CHAPTER 107 THE STRONGEST CLAN
It was past midnight.
The crescent moon had hid behind a dark cloud while the cold wind continue to blow.
It looked like it was going to rain again.
Roman, Sylver, Lunar and Anya sat on the isle floor with their back resting against a book shelf.
Apollo was still being the reading table, though he had lost interest on what he was reading.
Pendragon stood beside the rails with one hand behind his back while the other caress his beard.
He looked as if he was relieving a moment.
"Goodness gracious.."
He chuckled
"I'm starting to remember my glory days "
Roman and the others stared at him with silence
They've received quite enough shock.
Penny looked at them and smiled.
"Well I can't tell you about my glory days tonight, but I can start with this."
He cleared his throat.
"Your father, Rayland, was just ten years old when I found him. Yes he was adopted, by me of course.
Goodness gracious... he was a feisty little thief when I found him on the streets of a backwater no name village. I still remember his red wild hair. He looked like a porcupine"
He chuckled.
"Your hair is more relaxed"
He smiled at Roman.
"That's my handy work "
Lunar waved with a smile.
Penny chuckled and continued.
"He hadn't even awaken at the time, but he was as stubborn and tough as a bone. Something about him reminded me of myself when I was his age. There was this fire in his eyes"
He faced Roman
"Like yours. A big troublemaker like I was, and I that was how I knew that he was destined for great things.
I mean I turned out to be the first King of Avalon.
So I took him in and brought him to Avalon with me. I gave him the name Rayland, Ray for short"
Penny reached out and grabbed a book.
"It was difficult for street boy like Rayland to adapt to castle life and royal standard. He was hated by everyone, well except your uncle, the King... Draco"
He flipped through the pages of the book.
"Draco was just eight years old when I brought Rayland. He was the standard ideal for royalty; well mannered, well behaved and courteous. The complete opposite of Rayland.
Draco was quick to accept Rayland as a big brother. They bonded quite easily.
When Draco turned ten he awakened with a powerful spirit beast. The royal family was proud ad he was fit to be the king of Avalon. Rayland was twelve then but still no luck of awakening, he was like a lost cause.
He was shunned by the family but Draco never gave up on him."
Penny chuckled.
"They were like spirit brothers. When Rayland turned fifteen, he finally awakened, causing a shock to the entire castle. At the Cub stage his red Tiger spirit could match Draco's spirit beast.
Mind you, Draco was already a Noble at the time Rayland awakened.
Of course the show of strength didn't falter their bond, or so I thought.
The head of the family began showing interest in Rayland. Rayland was already developing his manners and behavior. They were finally seeing promise in the young boy. They even began to refer to him as the second Prince"
Penny chuckled.
"It was funny at the time. As the years goes on, Rayland and Draco grew into fine Beast Masters and Prince. They were each others rivals. A fine gentleman Rayland had become"
Penny's voice became grim.
He shut the book he was holding.
"Things took a change when Rayland, the adopted son was chosen to become the next King of Avalon.
It was a shocking thing for Draco was blood. Rayland had even surpassed him in rank. He was five star Transcendent while Draco was a two star.
Of course Rayland refused to take the throne because he knew it wasn't meant for him. But it was already too late as the jealousy Draco had built over the years began to manifest"
Penny let out a sigh.
"Rayland felt the jealousy of course, and it prompt him to leave the kingdom for some years.
Rayland never liked castle life even though he had adapted. He still wanted to go out into the world and explore what's out there. An adventurer.
He left of course, after bidding Draco goodbye.
No one knew where he went. He disappeared for five years.
By the time he returned, Draco had become a Demi god and taken his place as King of Avalon.
But of course when Rayland didn't come alone. He had also become a Demi god and had created his own clan, The Tiger Clan.
Though Draco never welcomed his brother with a warm smile.
It didn't bother Rayland. He didn't even stay in the castle. He and his people officially established the Tiger Clan in Avalon. It became the biggest and number one clan in Avalon in just a year"
Penny paused.
He took a breath and Puffed out an icy air.
"The Tiger Clan consist of more than a thousand members from different kingdoms and continents. Each having the Tiger spirit beast. It was fascinating seeing so many tigers in one spot.
Even I don't know how Rayland found them. But it was obvious that he was busy over the years.
They were a force. They accomplished so much for Avalon in just one year.
People even called them The Tigers of Avalon"
Penny took another breath.
But the king and his closest allies saw Rayland as a threat to the throne. The war didn't break out until after a royal banquet hosted in the castle"
Penny looked at Roman
"That was when your mother came into the picture"
TBC