"Vaan Raphna."
"All members of the Black Serpent Clan, listen up! From today onwards, we shall serve His Excellency, Lord Vaan! Lord Vaan will be the only true Ocean Master our clan recognizes!"
Shortly after Vaan gave his name, the black serpent leader decisively swore his clan's allegiance to him.
(Long live Lord Vaan!)
(Long live the true Ocean Master!)
Although some were slightly baffled by the black serpent leader's choice of words, they soon realized the implications upon further thought.
The symbol of the Celestial Kingdom's Ocean Master had always been an azure trident. It was also the azure trident that possessed the Conqueror's Aura.
However, Vaan's Conqueror's Aura came from himself.
As such, between the two Ocean Masters, it wasn't hard to consider who was the legitimate ruler of the Boundless Seas. It was like the difference between inheriting the position and borning for it.
