# WebtoonLib — Kingdom #471

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

## Chapter
- number: 471
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The arc opens in the shadow of Prince Sei Kyou’s noble sacrifice, which has shattered the fragile peace within Qin and ignited an all-out political war between King Ei Sei and Chancellor Ryo Fui. The Hi Shin Unit, returning to the capital after rescuing the prince's wife, Rui, finds itself at the epicenter of this impending civil war. While the young commanders grapple with their roles in the coming conflict, the narrative pivots to the true, long-festering threat: the king’s own mother, the Queen Dowager, and her independent state of Ai. Manipulated by her lover, Rou Ai, and secretly enabled by Ryo Fui as a final, catastrophic gambit, she declares a full-scale rebellion, aiming to assassinate Ei Sei and place her own son on the throne. The rebellion unfolds as a massive, two-pronged assault designed for a single purpose: regicide. As the main rebel army marches on the capital of Kanyou, a smaller, elite force is dispatched to the old capital of Kanan, where Ei Sei is holding his coming-of-age ceremony. This ceremony is the political deadline; upon its completion, Ei Sei will become the undisputed ruler, stripping both the Chancellor and the Queen Dowager of their power. With the bulk of Qin’s military engaged elsewhere, the Hi Shin Unit is left as the sole line of defense, tasked with protecting the king against overwhelming odds in a desperate siege. The conflict reaches its turning point not on the battlefield, but in the mind of a single man. In a stunning, game-changing betrayal, the brilliant strategist Shouheikun abandons his long-time master, Ryo Fui, and sides with the king, masterminding the defense of Kanyou from within. Meanwhile, at Kanan, the Hi Shin Unit, now a seasoned and cohesive force, holds the line in a brutal battle of attrition, with Karyo Ten’s strategies and Xin’s indomitable will buying precious time. The rebellion is ultimately and brutally crushed on both fronts, culminating in the capture of Rou Ai and the complete collapse of the state…
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The arc opens in the shadow of Prince Sei Kyou’s noble sacrifice, which has shattered the fragile peace within Qin and ignited an all-out political war between King Ei Sei and Chancellor Ryo Fui.

### Spoiler summary
The arc opens in the shadow of Prince Sei Kyou’s noble sacrifice, which has shattered the fragile peace within Qin and ignited an all-out political war between King Ei Sei and Chancellor Ryo Fui. The Hi Shin Unit, returning to the capital after rescuing the prince's wife, Rui, finds itself at the epicenter of this impending civil war. While the young commanders grapple with their roles in the coming conflict, the narrative pivots to the true, long-festering threat: the king’s own mother, the Queen Dowager, and her independent state of Ai. Manipulated by her lover, Rou Ai, and secretly enabled by Ryo Fui as a final, catastrophic gambit, she declares a full-scale rebellion, aiming to assassinate Ei Sei and place her own son on the throne. The rebellion unfolds as a massive, two-pronged assault designed for a single purpose: regicide. As the main rebel army marches on the capital of Kanyou, a smaller, elite force is dispatched to the old capital of Kanan, where Ei Sei is holding his coming-of-age ceremony. This ceremony is the political deadline; upon its completion, Ei Sei will become the undisputed ruler, stripping both the Chancellor and the Queen Dowager of their power. With the bulk of Qin’s military engaged elsewhere, the Hi Shin Unit is left as the sole line of defense, tasked with protecting the king against overwhelming odds in a desperate siege. The conflict reaches its turning point not on the battlefield, but in the mind of a single man. In a stunning, game-changing betrayal, the brilliant strategist Shouheikun abandons his long-time master, Ryo Fui, and sides with the king, masterminding the defense of Kanyou from within. Meanwhile, at Kanan, the Hi Shin Unit, now a seasoned and cohesive force, holds the line in a brutal battle of attrition, with Karyo Ten’s strategies and Xin’s indomitable will buying precious time. The rebellion is ultimately and brutally crushed on both fronts, culminating in the capture of Rou Ai and the complete collapse of the state…

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Kingdom #471](/series/kingdom-b84df7/chapter-471)
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