"Father." "It's me, Youngpo." "Welcome home." "How have you been?" "I'm glad you're back." "Are you well?" "Yes." " Drink up." " Thank you." "How was life in the Capital?" "I couldn't stop worrying about you." "Your Majesty." "Leave everything to me." "I won't let Daeso represent you when you're alive and well." "I'll turn everything back to the way it was." "Youngpo." "Yes, Father." "Thank you, but don't cause any more trouble by going against him." "But even you know Daeso went too far." "I can't forget how he humiliated me." "Have another drink." "It's sad to see your spirit has been broken." "You took over so many nations during your previous conquests." "I can't stand the fact that you're feeling so miserable." "Youngpo." "You'll soon understand why I'm in this situation." "I'll tell you one thing." "Daeso won't last long." "I won't start another feud to reclaim what my son took from me." "There should be no more bloodshed." "Remember that." " Taemajin." " Yes, Your Highness." "Figure out those who are loyal to Daeso." "There's the Prime Minister..." "Foreign Affairs Minister and the Tax Minister." "You figured that out already?" "How impressive." "There's your uncle the Court Minister too." "You're right." "He's very loyal to Daeso." "In other words, he's my enemy." "I'll keep that in mind." "Did you sleep well?" "Yes, thanks to you, Your Highness." "You made my stay in the Capital very comfortable." "Now it's my turn to be your host." "Tell me if you need anything." "Naro." "Yes?" "Goodness knows what Youngpo might do next." "Watch him closely and report if he does anything suspicious." "I will." "We're honored to have you here." "Hello." "Come inside." "Hope you had a nice trip." "Thank you." "Let's drink." "Thank you." "I came here in person... to commend your work." "Thank you." "And to tell you to mine more iron ore." "Until now you only supplied Hyunto... but now you have to supply the Capital." "You'll need to double your produce." "You might want to recruit more workers." "That's impossible, Governor." "Everyone except invalids and children are already working in the mine." "We don't have more workers." "Please take that back." "Quiet!" "Extend the work hours... or put the invalids and children to work." "We're back." "Good job." "What do you think?" "Yangjung didn't bring many men with him." "There are about 50 including the Iron Army." "Yangjung will head to Joongsan to check on the iron mine." "We'll attack as he leaves for Joongsan." "Oi, Mugol, find a place to ambush them." "Yes, sir." "We'll camp here for tonight." "Yes, sir." " Set up camp!" " Yes, sir!" "Will you attack Changchun when you're done with Yangjung?" "We won't have to fight the Changchun tribe." "Jaesa's right." "Why do you think so?" "The Changchun tribe has been forced to work the mines." "If we fight off the Han army and save them from their labor... they'll welcome us." "The chief is our problem." "The tribesmen will welcome us but the chief and his men might not." "He put his tribe to work to preserve his seat." "Why don't we get to the chief first?" "Find out what the chief is up to then decide what you'll do with them." "Hyupbo." "Yes, Commander." "I'll go after Yangjung while you, Oi and Mugol get the chief." "Yes, sir." "I trust you'll do as I said." "Bon voyage." "Will you put more villagers to work?" "What about the deal with Yuntabal?" "Let's wait and see." "Governor." "It's the Damul Army." "Clear the path!" "Clear the path!" "Governor!" "Giddyup!" "Mari!" "Go after Yangjung!" "Yes, Commander!" "Let's go!" "They've tricked us." "It's not Yangjung." "Hurray for the Damul Army!" "Hurray!" "Hurray!" "Commander." "The chief has agreed to join us." "I'm Commander Jumong of the Damul Army." "I know how much you've been suffering... forced to work the mine for the Han." "But from this day on, you will be part of us... and the Damul Army will protect you." "Hurray for the Damul Army!" "Hurray!" "Hurray!" "Yangjung mustn't find out you joined us." "Your village is very close to Joongsan." "If he finds out, he'll send more men there." "We're planning to conquerJoongsan." "Then you'll have to face both Yangjung's men and the Yodong army." "We'll come up with a plan." "Don't worry." "We need to find a way to keep in touch." "Of course." "I'll do anything you want me to." "Er..." "There's something you should know." "What's that?" "Do you know Yuntabal?" "I do." "We made a deal." "Let's stop here." "OK." "Take a break!" "Yes, sir." "Sayong." "Go and check on the Changchun tribe." "OK." "Keru has been demilitarized and Piryu oversees all activities." "Yuntabal wanted to hire our men as mercenaries." "They'd be better off fighting for a salary." "So I agreed." "Would the Han let you go ahead with it?" "That's why I kept it a secret." "I heard Lady Sosuhno focuses on business." "Why would she need mercenaries?" "I'll handle that." "Don't worry." "Well?" "The Damul Army has taken over." "What do you mean?" "No one told us." "They attacked Yangjung, who was paying a visit... and took over only a short while ago." "That's great." "If Prince Jumong really has taken over... he'll give us the men we need." "Let's go." "You can talk him into it." "They're going to use this tribe as a base to attack Joongsan." "The iron mine is out of their reach." "They might have to face the Han." "We'll return to Keru." "What?" "Return?" "Your father made the deal." "We really need these men." "If the Changchun tribe joined the Damul Army to take a stand... they won't have any men to lend us." "The deal stands but I don't want to pressure them." "The Damul Army will be our mercenaries one day." "We should step back." "OK." "We return to Keru!" " Pack up!" " Yes, sir." "The wound will heal very soon." "Thank goodness you're OK." "What happened to our men?" "They were all killed." "Jumong you jerk!" " Governor." "We have a problem." " What now?" "!" "The Damul Army wiped out our men in Joongsan." "What the...?" "!" "This is terrible." "If the Emperor hears of this... he'll hold you responsible." "What the heck?" "!" "How is he?" "The wound wasn't deep." "He'll recover soon." "But if we don't reclaim Joongsan, he might have to resign." "I see." "Go and tell him..." "I'll send the Puyo army to get Joongsan back." "They took overJoongsan?" "Yes." "If the Emperor finds out, my father will take the blame." "I need your help." "My help?" "My father has been severely wounded." "And the Iron Army has lost too many men." "You must send an army and get Joongsan back." "My father has always helped you out." "Now it's your turn to help him." "I'd like to but I can't." "You can't?" "The tributes Mr. Jin demanded are straining us as it is." "Raising an army now will strain our finances." "And we don't have enough men to do everything at once." "I'm sorry but I can't help your father." "Your Royal Highness." "How can you say that?" "You won't help when my father's in need?" "Don't you know you need my father to survive?" "Or are you avoiding the Damul Army because you're scared of Jumong?" "Watch your tongue." "Puyo will perish without him!" "What did you just say?" "Puyo will perish?" "How dare you say such a thing?" "!" "Follow me." "Where does your loyalty lie?" "You married into a Puyo family." "Don't you know better than that?" "Forgive me." " I felt bad for my father..." " Be quiet." "You care more about your father than you do about Daeso." "Your Highness..." "What good are you to Daeso when you don't care for him at all?" "That's why you don't have a baby yet." "Your Highness..." "Am I wrong?" "How come Yesoya is pregnant when you got married first?" "It's because you don't care for your husband." "Remember, insult Daeso again and I won't forgive you." "You're dismissed." "Let's go to Yesoya's chamber." "OK." "Bring her outside." "I will." "Follow me." "Put Yesoya to work and keep an eye on her." "What?" "Your Highness." "We can't..." "You wretch." "Just do as I say." "From now on, help out with the odd jobs." "I'll do as you say." "The Queen humiliated me today." "I'm going to make you pay by making you miscarry." "I'll do whatever you say... but if my baby dies..." "I won't ever forgive you." "You wretch." "Don't be so vulgar." "Don't you feel ashamed?" "Let's see if your child will be healthy or not." "What should I do?" "I'll keep my word." "I'll protect this baby." "He will be as strong as you, his father." "Your Highness." "Hello." "How do you feel?" "Much better." "Your Highness." "What's the matter?" "It's nothing." "You make me feel so much safer." "Thank you for recovering." "It's because you took good care of me." "What's the matter?" "The baby is kicking." "Is it?" "Compensating all of Han's losses will deplete our finances." "This is allJumong's fault." "The Han has always tried to get at us, even if it weren't forJumong." "This wouldn't have happened if Prince Daeso was determined to fight." "We've been suffering ever since Prince Daeso came to power." "The only way out is to reinstate the King." "What?" "Don't..." "General Heukchi." "How dare you say that?" "Am I wrong?" "Look at us now!" "Stop it, everyone!" "Dang..." "We simply can't take on the Han now." "We'll get our chance to make them pay." "For now, let's wait." "And when will that be?" "We can't go to war." "But all the tributes will ruin us." "What should we do?" "You still don't have a plan?" "There's a verse I came to like quite a lot." "Confucius says, "No king should... look down on a widow or widower."" "A king shouldn't look down on anyone." "But Daeso insulted his own father... and no one dares to stand up to him." "What good can come of this?" "Prime Minister." "Let me give you some advice." "'What goes around comes around."" "Do enough evil... and you will have to pay." "Hurry up." "Hurry." " Mooduk, my dear Mooduk." " Someone might see us." "Who else is there?" "Just thinking of you was enough to make me cry." "This way..." "That way..." "How could I leave you when you're the apple of my eye?" "I won't ever let you go again." "Dear Mooduk..." "Oh no..." "Hey, wait, Moo..." "Why did you do that?" " Are you happy?" " Of course I am." "I've never been so happy in my life." "Why don't you quit saying you married your steel swords... and get yourself a nice girl?" "Mooduk..." "You prick, why don't you find me one?" "Soryung." "Yes?" "Well..." "Go on." "Can you tell me my fortune?" "You'll play an important part in Prince Jumong's new nation." "Your swords will help him rule the world." "And?" "Is that all?" "Yes." "I see." "Let's forget it." "I'm destined to marry my swords..." "Why do you think he called a meeting?" "I don't know." "You?" "I have something to tell you all." "Hey, you guys." "It's been some time since you joined." "I think you guys are just too rude." "Do you get what I mean?" "No, I don't." "What?" "Why you...!" "Listen." "Mopalmo and I, and Mari, Oi, Hyupbo have been with the Commander for ages." "We're the ones who made this possible." "But what did you do?" "What can you do?" "Stop it." "Sorry, I have to say this." "You don't even bow to us when we meet." "Gosh, Musong just lifted a weight off my chest." "Hey, Hyupbo!" "Sit down." "I summoned you to allocate your duties." "We only just made Mt." "Bongye our home... but we're already a threat to neighboring tribes and nations." "Now that we have an iron mine, we can now get down to business." "We need a system, so listen carefully." "I'd like to say something before your titles are bestowed." "It won't be easy and sacrifices will have to be made." "But your blood, sweat and tears will make your nation stand strong." "Accept your duty with grace and serve with all your heart." "Yeomieul will be our Sorceress." "In charge of strategy are..." "Right Officer Mari... and Left OfficerJaesa." "Hyupbo is the Military Officer." "Oi is the Disciplinary Officer." "Mugol is the Defense Officer." "Our Finance Officer is Mukguh." "Iron chamber director, Mopalmo." "Musong is in charge of training new recruits." "Your titles are duties, not privileges." "We're at a crucial stage now." "Take your duties seriously and work together as a team." "Since when did they deserve to be Officers?" "Don't you have to answer to the Left Officer?" "Don't rub it in!" "Don't get carried away." "Remember what the Commander said." "It's a duty, not a privilege." "Exactly." "If it's to help the Commander, I don't care if I'm a mere footsoldier." "But why the heck do they get to be Officers too?" "!" "We were here from the start." "How can they be our equals?" "!" "Let it go!" "Let's not cause any trouble." "Fine, Mr. Right Officer." "How would you know how I feel?" "Mr. Right Officer." "Why those pricks..." "Jeez..." "Pricks." "Defense Officer, Finance Officer." "What are you talking about?" "We're discussing what to do when enemies breach the gorge." "Oh, what to do..." "So, what's your specialty, Mr. Finance Officer?" "Smiling?" "That's it." "Isn't it better than to cry?" "Are you teasing me?" "!" "Disciplinary Officer." "How dare you?" "!" "Dare?" "How dare YOU?" "Look, look." "He's laughing at us!" "It's not that." "Then what is it?" "!" "Fine." "Let's fight again." "I didn't give my all last time." "Your all?" "Then show me what you've got." " Why those pricks..." " Let them be." "Huh?" " Hey, Oi!" "Oi!" " Let go!" "Let go!" "Stop!" "Hey." "Something tells me that wasn't practice." "Forgive me." " Disciplinary Officer." " Yes, sir." "Defense Officer." "Yes, sir." "Leave the hideout immediately." "Scout all nations and tribes worth conquering... within a 7 5-mile radius and report back to me." "If you fail to do so, I'll punish you myself." "Leave immediately." "Dang!" "This is all your fault!" "Challenge me again and I'll kill you." "Just what I wanted to say." "Let's end it once and for all." "Loser bows to the winner." "Fine, I'm game." "I'm going to get you!" "Give in when you have a chance!" "Forget it!" "Why you...!" "Back then when I left with the migrants... and last time, when I snuck into the Palace." "Lady Sosuhno was a great help." "I know that." "But..." "I can do nothing to help her even when I know she's in trouble." "I feel bad." "The Damul Army has grown since then." "Do as you wish." "You asked for us?" "Go to Keru, tell them we'd like to help and see if you can find a way." "Yes, sir." "We'll leave immediately." "The Damul Army took over the tribe." "We can't hire them yet but it might work out later on." "I know what you mean... but it has ruined our plans." "We're building a palace away from prying eyes... they can catch us at any time." "We need an army to protect us." "I'll see what I can do." "Don't worry." "Sayong." "Sayong." "Hyupbo." "What brings you here?" "Come on inside." "Well..." "I'm here to meet Lady Sosuhno." "How have you been?" "It's been a while." "What brings you here?" "We know Songyang demilitarized you and that you're suffering because of it." "We also know you paid for mercenaries." "The Damul Army took over the Changchun Valley tribe... and now we practically own the iron mine in Joongsan." "We know already." "Our Commander wants to return the favor... so he sent us to see what we could do to help." "I appreciate it but now is not the time." "If you help us now... the Han and Puyo will attack and we'll all perish." "Go and tell your Commander... not to worry about us and focus on his nation instead." " OK." " I'll tell him." "It's a pity you can't stay." " Yeah..." " Let's go." "Sayong." "Take care until we meet again." "I'm sure it was Mari and Hyupbo." "If they met Sosuhno, it means they're up to something." "What should we do?" "Chansoo." "Yes, Mother." "Visit Lord Songyang." "Tell him Sosuhno and Jumong are planning something." "Mother." "That'll put Sosuhno in danger." "I won't go." "Don't be ridiculous." "Don't you know she'll ruin you if you don't?" "Yangtak." "Keep an eye on Yuntabal and Sosuhno." "I will." "General Heukchi is here to see you." "Let him in." "Your Majesty." "Have a seat." "Daeso will know you came to see me." "What is it?" "I'm sorry there's nothing I can do to get you or Puyo out of this mess." "Please forgive me." "I know how loyal you are to me." "Your Majesty." "Puyo has been suffering ever since Prince Daeso took over." "We might even become part of the Han Empire." "Your Majesty." "Our only way out is for you to take over." "Tell me what you want." "We can turn things around." "I'd like to take you somewhere." "We'll offer a heavenly rite." "Cleanse your mind and body." "Pray with all your heart." "The gods will show you a revelation about your nation." "Yeomieul!" "Look at the sun!" "Your Royal Highness." "Come outside." "Your Highness!" "Look at the sun!" "Yeomieul!" "What's going on?" "Why is the sun disappearing?" "Yeomieul." " Yeomieul, wake up." " Yeomieul!"