Prologue

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JAPANESE WORDS USED IN THIS BOOK AND THEIR MEANINGS

Shah- King ( Persian meaning)

Kingu- King ( Japanese meaning)

Oya- Parents

Haichīfu- High Chief.

Ōjo- Princess

Kuīn- Queen

Rōbu- Robe

Shujin- Master

Tennabe- iron pot

Ōkina tennabe- big iron pots.

When the world was still quite uncivilised, when the reigns of Kings and Emperors were still very much valued and equally respected, the Persian empire was ranked as one of the most powerful empires in the world, having power over all the Chinese and Japanese empires.

It was believed that the secret behind the growth and power of the Persian empire was The Persian King, 'Shah Azar'.

He is a very handsome, brave, and an influential man with the largest acres of land governed. He rules with justice, wickedness and equality but inwardly, he is a nice and caring man.

He had over thirty wives and fifteen concubines. He loved women and take them as a necessity for his sexual desires. Love is an old tale for him, and he didn't care how many wives and children he had.

All he wanted was just to have them and keep them. No doubt he takes care of them because he was very influential and so taking care of how many wives and concubines wasn't a big deal for him.

He lost his Oya when he was only four. The Haichīfu then raised him and taught him all he needed to know and how to act and rule as a King.

He was crowned at the age of twenty one and just barely three years of his reign, he had accomplished greatly. He was revered and feared, powerful but just.

This caused jealousy among other empires thus, not having any allies. But still, the King had never lost at any war or battles nor have the Persian empire ever surrendered.

Tsumago Empire, a very powerful empire, but not as powerful as the Persian Empire was one of Persia's enemies. The empire believed that it supposed to be the most powerful and so, looked for ways to bring the Persian Empire down.

Kingu Akimitsu, the Emperor of the Tsumago Empire was a man hungry for power, all he wanted was fame. He also had many wives, numerous sons and daughters.

Among all his children was the youngest of them all. Her name was Ōjo Caulifla. She was a very beautiful, respectful and cultured girl and is regarded as 'The Fairest of them all'

Her mother, Kuīn Aiya was the King's last wife and favourite but died when she was in labour with her. Her father thus never showed his love for her because he believed that she was the reason why Aiya died.

But he provided for her and made her live the way her step brothers and sisters live in the castle; as an Ōjo (Princess).

Her step sisters were very jealous of her regarding her beauty and they treated her as a slave. Her step brothers never even cared about her because they think she is not important and even sometimes always maltreated her.

Caulifla's only dream is to impress her father and make him proud of her. He wanted him to see that she was capable of something and also wanted to make him notice her.

She wanted a chance and hoped for one. And the chance finally came to prove herself to her father.