[WP] turns out the 1% are all servants to dragons and keep there lust for riches at bay so they don't attack the human race.

At the Rothschild manor, there is a bi-annual ceremony regarding the acquisition of gold, money, and other riches. A similar ceremony is performed annually at the Rockefeller mansion. Both leaders keep in contact near the time of each ceremony in their respective families. People speculate they are hiding something from the citizens of their countries. Indeed, they have held something so dear to prevent the extinction of mankind from the greatest enemy that humans have ever seen. Long ago, there was an order of sages, that involved the wealthiest human beings on the planet, and in the dimension of which they reside. This order included; Cleopatra, Gilgamesh, among other ancient rulers. They were trusted by their people to protect them from supernatural beings they called their gods. Thus, they sacrificed riches to their gods to keep them from punishing humans. The supernatural beings that resided over each of the respective lands all went by a common name: Deities. South-East Asian cultures viewed these beings as serpent-like beings with a strong hunger for money and gold, while the west viewed them as large winged lizards that humans worshiped. The kings of the west were entrusted with gathering riches from the poor and combining them as a sacrifice certain days of the year. Their descendants viewed them as saviors. The Asians followed a similar ritual, although it involved more "humane" methods, depending on who you ask. This ritual has been passed down from generation to generation. The greediest of rulers did not perform the ritual, thus the great downfall of their empire ensued when the deities became enraged and took the wealth by force. Throughout history, people began to learn through those mistakes. The belief in these deities, also known as dragons, kept them alive. The sacrifices made them stronger, but made them greedier. The dragons that rested until each time are about to awaken once again. Both families prepare the riches that the dragons ever so crave. However, while proceeding to retrieve the annual withdrawal, James Rothschild has ran into a problem. "There is a traitor amongst us..." He said solemnly

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