At the Sage Stream in Heaven, Lucifer was sitting on a boulder, staring blankly at the clear water flowing in front of him.

Lucifer still had the same blonde hair as his brothers, and the six wings were the symbol of his archangel behind him. But Lucifer didn't feel like an archangel today, he was confused, very confused, and even doubted whether he was still worthy of the title of righteous archangel.

He remembered the quarrel he had had with his father this morning, and his idea of severely restricting the free will of mankind was strongly rejected by his father. To this day, his father's angry face still lingers in his mind.

But what did I say wrong? Lucifer asked himself in his mind. Humans are the most dangerous creatures of their fathers, and their ambitions are endless, and sooner or later this ambition will plunge the whole world into endless wars. Not to mention that the human soul possesses all seven unforgivable sins in hell, which should have been a failed work. Since they are so dangerous and corrupt, shouldn't Heaven limit their wills to prevent humanity from breaking the balance of light and darkness? No, I'm not wrong, it's my father's self-righteous fool who is wrong!

Lucifer sat sullenly, his mind now in a daze, oblivious to the fact that someone was already coming.

"I know you must be here, brother. Come down to me, Lucifer," Michael shouted as he stood under the rocks, raised his head, and waved at Lucifer.

Lucifer leaped off the boulder, his dexterous steps not making a sound even when he landed. He grimaced at Michael: "Why do you act like a god every time? ”

"You're here every time you're upset, and you've barely changed since you were a child. If I can't find you, then I really don't have to be your brother. There was a smile in Michael's blue eyes.

Lucifer stuck out his tongue noncommittally: "Then it was my father who asked you to come to me." What is he going to do with me this time? Lockdown, or exile me for a while?"

"Don't think too hard of your father, brother. Michael gently patted Lucifer on the shoulder with his hand as a sign of relief. "Besides, I'm coming to you, can't we two brothers have a good talk?"

Lucifer snorted from his nostrils, "yes, yes, you're my good brother." It was much better than Gabriel, who had no conscience, and the fellow didn't even know how to come to see his brother. ”

"Gabriel, that guy is still too young, who made him our little brother?" said Michael as he sat down on the bank of the stream, and then waved for Lucifer to sit next to him and speak.

Lucifer sat down on the soft, damp grass, and the gloom on his face faded a little.

"Tell me, what did you say today that made the old man so angry?" asked Michael to Lucifer.

Lucifer, with an agitated and aggrieved tone, poured out all the things that had happened in the morning to his brother. Michael nodded as he listened carefully, and when Lucifer had finished speaking, he did not speak immediately, but thought for a moment before speaking to his brother.

"Do you think that humanity is bound to be a threat to the world?" asked Michael.

"Humanity will surely become the most dangerous existence in this world, and in order to preserve this hard-won peace, we should take the necessary measures to limit the occurrence of danger. ”

Michael frowned, "I think you should understand that we don't have the right to exterminate any species that exists freely. If we had done such a thing, then there would be no difference between heaven and hell. ”

"I'm not saying I'm going to wipe them out completely. I'm just asking my father to let humanity no longer have free will. Lucifer was agitated again. "Brother, we have fought against the legions of hell and witnessed countless deaths and sufferings. The world has shed too much blood, and she doesn't deserve to suffer and suffer anymore. Rather than waiting for the day when humanity itself will trigger a full-scale war in the world, it is better for us to strangle this germ in the cradle. ”

"We can't do that, Lucifer. I have no right to take away my free will to live. It is God's duty to bring about the evolution of life, not to deliberately change the future of life. When we can change the future of our lives at will, how are we different from hell that enslaves all things by our own will? Michael also raised his voice.

"You don't understand what I'm talking about, do you? Lucifer stood up and said, "All of you don't understand me, and think I'm babbling like a madman, even you, Michael. You have no idea what I foresaw, and you have no idea what the future holds. Believe me, humanity will destroy this world, and that future is a future that is even more terrible than the world ruled by hell, and I have seen that moment clearly, and I will not sit idly by like you. With that, he prepared to turn and leave.

Michael grabbed Lucifer's hand, and he said in a gentle, sincere voice, "I'm sorry, brother. I'm afraid I was a little too excited. Actually, what you say is not necessarily wrong, but your idea is too radical. We must find a better way, can't we?"

Lucifer also turned his head at this time, he stared into his brother's sincere eyes and stretched out a hand towards him. "There's no other way, if my father doesn't make a move, then let's do it. You and I, we are brothers. As long as you and I join forces, we can not only save the world from destruction, but even make you, my brother, the new God. ”

Michael looked at Lucifer's outstretched hand, listening to his brother's sincere words, and for a moment, he wanted to hold that hand tightly, but the hand he was about to raise slowly fell. Instead of holding Lucifer's hand, Michael pulled him over and gave him a hug. "I'm sorry, brother. I can't, I can't break my oath, as the embodiment of light, I have to guard all life, it's my duty and the meaning of my existence. ”

Lucifer's eager and hopeful eyes dimmed, and he gently pushed away his brother's arms that were tightly wrapped around him, and his hands were clenched into fists. Lucifer said to Michael with great disappointment and coldness: "Then brother, please forgive me, if you are not with me, then let me bear your so-called sins alone." I will use my actions to save the world, even if it is doomed, I will definitely complete my path of salvation, if you want to stop me, then, we can only fight until the end of my life!"

He walked into the depths of the forest without looking back, his white wings gradually obscured by the mottled shadows of the trees, and it was the last time Michael watched his brother's back fade away. But what he didn't know was that from this moment on, he and Lucifer were destined to become two sides of light and shadow, and their brothers would finally face the most cruel fateful battle in the world.