The Veritas Chapter 10; Chastity

One of the heads of the $yndicate would stand at the appointed destination, waiting for the signal to regroup.

Because SIN's presence had already passed by from Temptation when the Fallen Angels were left to their doom, by the time the $yndicate member made it to one of the designated points, there was a Demon Lord already waiting.

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When Belial was finally completely destroyed, because none of his former subordinates came to assist him before his time of death, the very fact that he died and each of them was aware and abandoned him caused a detachment between them due to the degeneration of trustworthiness. In their hearts and minds, each of the remaining Demon Lords were divided by a decay of their own internal soundness. Each of them defecting from each other through the division via Envy brought them all now also suspicion of each other and therefore caused each to act and work independently of one another, even if feigned as though they weren't. Therefore, the new Belials, who were the Demon Lords being Corrupted from the inside out because of how they treated the former Belial before it died, were like him and also no longer concerned with each other due to the decay of the Corruption.

The Demon Lord of Lust was aware that it was a loner due to what happened to Leviathan, and that now there was no sort of usefulness in any of the others that were off doing whatever they did. Instead, over where it ruled, a large visibly glowing head appeared in a peculiar fashion, which was of interest to it. However, because it could easily be a threat, and the other Demon Lords were also still hazards due to their defecting from each other, the Demon Lord of Lust wasn't exactly going to just jump into the fray, however finding a method of escape or observation was more thoughtful than standing around and waiting for it to do something and to see its alignment. Lust was out for its own personal desires that were independent of whatever everything else was doing.

The single solitary $yndicate member who was stationed at the South Gate remained firm in his position, listening in to what his subordinates were going through up the mountain with his own communication device. Waiting patiently for his orders, he noticed a light up above him glowing with a great radiance and could not help but to look upon it, like gazing into the sun. "What is that...?" he muttered to himself, placing his hand upon his forehead to shade his eyes and also focus his vision. "It's light, like the sun, but looks so much nearer..." Apparently, with the Spirits that everyone spoke of, all sorts of supernatural things were going on up the way. None of these 'supernatural' things had been visibly seen by this particular $yndicate member, but he'd heard everything, including the ascension of the other members to Lordships and also their own supernatural abilities and explanations of such. Though he was eager to find out his own, he was also rather enraptured by this light above him, figuring it to be one of those 'Spirits' that were spoken of.

"If that is a Spirit," he contemplated, "Then perhaps it would be in my best interest to go toward it, in case the Demon Lord appears and I need assistance before my subordinates reach me." They were taking a long time, but that was to be expected with all they were going through. He did not expect it to be easy nor immediate, but he was also concerned about his being alone, if these Demon Lords were so powerful. "I believe I see a Spirit," he spoke to his subordinates through his communication device. "Should I engage it and seek its blessing, that is protect me from the Demon Lord? Or, shall I wait for the team?" Before he moved, he would wait for a response, but did not take his eyes off of the bright light overhead.

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You come across someone that's being confronted by a leopard of some sort, but because the group is a group, You don't expect to be attacked. You continue to go wherever You were going, of which You still presently and actively don't really quite know nor understand. You are heading up the mountain with Your friends or family, just because that's all you really usually do and all you can do to occupy your time right now.

Demon Lord Lust saw its pieces scattered around the base of the mountain and immediately slipped in among them.

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When Tao acknowledged her Sins and Repented before their Ancestor, who had blessed Tsao, her brother, he hurled the bolt of lightning at the location where the trail of the next Spirit of the Lord rested.

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The 'Bolt' shot ahead of her, leaving a trail for her to follow in its wake as a vacuous force of concentrated vibrations and sensations that could be received and traced intentionally. Tao's path was marked at the tail end of the lightning streak, and Tsao's attention turned now toward Demon Lord Gluttony, which was completely vulnerable, after Tao was bid on her way.

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The strike of lightning flashed as bright and instantaneous as the eyes of Tao bursting open at the sound of thunder, of which her motion mocked in its own booming force. Getting a whiff of the trail that tingled her nose, the sensations surged through her body that was nothing more than the very atmosphere; the wind, itself. She shot forward with an explosive haste, and the thunderous roar of she and her brother's power shook the entire land. In one swift motion, Tao 'Bolted' to the next location marked by the lightning bolt.

Tao appeared in a burst of wind directly underneath the Spirit that was sent out of her ahead of her by the Lord Father when her brother, King Keaton, marked the spot for here where it rested. She assumed her physical form the moment she appeared with wind whipping and spiraling around her until it came to a halt with her full presence. She saw the other $yndicate member; the last one who needed his memory restored. She looked up at the glowing overhead and gazed deeply into it. "There's the Spirit..." she muttered to herself, sitting down patiently like an obedient quadruped. Tails of wind fluttered around her softly like passing breezes. "Tao wonders what we will do next..." She was here now, but she needed to wait for her brethren to regroup or the Spirit of her Lord Father to tell her something important.

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All the while, the cloud overhead continued to spread outward once it was done pouring out its droplets that were not the $yndicate member into the chasm. Once it unloaded and was free of discharge, the clouds began to clear, following behind the vacuous winds of Tao's movement and parting an opening in the sky for the sun to trickle through.

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Afterward, more layers of thick trees separate from the initial sprouted up in the same fashion, creating a border for the border, and after that, a barrier for the border, and after that, a layer over the barrier, and even further and further, adding more to the barricade.

By the time Lord Diligence -- he who cast the lightning bolt from afar -- caught up with the rest of the group, the Demon Lord of Lust had already escaped and was being trailed by him as a bolt of electricity. He was still directly consciously linked with the Lord Father and also was able to hear and communicate with him in a manner others could not so that he could further instruct them whilst he did other things. As each of them came into the area, the Lust Demons already began to quietly slip away in an orderly fashion organized by their Demon Lord. "The ONLY Reason They Believe They Are Stable Is Because They Found An Escape Route, But Don't Understand That Their Desire To Escape Is Actually Hazardous To Them." He passed by the rest of the group with a bright flash, but continued to communicate with everyone and explain to them about the Demon Lord of Lust and its broken pieces in the Lord Father's stead, as he was commanded, without diverting from his target.

Though the Demon Lord of Lust eluded them, they were still hot on her tail and ready to strike her down and whomever else was attached. "Because They Escape, They Delude Themselves Into Believing It Is A Blessing And Then Spread The Information To Other People, Who Not Only Believe Them, But Then Begin To Follow Their Practices, Binding Them Together Through A Perversion Of Escapism." The longer they ran, the more people they influenced and the more easily they would be tracked and made a distinction between themselves and the ones who were not part of them among the citizens of Purgatorio. "Being Constantly In Motion Is A Cover Up For The Interior And Ulterior Motives That Are Within Them. When They Are Forced To Remain In A Place That They Believe They Will Be Caught By What They Fear, They Will Act Out Destructively And Expose Themselves Because Of Their Growing Fear Of Their Own Insecurities And Instability Closing In On Them, And They Having No Means Of Escape Or Running." They could not run back up the mountain that was cleansed and commandeered by the Tensei and were only able to flee to the city at the base, where the leopard0women had once been waiting at the foot of the mountain. They and Demon Lord Lust were escaping, yet Lord Diligence remained over them, tracing their every impulse and trailing their every movement.

"Giving Something Definition AROUND Them Also FORCES Them To Remain In Place, Especially Since, In Their Delusional State Of Escapism, They Are Searching For Something To Keep Them Grounded That Is Completely Away From What They Are Running From And Will Begin To Do That When They Believe The Air Is Clear And Safe." With the entirety of the mountain under Tensei command and only this area necessary to be cleansed, he would leave that to his brothers that were still engaging amongst themselves. "The Definition Of Something Being Set Up Around Them Is Like Both A Cage And A Winepress." As he spoke, he gave them a visual to trace, themselves, should they need to branch out to each of the escapees and deal with them all at once by branching off the large bolt of lightning in a cage-like fashion around the escaping leopards. It was like a string of static electricity clinging to them and following them wherever they went, broken up from the initial large and powerful lightning bolt as smaller parts when the leopards split. "Some Cannot Handle What Absolute Is Set Up Around Them And Defined As Permanently True. This Also Lures Them Out By Their Feet To Act On Something They Shouldn't, Making Them Clear Targets." As it was made clear, Lord Diligence had already targeted each of them and followed them with his strains of electricity. Now he would cling to and appear before whichever one of them fled no matter where they went, even if they didn't know.

"Out Of The Clean People, The Delusional People Have Tainted Their Minds To A Point Of Instability But Constant Motion. These Are Also Lust Demons, Because Their Feet Are Quick To Run Away And Also Will Keep Them On The Run From Mental Or Emotional Stability." The established connection between each of them inclusive to their ancestor gave Lord Diligence insight on the Demon Lord and how to deal with its spawn. "They Sacrifice Their Legs To Constantly Be In Motion In Order To Remain Functional, In Order To Outrun What They Dislike. They Will Be Forced To Run Forever, Especially AWAY From Something Important." Having this awareness bright enlightenment on the situation for the unit through his analysis of the situation before they actively decided to deal with it. "They Destroy Their Lives By Running Away And Forcing Others To Run With Them, Then Surrounding Themselves In Those That Run With Them, Who Are Often Also Delusional Or Lustful And Seeking Out A Delusion To Mentally And Emotionally Confide In Instead Of Stability And Foundation." The trail of destruction left behind them would be a clear path for a clear shot wherever any of them went.

"Just Tell Me When," Lord Patience, who rested up in the sky with the rays of the sun, would say to his other elemental brethren with the light parting from behind the clouds of Lord Humility. The kiss of the sun brushed over the surface of the Clean land pleasantly, following a split behind the clouds in the direction of wherever it was going. Once given the signal, he would commence with the destruction wherever it was indicated.