Chapter 948

Sunday calmly shook his head, saying, "But I won't become you—I can't. I dislike frivolous people; even imitating them makes me uncomfortable. Even after failure, I won't easily abandon certain principles, such as propriety and nobility."

But we need to keep the exact meaning. Let's produce:

【1】 "But I won't become you. I can't." Xingqiri shook his head calmly. "I dislike frivolous people; even imitating their manner makes me uncomfortable. Even after experiencing failure, I won't easily let go of certain persistences, such as 'propriety', such as 'nobility'."

Make sure it's one line.

As for 'Harmony,' my attitude is largely the same. Whether it's you or fate, if I have ever doubted or even resisted something, it turns out to be the very power I will rely on in the future... So this time, I will entrust 'Tuning' to my true heart.

Translate: "As for 'Harmony', my attitude is largely the same. Whether it's you or fate, if I have ever doubted or even resisted something, it is precisely that which I will rely on in the future... Then this time, I will entrust 'tuning' to my true heart."

But need to keep quotes: "As for 'Harmony', my attitude is largely the same. Whether it's you or fate, if I have ever doubted or even resisted something, it is precisely that which I will rely on in the future... Then this time, I will entrust 'tuning' to my true heart."

Sunday looked solemnly at Vanvik and said, "I will ask you to complete it."

Translate: "Xingqiri looked solemnly at Wanweike: 'I will ask you to complete it.'"

However, Vanvik felt completely bewildered and unfamiliar with this: "What is this? Throwing a coin into the sky and then leaving your fate to its decision? You're not the type to do that—did a train hit your head and scramble your brain, or have you been possessed by a corporate gambler?"

Translate: "However, Wanweike felt great bewilderment and unfamiliarity: 'What is this? Throwing a coin into the sky and then leaving one's fate to its decision? You are absolutely not this kind of person—did a train hit your brain and make you stupid, or have you been possessed by a company gambler?'"

"Failure is always the best teacher. To save more people, you must first understand why they were born and why they died; the best way is to experience it yourself." Sunday said calmly, "Look, I'm already trying to make a change."

Translate: "'Failure is always the best teacher. To save more people, you must first understand why they were born and why they died; the best way is to experience it personally.' Xingqiri said lightly, 'Look, I am already trying to make a change.'"

"Whether we become one or one disappears, I will leave the outcome of this tuning to fate, and thereby test whether I can open my arms and accept everything I despise. Only then can I truly step into the human world and walk the earth alongside all beings."

Translate: "'Whether the two become one or one disappears, I will entrust the outcome of this tuning to fate, and thereby verify—can I open my arms and accept everything I despise? Only then can I truly step into the human world and walk the earth together with all beings.'"

"And what if you can't do it?" Vanvik asked.

Translate: "'And what if you cannot do it?' Wanweike asked."

Sunday slowly shook his head: "There's nothing to be done about it; it shows I'm still the same as before... just someone who can only disappoint his sister."

Translate: "Xingqiri slowly shook his head: 'That's also unavoidable; it shows I am the same as before... merely someone who can only disappoint his sister.'"

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This line is just a separator. We need to output 【9】 with translation. The line contains "——". That's an em dash. We should translate? It's just a punctuation; we keep as is? Probably we output the same: "——". Since it's not translatable, we keep the dash.

Crimson Slash Eye

Translate: "Slaying Crimson Scarlet Pupil."

"Are you really going to entrust your future to Tuning? This kid really learned from Sand Gold... and learned it badly."

Translate: "'Are you entrusting your future to tuning? This kid really learned from Shajin... and learned badly.'"

In the meeting room of the royal city's hunter corps, Esdeath sat in the chief seat, one hand propping her cheek, the other loosely gripping the iron chain that dangled from her hand. The other end of the chain extended into the shadow at her feet, where a man whose face could not be seen knelt.

Translate: "Inside the meeting room of the hunter corps of the royal capital, Esdeath sat in the chief seat, one hand propping her cheek, the other loosely gripping the iron chain hanging from her hand. The other end of the chain extended into the shadow at her feet, where a man whose face could not be seen knelt."

Moonlight streamed in through the window, falling on Esdeath's face and making the smile at the corner of her mouth especially distinct.

Translate: "Moonlight streamed in through the window, falling on Esdeath's face, making that smile at the corner of her mouth especially clear."

"Nobility, that's what I love most. I really want to pluck the feathers of that little bird, cut off his wings, personally defile his sanctity, then shackle his hands and hang him in my room... Would he still be able to maintain his nobility then?"

Translate: "'Nobility, that's what I like most. I really want to pluck the feathers of a little bird, cut off his wings, with my own hands defile his sanctity, then put handcuffs on his hands and hang him in my room... could he still maintain 'nobility' like that?'"

Thinking of this, Esdeath couldn't help licking her lips; she forcefully pulled the chain beside her, dragging the kneeling man out of the shadow—he was a trembling man, but before he could even beg for mercy, the general's leather boot had already come down on his face.

Translate: "Thinking this, Esdeath couldn't help licking her lips; she forcefully pulled the chain beside her, dragging the kneeling man in the shadow over— he was a man trembling with fear, but before he could beg for mercy, the general's leather boot had already stepped onto his face."

With a "hiss", a pool of warm blood slowly flowed down from above.

Translate: "Accompanied by a 'hiss', a pool of warm blood slowly flowed down from above."

"Don't you like Dan Heng's type, Lady Esdeath?" Black Pupil asked, holding a bag of candy, expressionless.

Translate: "'Doesn't Lady Esdeath like the kind of Danheng?' Heiying asked, holding the bag of candy in his hands, expressionless."

"I like those who are good-looking, with a cold and hard personality... absolutely unyielding." Esdeath kicked the lifeless corpse beside her away, "Unfortunately, such top-quality beings are all in the cosmic galaxy, not by my side, appearing as enemies."

"'I like those who are good-looking, with a cold and hard personality... absolutely unyielding.' Esdeath kicked the lifeless corpse beside her away, 'Unfortunately, such top-quality beings are all in the cosmic galaxy, not by my side, appearing as enemies.'"

"I like those who are good-looking, with a cold and hard personality... absolutely unyielding." Esdeath kicked the lifeless corpse beside her away, "Unfortunately, such top-quality beings are all in the cosmic galaxy, not by my side, appearing as enemies."

We'll translate: "'I like those who are good-looking, with a cold and hard personality... absolutely unyielding.' Esdeath kicked the lifeless corpse beside her away, 'Unfortunately, such top-quality beings are all in the cosmic galaxy, not by my side, appearing as enemies.'"

"As enemies..." Wil drew a sharp breath, not to mention Sunday, someone who can call upon the power of the Fateways; just having a dragon sovereign like Dan Heng appear in this world would be enough to turn things upside down—if he were to join a rebel organization like Night Raid, the empire would probably...

Translate: "'As enemies...' Wil drew a sharp breath, not to mention Xingqiri, who can call upon the power of the Destiny Path; just a Dragon Venerable like Danheng appearing in this world would be enough to turn things upside down— if he were to join an organization like NightRaid, the empire would probably..."

Wil shook his head violently, silently hoping that such a thing would not happen.

Translate: "Wil shook his head violently, silently praying that it would be better if they didn't appear."

——

Translate: "——"

"Downfall is merely another name for flight; for that reason, I am grateful for my own broken wings. I will go to the human world to behold that mundane existence. Then I will live as a human, die as a human. Until the end, I will stand with the weak… and stretch my hands toward the heavens."

Translate: "'Downfall is merely another name for flight; precisely for this, I am grateful for my own broken wings. Going to the human world, to see that mortal realm. Then to live like a person, to die like a person. Until the end, I will… stretch my hands toward the heavens together with the weak.'"

Sunday walked to the center of the theater stage.

Translate: "Xingqiri walked to the center of the theater stage."

"At this Festival Star, no matter what identity I have, they are no longer important. What will respond to us will not be a god, but our own future selves."

Translate: "'At this Star of the Grand Gathering, no matter what identity I have, they are no longer important. What will respond to us will not be gods, but our own selves of tomorrow.'"

Vanvik walked up to him and said, "I don't really have much to say either. But since we're saying goodbye, let me give you one final piece of advice."

Translate: "Wanweike walked to his side: 'I seem to have nothing to say. But since we must say goodbye, let me give you one last piece of advice.'"

Sunday turned to look at him.

Translate: "Xingqiri turned to look at him."

"When making a witty remark, do it with sincerity, not technique—moreover, don't always explain it." Vanvik closed his eyes, smiled faintly, and said, "But never mind; for you, it's better not to say anything at all."

Translate: "'When telling a witty remark, put your heart into it, not just technique—moreover, don't always explain.' Wanweike closed his eyes, smiled with pursed lips, 'But never mind; for you, it's better not to say it at all.'"

"I cannot deny it."

Translate: "'I cannot deny it.'"

Vanvik finally sized up Sunday, pursed his lips, and said, "This is what annoys me the most—how did I become such a boring person? But even so, don't make life too hard for yourself; someone will always end up sad."

Translate: "Wanweike finally sized up Xingqiri, pursed his lips and said: 'This point is the most annoying—how did I become such a boring person? But even so, don't make yourself suffer too much; someone will always feel heartbroken.'"

"Hmm."

Translate: "'Mm.'"

Vanvik alone walked toward the backstage of the theater, slowly raising his arms as if to embrace something.

Translate: "Wanweike alone walked toward the backstage of the theater, slowly raising both hands as if to embrace something."

"The Festival Star, the Land of Dreams. Now I will bid farewell to my homeland. If one wishes to end it all here…"

Translate: "'Star of the Grand Gathering, land of dreams. Now I will bid farewell to my homeland. If one wishes to end it here...'"

Golden light poured from all directions, landing on his fingertips, spreading over his palms, his body began to gradually turn transparent, as if being melted and dissolved bit by bit by that light—until a blinding flash flared, and before him Vanvik had vanished, replaced by a towering figure looming ahead, vast enough to shroud the sky—Dominix.

Translate: "Golden light surged from all directions, landing on his fingertips, washing over his palm, his body began to gradually turn transparent, as if being melted and dissolved bit by bit by that light— until a blinding flash of strong light swept over, and before him Wanweike had vanished, replaced by a towering shadow looming before him, vast enough to shield the sky— Dominix."

"... I must first return to the stage."

Translate: "'... must first return to the stage.'"

——

Translate: "——"

Luo Xiaohei's War Chronicle

Translate: "Luo Xiaohei's War Chronicles."

"We have to fight this big guy again!"

Translate: "'We have to fight this big guy again!'"

Xiaohei's tail instantly tensed like a ruler, his hair quickly turned white, and he gazed warily at the colossal figure in the sky.

Translate: "Xiaohei's tail instantly tensed like a ruler, his hair quickly turned white, and he gazed warily at the colossal figure in the sky."

The street had descended into chaos—people shouting, running, children crying, adults shouting their kids' names at the top of their lungs. Car horns blared deafeningly, but to no avail—several vehicles had collided, blocking the intersection completely.

Translate: "The street had descended into chaos, people shouting, running, children crying, adults bellowing their children's names. Car horns blared deafeningly, yet nothing could move— several cars had crashed together, blocking the intersection completely."

They all scrambled to hide, fearing that the power from the Harmony Fateway might reach and affect them.

Translate: "They all scrambled to hide, fearing that the power from the Harmony Path would reach and affect them."

"Senior Sister!"

Translate: "'Senior sister!'"

Xiaohei turned his head, looking toward the leisurely figure beside the tea table.

Translate: "Xiaohei turned his head, looking toward the leisurely figure beside the tea table."

Luoye sat calmly in the window-side wicker chair, slowly picking up a crystal-clear, translucent shrimp dumpling from the steamer. The dumpling's skin was so thin that the pink shrimp inside could be seen, trembling delicately on the chopstick tip, steaming hot.

Translate: "Luo Ye was sitting in the window-side rattan chair, slowly picking up a crystal-clear shrimp dumpling from the steamer; the dumpling skin was so thin that the pink shrimp inside could be seen, trembling on the tip of the chopsticks, steaming."

She glanced at Xiaohei, then at the window outside, and without a hint of concern popped the shrimp dumpling into her mouth.

Translate: "She glanced at Xiaohei, then at the window outside, and without surprise popped that shrimp dumpling into her mouth."

"Xiaohei, sit down."

Translate: "'Xiaohei, sit down.'"

"Senior Sister!"

Translate: "'Senior sister!'"

"I told you to sit down and just eat your meal in peace."

Translate: "'I told you to sit down; just eat your meal in peace.'"

"But..."

Translate: "'But...'"

Luoye finally set down her chopsticks and lifted her gaze to him. Her eyes remained perpetually calm, as if seeing Dominix were nothing out of the ordinary.

Translate: "Luo Ye finally put down her chopsticks, lifted her gaze to him. Her eyes remained perpetually faint, as if... seeing Dominix was not strange at all."

Xiaohei, first don't be so nervous; its body is formed from Wanweike; even if it possesses that appearance, it does not have the 'true' power of Dominiques. After all, that is the tuner of the "Harmony Myriad Strings"; it's not something that can be summoned just casually.