Once in the Starland continent, Willard clan, The Lightening Knights reigned supreme and ruled half the continent and the other half ruled by the 4 monarchs The Agnis, Hellen, Blackwood and Lionharts clans.The 4 moanrchs controlled whole continent before the rise of Willard. At the time the Willard's was lead by its founder Britten Willard, An Transendent Rank Knight, who was born a commoner but with talents beyond royalty and nobles. He founded WIllard's clan and lead it to it's peak with his strength.
That was thousand years ago, according to history texts patriarch's of The 4 monarch clans teamed up with their clan's elites and attacked Willard clan in hope of overpowering Britten with numbers. This battle was described as catastrophic due to the destruction. Unfortunately, Britten lost the battle but willard clan also lost Britten's Crimson Thunder God Swordmanship technique which helped him acquire such overwhelming power.From then only ha part of Crimson thunder god swordmanship is been passed down as nobody inherited the full technique from Britten. Since, The Willard clan started to fall and in present time it has reached a state where it barely has power to resist one of the Monarch clans, that resistance is due to presence of Xander Willard, 99th Patriarch of Willard clan an Semi transcendent Rank Knight.
It was the skilled individuals born in willard clan that they managed to hold out. An certain saying haas been passed on the continent that " Every millenium (1000years) the continent will be in chaos,Those of new generation will contest in battles, many Power's will rise and many will fall, Geniuses will kill or be killed, The continent will usher into a new era".
Each power is trying to nurture their geniuses so that they don't fall or get get wiped out from the continent in the Millenium Chaos.
On 25th September.987
(At the Willard clan's residence)
An rainy night, lightening in the sky
A lady was giving birth, she was screaming in pain, the baby wasn't coming out, the head nanny reported to the Xander that the Thea Willard( Xander's wife) can be saved or the baby can be saved.
An hour passed,
(In the room were Thea is)
An Whitehaired man whom you can call a portrait of strength just by feeling his presence entered the room, the man was Xander (walked to the side of Thea and held her hand).
He said, Only one can be saved you or the baby. What do you want?
Save the baby!
Are you sure?
I have lived for many years and scene many things, i dont want my little one to leave the world without opening his eyes(Thea replied in a painful voice while tears falling from her eyes)
Just save the baby!
Xander ordered the nanny, The the baby! and left the room.
After 2 hours
(At Xander office)
Head nanny reported, It's a boy, Patriarch.
And the name?
Mrs. Thea, said if it's a boy she will name him Icarus.
So, the boy is Icarus Willard from today! and Thea,s funeral and Icarus mana testing ceremony will be held tomorrow.
As you wish, patriarch.
(The head nanny left)
The next day, 8.00 AM
(At The Warrior's Graveyard, Willard Clan castle)
A funeral ceremony was held For Thea Willard not only she was tbe wife of Xander, but an 9th rank knight too. She was buried with her sword. First,Xander and then the 3 sons and 2 daughters of Thea other than Icarus paid their final greetings and then the knights and mages of the family.
At the End of ceremony Xander announced, "All my sons and daughters and warriors of the family must gather at Mana measuring hall at 5.00 pm, we will be holding mama testing ceremony for Icarus Willard!"