You're...
It's been a long time,
Uriel.
Why have you come here?
Because it looks like you're having some difficulty.
So tell me, why are you letting Solomon roam free?
That's...
We've been over this before.
Or have you grown fond of that human again?
Bullseye, huh?
But don't forget, if Solomon's soul falls into Hell's clutches,
you really will become a fallen angel.
After I was kind enough to stop at one wing last time...
I...
I don't like it.
You should only be looking to me.
I am the highest, most righteous of all angels.
If you can't do your job, I'll handle things my way.
What will you—
Neither the demons nor the Elector are my enemies.
The only one I have a problem with is Lucifer.
Michael?
Don't let my name pass your lips so casually, you one-winged filth.
You are no longer an angel before the Throne. You are nothing.
Kidding, kidding! I'm just here to check up on things!
Before I consider what actions to take...
I will be closely observing William Twining, the keeper of Solomon's soul...
Please help me, William!
At this rate, I'll flunk again!
Do I care? Just flunk already.
Don't say that!
I don't want to have to repeat the lower fifth year!
I'll be the oldest person in the class!
Then you'd better get back to your desk right now.
How harsh!
Cramming right before the exams is a recipe for failure.
You need to put in the work every day.
Only successful people say that!
My point exactly.
Although you might not make number one on this exam.
What?
Who is he?
Elliot Eden. He's in the same class as you.
You really don't remember him?
I know he just returned to school,
but on the last Latin test, he was only three points below you.
Was... he, now?
Are you William Twining?
Don't you recognize your own prefect?
My apologies, we've never actually spoken in person.
Well, what can I do for you?
I just wanted to give you a message...
I'm aiming for the top score on our next test.
Don't try to coast through.
It won't be any fun if you make excuses after the fact.
Was that a declaration of war?
Hey, Isaac!
Y-Yes?!
Go study!
I'm not involved in this!
I won't be satisfied with just the top! I want you in second place!
That's impossible!
He'll rue the day he challenged my genius intellect
even more than he'll rue the day of his death.
I see.
So that's what's got him so fired up.
Yeah, he's been going nonstop.
No one's ever challenged Twining on the academic stage before.
Swallow, you're a real jack-of-all-trades,
but William's hopelessly inept at sports.
And much less attractive than I am.
Be quiet, all of you.
Isaac, how goes the assignment I gave you?
There's no way I can finish it all...
Whether there's a way or not, do it!
Dear me...
He's usually so overconfident. What changed?
We should probably leave him be for now.
My scholarship's on the line here.
I will not let my flawless academic record be sullied!
Figured it'd be packed in here...
Lucky me!
Oh, it's you.
Show some respect, Eden.
What's so funny?!
Sorry, I really didn't think you'd take me so seriously!
I apologize for the misunderstanding.
Huh?
I just wanted to get your attention.
Kidding, kidding!
Only the truly worthy should be in positions of authority.
It's unfair to the subordinates if those at the top are incompetent.
Agreed.
I'm not afraid to make sacrifices if they help me achieve my goal.
Which, in my case, is to protect the things most important to me.
What about you, William?
Me?
What's most important to you?
Most important...
For example...
You know the story of Noah's Ark, right?
A certain angel warned Noah of the impending flood.
If not for that warning, not a single human would have survived.
Not one.
Uh... yeah...
Who knows what the Earth would be like today if not for that angel's warning?
In other words, if you focus on the wrong things,
by the time you realize your mistake, it'll be too late to regret it.
Yeah, true enough.
This is a crucial time for us.
Let's both do our best!
Cohen, pass.
Dennis, fail.
Eden...
Well done. A pass with distinction.
Thank you.
And my grade, of course, will be even better.
My grade went down!
Blast!
Damn it, why does this aggravate me so much?!
Get lost!
I'm not in the mood!
Who is he?
What?
He's definitely not a demon,
but there's something off about him.
There's... too much light.
Light?
He's either descended from a saint,
or somehow directly connected to Heaven.
So what if he is? I couldn't care less!
Huh?!
Something wrong, Twining?
N-No, sir, nothing at all!
I-It's not what you think!
This just...
William Twining!
You will proceed to the discipline room immediately,
where you will be punished for cheating!
What a disaster. The first disgrace in the history of the Twining family.
I have to clear my name somehow.
Isaac?
But... I'm not supposed to have visitors...
Head Boy?
Don't worry, I'll figure something out!
You?
I'll use the holy powers of the archangel Michael, defender of justice,
to find proof of your innocence!
Hang on, William!
Hey, wait up!
Nothing good will come of this...
So, any idea who was behind it?
Huh?
You didn't really cheat, did you?
You believe me?
Your grades are your only claim to fame.
You would never risk soiling that.
Head Boy!
"Only"?
Talk to me.
R-Right, well...
That was quite a catastrophe. I never pegged you for a cheater!
I didn't cheat!
I can help you.
I know who the culprit is.
You do?
I'm willing to testify on your behalf, too.
I just want one thing in return.
And that is...?
Answer me this.
What is the fate you truly wish for?
W-Well, of course, it's to become one of society's elite—
No!
I'm talking about the immorality and justice in this world, in their purest forms!
All right...
Take Pastor Cecil and the Head Boy.
If the two of them were dangling off a cliff,
what would you do?
Huh?
Answer, William.
If given the choice between God's Kingdom and Hell,
which would you select?
What's the meaning of this?!
No visitors allowed near the discipline room!
I apologize, Pastor Cecil.
I'll go back to my room.
We will now commence the trial concerning this student's misconduct during the exam.
William Twining, please step forward.
Do you admit to your wrongdoing?
No, sir.
The notes were clearly written all over his desk...
Funny how he's managed to get the top score every time, too...
Furthermore, Twining.
Whom do you love best: God or the demons?
Answer the question,
bearer of Solomon's soul.
Isaac?!
Where are we?!
Isaac, what have you done?!
I just asked the archangel Michael for the power to defend you!
And I thought I'd finally get a straight answer out of you.
Too bad.
Eden? Why are you...
Don't tell me you...
You really need to learn to be quicker on the uptake.
What does that mean?
Great, here's a troublemaker.
I thought so.
You're an angel.
Angel?
You are? Really?!
Wait, is that...
"There stood a man with his sword drawn in his hand..."
Then you're really the leader of the angels,
the "one who is like God," the archangel Michael?!
Archangel?
Don't you remember?
I cleaned up after that kingdom you created,
Solomon.
What... are you talking about?
Honestly...
You humans are so impudent, it's unbelievable.
You turn your backs on us, even as God bestows his blessings upon you.
I shall grant thee "ecstasy," William Twining.
Or should I say Solomon, son of David?
Huh?
Ecstasy?
William!
I will deal with you personally.
You should be grateful.
Stop!
Shall I take you along as well, Sytry?
Wha—
You can't...
I can.
I am, after all, permitted to judge all sinners in the name of God.
I annihilate man and demon alike!
Young Master!
A rose barrier, eh?
Now, let's go somewhere more comfortable.
Dantalion?
I had some trouble breaking through his damn barrier.
You are...
Lucifer's favorite disciple,
the Grand Duke Dantalion.
Don't you dare speak Lucifer's name,
when it was you who cast him down, you traitor!
I was stronger than Lucifer.
That's all there was to it.
The foundations of this world are so beautiful in their simplicity,
as will be your destruction here!
Begone!
What'd he mean, "cast him down"?
His Highness is Michael's older brother.
When Lucifer rebelled against God,
he fought Michael, lost, and was cast down to Hell.
Dantalion!
I know all about you, Dantalion.
About your life as a man, before you sold your soul to Lucifer.
And may I just say,
you were the cruelest, coldest, most brutal—
Shut up!
Dantalion!
Th-This can't be...
We're evenly matched?!
You don't even deserve to go to purgatory.
Kevin...
You...
As a pastor of the Church of England,
I will not allow a demon to harm one of our students.
Stand down. I have no desire to fight you.
Dantalion, sto—
Do you want to die?
Or would you rather reveal your true identity right here?
If anything happens to him, Heaven will respond with all its might.
Do you want to put the Young Master in even more danger?
Do you?
Are you any different?
Ridiculous.
I'm sick of this.
Until next time.
Well, Twining?
Nothing to say for yourself?
Not at all.
I, William Twining, hereby plead not guilty.
I do so because I take great pride in my own intelligence.
Those with great wisdom are not intimidated by adversity.
In short, no test of any nature has ever presented a threat to me!
But there is no denying there were notes written on your desk.
You claim that someone else wrote them, is that it?
I can answer that.
These two confessed.
They admit to writing those notes for their own tests.
But we only wrote on our own desks, so how...
I aced the makeup test by an even bigger margin than usual.
My future is bright with promise again.
What did you say?!
You heard me. The possibility has arisen
that His Highness may not wake from his slumber.
No...
We demons are not indestructible.
His Highness may be on the verge of vanishing.
Vanishing...
The Elector...
Solomon's existence grows more vital by the moment.
Bring William to Hell?
Why?
Heaven is trying to force "ecstasy" upon William.
His human personality will vanish,
and he'll simply turn into another of Heaven's pawns.
How many men have had their lives fall into chaos
because they believed they heard the voice of God speaking to them?
We will protect William here in Hell.
They're all nuisances...
Demons and humans alike.
Greetings, everyone.
My name is Mycroft Swallow.
I'm one of the prefects.
Life at our academy is so calm and peaceful
that I actually wish something would happen.
I am Baphomet.
If you can't sleep, I'll prepare you some warm milk.