Will of the Heavens is the 231st chapter of the Kingdom manga, written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara.
Summary
Shin seized the opportunity to cut down Rin Ko. Everyone is shocked. Especially the Wei army under Rin Ko. They say that this is impossible. Shin says that he felt it. There was an impact. The Hi Shin Unit members are rushing towards their commander. However, suddenly Rin Ko tries to stand up. He tries to cut Shin, who then falls on the ground. The members of the Hi Shin Unit see that Rin Ko is still alive and are getting worried. Shin tries to calm them down. He says that this was his dying struggle. He states that he isn't getting up. However, Shin is shocked that Rin Ko does just that. The others are shocked as well and call him a monster for being able to stand up with that kind of wound.
Rin Ko is coughing up blood and says that his lord is waiting for him. He says that he can't afford to lose here. He states he can't, as he is the "sword of Ren Pa" bestowed by the heavens themselves. Shin is confused by this. As he remembers Rin Ko stating something from earlier. There are only a small handful of generals who are truly beloved by the heavens. The others in the Hi Shin Unit call this crap. Rin Ko says that he speaks of fate. That he happened to be saved by his lord when he was on the verge of death. This, as well, was all according to the heavens will. Shin is surprised by this.
In the past, Ren Pa was wandering around with his army. A small village was caught in the flames of war. Every one of its people was killed. Though his little sister and he had managed to survive, they could do nothing but starve to death. Rin Ko doesn't know how many days have passed. It was that moment he met Ren Pa. Ren Pa noticed that there was someone still alive and called his soldiers to bring some food and water. Rin Ko thanks Ren Pa and asks if he could see to his sister. Ren Pa, however, tells that this is impossible. Rin Ko looked towards his sister, and it was then he realized that his sister had already passed away long ago.
Rin Ko says that the part of his sister doesn't concern him. At any rate, his life was saved by Ren Pa. He asks Shin if he thinks that this was s mere coincidence. That ultimately, the two of them had a natural talent for warfare. That a "genius of warfare" simply happened to be picked up by a "great genius of warfare". He says that Gen Bou often used to tell him that there were only a handful of generals truly beloved by the heavens. It was the heavens that allowed him to cross paths with him, the man who would become his sword. He says that it's due to this that he can't be allowed to lose here. Shin, however, says that this is shit. He tells me to listen to him blab on ever since then. He says that he is making it sound like every bloody thing is dictated by the heavens and nothing else. He states that there is no way in hell that is true. He says that everyone right here is fighting and standing on their own two feet. He asks if this isn't the same for him as well. The only reason that he is even standing here is the result of risking his life for years and years acting as Ren Pa's sword. However, he also says that the part about meeting people being important, he can understand. If it were for Rin Ko to run into Ren Pa, then it was the same for him. He says that he met and grew up with a man who was going to become a greater general than Ren Pa.
Shin is talking about Hyou. he says that he gave him his dream but left them at a young age. However, in exchange, he ended up encountering another incredible guy. From then on, even more meetings and farewells with irreplaceable comrades. Then he even met the man who would become the "compass" for his path. Hesays thats if he is saying that all of that isn't a coincidence that maybe he is right. However, that doesn't have anything to do with the heavens or whatever. All he is doing is moving forward, carrying all the thoughts of his comrades on his shoulders. One step at a time, with his own two feet. He says that his fight with him will also become fuel for him to move forward even more.
Rin Ko started to smile. But the one to die here will still be Shin. Both of them start clashing again. Rin Ko says that it's true, just as he says, meetings are up to fate. However, everything after that is all up to you. Know, there still must exist miracles caused by the heavens. The death of Ou Ki last year, and the sudden appearance of a new threat, Ri Boku, even the Qin army is full of promising young blood for the next generation. It is as he thought, the era is always moving on to the next age of strife and warfare. Perhaps from the moment that you were exiled and stepped off the battlefield, he had already fully accomplished his task in life. Yet despite that, for him to still be fighting here, perhaps this is also the will of the heavens. Rin Ko tells Shin that he is quite strong. He tells him that he will go even further.
Shin is getting the upper hand and thrusts his sword into Rin Ko. Everyone is shockedbym the Hi Shin Unit. The Wei army under Rin Ko starts to cry. Shin says that Rin Ko was really an incredibly dangerous opponent that brought him to the brink of death numerous times.
Characters
Qin
- Mou Gou Army
- Ei Bi Army
- Hi Shin Unit
- Shin (flashback and main story)
- Bi Hei
- Kei
- Shou Sa
- Suu Gen
- Hai Rou
- Taku Kei
- Den Ei
- Ryuu Yuu
- Ryuu Sen
- So Sui
- Kyo Gai
- Den Yuu
- Bi Tou (flashback)
- Kyou Ji (flashback)
- San Ka (flashback)
- Batsu Ken (flashback)
- Yuu Gi (flashback)
- Bun Ketsu (flashback)
- Hou (flashback)
- Unnamed members of cavalry
- Unnamed members of militia
- Hi Shin Unit
- Ei Bi Army
- Duke Hyou Army
- Baku Koshin Unit
- Baku Koshin (flashback)
- Baku Koshin Unit
- Six Great Generals
- Ou Ki (flashback)
Wei
- Haku Ki Sai Army
- Rin Ko Army (Center Army)
- Rin Ko (flashback and main story)
- Unnamed Wei's officers
- Unnamed Wei's soldiers
- Unnamed members of Rin Ko Unit
- Ren Pa Army
- Rin Ko Army (Center Army)
Zhao
- Ri Boku Army
- Ri Boku (mentioned)
- Unidentified village
- Unidentified villagers (corpses, flashback)
- Rin Ko's younger sister (corpse, flashback)
Chapter Notes
- Rin Ko was saved by Ren Pa in his youth.
- A flashback of Rin Ko's past is shown.
- Shin thrust his sword into Rin Ko's chest and kills the legendary general.