Ryo Arai comes from a family called Momoe, ''a hundred blessings''. The closest family members and ancestors had a deep connection with their own tradition, strongly believing that each member was born with one out of a hundred blessings gifted by a remote god. These included types of art, dance, combat and looks, which were all passed down orally. If a family member didn't reflect any of these blessings, they would've been kicked out and cut contacts with.
Ryo's father, Kazerui Momoe, being born without a blessing, decided to run away from the eastern lands, settling in Norland. There he met a beautiful woman, who he would've had a baby with, that is to say Ryo Arai.
At just ten years old, Ryo learned about the family's history by reading books and hand written letters, and soon noticed the corruption her dad had in his body. After her mom disappeard unkowningly, Ryo was forced to get into hand-to-hand combat by her father. The reason why is intricate, but can be simpled down into him wishing he had a combat blessing when he was born. He wanted to force the blessing he wanted all along on her daughter.
Ryo, during her adolescency, learned how to use katanas, daggers, shurikens, her own fists. The weapons were all stolen, as her dad could barely afford food for the day. If she failed her training, she would be beaten as a punishment. She always wanted to escape her household, but was too scared to. Despite that, she rapidly learned how to cook, hunt, clean and take care of herself, hoping that someday she would find the courage to escape.
Once Ryo turned 19, while her dad was asleep, she packed her supplies, put her coat on and ran away from home. She fought the woods, hunger, all kinds of dangers, but managed to survive thanks to her skills previously learned at home, while also getting help from adventurers that passed by during her journey. She ought to find combat kind of interesting after a while, without her dad's presence, and finally started to enjoy life. Meanwhile, she managed to get cheap clothing and a yukata from a few farmers.
At the end of her journey, she came across the Empire of Men, where she decided to stabilize.
