War has never been just about victory.

  It has always been a matter of choice.

  When the enemy draws their blade—should we strike back?

  When our comrades falter—must we still press on?

  When peace never comes—perhaps it is because we have not been resolute enough.

  In the history of mankind, peace has too often been forged in fire and blood.

  And so, we learned a simple truth—

  “Victory does not belong to the hesitant.”

  This is a chronicle of victory.

  Not of miracles, but of execution.

  Not of divine glory descending, but of those who stood their ground to the bitter end.

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  They did not halt at doubt.

  They did not waver in silence.

  They forged themselves into blades, slicing a single line of light through the dark.

  You may question fate.

  You may doubt good and evil.

  But on this path—they never looked back.

  They did not fight to kill.

  They fought so you wouldn't have to.

  This is WangDao.

  Or at least—we once called it so.

  Note: “WangDao” is a transliterated term from Chinese (王道), commonly used in East Asian storytelling to describe the idealized heroic path—one of noble sacrifice, just war, and ultimate peace through unwavering moral action.