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To Ho Gae's mother...
Ho Gae was the sky.
Do you know what I am trying to say?
Commander Ho Gae is expecting...
the Oracle to be like his mother?
Is that what you are saying?
What is he...
to the Phoenix that you serve?
Encampment of Lord Ho Gae's army Southern Habook Plains
Episode 16
We are running out of time.
As you chase the sacred symbols,
conquer all the land and people you meet.
Conquer...
Seize the sacred symbols and lands of the north,
and return to Gooknae Castle more poweful than ever.
And...
Become the Joo Shin King.
I will wait for you.
Baekje's Gwanmi Fortress
Increase the fire.
Yes, madam!
Hey, hey! Are you really a blacksmith?
A true blacksmith doesn't change his forging rhythm even in the fires of hell.
Now look at me.
Don't you ever get hot? You're so strong.
I get hot too. Here.
I'm getting hot so don't make me mad.
All right, all right.
Will our soldiers fight with blunt swords?
- Hey! The fire is dying! - I'm coming!
You.. you... Don't run! You're going to....!
That's what I thought.
Unni!
- People are coming! - What kind of people?
There are many types of people. What kind of people are coming?
You know the Baekje fortresses we conquered? Those people are all coming!
They're coming now!
What is this? Are we at war again?
We still have so many repairs to do!
We opened the gate ourselves for the Goguryeo army!
Now when the Baekje army comes, we will all die!
- So what? - How can you do this to us?
The Goguryeo King promised he would not harm any of us, whether from Baekje or Goguryeo.
He promised he would share food with us. That's why we joined your side!
So what?
How can you just come and go?
So what do you want us to do?
Take care of us.
Now we have become subjects of Goguryeo, so take care of us!
- Take care of us! - You're responsible for us now!
Be quiet!
He... is the one in charge here!
- You're in charge? - Take care of us! Take responsibility!
What a fiasco.
But you know, the West Baekje army that went after Ho Gae's army will arrive in two days.
They are supposed to number over 10,000.
We have no choice. Let's not fight. Let's just stay in the fortress.
Where are the reinforcements from Goguryeo? Everyone says there are 40,000 soldiers!
Even with just 20,000 men, we can keep the Baekje fortresses we conquered!
Their king is here, so why aren't they? Damn it!
That's what I'm saying!
Actually, the blacksmith assistant is young and weak.
And they tortured him brutally! He said he just answered their questions.
He told them that Ba Son is actually the daughter of the Heuksu Malgal chief.
Heuksu Malgal is where White Tiger's light was seen on the night of the Joo Shin Star!
They say Ba Son's father was a famous blacksmith!
Her family has guarded the White Tiger's sacred symbol through many generations!
And Ba Son's older brother took the symbol and escaped to the north!
Why didn't she tell you this? She came with you because she supports you.
But why didn't she tell you to go north to Khitan?
She could have searched for her brother and found the sacred symbol.
So why didn't she tell you this?
I heard the Oracle say that...
if you find the sacred symbol or something, then you're the true king.
- Is that right? - That's what she said.
Then what is your problem? If you have to find the symbol, then you should go find it.
But you're going to Gwanmi Fortress to wipe Ho Gae's ass...
I'm a dimwit who only plays with metal, so I don't understand.
There is something more important.
What's that?
The men who are with Ho Gae are also my subjects.
It is my duty to make sure that they return safely.
If... if I happen to know where the sacred symbol is,
will you still value the men's lives more and go to Gwanmi Fortress?
Ba Son.
You have been making swords for more than ten years at Gooknae Castle.
It's seventeen years.
Then you probably know the soldiers from each clan.
All of them know me. And I know them as well.
Then there may also be many soldiers you know well who went with Ho Gae.
Of course.
You know their parents, wives and children.
Of course!
Those men could all die.
Let me ask you then.
What would you do in this situation, Ba Son?
What did she say?
She said she would go to Gwanmi Fortress to rescue her friends.
And after that... She said she would tell me something.
So the reason she met you that night was to tell you.
She was going to tell you that her brother and the sacred symbol were in Khitan.
Where is the assistant now?
He's outside.
Tell him to come here. I must ask him something.
All right.
Where... where is the man who was here?
I don't know.
He's not here!
Who is this? Why are you here?
Didn't I tell you to guard the blacksmith at Gooknae Castle?
You... you crazy fool! How dare you hold my hand!
Wait a moment.
Do you fancy me? Is that why you followed me here?
He's here. Your brother is here.
Where? Where is he?
Where?!
Unni!
My brother is here? He's really my brother?
My brother's name is Bul Dol. Did he say that was his name?
You have an older brother? I didn't know that!
Forgive me... Please forgive me...
Hey! Hey!
Unni!
Help! Let me go! Help!
Where is Ba Son?
- Hey! Hey! - Unni! Unni!
Send out the soldiers. We must find her before they leave the area.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Open it!
They have all returned empty-handed.
I heard.
They searched all the caravans, but they couldn't find her.
I'll go. I'll take a hundred of my Shiwoo men,
and find Ba Son and... and the supplies chief.
Go with General Heuk Gae.
It is enemy territory. There may be a few clans that trade with Julno.
If you go with General Heuk Gae, you will not get into needless battle.
Your Majesty, if I see her go into Ho Gae's encampment,
I will strike that woman down.
We cannot allow that bastard to find out where the White Tiger's symbol is...
She has saved many of my men with her blacksmith skills. Do not harm her.
Y...yes, Your Majesty.
Get out of our way! Move aside!
Damn it!
The Baekje army has almost reached Hogang Fortress...
When Ho Gae turned away from Han Castle,
the Baekje army swung to our direction.
How big is the army?
They say it is more than 20,000.
How far from Hogang Fortress are we?
It is less than two days' ride.
The soldiers are on guard, and the people are getting nervous.
I don't think we should leave the fortress to go after Ba Son considering the situation.
They say the Baekje army is huge and is headed here.
We're not going to leave the fortress, are we?
The Baekje army is reported to have reached Hogang Fortress early this morning.
How many of them?
Just the advance guards number over 5,000. If you combine them all, it'll be over 30,000.
If we sit here and do nothing, the Baekje army will continue to grow.
If we lock ourselves in Gwanmi Fortress, we'll only be able to last a month.
Nonsense!
The only strategy you have come up with is to bury ourselves and hide?
We only have 3,000 soldiers left.
And several hundred of them are wounded.
This is the result of your disobedience...
The result?
This fortress has become ours! Can you not see it?
This is not your doing! His Majesty...
The Baekje army will not come here.
The Baekje army will not come to Gwanmi Fortress.
The present King of Baekje, Jinsa, usurped the throne from his young nephew Asin.
With the exception of Han Castle,
most of the outlying territories support Ashin rather than Jinsa.
Jinsa and Ashin are fighting for the right to be king.
Both of their armies are similar in size and skill.
The addition of a few thousand will break the equilibrium.
Whose army is at Hogang Fortress?
It belongs to Prince Ashin.
In that case...
King Jinsa will not send reinforcements.
But they have lost their valuable Gwanmi Fortress!
You're right.
When one is blind with greed for the throne, he is unable to see his land or his people.
Jinsa will hope that Ashin will fight with me and lose his army.
Then he would be able to remain as king.
King Jinsa will not send reinforcements.
And when the reinforcements do not come, Ashin's army will turn back to Han Castle.
But if Prince Ashin finds out that we only have a few thousand men,
he may attack Gwanmi Fortress with his advance army of 5,000 men.
He will think that if he defeats you, the people here will go to him.
I have already thought that through, according to the strategies you taught me.
They do not yet know that we only have 3,000 men.
We have to make them think otherwise.
We have to tell the Baekje generals.
The King of Goguryeo has 10,000 men within Gwanmi Fortress!
And 20,000 more are heading here!
And there may even be more!
That's how they conquered all the fortresses!
So if we tell them that, they'll just go away quietly?
That's right!
If you say that, then your families won't be accused of treason.
And we won't have war again.
In any case, whether it's Baekje or Goguryeo, it doesn't matter to us.
Just let us harvest the crops we planted this spring.
Let's go.
Tell the people and the soldiers this.
There will be no more war. They will be able to return to their homes.
What are you talking about?
We gave you exactly 32 spears to repair.
What do you mean you don't know where they are?
What are all these here? Aren't these ours?
Where is Ba Son?
Does she want us to fight without weapons?
I could have just left since you had already approved it.
But I felt like I should come see you again.
I'm going to go rescue Ba Son. We were going to leave, but the refugees came.
I'm taking a hundred of my men.
I've made my report to you. I'm going to assume you approve.
I don't know yet.
I don't know whether the Baekje army will go away or try and take back Gwanmi Fortress.
You were so confident just now!
Because I am king.
I don't have the ability to fight alone like the overlord of Gwanmi Fortress.
But you know...
I'm still the king.
As king, I can't tell them that it is most likely that we will be defeated.
But you don't know if we'll win or be defeated! So...
I sent back the Baekje soldiers.
What?
They were Baekje soldiers until this morning.
They cannot join forces with us and fight against their brothers.
I told them to go to the ten conquered fortresses and protect the people.
So you're going to let them go? With weapons and armors?
You've just added to the enemy's numbers!
Their families, general and overlord will remain in the fortress.
As hostages?
It's hard being king.
He has to lie and even resort to blackmail.
He has to be good at such things...
Then he makes a request to a friend like yourself.
To stay with him.
And if he dies, then to die with him.
It's more difficult to live together than to die together.
Have you heard anything from him?
Who?
I should have fought that overlord fellow properly!
I know! Now I know!
You got orders from you-know-who, right?
He told you to follow me everywhere and keep an eye on me, right?
Right?
I plan on taking a bath over there. If you want to watch, you don't have to hide.
Watch from up close!
But what's the use of watching anyway? You'll just be disappointed.
Don't you think?
Make sure no one takes my clothes.
How is that possible?
It's not, right?
A king of a country... No, the Great King of Goguryeo...
By himself...!
I'll discount Master and Jumuchi because they're not important.
He came to rescue me by himself!
Is that possible?
But I can't thank him. Why? Because he'll deny it!
"Are you crazy? Why would I go there to rescue you?"
"I went there to conquer Gwanmi Fortress and fight the overlord!"
I must have gone crazy.
Madmen have kidnapped Ba Son and Dalbi.
And I'm thinking about this again and again...
Let's go. Our king is probably still up again.
I should go and help him put his armor on.
It's not easy, you know? You have to lift it up like this...
You have to tie it like this, and then turn it...
It's not easy at all. No.
Not everyone can do it.
It won't be long now...
Make sure you are all alert!
We just need to pass tonight.
Why is tonight so long?
Between the moon and the stars in the sky...
The lord of the rain comes...
What are you doing, elder?
I wonder why it's not working.
What?
Me. Am I really the elder of the Guh Mool people?
What?
The Turtle Snake is the guardian of water.
Then water should spew forth like this,
and drown 10,000 of our enemies!
- Shouldn't it be like that? - Well...
There is no news yet of the Baekje army.
I do not think they have decided on whether to invade or to retreat.
Is that so?
Between the moon and the stars in the sky,
the lord of the rain comes...
Are you sleeping? How can you sleep now?
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
The Baekje army has moved south!
They're going back to West Baekje across the sea. I saw them on the ships myself!
Did you hear that, Your Majesty? The army has retreated!
Gwanmi Fortress is now ours! It's ours!
The enemy has retreated! Baekje has retreated!
Hwachun's secret headquarters
I requested your presence here as I have no influence over where you are.
I used Heaven's will to eliminate Minister Yi Ship from the Cabinet as he is from Julno.
Well done.
Young Chi Sun from Gye-ru is being held prisoner in the temple dungeon.
He was found guilty of using the temple's outlying land for his use.
He must have been confident of Lord Yon's support.
I thought I told you not to pursue that any further.
Did you?
The next time you wish to communicate with me, please send me a letter.
It will no longer be easy for me to come out like this.
Are you saying that you will not follow my will any further?
If it is the same as my will, I will accept it.
Dam Duk has taken possession of the Blue Dragon's sacred symbol.
He has also taken Gwanmi Fortress.
You must make sure that Ho Gae's supporters are the only ones with power in Gooknae Castle.
No matter what happens, we must make Ho Gae king.
That is my will.
Is it the same as yours, Lady Kiha?
Baekje's Gwanmi Fortress
Now...
The royal guards will accompany the king and head to Khitan.
The scheduled route... Make sure it is delivered.
Yes, elder.
The Shiwoo army will head toward the north and wait at the Julno border.
Tell Jumuchi that I want to see him.
Yes, elder.
The Julno army will divide itself into two.
The first army will defend the conquered fortresses.
The second army will follow Yoha River and...
Elder!
He says he will not go to Khitan.
Who?
The king. He said he would return to Gooknae Castle.
He has asked you to re-plan the movement route.
Do you still not know where he is? I wanted to see him before I left.
Please forgive me. I looked everywhere, but I could not find him.
You said that your overlord has been captive to that condition all his life?
Yes.
I wouldn't want to come back either.
If you see him again, tell him I'm waiting for him.
Tell him he will not be harmed. Tell him to come find me anytime.
Tell him that for me.
He can't fight anymore? You know, your wooden overlord?
When he was in that wooden skin, he fought like a demon. Is that not possible now?
He was skilled in the spear before he was impaled with the Blue Dragon's symbol.
Even without his power, his prowess with the spear will still be formidable.
He won't fight like a demon though.
If you see him, tell him I'm waiting for him.
Tell him we should have pit my bow and his spear for a duel.
The loser pays for wine! We'll drink until our noses fall off.
The king is leaving for Goguryeo's Gooknae Castle.
I am going to Gooknae Castle too.
Have you decided to serve the king?
I will keep an eye on him.
I want to see if he is truly the king I must serve.
Your Majesty...
Isn't it too hot to run around?
How can you return to Gooknae Castle? White Tiger's symbol is in Khitan.
We must find Ba Son and her brother...
Why did you not say anything?
I'm telling you now.
We must find Ba Son before Ho Gae does, and then look for her brother and White Tiger's symbol...
They say she has become the Oracle.
The one who evoked Heaven's will and sent Ho Gae to Khitan...
The one who eliminated all supporters of the late king and replaced them with Lord Yon's cronies.
It was the Oracle.
I was going to tell you, but...
Did you mean to lie to me?
How could I do such a thing?
I am going to Gooknae Castle.
Are you going because of that woman?
Are you giving up the symbol of the White Tiger?
Do you see my lifeline?
It says here that I should live a long life.
But I am telling you this.
If there is a change in the Oracle before the year ends,
be wary of that Oracle.
That woman... will become your enemy.
We have one of the sacred symbols, so take it back and do some research.
Find out what it's good for.
Goguryeo's Gooknae Castle
He'll arrive in three days!
He has already reached Ja Dae Fortress!
How can he travel so quickly?
His Majesty's men are from the Iron Horse Warriors.
They can ride a thousand li in one day and jump over fortress walls on their horses!
- And not only that... - What else?
He has taken possession of the sacred symbol of the Blue Dragon!
The overlord of Gwanmi Fortress was the guardian of the symbol!
He killed him and took the symbol...!
It will only be a false rumor.
How can you be so confident?
You said the king would die at Gwanmi Fortress.
You spoke so confidently then too.
The Hwachun have men within the walls of Gwanmi Fortress.
They have reported that there is no evidence the symbol has awoken.
Evidence? You mean like the bright light at Daeja Castle?
Sacred symbols do not awaken if the conditions are not right.
An unawakened sacred symbol is like a rock.
First, the guardian of the symbol and the king must be in the same place.
But it is not enough to simply be near.
Lord Hwanwoong created these symbols to be keys to something.
And in order for the symbol to work, it needs emotions.
In the case of the Phoenix, scarlet passion!
It is said that the outpouring of emotion for the Joo Shin King awakens the Phoenix.
For the Turtle Snake, dark wrath!
It awakens when the Joo Shin King is full of wrath.
The Blue Dragon awaits cold purpose, and the White Tiger awaits innocent courage.
That is how it is recorded in the ancient books of old.
That is something the people of this land do not know.
In any case,
His Majesty has found a sacred symbol and conquered Gwanmi Fortress.
Watch until he enters Gooknae Castle.
Do you think that either you or myself would be safe?
Isn't that the reason why the Oracle said such a thing?
She told us that we must not let the king enter Gooknae Castle.
The Cabinet's reaction is not good.
I told you to replace them with Lord Yon's supporters.
It's not just the politicians, but the elders of each clan.
They won't all agree...
What are you saying?
Who is the ruler of Gooknae Castle?
How can we forbid the ruler to enter his own domain?
Elder of Gwanno! When did we say we should forbid it?
We're just asking him to come at the right time...
Lord Yon!
Is this your will?
It is the will of Heaven.
I have received the will of Heaven regarding the future of this nation.
I have come to deliver its message. Please allow me to join you.
As the chancellor of the Cabinet, I give you my permission.
The king has conquered ten of Baekje's fortresses with a small number of men in twenty days.
And in those twenty, he also captured the heart of Baekje, Gwanmi Fortress.
It is truly a miracle sent by Heaven. However...
Heaven is deeply distressed.
The king's army has touched too much blood in a short amount of time.
First, they must purify themselves from the blood.
So what is it that you are suggesting, Oracle?
Are you suggesting that we not allow His Majesty to return to the palace?
Are you suggesting such nonsense?
His Majesty may enter, but his army and their weapons must stay outside.
He must come alone to the temple.
Only after he has been purified,
will he then be able to bring in the army.
This is the fast horse you asked for. I've already fed it.
What... what are you asking my approval for?
Some soldiers from Northern Wei will be passing through.
Northern Wei - the first nation of the Northern Dynasty of China
I am merely asking you to send missives to the fortresses on the way to let them pass through.
The Northern Wei army is going to trespass on our land and enter our Gooknae Castle...!
And you want the Yon family to help them?
To tell you the truth, they are not the Northern Wei army, but the Hwachun army.
Lord Yon...
Do you still think the Hwachun, a mere merchant clan...?
Then...!
Are you spies from Northern Wei?
Northern Wei is one of the nations that support the Hwachun.
While the descendants of Joo Shin founded Goguryeo on the land of Buyeo,
many nations were born and destroyed in the neighboring lands.
Would you understand if I told you that we Hwachun were behind all of it?
Nations that were becoming too big were destroyed and divided into smaller ones.
We made certain that each nation was similar in size and power.
It was a very tiring responsibility for us.
Now Lord Ho Gae will be given all of these lands.
Therefore, you must not limit yourself to trivial matters such as national territory.
And...
What will you do with the Northern Wei army?
If the king comes to the temple alone, his army will be left outside.
Even though they only number a few thousand,
they are an army that has been victorious in battle. We cannot let them live.
15,000 soldiers are already on their way here.
They are already on Dam Duk's trail.
I am suggesting to you that we take control of Gooknae Castle and Goguryeo...
and await Lord Ho Gae.
Our king who will be bringing with him the sacred symbol of the White Tiger.
Khitan's Mount Bu region
Lord Ho Gae's encampment at Khitan
How dare you touch me! Let me go!
- Are you all right? - Unni!
They say you are from the family that has guarded the White Tiger's symbol.
You!
I am asking you a question.
I... I don't know what you are talking about...
Isn't... isn't this the Goguryeo army?
Aren't you the commander of the Goguryeo army, Lord Ho Gae?
I am Ba Son, a blacksmith loyal to the Goguryeo army.
Why are you treating me this way, my lord?
Do you know any of these men?
I'll tell you everything I know, so please ask me a question which I know the answer...
They say your brother is in this land.
Since you are from a blacksmith family, I assumed he was a blacksmith as well.
So I have seized all the blacksmiths here.
Do you know anyone here?
Next.
Is he not your brother as well?
Next.
Lord Ho Gae! Why are you doing this, Lord Ho Gae?
Don't you know me? I used to serve you! I'm Dalbi!
You weren't like this before. Why have you changed so much?
Please don't do this, Lord Ho Gae!
He... he's not here. None of those men are my brother.
Then where is he?
I don't...
I know! I know where he is!
I heard where he was living.
If we ride for two days straight, we'll be able to reach it.
Shall I mobilize the entire army, or will you select a few men?
Commander.
Dalbi...
- Her name is Dalbi. - What?
When I was young, she took care of my meals and clothes.
She's right.
Why... why have I become like this?
I will order them to treat her well. She will be made comfortable.
I will make sure of it.
She said it was a remote mountain village. A small group of men will be enough.
We will leave at daybreak.
Yon residence
The Cabinet has discussed this together,
but we could not come to a conclusion.
Then I will ask you this again.
The king who left is not the same king coming back.
He brings with him the Iron Horse Warriors who have instilled fear in the heart of Baekje.
In contrast, we are defenseless and weak since all of our soldiers have left with Ho Gae.
Then what will happen to us?
When His Majesty summoned Ho Gae when he struck Gwanmi Fortress,
we disobeyed his command.
Instead we sent them to Khitan.
That was all you and the Oracle's doing!
When each of your sons died,
You three elders...
You all lifted your swords against the present king. Did you forget?
How do we stop him?
He has the Iron Horse Warriors with him! How do we stop him?
First, put men and women of Gooknae Castle on the walls and use them as shields.
How can you suggest such a thing?
Second, use the Northern Wei army and strike the king from behind.
Lord Yon!
Why? You don't approve?
The Northern Wei army is already at our border.
If we send missives to the fortresses to allow them to pass...
You sold our entire nation for your own benefit?
This is the great nation of Goguryeo! Lord Yon, have you gone mad?
Today, I will kill you, traitor, and...
Do you all agree with him?
All right. I am also a subject of Goguryeo.
Without Goguryeo, there is no meaning to Joo Shin.
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Time is running out. I'm desperate.
If I were the Hwachun, I would first steal the Cabinet's name.
Take control of the five fortresses closest to Gooknae Castle.
Are we really going to fight?
We will fight when I want to, the way I want to.
- How many? - Three on the right.
Give me two.
What does the new Oracle claim is the word of Heaven?
I do not fear Heaven.
Because I am creating it.
Was it your doing?
Kill me here and stop me.
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There was a little bit of hope left in me.
That's why I came here to see you.
Now...
It's over.
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