Houshin Engi by Fujisaki Ryuu, adapted from the novel by Ano Tsutomu published by JUMP Comics; Shueisha, Inc. ------------------------------------------------ 31. Buseiou's Rebellion 3 - Enter Tenka - ------------------------------------------------ [129] Your Majesty! General Bunchuu has returned! Bunchuu: Your majesty... Tohakukou's rebellion has been resolved. Chuuou: Bunchuu... I have some bad news for you... Bunchuu: !? [130] Bunchuu: Hiko, he... Has betrayed Chouka!? 31. Buseiou's Rebellion 3 - Enter Tenka - [131] Bunchuu: This must have been a misunderstanding! Chuuou: Bunchuu... Bunchuu: The Kou family has served the Yin Dynasty for generations. Unless there was reason, Hiko would never be one to betray his country... Bunchuu: Unless, it was... Dakki!! [132] Bunchuu: Hiko... Chuuou: Buseiou and his family left for Seiki early yesterday. I intend to let them leave in peace. Bunchuu: ......... That is not acceptable. Chuuou: Why!? Bunchuu: If Buseiou Kou Hiko joins Seiki's side, the people will think that the real king should be Kishou. They will think that Buseiou went there especially to help Kishou, then wouldn't that be proof of Kishou's position as king? Bunchuu: I also heard that Taikoubou is there too. If Buseiou goes and add to Seiki's strength, then we would face a grave danger to come. [133] Chuuou: Proof as king... Then, Buseiou's only choice is to return to help me, or there is only death... Bunchuu: Send some men to get him back! Dakki: That's right! Dakki: I've already sent men after him! Dakki: My favourite pastime is sending assassins to kill people! Bunchuu: How cruel! Bunchuu: ...... Hiko... Have you and I become enemies? Must I really fight you!? [134] - Seiki - Taikoubou: Kishou. Kishou: Go to help Buseiou. Kishou: That is my wish. Buseiou had helped me on a previous ocassion too. Taikoubou: Right! Sipu, let's go!! Bukichi: Ah~~~ Master, please take me with you to help out!! Taikoubou: You! But with two people, Sipu can't fly as fast! Bukichi: That's all right! I can run!! [135] Taikoubou: All right, but don't collide into anything!! Bukichi: Understood!! Kishou: .......... Returning to Buseiou and family... Tenshou: Brother, we can never return to Chouka again? Tenshaku: Yeah...that's right! It's quite sad when you think about it. [136] Ah! Father! There's Rindoukan!! Hiko: From Chouka to Seiki, we have to go through five passes. It won't be easy... [ map : Seiki <- Hansuikan <- Kaihankan <- Senunkan <- Toukan <- Rindoukan <- Chouka ] Syuki: Isn't the commander of the fourth pass, Kaihankan, your father? That shouldn't be a problem, right? Goken: So, we have to try our best with the three passes before that!! Hiko: ...........that's right! Chouhou: .......... [137] Chouhou: What the heck... Why does everything have to happen at Rindoukan!? (99% of the readers would have forgotten about this guy, he was in Chapter 15 "Test Completion", the commander of Rindoukan, Chouhou.) Chouhou: It's Buseiou again, this time, I heard that he betrayed Chouka... Chouhou: !? Kousou: He's finally coming... Ryonou: Yeah...Chinkoku Buseiou! [138] Come to your death, Kou Hiko! For the sake of the beautiful Dakki-sama!! Chouhou: Who are these guys? Could they be the empress' youkai-sennin... Kousou: That's enough from you! [139] Kousou: Look, another soul flies away!! Ryonou: Is it a yousen? Hiko: What was that... Hiko: What is happening within Rindoukan!? My four generals, let's barge in through the gate!! Hiko: WHAT!? [140] Hiko: Is that a youkai-sennin...!? Ryuukan: His original form seems to be some sort of bear! Kouhei: This is Dakki's orders--- Eliminate Kou Hiko!! Hiko: Paopei!! [141] Hurry, run!! Kousou: How's that? Kou Hiko! Hiko: ! Kousou: Let Kouhei's paopei "Toumasho" finish you off! Ryuukan: There are three youkai-sennin... Goken: Brother Hiko, let's all join forces to defeat them!! [142] Hiko: No! I can handle this alone! Kousou: What a big guy!! Kousou: Kouhei!! Eliminate him!! Kouhei: Right!! Hiko: Let me deal with you! Hiko: Aaaaaaaahh!! [143] Kousou: Kouhei!! He's really powerful... Kouhei is considered above average, compared to other youkai- sennin... [144] Kousou: We have no choice... use the trump card! Ryonou! Bring him out!! Hiko: Ahh... FATHER!? Kousou: Heheheh... you didn't expect this, did you, Kou Hiko! We captured your father from Kaihaikan!! Ryonou: In order to save your father, you must die!! Go to hell! Die!! [145] This... That's too much, damn youkai!! Father: Hiko... Father: Don't worry about me... Go forth and do what you have to do!! Hiko: Damn... Hiko: I will not lose another family member!! It's just one lousy life, go ahead and take mine!! Kousou: All right! Don't move now! [146-7] Tenka: What a crowd here! Can I join in? Ryonou: AAAAAAHHHHH!! Kousou: You... Kousou: Who the heck are you!? Tenka: Heh heh... I am Kou Tenka, first son of Kou Hiko, at your service!! o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o Translation (c) 2000 Koushi - all rights reserved. No part or whole of this document may be broken up or published on a web-page without the express permission of the author. It may be freely distributed for _personal_ use ONLY on the condition that it is distributed in its entirety and no changes of ANY KIND are made, leaving all original author and copyright information intact. o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o