# WebtoonLib — Kingdom #787

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

## Chapter
- number: 787
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The arc erupts as the long-simmering political war between King Ei Sei and Chancellor Ryo Fui culminates in a final, bloody gambit timed to coincide with the king’s sacred coronation ceremony. Exploiting the king’s absence, the Queen Dowager, manipulated by her lover Rou Ai, declares the independence of the State of Ai and unleashes a fanatical rebel army to seize the capital. This treacherous pincer movement creates two desperate fronts: a brutal siege at the city of Sai, where the Hi Shin Unit stands as the last line of defense, and a frantic, bloody battle within the capital of Kanyou itself. The siege becomes a defining crucible for strategist Karyo Ten, whose brilliant defensive plans are pushed to their absolute limit, while Xin, now a seasoned commander, acts as a human battering ram, his raw power the only thing holding the crumbling gates. However, the rebellion’s true climax is a stunning political betrayal, as the brilliant strategist Shouheikun, one of Ryo Fui’s own Four Pillars, reveals his ultimate loyalty to the state, turning the full might of the Qin army against his former master’s scheme. While the main army crushes the rebellion in a decisive, bloody purge, the arc’s emotional core settles on the tragic aftermath for the royal family. With his mother imprisoned and his internal enemies finally vanquished in a public and brutal execution, King Ei Sei at last consolidates absolute power, his gaze turning from the ashes of civil war toward his true, terrifying ambition: the conquest and unification of all of China.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The arc erupts as the long-simmering political war between King Ei Sei and Chancellor Ryo Fui culminates in a final, bloody gambit timed to coincide with the king’s sacred coronation ceremony.

### Spoiler summary
The arc erupts as the long-simmering political war between King Ei Sei and Chancellor Ryo Fui culminates in a final, bloody gambit timed to coincide with the king’s sacred coronation ceremony. Exploiting the king’s absence, the Queen Dowager, manipulated by her lover Rou Ai, declares the independence of the State of Ai and unleashes a fanatical rebel army to seize the capital. This treacherous pincer movement creates two desperate fronts: a brutal siege at the city of Sai, where the Hi Shin Unit stands as the last line of defense, and a frantic, bloody battle within the capital of Kanyou itself. The siege becomes a defining crucible for strategist Karyo Ten, whose brilliant defensive plans are pushed to their absolute limit, while Xin, now a seasoned commander, acts as a human battering ram, his raw power the only thing holding the crumbling gates. However, the rebellion’s true climax is a stunning political betrayal, as the brilliant strategist Shouheikun, one of Ryo Fui’s own Four Pillars, reveals his ultimate loyalty to the state, turning the full might of the Qin army against his former master’s scheme. While the main army crushes the rebellion in a decisive, bloody purge, the arc’s emotional core settles on the tragic aftermath for the royal family. With his mother imprisoned and his internal enemies finally vanquished in a public and brutal execution, King Ei Sei at last consolidates absolute power, his gaze turning from the ashes of civil war toward his true, terrifying ambition: the conquest and unification of all of China.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Kingdom #787](/series/kingdom-b84df7/chapter-787)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/kingdom-b84df7

## Usage
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