Lord Tyron and Emperor Huo

If there ever was a most trusted advisor to Emperor Huo and Empress Wēi, Lord Tyron was the one. Being the younger brother to Emperor Huo, Lord Tyron studied hard in history to prevent past mistakes from happening again. He studied from legends and myths to conflict and comprise, there wasn't a part he didn't know. He studied diplomacy and helped negotiate with lords and ladies at the beginning of the Eight-Year War. He wasn't a good military leader but was fortunate that his older brother was, though he regretted not studying harder for his nephew's behalf. On some days, he was close to his older brother while on others, they were distant. Though he was loyal to his brother, an event that involved him seeing the Vow Keeper made him tremble with fear and became stricter with his brother's vows which ended him being banished and stripped of his titles.

Mr. Tyron now would then join the black market and work his way up the ranks throughout the war. It wasn't long till he became the leader of the market just a couple of months later when the war ended. Mr. Tyron worked publicly as a blacksmith in School Town, he was well known as Mr. Fields and maintained the swords trained by the girls in school. No one knew he was Mr. Tyron except those who were selected in the black market to keep the secret.

Emperor Huo was the emperor of the longest-lasting dynasty in all seven empires. His family's lineage stretched all the to Daiichi, the first wielder of the Ninja Sword. While other empires fall to rebellion sooner, Zhōng and Huo's ancestry carefully consider their position to the people. There were who listened to the people's needs and those who crushed those who complain and hope for a rebellion. Emperor Huo, unfortunately, couldn't handle this new rebellion that was started by Lady Wēi. He was distracted by his fears of assassins and believe they were the cause of his wife's ill death. As the civil war began to rumble, Emperor Huo decided that his youngest son will succeed the Ninja Sword and the throne after him. No one knows the exact reason why Zhōng became the heir but the most popular one was he wasn't like his brother or his father. Emperor Huo took extreme to measures to make sure that Zhōng didn't know who was fighting against them and that Lady Zhen was in their prison. He was losing a war and knew what to do to keep his alive, only he knew where all of them were and kept his mouth shut so they wouldn't be found. According to reports, Emperor Huo was privately executed and was buried somewhere unmarked.

With his brother dead, Lord Tyron discovered Zhōng was alive and searched for him till he found him and Xing in an alley in the capital a year after their father's death. After taking them both into his home, he had Xing helping him as a smith in his shop while Zhōng became his apprentice and assistant in the black market. He also taught both of them lessons to continue the education they were given when they were royal. Though he had his doubts, he always looks after his entire family. He never abandoned them and always put his life in front though Zhōng always came to his rescue.

It took Lord Tyron years till he was reinstated as a lord, though he had no lands, he had a market that worked in the shadows. With his network, he had Zhōng monitor it but he always made sure his nephew wasn't doing anything reckless. But with the network gone, Lord Tyron would continue to fight and resist till his nephew comes to rescue him again.

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