"Your Highness." "Mishil." "Were it not for you, I... might have not made anything out of myself." "I salute Mishil... and her legacy." "And what are you doing here?" "~ Episode 51 ~" "Bidam!" "Your Highness, what is the matter?" "Go and catch him." "What?" "I must talk with him." "Go stop him!" "Yes." "Bidam!" "Bidam!" "I escorted them." "Other than the ones in Daeya Fortress, were all the other battalions disarmed?" "We sent communication to all checkpoints, so all you will need is taking over the troops." "Lord Jujin, you shall be entrusted all forces in Daeya Fortress." "Yes." "Lord Seohyeon, I entrust all checkpoints outside Daeya Fortress to you." "Yes." "Chunchu." "I will have to leave you in charge here." "And Mishil?" "She took her life." "Hence, while Lords Jujin and Seohyeon take over the troops, take care of our endeavors here with Alcheon Rang." "There might be remnants left, so never act with imprudence." "How about Your Highness?" "I will have to meet with Bidam." "Why are you acting like this?" "Her Highness said she wants to see you." "What is wrong with you?" "Bidam..." "You lied to me." "The reason I asked you that day... was so that I could trust you." "Tell me." "What is your relationship with Mishil?" "Speak to me." "Await here." "I will try to talk to him alone." "M..." "Mo..." "Mother?" "!" "Yes, she did." "So in the end..." "In the end she did it..." "She did it..." "Mother!" "Mother..." "Mother." "How could this..." "Her Highness ordered her kinfolk to take care of the body, so you may go ahead." "Where..." "Where is she?" "In the fortress lord's quarters." "Mother..." "Mother..." "Mother!" "Mother!" "Sister..." "Bidam." "We must talk now." "I told you, did I not?" "That what you'd say would shape our relationship in the future." "You said there was no relationship between you and Mishil, but you were shedding tears before her dead body." "If you leave just like that today, it is over between you and me." "Tell me." "What is the reason her death had to make you weep?" "What is the reason why she sent you away on an excursion... on the day she staged the insurrection, and what is the reason why you two were together... exactly where she decided to aim for the throne." "What is the reason?" "My mother." "That is who she is." "What?" "Mishil gave birth... to me." "Did you not receive orders to disarm and surrender already?" "We shall take over control of the troops, so follow your orders." "Is Her Highness unscathed?" "Is he not asking you a question?" "She passed away." "Say what?" "Passed away?" "!" "How..." "How did she die?" "I was told she took... her own life." "You may hear the details in Daeya Fortress, so start by disarming." "I!" "Shall not follow such orders!" "How..." "How could she be your mother?" "I could ask the same question." "Seems like someone as unworthy as I am... was the son of the dethroned King Jinji... and Lady Mishil." "After she helped King Jinji to the throne, she no longer needed me to achieve her goal of becoming Queen, so I was abandoned by Her Highness." "Without remorse." "After that day, Lord Munno raised me." "How could that happen..." "One day I..." "I suddenly found out, but until her very last breath, she never acknowledged me as her son." "But if you keep asking me what's our relationship, how else should I respond?" "When a mother refuses to acknowledge her son, what am I..." "Who am I to claim any relationship with her?" "I am even more curious why... on the day she staged the insurrection she did not just kill me, and sent me on an excursion instead." "If at least she attempted to slay me..." "If she did that, it would have been much easier." "Much more convenient and easier to accept." "I would have never felt so conflicted and confused." "Hence, I!" "For the very first time," "I shall defy Her Highness's orders." "Instead, the only order I could never follow..." "The sole responsibility I could not live up to... shall be taken care of today." "The order of killing..." "Princess Deokman." "Seokpum." "Take the troops and go back." "This... is the right place to die for me." "I shall not lose the opportunity, this time." "I alone... must take this country on my shoulders." "It is Chilsuk's uprising." "No..." "I cannot allow that." "What?" "It will be Chilsuk... and Seokpum's uprising." "We shall do it together!" "Why..." "Why did you not tell me?" "No." "You must hate it." "Having been abandoned." "You wouldn't want to mention it." "You must really... hate it." "Still, you should at least have told me." "And if I did, and then ended up once again becoming... someone you have no use for?" "It must have been hard on you..." "It must have been so hard..." "Seokpum Rang!" "Drop your sword!" "Don't you realize the battle is already over?" "Your fealty... will be a model for all future Hwarang!" "All charge!" "Follow Her Highness's orders!" "Why are you squandering your life this way?" "Her Highness's benevolence brought forth my rebirth as a Hwarang." "Would it not be an honor to die for her sake?" "Are you going... to sacrifice your life this way?" "Even you..." "Did you not stake your life for the sake of your ruler and keeper?" "Drop your weapons!" "Lord Chilsuk!" "Lord Chilsuk is not here!" "This is where... my role ends." "Seokpum Rang!" "Seokpum Rang!" "Seokpum Rang!" "Your Highness!" "Your Highness!" "At last... it is the end." "In the end..." "Deokman..." "I..." "Sohwa..." "It is finally over," "Mishil." "Yes, we took over all of Mishil's forces." "The moment they were ordered to disarm, they surrendered on their own." "Lords Sejong, Seolwon, Misaeng and Hajong, along with Bojong and Daenambo, will be taken to Seorabeol." "We must hasten and conclude things here." "Your Highness..." "Yo..." "Your Highness..." "His Majesty..." "His Majesty..." "Sire." "Deokman..." "Sire..." "Sire!" "Yes, Sire." "It's Deokman." "Sire." "May you rise." "Mishil has left us." "May you get up." "I leave the world of the mortals in your hands." "Sire!" "I will have to contend with Mishil in the netherworld." "Would I not find Cheonmyeong as well?" "Sire..." "Forgive me..." "Sire!" "Father!" "Father!" "You must fulfill... that unfeasible dream." "You..." "You can do it." "Father..." "Rule the Three Kingdoms..." "Sire!" "Sire!" "Father!" " Sire..." " Sire!" "Sire!" "Sire..." "Sire!" "Sire!" "She is still... my sister..." "She is still Mishil." "How..." "How... could we send her off this way?" "Sister..." "What will happen to us now?" "~ Beholder of the Heavenly Kingdom's Royal Seal ~ Mishil" "Sister..." "Sister..." "Sister..." "Mother..." "Mother..." "After the rituals, we will proceed with the investiture on the seventh day." "Your Highness." "Before your investiture, you must deal with Mishil's clan." "As they are in mourning, we confined them to their quarters, but we must move them to the Board of Military Affairs." "Yes." "They must be executed for everyone to witness, so that we will restore our country from its very foundation." "No." "I will not do so." "They shall not be... executed." "Why..." "Why are you knave coming here?" "Get out of my sight right now!" "You knave..." "Did you come to see your mother?" "How could King Jinheung's edict to slay Her Highness... have not disappeared?" "She wanted you... to have it." " Her Highness..." " She wanted me... to have it?" "!" "Why?" "Because of that alone, she could have been defeated?" "!" "So, why?" "So that she could transfer her same principles onto you." "So that you could achieve meritorious service." "She made up her mind even before the first insurrection." "She knew what to do, in case things would go wrong." "So what she wants from me... is to deal with what my mother... couldn't achieve in life?" "Uh?" "Do not besmirch her intentions." "Her Highness..." "Your mother... bestowed the mandate of heaven upon you, and took her life." "She endured all this humiliation, so that you..." "You!" "Could gain the throne." "None other than you!" "Me?" "Me?" "Why?" "For the same exact reason why... you didn't reveal that edict, I trust." "~ Beholder of the Heavenly Kingdom's Royal Seal ~ Mishil" "They are traitors!" "How could you spare their lives?" "Yes, Your Highness." "This is something that shall not be dealt with compassion." "If they are accused of treason, thousands of lives will have to be sacrificed." "The thousands of people under Mishil's command." "No, they could be tens of thousands, and we would have to execute them all." "If you wish to close this chapter of our history, it is something you must deal with." "And how can I go forward, as their grief and rancor keep haunting me?" "Even if you spare their lives, it will not mean they will all join your cause." "I will try to convince them." "Wouldn't the efforts to earn their trust be much more valuable... than those it would take to quell their rancorous grief?" "I will not do so." "Mishil accepted my proposal of an alliance, and that is why her entire forces surrendered without resistance." "But there are people who would resist until their very last breath." "By any chance..." "Your Highness." "Yes." "I am referring to Chilsuk and Seokpum." "Proclaim this as Chilsuk and Seokpum's uprising." "Then, that would eliminate any reason to punish Mishil's followers." "Why..." "Why?" "Only now..." "Why?" "I implore you to reconsider." "How can we let mendacity stain our annals?" "We must reveal all the truth, and punish those responsible." "They might put our country in peril once again." "Yes." "May you execute them." "Don't you even... resent Lady Mishil?" "Is there anyone here... who could resent her more than I do?" "Because of her," "I was deprived of my own life." "Also," "I lost my mother, and my own sister." "Think I would not want... to pay back my mother's and my sister's, even my own grief, until their blood brings me satisfaction?" "But Mishil has already left us, and all which remains..." "Shilla." "It is Shilla." "You are traitors who endangered the royal family and our country's future." "All your weapons and private guards will be confiscated, along with all the land assigned to you on the 16th (599) and 40th (623) Geonbok years." "Also, for the next decade, troops of the Board will continue observing your clans' every movement." "But I shall... spare your lives." "We shall gibbet Chilsuk and Seokpum's pates... and blame this all on them." "Pledge the rest of your days to this nation, and thus repay your malefaction." "I shall devote my life to repay your boundless benevolence." "Her Highness is indeed a remarkable specimen." "If I were her, suspicion would have prohibited me from making such decisions." "We deprived them of all troops and assets, so any attempt at getting back on their feet will be arduous." "Yes." "This whole situation seems to have affected you negatively in many ways." "Ahh..." "I just..." "Think of the grief for your mother's loss, and the post you..." "As for me..." "This is the true beginning." "~ Heavenly Kingdom Hwarang  Achan ~ Seokpum" "I knew this would happen." "No..." "I just..." "You're a traitor, nothing but." "How dare you bring his tablet to this shrine?" "That..." "Apprehend him." "Still!" "Don't you know... how proud of being a Hwarang Seokpum Rang was?" "Ending inside here was his biggest dream." "Wake up, you dolt!" "Is this the right time to make such blunders?" "This can bring your demise, you dolt." "Hyung." "Let us just spare him." " Yes, hate the crime, but..." " Actually..." "I might also hate the perpetrator, but..." "Seokpum Rang..." "Bidam?" "!" "What is that supposed to mean?" "What?" "My sister wanted..." "Bidam to..." "Yes." "Her Highness knew that Princess Deokman would spare us." "So, if we managed to survive, we'd follow Bidam?" "I will return to my hometown." " What?" " Uh?" "Father!" "Hyungnim..." ""After sending off Her Highness that way, can I keep surviving here in this manner?"" "I kept feeling." "I leave... the fulfillment of Her Highness's final wishes to you." "May you speak to me." "Did you give that edict to Mishil?" "Or did you show it to her, and threaten to reveal its content?" "Did you?" "So, what changed Mishil's heart... was you indeed." "Having all that on her shoulders, but also you on her conscience." "Not to mention what you felt for doing that to your own mother." "That is what caused Mishil's change of heart." "Guilt... must be afflicting you." "My gratitude." "I believe you did it for me." "I am grateful." "I plan to establish a Royal Inspectorate." "For Royal Inspectorate..." "It will be a new apparatus inspecting all other offices." "And it will be directly under my control." "So you will gain control over all of Mishil's forces." "But the royal family has been under Mishil's control for a long time." "A mere apparatus will not solve all our quandaries." "You are right." "Hence, I plan to recruit the most knowledgeable of personnel." "You are not thinking..." "Indeed." "Seolwon, Bojong, Hajong, Yeomjong, they all shall be proclaimed as officers of this new inspectorate." "And how could you trust them?" "For I have a trustworthy leader in mind." "For your sake, she endured all this humiliation, so that you..." "You!" "Could gain the throne." "None other than you!" "The trust in me you have shown... will be used for something of crucial importance." "What do you believe love is?" "Love means... bereaving without reserve." "That is what it means." "If you truly love Deokman, that is what you must do." "How can I work with a lowly merchant like that?" "So who will be in charge of the Royal Inspectorate?" "We are waiting for the announcement ourselves." "Ehh..." "When is he planning to show up?" ""Who?"" "Allow me to introduce myself." "I am your new Commissioner, Bidam." "But why did you proclaim Bidam as Commissioner?" "If he is Mishil's son, all the more reason you shouldn't." "How could we entrust him such paramount task?" "That is exactly the reason." "Paramount task." "Entrusting a task of such paramount important to Mishil's son... is a symbolic gesture." "Are you trying to placate tension amongst Mishil's followers?" "Yes, and the second reason is that only Bidam can effectively control them." "For they share the same blood, they will be inclined to trust him." "Also, for he stood on my side and not on hers, as I attempted to... eliminate Mishil, he was crucial." "Are you suspicious of Bidam's fealty?" "And the last reason..." "Never you mind." "From here on in, you shall collect information on all royal apparatuses, and manage it." "We shall gather every day at the hour of the snake (9~11am), and you will report the result of your investigation." "Ahh..." "Bidam." "Did Her Highness tell you to keep an eye on us?" "Anyhow, she gathered all of Mishil's clan." "If only my father and mother were here..." "Lord Hajong." "What?" "Speak." "From here on in, you will never say the word "Mishil" again in my presence." "Wh..." "What?" "Ehh Ehh..." "Nephew." "Who is before you now?" "Is it Mishil?" "No, it is me, Bidam." "From here on in, whom you should follow is not Mishil, but me, Bidam." "Only my ways, my wishes, just me!" "I am the only one you will follow." "Is that clear?" "She is trying to empower Bidam." "What are you trying to say?" "The last reason Her Highness was trying to explain." "You and I, Alcheon." "She is trying to keep our influence in check." "So that is why she entrusted such an important task to Bidam, and is trying to empower him on purpose." "Does she want us to compete?" "Anyhow, she is remarkable." "But... can she really trust Bidam?" "She will not." "Until yesterday, it might have been the case." "However, not only Bidam, but now she trusts no one." "The path of a true ruler has opened for her." "How pitiable." "She loves people to trust and follow her so much..." "She is the kind of person who embraces you with her whole self, but now that path is all in the past." "Tomorrow is the day." "Yes." "If Cheonmyeong could see you now, she would be so happy." "I am relieved that at least I can witness it before I go." "Before you go?" "I cannot allow your father to be sweltered by solitude." "I shall retire to a life of prayer." "Mother..." "Deokman." "Nobody is left to protect you now." "Now, all by yourself, you must protect this country, your people, and the ones you cherish." "Nobody will be able to fight, or suffer on your behalf." "You can neither trust nor mistrust anyone." "Will you be able to?" "Can you vanquish solitude without fear?" "Yes, Mother." "I will." "I will fight." "I might exploit the heavens, but I never let them daunt me." "I know how cruel a world we live in, but I never let it afflict me." "I might rule and care for people, but never lean onto them for support." "Must I really trust no one, but also never mistrust anyone?" "Must I really do that, without relying upon anyone?" "Must I really walk along this path all by myself?" "Now..." "Her Majesty graces you all!" "I hereby introduce the new light kindling our nation's future," "Her Majesty!" "Hurrah for Her Majesty!" "Hurrah!" "Hurrah!" "Your Majesty." "I shall give you my all without reserve." "Your Majesty." "I shall take everything away from you, without reserve." "Main Translator and Timer:" "MisterX" "Timing QC: julier Editor/QC: thunderbolt" "Coordinators: mily2, ay_link" "~ On The Next Episode Of ~ QUEEN ~*~ SEONDEOK" "We now must gather our strengths and resolve... and together open an age of new dreams and aspirations for Shilla." "Your Majesty, we shall give our all." "Field Marshal Kim Yushin crushed Baekje General Chilgyeong's army." "But why did you arrive before our messenger?" "Milord seems to enjoy riding, these days..." "That knave used to be such a dolt..." "That "knave"?" "!" "Stop the act, will you?" " Are you not drinking?" " I am on duty." "Your Majesty." "Seems like the Chief is voicing grievances against your rule." "You will not believe all the complaints he had." "The restoration movement has no longer any reason to exist." "Why is Daedaegam Seolji nowhere to be seen?" "Their name itself now means treason." "What did we ever do?" "Hey... swine, what is with the attitude?" "We found out the movement was planning further action." "Allow me to inspect the Chief Marshal." "Brought to you by WITH S2 Written In The Heavens Subbing Squad" "I hereby introduce the new light kindling our nation's future," "Her Majesty!" "Hurrah for Her Majesty!" "Hurrah!" "Hurrah!" "Your Majesty." "I shall give you my all without reserve." "Your Majesty." "I shall take everything away from you, without reserve." "~ Episode 52 ~" "I hereby proclaim Sangseong Kim Yongchun... as the new Sangdaedeung." "Represent all council members, and preside over all state matters." "Your grace is immeasurable." "Your humble servant, Kim Yongchun, shall give his all." "Also, Chancellor of the Board of Military Affairs Kim Seohyeon... shall be promoted to Commissioner, along with the highest post in the army, that of Lieutenant Commander, so protect our nation with all your resolve." "Your Majesty, your grace is immeasurable." "Courtiers, heed my words." "A nefarious occurrence might have afflicted our nation, but it shall be buried by the dust of history as a mistake of the past." "We now must gather our strengths and resolve... and together open an age of new dreams and aspirations for Shilla." "Your Majesty, we shall give our all." "Your Majesty." "What did you refer to by "opening a new age"?" "Spreading our might all over the Three Kingdoms, is it not time to fulfill King Jinheung's wishes?" "Yes, certainly." "But what is the reason you did not augment our military funds?" "That is because we must first produce many more farming utensils of high quality." "Farming utensils?" "!" "Your Majesty." "I am not negating your vision, but..." "Maunryeong." "Hwangchoryeong, Danghang Fortress." "How do you think King Jinheung managed to extend our territory that far?" "Was it by the force of his weapons?" "Surely not." "It was with people." "Yes, people." "People with something, a dream to protect." "That is the kind of people he meant." "Yes." "Dreams which those people and our country mutually foment." "Then, does it mean land owners?" "Yes... exactly that." "Would tenant farmers or slaves... be concerned about this land in any way?" "We cannot ask from them the same kind of fealty the Hwarang display." "A land of yours you must protect." "That is where our people's great cause begins." "Could we ever unify the Three Kingdoms, without first making our people believe that a stronger and richer Shilla... will only mean more abundance for them?" "!" "One day, every single one of our people will have a land to protect." "Whatever it takes." "If we are to unify the Three Kingdoms, what is the first thing we need to accomplish?" "I... think it is convincing the Gaya descendants." "Yes, Your Majesty." "You must embrace all those Gaya descendants who endured discrimination... and suffering, and consider them your own people." "Yes, I will have to." "We will eliminate any discrimination by law, and elect talented Gaya descendants to important posts." "I am well aware of how much Wolya and the restoration movement helped our cause." "And I also am aware of the expectations they foment." "However, the restoration movement no longer has any reason to exist." "Their very name now signifies treason." "Yes, I have come to an understanding with Wolya." "We will disband the movement, have the troops join the army, and devote any talented man to improve our country's fortunes." "Don't you worry, Your Majesty." "Your Majesty." "Is there anything troubling you?" "Lord Yushin." "Wolya... is different." "What?" "Out of all the people who helped us along the way," "Wolya's goals are much different." "I will make sure they will become the same." "Just like you wish to unify the wishes of our people with those of Shilla," "I will make sure Wolya and all the Gaya descendants... will foment our same aspirations." "Yes, unless you do so," "Wolya Rang will inevitably concoct other goals to achieve." "We shall all have the same dreams." "The dreams only you, a few other people and I are aspiring for... must become the aspirations of all the courtiers, our people, and those same Gaya descendants." "Her Majesty wants to acknowledge all movement members... and the rest of all the Gaya descendants as Shilla's people." "The movement will now become part of Her Majesty's forces." "We now must forget the confines of Gaya, and let our aspirations cross much larger frontiers." "We shall unify this land, and make all people in Goguryeo, Baekje and Shilla... foment the very same dreams." "And should not one of those dreams... be that of leaving behind a glorious legacy for yourself?" "What are you implying?" "Now that Her Majesty has gained the throne, is it not time you start thinking about your future as well?" "Wolya." "I never fomented any other goal." "That is not what I meant." "Should you join Her Majesty in conjugal ties, and gain the opportunity to lead and protect this nation..." "Wolya!" "Would that not signify a real union between Shilla and Gaya?" "Both Her Majesty and I... have no intention to do so." "Do not let such trifling nonsense misguide you." "Blade, you said?" "Yes, blade." "You must become my blade." "One able to slice off any corruption and malfeasance, that kind of blade." "You are indeed a double-edged blade." "Should anyone try to wield it, they will only hurt themselves." "I wished for someone to finally be able to tame you, but should anyone else fail to do so," "I will have to be... the one who breaks that blade once and for all." "Yes, Your Majesty." "I will become a blade you can use anytime you wish." "All reforms must start from above." "You're suggesting that practices like speculation and usury... that the noble and powerful clans have been engaging in must be halted, are you not?" "Also, controlling all information going in and out of the country... and reporting it to me." "That will be your role from here on in." "Yes, Your Majesty." "I will give my all to fulfill such duties." "I trust you will." "Your role is paramount." "But who will be observing my behavior?" "I will always have my eyes on you." "I will be the one." " Where is all this rice headed to?" " To the royal palace!" "We finally can pay back our debts with the royal family." "Ahh..." "You must be those Angang Fortress people who received farmland." "But dealing with barren land and having to pay back your debts... must have left you penniless?" "!" "Penniless?" "!" "Her Majesty promised us that land, if we managed to reclaim it." "Yes!" "Today I become a land owner!" "Not to mention the fact that land is now fertile." "Her Majesty graces you all." "How did it go?" "Yes." "Their levy from the barren lands amounted to 300 seom as stipulated." "Take a look here." "All rise." "Who is Bonggi?" "I am." "So you yielded the largest harvest from those barren lands?" "As the utensils you provided us were so effective, we could farm with ease." "I hereby proclaim you Chief of Farmland Reclamation." "Fo..." "For such post, you intend..." "I will extend the same reclamation practices to other regions." "Make sure even more people manage to reclaim barren land." "Your grace is immeasurable!" "Also, we will control the yield every year, and nominate more people in this position, so focus even more effort on next year's harvest." "Your grace is immeasurable!" "Hurrah for Her Majesty!" "Hurrah!" "Hurrah for Her Majesty!" "Hurrah for Her Majesty!" "Your Majesty." "How did it go?" "How did it go?" "It is a triumph." "Field Marshal Kim Yushin crushed Baekje General Chilgyeong's army." "Your Majesty, my sincerest congratulations." "My congratulations, Your Majesty." "But why did you arrive before our messenger?" "Milord seems to enjoy riding, these days..." "Kim Yushin's battalion is heading for the capital as we speak." "Free the way!" "Free the way!" "Free the way!" "Free the way!" "Free the way!" "Free the way!" "Free the way!" "Your popularity is increasing by the day." "The only glory for a man of arms... is to be achieved on the battlefield, not enjoyed at the market." "*Sort of an ancient regiment chief" "But, where is Daedaegam* Seolji?" "He should have been the first to greet us?" "!" "For he could not join us in this campaign, he must have felt deep disheartenment." "~ Royal Inspectorate Questioning Office ~" "Is anyone there?" "Listen!" "Is anyone out there?" "You vile knaves!" "Are you not heeding my words?" "You knaves!" "~ Royal Inspectorate ~" "Royal Inspectorate Guards reporting to Your Excellency." "Your Excellency." "Here is the Board of Foreign Relations' report on the latest visit..." "*Literally black-teeth (Philippines) by the Heukchi* delegation." "We recorded all participants, funds spent and locations used." "And Lord Sueulbu?" "I escorted him to his cell." "But since he is still a council member, should you not do this yourself?" "Fine." "Let us head there." "Yes." "We found two different accounts at the Board of Public Rewards, but Your Excellency "has no idea of what that is."" "Is that what you're trying to say?" "As finding the identity of many of our fallen soldiers is rather arduous, it seems like some confusion afflicted those filing the merit register." "Even if you have to head back to the battlefield and dig their graves, you should be precise in your assessment." "Unmindful of whom really deserves our rewards, are you officers of the board going to embezzle all those resources?" "Embezzle?" "!" "We never did that." "All our men who met an honorable demise on the battlefield... must be justly rewarded for their sacrifices." "Only then will our soldiers brim with fealty for their motherland, don't you think?" "Reforms start from above, and relief must start from the very bottom." "Those are Her Majesty's wishes." "Is that clear?" "Ahh..." "Certainly." "~ Office of the Commissioner of the Royal Inspectorate ~" "We erected two offices at the new temples of Gameun and Bongdeok." "Two officials in charge have been appointed to each apparatus." "Ask for a report on all goods and materials to be used in the construction." "Yes." "Did the carrier pigeon from Goguryeo arrive?" "Yes, the situation in Goguryeo is quite perplexing." "There is a general acting as Chief Minister, so it seems like a military coup might be on the horizon." "Yes, let us hear more details on the matter in due time." "Did Seolji confess anything?" "He still refuses to speak." "But was not the Chief Marshal going to return today?" "He would learn of this right away..." "With no evidence whatsoever, it is hard to make any speculation." "Where is Yushin now?" "I should congratulate him on this grandiose triumph." "Her Majesty organized a sumptuous celebration, so he must be there." "When they made their return, the market was in tumult." "People were howling the "Yushin Army's" name in jubilation." "Yushin..." "Army?" "!" "How could there be a "Yushin Army"?" "They are nothing but..." "Her Majesty's troops." " Your Excellency." " Bidam." "I laud your efforts." "How have you been faring?" "I should be the one lauding you, it seems." "Don't mention it." "What possible effort would the rear line ask from me?" "Is this frontline veteran belittling me?" "How could I possibly?" "!" "What about the Baekje army led by Yoon Chung?" "He is truly a remarkable leader." "The Baekje frontline is no laughing matter." "Did you see Her Majesty?" "I was just on my way out." " Are you here to seek her audience?" " Yes." "I shall soon congratulate your triumph with a drink, so let us meet then." "Fine." "Seems like Baekje king Buyeo Jang's malady is more serious than expected." "Crown Prince Uija, who participated in the campaign, is expected to inherit his throne." "Lord Yushin is concerned about that as well." "Devise a plan on how to deal with the logistics of increased reinforcements, and a report on the minimum and maximum number of troops we can employ." "Yes." "Next item is our inspection." "There are strong indications that Lord Sueulbu, Lord Jwayeon... and Yichan Sumun might be embezzling funds." "Any evidence?" "We still have nothing." "But I have their full attention now, so they will likely stop." "Overlook any infractions under one-tenth of their yearly salary." "Anything above that, apprehend them immediately." "Yes." "Also, next... is "that" issue." "How shall I proceed?" "All these rocks were falling off a remote cliff in Mount Yeongjong..." "And he stopped them all!" "He's like a shield." "Right..." "If it weren't for him, we would have all perished there." "I laud your efforts, Godo Daedaegam." "Let me pour you one." "I am whelmed with gratitude, Your Excellency." "No matter how much time has passed, how could someone change so much?" "After that day, everything changed." "Here you are." "Yes, Your Excellency." "My sincerest congratulations." "My congratulations." "What congratulations..." "Have a seat, Your Eminence." "Hey..." "Have you forgotten me?" "How about this Royal Inspectorate officer?" "What are you waiting for?" "Royal what?" "Ehh..." "Royal Inspectorate, you dolt." "An apparatus of paramount importance in charge of inspecting state matters!" "Well..." "I might be last in line, but don't ignore me just because of that!" "Where is my cup?" "That little..." "At least pretend to know me, will you?" "Are you asking a Daedaegam from the Board of Military Affairs... to pay his respects to some minion from the Royal Inspectorate?" "What?" ""Are you asking a Daedaegam to pay his respect to some minion..."" "What the..." "The hell is wrong with him?" "From that day onwards..." "What day?" "Hey..." "Ahh, no... no!" "Your Excellency!" "Who caused this sudden awakening of yours, again?" "On the day Her Majesty escaped from the palace, who suggested you to brandish that big log, again?" "Why squander time with such trifling palaver..." ""Why squander time..."" "Daedaegam of the Board of Military Affairs." "Stop with the act, you dolt!" "Look at him jump up the moment I mention it..." "Where is Wolya?" "I haven't seen him around." "Ahh... yes." "He couldn't find Seolji, so he went looking for him." "Are you suspicious of Yushin?" "With the exception of Your Majesty, I suspect everyone." "And I suspect myself every single time." "Is not suspicion what my duties entail to?" "Accord me your consent." "When it comes to that, you must be prudent." "How could I not be prudent in dealing with my duties?" "Is there any clear evidence?" "Nothing as of yet." "Then..." "I cannot give you my consent." "Still..." "You may continue your investigation." "Enough with that, Nephew." "Seems like you're at peace with yourself?" "I guess you would..." "You still are Commissioner at the Board of Rites, and nothing else has changed." "Think I'm enjoying any of this?" "I have a hundred offsprings who force me to survive." "So the living must go on anyhow?" "!" "Today is the anniversary of my father's death, and look at me abandoning myself in the bottle's embrace." "How could this happen to us?" "I had enough of this misery!" "Think about it, will you?" "I'm much older than Bidam or Bojong..." "No wondrous flower fails to wither." "Ehh..." "Ahh, anyhow!" "Those knaves were all no match for me!" "Not to mention... what's that?" "Even Yushin that knave became Chief Marshal or something." "You can't believe how pompous he's become!" "Have some, here..." "Drink." "Drink to your heart's content." "Go ahead..." "We shall apprehend them all." "Did you inspect all the men you were assigned to?" "Yes." "They might have been informed and found refuge, so you must all apprehend them at the same time." "Yes." "Proceed." "Yes." "What brings you here?" "~ Royal Inspector ~" "We come from the Royal Inspectorate." "I must ask you to follow us." "Why would the inspectorate..." "Was that not Bojong from the Royal Inspectorate?" "Tell me about it." "What is it, this time?" "Anyhow, these days those royal inspectors... are acting as if they rule this place." "Bidam is taking advantage of Her Majesty's favors." "Ohh Ohh!" "Careful." "What if any inspector hears you?" "Right." "Being careful is the wisest move." "All right." "At ease." "What is the matter?" "~ Royal Inspector ~" "What?" "Seolji, at the Royal Inspectorate?" "Yes, we still don't know why he was apprehended." "Have you ever seen them justify their behavior?" "Indeed!" "Their arrogance is always the first thing to stand out." "Careful what you say!" "Are they not under the direct control of Her Majesty?" "If he is innocent, he will be released." "Don't worry." "Still, is he not an officer of the Board?" "Why don't you meet with Lord Bidam and discuss the matter?" "Yes, seems like you will have to talk directly with him." "This could affect morale amongst our officers." "Yes, the Royal Inspectorate has been looking down on us." "That's right!" "As if they were some long-lasting apparatus..." "I agree!" "How will you proceed?" "What is the matter?" "Seolji was taken to the Royal Inspectorate." "What?" "Seolji?" "!" "What is wrong?" "Are you aware of anything?" "Ahh..." "No." "It must be a misunderstanding." "~ Royal Inspector ~" "Listen, what is the matter?" "Should you not tell us why you're doing this?" "Ahh..." "Yes." "We certainly must investigate." "If you're innocent, nothing will happen, so do not worry and cooperate." "Don't you know Seolji yourself?" "What on earth did he commit to warrant imprisonment?" "Look..." "Bidam." "You will pardon me, but I lead the Royal Inspectorate." "I can only report directly to Her Majesty." "But I don't want you to concern yourself in vain." "No injustice shall be committed." "And it never has been." "I am aware of that." "Not to mention the fact that, set aside special cases, the inspectorate doesn't question its suspects." "If the investigation proves inconclusive, they will naturally be released." "I risked letting personal whims abuse my position." "It is just because he was one of my men." "I ask for your understanding." "I often feel confused and embarrassed myself." "But when duty calls, what can you do?" "I should have not come here." "I'll leave you to your duties." "Your Excellency." "Chief." "How is your position, are you enjoying it?" "It is a rather languid post, but it certainly is not cumbersome." "Seems like you miss the battlefield." "Need to even mention it?" "With Baekje threatening our frontiers, they are asking me to keep guard here, so imagine how I would feel." "Our Chief is full of complaints." "I will have to tell Her Majesty to be careful with you." "Listen to you..." "I am jesting." "Let us go." "We apprehended them all, and completed all preparations." "You imprisoned one, right?" "Yes." "But, why..." "What are you drawing?" "It has been so long, my memory is faulting me." "It is done." "What does this look like?" "Is this not code language?" "Indeed it is." "The one once used by Gaya people." "And how did you learn this?" "Because I once used it myself." "What?" "Oh?" "!" "This is what the Master and I always used?" "Restoration..." "Here..." "Shall we begin?" "You know Changi, right?" "Ahh..." "Since you are spies, you might not be aware." "What is wrong with you?" "That was written by Changi." "Ahh..." "And what is this?" "You know what's written there." "Don't do this." "Read it." "What are they saying?" "I'll be damned..." "Ahh..." "What is it..." "Just moments earlier, Jonggeum confessed everything." "Since you are spies, you might not be aware of each other's names." "This was written by Jonggeum." "It is all over." "Confess." "Uh?" "What are you... referring to?" "What did he say this meant, again?" "Does it really mean that?" "Ga... ya..." "Il..." "Jon..." ""Gaya is one."" "You truly are remarkable." "Everyone is praising you and your army's achievements." "It is all because of my compeers from our trainee days, whose indomitable efforts have become the pillars of our army." "I did nothing deserving such praise." "You all changed a lot." "Who ever imagined Godo Hyungnim would change so much?" "Yes, he often surprises me as well." "His achievements on the battlefield are second to none." "How about Seolji and Wolya's achievements?" "They are more than ready to lead their own battalion." "Promoting them to Chief Marshal would be wise." "Seems like you have the utmost trust in all of them." "Yes." "How could I ever entrust my life to my compeers in arms, if I was not fully trusting them?" "Is that so?" "Is that not the case for Your Majesty?" "How could it not be?" "Deokman has the utmost trust in you." "Await in silence!" "You rotten Gaya vermin..." "Are you..." "*From Yukrangwi, Gaya's symbol" "The six-egg turtle*?" "What on earth is happening?" "Which branch of the restoration movement are you part of?" "The eastern one." "Are you really not aware of what is happening?" "I am not." "We must alert all members who haven't been captured yet." "At least one of us must escape from here, so how about this?" "Let us give it a try." "The questioning is over." "Open." "Look..." "Well done." "So you didn't know a thing?" "!" "Seems like we will have to start anew." "His every move warrants confidence, does it not?" "Look at his growth in the army, and how important he has become to us." "If I only think about the Amak Fortress battle, the tides have turned so much in such little time." "I will head to the Royal Inspectorate." "The Royal Inspectorate?" "Why are you not heading for your quarters, and..." "I must meet Lord Bidam." "How do you plan to proceed, now?" "I must meet Her Majesty." "The Royal Inspectorate seems to be at the center of attention." "Particularly as of late." "And they are mostly complaints." "The reason why Her Majesty put Bidam in charge of the inspectorate... was to put all of Mishil's people to good use, but also observe them closely." "But I wonder whether he's really observing them, or turning them into his own followers." "Their modus operandi might elicit suspicion, but Bidam would never foment ulterior motives, so never you worry." "Your Excellency." "Godo Daedaegam is seeking audience." "The Daedaegam?" "!" "Send him in." "Your Excellency." "Private Changi was captured by the Royal Inspectorate." "What?" "He had just made his return, what is this all about?" "Is not the Royal Inspectorate taking things too far?" "Your Excellency." "Are you just going to allow this?" "It does not merely involve our Board, but the Board of Rites and Taxation, the Royal Cuisine, the provincial administration..." "They are not sparing anyone." "I will have to go there firsthand and find out." "Yes." "Changi, Jonggeum, Ilju, Dogeon, Yongha..." "All of them?" "Yes." "They are all being questioned at the Royal Inspectorate." "Questioned for what?" "There was no way to find out." "But, seeing this unceasing succession of arrests..." "When they apprehended Seolji, I thought it was a mere misunderstanding." "Yes..." "By now, would they have not learned something already?" "All right." "Be careful." "Yes." "Commissioner, I need to discuss something with you." "Does it concern the Royal Inspectorate?" "Yes, the Commissioner's abuse of power is surpassing every limit." "He might be doing this to contend with your ever-increasing influence." "Her Majesty must be alerted on all this as well." "Should you not reveal the situation to her?" "Yes." "Before it is too late, we must hasten." "You knave!" "What do you think you're doing?" "Are you defying the Royal Inspectorate?" "I am a high officer of the Board of Military Affairs." "If you plan to apprehend me, tell the Commissioner to come here himself." "May you accord us your cooperation, Your Excellency." "What is the matter?" "We received orders by the Commissioner to escort him to the Inspectorate." "And what did Wolya possibly commit?" "I am in no position to reveal such details." "Your Excellency." "How can you allow this?" "It is national law." "If you resist, you will only encumber Her Majesty." "Not a single injustice was committed by the Royal Inspectorate." "If you are found to be innocent, what problem could there possibly be?" "They spent the entire night capturing officers of the various boards, and the palace is in tumult." "Considering many officers from the Board of Military Affairs were involved, seems like the atmosphere within the Royal Inspectorate is quite incensed." "I do not know the reason, but without Her Majesty's consent, the Royal Inspectorate would have never done that unilaterally." "Yes..." "We can only surmise they had her consent." "Then, they did not act against principle." "The problem, then, is that Yushin is facing the same situation." "Nobody committed any malefaction, so why is there so much dissent in the air?" "What could have moved Her Majesty to give her consent?" "Bidam and Yushin..." "For whom could her confidence be stronger?" "Boys!" "Why are you apprehending His Excellency?" "Are we interfering with the Royal Inspectorate, Lord Imjong?" "Tell us the reason behind all this." "First, all the board officers you apprehended last night, then Seolji Daedaegam, and now even His Excellency." "What are you trying to scheme?" "Scheme?" "!" "So, tell us once and for all!" "What did we ever do wrong?" "Hey... swine, what is with the attitude?" "I am a Daedaegam as well!" "You are of no higher status than I am." "You knave!" "That is enough." "All leave." "But, Your Excellency." "I will discuss with the Commissioner myself." "There is no reason to behave this way." "Leave at once." "Don't you know the entire palace is fomenting resentment against you?" "Inspection is what this apparatus entails to." "It is only natural it would incur resentment." "What did Wolya do to deserve this?" "No matter the office, we are inspecting with utmost fairness." "Just because I know you, are you asking for special treatment?" "They are troops who just returned from the battlefield." "Should you not consider our troops' morale?" "Our troops' morale?" "!" "Not "your" troops, that is?" "Commissioner!" "Her Majesty gave us her consent." "You can ask her directly." "Wouldn't that quell your doubts?" "Your Majesty." "Chief Marshal Yushin seeks audience." "Yes." "Send him in." "Is it you?" "Your Majesty." "Pardon my insolence, but Wolya was apprehended by the Royal Inspectorate." "The Commissioner claims he received your consent." "Chief Marshal Yushin dares to ask Your Majesty." "What did Wolya do to warrant this?" "Should my subordinates commit any malfeasance, it is only natural I should be held responsible as well." "May you tell me what he's suspected of, and hold me responsible with him." "Wolya is a soldier of Shilla, who just returned from the frontline." " How..." " You must... abandon Wolya." "No..." "Gaya. must be abandoned." "What is that supposed to mean?" "Lord Yushin." "I established laws prohibiting discrimination against Gaya people, and proclaimed Gaya descendants to important posts." "I returned them their land, and exempted them from levies, in consideration for their efforts." "Were you not aware?" "I am well aware." "But..." "Why are you saying..." "I treated them with fairness, as people of Shilla." "And as long as my reign continues, I will do the same." "So..." "Why?" "You... cannot..." "You can't be..." "Your Majesty!" "So..." "How?" "!" "How could the restoration movement be still active?" "Did you not say it was disbanded, its men integrated into the army?" "Then..." "All the people apprehended by the Royal Inspectorate..." "Yes." "They were all movement members, secretly acting as spies." "And their leader was obviously..." "Wolya." "Your Majesty!" "Lord Yushin." "You must... abandon Gaya." "And if he really does?" "Yushin will never be able to." "It was Gaya which brought him this far, so asking him to abandon it now, or neglecting Wolya's arrest, considering Yushin's disposition, it is quite unlikely." "Yes." "Gaya might have been a weapon to him, but it shall now bring his own downfall." "How did she learn that the movement was still active?" "Think of how much suffering they had to endure." "They might be treated differently now, but they'll continue to feel uneasy." "But, quell any uneasiness, and disband your movement?" "It is quite the exacting demand." "That Bidam is scary indeed." "The restoration movement is a matter of national security, so what he did certainly does not go against principle." "He manages to hit his rival Yushin..." "He sure resembles someone." "Someone we so dearly miss." "Yes." "They indeed resemble each other." "They do..." "Lord Seolwon." "Will this strategy succeed?" "Bidam did this with the conviction that Yushin would never abandon Gaya." "We will have to see how Yushin reacts." "Is that clear?" "Lord Yushin." "Your Excellency." "Your Majesty." "If that is indeed the truth, then Wolya is responsible for high treason." "However, is he not one of the many Gaya descendants who for so long endured mistreatment?" "That anxiety of his will be the culprit." "He could never foment any other intent." "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty." "I dare to ask." "Gaya's people..." "Gaya's people?" "!" "Where are these "Gaya people" you speak of?" "They are all Shilla's people, and they are all... my people!" "Your Majesty!" "Bidam!" "Yes." "Yes, Your Majesty." "Were you looking for me?" "How did it go?" "We found out the movement was planning further action, and that their leader is Wolya." "We are eradicating all movement members from the various offices." "Your Majesty." "Allow me a suggestion." "If Wolya is the restoration movement's leader, it would be wise to investigate Chief Marshal Yushin's connection with him." "May you accede to our investigation regarding the Chief Marshal." "Brought to you by WITH S2 Written In The Heavens Subbing Squad" "Main Translator and Timer:" "MisterX" "Timing QC: wichitawx" "Editor/QC: thunderbolt" "Coordinators: mily2, ay_link" "~ On The Next Episode Of ~ QUEEN ~*~ SEONDEOK" "Reforms start from above, relief from the very bottom." "Hurrah!" "Your Excellency." "Bidam." "And, next..." "You must... abandon Gaya." "We are under the direct control of Her Majesty." "We will have to see how Yushin reacts." "Your Majesty!" "I dare to ask." "Gaya's people..." "Gaya's people?" "!" "Where are these "Gaya people" you speak of?" "They are all Shilla's people, and they are all... my people!" "Your Majesty!" "Bidam!" "~ Episode 53 ~" "Come here." "I was ordered to escort him to the Commissioner's office." "Directly to his office?" "Indeed." "Escort him." "Let us go, Your Excellency." "I will escort you." "How will you proceed?" "You must find refuge." "If I run away now, I will only confirm the movement's existence." "However, wouldn't it be dangerous to stay?" "Just in case, arrange for my escape." "Yes." "What will you do?" "I shall escape." "Yes, I will arrange for it." "How did it go?" "We found out the movement was planning further action, and that their leader is Wolya." "We are eradicating all movement members from the various offices." "Your Majesty." "Allow me a suggestion." "If Wolya is the restoration movement's leader, it would be wise to investigate Chief Marshal Yushin's connection with him." "May you accede to our investigation regarding the Chief Marshal." "They apprehended even His Excellency?" "Yes." "He said he will escape." "I will escort him right now." "Take care of yourself." "Where are you bringing him?" "I was ordered to escort him to the Commissioner's office." "Wait!" "Where are you escorting him?" "I was ordered by the Commissioner to bring him to his office." "His office?" "!" "Were you ordered by the Commissioner himself?" "Yes, he said to escort him immediately." "Is that so?" "Right now?" "All right." "Go ahead." "The Commissioner is with Her Majesty as we speak." "Are you a movement member as well?" "Boys!" "Boys!" "Trail them!" "Who is there?" "Free the way." "I said get out of my way!" "Out!" "Trail him!" "Here he comes." "Your Excellency!" "Quick!" "Come on!" "Trail them!" "Close the gates!" "Stop them!" "Trail them!" "Your Majesty." "I humbly request your consent." "Commissioner." "What is the matter?" "Wolya and Seolji... escaped our prisons." "They escaped?" "!" "You're telling me they escaped from the inspectorate prisons?" "There were movement members amongst inspectorate officers as well." "I hereby... give you my consent to investigate... the Chief Marshal." "We deployed observers to the Commissioner's and Chief Marshal's abodes." "We also strengthened our watch on any of Yushin's followers ranked above private." "In the vicinity of Seorabeol, there must be one of their military strongholds." "We will find any of their members working for the various officers, and force them to confess its location." "Your Excellency." "What is dominating your thoughts?" "Ahh..." "Never you mind." "Do as you suggested." " And Yushin?" " Yes..." "I brought him to our questioning room." "How could their members even infiltrate the inspectorate?" "How could such nefarious occurrence befall the palace?" "If they so easily found refuge, it can only suggest that... the entire palace is filled with movement spies." "Is Lord Yushin really fomenting ulterior motives?" "There is no way!" "Are we not all well aware of Lord Yushin's fealty?" "But, when it comes down to it, Lord Yushin is of Gaya ancestry." "How can we be sure that he is not scheming something?" "I do not believe that is the real issue." "No matter what Lord Yushin's intentions are, what really counts is where the gold will weigh in the balance of power." "What are you trying to say?" "The balance of power?" "Lord Yushin and Lord Bidam, are they not Her Majesty's right and left-arm men?" "But we're facing the left arm hitting the right." "Is Lord Bidam scheming something, then?" "I certainly do not know that." "The restoration movement finally ended up causing Lord Yushin discomfiture." "Were they really active all this time?" "Wasn't Wolya's escape enough to prove that?" "You cannot jump to conclusions that way." "Lord Yushin might have nothing to do with this." "Is he not of Gaya ancestry anyway?" "It will not be easy to prove his innocence." "No matter how close Lord Bidam and Lord Yushin are, considering how meticulous the Commissioner is..." "I have a feeling this will not end so simply." "How is the mood at the Board?" "The Chief Marshal was apprehended, how could it be?" "As if our relationship with the inspectorate wasn't tense to begin with." "What?" "They escaped?" "!" "Spies were amongst inspectorate officers, and they helped them escape." "Then, were Wolya and Seolji really in charge of the movement?" "It will be hard for Yushin to avoid being held responsible." "Yes, His Excellency is already being investigated by the inspectorate." "Not even once have I ever fomented ulterior motives against Her Majesty." "And you know that just as well as I do." "Ulterior motives..." "Ulterior..." "Whether you fomented ulterior motives or not is besides the point." "What are you trying to say?" "It is not your wishes, but the land you possess, the power figures granting your status, and their wishes." "That is what matters." "Power figures?" "!" "Power figures?" "!" ""Chief Marshal Yushin,"" "that has long stopped being just an individual's name." "Yes, he represents a strong sphere of influence." "Trusting an individual and his sphere of influence are two different issues." "For Yushin to continue representing Gaya descendants... will not only be to Yushin's detriment, but also those Gaya people." "But those same Gaya people are Yushin's very foundation." "Yushin will never be able to abandon them." "Never." "What?" "Sweep away the movement?" "With my own hands?" "If you accept, I will confer with Her Majesty." "Bidam." "You are of Gaya ancestry, and one of your subordinates... was revealed to be in charge of the restoration movement." "Not to mention the fact he managed to escape the palace." "It is without any doubt a treacherous act." "If you sweep away the entire movement and bring me Wolya's pate..." "Will killing Wolya be enough to subjugate the movement?" "Another leader will come forward." "Also, all the efforts Her Majesty went through to integrate Gaya descendants... will go in vain." "And it's not merely because you fear losing your own foundation?" "Bidam!" "Don't you know that both Her Majesty and I have no intention of abandoning you?" "You must abandon them." "Abandon Gaya, all your followers, and start anew, Yushin." "The issue is always the balance of power." "Balance?" "!" "All this time, both Commissioner Bidam and Chief Marshal Yushin... have managed to limit each other's influence, regardless of their intents." "Just as you wished." "But?" "!" "Behind Bidam are Mishil's old followers and the new associates... he gained after the inspectorate's establishment." "And we also cannot forget many lesser nobles' ties with Bidam." "Yushin's downfall... and the disruption of this balance... would only mean more and more lesser nobles would side with Bidam." "Just like the conflict between Yushin's intentions and those of his followers, the same could eventually happen for Bidam." "So should I just accept the movement's existence?" "I do not have an answer for that." "Can't you distinguish between right and wrong?" "Or are you just concerned about the aftermath of any decision?" "The more knowledge I muster, the more ambiguous shadows right and wrong assume." "And that is because depending upon circumstances and points of view, such judgment can only change." "But focusing on the state of things is much different." "Such judgment can never fail you." "What is it you want to suggest?" "You can neither act against Yushin nor against his followers." "What happened with Yushin?" "Yushin knows nothing." "Wolya seemed to be leading the movement unbeknownst to him." "Then, this is serious." "It will be hard to find him now." "When I was still dealing with espionage, finding the movement was always the most arduous of tasks." "If they start hiding underground, we will never capture them." "Capture?" "!" "And who ever mentioned that?" "The movement..." "Shoot." "Shoot." "It is a list of all the remaining members." "So these are all the members remaining in the palace?" "Once they begin to ferret out our members, the numbers will decrease." "Even if nine members out of ten are removed, I don't care." "We only need what's remaining to survive." "Yes." "But this is putting Lord Yushin in a direful situation." "Considering how we escaped, it is like acknowledging his involvement." "Lord Yushin might have been apprehended by the inspectorate already." "Of course he knows nothing which would bring us harm." "But with Lord Yushin in such direful position..." "That is exactly why... we escaped." "What?" "Commissioner." "What are you talking about?" "You're not capturing them, the movement?" "We might do so, or maybe not." "What are you thinking?" "Why do you think Wolya escaped?" "Must be because he was the movement's leader, what else?" "!" "Then, that would instantly put Yushin in a difficult situation." "Just to gain his own survival, it's understandable." "Wolya secretly fostered Yushin and the movement at the same time." "Merely for the sake of Gaya." "As we suspected, his ultimate goal was a ruler of Gaya descent." "Then... who could it be?" "It can't be..." "Yushin?" "!" "Of course he must have refused it." "That I can believe." "He did so." "I am sure he did." "But if Wolya continued to stress that, conflict between the two would inevitably arise." "Yushin would continue ignoring him, just as Gaya people continue to pressure Wolya." "But... despite knowing Yushin would fall into a direful situation, they still escaped?" "What could the reason be?" "Doesn't the question give you the answer right away?" "What?" "You escaped on purpose to force this situation upon Lord Yushin?" "!" "Just out of fealty for Her Majesty, Yushin kept refusing his future on the throne." "But the movement has been exposed, and we escaped." "For his Gaya ancestry, they are fomenting suspicion against him, and he will eventually be questioned." "Then..." "Was it to change Lord Yushin's heart..." "Yushin is not the kind of man who would change so easily." "However, should the situation make that change a necessity, if his only choice continues that of becoming King himself..." "Then..." "For that situation, you mean..." "Indeed." "The situation must further deteriorate." "Say what?" "Worsen the situation?" "!" "The only way for Wolya to fulfill his goals... is to force Yushin into a corner in this manner." "Then, Wolya's next move..." "We must now help Yushin escape." "If he escapes while he's being investigated by the inspectorate, he will instantly be accused of treason." "And would Lord Yushin's disposition allow that?" "Even if we manage to help him escape, would he just silently allow it?" "He would try to slay me." "However, what really matters... is that, if he successfully manages to escape," "Yushin will never be able to come back." "Exactly." "Wolya's next move will be trying to help Yushin escape." "If Yushin escapes with the help of the restoration movement, then he would unquestionably be responsible for treason!" "And wouldn't that be a way for Wolya to gain Yushin?" "Yes!" "It is certainly a possibility." "But what is truly interesting... is that what Wolya wishes for... might just be the same as what I want." "I will give you all the troops you need." "Bring me Wolya's head." "If I do so, all your efforts to integrate Gaya people will be rendered fruitless." "Think of how much effort you dedicated to Gaya descendants." "But must you turn your back on them, and make all those achievements vanish?" "If I don't, I will lose you." "Don't you see how the same situation is repeating itself?" "Yes." "Back then, it was having to abandon Gaya to fight Mishil." "It is only because you overcame such challenge that I am here." "No matter what, you must embrace Gaya people as your own." "And I will." "However, this country's ruler shall never embrace the restoration movement." "Even if you behead Wolya, a successor will instantly take his place." "And their vengeful vim would only exacerbate, while Gaya people will rally behind the movement." "They suffered eighty years of mistreatment." "They need more time to accept you as their ruler." "It is not something that power can solve." "All you can do is embrace them." "Is Gaya all you're concerned about?" "Doesn't your own safety concern you in the slightest?" "Also..." "How about me?" "As your humble servant... failed to fulfill his duties and control his subordinates," "I will gleefully accept any responsibility." "Demotion, confiscation, depriving me of my post..." "I will accept any punishment you deem necessary." "You may abandon me, but you must embrace Gaya at all cost, Your Majesty!" "The Commissioner seeks audience." "Did you meet Yushin?" "Because of the movement, the palace is in tumult." "Someone must be held responsible for all this." "Your Majesty." "Yushin... is innocent." "He has no relation with the movement." "Yes, I believe so myself." "The movement was led by Wolya alone." "However, not all courtiers will believe as such." "It is most regrettable for me as well, and I do know how hard all this is on you..." "You know it so well, so how could Yushin not be aware of it?" "Is Yushin truly incognizant of how hard this is for me?" "How disheartening." "What disheartenment Yushin is bringing me." "Moving Lord Yushin out of the palace?" "!" "Once they learn of the transfer, they'll use it to help him escape." "Aren't movement spies still amongst inspectorate officers?" "That is exactly what we will exploit." "After announcing the transfer, we will entrust it exactly to movement spies." "The movement will naturally emerge, and we will be there to apprehend them when it happens." "What a stratagem!" "I knew your strategy was peerless!" "An anti-espionage ruse?" "!" "Anti what?" "Seems like you're in the mood for scheming again?" "Uh?" "!" "It's Lord Seolwon, all right!" "Just as remarkable as you've always been!" "Lord Hajong." "Why are you drinking again?" "Since the bottle can't drink me," "I am forced to drink it myself." "Hyungnim." "Show some composure, the Commissioner will be here soon." "The Commissioner?" "!" "The one enjoying such formidable influence, you mean?" "You knave, go look outside!" "Afraid they might be accused of being a movement spy, the moment they see any of their officers, the shivering starts!" "Also..." "Since their influence has grown even more because of the movement, shouldn't they reward them instead?" "Uh?" "Isn't that right?" "Lord Hajong!" "Give it a rest." "Your Excellency." "Here you are." "I was just devising a plan to reward the restoration movement." "Ever since this movement ordeal began," "*Power-seeking Hindu demons **Buddhist demons we quickly became as feared as asura* or rakshasa**!" "Those fools..." "Hyungnim!" "That is enough." "There is no need." "I actually think it is a clever proposal." "Lord Hajong and I seem to think the same." "I plan to reward the restoration movement." "Who did you say were the movement spies in our ranks?" "Gisun, Pyeonguk, Jeongman, three men in total." "But we did not apprehend them as of yet." "Order those three to transfer Yushin." "What?" "Are you trying to inveigle the movement?" "I am not." "Did I not tell you?" "That I will instead reward them." "Then, that reward... is Yushin?" "The movement's existence is still beneficial to us." "And Yushin would cross a bridge of no return." "They're transferring Yushin?" "!" " Outside the palace?" " Yes." "As we speak, inspectorate officers are escorting Lord Yushin out." "All of a sudden, why..." "Have you forgotten Lord Wolya's escape?" "Not knowing the full extent of the movement's infiltration, they can't even trust the inspectorate." "So they are moving him to a more secret location," "I've heard." "How many of them?" "What?" "How many what?" "How many troops are escorting him?" "Yes..." "About... ten men?" "If you were the movement, wouldn't you try to rescue Yushin... right as he's being transferred?" "Yes..." "I suppose I would." "But, ten troops?" "!" "Ahh..." "Then..." "They are trying to inveigle the movement on purpose, and..." "Might be the case." "However, if that wasn't their intent..." "If it wasn't..." "What are you doing?" "We came to your rescue, Your Excellency." "What do you think you're doing?" "There is no time, let us hasten!" "Wolya..." "Where is Wolya?" "We must leave!" "Ask us later!" "Now!" "Let us leave now!" "You, there!" "Yes, Lord Chunchu." "We were summoned urgently, so..." "What is the matter?" "Ahh..." "I... must apologize." "I am not allowed to disclose inspectorate matters." "By any chance..." "Did Yushin escape?" "How did you know?" "Ai..." "Aigoo..." "I am not supposed to mention that." "Commissioner." "It went just as planned." "Well done." "By now, Her Majesty should be cognizant of the matter." "How could that happen?" "Yes, I..." "As they were transferring Lord Yushin, on the way, they just..." "But it seems like the inspectorate officers in charge of transferring him... were movement spies." "Three of them were members, so it was only natural something like this would happen." "How many members could they possibly have, to find three of their people amongst those entrusted with the transfer?" "How could something like this happen?" "Yes, I myself was..." "Bidam..." "What?" "Bidam." "Where is Bidam?" "She will have to proclaim Chief Marshal Yushin as an enemy of the state." "Yes." "There is no witness who can confirm their involvement, but since movement members came to his rescue killing those guards, now it is evident." "It is a point of no return." "There is nothing he can do to rectify this situation." "Yes..." "What better evidence than that?" "Anyhow, a masterful stratagem indeed." "Remarkable." "Did you arrange for that?" "Yes." "Uncle Misaeng will organize a meeting in the eventide." "~ Yeomjong's residence ~" "Commissioner Bidam graces us with his presence." "May you all rise." "Seeing you all answer my summoning whelms me with gratitude." "The movement's activity has brought a serious crisis to our nation." "Not to mention the fact that one of our illustrious heroes," "Yushin, has been found to be involved with their dealings." "How could this occurrence not be considered utterly deplorable?" "Chief Marshal Yushin and his subordinates Wolya and Seolji, and the shocking revelation the Board of Military Affairs was their stronghold." "As Commissioner of the Royal Inspectorate, I feel gravely responsible for this all." "Wouldn't it be particularly in times of need such as these... that our nation should request your most strenuous efforts?" "Hence, I shall take this opportunity to reshuffle and better organize... every single board in the palace." "Lord Jujin, I must entrust you the Board of Military Affairs." "Would you accept the position of new Commissioner?" "I shall strongly suggest it to Her Majesty." "Your commendation whelms me with gratitude." "In the morrow, a court meeting shall take place." "You must all stress to Her Majesty how critical this situation is." "If you do so," "I shall never forget your devotion to our country's cause." "He is a treacherous villain!" "Chief Marshal Yushin used the Board to foster private guards... to be used by the movement, did he not?" "Not to mention the fact he defied our codes by murdering... officers of the inspectorate, and escaped." "This is an unquestionable act of treason." "Remarkable achievements might adorn his legacy, but they cannot take precedence over this matter." "Your Majesty." "May you proclaim Chief Marshal Yushin as an enemy of the state." "Also, we cannot possibly entrust the Board to his father, Lord Seohyeon." "Depriving him of his position would be wise, Your Majesty." "Yes, I also strongly suggest the removal of any Gaya descendant... from any influential post." "They are traitors." " May you proclaim him as enemy of the state." " I concur." "Your Majesty, we request your consent." "May you accede to it, Your Majesty." "We strongly suggest you dismiss them from office." " Your Majesty, give us your consent." " Your Majesty." "Wolya." "How could you do this to me?" "I apologize for deceiving you." "Apologize?" "!" "Apologize?" "Your Excellency..." "You two come from the same mold!" "I always treated you with the utmost sincerity and kindness." "Confederacy?" "!" "Is this what you call a confederacy?" "Where would you find such a mendacious union like this?" "We are dealing with over six hundred thousand lives!" "Yushin..." "You have a son yourself, so you must know how it feels." "A single life has that much weight, but Gaya people are no less than 600,000." "And?" "All those people represent the weight on our shoulders." "And the suffering those 600,000 people have endured... lasted for eighty years." "I had to be prepared for anything." "Are you ignoring all the benevolence Her Majesty has shown for Gaya?" "Was Her Majesty ever negligent towards Gaya?" "Will Her Majesty's reign last forever?" "And can you guarantee she will never have a change of heart?" "If it was only up to me, I would happily trust her." "But if whom I alone believe in turns her back on us, the lives of six hundred thousand people will be at risk." "I never fomented ulterior motives against Her Majesty." "I merely prepared to cope with anything." "And what will you do now?" "Gaya's problems have only one answer." "And that is someone of Gaya descent on the throne." "And that... would be me?" "You must be the one." "How many times did I tell you I have no intention to do so?" "And that will never change!" "Your heart might not change, but situations do!" "What are you trying to say?" "Lord Yushin, you have crossed the bridge of no return." "Your subordinates were exposed as movement spies, you escaped with their help, and you already are a traitor, an enemy of the state." "Make up your mind." "All our troops are ready." "Yes, Lord Yushin!" "You enjoy unrivaled popularity both in the Board and all other offices." "If you come forward..." "Do not even think about it!" "Then, what are you going to do?" "Together, let us return." "Disband the movement for real, accept any due punishment, and let us start anew as Shilla people!" "How could you say something so irresponsible?" "Think it would be even possible?" "There is no way Yushin could have fostered the movement." "I am aware of that more than anybody." "And Her Majesty certainly knows that as well." "However..." "The movement even helped Yushin escape, so they already are traitors." "Yushin can no longer go back." "Then, are you saying that he can only join forces with the movement?" "Is this what fate bestowed upon Gaya?" "So much effort was spent over decades." "Your Excellency." "How could this happen?" "Be it Gaya or the movement," "His Excellency has sacrificed his life for the sake of our nation!" "But how could this..." "Lord Yushin cannot be involved with the movement, can he?" "What are you saying?" "Are you suspecting the Chief Marshal?" "I am just concerned about him!" "If only to prove his innocence, Lord Yushin must return now." "Even if he does return, it will mean the end for him." "Is he not an enemy of the state now?" "Still, are we supposed to let all this happen... without moving a finger?" "Ehh!" "Just a moment!" "Where are we headed," "Your Excellency?" "To the privy, why?" "Why, care to join me?" "Fine!" "Let us go together and do it in a group!" "Uh?" "!" "Your Majesty." "I believe all the courtiers and most officials concur on this matter." "I myself think it is most regrettable, but this is a matter of national security." "Hence, I should proclaim Yushin as an enemy of the state?" "!" "On the day before your enthronement, you talked with me about what makes a great ruler." "Do you recall?" "A great... ruler?" "That is what I believe." "Being severe upon one's closest confidants, and generous and kind with one's people... is what makes a great ruler." "Then, only reserving kindness for their followers... and showing cruelty to their people... is what makes a despot, I suppose?" "!" "Seems like it." "If you only and always show generosity to everyone, that will soil your rule in incompetence." "I understand, Your Highness." "Ahh..." "No..." "Now it will have to be "Your Majesty."" "Yes, since Your Majesty will be strict and severe with me, you wanted me to be prepared for it, right?" "Indeed." "You must be prepared to cope with it." "Yes, Your Majesty." "Your humble servant, Bidam, shall serve you with utmost zeal." "You told me that only enough severity towards your confidants to suggest cruelty... marks the path of a great ruler, Your Majesty." "All creation knows Yushin is your closest confidant, so if you fail to deal with him in most stern and resolute ways, how would the courtiers and our people possibly accept it?" "What you say is right." "Not a single word you said goes against principle." "Your grace is immeasurable, Your Majesty." "However..." "It does not go against your personal interests, either." "Not to mention the interest of certain nobles, who would only fear the ever-increasing influence shown by Yushin." "What is your view on the matter?" "Should one's personal whims not go against principle, who would ever lament such situation?" "Bidam is quite the peculiar specimen, indeed." "Yes..." "While the drums of victory were heralding Yushin's flourishing influence, what was Bidam doing?" "Did he not always remain in people's shadows?" "But see how he suddenly finds his path kindled by success!" "Yes, he managed to turn the situation to his own benefit... without going against principle a single time." "Blood never lies, all right." "Never does." "Your Majesty!" "It cannot be!" "An enemy of the state?" "!" "Is not Your Majesty the first to know that the Chief Marshal... has no relation with the movement whatsoever?" "If he is responsible for anything, that is not controlling his subordinates." "That one single mistake turning him into an enemy of our nation... is a much too cruel measure." "You may leave." "Your Majesty." "Think of all the meritorious service His Excellency is responsible for!" "If you do this to the Chief Marshal, it will only negatively affect our troops' morale." "Your Majesty!" "Deign us with your benevolence!" "Deign us with your benevolence!" "Deign us with your benevolence!" "Your Majesty!" "Think of our troops' morale, and do not abandon the Chief Marshal!" "May you retract your measure directed at His Excellency." "Your Majesty!" "Deign us with your benevolence!" "Deign us with your benevolence!" "Deign us with your benevolence!" "Deign us with your benevolence!" "This really... really does not make any sense." "Don't you know what kind of man Lord Yushin is?" "Lord Yushin a traitor, a treacherous villain, an enemy of the state?" "!" "Aigoo..." "Gather everyone who knows him, and try to ask them." "See if anyone concurs with such harebrained accusations, will you?" "With the help of a movement attack, Lord Yushin escaped the palace." "Not to mention the fact that troops and officers were murdered." "Just that is enough to justify any suspicion against him." "Isn't that the very reason why all this is unfair?" "All this has been forced upon him!" "He is nothing but a national hero who spent the last few years on the battlefield, a hero!" "It is a brilliant subterfuge by Bidam." "He was caught in his trap." "Milord, tell this to Her Majesty and do something about Lord Yushin, will you?" "The movement is a treacherous organization, and the fact Lord Yushin is involved is true." "All Bidam did was fulfilling his duties as Commissioner, and my suggestion that Bidam did this on purpose is mere speculation." "This is much too unfair, it's unconscionable!" "Lord Yushin knows nothing about political artifice, his every moment is drenched in sincerity!" "Both his demeanor with people, his dedication in training or fervor on the battlefield, it was all done in utter sincerity." "Sincerity..." "Yes!" "Sincerity!" "Sincerity." "Sincerity?" "!" "Sincerity." "Your Majesty." "Lord Chunchu seeks audience." "It's you." "Yes." "So..." "What are your views on this matter?" "What matter?" "All that has been happening as of late." "Shall I begin by separating right from wrong?" "Or is the state of things what you want to hear?" "Right and wrong." "It is a matter of national security and public order." "What the courtiers and Bidam suggest is reasonable." "Hence?" "However, there is no man responsible for as much meritorious service... in the last few years as Yushin." "Hence, not only is he gaining popularity amongst our people, but also courtiers and officials of all the boards." "Proclaiming such a distinguished man of arms as an enemy of the state... would incur indescribable dissent and disorder." "Tell me the state of things, then." "The uneasy reaction shown by the courtiers... is a result of Yushin's popularity." "They are not following Bidam, but merely fearing Yushin's ever-increasing influence." "However, should anything happen to Yushin, we would find ourselves with nobody to contend with Bidam's rise." "Now tell me any strategy." "I have none." "And why?" "If Yushin does not make his return and joins forces with the movement, then he would unquestionably become an enemy of the state." "And if he does return, he would be instantly apprehended for treason." "Hence..." "There is no way he will return." "*From Sanskrit vajradhatu (diamond realm), although the "gye" used here means "plan"" "That is the extent of Bidam's brilliant diamond plan*." "Diamond plan?" "!" "Diamond is the most indestructible of gems, so that is how they call the most formidable of stratagems." "Is it really impossible to break?" "With Yushin, we can always hope one thing from him, but it is much too arduous a task." "Since Yushin himself will worry about his future." "What is that?" "Yushin..." "Is there really no solution?" "Her Majesty graces you all." "His Majesty King Jijeung gave us the motto which defined our nation, that of heralding new virtuous achievements and conquering the four corners." "King Jinheung inherited this great vision to pacify the Three Kingdoms, and annexed Gaya, making Shilla and Gaya one unified nation." "Hence, to embrace Gaya people as our own," "I eliminated discrimination, and returned them their land." "However, those same Gaya descendants responded... by fostering a restoration movement and resisting against Shilla, so this is an unquestionable act of high treason!" "For their involvement with the restoration movement," "I hereby proclaim Board officer Wolya," "Daedaegam Seolji, and Chief Marshal Yushin... as being responsible for... an inimical act against our state..." "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "At Ingang Palace..." "At Ingang Palace..." "Yushin has returned!" "Yushin!" "Commissioner!" "Yushin has made his return!" "Yushin..." "Your Majesty!" "Chief Marshal Yushin!" "Accepts any punishment, but first wishes to speak!" "He first wishes to speak!" "Your Majesty!" " Your Majesty!" " Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Her Majesty deigns you with her presence!" "Is it really impossible to break?" "With Yushin, we can always hope for one thing from him, but it is much too arduous a task." "Since Yushin himself will worry about his future." "What is that?" "Sincerity." "Just, sincerity." "Sincerity?" "!" "Wouldn't striving to follow the righteous path regardless of all the obstacles... what sincerity is made of?" "Lord Yushin knows nothing about political artifice, his every moment is drenched in sincerity!" "The kind that doesn't concern itself with political subterfuge, and always strives to find justice, sincerity." "What no artifice can sway, sincerity." "Your Majesty." "Chief Marshal Yushin, accepts his due punishment." "May you staunchly rebuke my misdeeds." "What are you waiting for?" "Apprehend criminal Yushin at once!" "Yes!" "My gratitude..." "Yushin." "Main Translator and Timer:" "MisterX" "Timing QC: julier" "Editor/QC: thunderbolt" "Coordinators: mily2, ay_link" "~ On The Next Episode Of ~ QUEEN ~*~ SEONDEOK" "Is the throne what you aspire for?" "You cannot!" "You don't seem familiar?" "There..." "What is Yushin doing in Baekje?" "Which battalion do you come from?" "Doyeol from the Royal Guard Ministry." "For participating in espionage," "I apprehended Chief Marshal Yushin at the Baekje camp." "Espionage?" "!" "I hereby deprive Chief Marshal Yushin of his post, and condemn him to exile." "Then, did I..." "Did I betray the Chief Marshal?" "Why did you force me to make this decision? Your Majesty!" "Chief Marshal Yushin, accepts his due punishment." "May you staunchly rebuke my misdeeds." "What are you waiting for?" "Apprehend criminal Yushin at once!" "Yes!" "My gratitude..." "Yushin." "~ Episode 54 ~" "Right..." "Yushin." "That is what you are." "Someone who knows no subterfuges, someone I can trust, making it harder to abandon." "Did Wolya help you escape?" "Then, you must be aware of where he is?" "Tell me." "Otherwise, why would you even come back?" "If you have nothing to say about the movement, why even come back into Her Majesty's embrace?" "Leave us alone." "What Bidam said is right." "You acknowledge their misdeeds, but still wish to protect them." "You might support any punishment directed at them, but they will still remain your people." "Are you not coveting a little too much?" "Think that I wouldn't want to both answer to my whims and gain fealty... with the choices I make?" "Not to mention!" "Do you even realize... how difficult a decision you are forcing upon me with your behavior?" "Are you aspiring to gain the throne?" "Your Majesty!" "If that is not the case, why are you protecting those who wish to see the crown grace your pate?" "What ruler would ever let such an organization freely operate?" "Yes..." "You are right." "However..." "That same organization is still enjoying the Gaya descendants' support." "Until you convince them to accept you as their ruler," "Shilla and those Gaya people have no future together." "I do not want to see Gaya people suffer Shilla's ostracism, and neither do I want to see you incur the resentment of those Gaya people!" "Your Majesty." "I implore you..." "Gaya people might become one with us, but the movement... will never do." "Bidam!" "Yes, Your Majesty." "Deploy all the inspectorate's troops, and capture Wolya and the movement." "Yes." "He walked into what could be the flames of demise?" "!" "He made his return to the palace?" "Yes." "How could someone act that way..." "How?" "!" "How shall we proceed?" "Observe how the situation in the palace is developing." "Yes." "Should any complication arise, we must get him out of there." "Yes." "What do you plan to do with Yushin?" "Any power Yushin loses will only help foster Bidam's influence." "We cannot allow that." "Whom the movement is trying to help to the throne is Yushin." "Are you telling me I should bestow military authority upon such man?" "However, Your Majesty." "If you allow that to happen, Bidam will gain full control of the court." "Don't you realize the reason why I wish to ferret out the movement?" "I have the utmost confidence in Yushin." "As long as I wear this crown, he will never foment ulterior motives." "The same goes for Wolya." "But the problem will be who succeeds me." "If my successor cannot gain full control of the court after my departure, be it Yushin, Bidam or whomever..." "They will aspire to gain that throne." "You are of true bone." "If you fail to gain a firm hold on the situation, your being Cheonmyeong's son will not suffice to gain the throne." "No matter if you soil your hands with dirt or blood, be it Bidam or Yushin, you must subjugate them and wrest the crown away from them." "Your leisurely idling away in my crown's shadows has to stop." "The grandiose goal of unifying the Three Kingdoms which... has been passed down since King Jijeung will never... be something you can so easily achieve." "Hence, as if I had to shred my own limbs..." "I hereby deprive Chief Marshal Yushin of his post, and condemn him to exile." "Your Majesty!" "Exile?" "!" "And where to?" "*Ulleung Island" "Arrange for his immediate departure for Usan*." "Your Majesty." "I can sympathize with the weight of your decision, but exile..." "Yes, particularly considering His Excellency's meritorious service," "I see it as a much too excessive measure." "Also, he might have escaped from imprisonment, but he returned of his own volition." "Yes, Your Majesty." "We have not even confirmed his involvement with the movement." "Your Majesty." "May you reconsider." "Yes, Your Majesty." "It is our Chief Marshal." "We must further investigate!" "Squandering time with further investigation would be fruitless." "Devote your most earnest efforts in uprooting the movement, under the supervision of the Royal Inspectorate." "Exile?" "The issue is not her not trusting you, but the fact that she is angered." "It is because she had the utmost confidence in you and Bidam... that she could focus on our people's livelihood." "That stout fortress of stability ... collapsed under the weight of your pertinacity." "I know." "But you still refuse to abandon Wolya?" "I do not deserve to face either you or Her Majesty." "Does this make any sense?" "It is our Chief Marshal!" "Think of his strenuous efforts to protect our nation!" "And does it stop at that?" "What about his relationship with Her Majesty?" "Yes..." "Can we sit still and watch this unfold?" "All the battalion chiefs from the Board plan to present a memorial on the matter." "Memorials are not the issue." "How can Her Majesty do this?" "Let us seek audience firsthand, and speak to Her Majesty." "That is what must be done!" "Let us go now." "What is the matter?" "Your Majesty." "This is much too unfair." "You may leave." "How can you so heartlessly abandon him?" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Yes, Your Majesty." "Think of the devotion and efforts he dedicated to our cause, and you will realize how unconscionable this is." "Yes, Your Majesty." "Don't you know His Excellency's true nature?" "!" "He would never betray you!" "Then..." "Are you implying I betrayed him?" "We did not mean that..." "We are just saying that is an excessive..." "What is excessive is the Chief Marshal's behavior!" "Not mine." "Am I alone in knowing and cherishing His Excellency's nature?" "His Excellency himself will know my disposition and how much I care for him." "So, why?" "Why does he refuse to lose a single one of them?" "Why does he not abandon even only one?" "Why is he forcing such a difficult decision upon me?" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" " Your Majesty!" " Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty." "Just leave Yushin in Seorabeol." "This is too much affliction for you to bear." "Don't." "Considering the movement's situation, we will have to reshuffle personnel." "Devise a personnel plan." "Yes..." "Hey..." "Hey..." "What is the matter?" "I am disappointed." "She had no choice, think this is not afflicting her?" "Anyhow, forget it." "We are the Yushin Army." "With no Lord Yushin in sight, we needn't remain at the Board." "Ahh..." "You little dolts..." "Just shut that gob and stay put!" "As if this wasn't complicated enough, you little..." "Isn't this too excessive on your part?" "You are really something." "Uh?" "!" "Right!" "Out of the way!" "So long." "Hey.." "Hey..." "Godo..." "Hey!" "Ahh..." "Those little dolts and their foolish ways." "Aigoo..." "If Her Majesty ordered the Commissioner to propose new personnel, doesn't that imply she has the utmost confidence in His Excellency?" "It would be the perfect opportunity to suggest conjugal ties..." "Ehh..." "Any time you mention that, you always meet with a staunch rebuff anyhow." "Timing is paramount when it comes to such matters..." "Who knows?" "As for the personnel proposal, proceed as planned." "Yes." "We shall commend Lord Jujin as Commissioner of the Board of Military Affairs, and take the opportunity to promote Piltan to Chief Marshal, along with Alcheon Rang." "Also, Lord Doyeol of Bisa Fortress and Lord Seongchun of Hando Fortress... have been fervently supporting us." "Let us reward their fealty." "Yes." "Accord a position to me as well." "I have a past as official in the Royal Secretariat, after all." "What?" "!" "Official?" "!" "Why?" "Ahh..." "Sure." "Official indeed." "Official..." "Yushin is departing." "Do you really plan not to even see him once?" "Your Majesty." "Recall our retreating battle in Amak Fortress?" "During your trainee days, you never accepted giving up on anyone, even the wounded." "You did not abandon anyone or anything, in such a direful situation." "Wouldn't Yushin be feeling the same thing?" "Chief." "Give it a rest." "I will." "Your Majesty." "I did as you instructed me." "Yes." "Are you all right?" "Yes." "Ahh..." "Sohwa should be here in times like this." "Don't I have you by my side, Jukbang Hyungnim?" "Don't ever leave me." "Your Majesty." "Why don't you reconsider, and instead marry Lord Yushin..." "For rulers and those of true bone, marrying a few times is not such an unusual sight." "Here is the personnel proposal I devised." "Lord Jujin is the most suitable candidate for the Board." "And I also removed all Gaya descendants from the court, electing plenty of new talent." "Yes." "Your Majesty, the Sangdaedaeung seeks audience." "Your Majesty." "Were you looking for me?" "I decided a court reshuffle is inevitable, considering our situation with the Chief Marshal." "First," "I proclaim Lord Chunchu as the officer in charge of the three royal palaces," "*Second highest rank in Shilla with the position of Yichan*." "Yes, Your Majesty." "I shall devote my most earnest efforts." "Also, as Commissioner of the Board," "I hereby proclaim Lord Seohyeon." "Your Majesty!" "For both Wolya and Chief Marshal Yushin were under your responsibility, you would deserve to face reproof, but Baekje's movements are fomenting suspicion." "Hence, I shall indeed entrust you this post, but the Commissioner will have to keep an observant eye on you." "Yes, Your Majesty." "I will give my all." "Find the movement soon, and devote all your energy to uncover the situation in Baekje and Goguryeo." "Yes." "Also, from here on in, both Commissioners... will report directly to the Sangdaedeung and Lord Chunchu." "Wasn't the Royal Inspectorate under Your Majesty's direct control?" "It was done so for the sake of maintaining order in the court, but the inspectorate achieved more than I ever expected." "Hence, I would like you to focus your efforts on Baekje and Goguryeo now." "Why this?" "Tell me the reason." "Just as I told you." " More than maintaining order in the court..." " Is it... a lack of confidence what moved your decision?" "Yushin is responsible, so why should I have to face this treatment?" "If Yushin is not by your side, should it be the same for me, Your Majesty?" "Can't you see the fealty and devotion I am showing you?" "I can." "Just like I see your desire for me, and how much you cherish me." "So?" "Know what I most envied Mishil for?" "That she... was not wearing the crown." "What devotion and conjugal ties meant to her... was the strengthening of her influence, but should I do the same thing, it will only plant seeds of dissent." "Isn't it?" "Do you really have no intention of gaining power... and this country itself through me?" "Think I have no feelings?" "Think I would not like to lean onto, love and be consoled by someone, spending a life caressed by their kind words?" "Think that if those hands of yours touched me, my heart wouldn't throb?" "However..." "It is not possible." " For I..." " Why?" "Why?" "For I... am no longer a simple woman." "All I am is a ruler." "The father who abandoned me to salvage his reign, King Jinpyeong." "The sister who sacrificed her life, Princess Cheonmyeong." "And before them Kings Jijeung, Beopheung and Jinheung." "The exacting task they all bestowed upon me... is but one thing." "To avoid Shilla's damnation, to strengthen the crown's authority, and... to unify the Three Kingdoms." "Until that day comes, there shall be no "me."" "Bidam." "Do not even think of possessing me." "That is what cherishing someone means." "Bidam..." "I implore you, do not force me to choose." "Nobody can ever possess me." "As long as this crown adorns my pate." "I mean... what on earth is this?" "It's as if she demoted the entire inspectorate!" "From here on in, both when it comes to asking Her Majesty's consent... or any report, we will answer directly to the court." "So why did she even ask for a personnel plan?" "I ought to..." "What Her Majesty used this opportunity for... was verifying how much influence Lord Bidam has amassed." "And considering that we have been entrusted with ferreting out the movement, the entire case is now under our responsibility." "And should we fail, we would be held responsible." "And in case of success..." "She will summon Yushin." "Shouldn't we devise a counterplan?" "Indeed." "Her Majesty and Yushin are not likely to end their rapport so easily." "When something of this sort happened, with only one word by Mother..." "Lord Seolwon would deal with it all on his own." "Listen." "Yes." "We will slay Yushin." "Arrange for it." "Yes." "It was one of Her Highness's favorite spots, wasn't it?" "Yes, Your Majesty." "Without your support, inheriting control of state affairs would not have been easy." "You would have distinguished yourself even without my help." "Her Highness had quite the talent at her disposal." "What were Her Highness's final injunctions?" "Her final words she left you with." "Whatever they might be," "I strongly advise you against inciting Bidam." "I am sure that it will ultimately be Her Highness's wish as well." "Where is the exiled's abode?" "You met a certain Yushin, I trust?" "I cannot say with certainty, but it is a little far from the village." "Take a look over there." "How could there be no troops protecting this place?" "Lord Yushin." "Chief Marshal." "Nobody is in here." "There is no trace that anyone was here!" "What on earth is all this about?" "Say what?" "Her Majesty?" "!" "Lord Yushin." "Investigate Baekje's condition south of Pallyangchi." "You must act in utmost secrecy and discretion." "Her Majesty had ordered us to inquire on Baekje's frontline." "And when we reported on the situation, she was deeply concerned." "Godo Daedaegam and Daepung are waiting east of Pallyangchi." "However, regrettably so, she wants your exile to continue... once your task is complete." "What?" "Yushin infiltrated Baekje?" "!" "Yes." "Some of our men were trailing him there in disguise." "Did you tell them to continue trailing him?" "Yes." "I told them to keep following him, and returned alone." "They will keep contacting us on his whereabouts." "Yushin..." "I deployed all their men as a Baekje recon unit." "Depart immediately with Bojong." "Yes." "Commissioner!" "Commissioner." "It is serious!" "At his place of exile..." "At his place..." "What is the matter?" "Yushin was not there." "It seems like he has never been there to begin with." "Then..." "Are you telling me he escaped?" "But, how did you find out?" "Th..." "That..." "So?" "!" "I asked you a question." "Answer me." "How did you find out?" "I went there." "At his place of exile?" "Why?" "Speak!" "Why did you go there?" "I thought this was the perfect opportunity... to slay Yushin once and for all." "Yushin vanished?" "!" "Wolya." "Or, Her Majesty?" "!" "Who are you and from which battalion?" "*Wisabu:" "Correct term is WisaJwapyeong, one of Baekje's six ministries" "I am Doyeol, from the Royal Guard Ministry*." "Your destination and pass code?" "Tell me!" "Now!" "Pocha..." "*Ancient siege weapon" "It is Pocha*." "What were you going to convey?" "If you wish to survive, speak at once!" "His..." "His Majesty..." "Search them." "Find any message or edict." "Yes." "There is nothing." "Nothing." "How shall we proceed?" "~ Baekje Encampment ~" "~ Gyebaek ~ (Baekje General)" "What is your pass code?" "Pocha." "Follow me." "~ Yoon Chung ~ (Baekje General)" "You don't seem quite familiar?" "!" "Who are you, and from which battalion?" "I am Doyeol from the Royal Guard Ministry." "So you are the one who won the last riding contest." "Yes." "So, what are you here to convey?" "His Majesty wishes for me to report on this operation's plans in detail." "His Majesty... ordered you that?" "Did General Gwanpyeong from Sangdansan Fortress... report to His Majesty?" "I thought General Yeongun was in Sangdansan Fortress?" "!" "Ohh..." "Right, indeed." "Seems like I got confused for a moment." "Things are proceeding as planned, and we are about to devise our operation's itinerary." "We will request reinforcements in accordance with such plans, so you will have to await a few hours." "Yes." "Gyebaek." "Yes, Commander." "Allay our messengers' hunger, and arrange new horses for them." "Yes." "Await here." "Yes." "~ Daeya Fortress ~" "Daeya Fortress?" "!" "~ Gaemun (Opening the Gates) ~ Heuk (Black)" "Heuk?" "!" "What is it?" "Ahh..." "That..." "I saw a lot of mud and rocks outside." "What are they for?" "We used them for defense purposes, during the last Doksan Fortress battle." "The double trident route, you mean?" "I see you're well informed." "Whose conception was that?" "Why are you asking that?" "I heard it created an instant escape route during a siege." "I just thought it was a remarkable feat." "I was responsible for it." "Then..." "Will this be another siege operation?" "His Majesty's expectations for this battle are very high." "I am sure they are." "Is not Daeya Fortress of crucial strategic importance?" "I knew it..." "Daeya Fortress's configuration brings them several advantages, making it inexpugnable." "It would surely be a prolonged conflict..." "Indeed." "If we take the initiative, we will need longer supply lines, and as transportation will be arduous..." " I think..." " All it will take... is a blitzkrieg." "There is much more yield with wheat than sorghum." "Indeed." "According to Counselor Deokcheon, beans are the best way... for a barren land to regain fertility." "Use bean cultivation for those barren lands." "If we manage to succeed and make it possible to cultivate the same land every year, that alone will double or triple our yield." "Your Majesty." "The yield has significantly improved already, not to mention self-sufficient farmland." "Does it not make you rejoice?" "It brings me happiness as well." "Still, I am anxious." "Your Majesty." "What brings you here?" "Where is Her Majesty?" "She is on leave, discussing land reclamation matters." "If you will excuse me." "Commissioner." "Wasn't there something you had to report to Her Majesty?" "She should have told you that now you first must report to me?" "!" "We received word that Chief Marshal Yushin vanished from his place of exile." "We still could not find whether he merely escaped, or he was never there to begin with." "I see." "I shall report it to Her Majesty once she returns, and we will discuss how to proceed." " Yes." " Tell me." "Why was the inspectorate there, without Her Majesty's orders?" "What Her Majesty ordered you was ferreting out the movement, if I recall?" "Are you actively seeking Wolya's whereabouts?" "Wouldn't Wolya be after Yushin?" "That is why we were observing his place of exile." "The Commander said you can see him now." "Yes." "You must report this directly to His Majesty." "Is that clear?" "Yes." "Take it." "If you will excuse us..." "You knave!" "Messages directed at the royal family are black." "There is no Baekje messenger incognizant of that." "Who are you?" "They're spies!" "Trail them!" "They're heading west!" "Close the gates!" "There!" "Isn't that Yushin?" "Y..." "Yes!" "And Wolya is next to him." "What is Yushin doing in Baekje?" "And with Wolya, at that?" "!" "Commander, hasten!" "Quick, Yushin!" "Now!" "We must hasten out of here!" "Trail them!" "How did it go?" "We could have gained possession of their secret message, but we lost it." "We must treat your wound, so let us go inside." "There is a spy in Daeya Fortress." "How did you know?" "Who was the man who will open the gates listed on the map?" "Heuk something..." "But I couldn't see the rest of the character." "I saw the character Heuk myself." "His name must start with that." "That is our spy." "Seeing as he's entrusted with opening the gates for them, he must be someone in the defense force." "That is why... that Gyebaek was talking about a blitzkrieg." "Is that even possible in a place like Daeya Fortress?" "Also, the Baekje army's supply lines..." "They were by no means sufficient, if their destination was Daeya Fortress." "Also, today alone I saw two carrier pigeons already." "They were all flying towards Shilla." "How many cauldrons did you see?" "Two thousand." "Then, their troops will be over twenty thousand." "Considering the supply lines I counted..." "It is enough for three days." "They want to end it all in three days." "We must hasten." "We must head to Seorabeol right now." "Run there with no rest." "You must reach the capital by the eventide." "Yes." "Commander." "Shall we trail them?" "No." "All we need is to capture Yushin and Wolya." "Causing a commotion here would be dangerous, so we will hit them on their way to Shilla." "Yushin." "Is your motherland Shilla... or Gaya?" "Make up your mind." "Do it!" "There is... no Gaya." "Say what?" "Acknowledge it." "For how much longer will you keep putting all those people's lives at stake... for those paltry vagaries of yours?" "We finally see your true colors." "Are you abandoning Gaya for the sake of personal glory?" "Or is it devotion?" "Is it because you love Her Majesty?" "Or is it that honest soul of yours, and its devotion to her cause?" "No." "I am being much more realistic than anyone else." "Shilla has a seven century long legacy." "A king of Gaya ancestry?" "!" "Do you really believe it would make any sense?" "So?" "We have no other choice." "Becoming the most scrupulous of subjects." "Only that will grant us survival." "You knave!" "Our duty as Gaya's royal descendants... is to make sure all remaining Gaya people are not oppressed, and that there will be a future for their own descendants." "It is making sure..." "Gaya's Kim clan does not disappear!" "And that is why..." "Gaya people must lead the way... in unifying the Three Kingdoms." "Scrupulous subjects?" "!" "Unifying the Three Kingdoms?" "!" "Is that the grandiose principle... you abandoned Gaya for?" "Kim Yushin." "Our alliance... is now over." "Now is the time." "~ Daeya Fortress ~" "Clear." "Say what?" "What is that supposed to mean?" "We're at war with Baekje!" "Daeya Fortress..." "Daeya Fortress is in peril." "Did you contact the Commissioner, Bidam, Chunchu and Lord Yongchun?" "Yes, I told all to gather at the council hall." "Send a messenger to Daeya Fortress and order them to fortify, and also send communication to the Bisa Plains, Iseo County and Daegaya, and tell them to transfer their forces to Daeya Fortress immediately." "I will." "What is the matter?" "What is the reason we were so suddenly summoned?" "We are at war." "Your Majesty." "War?" "!" "What is that supposed to mean?" "Baekje's army is marching towards Daeya Fortress." "What?" "Daeya Fortress?" "!" "Why would you be concerned about that?" "It's not like this is the first time they attack that place." "There is a spy in Daeya Fortress!" "He will open the gates." "Why is the Commissioner not here?" "Your Majesty." "The Royal Inspectorate has arrested Chief Marshal Yushin." "What did you just say?" "We apprehended him in Baekje territory for espionage." "Espionage?" "!" "What are you talking about? Main Translator and Timer:" "MisterX" "Timing QC: wichitawx" "Editor/QC: thunderbolt" "Coordinators: mily2, ay_link" "~ On The Next Episode Of ~ QUEEN ~*~ SEONDEOK" "What?" "Daeya Fortress?" "There is a spy in Daeya Fortress." "He will open the gates." "According to Yushin's report, they will attack within the next three days." "We will receive reinforcements from Mitasan Fortress." " Your Majesty!" " What is the matter?" "We received word that Daeya Fortress is in peril." "What you should be concerned about is not Daeya Fortress, but your own survival." "Are you suggesting to me to abandon Yushin as well?" "Do you even have that answer?" "Yes, Your Majesty." "And that answer... is none other than me," "Kim Chunchu." "Your Majesty." "The Royal Inspectorate has arrested Chief Marshal Yushin." "What did you just say?" "We apprehended him in Baekje territory for espionage." "Espionage?" "!" "What are you talking about?" "~ Episode 55 ~" "How could Yushin be in Baekje territory?" "As we were doing reconnaissance at the Baekje frontline, we found Lord Yushin west of the Bisa Plains, and apprehended him." "Hence, we escorted him to the inspectorate prisons." "Shouldn't Lord Yushin be at his exile place in Usan?" "How do you explain all this?" "Your Majesty." "If this is indeed true, would it not indicate... that Lord Yushin defied your orders and escaped from exile?" "Yes, Your Majesty!" "Also, crossing into Baekje territory without any consent... can only foment suspicions of espionage." "How could this..." "Your Majesty." "There is no way." "There must be a misunderstanding." "Your Majesty, a chief marshal crossing into Baekje territory... in that manner is an unquestionably momentous occurrence." "Your Majesty." "Not only must he be punished for treason, but..." "It was... a secret command I bestowed him with." "What?" "Secret command?" "!" "Yushin was following royal orders in Baekje territory." "Royal orders..." "Ro...yal orders?" "!" "What?" "Daeya Fortress?" "That's right." "Daeya Fortress is in peril." "They will face a major offensive." "Daeya Fortress has had to face countless offensives in the past." "But it was never conquered." "So you infiltrated Baekje to gain such intelligence?" "And you expect me to believe that." "There is a spy in Daeya Fortress!" "He will open the gates." "A spy?" "Amongst the troops entrusted with defense, there will be a man whose name starts with "Heuk" of black." " That man..." " ..." "Is a Baekje spy." "That's right." "We have no time." "We must immediately find the spy, and alert..." "Yushin." "What should concern you now is not Daeya Fortress, but your own survival." "Not only you escaped from exile, but you crossed onto enemy soil." "Wouldn't that mean treason?" "Commissioner!" "Commissioner." "What is the matter?" "What?" "Her Majesty's secret command?" "!" "Secret command?" "!" "Secret command?" "Yes." "Her Majesty ordered him to investigate their frontline in secret." "I mean... sending a criminal in exile on a secret task?" "It makes no sense!" "Then, what did she exile him for?" "Anyhow, she said so herself before the entire court, so we will no longer be able to use espionage as a card against him." "How could something like this happen?" "What if this was all a ruse by Her Majesty to protect Yushin?" "But Yushin was there with Seolji and Wolya." "S..." "Say what?" "!" "Why did you not mention that?" "Ohhh..." "Right!" "Secret command or whatever, that is no doubt an act of treason!" "Indeed it is." "Even if Her Majesty secretly sent him to Baekje, she certainly did not order him to join forces with Wolya." "But..." "That..." "The Commissioner told us not to report it to Her Majesty." "What?" "Why?" "As for the reason, I really don't know myself." "Should that be exposed, Her Majesty would face a crisis of her own, why..." "We will build encampments in front of Daeya Fortress, both at Gahye Fortress and Jipumcheon Prefecture, and send reinforcements to Mitasan Fortress in Cheonju." "Also, we will do our best to swiftly arrange for this and deploy immediately." "Yes." "According to Yushin's reports, there will be an attack in three days, four days at worst." "We must hasten." "Yes, Your Majesty." "Also, we must find the spy in Daeya Fortress." "He said it was a man whose name started with "Heuk."" "I told Lord Imjong to prepare for it." "He shall soon depart, Your Majesty." "Sangdaedeung." "Where is the Commissioner?" "He is being briefed in detail by the Chief Marshal on enemy plans." "Yoon Chung talked of a blitzkrieg?" "!" "And their supplies and forces suggested it was a three-day supply line?" "!" "So... there will be an attack within three days, is that true?" "It is." "They will for sure." "And a man whose name starts with "Heuk" will open the gates." "Indeed." "Once again you excel." "Were you still confined to your exile, we would have never gained such crucial intelligence." "But that is only... if this all is the truth as you claim." "Of course it is." "If all that you say is right, you would once again... have saved our nation." "I shall hasten and verify your claims, so that you can swiftly be released." "As vexatious as it may be, I trust you will endure your stay until then." "All we know is that his name begins with a "Heuk."" "Meet the Lord of Daeya Fortress, and convey Her Majesty's orders to him." "We must discreetly find that spy." "Yes." "I shall fulfill Your Excellency's call, and depart immediately." "In the early morningtide, we shall deploy for Daeya Fortress." "Every commander must work in unison with all the Hwarang assigned, and meticulously arrange for our deployment." "Yes!" "According to Lord Yushin's intelligence," "Yoon Chung has around twenty thousand troops under his command, and they are in contact with a spy in Daeya Fortress." "If we manage to ferret out the spy and quell the enemy's impetuous charge, with only a three-day supply they will be isolated and destroyed." "Annihilate the Baekje army and protect Daeya Fortress." "Yes, Your Majesty!" "And?" "Is he not a criminal sent to exile?" "How could you entrust him such a paramount task with a secret command?" "For it was a paramount task." "For it was a paramount task, I entrusted it to whom I most trust." "However, he still remains a criminal." "Is allowing a capable criminal to stake his life for the sake of his country... and atone for his misdeeds... something which goes against principle?" "Do you have that much trust in Yushin?" "And do you have so little faith in him?" "If you wanted me to trust people, why did you entrust the inspectorate to me?" "No, it is not Yushin, but I." "Do you have so little faith in me?" "Think I am letting personal whims dictate how I judge Yushin?" "The Yushin you so dearly trust was meeting with Wolya and Seolji." "Is that what you think?" "In regards to your last question," "I will give you the answer at a later date." "Commissioner." "Why are you still keeping that secret?" "I concur." "Not only an exiled criminal escaped from confinement, but he met with the movement's leader in Baekje." "This is no trifling matter." "Indeed." "Her Majesty will not be able to ignore this." "She will be held responsible for it." "So, why..." "Are you sure of what you saw?" "Yes." "I am sure." "They were without a doubt Wolya and Seolji." "I am merely awaiting the right moment." "Ehh?" "!" "Ti..." "Ti..." "What time?" "!" "Yushin's intelligence was precious enough to bring our country's salvation." "Should I bring up that matter now, his achievements would offset any crime he committed, in effect forever burying his misdeeds." "That is why the timing must be right." "It makes a difference for sure!" "*Gwoljangno:" "archaic Three Kingdom crossbow" "These new crossbows* do indeed make a difference." "Yes, their accuracy is remarkable, but take a look." "*Also known as Chi (about 3cm per chon)" "The arrows penetrate five chon* deeper than usual." "*1 bo = 3.3 square meter" "In battle, they might have a range of over 200 paces*." "That's it!" "After the fall of our Gaya, we almost completely reclaimed... our crossbow technology." "Our duty as Gaya's royal descendants... is to make sure all remaining Gaya people are not oppressed, and that there will be a future for their own descendants." "If we manage to do so, then we will go beyond Gaya's borders," "Shilla's borders," "and our legacy shall last forever in the unified Three Kingdoms." "Lord Wolya." "Our new crossbow is a great success." "It is now time you forget Yushin." "Seems like he was never destined to join forces with us." "We just started from the very beginning." "All we will need to do is to fight with the same resolve as we did." "Seolji." "Is what we are fighting for truly the right thing?" "We had to endure this oppression for eighty years!" "They just suddenly changed the last few years, how could we ever have faith in them?" "If those Gaya people are not oppressed, then be it as Gaya or Shilla people, why would it make any difference?" "You must never, ever let this situation weaken you, Milord." "What?" "Wolya and Seolji, in Baekje?" "!" "When I escaped from Yoon Chung's camp, they stopped the Baekje army." "Seems like they were still trailing you." "You're not telling me that Bojong saw that, are you?" "If he did, then this is no laughing matter." "If this truth is exposed..." "But, tell me, did you receive any communication from Daeya Fortress?" "What?" "There is no such man in Daeya Fortress?" "That is right, Your Majesty." "There was one man in Daeya Fortress whose name starts with "Heuk,"" "but he perished a few moons past." "What?" "Nobody?" "!" "Is that so?" "Is there really no one?" "Wait..." "Then, did Yushin lie?" "I cannot say with certainty, but the army was deployed in accordance with his intelligence, so his creating turbulence at the frontline shall not be easily pardoned." "It sure will not!" "Not to mention the fact it was an exiled criminal under secret command who did so." "But... it was false intelligence." "Commissioner." "Couldn't this be the right opportunity?" "Yes, the right time I was waiting for came much faster than I thought." "Dead?" "!" "Then, was there really no one else?" "Nobody whose name started with Heuk?" "No, nobody." "We carefully verified." "Yes." "Not only soldiers and officers, but we inspected all people listed in the register, and we found nothing." "Considering your report as a fraud, the court is treating the situation in Daeya Fortress as a matter of little concern." "We cannot allow it." "There will be a major offensive against Daeya Fortress." "But even Lord Kim Seohyeon said the troops will soon withdraw." "What?" "Your Majesty." "Considering that Yushin's report was laden with mendacity, he must be staunchly punished for his misdeeds." "Yes, Your Majesty." "He brought discomfiture to the palace with his claims, and created turbulence in our frontline." "How could we disregard his crimes?" "Your Majesty accorded your limitless benevolence to an exiled criminal, and bestowed such a crucial task upon him." "However!" "He betrayed your benevolence and engaged in falsehood, so how could we ever forgive such obloquy?" "It is indeed true that his claims caused discomfiture to our frontline troops, but Yushin merely made a mistake, he would never willingly engage in mendacity." "May you deign him with your understanding." "Your Majesty." "I concur." "I am sure Yushin did not purposefully utter mendacious claims." "However, may you allow your humble servant to speak on the matter." "When he was apprehended by Bojong in Baekje territory," "Yushin was found to be in the company of Wolya and Seolji." "Is that the truth, Commissioner?" "Your Majesty!" "This is inadmissible!" "Does this not mean that he escaped from exile... and made contact with the movement?" "If this is the truth, would it not mean that Yushin himself is a movement spy?" "Your Majesty." "You must behead Yushin and restore order in our nation!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" "What Yushin decided to do after receiving your orders... was contacting the movement." "How could we possibly forgive this?" "May you decapitate Yushin!" "Your Majesty, I concur." "You must execute Yushin!" "Your Majesty, the Chief Marshal must be executed." "Your Majesty." "He must be executed." "Your Majesty, may you deign us with your consideration." "Your Majesty, may you deign us with your consideration." "In regards to your last question," "I will give you the answer at a later date." "Bidam." "Is this your answer?" "Yes." "It is indeed, Your Majesty." "Did you really find out only now about this?" "You didn't know about Yushin meeting with Wolya from the start?" "Of course." "How could I possibly lie to Your Majesty?" "I knew from the very start." "So... why?" "!" "Why did you act like that?" "The intelligence Yushin brought us was of paramount importance." "If I had revealed this, then wouldn't it have rendered any effort fruitless?" "That is why I first awaited until we verified his claims... to report on this matter." "Bidam!" "Are you playing around with words in my presence?" "Wasn't it waiting for the right time to further force Yushin into a corner?" "With the movement getting involved in our matters at the front, there would be no way for you to accept Gaya." "And?" "However, Yushin will never be able to abandon Gaya." "And?" "!" "Your only choice... is abandoning Yushin, Your Majesty." "May you heed Commissioner Bidam's daring suggestion." "Abandon Yushin." "What can we do now?" "Memorials asking for your execution are being written." "Were there any particular movements in Daeya Fortress?" "Yushin..." "You know that it is not what should concern you now." "Daeya Fortress is what matters." "I don't know what mistake we made in collecting that intelligence." "However... there will be a war for sure." "Will Daeya Fortress really collapse?" "Yes, if they don't fortify and defend themselves in time," "Daeya Fortress will surely fall." "His Excellency Lord Chunchu seeks audience." "Are you here to suggest I abandon Yushin, too?" "No." "Then, should I not do it?" "No." "Then, what is it?" "You cannot abandon Gaya this way." "Wouldn't there be a way to solve all this, even without separating Yushin from Gaya?" "I accorded my utmost benevolence to Gaya descendants, but they failed to believe in our future together, and instead supported Wolya's restoration movement." "Is there anything more for me to do?" "And do you even have an answer to that?" "You... have one?" "Yes, Your Majesty." "And that answer... is none other than me, Kim Chunchu." "~ Gaemun (Opening the Gates) Heuk (Black) ~" "It will all end with a blitzkrieg." "Is what Chunchu said... even feasible?" "Your Majesty." "The Commissioner seeks audience." "Your Majesty." "How will you dispose of Yushin?" "Is that what brought you here?" "Curiosity over my choice." "If you do not abandon Yushin..." "If I don't?" "I will... protect Yushin." "More indicting memorials will pile up before you, while Hwarang and soldiers will continue seeking your audience on the matter." "However, I shall muster all my political influence... to quell their accusations." "If you only give me your consent," "I shall at least spare Yushin's life." "Yushin's life?" "!" "And would our marriage be a suitable price to pay for that?" "Your Majesty!" "Are you telling me Yushin's life was worth that much?" "Isn't that what you wish for?" "Is it not?" "Yes." "That is right." "That is what I want." "But I have no intention of haggling away my devotion." "Your devotion..." "So free-spirited and warm an utterance." "Give me your order." "If you order me to save Yushin's life," "I will spare his life for Your Majesty's sake." "Your Majesty!" "I will not order that." "You may leave." "Are you aware that memorials asking for your head... are spurting from every corner?" "But all you do is continue prattling that Daeya Fortress will collapse." "You will not believe in what difficulties all this has put Her Majesty." "Bidam." "Are you not much more sagacious than I am?" "So how could you fail to understand this situation?" "It is today." "Before the day is over, something will happen in Daeya Fortress." "Enough with that, Yushin!" "What you should be concerned about is not me, but your safety!" "If Daeya Fortress collapses, think that you would not be held responsible... for not taking any precaution, despite knowing the situation?" "Think that paltry subterfuge will convince me?" "Bidam." "How would your mother react?" "Do not even mention her name!" "If you even only have half of her insight, take a look at me!" "Do you see any fear in my eyes?" "Do they look like the eyes of someone trying to inveigle you?" "I don't know why you couldn't find a spy whose name starts with Heuk." "It's driving me crazy." "However..." "Daeya Fortress will be attacked within the day!" "Obsess over catching the deer, and you will lose sight of the mountain." "Look at the big picture." "Wouldn't someone like you be able to?" "There is no way Yushin would try to inveigle me." "And if what Yushin says truly happens..." "Commissioner." "Yushin is digging his own grave." "The situation is turning against him, so he makes up preposterous quandaries to attract attention." "Anyhow, it all went as you wished for." "Once you've dealt with Yushin, we're all..." "If Daeya Fortress is truly hit..." "What?" "Ahh..." "How could that happen?" "Bring me the list of men stationed in Daeya Fortress." "And records of our entire investigation there." "What?" "!" "Yes." "I will." "You look anxious." "You have had plentiful experience on the battlefield, so you must also possess the kind of instinct that ordinary people lack." "I mean the ominous suspicion that a war might swelter us." "You still believe what Yushin said, despite the fact it was proven to be falsehood?" "Yes, Yushin is that kind of man." "No matter what he does, he's always one of your people." "Hence, whom you should be concerned about is not Yushin." "Recall when you told me not to incite Bidam?" "But Your Majesty is now inciting Bidam more than anyone." "What I mean is that you alone must be responsible for Bidam's actions." "There is nothing Bidam can't do now, it solely depends upon your decision." "Give Bidam the reassurance he is looking for." "Don't you know all too well that he would repay you with unyielding fealty?" "It was all a ruse!" "Both Kim Yushin's intelligence, and the fact he wasn't connected with the movement in any way." "Yes, not only did he belittle Her Majesty, but also the entire court." "Yes!" "He merely inveigled us to cover for the movement's crimes." "Yushin has now become an enemy of the state." "We must clearly dispose of him and restore public order." "Considering Her Majesty's secret orders were involved, wouldn't everyone be waiting to see how she deals with this?" "We must earnestly encourage her to deal with this in a most resolute manner." "Still, at this crucial juncture, why is the Commissioner nowhere to be seen?" "~ Daeya Fortress Government Register ~" "I can't find him." "Then..." "What on earth did Yushin see?" "Couldn't it be just a lie?" "No." "He could never lie about this." "You've seen yourself, there is nobody." "Your Majesty!" "May you execute Chief Marshal Yushin!" "Your Majesty!" "You must spare the Chief Marshal's life!" "Your Majesty!" "May you execute Chief Marshal Kim Yushin!" "Your Majesty!" "Lord Yushin must be spared!" "Your Majesty!" "Lord Yushin must be spared." "Your Majesty!" "May you execute Chief Marshal Kim Yushin!" "May you execute him!" "Your Majesty!" "It cannot be allowed!" "There was nary a hint of mendacity in His Excellency's words!" "Yes!" "We must protect Daeya Fortress!" "Our nation's borders are at risk, Your Majesty!" "We are facing a crisis, Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty." "Your Majesty." "They are all the provincial reports and memorials issued today." "Your Majesty." "They all concern motions to execute Lord Yushin." "How can we deal with this, Your Majesty?" "Your Majesty!" "May you execute Chief Marshal Kim Yushin!" "Yes..." "Your Majesty." "Just close your eyes." "Don't let your ears hear any of this." "Neither listen, see nor think about anything." "May you spare Lord Yushin's life." "You must." "Why is that?" "Principles, politics..." "I honestly do not know anything of that sort, however..." "If you strike Lord Yushin now..." "What I say will likely betray my status, but..." "Your Majesty." "It would only tarnish you." "It will not be a sight which suits you." "It will only damage you, in all sincerity." "Your Majesty!" "May you execute Chief Marshal Kim Yushin!" "Your Majesty!" "May you execute Chief Marshal Kim Yushin!" "Your Excellency." "Any communication from Daeya Fortress?" "Still nothing." "The entire palace is in tumult." "Everyone is clamoring Her Majesty to execute you." "I do not believe that what you said was a lie." "However, because of what happened at the front, you will be held responsible for..." "My safety is not what matters now." "Lord Alcheon." "There will be a war for sure." "It is vital that we stop the Baekje army's advance." "Do you really believe that Daeya Fortress will be conquered?" "Are you sure of it?" "If my calculations are correct, they will do it today." "So why wasn't there any spy with that name, anyone whose name started with "Heuk" as you said?" "Are you sure that it was what you saw?" "Was it really a "Heuk?"" "The rest was covered so I couldn't see it, but it was a "Heuk" for sure." "But he didn't." "That is, he could only see the first character, as the rest was covered." "But there was no man whose name starts with a "Heuk."" "It is a lie." "Heuk!" "Right, Heuk!" "*The basis of a compound Chinese character, that is, Heuk+something = New Character" "It's a radical*." "Couldn't it be just a radical?" "Then!" "Here..." "Jeomyang." "And this, Geomil." "Both their first characters have "Heuk" as a radical." "One of these two must be the spy!" "~ Bukmun (Northern Gates) Geomil ~" "The northern gatekeeper, Geomil?" "I will open the northern gates today." "Geomil." "We must deal with this ourselves." "Let us apprehend this Geomil..." "No, get rid of him." "What?" "Discreetly send Bojong to Daeya Fortress." "He must be given the fastest horse at our disposal." "Yes, Commissioner." "Geomil..." "We will capture a Baekje spy by the name of Geomil, and eliminate him." " Is that clear?" " Yes." "~ Baekje Army" " Yoon Chung Barracks ~" "We received word from Geomil." "Tonight, Mocheok will set their supplies on fire, and Geomil will open the gates." "We shall subjugate Daeya Fortress, *523~554 and reclaim the land which belonged to us during King Seong's reign*." "~ Gyebaek ~" "Daeya Fortress is merely the beginning." "Our goal is to subjugate Shilla's capital, Seorabeol." "Is that clear?" "Yes!" "Your Majesty." "Is there anything you wish to order me?" "May you tell me." "What is afflicting you so much..." "Your Majesty." "Lord Seolwon believes I am inciting you." "That I am not giving you the sense of safety you're looking for." "Is that the case?" "What is that supposed to mean?" "Are you in love with me?" "I asked you a question, so answer." "Yes..." "Your Majesty." "If I may dare say so..." "I am." "And this country?" "What?" "Don't you love this country?" "The troops led by Yoon Chung are on the march." "Where is their position?" "They're past the stone gate and heading for Seongju County." "Listen." "Listen!" "Is the messenger still not here?" "Is there nothing new?" "Your Excellency, nothing happened." "May you stop doing this." "Head to the Board of Military Affairs." "Go find out the situation." "I cannot leave the premises." "I told you to go!" "May you forgive me, Chief Marshal." "Listen to me!" "Listen!" "~ Daeya Fortress ~" "Daeya Fortress!" "Daeya Fortress is on fire!" "We must immediately relay this to Seorabeol." "Let's go!" "Is that clear?" "Should there be royal nuptials between you and me, it is not to save Yushin's life, nor is it fruit of any lingering devotion, but it is merely because I need you by my side." "But now you're solely moved by your feelings." "Wouldn't you want that marriage to gain power?" "How could you attempt to muster power to gain that marriage?" "Your Majesty." "How could you behave in such a childish manner?" "You will not find anyone as innocent as you in Seorabeol." "With that feeble and fragile devotion only people can foment, what a most innocent dream you are aspiring for." "But, they have no charm." "Men clinging onto women out of mere devotion, that is." "Did you say you love me?" "But you know?" "It might be a joyless and weary endeavor, but all my love must be devoted to this nation." "Because that same devotion means staking your all for its sake." "If I must stake my all to achieve it, how could I ever love anyone?" "Your Majesty." "If all you love is this country," "I will become what you love." "For you already represent this country in my heart." "My devotion for you and this country... are not different to me." "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Commissioner." "What is the matter?" "Your Majesty!" "Just now..." "It can't be..." "Commander!" "Daeya Fortress..." "Daeya Fortress was subjugated." "Lord Yushin's intelligence was right!" "A Baekje spy named Geomil opened the gates." "Also, another man named Mocheok set the cellars with our supplies on fire, giving a signal to the enemy troops." "Commander Kim Seohyeon is trying his all to stop them, but Yoon Chung's forces are sweeping them away!" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "The defense line at the Bisa Plains... has fallen!" "The Baekje army has brought in reinforcements, and they have become unstoppable." "Your Majesty." "If they take the route from Chuhwa and Iseo County all the way to Amnyangju, it will only take one day to reach the capital." "Your Majesty." "What Chief Marshal Kim Yushin said was right." "It still is not too late, so..." "Never you worry, Your Majesty." "The undefeated Yushin Army." "Does it not remain in the capital as we speak?" "Then, are you suggesting to deploy the Chief Marshal?" "Lord Yushin is an imprisoned criminal." "However, how can we deploy the Yushin Army without its leader?" "Be that as it may..." "We cannot entrust a battalion to a criminal." "Then, who can lead the Yushin Army in his stead?" "Are you going to lead them yourself, Commissioner?" "But the Commissioner has never experienced leading an army." "Yes." "I have a suitable candidate." "With his remarkable strategy and his peerless experience on the battlefield, can't we entrust all this to whom has rescued our country more than once," "Lord Seolwon himself?" "Lord Seolwon will command the army himself." "Your Majesty." "May you accede deployment to this old man of arms." "If I fail to rescue this nation and honor your repute, your humble servant Seolwon shall not make his return." "Lord Seolwon?" "!" "It makes no sense!" "How could Lord Seolwon lead our Yushin Army?" "Yes..." "Didn't Daeya Fortress end just as you warned them?" "You must take to the battlefield yourself!" "We will commend your release." "You must follow Lord Seolwon's lead." "You know Yoon Chung's men more than anyone." "Did you not experience them firsthand?" "His men don't break their ranks even without a leader." "Never let them bewilder you with their pace." "Yes." "It is true Lord Seolwon is a remarkable warrior, but not only has he aged, his lack of recent experience on the battlefield concerns me." "You must let him know that Baekje has undergone major changes over the years." "We devised this defense plan for every major stronghold in the country." "Lord Seolwon took care of the draft." "With that as our basis, we devised our entire operation." "Your Majesty." "If you end up choosing me, did you say it was because you needed me by your side?" "That if you choose anyone, it will only be for Shilla's sake?" "And so it will happen." "I will save this nation, and... you, your people and everything you cherish." "Whomever saves this nation... will be fully entitled to gain it." "Main Translator and Timer:" "MisterX" "Timing QC: julier" "Editor/QC: thunderbolt" "Coordinators: mily2, ay_link" "~ On The Next Episode Of ~ QUEEN ~*~ SEONDEOK" "Yushin Army?" "!" "Those men are Her Majesty's troops!" "You must follow Lord Seolwon's orders." "And if I return victorious, as far as your safety goes..." "Even if you decide to kill me, you'll allow me to die on the battlefield." "There is no reason for you to stake your life on this." "I will turn this into an opportunity for Bidam." "They must return victorious." "Only then you would gain what you wish for." "Lord Yushin fervently requests your audience." "If that is truly what you wish for, do it." " Prepare what I told you." " Your Majesty." "How could you incur such danger..." "There is a ghost in Baekje." "The formidable Yushin Army has been vanquished?" "!" "All your men will disarm... and be transferred under my command." "And if I refuse your proposal?" "I suppose Yushin will die?" "!" "Only under Yushin's command can they be the Yushin Army." "I shall bestow on you complete military authority, so rescue our nation." "I will save this nation, and... you, your people and everything you cherish." "Whomever saves this nation... will be fully entitled to gain it." "The troops led by Yoon Chung will take the route passing through Mt." "Daedeok." "~ Episode 56 ~" "As our first line of defense, we will barricade the area and halt their advance." "During the scuffle, we will block their escape route, while two thousand veteran troops will be waiting in ambush by the ridgeline." "The primary objective of our first defense line... is causing as many enemy victims as possible." "We must severely hit their morale before they lay siege against the fortress." "We predict the most significant melee will take place here." "Should the first defense line fall, the second line's troops will have to stake their lives to protect our nation." "If you trust and follow my lead, we shall emerge victorious." "Let us all stake our lives and rescue this nation." "We must end this battle with a victory for both Shilla and us." "*Miryang, Gyeongsang Prov." "The fighting must stop at Chuhwa County*." "You know, right?" "But we are the Yushin Army!" "Yushin Army?" "!" "We are nothing but Her Majesty's troops!" "No matter what, follow Lord Seolwon's orders." "Is that clear?" "Yes." "Commander." "I must meet with Lord Seolwon." "Convey my wishes." "You want control of the Board?" "Yes." "If I return from this battle victorious, may you accord me full authority over the Board." "Are you using our country's safety to bargain for your future in the court?" "It is my last chance." "To gain power?" "!" "That unfeasible vagary..." "unifying the Three Kingdoms." "All I want is the opportunity to take part in your great endeavor... of achieving the unification of the Three Kingdoms." "Is that the only thing you wish for?" "I shall help you achieve such grandiose goals." "So, should I return victorious from the battlefield, may you engage in conjugal ties with Bidam." "Your Majesty." "Bidam's devotion for me... is something I fear." "King Jinheung's reign was drenched in glory." "However, he made but one single, crucial mistake." "People." "All the people he believed to be on his side... were all... allured by Mishil to join her cause." "For those same people pledged fealty to Mishil and not their country, he was not able to bless our country with a stable future on the throne." "Don't you agree?" "Even after my death, will Bidam pledge his fealty to this nation?" "Will he devote body and soul to fulfill our grandiose aspirations?" "What do you think he will do?" "What is the matter?" "Lord Yushin fervently requests your audience." "Yushin?" "!" "Pay heed to their mobile units?" "You cannot expect to find the same Baekje army you faced ten years past." "While Her Majesty was concerned about crop production, their military advancements move me to suspect that they devoted... their last decade to improve that alone." "Their maneuvering power and armament structure have all changed." "Particularly for what concerns their mobility." "*1 ri = 323m (during the Tang era)" "Yoon Chung's corps can travel 70 ri* per day." "You must be mindful of the defense line's distance from our veterans' ambush post." "If you are to nullify their mobility, you must avoid field warfare." "The battle must be fought over mountainous terrain." " Also..." " Do you... wish for my victory?" "Should I return victorious," "I cannot guarantee your safety." "Just return victorious." "We shall worry about my safety only then." "I am well aware that you willingly lived a life of failure." "And I myself accepted such fate a long time past." "If rule you cannot, is being the second or third most powerful, or even a private with the lowest of ranks all that important?" "If you manage to return victorious, even if demise is what will await me," "I will be allowed to die on the battlefield." "Be that as it may, can such an aged veteran take to the battlefield?" "Ehh..." "What are you saying?" "Think of how propitious it could be for us." "Imagine what will happen if the drums of victory herald his return." "Not only military authority, but all that influence will be in our hands!" "Still, has it not been long since the last time he experienced battle?" "Aigoo..." "War is in his blood." "Aged he might be, but would all that dexterity vanish out of nowhere?" "Aigoo..." "Lord Seolwon." "Are deployment preparatives going well?" "Yes." "Will you really be all right?" " What you're doing..." " Don't worry." "Did you arrange for deployment?" "Yes." "Why did you not tell me?" "*Jolgeub Shimtong: angina pectoris (severe form of chest pain)" "Of my condition*?" "Age brings along maladies for everyone." "But, Father..." "No matter whether it was Mother's final wish..." "There is no need for you to risk your life for Bidam's sake." "No..." "I must have been a commander at heart." "Even if it is for Bidam's sake, it still makes me tremble with excitement." "The sole thought that I might rescue this nation, that is." "No matter how formidable a foe Baekje's Yoon Chung might be, his skills on the battlefield could never match my glory days." "Your Highness." "What Bidam should have never resembled, he seems to indeed take after." "He has the same undying devotion for someone." "Devotion should be like a fleeting bird's fly, the same one which kindled your path." "But for those were your final wishes," "I shall follow them." "I shall turn this battle into an opportunity for Bidam." "I miss you..." "Your Highness." "We shall slaughter the Baekje invaders who trampled upon our sacred soil!" "Glory shall be ours!" "Here!" "Fellow soldiers of the Heavenly Kingdom!" "Let us all march for Chuhwa County!" "Lord Seolwon's resolve is remarkable." "He should return victorious with the same triumphant resolve." "Would not that make sure..." "Your Excellency can fulfill your wishes?" "~ Shilla Seolwon/Yushin Army ~" "~ Baekje Yoon Chung Army ~" "Your Majesty." "Don't you worry." "Is the Yushin Army not undefeated, after all?" "Even if led by Lord Seolwon, they will fare well." "Tell the Chief of the Royal Palace Guard to examine... all the provincial reports sent by Yushin once again." "Yes..." "I will." "Also..." "What I told you last time." "Arrange for it." "Yes..." "I will." "Recall what I asked you last time?" "Asked?" "!" "You know... that!" "Arrange for it now." "Now?" "!" "Don't you know we are on war footing..." "Your Excellency?" "I'm not asking for it now." "In the confusion of the moment, wouldn't security be much less efficient?" " Ehh..." "Whatever..." " Wait." "All right, all right.. you..." "little..." "Go..." "Go." "You're not helping him out, are you?" "Just for a brief word, right?" "I told you, damned dolt!" "All right." "Follow me." "Just one gak (15 min)." "All right." "Jukbang Hyungnim!" "Hyungnim?" "!" "You dolt." "Do you even mean what you just said?" "Of course." "Then..." "Listen well." "So if you make this with rocks next to that tree..." "Yes, it will go directly to Commander Wolya." "How about time and location?" "You can write it on these." "~ Turtle with Six Eggs (Gaya's Symbol) ~" "~ Gaya Restoration Movement Secret Hideout ~" "The Baekje army reached Iseo County?" "!" "If this keeps up, it will only be a matter of time... before the defense line in Amnyangju crumbles." "We must find refuge as well." "If Amnyangju falls, Seorabeol is right around the corner." "Seorabeol..." "What are you struggling about?" "Are you letting this sway you?" "All the lives of our Gaya people... are now under my responsibility." "Are the principles guiding me right?" "Or is Yushin's path the right one?" "Commander." "Someone left a signal seeking for your audience." " Me?" "!" " Yes." " First line..." " Yes." "You go this way." "Yes." " Second." " Yes." " You go that way." " Yes." "Third." "Yes." " Follow me." " Yes." "Deploy silently, and should you find any armed man, make a signal immediately." "Is that clear?" "Yes." "Did you deploy them all?" "Yes." "I deployed men from top to bottom, so at the first suspicion, we will be notified immediately." "How many men wished to meet me?" "Three." "What is it?" "Three people are coming this way." "Are you positive it's only three of them?" "Yes, I am sure of that." "Who are they?" "I could not verify that, but only one of them was armed, and the other two weren't even carrying a sword." "All right." " Remain on standby." " Yes." "Who are you?" "Chief." "They are the people I sought audience with." "Drop your sword." "What are you saying, Your Majesty?" "Chief." "Forgive me." "If Her Majesty had told you, you would have tried everything to stop us." "However, Your Majesty!" "How could you come to such a perilous place?" "Wolya!" "You deployed your troops so you should know!" "There is no other soldier other than Lord Alcheon." "Face us." "Come out and face us now!" "It's Her Majesty!" "Your Majesty..." "We did not come to squander time with a long parley." "You must be aware of all Her Majesty's policies regarding Gaya descendants." "That is the first matter." "Also, the register which lists all you Gaya descendants." "We shall get rid of it." "That is, even after my departure, no record of your Gaya ancestry shall exist." "Third, I shall write an edict making sure that none of my successors... will ever change this in the future." "Should Her Majesty do so, no ruler shall be able to change that." "Hence, renounce any of your treacherous intents mired at pushing Yushin." "Then, what is it you wish to obtain from us?" "All the movement members including your crossbow battalion must disarm..." "And be transferred under my command." "Not under Yushin, but me." "I shall give you three days to decide." "Three days." "Same time, same place." "And should I... refuse your proposal?" "How will you react?" "Because of you..." "Yushin will likely have to die?" "!" "And again because of you... all the Gaya descendants will follow thereafter." "This is the very last shred of patience I can accord you." "Let the heavens be my witness, I shall live up to my words as your ruler." "Your Majesty." "How could you behave in this manner?" "May you forgive me, Your Excellency." "Your Majesty, this is not something that apologies can solve." "I am entrusted with your safety." "But, without nary a single word, how could you so heedlessly endanger your life?" "If you had learned of it, wouldn't you have tried to stop her?" "Milord shouldn't behave this way as well." "It's Her Majesty's safety we're talking about!" "Her safety!" "I tried to convince her myself." "But?" "!" "But?" "On the contrary, she was the one who convinced me." "Convinced?" "!" "How could anything convince you, when her very survival was involved?" "What did?" "Gaining Yushin." "I am well aware that I would never gain Yushin, if I asked him to abandon Gaya and Wolya." "And think I wouldn't have to show this much to Wolya, if we want to convince him?" "No matter how important gaining Yushin was, Your Majesty." "Think they would have said that those who earn people will rule creation, if earning people was such a trifling endeavor?" "Your Majesty." "There is no stopping her." "She is trying to show me." "Show you?" "!" "That you cannot gain people with your acumen alone." "And so are the grandiose achievements she dreams for this country." "That is why she put me and the movement together." "What is that supposed to mean?" "What the movement most fears is the aftermath of Her Majesty's departure." "And I think of myself as her natural successor." "So the movement's goals and mine do not differ." "Which is why Her Majesty is showing them that the next successor... they can help to the throne is not Yushin, but me." "Commander." "I need..." "I need some time to reflect." "What is this sound?" "Kid." "Listen." "What are you doing here?" "I lost... my mother..." "I'm hungry." "Can you find where the movement is located?" "I sent someone on Wolya and Seolji's trail." "That cannot possibly suffice." "My appearance might suggest otherwise, but don't you know that I never let negligence hamper my tasks?" "Of course I do." "It's one of your major talents." "Actually, I entrusted it to an even more sagacious seven-year-old kid." "To a kid?" "!" "What?" "Lord Seolwon's battalion was defeated?" "!" "Even before they could reach Chuhwa County, it had been already subjugated, so they were forced to withdraw without the chance to mount any defense." "What..." "Commander Lee Young's defense line in Iseo County still holds, but they're about to be subjugated as well." "Lord Jujin." "Deploy reinforcements to Iseo County immediately." "Yes, Your Majesty." "Lord Seolwon has returned." "The Yushin Army..." "The formidable Yushin Army was defeated?" "!" "If they are strong enough to defeat the Yushin Army, how daunting can Baekje's might be?" "Aigoo..." "Is this going to kill us all?" "Aigoo..." "Look at them, not a single one unscathed." "Lord Seolwon." "What happened?" "Forgive me..." "Baekje had formidable mobile units." "They have someone able to lead even mobile troops?" "Yes, and not to mention... their remarkable and disarming mobility." "What?" "Even Lord Seolwon?" "!" "There are ghosts in Baekje." "Ghosts?" "!" "He wears a crimson helm, and whenever you think you've repelled his men, here he comes again, and again..." "You cannot believe how overpowering they were." "And when we opened our eyes, they were all dead." "It's a ghost." "A ghost..." "My apologies." "Lord Bidam." "May you follow..." "Her Highness's... final wishes." "If people..." "If people become your goal, you will only incur danger." "Bigger goals..." "Bigger dreams is what you must aspire for." "If you don't," "just like me, you will be forced to take the path... of a subject." "Never..." "Ever... forget Her Highness's... last... wishes..." "Lord Seolwon!" "Lord Seolwon!" "Lo..." "Lord..." "Seolwon." "Lord Seolwon?" "Lord Seolwon..." "It is the final letter Lord Seolwon wrote before perishing." "He told me to give it to you." "Your calculations were wrong." "Yoon Chung's army did not cover 70 ri in a day, but 80." "Pay heed to the commander with the red helm, leading a mobile unit." "They were stirring the battlefield left and right with restless fury." "I felt it..." "Felt that things would go wrong." "We could have gained back military authority, increase our influence." "I thought our glory days of yore had come back to visit us!" "Did he leave any final words for us?" "That since you are sagacious, there was no reason for concern, but..." "What is it, then?" "Is he concerned about me?" "No." "It is me... he was worried about." "What?" "So he wasn't the slightest bit concerned about me?" "I mean... no matter how complicated our relationship was." "On his way out, not a single concern about me?" "I cannot believe it..." "Hyungnim." "Nephew..." "I mean..." "How could that be possible?" "Now that even Lord Seolwon had to face such a bitter end, what else can we do?" "Yushin Army victims are on the rise as well." "Should even Lord Jujin fail..." "Even the Yushin Army was so miserably defeated." "Lord Yushin must lead them." "What are you talking about?" "Lord Yushin is a treacherous criminal." "How can a criminal lead an army?" "Should even Lord Jujin be defeated," "Seorabeol will be next." "Should we not rescue our nation first?" "Lord Seolwon?" "!" "Then, the Yushin Army?" "Was the Yushin Army defeated?" "I had heard of the Baekje army's might, but they even vanquish the Yushin Army?" "!" "There are no reinforcements we can send now." "Yushin is incarcerated at this crucial juncture..." "Is there really no way to solve this?" "Yu..." "Yushin must lead them?" "!" "What is that supposed to mean?" "Both the populace and many nobles are suggesting that." "So..." "Yushin must lead the army?" "I do not say this out of mistrust for Lord Jujin, but considering Baekje's resolve, Lord Yushin would be..." "Asking someone who defied national law to rescue this nation?" "Is that something a courtier can dare to say?" "Commissioner." "Commissioner." "What is the matter?" "Lord Yushin wishes to meet you." "Mount Geumseong!" "It's Mount Geumseong." "If the enemy penetrates Iseo County's defense line, set up the next one on Mount Geumseong." "Have the veteran troops lie in ambush at the ravine between..." "Mount Geumseong and Mount Bibong, and attract the enemy there." "The moment they enter the ravine, attack, while at the same time blocking their escape route." "Even if they do penetrate that line of defense, the terrain will make it arduous to escape from there so easily." "If they manage to get past Mount Geumseong, Amnyangju will be in peril." "Amnyangju is all hills and plains, so our lack of mobility would become a huge disadvantage." "We must end this battle over the mountains." "Bidam!" "If you want me dead, then do it!" "If you want my military authority, it is all yours!" "But... after you rescued our nation, only then." "Do it only then." "Your Majesty." "Will you leave Yushin there?" "People are vociferating about putting Yushin in charge of the army." "Your Majesty." " Before it is too late..." " The Commissioner seeks audience." "Lord Jujin shall build a defense line in Mount Geumseong, and we will attempt to defeat the enemy at the ravine between..." "Mount Geumseong and Mount Bibong." "Do as suggested." "Yes, Your Majesty." "Your Majesty." "Never you worry." "I will rescue our nation at all costs." "Your Majesty." "It is tonight, right?" "~ Gaya Restoration Movement Secret Hideout ~" "We cannot allow all our forces to be transferred under Shilla's command." "But that is her condition." "We managed to survive Mishil's oppression, why would we let fear engulf us, and surrender now?" "It is not fear, but trust in Her Majesty that moved my decision!" "Working with Shilla has changed you." "How dare you address the Commander with such insolence?" "Why?" "Did I say anything wrong?" "Still, your utterances were much too defamatory!" "Also, do you still believe Gaya will be restored?" "What?" "What are you knave prattling about?" "Ohh Ohh!" "Careful with that!" "Then, are we supposed to renounce everything and surrender?" "We are all tired of fighting!" "Don't you know that yourself?" "Jukbang." "Is Jukbang here?" "Yes, Your Majesty." "I cannot wait any longer." "Are you positive about their location?" "Yes." "Can you find where Wolya Ajeosshi is?" "Yes, I told you so." "But, Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty." " You knave!" " Give it a rest!" "We are already past the time we arranged with her." " If this keeps up..." " Commander!" "May you..." "May you come out a moment." "What is the matter?" "It's Her Majesty!" "Everyone, kneel at once!" "~ Gaya Descendant Register ~" "This is your register." "The "Gaya descendant" label you have been carrying." " Are you the Royal Palace Guard?" " Yes." "Follow me." "Now!" "Her Majesty is in peril." "Yes." "Go to Lord Yongchun's abode, and tell him to lead his troops here." "Is that clear?" "Yes." "You still cannot trust me?" "What else must I do to gain your trust?" "What else must I do... to make you become my people?" "Want this confrontation to continue, to see me execute Yushin, condemn you to your demise, and force you to kill Shilla people to survive, for generations to come?" "Is that really... the future you wish to have?" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty." "Are you all right?" "This is my ultimatum." "You must remain here and convince Wolya to compromise." "If you fail, both you, Chunchu," "and you... will not live to see the morrow!" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Are you telling me that even the Mount Geumseong defense line crumbled?" "Gyebaek's forces annihilated Lord Jujin's troops, and the Baekje army is marching for Amnyangju as we speak." "How about Chunchu and Wolya?" "Still nothing." "Summon a court meeting at once." "Yes!" "What?" "The Baekje army, towards Amnyangju?" "!" "Yes." "No less than twenty thousand, twenty!" "It is only a matter of time before Seorabeol is conquered." "Let us move." "The Baekje army is coming!" "Hasten!" "What is the matter?" "What happened to Lord Jujin's battalion?" "Listen!" "Your Majesty." "We must deploy troops to Amnyangju immediately." "The Samryanghwa and Yihwahye Commandery must get involved!" "If they get through Amnyangju, Seorabeol will be next." "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty." "At the exhibition hall..." "At the hall..." "Movement leader Wolya... is now going to entrust everything to Your Majesty and Lord Chunchu." "Yes, Your Majesty." "The movement?" "!" "How could the movement be in the palace?" "The movement is in the palace?" "!" "Your Majesty." "Your Majesty." "Your humble servant fulfilled your command, and was promised full cooperation by the movement, which will pledge allegiance to the crown." "Is that so?" "Yes, Your Majesty." "Then, let Yushin enter." "Your Majesty!" "You're not trying to send Yushin, are you?" "The Yushin Army was already defeated." "I concur." "It is inadmissible, Your Majesty!" "A traitor cannot lead our army!" "May you deign us with your understanding." "May you deign us with your understanding." "May you deign us with your understanding." "May you deign us with your understanding." ""Yakyeo Yushin-Do," "Shiwi Yushin-Gun."" "Only if Yushin leads them, they can be called the Yushin Army." "Bring my sword." "Yes, Your Majesty." "Chief Marshal Kim Yushin." "Yes, Your Majesty!" "I shall reinstate you as Chief Marshal, and accord you complete and absolute military authority for this campaign, so reclaim our lost territory, and rescue our nation." "Chief Marshal Kim Yushin... will stake his life to fulfill your command! Main Translator and Timer:" "MisterX" "Timing QC: wichitawx" "Editor/QC: thunderbolt" "Coordinators: mily2, ay_link" "~ On The Next Episode Of ~ QUEEN ~*~ SEONDEOK" "Your Majesty." "I will stake my life to repay your benevolence." "In resentment against me, they might fall on the cold and barren battlefield." "She risked her life for my sake, Her Majesty?" "Slay Bidam." "Your Majesty!" "There is something I must give you." "~ Bidam ~" "I wish for your understanding." "Find refuge at the secret palace." "I will remain here in Seorabeol." " Return victorious." " For our country... and Her Majesty, return victorious, Yushin." "Chief Marshal Kim Yushin." "Yes, Your Majesty!" "I shall reinstate you as Chief Marshal, and accord you complete and absolute military authority for this campaign, so reclaim our lost territory, and rescue our nation." "Chief Marshal Kim Yushin... will stake his life to fulfill your command!" "However, Your Majesty." "I remain a criminal who could not wash away suspicion on my movement affiliations." "The movement has been disbanded." "Your Majesty." "Wolya is awaiting in front of Ingang Palace." "~ Episode 57 ~" "It is the complete roster of movement members." "Your humble servant Wolya shall atone for his misdeeds... by staking his life and according you his unyielding fealty!" "However, Your Majesty!" "They are the movement." "They might promise unyielding fealty at the moment, but whether it will be long-lasting..." "Their register has already been abolished." "Should the statute change in the future, you shall never be able to verify their Gaya ancestry." "Even if discrimination is what you wish for, you shan't be able to accomplish it." "A generation is all Gaya descendants will need not to recognize each other anymore." "I shall also release all movement members confined in the inspectorate prisons." "There is no Gaya now." "And neither do its descendants exist any longer." "They're all... nothing but fellow compatriots!" "Stake your life to fight and bring your own salvation, and rescue this nation, the one which will harbor your descendants for generations to come." "Your humble servant, Wolya, shall stake his life and rescue this nation!" "We shall rescue this nation!" "Does this not imply that Her Majesty risked her life to save yours?" "To save me alone, she did that?" "!" "Her Majesty?" "If that is truly what you think, you're not as clever as I envisioned." "I hear that Baekje troops can cover 80 ri per day." "It's true." "It is unbelievable celerity." "And it concerns me." "Unless their horses are blessed with wings, it's an unfeasible speed." "However, that is what they experienced on the battlefield." "For the rear guard could not possibly prejudge conditions on the field, making an assertion on the matter is out of the question, but let us be clear, it is impossible." "Impossible?" "!" "But why are you telling me that?" "I'm sure you wouldn't wish me to achieve any meritorious service." "Of course, it's certainly not what I would wish to see." "However..." "Should I say that I despise the thought of you failing even more?" "For the sake of this nation and Her Majesty, you must triumph, Yushin." "This is the Baekje encampment." "You will find the mobile unit around this mountain." "What is this?" "It's an amulet*." "*Used for scaring off evil spirits (made from bamboo hit by lightning)" "Amulet?" "!" "It wasn't easy to get these for you, so if you keep this with you, you will avoid arrows, and even swords will miss the target." "You must return alive." "You must." "Is that clear?" "We shall annihilate the Baekje army, and rescue our nation!" "Let us march, fellow Shilla soldiers!" "Your Majesty." "Lord Jujin's battalion was heavily defeated in Mt." "Geumseong, and withdrew back to Namcheon." "What?" "Isn't Amnyangju the next stop after Namcheon?" "Should even our defense line in Amnyangju crumble, it will take the enemy a single day to reach the capital." "Your Majesty." "We must devise a counterplan." "The Commissioner seeks audience." "Your Majesty." "As commissioner in charge of our nation's safety," "I shall stake my life and daringly make a suggestion." "Your Majesty." "Moving outside the palace is most advisable." "Outside?" "!" "In preparation for any and all crises afflicting our nation, the inspectorate devised appropriate counterplans." "Should Daeya Fortress fall, we devised to build three defense lines, and safely escort Your Majesty out of the palace." "Considering Baekje's mobility, should Amnyangju fall, *1 period = 30 minutes it would only take them about thirty-eight periods* to reach the capital." "We arranged a secret palace in Yulpo Prefecture (Ulsan)." "Let us move all the offices, and escort you there." "As for Seorabeol..." "Your humble servant and the inspectorate will do their all to protect it." "She cannot leave the capital." "Should she move outside Seorabeol, it would only create even more disorder." "However, it's Amnyangju we're talking about." "Amnyangju!" "Should even Amnyangju crumble, we cannot guarantee Her Majesty's safety." "Yes, if Amnyangju is conquered, it will already be too late to act." "It cannot happen." "Your Majesty!" "You can never leave this capital!" "Your Majesty, you must do it!" "Your Majesty, you would regret that decision." "Your Majesty!" "The enemy is approaching us!" "You must abandon the capital." " Your Majesty, it cannot happen!" " Your Majesty." "May you protect yourself and leave the capital." "You must leave the capital, Your Majesty." "~ Amnyangju" " Shilla Army Encampment ~" "This is where the Baekje encampment is located." "We are still trailing their mobile unit's movements, but we still have nothing conclusive in our hands." "Mobile unit..." "It can cover 80 ri in a day, and appear out of nowhere, so we cannot learn its location until they start moving." "Is that mobility even feasible?" "Yes, particularly their leader is remarkable." "The one wearing that red helm?" "Yes, Chief Marshal." "What happened?" "Are there... ghosts amongst Baekje troops?" "They disappeared right under our eyes, but then reappeared behind us in a matter of moments." "Is that even possible?" "How can someone disappearing before you emerge from your rear?" "That is why they must be ghosts." "Ghosts with their crimson helmets..." "Ghosts?" "Never use that word again." "Are you not spreading terror amongst our troops with that word?" "I will keep it in mind." "Warfare is made by people alone." "Such hollow delusions shall never be even mentioned." "But, Your Excellency." "Their covering 80 ri in a day is no delusion." "They all experienced it firsthand, so wouldn't that be the reason they talk of them this way?" "Commander!" "Commander." "The mobile unit has appeared." "Where?" "They're moving through Yeongi Valley." "Then, are they cutting through Sanyujae?" "Godo Daedaegam is setting up a defense line there." "~ Sanyujae ~" "It's him." "The red helm." "How shall we proceed?" "Await my signal, and then everyone charge." " Yes." " Yes." "Throw the rocks!" "Charge!" "Your Excellency." "Shall we trail them?" "No." "The Chief Marshal ordered us to set up a line and defend it." "Rebuild the lines!" "Yes." "Should we not send reinforcements to Sanyujae?" "We cannot let the mobile unit's pace dictate our movements." "There is no use in trailing units with such mobility." "We must first find out their constitution." "That's the key." "Baekje troops!" "How could they appear there?" "Charge!" "I shall face him!" "Move out!" "He threw me around?" "!" "Me?" "!" "He's not... human." " Your Excellency." " Daedaegam." "Our lines have crumbled." "We must retreat!" "Your Excellency!" "Your Majesty." "You cannot." "Abandoning the capital would severely affect our troops' morale." "If they learn that you were moved out of Seorabeol, they will end up feeling conflicted, and the people will react negatively." "You will pardon me for saying this, but could it not be a subterfuge by Bidam and his people?" "Before we worry about any subterfuge, our nation's safety must be our foremost concern." " However..." " Of course," "I shall never abandon my people and flee." "Still..." "If they penetrate through Amnyangju, Yeongcheon will be next." "And Yeongcheon is right behind the corner." "I already assigned troops to the area." "But Baekje has over 20,000 troops at its disposal." "Should even Yeongcheon fall..." "That is why we must abandon the capital." "We sure do." "We must convince Her Majesty to leave." "If Yushin fails, we manage to leave the capital and then... gain back control of Seorabeol, wouldn't Bidam be bestowed absolute military authority?" "That should not concern us now." "We first must stop Baekje's advance!" "That's right." "The fate of our country depends upon this." "You fool." "Who denies that?" "Don't they say that crises can become the best of opportunities?" "The Commissioner can use this crisis to reclaim all the power we lost!" "Ehh..." "He really doesn't know what he's talking about." "Lord Hajong." "With our country in dire straits, I have no intention of taking advantage of this situation." "Ehh..." "Commissioner." "You can drop the act in our presence." "Fine, then." "I shall put the matter to rest." "May you head for the secret palace." "I shall remain in Seorabeol." "No, I will not go." "Chunchu, you go there." "Your Majesty!" "Should Seorabeol fall to the enemy, you must lead our campaign against them." "I cannot leave you here and escape to the rear." "Our troops are risking their lives on the battlefield." "How could I let them hear that their ruler fled from Seorabeol?" "However, your survival is not only a personal matter, it involves our entire nation." "Doesn't your safety mean our nation's very existence?" "Don't we have you?" "But, Your Majesty." " Seorabeol..." " Are you afraid... that Bidam might gain control of Seorabeol?" "Never you worry." "Didn't I say I would remain here?" "I shall never... leave the capital." "Commissioner." "What is the matter?" "Her Majesty summoned you." "I shall not leave." "Instead, escort Chunchu to the secret palace." "I cannot leave this place." "Should Seorabeol crumble," "Chunchu will lead our campaign from there." "Arrange for it." "Your Majesty." "I am not Yushin." "For the sake of this country, Yushin might separate you and Chunchu, but I could never do so." "I cannot separate you." "Bidam." "Here is a plan the inspectorate devised, in case of a national emergency." "You may flee to the secret palace, while I shall remain here and protect the capital with the inspectorate." "I will not leave." "Does entrusting the capital to me concern you?" "Is it... because you cannot trust me?" "It is not that." "Then..." "Then, why are you not looking at me?" "I was the one who caused my mother, Mishil's death!" "And it was merely... for your sake." "So?" "Do you resent me for that?" "You have changed." "The first time we met," "I tried to acquire herbs by abandoning you." "And what you did... was extending me your gratitude." "Whatever the reason, it does not concern me." "It was the first time I had heard such words." "You were the only one who did not point fingers at me for what I did." "What the world around me considered insolence, you called it confidence." "What they called cruelty, you praised it as courage, supporting me all the way." "And what they chastised as vile subterfuges, were lauded by you as brilliant strategy." "On a certain day when I lost my mother, your question on whether I resented you was not filled with reproach like now," "but with embrace drenched in compassion." "Enough." "Enough with this." "So..." "Why?" "Why are you now calling my same sincerity a subterfuge, and my earnest desire to protect you... the vile machinations of someone who merely wants to gain control of Seorabeol?" "You no longer consider me sincere?" "You no longer consider me sincere?" "Hey..." "Over there!" "Come here right now." "Come!" "Touch her and I will slaughter you all!" "Do this again, and next time I will not be there to rescue you." "At times, you look like a child." "Do you like it that much?" "Since Your Highness trusts me..." "Still, you should at least have told me." "If I did... and then... you ended up abandoning me as well?" "~ Amnyangju Shilla Army Encampment ~" "Your Excellency." "How are your wounds?" "I am fine." "My apologies." "Was it the red helm?" "I was no match for him." "He's a daunting specimen." "How about the mobile unit?" "We did not chase the retreating troops, and were rebuilding our lines, when, suddenly, they appeared from the rear." "The rear?" "!" "How long after they retreated?" "More than one gak (15 min), but likely less than two." "Two gak?" "!" "That is all it took them to tour this mountain pass." "How can they cover that distance in only two gak?" "Not to mention that it's a mountain pass." "If those reports are indeed true, that would mean over 90 ri per day." "How is that possible?" "Is that feasible?" "It is beyond any imagination." "Be quiet." "Here is where they disappeared, and seeing as there were no reports from our patrol troops dispatched there, it can only mean they're hiding within these premises." "Hence, we shall lure them to the valley and annihilate them here." "Considering your riding skills, I will entrust luring them to you, Bakeui." "Yes, Chief Marshal." "After descending this slope, you will find a shallow pond." "Go past the mud fields next to it, and lure them to Hwayeong Ridge." "Yes." "Deokchung, Imjong and I... shall be awaiting in ambush." "Yes." "While Imjong's veteran corps attack the mobile unit," "Deokchung and I will take our men and target their flanks." "Yes." "Are you using those mud fields to slow down the mobile unit?" "No." "Lord Jujin, I leave protection of our encampment to you." "Certainly." "To your posts at once." "Yes." "Your Excellency." "Why did you not entrust any task to me?" "Are you disheartened?" "Only the veteran corps can contend with their mobility." "Our crossbow unit..." "Await." "The battlefield only gives you one crucial chance to seize victory." "That is when you and your men shall come into play." "It's the mobile unit." "All withdraw!" "How did it go?" "We were luring them here, but they abandoned the chase midway, and disappeared." "Disappeared?" "!" "Perhaps they suspected an ambush?" "What if they turned around, and..." "Withdraw!" "Withdraw!" "It's not 80, but over 90 ri a day they can cover." "We cannot cope with that mobile unit's speed, so devising any strategy against it is impossible as well." "We cannot predict when and where they will appear, and attacking the Baekje encampment would be too arduous." "Still, we cannot continue squandering time." "Your Excellency." "Has Bakeui not returned yet?" "~ Baekje Army" " Gyebaek Barracks ~" "Kim Yushin was the spy who infiltrated our camp." "Have you seen him as well?" "Yes." "I was surprised myself." "A chief marshal infiltrating the enemy camp?" "!" "If we manage to capture Yushin and reach Amnyangju," "Seorabeol will be right behind the corner." "Did Deokman and the rest of the court leave the palace yet?" "No, not yet." "Quite valorous for a slattern." "By the way, Commander." "When will you finally face the Yushin Army?" "Unless they find the truth about our secret 90 ri a day, the Shilla army will continue to be afflicted by confusion." "With the next battle, they will see a mobile unit covering 100 ri a day." "And I will get rid of Yushin once and for all." "Commander." "Your Excellency." "Your Excellency." "Your Excellency." "I have returned." "So..." "How did it go?" "We passed through the mud fields just as you instructed us." "Mud fields?" "!" "They must be drenched in mud?" "Of course." "I saw it myself." "Indeed." "Chief Marshal." "What is the matter?" "There was no trace of mud whatsoever." "How could we let them inveigle us... with such preposterous subterfuges?" "Chief Marshal." "What are you trying to say?" "We will have a council." "Tell everyone to gather." "Look who's this!" "Is it not the ghost leading the formidable mobile unit," "Commander Gabaek?" "!" "What are you saying?" "Don't make fun of me, Commander!" "There were two mobile units?" "!" "What is that supposed to mean?" "That's right." "We were dealing with a dual unit." "They inveigled us that way, making us believe they could cover 90 ri in a day." "As we could not cope with such mobility, it was hard to plan any strategy, and, afflicted by dread, our troops' morale could only fall." "However..." "It was nothing but a subterfuge." "How could this..." "I ought to..." "What a travesty." "I thought it could never be possible, but how could we fall for this?" "Is that the reason you lured them through the mud fields?" "We shall now devise a strategy on how to hit the Baekje encampment." "Lord Jujin, cover this bypath, and after setting fire to their supply lines, attack the enemy encampment." "But, if it is truly as you suggested, wouldn't one of the two mobile units lie in ambush there?" "That unit will not move." "What?" "While one unit is on the move, the other must be still, if they want to create the illusion." "Until their secret is revealed, they will not move." "Ahh... yes." "Chief Marshal." "We will now go after the real mobile units." "Imjong." "Yes, Chief Marshal." "From here on in, you will become me." "What?" "Also, Wolya." "Yes, Chief Marshal." "Now is your turn." "We are prepared for deployment." "Have you made a decision?" "You must leave the capital, if..." "One day, suddenly everything changed." "Some tried to slay me as I was a princess." "Others protected me for the same reason, and before my very eyes... met their demise." "And all those who survived... knelt before me, addressing me with reverence," "and encouraged me to run towards the lofty aspirations which behooved this crown." "After which, one day, you appeared before me." "As if you did not have a single care or concern in this world, you plainly addressed me." "And I told you to continue doing so." "You were the last one who treated me like my old self." "And that is why our relationship never really changed." "Even after I returned to the palace, you brought me flowers," "held my hands as your eyes were filled with concern, and touched me." "Even if you had ulterior motives, I didn't care." "Because looking at you was like staring at my old self." "I enjoyed it." "So, why?" "Why did you change?" "For I... have no name." "Crown princes, princesses, even the scoundrels parading in the market have a name," "*Rulers were only given posthumous names by their successors, as in "Queen Seondeok"" "but a ruler does not*." "All I am is "Her Majesty."" "Nobody can call my name now." "I will..." "I will do it for you." "Calling my name... means treason." "Even if it is devotion that moves you to do so, all creation will consider it a treacherous act." "Why did I change?" "!" "Because at the very moment I lost my name, you became nothing more than an influential subject of mine." "For I am the ruler who must always consider and suspect you." "For I must always suspect and speculate on whether you will become... another Mishil." "But, Bidam." "Do you even realize... how arduous that is?" "Do you even realize how much I wish to trust you, and rely upon you?" "Do you?" "Your Majesty." "You must stay by my side." "Not those who constantly press and urge me, those who make me feel even more lonesome, but someone to make eye contact with, someone who brings me flowers, whose histrionics always comfort me, even when he holds my trembling hands." "You're trembling." "Bidam." "You must be the one." "I tried to hamper it, even stop it." "Purposefully." "I did it all on purpose." "For I thought such trivial feelings could never befit a ruler." "Your Majesty." "Only you think of me as a person, as a woman." "But I love that." "Love you for liking me as a woman." "But can I really?" "Her Majesty deigns you with her presence!" "To cope with the crisis which has been afflicting our nation as of late," "I will issue an order." "Your wish is our command." "I hereby deprive Lord Yongchun of his title of Sangdaedeung... and proclaim Commissioner Bidam in his stead." "As long as hostilities continue, all troops led by Lord Jujin, Lord Sueulbu, Lord Hojae," "Lord Wangyun and Lord Seonyeol shall all be transferred under his command." "Also, I shall remain in Seorabeol with His Excellency, to encourage the troops, resist the enemy and rescue our nation." "My apologies, Lord Yongchun." "Don't say that." "Isn't dealing with war matters what counts now?" "Yes, we are severely lacking military power." "If you ask them to transfer their troops under Bidam's command, the nobles will accede without any opposition." "I am glad you understand my wishes." "Does Your Majesty... really trust Bidam?" "Yes, I do." "Bidam..." "Yushin." "And you as well." "I believe in your skills." "Neither Bidam nor Yushin shall be abandoned, and I will go on without giving up on them." "Think of gaining and abandoning people as something as serious... as gaining or losing a country can be." "And before you consider any "state of things,"" "you must be prepared to embrace someone." "Bidam as Sangdaedeung?" "!" "Sangdaedeung?" "!" "It's a crafty stratagem of hers." "Stratagem?" "!" "She proclaimed him to such post to quell his anxiety, and even transferred all those private troops under his command." "By at the same time grouping all the nobles' influence under Bidam's wings, and keeping a keen eye on them." "Indeed." "Two birds with a stone." "Bidam is quite something himself, but Her Majesty is second to none." "Should we really transfer control of all our troops to Lord Bidam?" "We're on war footing, so we cannot refuse." "But now they're all under Lord Bidam's command..." "Now that Lord Bidam is our new Sangdaedeung, there wouldn't be any major problem." "We should just follow our orders, and continue observing the situation." "Mother." "You worried about my gaining one country to possess someone, right?" "And you also said that love means appropriating without reserve, right?" "I will try not to do that, now." "I will not take away, but give." "I will not gain, but give up, and achieve something together." "The path to the throne, and that long-lasting legacy." "Before the tears drenching her visage, are they not but a trifling vagary?" "~ Baekje, Gyebaek Barracks ~" "But if we use this valley to attack, we will only have one escape route left." "Not to mention that, should troops lie in ambush there, it would be a disaster." "They will never ambush us on this terrain." "They should likely lie in ambush here, but that would be much too far from the veteran corps." "It poses no problem." "We shall penetrate through the Amnyangju defense line, and capture Yushin." "It's Yushin!" "Yushin is there!" "I shall lure him." "Order our men to withdraw." "Yes." "Withdraw!" "Trail them!" "Chase them!" "Trail them!" "The Chief Marshal shall trail them!" "Commander." "Chief Marshal Kim Yushin is trailing Commander Gabaek, and they're headed for Chilmijae." "It's done." "We shall now hit the Shilla encampment." "Yes." "~ Amnyangju Shilla Encampment ~" "There is nobody here!" " Nobody!" " There is no one." "Commander." "We found nobody." "What is all this about?" "Annihilate the Baekje army! Main Translator and Timer:" "MisterX" "Timing QC: julier" "Editor/QC: thunderbolt" "Coordinators: mily2, ay_link" "~ On The Next Episode Of ~ QUEEN ~*~ SEONDEOK" "No meritorious service can be compared with Chief Marshal Yushin's feats." "Think of all she did for Yushin." "We cannot oppose her." "I plan to hold royal nuptials." "Are you afraid that the nuptials will affect the throne's succession?" "My apologies, Your Majesty." "People change." "Bidam has now his own sphere of influence." "You can write it here and exchange secret communications with the Tang envoy." "How is the Tang emperor faring?" "We wonder if, with a woman wearing the crown, the neighboring nations might besmirch your status." "Confine those men." "We shall break all diplomatic relations with the Tang." "Your devotion must never hurt Her Majesty." "Is it not concern that Bidam might gain power?" "All the troops under the Sangdaedeung's command... shall be assigned to the board, and act as special troops." "But they're already being trained by the Sangdaedeung." "Power is not something that personal whims can affect." "Slay Bidam."