From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

By the time Byrne had fully explained the ins and outs of the entire affair, everyone present was stunned.

Viscount Bast was dead!

And it was by Byrne's own hand!

Since the only ones who knew about that dreadful deed in advance were Byrne and Chris, the members of the Fischer family looked at each other, their hearts shocked.

"White Bones Canyon?"

Christine pondered for a moment, then had her elder brother Karno take her out of the basement first. She wanted to go to the Fischer family's study and would return after a while.

Karno asked subconsciously, "Alright, what are you going to do?"

Christine shook her head, with no time to explain too much, she said:

"Nothing much, you'll know soon enough."

Vanessa couldn't hold back any longer, frowning, she looked into Chris's eyes and said, "For such a big decision, why didn't you hold a family meeting and vote on it?"

Chris didn't speak, just kept staring into Vanessa's eyes as if he couldn't move his gaze away.

Vanessa sighed and, still frowning, said, "Is it really good to kill Viscount Bast?"

Lilian thought for a while, then agreed, "I do think that guy was troubling; Father's resolve was right."

"Viscount Bast is dead too..."

Darren became thoughtful, as he had actually admired that old man in the past.

He revealed a dangerous smile, looking at his father with a very special gaze, and said:

"I never expected this, Father, that you could make such a decision! But I can understand, since grandpa was indirectly killed by Bast, then you have every reason to do it!"

"Those enemy families, we can't let even one go, whether it's the Meyer family, that black dragon, or that Robert Taylor from the Taylor family that father once mentioned!"

Byrne was slightly stunned; decades had passed, and his hatred for Robert Taylor had diminished, but the man's words still lingered vividly in his memory.

"The stupidest time for a person is when they ask, 'But you promised me'," he murmured nostalgically, unable to help feeling some nostalgia for his own naïvety in the past. But since Robert had left owing him fifteen Gold Coins, the purity in the depths of his heart had become ever scarcer.

Now, very little sincerity remained.

Byrne took a deep breath and muttered to himself, "Decades have passed, I wonder if Robert Taylor is still alive in this world."

The Fischer family members were abuzz with discussion, Byrne remained silently composed until finally saying, "Anyway, that has been several years ago."

"Let's focus on the future."

The black mist emerged again, both Byrne and Chris knew their time had come, about to return to the White Bones Canyon from the Fischer family.

Chris tightly held Vanessa's hand.

Just then, Karno returned with Christine.

She said out loud immediately:

"Regarding the situation of the canyon, I've found a possible solution; I wonder if it can be considered!"

Everyone's gaze turned to Christine as if by some unspoken agreement.

Karl, who had been silently observing everything, felt annoyed; why did she have to speak at the last moment? Still, he reluctantly sent a bit of Spiritual Power their way, allowing Byrne and Chris a bit more time before returning to the canyon.

The girl Christine, in her wheelchair, under the watchful eyes of the family, also with a serious gaze, hurriedly took out a white book before Byrne and her father left, and threw it towards her about to disappear father:

"There's no time to explain now! The details are all in this book!"

Chris caught the book with one hand, nodding lightly to his children.

Once Byrne and Chris had disappeared, Darren looked at Christine and asked:

"Christine, how did you find that book?"

The girl spoke very seriously to everyone:

"I remember, about three years ago, I accidentally came across a book related to the Tranquility Songster. That thing should be related to the White Bones Canyon that Uncle Byrne described."

Aside from Christine's mother Vanessa and Karno, everyone was a bit surprised.

Lilian couldn't help but ask, "Christine, you remember something you glanced at years ago for so long?"

Christine replied calmly, "I can remember anything I've seen, though my legs don't work, my eyes and brain are still functioning."

Darren muttered, "That means you were supposed to walk the Path of Knowledge, weren't you?"

Lilian glared at her brother, annoyed, "Why would you say that, Darren, are you questioning the judgment of the Lord of the Lost?"

He immediately laughed and apologized decisively, "Sorry, that was my mistake."

In the White Bones Canyon, as the black mist dissipated, Byrne and Chris both returned to the canyon.

Chris slowly extended his hand, calmly reminiscing Vanessa's scent, for a long time without speaking a word.

"Zayne might fail!" Byrne suddenly shouted!

They could all clearly feel a strong aura emanating out, even expanding to encompass the entire canyon!

But this was certainly not a good thing, as one of the signs of a Monarch powerful expert was the ability to fully control their own aura, only those in the Metamorphosis Phase tended to lose control frequently!

Byrne pondered for a moment, taking a deep breath.

He glanced over at Chris nearby, wanting to ask his advice on whether he should use up his lifespan to save Zayne.

But the moment he thought to inquire, Byrne had already come up with a definite answer in the depths of his heart.

He walked calmly over to where Zayne, Aldrich, and Marzo were.

Marzo's expression was calm; she had long grown accustomed to the life and death of the short-lifespan species, and even after years of association, she didn't have much of a liking for Zayne, so she was not overly worried about him.

Aldrich looked somewhat regretful, but he did not show much emotional fluctuation; rather, his constant calm was somewhat frightening.

"What did you go and do?" Marzo asked Byrne, her voice as calm as ever.

Byrne replied irritably, "It's a secret. If it weren't a secret, I wouldn't have gone so far away."

Over the years, he had become quite familiar with Marzo.

Byrne took a deep breath and gazed intently at "Dragon Taming Lord" Aldrich, saying very seriously,

"Mr. Aldrich, I would like to make a deal with you."

Aldrich nodded lightly, his voice steady as he said, "Speak."

Byrne's eyes were filled with determination as he very seriously and solemnly stated the trade he wanted to make,

"I have a way to help Zayne Frosac achieve Monarch! However, that method will consume a great deal of my own lifespan, and I want you to keep this method a secret!"

"I promise that when the time comes, I can help Amos Romann from the Romann family, the 'Blazing Fire,' ascend to Monarch!"

When Chris heard that Byrne was also intent on helping "Blazing Fire" Amos Romann ascend to Monarch, his eyes widened slightly.

He thought of his sister.

Aldrich gazed at Byrne, quickly digesting that startling information.

"A method of ascending to Monarch by consuming lifespan, indeed very covetable. So, with such a huge price, what do you want in return?"

Byrne answered immediately, without a moment's hesitation.

"Please establish 'The Oath' with me. I want you, 'Dragon Taming Lord' Aldrich Romann, to assure that the Romann family will help the Fischer family unify the East Coast!"

Aldrich frowned slightly, then said calmly, "You haven't forgotten about the Lion clan's existence, have you?"

Byrne's stance was determined as he continued, "Now that Viscount Bast and Renzo are dead, the Lion clan will have no rising trends for at least several decades. Let me be frank—if Chris and I can get out of here, the remaining members of the Lion clan can only become vassals of the Fischer family!"

"Of course, if we fail to get out, everything naturally becomes void."

Aldrich examined Byrne for a long time, his gaze appraising. Over the years, he had come to recognize the potential and abilities of Byrne and Chris.

Finally, the graceful man nodded slowly.

"Byrne Fischer, your points are valid, and indeed, it would be a good choice for the Romann family to hand over the East Coast to Fischer," he said with a serious yet contemplative tone.

"In the shortest ten years, at most twenty to thirty years, Cyart will eventually fall into chaos, so the Romann family must recruit all that can be used, and potential talents are the most important resource."

He slowly extended his hand, and Byrne reached out as well, their words murmuring.

In midair, two invisible sparks emerged and collided with each other, vanishing without a trace.

The Oath was established.

Aldrich extended his hand towards the collapsing Zayne, saying, "Very well, Your Excellency Byrne, please demonstrate for me."

"Hmm."

Byrne slowly sat down beside Zayne Frosac, placed his hand on his shoulder, and closed his eyes.

The next moment, he imagined the presence of a palace, recalling through "Profound Memory" the feeling he had in the Spirit Realm, thinking of helping Zayne push open the gateway.

Before he knew it, Byrne found himself in another world.

It was a fantasy world contained within Zayne's bloodline, where everything around was clear azure blue, the sky was light blue without sun, moon, or constellations, and the water that washed above his shoes was cool to the touch.

In front of him stood tall blue doors that echoed with the sound of waves. Zayne's face, veins bulging, trembled as he tried to push them open time and again, but to no avail.

His strength was diminishing.

"Zayne!"

Byrne stepped forward resolutely, reaching out to help Zayne push the tightly closed doors.

"Creak..."

The doors budged.

Zayne looked in utter astonishment at Byrne, whose hair was gradually whitening, moved beyond belief, and after a long time, his lips trembled as he said,

"Thank you!"

Byrne was very weak, nodding lightly, without saying a word.

Zayne then turned his gaze to the inside of the door, where there lay a palace constructed entirely of transparent seawater, with many fish swimming about, and the transparent water slowly rising at the center.

He stepped forward, standing on the ascending waters.

That was his palace's throne!