As Belial begins to gather new hope, Michael coldly crushes her by stating that she never intended to honor their contract in the first place, and sets out to destroy Hell. Joined by the infuriated Belial, the Seven Sins take up the fight against the archangel and shatter the power God has granted Michael for the task, enabling Lucifer to engage her on equal grounds on Earth. Michael succeeds in fatally stabbing Lucifer with the Lance of Longinus, but with her love for Lucifer, Maria willingly sacrifices her life to bring her back from the verge of annihilation...