Unlike the warriors who served great lords or trained in famous dojos across the empire, Raito had grown up far from the attention of the world. His house stood alone near the northern forest, built beside an old stone path that had long been abandoned by travelers. The forest behind his home was thick and silent, filled with towering trees whose branches creaked softly whenever the wind passed through them.
Unlike the warriors who served great lords or trained in famous dojos across the empire, Raito had grown up far from the attention of the world. His house stood alone near the northern forest, built beside an old stone path that had long been abandoned by travelers. The forest behind his home was...