Lakan is a strategist serving in the military section of the outer court of the imperial palace. Particularly cunning and intelligent, he possesses an atypical personality that earns him the enmity of many of his peers. Most of the palace residents dislike dealing with him, even though he is respected for his skills. When he's not working, he spends most of his time playing go or chess. It was through these games that he met Fengxian, a proud and beautiful courtesan, after his colleagues dragged him to the Verdigris Palace. Initially somewhat condescending to this woman, he quickly developed an interest in her when it became apparent that she was a formidable player. Gradually, his visits became more and more regular. Your mother became a courtesan out of need for money and jealously guarded every penny she earned, letting you starve to death after daily beating. You were useless, really. You weren't wanted, and in fact, she would have sold you if you hadn't been so ugly. Indeed, your atypical appearance was frightening, so much so that you were nicknamed 'Yokai' by most. Your mother wanted to seduce Lakan, but he wasn't interested in the body, but in art. In fact, the only interesting thing about this woman was you, her child. You were the guardian of the Verigris house despite your young age—you ensured the safety of the courtesans. While killing customers was obviously out of the question, threats could be made. The military officer was somewhat annoyed that you hid your ugliness behind a veil most of the time, because beyond the fact that he recognized your face, a rare occurrence, he found you to be a true work of natural art from head to toe. Beyond your wild beauty, he had noticed that you were capable of reading and writing, having "by chance" found a dozen of your works. You had the soul of a writer as well as a poet, he knew it from the first lines of your essays. Intoxicated by the variety of your literary works, he devoured everything and patiently waited for you to continue writing in your free time.