The Azra-El Series Ch. 07

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"Can I? Thanks, Aunty. I think that'd look great on you by the way" Blaze replied excitedly. He had noticed her eying an oriental looking outfit. It was a green cheongsam that was quite short and had two vast cuts at the cleavage and the back.

"Oh! I was thinking of getting it for you" Jie Er joked.

"Bye!" Blaze scampered away in a hurry as Jie Er laughed at his retreating back. After he disappeared, she glanced back at the dress. It brought back memories and mixed emotions.

Blaze wandered around the fair. He came across a technique book, 'Power Fighting & Body enhancement' and immediately bought it. He still had the money Jie Er had given him at Cali.

As he walked along, he came across a bunch of stalls that seemed a lot more professional than the others. They had no merchandize but were occupied by one or two angels with posters and pamphlets.

'Tir Academy -- Learning for the sake of learning'

Blaze immediately recognized the name on the banner of the first stall. It was the academy he was supposed to attend with Elyssa.

'Saras School -- In search of the ultimate truth'

'Sia Academy -- Sow Knowledge, Reap Wisdom'

A series of academies seemed to have set up booths to attract young angels.

"Hello, young one. Will you be coming of age soon? Are you interested in Tir?" the older of the two angels at Tir's booth asked him as he approached. The brunette angel was wearing a light pink lace gown and seemed like she may be a teacher at Tir.

"Yes. What can you tell me about Tir?" Blaze asked politely. He hadn't really done any research on the school. Ely was going there and that was the only reason he needed.

The teacher seemed a bit surprised, but the younger angel who had been eying Blaze's clothing with a reproachful look, answered in her stead. She was wearing a spider netted black and white corset that looked quite posh.

"You don't know about Tir? It's the best academy among the central nations. Even Elyssa Marigold goes to our school!" she replied pridefully, displaying even more contempt for Blaze.

Blaze was taken aback. No one had been rude to him since he had arrived in this world. It led him to believe that the angels were truly angelic to some extent.

"Modesty, Priscila" the older angel said without any admonishment towards her attitude.

"Dear girl" she continued turning to Blaze. "Our academy has a rich heritage and history. We produce some of the finest angels in the country. Three out of the five devas of Aranya have graduated from our school. Admission criteria are very strict. We not only measure strength but also aptitude and intelligence. The tuition is also high. I suggest you aim for other schools. However, it's good to be curious" the teacher replied with a disingenuous smile.

Blaze was astounded. He had seen the way some people treat the less fortunate on Earth, but he had not expected the same from the angels. Especially since they so extolled virtuousness.

He simply shook his head and walked away. Maybe it was just those two or maybe it was because he had always been around Jie Er and Rebecca. People may have attributed his clothing to his quirk rather than his status.

The angels from the other booths weren't as snobby as Tir's but Blaze noticed a trend. The richer schools seemed to give him more of an attitude than the others.

After meeting the representatives from six schools, Blaze walked out of the area with a growing disenchantment for the angels. But before he could ponder over what he had experienced, he saw a larger booth to the left of academies' area.

'The Young Malakim Society: Purity is Beauty. Beauty is Healing. Healing is Mercy'

The motto itself set of warning bells in Blaze's mind but he still decided to give it a shot. After being pampered by the angels around him, he needed a dash of reality.

He was greeted by a tall and beautiful blonde, wearing a loose and revealing grey silken chiton. Her breasts were covered with two golden plates that made them sag in a sensuous way. The cloth shifted and revealed her long naked legs as she walked to him with swaying hips.

"What do you need, child?" she asked him with a smile. He may have imagined it but the smiled seemed forged. Maybe it was the effect of meeting the academy reps.

"I was just curious about your society. Can you tell me about it?" he asked, trying to sound cute and innocent.

"How old are you, child?" she asked, giving him an appraising look.

"umm... nineteen. I will be twenty in a couple of months"

"Come back when you sprout your wings, little one" the angel replied, her smile never ceasing.

"I already have them" he replied.

"You do? At nineteen? Can you show them?" she asked a little more eager.

Blaze manifested his wings but only made a them a few inches long. He didn't want to cause too much of a ruckus.

"Oh My! They are so white. You are young too. You will be a strong angel" the angel gasped. Blaze had only manifested the white part. It wasn't intentional and happened while trying to make only a portion of his wings manifest.

"Yeah. Everyone says that!" he replied, trying to display pride.

"You must join our society child. We need talented young angels just like you. Do you know about the Malakim? Let me tell you about them..." the angel started excitedly and went on a rant about the Malakim and the nature of the society.

Malakim were a group of angels who strived towards purity. The measure of this purity was the color of their wings. The brighter the color, the purer the angel was. Pure white was the premier. The Malakim believed that purity was attained by being merciful, kind and having purity of thought.

It all seemed fine until Blaze heard about their ideas on segregation and how they should treat 'impure' angels, which not only included criminals but also those with slightly darker colored wings.

"How do you have pure thoughts if are so cruel to 'impure' angels?" Blaze asked, still trying to sound childish.

"Very good question, little one. You are smart. That's why we have the grey ones like us. We take care of all the bad things that need to be dealt with. The pure ones like you need to focus on being perfect and spread that perfection to lesser angels. You shall be the idols of our society" she replied with fervor.

"But I don't want you to be impure for my sake" Blaze replied wryly.

"That's exactly what a pure angel like you should think!"

"What are you doing here!?" Blaze suddenly heard Jie Er's half-scream from behind.

"Nothing, I was just curious"

"Are you her mother?" the grey one asked Jie Er, who nodded in reply.

"You should join our society! You must be a pure one too, to give birth to such a pure angel. Even if you are not, you can be a grey one" she said fervently.

"I am sorry. She is a little young. Maybe in the future. Come, Blaze Er, we need to hurry or we will be late" Jie Er said forcedly, giving out a hand to Blaze.

Seeing the urgency in her voice, Blaze took her hand as she hastily led him away from the booth.

"Your child has a bright future among the Malakim. She can bring glory to you and Azra-El" the grey one shouted at their retreating forms.

"Blaze Er... I don't want to tell you about how to lead your life, but you shouldn't even think of join the Malakim. Their speeches may sound nice but..." Jie Er started softly, once they put some distance from the booth.

"I know, aunty. They are hypocrites. I was just curious. Don't worry, I am not going to join some strange society without taking your opinion"

Jie Er face sprouted a brilliant smile at his words.

"Aunty Jie Er?" he said after a moment.

"Yes?"

"I love you. Thank you for everything you've done for me" he replied honestly.

A 'perfect' person in an imperfect world was incomparably better than a perfect person in a perfect world. Jie Er, at least to Blaze, was very close to being a perfect person.

Jie Er's eyes clouded as she pulled him into a tight hug.

"I love you too, dear"

Blaze simply wrapped his arms around her as he considered his earlier opinions about the demons. The idea that the demons were not completely evil seemed a lot more tenable once he confirmed that the angels were not so virtuous.

***

"Tell me about all the factions and societies, aunty. Are all of them like the Malakim?" Blaze asked Jie Er, as they had dinner with Agatha. They were having something similar to noodle soup bowls, which was considered foreign to the kingdom of Aranya. Blaze was reminded of ramen, but the noodles were thicker and did not seem to be made out of wheat.

"Oh? What happened?" Agatha asked from the side.

"We went to the fair and a grey one tried to recruit Blaze as a pure one" Jie Er replied.

Agatha suddenly burst out laughing.

"What's so funny?" Blaze asked.

"Haha. I am sorry Blaze. I think you'd make a good addition to the Malakim. Maybe, you could finally set them on the right path" Agatha said humorously.

"Stop joking, Agatha. I don't want her to get the wrong ideas. Blaze Er, the angel society is divided into nine classes. Some are born into them and others are taken in. That's why they are often referred to as societies. Each society exalts a certain virtue and base their view of the world through the lens of that virtue. There are many minor societies but the nine are the ones you need to know about..." Jie Er started telling him about the various factions in the Heavenly Union.

The nine societies and the virtues they extolled were

  1. Ophanim -- Wisdom

  2. Erelim -- Courage

  3. Seraphim -- Justice

  4. Chayot -- Enlightenment

  5. Hashmallim -- Love (including kindness and grace)

  6. Malakim -- Beauty (including mercy and healing)

  7. Elohim -- Valor

The last two were more informal and comprised of civil servants and the common folk.

  1. Cherubim -- Service (civil servants)

  2. Ishim -- Follow (common angels)

According to Jie Er, the Seraphim and the Malakim had the most following and the most influence. They were also the most hypocritical and corrupt of all the societies.

However, none of the other societies were much better. Although all of them started out as beneficent societies but over the millennia, they had slowly become narrow minded and self-serving.

"But Elyssa's mother is in the Ophanim" Blaze questioned.

"It's pretty much a requirement for the nobility to belong to one society or another. They would start losing power if they don't have some backing in the societies" Agatha replied in Jie Er's stead.

"Duchess Marigold may have many reasons for being in a society, Blaze Er. She is a powerful and an influential angel. I cannot comment on her decisions Blaze Er. All I know is that she is kinds and that is enough for me. I think it is the same with the societies. They aren't completely evil like the demons and you don't have to belong to one to possess a virtue. You can be the best among the angels without ever joining a society. But if you ever decide to join one, give it careful consideration before pledging yourself to it. It may be easy for a duchess to shift allegiances, but it won't be the same for you, unless you are powerful yourself." Jie Er continued.

"Have you ever been in a society, aunty?"

"When I was younger and more naïve. However, I am no longer a member"

"Which one?"

"I'd rather not talk about it, Blaze Er"

"What do the Malakim mean by the pure ones, aunty? Is it just the color of their wings? Isn't the color just random at birth?" Blaze asked after a while.

"Yes and no, Blaze. We can't control the color of an angel's wings. However, some believe that the color is dependent on the best virtue an angel possesses at the time of manifestation. The brightness of the wings indicates the quality of that virtue. So, an angel with bright red wings, like Rebecca, is believed to possess inexorable courage. But the theory is quite disputable. There are many instances where an angel who is supposed to have one virtue either doesn't display that virtue or displays some other virtue"

"What about white?"

"Well white is supposed to encompass all the seven virtues. That's why angels adore the color"

Blaze smiled knowingly at Jie Er. She had perfectly white wings. Did that mean she had all virtues? He wouldn't be too surprised if she did, but his wings were mostly white as well, which made him feel that the theory was most likely bogus. He had never considered himself virtuous. He didn't even care about the word.

"Why are the grey ones called that?" he asked after a moment of contemplation.

"They are corrupted" Agatha said nonchalantly.

"Corrupted?"

"Agatha! Don't call them that" Jie Er exclaimed.

"Don't be a prude, Jie Er. They call themselves that" Agatha replied offhandedly.

"Sigh. But there are other tainted angels who become like them through no fault of their own"

"umm, guys? What are you talking about?" Blaze interjected.

"Well, when an angel starts doing misdeeds their wings become discolored with the color of their sin. The grey ones are the tainted angels of the Malakim. You can't maintain such a large organization without committing some sins. So, the grey ones take up the mantle to protect the pure ones from impurities. They become tainted on behalf of the pure ones. That's why I think the whole idea is so hypocritical" Jie Er elaborated.

"So, your wings slowly become tainted if you do bad things?"

"That's the idea, but again there is no concrete proof. No one is sure if it the misdeeds themselves that taint the wings or the guilt that does it"

Hmm. Will my wings be tainted because of my lust? I have been lustful since I hatched, so I should've had tainted wings from the get go. It would make sense if wings are tainted from guilt, since I don't wait feel any guilt about sex. But, that doesn't seem right either. Wait, Jie Er's second pair of wings! They have greyish spots. Are they tainted? It can't be...

Blaze spent the rest of the evening in the company of the two older angels, as he contemplated over his newly gained knowledge.

***

The next couple of weeks flew by as the days kept getting warmer. Mid-Year, also the name of the mid-month, came to an end and summer was beginning to set in.

Once his new room had been finished, Blaze had insisted on sleeping by himself. Jie Er had accepted it without much protest. And since he had Agatha, he had also tried to curtail his oral sessions with Jie Er.

On the first Saturday of Sun's Height (July), Blaze stepped out of his room to find Jie Er facing the kitchen counter and stretching her body with her arms over her head.

The view he was presented with that morning was not something he had been expecting. Jie Er was a wearing a v-string and a simple white half tank top. Her beautiful and bountiful butt perked up as she stood tip toe to stretch herself.

Blaze stared at her back slack jawed. The v-string left very little of her behind to Blaze's imagination. Although he had seen her naked enough times, he had never seen her dressed this way. She usually just wore shifts in the house.

"Mornin' Blaze Er" Jie Er turned around when she felt his presence.

"Mornin' Aunty..." Blaze muttered, noticing how short the top was as she continued to stretch.

Her lower boobs and cleavage were visible under the half-moon shaped cloth covering her breasts, and as she stretched, her areolae appeared, and her nipples threatened to pop out.

"What's with the getup?" Blaze asked, averting his eyes and walking to the table.

"It's summer. It's getting hot isn't it?" Jie Er replied cheerily.

"And the stretching?"

"We are gonna work on your stamina, today. I am going to take you on a flying marathon. Come here for a second, I need your help" she replied.

Blaze begrudgingly walked up to her. Jie Er placed a hand on his shoulder, grabbed her foot by the other and stretched by leaning forward and raising her foot up while Blaze gazed into her cavernous cleavage.

"The idea is to make you fly fifty yonders without touching the ground" she continued, switching to her other foot.

"Umm... I can't even fly a thousand feet without touching the ground" Blaze commented.

"I know. I will help you when you started losing lift" she replied, pulling out a mat from her space ring.

She placed the mat on the kitchen floor and lay down on her back. She placed her hands behind her shoulders and raised her body up in a half circle. Blaze was reminded of a yoga position from Earth.

Her tiny tank top fell back onto her face revealing her massive pale white breasts as they fell back under their weight.

Blaze's eyes traveled down her body and spotted the perfect camel toe forming on the thong. The asana had pulled the thong tight.

He wondered if Jie Er was doing it on purpose but knowing her he felt that it was unlikely.

Jie Er performed a few more asanas before she stood up. She turned away from Blaze and brought her feet close together. She leaned forward, brought her head to her knees and wrapped her arms around them.

The position split her butt cheeks apart and the string of the thong rode up her butt crack, partially covering her puckered hole and slightly revealing the bottom end of her slit. Blaze felt his member rise in his boyshorts.

"Help me stay me in position, Blaze Er" Jie Er asked from the folds of her top. It had once again fallen off her breasts, which were now mushed against her lower thighs.

"How'd I do that?" Blaze replied trying to look away.

"Just sit down and hold my head against my knees" Jie Er insisted.

Blaze sighed and complied. He knelt on the mat and wrapped his arms around her, with his head looking at her thighs. He refused to look up or down.

They stayed in the intimate position for a few moments before Jie Er had enough.

She sat back down on the mat and brought her feet together before raising them up. She then slowly split them apart and brought them down until they were about twenty degrees away from the ground. Blaze was amazed at how flexible she was.

"Push them down, Blaze Er" she asked him.

"Er.. what?"

"Push them down to the ground. Not too fast though"

Blaze sighed again. He placed his hands on her soft thighs and pushed down as he stared into camel toe in front of him. The narrow cloth covering her groin sank into the crevice as her legs spread apart, revealing her lower lips.

Blaze fought against the urge to push the cloth aside.

"Why do we need to do this if all we are going to do is fly?" he complained while trying to curb his budding desire.

"We don't. I am just a bit out of shape. I haven't been flying long distances or practicing my techniques recently. I just don't want to pull a muscle"

"How much more do you wanna stretch?"

"This is the last one. Unless, you wanna stretch too"

"NO!"

"Okay... I will teach you some other time then. Stretching is important before any exercise" Jie Er replied getting up.

They had a quick breakfast before they set out.

"Aren't you going to change?" Blaze asked her as they stepped out. She was still in her v-string and tank top.

"Meh. It's hot and we are mostly going to be gliding along" Jie Er replied, bringing out a pair of leather harnesses.

"What are those for?"

"Will help in keeping you afloat when you are tired" Jie Er explained, as she passed him one and put on the other.

"Help me with the back straps" she asked him.

Blaze helped fasten the belts on her back and at the back of her thighs. The harness made her top cling to her breasts and covetously enshrined them. The harness combined with the skimpy thong made it extremely stimulating for Blaze.