Infinity: Rising of the Soul Weavers

With the distracting chatter out of the way, everyone suddenly realized that the angels kept on getting closer and closer. 

The golden light seemed to have passed the majority of them and simply stopped somewhere behind them. And just like before, with the overflow of angels in front of the light, the skies started getting darker and darker…

Everyone clutched their hearts and swallowed in anticipation… they instinctively felt that if their Commanding General was going to make a move, it was going to be now!

Sure enough, Raven's eyes suddenly glowed with a golden hue like two small suns as she gazed at the angels that were coming closer.

With an expression that didn't even show the slightest of the human emotions, Raven started muttering what seemed to be like a useless mix of words. Amongst those words, only some seemed to make sense.

"Mana Recharge!"

"Dusky Phoenix; binding shadows!"

A soldier's surprised voice was suddenly heard somewhere in Canada. "Look, the angels' shadows! They're moving!"

"The shadows… they're scaling the buildings and jumping into the air!" Another soldier yelled.

"They are going back to their owners!"

"It must be our Commanding General!"

Soon, similar loud shouts were heard in some places in China, Germany, and Africa. And not long after, these words spread throughout the entire army; the Commanding General is making her move!

However, soldiers could only guess. Only those strong Generals and their Deputy Generals were able to observe what was happening.

All across the globe, each angel in the sky had a shadow that was stimulated by the golden horizon, created by Raven.

It didn't matter where the angels were relative to the golden light, or golden horizon; those who were under it had their shadows casted down to the ground, those who were inside the golden horizon had their shadows casted on their neighbouring angels, and lastly, those who were above it had their shadows casted up at the clouds!

Unfortunately, those who were above the clouds were far beyond Raven's reach for now, and that's why she had to specifically wait for the angels to get closer.

Observing intently, the Generals could clearly see that the angels' shadows started moving as if they had a life of their own. Slowly, those shadows returned to their respective angels as mentioned by the excited soldiers.

And sure enough, not long after, it was clear enough that the angels' movement had slowed down! Soon after, that movement had completely stopped!

Those with sufficient strength or those with special ocular skills were able to observe clearly how each shadow spread its four limbs in order to wrap its owner in a binding embrace!

"Ho~ the Commanding General is truly amazing!" A soldier called out in surprise.

"Yes, hehe, I've always told you so!" The neighboring soldiers adjusted his glasses while grinning victoriously. 

Similar shouts were heard all around, which actually confirmed that every angel in the sky had stopped! They can no longer advance!

"General Scott, is this the Commanding General's move?" Adalard, the German General asked via the bracelet on his wrist.

"If it wasn't her, who else could do it?" Scott asked.

"This is not my point," Adalard shook his head. "What I mean is… is this all she's going to do? Has she told you anything?"

"Hm, no she hasn't told me anything in particular," Scott answered honestly. "However, what we all know is that there is going to be a signal, just trust her!"

"Uhm, I guess you're right. I was a bit hasty…" Adalard sighed.

"Ho~ it's rare for you to be-"

"Focus!" Adalard cut off Scott and cut off the connection.

"..." Scott could only sigh in response. 

…

On the high skyscraper, Raven inhaled massive amounts of mana as she changed the complicated seals in her hands into a series that was even more complicated. 

Soon, another whisper escaped her mouth.

"Chaotic Execution!" 

Strangely enough, unlike the previous time, this whisper was heard across the globe! 

Everyone suddenly shuddered as they stared upwards. Only Abbadon, his mistress's Baneful Executioner, smiled sadistically while hugging himself, barely able to contain himself. People all around him felt their spines freeze from a sudden chill, but none dared move!

Using his Demon Eyes, Abbadon could clearly see his mistress's artwork!

"A simple masterpiece, truly magnificent, Lady Raven!" He mumbled to himself, a hint of reverence present in his voice.

Whether it was in the skies above his head, inside the golden horizon created by his mistress, or just under the clouds at the edge of his range of sight, he could clearly see the shadows that were restraining the angels, slowly moving their upper limbs.

Those upper limbs were taking the shape of a sharp blade with each movement. 

Not long after, blood was spilled in the sky!

Up, where everyone was staring, they could see a shadow inserting its ghostly blade-like hand into its owner's neck, splashing red blood widely.

For a moment, everyone was silent as they watched in awe. Not long after, an angel with a slash across its neck fell down. It seemed as though the head was about to separate from the body at any moment.

Soon after, the sight was repeated countless times, instantaneously, across the skies everywhere!

Everyone was suddenly cheering madly! This is their Commanding General's true move!

However, soon after the cheers, they showed concern. 

Those angels that are falling… they're not going to kill them, right?

A small pen falling from five hundred metres is enough to smash through the full length of a car. How about an angel's body that is falling from thousands of meters high?

"Quiet! The Commanding General won't act without foresight, don't be stupid, she must have a plan to deal with the falling bodies!" The soldier with the glasses convinced his neighbouring soldiers.

The Commander close to their area repeated the words and soon enough, everyone realized how naive they were.

Sure enough, not long after the countless angels started falling like meteors, another whisper came to everyone's ears.

"Chaos Puppeteer!"