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Episode 11
Everyone who saw my son kidnapped said the same thing!
They said it was Julno's doing!
Everyone knows that Julno was already on the same side as the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince used our sons to threaten the king!
He wanted to be king immediately!
I am sure the Oracle herself remembers this.
One day, the king suddenly declared that he was going to make the Crown Prince to be the king!
We begged him to retreat his decree!
Then...! Then what happened?
The sons of the elders were found as corpses!
And the Crown Prince Dam Duk was present!
How cruel is Heaven?!
Each province has lost a son because of the Crown Prince.
It is truly a tragedy.
But today, we have gathered to investigate the murder of the king.
- What use is there for more talk! - Everything is so obvious!
It is clear that the murderer was a lieutenant in the royal guard.
The lieutenant even stole the Sacred Sword.
And she delivered that sword to the Crown Prince Dam Duk.
Countless men were witness to it.
That is correct.
That... that...!
I received the Sacred Sword of King Jumong.
She was Lieutenant Gak Dan of the Third Regiment.
Will you remember her name?
She was a warrior loyal to my father to her last breath.
She gave up her life to do the king's last bidding.
I, Dam Duk, who became Crown Prince under the path ordained to me by Heaven...
I came here to answer Heaven's bidding.
Halt!
The criminal Dam Duk and his men shall surrender their weapons.
You must all kneel before the late King
and await the judgment of Heaven!
I shall take that sword.
I, Ho Gae, have royal blood running through my veins.
The Sacred Sword of King Jumong...
I shall take it.
Let me ask you one thing.
All of this... Are you the mastermind behind it?
Why are you here? You should not have come.
Did you plan this and carry it out by yourself?
Did you deceive all the elders, kill my father and accuse me of his murder?
You will not be able to leave this place alive.
Did you come here knowing that?
Why isn't the Oracle doing anything? The criminal is here of his own accord!
How can you just stand there and watch?
I would have applauded you if it were all of your own doing.
I would even think that you deserve to rule this nation.
If you were that clever and brave, perhaps you should rule after all.
Is that why you came? To give me the crown?
It's too late. You should have run far away if you wanted to live.
You shouldn't have come here holding a sword.
I ask the Oracle.
I, who keep the will of Heaven, will listen.
It is said that this cabinet was gathered to find out the true events of my father's death.
Yes, it is.
At the place where my father drew his last breath...
there was someone else other than the lieutenant.
I know.
A soldier who survived the assault came to the temple to confess what had happened.
Shortly after, that soldier died under mysterious circumstances.
Did she say... who that person was?
Yes, she did.
She said that that woman over there, the one who calls herself the Guardian of the Phoenix.
She said she was there.
Will you ask that woman this?
Why...?
Why did she kill my father?
Will you ask her this?
That woman calls herself the Guardian of the Phoenix.
The Guardian of Joo Shin is a heavenly being sent from the Heavens.
A priestess is one who serves Heaven.
I do not dare to ask, your Highness.
Excuse me. I know you were raised in luxury,
but why do you attempt to accuse an innocent woman of your crime?
Do you have to fall so low?
Which of two are you?
The innocent woman or the Guardian of the Phoenix?!
Which is it?
I will answer.
If you ask me directly...
I will answer.
I, the son of the Chief of Gae Ru,
and the heir of the Yon Family, Ho Gae...
I make a request to the Temple of the Oracle.
Judge the Crown Prince Dam Duk's crime by the Judgment Sword!
[Judgment Sword's name came from Old Goguryeo, it means "land in the middle of the world"]
Let us not let man's words sway us!
We are still in the midst of discussing...
Let Heaven judge!
Crown Prince Dam Duk. Are you guilty?
Are you innocent?
Has the Temple of the Oracle forgotten the role of the Judgment Sword in these peaceful times?
If it is the will of four out of five provinces of this nation, then it is the will of the people.
As the Oracle, you must judge on behalf of Heaven.
I, Chief of Gae Ru, Yon Ga Ryuh...
I ask for the Judgment Sword.
We ask for the Judgment Sword! We ask for the Judgment Sword!
The Judgment Sword...
...is used by thrusting it into a beating heart and listening to the words of Heaven.
And if he is innocent, he shall live.
But the Judgment Sword cannot be executed by just anyone!
Only the king or one who has the blood of Heaven...
I'll do it.
I have the blood of Heaven.
Can I execute it with the heaven-sent Sacred Sword of King Jumong?
I, the Chief of Gwan No, wish to hear the voice of Heaven!
I ask for the Judgment Sword!
The Judgment Sword! The Judgment Sword!
You are all crazy!
If that sword is thrust into your hearts, will any of you survive?!
Let me go, Master!
I have to get the Crown Prince out of this crazy place!
No one here is in their right mind! Let me go!
There are those who call me the King of Joo Shin.
I am one of them.
- I don't understand. - Your Highness!
I, too, wish to hear Heaven's voice.
No one has ever survived the Judgment Sword.
Does Heaven really exist?
Does it know me?
Are you giving up? Have you come to follow the king in death?
How can you not trust in Heaven, Oracle?
If Joo Shin is a nation created by Heaven,
...then its king cannot die by the Judgment Sword.
I, Dam Duk, accept the Judgment Sword.
Judgment Sword of the Heavens...
O Angels of the Heavens...
Watch and see...
Did you do this to my father, too?
I trusted you... to believe me.
Did my father die trusting you?
I won't let you die alone.
We'll go together.
Heaven has spoken!
The Crown Prince Dam Duk is innocent!
Heaven has spoken through the Judgment Sword!
O Judgment Sword of the Heavens...!
Decree from the Temple of the Oracle.
Two thousand years ago, Heaven founded the land of our ancestors.
Amongst the four sacred symbols,
the symbols of the Turtle Snake and the Phoenix have awoken.
As the nation of Joo Shin is one, so is there only one king.
But alas, the four symbols are claiming a different king!
the Temple of the Oracle hereby delivers a message from Heaven.
Whoever finds the last two symbols of the Blue Dragon and White Tiger...
Whoever is chosen by the two guardians...
So will the Temple of the Oracle declare the King of Joo Shin!
The King of Joo Shin will be the King of Goguryeo!
Until that day, the Crown Prince Dam Duk will sit on the throne.
This is the will of Heaven and its commandment.
The people of Goguryeo will rejoice!
Is this... the child?
Yes, he is Dam Duk.
- Child... - Yes.
Your father and I have staked everything on you.
But...
You must become the King of Joo Shin,
and restore the nation of Joo Shin!
Will you remember this?
Me?
Find the four sacred symbols of the guardians.
They will protect you.
They will open the path for you.
Do you promise me?
Yes.
He never wanted me to the King of Goguryeo.
He told me to be the King of Joo Shin.
But, in order to become the King of Joo Shin, you first have to become the King of Goguryeo.
Do you know what it means to be a king?
To be a king?
Isn't it a good thing?
Nobody can look down on you!
Even if it's your own master!
- My son... - Yes?
You must first survive.
You are still young, and I do not yet have the power to protect you.
- So do not let yourself be seen. - Not be seen?
You must not let on that you are better than others.
Do not reveal that you are agile and courageous.
Nor reveal that you are wise and kind.
Let them think you a fool and ignore you.
Let them forget you.
I am just a man who is preparing for you to become the king.
That is my reason for living.
I understand that now that I have become king.
I will become a king that is suitable for the throne.
Protect me until that day, Father.
- Guh Mool Village... - Yes.
You say you have waited for the Joo Shin king?
For over a thousand years.
Then you must know everything about the king.
Yes.
Teach me. Teach me how to be a good king.
Not just a king, but a good king?
I am ready to learn.
The Crown Prince survived, but the Sacred Sword dissolved into powder!
- The Sacred Sword of King Jumong? - Yes!
The Sacred Sword of King Jumong that I have never seen with my own eyes...
The Sword I wanted to see at least once before I die...
- It dissolved? Into powder? - That's right!
Powder...? The Sacred Sword became powder...?
You're a strange woman.
I just said that our king had a sword thrust in his heart and he survived.
Isn't that odd? I find that more strange!
That's not an ordinary sword! It's the Sacred Sword of King Jumong!
You really are strange! That's why you look like that!
Do you... do you have the right to comment about my face?
This is preposterous!
How could they dare to play such tricks
within the Temple of the Oracle and in front of the great nobles of Goguryeo?!
How could they have thought to do so?!
So you're saying that the sword is suspect, Lord Yon?
Dam Duk claimed that it was the Sacred Sword, but has anyone of us ever looked at it?
I am sure it was a false sword.
If it had truly been the Sacred Sword, would it have dissolved so easily?
That's true, Lord Yon. That's true!
- So who's trickery was it? - We have to reveal the truth!
That is why...
In any case, Heaven has spoken.
Even though it is temporary, he is now our king.
If you speak ill of him, you speak ill of our nation. I will not forgive you.
You are the Chief of the Iron Horse Warriors, the finest warriors in our nation!
How can you fall for such trickery?!
I think you fell for his tricks at Dae Ja Castle!
Now, now, now...
Let us not fret over the past.
So many of you are loyal to the true king and have come here.
Heaven is consoled by your actions.
- From today onwards... - But you know what?
How come our Guardian of the Phoenix didn't know?
How could she not have known that the great sword was a fake when she took it?
Was... was she an accomplice?
Now... I know.
Now I now why you feel so strongly about him.
A long time ago, our priestess felt the same way.
She gave her heart to that... that man who came from Heaven.
She lost everything because of him.
And thus... between you and him...
lies an ancient and lasting destiny.
Do not pull away from me. I am erasing your mind.
You will no longer have heartbreak...
What... what was that?
Something is there...
There is something in Kiha...
Look at how sharp it is!
Teach me how to fight!
What?
I heard you were the best mercenary warrior in all the nation!
Teach me how to fight!
- Please teach me...! - Stop!
Help me to die while fighting.
You should learn how to walk properly first.
Please teach me! I'll do anything you want me to do!
I will serve you as my master! I'll cook and do your laundry!
I'll crawl if you order me to and die if you tell me to!
Please teach me!
- Chief! We have a customer! - Tell him to come later!
Please teach me!
I'll deal with the customer.
Are you Jumuchi of the Malgal mercenaries?
What if I am?
How much do you want?
You have to tell them what we want first!
Look, we are thinking of joining Lord Ho Gae.
You must have heard that he is gathering men to search for the remaining two symbols.
We want to join him, but we need some skilled fighters in order to get some recognition.
So...
You! How much do you make in a year?
I'll give you a year-and-a-half's wages. What do you think?
In order to become a king, you must have knowledge.
Men are gathering from all four corners of the land to join the Yon army.
They believe that Ho Gae is the true Joo Shin king.
They think he was the victim of an elaborate plan devised by you and the Oracle.
They think that it was unjust.
In order to become a great Joo Shin king, you must first be a great king of Goguryeo.
So first, you must first know about the status of our neighboring nations.
Because they will all join us as the Joo Shin nation.
King Jinsa of Baekje lost much of his power due to the surrender of Jukhyun Castle.
King Jinsa ascended to the throne because the rightful heir, Asin, was too young.
Thirteen cities in South Baekje recognized Asin as the rightful king.
Soldiers are swarming at the Yon residence!
There is word that over 10,000 men have joined! Why is our king so calm?
Should we take charge and gather men?
What do you think? Which side are the Royal Guard and Iron Horse Warriors on?
The Royal Guard has stated that unless General Go Woo Choong returns, they will not comment.
As for the Iron Horse Warriors, I think they are on the Yon side.
Isn't the chief a nobleman from Gae Ru?
But where is our elder at a critical time like this?
Your Majesty!
He's here! He has come!
I, Go Woo Choong, can now die in peace since seeing you here safe and sound!
Thank you for coming. I have waited a long time for you.
I brought someone with me.
I am the elder of Julno, Heuk Gae.
I am Dam Duk... The one who caused the death of your son.
Yes, I know. My son died to save your life.
Yes.
I have also heard that you have become a king and are preparing for a battle against Lord Yon.
Presently, the Yon Family is gathering soldiers from all over the land.
But you hole yourself up in this dusty library and pore over worm-ridden books!
According to yesterday's figures, the soldiers in the Yon camp now numbers over 19,000.
The soldiers who are paid by the government don't even number 8,000.
Do you really wish to be the King of Joo Shin?
I will make every effort.
That is the only way the lives of your son and the warriors of Julno would not be for naught.
Have you recovered?
I...
You don't have to say anything.
Little Duri and Sueh Duru...
They know how you feel, too.
So... you don't have to say anything.
- What's that? What does it say? - What's written there?
There will be a fight tournament.
In the middle of the month for three days, a fight tournament will be held at the Yon residence.
Come, all warriors.
Without limit to title or status, the winner shall be awarded 100 coins!
In addition, the top seven fighters
will be given positions and wages in Lord Ho Gae's army.
Come, O warriors of Goguryeo, fight... and win.
They're making such a big fuss!
Who are you? What is your problem?
- Come here! - What?
Move, move!
Oh, sorry! Sorry!
It is said that Heuk Gae of Julno has returned with General Go Woo Choong.
Go Woo Choong is undoubtedly siding with Dam Duk.
That means the Royal Guard is with him. As for Julno...
Lord Yon.
You have not yet met Kiha.
It seemed that she could not walk her path because something was swaying her resolve.
We had a ceremony to make her resolution set again.
But something went wrong and she has been unconscious for several days now.
Shall I say she's gone into herself and not coming out?
I wondered if Lord Ho Gae could awaken her, and thus, brought her here.
Hurry up!
Kiha! Kiha!
I'm just saying you should sell this tiny little blacksmith and join Lord Ho Gae's army!
We've now gathered 20,000, and tomorrow it may be 30,000!
You can fix all of their weapons! Why do you resist?
If you want me to join you so badly, why are you so rude?
- Do you want us to kneel and beg? - Try it!
Look, all the blacksmiths in Gooknae Castle want this job.
But I specifically recommended you, Ba Son!
- Go. - What?
Go back to where you came from! The door is over there. You see it?
Look here, Ba Son!
I will die in this tiny little blacksmith, so get out of here.
How much do you want? How much do you want... a month?
I have some issues with the Yon Family. I don't do business with them. So go.
Go!
Sir... sir!
If you're looking for something, Little Jjum can help you!
Jjum! Jjum!
How have you been?
It's over here.
- Wh... what is this? - He is your king. Bow your head.
What? King...?
They say you are the best blacksmith in Gooknae Castle.
Hey, why don't you get up?
I'm the one who needs a favor.
We will be going to the battlefield soon.
Can you help to protect my men?
Master Hyun Mu tells me you might be able to help with that.
So... so you don't want me to make weapons to kill men...
but... but to protect them?
Can you help?
These... these are what I have collected over the years.
It'll take a long time to explain one by one.
It is so unlike you to stammer.
Is this made of leather?
Yes, this is good for soldiers to wear.
It's light and the soldiers can do this.
But they will die if they are shot by arrows.
This is armor that is worn by noblemen on the battlefield.
Doesn't it look nice? Doesn't it look like it would protect against arrows?
But what's the use? You can't get on a horse by yourself.
This one... this one is worse!
They say West of China soldiers wear this to fight.
They wear this and cover their faces with this.
They only reveal their eyes.
If you wear this, you need two men to help you on your horse. You can't even use a sword!
You have to hold a spear and race your horse to see who dies or falls off first.
That's it. If you fall, you can't get up. Like a turtle.
Is this made of metal?
It's light for metal.
That... that was... me...
And... I mean...
Here.
This is armor designed by Ba Son. It's better if you see it than hear about it.
First of all, it's light. It weighs half of the Iron Horse Warrior's armor.
I weaved the metal together like fish scales.
It makes it really strong!
Shoot me.
Shoot me!
I think she's telling us to shoot her.
When will you wake up?
Please wake up.
Open your eyes and look at me.
I, Ho Gae...
I am leaving so that I can be your foundation.
I want you to be with me.
I want you to be next to me and look at me.
Then...
I think I can be good.
Ba Son, I'm back!
That's him.
He is considered to be the best warrior in Goguryeo.
But that's just what people say.
Men from the countryside are natural riders.
They were put on the back of a horse when they were infants.
If they have a decent horse, they are able to easily ride 500 li in a single night.
Are you Jumuchi?
I am Dam Duk. I became the King of Goguryeo recently.
Do you not know your manners before the king?
This man is the Chief of the Malgal Mercenary Clan.
We must not force our etiquette on him.
We do not accept jobs that require any of the following.
First, we don't attack from behind. Second, we don't hurt the elderly, women and children.
And third, if we don't like the financier, we don't take the job.
And me?
I don't like you.
That's too bad. I'm running out of time.
Do I have to wait until you like me?
I bring a message!
Your Majesty, the noble families are asking for a cabinet meeting to discuss Ho Gae's troops.
It is too early. We do not yet know where everyone stands.
We don't even know who supports me.
We should find that out at the cabinet, but it will not be easy.
- Why don't you forbid the cabinet...? - That is not a good idea.
The cabinet is regulated by the noble families, not by the king.
I wanted to thank you. Thank you for everything.
I'm going to join the king.
That king is fighting against the Yon Family, right?
If we help him, he will be able to defeat them.
That's why I'm going with him. Farewell.
Are you going somewhere?
Chief! She's leaving!
King! Can you fight?
You want to fight me?
I can't take the job because I don't like your face. But I don't want to serve any other king.
Beat me and I'll fight for you for a year.
But I hear you can tear off a bull's horns with your bare hands.
And your skills with the axe are unsurpassable.
- I'm not sure I can beat you. - Then...
Will you fight?
But if General Go wins, you'll serve him instead!
Forget it then!
Thirty blows.
I'll try to withstand thirty blows of your axe.
If I survive, then consider it a victory.
Can you even survive two blows?
Then ten blows.
Alright, ten blows!
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Why, do you want to assassinate me?
I'm considering it.
I must meet him.
And see how I can go on.
Promise me.
Promise me, you will be the King of Joo Shin.
Mother!
The soldiers that fight for Ho Gae are 40,000.
With that number of soldiers, Baekje will already know.
Oh, what tragedy!
Whose arrow has struck our king to his death?
So... we're going to fight?
I don't want to fight a battle I'm going to lose.
They are riding towards the east of Baekje.
Yes, we must tell Lord Ho Gae.
Do you think we will win?
Will we?
Your Majesty, did you really like that woman?
Do you really know nothing?
Do you know what that wench is doing?
I said stop!
Dam Duk is like a pheasant hiding his head.
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I can start a fire, but cannot put it out.
What were you going to do?
Does he know you love him?
I was going to die with him.
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