The Medallion

"I knew it! You are Basil! But what's wrong with you? Why did you behave like this? What on earth happened?" Isis asked in a husky voice. She never expected that Rocky would suddenly be twisted in this kind of scenario. In her mind, she believed that he must have had some pretty serious and complication reasons for being in such a situation.

Needless to say, Rocky did not express any eagerness to explain himself, or at least, he could not begin to articulate his defense. Perhaps, this was because he found it too hard to put the right words together because it involved too many secrets, reasons, and too much helplessness that Isis might not even understand. Now, he could no longer have any connection with the past. Otherwise, misfortune would come to his life in the most unpredictable way possible.

That was why, at that moment, he did not utter a single word. Instead, he turned around and left immediately.

Isis saw nothing but Rocky's back as she felt her heart ache. Next thing she knew, she opened her mouth and shouted at him, "Don't you know that Father is critically ill? He wants to see you one last time."

Before she could finish that desperately, Rocky had vanished.

The night fell and the dark sky enveloped the quiet and serene Palace City. It reeked of depressing aura as the emperor was dying from his illness at that time.

Dead silence crept the royal chamber where the emperor lived. No one dared disturb his peaceful resting, with only two maids guarding his door from the outside.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew and howled where the two maids were stationed. Their delicate bodies trembled for a moment, but the atmosphere quickly returned to its original state not long after.

Almost at the same time, a man's figure appeared inside the chamber. There, he stood beside the bed patiently and looked at the dying emperor who had his breaths numbered.

eyes, looked back at the figure beside him,

but a slight hum was heard as a

It is so great... to see you, son... for one last time... before I rest in peace. I'm glad. I can now die without any regret. I'm really happy!" the emperor said in a hoarse and

groan was heard from the

can do... The Holy Dragon

Dragon Empire and run it with the best of my abilities. After all, it belongs to me..." But all of a sudden, a low sneer was heard after the figure's

Ba— Basil! Y...You are... Als—" The emperor was stunned to his core. Immediately, he raised his other hand

emperor could even lift his hand up completely, he felt a serious stimulation that prevented him from doing so. He took a few and quick deep breaths as if he was suffering from extreme lack of oxygen. Without warning, his face turned deathly pale. His tight grip suddenly loosened and he finally stared at

under the nether world when you see me for the last time

death immediately spread throughout the Imperial City like wildfire. Cries of agony and sadness filled the entire city as everyone

of citizens watching the ceremony. After seven days and nights of sleepless vigil, the coffin was

been conferred the title of the successor. Since the old emperor had perished, he was the rightful heir to the throne. But because Nigel was still young, he still couldn't take charge of politics. And now, the Holy Dragon Empire was in an extremely passive predicament because of Rocky

princes of the empire also took advantage of the opportunity to form groups and secretly prepared for whatever

and the support of several big clans, including the Ximen Clan and the Ji Clan, the crowning ceremony was already scheduled to be held in five days. Upon completion of the ceremony, there would be no more objections to Nigel as the new

that were led by several princes, as well as the chiefs or representatives of the major