The Calamity of War

Use military force to establish order in troubled times, and literary governance to rule in times of peace.

Members of the same sect may hold different ideals; those who share ideals may follow different paths, and those on the same path may use different methods.

Born into a chaotic age, two brothers who studied under a renowned weaponsmithing master go from being on good terms to turning their weapons on each other. Though both fight for what they hold dear, the years change a person, and loneliness remains the eternal refrain. A soldier's craft is one of deception, and it brings calamity as well.