What The Soldier Saw

Sogun was frustrated.

That brazen weasel took the throne and cold-heartedly cast his brothers out. Sogun had to cross the seas to become the lord of some backwater colony. His rage was uncontrollable. Nobody was safe from his violence and cruelty. He spent his days indulging in drinks and women. He took all of the renowned consorts to the palace, Yura being no exception.

She was able to control the half-crazy lord with her blinding beauty and sweet tongue. Sogun could not disobey her. She poisoned his ears with stories about a powerful ritual that would make him the mandated emperor.

The Heaven's Mandate Ritual failed. A worm like Sogun would never be chosen by the heavens. Just as she expected. Hell's Gate opened. The city was flooded with the tainted chi and a demonic scourge. The Dark Lord could pass through the gates.

"Why not me!" As Sogun wailed. Yura and a man standing beside her caught his eyes... Sogun could feel that something was definitely going wrong, and that it was too late to do something about it.