All Under Heaven Were Gentlemen

Time rewound to before Genpei set out on his campaign.

With his wife and son attending him, Genpei donned his armor and tried to rise and march out to slay the Giant Monster!

But the poison accumulated in his blood flared up the moment he stood. He violently spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire body limp and weak, and collapsed back into his seat.

Genpei's wife and son panicked, while Li Qinwu let out a sigh.

"The poison has already seeped into your organs. Even taking the antidote now will be useless!"

Genpei kept coughing up blood, yet his eyes remained fixed on Li Qinwu.

"My lord, I have a request.

A lord once told me that this Giant Monster fed upon fear. The reason it had brought disaster upon Kyoto was to devour everyone in Kyoto and spread fear throughout the world!

Once it absorbed the fear of the entire world, I dare not imagine what kind of monster it would become!

When I fought it, I also discovered that ordinary people's blades could not cut through its hide because those wielding them held fear in their hearts. Naturally, they could not harm it.

But one without fear could kill it as easily as chopping vegetables!

My lord, from your words and deeds, I know that you are such a fearless man!

My lord, Genpei begs you: for the sake of the people of the world, slay that Giant Monster!"

Li Qinwu drew a deep breath and let it out in a heavy sigh.

"Genpei, of course I do not fear that Giant Monster, because I have seen things far more terrifying. Slaying it would be effortless for me!

But Genpei, do you know that your world—what you call all under heaven—actually belongs to a vast Imperium?