Guild Wars

Oh well, that bridge could be crossed once they got there of course. For now, Draco teleported with all the core members to the far east of the world, right to the heart of Japan!

Ah, the sweet ancestral land of anime, figurines, most famous for its unusually high rate of truck-related accidents which sent their poor 'victim' to a fantasy world where they'd meet an elf babe in need of their help, purchase a slave girl, end up meeting a vast variety of other girls who all would end up eventually falling in love with them...

But yes, Japan!

And not just anywhere in Japan, but in the heart of its culture and influence, Tokyo! The portal that Draco had created appeared before the famous and illustrious Japanese shogunate, the imperial palace of ages past.

The moment they appeared, Eva's eyes became misty as she felt like her last visit had been a lifetime ago. The tourists that surrounded the imperial palace's environs paid them no mind, treating them like they didn't exist… because in their eyes they didn't.

Draco observed the castle with an interested expression and so did Shuangtian. Since time immemorial the Lucifer, Amaterasu and Pangu Lineages had been at the top of the bloodlines, both because of the power of their progenitors and because of the power of their descendants.

They had already paid a visit to both to the Pangu lands in China and the Lucifer lands in Italy, yet this was both of their first times coming to the Amaterasu Lineage's territory. Ironically, despite holding the same rank as the other two top Lineages, theirs had a peculiar inclination for lurking in the shadows, a stark contrast to their inherent power emanating from the light.

It often appeared that the Lucifer and Pangu Lineages stood alone at the summit, engaged in direct confrontation and enduring losses, while the Amaterasu Lineage quietly thrived in the background. In reality, their subdued presence paled in comparison to the other two lineages, akin to the middle child vying for attention amidst their more vocal siblings.

The simple truth was that without the Amaterasu Lineage, the Lucifer Lineage would have long since crumbled. These two Lineages were tightly knit and very dependent on each other for support and survival.

If it wasn't for the rarity of Dual Lineage offspring like Kiran, the Lucifer and Amaterasu Lineages would have solely cross bred with each other from beginning until now. Even then, many had love trysts with their Inheritance counterparts from the two Lineages.

The reason for the Amaterasu Lineage's lack of actions these days was because of the big L they took during World War 2. Before that, they were just as tyrannical as the Lucifer Lineage, if not moreso.

With a simple hand motion, Draco created another portal, allowing Dante, Lilith, Dominic, Isabella and the Morningstar Lineage core members who had been with their families to come over with surprise on their faces.

"Sorry to interrupt your reunions, but we still have some work to do. I don't want to exclude you from what's coming next as its very important." Draco explained with a smile.

"No problem God King, your wish is our command." Fyre joked with a smile.

Draco wrung his lips and refused to engage his aunt on this matter. Meanwhile, the others smiled as no one but Fyre would dare to bully Draco like this with any hope of getting away with it. This exchange made him feel like a young man rather than the pillar of the world.

The group walked into the premises and passed the surface area of the imperial palace which was open to the public for tourism. Most of the staff guiding the tourists were beautiful, slender women with heavenly faces while the men were generally BTS-level handsome, pretty boys of the extreme tier.

And yet, those were merely peripheral members of the Amaterasu Lineage, basically those with bloodline purity below 1% who could barely manifest their bloodline. They had been thrown out to handle these meager jobs since their presence could best merge with the sub-humans of earth.

Deeper into the Imperial Palace, one would come across a no-go zone that was segregated from the public part, guarded by men in full dragon samurai armor and with masks on their faces, their katanas sheathed at their sides as they remained as still as statues.

Most tourists were content staying afar and taking pictures as well as videos of them since the samurai did not seem to care. However, whenever anyone dared to approach too closely, the sheer killing intent radiated by these men would cause them to back away quickly.

If they somehow still ignored this, then they should prepare to have their head detached from their body!

The core members were like tourists themselves minus Eva and Yui who had lived here most of their lives. Sublime had visited Eva many times growing up, while Dante, Dominic, Fyre, Isabella and Henry, as part of the older generation, had similarly come here often during their youth.

Soon, the group passed through a small veil that seemed to exist in the air like water, which was actually a barrier constructed using light element and psychic element to create an illusion. What was previously a place of empty yet well maintained palaces became a grand modern estate in the Japanese architectural style.

It was extremely lively and active, with men and women moving up and down while wearing a mixture of modern fashion as well as ancient wear. Eva and Yui began to really feel at home when they saw this and their eyes softened.

At this point, there was no need to maintain their illusion so Draco dropped it. The large group of mixed people were immediately noticed by those in the area. They were surprised that someone managed to get in, but not too alarmed because they had power and mostly importantly, they had knowledge.

Everyone here was long aware that the Pangu Lineage had been destroyed by Umbra, and with their number 1 enemy gone, who could possibly attack them head on? It was with this calmness that things were swiftly reported upward, and before Draco could even count to ten, two familiar figures briskly walked over.

On the left was a middle aged man with soft features. His eyes were a bright blue color that were masked by his round rimmed glasses, with glistening green hair tied into a simple ponytail. He was not very tall at 5 foot 9 inches, neither was he very buff, though his lean build perfectly suited his extremely intelligent look that made him appear like a scholar.

To his right was an extremely wonderful middle aged woman with sleek black hair and a pair of dark eyes that had a vortex within them that seemed to suck away all light. Her skin had no wrinkles, being unblemished and pristine in its creaminess.

Her face was small, soft and round, bearing a mixture of extreme cuteness and matchless beauty. If someone told you she was 20 years old, you would believe it, but her hair which had white streaks and her eyes which held vicissitudes told of her age.

Both of them wore kimonos and had wide smiles on their faces. Upon seeing them, Eva's eyes became red as she walked forward and hugged her mother and father tightly.

"Mom! Dad! Tadaima!" Eva said deeply.

Kiyoko rubbed her daughters now white hair with a soft smile full of love and doting. "Itterasshai."

Akihiko sighed. "My darling girl has already become so strong. Just standing near you makes me feel like I am paying my respects to Ancestress Amaterasu's statue."

"Bastard Akihiko, don't act like you haven't seen me." Dante stepped forward, accompanied by Dominic who nodded at him with a smile.

Seeing his best friends, Akihiko grinned widely. "How could I not notice you two? The pressure you give off alone is more than enough to reveal your presence. What's more, the two of you look much younger, like back in those days."

Dominic glanced at Eva and sighed. "Don't worry, you will soon become reborn like us."

Akihiko nodded and glanced at Draco and Shuangtian, who were also glancing over. With a smile, he walked over to the two and sized them up subtly, exclaiming inwardly that they gave him the same feeling as his daughter did just now, like mini nuclear reactors of power.

"I take it then that you must be Draco and you must be Shuangtian. We have been keeping track of your exploits ever since Eva revealed her position to us with young Draco." Akihiko greeted casually with a benevolent smile.

Draco and Shuangtian bowed slightly in respect. "Hello Uncle Akihiko, it's great to finally meet you in person. I've always wanted to see my father-in-law who has given my darling Eva such a great life growing up and true to my expectations, you are awe inspiring."

Draco freely flattered his father-in-law enough that even Shuangtian felt embarrassed on his behalf. The words of greeting she planned to say were swallowed back because Draco had bootlicked enough or the two of them and then some.

Akihiko blushed and straightened his back, he couldn't help but smoothen his kimono and raise his head slightly at the praise, wondering if he truly was so awesome?

Meanwhile, Dante and Dominic's lips twitched. Neither were jealous because this scene reflected in their memories when Dante himself met Lilith's parents to sort out their marriage procedures and he had spoken just as shamelessly.

Draco may be the reincarnation of Lucifer but whether he wanted to admit it or not, Dominic couldn't help but think to himself that the apple didn't fall far from the tree in regards to father and son.