"To be born on the frontier is to possess the resolve to sacrifice oneself for the Empire at any moment.
"This is their fate, and it is also their glory.
"Sacrificing a small fraction of the Human Race in exchange for the greater good of the entire Human Race—it is well worth it."
"What if the one sacrificed was your best friend?!"
Qin Feng's interrogation seared like a red-hot iron against Yu Han's most sensitive nerves.
"What if your family was among those three million compatriots?!
"What if it included your parents, your closest friends, or your esteemed mentors?!
"Would you still think it was worth it?! Master Yu Han!"
HUM—!
In Yu Han's mind, it felt as though a star had instantaneously exploded.
Qin Feng's words acted as a key—a key stained with blood and tears—that ruthlessly wrenched open the door deep within his memories, a door he had barricaded beneath layers of endless remorse and agony.
