The first Celestial Dragon in the world without noble blood: Yatogami Long Yi!
The news spread across the world like a plague.
Commoners were merely startled, but once the novelty wore off, they naturally forgot about it. No matter what, it was a matter concerning nobles. To them, it was far less important than tonight's dinner.
The Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise were different. They were furious. Some even raised the banner of "defending the Creator's bloodline," intending to march on the Yatogami Family in protest.
But when Yatogami Soshu, the true second-in-command of the Yatogami Family, sat quietly outside the gates and cast a cold gaze at those troublemaking Celestial Dragons, not one of the rabble that had been stirred up dared utter a word of objection.
In the end, they came brimming with momentum and left with their heads hanging low, like a pack of dogs with broken spines.
Watching those foolish Celestial Dragons depart, Yatogami Soshu slowly rose to his feet, a cold smile on his face.
"Since when did the Yatogami Family need to answer to anyone else?"
That arrogance came from his strength, but even more so from his family.
Nobles among nobles, an illustrious family among illustrious families—the Yatogami.
Yet a moment later, Yatogami Soshu's expression darkened, and he muttered under his breath.
"Someone must be plotting against the Yatogami Family, trying to make a mockery of us. But which of the other four families could it be?"
Gently stroking the hilt of the sword at his waist, Yatogami Soshu fell into thought before turning and entering the house.
At the same time, inside a luxurious hall.
Laughter rang out without end. A glance around showed that the gathering was filled entirely with young people. The oldest among them was only in his twenties