Royal Palace of Taiwana.
Emperor Vanish stools on the high wall of the palace. His gaze was bloodlust. He watched as the men before him practice their swords. He had already tested the water and he knew that defeating his opponent will not be easy.
Nothing has been going as planned. The woman he loved was sharing another man's bed. He thought that taking her away from him would be simple but the man was watching over her too carefully.
The message he received that morning had put him in a bad mood, so he woke his soldiers up early and made them train harder. He could not afford to lose the war. He had to win, for the sake of his love. She deserves someone better, not a beast.
Moreover, he realized that he did not have much time, the more he waited, the more a certain prince unit the twelve kingdoms and the harder it will be for him to bring these kingdoms under his feet.
