From Astrid, the "Golden Rose," Luo Zhen found the key to solving the doubts in his heart.
That was why Izanagi had annihilated the Akaba Clan.
"More than a decade ago, an unprecedented evil omen appeared within the Izanagi Style."
Luo Zhen suddenly began recounting the story.
"It was said to be an evil omen that could even endanger the survival of the Izanagi Clan. It caused a massive upheaval within the Izanagi Style and nearly shook the entire country."
This was where it all began.
"According to the omen, the one who threatened the survival of the Izanagi Style was a 'Calamity Princess.'"
Luo Zhen spoke calmly.
"That Calamity Princess was none other than the princess who inherited the name Akaba."
That was the evil omen foretold by the Izanagi Style.
The Izanagi Style panicked completely. After several days of continuous deliberation, they ultimately decided to contact the Akaba Clan, their sworn enemy.
"Because the Akaba Family's generation had happened to produce only one woman, and that was our little sister—Akaba Fujiko."
In other words, the Izanagi Style had identified Fujiko as the "Calamity Princess" in the omen, and had contacted the Akaba Clan to eliminate the threat.
"The Izanagi Style wanted the so-called 'Calamity Princess' to disappear, so that you could sleep soundly at night."
In other words, the Izanagi Style had contacted the Akaba Family and demanded the life of the "Calamity Princess."
Then, they offered the Akaba Family extraordinarily favorable terms in exchange.
"As long as you executed the Akaba Family's princess, you would offer the Domon Family's princess to the Akaba Family. That was the deal you made with the Akaba Family."
That was the truth behind the marriage between two families of vastly different status.
The marriage alliance between the Akaba Clan and the