"He who resides in the palace and reigns over the king." "He's a vampire who survives on the blood of humans." "Humans are not as weak as you think they are." "For the last 200 years he's been helping us by protecting the secret to destroying Gwi." "I have outlined in detail our plan to destroy Gwi in my personal journal." "Then I will get rid of everyone." "You and everyone else written here." "You will inherit my powers and will become the only vampire that can face Gwi." "Forbidden Quest's writings expose the conspiracy behind the death of Prince Sadong." ""The ones behind making Crown Prince Sadong a criminal"" ""were the Norons lusting for power..." "and the king."" ""And this same event took place 120 years ago."" "Prince Jeonghyeon's pen name was Forbidden Quest." "But one thing is for certain." "This person either has knowledge of His Highness or has kept records for him." "The book merchant left this behind two days ago." "Prince Jeonghyeon wrote this to tell the world about the vampire living within his palace." "They were all supposed to have been burned and destroyed 120 years ago." "[EPISODE 3]" "Scholar..." "Who are you?" "Are you not human?" "Vampire." "As long as you have set your eyes on this child you will not stop until you have drained her blood." "As that is... the nature of us vampires." "How is it that you come to possess Prince Jeonghyeon's private journal that spoke of vampires?" "Who on earth are you?" "You cannot keep the most tempting meals for yourself." "He is following the trail of blood." "What is this?" "Have you already fed on her?" "Kim Sung Yeol!" "Hold on, just a little bit longer." "Father, Dam Yi..." "I feel trapped." "I cannot breathe." "This will not do." "I cannot die and leave Dam Yi and my father behind." "But..." "I think I may to die." "Yes." "That is what I expected." "After 120 years, I would have been disappointed if it were this easy." "Do not die." "I need know how you came into contact with the prince's journal." "Please, please." "Why did you use the hawthorn dagger?" " The wound can be dangerous" " Find her a change of clothes." "What is going on here?" "If you are going to faint at the sight of blood, get out." "I will take care of it." "["TEMPTATIONS OF FATHER AND SON"]" "Kim Sung Yeol." "Did you appear because you are after this banned book?" "Is this man in possession of Prince Jeonghyeon's journal?" "[10 YEARS AGO]" "Please give me some water." "Sang Sun..." "Is anyone there?" "Drink up." "This is your final opportunity to live." "Tell me where you have hidden Prince Jeonghyeon's private journal." "If you do, I shall at least spare your life." "I will not give my life to a monster like you." "I completely destroyed the journal when I killed Prince Jeonghyeon." "Therefore, there is nothing in this world that can destroy me." "No." "There is." "I found the secret plan." "But you will never discover what it is." "Even if you kill me." "Are you certain that Prince Sadong found the secret plan?" "I am not certain." "The only way to find out is to recover the journal." "Gwi now knows her scent so it will not be long before he finds you as well." "Thus we must begin by getting rid of this child." "No." "Until we find out how Jo Yang" " Sun came into contact with the journal she must neither be harmed nor killed." "It has already been two hours." "I don't believe that Yang Sun is coming." "Let us wait a bit longer." "The best book in Joseon is not created so easily." "Do you still think that boy is Jin?" "Apart from their physical similarities, that boy cannot be Jin." "I am aware of that." "However, among those I have looked into no one has struck me to resemble my Jin as much as Yang Sun has." "If you are awake, come out here for a moment." "You were unconscious for an entire day." "How do you feel?" "I ache all over, but I am not physically injured." "Scholar, were you the one who saved me last night?" "Did you see that woman too?" "Woman?" "I discovered you in the mountains, unconscious and drenched in the rain." "What is going on?" "Was it really a dream?" "Then why did it feel so vivid?" "I did not wish to leave you there, so I brought you back here." "But what were you doing alone in the mountains at night?" "I was on my way to see you." "I wished to know why you were searching for this Forbidden Quest." "I saw the posters all over town." "He has revealed details about the Prince Sadong, so everyone is out to get him." "But I do not want to if I do not have to." "I cannot stand to make a profit off of someone else's misfortune." "I cannot do it." "You possess the skills to find him, but you refuse?" "That is not what I meant" "Then, why did you bring me his manuscript?" "The one about the vampire." "The author of the novel is not the same Forbidden Quest who wrote "Temptations of Father and Son."" "The pen name and cover are alike, but the handwriting is different." "And the vampire novel is over 100 years old." "I cannot find Forbidden Quest but I felt that I had to repay you for saving me." "So I gave you the one and only copy of the book I value the most." "Understood." "I am not a soldier, and I do not care for politics." "I am simply looking for a clue hidden in the work of Forbidden Quest." "Then can you tell me how you got a hold of the vampire text?" "Of course." "I have always been interested in vampire stories and I happened to find it in a bookstore of a close associate of mine last year." "Tell my associates the location of that bookstore." "Are you looking for Prince Jeonghyeon's secret journal?" "I am already looking into that." "But since we are dealing in banned books he will not sell to someone he does not know." "I can take you to him myself." "We leave at daybreak, so try to get some rest." "How do you like the premise of my third novel?" "Much like the works under your pen name, Forbidden Quest it will likely end up being a flop." "Your Majesty." "This is a conspiracy." "The posters are an attempt to sympathize with Prince Sadong, who died for treason." "I ask that you issue repossession" "And do you want this to further affect my grandson?" "Your Majesty." "Forgive me for saying this but I do not believe that the son of a traitor deserves to take the throne." "Do you dare defy me?" " However" " I do not wish to hear it!" "You are all useless." "It has been five years since I have started building my new palace and all I hear are excuses from all of you." "And you call yourselves my advisors to the throne?" "Your Majesty." "We have used many resources to build your new palace." "Then empty the coffers of all those corrupted officials!" "If you don't complete the palace within the year" "I shall have all of your heads." "Hear my proclamation." "Allow my grandson back into the palace from this day forward and I shall be attending the evening studies." "We understand your will, Your Majesty." "The king is being defiant." "I am sure he is aware that capturing Forbidden Quest was your direct order." "He does not care about his people and is only concerned with building his palace and his heir." "What happened to the king who conquered the entire Pacific coast ten years ago?" "He must have been through great sorrow from losing his son." "He deserved to die." "He dared to betray you and stole the manuscript from you." "I know that you have already destroyed the secret plan but it makes me wonder what the Crown Prince did with that book." "If I find this person, do you think I shall find Kim Sung Yeol as well?" "Since he has appeared, we could distribute posters" "Leave it be." "Now that I know what he is up to, I am sure we shall meet again." "How was your trip to Hwasung Fortress?" "I have people searching for the son of the dead wallpaper store." "He may have seen the face of Forbidden Quest." "It will take more than four hours to search the bookstore in Dosung." "And the sun is shining outside." "I cannot allow it, my lord." "Let me go instead." "There will be people coming from Jeongju tonight." "Help Soo Hyang prepare the books." "The smell of old books." "I wonder what sort of valuable books are locked behind these doors?" "Are you prepared to leave?" "How the black garb suits you, too." "You really seem like the lead character in a novel" "Scholar, please wait for me." "I wondered why you wanted to walk through the woods instead of the beaten path, but it is wonderful." "We will save an hour this way." "It is eerie how it is so dark in the middle of the day." "As if a ghost will suddenly appear." "And it provides great shade for such a hot summer day." "Um, Scholar." "I thank you." "It has been twice you have saved me now." "I am embarrassed and I'm not even sure if I was dreaming in the woods." "But thanks to you, I avoided any trouble." "When did you start dressing like a man?" "All my life." "I have never lived as a girl." "After a great accident" "I could not remember my life prior to when I was 10 years old." "I survived, but because of it, I was greatly injured." "That is when a monk passed by and proposed raising me like a boy and miraculously, I woke up the next day after wearing male attire." "I was born to live as a male." "Is it not difficult for you?" "It is not difficult at all." "I have gained so much because of this." "I can make money selling books and I can read to my heart's desire." "I love being a book merchant." "When the books I provide bring courage, hope, and ideas to my clients" "I find nothing more satisfying, that what I do makes a difference." "I feel satisfaction in my work." "Why are you looking at me like that?" "Because you are beautiful." "Your heart is beautiful, that is." "You never enjoy hunting so why are you out here against your grandfather's orders?" "I do not understand it." "Oh my." "I expected you of all people to understand me." "You have wasted your life." "Whoa, whoa." "I am here to find proof of those who are disloyal against the crown." "Ah, pretty!" "Pretty!" "Where are you going?" "The best in Joseon!" "Really!" "Do not leave!" "Hello, hello!" "We have arrived." "That is he." "Mister!" "Do not mind her." "Oh my!" "My word!" "Yang Sun!" "What brings you here?" "I am here to buy something from you, Mr. Wang." "I have brought a special guest with me." "Be careful." "If it is not here, it does not exist in this country." " Mister." " Yes?" "Did you find Prince Jeonghyeon's journal I asked for yet?" "I looked for it everywhere, but I could not find it." "But who is this Prince Jeonghyeon?" "Was he a prince from the Qing Dynasty?" "If I do not know about it, it probably does not exist." "But you can look for it." "I do not know." "What is that man all about?" "You should get going." "No, it is fine." "I shall help you look for Prince Jeonghyeon's journal." "There are so many books here you will have a hard time searching by yourself." "Do not pay any attention to me." "You have helped me twice so I wish to be of some help to you too." "If it is not here" "I shall search the entire country to find it for you." "I have never failed to fulfill an order for a book." "Thank you." "But I wish to be alone now, so be on your way." "When will you read all of these by yourself..." "I shall be going then." "Perhaps I should have stayed with him..." "It looks like it may rain." "It seemed far closer when I was coming here with the scholar." "Why is it so far?" "No." "It cannot be a vampire." "That was a dream!" "It is all right now." "Someone was chasing me." "Wait here for a moment." "What are you going to do?" "I am going to check on something." "Scholar, it is too dangerous." "Please do not go." "Speak." "Who sent you?" "My lord, please spare me." "I was only following Lady Soo Hyang's orders." "What?" "Why are you so fearless?" "You do not know who he was, or what he was capable of!" "Why?" "Did you believe a vampire was chasing you?" "No..." "Not quite, but..." "But the woods are a dangerous place." "This is an incense case made of hawthorn wood." "Wild beasts detest the smell." "As long as you wear this it will keep the beasts and the vampires you speak of away." "It was a man's footsteps I heard..." "But did you read all of the books already?" "How are you back already?" "I have other matters to take care of today." "Judging from the clouds" "I do not believe it will stop raining." "What is that scar on your left shoulder?" "How do you know about that?" "I saw you changing in the brothel." "I told you that I was injured as a child." "I was bitten by a wild dog and my father closed the wound by cauterizing it." "You have rather many encounters with beasts, do you not?" "You are right." "But now that you have given me this necklace" "I will not be seeing any anymore." "Scholar, come quench your thirst." "I am having all sorts of dreams now." "Why would we, in the water..." "My first kiss at twenty-one years old." "In my dreams, at that." "Yes." "It was probably a hidden desire of mine or something." "Oh no, no!" "Get out of my head, naughty thoughts!" "Scholar, wait for me!" "How many was that?" "The tenth time." "This is the final and fiftieth arrow." "Your Highness, please stop this." "You must not torture people with your archery." "Well, it would not be the first time." "I heard that the late Prince Sadong used to enjoy this as well." "His Royal Majesty arrives!" "You wish to follow in his footsteps?" "So tell me, what became of Prince Sadong?" "He was found dead, starved in a well." "Prince." "Why are you taking the actions of Prince Sadong and complicate things further for His Majesty?" "I was shocked to hear about this." "He must revere his ancestor, Prince Sadong." "Do you want to share his fate as well?" "Your Majesty, I am standing here today in order to prevent that from ever happening again." "He has been trailing me for the last three months." "He has been recording your every move and his orders were given by someone who stands here today." "You cannot condemn him by accusations alone." "Did he admit this to you?" "You are going to die either way." "If you tell the truth, they will kill you." "And if you do not, I shall not let you live." "I have taken your family to a safe place." "Your master will kill your family as well." "But not I." "I shall protect your family." "I give you my word." "The Daesasung Elder gave me the order!" "Your Majesty, it is not true." "I am being framed!" "I have kept a log of all of the correspondences with the Daesasung Elder in my shoe case!" "Your Majesty." "Please apprehend his cohorts and punish them for plotting against the crown!" "I shall make the decision, so arrest Daesasung and his follower!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Please reconsider!" "I am being set up!" "They are all lies, Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Why did you have someone trail her?" "Why did you try to kill Jo Yang Sun without my permission?" "I could not stand to watch her put you into more danger." "Gwi is said to have captured her scent..." "I have given her the incense case to disguise her trail." "She is the most knowledgeable book merchant I have ever met." "Know that I am keeping her around until we find Prince Jeonghyeon's journal." "Do you perhaps have feelings for that child?" "You are not the person I have always known." "Your actions back at the brothel, and last night" "Enough!" "Do you really think I would dwell on such useless emotions?" "How long will you try to become my woman?" "Do you not know how I feel about you?" "I am willing to lay my life for you, my lord." "For you" "Have I not made it clear that finding the prince's journal is more important than all of that!" "Because it is the only way to destroy Gwi." "I do not want to feed on people any longer and this will end my cursed life!" "Jo Yang Sun, you, and Ho Jin are all helping me reach that goal." "If you expect anything more, you can leave my side now." "Why, you!" "Hey, Mak Son." "Apologize this instant!" "Apologize for beating my father and harassing my sister!" "Then what?" "I will need to sell your crippled sister if I am to get my money from you." "And no matter how enraged you are why are you using your fists instead of talking to me?" "This was an accomplishment." "Judging from the king's actions he will be allowing you back in the palace soon." "But I prefer the bustle of this life." "Go away!" "Get away!" "Why did I not think of this earlier?" "You are kind of pretty, with soft skin..." "You should fetch a pretty penny." "Am I right, Mak Son?" "You are right, Boss." "My lords, you seem important, so you should be on your way." "We are rather uncivil, so there is no telling what we will do." "Scholar, do not deal with these men." "Please leave." "I cnnot leave my friend behind now, can I?" "If you are so important, how about you pay her debt for her?" "She is about to be sold over the 200 nyang she owes me." "This is 200 nyang." "Take this and do not bother that child again." "And you will be taken to Hanseoungbu to face your crimes soon." "Are you threatening me right now?" "That man I am with is the grandson of Lord Jwa Son, Lord Hong." "and the best friend of the future ruler of this country." "Now that you know, perhaps you should get going." "Miss!" "Sir, please wake up!" " Are you badly hurt?" " I am fine." "That is right." "That child cannot be Jin." "Thank you." "If that is how you plan to thank me" "I am disappointed." "Why do you look so surprised?" "We have already met five times." "Am I the only one who considers you a friend?" "No, but" "I cannot allow a dear friend of mine to get hurt, can I?" "I am not fit for study, so I might as well work on my racy illustrations." "Call the prince back to the palace." "And tell him to capture this Forbidden Quest." "The accounts of "Temptations of Father and Son" is not true so the boy is none of your concern." "What makes you think you can defy me?" "What if I were to feed on your throat now?" "The moment I die the entire nation will discover the vampire living in my palace." "I have made preparations." "And what will that do?" "I will be able to find out what Prince Sadong was able to discover." "He told me before he died that he stole Prince Jeonghyeon's journal." "And recorded in it is a secret plan to destroy you." "There is no such thing." "Then why not try to kill me now?" "If you fail to capture Forbidden Quest, I will kill you then." "You and your precious grandson." "I will find out myself where you have hidden the manuscript." "I will destroy everything around you." "Kim Sung Yeol!" "Look here." "Get a hold of yourself." "I am Kim Sung Yeol, and I used to serve Prince Jeonghyeon." "I have read your name within his journal." "Please help." "Speak to me." "What is the way to destroy Gwi?" "The secret..." "The secret... is humans." "Look here, look here!" "What do you mean, humans?" "Wait a little longer." "I will find out the secret, and I will face you again." "Scholar, Scholar!" "Scholar, the journal!" "I found someone who knows about Prince Jeonghyeon's journal." "What did you say?" "Did you happen to find Forbidden Quest?" "Forbidden Quest?" "Is not Forbidden Quest the one who knows about the journal?" "Forbidden Quest was the prince's pen name..." "Ho Jin!" "My apologies, my lord." "I was so ecstatic." "Get the horses ready." "They have not properly rested yet..." "At once!" "Scholar, please head back for today." "I will stay back and wait for Mr. Wang." "It is all right." "I will wait here with you." "Myung Hee." "Subtitles by DramaFever" "You were alive all along?" "I have wanted to call out to you for so long." "Myung Hee!" "It is I, Jo Yang Sun." "I am not that woman." "There is a secret way to destroy Gwi?" "Now, I will need you to intervene." "I will need you to search for the journal." "I was worried about you, Scholar." "Do I have the right to feel the way I do?"