Chapter 19: Dragon Seed

I never realized when my jaw hit the floor. The story my father told me was completely different from what I had been expecting. I’m a descendant of Dragons? A bloodthirsty race that waged war against all the other races in the world? My mind was in disarray from the sheer volume of information crashing down on me.

It took a long time to sort through that flood of information. I mentally bullet-pointed the various crucial lines I felt were important:

- Dragons are really bad-ass.

- There were even more bad-ass beings before them who messed themselves up badly.

- Dragons mingled with hot beings and produced even more OP offspring.

- These little dragon-men roamed the world, sticking their noses into everyone’s business.

- The other races didn’t like it and flattened their noses.

- My father is a diluted version of those dragon-men.

- I am the first dragon-man to be born in around 1,000 years.

I think these points capture the gist of the long story my father just told me. I took a deep breath and tried to calm my mind. I stored all this information in the back of my mind as my father was still not done with this long history lesson.

But he once again threw me another curveball that rattled my just-calm mind. I wanted to punch him right in the face and shout, "Give me some damn time to adjust! Don’t go talking about all this mind-boggling stuff like it’s everyday gossip!" but I controlled myself with great effort.

“As I said, Azalon, you are the first Draconian to be born in 1,000 years. I thought you had a Unique Physique, as my Master said you couldn’t cultivate Spirit Energy. But once you showed that you could cultivate, and at such a rapid pace, I was convinced.”

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So that explained the shock, excitement, worry, and anxiety I saw on his face when I showed him the results. He was happy and shocked to see the ancient legacy of his bloodline revive before his eyes. But at the same time, he was worried about the possible repercussions if this secret got out. I was fed up with the entire mysterious aura he was trying to give me, with this long story filled with mythical elements.

I mean, whatever happened occurred around 5,000 to 8,000 years ago. It had nothing to do with me. I’m a person who immerses himself in scientific matters and finds pleasure in planning and looking towards the future. The past has never held any charm or interest for me, as I can’t do anything with it—except maybe if it involves some innovative idea from a mad scientist of that era.

I know some might argue that the past is important, and we must learn from past mistakes, but I say “Shut your trap” right to their faces. Even if we can learn, who is actually following those lessons or avoiding past mistakes? We had three world wars on Earth, and nobody ever learned that wars are bad, despite everyone shouting about the aftermath of those wars.

But no matter what I think about the past incidents my father described, I can’t voice these thoughts to his face. Even though I can be quite a jerk, I can’t hurt my father’s feelings. So, I cautiously asked in a low tone:

“I understand everything that happened, but why are we here exactly, Father?” Thanks for reading on ManaNovel!

“*Sigh*,” he said, “I had a feeling you would ask a question like that. Maybe it’s for the best. You should not be someone who is always stuck on past events. Look forward to the future while accepting all that has happened. Hahaha, maybe I should learn a thing or two from you.”

Wow. Simply wow. He understood what I was thinking from just that single sentence.

“You’re really not as stupid as you made us believe, are you, Dad?”

He sharply turned his head as I muttered that. A bashful smile instantly lit up his face, and intelligence gleamed in his eyes. His entire demeanor shifted to someone who could see through all your tricks and still come out victorious with a smile. I was shocked by the transformation in the man I had known for about two years of my new life. Come to think of it, this was the first time I had called him “Dad” instead of “Father.” I felt closer to this intelligent man than the usual idiot he appeared to be.

“So, you saw through me, huh? You little devil. Alright, let’s discuss why I brought you here.”

“Finally, we get to the good stuff.” I felt like I could talk with the present him like this, and he still wouldn’t take it to heart. As expected, a brilliant smile adorned his face, accompanied by a glint of mischief in his eyes. I suddenly became wary of that somewhat predatory look.

As if he found my expression amusing, he laughed loudly for a long time. Then, he sobered up, and his expression turned serious as he said:

“We are going to awaken the Blood Lineage in your body, and let me warn you, Azalon, it will not be pleasant.”

“Alright, Dad. But what is this Lineage and Unique Physique you’re talking about? Could you explain?”

“Hmmm…” He hummed, sinking into thought as if searching his memory for relevant information.

“Unique Physiques result from variations in the body, which enhance different capabilities based on the level and type of variation. For example, what we thought you had—your type of Unique Physique—strengthens the basic capacity of the body so that it can withstand the pressure of the high amount of energy you draw in. It indirectly supports the cultivation technique you practice by providing a large supply of raw energy to refine.”

I nodded, thinking about my experiences and comparing them to what he told me. It seemed there were different types of Physiques, and their abilities were limited to physical aspects of the body. So, by my estimation, Lineages were fundamentally different from Physiques. His next words confirmed my thoughts.

“But Lineages provide different abilities. They offer what we call ‘Inheritances.’ Once the Lineage in your body is activated, the ‘Inheritance’ of that Lineage—such as a powerful body, techniques, or even memories of their ancestors—will become available. That’s why Lineages are considered more important than Unique Physiques.”

“Just as there are different types of Physiques, there are also different Lineages. Our Race’s Lineage falls into the category of Beast Lineages. There are also Human Lineages from powerful figures of ancient times. But no one knows the exact type of Lineage until it actually awakens.”

“So, how do we awaken the Lineage in my body?”

He smiled and took out a small greenish-blue crystal from his robe. The crystal was thumb-sized, tear-shaped, and glowed slightly with that greenish-blue hue. I was shocked to see that it was the same shape as my Soul, even the color was identical. It looked custom-made for me. He then described what it was:

“This is a Dragon Seed. It contains the Soul Imprint and a drop of blood from our original ancestor, the Dragon. This will stimulate the dormant blood in you and awaken it. Once the Lineage is revealed, we’ll understand what ‘Inheritance’ you received. Now, swallow it and cultivate.”