Qin Ran was not someone who readily compromised.
Even after learning that the Broker's men had entered [Sword of Dawn] ahead of him and gained an enormous advantage, he had never considered giving up.
He was constantly thinking about how to turn the situation around.
And now!
He seemed to see a glimmer of hope.
So Qin Ran did not mind giving it a try.
His gaze swept over Valen and the soldiers of Burning Dawn. A white light blossomed in his palm, enveloping everyone around him.
Unlike the resilience of Dawn Force, [Holy Light Art] was gentler.
It also had the effect of slowly restoring HP.
That effect was plain to see.
Everyone bathed in [Holy Light Art] felt their fatigue rapidly fade and their spirits grow increasingly refreshed. In particular, the small wounds they had sustained during the earlier panic were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Radiant Protection?!"
Valen, who had once fought alongside the Dawn Archduke, felt that familiar aura and watched that familiar sight, his eyes almost brimming with tears.
He felt as though he had returned to his childhood, gazing at that towering figure's back amid the radiance.
Just like the sight before him...
Exactly the same!
"M-my lord!"
Murmuring instinctively, Valen quickly came to his senses. He looked at Qin Ran. No one understood better than he did what this meant.
"My lord, please return to camp with me."
"They should hear this news too."
"Beneath the light of the flames, dawn has arrived!"
"What Burning Dawn needs is the flames that drive away darkness and the dawn that brings radiance, not a bunch of fools who don't know what they're doing!"
Valen spoke excitedly.
The soldiers of Burning Dawn dropped straight to one knee.
They were expressing their resolve