King of Swords 9-121
“Once, there was an angel with a flaming spear that guarded the western gate of YISUN’s speaking house. He was rigorous, martial, and followed the exact letter of the Old Law that had been inlaid into his very being with Koss’ silver chisel. At the time, most angels were like him, and they were exceptionally inflexible beings. They could not rebel, so well they had been hewn, against the slightest violation of their code. This made them all extremely cruel.
One day, Prim passed by on the road, and happened upon this angel flogging a group of men of the oldest nation with a lash made of lightning. The men had refused to take their shoes off inside of YISUN’s speaking house – they had journeyed far and did not know the law of the gods. For this minor offense they were being punished rather severely, and their cries were loud and fierce.
Cleverly, Prim took her jeweled comb from her pocket, which she no longer used, since she had long ago hewn off most of her beautiful hair, and bade the angel guard it with his life. Being a lesser being with no practical free will to speak of, the angel could do naught but comply.
Turning back to his prisoners, the angel made to flog them again, but found that the comb was so delicate that every violent motion he made sent it tumbling and ringing and threatened to shatter it. He could no longer continue his violent, oppressive work without fear of harming his duty to the daughter of Hansa, to protect this small and delicate thing.
He gave up flogging the men, and for the first time ever, began to think.”
-Spasms
The rusted one speaks truest of any angel I’ve seen. Now we will see how well White Chain and company can pluck this burning thorn from their side.
That, and I’m itching to know what Solomon thinks of all this – the spectacle’s out of his hands now.
Gentleness.
How often we forget about that in the pursuit of our goals.
It bears remembering. Thank you Abbadon.
We met this angel a long time ago. It’s cool that you brought him back Abby. He looks a lot different without his lion body and floating ring head.
I don’t think it’s the same one that WC ran into when they got briefly banished early on in the story.
Actually, I went back and looked at the page and the lion body guy is Vigilant Gaze Purges the Horizon.
That is definitely Vigilant Gaze Purges The Horizon.
The way he talks, the shape of his head, and his big eye. I think it’s VGP.
I was expecting more Allison-WC drama, not an angel showdown. Interesting, and very surprising for Juggy to show up.
This one thinks it will quickly circle back to that. It was mentioned elsewhere here by a devil that Allison could potentially end up using these one’s brother’s armor as she used Cio’s mask, so perhaps that would lead to resolution?
Also, dearest brother 203 Keeps Getting Spawnkilled, might this one humbly suggest speaking with someone about resolving where you spawn? This one admires your tenacity, but this one cannot imagine it is enjoyable having to constantly fix or replace bodies.
Hello m queer birds
Looks like White Chain has cracked, if you know what I mean
okay i am Dumb
So is Coughalot referring to something else before the WC-Alicio fight
casue at that point he seemed more upset at WC
Well , there is panel where he says “wait” when WC decides to fight Allicio , and another where he says IIRC “WC no ” or something in effect of that. Then things went hectic and platform he stands on splits from’mainland’ and slides off. Seems whole WC vs Allicio battle is miscommunication result. At least in large part. And yes , i missed that “WC stop” remarks from Coughalot too.
i love u, juggernaut star
A wild asshole appears!
As I believe the mortals say “Called it.”
Ye can say that again, frosteyarse.
Remember, kids:
Talking is a free action
Last time Jugs said “Mistake” it didn’t go well for anyone in the neighborhood.
Not even Juggs
Ah, my old friend 7 Juggernaut Brings Genteel Sophistication to One’s Soirée. Always a pleasure.
Forgive the thorn that pulls the knit
that keeps me warm as I pass it.
Return with secateurs, commit.
Xanthous dance beneath the sun, a
Quiet mem’ry of someone, as
Tension strikes the air, she stands a-
Lone, and sings the song unsung.
Our sibling White Chain is going to feel t(h)orn in her loyalties. For she knows Metatron Lives, but has not accepted fully the path Juggernaut Star laid in front of her.
The development and story telling on this page is just so satisfying and interesting
There is always that third sibling who wasn´t listening to the deep and emotional moment the other two just had.
Abbadon, please don’t kill Angelic Uncle Iroh, not for a thousand year wait, not yet, everyone needs more guidance
And now it can be said with certinty, here it’s Vigilant Gaze Purges The Horizon :3 Cause some looooooooooong time ago someone asked Abbadon: who would won a fight, Violent Gaze or Juggernaut Star? And answered Preem Abbadon:
…boy. do I have an arc for you in a year or two!
So finally, here we go =D
Love the story from Spasms. Prim was wise indeed. And now we know the simbolism of that beads… Great, great.
That’s an astonishing revelation, thank you for pointing that out! Having Vigilant Gaze and Juggernaut Star duke it out at this moment would be a great metaphor for the White Chain’s struggle with her dual nature, and all three of our ladies could benefit from that lesson.
Ah, but look again! It is in fact our friend, Vengeful Iron who has still yet taken up the Creed of Prim!
God that story is beautiful.
But logically , If angels need to “protect and glorify the works of god” do they need to protect and glorify themselves too then ?
What’s wrong with being allowed self-defence?
New favorite character here. Mr. Senior Angel, i mean, not the thorned one at the end
It seems this is 10 Vigilant Gaze Purges the Horizon
His name had slipped my notice. It is quite an awe-inspiring name.
And dear, without the wheel, the burning skull and the blazing skeletons, i sure as yisun did not recognize Juggernaut
This, my dear ember, is actually Vengeful Iron. We met him prior with a similar hacking cough and damaged vessel earlier in the book!
Thorn Knight about to get pruned.
So departure of the multiplicity let angels develop free will? Some are better at it than others.
So there are other cool angels.
Interesting.
How laughable it is for an angel to preach gentleness, when the beings above them habitually point out that violence is the only truth in the universe!
Perhaps cause for tears rather than laughter?
In another universe, known well to you, death is the ultimate truth. But those who bring it are rightly reviled, and those who exalt in it are thought insane.
Laughable, perhaps, but not wrong.
Well, those kings and queens are fools. That’s why they’ve all failed. That’s what happens when you try to punch anything that goes against you in the face instead of reflecting on your actions and changing yourself.
Monarchism is a failed system~
YISUN themself said “I am the ultimate liar”.
Violence is the great changer of the universe, but the mistake a lot of characters make and that a lotvof the stories highlight is that JUST violence doesn’t really amount to anything. YISUNs teachings are intentionally of a paradoxical sort: much like the angel in this spasm, the conflicting lessons is meant to make you think.