While Miko was experiencing the true terrors of Illusionary Beast Valley, there was someone fuming back at the capital city.

“……..”

Hina, Ace, Sora were cowering in a corner while staring at the personification of death in front of them.

They were on the third floor, in the entertainment room. Inside the room where the trio, Leon, the twins, Luka and the other members of Fate, and finally Sasha.

Sasha was surrounded by a thick black and purple aura. She was impatiently tapping her feet on the floor as if waiting for something.

“Princess.”

All of a sudden a woman dressed in black and had a blank mask on, appeared in front of the sitting Sasha.

“You're late.”

Sasha's tone was cold and carried a feeling of dread.

“My apologies. If you wish I can atone with my life.”

“?!”

The woman's words shocked everyone. They could tell from her tone that she was serious.

“No need. Your suicide will only haunt me.”

Sasha calmly replied.

“Did you meet with my father?”

“Unfortunately, the master wouldn't accept my audience.”

“Reason?”

“Apparently, I wasn't invited to the party they were hosting.”

*Boom!*

A wave of black magic swept the room and caused the entire building dim in color.

Seeing this, everyone could feel like there was a blade on their hearts.

“C-Calm down, Sasha. Otherwise you might kill us all with your death magic.”

Leon tried to soothe Sasha's anger. Hearing his words she took a deep breath and looked at the woman again.

“What about Miko? Did you see him? He should be together with Momo.”

“That….I'm sorry, but I haven't seen the young master or Lady Momo. I believe they should be somewhere in Xia, since there are reports of Huan flying through the air.”

“Huan? She doesn't normally fly without Momo.”

Sasha put on a pondering expression. She then turned to Luka.

“What did Miko tell you?”

“….He didn't really tell me anything. He just told me that the Lower Districts were now mine.”

“He gave you control of the territories he claimed……That means that he doesn't plan on coming back for a while.”

When Sasha said that everyone was shocked.

“What do you mean?”

Sora asked.

“I mean Miko got impatient. Learning about a powerful existence like Rouge made him realize how powerless he was, so he sought out the something that could grant him the power he desires so strongly.”

“Nero and Nova.”

Said Luka.

“That's right. Who else would be more suitable than the two who brought the world to their knees on countless occasions?”

Sasha suddenly put on a solemn expression, and clenched her fists.

“But I won't allow that. I can't allow my father and brother to corrupt Miko more than he already is!”

She then turned to the woman.

“Bring me to the Dragon Stone monument. I'm going home!”

“?!”

Sasha's declaration shocked everyone, especially Leon.

“Wait, Sasha! If you return Nero will never allow to leave again!”

She turned to him.

“Don't worry. I have ways to deal with my father. So I need you to take care of the twins for a bit.”

She then looked towards the twins.

“Tessa. Kristen. Mama will be out for a bit. So stay with daddy and listen to whatever he says. Okay?”

“Mama, can't we come too?”

Kristen asked.

Sasha shook her head.

“I might be going home, but it isn't a place I can just bring you. There's a lot of complicated situations there so I'm not certain that you'll be safe. But there's only a handful stupid enough to try to hurt me, so I'll be fine.”

“Mommy….”

The twins looked sad, which made Sasha want to say something. But before she did, Leon spoke first.

“Tessa. Kristen. Your mother will be fine. She's just going to meet her papa and bring your brother back.”

He placed his hands on their heads.

“If you show her that face, she won't be able to go and you might never see your brother again. Do you want that?”

“No! I want to see big bro again! He always plays with me when no one else would.”

“I also want big brother to return…”

The twins replied.

“Then you should send your mother off with a smile, so that she can hurry up and get him.”

They nodded and wiped away the tears that were forming in their eyes.

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Seeing that, Sasha smiled and stooped down and hugged them.

“I'll back soon.”

“Hm.”

She need then stood up and looked at the trio.

“I want you guys to help Leon with the twins while I'm gone. Can you do that?”

“Leave it us!”

Said Hina, while Ace and Sora nodded in agreement.

Sasha smiled and then walked up to Leon and kissed him. She ignored the stares and separated herself after nearly a minute.

“I'll be back.”

“Be safe.”

After exchanging passionate stares with her husband, she turned and looked back at the masked woman.

“Let's go.”

“As you wish.”

The two then disappeared in a whirlpool of black mist.

“…..Let's go.”

Seeing that Sasha was gone, Luka proceeded to take her leave as well.

“Luka, wait.”

But Hina stopped her.

Luka looked back at her in askance.

Hina ignored it and said-

“We need to talk.”

When Sasha reopened her eyes she stood in front of a lake.

The woman walked forward.

“One moment, please.”

She waved her hand and a stone monument appeared in the center of the lake.

The woman then tabbed the earth and an iron bridge rose up from under the water.

She stepped aside and cleared the way for Sasha.

“Whenever you're ready, Princess.”

“Don't call me that.”

Saying so, Sasha stepped on the bridge and walked towards the monument. She then placed her hand on it.

“Gallu, don't brother checking. I know my father's expecting me so hurry up and let me in.”

(….Welcome back, Sasha.)

A door appeared next to the monument. Sasha walked in front of it and took out a small pink and black crystal.

After looking at it for a while, she shook her head and put it back in her pocket.

Sasha then pushed open the door and saw the nostalgic scene of her birthplace.

The woman walked up beside her and jumped out of the doorway and into the world.

Sasha then watched as the woman changed into a beast with a horse body and an eagle’s head and wings. She was a Hippogriff Beastman.

The woman who was standing right up on two legs while her wings flopped, got on all fours and floated in front of Sasha.

“Sorry for the trouble.”

Sasha got on the woman's back as she said that.

The woman then flopped her wings and shot towards the direction of Xia.

After flying for a while, Sasha arrived outside the walls of Xia. The woman quickly brought Sasha to the ground, and sasha got off her.

“Then, Princess. I'll take my leave.”

Saying so the woman took off, flew back towards the entrance.

Sasha turned around and walked towards the palace.

“Princess.”

“Welcome back, Milady.”

“Good to see you in good health, Princess Sasha.”

As she walked countless servants and personnel greeted her with a smile. Anyone could tell that from the atmosphere that they were glad to see her.

“Long time no see everyone.”

Sasha greeted them with a genuine smile. She was actually glad to see a lot of them. Especially since a lot of them helped raised her when she was small.

Sasha genuinely loved her clan. She just didn't like what her father tried to do to Leon. That was why she left.

As Sasha recalled this, she reached the giant doors that led to the throne room.

She took a deep breath and knock the door.

*Bam!*

“Sasha!”

The door suddenly swung open and Sasha found herself being embraced by two persons.

They were Nero and Nova.

“I missed you, My daughter!”

“Finally, I get to see one of my sisters again!”

The two of them rubbed their faces against hers as they held her.

Sasha was visibly annoyed as she pushed them off her.

“Let me go!”

She took several steps back and glared at them.

But the two didn't seem to care.

“Oh! You've gotten even more beautiful my sister!”

“As expected of my genes! My children are all breathtakingly beautiful!”

The two laughed together.

Sasha couldn't help but hold her head.

“I'm not even here for five minutes, and I already feeling like punching them. If I allow them to control the pace any further I'll never get Miko back.”

It was at that time she saw Momo walking with a bottle of alcohol in her small hand.

“Momo!”

Momo flinched when she saw Sasha.

“A-Auntie. It's been a long time. How have you been?”

Sasha quickly approached the nervous Momo.

“Why did you take Miko away without my permission?!”

“It was his idea. He was the one who reached out to us.”

“Where is he?!”

“…….”

“Where is he, Momo?!”

Sasha started shaking her.

“Calm down, Sasha. Miko is in the Illusionary Beast Valley.”

Said Nero.

Sasha’s body shook when she heard that, and her faced paled.

“The Illusionary Beast Valley?! Are you insane?! Do you know how much thousands of people die in there annually?!”

Sasha grabbed him by the collar.

“It will be fine.”

Nero had a nonchalant look while she held him.

Seeing that Sasha gritted and released him.

“Fine. Have it your way.”

Sasha took out the pink and black crystal she took out earlier.

“I hope you can show that attitude to her!”

When Nero and Nova saw the crystal they became flustered.

“Wait, Sasha!”

“Don't be hasty!”

Sasha ignored them and crushed the crystal.

“You called this upon yourselves.”

“Shit! Everyone, evacuate Xia immediately!”

Nero's shouted echoed the entirety of the dimension. Everyone immediately obeyed him and left without asking why.

And then it happened.

All sound and color was wiped from the world by a black pulse with Sasha in the middle.

The shreds of the shattered crystal started glowing as black sparks were emitted from them. The sparks dance all around and burst through the palace and hit the flying beasts in the air.

They instantly rotted and then turned into dust. When the sparks hit the ground all greenery withered and earth also all its nutrients.

A strong stench of death swept land, instantly knocking out however smelt it.

The shreds then turned into pink flower petals and sound and color slowly returned to the world.

The petals dancing in front of Sasha as an orb of light took the shape of a person. It didn't take long for the orb to disperse and a person was left standing in front of Sasha.

It was a woman.

She was dress in a stylish black and pink hooded cloak. she is very beautiful and attractive. She had jet black hair with pink endings and cold looking purple eyes. She was 5'5 and had an attractive body of a teenager with beautiful pale skin. Her face lacked emotion and had an apathetic look.

“Kimiko.”

Said Nero.

She was the mother of Nova and Sasha. First and main wife of Nero. Leader and Queen of the Mors Clan, and the first female [Tyrant] with the title “She Who Brings Death Upon The World”.

The Bloomer Of Corpses and the Mistress Of Death, Kimiko Mors Dragna.

“……..”

Kimiko silently looked around the throne room and stopped every time her eyes met with someone in the room. She especially paused for a long time on Nero, who looked a bit nervous.

She finally turned to Sasha.

“It's been ten years, Mama.”

Sasha said with a smile.

“….You’ve grown.”

She then walked up and hugged Sasha. However, her apathetic expression barely changed.

She then released Sasha and looked at her.

“I told you to only use that crystal to summon me only when it's an emergency. There doesn't seem to be a problem here.”

“There is a big problem. Daddy and Brother took my son and threw him into the Illusionary Beast Valley!”

When Kimiko heard that her body visibly shook, and her apathetic expression turned into one of shock.

“S-Sasha, you have a son?”

“Huh?”

It was Sasha's turned to be shocked.

“Wait, Mama. You didn't know that I had three children?”

“Three?!”

When Kimiko exclaimed a wave of black magic swept over the land again; killing countless beasts for a second time.

Seeing this, Nero-

“Kimiko, calm down! Your magic is killing the land!”

“Shut up!”

However, he was shut down.

“You two actually kept this from me?!”

“Wait!”

“I said shut up!”

Nova was also shut down.

Kimiko eyes changed. Her pupil changed in a cross-like shape but with a loop at the top. It was the Egyptian symbol of life, the ankh.

She then spoke with a cold voice.

“You two need to die for a bit.”

A red spider lily appeared in front Nero and Nova.

“[Bloom]”

*Boom!*

The two’s bodies exploded along with the flower. There's was nothing left of the upper body, only their legs remained.

Kimiko turned back to Sasha after the legs fell to the floor.

“How old are your kids?”

“M-Mama! I didn't want you to kill them!”

“Hm? Ah, they'll be fine. I just blew their bodies up, I didn't attack their souls.”

At this time, Momo who was accomplice was trying to sneak away.

“Momo.”

“Ekk!”

Momo immediately got on her knees.

“I didn't know anything! I'm innocent!”

Kimiko looked at her apathetically. But to Momo it was the scariest expression ever.

“Ok, I was involved! But show mercy, Ms. Kimiko! I'm just a measly Qigong King, I can't recreate my body like those two Qigong Gods!”

“Calm down, Momo. I'm not going to hurt to you. I don't have the confidence that I won't accidentally kill you. If that were to happen, Gamiko and Junior might actually try to kill me in a fit of rage.”

She moved and put her hand on Momo's head.

“I just want to hear your side of the story, but not from those two. They have a habit of mixing lies in with the truth.”

“Okay.”

After sighing in relief, Momo recounted all the events that happened before Sasha's and Kimiko’s arrival.

She talked about Miko taking over the slums in city and becoming a top crime lord, were causing trouble for the Primus Branch so they asked Nero to do something.

She spoke about Nero knowing that it was Miko trying to reach out to them, so he sent Momo to get him.

She spoke about her testing Miko's abilities and how she decided to become his teacher.

She also spoke of Miko's and Nero's conversation, and Miko's desire to learn Qigong.

“Ugh.”

Kimiko could only groan after hearing everything. She looked like she was having a headache.

“My grandson is Tiamat's Proxy, as well as someone who was reincarnated from another world. And he also have a similar personality to my stupid husband and son. That's one hell of a grandchild.”

She then turned to Sasha.

“If he has Tiamat on his side he should be fine.”

“But, Mama!”

“I know what you're worrying about Sasha. But I also believe that he would benefit greatly if he trained here for a while.”

She walked up to Sasha and looked at her sincerely.

“Don't worry. I'll stay here for a bit and keep your brother and father on a leash, so that he won't become their plaything.”

She placed her hand on her cheek.

“Go back to husband and children, and leave everything to Mama.”

After hearing this, Sasha relentlessly nodded and then started to leave.

“Sasha.”

Kimiko called to just before she left the throne.

“Bring your family to meet me and your father. It doesn't need to be now, but the sooner the better. Okay?”

Sasha nodded.

“Okay, I will.”

Saying so she finally left the room.

When Kimiko sensed that Sasha was being taken back out of the dimension, she turned and looked towards a corner.

There was a woman silently drinking by herself.

It was Nova's wife, Sherry.

She had been here the whole time, but hid her presence with Qi and quietly observed the situation.

Kimiko only sensed her presence after she blew up Nero and Nova. She could feel Sherry’s bloodlust towards her. However, since Sasha was around she ignored it.

“Sasha's more beautiful than the last time I've seen her. Don't you agree, Mother-In-Law?”

Said Sherry.

“I thought I told you to never show your face in front of me again?”

“Hey, I was here first. If I knew you would be here, I wouldn't have come.”

“Then leave.”

Kimiko said coldly.

“Not a chance. I was properly invited here. And besides, I am technically family. So I can come and go as I please.”

“I see. Then I can kill as I please as well.”

Black flower petals started swarming around Kimiko.

“Try me, Old Hag. I'll slap you so hard that even Hel will feel it.”

Sherry stood with the gourd bottle in her hand and glared at Kimiko.

“Wait, ladies!”

Nero and Nova suddenly appeared between the two of them. Their upper bodies were naked.

“Kimiko, I know that Sherry got in the way of your assassination job, but you need to let it go. The Gryphon Princess was her long time friend. You can't blame her for wanting to protect a friend.”

Nero pleaded.

“…..Fine. It's against my code to kill outside of business anyway.”

The black petals around her disappeared.

Seeing that, Sherry went into the corner and sat down and resumed her drinking.

Nova sat with her to calm her down.

“Don't think I've forgiven you for hiding the fact that Sasha had a family from me.”

“You already killed me once already. What else do you need?!”

Nero and Nova could've easily prevented Kimiko from blowing them up, but they allowed it to quell her anger.

“Hmph.”

She said nothing and turned to leave.

“Where are you going? Didn't you promise Sasha that you'll supervise me?”

Nero said with a teasing smile. Kimiko started to wonder if he did all this just to make her come home, but she wasn't sure so she didn't ask.

“I'm going to pay my little sister a visit.”

She then looked at Momo.

“I'll leave Miko to you until I return. Make sure he gets the results he wanted. After that I'll teach him a few assassination techniques.”

“Y-Yes!”

Momo answered nervously.

“Tell Celina 'Hi' for me!”

Said Nero.

Kimiko looked at him weirdly.

“You know that she hates you right?”

“I know, but what kind of brother-in-law I would be if didn't pissed her off every now and then?”

Kimiko sighed and disappeared leaving a single flower petal behind.

Nero smiled when he saw that and mumbled.

“Phase 1 complete. Time to move on to the next phase.”