Aftermath — When the World Realized a Dragon Had Been Insulted
The fallout was instant.
And global.
Global Media Storm
Within minutes of the broadcast, every major network cut into regular programming.
BREAKING NEWS
The Runcandel House confirms the existence of its heir—
Keith Argus Runcandel, currently studying in Japan.
Screens across the world replayed the same moment:
A boy removing his glasses.
Sapphire-blue eyes meeting the world.
Darius Runcandel's declaration echoing like a verdict.
Headlines flooded in.
"The Sleeping Heir Awakens: Runcandel Bloodline Continues" "Japan Hosts the World's Most Powerful Heir" "From 'Poor Nobody' to Heir of the Oldest House"
Political analysts went silent.
Economic experts spoke carefully.
Military advisors exchanged looks.
Everyone knew one thing:
When House Runcandel moves—
Nations tremble.
Harumi Kurosaki — Collapse
Harumi sat frozen in her room.
The TV replayed the scene again.
And again.
And again.
Her own voice echoed back at her:
"I would never marry a poor nobody."
"Take your trash back."
Her hands began to shake.
Then—
A jewelry expert appeared on screen.
"The necklace seen in the footage…"
"It is a Runcandel Legacy Piece."
"Crafted with extinct blue diamond alloy."
"Estimated value—one trillion yen."
Harumi's breath hitched.
Her knees buckled.
She collapsed onto the floor.
"…One… trillion…?"
The necklace.
The one she wore.
The one she threw.
Like garbage.
The room spun.
The man she mocked as trash—
Was a dragon, sleeping quietly at her feet.
And she—
Had kicked it.
Kurosaki Family — Public Humiliation
Business forums exploded.
Insiders spoke freely now.
"Rin Kurosaki encouraged his daughter to cheat." "They used the Runcandel heir's money." "They insulted the heir publicly."
Memes spread mercilessly.
'Congratulations: fastest family extinction speedrun.'
The Kurosaki name became a joke.
In elite circles, laughter followed every mention.
No mercy.
Amamiya Family — Financial Freefall
The Amamiya Group was hit harder.
Old rumors resurfaced.
Kazuto Amamiya's lack of business skill Party photos Affair scandals Insider comments calling him "a decorative heir"
Analysts spoke bluntly.
"This engagement was a desperate attempt to stabilize collapsing confidence."
The market responded brutally.
📉 Amamiya Group shares plummeted.
📉 Kurosaki shares followed.
Investors fled.
Shareholders dumped stock in panic.
Emergency board meetings failed.
Banks froze credit lines.
A senior investor was caught on camera saying:
"Marrying into disgrace doesn't erase incompetence."
The Final Verdict
Across Japan—and beyond—
One sentence repeated everywhere.
"They mistook kindness for weakness."
Keith Argus Runcandel had said nothing.
Had threatened no one.
Had raised his voice at no one.
And yet—
Two families were collapsing faster than anyone could stop it.
Because they had learned too late:
The boy they called trash
was never prey.
He was the calm eye of a coming storm.
And the world—
Was watching his next step.