Three days passed in Orario, and the city, home to the enigmatic Dungeon, was immersed in a heightened sense of unease following recent incidents. Rumors and speculations proliferated among citizens, weaving tales of brewing conflict between the Loki Familia and the Freyja Familia or the infiltration of invaders from a neighbouring kingdom. Fear, like wildfire, spread these conjectures rapidly throughout the city.
On the district street near the Dungeon entrance, Bell and his Familia were observed strolling toward the gateway, adorned in their adventurer gear. Unbeknownst to them, they were under the watchful eyes of Makaria, Melinoe, and Polemos, positioned on the rooftops of a nearby building.
The three Kaisers focused their attention on Bell as he entered the Dungeon's gate with his Familia, vanishing into its depths.
"Are you certain that Bell will be safe with them, Makaria?" Melinoe inquired, her gaze stern and serious. "I harbor no trust for the members of his Familia."
"I have cast my protection and enhancement magic on Bell," Makaria replied, crossing her arms. "No one will be able to physically or mentally harm him."
"That doesn't alleviate our concerns, does it?" Polemos interjected, standing near Melinoe with crossed arms and a hardened expression. "Zagreus instructed us to shield Bell from anything that might pose a threat, including the Dungeon's monsters."
"He carries my protection magic and boasts the strength of a level 4 Adventurer," Makaria explained, turning her head to face her older siblings. "Monsters from the 1st to 20th floor won't be strong enough to leave a scratch on him."
"What about the deeper floors?" Melinoe questioned, her right eye glowing red. "Even those monsters proved troublesome when we were Bell's age."
Makaria sighed tiredly in response.
"I suppose one of us should tail after him," Polemos suggested, uncrossing his arms and placing a hand on his waist while turning to face the other Kaisers. "you guys wanna go for it?"
"I'll handle it," Melinoe stated, stretching her arms forward and tapping her right heel on the floor a few times. "I'm more adept at stalking."
"Hey, you're planning to stalk our nephew," Makaria commented, as Melinoe cracked her neck before disappearing in a red blur. The Mage Kaiser sighed and facepalmed. "Why did I even bother telling her?"
"While Melinoe tails Bell, I'll head to Hephaestus," Polemos announced, rolling his right shoulder around. "With Ploutos yet to arrive, I need to get my weapon's maintenance from her."
"I'm well aware," Makaria replied, placing a hand on the top handle of her Kaiser Blade. 'Just make sure to get your weapons temporarily maintained.' She then turned around to face the north direction of Orario. "Zagreus will want us to be prepared when he decides the fate of Orario."
"Yeah," Polemos agreed before disappearing in a flash of lightning.
Makaria looked at where Polemos had stood before glancing at the Dungeon's entrance.
"I might as well prepare for the others to come," Makaria mused. She snapped her fingers twice, conjuring a portal beside her, and walked into it, disappearing like the others.
Meanwhile, at the Twilight Manor, the Loki Familia found themselves in a state of restlessness after the intrusion and attack by Melinoe.
In Finn's office room, the Braver is in a meeting with Gareth, and Riveria as they all sat with tense and nervous expressions. The aftermath of Melinoe's actions, particularly her threats and the harm inflicted on Bete and Tione, left the trio shaken. The room was filled with an uneasy silence as the top executives contemplated the situation.
A knock on the door interrupted their thoughts, prompting Finn to invite the newcomers inside. Lefiya, Tiona, and Aiz entered with confusion and curiosity evident on their faces, sensing that something was amiss.
"Is it a bad time to come in?" Lefiya asked, observing the tense atmosphere.
"No, it's not," Gareth replied, though the unease lingered. "The three of us were just pondering on something."
"Is it about that elven person?" Aiz inquired, referring to Melinoe. The mere mention of her name heightened the tension in the room.
"I guess it is," Tiona remarked in seeing the nervous expressions on their seniors' faces. "Just who is that person? We tried asking Loki, but she locked herself in her room and won't come out."
As Loki remained secluded, her room echoing with fearful whispers, the trio in the office struggled to provide answers.
"That person was strong," Aiz recalled, reminiscing about Melinoe's power. "I never thought that there could be a level 9 Adventurer in Orario."
"For there to be a level 9," Lefiya added, "could that person be a former member of the Zeus and Hera Familia?"
"No, Melinoe isn't a member of the Zeus Familia nor the Hera Familia." Riveria shook her head, dispelling the notion. "She's a member of the Kaiser Familia."
"The Kaiser Familia? 8 Kaisers?" Aiz questioned, unfamiliar with the term. "What is that?"
Tiona, however, expressed shock and awe at the revelation. "Kaiser Familia? 8 Kaisers? That person is one of the legendary 8 Kaisers?!"
The revelation left Aiz and Lefiya in the dark, prompting Lefiya to stammer, "R-Riveria-sama and the others said that person's name is Melinoe. Does that mean she's the Blade Kaiser of the Kaiser Familia?"
"no wonder Melinoe-nee had some fun with this Familia." Makaria's voice echoed in the room as this surprised everyone in the room. "everyone has begun to forgotten we had existed, had they?"
"w-who!?" Aiz looks alarmed with Lefiya.
"This v-voice!?" Gareth looks around before a portal appeared near a bookshelf and the Mage Kaiser walks out and entered the room.
"Long time no see, you fools." Makaria said as she crosses her arms under her chest. "How was Melinoe-nee's gift to you fools who dare betray our trust?"
"M-Makaria…." Riveria stuttered out as she along with Finn and Gareth look baffled and bewildered towards the masked Half Elf Kaiser.
"M-Makaria? As in Makaria Kaiser; the Mage Kaiser!?" Tiona stated in shock. "The legendary half elf who had mastered nearly every possible level of magic in the world?! That legendary Mage Kaiser!?"
"so noisy." Makaria looks at Tiona while forming an irritated expression under her mask. She raises her right hand and then did a loud finger snap. "shut up, brat."
When Makaria snapped her fingers, everyone looks around in seeing what she did, but they saw nothing.
"aagh! Agghhh!" Tiona suddenly yelped and gasped as she held a hand to her neck while looking shocked.
"Tiona-san? what's wrong?" Lefiya asked the amazon who just started to point at her neck and waves her hands around. "What are you doing?"
"No use talking to someone who is now muted." Makaria said while looking away. "I took away her voice so that she would shut up."
"y-you took Tiona-san's voice!?" Lefiya gasps in shock while Aiz slowly reached and grabs the handle of her Desperate strapped to her waist.
"don't bother." Makaria said as she turns her head slightly to look at Aiz. "my older sister; Melinoe-nee took out two of your level 6 compatriots without giving a single effort at all." Her eyes then glow red underneath her blindfold while her right hand placed itself on the top of the Kaiser Blade's handle. "What makes you think you have what it takes to challenge me who is only half as strong as her, brat?"
Aiz hardens her gaze while sweating a bit, she couldn't really sense Makaria's power when she entered the room mysteriously; but her instincts are telling her to not to fight against the Mage Kaiser because of an ominous feeling that is growing in her stomach.
"M-Makaria… why a-are you…." Riveria spoke out softly as the high elf and the others look at the Mage Kaiser with tense faces.
Makaria looks at Riveria and sees her expression which made her sigh.
"relax, I'm not here to do something bad." Makaria said as she waves a hand to the side and a chair came flying into her grasp before being put down and then sat on by the Mage Kaiser. "if I were here to do so. I would've already destroyed this place by burning it down with you lot in it."
Her words of a threat made everyone even more tense as they all know that she could easily do so because of the ominous power that is radiating off her body.
"you three along with that stupid pathetic goddess never bothered to tell them tales and stories about the real Familia that has protected Orario for over a century. No wonder all your members are a bunch of buffoons and idiots." Makaria criticizes the three before she went and took a seat upon a leathered chair that appears behind her. "especially the two amazon and werewolf brats." She then crosses her arms on her chest and then crisscross her legs. "The citizens of Orario may have forgotten about it, but your Familia's actions in banishing the remaining members of Zeus and Hera Familia came back as great consequences, right?"
"t-that's…" Riveria spoke out before she frowns and looks down then nods. "yes…it did."
"15 years." Makaria spoke out as everyone listens to her. "that's how long the Kaisers have been away from Orario. In the time we have been gone; this Familia along with that bitch's Familia took and then banished Zeus and Hera Familias when they were weakened." The Mage Kaiser soon grew an annoyed expression under her mask. "care to tell on what rights did you lot have in doing so?"
The Loki Familia stayed silent for a minute as they processed Makaria's words before Riveria answered.
"when Zeus and Hera failed in their last quest and when your Familia left….Orario fell into pure chaos." The high elf spoke in a soft yet unnerved face. "There was no other way than for our Familia and that of the Freyja Familia to ascend and return Order to the city."
"and to do so is by banishing them both?" Makaria asked. "I happen to know the chaos Evilus had spread nearly 8 years ago, Riveria." The Mage Kaiser's eyes soon glow red underneath her blindfold. "The citizens of Orario may have forgotten about it; but your Familia's actions in banishing the remaining members of Zeus and Hera Familia came back as great consequences, right?"
Riveria grew a frown on her face while looking down and then nods her head.
"For a thousand years did the Zeus and Hera Familia stand as the strong pillars that protected Orario." Makaria spoke out while waving a hand to the side before placing it back on her lap. "Comparing their feats to that of the Kaiser Familia that has only protected Orario for a century. It's like the difference between day and night." She then crosses her arms under her chest. "but I guess you lot did it for fame and greed, right?" the Mage Kaiser turns her head and glares straight at Finn from under her blindfold. "I can't wait and see what Melinoe-nee has in store for the greedy pallum who just wants too much fame."
Finn looks nervous as he sweated nervously while feeling cold shivers run up and down his spine just from hearing Makaria's words.
"This Familia's actions will be judged by us Kaisers when all have returned." Makaria said as she looks back at Riveria while crossing her arms on her stomach. "right now; there's only me, Melinoe-nee, and Polemos-nii who have returned."
"P-Polemos is back!?" Gareth said with a rather shocked face.
"You saw the red lightning bolt that struck Hephaestus' Home, right?" Makaria stated while tilting her head a bit to the side. "did you really forget which Kaiser has been called the embodiment of lightning and thunder?"
Soon enough; a loud roar of thunder rang out from a distance as everyone looks to the window and saw a swirling dark storm forming in the sky while unleashing lightning bolts everywhere.
"and would you look at that?" Makaria said as she looks at the swirling thunderstorm. "looks like someone stupid just pissed Polemos-nii."
"Zagreus… will Zagreus come back, Makaria?" Riveria spoke out while looking at Makaria. "w-when will he come back?"
"who knows?" Makaria replied while shrugging her shoulders. "that brother of mine called on all of us to stop our quest and return to Orario just a month back." She then stands up from her seat while holding the Kaiser Blade in her right hand's grasp. "even though he is titled as the strongest adventurer in existence. He is slow as usual when it comes to travelling on foot." She snaps her left hand's fingers twice and two silver potion vials appeared in her grasp. "here" the two vials were thrown to Riveria who quickly caught them. "Zagreus told us to not do any harm to this Familia; those two High Elixir of mine are for the two of your members who foolishly tried to challenge Melinoe-nee. Use them."
The Mage Kaiser placed the Kaiser Blade on her waist before she waves a hand forward and a portal appeared before her.
"I'll be leaving now." Makaria said as she takes slow steps towards the portal. "I advise you to teach your younger members about the rules that we Kaisers have set in the past." She then stops while turning her head to the side to look at Riveria. "it may save your lives after all."
Riveria and the others look at the Mage Kaiser who looks back at them before she turns and snaps her fingers once then starts walking into the portal where she disappeared right along with it.
The Loki Familia went silent as the group could tell that Makaria was sparing them for a reason.
"what was that…" Tiona spoke out before she looks in surprise at herself. "hey! I can speak again!"
While Tiona celebrates that her voice returned; Finn, and Gareth had a serious yet nervous look at one another.
"We have to gather everyone," Gareth suggested.
"Agreed," Finn nodded. "We need to gather everyone and tell them about the Kaisers."
As they planned to inform the Loki Familia about the return of the Kaisers, Riveria gazed out of the window, where the dark thunderstorm still raged, and whispered Zagreus's name, uncertain of his return.
Somewhere in the southwest district of Orario; a swarm of people are running away from the area as there are several buildings that are on fire and destroyed.
Polemos is there as he stands on the burning street while wielding a long and large battle axe in his grasp. the Arc Kaiser raises the weapon before he leans it against his right shoulder.
"a bunch of maggots." Polemos muttered out as he glares down with glowing red eyes at a group of beaten up and smoking adventurers who were still alive but in major pain. "you guys bark so much and it is so annoying."
Polemos cast a fleeting glance over his shoulder, and a mystical portal materialized, ushering Makaria into view. She approached her brother, a discerning gaze directed at the group of battered and bruised adventurers sprawled before them.
"What did they do to you?" Makaria inquired, concern etched on her features as she scrutinized the injured adventurers.
"Not on me," Polemos clarified, his grip on the battle-axe handle unyielding. "On Bell."
"Huh?" Makaria's eyes instantly flared a vivid red beneath her blindfold. "What did these bastards do that involves Bell?"
With a steely intensity, Polemos recounted the accusations hurled at Bell—labels of being a monster-loving eccentric, a fame-hungry rabbit, and an unworthy adventurer. His eyes glowed a menacing red as he loomed over the scorched adventurers.
"They also plan to attack him in the Dungeon soon," Polemos declared, his voice resonating with a dark resolve.
"Is that so?" Makaria responded, her right hand ascending as a fiery ball materialized, pulsating with formidable energy. "Then let's make sure that these bastards never get the chance."
Affirming the sentiment, Polemos twirled his battle-axe with finesse before delivering a powerful swing, the blade cutting through the street's smoldering concrete. A heartbeat later, an immense explosion erupted, reverberating through the city and triggering tremors that sent citizens into a panic, their fear palpable in the chaos that ensued.
The day dwindled away, surrendering to the encroaching night. Orario stood on high alert, its citizens beseeching the adventurers about the looming threat that hung over the city. The urgency of such warnings became a recurring echo with each passing moment.
Within the Twilight Manor, a summoning was underway. The Mess Hall bore witness to the assembly of the Familia's members, drawn together for an emergency meeting. Tiona observed the unusual gathering, noting the gravity in the air.
"Looks like everyone dropped everything to be here, huh?" Tiona remarked, her eyes scanning the familiar faces in the Mess Hall.
"It's called an emergency meeting," Tione responded, having recovered from her injuries with the help of Bete and the potent Elixir from Makaria. Jormugand turned her gaze to the assembled members. "This is a crucial meeting, involving the city's incidents and the Kaisers."
"Riveria-sama and the others mentioned that we'll learn about the Kaiser and the Kaiser Familia in this meeting," Lefiya added, tension evident in her voice. "All of it was recommended by the Mage Kaiser herself."
The trio of leaders—Finn, Riveria, and Gareth—entered, garnering the attention of the gathered members. Loki trailed along, clinging to a pillow and appearing disheveled.
"Alright, everyone. May I have your attention?" Finn's voice cut through the air, bringing focus to the impending revelations. "I'm sure with the recent events, you are all wondering what was going on in Orario and in our Home. The three of us and Loki will answer every question that you have."
The tale unfolded, and Gareth stepped forward to divulge a critical detail.
"First off, we want to inform you all that a few days ago, a red-haired elf named Melinoe Kaiser intruded our Home," Gareth revealed, the news catching many by surprise. "I'm sure many of you have heard and thought about it, right?"
The revelation spurred a realization among the listeners, and Annakitty couldn't conceal her astonishment.
"I thought it was just a coincidence that her name sounds similar, but Kaiser? That's a name of a title that many have read from many story books." Annakitty spoke with a slightly baffled face as Melinoe's face appeared in the back of her mind. "Melinoe Kaiser is the name of The Blade Kaiser. the name of one of the legendary 8 Kaisers of Orario. Someone who has done many impossible feats. A legendary adventurer who has been entitled as a Hero….and a Monster."
"Do some of you know the legend of the 8 Kaisers?" Finn asked in a calm voice and in answer; he sees a few raise their hands. "good. Then I can be a bit brief in this explanation." The pallum then holds up the papers with the drawing of the Kaiser's faces. "Nearly 75 years ago when Zeus and Hera Familia were still around; there is a Familia called the Kaiser Familia. a Familia that consists of only 8 people who created it. Melinoe who had come before is that legendary Blade Kaiser herself."
"you mean… she's that legendary Blade Kaiser herself, Captain!?" Raul spoke out in surprise. "The real deal!?"
"yeah, the real deal." Finn said while nodding.
"d-does that mean….that the stories of the Kaisers of Orario… are real?" Elfy called out with a baffled face. "a-all of them are real people?"
"yes, every member of the Kaiser Familia exists in real life." Gareth said as he soon sighs. "and each of the Familia's members are gathering back in Orario."
This made many started to whisper and chatter amongst each other, many looks nervous and scared while some just looks confused.
"hey, just what are these Kaisers, huh?" Bete called out as the werewolf sits on a chair with his legs raised on the table. "some of us don't know fuck about these lots!"
"how can you not know that title, Bete-san!?" Raul exclaimed as he looks a bit scared and nervous. "There're like a hundred stories that has this title written in them!" the high novice turns while having the most serious face that he could ever muster. "the name Kaisers are only entitled to the Kaisers of Orario! a title that only the 8 adventurers who formed the Kaiser Familia could ever have! they say that they're the most powerful Familia to have ever stood upon Orario! Our Familia, Freyja Familia, even Zeus and Hera Familia along with many Familias in the past couldn't compare to this Familia!"
"what about this Familia that makes them so special?" Aiz asked out loud as she looks curious and confused
"it's because of one member, Aiz-san" The High Novice replied while holding a hand with a finger pulled out. "They say that out of the 8 adventurers who formed the Kaiser Familia; there is one who is said to be the most powerful amongst any other." Melinoe and the other Kaisers appeared in the back of Raul's mind as there are 3 other who are just shadowed silhouettes. "When I was a kid; I heard rumours that the strongest and most powerful member is the very first adventurer to reach level 10 in history."
"L-LEVEL 10!?" nearly everyone in the mess hall exclaimed in shock as they couldn't believe to know that there was an adventurer who has the highest level that any adventurer could ever reach.
"yeah," Raul stated with a nod. "and the name of that Kaiser is the one to be feared the most out of the 8." The high novice gulped before he continued while imagining the silhouette of Zagreus whose eyes glows red under the visor of his helmet. "Zagreus Kaiser; the man who goes by the title as the Bloody Kaiser! The man who has murdered and slayed a god! The God Slayer!"
Aiz looks baffled to the extreme as she never knew that there was someone who could achieve such a high level for any adventurer to have and reach.
"I want everyone to behave politely and respectfully from now on." Finn stated while having a serious look. "the Kaisers are people who you do not ever want to challenge. Melinoe having given a practical example to Tione and Bete after all.."
The two looks annoyed and frustrated as they remembered how Melinoe easily took them out from before.
"if any misbehave and be disrespectful to any of the Kaisers." Gareth spoke out. "You will find out the real meaning of terror from them."
Everyone gulped as they couldn't believe that there were such powerful individuals who are within Orario and have caused many destructions over the last few days.
"Anyone who knows about the legend of the Kaisers, share it to those who don't." Finn stated in. "the better you all know about each and every member of the 8 Kaisers; the better chance that we have in not being on their blacklist."
Soon enough; the whole group started to chatter amongst each other. The talk about the Kaisers being the hot topic.
"Zagreus Kaiser…." Tiona spoke out as she is talking with Alicia, Elfy, Tione, Lefiya, and Aiz. The Amazon has a very surprised and nervous face. "that's a very legendary name. there's at least 50 books that has that name written."
"just how much of a legend this Zagreus Kaiser is?" Tione asked as she didn't know about stories unlike her twin sister.
"he's like a legend amongst legends." Tiona replied while pointing a finger out. "every book was written about him always talks about how he killed a god, how he split the sea, shatter the land, and shook the sky." The Amazon then crosses her arms. "He's like the Sword Hero and other heroes in the past, but the difference is that he's the strongest man in the world who has never been defeated in any battle."
"strongest…" Aiz muttered out as her eyes grew curiosity within.
"by the way, Captain and the others said that there are 8 Kaisers." Alicia said while having a curious tone. "anyone know who they are?"
"I know" Tiona nodded. "Their names also popped up along with Zagreus Kaiser in many story books." The Amazon then held up both hands with 8 fingers outstretched. "The eight of them all share the same last name, and each one has their own legend written in many other books."
"let's hear em." Elfy said.
"first is Zagreus Kaiser; the strongest of the 8 Kaisers. His legends are all terrifying." Tiona stated while holding her hands up to her side "after him would be the second strongest Kaiser; a red haired elf named Melinoe Kaiser, the Blade Kaiser."
"we know her already." Tione said in an instant; the Jormugand feeling very irritated in remembering that time Melinoe mocked her beloved Captain and gets brutally injured in the process.
"well you should learn more about her." Tiona said as she points a finger out. "Melinoe Kaiser is said to be merciless out of the 8 Kaisers. The stories and legends on her are nothing but nightmares. Many stories always point out that compared to the other Kaisers; the Blade Kaiser is merciless and will kill anyone just on a whim and without hesitation." The Amazon started to have cold sweat on her face. "Everything in her stories is nothing but warning and dangers to not enrage her. it is all because that she is the fastest being in the world and no one has ever survived fighting against her. There's even an old story of her destroying a kingdom in a single night a very long time ago."
The other girls gulped nervously as they just learned Melinoe's actions against their Familia is just as frightening as her own stories and legends.
"w-what about the other Kaisers?" Alicia asked, wanting to know the other Kaiser's name.
"The third strongest is Polemos Kaiser, a half-elf half-dwarf yet a third human; he's the Arc Kaiser of the Zeus Familia." Tiona said while continuing. "the stories on him are as many as Zagreus Kaiser and it's because he's the most destructive of the 8 Kaisers. There was one story on him that I read before a few years back; the story tells about him being the incarnation of thunder because he could control lightning and destroy everything in mere seconds."
"That legendary Zeus Familia had such a member?" Elfy said in surprise.
"but how?" Alicia asked. "aren't all the Kaisers members of the Kaiser Familia?"
"not exactly." Tiona said while pointing a finger out. "the Kaiser Familia is formed by 8 adventurers from 8 different Familias. They didn't care about their Familia differences and just decided to form their own Familia. that's how the Kaiser Familia came to be."
"not caring of their different background and just forming their own Familia…" Elfy said. "I can't help but feel a bit amazed."
"yeah" Alicia nodded in agreement. "is this the same with the other Kaisers?"
"it is" Tiona replied while holding up two fingers. "Zagreus Kaiser is a member of the long disbanded Hades Familia, but there is no information on which Familia does Melinoe Kaiser belongs to."
"Tiona, who is the next Kaiser after Polemos Kaiser?" Aiz asked as she is curious to know the rest of the Kaisers. "who is the fourth most powerful Kaiser after the Arc Kaiser?"
"the fourth strongest Kaiser is Ploutos Kaiser; a half elf half dwarf who is the Iron God Kaiser from the Hephaestus Familia." Tiona replied. "there's not that many books written about him; but there is one book that wrote a story that many great weapons that were wielded by the Zeus and Hera Familia's members were forged by him." She then points a finger out while imagining a man wielding a forging hammer in one hand while the other wielded a shining golden sword. "There is also a legend that says Ploutos Kaiser is so gifted in blacksmith and craftmanship; he could make weapons that are comparable to the work of gods! Even the goddess Hephaestus couldn't make a weapon as great as his!"
"making weapons better than the goddess of smith? That's baffling…" Alicia said with an amazed face.
"a Kaiser who could make powerful weapons…" Aiz spoke out while looking rather surprised before she glanced down at her sheathed Desperate. 'maybe…'
"next are The fifth, sixth, and seventh strongest of the 8 Kaisers; they're triplets half elf half pallum sisters who goes by the name of Makaria Kaiser, Thalia Kaiser, and Sotares Kaiser." Tiona said in continuation. "the story books says that they have comparable level of strength; but they have the main difference in the magic that they are special with."
"magic that they are special with?" Lefiya asked with a confused face.
"Makaria Kaiser; she's the Mage Kaiser from the Hermes Familia." Tiona stated. "her stories all tell that she is the most powerful mage who can use any magic in the world. She's so good with magic that she doesn't even need to chant it to use it."
"how is that possible?" Alicia asked with wide eyes. "I mean; it's basic and common logic that to use magic, one must chant it, right?"
"that's something only Makaria Kaiser could answer." Tiona replied. "she's the sixth strongest since she could use such strong magic."
"and the other two aren't that strong?" Tione asked but Tiona shakes her head.
"they're strong in equal level." Tiona replied. "Makaria Kaiser is the strongest with offensive and defensive magic; but Thalia Kaiser is the strongest with healing magic."
"strongest with healing magic?" Lefiya asked. "you mean she's like Airmid-san?"
"way different." Tiona stated while shaking her right hand in front of her face before pointing a finger out. "the stories on Thalia Kaiser who is a member of the Hera Familia and is called the Saint Kaiser are filled with how she could save one thousand dying people in just a single hour."
"o-one thousand?!" Alicia exclaimed in shock. "she could heal that many!?"
"yeah, she's so good with healing magic that poison, curse, and even lost limbs can be healed in just a snap!" Tiona said while snapping her finger once. "there was a book about her healing someone with an incurable sickness! She's so gifted that Airmid couldn't compare with her!"
"Tiona, what about the other one?" Elfy asked. "This Sotares Kaiser?"
"Sotares Kaiser; the Justice Kaiser. She's a former member of the Astraea Familia." Tiona stated. "the stories on her all said that she could see someone's sins and bring them to justice."
"see someone's sins? Do you mean she can read someone's mind?" Alicia asked while a bit confused.
"I don't really know how she sees someone's sins and stuff; but not much stories explain about her." Tiona said while crossing her arms and having a hand cupping her chin. "the stories on Sotares Kaiser only talks about her great sense of justice and stuff, but there's been a lot of stories and rumours of her having left the Kaiser Familia and nothing more after that. None of which you can expect to be the truth and all."
"Tiona; you've talked about 7 Kaisers, what about the 8th one?" Aiz spoke out as she looks more curious. "Who is the last Kaiser?"
"I don't really know." Tiona replied while shaking her head. "there's not many legend on the last Kaiser."
"What do you mean by that?" Tione asks confused.
"well, every story book about the Kaisers that I've read over the years never mention too much about the 8th member of the Kaiser Familia." Tiona replied while rubbing her chin as she looks up in thinking. "but now that I think about it; there was that one very old book about the Kaisers that talk about the 8th member." The Amazon hummed as she closed her eyes and started to think. "the 8th member is said to be the twin brother of Zagreus Kaiser or something.."
"t-twin brother!?" Lefiya exclaimed as she started to imagine of another monster alike with the Bloody Kaiser in her mind. "c-could he be as dangerous as Zagreus Kaiser?!"
"I don't know…" Tiona said as she hummed while keep on thinking. "man, I can't remember the name of the 8th Kaiser. The book was so old and worn out that the name faded out. I could never find out about the name. all I know is that the last member of the 8 Kaisers is the twin brother of Zagreus Kaiser and has the title as the Hell Kaiser of the Hades Familia; he is said to be the Kaiser who could best all Kaisers at once."
"The Kaiser who could best all Kaisers at once!?" everyone stated in unison as Tiona nodded.
"You mean this Hell Kaiser could defeat all the other Kaisers!?" Elfy said with a surprised face. "t-that's crazy!"
"we've met one and had a first hand experience on how powerful one of them was…" Tione said while sweating a bit.
"Just what kind of people the other Kaisers could be…" Alicia added in while looking a bit scared after knowing that there are more Kaisers coming.
The revelation left the room abuzz with speculation, uncertainty, and a newfound awareness of the formidable figures soon to descend upon Orario. Amidst the discussions, Riveria sat in silence, her heart echoing with a mix of emotions as she anticipated the return of someone dear.
"You're… coming back," she whispered in her heart, a faint green glow beneath her attire resonating with a sense of anticipation. "Zagreus."
Meanwhile, a few thousand kilometers north of Orario. A storm is approaching the city. Heavy pour of water just showers the land; lightning bolts flashes brightly followed by roars of thunder.
Upon the land and walking in silence is Zagreus who is nearly arriving to his destination upon Orario.
Zagreus just walks in silence while his eyes glows brightly under his helmet and his bottom cape fluttering around from a cold wind that blows by.
That's a wrap!
Bye bye