Solomon narrowed his eyes at the settling dust. A fragment of the ancient Paladin's memories drifted to the surface of his mind.
Even during the apocalyptic war of the past, amidst oceans of blood and fallen deities, Uriel was the only entity who had stubbornly survived until the very end.
The angel was practically unkillable through standard attrition.
'The Eden Bloodline,' Solomon realized, his silver eyes widening slightly. 'The gemstone granted me the Indefatigable ability. But Uriel is one of the actual originators of that bloodline. The power comes directly from his kind.'
The terrifying truth settled in his mind. Uriel possessed the exact same trait, but on a vastly superior, divine scale. As a mortal, Solomon's physical vessel demanded a stamina tax to convert fatigue into strength. Uriel's pristine body suffered no such earthly limits.
