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| Original Title | 魔像 |
|---|---|
| Author | 林 不忘 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Kamio Kyonosuke, a handsome palace guard enjoying newfound marital bliss with Edo's most beautiful woman, finds his world shattered by cruel bullying from jealous colleagues. On a fateful New Year's Day, pushed beyond endurance, he commits a shocking act of vengeance within the castle walls, beheading his tormentor and instantly becoming Edo's most wanted man. Now a fugitive, Kyonosuke embarks on a chilling quest: to systematically eliminate the seventeen remaining guards responsible for his suffering. As the Shogunate's forces close in and his innocent wife faces grave peril, Kyonosuke must navigate a treacherous path of concealment and confrontation. But in a world where justice is elusive and honor demands blood, can one man truly defy the powerful, or will his relentless pursuit of retribution lead to his own undoing? |
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