# WebtoonLib — Kingdom #257

## Series
- title: Kingdom
- slug: kingdom-b84df7

## Chapter
- number: 257
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The focus shifts from the brutal front lines to the gilded cage of the royal palace, where a different kind of war is being waged. In the capital, the Queen Dowager indulges in decadent and treacherous behavior, consolidating her power base. However, trapped within this political turmoil, King Ying Zheng is no longer the boy he once was. He has grown into a formidable ruler, his quiet resolve hardening as he prepares to confront the vipers threatening his throne from within.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The focus shifts from the brutal front lines to the gilded cage of the royal palace, where a different kind of war is being waged.

### Spoiler summary
The focus shifts from the brutal front lines to the gilded cage of the royal palace, where a different kind of war is being waged. In the capital, the Queen Dowager indulges in decadent and treacherous behavior, consolidating her power base. However, trapped within this political turmoil, King Ying Zheng is no longer the boy he once was. He has grown into a formidable ruler, his quiet resolve hardening as he prepares to confront the vipers threatening his throne from within.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Kingdom #257](/series/kingdom-b84df7/chapter-257)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/kingdom-b84df7

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