Chapter 96- Reuniting once again

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[bonus chapter- gt] present time. things had easily been rounded up after rachael and derick arrived. the gusion apes were quickly subdued, leaving no leeway or means to escape. their deaths were swift and precise. it was evident that they were lacking compared to other grand devils. morganna had decided to take a last look at the bastion and got careless at one point. the outward appearance of the bastion was fine, even standing supreme, but the inward appearance was a mess to say the least. morganna and gloria often stole glances at aria, their thoughts reeling in. gloria had witnessed her abilities firsthand, while morganna heard of it from her mother's and sister's descriptions. it seemed...they might have underestimated this fox lady. the sky was suffused in a golden afterglow as the sun began to hide its brilliant rays behind the clouds. a brilliant darkness soon began to encroach on the crimson hue of the skies, suffusing the atmosphere with a gentle sensation as a cool breeze swept through the environment. the bastion stood tall, basking in the dullness, as droplets of rain began to descend. most of the beastkins had been evacuated now, and the patriarch of the son goku family had arrived, handling matters of the beastkins with great concern. it was no surprise that his fury was palpable; in fact, it may have been a better choice to choose bryne over derick, since the cat lady wouldn't have found a means of escape. the heavy descent of rain began to increase, forcing the guards to hasten their approach. the rest of the individuals present simply made use of their aura or mana to form a thin line of dome around themselves, shielding them from the rain. it was a technique easily mastered once one had full control over their energy source. "rina..." morganna muttered, a wave of emotions and fatigue settling in the depths of her eyes. about an hour had passed since the devils were taken care of, and their brother, raph had yet to return. rachael had been observing the rest of the events unfold, though her expression failed to hide her worry. the guards helped bryne and aria as they gathered the beastkins and boarded them on the empty carriages. their numbers totaled a hundred and eight. and all of this had been occuring, technically in their backyard. while all this was going on, the three jun ladies simply watched, biding time, tension rising as they waited for raffaelo's return. "he wouldn't be....doing something else, would he? perhaps he's gone back to the colosseum even..." morganna muttered under her breath, her worry etched on her face. gloria laughed out loud. "if anything, he should be fine....he's probably forgotten how much time has passed, but he will be here soon enough". rachael stood further ahead of them, but overheard their conversation nonetheless. 'this son of mine'. she thought, when she noticed bryne approaching her. she was barely taller than him by one or two inches. "you have a lot of explanation to do, young man". he chuckled lightly, morganna and gloria walking towards them quickly. "you're late !" morganna cried out, pulling him for a tight hug. her actions contradicted her earlier statement, causing gloria to chuckle at her reaction. "sorry about that, gonzalo was much harder to deal with than expected" he replied, lightly tapping her back, when gloria and rachael exchanged glances. their gaze flickered. "did you say gonzalo?" gloria turned to her brother, her gaze intense and curiosity etched on her face. raph nodded, still locked in the embrace of his sister. "yes, gonzalo jean...i took care of him to the best of my ability...though, i don't know if he found a means to escape..." rachael shook her head. "you coming back alive like this just proves to me how strong you've become...nevermind whether or not he escaped". raph nodded. gonzalo jean was a notorious and infamous man.he had not yet made a name for himself in the underground society, but his activities were slowly being made known to the upper echelons. he was ranked at least an a+ threat by the adventure guild. it was no wonder they had this reaction. "we should quickly get back to the colosseum, your father is worried sick at the moment". rachael said, ruffling his head as she walked away, calling one of the guards. 'seems we'll be boarding a carriage then'. raph thought, his gaze lingering on the droplets of rain that made pores on the mushy soil. 'rain...'. he was using the same aura dome around him, and memories of his past life flashed through his thoughts. it was on a rainy day like this when the war had begun... was this what it felt to be nostalgic? well, he couldn't dwell too much on the past. the trio heard footsteps approaching them, and they turned to the direction, gloria's eyes narrowing on recognizing the source. "is there something you need, lady aria?" she asked, her tone even and stern, much like her mother. morganna had finally released raph from her grasp, as they both turned towards the woman. aria's gaze lingered on gloria, her playful smile growing from her lips. "why so defensive, dear? i only want to see young raph". she said, her melodious voice sending waves within the rain. raph's eyes narrowed. he recognized that voice, and something about it egged him the wrong way. their gaze were locked on each other, and his transparent, white eyes were met with pink, ethereal ones. aria's smile never left her face, a pink afterglow exuding from her eyes, stretching forth towards raph without his sisters knowing. it crept into the boy's head like fingers, diffusing into it in an attempt to suffuse its colors through and through. her gaze never left raph, intensifying the sensation, ready to swallow him up in an instant, but at that moment, her head went blank.

Chapter 96- Reuniting once again

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