# WebtoonLib — Kingdom #560

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

## Chapter
- number: 560
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The arc opens with the formal declaration of an all-out political war between King Ei Sei and Chancellor Ryo Fui, a conflict set to culminate at the king’s coming-of-age ceremony in two years. This high-stakes duel is immediately complicated by a volatile third faction: the Queen Dowager, who has established her own state of Ai with her lover, Rou Ai. Ryo Fui’s attempt to manipulate this faction as a political weapon spirals out of his control, as Rou Ai, goaded by ambition and false promises, declares himself the new king and launches a full-scale rebellion, marching on the capital of Kanyou while Ei Sei is away. The conflict erupts into a desperate race against time, with the Hi Shin Unit recalled as the capital's last line of defense against a fanatical, undisciplined horde. The rebellion’s true horror is revealed in their objective: to slaughter the king’s children and extinguish his bloodline. In a crucible of urban warfare, strategist Karyo Ten executes a masterful gambit, using the city’s own geography to trap and decimate the invading forces, while Xin’s glaive carves a path of righteous fury through the enemy ranks, personally protecting the palace where the royal heirs are hidden. The rebellion is brutally crushed just as Ei Sei’s coming-of-age ceremony transforms from a political formality into a declaration of absolute authority, solidifying his legitimacy before the entire court. The arc culminates in a harrowing personal reckoning as the Queen Dowager’s tragic past is revealed, exposing the deep-seated trauma that fueled her destructive path. In a final, ruthless act of statecraft, Ei Sei purges the rebellion’s remnants and imprisons his own mother, a necessary cruelty to secure his reign. Ryo Fui, the master manipulator, is left politically wounded, his grand scheme having backfired spectacularly. With the Queen’s faction annihilated, the board is finally cleared for the ultimate confrontation: the King versus the Chancellor, a final battle for the…
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Shin kills Gaku Ei with a single blow, demonstrating his growth and the weight of Ouki's glaive.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The arc opens with the formal declaration of an all-out political war between King Ei Sei and Chancellor Ryo Fui, a conflict set to culminate at the king’s coming-of-age ceremony in two years.

### Spoiler summary
The arc opens with the formal declaration of an all-out political war between King Ei Sei and Chancellor Ryo Fui, a conflict set to culminate at the king’s coming-of-age ceremony in two years. This high-stakes duel is immediately complicated by a volatile third faction: the Queen Dowager, who has established her own state of Ai with her lover, Rou Ai. Ryo Fui’s attempt to manipulate this faction as a political weapon spirals out of his control, as Rou Ai, goaded by ambition and false promises, declares himself the new king and launches a full-scale rebellion, marching on the capital of Kanyou while Ei Sei is away. The conflict erupts into a desperate race against time, with the Hi Shin Unit recalled as the capital's last line of defense against a fanatical, undisciplined horde. The rebellion’s true horror is revealed in their objective: to slaughter the king’s children and extinguish his bloodline. In a crucible of urban warfare, strategist Karyo Ten executes a masterful gambit, using the city’s own geography to trap and decimate the invading forces, while Xin’s glaive carves a path of righteous fury through the enemy ranks, personally protecting the palace where the royal heirs are hidden. The rebellion is brutally crushed just as Ei Sei’s coming-of-age ceremony transforms from a political formality into a declaration of absolute authority, solidifying his legitimacy before the entire court. The arc culminates in a harrowing personal reckoning as the Queen Dowager’s tragic past is revealed, exposing the deep-seated trauma that fueled her destructive path. In a final, ruthless act of statecraft, Ei Sei purges the rebellion’s remnants and imprisons his own mother, a necessary cruelty to secure his reign. Ryo Fui, the master manipulator, is left politically wounded, his grand scheme having backfired spectacularly. With the Queen’s faction annihilated, the board is finally cleared for the ultimate confrontation: the King versus the Chancellor, a final battle for the…

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Kingdom #560](/series/kingdom-b84df7/chapter-560)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/kingdom-b84df7

## Usage
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