Part 2, Book 4: The Tower of Babel

The ninth book in the series, ***Black Crown & The Tower of Babel***, details the events in which Zane and the other members of Black Crown must figure out how to use the Tower of Babel to prevent a war between the Underworld and the fallen angels. September-October 2024

Set in the fall of 2024, the book begins when Black Crown's captain, Amber Lucifer, mysteriously falls fatally ill to the Curse of Bestowment. After being tasked to retrieve the only thing that could cure her, Zane and Amber discover a mysterious rune that could hold the secret to the Tower of Babel; however, after touching a handprint on the wall, a sudden change occurs in the guild captain.

Below is a summary of each chapter.

## **Prologue**

Divinos visits Clara and tells her about the discovery of the Tower of Babel, as well as the Curse of Bestowment, which is about to cause Amber to take a turn for the worse.

## Chapter One: x **(Fated Arms Arc)**

With their captain having fallen extremely ill, Black Crown gathers at a hospital on Earth secretly ran by devils. Receiving a visit from Divinos, the guild learns more about the Curse of Bestowment, as well as how to apply the medicine for it.

## Chapter Two:

Due to the effects of the medicine, Amber is reverted back into a young child who can't seem to remember anything but one event—Gilgamesh's raid on the Underworld.

## Chapter Three:

Zane attends a meeting for guild captains down in the Underworld in place of Amber. There, he meets with Clara who requests to spar with him in a no-rules battle

## Chapter Four:

As Divinos attempts to gauge Amber's sickness, Zane struggles to calm down the guild captain as her powers continue to go out of control, threatening to destroy everything around her.

## Chapter Five:

The side effects of the medicine having worn off, Amber and Zane head to the Underworld's desert in hopes of retrieving an artifact that could lead to a potential cure for the Curse of Bestowment. However, something occurs after the pair discover paintings on the wall.

## Chapter Six:

Two weeks have passed without a word from Amber, however, after Zane and Divinos are suddenly called down to the Underworld following a sudden seize of power, the two realized what's been happening in the shadows.

## Chapter Seven:

Fully intent on stopping Amber's plan, Black Crown seeks help from Clara and Divinos in order to learn more about the Tower of Babel, and how it could potentially be used to prevent a war between the Underworld and the Realm of Fallen Angels

## Chapter Eight:

The key to the Tower of Babel in the hands of another guild, Black Crown heads to the Realm of Fallen Angels in order to lay out a secret attack plan. There, they discover the guild holding the key to be formidable opponents.

## Chapter Nine:

Mio finds herself entangled in a battle against the enemy guild's captain, who seems to wield a form of Illusion Magic. Meanwhile, Kieron attempts to neutralize the various mages wielding weapons from above.

## Chapter Ten:

Having figured out who has the key, Jay launches his attack; however, he finds himself badly injured as an Angel-Slayer appears from the shadows. Attempting to recover the key, Zane and Jay team up against the mysterious mage.