Ryota Yamazaki is a Japanese aircraft pilot recruited to become a fighter pilot, sent on a mission to dominate China. He becomes a significant figure in the warfare for power between two major nations on the Asian continent.

Ryota's involvement in Japan's mission to conquer China entangles him in the complexities of romance and nationalism. He falls in love with Jiao Fen, a volunteer on the Chinese medical team—a young woman who dedicates her life to aiding victims of Japanese colonial violence in her homeland. Jiao desperately seeks freedom for her country and demands that the Japanese forces withdraw from her land.

The difference in their nationalities becomes a major barrier between their love-stricken hearts. Japan and China are locked in a struggle for power, making it seemingly impossible for them to pursue a relationship due to the deeply ingrained nationalistic sentiments in their souls.

Will they unite and pursue love despite their national differences? Or will they choose to suppress their feelings to defend their countries and their national pride, for fear of being branded as traitors?

LOVE PROMISES

Chen flinched as he heard the whistle echoing across the battlefield. It was the signal for Jiang Hai’s forces to retreat and regroup. With the last of his strength, he slowly rose, feeling a sharp pain in his knee. Fang quickly helped him stand. 


“We need to get back to the base before they surround us, Chen,” Fang said firmly. 


Chen nodded, though his body was growing weaker. With Fang’s help, he staggered through the bodies scattered across the blood-soaked ground. 


The sky, once clear, now looked gray, shrouded in black smoke from the explosions still going off in every direction. Each step felt heavier, but they had no choice but to keep moving. 


Meanwhile, Ryota, aboard his fighter jet, watched as Jiang Hai’s forces began to retreat. He clenched his fist tightly around the control stick. “Don’t let them escape! Attack them while they’re vulnerable!” he ordered to his air forces. 


Chapter 16: The Final Hour, Jiang Hai’s Last Stand