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div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392);"The winter air rolled through the 16th District of the Shadow Realm as the sun rose the morning of December 19 in the year 4900. District 16, which was located in the heart of the Shadow Realm, was bustling with people preparing for Christmas in advance. They were shopping for presents, hanging up decorations, and setting up to have large Christmas parties. The holidays were a time where the ruling families of each District would gather together at the Shadow Mansion, a place where only royalty such as the members of each family that controlled one of the 16 Districts can enter, to celebrate their continued rule. However, there was one family that would not be attending the gathering./div
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div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392);"The Korenji were a prideful family that ruled the 16th District of the Shadow Realm from the city of Noshashida. 14 years earlier, the Korenji were all massacred by the warriors of the Realm of Chaos except for the second eldest son Kaito, his younger sister Sika, and his twin younger brother Kai. It was September 9th 13 years later when the Korenji's second eldest son Kaito and his younger sister Sika was murdered by an unknown army bearing red crosses. The graves of the two Korenji were found dug outside of the burned down mansion where the Korenji lived, but the whereabouts of Kai were yet to be found. It was believed that Kai had committed suicide somewhere or was captured by the army and imprisoned. However, there were a selected a few people who believed that he was still alive./div
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div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392);"In the Shadow Hall's ballroom, the ruling families of the 15 Districts as well as the Ikuto family, the ruling family from the Shadow Realm's closest ally The Realm of True Existence, were gathered for their annual banquet. Miroku Ikuto, the head of the Ikuto household, tapped his glass a few times to create silence in the ballroom. "If I may have your attention for a moment, I would like to give a speech I wrote." His voice echoed around the room as he spoke. He moved his red hair out of the way revealing his golden irises. He took a look at his daughter Mizuka, who had happened to have fallen in love with Kai Korenji and was emotionally destroyed by the rumours that he had died, before beginning his speech. "Over the past 1 and a half decades, we have lost countless people. However, we knew not when we would lose those people just as we know not when we will lose the next person. It is a great tragedy that the Korenji have been completely wiped out. They truly were great people with honor and pride and fought til the end. Just this past year we have lost both Kaito and Sika and we have yet to locate Kai. We must, however, move on and select a new family to rule District 16. If there is no family that would-" Miroku was suddenly cut off by the opening of the doors to the ballroom. All the attending families turned to the doors and they were all left speechless and shocked at the arrival of a man. /div
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div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392);"The man had golden blonde hair that reached down his back and crossed the center of his face just above his nose. His outfit was a black and white kimono-like robe with a red Phoenix on the back of it. A sheathed sword was strapped to the left side of his waist along with a pistol strapped to the right side of his hip. His navy blue sneakers caused his footsteps to echo around the ballroom as he walked down the center of the rows of tables and onto the stage. His aura was a dark, almost sinister, and could be felt with each step he took. The gaze of his crimson red eyes did not leave the audience of District leaders that sat before him as he grabbed the microphone. "I can see you all don't remember me based on your expressions. Allow me to refresh your memories. My name is Kai Korenji, brother of Kaito, Sika, Kamiko, Kinagi, and Kiroda Korenji. Or at least that's what I used to be known as. My NEW name is Kai Shihatori. Although my family may be gone, I am still here to rule the 16th District. On that note, I would like to publicly make the following statement: I will find the bastards responsible for the deaths of my brother and sister and if anyone of you get in my way..." He paused for a second and shut his eyes slowly, then opened them revealing a dark glow in his crimson eyes. He drew his sword and threw it up at a bird that had made its nest above the glass ceiling. The ceiling shattered and when the sword came back down to his hands seconds later, the bird's corpse had the blade shoved through its chest. Kai ripped the head of the bird off and consumed it as if it were a rice ball. "...I will strike you down without hesitation." He ended his statement and the rest of the bird burned up and vanished. Kai walked to the back table and took a seat at the table, leaving the entire room in a state of complete shock. They had all known Kai to be nicer, friendlier, and without a doubt one of the most child-like teenagers that had grew up there. However, he seemed to have changed for the worst, longing to avenge his fallen brother and sister./div
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div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392);"The winter air rolled through the 16th District of the Shadow Realm as the sun rose the morning of December 19 in the year 4900. District 16, which was located in the heart of the Shadow Realm, was bustling with people preparing for Christmas in advance. They were shopping for presents, hanging up decorations, and setting up to have large Christmas parties. The holidays were a time where the ruling families of each District would gather together at the Shadow Mansion, a place where only royalty such as the members of each family that controlled one of the 16 Districts can enter, to celebrate their continued rule. However, there was one family that would not be attending the gathering./div
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div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392);"The Korenji were a prideful family that ruled the 16th District of the Shadow Realm from the city of Noshashida. 14 years earlier, the Korenji were all massacred by the warriors of the Realm of Chaos except for the second eldest son Kaito, his younger sister Sika, and his twin younger brother Kai. It was September 9th 13 years later when the Korenji's second eldest son Kaito and his younger sister Sika was murdered by an unknown army bearing red crosses. The graves of the two Korenji were found dug outside of the burned down mansion where the Korenji lived, but the whereabouts of Kai were yet to be found. It was believed that Kai had committed suicide somewhere or was captured by the army and imprisoned. However, there were a selected a few people who believed that he was still alive./div
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div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392);"In the Shadow Hall's ballroom, the ruling families of the 15 Districts as well as the Ikuto family, the ruling family from the Shadow Realm's closest ally The Realm of True Existence, were gathered for their annual banquet. Miroku Ikuto, the head of the Ikuto household, tapped his glass a few times to create silence in the ballroom. "If I may have your attention for a moment, I would like to give a speech I wrote." His voice echoed around the room as he spoke. He moved his red hair out of the way revealing his golden irises. He took a look at his daughter Mizuka, who had happened to have fallen in love with Kai Korenji and was emotionally destroyed by the rumours that he had died, before beginning his speech. "Over the past 1 and a half decades, we have lost countless people. However, we knew not when we would lose those people just as we know not when we will lose the next person. It is a great tragedy that the Korenji have been completely wiped out. They truly were great people with honor and pride and fought til the end. Just this past year we have lost both Kaito and Sika and we have yet to locate Kai. We must, however, move on and select a new family to rule District 16. If there is no family that would-" Miroku was suddenly cut off by the opening of the doors to the ballroom. All the attending families turned to the doors and they were all left speechless and shocked at the arrival of a man. /div
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div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392);"The man had golden blonde hair that reached down his back and crossed the center of his face just above his nose. His outfit was a black and white kimono-like robe with a red Phoenix on the back of it. A sheathed sword was strapped to the left side of his waist along with a pistol strapped to the right side of his hip. His navy blue sneakers caused his footsteps to echo around the ballroom as he walked down the center of the rows of tables and onto the stage. His aura was a dark, almost sinister, and could be felt with each step he took. The gaze of his crimson red eyes did not leave the audience of District leaders that sat before him as he grabbed the microphone. "I can see you all don't remember me based on your expressions. Allow me to refresh your memories. My name is Kai Korenji, brother of Kaito, Sika, Kamiko, Kinagi, and Kiroda Korenji. Or at least that's what I used to be known as. My NEW name is Kai Shihatori. Although my family may be gone, I am still here to rule the 16th District. On that note, I would like to publicly make the following statement: I will find the bastards responsible for the deaths of my brother and sister and if anyone of you get in my way..." He paused for a second and shut his eyes slowly, then opened them revealing a dark glow in his crimson eyes. He drew his sword and threw it up at a bird that had made its nest above the glass ceiling. The ceiling shattered and when the sword came back down to his hands seconds later, the bird's corpse had the blade shoved through its chest. Kai ripped the head of the bird off and consumed it as if it were a rice ball. "...I will strike you down without hesitation." He ended his statement and the rest of the bird burned up and vanished. Kai walked to the back table and took a seat at the table, leaving the entire room in a state of complete shock. They had all known Kai to be nicer, friendlier, and without a doubt one of the most child-like teenagers that had grew up there. However, he seemed to have changed for the worst, longing to avenge his fallen brother and sister./div