Jonas sat in the spacious chair in his office, holding an exquisitely bound book. Its cover was wrapped in dark green leather, with embossed gold designs depicting Dragon City's iconic buildings and soaring dragons. Gold leaf adorned its edges, lending it an air of solemnity and mystery.
His gaze rested intently on the densely packed text, as though searching for something. The office was silent except for the faint rustle of turning pages. Sunlight streamed through the window onto the book, its pale golden glow complementing the gilt edges and adding a touch of warmth to the tranquil atmosphere.
Jonas's brows alternately furrowed and relaxed, complex emotions flickering across his face.
He was reading a book on Dragon City's history. Its account of the bloodline system was much the same as what Yue Chen had told him, while its descriptions of the more distant past were rather exaggerated.
He gently turned a page to a legend about Dragon City's founding, recounting how ancient families had danced with dragons and established the city-state. Jonas lingered over the words for a long time, seemingly deep in thought. To Dragon City's residents, especially those of pure blood like Ye Hua, these stories were more than history. They were symbols of their identity, sources of pride, and the foundation of the upper class's rule.
These deeply rooted traditions and beliefs would become shackles hindering Dragon City's development and progress. Having more or less confirmed that Yue Chen had not lied, he closed the book and sighed deeply.
"If only we could verify that most of the material on Dragon City's history available in District 25 was true. Then we wouldn't have to go to all this trouble to find paper books from ages ago, and brand-new copies at that. Eiffel really had her work