Thitiphan Phensupha/Plot

## Past

### The Unfication of Phrae

Long before Kashin was unified, it was ruled by a Demon God named Chiyou. At that point in time, kings did not become kings: they were only allowed to act as kings with Chiyou's permission. In 1550, Thitiphan overthrew and annexed the six warring states, unifying the country of Kashin into one. Due to receiving a Mandate of Heaven, Thitiphan made the journey east and ascended Mount Tai to perform the Rite of Feng and Shan. It was said he went there to pay homage to Chiyou.

In actuality, on that day, Thitiphan dragged along a coffin while ascending Mount Tai. At the peak, he found Chiyou munching on a Human's bones with many other bones and skulls scattered around the area. Chiyou commented on how young Thitiphan is before complimenting him for still smiling as other kings would normally be trembling at the sight of him. Chiyou then offered to make him the Emperor of Kashin – a king among kings – in exchange for Thitiphan offering up 10,000 of his own people and bowing.

Lifting up the coffin by the rope he has wrapped around it, Thitiphan revealed he already has a sacrifice and threw the coffin at Chiyou. The coffin opened up midair and Chiyou ended up catching a soldier made out of clay. Thitiphan told him the soil of Thitiphan was delicious, encouraging Chiyou to eat to his heart's content. After taking a bite, Chiyou spat it out and called it disgusting. Throwing the rest of the soldier at Thtiphan's feet, Chiyou warned Thitiphan that without his divine admittance, he would never be able to rule over Kashin. Chiyou insisted he should've bowed before him like all the kings before him but Thtiphan bluntly stated that he disapproved of Chiyou's face, voice and attitude. He asserted he'd rather die than bow before him.

Chiyou was angered he'd say this to a God but Thitiphan thinks of him as a "man-eating beast" rather than a God. After remarking that the kings before him were not truly kings, Thitiphan swore to defeat the Demon God, resulting in a battle between Chiyou and Thitiphan that lasted for six days. During the fight, Thitiphan mastered the five techniques of his martial arts and named it **Chi You**, after the Demon God himself. On the final rainy day, Thitiphan finally defeated Chiyou, causing the history of China to pass over into the hands of man and becoming known as "*The King Where It All Began*".

## DTFOT

490 years after his death, all of the Governments decided to end all of Humanity, but Jiraporn points out a clause known as DTFOT which gives Humanity a fighting chance. All of the Governments rejected the idea until Jiraporn insulted their pride as they agreed. Thitiphan was one of the peak Population warriors selected to participate and fight against the Governments in Ragnarok.

### Seventh Round

Prior to the beginning of the seventh round, Thitiphan wandered around the Rajamangala Arena out of boredom. He began creating many holes in the corridors to find his waiting room and winds up outside of the Governments' VIP section, where Ares and Hermes are. After walking in, Thitiphan sat down on Apiratch's seat.

Thinking he's a lost Human, Anupong attempted to guide Thitiphan to Population's side of the crowd and grabbed his arm, only for Thitiphan to use **Chi You – Armor Form: Heavenly Hand of Defense** to redirect the energy of Anupong' grip, allowing Thitiphan to throw Ares into the air with ease. As Anupong laid on the ground, confused as to what happened, Precha stood in front of Thitiphan as he questioned who he was.

Thitiphan ordered the two Governments to humble themselves in front of him and said it matters not what this place is. Because he is the Emperor, the throne is where he sits. Angered, Ares questioned what Thitiphan thought he was doing as he was only trying to be nice. He ignored Anupong and complimented Apiratch's seat for being so soft.

Anupong grabbed Thitiphan's arm to get him to stand up once more but Thtiphan used **Heavenly Hand of Defense** again to throw Anupong against the door behind him. After calling Anupong a lively guy, Thitiphan asked if they had any drinks as he's thirsty. Out of curiosity as to who he is, Precha gladly served Thitiphan some honey mead and after taking a sip, Thitiphan was thoroughly pleased and asked for Precha's name. At that moment, Ares attempted to yell at Thitiphan and Precha for ignoring him but ended up getting his face hit by Benja opening the doors. She exclaimed it's just like Jiraporn said and Jiraporn came in, admonishing Thitiphan for not staying in his waiting room and creating so many holes in the corridors. Thitiphan reassured Jiraporn that as the Emperor, the road is where he leads.

She then ordered him to come with her but Thitiphan refused because he's come to like this place. It is at that moment that Jiraporn informed Thitiphan he's going up in the seventh round, exciting Thitiphan as he was getting bored. Jiraporn told him to come with her to Population's entrance but he reminded her the road is where he leads. Kanchai tried to introduce Thitiphan into the arena but when no-one came out of Population's entrance, all the former Kashin Emperors made their way to the Governments' side of the arena and lined up between the VIP room and the arena. They then laid out a giant carpet that Thitiphan used to descend into the arena as Kanchai decided to go with it and did his introduction.

After Thitiphan landed in the arena, the tenth Hankami, Thaksaon Moha came through Humanity's entrance and complained about Thitiphan leaving her waiting. She recalls how he told her not to worry but she pointed out they haven't even practiced their Völundr yet and expressed doubt that their hearts could become one. Thtiphan suddenly picked her up and after being told not to act so rough, Thaksaon succumbed to Thtiphan's good looks and underwent Völundr with him, becoming Almighty Spaulders, armor on his arms. Apiratch then came through his entrance, the Governments all standing at attention as he did. After Apiratch took off his coat, Kanchai started the fight.

Lifting up his bident, Apiratch apologised to Thitiphan in advance, telling him to rue the fact that he's a part of the race that killed Prawit. Apiratch proceeded to unleash a mighty jab, aiming to kill Thitiphan with one blow. Thitiphan narrowly moved his head out of the way, resulting in his left earring being broken. Hades began using a flurry of jabs that Thitiphan expertly dodged. Jumping up, Apiratch used **Persephone Kallichoron**, jabbing down at the ground. Thtiphan dodged but the force of the jab carried through the ground and followed Thitiphan all the way to the stands.

At that point, the full force of the jab hit the stands while the wind created by the jab cut Thtiphan's side. Aiming to end it, Apiratch then unleashed **Persephone Roa**, using a more powerful jab that created a shockwave. In response, Thitiphan used **Heavenly Hand of Defense** and intercepted Apiratch' bident with the back of his left hand, taking the energy into his body before deflecting its strike.

Thitiphan then transferred the energy from his body back into the bident and after Thtiphan let go, the energy reflected back at Apiratch, causing the other end of his bident to strike him in the chest and send him flying across the arena. As Apiratch laid slumped against the stands, Thtiphan recalled how Kanchai said he was the King of the Netherworld before triumphantly declaring he is the only king in this world. After getting up, head bleeding, Thtiphan asked Apiratch if he wants to continue, calling him "Lord" of the Netherworld instead of "King".

Apiratch decided to ask what makes a king in Thitiphan's eyes and Thitiphan declared a king is someone who never doubts, never yields, never relies and always stands as the leader of his people. Apiratch began uncharacteristically laughing with a big smile and Thtiphan laughed along before questioning why Apiratch laughed. Apiratch admitted Thtiphan's philosophy of what makes a king reminded him of how Prawit acted like that too. After calling Prawit the one most worthy of the title of "King", Apiratch gripped his bident above his head and swore, as Prawit's older brother, to never give in to a King of Kamakura.

From that unusual stance, Apiratch swung his bident forward while moving his grip down to the end, using a downward crushing blow known as **Persephone Titan**. Thtiphan attempted to block by crossing his forearms and prepared to use **Heavenly Hand of Defense** but Hades began gripping the bident with both of his hands. Apiratch then drew his bident back and the combination of the bident being swung down and drawn back became too much for Thtiphan to deflect away. After yelling that he's King of the Netherworld, Hades applied more force, resulting in him being lifted into the air and Thtiphan being crushed into the ground. Landing on the opposite side, Apiratch blew away the dust created by his attack to see a lying-down Thtiphan, with blood covering his head. Kanchai was about to declare him dead when Thitiphan spat out some blood. He then stood up and Apiratch playfully asked if he's still willing to fight, still addressing him as the King of Kamakura.

After complaining about the blood making his cloth that wrapping his mouth sticky, Thtiphan takes it off and decided to acknowledge Apiratch' title as King of the Netherworld, inviting him to continue. Impressed by Thtiphan showing his large wound on his mouth and smiling after taking his attack, Apiratch moved in and jabbed his bident multiple times, grazing Thitiphan's right cheek and chest. Parrying the bident with his hands, Thitiphan looked for an opportunity to use **Heavenly Hand of Defense**. After cutting Thitiphan's side, Apiratch held his bident above his head again and once more used **Persephone Titan**. Thitiphan is about to be crushed down again when he decided to use his eyes to see the flow of Apiratch's Qi and the cruxes that are along that flow in the form of stars.

Looking at the largest star on Apiratch's left arm, Thtiphan used **Chi You – Crossbow Form: Serpent Ripple** to fire a ball of condensed air from his mouth to hit the star to disrupt the flow of Qi. This made Apiratch's left grip to involuntarily loosen and apply less force, much to Apiratch's confusion. Taking advantage of this, Thitiphan gripped the bident by the spearhead and caused the polearm to slip off of Apiratch' right hand and be wedged into his armpit. Lifting Apiratch up through lifting the bident, Thitiphan employed **Heavenly Hand of Defense** and throws Apiratch behind him, letting the polearm embed itself across Apiratch's chest, making him spit out blood.

As dust arised around Apiratch, Thitiphan charged in to stab him with the zhijiatao on his right hand, only for Apiratch to jab out from the dust. Thitiphan dodged by jumping up, spinning in midair and landing behind Apiratch. After looking at the wound on Apiratch's chest, Thitiphan received the same damage as Apiratch, which is a result of his Mirror Touch Synesthesia. After briefly covering his eyes, Thitiphan charged back in and Apiratch charged in too, calling head-on attacks his domain of combat.

Thitiphan used **Serpent Ripple** again to hit the star in Apiratch's chest. After ducking to dodge Apiratch's attack, Thitiphan got close and used **Chi You – Spear Form: Mount Tai Venom Fangs**, stabbing Apiratch in the stomach and gouging out his flesh with the zhijiatao on his right hand.

After Apiratch flied back and held onto his wound, he figured out that Thitiphan fires his breath at the crux of his power to disrupt the flow of his technique, which he called impressive for a "mere puff of air". Thitiphan smiled and with stars in his eyes, revealed to Apiratch that he could see all the stars in his body.

Thitiphan suddenly winced in pain and Apiratch questioned what's wrong. As Thitiphan's stomach receives the same damage as Apiratch, Thitiphan complained about how this is why he didn't want to use his eyes. Smiling, Thitiphan then pointed to his head and overcomes the pain, sighing about it. Thitiphan complained about how this hurts. Apiratch realised he could feel the pain of others and called it an unfortunate blight. Thitiphan disagreed and asserted that, because he can feel the pain of others, he is the greatest king.

When Apiratch questioned if Thitiphan was really calling himself the greatest king while disregarding him, Thitiphan admitted that Apiratch was strong but in order to fulfill his promise with Chun Yan to become the greatest king, he cannot afford to lose. After Hades acknowledged that Qin Shi Huang has a promise to never lose, he then claimed he could not lose as he had his own vow to keep and charged directly at the Emperor. Thitiphan tried firing **Serpent Ripple** but Apiratch spun his bident around himself, dispersing the air bullet.

As Qin Shi Huang paused from shock, Apiratch swung his bident down while firmly planting his feet into the ground. Thitiphan blocks the bident but is then surprised to see Hades perform **Cornucopia**. Thitiphan just about blocked Apiratch's right knee with his right hand and as he fell back, Apiratch swung his bident with both hands.

In that moment, Thtitphan fired **Serpent Ripple** once more, hitting Apiratch's left shoulder and causing his attack to swerve away. Now that Apiratch was vulnerable, Thitiphan lifted up his right leg into the air and performed **Chi You – Halberd Form: White Snake Crescent Moon**, swinging his kick in a crescent arc. Apiratch just about blocked with his left forearm but ended up blown back.

With the skin of his arm torn open, Apiratch admitted he was aiming to kill Thitiphan just then and called him magnificent for countering, to which Thitiphan said "Hăo!". Hades reacknowledged that Thtiphan was worthy to be a king and decided to respond as King of the Netherworld. Apiratch then dragged the fin protrusion of his bident along his chest and ripped his shirt in the process. Apiratch then began to whistle the same tune as Prawit before slicking back his hair with his blood.

Thitiphan questioned why Apiratch would inflict so much damage upon himself as he feels his pain. Apiratch charged in and Thitiphan fired **Serpent Ripple**. But now that his body is covered in blood, Apiratch catches where the air bullet is about to hit him. Before the air bullet can go through the blood on his chest, Apiratch leans backwards and causes his Qi crux to shift downwards, negating the effect of the air bullet entirely, much to Thitiphan's shock. Apiratch acted as if he was going to thrust his bident forward, only to change it into a swinging motion midway through. Thitiphan managed to sidestep the attack and huffed as Apiratch explained how Thitiphan was no longer a threat to him, now that his air bullets are ineffective.

Soon after, Thitiphan got surprised when he witnessed Apiratch's bident was now soaking and dripping with Apiratch's blood. After noting it was finally complete, Apiratch ordered his bident to "Assemble". Apiratch's blood, known as "Pluto Ichor", contains his life force and has the ability to turn any Divine Weapon more powerful.

Qin Shi Huang noticed that Apiratch's Qi is going into his bident and soon after, Apiratch' bident transformed into Ichor: Desmos. Apiratch informed Thitiphan that this was his trump card before unleashing **Ichor: Eos**, his ultimate attack. Apiratch could see Desmos shining as Apiratch charged in. After intercepting the attack with the back of his left hand, Thitiphan attempted to use **Heavenly Hand of Defense** to redirect it, only for Apiratch to break through the armor on Qin Shi Huang's left hand and cut off his ring and pinky fingers.

Apiratch continued going forward and gouged out Thitiphan's left shoulder. As Thitiphan skidded back, Apiratch declared he was not going to be defeated as he is the eldest brother. Knowing Alvitr got injured too since Apiratch broke a portion of the Almighty Spaulders, Thitiphan asked her if she was alright. Alvitr replied that this was nothing and Qin Shi Huang apologised to her since she only got hurt because of him. Alvitr insisted her pain was nothing compared to his and asked how he was doing. Thitiphan said "Moumantai" since he can bear his own pain better than the pain of others, which impressed Alvitr.

Pointing Desmos at him, Apiratch told Thitiphan to be proud as he drove him to the point where he had to use his trump card. Thinking about it for a bit, Qin Shi Huang relayed to Alvitr that he thought they'd lose if this continued any further. That is why he wanted to bet everything on their next strike. Upset at how meek he's being, Alvitr yelled at Qin Shi Huang to say what he wants, loud and clear like a king. After remarking on how haughty she is, Thitiphan declared he wanted to win, no matter what. Sighing about how stubborn kings are, Alvitr took Thitiphan by the hand and promised to give him all her power. Thanks to Alvitr's ability, Qin Shi Huang recasts the left sleeve of his Almighty Spaulders into the Shi Huang Shejian Sword. Holding it up, Thitiphan said he was an Emperor, a king among kings, and asserted that a king's only pride was in protecting his people.

Both Apiratch and Thitiphan could tell that their match was coming to an end. Apiratch charged in with **Ichor: Eos** and Thitiphan responded with **Chi You – Sword Form: Shi Huang She Cut**, swinging his Shejian Sword forward. The two attacks met and **Ichor: Eos** proved to be much stronger, knocking the Shejian Sword back. As Apiratch continued to move forward, Qin Shi Huang just about leaned to the right, causing Hades' strike to cut off his left arm. Thitiphan ended up lying on the ground while Apiratch catched his breath.

Alvitr apologised to Thitiphan as they couldn't hit Apiratch, even at full power. However, Thitiphan chuckled and remarked about how beautiful the star he saw was. Thitiphan then got back up, repeating what a king was, ending with the fact that a king doesn't surrender.

Alvitr said it was good that Thitiphan wasn't giving up but wanted to know what his plan was. Thitiphan said he was going to use **Heavenly Hand of Defense** again. Alvitr couldn't believe that since Thitiphan was missing an arm but the Emperor told Alvitr to believe in him. Deciding to, Alvitr stood next to Qin Shi Huang and put her hand over his, causing the Shejian Sword to shine brightly. Apiratch admitted he was proud to have fought Thitiphan and prepared to strike once more. Apiratch started, using **Ichor: Eos** once more. As Apiratch came closer, Thitiphan clashed the tip of his Shejian Sword against Desmos. At the same time, he applied **Heavenly Hand of Defense** through the blade, letting him hold the spear back.

Apiratch dug his foot forward and began pushing against him. Everyone watching thought this was the end, except for the King Where It All Began. Apiratch' Qi inside Desmos means that a Qi crux has formed at its tip. Thus, Thitiphan fired **Serpent Ripple** at the star he saw, weakening Desmos. Qin Shi Huang began thinking about how his life began from the end but Chun Yan had taught him that a king was one who arose from the end to bring about the beginning.

Redirecting the force of Desmos against it, Thitiphan used **Chi You – Sword-Armor Form: Shi Huang Guard and She Cut**, breaking through Desmos and stabbing Apiratch through the chest. As Thitiphan huffed, Apiratch called him magnificent again before lifting up the remains of his weapon to try and keep attacking. Thitiphan cut him off by slashing through his heart and out of his left shoulder. As blood gushed out of him, a smiling Apiratch said he expected nothing less from a king. After apiratch disappeared, Thitiphan looked as if he would fall too but stood his ground.

Putting the Shejian Sword down, Thitiphan expressed how glad he was that he got to speak with Apiratch. He initially addressed him as "King of the Netherworld" before taking it back. Making a one-armed prayer, Thitiphan called Hades "Péngyou", which meant "Friend", showing his final respects to his opponent.