A few days later, Orario continues to be afraid as the Kaisers' action at the area near Babel caused terror to grow within the city.

Thalia's actions in brutally injuring the members of the Loki Familia made that fear grow because the citizens were all dependent on the strong Familia to defend them against the Kaisers but after realizing that not even 5 level 6 first rate adventurers could defeat one of the Kaisers members, they all became more scared.

The situation in the city is not calm but in fright as the citizens continues their day while being cautious of the clear sky because of the thunderstorm that would come when the Kaisers descend.

Meanwhile at the Hearth Manor, the Hestia Familia are in a slump as the group hasn't been going out of their Home ever since Bell left.

Hestia is in the living room as she lies on a couch while covered under a blanket. The goddess seems to be crying as she is just balled up while continuing to mumble out 'Bell-kun…I'm sorry….Bell-kun…' over and over again.

The goddess continues to cry and become a shut-in as she blamed herself for Bell leaving her and their Familia and won't come out.

While the goddess continues to mop around, Welf and the others are standing by the doorway. They seemed to be doing better but there are some signs of them still being saddened over their captain's departure from their Home.

"Hestia-sama is still not doing well." Said Haruhime with a worried frown. "she still won't eat nor drink anything."

"She blames herself for betraying Bell-dono's trust." Mikoto stated before she looks down with a guilty look. "but she is half wrong, we also share the burden of betraying Bell-dono."

"isn't there any way we can put an end to this?" Welf asked while looking down as he looks frustrated and sad. "I want to apologize to Bell…and cheer up Hestia-sama…"

"Bell-sama is under the care of the Kaisers." Lili muttered out while frowning very sadly. "just like what Hephaestus-sama had spoken before to us….Zagreus Kaiser won't allow any type of contact between the both of us."

The group continues to ponder on any ideas to help their goddess while also trying to reconcile with Bell after betraying his trust. But their train of thoughts were pulled into a halt when the group heard a roar of thunder coming from outside.

"thunder…?" Mikoto muttered out. "in the day?"

"it's the Kaisers." Lili spoke as she listens to the continuous roars of thunder.


Upon Orario's skies that turns dark with dark clouds forming. Lightning bolts flashes and thunder roared loudly before the Underworld Castle appears out of thin air and descends.

The sight of the floating Castle made many citizens scream in fear and panicked as many started to flee the area where the Kaiser's Home is floating above.

A few seconds passes by as the Underworld Castle continues to float in the air before it moves to a specific area of the northwestern part of the city. the floating dark castle is now hovering above the Demeter Familia's Home; the Wheat Manor.

Many by the area saw and flee from the scene as the Underworld Castle hovers above the Home before its bottom chamber opens and the pedestal with the crystal glass orb appears once again.

The orb started to glow white and creates the blueish white electrical energy barrier of a dome that grew and covers one mile radius of the area with the Wheat Manor being the center of it.

This scene surprises many as some wondered what is occurring.

At the Loki Familia's temporary base home, Finn with Gareth sees the Underworld Castle and the large dome energy barrier that it created below itself.

"What are the Kaisers planning to do there?" Gareth asked as the two watches the scene that they see with their very own eyes.

"That area is where the Demeter Familia's Home is at." Finn spoke with a confused look on his face. "Why would Zagrues and the others be there for?"


Meanwhile, within the Underworld castle. Zagreus along with Melinoe, Polemos, Makaria, and Thalia are in the dark chamber filled with the thrones as they all sat at their seats while Ploutos is nowhere to be seen.

The five Kaisers look at the center of the room as there is a large-scale three-dimensional map of Orario made of pure black metallic sand that is pulsing. They look at the sand map that drops to become a pile of sand before it reforms into a model scale of the castle floating above the Wheat Manor with a large wide area of it getting surrounded by the barrier that is deployed by the Home.

"I think this ain't large enough nor deep enough." Polemos stated as he has his arms crossed and his back leaned against his seat. "maggots and cockroaches are known to slip through cracks after all."

"He is right, Zagreus." Melinoe called out while turning to look at the Bloody Kaiser whose eyes glows and the 3D sand map soon enlarges the scale of the energy barrier which is occurring in real time outside of the Underworld Castle.

"From what we've gathered, there's at least 70-89 of them in the surrounding area." Said Makaria as she snaps her fingers twice and several sparkling red dots appeared at some areas that is covered under the barrier. "many pretends to be daily citizens. many are Evilus supporters while a few are merchants who supported and give finances to the group back during the dark days."

"Each one would easily have a contingency plan if they were to be uncovered from their disguise." Thalia stated as she has her legs crossed while her right hand holds her Saint Cross at her throne's side. "Some might even take suicide to keep silent out of their insane loyalty."

"Allow none to escape" Zagreus spoke as his eyes glows red before his helmet formed upon his head and blue and red flashes through the visor. "do not allow death to take their lives….yet"

The other Kaisers nods as their eyes glows and flashes red in unison

"Ploutos-nii, you there?" Makaria called out as she held her right arm near her face, the Mage Kaiser has her Halo Ring magic item activated that is connected directly to Ploutos in a call.


within a dark hallway somewhere, Ploutos can be found walking in the barely lighted path as the Iron God Kaiser went straight towards a dark metal door at the end which he reached.

Rumbling, metal screeching, and gear turning noises are heard from the metal door that started to split open causing dust to blow out when air enters, deducing that it hasn't been opened for some time.

Ploutos watches the door open before he hears Makaria's voice from somewhere, he looks down and reaches into his pants' pocket and takes out a Halo Ring.

"I just got to the door." Said Ploutos as he activates the magic item while watching the door that soon opens fully and reveals another hallway that soon has torches bursting in flames and lighting the path. "I'm entering right now."

"the plan is a go, get them prepared." Makaria spoke through the Halo Ring before its glowing green gem dies down and became red.

"got it." Ploutos replied as he placed the magic item back into his pocket before the Kaiser enters through to the now opened door and walks right into the deeper hallway where at the end is an opening.

The Iron God Kaiser arrives at the opening which soon reveals to be a large chamber filled with large gears connected to one another, chained hooks, hanged weapons that consists of shield, sword, spears, axes, crossbows, and many more, but the one thing that stands out is the center of the room that has a large rectangle stage which has dozens of Skeletal Servants that merely stands in their place while in a group of 50.

Ploutos walks around the chamber as he went down some stairs and heads for the stage where at the bottom is a metal pedestal that he stands in front of.

"let's get you up and running once more, old friend." Said Ploutos as he waves a hand over the top of the pedestal and wipes away the dust to reveal carved magic runes like drawing upon the surface. "Begin construction". the Iron God Kaiser placed a hand onto the top and the runes began to glow yellow.

In an instant, the large gears started to move and rumble before spinning slowly, the chained hooks began jingling before being pulled upwards and large mechanical claws descends and began moving around.

Ploutos watches the entire chamber going into live as lights began to shine and reveals that the chamber is only a quarter of itself because there are several other rooms that are filled with gears, chains, mechanical claws, and countless Skeletal Servants. This large chamber is soon revealed to be a factory which is somewhere within the Underworld Castle.

The mechanical claws move around as each one began taking the hanged weapons piece by piece while a few others began outfitting the Skeletal Servants with pieces of armor that came pouring out from a moving chain belt that moves in chunks of metal ores and monster's drop Items into a large furnace and becomes pieces of armor and weaponry of any kind when exiting on the other side.

The factory produces armors and outfits its pieces to the Skeletal Servant that gets armed with a weapon, each one getting the appearance of a silver knight.

Ploutos watches the factory in work before he looks to a group of Skeletal Servant that are now equipped fully with suits of armor and weapons.

"Proceed to your positions, Hell Knights" Said Ploutos as the fully equipped Skeletal Servants began having glowing red eyes under their armor which is shown from their visors and their armor pieces' gaps.

One of the golem familiars began moving its fingers slowly before it formed a hard fist, and it soon lifts its head up and slams the bottom of the spear that it is equipped with, to the floor.

Soon, each one began moving and all 50 of them started to march towards a gate at the bottom that began to open when the armored golem familiars walked straight for it.

Ploutos watches the army march before he turns and sees another batch of Skeletal Servants coming in as they stopped in formation and gets equipped with pieces of armor by the mechanical claws.

The process keeps on repeating as Ploutos oversees the factory working in preparing the Skeletal Servants into Hell Knights that marches to the gate that leads somewhere within the Underworld Castle.


Back upon Orario, Shakti along with dozens of her Familia's members are gathered at one part of the barrier which they were inspecting.

"Why are the Kaisers shielding this part of the city?" Shakti muttered out as she is checking the barrier dome from up close and sees how large yet wide its size is. "rather than shielding, it's like they're blocking it."

"Captain Shakti!" a Ganesha Guard came to Shakti's side as the Ankusha turns to face him. "our members from the other areas are reporting that they can't get in no matter what they do. We're completely blocked from entering."

"I see." Said Shakti while crossing her arms and cupping her chin with one hand. "this would mean that the Kaisers plans to do something and created this barrier to block any interferences from the outside." She then turns to look at the barrier once more. "or…to block something from escaping instead?"

"Captain! Look at that! The Kaiser's Home!" a random guard suddenly shouted while pointing at the Underworld Castle as Shakti and many other of her Familia looks at the floating Home and sees that dozens of trap doors opened at the bottom of the castle.

"what's going on, Captain?" the guard near Shakti asked and the captain just replied while shaking her head as she has no clear idea.

Before long, Hell Knights came dropping out of the trap doors' holes and each one descends straight to the city where they landed on the streets, and buildings' roofs.

"are those….members of the Kaiser Familia?" a guard asked as Shakti and everyone watches the Hell Knights started to move in positions, each one going around the street and the buildings.

"that's not possible…" Shakti muttered out with a rather confused look. "The Kaiser Familia only consists of 8 members and those people…" she watches the Hell Knights move around the area in perfect formation "they look like knights rather than adventurers."

After a minute, the Hell Knights had glowing red flashes coming from underneath their helmet's visor as each one soon sprang into action and started busting down the front doors of houses, pubs, bars, and many other buildings before trespassing right in.

"w-what are they doing!?" a guard shouted as screams started to ring out from within the barrier. The Hell Knights barged into the buildings and began dragging out people who they began to beat up with their armored fists or the blunt back of their weapons.

"stop!" Shakti shouted as she went to the barrier, wanting to bang her fist against the dome and shout at the Hell Knights to stop hurting the citizens but in surprise her fist went through which cause the Ankusha to clumsily fell right through the barrier. "wha!?"

"Captain Shakti!" some guards shouted as they got near the barrier, thinking that they would go through but were proved wrong when they tried to pass the dome; only to get shocked and repelled instead. "aagh!"

Shakti got up and looks completely confused on how or why she was able to enter through the barrier while others couldn't. the Ankusha wanted to think on the question but decided not to ponder too long and instead turns to a Hell Knight that is apprehending a screaming woman.

"stop!" Shakti shouted as she wields her whip and dashes to strike at the Hell Knights with her weapon.

The Ankusha got close to one of the Hell Knights and swings her whip that wraps around the armored knight's right arm that was going to hit the screaming woman's back but gets stopped in the nick of time.

Shakti grips her hold on the whip as she pulls the Hell Knight's right arm back but the armored familiar grabs the weapon and soon swings it forward which causes the Ankusha to get overpowered and thrown over.

"what!?" Shakti looks in surprise to the power of the Hell Knight's strength as she was sent crashing to a stack of crates that gets destroyed upon her fall. "ugh?!"

"Captain!" the Ganesha guards screams out to her as Shakti grunted while getting up from her crash but gets confronted and surrounded by several Hell Knights who wields their swords against her.

Shakti looks tense as she is outnumbered against the group of armored knights that were way powerful than her.

The Hell Knights wields their weapons against Shakti as they readied their swords and spears at her direction.

"Captain! Run!" a Ganesha guard shouted as the Hell Knights were going to kill her.

The Hell Knights raises their swords before each one swings them down upon Shakti.

"halt"

a voice suddenly echoed out as the Hell Knights instantly freezes in their actions and stopped their swords just near Shakti's head. The Ankusha had her eyes closed when she saw the killing blow came but soon opens them when death never came.

Shakti looks at the Hell Knights frozen in their places before each one pulls back their swords and spears and backs away from the Ankusha.

footsteps are soon heard as Shakti looks front and started to tense while having cold sweats.

Ploutos came into the scene; the Iron God Kaiser stands before Shakti as he looks down upon her while crossing his arms.

"I've seen you before." Said Ploutos. "you're the current captain of Ganesha's Familia, aren't you? How did you get inside?" he then sighs while scratching his head. "scratch that. I can't deal with this crap right now…." The Kaiser then looks to a nearby Hell Knight. "Disarm her of her weapons, and escort her with me to the others."

The Hell Knights' eyes flash red and the armored familiars instantly moved upon the Kaiser's command.

Shakti gets pulled up to her feet, her whip gets taken away along with a dagger she stored behind her back and a knife on her right hip. The Ankusha looks at the Hell Knights that surrounds her before to Ploutos who looks at her before he turns to the side and started walking.

"come along." Said Ploutos as he did a follow me hand wave to Shakti who looks hesitant at first but soon follows along when the Hell Knights pushes her back, motioning her to follow the Kaiser.


Meanwhile at the Wheat Manor, Demeter is standing in front of her Home with a rather worried and confused face as she sees the barrier dome that completely cuts out the one part of Orario from the outside.

The goddess hears thunder from above as she looks up and sees Zagreus along with Melinoe and Makaria floating down from their castle and now stands before her.

"Z-Zagreus…e-everyone…w-why are you a-all here?" Demeter asked with a rather nervous smile while hesitantly going to the group.

"we've heard news that there's been…" Melinoe spoke while crossing her arms under her chest. "Cockroaches, maggots, worms, and most of all rats running around in the Demeter Familia's Home."

"Having such an infestation in a Home that produces food for many, could very much lead to a pandemic of diseases to spread in Orario." Thalia added in while gripping hold of her Saint Cross that has its rings jingles upon the action. "That is why we came here to check and dispose of the pest."

"w-well…it's always usual for my F-Familia to have a few pest problems here and there…" Demeter spoke out while raising both of her hands. "b-but it's not a big deal that we need the Kaisers for help! I mean, it's just a few rats here and there!"

As Demeter nervously speaks with the Kaiser, Zagreus suddenly takes off his cape and drapes it over the goddess's shoulders in a second.

"eh?" Demeter looks surprised and confused as Zagreus placed a hand to her right shoulder. "….Zagreus?"

"it is alright now, Demeter." Said Zagreus in a soft voice. "you have fought with every ounce of strength you had to keep your Familia safe from them." The Kaiser patted her shoulders twice and then turns to the side. "stay here with Thalia and leave the rest to us, alright?"

Demeter looks at Zagreus who nods his head to her before he turns and started to walk towards the Wheat Manor with Melinoe who did a quick hand wave and a smile to the goddess then follows the Bloody Kaiser.

"Demeter, come with me." Said Thalia as she came to Demeter and gently escorted her. "it's alright now, you and your Familia will be protected from now on."

Zagreus and Melinoe stands before the Wheat Manor as their eyes were glowing while they stare at the large mansion like Home.

"How many?" Melinoe asked as she cracked her knuckles a few times.

"About 56 or so who are hiding within secret passages underground." Zagreus replied before he snaps his fingers twice and many Hell Knights came near the area either by the street or the building's roofs as they all surround the Wheat Manor. His eyes glows under his helmet and started to burn colored vapors out. "Ensure that none escape."

Melinoe nods before she raises her right arm near her face and pulls down her sleeves to reveal a black armband that has some sort of amulet attached, the amulet has a darkish violet-red diamond shaped gem attached to the center.

"Wingle." Melinoe spoke out as she raises her left hand and presses two fingers to the gem that glows and soon shines brightly.

Melinoe lowers her hands as she is soon enveloped in a gust of black wind that blows away and reveals the Blade Kaiser now donning a black, violet, and red armor in the form of a demonic woman and has a pair of sharp edge blades attached to the side of both of her forearms and a pair of large black bat wings that are attached to the back of the helmet which soon spreads widely and unleash gusts of air.

Demeter shielded her eyes while holding onto Zagreus' cape from being blown away from the gust of air, Thalia remains still at her side while seeming unfazed.

"go" said Zagreus as he raises his right arm to the side before waving his hand forward in signaling the Hell Knights that instantly infiltrates and busts into the Wheat Manor while Melinoe walks to the front door which she kicks down and then enters.

A few minutes later, came the loud sounds of thunder and screaming people from the Wheat Manor that starts to shake from rumbling that came from within.

After some time, Melinoe came out as she exited the Wheat Manor while rubbing a piece of clothing to the blades on her right forearm which were covered in blood.

"it's done." Said Melinoe as she walks towards Zagreus and the others while followed by the Hell Knights that came while dragging many people who are cuffed and chained.

"how many?" Zagreus asked Melinoe who came beside him.

"about 14." Melinoe replied while her helmet's face plate slides open to reveal her face, the Blade Kaiser continues wiping the blood off her blades before throwing the piece of clothing away. "Those are the ones who believe that they could take me on."

Zagreus looks at Melinoe and let out a sigh before he looks to the Hell Knights that drags the people out but there are some of the armored knights which were carrying people covered in wounds and bruises.

"is that all of them?" said Zagreus as Melinoe nods before she suddenly swings her right arm to the side and one of the blades on her forearm flew off and spins like a boomerang which flies through a nearby house where a pained scream is heard.

"that is all of them." Melinoe replies while her face plate slides closed, and two Hell Knights went to the house and soon drags out a ninja like man who is grunting and bleeding in pain because of the thrown blade from the Blade Kaiser which pierced through his stomach. "the rest is on you."

Zagreus nods before he felt someone placed a hand onto his back as he turns his head and sees that it is Demeter whose eyes are looking at the Kaiser with joyful yet saddened tearful eyes.

"t-thank you…thank you!" Demeter suddenly cried out as she began to cry loudly while leaning against Zagreus' back. "T-they! They threatened to hurt them! I-i! I had no choice! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" The goddess began to cry uncontrollably as she began to break down. "I'm so sorry~!"

Thalia went and helped Demeter as she consoles the crying goddess while Zagreus watches the two.

The Bloody Kaiser looks down to the crying goddess before to the side as Ploutos came with Shakti and the Hell Knights escorting her.

"Melinoe, help Demeter and take her somewhere safe with Thalia. I will need more information from her." Said Zagreus as Melinoe nodes before she helps Demeter up and walks away with Thalia joining the two.

Zagreus fully turns to face Ploutos who came and then points a thumb over his shoulder and towards Shakti.

"I don't know whether she was here when we put up the barrier or not, but she tried to stop the Hell Knights from picking the rats out of the houses." Said Ploutos to Zagreus before crossing his arms. "What should we do with her?"

Zagreus looks at Ploutos who moves to the side before to Shakti who gets pushed by the Hell Knights to face the Bloody Kaiser directly.

A tense atmosphere instantly envelopes the air as Zagreus looks down at Shakti who sweated a bit because of her facing the strongest Kaiser of the Kaiser Familia.

"What is your name and from which Familia are you from?" said Zagreus as his eyes started to glow under his helmet's visor. "state your answer now."

Shakti sweated as she nervously grips her right fist tight because of Zagreus who gets enveloped in a dark aura.

"S-Shakti…Varma…" Shakti spoke out in a stuttering voice. "C-Captain of the Ganesha F-Familia.."

"Ganesha Familia….Varma…" Zagreus muttered as his glowing eyes started to glow brighter while looking upon Shakti. "I see…"

Zagreus became silent afterwards as he looks down upon Shakti who continues to be agitated under the powerful downward gaze of the Bloody Kaiser.

After a minute passes, Zagreus' eyes stop glowing and the Kaiser raises his right hand then waves it to the side in commanding two out of the three Hell Knights that surround Shakti to back away before leaving to join the other Hell Knights, leaving only one behind.

"Return her weapons and send her back to her Familia." said Zagreus as he turns around so that his back is facing Shakti. "her presence will not be any obstruction to our progress."

"You sure about that?" Ploutos asked and gets a nod in reply. "I see." He then looks at the remaining Hell Knight standing behind Shakti before waving a hand up and then to the side. "Take her back to her Familia." the armored familiar nods in response as it then steps aside and then slightly bows its posture to the Ankusha who looks a bit confused to the action before she looks at Zagreus.

"We will be meeting very soon, Shakti Varma." Said Zagreus before he turns his head slightly to the side so that he could look at Shakti. "also…you have my condolences for the loss of your little sister."

"eh?" Shakti made a confused noise. "how do you..?" she was about to ask a question to Zagreus but the armored man walks away and Ploutos stood in front of her.

"you heard him." said Ploutos as he tilts his head up. "go back to your Familia."

Shakti looks at the Iron God Kaiser before she took a glance at Zagreus who continues to walk away. She looks at the armored man before she turns and walks away with the single Hell Knight escorting her.


Sometime later, news spread of the Kaiser Familia's actions at the Wheat Manor and the surrounding one-mile area's radius as many people were subdued and taken away by the Kaisers and the Hell Knights.

At the guild, lots of people gathered there and are shouting non-stop to the guild's staff about what was occurring a few hours ago.

"What the heck was going on?!" "Was it an attack?!" "I live there!" "they kidnapped my husband!" "Those Kaisers are nothing but monsters!" the people keep on shouting non stop as they are citizens of Orario who are panicking in fear.

"p-please calm down! T-the guild will try our…um!" Eina tried to calm the group, but they were shouting non stop and it was scaring her at how much they were doing it. "w-we! Um! I…."

Eina tries desperately to calm the shouting citizens, but to no avail.

The half elf guild advisor tries to calm the shouting people who soon shuts up when a loud roar of thunder rang out from outside that silence them all in an instant.

Everyone closed their ears and eyes after hearing how loud the roar of thunder was, they soon turn towards the outside as marching footsteps are heard and Zagreus along with Melinoe, Thalia, and a group of Hell Knights who are escorting and guarding Demeter in formation, came into the building.

"I will only say it this once." Said Zagreus as his eyes glows menacingly under his helmet's visor. "Get Out."

It didn't take a second as all the people scram out of the guild in a hurry, terrified what would happen to them if they didn't.

After all the previously angry now scared people have run out of the Guild, Zagreus and the others proceeds to walk towards the front desk where Eina stays standing a bit nervous and scared while her guild companions were all hiding.

Zagreus stands in front of Eina, the Bloody Kaiser turns his head slightly to the side in seeing Misha who hides behind a flowerpot with a few other guild staffs before to the other side to find more guild staffs hiding around.

The Bloody Kaiser's eyes glows as he raises his right hand and did a loud finger snap that made one of the Hell Knights accompanying Demeter to move and soon lunges at a female guild staff who was beaten down and subdued.

"w-what are you?!" Eina gasped out loud before she squeaks when Melinoe held her right arm near the half elf's neck as the blade on her forearm shines sharply.

Eina glances at Melinoe who raises her left hand and did a side-to-side finger wave in telling the half elf to not do what she thinks she plans on doing.

Zagreus did another finger snap as the Hell Knight pulled the guild staff that it beat down and is now cuffed behind her back. The armored familiar soon drags the woman out with another one of its kin joining.

After the two Hell Knights leaves with one of the female guild staffs, Zagreus turns towards Eina as Melinoe lowers her blade from her neck.

"close this building and allow none to enter nor leave." Zagreus spoke out while walking to the side and flips open the counter table. "only do otherwise until I say so."

"b-but…" Eina spoke out before Melinoe presses a finger against her lips while shushing. "ughm?!"

"Better do what he says, Eina." Said Melinoe to the half elf. "he's your god father after all."

"eh?" Eina looks confused before she sees Zagreus entering the guild with Demeter and two of the Hell Knights escorting her.

"Guard the front with Thalia, Melinoe." Said Zagreus as he and his group walks straight for the inner parts. "do not try anything while I am away."

"wouldn't dream of it." Melinoe replied a bit carefree as her faceplate slides open to reveal her amused face.

Zagreus let out a growl as Melinoe chuckles in hearing it before she glances at Eina who looks terribly confused.


Within the inner parts of the guild, there is a hallway that leads to the Room of Prayer; the Domain of Ouranos. The god who founded Orario and has been using his powers to force down the monsters of the Dungeon for centuries.

Ouranos sat upon his throne as he has his eyes closed while his back leaned against his seat, but the god soon opens his eyes while the fire from the torches near him rustles around from a gust.

"Zagreus Kaiser." Ouranos spoke out as he looks down and sees Zagreus standing below his altar. He then glances to the side as Demeter is with the Kaiser. "Demeter, it has been a while."

"Yes." Said Demeter with a nod. "yes, it has. Ouranos."

Ouranos nods back before turning back towards Zagreus.

"I have been expecting your arrival ever since your return." Said Ouranos while leaning a bit forward on his seat. "tell me, have you completed the task that Zeus and Hera had failed?"

"do not try to act as if you don't know why I am here, Ouranos." Zagreus stated as his eyes glows menacingly under his helmet's visor, the Bloody Kaiser glares at the old god. "I've done my best to prevent my familia from destroying Orario after what has occurred over the years. They are very much eager to purge this city of every single living being, and I assure you that they will do so if you try to act as a fool." his glowing eyes started to glow brighter while a dark aura surrounds the Kaiser's body. "Keep that in mind before you speak once again."

Ouranos looks at Zagreus for a moment before he closes his eyes and sighs while leaning back against his throne.

"very well." Ouranos spoke out as he then opens his eyes. "What does your Familia plan on doing now that you all have returned to Orario, Zagreus Kaiser?"

"correction." Zagreus stated while his eyes glows even more menacing. "it is 'what does my familia plan to do for Orario now that we have returned?'." The Kaiser's glowing eyes soon burns out vapor that gave a very oppressive and terrifying look to the armored man. "that is a question that would need your full cooperation to be answered, Ouranos."

Ouranos looks at Zagreus as the god and mortal stares upon one another in a very silent stare off.


Sometime later. outside the guild, lots of adventurers gathered there as they look at the building that has its doors closed and being guarded by Thalia along with several Hell Knights and Guild Staffs.

The adventurers whispered to one another as they took glances at Thalia.

"that's the Saint Kaiser?" "yeah, she's an ex-member of that Hera Familia." "what is she doing at the guild?" "if there's one Kaiser, the other Kaisers won't be far. Something must be going down." "for an old Familia that has been gone for years, these Kaisers shouldn't get over themselves." "That one is from the dead Hera Familia, so full of herself just because she's a Kaiser." Whispers spread amongst the adventurers as Thalia heard them all and instantly grips hold of her Saint Cross when she heard the last whisper that made her eyes glow menacingly under her blindfold.

"kyaaahh!" a woman suddenly screams as everyone turns and looks in surprise as a random werewolf adventurer is entangled by large thorn filled tree roots that suddenly grows out of the ground and wraps itself around the wolfman.

"h-help me!" the werewolf man screams as his body gets badly scraped and bloodied because of the roots' sharp thorns that presses against his skin. "aaggh!"

"go." Thalia spoke out before she slams the bottom of her staff to the ground that cracks. "fire."

Upon her words, the Hell Knights by her side wields bows and arrows which they soon pulled on the string before firing.

The arrows flew before each one hitting the leg, arm, shoulder, and foot of the werewolf entangled by the large thorny roots. The wolf man screams in pain while the adventurers around him gasps in horror while looking in shock.

"Ready another volley." Thalia stated as the Hell Knights readied their bow and arrow once more. "Aim for that maggot's companions. Ensure they are given pain."

The Hell Knights' eyes flashes under their helmets before the armored familiars pulls their arrows and aimed their bow at some people in the crowd who they soon fired.

Screams of fear and terror rang out as people started to run while a few fell with arrows piercing through parts of their body and limbs.

"w-what are you doing!?" Eina screamed out in seeing the chaos as she soon confronts the Saint Kaiser. "Please stop! You shouldn't!" but before she could speak any further, Thalia wields her Saint Cross and points its cross near the half elf's neck. "iiih?!"

"is that anyway to talk to the person who helped your mother in giving birth to you?" said Thalia as her eyes glows menacingly red under her white blindfold. "as much as it is pleasing for me to know that you've grown from the small infant I once held in my arms, do not try to prevent my actions even with your standing as a guild advisor." The Saint Kaiser then slightly tilts her staff. "I am not as kind as a Saint that my title states."

Eina sweats nervously as she looks at the cross of Thalia's Saint Cross that shines near her neck but is soon pulled away and the half elf suddenly gets pulled to the side by the Saint Kaiser who swings her weapon upwards to deflect an arrow that would've hit the guild advisor if she didn't stop it.

"Maggots just squirms pathetically, huh?" said Thalia as Eina turns and saw that it was a random adventurer who had fired the arrow. "This just goes to show how infested Orario has really become."

Soon enough, a group of adventurers gathered around as they wielded their weapons at hand.

"let's get her! I had enough of these Kaisers!" "yeah! Let's show them who's the real boss in Orario!" "let's make them pay!" the group shouted furiously as they raise their weapons high. "let's take that bitch down!"

"move aside, Eina." Thalia spoke as she pushes Eina aside and started walking down the stairs while looking at the group of adventurers gathered to face her. "These maggots and cockroaches need to learn a lesson." She reaches the bottom of the stairs as her eyes glows and soon burns away to reveal her blind eyes that were glowing a brownish green color. "Why we Kaisers are always to be feared and respected."


At a street in a district, people were running in fear and panic as they were all screaming in fear which made many shop owners look surprised and confused.

Amongst the crowd is Riveria and Gareth who are by a store and sees the running people.

"they came from the direction of the Guild…" Gareth spoke out as he notices that many of them are all seasoned adventurers. "for them to be running like this…"

"the Kaisers.." Riveria stated, knowing that it is the one Familia whose members could cause a panic like what she is seeing.

BANG!

Soon, they heard a loud noise that made them turn only to quickly look up as a body came and crashed to a shop that gets destroyed.

"w-what was…" Gareth spoke as he and many people look at the body that crashed and finds it to be a random dwarf adventurer whose body and limbs were beaten black and blue while bleeding uncontrollably. "t-this is…"

"Thalia…" Riveria whispered as she looks rather taken back to how terribly injured the random dwarf's body is.

"H-Help me! Please! Anyone!" a scream is heard as Riveria and Gareth turns to see an injured amazoness running with a terrified face, the tanned skin woman holding her right arm that looks to be broken because of how it is just flailing around and how black and blue its color is. "h-help! Please! Anyone! please help me!"

The Amazon screams for help, not knowing Thalia is behind and is standing a few miles away from her.

Thalia spins her staff in one hand before she held it over her right shoulder while pressing a foot forward. The Saint Kaiser took a deep breath before blowing it out while vein marks appear all over her right arm up to the hand that grips hold of the Saint Cross' handle.

Before anyone could blink, Thalia went and throws the staff like a javelin, the weapon flew as it went straight for the fleeing amazon.

"look out!" Gareth shouted as the Amazoness turns and saw the incoming object.

Thalia's staff flew and it instantly hits the amazon's stomach before driving her to the ground that gets its marble road destroyed in a large drag mark.

Many citizens standing by looks horrified and shocked at what had occurred, the amazon is now unconscious with a splatter of blood covering her whole mouth and chest while the tip of the Saint Cross pierced through her stomach and is lodged right in.

Thalia walks in as the Saint Kaiser stands near the unconscious and probably dying amazoness. The Saint Kaiser looks down at the tanned woman before she grabs her weapon's handle and pulls it out, not caring about the blood that stains it nor the blood that is pouring out of her victim's torn through stomach.

The Saint Kaiser wields her Saint Cross before she swings it to the side and the blood that covers its cross was swiped off in an instant which soon finds a new place and that is the window of a random house.

Thalia cracks her neck side to side before she tilts her head towards Riveria and Gareth's direction.

"The fuck you lot are here for, huh?" said Thalia in an annoyed and angered voice. The Saint Kaiser slams the bottom of her staff to the ground and caused a short tremor to shake the city. "fuck off, maggots."

Riveria and Gareth didn't respond as they took a step back from Thalia while looking away with tensed expressions on their faces.

The Saint Kaiser huffs and scoffs at the two before she turns and started to walk away.

"The maggots, cockroaches, and the worms in this city are all pathetic beyond words." Said Thalia while walking away and soon disappear from everyone's sight.

When the Saint Kaiser disappears, many started to go near the unconscious amazon as they tried to help her.

"Gareth.." Riveria spoke out to Gareth who glances at his high elf companion. "they won't…forgive us, would they?"

Gareth looks at Riveria before he looks down and shakes his head.

"They won't forgive us no matter what." Gareth replied solemnly. "Polemos and Thalia have made that very clear."


Back by the guild, Zagreus along with Demeter exits the building and soon finds a completely destroyed street area as there are many bodies of beaten up adventurers placed everywhere. the guild staffs were hiding at a corner as they huddled up together while looking scared.

"oh my…" Demeter silently gasps while Zagreus stares without a comment of a word.

"Melinoe." Zagreus calls out to the Blade Kaiser who is just sitting by the stairs and seems to be lazing around. "where is Thalia?"

"Hunting down a running rat." Said Melinoe in a carefree tone. "She should be back any moment."

Zagreus sighs once again before he hears a noise from his right wrist as a Halo Ring that he wears has its gem glowing repeatedly on a call from someone. The Kaiser placed two fingers on the gem that soon glows from red to green.

"Zagreus, this is Polemos." Polemos' voice called out from the magic item. "I'm done with sealing off every single entrance way in Daedalus street with Makaria, but we left one like you asked. We are also ready to destroy the place."

"Stop for now." Zagreus replied in the call. "we've done enough for today, leave that to be planned for the next few days, but destroy its entrances to the Dungeon. Do not allow those maggots to ever return to Orario nor the dungeon."

"got it." Polemos replied before the Halo Ring deactivates.

Zagreus lowers his arms before he snaps his fingers twice and summons many Hell Knights that comes marching to the guild with Thalia amongst them.

"Thalia, I'm placing you in charge to look after Demeter and her Familia." said Zagreus while snapping his fingers once again as the Underworld Castle came floating and hovering in the sky above their heads. "take as many Hell Knights as you need to ensure that they are safe. Ploutos and Polemos will be joining you afterwards."

"I got it." Thalia replies before the land suddenly rumbles and a loud of roar of thunder rang out from underneath the ground. "I'm guessing Brother Polemos will be joining me very soon."

"Melinoe." Zagreus calls out to the Blade Kaiser who hums in response. "look after my son in their stead."

"I know." said Melinoe while waving a hand to the side before turning her head to look at Zagreus. "and? what about you? What will you be doing?"

"I will be continuing my conversation with Ouranos." Zagreus replies as he turns his body to the side. "for our plan to be a success, it needs his cooperation the most."

"I see." Melinoe stated as she stood up straight while placing a hand to her waist. "the old man didn't agree when you first talk about it?"

"he agreed but is still thinking on how to fully support our actions." Zagreus replied before he fully turns around and walks towards the guild's doors. "Go now."

Melinoe and Thalia nods before the two female Kaisers went to do his orders. The Saint Kaiser left with Demeter as the two are escorted by 20 Hell Knights at their side while Melinoe spreads her armor's large bat wings and then flew to the Underworld Castle.

The two female Kaisers left while Zagreus walks and enters the guild but stops to looks at the destruction that Thalia made outside.

Zagreus waves a hand to the outside as his eyes flashes under his helmet's visor and as if it was magic, all that was destroyed instantly repairs themselves while leaving the beaten up adventurers to be where they were.

The Bloody Kaiser then turns and he enters the guild.


The day became night in Orario, the incidents that occurred around the guild and at one of the district areas made the citizens completely in fear as The Kaisers continues their actions in bringing destruction and fear wherever they go to which caused many people to lock themselves up in their houses and stay with their families who are just as afraid as everyone else.

The Underworld Castle continues to hover in the night sky as the floating castle is now above the Wheat Manor that is in constant protection by many Hell Knights that secures the doors and windows of every floor while maintaining a strict patrol around the street area.


within the Kaiser's Home, Bell can be found in the castle's library as he is engrossed in reading another heroes' story book while being look after by Melinoe who is sitting at the second floor and is drinking wine served by a Skeletal Servant.

Melinoe sips her drink casually before taking a glance at Bell who is very much engrossed in reading his story book.

'like father like son, huh?' Melinoe thought with a smile. 'although, Meteria also loves reading story books like Zagreus. So I guess it's a family trait kind of thing.'

The Blade Kaiser continues to watch over her nephew while sipping her wine that she emptied from her glass before holding it towards the Skeletal Servant that held a wine bottle and then refills her drink.

Melinoe sips her wine once more before she caught sight of her Halo Ring's red gem glowing as she gets a call.

"This is Melinoe." Said Melinoe after tapping a finger to her magic bracelet that glows green. "what is it?"

"Melinoe-nee, it's Makaria." The Mage Kaiser's voice replies in the call as Makaria is currently somewhere in the Underworld Castle. "I just got a call from Zagreus, he told me that he along with Thalia, Ploutos-nii, and Polemos-nii won't be returning till they sort things out in Orario. He also told me to conceal the Underworld Castle in the sky and keep on looking after Bell. I'm still busy with my part of the job, think you can do it instead?"

"I'm already babysitting him." Melinoe replied with a glance at her nephew who continues reading before to the magic item. "fine then, I'll look after Bell while you guys keep on with your work."

"thanks." Said Makaria before the Halo Bracelet's glowing green gem dies down and became dull red.

Melinoe takes her glass of wine and then drinks it all in one go before handing the empty glass to the Skeletal Servant to take and then place away to a tray that it soon takes away.

"Bell" Melinoe calls out to her nephew as Bell responded this time by turning his head and looking up to his aunt. "I just got a call from your father who told me that he along with Polemos, Ploutos, Makaria, and Thalia are currently busy at the moment and won't be coming here till tomorrow." The Blade Kaiser then raises her hands before shrugging her shoulders while having a smile on her face. "Looks like you have to wait for them to come back if you want to talk with your father."

"i-I see…" Bell replied with a nod. "I understand."

"I can call your father and ask him to come back right now, you know?" said Melinoe while crossing her arms under her chest. "as busy as we Kaisers are getting, I believe Zagreus can spare some hours to talk with you."

"n-no." Bell shakes his head while taking his book and hugs it to his chest. "I know that the Kaisers are the protectors of Orario and you all must have serious duties and tasks to fulfill. I'll just wait until tomorrow." He then did a head bow. "I'll be going back to my room now, Aunt Melinoe. Good night."

Melinoe raises an eyebrow as Bell exited the library in a bit of a haste that made her curious and sceptic.

"I wonder what's going on with that boy?" said Melinoe while tilting her head a bit to the side.


Bell walks in the hallways outside as he went straight for the door to his room and entered. The young man now walks to his bed where he sat down while placing away his story book to a table beside it.

The Rabbit boy is looking troubled as it could be seen from his face's expression.

"Should I just ask dad about it?" Bell muttered out as he looks down and takes out the locket his father gave to him then opens it to see his mother's photo but when he pressed the switch once more it reveals a hidden compartment which opens up to reveal another photo but of a white haired infant and a black haired infant sleeping in a crib together. "Who is this?"

Bell believes that the white haired infant is him, but he doesn't have a clue about the black haired infant.

"is this…my brother?" Bell whispered as his mind keeps on thinking on whether or not was, he born with a twin brother that he never met nor knew at all.

'Bell…..'

Suddenly a whispering yet echoing voice was heard as Bell tensed up and looks side to side to find the source of the voice.

"w-who?" Bell muttered as he looks a bit spooked out from hearing the voice from out of nowhere.

'your father will tell you the answer to whatever you ask of him….do not be afraid…do not be troubled.'

The voice continued to speak as Bell couldn't tell where it is coming from.

Outside in the night sky, clouds started to fly by as they formed and blocks the glow of the moon from shining itself into Bell's room.

Before long, Meteria's Spirit appears as she floats behind Bell while holding his shoulders and leans close to the right side of his head.

'remember, Bell….you are our child. Our one and only child. Do not ever feel troubled from your lineage. You are who you want to be. You are our son.'

Bell looks extremely shocked to the floating white woman who appeared out of nowhere. He wanted to scream and get away from the fright, but for some reason; he feels extremely calm and relaxed.

"M-Mom…..?" Bell muttered out as Meteria's Spirit nods her head once before slowly disappearing when the clouds blew away to reveal the moon.

Bell looks surprised to what he was seeing as he reached a hand towards her, but she disappeared before he could even reach her.

"t-that was….." Bell spoke out while a single tear slides down the side of his cheeks. "…Mom…"

Bell stares at where his mother's spirit had appeared as he slowly lowers his hand before slowly looking to his locket and stares upon the two photos stored within.


Meanwhile in the Dungeon's deep floors, there are members of Evilus who are gathered in a big crowd.

Their masked cloaked leader, Enyo stands before them as he soon turns towards Ein who came to the scene.

"Enyo, the entrances and exits of the Daedalus street have all been destroyed by the Kaisers and our members who had been posted upon the Demeter Familia's Home have been captured." Ein reported the events that had occurred upon Orario. "there is a possibility that they along with the goddess Demeter would reveal everything to them about our plan."

"I see." Enyo replied. "it won't matter if we try to silence them or not, I predict that the Kaisers are going to bait us in coming out." the cloaked man then turns while walking a few steps away. "we will remain in the Dungeon in secrecy. We are to avoid any possible encounter with the Kaisers; especially Zagreus Kaiser." He stops in front of a stone pedestal that has six Spirit Jewel Fetus placed upon each. "that man is by far the most dangerous and the most troublesome Kaiser that we do not want to face unprepared."

"what are your orders?" Ein asked as Enyo stayed silent for a moment before he looks down.

"for now, stay hidden from the Kaisers and also…" Enyo spoke while looking up to the ceiling. "get some members to retrieve equipment needed for exploration into the deeper floors."

"what do you plan to retrieve in the deeper floors?" said Ein after nodding.

"a certain monster that not even a Kaiser would be able to defeat." Enyo replied as he held up one of the Jewel Fetuses and looks upon the shrewd creature within that slowly opens its eyes. "a monster that I am sure would be able to kill a Kaiser."


That's a wrap!

Bye bye