Return of the Silver Devil
Torn from his friends and family after the brutal death of his Mother, a Young Zariel is tossed into the Nine Hells for the Sin of Existing. Viciously tormented by the Lords of Hell, he escapes with the help of the Weave. Broken and Defeated by Hell's torment, he awakens in a foreign world within the Realm of Aether, lost and alone. Destined to be the Eternal Villain, Zariel arms himself against Gods and Demons and the Heros of Myth and Legends: King Arthur and his Holy Sword, Excalibur. Sigfried and his Demonic Blade, Gram and Beowulf, and his Devil. Zariel sets out on a journey toward the Eternal Heavens and the Nine Hells, unsure of what awaits him.
Blacketh I
As chaos ventured across, the denizens of Baythorn, Zariel, and Timat took in the sight of men and women on fire, their mangled bodies melting into a pyre of flames. They were kicking and screaming, some bashing their heads in for a quick death. The stench was foul, encompassing the cinders of ash and the flesh of man. While bodies of young children lay unmoving, the crackle of embers of their charred remains was a visceral sight, invoking dread and pandemonium.
Unfazed by the scene, the two ventured through the scorching flames as if they were on a pleasant stroll around town. They stepped outside the burning building and into Artesian Street to find similar sights that seemed to taint unwavering minds.
Tiamat took in a familiar sight she'd seen countless times before. "Why do you think they did this?"
Zariel adopted a faint grin. "Does it matter? It's not our business."
"You almost died," Timat said darkly.