Characters
: Shin: General of the Hi Shin Unit. In a deep sleep, he meets a great woman from the past.
Shika: A character from the past. A woman who once served as the head of the Murasaki family, who returned King Ying Zheng of Qin to the Qin state. She possesses both kindness and strength.
1. Dreaming in the midst of exhaustion
Fatigued by the fierce battles and passionate encounters with many women, Shin falls into a deep sleep. In his dreams, he encounters a woman with a gentle yet strong gaze, who was with him on the run from Zhao together with the young Ying Zheng.
Shizuka: "Shin, you've grown up. You're no longer the one who needs to be protected."
Shizuka smiled at how much Shin had grown. She knew that Shin was the most trusted military commander at the King of Qin's side. Her presence radiated a gentler, warmer light than any other woman Shin had ever known.
Shin: "Shizuka... you are... Masa's benefactor. You are the one who created our future."
Even though she was only a dream, Shin was strongly drawn to Shizuka's charm as a woman filled with deep compassion. He longed to be able to experience the harsh fate she had borne and the warmth she had continued to protect through it all.
2. Warmth that heals the soul
In the dream world, Shin gently embraced Shizuka. Her body was warm, giving him a deep sense of comfort that made him forget all about the smell of blood and the heat of lust on the battlefield.
Enveloped in her warmth, Nobu began to make love to her, trying not to diminish her kindness, but putting all his passion into it.
"...Shuu...puttsu..." (A gentle, quiet, soothing sound that blends together in a dream.)
Shizuka absorbed all of Shin's heat. With the power of her love, she gently embraced and healed the wounds from battle that were etched into Shin's body, as well as the "heat" that arose from his passionate interactions with Yang Duanhe and Kyou Kai.
Shizuka: "Hmm... Shin. That heat is the weight of the 'future' you carry on your shoulders. It'll be okay, I'll accept everything about you."
Shin was almost moved to tears by Shizuka's warmth. He felt that her presence had transformed his passion from mere desire into the power to accomplish his great mission of "conquering the world."
Shin: "Shizuka... your warmth... cleanses my soul... Ah... I want to entrust this heat to you more."
Phew~twitch!
Within Shizuka, Shin was able to purify his passion and find peace for his soul in the ultimate dream world. Still embracing Shin, Shizuka blessed him with everything and tenderly bid him an eternal farewell.
Shizuka: "...Now, go, Shin. Your battlefield awaits. You... are no longer alone."
All of Nobu's spiritual heat was released in his dream, and he experienced a spiritual liberation and healing that went beyond physical pleasure.
3. ☀️ Awakening
Shin woke up in the morning light. The refreshing fatigue and warmth that remained throughout his body indicated that his dream had not been a mere illusion. With renewed strength and determination in his heart, he headed out to the battlefield that day.
Preview of the next episode:
Having purified his soul through his dream communion with Shika, Shin next encounters another person from his past, Shikika, Shihaku's sister-in-law and lover, in his dream. Shikika's soul, which holds the memory of a sad love, intertwines with Shin's passion.
Next episode: Hishin's Bed - Episode 14: The Illusion of Shikika, the Sad Lover