84. Sovereign, autocrat, stars look up to

The distant sky was dimly lit, and without anyone noticing, some sunlight had already pierced through the dark veil of the night, shredding the firmament wildly like scissors.

"When I was in the training camp, becoming the best recruit, everyone sneered at me. They isolated me, shunned me, thinking I was too competitive and showy."

"I used to feel sad and didn't understand, but I remember my father's motto—"

Li Aozi said, "'It's not about whether I should, but I can, so I did it.'"

Nikita glanced at Li Aozi.

If the other had a head, he was sure that it too would be grinning broadly.

"Although they weren't good to me, on the battlefield, I dragged my brother, whose legs had been blown off, back from the trenches. To those who used to shun and be indifferent to me, I covered them silently, doing my best to save every comrade's life."

"Because I could, I just did it."