Tokyo Illusion Part 41

YUHI

For five entire years he put up with all the slander towards him, and even after he stopped residing in the mountain. He knew there were many people who still thought poorly of him. It was an act, but perhaps he went overboard.

Sumire blinked. "But-"

"The village was indeed burned down by dragon fire, but it wasn't me who did it."

"Ah, it was done by another dragon."

Yuhi nodded. "It was certainly rare during those days but there were other dragon shifters. There was a particular fraction that was being lead by a cousin who wanted to take my throne, they are the ones who did it."

"Then why did you take the blame?"

"Because it was my fault. They only targeted that place because they wanted me. What they don't realize is my life is tied to those lands, if I died. Everything they coveted would vanish."

"Oh."