PROLOGUE I

Wei Wuxian, "surely you're not asking us to save humankind?"

"I am asking thee to raise the king I have chosen to save humankind."

Luo Binghe, "should I scream instead?"

Wei Wuxian, "do you want to??"

Hua Cheng, "that would be fascinating."

Luo Binghe, "nah. You take it... I'm not suited for dramatization."

Wei Wuxian, "I got it." Inhales, "WHAT?! YOU WANT US TO WHAT????"

"Raise a brat to save some shitty humankind." Hua Cheng repeated through gritted teeth.