Tengen hailed from the dilapidated outskirts of the imperial capital. Rising against the tide of adversity, he became a celebrated knight, entrusted with guarding the emperor and empress. Despite his achievements, a deep-seated resentment simmered against the upper echelons of society. As the rich and privileged wasted food and wealth on trivial pursuits, commoners, including his former self, suffered in abject misery.