“Hey, Master.”
“Yes, Slave?”
“Both the Archduke of Hell and the other Dukes, why are all seven of you women?”
“Oh my, is that a problem?”
This was one of the uncomfortable truths I discovered after coming to this world and talking with Changyeom, the Archduke of Hell.
“Are you really complaining after indulging in the seven uniquely different women?”
“Did I indulge? They just forced themselves on me.”
“You could have easily pushed them away, yet you pretended to give in. Who’s the one who played along?”
“When someone threatens to kill themselves if you don’t, what choice do you have? And you also gave your consent, didn’t you?”
“Of course. Thanks to that, I was able to firmly establish myself as the first among the seven. But why are you upset about them being actual ‘women’? Isn’t it good that there are more women?”
Changyeom said.
“Are you upset because there’s not a single man? Do you want to have a man-to-man chat but can’t even find someone to talk to? Or… could that be your preference?”
“Definitely not that. And even if there were men, I wouldn’t be having heart-to-hearts with them. If I were to consult anyone, it would be you—quicker and more effective. Why would I talk to someone else?”
“Phehe. Trying to bait me like that? Fine, I like it. So what’s your question?”
“It’s not like it’s some matriarchy, so why are all the Dukes of Hell women?”
“Well, obviously, because in the beginning, those classified as ‘demons’ were all women.”
Changyeom dropped the red pill of this world.
“Not just me, but also Hydra and the other Dukes—since birth, we’ve all been women, even when we were on the surface. We’re practically like the seven daughters of the Demon King.”
“That wasn’t just a figure of speech?”
“No, it wasn’t.”
“Then what about men?”
“Men… well, it might be a bit shocking to hear this.”
Changyeom hesitated slightly when talking about men, but then nonchalantly mimed drawing a halo above her head and pointed toward the sky.
“All the angels were men.”
“…What?”
It was a shocking truth that wasn’t even revealed in the in-game lore, something I didn’t know even after achieving 100% completion.
“To put it in a way you’d understand, the Goddess and all the angels were once what we could call ‘men transformed into women.'”
“Please don’t use jargon that only a certain online community would understand. Speak plainly.”
“But doesn’t it resonate more this way? Or should I adopt a grand tone, like the prologue of an old classic game?”
Changyeom assumed a more serious posture.
“In the beginning, there were the Celestials and the Demons. The Celestial Beings were all men, while the Demons were all women. The Celestial Beings expelled the Demons to the underworld, and the Goddess transformed all the Celestials into the ideal form of women, to be worshipped by the beings of the Middle World. Meanwhile, a young man from the Middle World descended into the world of the Demons, seeking revenge…”
“So, the Goddess was originally male, but why did they all become women?”
“Men desire love from others, but when they fail to receive it from women, they turn themselves into women. Yet, they still don’t want love from men, so they become perverse creatures who seek affection from women themselves.”
“…”
“That’s reality. It’s just speculation, but don’t turn away from the truth. Angels are like those who catfish as women online.”
Could it be?
Were all angels catfishing? Are they the ones who approached women, implying it was not for love, but for friendship, and then tried to do something like that by taking out the sausage they had hidden only in situations where they were in a position or in such a relationship?
“If that’s true, why are they trying to destroy humanity? What’s the deal with the Apocalypse?”
“Fear of losing their male identities?”
“What?”
“Phehehe, you know the answer, don’t you? You just don’t want to accept the truth.”
Changyeom conjured a fire, shaping it into a figure.
“Remember that event where a man was loved by an angel. You’ve seen it often in games.”
“Stop.”
A male student from the Academy and an angel were locked in a tight embrace.
Unlike a typical angel, the wings of this one had turned black, and its halo was distorted and twisted, clearly marking it as a ‘Fallen Angel’.
“A corrupted Angel.”
“…”
“Even though angels may have become women, they cannot abandon the masculinity within them. To become a mere female of the lower human species? That’s the ultimate ‘fall’.”
“Heh, heh.”
“For humans, it’s like becoming a beast—”
“Understood. That’s enough.”
There are certain forbidden truths in the world, truths that should never be opened.
Once opened, you must accept them entirely, even the darkest parts.
And if this knowledge brings true salvation to the world, then I must follow its flow.
“All angels are essentially male. That’s why they possess the heroines in games. They are like those who always choose to play as female characters.”
“If heroines become the Apocalypse…”
“Then the TS male hidden inside the heroine’s body has secured a new earthly vessel, their new avatar.”
“…I must stop this at all costs.”
I now had another reason to save the heroines from the Apocalypse.
This is one of the secrets of the world.
All angels have male souls and s*xual identities.
That’s why.
If an angel ever possesses a man’s body—
That angel is one of two things.
He is either a male-loving corrupt entity or was simply a gay man from the start.
* * *
“Arghhhhh!”
Julius Keyarnim, the Student Council President, was in agony.
To be more precise, the angel that had possessed Angelica’s school uniform and now controlled Julius’ body was suffering.
“Instructor Esta, doesn’t it seem like an angel has possessed President Julius’ uniform?”
I pointed at Julius, who wasn’t moving on his own but instead seemed to be dragged around by the clothes themselves.
“As I mentioned earlier, the angel that possessed Senior Angelica’s body also controlled her flesh. But since President Julius is a man, it seems the angel doesn’t control the body but only the woman’s clothing.”
“So it’s a spiritual entity.”
“Yes. Most likely.”
A spirit.
Specters, Wraiths, Banshees, and other entities that lack physical form but possess immense mental influence—these beings are immune to physical damage, though mana-infused attacks, especially those with the [Divine] attribute, are their greatest weakness.
‘They are essentially mana-based lifeforms.’
Although they cannot maintain a physical form, their soul and mental force are sustained by mana, making them a type of gaseous lifeform.
These creatures rely on the medium of gas to survive in the earthly realm, a particular type of monster.
What about angels?
The angel that had possessed Angelica, even after its halo had shattered, lingered as a residual divine energy, floating around like a vengeful spirit.
It happened to find Angelica again and possess her once more.
‘It’s like a low-quality video issue.’
It’s as if you clicked on a video thinking it was Angelica, only to realize it was something much darker.
“Arghhhh!”
A moment of silence for Julius, the Student Council President, who found himself suddenly in direct skin contact with the angel through his skirt and stockings.
“Instructor, should we step in? At this rate, President Julius might collapse to the floor.”
[Indeed, we should. All staff, the search is complete.]
At Instructor Esta’s command, the staff members one by one took out their magical rifles.
[Some of you may have practiced overnight. No one taught you, but I’m sure you’ve practiced. Let’s see the results of your training.]
As soon as Instructor Esta finished speaking—
Bang!
A grey sphere was fired from the magic rifle.
Yesterday, the orbs were larger than the rifle barrels, exploding on impact, but today, small BB-sized orbs shot toward the angel.
Shatter!
The sound of fabric tearing echoed as soon as the bullets touched the possessed clothing.
What was once just ordinary fabric before being possessed by the angel shattered like glass under the non-attribute bullets fired by the staff.
“It’s working!”
“Commence the attack! Those who can’t attack, cover and assist!”
“Attribute bullets still work! Block its vision and movement!”
The Academy instructors, true to their skill, moved with precision.
Ratatata!
In an instant, they began breaking down the clothes possessed by the angel with their coordinated attacks.
“I’ll join in.”
Ludmila sprinted forward. With rabbit-like agility, she leaped high and drew a dagger from her thigh, swinging it broadly.
Slash!
A thin, grey mana flickered at the tip of her dagger’s blade.
Just before the strike, a brief burst of non-attribute mana appeared. Though it quickly turned green after slashing through the wings, the fact remained—the wings were cut.
“I’ve got it!”
Evangeline, cosplaying a noble lady, pulled out a new teddy bear.
“[Grizzly]!”
It had grey fur, as expected, and the now-giant stuffed bear quickly grabbed the flying body of Julius.
“Even if I can’t deal damage, I can physically restrain the angel…!!”
While they couldn’t damage the angel, they could still exert physical force.
As long as they held it in place—
“Phoenix.”
Yunia spoke to me in a somewhat accusatory tone.
“It’s a reenactment, so help me out.”
“Yes, yes.”
I supported Yunia’s arm, and she precisely aimed her bow at Julius.
“…There’s no halo.”
“Shoot for the chest.”
“Will that be okay?”
“Yeah, probably. But just in case….”
I spoiled what would happen next, and Yunia, after hearing me out, fired her arrow.
“Aaagh! Student Union!!!”
Julius screamed as the grey arrow flew toward him, but—
Crash!
With the sound like that of metal shattering, the angel hit by Yunia’s arrow was also torn to pieces.
“…I’m not looking.”
“Covering my eyes.”
It wasn’t something Yunia or the other heroines should see carelessly.
“Haha, this is…”
President Julius, gently descending to the ground, laughed as he examined his body.
“It seems that when an angel possesses someone, regardless of whether they’re male or female, all their clothes get destroyed!!”
Julius had now experienced exactly what Angelica had gone through.
“From now on, the Student Council will need to prepare robes to cover those possessed by angels, so they don’t feel embarrassed! Hahaha!”
“President.”
I shielded Yunia’s eyes with my hand and pointed forward.
“Stop showing off, and go borrow some clothes.”
“Ah, right. A drake shouldn’t try to show off in front of a dragon, after all.”
“…”
“I’ve gained new knowledge!”
The Student Council President exclaimed.
“For some reason, we’ve now proven that angels don’t possess men!”
Along with the fact that no one keeps their clothes when possessed by an angel.
