The Imperial Palace.
Late at night.
The ancient library was the place where Emperor Alexander was sitting.
They were some historical records by his side.
One of them was thousands of years old.
The earliest history of the Azure Dragon Empire.
“Grandfather.”
Alexander gazed at the ancient emperor.
Why is House Ashbourne different?
Roland smiled.
“Not only nobles, because they are.”
“They are founders.”
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
Before the time of the Azure Dragon Empire.
The Human Domain was split up.
Countless kingdoms fought.
Beasts invaded.
Demons attacked.
Humanity was near to destruction.
Two great people emerged at that time.
The first one was the progenitor of the Drakon Imperial Family.
The latter was the first proprietor of House Ashbourne.
They joined together and brought unity to mankind.
They were the makers of the Azure Dragon Empire.
However, once the empire came into being…
The Ashbourne founder took an odd plunge.
He declined the throne.
His very distant forebear inquired:
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The Ashbourne founder replied:
It was for the benefit of humanity to be united that I formed the empire.
“Not because I wanted to rule.”
It’s not easy to be an emperor.
I like to grow my swords.
Roland laughed.
“That ancestor was known for being lazy.”
He handed over the throne to the Drakon family and went back to his own way.
Alexander smiled.
“So, the imperial family could have been from Ashbourne?”
“Yes.”
“But they never wished to have it.”
Roland looked serious.
Therefore, every emperor will remember it.
House Ashbourne will not serve the crown.
They are the king’s friends.
The discussion changed.
Alexander gazed about him.
“Ravencrest and Frostvale…”
“They are getting dangerous.”
Roland nodded.
“They might have joined forces.”
It’s been a race that’s speeded up everything, says The Crown Competition.
Suddenly.
There came a guard from the palace.
“Your Majesty.”
The emperor’s face turned grim.
“What happened?”
“New information has been found.
One among the Marquis family has secretly approached another empire.
The room fell dead silent.
“Continue.”
The guard spoke softly.
“And…”
Foreign forces have also been contacted by “one of the eleven princes who are in the Crown Competition.
Alexander’s eyes grew chilly.
A prince working in conjunction with another empire?
The Crown Competition was no longer an intra-house competition.
It was beginning to threaten the nation’s security.
Roland closed his eyes.
Now is a worrisome time in the empire.
“Enemies are no longer just abroad.”
“They are inside.”
In the meantime, in the Imperial Academy far away…
Andrew was given the most recent Mystic Pavilion report.
His face lit up with seriousness.
“The Crown Competition…”
“The Duke families…”
“And now foreign involvement,” said the man.
He had a side man next to him, one of his clones.
“Things are getting more complex in the world.”
Andrew gazed into the far-distant sky.
As humanity draws near to war, “… the closer humanity gets to war…”
More secrets are to be revealed.
An Abyssal Devourer Sword trembled silently in his system space.
Another age was on the horizon.
And nobody knew…
The one who would change everything was still among ordinary students.