Dragon King

The Dragon Realm is far away, located in the outer heavens, far from the human world, the sacred earth, and the Garuda clan. As a prosperous kingdom with a flourishing civilization, under the rule of four kings representing the power of nature, considered divine in the eyes of humanity, each king ruled in a separate direction.

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The thunder sounded as if it wanted to tear the ground, strong waves swept away the coastal wooden houses, the farming tools for aquaculture, the small boats were smashed by the violent waves, and a volcano erupted.

"A miracle occurs, signaling a miraculous genius is about to appear, or ..." - An old man said, his eyes narrowed. His hand was leaning on a wooden stick, walking with difficulty while speaking. Lament.

“First Elder, what do you mean?” A man with a horned head, and a muscular body, wearing a robe, walked over. He is described as a man with a noble temperament, showing a fearsome aura, a face with a long scar near the corner of his eye, and toned skin.

"Great King of the East..." - The old man pretended to be respectful but was stopped

“There is no need to perform a ceremony; he is already old and has reached the age of retirement to be taken care of by his children and grandchildren. You have served the dragon world all your life; we will not mistreat your old age. Tell me, what did you predict?"

“Dear my King, a vision has appeared in the human world; this is a warning from the universe to send down a genius, or a calamity befalls us. Cough cough…” - Unable to bear the cold of the midnight weather, the old man coughed violently.

"You should go home and rest, I see." He waved his hand to call someone to help the older man back while looking down at the human world through the dense clouds, thinking silently.

Today is also the day the wife of this great king gave birth to his second son when she had just given birth successfully; knowing that the child was healthy, the mother was round, and the child was square, he was pleased, so he came here to ask for a prediction for the baby's future.

“A miracle genius is born… I hope you are a miracle genius.” – His hands clenched white, mumbling to himself in the cold midnight, roaring and disappearing.

The sun had just come out; he hadn't slept all night; he thought back to the first elder's prophecy yesterday. Putting aside his thoughts quickly, he walked toward his wife's room to visit her daughter and son.

Walking quickly on the corridor, he discovered that his eldest son was there before him, surprised and asked:

"Ling Jie, when did you come back?" - His eldest son is known as a famous and outstanding general in the East, the son he is always proud of, stationed at the border of outer space and the Asura world.

“Father, pay homage to you. Yesterday I flew a long distance, returned to the palace late, didn't make it in time for my mother's birth, so I could only arrive this morning." – Ling Jie clasps his hands to pay respects with the attitude of an upright general.

“What are you doing here? Hurry and visit your mother and brother. The kid looked exactly like him when he was a kid. Hahaha!”

The father and son happily walked into the big room and heard the sound of both laughing and talking; the child woke up startled, cried and cried, then fell asleep again.

“Behold, you two talk so loudly that I startle; I have to think twice. We are the ones who need to visit.” – She gently and politely reminded us that Liu Wu was the queen loved by the people of the dragon race because she was gentle, loved her husband and children, and was a perfect woman.

The whole family laughs and talks happily, rarely when the family is complete, crowded, bustling parties, lights on day and night. The mother-daughter celebration party took place in the presence of distinguished guests, including the three kings, senior officials, family members, etc.

The party was almost over; the four kings rarely had the opportunity to sit together, except for annual meetings or important occasions, to meet, toast together, and say congratulatory sentences like fathers. Talking about family, the scene is like a group of close friends who have just met in class.

"Ling Guang, you are also really, you already have two hair colors, and you still want to have a baby. Don’t you want to retire early?" – The first question came from Liu Lin, the king of the West; he asked while pouring wine into a glass.

“Hehe, Ling Guang? Our children are all grown up and healthy; now, you have to bear the burden of taking care of the next child. Happy does not want, want extreme.” – Laughing and saying no one else is the ruler of the North of the dragon world: Emperor Ming Shan.

“Ling Guang, has your child given a name yet? Does the boy show any power?” – To speak is the last of the four kings, Kang Yu.

“You guys, seriously, it's fun to have a lot of children, it's peacetime, and you're so worried. I've already given him a name, but I'd like to keep your name anonymous, for a surprise, his strength is…hm…no expression yet, we'll have to wait until he grows up.” – Receiving a glass of wine from Liu Lin's hand, he drank it all in one gulp and answered.

"Of the three of us, you are the strongest Ling Guang; maybe your son doesn't have any special powers; the first guy in your family is fine, not making up for my son, playing all day." – Liu Lin lamented.

Kang Yu just finished listening, didn't know what to do, suddenly stood up and firmly put the wine glass on the table, creating an echo that made others react.

"Who is stronger than who is not sure? Ling Guang is also a king like us; why do you think he is the strongest?"

“How are you? Suddenly so excited? Didn't we lose in the four kings competition 200 years ago?" Surprised at Kang Yu's attitude, Ming Shan replied with a furious look

“That was 200 years ago, let alone we have changed now. Not sure if I lose to him now.”

“Okay, okay, you guys change the subject. What's the point of talking about this and then arguing? Drink more; your glass is still there, Yu, hurry up!" – Ling Guang stood up to reconcile, dispelling this terrifyingly silent atmosphere, holding a wine glass high.

“Ling Guang, this glass of wine is what I invite you to drink. Anyway, you're the party host today; I haven't offered you a drink until now. When I finish my glass, I respect my face." – Kang Yu stood up, took the glass of wine that was still intact, and invited Ling Guang.

"Okay, respect, you have been my friend for a long time; let’s drink it all!" - Receive a glass of wine, empty the glass.

After drinking, the four people talked happily, gossiping about the future, reviewing the past, as if there was no tension. After sitting for a while, Ling Guang felt highly dizzy, maybe because he had drank too much since just now, so he asked permission to leave the party first; the other three kings were also drunk and waved his hand to tell him to rest first.

On the way back to the room, Ling Guang was dragged by a severe headache causing him to fall unconscious to the ground, but the guards arrived in time and brought him back to his room.

Liu Yu was worried about her husband; she made a cup of soup to relieve alcohol, fed him with her own hands, and then took care of him until early morning, when she returned to her room to rest.

Unexpectedly, he slept for nearly a day; after sobering up, the three kings greeted his relatives and returned to his territory because he knew he could not get up, so he had to pass the word on to his eldest son.

"I had too much to drink yesterday; bothering you already took care of me." – He sat up; his head was still slightly numb; the dizziness came again and made him unsteady. Ling Jie rushed to help his father.

"It's okay; it’s been a long time since I had such a happy day today. There is no serious matter to deal with; you should rest." – Liu Wu replied

After that day, his head hurt; he could not say goodbye to his first son, who was returning to the remote border on a mission. Thinking that it was only because he was not sober, there was still a residual of the yeast from the party that day, but he did not expect the fateful night that brought disaster to his family.