Alice's mother, Alena, walked over to Chika and knelt . A plethora of white aura surrounded the angel, an extremely powerful being . Alice wiped tears from her eyes . They reemerged .

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"Daughter, what I am about to do cannot be done again," she said . "It is highly illegal, a skill once known by certain adventurers, went lost for a reason . Listen carefully, all of you . My darling daughter Alice, Harumi," her voice stayed on Harumi a little longer, before calling out the rest of the names . "Toru, Kitome, Seth . You are witnesses . If you can sense health, you will notice it at zero point one percent . The mist inside of her is a rope in which this girl is holding onto . A rope that only seriously powerful G.o.ds can give . Only a handful can do this, such as the G.o.d of Earth, Odin, Morrigan, so on . Normally these deities would proceed to do something that is forbidden . So let me say again, this skill is forbidden . Do not even so much as speak of it, do I make myself clear?" She looked at the group . They nodded, some wiping tears from reddened eyes . "Your friend, Clyde has lost control of his immense powers just now, which is to be expected . He is not at the proper level to control them just yet . You…will have to bring him to his senses . "

"With all due respect uh… . Lady Alena," Toru said . "He's…that form, he's like you, right? Some kind of angel?"

"No, he's a G.o.d, no doubt," Alena said . "Born in his world, without even knowing . Before I tell you how to handle that, let us focus on the task at hand . Zero point one means she's undoubtedly close to death and if faded, dead . At the early stage of pa.s.sing . Which means, spiritually unconscious, preparing to cross over . Those with this skill can revive her, a.s.suming you've healed the body . Remember this is once and only once . You're lucky I was stopping to visit my daughter . Now…stand back . "

Alena stood and began to charge magic . An enormous amount of it . White and gold aura increased until it seemed bright enough to blind the Alice and the others . Then it collapsed into her mother's hands . "You lot must take the journey with the Stone . Even this girl, Chika . She cannot afford to die before your true threats show up . And trust me, you haven't seen anything yet . Power levels unimaginable, creatures and beings once thought myth . " She gave the group a once over as the power in her hands changed from gold to a rainbow of colors . "Drill the information into your party, even future members about death . Have a plan for it . "

The angel faced Chika again and chanted . "Chika, poor girl, hear my voice, life that is not life, death that is not death . It is not your time yet, for me being here is no coincidence . The G.o.ds of fate give you but one last chance which is shared among your loved ones . Life and life, breath and a dream, awaken…resurrection!" She thrust both hands at the silver-haired girl .

[Alena has activated FORBIDDEN MAGIC: resurrection!]

A geyser of light burst from the angel's hands and the sky . She continued to speak as the magic poured . "Take this as a wake-up call, a life lesson . On your journey, there are seven world star fragments that I'd suggest collecting . If you're tough enough to find them . What happens though, that is for you and your leader to find out . "

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Alena let out a breath of exhaustion . The magic funneled into Chika's mouth . "You lot don't know how lucky you are but I'm glad I came . " She looked at the sky . "Wow, he's hurt . Reaching that degree of power…That is not supposed to be possible so early on . The strain on his body could kill him without the proper training . "

[Chika's HP has increased to 100% and all status alignments cleared . ]

Chika's eyes opened . The entire group surrounded her, hugging, and crying . Alice wiped tears away .

"Welcome back, Chika," she said .

The silver-haired girl stared at Alena, then at the entire group . She felt for a hole that was no longer there . She looked around, at the b.l.o.o.d.y carnage, the shattered sky, and for him .

"I'm alive," she said softly then looked the angel in the eye . "Thank you, Lady Angel . "

"Please call me Alena . Like I warned the others, there is no coming back . You have been marked . I took a huge risk with a lost spell . One that isn't always guaranteed to work . Let this be your wake-up call . And a start to the journey that is to come . "

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Chika nodded . "Unfortunately, your friend has caused a mess, losing control of such power . " She pulled out a talisman . "I hate to put you all back into danger, but this must be done . You must fight and seal him . "

"No!" Chika said . "I…don't want to fight Clyde . "

"Mother, I also do not wish to fight him," Alice said .

"But you want to help him," Alena said . "Then help him! This seal will turn off that unnatural super-form, lock it back in the h.e.l.lish box where it came from . It's filled with enough taint to destroy this planet millions of times over . "

Alice's eyes widened, along with everyone else's . Her life mate…her love… Surely, he'd turn back to normal if he saw Chika . But will he even see her? Will he recognize any of them?

"He seemed like himself before he left," Toru said .

"Perhaps so," Alena said, "but you will be a fool to ignore the taint in the air . The taint affects the mind—it is what can turn an angel into a fallen angel . This is why I cannot go with you . " Alena pa.s.sed the paper talisman over to Alice . "You are half and half, unaffected by the taint . The fate of the world rests on you, my daughter—all of you, friends of his, of mine . And those who approach . "

Tear, Melody, and Natalia, as well as Ruri and Yusuke, appeared from Jumps . The magic of Tear and Ruri faded .

Alena caught them up .

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"We cannot possibly take on something that strong," Melody said .

"Normally, no, but I have a buff that should help—it won't keep you from dying if you let it, but it's a counterbalance to the taint . This will enable you to fight him . A merciless being . The Tainted Stone . "

"All of this because of me," Chika said .

"No, your death helped, but . . . " Alena paused . "There was an Omen's sphere that he seemed to have absorbed that contained the taint . Not all of it was purified . Your death opened a catalyst inside of him, enabling the taint to mix with his full deity form . Whoever he's after will surely die horrible and terrifying deaths . "

Seth gasped but said nothing . Alice shuddered .

"Death is nothing new for a demon…but for Clyde, he who is not of this world…I don't like it . "

"Don't worry about that, daughter," Alena said . "Unfortunately, this isn't close to the amount of damage he'll have to deal . Now, everyone prepare yourself . Heal up, relax, and then go to the mansion on six hundred sixty-sixth street . Fight him off, but get this seal to his skin . He'll be much happier once he finds out the benefits . "

"Six hundred sixty-six," Toru said, his voice nearly a low squeal at the end . "f.u.c.king ominous . "

Seth shook his head .

"Great . We're about to be killed by Satan . "

"Do not speak like that," Alena snapped . "You can do it . Focus and seal your friend . "

"I know, I know," Seth said . "Thank you for everything, angel lady . "

Alena sighed then hugged her daughter once more .

"I'll have words for Clyde when I return . To ruin my day off . "

She aimed her hands at them .

[Alena activated G.o.dDESS TIER SKILL: Aura of purity!]

[All party members present have been covered in the strongest concentrated form of the purity element . ]

"I'm…I will be at your new house," Alena said . "I'm too beat to travel again . "

"You are most welcomed, Mother," Alice said, hugging her mother again . Alena kissed her daughter on the forehead . "I'm proud of you . Now bring him back for your sake, for her sake and all who…" she smirked . "That will come in due time . "

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