After Sir Dust-Sun was turned into a candle and Seventh Prince went into hiding, the crisis facing Sea-Sealing County was temporarily abated. The uprisings in the county were quickly put down.6

One aspect related to how Master Seventh struck like lightning. But the bigger reason was how a Dawning Sun had been used to wipe out the imperial capital in the old Kingdom of Heavengale. There was no way such an event could be kept under wraps; before long, rumors were raging throughout the Holytide Region. Even nonhumans out on the Forbidden Sea heard about it, and they were left trembling and terror-struck. More than ever, they feared and respected Sea-Sealing County.2

All species were pessimistic to a certain degree. And a Dawning Sun was particularly effective on the pessimistic. It was a threat that could destroy any and all plans. It could shake everyone to the core. And of course... when unleashed, it would kill anyone present to see it.0

No one could figure out how Sea-Sealing County managed to create Dawning Suns, nor did anyone know how many they had left. And no one wanted to gamble to find out.10

When the Dawning Suns first appeared, there had been a species that gambled on it. They...0