Chapter 47: Chapter 46: Are You Willing to Fight for the Dawn of the World?
"’Dawn’ means the light of Hope, the Light of Dawn!"
"It was the beginning of humanity’s rebellion, the scorching flame that burned an opening through the darkness of despair!"
Qin Xiaoxia’s words were resolute and powerful, each one delivered with force, as if unleashing the power humanity had finally grasped when they first took up their longswords.
His voice seemed to echo with the war cries of heroes and flow with the scorching blood of fallen martyrs!
Even before Su Su had a chance to translate, everyone present couldn’t help but sit up straight, fighting the urge to leap to their feet!
The trembling of their muscles and the heat in their blood surged through their bodies, driven by their wildly beating hearts!
Yes, they could understand—not the meaning, but the emotion, the will, the power!
...
Doudou stared blankly at the group sitting on the floor, mouth agape, the sandwich within forgotten.
They were on fire! So on fire!
This group of people was burning, body and soul.
...
After Su Su finished translating the true, complete meaning of those words, they could finally no longer hold back their emotions.
A collective "YES!" erupted from their mouths.
But they immediately realized their loss of composure and forced themselves to be quiet.
No matter how excited his surroundings became, Qin Xiaoxia remained completely unaffected, continuing his slow, rhythmic narration of that extraordinary history.
"Although the rise of human heroes raised the curtain on the struggle for humanity and our world, it was not enough to turn the tide."
"The difficulty of awakening was beyond the imagination of an ordinary person. In that precarious era where one couldn’t be sure of living to see the next day, the population size made natural selection unrealistic."
At this point, Qin Xiaoxia’s tone became calm and resigned.
"Under those circumstances, the Dawn Association also began conducting experiments. The blood of countless Warriors was not spilled on the battlefield, but drained on the operating table."
Qin Xiaoxia gently closed his eyes, his soft voice carrying a heavy weight as he spoke.
"There were no painkillers, no anesthetics, to say nothing of the torment and agony of the soul."
The moment the soul’s agony was mentioned, the four naked men immediately felt a deep sense of empathy. That Purgatory-like experience wasn’t a question of whether one could endure it or not.
It was hard to imagine what powerful will and steadfast belief one must possess for those ancestors to voluntarily subject themselves to such experiments.
"Those were truly the most difficult of times. Because we stood out, external Otherworldly threats and Demons all set their sights on us. And yet, even among humanity, there were those who feared us."
As he said this, Qin Xiaoxia let out a soft laugh and swept his gaze over the crowd.
It was a smile no one dared to meet, a smile that hid a profound sorrow!
"Remember the execution stakes from history? That’s right, the kind used to burn Witches and the like. You see them a lot in movies."
"Not every member of the Association possessed combat-oriented powers, and likewise, not everyone could bring themselves to strike down their own kind. The number of us who died at the hands of our fellow humans..."
"...is BY NO MEANS any less than the number who died at the hands of Demons!"
He spoke each word deliberately, each one landing with the weight of a mountain.
It left the others finding it hard to breathe, and it crushed Su Su so much that she couldn’t catch her breath.
She covered her mouth with both hands, looking at Qin Xiaoxia in disbelief. After he gave a firm, confirming nod, her eyes welled up with tears.
The phrase ’Heroes are lonely!’ jumped into Su Su’s mind.
’Double, even triple the pressure!’
When Su Su translated this part, she couldn’t help but inject her own emotions into it.
The heroes of "Dawn" at that time had pressed forward under pressure from three different fronts.
Pressure from their enemies, pressure from within humanity, and pressure from within their own hearts.
"But they didn’t give up, they couldn’t give up! They didn’t break down, they couldn’t break down!"
Su Su shouted this line, which Qin Xiaoxia hadn’t said, her voice choked with tears.
Yes, she firmly believed it. Even though she hadn’t heard the rest of the story, she knew that without this prerequisite, humanity’s current glory would not exist.
Some of them gripped their pant legs tightly, while others clenched their fists with all their might.
The backs of their hands turned white from the force.
’How could they!’
’How dare they!’
’Those scumbags!!’
As everyone’s imaginations automatically filled in the blanks, the ancient powers-that-be were naturally scapegoated as the "betrayers."
The power of the four Quasi-Knights was stirred by this intense emotion, and without realizing it, they tore the cloths covering them with a loud RRRIIPP!
This history was distressing and infuriating. The ignorance of the ancients formed a stark contrast with the greatness of the Sages and heroes.
Qin Xiaoxia’s eyes lit up. He hadn’t expected his bullshit to actually stimulate and draw out the four’s hidden power. ’What a fucking unexpected bonus.’
Right now, the four men’s body temperatures were much higher than normal. Anyone who touched them would feel the scorching heat on their skin.
’Looks like I have another reason to keep up this bullshit business~’
’Time to double down.’
Qin Xiaoxia waited for their emotions to stabilize a little and their breathing to become less ragged before he continued.
"Just as Su Su said, if we had given up, if we had failed, what right would we have to be called heroes! So, we succeeded!"
"We discovered the relationship between Magic Power, the soul, and the physical body. We gradually mastered effective methods for developing this power and progressively perfected them."
"This inspiring change brought not only new Magic Awakeners, but also the truly indispensable—core strength!"
As he spoke, Qin Xiaoxia’s profound gaze fell upon the four naked men sitting on the floor.
This caused their hearts, which had not yet had a chance to calm, to beat even more violently. Their chests heaved up and down at a speed visible to the naked eye.
They waited for Qin Xiaoxia’s next words, and for Su Su’s translation that would follow close behind.
It was a fervent anticipation, a premonition that a sense of mission was about to descend upon them.
Finally, Qin Xiaoxia said the words.
"And that is—the Knight!"
CREAK... CREAK... It was the sound of their very bones groaning with excitement.
HUFF... HUFF... It was the wind whistling from their heaving chests.
When Su Su translated this part, she was not only filled with excitement, but also a hint of good-natured jealousy.
"If the founding of ’Dawn’ meant that humanity had grasped a sword, then the Knights are ’Dawn’s’ spear!"
"From that point on, the trajectory of the world’s destiny was completely altered!"
This was a magnificent and turbulent period of history, a counterattack from which there was no retreat!
Humanity! The world!
Under these circumstances, they gained the upper hand for the first time, defeating high-ranking Demons and even Demon Gods for the first time.
Until, at last, the leaders of Dawn led the Sages of that era to forge their blood and souls into Magic Power, launching the "War of the Final End."
It completely stopped the collision with the Otherworld!
"The records of that period of history have long been lost, and the secrets passed down by word of mouth can hardly express even a fraction of the truth."
From then on, Dawn retreated into the shadows, licking its wounds while cleaning up the remaining Otherworldly threats. It gradually erased its tracks from history, to prevent us—who yearned for peace—from being persecuted by the powers-that-be.
This is a small corner of Dawn’s modern history.
After ten seconds of silence, Qin Xiaoxia raised his head slightly, as if reminiscing, as if sighing with emotion.
"The final war drum will soon sound. In the long night, from this moment, I set myself ablaze!
I shall become a torch for the Sages in the night, the Light of Dawn that pierces the darkness! I shall melt the frozen earth with my scorching blood!
I am the strongest spear, and the sturdiest shield!
I will cast aside all hesitation and cut down fear! I will not retreat! I will not surrender! I will remain true to my post until death itself!
I offer my life and soul to Dawn, this day and every day that follows!"
"This is the oath of the Silent Knights!"
Without giving Su Su time to react or translate, Qin Xiaoxia once again fixed his gaze on the four naked men.
"The condition of the four of you is remarkably similar to the Knights described in the old records."
"The long era of peace is coming to an end. Night is about to fall upon the world once more. At a time when our lineage has been severed and the Association is struggling to even take a step..."
"O, newborn Knights—for that is what I shall call you for now!"
It was as if a blazing sun was hidden in Qin Xiaoxia’s gaze. He held out his hand, and the Dawn Seal in his palm was like a leaping torch.
"Are you willing to fight for Dawn!"
BOOM—
In that instant, a scorching torrent of air erupted from the four men on the floor, blasting outwards in all directions.
It forced everyone nearby to squint their eyes against the blast.
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