[Kingdom 24 Translation by Kewl0210]
Sorry, but I'm going out, Diao.
Xin
Where?
Well... it'll just be for a bit.
Will you be back for dinner?
Nope.
Then when?
Dunno.
I might head straight to the next war after this.
I can't say for sure.
He Liao Diao
You don't know?
I'm goin'!
Xin...
Ancient China.
After learning that the era of saints had ended,
human desire was unleashed.
And a storm of violent wars erupted for 500 years...
until over one hundred states were reduced to merely seven.
And now, a wind of great history gusts from the State of Qin in the far West.
This is the tumultuous tale of a nameless boy and a young king who brought the warring era to its end!
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Translation kewl0210
itsumo yori hayaku kietetta hoshi zora ni
いつもより早く消えてった星空に
In a starry sky that disappeared faster than it ever has
kusanariatta deai wa
重なり合った出会いは
the many piled up meetings we've had
Editing jagman1x3
ore wo nomikonde iku
俺を呑み込んでいく
swallow me.
Timing G_I_A
kono yume wa kudakenai
この夢は砕けない
This dream cannot be broken.
sabitsukaseta kyoufushin
錆びつかせた恐怖心
Among this rusted fear in my heart
yuragu fuan no naka de
揺らぐ不安の中で
and the anxiety that makes me waver
Typesetting rtrs
ame wo saegiru shinjitsu
雨を遮る信実
is a truth that interrupts the rain.
Karaoke kewl0210
FZeroWing
dare ni mo ubaeyashinai
誰にも奪えやしない
No one can take it away,
onaji keshiki ni hisonda puraido
同じ景色にひそんだプライド
our pride that lurks in the same landscape.
Encode max80
itsuka kitto kanau ima mo mieru kibou fortitude
いつかきっと叶う 今も見える希望 fortitude
The fortuitous desire I have will definitely come true one day.
yowasa wo sute wa shinai
弱さを捨てはしない
We won't throw away our weaknesses,
oretachi no kienai shiin
俺達の消えないシーン
those are scenes that won't disappear.
furenzokusen no youni hashiru kibou unbreakable heart
不連続線の様に走る希望 unbreakable heart
My desire in my unbreakable heart runs like a discontinuous line.
QC Mistral[sA]
I knew at the start that there's no end.
I've made up my mind, right now it's the time to take the first step.
Distro kokus
Kittie
prefix-
Now's the only time.
A New Trial
Yuan
*Xin's Manager
Mornin', Mr. Yuan!
Good morning.
Is there something you need, so early in the morning?
Yeah.
Actually, there's a place I'd like you to bring me on a little trip to.
Little trip...?
So, Lord Xin, where is this little trip to?
General Wang Qi's castle.
General Wang Qi?!
I-I can't!
I can't go to a place like that!
I'm turning back!
Wh-Why?!
Mr. Yuan! You were told by the royal palace to help me, weren't you?
That's true, but this is too much!
Way too much!
Oh, come on!
You're not doing anything else, are ya?
That's not the problem!
Th-That is a place we're not allowed to approach!
It's a place where if you get close without permission, no one will object to you being killed.
There are rumors that several people that did go went missing!
Those're just rumors!
The nig-lipped giant...
Er, big-lipped general...
That guy, he's not actually such a bad guy.
Big-lipped general!?
Lord Xin!
How could you say such a terrifying thing?!
Here. I'll give ya this. So c'mon.
What's this?
Money.
No matter how much money you have, it won't be enough.
I have two lovely children.
My life is dear to me.
Is it, now?
Hey, how about we turn back after all?
No!
You sure?
Totally sure.
That's the only way I'm gonna get a lot stronger.
Is that so?
Yeah.
That old man looks to be the greatest general under the heavens.
B-But...
After I got appointed as a Hundred-Man General,
I heard more about the general at the royal palace.
Why are you so interested in General Wang Qi?
After talking to him directly on the battlefield, I understood.
That guy is different from other generals.
I mean, he's unbelievably huge.
It felt overwhelming being near him.
I want to know the reason for that.
King of Qin Ying Zheng
I see.
Xin. I don't blame you for thinking that.
It's true. General Wang Qi is no ordinary general.
He is the last remnant of the Six Great Generals of the State of Qin.
The Six Great Generals of the State of Qin?
In the age of my great grandfather, King Zhao, who was called the God of War,
the State of Qin was without a doubt the most feared state in China.
When the State of Qin started marching,
all enemies would shut their gates tight.
Why do you think that is?
The Six Great Generals?
That's right.
Because the Six Great Generals appointed by King Zhao
rampaged across all of China.
In those days, the State of Qin was always invading other states and often fought multiple states at once.
The battlefield was far from Xianyang.
Because of that, King Zhao gave the generals...
Six Great Generals Bai Qi
Bai Qi,
Six Great Generals Wang He
Wang He,
Six Great Generals Hu Shang
Hu Shang,
Six Great Generals Sima Cuo
Sima Cuo,
Six Great Generals Liao
Liao,
Six Great Generals Wang Qi
and Wang Qi...
a certain power.
That was freedom of war.
Against the state of war, changing moment by moment,
the six generals were allowed to develop these wars on their own discretion.
For the other states, it was like there were six dragons rampaging on their own wills
unleashed into the wild...
A-Awesome...
Yes.
King Zhao and the Six Great Generals
were linked by strong bonds of loyalty.
That is why King Zhao created the system of the Six Great Generals.
But now that is nothing more than a legend.
What's so funny, Xin?
Because it's so freakin' cool, ain't it, Zheng?
That settles it!
Wait for me, General Wang Qi!
Lord Xin! Wake up!
I-I-I can see it!
That's...
Yes. That's...
General Wang Qi's castle!
So this is the entrance to General Wang Qi's castle?
Open the gate!
Open the dang gate!
Please stop, Lord Xin!
Open up! Open the gate!
You'll be killed!
What're you so afraid of, Mr. Yuan?
I told you, it'll be fine.
Open the gate!
It opened.
It-It closed...
Hold on a minute, dammit!
What the hell was that?!
It's me, Xin! We met on the Wei Vice General's hill!
Hey, aide! Open this thing!
It-It seems that there was no point in coming.
Open it! Open the gate!
Perhaps we should go back for now and try to think of some other...
Open it, you bastard!
Oh?
What do we have here?
If it isn't Youngster Xin?
Wang Qi
What are you doing in a place like this?
Welcome back, Lord.
Teng
*Wang Qi's Aide
How did the maneuvers go?
They were fine.
M... Maneuvers?
W-What in the world kind of maneuvers were they...
Well for now, I'm glad I met up with him.
I ended up coming at exactly the right time...
B-But what's with this suffocating feeling...?
Even though we met before,
I'm feeling pressure just from looking at him right now.
So this is the might of someone who was once feared from everywhere under the heavens. One of the Six Great Generals?!
And this is a general's castle!
See that, Piao?!
Both the body and castle of the greatest general under the heavens that we seek to be are gigantic!
Um...
Wh-Why is this happening...?
So then,
what business do you have with me?
We'll be starting act two of our maneuvers soon,
so I ask you keep it brief.
I came to request that you teach me how to become stronger.
Is that so?
I was certain it had to do with my mhmhm...
Your mhmhm?
Just a joke.
Right, Teng?
Yes, sir.
You have quite a commendable attitude to come request teachings.
Perhaps Youngster Xin has grown a little.
But I must say that to suddenly come to me is imprudent.
I have no reason to look after you, you see.
We have only met once, haven't we?
Would it not be more logical to have Changwenjun oversee you?
Changwenjun isn't good enough.
I want to be trained by the greatest general under the heavens!
It's true that I don't have any reason for you to take me on.
But there is a benefit for you!
Oh? What exactly?
I'll become strong enough to be your right hand in no time!
And the more strong generals there are, the larger the wars will become.
That's your benefit!
L-Lord Xin!
There aren't words to describe how too far you're going!
W-We'll be killed...
It's true that if a fool does not die once, he will never heal.
O-Oh no...
All right then, Youngster Xin. Get out of the bath and get prepared.
So you mean you'll take me on your maneuvers?!
No.
I'll be bringing you to an even more fun place, Youngster Xin.
Wh-Where in the world do you think we're being taken?
And why am I now getting involved?
I have two precious children...
C'mon already and work up some resolve.
If there's anything you'd like to ask, feel free to ask.
I mentioned it before, but you won't get many chances to talk to me like this.
Then could you tell me about the legendary Six Great Generals?
You're quite learned to know about something so old.
I'm quite surprised to hear those words come out of your mouth, Youngster Xin.
I heard about it from Zheng at the royal palace.
He said the Six Great Generals were a system created by King Zhao...
System?
It would seem that you have some slight misapprehensions regarding the Six Great Generals.
Misapprehensions?
We Six Great Generals ran through many a battlefield.
And buried many foes.
( Flag - Wang )
And the result
was by simply approaching caused enemies bow down to us
and surrender their castles.
The military renown of those six resounded throughout all of China.
Your military renown was...
across all of China...?!
And then in order for us to move even more easily,
King Zhao created the Six General System.
In other words, even before the system was established, we six were extraordinarily strong.
You have things backwards.
Isn't that right, Teng?
Yes, sir!
There would be no point to making the system from insubstantial resources.
Youngster Xin, you called the Six Great Generals "legends", did you not?
Uh, yeah.
Are you aware of the reason for which we are legends?
N-No.
I expected not.
Then allow me to impart it to you.
It is true that even in the current State of Qin,
there are humans with the title of general.
But unfortunately,
there is not a single person who could measure up to the title of the Six Great Generals.
Meaning that no generals truly succeeded us.
But even as time has passed,
the strength of the Six Great Generals has not been forgotten.
That is why we are legends.
A-Awesome.
I knew this guy was
the greatest general under the heavens!
So then, you want to become a general, Youngster Xin?
The greatest general under the heavens!
So you wish to rise up to my level?
Do you hear me, Xin?
Piao
*Now deceased, Xin's childhood friend
We're going to become the greatest generals under the heavens,
and etch our names into history!
Greatest generals under the heavens...?
No, not that.
I'll surpass you!
I will become the strongest Great General under the heavens and etch my name into history!
Strongest under the heavens, is it?
What do you think of that, Teng?
Yes. I'm quite taken aback.
Even for a fool, to come through to where you are you must have quite some talent, Youngster Xin.
All right. You've piqued my interest.
But realizing that goal would require quite a bit of effort.
Indeed, so much effort that it may kill you.
I know.
That's why I came to find a general.
Oh? So you say you have that resolve?
Of course!
I don't care how rigorous it is!
I'm definitely gonna do it!
So please, train me, General Wang Qi!
I don't want to.
Lord Xin!
What the fuck are you doing?!
G-General Wang Qi!
Wh-What were you intending?!
This is too much!
What was I intending? That was training.
Wh-What about this was training?
What are you talking about?
The training has now started.
A-A battlefield?
This is one of the many stateless regions located inside the borders of the State of Qin.
Stateless regions?
This wasteland is not used for agriculture and has even been discarded by the State of Qin.
Fighting for the land, a few parties from tribes and ruined states have flowed into it.
And they now fight inside it.
A war for dominance over this small wasteland.
They're all incorrigible fools.
Youngster Xin!
Please subjugate this land.
Subjugate?
Th-That's absurd!
Subjugate it?
What can one person do?!
I'm not particularly expectant about the military force of one person.
Why do you think I took custody of your sword?
H-Huh?
Youngster Xin.
The settlement you fell into belongs to the Nanba Tribe.
Which among the 10 tribes here, are the weakest.
I do believe I've heard they have a population of 100.
100?!
So he's saying that before I become a Hundred-Man General, I have to lead these guys in a fight?
So that's the Wang Qi style of training?!
They broke through!
H-Here they come!
Is that defensive line made up of women and the elderly?
Protect it even if it costs you your life!
This is our land!
General Wang Qi!
Mom! Mom! Mom!
Gong!
No, stop!
Mom! Mom!
You moron!
Who the hell are you?
You old guys form five-man teams and attack individual enemies!
The women should retreat and back them up with long spears!
You, there.
Please tell this to Youngster Xin.
I will train him after he's subjugated the land.
Huh?! You want me down there, too?
Are you refusing?
In that case, I will need to kick you down there just like Youngster Xin.
N-No need.
I will go down on my own.
Although, if that level of enemy results in a close fight,
there won't be training or anything of the sort.
I-I understand.
I'll tell him.
Don't panic!
It'll be fine if you surround one person with a group of five!
O-Okay!
I'll hold off this area!
Use this chance to fix the fence!
Everyone, attack at once!
Come get me,
small fries!
These guys are all elderly people, women, and children, ain't they?!
I fuckin' hate people who torment people weaker than them!
Get ready!
Th-This guy's a monster!
What are you doing, everyone?!
Now is your best chance to counterattack!
Um, who are you?
I am Yuan.
I'm that boy, Lord Xin's...
Yes! His aide!
Aide?
I don't have time to explain in detail.
Come, follow after me!
Everyone, let's go!
You guys...
And Mr. Yuan?!
Good! Follow me!
What're you bastards doing attacking elderly and women?!
B-Boss...
This monstrous kid showed up!
Looks like you're the top dog, old man.
You got beaten by this kid?!
You damn morons!
You guys are so noisy!
Quiet the hell down!
Do be careful.
That man is called Xiao Ding.
He's the most violent ruffian among them.
Most violent ruffian, huh?
Ain't he just a loud idiot?
What did you just say, kid?!
Looks like his ears work well enough, though.
Talk while you can!
Bastard!
He's not all talk!
And I can't do shit with just this spear.
Okay!
Did you think that was enough to win?!
Dammit! It was shallow!
Die, kid!
Y-You bastards!
Now! Charge!
This can't be!
Now!
Lord Xin!
Yeah.
The enemy is retreating!
Don't miss this chance!
Everyone, follow my lead!
Let's rout the enemy!
Though this is his first battle,
the enemy may have been too weak, eh, Teng?
Yes, sir.
They seem to have been too little of a resistance.
Well, it's only just beginning.
Youngster Xin, from there, you must first learn
both the difficulty of leading and the strength of fighting in groups.
General Wang Qi, wait for me!
No matter what it takes, I'll subjugate this land!
michi wa tsuzuku yume wo oimotome
路は続く 夢を追い求め
The path goes on, chasing after a dream.
nozomu saki ni kimi no ashita wa aru no?
望む先に 君の明日はあるの？
Will your tomorrow be at the place my hopes lead?
kizutsuite kokoro mo mada kawaku nara
傷ついて 心もまだ渇くなら
If I get hurt and my heart is still thirsty,
koko e kite nando demo utau kara
ここへ来て何度でも歌うから
I'll come here and sing as many times as it takes.
owari naki tatakai no naka de
終わりなき戦いの中で
In this endless battle
kimi wa tsuyoku kawaru
君は強く変わる
You change to become stronger.
kono sora wo kirisaita ikazuchi wa kimi
この空を切り裂いた 雷は君
The lightning that cut apart this sky is you.
osore wo koete tachimukau hikari no ya hashiridasu
恐れを超えて立ち向かう 光の矢 走りだす
The arrow of light that overcomes fear faces forward and shoots forth.
tsukamu sadame shinjitsuzukeru no...
掴む 運命 信じ続けるの…
I'll grab onto the destiny I've always believed in...
Preview
Alone is fine.
With the combined strength of his attack and defense,
he is the ultimate military commander!
The greatest crisis in the State of Qin!
Breaking through the silence, a sleeping captain starts to move!
Appointment
End
Next time,