The Phoenix Stirs the Storm

Nadong is a nation beyond the frontier. For generations, its royal family has protected the country with extraordinary abilities, and many of its people possess powers of their own. As the years passed and corruption took hold in people's hearts, those with abilities grew fewer and fewer. Apart from a handful of royals and priests, most became ordinary people. Nadong recognizes same-sex marriage. As long as both parties agree, same-sex couples are free to marry and start a family. The members of Nadong's royal family are mostly handsome men and beautiful women, and there is a legend that a phoenix appears in Nadong once every thousand years. The phoenix reincarnated in Nadong is said to possess breathtaking beauty, celestial wisdom, and remarkable abilities, bringing prosperity to the nation. Yet each phoenix's reign is brief, and usually ends in tragedy. Some say that when the phoenix falls in love with someone in the mortal world, the gods punish it, forcing it to sever its ties to love and return... Theme: