"The Promised Day is probably coming soon."
Looking at the cover of the new chapter, Daniel couldn't help but smile.
The plot leading up to the Promised Day was quite exciting.
For example, after Edward lured out Scar and the Homunculi, Lan Fan was injured by the President and had to cut off her own arm to escape. Yao Lin captured Gluttony.
While rescuing Lan Fan, Gluttony broke free and swallowed Edward, Yao Lin, and Envy, who had come to save him. Inside the "fake Gate of Truth," Edward, Yao Lin, and Envy revealed their true forms and had an intense battle.
This part of the story also revealed some past events to the readers.
For instance, the officer who shot the Ishvalan girl was actually Envy in disguise.
Hughes was also killed by Envy after recognizing him in the form of his wife and hesitating to attack.
Following this, Zhang Mei, Scar, and Marco went north to investigate Scar's brother's research. Edward and his brother Alphonse also went north to Briggs Fortress.
During this time, Major General Armstrong interrogated Edward to find out what they knew and realized that the enemy wanted to use the entire country as a massive transmutation circle.
Aside from the intense battles, "Fullmetal Alchemist" featured many well-developed characters, all of whom had the skills of top-notch actors, whether they were main characters, side characters, heroes, or villains.
General Olivia Armstrong, who guarded the northern fortress and was the sister of Major Armstrong, got vital information from Edward. She then tricked General Raven, who had betrayed Roy, and killed him to avenge her subordinates.
When Kimblee and Edward chased Scar, Edward thought of a plan to free Winry from the President's grasp. Edward, usually straightforward, used Scar to let Winry escape, tricking Kimblee and others.
The story was full of clever schemes and intense battles, making it very engaging.
Of course, these schemes and plots were thrilling, but the battles in "Fullmetal Alchemist" were also impressive.
For example, as the Promised Day approached, to ensure the safety of the human sacrifices, Pride and Gluttony fought Edward and the others in the east.
In the previous chapter, Pride had cruelly consumed Gluttony to gain his powers. Everyone was eager to see what would happen to this ruthless character.
Daniel turned to the new page.
Pride, having absorbed Gluttony's powers, became much stronger, putting Edward and his group at a disadvantage.
At this critical moment, Alphonse, who had just regained consciousness, proposed a plan.
He suggested that their father, Hohenheim, distract Pride while he attacked from behind. However, Pride caught him.
"Really? That's it?"
Seeing this, Daniel was stunned.
He had thought Alphonse would come up with a brilliant plan, but it turned out to be using his father as a distraction while he attacked?
"No, no," Daniel quickly shook his head.
This was "Fullmetal Alchemist," after all. It wouldn't be that simple.
Indeed, as Daniel expected, it was a trap. Alphonse used himself as bait to trap Pride inside a large dome made of earth.
Trapped together, Alphonse and Pride started talking.
"But something is wrong with Pride."
Seeing Alphonse continuously tapping on Pride's head, Daniel murmured.
In the manga, Pride had a sinister smile and said something like "our plan is flawless," suggesting he had a scheme.
However, Daniel couldn't figure out what sinister plan could involve just tapping a helmet.
With this curiosity, Daniel continued reading. Roy held Bradley's wife hostage and launched a full-scale rebellion against Central Command.
What seemed like a doomed rebellion turned into intense street battles, with Roy's clever attacks and the support of the Briggs soldiers.
Edward, Roy Mustang, Scar, Zhang Mei, Riza, Izumi, the Armstrong siblings, and the Briggs soldiers acted according to plan.
This indicated one thing—the Promised Day had come! The counterattack had begun!
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As Ren's "Fullmetal Alchemist" approached the Promised Day,
the New Year was also coming.
Before the New Year, Ren was invited to several award ceremonies.
This time, it wasn't just for the Golden Mouse Award.
The Golden Mouse Award was only for comics.
This time, there were also awards for movies and TV shows.
For example, "Ultraman Tiga" was invited by the "Xing Guang Award."
The Xing Guang Award, hosted by the Celestial Empire's radio, film, and television department, was one of the highest awards in Celestial TV art, alongside the Feitian Award and the Huabiao Award.
Ren won the Best Screenwriter Award, and "Ultraman Tiga" won the Top Ten Influential TV Shows Award.
"Garden of Sinners" won the Special Outstanding Award at the Huabiao Awards.
It wasn't a major award, just a smaller one, which left Ren a bit disappointed.
However, there were many awards in the comics category.
For instance, "Fullmetal Alchemist" won the Best Work Award, beating other comics.
Since its publication, this work had received very few negative reviews.
Like "Ultraman Tiga," it had many thought-provoking storylines.
For example, the Ishvalan Extermination.
This story arc starkly revealed the true nature of war—there is no justice in war; everything is driven by interests!
The war was waged because some people wanted the Philosopher's Stone.
Isn't this also true in reality?
The most crucial aspect wasn't the brutality of war but the many facets of human nature.
In this war, some people didn't want to cause innocent deaths but were forced to obey orders, leading to deep guilt afterward.
Others enjoyed the war and killing, like the recent reports of Australian soldiers murdering women and children. If it were a high-level order, not only a few people would participate. Clearly, these soldiers enjoyed the killing.
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