Asu Continent...
Shaolin empire, Henan province...
Capital, imperial palace...
Throne room...
- Arthur Treadway (looking at the king): Anyone who touches the imperial family dies!
- Empress Gu (looking at Arthur, shivering) [This man...]
- Imperial princess Gumiho (in her mother's arms, senses her fear): Mother, what's wrong?! (looking at her)
- Qin-Shi Huang (looking at Arthur): WHAT...?!
- Arthur Treadway (looks at the men holding the family)
- Emperor Ming and Gyu (holding each other, gasp)
- Empress Gu (being held by the men, looking at Arthur, shaking with goosebumps) [Gumiho, if I could make a wish, I would wish that you were this man's wife...]
- The men (release the king and his family, crouch): We beg your pardon, lord...
- Imperial princess Gumiho (looking at her mother, shifts her gaze to the man) [What?! Him?! Why him?!]
- Arthur Treadway (guards his swords, sighs): Emperor Ming, you have been merciful to me, so I will use the same mercy. I will love you and your family, the Light will be witness, your family will not die!
- Empress Gu (shivering, puts her hand on Gumiho's shoulder) [There is a sense that only the strongest ones have. I have thousands of years of age, I have seen things that humans dream of seeing and hearing...]
- Arthur Treadway (looks at the men): But because you killed innocents, subjected beings to slavery, and killed your former general and faithful servant Qin-Sun Tzu, you will no longer be emperor, that's all I can do...
- Emperor Ming (with veins on his face, clenches his fist) "Am I supposed to say thanks?"
- Empress Gu (looking at him) [I am a Celestial beast, and the aura that this man emits, is a feeling that I think he's sensing towards me as well...]
- One of the men (takes the king's crown)
- Qin-Shi Huang (looking at Arthur, smile)
- Arthur Treadway (looks at Qin): None of us will sit on the throne Zheng...
City of Toq…
Tristan' base...
Yard...
- Tristan Ashura (watching Gertrude leave with a battalion): Are you serious that you're going to fight giants with only 500 men?!
- Gertrude (leaving, waves): Because you don't want to give me more men, captain... (blows a kiss)
- Tristan Ashura (hands on his hips) "Should I go...?"
- Yuria (behind Tristan, watching Tristan shake his leg): Captain...
- Tristan Ashura (seeing the soldiers leaving): Speak.
- Yuria (sighs) "Rude...": A letter has arrived from Miss Mayara, it's in your office...
- Tristan Ashura (looks at Yuria, smiles): Really?! Thank you... (goes to his office)
- Yuria (looking at Tristan, smiles) "That smile..."
In the palace, throne room...
- Arthur Treadway (looking at Qin-Shi, smiles): It's Qin-Shi Huang who's going to sit on the throne!
- Empress Gu (shivering, with sweat) [This man...]
- Qin-Shi Huang (laughing, the men put the crown on his head): No jokes!
- Qin-Shi Huang (sits on the throne, smiles): This is cool, would you look at these... (rubs his hands on the arms of the throne)
- Arthur Treadway (looking at Qin, shifts his eyes towards Gu)
- Empress Gu and Gumiho (gasp, step back)
- Arthur Treadway (looking at her) "This woman..."
- Everyone except Arthur (bow): Lord of the lands of Jianghu...
- Empress Gu (trembling with a fearful face, looking at him) [This man...]
- Arthur Treadway and empress Gu (looking at each other) " IS STRONG!!!"
- Arthur Treadway (looks at Qin) "It's strange that I didn't notice her before, but let's avoid a confrontation... For now.": Qin, my work is done. I kept my promise, and you have to keep yours! (looking menacingly at him)
- Qin-Shi Huang (smiles) "Why is he always so serious...": I understand Arthuro-Sama, go in peace my brother! And know that I will be eternally at your disposal, Lord Yuwen! (Stands up and bows)
- All the men in the room (turn towards Arthur, bow, and in unison shout): GO IN PEACE DRAGON LORD!!!
- Emperor Ming, and his family (bowing)
- Empress Gu (with her head down, takes a deep breath) "May the gods be praised..." [This monster will surprise the world, rumors of what he did here will echo through the kingdoms and generations. That is why I told you, I wish I could see you married to that man, your future would be glorious...]
Minutes later...
Entrance of the city...
- Arthur Treadway (leaving town, with his hands in his pockets) "That fox, I have to deal with her..."
- Butler (next to Arthur): Lord, where to...?
- Arthur Treadway (walking): To Tristan's base, I want to see him first...
Tristan's base…
Yard...
- Tristan Ashura (with armor, puts his katana in its scabbard): Let's go! (goes towards the exit)
- The soldiers (armored, follow)
Weeks later...
Hera's base...
- The Creed of Shadows (enter the base, look around and see the soldiers eating)
- Ryu/one of the Creed (looking around, stomach rumbles): I'll make my self at home...
- Princess Hera Olympus (sitting by a campfire, tending to her injured arm) "I almost lost my arm..."
- Emma, Mey and Astrid (running, hug Hera)
- Neythiri/one of the Creed (arms crossed, looking at the four of them, squeaks): Futile...
- Princess Hera Olympus (being squeezed): I can't breathe!
- Rohan (looking at Emma, blushes) "This woman...": Hello, I'm Rohan Milletus, it's unusual to see a beauty around here... (kisses her hand)
- Emma/one of the Creed (smiling): Mey, isn't he cute? He looks like your youngest nephew... (pulls Rohan's cheek): What a beautiful boy...
- Arwen, Luana and Hera (chuckling)
- Rohan Miletus (annoyed, veins come out on his face): What a bummer... (walk away)
Minutes later...
- Tristan Ashura (shaking and pale, enters the base): Monsters... I saw! I SAW! They... (falls to his knees on the floor, shaking, faints)
- Everyone (looks at him)
- Ryu (runs towards him and carries Tristan): Tristan! What happened?!
- Arwen (looking at him): Commander, you'd better take him to the infirmary...
- Ryu (looks at some soldiers, calls them): Take him!
Later...
Infirmary...
- Princess Hera Olympus (sitting at the foot of Tristan's bed): Tristan, what happened?
- Tristan Ashura (sitting on the bed, drinks a glass of water): We were at the base last week, we argued, Gertrude the head of my base, wanted to attack and I said it was better not to, but she took some soldiers and attacked an enemy cave and... A few hours after they left, I organized my thoughts and decided to go after them, but when we got there... (shivering, drinks)
- Mey (looking at Tristan, runs her hand over his head): Tristan, rest...
- Tristan Ashura (trembling, looks at Hera): Let me finish! When we got there, there was a massacre going on, bodies on the ground, blood everywhere, they were eating my soldiers. So, we gathered all our courage, and went into the cave, we fought, but there were many, among them there were giants, monsters, who ate the soldiers, I had never seen anything like it, so we were left only 20 out of 40 thousand, who went out to battle...
- Everyone in the room (incredulous, look at Tristan): 39 THOUSAND DIED IN 1 DAY?!
- Emma (changes countenance, serious): Wait, they eat people?
- Tristan Ashura (shaking): I fled back to the base, but they followed me, and when I realized we were already under attack, and I ran, as fast as I could, without looking back, I left my men behind...
- Orion (sighs, takes the empty glass from his hand): Rest...
- Jarvis/one of the Creed (fix his eyeglasses, sighs): We'll settle that matter kid, rest...
- Tristan Ashura (lies on the bed, grabs Hera's wrist trembling): This war will end much faster than we expected if Arthur doesn't come back...
- Princess Hera Olympus (smiles, removes Tristan's hand from her wrist) "He's in shock...": Sleep friend...
Minutes later...
Meeting tent...
- Princess Hera Olympus (seated, looking at the 13): We need to go there, retrieve the base!
- Commander Ryu (sighs): We're going!
- Arwen (behind Hera, sweating and shaking): What? Fight monsters?! They're like vampires...
- Rohan Miletus (laughing): Are you scared skinny? It will be a pleasure to kill giants...
- Luana (standing behind Hera, shivering): No way! I'll only go if captain's god boyfriend goes...
- Princess Hera Olympus (looks at Argos): Tell the men! We'll go with 60 thousand of them, I want this base back for the queen...
- Commander Ryu (looking at the Arwen, Argos, Rohan and Luana with veins on his face): Why do I see soldiers here, Captain Hera?! Stop playing around with your soldiers and do what you're supposed to! Understood?!
- Princess Hera Olympus (bows her head): Yes, commander...
- Arwen and Luana (looking at Ryu) "The captain is the most focused and responsible! This is unfair!"
- Commander Jarvis (looking at them): In the army there are no informalities nor sentimentalities! Respect your captain! Princess, this is war and not a playground, I will ask the queen for your return to the island.
- Princess Hera Olympus (with her head down, clenches her fists) "Why are they being so mean to me? Is this just an excuse to see me leave the battlefield?!
- Luana (with her head down) " This is all our fault... (hears a voice) ["Calm down, they are just stressed because of the war..."]
- Luana (looks at Emma)
- Commander Emma (looking at her, smiles)
5 hours later...
Tristan's base, outside the gates...
- Commander Ryu (in front of the army): We are here!
- The 60 thousand (on alert, heading towards the base on fire)
- Arwen (with armor, heading towards the base): Are we really going in there...? That is a fire, it's not a normal fire, and it has a strange color... (seeing the golden flames)
- Princess Hera Olympus (rolls her eyes): Of course we'll go in! Let's put out the fire and rebuild the base, if you're scared do not to get in the way!
- Rohan Miletus (laughing, pushes Arwen): There go your chances of getting the woman of your dreams...
- Arwen (annoyed): Shut up Rohan! (looks at the base, sees the high flames): These flames are not normal, they are too high, they look recent...
- Darlan (stops near the gate) "Golden flames?!": Arwen is right! There's something strange here...
- Commander Jarvis (looking at Hera): Bring some men to open the gate!
- Princess Hera Olympus (near the gate, notices that it's open, calls the soldiers): It's open! Wait, it's open...? (draws her sword): Argos and Rohan, call three more to open the gate, and the others get ready!
- The commanders (draw their swords)
- Arwen (using fire Qi, manifests flames in his hands, traveling in thoughts) "Why didn't she call me? She thinks I'm weak? What if Rohan is right...?"
- Rohan, Argos and three others (open the gate, draw their swords, step back)
- Everyone (sees a mountain of human, giant and deviant bodies on fire): WHAT?!!!
- Man (manifesting fire Qi. His body on fire but not consumed, appears in front of them): You are late!