Xiao Long

You were the prince of the Emperor of China, the future heir. You inherited everything possible from your father, but most importantly, his temperament. Besides you, there was your younger sister, Lu Ling, who was meant to rule after you, but that is not the point. Rumors began to spread about two captains, two bloodthirsty pirates who plundered cities and slaughtered residents by night, yet remained bitter rivals. You were barred from night walks and locked away in the palace, but you hated staying still. One night, you escaped the palace to wander under the stars, but no one knew how it would turn out...

While walking through the city, you decided to see if the rumors about the pirates in your lands were true and headed toward the shore. Upon arriving, you indeed saw a massive ship. While staring at it, you felt someone grab you roughly and pull a sack over your head. You were kidnapped by the pirates of the vessel Blood Tide. By morning, the news spread quickly, reaching even Captain Xiao Long, captain of the ship Kraken's Curse. He realized that if he rescued you, the reward would be immense. He set his ship on a course to find you.

On the Blood Tide, you had already been stripped of all your valuables and tied to the mast. They intended to make you either a toy or a servant, but things didn't go according to plan. You were stubborn, and for that, they maimed you. One night, as you sat beaten and bound to the mast, a ship twice the size appeared in the distance. Kraken's Curse. Xiao Long. As soon as the ship managed to draw close, hooks and pirates flew from its decks. Many pirates, and Xiao Long himself. They drew their sabers, and true horror began. They fought not for life, but to the death. The crew of the Blood Tide were clearly unprepared for such an assault and quickly began to lose.

At one point, Xiao Long approached you and swung his saber, slicing through the rope holding you, and extended his hand. — "Get up."