Infinity: Rising of the Soul Weavers

"I've finally found the ant queen!" The violet haired youth said, focusing his attention towards Black who only stared at him coldly. "Ready to be squished into paste?" He asked with a sadistic smile.

"Interesting," Raven said while shielding everyone from his aura. To be fair, it was quite a taxing task considering that he was as strong or even stronger than Ramira, the triple S EDA ranker. 

"Do me a favour and wait just a second, please and thank you," Raven requested with a smile while looking at the violet haired youth who instantly bared his teeth in hostility.

"Do you know who I am? Arrogant brat!" He yelled. "I am Lucifer! Also known as the Violet Sin of Pride, who are you to act with such disrespect?"

Ignoring him with a smile, Raven approached the two demon lords who were kneeling, showing the utmost respect and trust for her. 

'Watch out, he's stronger than Ramira for sure,' Kayla said after a quick scan. 'While I can't see his rank, I can tell you that he's far stronger than Black or Blue.

'His mana is not only demonic. Something is hidden in there and adding some substantial power.' Kayla warned, knowing that he hasn't even shown his full potential.

Maria's eyes were shifting from the confused demon lord, Violet, to Raven who just stood there, uncaring. 

"It seems that the ant queen has become the worker?" Violet snarled at Black. "I knew you were a fake, but really? Kneeling in front of a weakling like this? She's not even a demon, where's your f*cking pride?"

Seeing how black ignored him and kept his head lowered in front of Raven, Violet was seething with rage. "I see, well, you all shall be burnt to cinders!"

Not a moment after his threat, he snapped his fingers, grabbing the attention of every beast behind him. "End them!" He ordered while firing his own attack.

"Quite!" Raven said, her eyes suddenly shining with a brilliant radiance.

[Activating the Special Skill: Apprentice of the Primordial Light

[Converting mana into Brilliant Primordial Radiance.

[All skills now use Brilliant Primordial Radiance instead of Pilot's own mana.

[All skills have been temporarily upgraded and will be treated as tier ??? - Level ??? Skills.

[Ultimate+ Skill: Sorcerer of Dark Magic has been temporarily deactivated. Reason: Brilliant Primordial Radiance cleanses darkness magic by nature, as such, the skills included within the mentioned Ultimate+ skill are unable to function.

[Current rank increase: 1 star

[Current duration: 9 seconds…

[9...

The barrage of attacks from the various demonic beasts, from dragon's to harpies, and even Violet's own attack were all suddenly frozen in the air, moments before disappearing into nothingness.

Maria, Axane, Liz, Aella, Zeru, and the rest observed in awe as Raven's previously crimson-purple hair was now dyed confirming white that seemed to soothe their souls.

On the contrary, the hostile demons, including Violet himself, were suddenly unable to fly in her presence, and crashed against the ground. 

They felt the brilliant radiance emitted by Raven pass through their soul, slowly siphoning their life force as if they were some type of onion.

Ian watched closely Raven who was now more focused on her task. 'This form…'

[8…

'Demons,' suddenly, Black and Blue heard a voice in their heads. Realising that they have been transferred into a strange space, Blue and Black found themselves greeted with a radiant white light.

Not giving them a chance to adjust to the blinding light, Raven appeared directly in front of the two demons.

Looking at her, Black and Blue could instantly see the outline of two white draconic eyes in the distance behind her.

It's distant aura alone was enough to shake their very core and let them feel Raven's true potential and might.

'Demons,' She said again. 'Are you willing to serve me with every bit of strength you can muster, no matter what the conditions or orders are?' Raven asked. 

She was currently using Thought Acceleration which means she could avoid burning through the skill's duration as long as they were in this space, her mind space. 'Will you two be my faithful servants?'

'Yes, Lady Raven!' Black insanity said. He had a lot of reasons to follow her, but now that he knew of one of her secrets, he was more than convinced.

'Yes, mistress!' Blue repeated almost immediately after.

'Good,' Raven said. 'Then I shall gift you each a name that will forever be yours.' She said, her beautiful white iresis focusing on them while lifting their heads up so that they could see her clearly, and not her feet.

'Demon,' she said while looking at Black. 'You shall be called Abbadon, my daemon of death and destruction. You shall be my baneful executioner.

'And you...' she turned towards Blue. She was already called Asmodeus before so Raven didn't know whether she would prefer the same name.

The ritual of naming was more than just giving a name, it was giving your right to name yourself to someone you value more than yourself.

Additionally, demons that are named by powerful masters gain might that is proportional to that of their master's.

So ultimately, the name Raven chooses, whether old or new, didn't matter in the end.

'You have had a name before,' Raven said to Blue. 'Would you like to keep it? Or would like me to give you a new one?'

'Yes, mistress, I'd like you to give me a name that is worthy of being a name for one of your loyal subordinates,' She said, her fists clenched while forcing herself to look closely at her new master.

'Very well,' Raven said. 'Then you shall be called Maeve, my daemon of courage and order. You shall be my precious adjudicator.

'My demons, Rise-' just as she was about to transfer her aura into them and finish the ritual, she felt herself abruptly being teleported into a different space. 

Feeling tired all of a sudden, she was alarmed. Her skill was still active, and the countdown was still not working, indicating that whatever, or whoever, caused her to come here can control time flow to some extent.

'Or simply has the same ability we have,' Kayla said while scanning the area around them. 'What is this? It's just an empty space! Can we use the bracelet? Can we teleport back?'

<You are currently in the presence of the Voice of the World, kneel!>

A message that came as both sound and image flashed through Raven's mind. Even though she had her strongest skill activated, she couldn't prevent her body from kneeling down.

'What the f*ck?!!!' she screamed in her mind.

<Arrogant brat, we finally meet!>