By the time Antonio Alexan turned sixty, he had named more than a dozen heirs. Not one had survived. They had all died in various "accidents."
His aging body made Antonio Alexan realize he could not go on like this, so he mobilized every force under his command to search for a legendary fruit.
Then something happened that even Antonio Alexan had not expected: his subordinates found the fruit and brought it to him.
Looking at the emerald-green fruit in his hand, Antonio Alexan made a decision. He would step down and hide in the shadows.
No, stepping down was not safe enough. He would "die"—assassinated.
Hidden away, Antonio Alexan devoted himself to developing the fruit's powers. Already formidable, he reached a terrifying level of strength ten years later.
The moment the fruit's powers awakened, Antonio Alexan emerged from the shadows. The first thing he did was kill his own son, take his place, and reclaim the authority that had once been his.
After that, the Antonio Family adopted a peculiar Ancestral Rule: the head of the Family could not leave the Castle. The reason given was the assassination of the previous head.
The Celestial Dragon status Antonio Alexan had requested a few days before his "assassination" was granted twelve years later.
From then on, the Clan Leader of the Antonio Family never truly changed. It was always Antonio Alexan. That old monster killed one descendant after another, all for supreme power.
Antonio Alexan surfaced from his brief recollection and looked at Werther.
"Thunder Swordsman Werther, if I remember correctly, that's your name." Antonio Alexan studied him, then continued, "We have no great conflict. Why must we fight here?"
This old monster had lived too long. He had little appetite for battle.
"Pfft."
Watching from afar, Marine Admiral Momousagi could