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  Thrid Person POV

  Yi-Ti, 297 AC.

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  "How should I begin this..."An elderly man with long white hair styled like a schor's sat in a room filled with burning dles scattered throughout.He held a quill, hesitating slightly before setting it to the paper where he was crafting his kanji.

  "How difficult it is... Should I start with his decision or when he arrived at the ports of Yin..."He wondered aloud before making up his mind, dipping his brush in ink and l it to begin writing.

  'This is the tale of a fner ing from a nd far away...'He began to write."What title should I give this tale...?"He asked himself.

  "The Tale of the Okuo Makami, the White Wolf of Yi-Ti."

  'More than five moons ago, a colossal fleet cut through the restless waves of the Jade Sea, its sails white as snow and adorned with a blue fke at the ter, a mark that the leader of that people knew well. It was a fleet of 450 ships, anded by a man many called the King of Artica.

  Little is known about his ins, and his soldiers speak very little of it, but it is said that he was born in humble circumstances, living as the son of a bastard in the northern kingdom of the nds of the setting sun. Tales say he was touched by his gods, which gave him strength and a purpose to pursue the north beyond the kingdom, in a desert nd where chaos and the w of the strong prevailed. There, he arrived as a boy and transformed it into a kingdom that would e to be known worldwide as the Kingdom of Artica.'

  "Should I tinue like this... Is this good enough?"The maed with himself, unsure if that introdu sufficed.

  "Perhaps I should ght to the events in Yin..."He decided, resuming his writing as the brush touched the bnk sheets, creating more kanji.

  'Wheis arrived, the empire was entering a crisis with famine ravaging Yi-Ti, while the culprits, the Mongols, advanced mercilessly from the east, pilging vilges, destroying crops, and leaving a trail of misery. They dishonorably killed many samurai.'

  'Everyone in Yin was astonished by their arrival, knowing there was a blockade of pirates allied with the Mongols. So, seeing 50 ships advang toward the city was surprising. The city was on high alert as they approached, but they finally docked peacefully at the ports of Yin, initiatiiations that surprised the city's lord. He ended up accepting the fn king's proposal, f a certain friendship during their stay in Yin.'

  'The Arti king was not merely ied in selling to Yin; he revealed that over 450 ships were prepared to supply the entire empire, which at that moment was an incredibly tempting offer. In a situation like theirs, they could hardly have asked for a better option. After all, this would help dey the growing famine in the try.'

  'Thus, a meetiween the Shogun and the King of Artica was arranged in the capital, with the Artis heading north in a modest group.'

  'However, the Mongols were already aware of this and quickly attempted to prevent the meeting by ambushing the Arti advance. Yet, they were taken by surprise, as they were easily defeated by these fners, even though the Artis were outnumbered four to ohis moment was when Yi-Ti began the strength of these fners.'

  'They proceeded to the capital ahe emperor. Both leaders seemed to respect each other, and I could see no hostility in their enter.'

  'There were even rumors among the wisest that the Shogun himself saw his own son in the eyes of that fner, admiring him for his young age and the enormous responsibility he bore for his entire kingdom, as well as his experieraveling the world and succeeding in his endeavors.'

  'Besides the Shogun, it is said that Princess Hiyori also had her eyes fixed oi king, far beyond what courtesy would dictate. Many cim that, as an unmarried woman, she fell in love at first sight. Others believe she saw in him an opportunity to save her try.'

  The elderly man paused his writing, looking at the st words he had penned."Should I mention this about the princess? I think it's better not to; it might e off poorly..."He murmured, mulling over the romantiotioe this, he thought to himself that it would make food tale. However, he decided to avoid the subject, reasoning that they were not together or anything of the sort. He then tinued writing.

  'The princess, with her devotion to Yi-Ti, her captured brother, and her desote father, looked to the Artis as a possible bea of hope the moment she saw their king. Duriiations, they were finalized with Jon Artica, reag an agreement with the Shogu, what surprised everyone most was that o day of the Artis' stay, Jon annouo the Shogun, in a private versation, that he would fight for Yi-Ti.'

  'No one knows exactly what transpired in that versation, but the emperave his trust, shog everyone. Many questioned why he would trust a fner. Even with trade agreements i was unheard of for a fo suddenly decide to fight for Yi-Ti. However, the emperor was resolute, deg the existence of a possible private iatioill do not know what was discussed, but many believe it involved the hand of the princess.'

  'It is said that the princess was willing to cross to the other side of the world if it meant saving her brother and her try, purely out of her devotion and loyalty to her family. Yet, it ot be dehat she cast a certain look toward the Arti king, and whispers spread, not only in the castle halls but even through the city streets. However, no one dared say such things in front of an official.'

  "I think writing it like this is better than the previous version... I hope they end up together. After all, I advised the Shogun at the time that this was a wise decision, creating a bond that justified and expined why the fners joihis fight."He muttered aloud as his thoughts escaped him and resumed writing.

  'With Jon's decision, the Artis resolved to act. Their king annouogether with the Shogun, that an alliaween Artid Yi-Ti had been fed that day. Many seemed happy, while others remained suspicious. Even so, they respected the emperor's decision—or at least, most of them.'

  'If everyone was already astonished by this, what happened made us realize just how dangerous Jon Artica was to his enemies. He achieved something no oicipated: solid proof against one of the emperor's trusted men.'

  'Instead of heading south, he cimed he had something important to do and asked the Shogun to wait two more days. By the end of that time, he presented unicatioers between the enemy army and the northern province, along with hidden signatures. While these were difficult to trace, it was easy to identify them due to the region's circumstances and how the man moved his forces. This led to aion against the samurai leader, Orochi.'

  'The evidence made it undeniable that Orochi was not only plotting to assassihe Arti king and frame the Shogun himself but was thwarted in his attempt.'

  'No one could expin how the Arti king mao act so swiftly and obtain those letters, seemingly by magical means, as most of them should have been in the north. With indisputable proof, a trial was held days ter—not just for Orochi but for many nobles associated with him. It was suspected that all were spies, possibly even Mongol infiltrators. They too were exposed aed in a massive operation led by the Arti king. Afterward, executions were carried out, and Orochi lost his head before the ey.'

  'At this point, everyone was stunned by what the Arti king had already aplished. He had resolved a signifit portion of the internal crisis among allies. No one knew how he ma, but rumors abouhat he could trol animals. It was said that he could see through the eyes of a giant wolf and take on its form. But that was not all. Tales circuted about two distinct eagles under his and—one red and one blue—that flew over the capital while he was there. These eagles were described as the most beautiful ever seen in the Empire. The rumained credibility whewo birds desded and obediently perched at their master's feet, witnessed by many.'

  'Despite the rumors, the people's trust in the alliance began to grow, elevating the fo the status of a legend, the very Okuo Makami. Even the Shogun helped spread this notion, as he had seen that the Artis might ehem to defeat the invaders. The morale of the try began to rise, especially in the capital. News quickly spread to the other provinces.'

  'The Arti king theuro the south and statiohe 450 ships at the port of Yin. What followed was described as formidable. People were astoo see an army of t, armiants, hundreds of animals—mostly giant wolves—and smaller, o heavily armed men. Caravans carried a powerful liquid capable of exploding, and all of it began to march toward the capital. Over 20,000 men marched while 2,000 remained on the ships to guard them at Yin.'

  'No one in Yi-Ti kly how the Mongols were reag to these movements and the news of the alliance, but it undoubtedly caused a stir. The Arti king tio monitor all their activities. He knew precisely where their leaders were and the dition of the Shogun's son, Momo, who had been captured and held hostage. Though mistreated, Momo retained his will and honor, acc to Jon Artica's words.'

  The man paused his writing briefly, p what to say ."Well... I still haven't introduced myself. My name is Takeshi, which means warrior, but by a twist of fate, I folloath of peace, muy father's disappoi more than 50 years ago. I am a schor directly ected to the emperor. We share a friendship that dates back to his youth. I taught him the arts of our culture, uage, and I have always been tasked with overseeing the intellectual matters of the castle."He ented while looking at the page before shaking his head."I don't think that fits. Perhaps I'll include an introdu when I officially publish this tale."He decided and resumed writing the story where he had left off.

  'Whei kiurned with his army without issue, they quickly began anizing outside the city. Although the Arti king had arategy in mind, he wahe Mongols to be aware that the fn army was in the capital. It was then that I finally met the Arti king in person, during a visit he made after a meeting with the Shogun and the princess. We had a versation in which he expressed i iain aspects of our try.'

  'I must admit that I have never seen such a sharp mind in anyone like him. Despite his youth and, in my opinion, a certain impulsiveness—which I believe is perfectly normal for his age—there is no denying that he possesses, besides an intellect superior even to my own, an impressive ability to lead and guide his people like no other leader I have ever entered.'

  'During his sed time in the capital, there was a meetiweei king and a fn woman from the dark nds across the ti. She wore a mask and followed the religion of fire. I ter heard that she met with Princess Hiyori and proposed a solution to persuade the Artis to un attack against the Mongols.'

  'After this meeting, Jon of Artica returo his army and began preparing his troops. Eveher provincial leaders returo their territories taheir own armies, which were to verge on the capital in the tral province. However, the problem y in the northern region at that time.'

  'With Oroow dead, the area o be either filled or strongly protected against a potential Mongol attack from there. However, the emperor, at that time, trusted Jon's words.'

  'Leave the region lightly guarded. I will watch over it with my eyes and alert you if an enemy es,' he was rumored to have said.

  'Thus, a march began toward the northern mountains, while Yi-Ti's army finally ao advance against the Mongols, more than five moons after their st defeat.'

  'The army of Yi-Ti ehe eastern province, moving to front the Mongols as they prepared their forces frand battle betweewo sides.'

  'The first battle was intehe army rea the right moment to face the enemy, and Jon, the Arti king, participated in this battle alongside the Shogun. However, his fn army did not join the fight there. He sent them south, handing Arti bao the Yi-Ti soldiers to deceive the Mongols into believing the Artis were present.'

  'When the northern battle began, it was bloody but also groundbreaking for Yi-Ti, showing that the nation still breathed as a power after enduring so many attacks. With newfound morale, they fought fiercely. During the first moon, the bats were relentless. Jon, the Arti king, fought alongside the samurai with his royal guards.'

  'The rumors from this first battle spread like wildfire throughout the empire. It was said that the Arti king was invincible atop his giant wolf, charging through storms of arrows without suffering grave injuries, advang and killing more men otlefield than anyone else. His men struggled to keep up with him amidst the bloody fray, but the Arti king was always oep ahead, hailed as the Okuo Makami at the end of the fight.'

  'During the first moon of the empire's alliah the fn king, the battles tinued. Despite losing many Yi-Ti soldiers, they won battle after battle, creating an opening to finally advao the eastern provind secure their position at the regiorance, while the Arti army tis march south, taking care not to be detected.'

  'No one knew what happeo the messengers or information that could have fallen into enemy hands regarding the Artis, for none of the Mongols learned of the army heading south. After two moons, Jon finally left the battlefield, with the Yi-Ti forces holding a strong position in the province. He departed with his men and, acc to rumors, a mysterious female figure no one could identify, as she never appeared publicly. Still, it was said that she warmed the Arti king's bed every night. Yet no one questioned him or dared approach her, as a dozen giant wolves always guarded his tent.'

  'When Jon rejoined his army, they began crossing the mountains, carving a path with their giant forces. Meanwhile, to the north, the Shogun tio lead all of Yi-Ti's warriors.'

  'The Arti army then unched an attack through the mountains as soon as the opportunity arose, taking part of the Mongols by surprise. They didn't just have to tend with massive armies but also with vilges, fortresses, and cities occupied by the Mongols. heless, the Mongols were caught off guard and forced to split their troops between two fronts. Despite the distaweetlefields, it was a massacre, particurly in the south. It was said that green fmes lit up the battlefield, leaving no Mongol survivors within their reach while the Arti forces cleared the rest of the battlefield.'

  'Wild animals devoured men across the battlefield. Even basilisk-like creatures native to the region desded from the mountains to attack the Mongols, aiding the Artis and f a retreat. Thus, the Artis finally established a foothold in the region. However, the Mongols were not without response.'

  'During the third moon, while the campaign to recim the eastern province tinued, a new Mongol army advanced from the north. The warning about this came from the Arti king himself, who sent a letter to the Shogun.'

  'What surprised the Shogun was that the Arti king decred he would hahe entire region alone, rec it with just his men. Though astohe Shogun refused to leave him unsupported, assigning two provinces and their leaders to ader the fn ally's and. At the same time, he left part of his forces in the northern part of the eastern provind marched with the rest of his men directly north.'

  'Thus, a campaign began with only 20,000 men against an enemy army numerically several times rger, while reinforts from the north had yet to arrive. Meanwhile, another army from the te Orochi's region in the north joined forces with the Shogun, leading his people during the fourth moon.'

  'To the east, battle after battle, the Artis emerged victorious, clearing the entire west and quering Kaneda Castle, a crucial stronghold in the eastern region. This forced the Mongols to retreat further east. The enemy leader, Khotun Khan, grew desperate, holding his hostages tightly in an attempt to dey the advance of the fners. At this point, men from two provinces joihe Artis, followed by a third force from the south led by Lord Kin'emon himself. This surprised the Arti king, as Kin'emon and Jon Artica had fed a friendship.'

  'Thus, 20,000 Artis, bined with three provinces of 20,000 men each, advanced eastward, leaving the Mongols in a dire situation. With their unication lines destroyed by the Arti king, and 80,000 men pressing toward them, the Mongols suffered defeat after defeat.'

  'At this point, Jon Artica was niamed Fuhai-ō, which means "Unquered King," by the soldiers, while the on people tio call him Okuo Makami, further solidifying his legend in the eastern province.'

  'The victories were achieved through unimaginable means. By exploiting terraiing traps, and employing ing strategies, every battle ended in favor of the Artis with minimal losses. This came at a high cost to the Mongols, whose forces were rapidly depleted by the relentless attacks. They couldn't eveermihe source of the assaults, as their scouts kept disappearing, and their unication remained ent. As the saying goes, "Whoever trols information trols the war," and the fn king was the worst kind of enemy one could face.'

  'By the fifth moon of battles, Jon was leading his troops while anding the armies of three entire provihe Artis advanced directly toward one of the st Mongol-trolled strongholds in the eastern region, where the Arti king cimed Prince Kozuki Momonosuke was imprisoned. He inteo liberate him and finally hunt down Khotun Khan ond for all.'

  'The test reports from the capital stated that the Artis had mao rescue Lord Shimura, who had been held captive in a fortress. Jon Artica received aid from Lord Shimura's nephew, Jin Sekai, who was also gaining fame in the region, albeit with some troversy among the samurai.'

  'Meanwhile, the Shogun tio hold the northern region, engaged in periodic battles over many moons against more than 60,000 men. These were reinforced by additional Mongol forces sent uhe orders of aneneral, directed by the Grand Khan.'

  'Thus begai king's final campaign to liberate the province. Lord Shimura started to rally his own men from the surrounding areas to joi campaign. This is where I find myself today, waiting to see the oute of the battle that still seems far from over.'

  The man stopped writing at that moment a out a sigh. He had recorded all of this in his journal, intending to transcribe it ter into an official dot. This was merely a draft, but it summarized the test events in the try well.

  While the Shoguhe north and the east was being liberated, it seemed that, for now, things were going well for that man. The people were far more spirited; there was food and news of victory after victory. Even the princess was said to have been singing in the castle gardens as she walked alone.

  Now, it depended on the eastern forces to keep advang, drawing closer to ering the st Mongol resistahe man looked at his manuscript and sighed again.

  "I wonder how this will end. But I hope Yi-Ti finally see a new dawn," Takeshi murmured to himself.

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