Chapter 10Dante
Dante observed the ancient weapon, while the two brothers discussed the case. No guardian angel has ever carried this. This was one thing the Great Angel Ancestors wanted to erase from the world. At least that’s what he concluded, based on Raphael’s stories back on the ship.
It was strange to see a weapon different from a knife or a sword. How would it even work? Dante reached for the gun, as they called it, but Raphael stopped him with a hand.
“Is it loaded?”
Gabriel shook his head, and Raphael removed his hand, allowing Dante to proceed. It was heavier than it looked. The surface was smooth and cold, like any sword, but not as shiny. The handle turned out to be quite comfortable to hold, and his index finger fit perfectly at the trigger. He squeezed it and a mechanism
