The Four Generals were under the Lord of the Upper Realm. However, because Aliac didn't involve himself in the matters of the Upper Realm, each of the Four Generals handled matters related to the Upper World.
Essentially, the four Generals held positions akin to rulers of the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western worlds within the Upper Realm.
Moreover, all four of them had a bad relationship with Karyk. In the past, when Karyk was killing people to collect enough life essence to bring his sister back to life, the Four Generals had gotten involved.
They tried everything to kill Karyk. Unfortunately, Karyk wasn't caught. After gathering the life essence he needed, Karyk left the Upper World and returned to the Lower World.
The Four Generals still didn't give up. They were the core people behind the deal with the Goddess of Light, which allowed them to send their armies to the Lower World, despite the powerful barrier Karyk had cast with a World Level Spell.
It wasn't wrong to say that Karyk's first death was caused because of them. Thanks to Karyk's past memories, Gabriel remembered them all too well.
Gabriel didn't know that Karyk had already forgiven them and made a deal with the Lord of Upper Realm. In Gabriel's mind, these four were still his enemies.
"You're still alive?" The Northern General asked in shock.
They had initially confused Gabriel with Karyk since both looked the same, but the temperament of the two was different, which made them know that it wasn't Karyk.
"What are you doing here?! Why have you sealed the Upper Realm?!" The Eastern General also inquired about Gabriel's purpose.
"Are you all intending to wage a war on the Upper Realm?!" The Southern General also chimed in.
"You're not a fool it seems," Gabriel's voice finally broke the silence. It was evident that he harbored no positive sentiments towards the Four Generals. In fact, one could argue that he despised them as much as he despised the gods themselves.
A Dark Sword appeared in Gabriel's hand. "To think that I would have the opportunity to end a lifetime worth of enmity with my own hand."
The Generals exchanged nervous glances, realizing the gravity of the situation they had found themselves in. If it was old Gabriel, they wouldn't have worried, but it was clear that he was much stronger than them.
Not just him, even the Gods that stood behind Gabriel were stronger than them. They could feel that even a single one of the gods could kill them.
The most frightening of them all was still Ezekiel. They couldn't even look at him without feeling as if their souls were being crushed constantly.
It was clear that Gabriel's intentions were fueled by a deep-rooted personal vendetta.
The Four Generals moved back as Gabriel came closer. They tried to explain, but they couldn't even open their mouths in fear. It was as if their body had refused to listen to them.
They could feel that Gabriel was going to kill them. They were cursing themselves for coming out to check what was happening! They pushed themselves on death's door.
"Wait! Stop! Karyk! That's right! Karyk is one of us now! That means you're also one of us! You might not know it, but things have changed! We don't have any enmity now!" The Northern General eventually managed to utter some words, albeit barely.
His heart was trembling, and so was his soul. In this situation, his kind had also stopped working. Let alone thinking that he could fight back, he struggled even to maintain his balance.
Hearing the man's words, Gabriel stopped for a moment.
"You're lying! Why would he work with you! Has he forgotten everything we went through because of you?!"
He didn't believe the Generals. There was no way Karyk was going to work with these people who tormented them so much! There was no way!
"We aren't lying! We swear on the Heavens! Every word we said is the truth! We don't have any enmity!" The Northern General exclaimed, putting all his determination behind his words.
A Heavenly Oath couldn't be broken. The stronger a person was, the worse the consequences of breaking a Heavenly Oath! This was the fastest way to prove that they weren't lying.
Gabriel froze in place. These people were telling the truth! That meant Karyk really... His fists tightened even more!
If Karyk was really working with them, that meant he had been out in the Upper Realm for a long time! He must've known what happened to their family and their world! Even after all that, he didn't do anything?! Even after all that, the Upper World was peaceful?!
The Killers of their sister were roaming the Upper Realm freely and Karyk was having fun with the Generals instead?!
While he was suffering, almost dying in the Abyss, Karyk was here making friends? While he was training for revenge with his life on the line, Karyk was in the Upper Realm, becoming friends with the Lord of Upper Realm?!
Gabriel was already disappointed in Karyk, but he still held some hope. He thought that maybe Karyk was trapped in the Ancestral Temple or something else happened. He even thought that Karyk had died, and that's why he didn't do anything or save their sister, but all this time, he was here with his new Friends?
All the hope he held for Karyk was broken. Even the last thread of faith was broken.
The betrayal stung more fiercely than anything Gabriel had ever experienced before. Gabriel couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of loss and abandonment. His heart had turned completely cold.
"He's one of us! You're also one of us! That's why-" the Northern General spoke, but before he could even finish his sentence, he froze.
He was unable to comprehend the speed at which it occurred, as his body suddenly separated into two equal halves.
The shock and horror that washed over him was palpable. He couldn't even cry in pain before the last embers of his life burned.
"I'm not one of you, and I never will be!" Gabriel roared.
