In the Dark Corners of Murus was a small inconspicuous building. A meeting was taking place inside, between five individuals. There were three men and two women amongst the five and each of them sported their own unique colors that had different Organizations Emblems sewed on.
"Where is Hervan and his Bandit goons?" A man in a long button up red coat asked looking around the room. The man had black hair and red eyes that gleamed with sharpness, on his back were two sheated war scythes emenating a certain type of bloodlust. On his coat was a symbol of a Sword embedded on a cliff with waves in the background.
"Probably robbing Travelers coming to Murus" A women in a tight green tunic attire replied. The women had blond hair and deep emerald eyes that concealed any signs of emotion. On the womens stomach area was a symbol of a Tree with a claw mark carved on it.
"Hmph.. Why did we even allow someone like him to join our Alliance?" asked a robust man fully clad in golden Armor from head to toe. The man in gold held a heavy war hammer in his hands as if it were a toy. He had a symbol of a Golden Lotus engraved on the left breastplate of his armor.
"I'ts not him we want, Victor. The Person behind him is our true aim" The man in red Asnwered.
"Who's so great that we allowed this trash to join us, Doran?" asked the other lady in blue billowy robes. The women had blue hair and ocean eyes, matching her outfit along with a silver Sceptor that was covered with Blue Gems. She had a Symbol on the neck cuffs of her robe that showed a cracked Crystal.
"His adopted son, Simon" Doran answered.
"You don't mean...The Monster of Bellua, Simon Garrick!" The lady in blue Exclaimed.
"That is precisely who we want, Lady Marvu" Doran Admitted.
"How will Hervan, A mere Adept Warrior connect us with Simon Garrick?" the last man in Gray cloak asked quizically. The man had a full Gray cloak covering his whole body with only his head peeking out from under his hood. He had a face mask covering his mouth along with gray hair and black eyes that was eerily empty like that of a corpse. He had a symbol of a Gate with Skulls decorating it on his face mask.
"Hervan is the man who found and raised Simon Garrick, Thus making him the only family that MONSTER has" Doran explained.
"I wouldn't expect you to understand familial bonds, Edwin" Lady Eve laughed towards the man in Gray Cloak .
"Bonds are not necessary for the members of my Death Gate, but at least were more human than your Eden Grove " Edwin retorted with disdain at Lady Eve's Comment.
"YOU DARE!!" Lady Eve growled. Ripping her clothes, Lady Eve's body turned into that of a humanoid tiger with sharp claws and razor teeth.
"Come at me if you dare!" Edwin challenged. Pulling out a bone mace covered with a dark aura, he approached Lady Eve when he was interrupted by a red wave that pushed him back.
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*BANG*
"ENOUGH! We have no time for petty infighting!" Doran Exclaimed, Pushing the two away from one another and silencing them. "Securing the backing of the Kingdoms Monster will put us on even grounds against the Temple of Navars Four Families" Doran continued.
"Vile Beast!" Edwin cursed at Lady Eve while backing away.
"Walking Corpse!" Lady Eve retorted.
"So if we can get Simon Garrick then we'd have the backing of the entire Bellua Region on our side" Victor clarified.
"Exactly, not to mention the Four Light Bearers that follow Simon Garrick" Doran added.
"Will he really join us though, he hasn't seen his foster dad in years, not to mention he's not much of a likeable guy" Lady Marvu pointed out.
"Worry not Lady Marvu, According to my source Simon cares deeply for those that he considers family" Doran claimed.
"Is that source reliable?" Victor asked.
"Of Course, it came right from one of our own. The Shadow Lord, Vincent Gore" Doran Assured.
"The Head of the Night Hall?" Lady Eve asked.
"Yes. He is the true Sixth Pillar of our Six Star Alliance and not that worthless Hervan and his bandit goons" Doran Clarified.
"He's said to have great potential to become a Shadow Monarch" Lady Marvu added.
"He does and right now he is hiding amongst Simon Garricks Legion as a Commander and gathering intel on him for us" Doran affirmed.
"He blends right into any role he plays, In fact I believe that he infiltrated my Temple Ten Years ago" Victor snorted with discontend.
"He passed all the security measures set up by you Victor, a Divine Executor?" Lady Eve asked incredulously.
"He is the lynch pin of our Six Star Alliance, thanks to my Red Sea Guild's connections we managed to get him to join us" Doran Explained
"Well your guild is one of the strongest in the Kingdom that accepts all regardless of Path" Victor admitted.
"Your Golden Lotus Temple is pretty strong too, Victor" Doran also admitted.
"So with the addition of the Monster of Bellua, we would have enough strength to challenge the Four Templar Families?" Lady Marvu asked.
"Precisely. Now we have my Red Sea Guild, Vincent's - Night Hall, Victor's - Golden Lotus Temple, Edwins - Death Gate, Lady Eve's - Eden Grove, and Lady Marvu's - Covenant of the Shattered Gem. With these powerful Organization and the addition of Simon Garrick along with his forces, we would be able to carve out a place for us in this Kingdom and rival the influence of the Four Templar Families" Doran Promised.
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In the Capital of Navar, another meeting was also taking place in the hidden chambers of the royal Palace between the Representatives of the Four Templar Families. The Representatives all wore button up shirts with the Kingdoms Colors, Silver and Black.
"So these Six Star Alliance ingrates wish to challenge our hold over this Kingdom?" A blond man said.
"They are nothing more than insects, no need to pay attention to their actions Lord Crestar" A man with Red hair replied arrogantly.
"Even an Insects bite can be felt, we need to get rid of them before they become a threat" Another man with Black hair warned.
"Getting Scared now, Lord Mordraine?" the man with red hair mocked.
"I like to use Logic, Lord Norvanue" Lord Mordraine Scoffed.
"Are you mocking me?" Lord Norvanue asked while standing up from his seat.
"Enough you two, we must be united to keep hold of our current power" The last man with White hair suggested. The man appeared to hold the most sway in the room as his words were met with immediate obedience.
"Why must we take these plebians seriously, Lord Clementine?" Fernan asked with disdain.
"It seems they manage to get a promising new recruit that shows immense potential to become a Shadow Monarch" Lord Mordraine added.
"You don't mean Vincent Gore?" Lord Norvanue asked with suprise.
"He has joined them and I hear that the Monster of Bellua, who fought the Kingdoms Hero to a standstill might even join their ranks" Lord Clementine added.
"IMPOSSIBLE!" Lord Crestar Exclaimed filled with disbelief.
"That Monster wouldn't join us no matter the amount of Gold and Privileges we offered, yet he would join these insects" Lord Norvanue mocked.
"It appears they have a certain link with the Monster and its likely he will join them" Lord Clementine Affirmed.