Until then, my destiny seemed confined to the Upper Realm, to the affairs of gods and immortals. But that day, when my eyes met Amateratsu's, I knew my role extended far beyond that. The Underground Realm and even the Lower Realm now entered my chessboard.
One day, I made her a promise.
"I will marry you."
She merely laughed softly, her laughter tinged with irony and disbelief.
[You're just a child, Qing Long. And far too naive.] She told me.
But she overlooked one thing: what I wanted, I always obtained.
That's how I made the biggest decision of my life.
I abandoned the alliance with the Kitsune.
To the world, it seemed like betrayal. But to me, it was a necessary act. I chose to stand beside Amateratsu, against everyone else.
After all, if I want peace, I must draw my sword first.
She became my first ally.
Even if, for now, she still saw me as just a kid, a naive prince too young to understand the realities of the world.
