Chapter 184: Five Chosen Stars: New Orders

’Had I been raising another man’s child from the very start?!’ He thought, his jaw clenching so tightly his teeth ground together in silent rage.

​’No... I must remain completely calm.’

​Harrison exhaled softly, sweeping his piercing crimson gaze across the grand hall, taking in the dark, tense expressions settling over the faces of every noble and branch member present:

​"Asher has completely abandoned and trampled upon the immense goodwill we showed him in the past—the shelter we provided, the food we served, and every grace extended to him!" His voice boomed, carrying a terrifying weight as he stretched his hand commandingly forward:

"Starfire Chosen Stars! Step forward!!"

​"YES, LORD!!"

​Luna immediately rose from her knee, snapping into a sharp, rigid military posture—arms crossed firmly behind her back, legs joined together, her chin held high and unwavering.

​Marcus, the second chosen star, possessing jet-black hair and intense silver eyes, stepped forward in a swift motion, aligning himself directly beside Luna.

​Two young women stepped forward in flawless sync; both had flowing sky-blue hair and striking silver eyes. The twin sisters moved as one, taking their positions right beside their elder siblings.

​Finally, a young man stepped forward with long, sleek silver hair cascading over his shoulders and deep crimson eyes that burned like embers, taking his spot beside the group.

​The five Starfire Chosen Stars now stood in a single, perfectly straight line, their heads held high with unyielding pride as they stared straight up at their father.

​"WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE WHO BETRAY THE STARFIRE NAME?!!" Harrison roared, his voice echoing through the massive stone architecture.

​"Endless torture, and on the twelfth month, DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS!!!!"

​The five of them yelled in absolute unison, the sheer lethal weight of their synchronized voices sending violent shivers straight down the spines of every relative gathered in the hall.

​Those who earned and held the prestigious title of Chosen Stars were not merely exceptionally powerful high-ranking combatants—they were deadly, utterly ruthless war machines who carried the spilled blood of hundreds on their hands.

​"NOW!! RECEIVE YOUR ORDERS!!!"

​Luna took one disciplined step forward, her aura flaring: "Luna Starfire!! First child of the Starfire Empire!! The First Chosen Star, ready to serve, Lord!!!"

​Marcus followed immediately, his silver eyes flashing: "Marcus Starfire!! Second child of the Starfire Empire!! The Second Chosen Star, ready to serve, Lord!!!"

​The twin ladies stepped forward in perfect unison, their voices overlapping seamlessly:

​"Trisha Starfire!! Third child of the Starfire Empire!! The Third Chosen Star, ready to serve, Lord!!!"

​"Trish Starfire!! Fourth child of the Starfire Empire!! The Fourth Chosen Star, ready to serve, Lord!!!"

​The final young man took a heavy step forward. His dense, suffocating energy was completely saturated with raw killing intent, so thick it rivaled Luna’s own terrifying bloodlust aura. In all of the vast Starfire territory, his combat prowess was second only to Luna herself.

​"Maverick Starfire!! Sixth child of the Starfire Empire!! The Fifth Chosen Star, ready to serve, Lord!!!"

​"NOW!! YOU FIVE ARE GIVEN A SINGLE MANDATE!! BRING ASHER BACK TO THE FAMILY ESTATE ALIVE!! HE MUST FACE ABSOLUTE PUNISHMENT FOR BETRAYING AND DENYING HIS OWN FAMILY NAME!!!"

​"We receive your order, and pledge to complete it with all our strength!!!"

​The five elite warriors yelled, their combined intent shaking the atmosphere of the room.

​Harrison looked down at the five SSS-RANK Awakened monsters he had forged with his own hands: "If he refuses to cooperate, deploy whatever brutal means necessary—even if it endangers those three wives standing beside him! Ensure you bring him right here before me!! Your total mission duration is strictly one month!!"

​"Yes, Lord!!!"

​Traveling to the distant city of Silverspire would take roughly two full weeks by air if they didn’t push themselves to absolute maximum flight speed, especially while navigating the treacherous wilderness territory teeming with high-tier calamity beasts. One month was a generous timeframe to fulfill the command.

​"Go and prepare yourselves!!"

​"Yes!!"

​The entire assembly watched in reverent silence as Harrison stepped down from the marble stage and swept past them, his white fur coat trailing behind him. Everyone present knew a catastrophic storm was brewing—this was the first time in family history that the patriarch had ever mobilized all five Chosen Stars for a single target.

​The reasoning behind such overwhelming force was simple:

​First, Asher’s sudden, explosive rise in raw power was completely unpredictable and shrouded in deep, dangerous mysteries.

​Second, there was no known magic or elixir in the modern world that could utterly alter someone’s fundamental bloodline path. Harrison still refused to believe in his heart that Asher wasn’t his biological son.

​Third, wielding multiple Mythic-Tier equipment would make Asher an exceptionally difficult target for any standard squad to handle, especially now that he officially operated at the SSS-RANK threshold.

​And last but certainly not least, he was now recognized as the leader of the Fifth Ancient Family.

​Harrison walked out of the grand hall into the sprawling corridor, his cold gaze fixed straight ahead. Yet, beneath his imposing exterior, a subtle prickle of panic stirred within his mind:

​Every top-tier faction leader knew that the true Ancient Families held deep, unspoken alliances. If he launched an open, aggressive assault against the newly elevated Fifth Ancient Family, and the remaining four ancient houses chose to unite their overwhelming forces to back Asher, the Starfire family would be completely wiped off the face of Vaeloria in a matter of days...

​Therefore, his absolute only safe gamble was to immediately send word to his own father—a powerful elder serving directly beneath one of the long-established Ancient Families. His father’s political influence and backing would clarify the boundaries and set everything properly in place.

​’Asher... whether your life continues or ends rests entirely on your grandfather’s verdict. If the Ancient Families are truly shielding you, the Starfire family will retreat and erase your existence from our ledgers completely... But if you are merely bluffing and stand alone without their true backing, I will make sure you suffer agonizing retribution.’

​He paced down the secluded marble hallway, his wild, unsuppressed aura leaking out into the corridor, carving microscopic, blade-like cracks straight into the stone pillars and surrounding walls.

​’I will make sure you suffer endlessly, you and that pathetic whore of a mother! I will hunt her down to the ends of the earth and force her to watch you bleed out bit by bit.’ He thought, his eyes flashing with lethal venom.

​’Your siblings are already on their way to pay you a long-overdue visit... I sincerely hope you can survive against the very monsters I personally forged.’