Chapter 148 - Important Request (1/2)
As the delicious meal continued, Hei returned to the previous matter. There was something that interested him, but he hadn't asked yet.
”Before, that Feng Gengxin called the sand-haired young man as the imperial prince. Is that really what I think?”
Mareo, who at the moment had a free mouth, replied, ”Yes. The only ones called by that name are the direct children of the Sun Emperor, meaning, he is one of the candidates as future emperor.”
”I see. I didn't think the emperor's son would join the academy. It may seem strange, but can you explain better the situation of the Imperial Family and the Eight Big Families?” Hei asked curiously.
Noticing the strange reaction of Haruno and Mareo, Leon hastened to explain, ”You must know that both Hei and Lian aren't from here. They come from the islands of the Forgotten Ocean. ”
Upon hearing this, Haruno and Mareo were visibly surprised. They didn't think anyone from the islands had been selected as suitable. After all, it was something that had never happened before. Quickly, however, they returned to their normal state, and Mareo, who had more knowledge on the subject, replied.
”It's a little tricky to explain, but I'll try to do my best. If there are parts that aren't clear to you, tell me, and I will explain them again. ”
Thus began the explanation of the Imperial Family and the Eight Big Families.
The Imperial Family was also known as the Long Family, that was the family surname. They were said to be descendants of the Hero, and it was true, although their ancestors were the brothers and sisters of the Hero rather than the Hero himself. The man revered as a God and who had saved humanity had no direct descendants. As a result, his White Dragon Bloodline wasn't preserved.
The Imperial Family was divided into five branches with five dragon-type bloodlines but of different elemental law:
- Red Dragon Bloodline, Fire Law;
- Blue Dragon Bloodline, Water Law;
- Green Dragon Bloodline, Wind Law;
- Blue Dragon Bloodline, Lightning Law;
- Yellow Dragon Bloodline, Earth Law.
Each of these branches could be considered a family in its own right. The First Sun Emperor, Dragon One, had collected all martial artists with dragon-type bloodlines and founded the Imperial Family. By procreating children with the daughters of the family heads of all five families, Dragon One had created a system that would later become the one used for the choice of the future emperor.
Each new Sun Emperor would be given five of the most talented and beautiful women, one for each of the five branches. The children created by this union would have been called Imperial Princes or Princesses and would have been candidates to be the next emperor. Usually, there would have been a test for the candidates to pass, but if one of the emperor's children showed clearly superior skills to the other candidates, it was possible to go directly to the choice.
As far as the Eight Big Families were concerned, these were the following:
- Que Family, Vermilion Bird Bloodline, Fire Law;
- Hu Family, White Tiger Bloodline, Metal Law;
- Xuan Family, Black Turtle Bloodline, Water Law;
- Lin Family, Kirin's Bloodline, Lightning Law;
- Rukh Family, Roc Bloodline, Wind Law;
- Feng Family, Phoenix Bloodline, Fire Law;
- She Family, Ba Serpent Bloodline, Poison Law;
- Mu Family, Penghou Bloodline, Wood Law.
These were the Eight Big Families that helped the Imperial Family rule the continent's territories, as well as the main force against the Moon Empire. Listening to the various names of families, their bloodlines, and their elemental laws, Hei's heart accelerated. His mother's stories about each of those magnificent specimens echoed within him. But when it came to the turn of the She Family, a murderous chill crept into his heart. The image of his mother fighting until she exhausted all her strength was still etched in his pupils.
'Calm down. It's not even the fault of the She Family what happened. After all, the householder had been manipulated by the One Hiding Behind the Curtains. They aren't my enemy.'
Nobody seemed to perceive the change in Hei's mood. No one except Lian, Ye, and Xing who had gone through the same nightmare at the Crossroad Lake. However, all four were soon brought back to reality by Mareo's voice.
”And this closes the summary on the Imperial Family and the Eight Big Families. However, there is an important detail I have to mention - you must never mention the name of the Black Dragon Bloodline, especially before members of the Imperial Family.”
Hearing this, Lian asked in surprise, ”Why? Is it a family with a dragon-type bloodline that has been destroyed?”
At Lian's question, Mareo sighed and replied, ”No, I wish it was that. In a sense, it is destroyed, but that's not the point. If the White Dragon Bloodline and its Light Law are what distinguish the Hero, then the Black Dragon Bloodline and its Darkness Law are what distinguishes the then Demon Emperor. According to ancient texts, humans had managed to grab the monopoly of dragon-type bloodlines. But unexpectedly, the son of the previous' Demon Emperor managed to get the rare Black Dragon Bloodline. Like the White Dragon Bloodline, that of the Black Dragon is unique. Fortunately, however, as for the Hero, the Demon Emperor left no direct heirs, thus not transmitting that bloodline.
Nowadays, the Hero is considered as the figure to which all of us humans must inspire. Many idealize him as a god and dislike what led to his defeat - the Snake of Darkness and the Demon Emperor. So never mention that particular bloodline. Also, I advise you to always pay attention to where your spirit beasts are, especially your Ye. Although it is absolutely impossible, some fanatics may think it is connected to the Serpent of Darkness.”
Feeling drawn into the matter, Ye raised her head and uncovered her fangs as if she wanted to say 'they just have to try and I'll bite them to their death.' Xing did the same too, and the meaning she conveyed was more or less the same. Hei looked deeply at his little sisters before caressing both of them and reassuring them. The two little divine beasts resumed chewing the spaghetti.
”Thanks for the warning. I'll keep that in mind. ”
Just as Hei finished speaking, suddenly there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside and then a series of violent blows to the door. A female voice rang loudly, ”Haruno! Mareo! Open up! Quickly!”
”Oh no, it's her. With the presence of Hei and the others, it didn't occur to me that she would certainly come.”
With a grim face on his face, Haruno got up from the sofa and went to open the door. But before he could do it, the door itself flew off its hinges and ended up on him. Totally taken aback, Haruno fell to the ground with the door above him.