Chapter 2: Four-Winged Cheng Tian
Let's rewind time a little.
When Cain charged at Dares and began to refine him, Cheng Tian immediately used his 'experience' to declare Cain's future form.
Fina was somewhat numb to this; too many facts had already proven that Cheng Tian had never been wrong so far. So, no matter how absurd a possibility, if it came from Cheng Tian's mouth, there had to be a reason for it.
Rhea, on the other hand, seriously followed Cheng Tian's line of thought, realizing how troublesome a 'Root of All Evil' mixed with Black Pearl's power would become.
So, what should they do?
"Let's merge."
Cheng Tian, whose soul fire in his eye sockets suddenly flared, suggested.
Although the situation wasn't quite right, Fina still couldn't help but want to punch Cheng Tian.
But because the flames and skeletal form on Cheng Tian were too terrifying, after some thought, she withdrew her fist.
Rhea, however, did not think as much or as complexly as her sister. It was precisely because she maintained a business-like distance from Cheng Tian that she could think about things more rationally.
She placed one hand on the Black Pearl, and with the other, she unhesitatingly gripped Cheng Tian's flaming skeletal hand. The magical light in her eyes flowed rapidly, and then her face showed astonishment and delight.
The astonishment was because, through the Black Pearl's authorization query, she discovered that Cheng Tian was not bluffing; his fiery skeletal body, which looked no different from a monster, was actually an existence called an "Angel"!
If that were the case, Cheng Tian's suggestion truly had feasibility.
Of course, there was also a major prerequisite: to contend with the Root of All Evil, the two of them would bear greater risks compared to Cheng Tian. And the source of the risk was not just the Root of All Evil, but more so Cheng Tian himself.
The power of a Winged One is concentrated in their wings, and the wings and the body can actually be separated. The so-called merging meant that the Twin Goddesses would temporarily transplant their wings onto Cheng Tian's back, who was of the same origin across space-time, allowing him to temporarily gain the authority of Blue Moon and Red Moon, the usage rights of the Black Pearl, and all of their sisters' magic power.
And the problem lay here: if Cheng Tian did not return the Goddesses' wings afterward, then the two Goddesses would lose all their power.
So, at this moment, the most important question arose—
Was Cheng Tian trustworthy?
Thinking of this, Rhea first looked at her sister, who was somewhat oblivious to the occasion, currently gripping Cheng Tian's flaming skeletal hand. Then she looked down and surveyed the good children who were shedding blood for Isu's safety.
Finally, Rhea's gaze fixed on Thorfac, who was personally restrained by Saul, looking as if he wanted to see her, but instinctively turned his head away when her gaze met his... This man was as awkward as ever... just like herself.
In an instant, Rhea's gaze became more resolute than ever before.
She did not develop a high degree of trust in Cheng Tian because of this, but simply had already prepared to lose her power forever.
And this was the price that should be paid for intending to seal the Black Pearl and the Root of All Evil.
Additionally, she felt that Cheng Tian would probably not let her sister down.
No particular reason, just a woman's intuition.
"Fina."
Rhea actively extended her hand to Fina, and Fina, seeing her sister's firm gaze, immediately understood and clasped her sister's hand.
The Black Pearl was unceremoniously thrust into Cheng Tian's arms, and then the Twin Goddesses' two pairs of pure white wings enveloped all three of them.
Magic power erupted, and light shone brightly.
The brilliance representing the sun and the brilliance representing the twin moons intertwined at this moment... A white flash of light arrived instantly from the direction of the Twin White Towers, then stopped abruptly in front of Demon King Dam, and was also displayed before all the players.
The entity confronting the pitch-black Demon King Dam was the pure white Angel of Vengeance.
Cheng Tian, still in his Ghost Rider form, had his flames transform from the red and yellow of hellfire into a pure white, radiating sacred brilliance.
His skeletal face was now covered by the reappeared Sun Mask, but flames still continuously erupted from the top of his head.
The two Goddesses, now without wings and looking no different from ordinary girls, had their bodies suspended between reality and illusion, clinging to Cheng Tian's back, one on the left and one on the right.
And their two pairs of wings, which represented the core of all Winged One power, were fixed onto Cheng Tian's shoulder blades as if they had been there since birth, with their feathers covered in a layer of sacred flames that were very warm to humans but extremely terrifying to monsters.
From its appearance alone, Cheng Tian was completely a peculiar sight like a four-winged Seraphim skeleton, which in 'Heroes of Might and Magic' would easily earn him the title of a top-tier unit.
This appearance was actually the final design, conceptualized by Cheng Tian himself and approved by the Twin Goddesses.
In the fighting game series 'Guilty Gear,' there is a female playable character named Dizzy. In the MUGEN community, she is affectionately known as 3-year-old.
Dizzy's two wings, one black and one white, respectively housed the powers of a demon and an angel, and would pop out as guardians at any time to assist in combat.
And the current state between Cheng Tian and the Twin Goddesses was similar to the above; through the divine artifact Black Pearl and the 'Sun and Moon Radiance' contract as a bridge, the three temporarily merged into one.
Cheng Tian, as the sun, undoubtedly became the main body after the trinity, while the Twin Goddesses transformed into guardian-like figures.
Since Cain could forcibly resonate with the Root of All Evil through a replica divine artifact, abandoning his human body to become a Demon King, the Twin Goddesses could, of course, further purify Cheng Tian's angelic form (Ghost Rider form) and transform him into a four-winged angel.
This was also the only option currently available to directly defeat Demon King Dam.
"Although I know that both Goddesses possess an extraordinary spirit of sacrifice... for them to simultaneously transfer the power of their wings and even the usage rights of the Black Pearl entirely to you, it makes me somewhat doubt whether you, this man, used some despicable means."
Demon King Dam, whose primary consciousness was still Cainfact, sincerely questioned.
"Haven't you heard a saying?"
Cheng Tian's sacred voice, mixed with a hint of the Twin Goddesses' voices, echoed in the air.
"What saying?"
"Sincerity is a sure-kill move."
Cheng Mouren, who had never lied to the Twin Goddesses from beginning to end, gave this answer.
Black and white magical brilliance filled the entire sky in a collision.
[Demon King Dam Under Heavenly Principles] VS [Trinity Four-Winged Cheng Tian]
Upon seeing this scene, Ogrin Congming Tou, after confirming that the mask on the four-winged angel's face was Cheng Tian's mask, unhesitatingly chose to abandon retreat and continue fighting!