Words of Resolve is the 427th chapter of the Kingdom manga, written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara.
Summary
Everyone is still pondering about what Ei Sei meant with human nature being light. The king recollects the time when he was 9 years old, being rescued out of Kantan by a group of smugglers. Unable to outrun the Zhao forces, Shi Ka, the leader of the group of smugglers, sacrificed herself to save him. Through her death and kindness, Shi Ka gave off a light within her to Sei, which he believed that only she possessed at the time. Eventually, Sei concluded that the light he experienced does not belong to one person. His philosophy was that the light is the kindness that is passed on and inherited by the next person. It is this kindness that connects people together.
During this time, Shin is seen charging in on a group of state of Ai soldiers. Sei believes that this connection is what drives people to a better future. The darkness of warfare is almost unending when the people have lost their light and it is because of this that Sei wishes to abolish warfare completely through martial might, even if he is to be viewed as a tyrant. By doing so, China will be rid of state borders and united, allowing the next generation to see a world without killing.
Moved by this passion, Ryo Fui stops Ei Sei, telling him that their view of the world is too different to allow their debate an ending. Even so, he says that the king has really matured.
Ryo Fui then confirms that to the two of them, the governing methods described were not just empty speculations. He finally states that the victor between them and the decision of which path the state of Qin will be taking, shall be known within Kanyou.
Characters
Qin
- Royal Palace
- Ei Sei Faction
- Ei Sei (flashback and main story)
- Rui
- Hyou (flashback)
- Shou Bun Kun (vision)
- Heki (vision)
- Ryo Fui Faction
- Sei Kyou Faction
- Sei Kyou (flashback)
- Ei Sei Faction
- Six Great Generals
- Ou Ki (flashback)
- Duke Hyou Army
- Duke Hyou (flashback)
- Hi Shin Unit
- Shin (flashback and main story)
- Ka Ryo Ten (vision)
- Kyou Kai (vision)
- Kanyou
- Unnamed citizens
Ai
- Royal Palace
- Queen Mother (flashback and main story)
- Ai Army
- Han O Ki Army
- Unnamed members
- Han O Ki Army
Zhao
- Zhao Black Market
- Shi Ka (flashback)
Chapter Notes
- A flashback is shown of Ei Sei's last moments with Shi Ka.
- Ei Sei tells what he means by human nature being light.
- Shin is charging in on a group of state of Ai soldiers.
- Ryo Fui ends the conversation.
Trivia
- Ei Sei inherited his philosophy of human kindness from Shi Ka, which she inherited from her adoptive father.