I AM GOD!

The midday sun shone brightly in the cloudy sky. It was relatively quiet except for the screams of fear and roars of an angry beast that disturbed the dense forest below.

Running through a valley was a lone Seraphim. He was 11 meters tall, had a sturdy physique and square face with strong features. His hair was coal black and his eyes glowed a dull green. He wore a set of metal armor that protected his chest and shorts made from sturdy beast leather

The Seraphim was running as fast a his legs could carry him, the tall 300 meter trees passed by as a blur in his vision.

"Roar!!!" Behind the fleeing Seraphim was a loud cry of some unknown beast that rattled the trees, in the distance, the tremendous thumping of footsteps could be heard that shook the earth.

Looking back with a glint of fear in his eyes, the Seraphim flapped his wings to give himself a brief speed boost.

"Be the bait they said.. It'll be fine they said.. " Horace scoffed angrily under a hurried breath.

[Why the hell am I always the damn bait?!] He cried inwardly.

The thundering steps behind him were getting closer by the second, the trees behind Horace were being uprooted and pushed aside by something massive.

"I.. I don't wanna do this! I wanna go home where it's safe and warm!" Tears began to leave his eyes as he questioned his choices in life.

Up ahead, he spotted a cliff. Relief washed over him as he had finally reached his goal.

"Praise the king! I'm here guys! Come out quickly, the beast is almost here!" Reaching the cliff, Horace jumped around excitedly as he waved his arms around.

"Uhh... guys?" Horace looked around with worry, a bead of sweat dripped down his cheek.

At the edge of the cliff was a steep drop, below was canyon that had a massive river 100 meters wide and a flat rocky clearing with several hundred stalagmites pointing upwards to the sky. They were over a 200 meters long had been crudely sharpened giving them sharp, jagged points.

Looking back with worry, Horace could hear the beast getting closer.

"This isn't funny guys! It's getting closer!" His shouts were turned into scared whimpers as the trees in the distance rustled.

From the treeline a giant creature came forth. It was half a kilometer in height. Standing on four legs, it's body rippled with powerful muscles and it's skin was covered in thick pitch black scales that seemed to absorb the sunlight.

The beast's head resembled a nose-less wolf with a wide maw full of countless sharp teeth. It's eyes were bloodshot red and they gleamed with an intense hunger.

*Gulp*

Horace stared up at the beast with terror. It's eyes locked onto him as it slowly approached, getting closer it licked it's thin lips with a long barbed tongue.

"I-I-I'm n-not doing t-this a-anymore! I-I'm outta here!" Horace flapped his wings in an attempt to fly away with great speed but before he could lift off the ground, an immense pressure fell upon him.

"Agh!!" The ground beneath his feet cracked as he suddenly felt a 1000 times heavier. Horace felt his muscles tearing under the pressure, even his bones were creaking.

[I knew I should have taken Bael's training course!] Horace lamented inwardly as he struggled desperately to break free from the beast's suppression.

Within seconds, the great beast was already standing before him eyeing him up greedily.

"P-p-please s-s-someone h-help.. " Horace whimpered as he trembled in fear.

The beast opened it's large maw towards the restrained Seraphim below, ready to devour him in one gulp.

Stinky saliva drenched Horace as the mouth full of razor sharp teeth edged closer.

"Now!" A cold feminine shout resounded behind the unaware beast.

Before the beast could even think about being startled, 3 tremendous forces had kicked it's rear end.

"Aroooo!" The beast screamed in anger and fright as it tumbled off the cliff and down into the abyss of spikes below. A loud crash that shook the cliff happened seconds later.

Horace barely managed to dodge to the side as he rolled in the dirt, a second longer and he too would have joined the beast in the death pit below.

Standing up he looked at the 3 before him with an aggrieved expression, his eyes watery and leaking.

There was a quiet young man who was 9 meters tall, he had a thin body with pale skin, handsome childlike features, clay brown hair and sea blue eyes. His clothes were similar to Horace's with a set of leather pants and a crude metal vest.

The next one was a young woman who had a bubbly aura with a height of 10 meters. She had a fair and rosy complexion, budding curves, sunset red hair and stunning ivory eyes.

Her face resembled the mischievous girl next door with soft features and cherry red lips. She wore a battle dress made from beast leather that was suited for movement with metal armor protecting her most vital areas, a long cloak made from beasts leather flutter behind her in the breeze.

Standing in front of the two was a familiar woman. She stood the tallest among the group at 12 meters and her face was beautiful beyond compare. With limpid grey eyes that gleamed with a cold light and a stern but heavenly expression, she gave off the aura of an aloof goddess.

Her long raven hair was tied up in a long ponytail. Donning a set of heavy bronze metal armor that covered her body like a suit which barely managed to hide her voluptuous curves and a furry scarf that hung around her neck.

"Where were you guys?! I-I almost died!" Horace sniffled as he patted away the dust and beast saliva from his clothes.

The young girl playfully slapped Horace's armored vest and smiled. "Don't worry about it, you're still in one piece right?"

"But I almost had a heart attack.. " Horace looked towards the young man in hope of some support.

The young man shook his head with a sigh. "Just bear with it okay? You have the most stamina."

"But I'm not even the fastest.. " Horace complained.

The young man rubbed his head with embarrassment, a sliver of guilt flashed in his eyes. "I.. uhh.. "

His face flushed red as he struggled to think. There was a brief moment of silence before he replied half-heartedly. "If the runner was too fast, the beast wouldn't be able to catch up!"

Horace twiddled his thumbs and muttered dispiritedly. "You could just slow down.. "

The young girl covered her mouth and giggled.

The tall woman snorted. "Emil, Lilium, go check on that beast."

Emil and Lilium nodded before jumping off the cliff with a flap of their wings.

The woman gazed at Horace with her cold eyes which made him shrink back fearfully.

She shook her head in disappointment. "This is your problem Horace, you're too cowardly.. "

Horace looked at the ground as he was too afraid to look up.

"I keep using you as the bait in the hopes that one of these days you'll man up a little." She sighed a defeated breath.

"But General Lilith-"

"No buts! I'm gonna mold you into a fine heavenly guard and you have no choice in the matter!" Lilith cut him off as she crossed her arms.

Horace nodded glumly.

"Mistress!" Lilium's panicked shout could be heard from below.

Lilith frowned, she looked towards Horace and said. "Let's go"

Jumping off the cliff, Horace followed her down.