling of Heaven's combat power, a [miracle worker] standing at the very pinnacle of Terra's supernatural beings.
He was also currently Heaven's most senior "old-timer."
The Second Swordbearer, Kasim Muhammad, was his student. The First Swordbearer, Saint Valentine, was his junior. Quite a few Resolution Assembly Members from this term, and even the previous term, had once been his pupils.
Very few people knew exactly how long he had lived.
A hundred years?
Two hundred years?
Or longer still?
No one knew his true age.
Heaven's third space-based weapon, [Canaan], had also been forged specifically for him, which showed just how monumental his achievements were.
"You're the Angel personally recalled by 'Revelation.' The last one it recalled was Valentine. That brat was younger than you when he was recalled. I still remember the bruises on his face when I first met him. Before he became an Angel, he was a notorious troublemaker around Budapest."
"But he wasn't as impressive as you. He was only an [Angel] when he returned. I remember it took him three years to become a [Principality]."
The old man spoke to Xia Xiu with a kindly expression. He gave off a thoroughly hearty air.
The blond young man laughed along with the hearty old man, then asked him:
"Did you happen to be here?"
As Heaven's defender, Mu stayed in the [Unknown Lands] year-round. Unlike the other two Swordbearers, he did not need to spend long periods carrying out missions elsewhere. His very presence