Sovereign of the Ashes

The Reverse Winged Lion King was no longer living the single life.

In the shade of its massive body were at least ten cubs of varying sizes, tumbling about and playing.

All of them were its offspring.

The magic beasts Sein had once released across the Viridescent Land—especially those in the Lysian Alliance—had grown considerably over the past thousand years.

Back then, Sein had also left behind a family led by a lioness in a forest near House Grantt.

After relentless pursuit from the Reverse Winged Lion King, the beast finally got what it wanted.

Its fertility was impressive, judging by the number of cubs it had fathered.

This growing population of magic beasts was actually a good thing for House Grantt.

Thanks to the shared bloodline, the lions had a natural affinity with members of House Grantt.

In other words, the knights of House Grantt could bond with these lions more easily and raise them as mounts.

Plenty of old knight houses did the same, and any intelligent magic beast knew it was far more practical to stick with a strong backer than to survive in the magic beast forests independently.

Sein’s return was a major event for House Grantt.