Power of Oath

Chapter 111 Power of Oath

They said that ancient people are amazing in more ways than one.

The infrastructures that were built back then are so detailed and elaborate that it seems to be impossible without the help of technology.

Given that they lack the technology, it seems that their brain works more efficiently or that they might have received some aide with extraterrestrial creatures.

And yet, even with the advancement of technology, there are some things that experts cannot imitate. Just like how seamless the pyramid was stacked together without the aid of any cement.

But whatever the truth is, what remains is the fact that in the continent, there's a mysterious power that is working. Something their ancestors were able to call upon, just like how the high priest tried to sacrifice the whole province in order to gain eternal life, and how the royal family and the noble families are bound with an oath.

The oath is what keeps the balance of power within the continent.

After the rebellion of the Heather Family, the ruling people decided to tap onto the power of the ancients to ensure that each family will keep faithful to their role in maintaining the peace in the empire.

But man is born greedy, overtime, their suppressed ambition to dominate the continent made them search for ways to loosen the oath.

This led to the event wherewith the Eclair Family lost their power of oath.

But this power, which exists long before the empire was established, still remained though dispersed. And so, the head of the Eclair family during that time, passed the position to his son and dedicated the rest of his life collecting the power of oath.

However, they lost track of the old head and only received the necklace that can detect the power of oath.

Several generations had passed until the mission was passed onto Kei, who happens to be the only heir of the family.

Technically speaking, only direct heir can inherit the power of oath. Any other person who tried to usurp the power will die.

The transfer of power from one person to another is a simple process of willing it. However, on its earliest stage, each head that received the power experienced excruciating pain, like nails are being hammered on every part of one's soul. It's not exaggerated to say that majority of them passed out, while some can't help but cry their heart out.

Upon hearing Yue's scream, Kei can't help but panic.

As he got nearer to the source of her scream, the necklace he is wearing is also getting hotter.

By the time Kei arrived at the scene, he knew that Yue might have possibly contacted their inheritance.

He is privy to the story and condition behind the power of oath. Yue, who is not a direct heir of their family, couldn't possibly survive the consequence.

Her pain continues to resound throughout the forest and Kei could see that a group of trained bodyguards can only watch.

He can't blame them. Without knowing the exact situation, not doing anything is the best course of action.

Although Kei knew that the chances of saving Yue is low, he still decided to see if he can take away the inheritance, that way, she can be spared of the further agony.

Meanwhile, the emperor and heads of the noble families are in turmoil.

The power of oath is interconnected.

If one tried to inherit or break it, all of the current owners will experience some kind of stimulus.

By the time Yue had absorbed the oath, all of them experienced the pain.

Yyan, who was in the middle of a negotiation, suddenly felt uncomfortable.

He tried to hide his condition so no one around him noticed that he was experiencing some kind of twisting pain in his soul.

Not just him, the head of each family, knowing that they can't lose face and fall, managed to maintain their composure. 

The emperor, who was also having a meeting with his cabinet members, suddenly felt a jolt in his spirit. Dents appeared on the armrest of his chair, as his fingers dig through while trying to control his state.

It was a strange sensation as there was like a cold chain crawling around their heart. If they could, they wanted to claw the itch out.

However, what they experienced is only a tenth of the actual pain.

Following this situation alerted the emperor.

They have to sacrifice one of their ancestors in order to break the oath, if the Éclair Family managed to regain their inheritance, then their plans would have to be delayed once again.

The emperor muttered a command under his breath. No one among the cabinet members heard what he said but someone affirmed in the shadows and immediately left to execute the order.

The head of security is sweating in buckets.

The situation of their Young Miss is getting worse.

Knowing that he can no longer delay the situation, he sent a report.

Although he had a vague glimpse on the supernatural things of the continent since he was serving one of the ten noble families, no one trained them for this kind of situation.

Anyone who tried to help their Young Miss is being rebounded.

There's some kind of an invisible force field that guards her from being interfered with external factors. 

Her screams continued for a while, and she began to sweat blood. But instead of the usual vibrant red, hers was a bit darker and pungent.

While guarding their Young Miss, everyone is still on high alert for any intruder.

The moment Kei approached, they immediately surrounded him with guns.