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"Another door ?" Rachael repeated, taking a look as well. Silence filled the void between them intermittently, her thoughts in motion as a sigh escaped her lips.

"Morganna and I will take these girls up…I will need to have a conversation with Byrne's assistant".

She said, her tone contemplative, when they heard loud, rhythmic footsteps echo within the Dungeon.

A deep earthy fragrance assaulted their senses, and their heads began to grow faint.

Well, some of them– Rachael and her daughters seemed immune to it.

Rachael slowly turned back, along with her daughters, her discerning gaze meeting the gaze of a female golden-haired fox lady.

"I'm right here, Lady Jun". The woman said, her tone a melodic timbre that soothed the seas.

She had an aura of prestige and beauty that cascaded with her golden, lush hair and pointy, golden fox ears, exuding ethereal beauty.

Her cleavage protruded from her red and golden Kimono, adorned with intricate patterns of mountains, seas and birds.

A geta adorned her feet, and a golden, lush tail protruded from her backside, lifting the rear end of her kimono, revealing the silky, bronze skin of her legs as she strolled into the Dungeon.

Her violet–pink eyes, with black cat pupils, constricted as they screened through the Dungeon.

After a few seconds, she finally turned back to Rachael, a playful smile creeping onto her face

"....Have you captured her ?" Rachael asked, ignoring her smile.

Aria Son Goku was always a mystery.

Unlike most of the Patriarchs and their partners, she never attended the prestigious Academy, so they never got the chance to get acquainted.

Not to mention, she was from the Northern Empire, which was north of the Jun Town, a town governed by the Jun's.

"Sadly, she escaped; it was rather comical really…none of us expected it". She replied, her tone sounding like a harmonious harp, played to soothe the hearts of the troubled.

Her gaze flickered between the Beastkins, their troubled hearts and assaulted bodies lay bare for her to see.

Her lips curled downwards. "What happened to them ?" Her tone was sharp and fierce like her eyes, piercing daggers at Rachael.

Rachael sighed, turning away from her, her gaze fixed on the door. ".....Crying Orcs". She responded, a bitter tone in her voice.

Aria's eyes slowly contorted deeply on realization, her otherworldly beauty turning into a fierce, shroud of beastial anger. ".....How…How dare they ?". Her fingers bore into her palms as memories of the battle against the cat beastkin flashed through her mind.

She used another royal beast to create a fog to find a means of escape, and she could have easily stopped it, but out of compassion for her race….she didn't….now..she wished otherwise.

Aria could have at least crippled the girl so she could have gotten answers from her, but now, all that had been swept away by her compassion.

"And to think a Beastkin helped these…creatures…" Morganna interjected, her gaze on one of the beastkins as she treated an open laceration. "...what do we do, Mother ?" She asked, turning towards her mother, her body tired from overspending her mana.

"We split up, Since you're here, Aria, you should take a look at that door…" Her gaze turned to her daughter, Gloria. "Assist her".

Gloria nodded, her gaze lingering on Aria as she walked towards the hidden door, mixed emotions of anticipation and worry etched on her face.

Aria's gaze followed her movements carefully, as she blinked, turning towards Rachael instantly. "Take care of them". She said, her voice soft and mellow as she turned to walk away.

Aria Son Goku was known for many things in the north. She was the Illusionary Master on the battlefield, and her feats were renowned throughout the Beastclans.

A prodigy of the Fox clan, and the sister of the current Chieftain, her lineage and abilities ran deep, almost on par with the twelve great families. Discover more stories at empire

She was also part of one of the few Families, excluding the twelve great families, that had been excluded from the Blessing of the System.

She was naturally a mischievous individual, hidden behind a mask she showed in public, but behind that mischievousness was a warm heart for the beastkins.

She felt a bond with all races of the beastkins, something humans failed to have, even with their singular race.

The beastkins were United; all seven races felt a kinship amidst their differences. They hardly ever embarked on war against each other, and as such, she had compassion for them.

Though, that compassion might have led her to make a terrible mistake.

"Rina ? Was that her name ?" She asked, turning her gaze towards Morganna, sending a chilling sensation to creep up the girl's spine.

She flinched, taking a step back, her eyes flickering, but her mother held her firm. "Be careful of who you use those eyes on".

Rachael said sternly, her voice exuded a rigid heart and hidden bloodlust waiting to be released at any moments notice.

She would not let her child get hurt or intimidated in her presence. No one had a right to do so; they were her kids.

Aria's gaze flickered, a mischievous smile taking its place on her lips. A spark of pink bright light glowed in her eyes, as she said. "I apologize, my mistake".

She always felt impressed with the Jun household. From the early days of Michaelo Jun and Rachael Lucia, and the fiery tales of their love were some sort of fairytale to the great Families.

And it seemed that love had been extended to their six children. 'It's no wonder they all grow up to be strong; their lineage and kinship as a family…that would be their greatest strength'. She thought, easing the coldness in her eyes as she turned to Morganna, her eyes sparked with curiosity.

Morganna nodded, sighing. "Though, she claimed her name was Rina...it could be detrimental if we erase the possibility of it being a fake". She replied. Her thoughts had been reeling with all sorts of information since she got into the dungeon.

One of those would be Rina. She was sure of one thing, after recalling her statement about ruining their plans.

If the Red Peacemakers were an elite underground group, then their real names must have been kept secret…especially if they committed heinous acts such as this, So yes. There could be a possibility of her name being a fake.

Aria nodded, walking towards Gloria, who had stopped in her tracks after feeling the coldness that emanated from Aria's eyes when she looked at Morganna a short while ago.

She would have jumped into action at a moment's notice if not for her mother's timely intervention.

Her gaze was fixed on Aria, and a heavy tension hung in the air.

Aria noticed it instantly. "Oh Scary~, I was only joking around, Dear Gloria".

A playful smile grew from her lips, her thoughts coming into play. 'Hah, their kinship is even stronger than that of the beastkins…Hah~, How much I envy that'.

She thought, walking past Gloria, and heading towards the door.

"Chop~, Chop~, we dont have all day, Dear". Her playful tone sent chills through the air, making it difficult to discern her true intentions.

Perhaps having her as an enemy would be troublesome.

'Though, killing her would be a walk in the park'. According to their estimates, she was at least 9th circle, nothing compared to a Grandmaster of the 10th star, such as Gloria and Rachael, or the 11th circle cuch as Fiona, and then there was their father, Michaelo.

Their family currently had four powerhouses when compared to the World's Power system. They weren't a simple family to be messed with.

'is probably what they're thinking'. Aria thought to herself, her smile expanding into a wild grin. Gloria walked after her slowly, letting her take the lead, and so she had no reason to hide her expressions.

'They have no idea how badly the Royal Family wants them dragged down…they're too powerful, but once the King takes Raffaelo under his command, it will be the start of their downfall'. She was sure of that.

Though, the twelve great families maintained independence from one another and refrained from messing with each other because of the equality in their military prowess.

But with time, the Jun household had been growing stronger…producing a twelfth star that had only been heard in history and three Grandmasters…they were too much of an uncertainty to the King and some of the great families thought it wise to drag them to the ground.

They had thought that it was Mayura's grace that had given them a single son this time. Their plan would be carried out soon enough, no matter how strong the boy was; there was no going back once he was under control of the King.

Her thoughts reeled with images and conversations from the past few years. Her eyes sparking with intensity and her grin increased, her sharp fangs glinting within the depth of her silhouette.

It was only a matter of time, but for now, all these thoughts must be suppressed.

She raised her head, turning towards Gloria, her expression once filled with bloodlust and dark intent was now playfully exhibiting an innocence too artificial to believe.

Gloria's gaze locked onto hers when Aria said. "We're almost there, hope you've prepared yourself".

They were nearly at the door, and most of the beastkins had been safely evacuated by Morganna and Rachael, who stayed behind for this very purpose.

Gloria shrugged. "nothing scares me". She said, her tone stiff and void of emotions.

Aria chuckled, turning around and increasing her pace, while Gloria followed suit.

"What an amusing child". She said, her tone laced with playfulness as she laughed out loud, but it seemed like she failed to hide her true intentions from Gloria.

Gloria stared at her from the corners of her eyes, a mask of annoyance hovering over her face. 'Did she think I wouldn't feel that bloodlust ?...' .

She turned away, ignoring the woman and preparing her mind for the task at hand. There was no telling what hid behind those doors but that woman was just…..

'Disgusting'.