# WebtoonLib — Kingdom #487

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

## Chapter
- number: 487
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The arc ignites in the chilling aftermath of the Tunliu conspiracy, with the Hi Shin Unit left horrified by the brutal "human arch" constructed by the monstrous General Kanki, a grim omen of the moral compromises to come. The death of the redeemed Prince Sei Kyou serves as the final catalyst, shattering the fragile peace and officially launching the long-dreaded civil war between King Ei Sei and Chancellor Ryo Fui. The political battlefield is immediately defined by the King’s upcoming Coming of Age Ceremony, a sacred rite that will grant him absolute authority but requires him to leave the capital, creating a window of catastrophic vulnerability. This vulnerability is ruthlessly exploited not by Ryo Fui, but by the kingdom’s volatile third power: the Queen Dowager. Consumed by her affair with the charlatan Rou Ai and their secret children, she declares the founding of a new state, "Ai," and raises a colossal rebel army to seize the throne. The rebellion is timed with devastating precision, launching a full-scale assault on the capital of Kanyou at the exact moment the King and his primary forces—including the Hi Shin Unit—are away for the ceremony. The gambit catches both the King's faction and Ryo Fui's completely off guard, plunging Qin into its most dire internal crisis yet. The battle for Qin’s soul becomes a desperate, two-front war. In the now-vulnerable capital, the King’s loyalists, led by the veteran minister Shoubunkun, mount a heroic but doomed defense against overwhelming numbers. Meanwhile, miles away, the Hi Shin Unit becomes the tip of the spear in a frantic race against time, charging back to save Kanyou from falling. The ensuing siege is a crucible for the unit’s new command structure, as Karyo Ten’s strategic acumen is pushed to its absolute limit, orchestrating the defense of the city gates against a relentless tide. The conflict culminates in a brutal, city-wide battle where Xin’s raw power and Kyou Kai’s deadly grace become the linchpins of…
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The arc ignites in the chilling aftermath of the Tunliu conspiracy, with the Hi Shin Unit left horrified by the brutal "human arch" constructed by the monstrous General Kanki, a grim omen of the moral compromises to come.

### Spoiler summary
The arc ignites in the chilling aftermath of the Tunliu conspiracy, with the Hi Shin Unit left horrified by the brutal "human arch" constructed by the monstrous General Kanki, a grim omen of the moral compromises to come. The death of the redeemed Prince Sei Kyou serves as the final catalyst, shattering the fragile peace and officially launching the long-dreaded civil war between King Ei Sei and Chancellor Ryo Fui. The political battlefield is immediately defined by the King’s upcoming Coming of Age Ceremony, a sacred rite that will grant him absolute authority but requires him to leave the capital, creating a window of catastrophic vulnerability. This vulnerability is ruthlessly exploited not by Ryo Fui, but by the kingdom’s volatile third power: the Queen Dowager. Consumed by her affair with the charlatan Rou Ai and their secret children, she declares the founding of a new state, "Ai," and raises a colossal rebel army to seize the throne. The rebellion is timed with devastating precision, launching a full-scale assault on the capital of Kanyou at the exact moment the King and his primary forces—including the Hi Shin Unit—are away for the ceremony. The gambit catches both the King's faction and Ryo Fui's completely off guard, plunging Qin into its most dire internal crisis yet. The battle for Qin’s soul becomes a desperate, two-front war. In the now-vulnerable capital, the King’s loyalists, led by the veteran minister Shoubunkun, mount a heroic but doomed defense against overwhelming numbers. Meanwhile, miles away, the Hi Shin Unit becomes the tip of the spear in a frantic race against time, charging back to save Kanyou from falling. The ensuing siege is a crucible for the unit’s new command structure, as Karyo Ten’s strategic acumen is pushed to its absolute limit, orchestrating the defense of the city gates against a relentless tide. The conflict culminates in a brutal, city-wide battle where Xin’s raw power and Kyou Kai’s deadly grace become the linchpins of…

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Kingdom #487](/series/kingdom-b84df7/chapter-487)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/kingdom-b84df7

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