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"Did I hear you right?" Merthy's voice had risen a level of decibels without her even realizing it at this point. Her gaze was intently fixed on Raph, while Azby and Ziza watched in silence.

Azby was lost in her thoughts, perhaps putting two and two together to get the bigger picture.

'It all makes sense now….his strength…his information…his reason for antagonizing the king'. She thought, her gaze fixed on Raph as well.

"I see. The Jun household is also having a feud with the royal household?" She asked, curiosity laced in her voice.

Raph glanced at her subtly and then focused his attention on Ziza. "Well, yes. I am not aware of how much information you know about the great families, but all is not well back home". He said with a slight smile. "The king has made it evident in his decision to bring my family down".

Azby scoffed. "The Jun household is the first ranked household amongst the Twelve Great families. He can't bring you down without a just cause".

"Well, we know that, and it has worked for us so far….but the king is getting impatient…and his greediness is causing chaos", Raph replied with a sigh. "My sisters and I wish to take the king down. And we aren't the only ones in on this…"

A tense silence suffused the air, as the ladies retreated to their thoughts.

At that moment, Ziza sighed outwardly and glanced at Raph from her meditative position.

"You mentioned all this now because you feel you can trust us? But what if we give you to the king right now? I hear he's after you….more than the others…it would be easy to simply capture you and get paid for it".

Raph chuckled slightly. "Well, firstly…Ziza. I assumed you were much smarter than that, but is Merthy here perhaps the advisor?" his question caused a stir of emotion between the two ladies as they blushed from embarrassment.

"The king may want me, but he sure as hell wouldn't need to pay you guys…a bunch of nobodies from the Border Town anything. He would simply betray you".

They had to admit, he was right. The King was difficult to understand, but they had someone right here, who seemed to be on their side. Someone from a great family.

"Not to mention, I will raze this place to the ground before you could lay a single finger on me".

His next statement caused the ladies to flinch in unison. They had never felt threatened so much as they did after hearing his statement. His words sounded cold, just as his expression was when he said it and they could tell he meant every word.

"Then I'm guessing meeting me was perhaps a lucky encounter for you?" Ziza asked with a sigh.

"Well, yes. I just thought of it on the spot, but I'm glad I met a psychic mage here…..or martyr..whichever it is". He replied with a shrug.

Ziza and Merthy glanced at each other, their gazes growing weary.

"How do you know that?" Ziza asked and Raph simply smirked in response.

"There are a lot of things that I am aware of, which you aren't. It's best we simply maintain a contract relationship….no crossing boundaries or personal lives".

A moment of silence descended until Ziza broke the silence.

"How do you plan on revolting against the king? His supporters wouldn't stand for it"

Raph shrugged. "Like I said. My family is not alone on this, and my partner has….access to inside information….literally". A flash memory of Princess Meadow explaining her abilities played in his head at that moment.

"But what's in it for us?" Merthy asked after a moment of contemplation.

Raph raised a brow as he stared at her. He thought by now, it would have been obvious what he was after. Yes, he needed to take down the king who was after his family, but more importantly, he needed to get rid of the war.

From the information he had gathered along the way, it seemed like the Red Peacemakers were having a ball with this war. They were trying to gain something out of it, and he couldn't stand for that.

So without much thought, he replied. "End of the war".

A tense silence descended upon the empty room, as those words held meaning. But, they weren't enough.

"The Border Town is suffering repercussions from the war, but the cat guild has done their best in fending those damages. We are enough to fight back for a little while longer". Ziza said with disapproval laced in her tone.

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"Hah..don't be so quick to decide, Guild Master". Raph said with his right hand raised towards her. "I admit the cat guild has done a lot for the town, but it isn't enough. The people are divided, and so is the body that governs this place".

Oftentimes in his past life, he had heard of the Five Figures of the Border Town. Powerful figures lost to the fight against Demons during the initial stages of the demonic war, before the main battle even began.

'It is possible that she is one of those'. Raph had concluded. "You want to bring these people together, don't you? Join our revolution, and we can bring prosperity to this land. The Border Town shall be returned to its former glory". He said.

Ziza raised a brow and scoffed. "Hasty words from a youth that hasn't even reached legal age. You speak like you decide how it goes" She said.

"No….I admit that I don't. But….I have enough authority to assure you and your town prosperity". Raph said as he took a step forward, while a gush of cold energy swept around him. "We live in a world ruled by the powerful. Whether it be kings of political power or Grand Masters of unfathomable strength, I have access to both. This is achievable".

Ziza and Merthy glanced at each other for a moment, then at Raph.

"We do not trust the words of a noble," Merthy said with a sigh. "But we do trust the words of a knight…one that keeps his words".

Raph nodded his head with a smile. "The Jun household always keeps their word".

"We are more than aware of the Jun household and their rules….we have people of our own that serve as members of your army". Ziza said. "But….what you say takes time and risk….and we should focus on one thing at a time".

"Indeed". Raph nodded in agreement. "You wish to unite the Border Town from the four other figures, don't you?"

Azby and the two ladies widened their eyes in shock, though for different reasons.

"Did you guess that as well?" Merthy asked with a hesitant tone in her voice while Ziza giggled.

"No….but I assumed as such… someone of your level wouldn't let other powerful beings like yourself decide the fate of the Town without you being there". Raph replied. "There's no telling what sort of harm they could bring upon this town".

A sigh of relief escaped their lips as they retreated to their thoughts. A brief moment of silence ensued, and Ziza finally looked up at Raph, seemingly with her response.

"If you assist me in my aid of unifying the Border Town, then the Cat guild will be at your disposal during your Revolution"

Raph sighed as he nodded in response, while Elsie glanced at him with a questioning look. She leaned closer to him and whispered. "You know we have school, right?" She asked.

Raph scratched the back of his head in deep thought. 'You think I don't know that!' he cried out in his head before sighing. "Let's get this over with then. We'll begin as soon as possible".

Ziza's heartwarming smile returned to her expression once again, as she glanced at Merthy.

"In that case, they'll be staying as guests until they've completed their end of the bargain". She said with a pleasant smile. "It will be assuring to have the son of the Jun household fight for us".

Merthy scoffed at her statement. "I attended the last Rankings Battle, and I can vouch for your strength, but I do not trust you completely".

"I don't need you to trust me completely," Raph said with a smirk. "This is a contract that will be fulfilled between us. We merely need to trust the contract"

At that moment, Merthy smirked and glanced at Ziza, who made a paper appear in the air with the flick of her finger. "Then, as you said…..let us sign on it"

A paper revealing two empty spaces at the bottom was opened, and she imprinted mana into one of the empty spaces. She handed it over to Raph, who picked it up and imprinted his aura.

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A brief moment of silence suffused around them before Ziza turned away. "Take them to the living quarters and provide their necessities….until I call for assistance".

Merthy bowed and walked over to them, as Ziza prepared to teleport them away.

"You have a plan though?" Raph asked with a raised brow.

"Of course". She replied.

"Then you wouldn't mind if I handle a few things before we begin the plan….I also have my reasons for coming here".

Ziza nodded in reply. "As you wish".

They disappeared instantly after the end of her statement, and in that tranquil silence, she teleported a white envelope into her hands.

Her pristine gaze read through the address, and a slight frown creased her face. 'A meeting, huh?'.