He is quite a bold young man.
There was a little bit of hope left in me.
That's why I came here to see you.
But now...
I am done with you.
You are truly remarkable.
The late king would have been very proud if he were alive today.
Are you talking about this?
Will you give it to me?
First, give me back my people.
Your Majesty!
I said don't do that!
Episode 18.
Goguryeo's Gooknae Palace.
As you well know, Your Majesty, Shilla has always been invaded by foreign countries.
But it did not pose a big problem.
Shilla's Ambassador Park Jae Sang.
Although it was difficult predicting which shoreline they would land on and erect defenses,
but once they landed, we were able to cut them off easily.
But now they are saying that they will erect their headquarters at Gaya.
If that happens, they will constantly invade us.
And if we cannot block their retreat, we will suffer heavy losses.
In order to build their headquarters in Gaya,
it was due to Baekje's support.
That is correct. Now why would they do such a thing?
It is because we are allies with your nation, Goguryeo.
I am aware of this.
It's another reason East Baekje chose not to send reinforcements for our attack on Gwanmi Fortress.
So you are aware of this, Your Majesty.
When was the last time our king had a good night's sleep?
He has been riding horses and fighting with the Hwachun.
He can't even eat properly because he's arguing with ambassadors!
We should do something...
Doesn't this look more valuable?
Don't you have anything that looks more ancient?
Something that looks like it came from the beginning of time!
What about this? This was made by a blind craftsman.
We have to put Blue Dragon's symbol in there so that people will go...
Oh, General Heuk Gae!
What do you think? Which one looks better?
That's it!
So which one is it?
You!
I know this is from the royal winery, but...
You're an orphan, right?
What?
You're an orphan who doesn't even remember her parents' faces?
So?
What... do you think of me?
What do you think of me as your father?
I'm the elder of Julno Province, Heuk Gae!
I have two sons, one who died at Daeja Castle and the other who follows me around.
But I don't have a daughter.
So what do you think of having me as your father?
You're going to what?
Did you forget?
I have never forgotten it for one second!
I have not forgotten one word that the late king said to me.
"I am asking you to give me a queen."
That's what he said to me.
I promised to give him someone from my family to become your queen.
You are a king that will conquer the north, south, east and west!
To do that, you must leave Gooknae Castle often.
When that happens, the greedy politicians will try and cause trouble here in your absence!
That is why you must have a queen!
Someone who can stand against any who oppose you.
No matter what anyone says! No matter what happens!
We need to have someone who is strong enough to always be on your side!
Now, General...
Your Majesty, please have a look at my daughter!
I have never met anyone else more stubborn than this girl!
And in terms of loyalty to you, she's exactly like me.
And she can beat up several men at once...
I heard your daughter is already married.
Oh well, I have a new one tonight.
What?
Come here! Where is he?
Who?
That old man! Where is he?
I don't know!
Teacher!
My daughter's teacher!
Give me some wine!
Tell him! Tell him now!
All right.
Come here for a while.
I should be talking to you first!
It was just because I was so impatient!
I should have gotten your approval first.
Then we could have told the Guh Mool people together!
Let go!
You're displeased? Because I told His Majesty first?
I told you it was because I was impatient!
I said come here for a while!
- How is it? - What?
- Can I wear this? - Wear what?
It's the day I'm getting a father!
Are you surprised? I'm going to be the daughter of the Julno elder!
The elder's daughter!
Does it make you that happy?
Ahjussi said that in Julno there are winehouses everywhere!
There are thousands of casks of wine!
Am I right, ahjussi?
That's right! I saw them with my own eyes.
Wine from three to one hundred years old!
They stand upright like soldiers in a fort!
That's strange. That outfit is very strange.
I know. If Dalbi was here, she would have fixed it for me.
When is it starting? If you invited people, you should do something!
They said they have to wait until His Majesty comes!
This is a festive celebration! The Julno elder is adopting a daughter!
But that daughter is also the blood sister of His Majesty!
You certainly are a shady fellow!
A true man speaks boldly in the light and dies standing upright!
Why did you drag me here?
Wait.
You don't know who she is, do you?
Who? My daughter?
She's not your daughter!
She's not your daughter yet!
You don't know who her real family is, do you?
Lady Kiha, the elder has moved to another location.
He is waiting for you.
There! There!
And here...!
It really is amazing! You mean to say you were born with this ability?
I don't know what else I am capable of.
Kill me now and stop me.
There was a little bit of hope left in me.
That's why I came here to see you.
But now...
It's over.
I am done with you.
- What did you just say? - You didn't know?
What did he just say?
It wasn't very complicated. It's just as you heard.
So the reason why General Heuk Gae wanted me as a daughter was to what?
The queen! The wife of the king! The mother of the nation!
We can't have a no-origin orphan becoming the queen!
So he wants to adopt you first, and then get you...
Choose your jokes more carefully next time!
Is the king your toy? Was it fun?
I can't believe you made such a joke!
She's not no-origin, you know? She has the Guh Mool people!
Well, but technically...
Didn't father... the general say anything?
He just said "Be my daughter"? And you just said "Yes"?
I can't believe it.
It was the last wish of the late king.
He asked Julno to give him a queen and...
Hey, hey, hey! Where are you going?
She's so obtruse!
But you've never been in love, right?
Me?
That's why you said something so foolish!
You don't know that strange and mysterious thing between a man and woman called love...
Even I know what that is.
So... The Hae family of Baekje...?
I'm telling you that Sujini was discovered in that house!
So what?
Do you know what kind of house it was?
On the night of the Joo Shin Star, the light of the Phoenix shone from there!
So what?
So... You tell him!
When we saw that light, the Guh Mool disciples rode there.
When we got there, the whole family had already been slain.
We couldn't find the symbol of the Phoenix.
But we found Sujini.
We saw the seal of the Phoenix, although for only an instant.
Then what about that woman?
That woman who is now the Oracle?
She says she's the guardian of the Phoenix!
She's one of two things.
She's either genuine or fake!
If she's the genuine guardian, then our Sujini is just a girl.
But if she's fake, then our Sujini is...
I hope she's not the real one...!
What the hell are you talking about?
The power of fire used to belong to the Earth.
But when man began to use that power to harm and kill others,
Lord Hwanwoong took it away and gave it to a woman, calling it the power of the Phoenix.
But then...
So let me tell you.
So near the end of Lord Hwanwoong's reign, the Phoenix... erupted!
And it turned the world into a sea of fire!
Do you understand now?
What?
You said the Hwachun woman was the Phoenix!
That was what we had hoped! I hoped it wasn't you!
That's why when she appeared, I danced with joy!
But... Do you remember?
When you were young, you could control fire?
Is that why you never let me play with fire?
That's right!
So what happens if I'm the Phoenix's you-know-what?
If you start to show signs, we have to kill you before it's too late.
That's why we have always watched over you.
How could I be the guardian of the Phoenix?
I may be the guardian of wine, but... That's nonsense!
But because there is still a chance, one chance in a million,
I cannot allow you to become the wife of the king.
After that woman became the wife of Lord Hwanwoong and had his child,
she turned the Earth into a sea of fire.
The power that exploded from her wrath was so strong that no one could stop her.
And?
In order to stop the destruction, Lord Hwanwoong had to kill the woman he loved.
Then I shouldn't be worried!
I have never been the recipient of the king's love.
And that would never happen anyway.
Come out.
I can smell the alcohol from here.
Is there anyone else who would dare to drink in the grand palace?
I'm sorry. I won't do it again.
I heard you refused to be adopted.
Didn't you hear that among Goguryeo's five provinces, Julno has the largest wine warehouse?
Size isn't everything. And besides, I'm old enough now.
I care about the quality of the wine too.
Did you dislike the offer so much? To decline access to the largest wine warehouse?
You said wine was supposed to be shared.
You have a habit of drinking until you collapse,
and I have a habit of not being able to sleep at night.
Isn't it nice? To be together every night?
When was the last time you slept?
You don't like it?
Can I ask you something?
You're going to ask me anyway.
When the general told you that he was going to adopt me,
you were annoyed, weren't you?
Can't you at least lie and tell me you weren't?
"If you became his daughter, I would be..."
Grateful?
Well, maybe not grateful, but...
Can I be honest with you?
Even if I said no, you'd be honest anyway.
I'd feel regretful.
And... maybe even sad.
Because I'd be losing my best friend.
I wonder if you know that I feel regretful even now?
Do you know the meaning of my name?
It means a falcon that has been tamed but is allowed to fly free in the skies.
So if you try to catch it and bind it against its will, it will die quickly.
Funny, isn't it?
It's good.
It's really good.
All your subjects have been waiting for you day and night, ready for their deaths.
Please use your mercy and judgment...
to differentiate between the men to be executed or exiled.
They are waiting to be executed or exiled?
Yes, Your Majesty.
And I'm more anxious than anyone since I was responsible for all of this.
I shall kill and rid myself of my crimes.
I wish to atone for my sins.
Won't that be difficult for you?
Forsaking your son to acknowledge me as king?
I already had my suspicions when the symbol of the Turtle Snake awoke at Daeja Castle.
I wonder if it was truly my son that the Joo Shin Star appeared for...
But this time...
I saw the symbol of the Blue Dragon awaken before my very eyes.
As I was waiting for you in the grand palace, I thought it over and over again.
And I came to a conclusion.
Even though Heaven has chosen you,
eighteen years ago, I chose my son Ho Gae.
Just as Heaven made its choice, I also had made my choice.
If that was pride and blasphemy,
I will accept the consequences.
Let us go.
I will ask you a question, subjects of Goguryeo.
What kind of king do you desire?
Does it matter not who it is, only that he has some dusty symbols of legend?
2000 years ago, Joo Shin was a vast land that encompassed north, south, east and west.
Do you want that land? Is that why you need the Joo Shin King?
Jildus Clan of Khitan.
That land... How should I get it for you?
Say something.
If I kill men, women, children and beasts,
then their land would become ours.
Their sons and grandsons will swear revenge on us,
then we would fight again and kill and kill!
Is that the land you want?
Attack!
I am slow-witted and thus do not understand you.
Are you saying that you do not want to fight anymore wars?
Are you saying that we should be satisfied with our small Goguryeo land?
Even if the other lands invade us, we should do nothing?
Is that what you are saying?
If you had given me time,
I could have brought you dozens of Baekje's fortresses without going to war.
If you had not sent 40,000 men to battle for no reason...
If you had given me a bit of time...
Here, East and West Baekje...
If we had contained them here, we could have divided them.
We could have made Shilla turn its back on Baekje.
The people of the plains here...
Elder of Julno.
Yes, Your Majesty!
Why do they keep crossing into our territory?
- Because they need our agriculture. - And what do they have?
Outstanding horses and various livestock!
Lord Yon.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What does Khitan have?
Out of the eight tribes of Khitan, Biryuh has a great volume of salt.
And who needs salt?
That would be the Sookshin nomads.
Sookshin - Nomad tribe of Northeast Manchuria.
- What can we provide them? - That would be iron.
And if we provide each of these nations with the things they need?
And if we become the central point...
where all of us become brothers and have peace for a hundred years?
Do you still not understand?
Do you want to conquer but sow seeds of revenge?
Do you still not understand how I feel?
I knew you would be here! He has always liked trees.
That's why I look for him near all the trees near the palace!
You were the overlord of Gwanmi Fortress, weren't you?
I am Hyun Go, the elder of the Guh Mool people who serve the Turtle Snake's symbol.
I don't know how I became the guardian,
but in any case, I am the guardian of the Turtle Snake.
And this is...
Yes, I am Hyun Jang.
And that... Where is that girl?
In any case, this symbol belongs to you.
We've come to return it to you.
Because you are the one the Blue Dragon chose to be the guardian of its symbol.
Yes, this is the symbol that was imbedded in your heart, overlord.
But because you had been forced by a human and not the king to become the guardian...
That's why you had become a demon.
But now the symbol has really awakened.
It was awakened by the cold purpose of the king.
Overlord...
When that thing was in me, the only good thing was the dreams.
I dreamt the same dream a thousand times.
The Earth that was seen in Heaven's eyes...
The people of faraway places...
And her...
But I've met her. So...
Now I don't need it.
Overlord...
I won't go far. I will always be near the Joo Shin King.
If he needs me, I'll know it.
Overlord!
That's enough for now.
He knows he is the awakened guardian.
But still...
We're here, Your Majesty!
We're on our way, Your Majesty!
How long do you think you'll be?
We're men of Shiwoo! We learnt how to ride before we walked!
No matter where that Ho Gae is in Khitan, we'll find him in a few days.
But... Do you have to go?
You must be nervous that I won't be around...
I'm nervous that you'll cause trouble.
Your men know what to do, right?
- Do you? - Yes!
They say they do.
Bring back my blacksmith and your woman.
My.... what?
Don't get into trouble.
Man!
We'll meet soon in Khitan. Until then, be careful.
Yes.
You heard him, right?
Yes, sir!
Let's go!
Lord Ho Gae's encampment at salt fields of Khitan.
- Messengers! Open the gate! - Messengers! Open the gate!
Who are these bastards?
I have brought a message from Gooknae Castle for the commander.
Who are those men who have come with you?
Are all of Goguryeo's soldiers dead?
Why have you brought mountain bandits for your escort?
Hey, messenger! Go ahead with your duty!
This is the message for Commander Ho Gae.
That commander of yours hasn't been here in a long time.
That's why I have to accept it instead of him.
So what is the message?
His Majesty gives a last warning to Commander Ho Gae.
He orders him to return with all the soldiers. If he doesn't...
I told you the commander isn't here!
Deliver the next message!
Or he will consider him guilty of high treason.
What?
You...! What kind of bullshit is that?
High treason? From who?
Who? Why?
Chief! Chief!
Take off that helmet!
Where are they?
Ho Gae took Ba Son and Dalbi!
Why did that bastard take them? For what?
Be quiet!
Take me! Where did they go? Where?
Khitai Village in Khitan.
He says he's the chief of this village.
Ask him.
We are looking for the blacksmith who made these farming tools.
Why...? Why didn't you ask us before?
Why? Why did you have to kill people?
Do you know the blacksmith who made these? Where is he?
Murderers!
Kill him.
I asked if you knew where he was!
Halt!
Old man.
We have to do this to the next village we go to.
If we know where to go, there will be no more massacres.
His name is...
Bul Dol...
Blacksmith...
Lady Kiha says she will remain at the temple.
You told me she herself told the king that she was Hwachun.
Yes, that's right.
Our headquarters at Gooknae Castle have been destroyed.
The king will not let her escape unscathed.
In the worst case, Lady Kiha can tell him...
She must never tell him!
He must never find out!
We worked so hard to break them apart!
We cannot have them be back together again.
He now has three of the symbols, including our red orb.
The Turtle Snake and Blue Dragon have already awakened,
but the White Tiger is still silent. We don't even know where it is!
Wouldn't Ho Gae bring it back?
He may bring it back, but he won't be able to awaken it.
- Then... - We must wait.
Until we find its guardian, and the guardian meets the Joo Shin King.
Even if all the symbols have awakened and we have possession of all of them,
We still need the blood of the descendant. Dam Duk... is not an easy opponent.
When the four symbols awaken, the blood of the descendant will be the key,
and it will unseal the power of Heaven.
On the day Kiha goes into labor, you must be with her.
Look carefully to see if it is a son or a daughter.
If it is a daughter, she will become the next priestess of Hwachun.
If it is a son, you will take his heart on the spot.
Put it in here and bring it carefully to me...
so that the blood of the descendant does not decompose or dry up.
I do not understand.
How can you allow that thing to remain in the temple?
It has been fully revealed that she is from the Hwachun!
That manipulative thing is on the same side as the enemy...!
Your... Your Majesty!
The temple is the domain of Heaven, untouchable by man.
Your Majesty, that woman murdered the late king!
Do you have proof?
If you cannot order her execution yourself, then I will take care of it.
Whether it's execution or assassination, I will do it!
Like Goguryeo is judged by its laws, the temple is judged by Heaven.
Law? What law!
I told her I wouldn't kill her.
Why?
If I don't tell you, will you disobey me?
I'm slow but intuitive. May I ask you something?
That woman is able to control fire.
According to legend, a woman of the Earth who could control fire...
took the heart of the heavenly Lord Hwanwoong and burnt up in flames.
Because of that, Earth became a fiery hell.
Are you asking me if my heart still belongs to her?
Am I wrong?
Are you asking me right now...
if I am still in love with the woman...
who murdered my father the late king...
and the Oracle who was like a mother to our nation?
Secret room in Gooknae Palace.
The symbol of the Blue Dragon The symbol of the Phoenix.
I prophesied this from the beginning!
Who is our Joo Shin King?
He goes in and out of Baekje like it is his own house!
Every three days, he eats a Baekje fortress for breakfast!
I told you this already!
Who... Who... Who is that great man?
Our king!
The fearsome Joo Shin Iron Horse Warriors!
That name has already spread to the south, Baekje, Gaya, and Shilla!
North to Malgal and Buyeo!
West to Khitan and all the way... to Later Yan!
It has spread everywhere!
Long live our king!
He must have come from faraway. Look at the state his horse is in!
But he's heading toward the Yon residence... Was he sent by Ho Gae?
Your Majesty.
Lord Yon wishes to speak with you. I told him to wait but...
He does not look pleased. I think you should send him away...
One of my friends is a wine connoisseur. I learnt how to drink from that fellow.
She said that this was the best wine in the royal winery.
I heard you sent imperial orders to Ho Gae.
Yes, I did.
You ordered him to return with the soldiers?
Yes.
They are a veteran army that hasn't tasted battle yet.
It will not be an easy task for them to return here because they were ordered to.
I think so too.
I heard if they disobey your orders, you will treat all of them as criminals of treason.
I am sure I have heard wrong.
No, you heard correctly.
Your Majesty!
Yes.
I am hoping that Ho Gae will disregard my orders and become an insurgent.
Is it your wish to kill him?
When preparations are complete, I will go to Khitan.
I will only take a few men with me and go into Khitan.
I plan on becoming friendly with the people there.
Become friendly with the people? At the place where Ho Gae has created a river of corpses?
You don't think it's possible?
I plan on telling them I'm there to strike at an insurgent of Goguryeo.
I plan on asking them if they will become allies with me to attack him together.
The Khitans Ho Gae has been attacking will be most pleased to hear from me.
What do you think?
Did you know?
There is something even the king can't do.
What should I do? Should I go to the temple and just do it?
No...
He might say he never wants to see me again.
You know... I don't really remember it, but...
I used to have a father and a mother.
Father...
Mother...
You know something?
I've been drinking since I was seven years old and I've never been drunk.
I've known since then that there was no point to use your head.
Act first, and then think later!
Sa Ryang.
Is the elder still not recovered?
Yes.
It was Blue Dragon's symbol that injured him, a man that cannot be injured?
You saw that symbol before?
I saw it at Baekje's Jin Fortress the night of the Star.
Can anyone use the symbol?
Only the one that the symbol chooses can use it.
If the symbol is thrust into the heart of one that the symbol did not choose,
there's a strong reaction.
That's why there was a great explosion.
We thought the child had been killed. And that the symbol had vanished.
But the symbol reappeared at Gwanmi Fortress and...
Perhaps the demonic overlord of Gwanmi Fortress is that child at Jin Fortress many years ago.
And that man who appeared at the Yon residence was the overlord of Gwanmi Fortress...?
That is what they say.
I wish to meet this man.
May I ask what you are thinking?
Lady Kiha!
Sa Ryang...
What does the Hwachun intend to do with my child?
Will you kill it?
I don't know what you mean...
You know!
I have to protect my child. As long as the elder is alive...
High priestess...
What is it?
Someone wishes to see you. Her name is Sujini.
The Temple of the Oracle.
The girl is refusing to surrender her weapons.
He looks a bit dumb, but he's the overlord of Gwanmi Fortress.
He can't even sleep without that spear. Can't you give him a break?
These are people I wanted to meet. Make sure the area is secure.
But...
I heard that you contributed greatly to His Majesty's victories in battle.
Your name is Sujini?
I came to ask you something.
The symbol of the Phoenix that used to be in your possession...
It was stolen from the Hae family of Baekje, right?
The Hae family of Baekje?
It was where the light of the Phoenix shone on the night of the Joo Shin Star.
Someone killed the entire family and stole the symbol of the Phoenix from them.
That was the work of your Hwachun, right?
Sa Ryang.
Was the symbol of the Phoenix taken from the Hae family of Baekje?
Yes, it was.
Why is the answer so important to you?
It's important.
Because I'm supposed to be their daughter!
So the people who killed my parents and burnt my house down...
It was your organization.
Parents... House...
And you killed the king and the Oracle!
And now you've become the Oracle and are standing here in this place.
The Oracle cannot be judged by men.
I know. Even the king can't judge you!
But what shall we do? I care nothing about your crimes.
What I want is payment for my parents' death!
Kiha...
I remember what I did.
Then...?
That means I'm the guardian of the Phoenix.
Why hasn't she been around lately?
Where is Sujini?
Where is she?
I don't know.
Why don't you?
Can I make a last request?
Stop!
Kiha...
You used to be a priestess who guarded this cave!
Can't we forget about it?
Are... you crying?
Silly girl, you can't grab a king from behind!