The Old Warrior's Resolve

"Do you have to do this?" Zhang Xiu's mother, Zhang Lin, asked with evident worry. Her eyes glistened with tears as she continued, "We could just run away, you know." Zhang Lee, her father, maintained a solemn expression as he carefully donned his armor.

"We can't run anymore. Running would only make things worse," he explained, his voice resolute. Zhang Lin's tears flowed freely; Zhang Lee was not only her father but also her hero. The thought of him facing the Dragonoids filled her with sadness. She remembered his glory days as a formidable general in the resistance, and though not many Dragonoids dared to challenge him back then, she couldn't help but wonder if he still possessed the same invincibility. After all, even the mightiest lion eventually loses its teeth.