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1-8 The Twelve Apostles of the Holy Angel Society

Holy Angels Church.

These are the "angels" created to fight against the "sorcerers" who are the beings that curse this world.

Children created with special technology are holy beings who use the power of the great "light" and have angel wings on their backs, and are said to be the evolved form of humans.

The Church of the Holy Angels is the centre and neutral of this world.

It is based in the Cathedral, which towers over the centre of the world, and watches over the Seven Kingdoms that surround the centre.

Watching over.

It's not that they're just watching over you, as the saying goes, but sometimes they receive requests from kingdoms and dispatch "angels" to work on solving problems. However, angels are more than human beings... the Seven Kingdoms also have to be cautious when borrowing the power of angels.

Once again, let us say it.

Angels are more than human beings.

Angels are more than human beings... and humans are perceived to be no more than "talking meat".

One day, in a room of the Cathedral of the Church of the Holy Angels, a middle-aged man was working in his office, sweating profusely.

“Well, this document is not under my jurisdiction... why is it here?　Oh, and this one, and this one... ugh, overtime again, all night, ugh... why is it always me?”

A balding head, misshapen round-rimmed glasses, a fat belly, and a pained expression.

The middle-aged man exhaled heavily as he struggled with the paperwork that had been thrust upon him by his fellow angels.

“Huh...I have an 'apostle meeting' this afternoon, but I doubt anyone will show up again.”

His name is Zuriel, who belongs to the "Twelve Apostles of the Holy Angel Church”.

He is the strongest angel among the angels, but every day he is teased as a small, fat, bald, old man, and he is lambasted by his subordinate angels.

“It's hard being a manager... oh, I want a wife.”

By the way, he's looking for a girlfriend... though no one will apply.

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"After all..."

The Apostolic Council.

That's what the twelve apostles of the Church of the Holy Angels get together to chat... said the angel in the same row.

Of course, it couldn't be. It's a place to examine the requests sent in by the humans, to decide whether or not to dispatch angels, and to talk about setting rewards...

“Zuriel. I’m always giving you a hard time.”

“No, no, no, no! Lord Aldebaron, you’re not!”

“Hmm... let's get this meeting started.”

The one in front of Zuriel is a mature angel.

The strongest of the twelve apostles of the Church of the Holy Angels, and the ultimate angel at the top of all angels.

Aldebaron.

Zuriel was even more nervous than usual.

Because there were only two people in the conference hall, Zuriel and Aldebaron. The rest of the ten did not attend... it was even worse than usual.

Zuliel nervously flipped through a few files.

"Well, er...human requests, but there were a few that I thought I could send angels to. First, one to symbolize the founding festival of the Red Ruby Kingdom, one to murder the Seventh Princess of the White Pearl Kingdom, and one to the Church of the Holy King of the Black Onyx Kingdom.”

"Hmm... what about the murder of the Seventh Princess?”

“Yes, sir. Well, it seems that the White Pearl Kingdom is in a war between siblings over the right to the throne. But it seems that the Seventh Princess has abandoned her right to the throne and is on the run, and I've received an anonymous request from the royal family to make sure she's dead.”

Aldebaran rolls up the file.

“All right. Send an angel to each of them.”

“Yes. Now for the sorting.”

"For decoration, just use the lowest level angel. For the princess murder, an angel of the twelfth rank will do.”

“I understand!”

“…Zuriel.”

“Yes?”

"Okay. I've decided. You go to the founding festival of the Red Ruby Kingdom. Go enjoy the festival as a vacation.”

"What? But...”

“I don't mind. I'm always giving you a hard time, so after you've finished your work, go to town and have a drink.”

“Ah, Lord Aldebaron...!”

Thus, angels were dispatched to various countries.

Zuriel was dispatched to the Red Ruby Kingdom, and his appearance was revealed at the Founding International... but it was rumored among the people that he was a 'fat, balding, small fat old man angel'.

Zuliel was so shocked that he wet his pillow alone...

But it's Flare and the others who are in more trouble than Zuriel.

The angel dispatched to assassinate Prim was closing in.

A battle seemed inevitable.

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TN: You guys like the new theme?

TN2: Also, no new chapter for Princess Knight this week, kinda busy with RL stuff, will try to release two in the next week. Thanks for reading. :)

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