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Even though he had seen it many times before, every time Deguen laid eyes on the Silver Legendary Oddity that had been inherited for nearly a hundred thousand years, his gaze would involuntarily focus entirely upon it, as if this black sphere was everything in the world.
The Mirage Dragon Pearl, as the name suggests, was formed from the Life-Bound Dragon Pearl of a pure-blooded Mirage Dragon.
According to the Royal Court records, it was an accidental discovery by the original North Sea True King, though when first found, it was merely a Red Curio. After long periods of nurturing by the first and second North Sea True Kings, it finally transformed into a Silver Legendary Oddity.
Gazing at this dreamlike sphere, Deguen first bowed respectfully to his mother seated at the head, very aware of the tremendous courage needed to make this decision and understanding the trust his mother, the current North Sea Queen, had placed in him.
He absolutely couldn't let his mother down!
