"Why didn't you capture him?" Arthur asked. "I'm sure that if we put some effort, we would have been able to overpower them with Rocky's help." "Because capturing him will not give us any benefits," Thirteen replied. "Also, I believe collaborating with him will do us more good than harm." Arthur no longer said anything. Although he asked a lot of questions, he trusted his no-good grandson's decision. They were now traveling to rejoin his group, which was moving to their next destination. Cristopher was currently in charge of the operations, with Colbert supporting him from the sidelines. Athena was also paying close attention to their route, ensuring that the 69th Battalion, the Legionnaires, and the Valkyries wouldn't stumble upon any Jinn Hordes they wouldn't be able to handle. "But is it really a coincidence that we are heading to Alcove City?" Viola inquired. "Prince Xylen said that Princess Aracelle has chosen that as their base, right?" "It's not a coincidence," Thirteen replied. "I already planned to attack that city before I learned of Princess Aracelle." He didn't know what the Princess was thinking, but among the newcomers to the Cygni Continent, he knew that her High-Ranking soldiers weren't that many. Some of the Demons had already infiltrated Alcove City and had done some snooping beforehand. The city had at least five Rank 7 Sovereigns, but that was it. Clearly, the role of these five creatures was to protect the Princess of House Pavareth. Ever since he found out she was a member of the Royal Family, her value skyrocketed in his eyes. Also, the Princess seemed to have bullied Prince Xylen in the past because there was a hint of anger in the Prince's words when he spoke of one of the most beautiful ladies in Gomorra. 'Maybe he asked her to marry him, but got rejected by her,' Thirteen mused. 'Don't worry, Xylen. I got you.' While Thirteen and the rest of his entourage were traveling to regroup with the others, an unexpected visitor arrived at the camp of the 69th Battalion. ""Grandpa!"" Maple and Cinnamon hugged the old man who appeared at their camp without anyone noticing him. The soldiers had all raised their firearms and pointed them at James. But seeing that the two adorable girls were hugging the old man, acting spoiled around him, they hesitated to harm him. "Lower your weapons," Cristopher ordered. He had already seen James once in the past, so he knew he wasn't an enemy. Also, if someone was powerful enough to sneak inside their camp without their sentries' notice, it only spoke volumes—James wasn't someone who should be provoked. James gave Cristopher a nod of appreciation and satisfaction because the young man made the right choice. "Your mom is getting worried, so I decided to pick the two of you up," James said with a smile. "Okay." Maple nodded. "Cinnamon will listen to Grandpa because she also misses Mama!" Cinnamon replied. "Good." James lightly patted the heads of his two granddaughters before shifting his gaze to Stella. "Are you planning to stay here?" James asked. "Yes, Grandfather," Stella replied. "I still have things to do here." James nodded in understanding. "Say goodbye to your sister. It might be a while before you see her again." Maple and Cinnamon hugged Stella and asked her to kiss their cheeks. Stella was more than happy to do that, after which she bid her sisters goodbye. "Please tell Big Brother that we went home, and tell him we're sorry because we weren't able to say goodbye properly," Maple said. "Tell Big Brother that Cinnamon will return as soon as possible!" Cinnamon said. "Okay." Stella smiled. "I'll pass your message to him." After that short goodbye, Maple and Cinnamon held James' hands and walked away from the camp alongside him. No one barred their way, but the soldiers looked at their two mascots with sad expressions on their faces. The twins had only spent a short time with them, but they had already succeeded in winning everyone's hearts. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦 When they were finally a good distance away from the camp, Maple and Cinnamon opened a portal that connected to the world of Hestia, where their dear mother was waiting for their return. Back at the camp… "You sure have an interesting family," Siri commented. "Look who's talking," Stella replied. The two girls already considered each other as friends, so they now knew a little bit about each other's background. Suddenly, Siri frowned and looked into the distance, as if sensing something reacting to her bloodline. "What's wrong?" Stella asked, noticing the change in her friend's expression. "I sense something in that direction," Siri replied, pointing in the distance. "Isn't that the same place that we're heading to?" "It is." Siri's frown deepened because the sensation she felt was getting stronger. "I'll be back shortly," Siri said. "I need to talk to my mother." The young lady didn't even bother to wait for Stella's reply and hurriedly walked away from the camp. Her mother had warned her that there was a possibility that she would meet someone of the same bloodline as hers when she went to the Cygni Continent. Now that her bloodline was indeed reacting to something, she needed to inform her mother that her warning had become a reality. Creating a contingency plan was important, but she also needed to talk to Zion about this matter. Since he was the leader of their group, it would be up to him whether she took action or not. ***** Alcove City… "Impossible…" Princess Aracelle muttered as she looked towards the northwest, where she felt a reaction to her bloodline. "Someone else with the blood of House Pavareth is here on this continent?" She was the only member of the Royal Family who crossed through the portal, so it should've been impossible for someone else to be here. 'Could it be survivors from that time?' Princess Aracalle thought. 'No. They should be in Solterra, not in Pangea. How did they manage to get here?' Although several questions popped up inside her head, there was no denying that she was indeed feeling the reaction of her bloodline. Because of this, she hesitated whether to summon her people to investigate the location where she was getting the reaction from. 'Is this a trap?' Princess Aracelle thought. 'If it is, it's a very clever move.' After pondering for some time, she finally made her decision. "Guards, call the Big Five to have an audience with me," Princess Aracelle ordered. The guards bowed and went to follow the Princess's orders. While they were curious why the beautiful lady suddenly asked the strongest warriors among their people for a meeting, they didn't ask and took action right away, knowing that their Princess wouldn't give an order too lightly. If she decided to summon all five of them, this meant that something important had happened, requiring their full attention.