"Was there a minister your mother came to rely on a few years ago?" Uchiha Yin asked Sara.
"Yes. She placed great trust in a minister named Anrokuzan. How did you know?" Sara gave Uchiha Yin a puzzled look.
Uchiha Yin smiled but did not answer.
After hearing Sara's reply, Uchiha Yin had a rough idea of what had happened.
By this point, Mukade—now known as Anrokuzan—must have come from the future, built up his power in this era, and begun eliminating anyone who stood in the way of his plans.
Sara's mother had clearly been one of Mukade's victims.
But why did Mukade seem intent on killing Sara today?
Was it because of me?
Chapter 195: Confession
"Anrokuzan was personally appointed by my mother to serve as my regent. He couldn't have done it."
"Besides, he did so much to make Rōran what it is today."
"It was Anrokuzan who suggested we use the Ryūmyaku's power to build up Rōran a few years ago. That's why the city is so prosperous now, with towers everywhere."
Sara looked at Uchiha Yin as she explained.
Sara did not realize that the very fact she felt compelled to explain herself to Uchiha Yin meant she had begun to trust him.
Otherwise, why bother explaining anything to him?
But trusting Uchiha Yin did not mean she accepted his suspicions.
Uchiha Yin understood why Sara had such faith in Anrokuzan.
As Sara had said, Anrokuzan had played a major part in Rōran's prosperity. But that prosperity was merely a by-product of his own plans.
Anrokuzan was an ambitious man. He had become Rōran's regent only because he needed the power of Sara's bloodline.
Sara's family could control the Ryūmyaku. That was why its members could become queens.
Anrokuzan intended to seize control of the