The Medallion

As soon as Marcia and Rocky pulled out of the Dragon Master Clan, they received some much-needed good news from Moira. The members of the Mu Clan she had sent out earlier had successfully escorted Bryant and the emperor back to the Imperial City. There were some obstacles on the way, but with the elite forces of the Ximen Clan supporting them on Bryant's orders, the group had already returned to the Imperial City safe and sound.

Rocky and Marcia rushed back and headed straight to the Palace City.

They met Bryant and the others outside the emperor's chamber. Lena was with them.

"Master! Basil!" Sabina and Lucilla exclaimed as soon as they saw the two enter. They had been waiting anxiously for a while, and it was obvious that they had been worried sick. Seeing them alive, the group breathed a sigh of relief.

"Basil, are you okay?" Lena asked with great concern, seeing the wounds on Rocky's body.

"My dear disciple, how are you even standing up straight with those injuries?" Sheridan commented, staring at the bloodstains all over him. "I would have passed out a long time ago."

"I'm fine," Rocky assured with a smile.

"Did you hand over the spiritual treasure?" Bryant inquired, looking between Rocky and Marcia.

"No." Rocky shook his head.

"Then, how did you..." Bryant asked doubtfully, and then looked at Marcia. From the look in her eyes, he understood that something must have happened after they left.

Later, he would be surprised to know that the two of them had witnessed an appalling internal war within the Dragon Master Clan.

a long story. Let's talk about it later. Where

looking at the direction of the

and walked in. As he walked into the emperor's chamber, Malcom's warning rang through his mind.

and it was in the process of awakening.

another reason why he could no longer unseal the evil power

was immersed in thought when he heard a shaky old voice. "Is

on his bed. After everything he had been through, he still had

to the edge

Master Clan just to save me. If something had happened to you again, how

duty to protect you. For the Holy Dragon Empire and for—" Rocky stopped on second thought. He knew that it was not really him who

like that again, even if it is to save me. I owe you so much already..." the emperor sighed as his heart filled

heard about what happened to Alston,"

only did what you had to do. Don't let it bother you. It's not your fault," the emperor said, waving his

emperor would be at least a little upset about it, but it seemed

with finality. After a pause, he continued, "Basil, I have been through much peril. Although I survived the ordeal, I am much weaker now. I wish to abdicate the throne and announce the new ruler. I want you to take over. The throne would have been yours sooner or later. This is the right time for me to retire," the emperor declared.

Dragon Empire, Father. I'm not suited to be the emperor." He had been through enough trouble already. Alston was dead, and the

enough. Moreover, with the continuous appearance of the spiritual treasures, the Wild

was done with getting enough sleep, Rocky had other plans which were much more important than being