Hero (英雄)

I was orphaned at an early age

I had no name, so people called me Nameless

Being a nobody, I studied swordsmanship

After 1 0 years of practice

I acquired a unique skill

The King of Qin has summoned me

My deeds have astonished the Kingdom

By order of His Majesty

we have brought the mighty warrior

Sky, Flying Snow and Broken Sword

the three assassins from Zhao

have sought His Majesty's life for 1 0 years

His Majesty has known no peace

To the astonishment of all

a mighty warrior of Qin has smashed them

His Majesty can finally sleep at night!

We rejoice for our King!

This warrior sent from Heaven

has exterminated the assassins

Summon the warrior!

Remain 100 paces from His Majesty

Or you will be executed. Never forget that

No one is allowed within 100 paces of me

Do you know why?

To guard against assassins

Yes. That's why I am confined in this armor

You have removed a great peril for me

How should I reward you?

My service was for Qin, not for a reward

Achievements must be rewarded

Sky's silver spear...

wounded many of my brave warriors

Announce my edict!

By order of His Majesty

he who kills Sky will receive gold and land

and be allowed to drink

within 20 paces of His Majesty

I am informed you're a citizen of Qin

I am a Prefect from Leng Meng County

A County Prefect over 1 0 square miles!

Surely the lowest-ranking official in Qin

How did you defeat such opponents?

I took them on one by one

Tell me the details

Does Your Majesty know

Flying Snow and Broken Sword were lovers?

Yes, I do

And that they hadn't spoken for three years?

For three years? Why?

Flying Snow had an affair with Sky

Broken Sword never forgave her

Why haven't I heard this before?

I went to great lengths to uncover it

To divide Flying Snow and Broken Sword

I first needed to eliminate Sky

I have an idea of what you planned

Your Majesty is wise

What did you use to defeat Sky?

The sword

I must arrest criminals in my county

On the fifth day of the sixth month

Sky attended a chess house

I had learnt he enjoyed playing chess

and listening to music there

So, the seven masters of Qin Palace

We are here to arrest you!

Identify yourself by showing your spear

Halt!

What can a minor official do?

This is my territory

So?

You are on the King's most wanted list

I am placing you under arrest

Old man, please play one more tune

Martial arts and music are different

but they share the same principle

Both stress attaining a supreme state

Sky and I faced each other for a long time

Neither of us moved

We fought the battle in our minds

How swift thy sword!

I thought I knew everything about my Kingdom

I didn't know that Leng Meng County

held a talent like yours

Broken Sword

Flying Snow

By order of His Majesty!

Flying Snow and Broken Sword

have teamed up for assassination

He who kills either of them

will receive gold and land

and be allowed to drink

within 1 0 paces of His Majesty

Three years ago, Flying Snow

stormed the palace with Broken Sword

3000 elite troops couldn't stop them

I've since emptied the palace

so assassins cannot hide

Was your sword swifter than theirs combined?

No

How did you do it, then?

Disguised as a citizen of Zhao

I sought them in the Kingdom of Zhao

I learned they were hiding

in a calligraphy school

under the names Highcliff and Springbrook

Rumor had it

the Qin army would attack that day

Most of the townspeople had fled

Only the school's students remained

Why have you come at such a time?

Who are you?

I'm from Yi County in the Kingdom of Zhao

My father's dying wish

was for one of your scrolls

I fear this may be our school's last day

Which calligrapher do you seek?

I respectfully request Master Highcliff

Highcliff was Broken Sword

Legend said his skill as a swordsman

was rooted in his calligraphy

So I had my concerns

I needed to find out if it was true

What do you want written?

"Sword."

You are fond of the sword?

It was my father's dying wish

What size scroll?

Eight feet

For that size I will need red ink

My master has asked me

to borrow some red ink

My master wants to borrow some red ink

Did you hear me, Master Springbrook?

Master Highcliff wants to borrow red ink

Tell him to come himself

Could I have some red ink?

The character "sword" was still being written

when Your Majesty's troops

arrived at the city gates

Draw!

Your Majesty's army is invincible

not only because it is brave

but also because of its archery

with a greater range than any other army

The Qin archers are like artillery

intimidating the enemy

Hail! Hail! Hail!

Please remember

their arrows might destroy our town

and topple our Kingdom

but they can never obliterate our culture

Today

you will learn the essence of our culture

Hail! Hail! Hail!

Those Zhao people didn't flee?

They drew strength from their calligraphy

What was so difficult about "sword"?

There are 1 9 different ways to write it

I asked Broken Sword

for a 20th way

Both calligraphy and swordplay

rely on one's strength and spirit

The 20th style would reveal

the essence of his swordsmanship

How odd to write it in 1 9 ways

It makes the written language

impossible to comprehend

Once I've conquered the six Kingdoms

and all the northern tribes

I will eradicate this problem

by mandating one style of writing

Wouldn't that be ideal?

Your Majesty won't stop at the six Kingdoms?

The six Kingdoms are nothing!

I will lead my army to conquer vast lands

and establish a great empire

Hail! Hail! Hail!

Master Springbrook

Why are you going outside?

To fend off the arrows

You aren't needed. Stay inside

The Qin archers are powerful

You alone may not stop them

Hail! Hail! Hail!

You are good

You are even better

You didn't come here for calligraphy

Who are you?

I've travelled here to deliver an item

Please meet me in the library at midnight

Great calligraphy

Great swordplay

You didn't even see my swordplay

I couldn't have written without it

At midnight

meet me in the library

Several hundred thousand Qin troops

were readying for the next onslaught

I studied the character all night