"Luvia, that dragon couldn't possibly have known of my appearance in advance. After all, I am the Gravity of Fate. But that also means the Seven Great Families aren't actually the direct descendants of those seven witches, right? Witches can't bear children."
Shade summarized. Luvia glanced at the door, confirmed it was closed, and only then nodded.
"That's right. The Seven Great Families were formed through the descendants of their families' brothers and sisters. As for that strange dragon and the dragon scales and responsibility it passed down..."
Luvia pursed her lips and spoke weakly.
"I was injured precisely while trying to divine that. According to Shade, the god of the Devouring Dragon that is about to descend upon Moon Bay is the Ancient God's 'Nameless Eldest Son.' So tell me, since the first dragon created by the Ancient God 'Radiance Dragon' from Its own flesh and power was called the 'Nameless Eldest Son' and held a special position, could the second one also have been special?"
Iluna nearly rose from her seat in shock.
"You mean the dragon killed by the seven witches of the Fifth Epoch was actually the 'Second Son'?"
"No, it was the Fourth Son, or rather, a descendant of the Fourth Son. The 'Second Son' was the Old God, God of Dragons - [Dragon Wing Emperor], and the 'Third Son' was the Old God, God of Volcanoes - [Lord of Lava]. During the Second Epoch, after the Ancient Gods departed, the Old Gods all received from their father—"
Luvia suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Shade hurried to support her while Iluna went to fetch the unused holy water. Both stopped her and told her not to continue.
The Purple-Eyed Girl's face was now frighteningly pale. This ancient secret directly concerned the true origins