# WebtoonLib — Dawn of the Dragon #45

## Series
- title: Dawn of the Dragon
- slug: dawn-of-the-dragon-fed849

## Chapter
- number: 45
- release_date: 2025-03-03

### Summary
The narrative continues the historical flashback established in the previous chapter, delving into the tragic origin story of Hyo-un's past incarnation. Reader reactions reveal that the chapter focuses on a young, innocent Hyo-un who is ostracized and abused by his fellow villagers. In a cruel twist, the villagers suddenly begin treating the unsuspecting child with warmth and kindness, a deceptive act to prepare him as a human sacrifice. The central and bitter irony, which dominates the reader commentary, is that the villagers are attempting to appease an angered "dragon spirit" by sacrificing the very child who is, unbeknownst to them and seemingly to himself, the dragon in question. This traumatic backstory serves to explain the modern-day Hyo-un's deep-seated misanthropy and emotional vulnerability. The fan response is overwhelmingly one of heartbreak for the "precious" child and intense rage towards the villagers, whose actions are seen as the root cause of the dragon's future suffering and hatred for humanity.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The narrative continues the historical flashback established in the previous chapter, delving into the tragic origin story of Hyo-un's past incarnation.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative continues the historical flashback established in the previous chapter, delving into the tragic origin story of Hyo-un's past incarnation. Reader reactions reveal that the chapter focuses on a young, innocent Hyo-un who is ostracized and abused by his fellow villagers. In a cruel twist, the villagers suddenly begin treating the unsuspecting child with warmth and kindness, a deceptive act to prepare him as a human sacrifice. The central and bitter irony, which dominates the reader commentary, is that the villagers are attempting to appease an angered "dragon spirit" by sacrificing the very child who is, unbeknownst to them and seemingly to himself, the dragon in question. This traumatic backstory serves to explain the modern-day Hyo-un's deep-seated misanthropy and emotional vulnerability. The fan response is overwhelmingly one of heartbreak for the "precious" child and intense rage towards the villagers, whose actions are seen as the root cause of the dragon's future suffering and hatred for humanity.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Dawn of the Dragon #45](/series/dawn-of-the-dragon-fed849/chapter-45)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/dawn-of-the-dragon-fed849

## Usage
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