Heroic Songs in Chaos World
Author: sampatin
Genre: Fantasy, otherworldly, military, bureaucracy, warfare, and dark themes.
This story draws inspiration from history, narrated through the author's unique perspective, blending creativity with historical elements. While certain aspects closely resemble historical events, others diverge significantly.
The characters, locations, relationships, and events intertwine fiction with reality, possibly existing or not in official history. Readers should not consider this novel as official history.
The world holds countless bitter sorrows
But none more bitter than losing freedom.
Prologue
He risks his life for love and sacrifices for righteousness. The fall of a nation and the assimilation of its people are fears that haunt those who dedicate themselves wholly to the country, forgetting grudges and giving their all for the people.
He sacrifices himself for the nation and seeks for the welfare of the people. Living for love and dying for righteousness, a peaceful homeland and happy citizens are the heart's desire of those who see the nation as everything.
He charged into the flames of war like a moth drawn to fire, risking his life for freedom, to fight to the death for liberation was the duty of one who lived for his loved ones and died for his family.
He repays kindness and avenges grievances. He survives on hatred, bleeds for love, and fights to the death for vengeance. The belief that blood debts must be repaid with blood is his lifelong obsession.
He exists for family bonds and endures humiliation for avenging one's family. Blood stains deep-seated hatred, and his life is devoted to a dream. It is the life of one imprisoned in a cycle of hatred accompanied by obsession, yearning to transform an illusory dream into reality.
He weeps for his family and sheds blood for his loved ones. He vows to live for love and to die for righteousness. Blood washes away hatred, and life offered for kinship is the purpose in life of one who sees family as their sole existence.
He are the maker of thrones, the changer of dynasties. A powerful nation, its lands whole and unbroken, its people living in peace, soldiers and citizens united, and a lineage "close-knit and united" lasting for countless generations, imperishable for eternity - such is the perfect world for those who believe that personal power cannot compare to the prosperity of lineage.
He is a pillar of the nation, erasing discord for the country’s sake, preventing internal strife, repelling foreign invaders, and safeguarding the emperor. With a lifetime of loyalty, he maintains the bond between the monarch and subjects, uniting the royal family with generals and soldiers, and fostering harmony between civilians and the military to form an army bonded like fathers and sons. Commanding powerful forces, he sweeps away invading enemies, restores the capital, and brings peace and stability to the people.
He is the one who connects two worlds, governs the throne, and cherishes talent as if it were life itself. With firm yet flexible diplomacy and rigorous yet fair internal administration, he dedicates himself to strengthening family bonds, easing burdens on the people, and uniting all ranks to safeguard the nation's destiny. The eternal mountains and rivers, the people living in peace and prosperity, and the succession of enlightened and virtuous rulers - these are the hopes of one who carries the weight of the nation upon their shoulders.
The people. The crossroads. Who can persevere in pursuing their dreams until the final moment in the epic of parting and death in an era of Heroic Songs in Chaos World?