Chapter 148: Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (12)

༺ Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (12) ༻

There wasn’t much known about the ‘Dragonblood Script’.

It was an ancient and mysterious legacy, and public knowledge was that only the Imperial Family could bestow it. Yet, the details of how it worked remained unclear.

Just by having it, one could use powerful magic. The Imperial Family strictly managed any related information in regards to it, so few possessed the Dragonblood Script.

While many were referred to as part of the ‘Imperial Family’, when it came down to it, only the Emperor truly held power.

There weren’t any others with actual power. This was true for every faction within the Imperial Family.

Power stemmed from the Emperor, like the branches from a tree. One’s position and influence were determined by how close they were to him, and he could reclaim that power whenever he chose to.

To maintain this level of control, they had a complex vigilance system in place.

Even the Imperial Intelligence Agents were in the dark about the Imperial Family’s factional set up. Of course, who belonged to which faction was also confidential. This inevitably caused problems.

Politics was much like life itself, full of countless variables and ever-changing situations. The factions that managed these political affairs within the Imperial Family also had to react with great precision.

Thus, what was bestowed was the ‘Dragonblood Script’.

The exact number of those possessing it was unknown. However, one confirmed fact was that anyone bestowed the Dragonblood Script were basically close associates of the Emperor.

While the Emperor’s children, known as the ‘Imperial Family’, and members of various factions under the Imperial Household, wielded power. However, this was merely borrowing from the Emperor’s authority.

No one in the Imperial Family could ignore the Emperor. Naturally, there wasn’t a single figure who could ignore the holder of the Dragonblood Script either.

The Dragonblood Script was a symbol of the Imperial Family and represented the Emperor’s authority.

The mysterious magic, which activated even without mana, was rumored to be a trace of dragons that had disappeared long ago. For the Imperial Family, who claimed themselves to be descendants of dragons, the Dragonblood Script was one of their evidence.

That was why every faction within the Imperial Family obeyed the holder of the Dragonblood Script.

This was true even for the First Prince and the Second Princess, who were both strong contestants in succession for the throne. Even they, to whom the heads of the Five Noble Families bowed to, would not dare cross the holder of the Dragonblood Script.

Their power was merely granted to them due to their potential of becoming Emperor. For them, surpassing the actual power of the Emperor was impossible.