CHAPTER 72: You Loved This Child Of Yours Dearly

"I don't know how that young lady found out but that was the truth," Truman replied.

The other six were shock to hear this, Saphira knew something they didn't?

But not just them, it was obvious that this is something the whole Empire was unaware of.

"It was a known fact that your mother was the adopted child of the Virescent Family," Truman started.

"When she was born, she was very weak, too weak that we all thought she wouldn't make it. But she still did and that is the reason why we have to change her identity."

"Are you saying that... mother is..."

Truman nodded his head, "Your mother is my real child while your father is the adopted one."

Both were born on the same night.

Her father, Daniel, was born a healthy one.

Her mother, Kayla, was born a weak one.

Being one of the direct descendant of the last host of Azure Dragon. They couldn't have people know of it.

Truman had only one sibling and his sibling has two children while he had one.

These three are to be kept safe until they are to give birth and they find the next host of the mythological beast.

The direct descendants of the past hosts will only have at most three children. Sometimes there was only one.

So having an offspring is very important for the seven families, especially those who are direct decendants of the hosts.

They have to protect them to ensure that the next host will be born.

"Then father... he became a sacri-"

"Don't say such sad words, Willow," she was interrupted by yet another voice.

It was her father Daniel Virescent.

He had a smile on and he looked at her closely before the worry in his eyes have completely disappeared.

"I didn't know that happened to you yesterday," he said.

Willow pursed her lips.

Daniel walked over and hugged her, "I know you wanted harmony as much as we do but I never wanted you to sacrifice yourself for that harmony. What if miss Saphira didn't get there on time? Am I going to lose you like I've lost your mother? Without being able to do anything?"

Willow bowed her head, "I'm sorry."

Daniel sighed, "I never thought of myself as the sacrificial one. My mother runaway from her abusive husband while being pregnant with me. It was your grandmother and grandfather who took her in."

Willow looked up at him and all she can see was his love for her, "My mother ended up dying giving birth to me because her body has weakened a lot after being abused by her husband."

Willow's eyes shifted, it was just like her.

Her mother died giving birth to her.

She already has a weak constitution in the first place, but Willow has an immense power in her that Kayla's body was unable to keep up with it.

"Born on the same day, one weaker while the other was stronger. Making her the child of the weak mother is a better excuse than her being kept to the world."

Truman allowed his son to continue the story.

"Growing up, I am well aware of what was going on. But not once did I feel that I was being used because father and mother had loved me just like their very own child."

"What are you saying? You are my child. What just like?" Truman furrowed his brows.

Daniel laughed, "Yes, father you loved this child of yours dearly."

Truman harrumphed while the rest of the heads are looking at him with a teasing one.

Of course, the younger heads dared not to do so.

Even Hunter and the rest could only watch and listen.

"Some servants obviously told me I was just being used but what can I do? I had fallen in love with your mother since we were children I don't mind being used as long as it is for her."

Willow went red, "Father!!"

Daniel laughed, "And that is how things went on for our family. You are the only blooded Virescent under your grandfather."

"But I'm sorry Esther is still your daughter and..."

"Don't be. It was my negligence that she ended up like that. And to be honest I was the one who is really at fault for not loving her as much as I love you."

There was guilt in his eyes.

"My marriage for her mother was for convenience sake because the king of Cerrulean Empire is being..." he sighed.

It was understandable without him continuing his sentence.

"And that is the secret of the family, though since you are already born it is no longer much of a secret to keep quiet about," Truman then said.

"But how did Saphira know of such a secret?" Hunter asked.

Though it was indeed a shock to learn of such thing but it is more shocking to know that one of them, who should be completely unaware, knew about it.

Truman shook his head and looked at Asherton.

"Please don't ask me, that young one is becoming more and more mysterious the more she stays here," he replied massaging his temple.

"We can only answer that once she had woken up," Reginald followed.

"There is one more thing, you all look so shock when you saw Esther after she had used her ability on her. We know it is very much amazing that she didn't burn her but your shock was quite confusing," Stormie asked scratching her cheek.

Even Drake's ears perked up.

"That is not simply amazing, it is something not even I have the confidence to do," Asherton replied.

This shocked the rest, Asherton was the head among the best fire ability users of the Empire, but he has no confidence he could do that?

"Pathetic it may seem but I guess my grand daughter have surpassed me in her ability prowess," Asherton said both with pride and a pout for her overpassing him at such a young age.

"Even the general of the east?" Nixon asked.