Grand Ancestral Bloodlines

Ryu noticed the change immediately and stifled a laugh. He had a guess as to why this was. The Bone Serpents had a history that was hard to parse based on historical record alone. But for them to form a Skeleton Empire that was outside the jurisdiction of the Skeleton Kings, one could imagine that their origins certainly were not simple.

There were many potential legends that Sacrum had written down, and it was hard to tell which ones were true. But judging by their reaction to Lu'card, Ryu had a pretty good idea now of which one held more weight.

It had to be understood that beasts weren't just handed their talent. At least in the beginning, they had to fight for their place much the same. This was how the war between the Ancient Beasts and the Fey started and ended in Sacrum as well.

Back then, at least in Sacrum, and seemingly here as well, there were two main Races vying for the position that Dragons currently held.

On the one side, there were the Dragons and on the other, there were the World Serpents.

World Serpents were said to be impossibly massive creatures, monstrous existences with bodies where, upon maturity, they could wrap around entire worlds and constrict them to dust.

These Bone Serpents weren't nearly so large, but even so, they dwarfed every other existence here, even the so-called Fire Giants.

Obviously, in the war back then, the Bone Serpents lost and that caused a deeply ingrained grudge to be passed down through the generations.

However, it could be said that the Bone Serpents were existences that were also incredibly impressive.

Even after their Race was wiped out and sent to the Nether Planes to reincarnate into maybe another Race entirely, their Ancestors were so great and mighty that they were able to avoid the memory wipe of the Dream Wraiths, taking it upon themselves to form an entirely new Race with hopes of one day wiping out the Dragon Race in the future.

Of course, by the time Ryu reached this point in the story, the details were almost certainly fuzzy.

For example, if all they did was avoid the memory wipe, how'd they become skeletons? It wasn't as though there weren't other Demon Kings with flesh and blood bodies.

And also, how was it even possible to escape the memory wipe of the Dream Wraiths in the first place? And wasn't the implication that more than one of them had survived, or else how did they copulate?

There were a lot of questions the Ruin Master side of him was itching to answer. He wondered if he'd be able to learn more about it here.

At that moment, Lu'card sneered, a grin spreading across his face as he looked down at the Bone Serpents.

He had been mostly silent until now, but as though he had been provoked, his eyes began to swirl with blackholes and his chest puffed out.

ROAR!

His maw opened and a whirlwind of furious space and void echoed from his throat. The sound waves seemed to layer into the world itself, resonating with reality and dwarfing the rumbling thunder above.

In that moment, the hearts of many froze over.

Until now, they had mostly been passively observing the Dragon. Who among them wasn't a genius? Who among them didn't have pride of their own?

They were shocked at the appearance of a Dragon, but only because they had never personally seen one themselves.

And now, they suddenly understood the majesty of one.

Lu'card's roar made their blood run cold. Even amongst the Dao Lords, that roar alone made them feel hints of danger. A mere Omniscient Sky God was actually enough to make them feel a small bit of pressure.

Was this the mighty existence that was the Dragon Race?

The Bone Serpents looked as though they had truly been provoked. The sound wave hit them in waves, but unfortunately for them, they hadn't expected a Dragon to be here. The best members of their younger generation didn't have to participate in this matter unlike they did for the Demon Princes and below.

Due to this, Ryu had already realized that Mae wasn't here and he could only sigh in disappointment. But that didn't mean that this was a completely wasted trip.

For one, this matter still seemed worth taking part in if for no other reason than he could probably hitch a ride with the other Dream Wraiths.

He ignored the confrontation between Lu'card and Bone Serpents, his eyes landing on the Dream Wraith.

They were a group of absolutely gorgeous men and women, it was hard to describe them as anything different.

The most beautiful woman Ryu had ever seen was Mae's master, and it seemed that the others, although nowhere near as perfect, lived up to at least small portions of that majesty.

None of them looked at Ryu. Their attentions were entirely focused on Lu'card, and that only made sense. At the moment, he seemed like the main character of the event.

But they were also confused.

This event didn't have any barriers and anyone who could make it here could participate. But Lu'card was too old to do so, they could sense that at a single glance. Their senses were, obviously, quite exceptional.

So why had Lu'card done so? Did he not understand the rules? Or was there another reason?

Ryu clasped his hands behind his back and his smile suddenly became bright. He felt like he was close to seeing his wife once again. Since the Dream Wraiths had teleported here using the formation, didn't it also mean that it was this formation they would use to return as well?

"Alright, you're being too loud," Ryu said softly, giving Lu'card a glance.

He spoke lightly, but the space in the region constricted and Lu'card's echoing roar was stifled.

Lu'card sent a glare over toward Ryu, but he ignored him.

"My name is Ryu Tatsuya," Ryu greeted, "I trust that my wife is doing well?"