Chapter 13: The Saints Tremble in the Light
> "We declared her evil…
But what if evil learned how to win?"
—High Cardinal Merithus
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• Location: Celestial Spire – Capital of the Holy Church
The Spire rose into the heavens—a pillar of gold and white stone, built on the tears of the faithful. Angels hovered silently outside. The sun never set here.
Or… it never used to.
Because now, even the sunlight trembled.
Inside the Grand Hall of Revelation, dozens of priests, bishops, and saints knelt in silence before a burning, golden flame suspended midair—the Divine Avatar, still forming from prayers and sacrifice.
A crack ran through the stained glass above.
And for the first time in 5,000 years, the sacred fire flickered.
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• Emergency Conclave – All Eyes on Her
The seven High Cardinals sat in panic.
"First, the Phoenix submitted to her…" spat Cardinal Veon. "Then the Leviathan… and now… the Dreambeast? That creature hasn't even acknowledged a god in over a millennium!"
"The Radiant Sisters—our divine triplets—now call her 'Mistress,'" hissed another.
"She's warping faith itself," whispered Cardinal Laira. "Turning saints into monsters. Beasts into knights. Shadow into power."
There was a long, cold silence.
Then the oldest among them—Cardinal Merithus, voice like dry paper—spoke what none dared to say aloud:
> "We were too late."
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• The Fear They Won't Admit
A massive crystal floated above the chamber—showing a live projection of Bella riding the Chimera, her cloak fluttering as the Leviathan turned oceans at her command, and the Dreambeast warped reality around her army.
Her aura had surpassed demigods.
The Church had fought kings, dragons, even heretics wielding star-magic.
But this?
This was a villainess who learned to out-faith the faithful.
"She is rewriting the divine order," Merithus whispered.
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• The Avatar Awakens
Suddenly, golden chains burst from the walls.
The flame in the air twisted and formed a body—not man, not woman—pure celestial essence in armor of sunstone.
The Divine Avatar opened its six wings, casting light that blinded the weak.
It spoke in tongues the world had forgotten:
> "I have heard the heresy.
The abyss walks in flesh.
The throne of truth shall not fall.
Assign me… a target."
The cardinals bowed.
"Bella Snow."
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• Divine Countdown Begins
> [System Message – Celestial Church Protocols]
[Divine Avatar Descent: 6 Days Remaining]
[Targets: Bella Snow + Mythical Contracts]
[Side Objective: Recover Radiant Saints – Purge if corrupted]
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• Secret Discussion – Among the Heretics
Later that night, in the shadows beneath the Spire, a few broken priests spoke in hushed voices.
"…what if she's right?" one asked. "What if gods made us weak on purpose?"
Another: "What if… she is what comes after faith dies?"
And the youngest whispered:
> "What if Bella isn't the villain we think she is…
What if she's what we need?"
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