Chapter 1177: Radiant Lineage!
Chapter 1177: Radiant Lineage!
While Draco was busy flattering Akihiko, Eva was still halfway into her mother's embrace. Aside from her, the playful Yui skipped over and held Kiyoko's hand gently, unleashing her baby voice.
"Auntie, don't forget about meee~"
With how long Eva had been gone Kiyoko's entire focus has been on her daughter. It was only now that she noticed Yui, so she smiled gently at her niece, rubbing her head softly. "Don't worry darling Yui, I could never forget you."
Then Kiyoko gazed into the crowd and singled out Sublime who was a bit sheepish. "Nor can I forget the troublemaker Mary."
Mary laughed and stepped out, joining the family hug from the other side. As sweet as the addition of another girl was, Kiyoko's forehead creased because, as usual, Sublime's chest completely covered her entire arm and even part of her torso, leaving the mature woman speechless.
Was this a young girl or a cow?
Kiyoko quickly glanced over at husband, looking over just when Shuangtian had finished introducing herself. Together with the slew of girls she came over, joining the main group as everyone got to known each other.
With all of them on the same side, things went harmonious, though Akihiko and Kiyoko had mixed feeling when faced with Misery, Luke, Gage and Kiran. It was one thing to feel suppressed by Draco and his wives but those three also had very strong presences in terms of their bloodline strength of their respective Lineages.
How did this little Lucifer Lineage prodigy manage to subdue them all? Even if he had the help of their little darling daughter, each one of those would have been a powerhouse who could have ruled their respective Lineage. While the two remained puzzled, they made sure to act as good hosts, explaining the heritage of various locations in the true palace area.
When they arrived at the clan hall, Akihiko sat down on the Sun Throne, the seat reserved for the clan leader, before he called for a full clan meeting. Everyone who was part of the Amaterasu's 12 branches rushed over quickly and filled the clan hall.
The moment they saw Eva unveiled, everyone was shocked. Their little princess had begun wearing a veil to hide her transcendent beauty as early as 13 years old and since then, no one had truly seen her face. However, they could recognize her due to her aura and transcendent beauty for sure.
They were soon shocked by the aura and handsomeness of Draco that stood on par with Eva, making many of the women of the Amaterasu Lineage feel a flutter in their hearts. Of course, some zesty fellows blushed rapidly and felt their backsides tingle with excitement.
Meanwhile, the sheer look of confused hatred mixed with voracious lust cast towards the voluptuous Shuangtian was par the course, something she was used to until her name was cleared. Of course, the other core members got varying looks, but most of them remained calm and unruffled.
Eva stepped forward and first bowed to her dad on the throne and then to her mother seated beside him. After that, she turned to the rest of the clan to send out a mental wave of information containing everything they needed to know about how things reached this point.
Eva was gentle with the dissemination so her people did not suffer from it at all, but their faces could not help but change when they finished comprehending the flood of information, for it all sounded like a tale straight from a .
It turns out they were wrong, they had all been utterly all wrong! Hundreds of years of conflict, deaths and brutality between each other, all for nothing!
Many hearts could not help but die at this moment, especially since the Amaterasu Lineage had inherited the Japanese tradition of being extremely valiant and forward marching until the end, willing to sacrifice for the betterment of the clan.
But in this case, the sacrifices made by family members and friends were all for naught???
"Do not despair. My return is to herald in a new age for our clan and bring in prosperity for us all, not to bring ruin. Do not worry about the past, it has come and gone." Eva consoled everyone gently, bringing them out of their despair.
Akihiko especially glanced at his daughter and took a deep breath. He stood up from his throne and walked down the steps slowly, coming upon Eva who turned to meet him with a puzzled expression.
"Dad?" She asked questioningly.
Akihiko glanced at his daughter gently, his eyes full of fatherly love. "Eva, my perfect and beautiful daughter, this day was destined to come, from the moment a miracle like you was born, and it is one I have been looking forward to day and night."
Kiyoko also stood up and walked over with a soft smile, gazing lovingly at her daughter. Akihiko took out a sun emblem from his chest and held it up, which released a bright light that touched all the clan members.
Eva trembled as he understood the significant of her father's actions because what he was holding was the Clan Leader's token for the Amaterasu Lineage, the Sun Token!
"Unfortunately, the Ancestress took away the three regalia when leaving the world, forcing us to fashion this sigil from a smidgen of her remnant power. With this token, I Akihiko Reiwa, the 643rd Clan Leader of the Amaterasu Lineage, now name my daughter, Eva Reiwa, as the new Clan Leader!" Akihiko spoke grandly, the resplendent light on the token shining upon Eva.
The moment it did, it burst out with shocking power and left Akihiko's grip, smashing towards Eva. The token collded with her forehead, imprinting itself there like a pet that rushed onto its master's lap after a long day at work.
This surprised Akihiko and Kiyoko, prompting them to share a look. "Well, it seems this was truly destined, for the token had only reluctantly shone on clan leaders from generations past. For it to directly fuse with you… Eva, you really are the future of our family."
Eva nodded with a deep look at her parents, who stretched their hands out to escort her towards the throne, eventually placing her upon it while standing on either side of her.
"Amaterasu Lineage, as of today, you shall welcome your new Clan Leader, the reincarnation of our Ancestress and the guiding light for our future, Eva Reiwa!" Akihiko declared grandly, his voice resounding through the hall.
The members of the Lineage all stood up with looks of happiness and pride on their faces cheering for Eva loudly. Their eyes held fanatic respect and love for this prodigy who had grown up with them, knowing that she was bound for greatness since day one.
Eva absorbed their love and adoration with a regal smile, sitting up on the throne. "As my first presiding act I shall hereby change my name. Just like the Lucifer Lineage has become the Morningstar Lineage, our Lineage will henceforth be known as the Radiant Lineage!"
As she said this, Eva fully released her bloodline power, manifesting the white tree that contained the entirely of her bloodline abilities which washed over every member present. Just like what happened to the Lucifer Lineage, everyone here was filled with reverence and genuine respect, their bloodline purities rising rapidly based on their tolerance and hierarchy.
The ties they had to Amaterasu were snapped and replaced with Eva, which also had the effect of correcting the mistakes Amaterasu made, especially in regards to the Abyssal Eye Inheritance.
Everyone with that flawed Inheritance underwent a strong rebirth, their pitch black eyes receding, being replaced by bright golden ones as their divine powers manifested. Likewise, the beautiful but not very seductive members with the Celestial Maiden Inheritance were corrected to the Light Angel inheritance, their hair turning either white or golden as their bodies became sexier and fuller.
The changes were great and caused the entire Lineage to be reborn, their new forms far better than before. The core members witnessed this happen in real time with looks of awe, while Dante, Dominic, Lilith, Isabella and Gremory felt moved to see how they themselves must have looked like when Draco had imprinted them.
Akihiko and Kiyoko especially experienced the biggest changes as they stood near Eva and got bathed in her potent aura. Their bloodline purities rose to the limit and their powers condensed. Their bodies visibly de-aged making them return to the appearance they had in their youth.
Seeing their best friends going through such wonderful changes, Dante and co. couldn't help but feel moved. They could vaguely understand what Draco was going for and their hearts couldn't help but tremble.
If the nine Lineages were to be restored and empowered, maintaining their unity, their collective strength would become unparalleled, rendering them virtually unstoppable. The so-called World Council posed the only significant threat to the Lineages, having been allowed to flourish unchecked over time.
During critical periods like World War II, when the Lineages had been too preoccupied beating each other up, they had inadvertently provided opportunities for entities like Superhuman to wield devastating power, exemplified by the creation of the atom bomb.
This world would be theirs to rule!
Akihiko and Kiyoko seemed to realized this as they left Eva's side and came to stand on the floor, gazing up to their daughter with a complicated set of emotions mixed with love, worry, pride and joy.
Eva stood up and flung her hand to the side, making her elegant cape billow. "Henceforth I shall be known as the Supreme Goddess of the Radiant Lineage! Our mission is to dominate the world and lead the sub-humans to greatness, restoring the galactic glory of our human race!"
Her eyes scanned the group. "My husband and soulmate Draco has already stated the goals we have to achieve and you are aware of them. I also want to add that unity is our greatest strength, and we must therefore remain together no matter what!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, knowing that what she was saying was absolutely the gospel truth. At this point, all previous grudges had to be wiped off if they wanted to take a step further.
Eva then raised a hand, creation energy burgeoning from her body and spreading out. The entire hall was bathed with a resplendent white light that caused everyone to feel awe and comfort, as if they were in the warm embrace of their mother.
"Let those who perished in the conflicts come back to us, hale and hearty, ready to fight for our future!" Eva declared grandly as she clenched her fist, the white light rapidly converging to form the bodies of a few hundred people which made the clan hall congested.
The faces of the core members and those from the Morningstar Lineage changed greatly because they never expected so many from the Radiant Lineage to have died like this in the various conflicts.
Even the Morningstar Lineage's losses did not match up to this, yet the Radiant Lineage had born these losses silently?
Many in the Radiant Lineage were shocked by the mass revival, but their eyes soon became red when they found their loved ones brought back. More than that, they felt truly vindicated because now it was clear of what kind of sacrifices the Radiant Lineage had made over the decades.
They were not blind or stupid, how could they not know that not only their enemies, but even their own allies - the Morningstar Lineage - doubted them?
They could tell their allies felt that they were in the background always providing meager support, but how the heck could the incompetent Morningstar Lineage have survived till today with their behavior if not for someone tanking the blows in thew shadows?!
This was the Radiant Lineage! This was how they did things!
When one looked at it like this, it made sense how Amaterasu was always willing to stand behind Lucifer, and especially how a powerhouse like Eva was content to stand behind Draco. Well, that was the old Eva.
The newly reborn and perfected Eva was still willing to act as the support, but that was no longer her goal. The name Radiant Lineage bore testimony that she wanted to stand in the light, and now, her Lineage would stand in the light with her, being as bright as the burning sun!
And you know what? Draco was perfectly happy with this. Both he and Shuangtian watched as Eva was praised and adored by her Lineage, bathed in love and trust of the highest degree.
Draco had been sacrificed for Eva to gain this idyllic upbringing while Shuangtian had been brutalized due to her Lineage's greed, both of them growing up estranged from familial love, yet neither bearing any envy or resentment towards the other.
Because they knew. They knew that even if Eva had all this and wanted to be a standout source of light.
She only wanted all of it in order to be the light for them. A sun was the star that shone upon all life and provided growth for all living beings, protecting the planets within its range from cosmic radiation and granting the moons the warmth to establish the cycle of day and night!