As things turn out......

Reed has a lot of emotions running through him right now, but the most prevalent is happiness he now has the qualification to achieve true heights in cultivation. With his massive tattoo, he now has a firm foundation as well as a fast cultivation speed and strength. Well, let's put it this way in the past as a lesser grandmaster. He couldn't even win a fight with a lesser master that's a full 3 realms lower than him. However, now he has the confidence to fight someone 3 realms higher than him. Also, even though with his new tattoo, he has a great foundation, he still can not just break through realms willy-nilly. Proper preparation will still be needed. In his last life, when he broke through to the lesser grandmaster realm, he took every precaution. However, he almost died and was partially crippled after the breakthrough his right arm never worked the same again. But now, with this tattoo, he definitely has the confidence to go farther than in his last life.

As Reed thinks about his new life, the ship continues to sail to home. However, a great change has been happening in the Dragon empire, a change that shocked noble society to its core. A noble clan has had all its adults executed, and all of its children are forced to take the dragon birthers oath as well as the descendents of these children for the next 10 generations will also take the dragon birthers oath. This means that for the next 10 generations, no descendent of these children will become dragon knights and will never be able to hold a noble title as well as a political position. Dragon birthers are outside the noble and political systems it is considered a position of honor and great sacrifice, but it is also used as a punishment for the descendents of criminals as even if they are part of the criminals clan or family they are still children and should be given the chance to reform themselves.

As Grandmaster Serren sits in the leading position at the Alchemist Association council table, he looks around at the others who are assembled and noted a spot that was conspicuously empty. Grandmaster Vivaldi was executed with the rest of his clan for being a traitor, not to the empire but to the race. This is also why the punishment was so heavy it was only twice where a person or persons were tried as traitors of the race and the punishment each time was just as heavy as this time. But Serren called the council together for a purpose. "Now then, let's get this meeting started."

There was a telling silence, but then the youngest grandmaster there spoke. "Grandmaster, Serren, you brought us together for a reason, so I don't think anyone else here has anything to say, but just tell us what you want so we can all get on with our day."

Serren paused for a moment, then said. "Very well. I would like to put onto the table the problem of promoting Reed Getlset to Grandmaster rank dose anyone disapprove."

There is another telling silence as to this date the only one to go against grandmaster Serren's petitions was grandmaster Vivaldi and everyone knows we're he is as such there was no dissenters.

"Very well then the motion passes. I will see you all at the next regular council meeting. Good day, everyone."

After that, as Serren got up, everyone else got up and left as well.

Emperor Elterac Dragoncrest was positively seething. The traitor clan has been dealt with, but he hasn't heard a word from the Ezail empire yet. It should also be known that he has called a meeting of the nobles he has to deal with the after effects of killing a marquis clan as well as their ally, especially Grand Duke Shira. His clan had a very close relationship with that clan. However, even he wouldn't be able to defend them with the evidence the emperor will show. Also, if he doesn't hear from the Ezail empire by the end of the month, there will be war, and if the Ezail believes that the dragon empire can't wage that war they will be in for a rude awakening. The emperor also called on his ancestor for him to ask others at the Sacred grade to help in the war his ancestor has already sent back word that 50 Sacred grade powerhouses have answered the call also he has started a full call of all knights of the race and he is already getting answers to his call to war all over the world. However, should the Ezail give a satisfactory answer by the end of the month, he can put the call to a better use. It is time for the empire to expand to other worlds, and this call will be of better use there.

Grand General Arches Necrodragon was returning home from the final cleanup of the traitor clan. As he was flying, he thought of his plans moving forward as he was at the peak of the Creator of Origin realm he has made vast preparations for his breakthrough to the Sacred grade he has even called on the ancestor of the Dragoncrest clan and a few other experts about there experiences and has made preparations accordingly all he has to do now is prepare the venue with all the safety procedures necessary and he can start. As he thinks about his attempt at a breakthrough, he thinks of his young female decedent Crystal she has broken through her bottleneck to the lesser grandmaster realm, which has given her more time and on that note as his mind turns to the girls father he becomes furious and exasperated at the same time the bastard is a decadent numbskull that is trying to use his daughter for greater benefits which is the reason for him trying to marry her off for money. With a sigh, he turns his mind to something more useful, like how he can help explain the necessity to exterminate that clan.

As the Dragon Empire moves, a visitor comes to their world bearing news.

"Princess, we have arrived at the Dragon Empire. Would you like us to announce ourselves?"

"No announcement necessary just call the emperor and tell him we are here with the empires answer."

"Of course, Princess."

"He he he. Grand magister Galterc, what do you think the Dragon empires response to our answer will be?"

"Sigh. Truthful Princess, I have no idea, but there is one thing I'm sure of. They will definitely be very surprised."