Heaven’s Armour

**Heaven's Armour** is the collective term for the seven grade 5 rune sets that Saint Peter created. It is exclusively owned by the Sacred Tree Empire.

## Seven Angels

There were seven angel sets:

1. Midren
2. Michael
3. Lucifer
4. Gabriel
5. Uriel
6. Raphael
7. Remy

The four battle angels of Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, and Remy there were made by Saint Peter, as was the weaker version of Midren. However, two pieces were special; the Radiant Lord condensed his divinity into two cores, having Peter craft the runes around them. Strictly speaking, these were sets made by the Lord himself, Michael and Lucifer. Only celestials can unleash the full potential of these sets. Lucifer was unusable, not even celestials have suited that set in the longest time.

## Overview

Heaven’s Armour was an extremely precious rune set, with only seven currently in existence that were all in the hands of the Sacred Tree Empire. Each set functioned differently, but together they were called the Seven Angels.

The most famous grade 5 rune set created by Saint Peter from the Sacred Tree Empire. It is unique due to being made up of a wearable armor, unlike other runes which are directly connected to the body like a tattoo.

Besides being extremely expensive to create both in terms of materials used (worth more than multiple greater offerings) and the craftsmanship required, it requires royal bloodline to use (be able to deal with its energy consumption).

it is famous for the six wings on its back.

It also has different types with unique properties and names.

## Midren

Midren was known as the King of Angels, the strongest of the seven divine rune sets. Apart from Michael and Lucifer, all the other angels had to bow in the face of Midren's might. It had the ability to control the other angels, even going so far as making puppets out of the users of these rune sets.

Hidden Sword shook his head, “Things cannot be so smooth. Don’t you feel it strange? We all know Midren isn’t so powerful as to warrant this kind of investment.”[6;53]

"It is rumoured that the Lord declared the King of Angels to have three forms. The first is his initial form, which is what Saint Peter crafted. The second… is the battle form. It is said that this version emits the crimson of its enemies… I’m afraid this rune set is beyond grade 5…” - in response to Richards own armor.

### **Battle Form**

It became clear that Heaven’s Armour didn’t function on faith in the Radiant Lord, but instead on the user themselves. Perhaps it could be used to identify traitors…

This rune set wasn’t one meant purely for personal battles. Its greatest advantage came in the form of strengthening one’s army, making it unrivalled in wars of faith. Richard had gotten the design from the Eternal Dragon, and the first opponent he was using it against was the Church of Glory. It felt like there was something deeper to this irony than met the eye.

Richard gained the blueprints of Midren’s battle edition from the Eternal Dragon himself. At level 21, he was able to create the pinnacle grade 5 rune set.

All of the materials had been gathered, so the only thing left to do was meticulously create every part one by one. The armour pieces had already been prepared a while ago, as had a number of the individual section; he was actually on the verge of completion.

This rune set was draining far more mana from him than anything before. Even with his current mana levels, he was normally exhausted by the longer curves he had to draw despite his control. For most other runemasters, they would need to be level 24 at minimum to attempt something like this.

Richard had Heaven’s Armour? Every worshipper of the Radiant Lord was shocked by this revelation. This was the exact same way Heaven’s Armour was equipped, but that rune set could only be activated by those of strong faith! Saint Martin’s three Midrens made sense; he had as many saint-level paladins serving him. It was obvious that Richard didn’t have any faith in the Radiant Lord.

They could only see the armour clearly when the pillar of light faded away. The armour itself was of exquisite craftsmanship, with a silver base and intricate crimson patterns on top. The helmet was a metallic mask that covered Richard’s face, currently with a sullen expression as its large eyes looked down on everything nearby.

The armour set pulsed once more, six crimson wings of light appearing behind him before cradling him within. As these wings merged into the armour, he opened the fist to send another ring of crimson that instantly destroyed all of Michael’s control.

The earth and sky were all dyed red, and Richard’s soldiers were being strengthened in this domain. Many of them physically grew larger to various degrees, experiencing a boost to both speed and strength. Some of them even gained improved regeneration. On the other hand, things were entirely different for the opponents. They felt like they were wading in water, and the crimson light burnt their skin. The stinging pain caused many blows to miss, and many parries to come up short.

## Uriel

“Uriel… abandoned me? Why…” The prince could not accept the reality. Heaven’s Armour was a partially sentient rune set and could choose its successor, but it very rarely abandoned its user. Unless…

“I’m… already dead?[6;62]

The divine power of Heaven’s Armour was extremely powerful, capable of easily suppressing most types of power [6;62]

“Isn’t it because Saint Peter was enlightened by the deity he served, thus coming upon the design for the rune?”

“Bullshit! You think the puny gods of Norland can actually think up a grade 5 rune design themselves? You think they would choose that old baldy who wanted nothing but gold and power even if they could? Heaven’s Armour is memorable because of the wings of light it creates when it’s activated. Those things are absolutely useless in battle, but damn are they cool! That’s why the rune is the most famous of them all!”

“Just because it’s pretty?” Richard couldn’t bring himself to believe that.

“Exactly! The aesthetics determine just how much your rune can sell for [6;35]

## References

1. ↑ Book 8, Chapter 69
2. ↑ Book 8 Chapter 71
3. ↑ Book 8, Chapter 71
4. ↑ Book 8, Chapter 63
5. ↑ Book 8, Chapter 70