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Halt!
The criminal Dam Duk and his men will kneel before the late king.
And await the judgment of heaven!
- Let me ask you one thing. - Why are you here?
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.
I would even think that you deserve to rule this nation.
You should have run far away if you wanted to live.
Judge the Crown Prince Dam Duk's crime by the Judgment Sword!
- We are still discussing... - Let heaven judge!
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.
There are those who call me the Joo Shin King.
Your Highness!
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.
Whoever finds the last two symbols of Blue Dragon and White Tiger...
Until that day, the Crown Prince Dam Duk will sit on the throne.
- Guh Mool Village... - Yes.
Teach me. Teach me how to be a good king.
Not just a king, but a good king?
This is preposterous!
Dam Duk claimed it was the sacred sword, but has anyone of us ever looked at it?
- He is the king. - Would it protect against arrows?
But what's the use? You can't get on a horse by yourself.
Shoot me!
Ba Son, I'm back!
Are you Jumuchi?
I am Dam Duk. I became the King of Goguryeo recently.
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.
Do I have to wait until you like me?
I wanted to thank you. Thank you for everything.
I'm... I'm going to join the king.
Farewell.
Are you going somewhere?
Chief! She's leaving!
King! Can you fight?
Episode 12
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 is 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. - All right, ten blows!
I think that's more than ten blows.
I'm sure you've heard but we are expensive.
You have to pay our fee upfront and give us stipends for food.
I will return you the land your ancestors lost.
Your Majesty, are you saying that you can't pay us now?
I said I will return you your land.
You will be able to raise horses again and live there with your people.
Noblemen and royalty use and discard easily.
That's habit for you.
Jumuchi...
Are you discarded so easily?
Don't ask me to kneel before you.
- I won't. - Don't try and make us Goguryeo citizens.
Goguryeo, Baekje, Malgal and Sunbi...
We were all brothers once.
Your Highness, would you like to learn how to use the spear?
With the spear, you hold it like this to thrust or to whirl.
Did you summon me?
- You were hunting? - One day, I will take you hunting.
We'll hunt deer or pheasant. It's fun!
Trust me!
You came.
Everyone said you would make excuses to not come.
Your Majesty, you should not meet me without any protection.
Why, do you want to assassinate me?
I'm thinking about it.
Are you planning on going to war with Baekje?
It is said that during the time of King Jumong,
a man who followed Queen Seosono possessed Blue Dragon's symbol.
Your people should have already told you this.
Aren't they the Guh Mool people?
Since you called me Your Majesty,
if your men enter into battle, will they obey my command?
Have you forgotten? We are fighting each other for the title of Joo Shin King?
Those who are with me do so because they want me to become King.
There are other ways to possess the sacred symbols without going to war.
You must not be confident of victory.
Are you confident only of causing those whom you don't like to commit suicide?
Those men you are leading to war... They are citizens of Goguryeo.
- Don't make them die because of us. - I will ask them at our Cabinet tomorrow.
I will ask the people you care for so much.
His Majesty approaches.
His Majesty has entered!
I, Yon Ho Gae, have a question for His Majesty.
I am listening.
According to the heavens, the end of the month is auspicious.
On that day, I will take my men into war. Please grant your approval.
War puts our Goguryeo men at risk.
If you value their lives,
you need a valid reason to go to war.
You will need a strategy to reduce the number of casualties as much as possible...
First of all, we have many reasons for war.
We have to find the other sacred symbols in order to reunite the Joo Shin land.
One of those symbols is said to be in Baekje.
But finding the symbol is not the only reason for war.
What is Baekje?
Have you forgotten how King Wondae was killed by Baekje's arrow?
King Gogukwon (16th Goguryeo King) 371 A.D. killed during war with Baekje's King Geunchogo
I, Ho Gae, wish to avenge our nation!
I will avenge the death of our king!
And did you ask about our strategy and tactics?
The will of 40,000 of my men and I!
The soul of a dragon! The heart of a tiger!
That is our strategy and our tactic!
If you head into direct conflict with Baekje, the victory will only be half achieved.
You will need to settle the relations with the other surrounding nations.
When we enter into war with Baekje,
we will need to ensure that even though they may not support us,
Shilla, Huyum, and Malgal will not help them.
Furthermore, Baekje is divided into east and west.
- We must take advantage of their conflict and... - Your Majesty!
Forgive me, but please listen.
Is the reason why you are objecting to war...
because you fear it?
Lord Ho Gae has been raised on the battlefield.
- Why don't you imitate his courage a little? - Shut your impertinent mouth!
Silence your foolish mouth, or I'll smack it shut!
Your Majesty, I, Cho Ju Do, beg your audience.
This war is not only to retrieve the lost sacred symbol,
but also to avenge our nation against Baekje.
Our Lord Ho Gae has received the acclaim and respect from all the people in our land.
They are gathering here from the four corners of our nation to fight for him.
Your Majesty, you must not be jealous of this.
I, Cho Ju Do, entreat you with tears, Your Majesty!
Lord Ho Gae's victory is Goguryeo's victory!
It is your victory, Your Majesty!
- That's right! He's right! - That's ridiculous!
Are you drinking again?
- I wasn't really drinking... - Where were you today?
It's a secret.
- This is so strong! - I'll ask for a weaker wine.
I told you not to do that.
What?
I heard you went to the Yon residence.
- Who told you that? - I said don't. Did you forget?
The way you insert yourself into other people's business...
I told you to stop that.
You know, you... Your Majesty.
- Do you think I went there for fun? - Go and have fun!
You like gambling. Go to the gambling dens.
Yes, I went to the Yon residence for fun.
I heard that the Yon residence had many different types of wine lying around,
so I was curious and wanted to look around and have a taste...
What is it?
- What? - What are you hiding?
What are you hiding?
Your Majesty.
Do you still love that woman?
All of us Guh Mool folks know that you two have loved each other since childhood.
So I thought she was a good woman. But how did she kill the late King?
But she must have had a good reason. He was the father of her childhood love.
- That's enough. Stop it. - You shouldn't love her anymore.
She used a sword on you! Maybe she had a good reason for that too.
Maybe as a guardian she knew that the sword wouldn't hurt you.
We can exclaim, "She's amazing!".
- But I can't forgive her...! - I said stop it!
Don't you know anything? Don't you know what she's doing?
I'm telling you to stop it, Your Majesty!
Why are you angry with me? It's because you still love her!
That's right.
I still feel that way.
If I start thinking about her, I can't stop.
The hardest thing for me...
is that I still want to see her. I want to see and talk to her again.
That's why I don't want to think about her at all.
So please...
Don't talk about her in front of me.
I understand.
They're saying that the new king is like a pheasant with its head buried in the ground!
They're saying all sorts of things! Haven't you heard?
- Be careful of what you say! - Why should I?
Your Majesty, allow us Julno to go into battle!
We will fight for your honor in the battlefield, Your Majesty!
What are the chances of victory against Baekje?
Well, between Goguryeo and Baekje, whoever attacks first will be at a disadvantage.
It is because both sides have strong defenses.
Look here!
I will dispatch all of Julno's forces! I'll even summon reserve forces in the east!
If we attack Baekje, their soldiers will dance at taking revenge!
Who's going to dance...?!
Am I right?
If Lord Ho Gae wishes to attack Baekje's Han Castle,
he has to break down the defenses of twenty fortresses.
If we estimate one fortress to take ten days,
conquering half the fortresses will take three months.
Lord Ho Gae will be leading 40,000 men.
Shall I calculate how much food to feed 40,000 men for three months?
- Teacher. - Yes.
Your Majesty's teacher... is here.
- You said Guh Mool can gather any information. - Yes.
Can you also send out information?
What?
I wish to leak out secret information.
If that is possible, I will approve Ho Gae's war.
- I have no choice anyway. - Then what about you, Your Majesty?
Do we just sit and watch?
Didn't you listen at the Cabinet?
Ho Gae's army is Goguryeo's army, and his victory is my victory.
I'm going to help him.
I will let them win so that I can win.
- Welcome! - Long time no see, Ba Son!
- Good to see you! - Have some rest after your journey!
Ba Son! It's me! Dueh Peju from Han Castle!
You... you fool! You were still alive!
- So, do you know how to make a sword? - Of course!
You...!
So what is going on? You called me, so I threw everything down and ran here!
They want all the best blacksmiths, so if I don't call you, who would I call?
The iron is here!
If we just fight East Baekje, we may have a chance.
But if we fight West Baekje at the same time, it will be impossible.
Even 40,000 soldiers will not be enough.
- Teacher. - Yes?
The reason why I called you Teacher and asked your people to the palace...
is not because I want to hear that something is impossible.
I also don't want to say those things...
Now that you've told me all the reasons why it's impossible...
- Now how can we win? - Can you stop Ho Gae?
He will not stop.
There is now an army of 40,000 that gathered without my doing.
Tell me how we can be victorious using this army.
The armies of both Baekje and Goguryeo are similar in strength and size.
Similar armors and similar weapons.
One thing we are better in may be horsemanship.
What is happening with Ba Son's blacksmith?
All the blacksmiths are gathering at the news of her revealing her methods.
Now, this is Ba Son's kiln!
What are the most important things to a blacksmith?
Metal of good quality, and a strong fire to melt it!
The issue is time.
It will take half a year to make armors for an army of 40,000.
How long will it take to reach the border of Baekje?
Lord Ho Gae has been on the battleground since young. He is a skilled warrior.
He will be able to reach the border in seven days.
What about if West Baekje cross the seas to help?
When Ho Gae invades, they will send messengers.
West Baekje will know in three days.
It will be 10 to 14 days until they are able to join East Baekje.
Let us try to delay Ho Gae's arrival to the border of Baekje.
- For what? - We'll block West Baekje's aid.
We? Do you mean Julno's soldiers and General Go's men?
That is only about 3,000 men.
It's a good number. We can make armors for them immediately.
You wish to fight West Baekje with 3,000 men?
- Teacher. - Yes.
Delay Ho Gae's army for more than two weeks.
Make their target more east of Han Castle.
You'll be taking 3,000 men into battle with West Baekje during that time?
How long does it take to send a message to Baekje?
If you send it tomorrow, it will reach Han Castle in five days.
Then let's have it known that I am in the palace.
Make it appear that I am cowardly and will not go out to battle.
Dam Duk will continue to be a pheasant with its head in the ground.
Understand?
No, I don't.
You're going to fight West Baekje with 3,000 men for Ho Gae?
You want us to be the target of their arrows so that Ho Gae can possess the sacred symbol?
Teacher.
Is your king one who doesn't need his people?
Ho Gae's men are my people.
I won't let them die.
Look at the arrow carefully! It's not just metal, but fortified metal!
And look at the line on it!
Look at the straight line from the arrow all the way to the feathers!
The arrow can fly 1.5 times farther than the arrows you've used before.
And what's more...
- That's strange. - What is?
If you know how to make this, why didn't you make it before?
If you had sold this, you would have been rich!
There was no reason for me to make this before.
What do you mean?
Use that head of yours to think!
What are all these things here? These are used to hurt and kill people!
I only make inferior weapons to sell to others.
When I have to provide weapons to someone I support, what can I make for him?
Then that means that you support our You-Know-Who?
A warrior on the battlefield will die for a king who knows his abilities.
A blacksmith will make weapons for a financier who knows his skills.
In any case, she's been staring at you for a while.
Say something. Say something to me.
Are you curious where Jumuchi is? Do you want me to find out for you?
Do you miss him?
- Well, I'm off to the palace now, so... - Wait a moment!
You must have missed him a lot!
- Please give this to the king. - The king?
Not Jumuchi?
You know how to write?
Can you deliver it...?
If the king is busy, then maybe his subordinate...
What is this?
I know how to read too, but...
It's a calculation of the soldiers' needs.
I've calculated the amount needed to feed and water five soldiers.
And this is the number of carts and horses needed to transport the goods.
And this...
This is what I used to do at the Yon residence.
I used to do the calculations for their soldiers.
Because the lady wasn't present...
I don't know if it'll be of any help.
I was bored.
Sorry... I just...
Ho Gae, listen to me.
You were born under the Joo Shin Star.
Promise me.
Promise me you will reunite the Joo Shin nation.
Promise me you will be the Joo Shin King.
Mother!
Promise me you will find the sacred tree.
Promise me you will be ling.
Mother!
Mother...
I will be king.
I will be king, whether it is of Joo Shin or Goguryeo.
For you and...
For her.
It will be so.
Watch over me, mother.
It has become easier for me to handle fire.
I don't have to make an effort anymore.
But it's strange...
I can make fire, but I cannot put it out...
Why can't I put it out?
Have you recovered?
Recovered?
I heard you regained consciousness and wanted to come visit you.
I hoped you would ask for me if I waited.
Why?
Why do you wait for me?
I have never waited for you.
That's right. There is only one man you waited for.
Even as you called me king.
Why did you do it? Why did you take the sword from me?
What did you want to do? Did you...?
Did you know he would live?
I was going to die with him.
But...
Now I have a reason to live.
I have to see him again. I have to know...
what I have to do to live.
I have to meet him to find out.
Does it make sense? Do you understand it?
- A Yon residence servant wrote this? - Yes.
Her name is Dalbi, and her husband was chief of the guards. He was killed by them.
She was almost killed too, but she escaped and now lives with Ba Son.
So.. how is it? Is it usable?
General Go!
Yes, Your Majesty.
You said you needed someone to manage the munitions.
Yes, all the experienced men have gone over to Ho Gae's army.
Will you take a look at this? I was surprised by it.
If Your Majesty has already looked at it, then I do not need further confirmation.
I will employ this person right away.
- General. - Yes, Your Majesty.
No matter how well the soldiers fight, if the support is no good, it is useless.
- You taught me this a long time ago. - Do you still remember that?
What if I am mistaken?
Is it only my fault? Or yours too for carrying out orders without comprehension?
- It will be my fault. - Then...
I will meet this person and use him as their skills designate.
I said go away!
- Please! - You made a mistake here!
Okay fine, so I did. You little...!
- Stop it! - Enough!
I said stop it!
- I think something's out there. - What?
Wine!
It is made of pure mountain spring water, with hundreds of ginseng roots,
aged for thirty-three years and strained three times.
This is called... I think it was four characters.
Can't you abstain for at least one day?
I can abstain from breathing but not this.
You know the palace? It is truly an amazing place!
They have a storehouse just for wine! It is called the royal winery!
Have you ever been there?
I was there today and thought I was going to die!
I thought it was heaven!
This wine can only be imbibed by the king.
But after the king drinks it, anyone can have the leftovers.
So just take one sip...
It has a nice fragrance.
- You don't have to drink any more... - But the taste...
You said you don't like to drink.
It's a bit... too strong.
Hey!
It's not that good.
Where are you going?
Why?
You're going to get drunk and molest some guy!
- When did I do that? - Sit there.
Sit and drink where I can see you.
You're like my sister. Your disgrace is my disgrace.
I will leave immediately after the ceremony tomorrow.
I will wait for you... I will wait for my Phoenix.
seaside village in Baekje
I am honored to have such an esteemed guest in my establishment.
The food will be ready shortly.
We must hurry. The symbol is restless.
- Anyone following us? - No.
Oh my legs, my legs!
It isn't easy to sit in that palanquin all day.
That innkeeper is said to be a Hwachun informant. He'd have notified them already.
- Next is Yonggook? - Yes.
We have a lot more distance to cover, so let's put together our energies!
Yes, sir!
Hwachun headquarters in Gooknae Castle
He is sure it is a sacred symbol?
- I cannot believe it. - He saw the light emanating from the box.
They are headed toward east of Baekje.
If this message is accurate,
and they have crossed the seas to bring a symbol from West Baekje,
why are they not headed toward Han Castle?
Perhaps...
Perhaps they are looking for a guardian.
Is it another guardian?
It's widely known when Queen Seosono left King Jumong with her two sons,
she also took with her a sacred symbol.
Another legend tells us that the guardian of the Blue Dragon...
decided to follow Queen Seosono.
You said you didn't know where the sacred symbol was.
We only had rumors that it was in Baekje somewhere.
The day of Lord Ho Gae's birth, there was a light from Baekje's Jin Castle.
That was the cause of the rumors.
However, there was no evidence that it was there.
But now the sacred symbol has appeared again.
It crossed the seas and has arrived at East Baekje.
Unidentified men are taking the sacred symbol east of Baekje?
Yes, we must let Lord Ho Gae know immediately.
He must follow the sacred symbol!
Invading Baekje should be secondary.
He's here!
If the Guh Mool disciples carry it out properly...
Ho Gae will head toward Palgon Fortress.
You...
You're going to lead them to fight a fortress with fortified defenses?
We have to make sure they are far from West Baekje.
And we have to delay them from invading Baekje.
Someone's setting fire to my head.
Don't you see the smoke coming out of my head?
Ho Gae's army numbers 40,000. Baekje will already know they're coming.
Do you think they're stupid?
Messengers would have arrived at all the castles in East and West Baekje!
Baekje's defense is said to be iron-clad.
If you take that and their army, do you think Ho Gae will win?
That fellow is a rat bastard, but he is still an undeniable Goguryeo warrior!
Do you think he will win?
Will he?
Thus, our Lord Ho Gae...
is even now taking one step, two steps...
toward that despicable Baekje!
O tragedy! At whose arrow did our king of old fall?
Was it not the arrow of Baekje?
Now it is time for revenge...
O Honorable Lord Ho Gae!
Put your arrow through the middle of this eye and that eye!
Thrust it through the head of the Baekje King!
We will move to this position.
This fortress would have sent the most reinforcements out.
They have half their army numbers, and will not be expecting an attack.
- It may be worth a try. - Will we be going to battle?
If we attack this fortress, the reinforcements going east will return.
- General Go! - Yes, Your Majesty!
When that happens, give my order to Ho Gae.
- Tell him to attack their retreating army. - Yes, Your Majesty.
So, we'll be fighting too!
We will not be attacking Han Castle.
We will be isolating the area between East and West Baekje.
If we divide the two nations and conquer this area, we will have control over the sea.
Oh, what is this? Is this not the symbol of the Blue Dragon?
O symbol, you have suffered long in the land of Baekje!
Our Lord Ho Gae is going to you, so please wait a few more days!
- There is something Julno must do. - Anything, Your Majesty!
Go back to Julno.
Your... Your Majesty!
We must prepare first. I cannot take you to war without preparation.
Preparation, what preparation?
All you need is a determination to win, not preparation to win!
I'll do it my way.
I will not fight a war I cannot win.
Your Majesty, the Iron Horse Warriors and their Chief Jeok Hwan ask for your audience.
Who is this? Who is this man who has skulked out of hiding?
- It's the Crown Prince Dam Duk! - It's Dam Duk!
Your Majesty...!
Will you not be going to war?
Will you do nothing while the sons and daughters of Goguryeo go out to war?
I will wait.
I will wait until there are no more arrows to pierce through my armor.
I will wait until there is an armor that no sword can pierce.
Until there is such an armor and arrow, I will not go out to war!
Your Majesty.
The Iron Horse Warriors are made up of Goguryeo's finest warriors.
In the four hundred years since the founding of Goguryeo,
the Iron Horse Warriors have fought alongside the king.
It was our pride to carry the royal emblem of the three-legged Golden Oriole.
We waited. We waited for you to prepare for war.
We waited day and night for your summons.
If you intend to just stay in the palace, Your Majesty...
Permit the Iron Horse Warriors to follow Lord Ho Gae!
To not be able to stand at the front of this war against our age-old enemy...
is a humiliation for the Iron Horse Warriors.
Well, we can't have that.
I should have thought it sooner. The Iron Horse Warriors should be at the forefront.
I give my permission for you to dispatch the Iron Horse Warriors.
But...
The Iron Horse Warriors must stand at the forefront.
Deliver this message to Ho Gae.
No war can begin without the Iron Horse Warriors.
I will obey! We will not forget this, Our Majesty.
We have achieved a ten-day delay.
We need more time. Delay the dispatch of the Iron Horse Warriors.
I will come up with something.
I wish Ho Gae was more cautious.
It must be a message.
It's a royal message sent by the king to Lord Ho Gae, Commander of the Army!
How gracious of the king to send us the Iron Horse Warriors.
But no invasion can happen without them.
- Why...? - He says they must be at the forefront.
I don't understand. The enemy is already preparing for our attack.
They would have sent for reinforcements already.
We have to hurry and attack before all the reinforcements arrive.
- But he wants us to wait? - This is too much!
Must we obey the commands of one who has never been to war?
The lives of the soldiers are at stake!
There's also a private message from Lord Yon.
What is it?
The Phoenix will accompany the Iron Horse Warriors.
She will be the guardian of the soldiers.
Only these arrows can pierce this armor.
And only this shield can guard against these arrows.
We will not be able to overcome Gwanmi Fortress by ourselves.
Ho Gae will be heading toward us with aid.
Didn't you say you would be our eyes and ears?
What would you do if another had the blood of Joo Shin?
There will be no colorful sendoff when we leave.
I plan to leave without anyone noticing.
To deceive the enemy, one must also deceive its own.
Do not allow Gwanmi to send any more reinforcements until we arrive.
And then... and then do we fight?
Don't fight. We will run away.
Lady Kiha!
Look at me! Open your eyes!
- Open your eyes... - Will this sad world ever let me heal?
Don't die.
I don't need men to die for me.
Live and stay by my side.
That...
is my command to you as king.
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