Prologue

The sky was shrouded in a thick layer of dark clouds that stretched on for as far as the eye could see. Flashes of lightning lit up the dark sky every other second, but there was no thunder that followed. Strong winds howled as they battered against the sturdy walls of the palace, as though they were wind demons trying to find their way in.

It was an apocalyptic scene that would stir anxiousness in onlookers who did not know any better.

However, the palace walls stood firm.

In fact, there was a man standing out on the palace walls, willingly subjecting himself to the harsh winds as he gazed out into the horizon, as though he was staring the menacing weather in the eye.

From his long silver hair to his thick fur robe, all of it fluttered wildly in the face of the merciless winds.

Yet he could not help but to smile, excited about what was to come.

He knew that this was no ordinary storm.

This was a supernatural phenomenon that had descended to welcome the birth of his child!

At this moment, a web of lightning flashed out, covering the entire sky for an instant. This web of lightning formed the illusory figure of a majestic phoenix that soared through the dark sky, until it finally disappeared into the heavens.

It might be just his imagination, but he could almost swear that he heard the screeching of the mythical bird when he cast his eyes upon it.

"My Lord," an old servant called out from behind him.

"Is it done?" he asked without turning his head.

"Congratulations, my Lord. It was a long labour, but everything went well."

"Understood," he nodded in satisfaction. "Pass down my instructions to prepare for a celebratory banquet, the grander the better! This time, we shall celebrate for days. Let the official reason of the banquet be… to celebrate the future!"

"Yes, my Lord!"

As the old servant hurried away, he continued staring at the dark sky that had started to gradually clear up.

With his birth being accompanied by such supernatural phenomena, just how great of a magical talent would this son of his possess?

In any case, there was no doubt that as long as he was given the right amount of nurturing, this son of his would definitely grow to become a key member of their clan.

Who knows, he might even be the one to lead their Skyhelm Clan to unprecedented heights in the future!