Master of Mountains and Seas: Awakening the Candle Dragon from the Start

One day, cracks appeared in the sky, the oceans, and the earth. People said the planet had split open.

Then disaster struck, and all kinds of monsters poured out: sirens, ghosts, devils, goblins, beasts...

They were all outsiders, and they sneered that humanity was as insignificant as dust, as lowly as ants.

Now, someone stood amid the ruins, before countless people: mechanics, mages, martial artists, Shan Hai masters...

Here, the twelve Zodiac Judges guarded the starry sky, ensuring humanity could live in peace.

Here, the twelve Zodiac Guardians defended the nation's borders with their lives, protecting the land and its people.

Here, the twelve Holy Sisters used their blood to suppress demons, defending the sacred from violation.

Here, the twelve Knights of the Round Table swore oaths with swords in hand, guarding the faith in their hearts.

The twelve disciples of Jesus sang hymns of praise, the eight legendary mages chanted of life, and the twenty-eight lunar mansions defended their homeland.

The knights upheld their faith, the priests bestowed blessings, the mages chanted hope, the ninjas held fast to their resolve, the Shan Hai masters summoned their companions, the mechanics gave their youth, and the Watchers stood against disaster.

They were all human, and they proclaimed that humanity shone brilliantly, like stars and the blazing sun.

Why should they sit high upon their altars, looking down on everything?

Why should we be as lowly as dust, as insignificant as ants, at the mercy of others?

Then we shall drag them down from their altars, until they look up at us and bow before us.

Monsters and demons, strange creatures and evil spirits, the gods are awakening.

In this sick world, in this world whose melody is made of sorrow, there are always people who hold on to a glimmer of starlight and fight against the current.

This is a tribute to everyone who refuses to settle for an ordinary life: ordinary people.