We see Kan-ki and his army return to the headquarters tent on the battlefield. Kan-ki is injured, and a doctor is treating him. Then the vice commander of Kan-ki's army enters the tent.
Vice Commander Appearance: He has golden eyes and silver hair. His height is 5'11". He is very strong, and rumors say he is stronger than Kan-ki. He is 23 years old and the youngest vice commander. He is very loyal to Kan-ki because Kan-ki is like his big brother. His specialty is speed. His name is Tangen.
Tangen said, "Big Bro, are you fine now?"
Kan-ki replied, "Yes, I am fine now. So tell me, what happened inside the kingdom?"
Tangen said, "Big Bro, enemy commander Thane entered the kingdom with 200,000 soldiers and wanted to capture the Queen. Those people who opened the gate are now dead because they drank poison after opening it. But the good thing is that General Albert stopped him and is fighting him with 100,000 soldiers."
Kan-ki said, "Okay, so the General stopped him. That's not a problem now."
Tangen said, "Big Bro, but can the General defeat him with only 100,000 soldiers?"
Kan-ki laughed and said, "Tangen, you are the youngest vice commander. That's why you don't know how strong the General is. He is not a General just for fun."
The scene changes.
We see Thane continuously attacking Albert while riding his horse and swinging his sword. Albert easily blocks every attack and says, "You are not bad, but you can improve your technique. If you improve your speed, you will be much stronger. Right now, you only attack with strength."
Thane attacks again and thinks, Why... why can't I hit him? Who is this man?
Some soldiers watching their fight say, "What is that speed? Is our commander losing? Who is that man?"
Thane hears their voices and thinks, Are my soldiers doubting me? But why can't I hit him?
Albert said, "I don't want to kill you, boy. You are talented, and that's why I suggest you surrender and drop your sword."
Thane shouted, "Shut up, old man! I am not here to listen to your advice."
"I am here to kill you."
"I am here to kill that Prince."
"I am here to kill that Queen."
Albert replied, "Sorry, boy, but that's not happening."
Albert then attacked Thane with his sword and cut off Thane's right hand.
Thane screamed in pain and shouted, "You old bastard!"
Albert continued attacking Thane, and with his final blow, he stabbed his sword into Thane's stomach and killed him.
Thane fell from his horse and said, "You defeated me, old man... but we have not lost yet."
Albert asked, "What do you mean?"
Thane smiled and said, "You will understand what I mean. Just wait, old man."
Battle Result:
Winner — Albert
The scene changes.
Ashoka and Griffin continue their fight.
Ashoka is heavily injured from Griffin's attacks. Griffin throws a massive sharp rock toward Ashoka.
Ashoka sees the attack and destroys the rock with a single punch.
Griffin is shocked and thinks, He destroyed that rock with one punch. There is no doubt that he is not using his full power, or he cannot use his full power.
There are only two possibilities:
1) He doesn't know how to use his full power.
2) He cannot control his full power.
I have to defeat him quickly, but his durability is on another level. He is only 14 years old, yet his durability is unbelievable.
Just as Griffin prepares his final attack, a man accompanied by cavalry rapidly approaches the battlefield while slaughtering enemy soldiers.
Griffin looks at the approaching force.
When he sees their flags, he is shocked.
"How?!"
The man is Tangen, vice commander of Kan-ki's army.
On their flags were enemy heads, and hanging from the tallest flag was Ragnar's head.
Griffin was shocked and shouted, "How can they defeat Ragnar? Ragnar was the strongest commander in our kingdom!"
Then he realizes that Ragnar is truly dead.
Griffin enters a berserk state and releases his magical power.
He attacks Tangen.
However, Tangen dodges the attack and, with incredible speed, cuts off Griffin's left hand.
Tangen says, "I am not here to fight you. My Big Bro only ordered me to display Ragnar's head across the battlefield and then return. He only wants to break the enemy's morale."
Tangen then rides away with his cavalry toward the right side of the battlefield.
Because of this, Griffin becomes distracted.
Ashoka immediately punches through Griffin's stomach.
Blood pours from Griffin's mouth.
Griffin says, "Bastard... I wasn't ready."
Ashoka smiles and replies, "This is not a game where I wait for your preparation."
Griffin smiles and says, "You are right."
He takes two steps away from Ashoka and says, "Do you think you can defeat me with only one punch? I am not that weak, boy."
Ashoka laughs and says, "Then why is your left hand cut off?"
Griffin replies, "Why are you laughing? You are not the one who cut off my hand."
Ashoka says, "Well, yes, I wasn't the one who cut off your hand, but he is from my kingdom."
Griffin says, "Don't worry. You and your kingdom will surrender soon when my people capture your mother, little Prince."
Ashoka smiles and says, "Do you think your weak commander has the power to kill my kingdom's General? I think Albert has already killed your commander by now."
Griffin replies, "Yes, I also think your General has killed Thane by now."
Ashoka says, "So you also agree that your commander and even you can't defeat our kingdom."
Griffin says, "When did I say we can't defeat you? I said my commander can't kill your General, but that doesn't mean we can't capture your Queen."
Ashoka asks, "What do you mean, Griffin? What the hell have you done now?"
Griffin smiles and says, "Haven't you wondered why I sent my weak commander to capture the Queen?"
Ashoka looks confused.
"Why?"
Griffin replies, "Because that was never my real plan."
"Thane was only a distraction to confuse you."
"In reality, I sent my kingdom's finest assassins to capture the Queen."
"Yes, they entered your kingdom along with Thane."
"And by now, I think they have already captured her."
Ashoka is shocked.
Mom... are you alright?
The scene changes.
We see the assassins capturing the Queen and preparing to return to their king.
Ashoka says, "Griffin, I am impressed. But you know, you are not the only one who has assassins."
Griffin asks, "What do you mean?"
Ashoka smiles and says, "Do you think I would leave my mother without a bodyguard?"
The scene changes.
The assassins are preparing to leave.
Suddenly, two assassins' heads are cut off.
Everyone is shocked.
"Who did this?!"
We see John sitting in a chair.
He says, "Sorry, but I won't let you take her away from here."
"My master ordered me to protect this lady, so could you please leave?"
The assassins attack John and throw knives at him.
John blocks every knife while remaining seated.
He says, "I got déjà vu. It feels exactly like that day. But now I am not here to kill. I am here to protect someone."
John stands up and says, "Come on, bastards. Let's see who is stronger, me or you."
A short time later, John kills every assassin.
He sits back down on the chair and says, "Well, you were not that bad, but you were not on my level."
The scene changes.
Ashoka says, "By now, I think John has already killed all of your assassins."
Griffin is shocked.
"No... no... that's impossible!"
"I created a perfect plan! Then why?!"
Ashoka smiles and says, "Because I am the future ruler of this world."
Ashoka attacks Griffin.
Griffin transforms his entire body into metal-like stone.
However, Ashoka's attack is overwhelmingly powerful.
He destroys Griffin's head.
Griffin is killed instantly.
Battle Result:
Winner — Ashoka
Ashoka relaxes and says, "Now this is over."
However, he notices that even after Griffin's death, the enemy army continues fighting.
Ashoka thinks, Why? Why don't they stop?
If they continue fighting, our army can still be defeated because our manpower is lower.
We have already lost between 500,000 and 550,000 soldiers.
They still have around 750,000 to 800,000 soldiers.
But the question is why? Their king is dead.
The scene changes.
Inside the enemy headquarters tent, Prime Minister Mark says,
"Prince, your father was killed in the war."
Kingdom of Rock Prince Appearance: He has brown hair and reddish eyes. He is very kind-hearted. He possesses magical powers that allow him to control rocks, manipulate their shape, and even turn stone into metal. Rumors say he is more powerful than his father, Griffin. He is 21 years old. His name is Leon.
Leon says, "Prime Minister Mark, I already know. I know Father died in that war."
"And I think he knew he would die as well."
"That's why he made me king before going to war."
Mark says, "Prince... Oh, I mean, sorry."
"Your Majesty, what should we do now? Should we continue this war or retreat?"
Leon replies,
"Mark, continue this war."
"I don't want to continue this war either, but there is no other option left."
"We asked many kingdoms for financial assistance, but they all refused."
"That is why this is the only path remaining."
"Don't you understand, Mark?"
"Why do you think my father started this war?"
"It wasn't because he wanted to rule the world."
"No... that's nonsense."
"Even though he knew he would die in this war, he still started it for the survival of our people."
"Our kingdom's treasury is already empty."
"But my father's sacrifice will not be wasted."
"I will fulfill my father's dream."
"We will win this war, Mark."
"Because I am now going to step onto this battlefield myself."