"It's this woman; I think I gave Adam to her back then…" Raphael leaned in to examine the birth records from over a decade ago; he vaguely remembered the mother in the archives.
After cross-referencing the relevant records, the kind Angel guiltily said, "It might truly have been my mistake back then. This mother's delivery bed was very close to the Prime Minister's wife's…"
"The records show that her family runs a small farm that's about to go bankrupt. I wonder if Adam will be able to grow up healthy…"
Even an Angel knew that a relatively affluent family could raise more outstanding children.
Mike, on his side, impatiently stopped the sentimental Angel with a look and said, "The farm isn't far from here. We'll know the result if we go and see it ourselves. But let me say this first, I don't have that much time to waste with you all…"
"If this Son of Satan has thoughts of world destruction, I will handle him in my own way."
As for what way, it was, of course, to nip the crisis in the bud.
Seeing that Raphael had a different opinion, Crowley quickly pulled him aside and shook his head slightly.
After all, from their interactions, Mike was not someone who would listen to others' advice.
Raphael, whose strength was inferior, even if he voiced his disagreement now, would likely only "humiliate himself" in the end.
Immediately, a spatial portal leading to the small farm reappeared…
…
Meanwhile, Adam, who possessed both Angelic and Demonic bloodlines, grew up on a simple and honest farm, inheriting his father's lively, cheerful, and optimistic personality.
And playing with his companions in the wild every day, he also had a healthy physique.
Only about fourteen years old this year, he already looked like a little adult and was the king of the children among his group.
It's just that this sunny and cheerful child had recently been having the same nightmare, where he could clearly see various scenes from Hell.
After some time, even he didn't notice that violent tendencies had been planted in his subconscious.
"Good doggy, go fetch the ball—"
In the afternoon, on the flat dry grass field in the forest, accompanied by the warm winter sun, Adam was playing with four little companions.
Also with them was a well-behaved and cute little white dog.
Five people and one dog were playing a throwing game.
[Angel bloodline * Energy + 1000]… [Demonic bloodline * Energy + 1999]… [Flame Holy Sword * Energy + 9999]… [Hellhound bloodline * Energy + 1000]…
"I didn't see wrong, did I? That's a Hellhound! Satan has already started his plan…"
On a small dirt mound on the other side of the woods, Crowley's expression turned serious as he watched the little white dog running around playfully.
Standing beside him were Mike and Raphael.
The three had been there for a while through the spatial portal, and because they had activated their [Invisibility] ability, the playing children, including the Son of Satan Adam and the dog, had not detected their presence.
"That child should be Adam from back then; I can feel the Power of an Angel from him…" Raphael also confirmed Adam's identity.
It's just that his current expression was not much better than his good friend Crowley's.
Because from Adam's body, this kind-hearted Angel also smelled the aura of a Devil.
Moreover, that uncontrolled evil Power showed signs of erupting at any moment.
"If possible, I hope you can help him. He's still just a child…" Raphael, overflowing with compassion, once again pleaded with Mike.
It could be seen that he, who believed in truth, goodness, and beauty, still regarded Mike, who possessed the Power of Faith, as "one of their own."
"Let's wait and see." Mike, who had received several energy traits, was not in a hurry to act.
After all, he wasn't some kind of murderer.
And the Adam in front of him indeed didn't look like a bad person; his sunny and cheerful demeanor was much more pleasing to the eye than the Prime Minister's child.
It was also at this moment that an unexpected situation suddenly occurred among the playing children.
Adam was holding his little dog, with a trace of lingering aggression on his face. Opposite him was a chubby child who had been pushed to the ground, surrounded by the other companions.
"Adam, you went too far! Sam just wanted to play with the dog, why did you push him?" Among the companions, a little girl with pigtails stood up to defend the bullied chubby child.
The chubby child's name was Sam, and he was the child Adam had inexplicably pushed to the ground. At this moment, he looked wronged, on the verge of tears.
"I, I…" Adam felt a little guilty looking at his companions' "united against the enemy" gazes. However, a fleeting violent impulse in his mind prevented him from apologizing.
It was this kind of situation before that made him feel violent emotions for no reason, causing him to push Sam, with whom he was playing.
"This is my dog, Sam shouldn't try to take its playtime away from me…" After a moment of silence, Adam hugged the little dog tightly, finding a reason for his actions.
"You're just twisting words…" The little girl with pigtails looked very angry, seeing that Adam was unwilling to admit his mistake.
She pulled Sam up from the ground, then called to the other companions, saying, "Let's go, we're not playing with the bullying Adam anymore…"
"Unless he apologizes to Sam…"
The little girl was very sensible, not forgetting to give Adam an out.
It's just that Adam, with violent impulses still at play in his mind, did not seize this opportunity.
He could only watch his companions, one by one, get on their bicycles and slowly leave, feeling both annoyed and disappointed.
As his companions' figures grew further and further away, Adam, still just a child, felt as if he had been abandoned by the entire world.
Subsequently, the violent emotions on him were no longer suppressed.
"Ah—"
Amidst painful wails, Adam's eyes turned blood-red, and black energy slowly condensed around him. Finally, his entire body was lifted into the air by the black energy in a strange posture.
"Companions, friendship!!! It's all a lie… Only Power is eternal… Only Power can rule the world!!!"
Opening his eyes again, Adam seemed like a different person, his low voice filled with a desire for destruction.
At the same time, the cute little white dog he had been holding earlier now bared its fangs, its body expanding while its fur gradually began to turn black.
"What do we do? His Demonic Power is awakening, and the Flame Holy Sword can't suppress it anymore." Raphael noticed Adam's transformation and, in a panic, looked at Mike, saying, "Quick, think of something—"
[Demonic bloodline * Energy + 1000]… [Demonic bloodline * Energy + 1000]… [Demonic bloodline * Energy + 1000]…
As Adam's Demonic bloodline awakened, Mike unexpectedly received several more waves of energy traits.
It must be said that Adam had a very good foundation. Even only half-awakened, his energy level had already caught up with Raphael and Crowley.
As for the Flame Holy Sword Raphael mentioned, it was the divine artifact he had "borrowed" from God over a decade ago.
To protect Adam, whose identity was special at the time, Raphael had temporarily lent this divine artifact to him.
Adam not turning evil prematurely all these years also had a lot to do with the guardian divine artifact within him.
Mike had long noticed the flame-attributed divine artifact within Adam and had even gained an enhanced flame ability from it.
Now, in need of a handy weapon, he was very interested in this divine artifact.
Thus, with Raphael's pleading expression, Mike took a step and appeared in front of Adam. Then, with a grasp in the void, he directly summoned a greatsword emitting an orange-red flame from the other party's body.