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

One day, countless 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 alien races, and they mocked humanity as insignificant as dust, as helpless as ants. At that moment, someone stood amid the ruins, standing before countless people: mechanics, mages, warriors, Shanhai masters... Here, the twelve Zodiac Adjudicators guarded the stars, so humanity could live in peace. Here, the twelve Zodiac Guardians defended the borders with their lives, so the land could remain safe. Here, twelve holy nuns used their blood to suppress demons, so the sacred would never be defiled. Here, the twelve Knights of the Round Table swore oaths with swords in hand, defending the faith in their hearts. The twelve apostles of Jesus sang hymns, the eight legendary mages recited the words of life, and the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions guarded their homeland. The knights held fast to their faith, the priests bestowed blessings, the mages chanted of hope, the ninjas persevered with their resolve, the Shanhai masters summoned their companions, the mechanics gave their youth, and the Watchers stood against disaster. They were all human, and they cried out that humanity shone like the stars, bright as the sun. What gave them the right to sit high upon their altars, looking down on everything? What gave us the lot of being as lowly as dust, as insignificant as ants, and at the mercy of others? Then let us drag them down from their altars, so they must look up at us and bow before us. Demons, monsters, fiends, and gods all awaken. In this sick world, this world whose melody is made of sorrow, there are always people who hold on to that glimmer of starlight and fight against the current. A tribute to everyone who refuses to settle for an ordinary life: ordinary people.