A lion lives in the north of the empire.
It was nonsense, but this was a story accepted as common sense on the continent. There was only one possibility for a lion, often seen in the east, to roam the north.
It was driven out from the east.
The Yurdina family was born that way. Long ago, they were subjects of a nation that unified the continent, but they endured the humiliation of being driven to the north, which was barren at the time, and held their breath. And in the end, the place that became one of the founding contributors to the empire was none other than Yurdina.
The harsh environment of the north and the long years of endurance made Yurdina even stronger.
Excluding Lupemion in the east, there was no suitable opponent to compete with for the position of the best martial family. Yurdina’s status, holding the empire’s military power, was that absolute.
And Yurdina Castle, called the heart of the north.
The lord’s office located at its highest point was in ruins. It made the infamous strict security of Yurdina Castle seem colorless.
But for those…