There was nothing new about the heir wars. It was a Dragon Clan tradition that would take place every time an old Dragon Emperor decided it was time to end his reign.
This one was special mainly because of the circumstances behind it.
Nobody was ready for it. Not a single person expected it.
The Dragon Emperor always seemed like he was in good health, and even the greatest experts believed his vitality would allow him to rule for another 100,000 years without a problem.
However, they were wrong.
The Dragon Emperor never revealed any weakness and never directly told anyone why he decided to start the heir wars now. As such, most of what was said about him was just guesses.
Still, historically, there had only ever been one reason for a Dragon Emperor to step down.
He was dying.
While speculations about his health flew around in many communities, that didn't stop people from preparing for the heir wars.
