SWDnovel Chapter 33 Descendants of Baal
Chapter 33 Descendants of Baal
"Is this white paladin dragon my father in this life?"
Upon hearing this, Ronan was as shocked as when he first learned that he had transmigrated.
"What, you don't believe me?" Bai Long asked, seeing Ronan's blank expression.
Ronan remained skeptical, after all, he had none of the characteristics of a dragon.
"If I remember correctly, your name is Roland Jonas, and you'll be 18 in a few months," Bai Long said.
"It's true that I'm almost 18, but my name is Ronan," Ronan said.
Bai Long scratched the back of his head: "Sorry, I rarely speak Faerûn's common language, so my pronunciation is a bit off. I misspoke."
Then he continued, "So now you believe I'm your father?"
Ronan shook his head: "We don't look alike."
Bai Long sighed: "Indeed, you don't look like me; you look a lot like your mother."
He paused, then continued, "Has your mother ever mentioned me... or your father?"
Ronan said, "Yes, my mother only said that my father left us a long time ago."
Bai Long's expression darkened again: "In this respect, I have failed you."
Then, Bai Long said solemnly, "Whether you believe it or not, I am your father. I came here this time to tell you about your background before you turn 18, a background that even your mother doesn't know."
As he spoke, Bai Long took off his hood: "No matter what happens next, don't panic."
The next moment, the white dragon deactivated the transformation spell, and its head turned into a dragon's head.
The dragon's head is covered with dense, snow-white scales.
Ronan had just glanced at the panel and was no longer surprised, but he feigned extreme surprise, his pupils dilating and his mouth slightly agape.
The white dragon looked at Ronan and said, "Yes, I am a white dragon, but don't panic. I am not evil. I believe in Tyr, the god of justice, and I am a paladin."
Ronan nodded in agreement, his face still showing a skeptical expression.
After all, such an outrageous thing would be unbelievable to anyone else if he couldn't see the panel.
Bai Long continued, "My full name is Irmaro Giovannas."
"As for your background, it all started with Baal."
"More than 100 years ago, it was what professionals called a 'turbulent year'."
"At that time, the gods descended into the material world by possessing believers."
"Baal, the god of murder, also descended at that time."
"Perhaps Baal was afraid that he would perish in the material world, so he mated with creatures of different races in the material world and gave birth to countless offspring."
"These offspring all possess the power of Baal within them, and this power will be fully activated once they reach adulthood."
"Under the power of Baal, the sons of Baal will be attracted to and slaughter each other."
"When a son of Baal is killed, the power of Baal within him will gather in the body of another son of Baal."
"Once Baal's power has accumulated to a certain level, Baal will be resurrected."
"At that time, among the sons of Baal, there were five exceptionally powerful ones, known as the 'Five Baal'."
"One of them is Abazigo, the blue dragon born from the mating of Baal and the blue dragon."
"He is my father, your grandfather."
After hearing these words, Ronan's look of doubt was no longer feigned.
He was aware of what Bai Long had said; the bards at Baldur's Gate also recounted the stories of the Sons of Baal slaughtering each other in the past.
The blue dragon Abazigo, mentioned by the white dragon, along with the other "Four Baal Tribes," was killed by Apodel Adrian, the former Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate and the strongest son of Baal.
However, there are still many aspects of these stories that make him suspicious.
Since Bai Long was here, he asked:
"Shouldn't Baal's offspring with the blue dragon be a dragonborn? Why is it still a blue dragon?"
"Furthermore, since you are my father, why do I have absolutely no physical characteristics of a dragon?"
The white dragon replied, "At that time, Baal was merely possessing the body of a human believer, but the genes of us dragons are extremely powerful and cannot be influenced by ordinary humans. Some ancient dragons even possessed power comparable to that of gods."
"Therefore, the offspring of a pure-blooded dragon and a human is almost always a pure-blooded dragon."
"The dragon descendants you usually see are actually the offspring of many generations of dragons and humans, or humans who have interbred with dragons and themselves have extremely powerful bloodlines."
"And that is my answer to your second question. I estimate that your mother's bloodline from the continent of Karatu is extremely powerful, capable of completely overshadowing the bloodline of dragons."
"So now you have black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin, looking exactly like a resident of the Karatu continent."
"Perhaps it was precisely because your mother had special blood that she was able to attract me back then, even though she was just an ordinary person. I don't know why, but when I first met your mother, I felt a sense of kinship, or even... a sense of submission."
"So, after I left Baldur's Gate, I planned to make a trip to the continent of Karatul to explore the secrets of your mother's bloodline."
Bai Long paused for a moment, then continued, "After telling me about your background, let's talk about your future."
"You are a descendant of Baal, and the power of Baal lies dormant within you."
"As I just mentioned, when a creature reaches adulthood, the Baal power in its bloodline becomes active, and you're almost 18 years old, so that time will come soon."
"Although Baal has been resurrected, the various brutal killings can still provide him with divine power, especially the killing of his own blood relatives. Therefore, the Baal divine power that has become active within you will still allow you to encounter other descendants of Baal."
"Even if you leave Baldur's Gate and live in seclusion in a remote village, you still cannot escape this fate."
"I've come here to tell you that when the time comes, do not succumb to the bloodlust in your heart."
"Of course, I just hope you don't kill innocent people indiscriminately. If other descendants of Baal come after you, you'll have to protect yourself."
As he spoke, Bai Long took out a parchment scroll from his dimensional bag:
"Your grandfather, Abazigo, was a blue dragon and also an extremely powerful swordsman."
"I explored his lair and obtained his legacy."
"This parchment contains the training methods of the Sword Saint."
"Furthermore, I used part of your grandfather's inheritance to open an account at the accounting firm."
As he spoke, Bai Long took out a piece of paper from his dimensional bag and handed it to Ronan.
Ronan took it and saw the account name, account number, and password.
"After you've written this down, destroy this piece of paper," the white dragon said. "If you can't face the other Baal descendants, or if you really can't suppress your bloodlust, then go to the Storm Coast Sanctuary and pray to Tyr, the God of Justice. I've already told the God about this, and I believe the God will protect you."