-PRESENT DAY-
-In the Sea Kingdom of Juiyo, in the dungeon beneath the castle-
Bewilderment overtook me as I gazed upon the figure standing before me. My mind immediately leaped to the tale that had been on everyone's lips in recent times - the story of the general who had once been the most powerful man in the kingdom and a close confidant of the king.
"Or are you the general mentioned in that much-talked-about story?" I ventured to ask.
"A story?" he echoed, seemingly bemused by my question.
"The story about a general who once ruled this land with an iron fist, and was a trusted confidant of the king?" I clarified, my curiosity piqued.
The man's lips curved upwards in a slight smile, and he turned his gaze towards me.
