Even the two sisters who were aware of this legendary tale would become obsessed with it and demand to hear it repeatedly.
"The gods became interested in her as her strength and influence increased, and they made an effort to destroy her before she could turn into an immortal and ultimately a god. As a result, they were afraid that if she grew stronger than she already was, she would try to usurp their positions." With everyone's attention on her, Emberly inhaled deeply and went on.
Like them, she would tell this story for generations and wouldn't get tired.
[I do not remember anything about these events!] As far as Lia was concerned, she acknowledged that she had lived throughout antiquity, although she was unaware of this.
'Well, enjoy the great legends of my great family, friend!' Pyris was captivated by his family's legends and desired to know more.
And Emberly went on...
"The God Realm Council was called where they discussed the fate of Lucy Obsidian and her family! Lucy and her entire family were to be destroyed by removing the threat, they decided! That was later came to be known as the Heaven's Decree!"
This was unheard of in the mortal realm!
[Heaven's Decree? What? Your family held such great power? I am telling you that the Heaven's Decree cannot be easily declared. It's not something threatening the safety of the Godly Realm as a whole! Even if a god wanted to rebel or launched attacks on Immortal or Mortal Realms, that couldn't invoke a Heaven's Decree!] Lia's declaration confirmed that he's family wasn't to be joked with!
As the only person, they felt secure enough to take out a formidable opponent like Lucy—an All-Elemental awakened—the Elemental Deity was to see this through to the very end. With that, the Heavenly Army made its first-ever descent onto the Mortal Realm since the dawn of time.
"But then an unexpected thing happened: Lucy was publicly proposed to by the Elemental Deity—how funny! He proposed that Lucy become his Queen and that her family would be brought to the God Realm in addition to being spared, as they would rule the Godly Realm together! Everyone would concur, surely?
"To the surprise of all, Lucy Obsidian turned down the proposal along with her family! It was the first and last conflict between a mortal and a god—and not just any god, but the Elemental Deity—when the enraged god launched the Heavenly Army against us.
However, as the battle raged, the Obsidian family destroyed the Heavenly Army, proving that the God Realm had misjudged them. In addition to enjoying her power, Lucy had trained her family to such a high degree that not even the Heavenly Army could defeat them!
[I'm lost for words!] Let alone defeating the Heavenly Army entirely, not even god families could stand up to them!
When the Elemental Deity realized this, his rage grew exponentially; in a single strike, he killed half of the Obsidian family; fortunately, Lucy prevented him from doing more damage. That was the cue for the battle between the two! Lucy was not defeated by the Elemental Deity even after five days of battle.
"Everyone stared at the woman who stood alone against one of the most powerful gods, even overwhelming him! However, the Deity became furious and acted cowardly to maintain his dignity." Emberly's tone grew icy.
He isolated the elements from the mortal realm since he was the Deity and the master of all elements. Their elements were inaccessible to any mortal soul, and Lucy was one of them!
"She became vulnerable when faced with god; on her knees, gasping for breath. With a victorious gait, he approached her, prepared to destroy her, but then she suddenly disappeared out of his sight! Whatever he tried, he could not find her in any realm!
He did not, however, return with such shame; instead, he cursed the Obsidian family for all future generations to never awaken more than three elements! The mortal world, as the witnesses to his ignominious deeds, was never, for any one person to possess more than six elements!
"That is our history; our family has not recovered from that blow since; our numbers have dwindled through generations to only four of us remaining from that powerful family! But we're not vulnerable!" Emberly grinned.
Although her family was small, she commanded fearsome individuals as her subordinates; not even the Imperial family would want to make enemies of her or antagonize her family without a valid reason.
"You have to remember, Pyris. We may be perceived by some as untouchable villains, but who cares what the pest thinks of us? If they see us as villains, we will become one! Otherwise, that's the story!" Pyris nodded as his mother concluded.
"So, could you please tell me exactly what happened to Lucy—did she die?" Although Aurelia had not asked, this was a question that was always on her mind.
"Darling, not even gods can answer that question! Though we at House Obsidian have always maintained that she is still alive, everyone else thinks she has passed away because nobody can unexpectedly live that long when they are not yet Immortals." Emberly held onto hope.
"Should we do it now?" It was time for his awakening.
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A little while later, the family entered the house's basement by going through a dimly lit hallway with their mother at the head!
A menacing door stood proudly at the far front, unshaken by even the most powerful earthquake. As they neared it, he could make out dragon patterns on the heavily rooted door.
Variously shaped black dragons seemed to come to life when she touched the door, circling the massive door as if they were soaring through the skies.
"Pyris, only we have access to this location; within rest, the inheritances of our Obsidian ancestors spanning several generations.
"This door can detect any type of threat or spy as you approach, even if it is invisible; if so, the dragons will eliminate it. Even the Immortals cannot harm you from here!" By the time Emberly was done, the door clicked open.
Inside, it was dark; he couldn't see anything.
"Darling, you may now go inside! Since you're awakening only you can enter!" Emberly held her son with affection, and with a smile, she let him go.
"Go make mama proud!" And he entered the dark room!