The Beast King narrowed his eyes, but he didn't find anything wrong with enslaving the Half-Elf.
He understood that the two Necromancers and the Divine Army would forever be at each other's throats after Gaap's Death.
However, a compromise could still be achieved as long as they were able to capture the Half-Elf.
As long as Lux was alive, it would not trigger a full-scale war, and Hereswith would have no choice but to sit and negotiate with them.
"Very well." The Beast King nodded. "Let's do this."
"You go first," Maeve replied. "I need to make preparations on this end. I will meet you as soon as I get a few sacrifices from the Apostle Project."
The Beast King gave the Oracle a slight nod before flying away.
According to the report he received, the Saints under the Rhino King had already entered the territory of the Xeno Kingdom and were about to start their mission.
The Beast King was confident that they could accomplish this easy task, so he decided to head to the Zane Kingdom and meet up with the Rhino King.
Meanwhile in the Xeno Kingdom…
Victor, who was currently having an afternoon tea with his wife and daughters, frowned as he looked towards the East.
Queen Felicia also looked in the direction where her husband was looking and sighed in her heart.
'I knew it,' Queen Felicia thought. 'Our neighbors really want to make things difficult for us.'
Victor glanced at his wife, and the latter nodded her head in understanding.
"Aina, take Colette and hide," Victor ordered. "Do not return until things settle down."
Victor had already told Aina about the possibility of them being attacked due to their connection with Lux.
Of course, he hoped beyond hope that their neighboring kingdoms weren't busybodies, but he still underestimated their greed.
"Hide? You underestimate us too much."
A voice filled with ridicule said, which made Victor and Queen Felicia stand up to protect their daughters.
Four individuals appeared on the balcony with sneers on their faces.
"Chameleon-kins," Victor clicked his tongue. "How long have you been here?"
"We've been here for two hours," the Chameleon-kin Saint replied. "It's quite funny that you didn't even sense us even though we were right under your nose."
At that moment, four more individuals landed on the balcony, and they were none other than the Rhino-kin Saints that had been sent to capture the children of the Royal Family.
"You have two choices," one of the Saints of the Rhino-kin said. "The first is to quietly surrender your daughters to us. We promise that we will not hurt them. They will be released once they have served their purpose."
"What purpose are you talking about?" Queen Felicia asked. "Our Kingdom hasn't done anything to any of you."
The Rhino-kin remained calm and even politely answered Queen Felicia's question.
"It is beneath me to kidnap children and use them as hostages," the Rhino-kin replied. "However, this is a decree by my King, so I am duty-bound to carry out his order. But that doesn't mean that I can't choose how this event will unfold.
"You already know that fighting us will not only be a painful choice, but it might also hurt your children. The best option you have is to quietly allow us to take them, so none of us will get hurt.
"Like I said earlier, once they serve their purpose, they will be released. I will even personally escort them back to your kingdom safely."
Queen Felicia narrowed her eyes. "You still haven't answered my question. Why are you doing this?"
"Hey, why don't we just beat them up and get this over with?" the Chameleon-kin interjected. "Explaining things to these weaklings is annoying."
The Rhino-kin sighed. "If you want your children back, make sure to tell the Half-Elf to come to the Beast Empire to get them. The sooner he gets there, the sooner your daughters will be released. Now, hand them over. This is the last time I will ask nicely."
Victor and Felicia exchanged glances with each other. Even though they were outnumbered, they would still fight to protect their children.
How could they possibly allow these people to kidnap their children just like that?
But before they could even make a move, Aina took a step forward while holding Colette's hand.
"Father, Mother, please stand down," Aina said in a calm manner. "We will be fine. Lux will save us."
She looked at her parents with determination, wanting them to not do anything reckless.
Although she understood that her parents wanted to protect them, dealing with eight Saints was simply beyond their abilities.
Also, their people might also get involved in the battle, which might lead to casualties on their side.
Aina didn't want this to happen, so she decided that it would be best to just allow herself and her sister to be captured peacefully.
She could tell that the Rhino-kin meant what he had said, so doing this was indeed the best option.
"Good." The Rhino Saint nodded "Now come with us."
He didn't bother binding Aina and Colette because the two of them were not strong enough to escape.
Without another word, the two young ladies walked toward the Rhino Kin and bid their parents farewell.
A moment later, the eight Saints rose up towards the sky and flew towards the East, carrying Aina and Colette with them.
"Victor…" Queen Felicia said with a worried look on her face.
"I know," Victor replied. "Fortunately, that Half-Elf's friends are still within our Domain. I will let them know what happened. I just hope that they have a way to relay this incident to Lux."
King Victor flew towards the North in order to find Keane and Gerhart, who were hunting the survivors of the Beast Tide as part of their training.
Right now, he wanted nothing more than to see his daughter's fiance and beg him to save Aina and Colette from the people who took them away.
He knew that, alone, he was unable to do anything.
But Lux was different.
Even though he knew that he was going into a trap, he was certain that the Half-Elf would not hesitate to go to the Beast Empire to save Aina and Colette.
This blind trust that had taken root inside Victor's heart was due to the things that happened in the Divine Empire.
Two hours later….
Lux, who was meditating and sitting cross-legged in Barbatos Academy, opened his eyes.
His eyes glowed faintly with power as he tried to hold back the raging beast that was roaring inside his chest.
Keane and Gerhart had just informed him of what happened to Aina and Colette and this news made Lux very angry.
A moment later, the Half-Elf disappeared from Barbatos Academy.
He had done his best to honor his Master's words to not seek vengeance against the Divine Army for a period of time, but this latest incident infuriated him.
The raging anger that he had buried inside his heart after his Master's death, howled with a vengeance.
It could no longer be contained and, right now, he wanted nothing more than to crush the bastards who had taken Aina and Colette away and make them understand that Death would be the least of their worries.
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