"I have an unfixable fault." "I get intensely jealous..." "So then?" "I dislike the people on that list." "I don't want to let them live." "You dare speak imprudently to His Majesty." "My Wudalchi duty is to execute him now, Your Majesty." "A single word from me can put you to death, Lord Dukseong." "Surely you anticipated this when you came alone." "You're playing with your life by insulting the king?" "Would I say those things without measures in place?" "Measures?" "And the first measure was put by me in the Queen's Quarters." "And the second rests with the High Doctor." "The first person on the list died after meeting a robber in broad daylight." "The second on that list also chanced on a thief." "What then?" "What then?" "!" "You know what you should do." "I will go in haste." "Until I return, buy some time." "Go to Gonseongjeon, tell Lady Choi." "Yes." "Did a black wagon pass by?" "You know High Doctor?" "Mmm..." "Did you see where she went?" "I said, which of the three?" "I hate using words." "Can I just kill her?" "I'll ask one last time." "If you don't answer..." "So what?" "If I choose, what will you do?" "I was ordered to kill the one dearest to you." "I was told to train you to be obedient." "Train me?" "That's Sa-hyung's method." "If he wants someone, he clears out everyone around that person till there's nowhere to go but him." "Maybe...?" "Maybe what?" "The one who gave poison to Prince Kyungchang was..." "It was Sa-hyung though Choi Young fed it to the prince." "You didn't know?" "But you did." "So what's your decision?" "Who do I kill first?" "Just pick one." " Do as you like!" " What?" "I won't answer your stupid question so do what you like!" "What about your patient who's in our hands?" "If you're a pest, that kid dies." "Do it then." "Move." "I know you can't kill me yet." "As for anyone else, kill them or not." "It's not my concern." "Two..." "Three..." "Five..." "High Doctor!" "That woman's just leaving." "Doesn't she care if people die?" "Should I find out?" "Did you murder innocent people in plain daylight?" "And you kidnapped High Doctor." "Detain them!" "Stop it!" "I said stop it!" "Captain, they killed scholars and took High Doctor..." "What now?" "Fight or back off?" "What do we do?" "It'll drag out." "Well, we got what we needed." "That guy looks like the first." "He runs and finds you every time." "See you again." "We just let them go?" "!" "Stop." "You're no match for them." "Are you alright?" "Take High Doctor to the royal clinic." "Wait for my orders." "So you want me to do nothing?" "You don't wish me to do a King's duties?" "Do you know why you're under pressure while I am so confident?" "You have too many desires and your greatest desire is to be a good king." "." "You want citizens to extol you." "." "And you object?" "." "Those citizens!" "They don't want a king who cares for them." "." "Why not?" "Citizens still complain and gripe." "." "That's why you must fool them, step on them and feed them." "." "Not too much or they rebel, ." "but enough so they want more." "." "The Queen is safe." "High Doctor is back safe." "And the others?" "Those on the list?" "In Gaekyeong, five died." "On every dead body was left a note." "Ji." "Gwa." "Pil." "Gye." ""If you know your fault, fix it"" "was the message." "Five people." "Is that enough warning for all Goryeo?" "So then." "So no-one will come to be my person now?" "Wasn't it enough?" "At midmonth, a Seoyeon* will be held. (royal seminar)" "My people will teach me moral principles that day." "Why don't you attend?" "Your people, you said?" "My people can resist threats, reject stingy food and extol a good king." "I will show you." "I understand." "At midmonth I'll see your people." "Until then." "Captain." "Your Majesty." "It's nothing." "First go to Gonseongjeon." "For now, you will stay at Gangahnjeon." "Court Lady Choi." "She will stay in my residence until I am sure there's no danger in Gwonseongjeon." "Court Prince Dukseong came to see me today." "I heard." "He threatened me with your life." "I heard." "So then..." "So then..." "Together..." "I'll stay with you." "Good." "Slow down." "A little distance." "~ My heart ~" "~ I didn't know it would ache this much ~" "~ that my eyes would spill tears ~" "He said to first kill who you cherish most." "He said to tame you till you're docile." "That guy beside you must be first." "He always runs to find you without fail." "~ it feels as though I will die ~" "~ I said I love you ~" "~ I said don't go ~" "Are you alright?" "Yes." "Fine." "Is it true?" "They say Wudalchi captain is an amazing warrior." "You fought 100 enemies alone." "And you believed that?" "People saw it." "With one sword stroke, one, you slayed two or three." "Oh, is this the sword?" "This is Precious Sword?" " Listen up." " Yes." "First." "Never covet another's sword." "I'm sorry." "Second." "If 100 enemies are after me, I pull out." "What?" "Just slay the one punk behind the 100." "So why fight?" "Right?" "Oh, yeah, the punk behind." " Your ear?" " It's fine." "I checked your men..." "I mean, I examined them." "No-one's seriously injured." "They're all fine." "Yes." "Those guys are fine." "Wait..." "Let's talk." "It's that kid now, right?" "The one you said kills me?" "But he doesn't look like he could kill me." "I'm thinking of asking the king to let me leave the palace for a few days." "If he allows it, I will take you to Heaven-gate." "But there's no guarantee it will open." "There isn't." "Choi Young, you have a lot of tasks for the King, right?" "Yes." "You want to keep your vow to me?" "If you stay, it will get more dangerous so..." "Because Gi Chul wants my future knowledge?" "More and more people will want you." "So before more people know about you, it's better you leave." " I want to ask one thing." " Tell me." "When I ran away and almost fell down a hill, did you catch me?" "It was you, right?" "That day if I was in danger, you would've fought." " I made you a vow." " To send me back safely?" " Yes." "Could you fight Gi Chul and win?" "I would lose." "'Losing' means you die?" "If I lose a fight...yes." "Alright, I need to think." "Now ...you don't smile?" "Is it when I'm around?" "Or...you can't smile?" "What will you do with Choi Young?" "Choi Young is worth more than 2000 troops." "But you can't get him easily." "There's a simple way." "What's that?" "I must own his King." "That punk will follow." "That's his limit." "But who of these people might the King get?" "There are more names..." "Forget it." "Whoever it is, anyone at the seoyeon will die." "Wudalchi will guard the seoyeon." "I'll hire Chilsal." "Chilsal assassins are scary." "If you can't control..." "The king must be replaced." "But before I switch him, I'll teach him his place." "What about High Doctor?" "Drag her here or let her be?" "Though she's useful, she's a foolish, ignorant woman." "Without the King and Choi Young, she'll crawl back." "You will show Goryeo has people who won't submit to threats, and who want a worthy king." "It's very impressive." "Lord Dukseong Gi Chul must feel the challenge." "I said midmonth." "I heard." "I said I'd show him my people." "Yes." "Your Majesty, it won't be hard." "Many subjects are hiding, waiting for a king to serve." "You now have the token to bring them." "A token?" "You have High Doctor, right?" "High Doctor from Heaven resurrected the Queen and revived Wudalchi Captain and brought an official's son back from death." "And she knows the future of this nation." "She is at your side." "I spread this news far and wide." "Yuan and all Goryeo will soon know." "Your Majesty." "I am also worried." "If more people know of High Doctor..." "I'm aware of the danger, but there's no other way." "Prince Dukseong get hearts by coercion and killing." "How are you different?" "Different?" " So he and I are alike?" " Aren't you?" "When your empty Heaven stories lure people to you, won't you boast you have their hearts?" "Since you criticise me, what's your alternative?" "I will gather your people." "My people?" "How?" "I must bring them without using High Doctor." "And send her back, because of your vow?" "Of course." "You dare...?" "My first loyal subject, here and now, dares criticize the King." "This is nothing." "Compared to ones I'll bring, I'm docile. .." "You afraid?" "So they're more disrespectful than you?" "Won't they do?" "Fine." "Let's see their faces." "I'll bring them." "What about High Doctor?" "She'll be sent back...by me." "I should've come sooner to give my thanks." "I had urgent business until now." "I will tell High Doctor." "Isn't High Doctor here?" "It's hard to meet her personally." "I saw her...face to face, Father." "She was like a celestial fairy." "I heard much of her on my way here." "When I return to Ssangseong, I will tell this story." "Yuan folk will be envious to hear it." "You no longer smile?" "No chance!" "Yoo Eun Soo, "Don't worry, be happy!"" "Gaekyeong to Jeol Ryeong Do road and...what?" "Seo Kyeong." "From there, Unjongdo path to Yeonju." "Wait!" "Seo Kyeong then ...Unjongdo." "What are you doing?" "I need directions." "Oh, after Seo Kyeong..." "Unjongdo and next?" "After Yeongjo, go east to Pyeongojin by the border." "You're going where?" "You think he'd just hand it over?" "If I ask Gi Chul for the book, will he hand it over?" "No." "So I give up." "Forget it." "I will wait quietly at Heaven's door." "It opened once." "It will open again." "Come here." "And it's far to that gate, right?" "I need travel expenses." "I can ask the Queen, but how much?" "I don't have a concept of money here." "You'll ask the queen for travel money?" "I did surgery for her." "Aren't I owed?" "Did you tell Wudalchi Captain?" "Without a word, you'll go that far alone?" "Get me a man's outfit." "In dramas, they dress like that on long journeys." "They wear men's clothes, a hat..." "Are you scared here?" "Wudalchi can't make you feel safe?" "I'm most afraid of myself." "I don't know what I might do in this world and that scares me." "I'd hate to be responsible for history and politics." "Here already?" "How dare you approach?" "Get back." "Speak from a distance." "I'll inform you whom to kill." "Here's your fee." "And one of you must trail a woman." "Tell me every move." "Let's do it tomorrow." "I picked a good place." "Shi Wool and I worked on a fighting move." "Even Choi Young can't counter it, right?" "I wonder." "You said I could win!" "That's the house." "Let's do it." "Whoever wins two of three rounds." "Then I won't pester you again." "Aish, if you keep ignoring me, I'll really..." "Really what?" "I'll feel sad..." "Aish..." "Is this Yi Saek's house?" "I came to see the master." "He can't be Goryeo's best scholar?" "Scholars sleep too." "What?" "what is it?" "I'm Wudalchi Captain Choi Young." "Irritating..." " Hey." "This the right house?" " I think not." "He can't have passed the civil service exam at 13 and topped Empire exams?" "Should be...must be." "Are you Master Yi Saek?" "It's hot." "Stop blocking the wind." " I came with a Royal Order." " Order, my arse..." "Scholar Yi Saek, accept the Order with respect." "What's so important for you to beat me?" "Can you eat it?" "Wear it?" "Here." "I'll accept!" "Hurry, give it to me!" "I have a message for your Teacher." "My master can't be understood by violent brutes." "The twisted words of a pitiful scholar..." "Aren't you hiding in fear?" "Tell your master... to contact me if he has courage." "Captain!" "Where's High Doctor?" "She left with all this?" "Jeolryeondo Road to Seo Kyeong." "I have a question." "Where's Seo Kyeong?" "That road or this road?" "Is this Jeolryeongdo Road?" "Can't you understand me?" "Doesn't he know our language?" "What are you doing?" "That's my line." "What are you doing?" "None of your business." "Let go of me." "I said, watch her!" "What could I do?" "She tried hard to slip off." "Then she bolted." "I can't tie her up." "So I kept watch to here." " Dae Man." " Yes." "Bring one horse." "Not two, but one?" "I don't know why but I taught her to ride." " One horse to drag her off." " Alright." "You wait here." "Yes, I'll be here." "So this is what you thought up?" "You're going to Heaven-gate alone?" "You sure packed heavy." "I only got what I was owed." "Yi Seong-gye's father gave it to me." "I don't think it's enough." "How can you have no fear and go alone?" "Are you going to just follow and nag?" "I'm thinking...do I drag you off or persuade you?" "We should end our agreement." " What's that mean?" " What I said." "I'll forget you kidnapped me." "There's no choice." "I'll consider it rotten luck." "So pretend your vow never existed." "You want me to do that?" "Yes." "You're afraid I'll die keeping my vow to you?" " Well, that..." " That's why... you're going alone?" "In regard for me?" "Do you know a handshake?" "I don't." "In my world, when we first meet, or meet again after a long time, and at a final goodbye, we shake hands." "Here." "Grab my hand." "Hurry." "I made the promise, so only I can end it." "Wait!" "So can you wait quietly?" "I'll run away again." "Run away?" "Let me leave." "I can't see people dying in front of me again and I can't intrude in your world and..." "I can't cry any more over you." "Just let me go." "How can I just let you go from here?" "Stop protecting me." "You don't have to." "A promise?" "A pledge?" "It's easy to end." "Just end it." "That's all." "Everyone is gathered." "Wudalchi Captain Choi Young here at your request, Elder." "We called you to ask a few questions." "Will you answer sincerely?" "I will." "Sit." "Choi Young." "Fifth descendant of Chancellor Yu Cheong." "Father:" "Inspector General, Won Jik." "Service under Yanggwando Provincial Military Governor." "Later, Jeokwoldae youngest captain." "On Jeokwoldae disbanding," "Wudalchi of two previous kings the past 7 years." "I knew your father well when he was Inspector General." "Is that so?" "Your father once told me in private the message he wished to leave for his son." "Did you hear it?" "He said before he died, "Treat gold like stone"." " Do not covet riches." " Yes." "I had you investigated." "Though you could earn riches by the king's side, you have little material wealth much less gold." "Are those the questions you want to ask?" " Why'd you choose this king?" " Pardon?" "In the last seven years, rising in rank, you showed no desire for worldly things so why did you suddenly choose this king?" "Are you asking me to evaluate the king?" "We gave up hopes for Goryeo." "We endure each day." "So explain why you chose this king?" "Today, Wudalchi Captain meets Ikjae, Master Yi Jae Hyeon." "He has wide acquaintances in Goryeo, Yuan and among the Han." "I heard of Ikjae in Yuan court." "In that conflict over Yuan annexing Goryeo, did he go to Yuan court to oppose annexation?" "Yes, he did." "People believe his efforts halted annexation." "Would he come here?" "What do you think?" "I wonder..." "He clearly wished never to step in court again so I can't be sure." "Is the new King wise?" "He seems so." "Is he merciful to his people?" "I've never seen him with citizens." "I don't know." "Does he strongly oppose Yuan?" "It seems so." "Would he wager his life for Goryeo's independence?" "It's never been tested." "Let me ask this." "If we devote our lives to the new king, what do we get in return?" " May I ask a question?" " I will listen." "What kind of king do you want?" "Intelligent like Zhuge Liang, merciful like Buddha, giving followers riches, honour and long life, that kind of king?" "Is that why you're testing the water now?" "I ask again." "Why did you choose this king?" "He is the first king I myself chose to serve." "What made you choose him?" "At times, he is weak and fearful and flounders making decisions." "He often regrets his decisions." "Despite that, he knows shame." "Shame?" "That's why I decided." "Before that shame disappears," "I want to protect him." "Is it enough?" "You asked us to be at the King's seoyeon." "Yes." "Taking part means we will serve the King and protect that shame." "However, we must stay alive to do so." "Hence, can you promise to safeguard our lives?" "Hence, can you promise to safeguard our lives?" "Please, eat." "Thank you." "I'm sorry for troubling you." "I could go alone." "No, you can't go alone." "There are wild animals and bad men hunting for women." "Anyway, I'm fine." "Truthfully..." "I like it here." "So then." "." "Master Ikjae will come?" "." "He will come." "." "With nothing in return?" "." "He might make future demands." "." "But Your Majesty can take care of it yourself." "." "Ah." "I can take care of it?" "." "I sent High Doctor away." "." "I heard." "." "She left with no goodbye to us?" "She might be arrested if she did." "Must you always win in words?" "." "Your Majesty." "." "What?" "Are you nagging again?" "." "Wudalchi are trained to handle most situations." "." "Keep them by you." "." "Of course." "." "If Master Ikjae comes, ." "you can re-establish a Council." "." "I heard the Queen is residing in the King's Quarters." "That...was to take care of the situation..." "May you take care of it well." "Chilsal just entered Gaekyeong." "Chilsal?" "That assassin gang?" " Yes." " Who called them?" " Who do you think?" "Will that guy kill everyone coming to the king?" "Are you thinking of facing them?" "Alone?" "I'm considering it." "You promised you'd protect Ikjae's scholars." "You're so fast." "I only spoke of it last night." "Kid, when you got stabbed, wind went in and stayed in." "How can you protect them all?" "Aunt, can't you trust me?" "How many times must I tell you?" "High Doctor isn't Lord Dukseong's only toy." "The king, the world, people, are all his toys." " You mean I can't block him." " Can you?" "That girl Mae Hee didn't believe I could protect her." "That person can't believe me either." "That person?" " Aunt." " Talk." " Mae Hee's face is gone." " What?" "It's been so long, I can't remember her face." "What about it?" "What if I don't know her in the Afterworld?" "That won't do." "So before that, before I really forget," "I need to meet her." "What are you saying now?" "I will do what I can." "What do you mean?" "Father always said this." ""The best plan is the simplest."" "I'm leaving now." " You dislike me, don't you?" " Me?" "You disliked me before you met me." "The one person I can trust... is you, Captain." "Teach me... how to fight to save you." "Choi Young...said that?" "I'm worried." "We must dissuade him." "I know he won't listen." "He won't listen to my order?" "That rascal cleaned out his room and left the barracks." "So what can we do?" "Possibly one person..." "if it's that person?" ""That person"?" "She might change his mind but..." "What are you doing?" "Hurry." "It's tonight." "If you miss it, you must wait another month." "I drew a map of the path." "Date." "Time." "It's correct?" "The past 4 months, shady money got picked up by midnight." "How many people?" "Usually 3 or 4." "Good job." "You're really going alone?" "What use are you punks?" " Grab your staff." " My staff?" "Why?" "Akchang." "Chalchang." "Nachang." "Byeokchang." "Jeomchang." " Your eyes are wrong." " What's wrong with them?" "You look where you will attack next." "I do?" "How can you win if you signal your next move?" "Captain?" "What about me?" "Aish, what about me!" "I understand." "High Doctor." "Eh..." "We can stay here tonight." "What brings you here?" "Hello." "Let's talk." "Be on guard, let no-one near." "I came because I thought that brat would listen to you." "By that brat, you mean..." "Choi Young, my brat nephew." "Did something happen?" "I'm afraid something will happen." "You've seen the sword that brat carries?" "It's Precious Sword from his teacher." "Its handle has a tattered scarf on it." "That scarf... belonged to that punk's betrothed." "Betrothed... he was engaged?" "They must've planned to marry in more secure times." " Planned?" " She died." "It was seven years ago." "They trained under the one master." "Their teacher died unjustly at the hand of the king then." "She caused his death." "She couldn't bear it and ended herself days later." "Ended herself?" "Suicide?" "Afterwards, Young barely lived." "All he did was sleep." "He ran into fights." "I thought that punk changed recently." "He's running about solving things and I believed..." "it's because of you." "Aren't you the one he always calls "that person"?" "I'm not sure." "Did you tell him you can't trust him?" "Did you say you don't need him?" "That's why that punk found another place for himself and that... is a place to die, High Doctor." "." "Captain." "." "Captain." "." "Go back to the palace." "." "Pass my message to the Commander." "I don't want to." "What did you say?" "I want to go with you." "I'm going alone." "." "I'll follow you." "." "Rotten brat!" "." "I set a trap for them." "." "It only works if I go alone." "." "A trap?" "." "Traps, hunting, I know those." "." " But why a trap?" " What?" "You're a frontal assault guy." "It's strange, isn't it?" "I have nothing to regret or look back at." " Dae Man." " Yeah?" "I think I am afraid." "What?" "If you dare follow me, you'll never see me again." "Captain." "My words... are no joke." "Will you be alright alone?" "I'll find a horse and follow..." "That punk's coming for me." "That Wudalchi Captain..." "He's coming, ready to die." "If you fight Gi Chul, can you win?" "I would lose." "In this world, 'losing' means you die, right?" "If I lose a fight...yes." "~ you are a bad person ~" "~ though I pretend I don't know you and turn away from you ~" "~ you continue to haunt my eyes ~" "~ you are really a bad person ~" "~ you are an aching love ~" "~ after you embraced my cold heart ~" "~ you, who make me catch my breath and swallow my tears ~" "~ you are an aching love ~" "~ you set down love as you please ~" "~ letting love bruise my heart ~" "~ even if I put out my hand like a fool, you hide ~" "~ you are so bad ~" "Next Episode Preview" "You asked me what I'm doing?" "I'm testing if I can change Heaven's history..." "If I can change heaven's records, at that hour...we have much to talk about." "Until then, take care of yourself."