After Dawn

The stars gradually faded, and the sun rose over the horizon.

Cang Nan gazed at the sky, standing tall and motionless.

The blade spirits that had accompanied him had already vanished, transforming into a straight longsword that hung neatly at his waist alongside the Asauchi Sayafushi.

Silence filled the ruins of the plaza, and everyone looked upon him with admiration.

Although the chaos of that night was still a conflict among nobles, in the hearts of every Court Guard Squad member, Cang Nan remained one of their own.

Together with Captain Katori, he had destroyed the Central 46, which had long oppressed the Court Guard Squad, and had personally slain Tsunayashiro Tokinada. Like...