Given the gravity of the situation, Ryuken carefully considered the divine spirits' suggestion to transform into the Sacred Divinity, a decision that would undoubtedly end his life.
The spirits' proposal was not made lightly; it was rooted in their intrinsic bond to the land they had sworn to protect.
Thousands of years ago, the Gods of these lands had devised the pact between the Divine Spirits and the Shogun's bloodline. This arrangement was a safeguard, a divine intervention meant to ensure the security and prosperity of the homeland.
The spirits were not mere entities of power; they were guardians, deeply intertwined with the fate of the nation for thousands of years.
Now, as the enemy closed in and the specter of annihilation loomed over the horizon, the necessity of the ultimate sacrifice became clear. Ryuken's life was not just his own; it was the linchpin of his country's survival.
