Villain's Valor: A Noble Fantasy Resurrection

Chapter 70: The 9 Great Families

Third-person POV.

"Your Majesty, Emperor of the Empire, Lord of War, this problem is very serious. We have already lost many hunters of emerald rank and even one in the diamond rank. His father is seeking answers and justice for his fallen son in battle..."

A kneeling man could be seen inside a majestic castle. The hall where His Imperial Majesty was located was about 500 meters wide. The palace inside was decorated with all kinds of precious stones, illuminating the entire place. The Palace of God, the castle, and the command center of the entire Empire, the place where the most influential figures debate the course of the empire and also the safest place, the home of Emperor Gabriel Tudor Grimald, a being of sacred rank, the sword of the empire, and the strongest of the 3 beings of sacred rank and therefore the highest representative of this place.

"The cults of the creatures of the ancients have made their appearance all 7. They performed their sacrifices in Zone 5. Our investigation tells us that they are the same cults from years past.

1. Nigrothor the Ancient: A being that has been alive according to our records since the Great War. His appearance is not known, but he is described as a creature of dark green color. His exact height is unknown, but it is said that he can measure 10 meters tall. His power is related to decomposition and decay. According to ancient texts, he is of Medium-Ancient rank. There is no more information about this creature.

2. Ranus the Ancient: A being about which there is no information on how long he has been alive, but it is speculated that he also lived since the ancient war. It is said to have the appearance of a monstrous frog, but these are just myths. It is said that he can measure 15 meters tall and 20 wide. His power is unknown, his rank is Base-Ancient, so some believe he appeared after the great war.

3. Burning Torment the Ancient: A being said to have been alive since the Great War, we even have information that he participated directly in the Great War. According to scriptures, he is described as a reddish cloud in which lightning always collides. It can measure 1 kilometer long. His power is related to fire and lightning. It is said to have participated in the Great War because it is said that a large cloud appeared that overshadowed the entire battlefield, and from the clouds fell drops of fire and lightning directly towards our men. According to legend, that was how the desert of Aris was formed. Its rank is Medium-Ancient.

4. Crimson the Ancient: This being is known to have participated in the war. His appearance is humanoid, but he has a transformation for which there are no records. His whole body is covered in red. His power is related to blood manipulation, he measures 15 meters tall and his rank is Maximum-Ancient.

5. Implacable Buzzing the Ancient: There are no records of his first appearance. His appearance is not known, but it is said to have the appearance of a fly. His power is unknown. Some say he is in the Base-Ancient range, so he is after the war.

6. The Infester the Ancient: There are no records. His appearance is unknown, his rank is unknown, there is no information about his powers. We have no information about this creature. The last exploration that was carried out to obtain minimal information failed miserably. The adventurer in charge was a mythical being from the elves who sent a request for help, but the only thing that could be heard at the end of the transmission was "The Infester."

7. Serpent of Damnation the Ancient: This creature, like "Crimson the Ancient," is known to have appeared before the war. Its appearance is that of a serpent of titanic size, bronze in color, and around its body are several chains. It is not known why it has chains on its body. His power is related to the earth, and his rank is Maximum-Ancient.

"All these creatures are of Ancient rank, they are also known as the 7 biblical plagues. They all inhabit different parts of Zone 7, each in their own territory. According to reports, there are only a total of 10 creatures in Zone 7, but there may be more, it is unknown. The other 3 creatures prefer to stay on the sidelines, there is no information about them either. In the same way, they all have an army which are creatures of rank 6, also known as corrupt, all these inhabit in their respective domain."

"According to the report from the city guild, all the sacrifices were people who were in the gold rank and above. They always leave something that presents them, they are doing it on purpose. It's as if they were sending a message or a warning."

The kneeling man stopped talking and silence reigned throughout the hall.

"You can go, good job," a voice declaring total dominion and tremendous power in its tone could be heard.

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty! Long live the emperor, long live the empire!" the kneeling man declared with a solemn expression as he left the room.

After the messenger left the room, the emperor said, "What do you all think?"

The influential people of the empire appeared out of nowhere, and all of them, including the emperor, disappeared from the place. Almost instantly, they appeared at a large table made entirely of white gold. There were a total of 9 chairs around the table. Around the room, men and women with steward dresses could be seen, all with their eyes closed.

The table was rectangular in shape. In the middle of the table sat the emperor, leader of the wolves, Gabriel Tufor Grimald, emperor and head of his house. He looked like a man in his 30s, a being of sacred rank. His hair was black as night and his eyes gray with black pupils. He wore a black suit with an extremely long black cape behind him. On his head, he wore a crown decorated with multiple small stones of different colors. The atmosphere was serious, but everyone looked as if they had known each other for a long time.

Around the emperor, eight people could be seen, house chiefs with the title of Grand Duke each.

Next to the emperor, there was a mature man with a serious expression on his face, his hair was pure white, and his eyes red like fire. He wore a white suit with a red tie, matching his appearance. He always had an oppressive aura around him, his name was Noah Von Valeriano. Yes, Anthony's father was at this meeting, a being of maximum-mythical rank, the second strongest man after his best friend Gabriel, the emperor.

At the other end of the table, opposite Noah, there was a woman with blonde hair and blonde eyes, Verónica Benedetto, the highest representative of the church. She was a divine-level beauty, wearing a priestess outfit, and around her neck, she wore a crucifix. Her hands were together as if she were praying, and her ears were pointed, she was an elf. She was a being of sacred rank, the protector of the empire, a mage specializing in light and healing magic.

Sitting next to Noah was a woman with purple hair and purple eyes, she had a sensual smile on her face, and many secrets hid in her eyes. She looked at Noah with amusement. She was human, the matriarch of the Witches' House, Evelin Darkwood. Unlike Verónica, Evelin was a dangerous beauty, like a succubus that absorbs life force little by little, she was also another divine-level beauty. She wore a purple witch costume, her lips were also painted the same color. She was a being of medium-mythical rank.

Sitting next to Verónica was a woman with red hair and yellow eyes, excitement and anticipation could be seen in her eyes, and she had a big smile on her face. Lily Ember, matriarch of the Phoenix family, was another divine-level beauty. She wore a fiery red dress, and the temperature around her seemed to rise to dangerous levels. She was looking happily at each of the people at the table, she was human and a being of medium-mythical rank.

Next to Evelin was a man with blue hair and eyes, as deep blue as the sky or the depths of the ocean. He wore a sky-blue suit, and although his expression was serious, there was a little concern present. Finn Frostine, yes, he was Elsa's father. The concern in his eyes was obviously for his youngest daughter. Unlike Lily, he emitted an extremely cold aura that dropped to 0 degrees around him. He was a High Elf and a being of medium-mythical rank.

On the other side, there was a man with brown hair and eyes of the same color, wearing a completely black suit. Alex Starffall, or also known as Alex de la Cruz, head of the Ravens' House and therefore the richest family in the empire. His rank was the lowest of all in this room. He was an elf and a being of base-mythical rank. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

In front of him was a man with a completely unconcerned expression and wearing a normal suit that anyone would wear at home, no, in fact, it's worse than that. Oliver Viridis, head of the Serpent family, had a bored expression on his face. If his wife were present, she would definitely hit him.

And lastly, sitting in front of the emperor, a lord, or rather, a dwarf could be observed. He had a large beard on his jaw, and his expression was serious. The only family by the dwarves that has a representative who is a duke, but at the same time, is a being of sacred rank, the shield of the empire, head of the Forge family, Draven Ironforge. He wore a battle suit.

All the most important people in the entire empire were gathered in one place to take measures against the 7 plagues...