Seal of Light - Enlightened novel Chapter 13

“Why are you here?” The Demon lord asked with his crumbling voice.

Mat, who was a few meters away from the demon, stood motionless with his ki-blade torching from the end of his fist. He was preparing for the enemy’s next move.

“I am here to reclaim the captive souls taken by your pawns.”

Casus’Lucem noticed Mat’s Seal of Light on his right arm that was now fully lit and ready for whatever its wielder decided to use its power with.

“That Seal of Light you carry…”

"...that Fish Symbol..."

“…do you know who it represents?” 

“If you can answer this then maybe… maybe I will let you live…”

“The seal I carry belongs to the brightest morning star,” Mat replied.

Mat started to feel the very strong gravitational pull again. But this time he could somehow withstand it because of his unleashed seal. But he needed to move. His knees began to shaken a bit as he fought for the force that was pulling him.

Just as Mat prepared to quick leap away from his location, Casus’Lucem grasped him on his throat and threw the weight of his body at him, forcing Mat back and down as though he meant to bury him right there in the ground.

“Did you know that our king from hell, Lucifer, is the bringer of light?”

Mat’s ki-blade vanished as he lost control of his seal’s power. He was trying to free himself from this choke that was slowly taking his consciousness.

“Yes I know, Luci means light, but he was also the great deceiver. He brings false light to those who follow him. This Seal that I carry, is the seal of the Messiah himself, the one that we call Christ, he is the brightest light that there is and will ever be, the fisher of men, he that brings hope and saved mankind,” Mat said in a much weakened voice.

“Well versed you are Mat Adam, so you already made your choice.” Casus said as he raised Mat above ground and tightened the grip some more on his throat.

 Mat’s seal could not hold any longer to protect him.  It began to fade its light down as Mat holds on to his dear life.

“Cough,” Mat was starting to feel total discomfort as he panicked to get some fresh air in.

Mat gasped and lurched, staggering under the sickening feeling of weakness. If he did not do anything, this would be the end. The demon would finish him easily and proceed with the others.

“Master Navi’Sai prepared us for this, we were not chosen for nothing, I will not end like this easily.”

Mat’s seal was trying to regain its light slowly.

“Come on, must try to escape this…”

You are already making a good impression Mat Adam, you could have been better if you choose to fight for me.” Casus’Lucem mocked.

The Demon lord was about to make a follow up attack to Rigs when Sieg quick leap in between them to interrupt.

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“Willow…” Summer yelled in disbelief to see her cousin in this very unlikely situation.

“Plenty of hugs later cousin dear, you’re seal has unleashed, I think you can do something with that fallen hero,” Willow said while making a stop gesture sign.

A butterfly shaped seal appeared on Summer’s lower back.

“Oh, yes of course, w-wow I have unleashed my own seal,” Summer surprisingly said.

“Go try to fix him while I help the others,” Willow said before quick leaping away from Summer.

Summer felt the energy that was flowing from her seal. It’s like it was trying to communicate with her, telling her what she can do with it. Summer knelt before Mat’s body and pressed her hands softly to his chest. She knew what she had to do. Veins of light started to flow from her arm passing on to Mat’s lifeless body. “So mom’s stories were all true, all this time, they were no fairy tale. It was all real, and I had the chance to experience it firsthand.Wait- wait I must focus on reviving Mat.”

“Come on Mat Adam, come back please, we still have to finish this. We still need you here. Please hear me.”

“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:24-29)