"Please do NOT hardsub and/or stream this episode using our English subtitles." "Brought to you by WITH S2 Written In The Heavens Subbing Squad" "Episode 22" "What are those?" "!" "Your Highness!" "Your Majesty, His Highness Prince Muhyul has returned." "Survivors?" "Out of a thousand troops, not even three hundred." "Among them, over half are made up of injured men... who will not be able to return to battle." "Your Majesty." "I deserve your punishment." "The reason we faced such direful defeat... was because I couldn't learn of their chariots beforehand." "The blame for this defeat lies solely on my shoulders, so may you punish me for my misdeeds." "After losing hundreds of your men, are those the only utterances you can muster?" "What kind of punishment are you referring to?" "Tell me, what chastening shall I unleash upon you, so that the blood of our fallen men will parch in atonement?" "Speak to me!" "May I be the one giving Your Majesty that answer?" "What is this audacious pertness?" "!" "His Majesty never allowed audience to you chieftains!" "Leave immediately!" "This place is for deliberating on Prince Muhyul's unavailing war efforts." "I believe we have the right to be present here, as chieftains of the Council." "Should we leave this place, Your Majesty?" "Chamgunnim!" "What's the matter?" "The chieftains have gathered at His Majesty's quarters." "What is that supposed to mean?" "The atmosphere there is very tense." "The chieftains' troops are forfending any access to His Majesty's quarters." "They might be ready to rise in revolt, should their efforts fail." "May you tell us how you plan to deal with this, Sire." "We shall reconstitute all battle lines and continue our offensive." "Does that mean you will continue this overly venturesome war?" "This war is not over yet." "I don't think you should be engaging in such specious swaggering." "The Xin you so fervently confided in gashed our backs with a perfidious dagger, while Prince Muhyul was unpropitiously vanquished, without moving a finger." "Your supercilious bluster and misreckoning is sending our nation on the path to dissolution." "This war must end right now." "We must now find a way to ensure our salvation." "Should this be enough to quench King Daeso's wrathful resolve," "Your Majesty must get on your knees and surrender." "Silence!" "It was Your Majesty who bequeathed such authority to Prince Muhyul, vilipending the Council's staunch opposition!" "It's glaring what your misperception will bring us." "Hence, you must terminate hostilities right now!" "There is but one way I will end this war, and that is when the Buyeo army cries bloody tears of retreat!" "Your Majesty!" "I shall bear all culpability." "We shall unerringly sound the drums of victory, so you may leave." "Your contempt for the Council shows no end, so you force us to retaliate." "Effective immediately, the Council shall withdraw all troops, and no longer heed Your Majesty's command." "Then, your beheading shall adorn the tales of this corrivalry!" "Leaving the battlefield with the enemy at the gates is treachery!" "Should you withdraw troops without my consent, besmearing sedition shall daub your legacy!" "Leave." "As punishment for your defeat, I shall relieve you of command." "Reflect on your actions." "Yes." "Your Highness!" "Is it true the chieftains and Baegeuk are pressing His Majesty to surrender?" "Will they really withdraw their troops, if he doesn't surrender to King Daeso?" "How did you learn of that?" "The entire camp is swamped by talebearing." "The chieftains' troops are spreading those rumors on purpose." "Knowing the chieftains are challenging His Majesty's authority, our troops' morale is reaching the bottom." "The chieftains are trying to blame all this war on Your Highness." "Should the hostilities end this way, the chieftains will demand that you take your own life." "I don't fear such possibility." "Should my demise help put an end to this quandary," "I shall gleefully fulfill their wishes." "But... then nothing will ever change." "The chieftains will continue to belittle His Majesty, and Goguryeo will become a vassal of Buyeo once again." "You can overcome this adversity, Your Highness." "I never thought even for a minute that His Majesty's decision to... entrust the lives of our troops to you and have trust in your judgment was wrong." "It was the perfect chance to present His Majesty with Muhyul's head." "It's a shame." "If only His Majesty could have witnessed the claws of consternation... engulfing Muhyul's face, he would have been jubilant!" "Leave his beheading to me, Your Excellency!" "I shall use our momentum and annihilate Goguryeo, after which I shall bring you his head on our victorious platter!" "Then, I shall be responsible for King Yuri's head!" "What is beclouding Your Highness's visage?" "If it weren't for Your Highness's efforts, our triumphant victory would have only been an unattainable vagary." "May you enjoy the fruits of your noble undertaking." "His Majesty deigns us with his presence!" "Your Majesty!" "Ohh ohhh..." "Were you savoring the taste of victory?" "Your Majesty, what do we owe this unexpected visit to?" "Rather than waiting for your reports in Buyeo Fortress," "I decided to quench my lingering expectance by coming here." "It is a most blithesome visit, Your Majesty." "Your Majesty!" "It was a triumph!" "I already know." "I have heard the news on my way here." "Hearing such felicitous dispatch disburdened my every step." "I've also heard of your meritorious conduct." "Let me laud your efforts." "But... let us make clear that a single victory shan't smother my wrathful acrimony." "You must bring me the head of Muhyul this time." "Understood?" "Yes, Your Majesty." "You may bring it in." "I didn't forget my covenant." "I vowed I would fill your cup, should you fructify my expectations." "Here, take it." "What are the chieftains doing?" "They are in hushful leisure after King Yuri's vociferation, but they all concur with your wishes, Your Excellency." "Why does the crown bedeck the only man inconversant of our fate?" "What is the point of perpetuating a failed conflict?" "How about we try to pressure King Yuri once again?" "That shall not change his mind." "It's all the better, on the contrary." "All the better?" "!" "Repulsion for King Yuri only ended up fortifying the Council's unity, so it is time we draw our resolute swords." "Ahhh... make up your mind!" "Are we going or not?" "I still can't make up my mind." "Ahhh... they must be fervently waiting for supplies at the camp!" "But it's obvious they will be vanquished, why bother?" "Master!" "Our country is on the verge of collapse, and that's all you have to say?" "Uh?" "!" "And what are you doing here?" "I've heard the situation is serious." "Tell me anything you know." "They say the Buyeo army just smothered them." "His Highness Prince Muhyul led the advance guard, but it was a resounding defeat." "And His Highness?" "We still don't know whether he made it alive or not." "You don't need to worry." "We will bring military supplies there, so we shall soon find out." "Let me come with you!" "Where?" "!" "I must come to the encampment, and find out His Highness's condition." "I must stay by his side." "It's the battlefield." "You never know what misfortune might befall him." "Master." "I beg you, bring me along." "Yeon." "I haven't told you, but His Highness came here." "You don't know how strenuously I tried to convince him not to bring you along." "I promised him I'd protect you at all costs." "But, now you want to follow him to the battlefield?" "And what if something happens to you?" "Don't utter such nonsense!" "Remain at the Sangga's residence and don't do anything foolish." "That is the only way you, His Highness and I will survive this." "What brings you here?" "I asked what brings you here." " Escort him." " Yes." "What is this about?" "My apologies." "Did Baegeuk concoct all this?" "!" "The Council has decided to terminate hostilities." "Hence, we shall remove King Yuri and Prince Muhyul from power, and seek an armistice with Buyeo." "But Your Excellency is trying to hamper our resolve, so you force us to do this." "You anserine dullards." "All you could think about... is to foment internal strife, with our enemy at the gates?" "Weren't you the first to say we could jump on our foes' ship, should the tide lead that way?" "Now, the Council shall join forces with Buyeo." "What are you waiting for?" "Escort him out of here!" "I beg you, send me to the battlefield." "You must remain here and protect the capital." "Those were His Majesty's orders." "Both His Majesty and Muhyul are facing a crisis because of our defeat." "I want to lend a helping hand." "That crisis could become an opportunity for you." "What is that supposed to mean?" "Is it that hard to understand?" "You still can't realize what kind of obstacle Muhyul could become to you?" "The more serious his quandaries, the more auspicious your future will become." "Mother!" "Nunim." "What is it, this time?" "There is disorder within the Biryu clan's ranks." "The Sangga is now in detention." "What?" "!" "Baegeuk ignited a revolt within the Biryu clan?" "The Sangga has been detained." "If they even imprisoned the Sangga, it looks like they are serious." " By any chance..." " Yes." "Baegeuk is plotting to assassinate His Majesty and Prince Muhyul." "That deranged fool." "We must alert His Highness right now!" "Right." "Let's go!" "Let's go!" "Uh?" "Let us succeed, or die trying!" "Water... water." "We're out of it." "Yeon..." "His Highness?" "He's trying to find a solution to the chariots problem, but he still hasn't found anything." "If he still hasn't found it, there must be no way to stop that!" "Supervisor!" "King Daeso arrived at the Buyeo encampment." "Is King Daeso going to lead the army firsthand?" "Yes." "Seeing as even the king is here, they must be preparing for an all-out offensive." "Ahhh... really, shouldn't we surrender by now?" "Shut your mouth!" "Maro." "Follow me." "Where are you headed?" "We must take a look at the enemy encampment." "What are you saying?" "If we don't find a way to deal with the chariots, we will be vanquished anyway." "That will bring demise to every one of us, so there's nothing to dread." "I shall observe their chariots, and find their weak spot." "*Dajing, current Heilongjiang Province" "Our reinforcements passed Daegyeong Fortress*, and will soon join us." "In two days, they will reach our encampment." "We should take advantage of our troops' morale and push ahead, without waiting for support troops." "What do you think?" "I agree with the Chief Retainer." "Buying time will only give Goguryeo the chance to restore battle lines." "Right." "Once you seize a chance to win, you must go all the way." "We shall soon launch an all-out offensive, so make all preparations!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" "Chief Retainer." "Yes, Your Majesty?" "Send reconnaissance troops to find the quickest path to Gungnae Fortress." "After the battle is over, we shall march for the Goguryeo capital." "Understood?" "Your wish is my command, Sire." "Your Majesty." "The Buyeo army's movements?" "Even the border defense troops from the Xin and Buyeo armies... are redeploying here." "They shall soon launch an all-out offensive." "Your Majesty." "It is time you make a decision." "Are you telling me I should surrender?" "I trust Your Majesty knows better than anyone... that willpower alone cannot beckon the flag of triumph." "We have found no way to avoid, or deal with their chariots." "May you make a decision, and think about the future of our nation." "The claws of sufferance beclouding my every day, waiting to reach this moment." "Is that the future I should go through, once again?" "How did it go?" "We took decisive steps, with nary a snag." "We have confined the Sangga, so nobody will be able to stop us now." "There is no turning back." "It will be either King Yuri's or our heads we shall adorn this soil with." "What will you do?" "Will you follow our Biryu clan?" "When will our great endeavor take place?" "When Buyeo begins its all-out offensive, that shall be the time." "Once hostilities begin, both the second and third battalion of the Royal Guard... will leave for the battlefield, so we shall take control of the encampment." "Will it be possible, with the remaining Biryu clan troops?" "Soon, three hundred of our men will join us from Jolbon." "We shall take care of this encampment, so in the meantime, you will take control of the capital." "Baegeuk sent us a message from the Goguryeo encampment." "What does it say?" "Baegeuk rose in revolt." "We shall begin our offensive along with Baegeuk's uprising, so cooperate discreetly with them, Chief Retainer." "It shall be done, Sire." "Dojin." "Yes, Your Majesty." "When we gain control of Goguryeo, slay Baegeuk immediately." "If we let him survive, you never know when he might point... his treacherous blade at yours truly." "Where is Muhyul?" "His Majesty is looking for him." "Is anything the matter?" "His Highness... is not at the encampment, at the moment." "He's not?" "!" "Where on earth is he, then?" "It looks like they might be Goguryeo prisoners." "Here." "It is time." "The 1st and 2nd Central Guard battalion will advance at the front, while the 3rd will remain behind." "If our forces inside the encampment can act quickly, we shall be able to complete our mission before they return." "Securing control of King Yuri and Prince Muhyul is paramount." "If we achieve that, then the Central Guard will be forced to... follow our orders even if they arrive earlier." "Your Majesty." "His Highness seeks audience." "Let him in." "I went to the enemy camp, Sire." "The enemy camp?" "!" "How could you engage in such hazardous ordeal?" "I needed to find a way to deal with the enemy chariots." "So... did you find one?" "Yes." "The moment you receive your orders, immediately detain the Prince and His Majesty." "Then, alert all the commanders of each battalion, and should anyone refuse to cooperate, you may slay them right away." "The Council will never accept my bestowing you more troops." "All the Council is concerned about is scheming their withdrawal." "They wouldn't be moved by any stratagem to deal with those chariots." "Your Majesty." "Give me just another chance." "Detain the chieftains of the Council immediately." "Yes, Your Majesty." "From this moment onward, I shall entrust you full command of our army." "Bear this in mind." "Should you fail again, only demise shall await at our gates." "This is the Council's encampment." "You cannot go any farther." "I am this country's prince, Muhyul." "If you are soldiers of Goguryeo, drop your weapons, and get on your knees." "What do you think you're doing?" "!" "From this moment on, I shall command all Goguryeo forces." "You what?" "!" "Until my further notice, confine the chieftains to their quarters." "Yes, Your Highness." "I shall take control of all the Council's troops, and head for our final confrontation." "Don't engage in such trifling tomfoolery!" "How are you going to deal with the enemy's chariots?" "!" "The only thing that can deal with those chariots... are soldiers prepared to die for their country." "Charge!" "Shield Brigade, forward!" "Proceed!" "Formation!" "Charge!" "Retreat!" "Your Majesty!" "How did it go?" "It's a triumph!" "Muhyul..." "What happened to Muhyul?" "He's on a punitive raid against the retreating enemy." "Your Majesty!" "Defeat?" "!" "How could you be vanquished, despite the chariots?" "!" "Your Majesty!" "It's still too early to accept it as defeat!" " If you could give us another..." " Speak no more!" "The morale of our troops is touching the bottom." "What damned chance are you asking for?" "!" "In the end, you were vanquished by Muhyul?" "!" "I deserve to bear the grunt of your blade." "Would your demise sweep away this indecorous ignominy?" "!" "We shall return to Buyeo!" "Order complete withdrawal." "Your Majesty!" "We can't give up this way!" " Give me another ch..." " If you lose this way, there is no turning back." "Order withdrawal immediately!" "How much longer are you planning to confine us here?" "I no longer have any reason to detain you." "Muhyul... faced off against Buyeo's chariots and gloriously vanquished them." "As I speak, he's trailing King Daeso as he retreats." "I should reprobate your treacherous misdeeds during this battle, but, as a celebration of our great victory, I shall show you clemency." "Order immediate withdrawal." "Yes, Your Majesty." "We can't let them do this to us." "Goguryeo won the battle." "We can't let them do this." "What are you going to do, with all these guards around?" "You paltry fool!" "If they take us to Buyeo, we can live as slaves." "But this will spell Yeon's demise." "We must run away at all costs." ""Quick!"" "Get them!" "Yeon!" " You must leave!" " How can you say that?" "We will all die this way." "Hurry up and go!" "Yeon!" "Our deepest congratulations, Sire!" "Your Majesty, I congratulate you on this glorious success!" "Congratulations." "Our people must have been engulfed by dire quandaries, but you protected them during these difficult times." "I laud your efforts." "Compared to my brother's gallant conduct, it is nothing." "That is not true." "The reason we risked our lives was to protect our people." "I am proud of you all!" "Hyungnim, my congratulations." "Do you even realize what you're doing?" "!" "How can you laud that fool's achievements like that?" "!" "Don't you know the more determination he musters, the more difficult it will be for you to leave a mark?" "I have no intention to compete with my brother." "Yeojin!" "You must resign to the idea now, Mother." "I have no intention of becoming Crown Prince, and I'm not suited for that!" "You must be wishing to experience your mother's demise." "Are you going to turn the burning ambition fomenting inside my heart into ashes?" "Your Highness." "You must acknowledge Her Majesty's wishes." "You mean everything to her, don't you know?" "It is time you take a leap forward." "Keep acting like this, and you will forever lose your chance." "Lose his chance?" "!" "You never know, they might ask for Prince Muhyul to be proclaimed Crown Prince, as a reward for his meritorious service in this war." "That is ludicrous!" "How can a man of such rootless upbringing represent this country's future?" "!" "I certainly share your sentiments, but we can't deny his achievements in this war." "He still hasn't been accepted by the Council or even our people!" "He will never become Crown Prince." "By no means!" "I escorted him." "There is something you must do swiftly." "Give us your command, Sire." "During the war, internal strife was fomented by the Biryu clan." "Baegeuk ousted the Sangga from power, and is now in control." "What happened to the Sangga?" "We still can't ascertain his whereabouts." "We can still negotiate with someone like the Sangga, but Baegeuk is different." "If Baegeuk is left in control of the Biryu clan, we envision grave difficulties in trying to deal with the Council." "What is my objective?" "Verify the Sangga's condition, and restore his position as head of the Council." " You may leave." " Yes." "I must request your help, this time." "Help you?" "!" "I hear King Yuri achieved a glorious victory." "Your own vile ambuscade is now hampering your resolve, but now you ask me to solve your entanglement?" "If we are to dissipate opposition within the Council, we need you to act on our behalf." "But, from this day onward, you shall not make a single decision." "Are you telling me to play puppet to your noxious gambit?" "If you wish to survive, that is what you shall do." "Do you believe this old man is daunted by bereavement?" "Have you ever seen me fail to achieve what I wish for?" "We were vanquished this time, but in due time, success shall knock at our doors." " Arrest them." " Yes!" "Let me go, you vandals!" "What is this effrontery?" "!" "His Majesty's orders." "His Majesty shall by no means condone your mutiny." " Escort the Sangga out." " Yes." "I know the Ubo detained Your Excellency, and took control of the Council." "His Majesty ordered us to punish them for their misdeeds, so I shall take them to the palace." "You must be victim of misreckoning, Your Highness." "Baegeuk never tried to challenge my authority." "We have no grievances to voice here at the Buyeo clan, so you may leave." "Did the Sangga really act that way?" "Yes." "Not unlike the Sangga." "He must have judged that, should he have condemned Baegeuk and Myeongjin, the Biryu clan's influence would have gravely faltered." "Protecting even those who attempted on your life, if it can benefit you..." "That is what politics is all about." "This entire life of mine is but a dastardly prodigality." "That is why you still lack what it takes." "Think about the reason why Yuri tried to restore my post." "I shall forgive you." "But I shall never forget what you did to me." "You really don't know where Lady Yeon is?" "I haven't seen her since she left the palace." "All right." "You may leave." "What now?" "If we don't find her whereabouts, His Highness will be deeply dejected." "Still, when Mahwang comes back, we'll find out something." "Let's go." "Your Highness." "Lady Yeon?" "!" "We rummaged the Sangga's residence, but no traces of her." "We asked the servants there, but they said she was nowhere to be seen, ever since the Sangga was detained." "She hasn't come to the palace either." "What could have possibly happened?" "You need not fret." "I brought them." "Send the men to the labor camps, and the wenches will be slaves for our courtiers." "How should I deal with the injured?" "Slay them all." "Allow me to meet His Majesty!" "His Majesty?" "!" "Ohh ohh..." "look at this deranged quean!" "Allow me audience with His Majesty King Daeso." "You must be wishing to perish right here!" "Stop!" "Your Highness, Mahwang has returned." "Where is Lady Yeon?" "What are you doing?" "Hurry up and tell him!" "Yeon... was captured by Buyeo troops." "Captured by Buyeo troops?" "What are you talking about?" "!" "She wanted to go to the battlefield to meet you, and just kept making this huge commotion!" "So, while I was bringing her there, we were captured by Buyeo troops." "I barely escaped there alive, but Yeon... was taken..." "I'm mortified, Your Highness." "I should have remained by her side no matter what." "What happened to you?" "You were supposed to stay at the Sangga's residence, so why are you here in Buyeo?" "All the better." "Despite what happened, I at least brought you back to Buyeo." "If you can find safety here, I shall leave Goguryeo and come back any time." "Orabeoni." "Bring me back to Goguryeo." "The only thing that captures my thoughts is that man." "We first met when I was treating his wounds, and I continued to help him during these troubled times." "But, whenever I am with him, I can feel all my grieving throes disappear." "Without him, away from that man, I can no longer survive." "I beg you..." "Bring me back to Goguryeo." "Enough." "Do it for me, Orabeoni." "Just wait and see." "Wait and see how I!" "Will annihilate Muhyul right under your eyes!" "Until no traces of him are to be found inside your heart," "I shall destroy him!" "You no longer need to head back to Goguryeo." "Remain here, and serve your King." "I can't, Your Majesty!" "I will return to Goguryeo, and complete my task." "You don't need any more wars." "I shall slay Muhyul and King Yuri, and bestow Goguryeo upon you, Sire!" "Dojin." "Brought to you by WITH S2 Written In The Heavens Subbing Squad" "Please do NOT hardsub and/or stream this episode using our English subtitles." "Main Translator  Timer:" "MisterX" "Timing QC: julier" "Editor/QC: thunderbolt" "Coordinators: mily2, ay_link"