The Two of Them is the 100th chapter of the Kingdom manga, written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara.
Summary
Ryo Fui Faction leaves the royal palace. On the way, Ri Shi asks Ryo Fui why he sent in a meager amount of assassins. If he had asked him, he would have succeeded but the enigmatic former merchant simply smiles while merely stating what's the fun in something that easy. Sai Taku states that everything that has transpired of the chancellor childish actions and boredom. This is because he lost his playing partner Ketsu Shi. Then Ryo Fui and his men return to their estate.
The officials of Ei Sei Faction are very angry, mostly because of their powerlessness of being able to pass judgement on Ryo Fui. The angriest of them all is Ei Sei as he is stamping on his throne. Shin then has a talk with Ei Sei on a balcony to calm him down. They have a talk about Ei Sei powerlessness and the Ryo Fui Faction's strength. Ei Sei then states that Ryo Fui was 12-13 years ago a merchant of a foreign state. He invested a large sum of his fortune into Sou Jou, Ei Sei's father, who wasn't an originally a successor to the throne. He became king because thanks to Ryo Fui's money. Then as a reward he was made chancellor. Ei Sei then tells Shin that the mountain king is further uniting the clans. Ei Sei then states that a next war may be come soon.
Characters
Qin
- Royal Palace
- Sou Jou (Mentioned)
- Ei Sei Faction
- Ei Sei
- Shin
- Heki
- Shou Bun Kun
- Shi Shi
- Unnamed officials
- Ryo Fui Faction
- Sei Kyou Faction
- Ketsu Shi (Mentioned)
- Kyoudo Horse Tribe (Mentioned)
High Points
- Ryo Fui attempt to assassinate Ei Sei is a "game" for him.
- Ryo Fui and his men return to their estate.
- 12-13 years ago Ryo Fui was a merchant.
- The mountain king is attacking other tribes to unite them.
- Ryo Fui doesn't care about Ketsu Shi's faction joining Ei Sei faction.
Trivia
- Mou Ki is identified by his name for the first time.
- Shi Shi officially joins the Ei Sei Faction.