Chapter 2409: Origin of the Dragon Soul

Chapter 2409: Chapter 2409: Origin of the Dragon Soul

"Since the Brass Dragon’s scale is in the hands of the [Dragon Feast Cult], let’s divine the last two dragon scales. We can’t wait any longer."

Shard proposed, so Luviya picked up a [Coin of Wisdom], closed her eyes, threw it, and caught it again:

"Just as I thought, although these dragon scales have another layer of connection to the Chosen One, they are linked to the Ancient God of Light and protected by Ancient God Power. One coin might not be enough."

"Then, let’s use two coins."

"But you need to think it through."

The purple-eyed girl warned:

"Even counting the [Diviner’s Silver Coin] I have and the [Wrath of the Thunder God] Iluna has, we only have seven coins. Even if two coins can divine the location of one dragon scale, considering the information might be vague, more coins will be needed to know its specific location. We might not have much left after divining the dragon scales."

"Let’s try first. If it’s too much, we’ll just divine one scale. Four dragon scales are enough for me to interpret the ’Star Swordstone,’ and with five scales there should be more information."

Shard was quite optimistic, so Luviya tried using two [Coins of Wisdom] for divination.

This time, when the blue coins flew to their highest point, rust almost instantly appeared on the surface. As the coins fell, they quickly scattered into ashes.

A purple light flashed in the opened purple eyes:

"The White Dragon Scale belonging to the Wright Family is currently unowned. The Wright Family also doesn’t know where the scale is, but they are aware of its existence."

She suddenly coughed lightly a few times, and Shard hurriedly supported her and handed her the teacup:

"Speak slowly, no rush."

Fortunately, Luviya only coughed twice and had no other issues:

"I’m fine. I cannot see where that dragon scale is hidden, but I saw a letter recording the location of the dragon scale in the family cemetery outside the Wright Family’s estate. I will draw the map of the underground cemetery later. I can only locate the specific burial chamber, not the exact spot within it."

"It’s alright, this is already very useful."

Iluna said, but Luviya had more information:

"Those dragon scales seem to be shrouded by mist; I can’t see much, but Fate guided me to see the people searching for the dragon scales.

The Wright Family is also searching, and they’ve contacted a small Circle Sorcerer group called ’Harbor,’ but those people aren’t strong."

"This is a Circle Sorcerer organization active in the coastal areas of Carsonick Territory, very small in scale. The church believes this organization is actually formed by correspondence graduates of Xerxes Higher Medical Academy, established following the academy’s request, and can be regarded as a subordinate institution of Xerxes Higher Medical Academy."

Iluna added, Luviya nodded, her pleasant face showing a touch of fragility:

"[Light Worshipper Training Association] is also searching, but their progress is slower. They originally found the whereabouts of the Silver Family’s Silver Dragon Scale, but then, somehow, three High Rings died, while Middle and Low Rings died even more. So now they have almost given up looking for dragon scales and are doing other things."

Iluna looked at Shard:

"I remember that Silver Dragon Scale, didn’t you bring back the message after hunting demons, and then had Miss Eles and Miss Aphrola find it? What danger could there be in this?"

Shard opened his mouth, very suspicious that [Light Worshipper Training Association] was investigating and stumbled upon Countess D’Armanin, then provoked the ’Mermaid’ underwater at Moon Bay Harbor:

"Hmm... don’t worry about this matter. So they haven’t acted much lately. Besides plotting their own schemes, was this the reason?"

Luviya continued:

"The [Dragon Feast Cult] did not try to investigate from the Wright Family. They have a technique I cannot understand, which can directly detect the location of the power related to that ancient Dragon God. This skips the steps of directly finding the answer."

"The church knows this! Above the rectangular brass handle are four dragon heads facing four directions, holding this object can sense the ’Dragon of Radiant Light’s’ power. This is a Divine Item granted by the deity who devours dragons."

Iluna immediately said, and Luviya nodded:

"This ancient Divine Item can only trace one object at a time. Previously chosen targets were those Shard had already found, and Shard’s trait leads any malicious tracking and divination targeting him to show chaotic results, so those cultists hadn’t yielded any results.

Recently, they aimed at the White Dragon Scale, but the Prophet’s Society’s support team has already arrived. The current situation is that the [Dragon Feast Cult] cultists are competing remotely with our association’s diviner team, and because of mutual influence, the [Dragon Feast Cult] has yet to find the exact location of the White Dragon Scale."

"This is good news. I’ll head out in a while to the old cemetery outside the city to find the letter you mentioned. Luviya, will you come along?"

Shard asked, still concerned about the girl from last night’s prophecy, and she naturally nodded.

Consumed two coins to uncover the whereabouts of the sixth dragon scale, only three coins remain usable.

Now, the situation of the Chosen One Ceremony is most important; the unknown dragon scale corresponding to the Edington Family needs further divination. So, Luviya picked up the ’Egg of the King’ and the ’Pirate’s Blood Money’, but this time, when she tossed them, the coins fell as usual.

Shard and Iluna watched her with concern as Luviya shook her head in puzzlement:

"No, it won’t do. The seventh dragon scale’s situation is very peculiar, so two coins are not enough. Shard, I don’t suggest using all the remaining three coins to divine this dragon scale."

Iluna also agreed with Luviya’s view:

"Although the special coin-type relic I applied for in the Moon Bay Parish is arriving soon, it’s better to keep some coins at hand right now. How about trying to divine the origin of the Seven Great Families of Moon Bay City? To date, I’ve heard many versions, and some even suggest that the ancestors of the Seven Families once jointly drew out the ’Sword of Light’."

"I’ve heard of this version too. Luviya, try divining this. I have a hunch that this story will definitely help us."

Luviya naturally didn’t object; she first tried one coin without effect, and with Shard and Iluna’s support, she tossed two more coins.

As the two coins gradually turned to ashes during their descent, Luviya’s face visibly paled.

When she opened her violet eyes, she even let out a muffled groan, nearly spitting blood:

"I’m okay, I’m okay."

Although she claimed she was fine, Shard and Iluna still healed her in succession. After drinking the diluted ’Holy Water No. 2’ that Shard had obtained not long ago and resting for a while, she finally spoke:

"I see it clearly now; I’ve finally seen it clearly! It’s truly an ancient tale; this is the origin of the Seven Great Families!

The ancestors of those seven surnames were all human witches of the Fifth Era. They were a complete adventuring party: swordsman, knight, incantation sorcerer, prophet, spatial talent bearer, clergy nun, and potion master. They led their relatives and refugees who joined them along the way, fleeing disaster from distant lands, seeking to settle here.

Eventually, upon arriving at the edge of the continent, in what was the Moon Bay Region then, they found the area shrouded in mist, with a frenzied dragon occupying the territory within the fog.

Thus, the seven witches battled fiercely with that evil dragon in the mist, and after paying a heavy price, they ultimately defeated the strange dragon, bathed in dragon blood, and transformed into Dragonborn."

"Wait a minute!"

Iluna interrupted the story with a raised hand:

"Only in fairy tales would dragon blood transform non-Dragonborn into Dragonborn! Dragon blood is toxic; direct immersion would result in dragon poison."

"That dragon was definitely problematic."

Luviya continued narrating:

"The seven witches proved their righteousness and bravery, and the soul of the deceased dragon was willing to grant them one wish."

"Is this a dragon or a demon? Moreover, such things usually don’t end well."

Shard murmured, Luviya shook her head:

"I know this sounds like a fairy tale, but please be patient—

Then the ancient witches wished for their families’ descendants to rule the city to be established in Moon Bay for a long time. And the wish encompassed two meanings, first, the permanent inheritance of power and wealth, and second, the long-term existence of the city about to be established in Moon Bay Region, otherwise, their families’ descendants wouldn’t be able to hold lasting power."

"Did the dragon soul agree?"

"Yes, but it required the ancient witches to jointly bear a responsibility. That responsibility wasn’t complicated; the dragon took off its seven mighty scales, presented them to the seven witches, and split its soul to fuse it into their bloodlines, passed down through generations. It hoped the witches would let their families inherit these scales, and before departing, it uttered a prophecy that Moon Bay would one day be destroyed."

"The prophecy is indeed true!"

Shard said, Luviya nodded somewhat wearily:

"But the prophecy has a second part, which hasn’t been handed down for some reason. The complete prophecy is—’Ancient Moon Bay shall ultimately be destroyed by the dragon’s light, but when that time comes, the seven dragon scales and the scattered dragon soul will reunite, birthing another hero.’"

She sighed softly:

"Thus the dragon perished, and the seven adventurers empowered by the dragon led the refugees to establish the prototype of Moon Bay City by the shore. Time slowly passed, the Fifth Era transformed into the Sixth Era, and time twisted the history of the Seven Great Families’ inheritance, even making them forget the most important dragon scales.

But this was inevitable, as after all, the families lost their transcendents, and much knowledge ordinary people couldn’t even comprehend. Yet, the responsibility remained, and as the prophecy was about to be fulfilled, Shard, drawn by Bella Belindel, a descendant of the Belindel Family, came to help bear it."