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Episode 8

Are they the ones?

Yes.

So you rescued a boy on the brink of demise?!

Aigoo, don't even get me started!

Were it not for us, he would already be in the Grim Reaper's company!

My gratitude.

Then, may you pave the way.

But... some gold gracing these hands... might help us hasten...

Ahh, no need for that.

May you follow us.

But...

This is not the way to...

It's Mishil, Mishil!

What?

After she finds that boy, she will slay us.

See the grass on the right?

I will count to three, after which we'll both run that way.

One...

Two...

Th...

You little...

- Follow them. - You must catch them!

Yes!

You must capture them at all cost!

Be it with your arrows or your blades, you must capture them!

Now!

Yes. Let's go.

Yes.

~ Manno Fortress ~

Seeing how Her Highness still has not joined us,

it seems clear that they could not find Bojong.

It does indeed look like it.

Sire.

Her Highness's benevolence graced us with much needed allies.

Indeed.

The Kim Seohyeon I never could bring to Seorabeol despite my fervent efforts...

is now by my side.

On our procession to the royal palace,

I shall make sure that at least Kim Seohyeon and his son will join us.

Sire, Her Highness the Seju Mishil seeks audience.

Let her enter.

Sire.

How have you been faring?

Your Highness.

In answer to your summoning,

Hwarang Bojong humbly pays his respects to you.

I have heard of the grave discomfiture you had to endure.

For I engaged in frolicsome excursions not being aware of such harrowing tidings,

may you forgive me.

But seeing you return in good fettle...

can only be a bliss for our heavenly kingdom.

Capture them!

No!

You must capture them at all cost!

Be it with your arrows or your blades, you must capture them!

Now!

Ajeosshi!

I commend you for enduring it.

Never you worry.

I am just fine.

Should the wound continue gaping, it would be dangerous for him,

so he must abstain from any unnecessary activity.

Endure it just a little longer.

Just a little.

I do not deserve to face you, Mother.

I could not fulfill the quests I was entrusted to.

Munno...

was not at the temple.

You are not to blame.

Munno must have surely escaped.

We are the ones to be blamed, for not foreseeing such possibility.

Just by surviving and arriving on time,

you have more than fulfilled your call.

And those fellows?!

We sent men to the place where Bojong lodged at,

and spread out others to search for them.

What on earth has happened? Will you at least explain?!

Explain, explain what?!

- He disappeared, right?! - Yes.

It can only mean they found this place.

We must run away at all costs.

They will be here soon. We must run.

Why... Why?!

Who was that?

Mishil. Mishil!

What's all this Mishil Mishil...

Do you mean that Mishil from the palace?

Of course it's her!

And how would you possibly know someone like her?

That... actually...

Ahh... whatever, I don't know!

Anyhow, if they catch us, we're dead.

I'll get going, so follow me or do whatever you please.

Get moving!

Rummage the entire place!

They're not here.

Spread out and find them!

Yes.

Everyone, heed our words!

His Majesty shall soon return to the palace.

Everyone, free the way!

Free the way!

Free the way, the royal retinue is soon passing!

Free the way!

Free the way!

The royal retinue will pass by.

Free the way.

Free the way.

Let us follow the crowd, and find a way to reach the ferry.

Don't just stick to me, spread out and follow closely!

Deokman, go that way. Quick!

Godo.

Stick to me.

Follow me quietly.

Did you hear me?

Did you enjoy a soothing night?

Uh?!

- Hey. - Yes?

Look.

Will you help me out?

They are killing someone over there.

The royal retinue is about to pass!

Get out of the way.

Just once, help me just once.

I said out of the way!

How can you act like this?

Milord.

You know me, right?

Help me out, will you?

You knave!

It's him!

That's him, all right. You come here on your own?!

You little rat. You stole the pendant, didn't you?!

What?

What pendant?

No.

That is not the issue now.

Shut that gob!

Because of you, our Dragon Flower corps risked annihilation!

What on earth are you talking about?!

I asked you to help me!

- You little insolent... - You little insolent...

What is all this commotion?

The royal retinue shall soon pass by. What is all this commotion?

I am well aware of all the quandaries and famine...

our people from the border county of Manno had to endure.

Therefore, until next year's harvest,

you shall be exempted from paying levies.

Your grace is immeasurable, Sire!

Furthermore,

you shall select those amongst the fugitives who did not join the insurgents,

and allow them to return to the fields.

Yes, Sire.

His Majesty shall depart. Pave the way.

Pave the way, everyone!

Sire!

What is the matter?

Before you depart for the palace,

may you settle a crucial quandary requiring your attention.

A crucial quandary?!

A fellow claiming to know what happened at Yeorae Temple four nights ago...

asks for your forbearance and a chance to explain himself.

Come forward.

What is it you asked my forbearance for?

First, he said that he will find the man he met at Yeorae Temple.

Find him.

Is he here with us?

He is the one!

He was at Yeorae Temple.

Do you know him?

I have never seen him before.

Did I not save you?!

After you were hit by arrows, I treated you for three straight days.

Nothing you mention ever happened.

So, why did you capture my brother and father?!

Uh?!

You knave!

How dare you engage in spurious mendacity?!

How could we ever trust a man whose origins are unknown?!

Then, this...

This is yours, Milord. Right?!

Right?!

It's yours, isn't it?

Is it not?

It is, you know it!

So you made a covenant with my father and brother,

that you would accord them 30 nyang, if they brought you to him?!

Then, why did you capture them?

Give me back my father and brother!

Right now!

Now!

Recall the counsel I bestowed upon you a twelvemonth past?

Run!

The seven stars...

Gaeyang's keeper?!

Abandon such trifling delusions,

and run far away.

This...

is my last shred of compassion for you.

Yes.

I do recall.

The boy who witnessed what happened at Yeorae Temple,

is he your answer?

Meseems he could be.

Allow Kim Seohyeon's kindred to lodge in the capital.

And I shall disregard what happened at Yeorae Temple.

But never shall you bother that boy.

You need not worry.

My compassion for Your Highness...

is now a thing of the past.

Spare our lives!

S...Spare our lives...

Spare our lives! Let us live!

Spare our lives!

Spare us...

Spare our lives!

I have done nothing wrong!

I merely did what he asked me to... That man over there!

You squirrelly buffoons.

Behead them.

Stop at once!

What do you think you're doing?!

These are Lord Seolwon's orders!

And these are His Majesty's!

Drop your weapons immediately!

His Majesty's orders! Heard?!

Listen... Anyone!

Is anyone there?!

You told me you would spare me if I talked, what is this?!

Let me go!

What on earth is happening?

Call that man who brought me before the king!

Listen to me!

Jukbang Ajeosshi!

Godo Hyung!

Deokman!

Deokman... Deokman?!

Deokman!!

Why are you...

Are... Are you all right?

Yeah...

What happened to you?

I have no clue myself!

- Anyhow... - His Majesty spared both our lives!

His Majesty?!

First, enter this cell.

We shall soon receive further orders, but this is for your safety.

So that Mishil tried to slay Munno, right?

What does that man I saved have to do with her?

Is he the one sent to slay Munno?

Don't flap your tongue in vain!

Wait!

Did Munno perish, or is he alive?

At least that... Tell me at least that.

The Gukseon is not the kind of specimen who would perish that way.

We still have no power.

If we dare to disclose what happened, it will only embolden their troops.

Yes.

May you conclude this occurrence by simply taking Lord Seohyeon by your side.

You have enlightened me once again.

You tested the divine providence's resolve,

and that boy was what the heavens accorded you.

It was not providence.

He was the one who saved me,

and eventually made my change possible.

Is that so?

And...

the child Lord Yongsu left behind...

Her Highness gave birth to a royal successor.

~ Manmyeong ~ (Kim Yushin's mother)

Say what?!

~ Kim Seohyeon ~ (Kim Yushin's father)

May you forgive me, Sire.

Back then...

I could never give birth to him at the palace which deprived me...

of my three brothers and Lord Yongsu.

No.

No.

That... That was the best you could do.

I am sure it was.

But now we shall turn the page.

We will.

You must rally all Gaya forces which dispersed after Munno's disappearance.

It shall not be simple.

Mishil holds all military authority, so simple it shall not be.

But Yongsu, Cheonmyeong and my grandson...

accorded us this opportunity.

We must combine our forces.

We must!

I shall fulfill your wishes with utmost zeal, Sire.

Ehh... Bojong, you fool. How could you cause such discomfiture?!

Then again, how could I blame you?!

Those who foolishly accorded you such exacting quest should be.

Mother.

It is time I step forward.

I shall deal with them at once, and...

We lost.

What?!

Mother, what are you...

Everyone refrain from heedless acts.

Is that understood?

Have you heard?

Yes.

I was told by my mother.

I shall not force you to become one of my Hwarang.

Still...

I shall serve Your Highness as a Hwarang.

Instead, as the leader of the Dragon Flower corps,

I ask you not to ever cry again.

Fine.

I shall not cry.

You showed me what sincerity really is.

Forgive me.

"Living in sincerity can change my life.

And if I do change, then everything else will as well," you told me.

As I believe in your sincerity, and wish to believe in everything you do,

I decided to bring you with me to Seorabeol.

Accord me your trust!

I shall serve you with utmost sincerity!

And...

I also have a favor to ask you.

Anyhow...

If it's truly as you suggested,

you witnessed as Lady Mishil tried to slay Lord Munno.

And Mishil found out you witnessed her doing that.

Not to mention...

the fact... you said we are your father and brother.

Then... it means we'll croak.

Still, we have His Majesty.

It... It... It is of no use.

If you fall on Mishil's bad side, you're dead!

I... I'm not going anywhere. I'll live here!

This is not too bad... Uh?!

It is comfortable beyond belief.

It's great. Could not be better.

Look at what I can use...

Come out.

You just said it was comfortable beyond belief.

Bring up the useless, will you? Our lives are on the line.

Deokman. Let's go.

You knaves...

At last we meet!

Stop.

- Milord. - Stand back.

Are you really going to accept them as fellow Hwarang?!

You suffered discomfiture because of them,

and our Dragon Flower corps risked dissolution.

It is an order by Her Highness the Princess.

Who is Deokman?

I happen to be the one...

From here on in, you are part of our Dragon Flower corps.

I am what?!

But, it does not imply I acknowledge you as Hwarang.

I shall turn you into one.

If you wish to gain my acknowledgement,

you need to first tame that wretched disposition of yours.

Should you fail to abandon such vestiges on your own,

I shall force you to.

If everything is clear, you shall follow me to Seorabeol.

Seorabeol?!

Then...

What about...

You find your own path.

- What? - What?!

Just out there, the men who tried to slay us must be ready to...

I shall make sure no harm is done to you.

So, never you worry.

Aigoo! And how can we believe that?

It's not like they would prance around with a sign telling us "you'll croak now"!

So... uhm...

Milord!

Milord... you must protect us as well!

Deokman! Deokman...

Are you really going to abandon us?

The man you called "your father" with that very tongue?!

And I... I... I was "your brother." Brother!

Deokman!

Deokman!!

Will that Mishil come to Seorabeol as well?

We, Seorabeol's ten Hwarang,

are whelmed that our keeper deigned us with her presence!

I, Princess Cheonmyeong,

shall hereby be reinstated as keeper of the Hwarang.

Hurrah for the heavenly kingdom!

Hurrah! Hurrah!

Hurrah! Hurrah!

May the Dragon Flower corps come forward!

I, Dragon Flower corps leader and Hwarang Yushin,

am whelmed to be in our keeper's presence.

Come forward.

I hereby bestow the Dragon Flower corps my consent to enter the capital.

Will it be all right?

It shall not be easy.

- Did you two have a parley? - Not yet.

I first wish to see how Yushin deals with this on his own.

Despite his being your son?!

Was he not born under the Northern Dipper's blessing?!

It will be all right, I hope?!

It was something he had to go through anyhow.

What... What is it?!

What is the matter?

Seorabeol's ten Hwarang shall never acknowledge you as fellow compeers!

What?!

What is that all about?

I demand a joust!

J...oust?!

J...Joust?!

Should even only one amongst you vanquish one of us,

I shall repent for our obloquy.

So... what, you want to... f...f...fight with us?!

What are you prattling about?! They surely could not.

So, are we supposed to have a fight?!

What... What is this?

What... What now?!

- What... - Calm down, let us all calm down.

Dialogue, let us talk.

Talk, just talk.

What's wrong with you?!

Why are you doing this?!

If you want the other half,

demand for a joust at any time.

And you call those moppets Hwarang?!

I thought I was dealing with poultry.

Mine felt more like a bear.

A joust against Bojong Rang?!

"Dragon Flower corps." What would minions from a meager hamlet...

Minions who are not even Seorabeol natives...

dare to aspire at inclusion into the Hwarang roster?!

Is not Her Highness looking down on us all?!

Tell me about it.

Imjong Rang.

I suggest you don't involve yourself in this, either.

If, just because you are part of Lord Yongchun's clique,

you help those varlets gain entrance into our ranks,

we shall consider that as the day when you renounced our call.

Even if Imjong Rang does not involve himself,

they shall not endure this for long.

The last throng of Hwarang from the provinces who tried...

could not last past the first two months.

I bet they will not get past the first.

I believe they will not even last that long.

What is this place?

The hideout for a throng of vandals?!

Can we even remain here?

Of course we can.

And I thought that Dragon Flower thing, or whatever you call it,

was some exalted group.

Hey.

Do you even know what Dragon Flower corps mean?!

Meaning, my ass.

You just picked whatever you could think of.

This is the path of a Hwarang.

It might appear glamorous and alluring on the surface,

but it teaches its followers how to survive through relentless training and warfare.

Only those able to endure this all will enter the Hwarang roster.

Her Highness bestowed you this place as your training ground.

However, this is where what Her Highness can give you ends.

Until you regain that flag,

nobody will ever be able to help you.

Is this child truly my Royal Successor?!

His name is Chunchu.

Chunchu?!

It is a remarkable name.

He looks just like his father.

~ Kim Chunchu ~ (Future King Muyeol)

Yes...

You are Yongsu's child indeed.

Yongsu's child.

Yes, Sire.

Lord Yongsu left us his own precious flesh and blood.

A son?!

He was escorted to the palace moments ago.

He has spent all this time at a hermitage in...

So she...

did not just run away.

It was a child.

To give birth to that child, she pretended to run away...

and left the palace.

After which, she went looking for Munno,

and by bringing Kim Seohyeon to Seorabeol,

she bolstered her camp.

Ahh... Nunim, what brings such guffaw?!

You are daunting me.

Dear...

What is the matter?

Does Cheonmyeong not resemble me in my youth?!

What?!

Her Highness... and you?!

*King Jinheung's mother

In my youth, Queen Mother Jiso* once sent me away from the palace.

And why are you suddenly mentioning her?

While leaving the palace, I pledged to myself that,

upon my return, I would not be the Mishil of yore.

And...

I lived up to my pledge.

But seeing what happened, Princess Cheonmyeong did the same.

Upon losing Lord Yongsu, she left the palace still parturient,

and pledged to herself that she would forever change, upon her return.

Mother...

But that is no laughing matter, is it?!

For the last twelvemonth, Cheonmyeong's every bone,

her every drop of blood must have been boiling with ambition,

burning inside with angst.

So here is my contender...

Such a princess's challenge upon me...

So, how did those Dragon Flower boys fare?

Only a boy named Yushin showed any fundamentals.

The rest were a miserly throng.

Is that so?

Then, did you find out anything about that boy?

Yes, I will.

Deokman disappeared?!

When is the last time you saw her?

She was with us when we completed practice.

But after that...

Ahh... How could it be so big?!

As big as what you had to eat, you bear.

You are not aware, either?!

Uh?! Of what?

We did nothing, we don't know!

Deokman disappeared.

Deo...Deokman disappeared?!

Where to?!

Jukbang and Godo are nothing but swindlers.

And neither is that Deokman his son.

But he came to Yeorae Temple with the princess?!

Yes.

Amongst the Hwarang we captured,

some talked of this fellow who was with the princess.

That must be him.

Then, what is his relationship with Her Highness?!

Methinks just asking might suffice?!

They said Mishil's quarters were this way?!

Who is there?!

Wow!

Wow...

Chilsuk?!

*Meritorious Hwarang of the Heavenly Kingdom, Chilsuk

~ Shinguk Gongshin* Hwarang Chilsuk ~

It has been fifteen years!

To find this place...

It took fifteen years.

At last...

I can return to Gyerim.

Let us now return to Gyerim.

I wandered these lands for two years, looking for her,

and as the way home was becoming more and more remote,

I maundered for years engaging in various endeavors.

I should have rather returned to my homeland,

and have perished with honor before Her Highness.

Her Highness?!

It cannot be...

Mishil?!

Let go!

What's wrong with you?

What is this place?

We brought him.

Why did you go to Yeorae Temple?

I...

Where is Munno?

What did you say?

I saw Santak and Hyeopseong take him away.

Don't you know?

Where Munno is.

I had heard Munno was at Yeorae Temple.

But...

Murder ravaged that place,

and we could not ascertain his whereabouts.

Did you head there to find Munno?

Why?

There is no reason why I should disclose that.

However, I must meet Munno at all cost.

May you tell me.

Do you know Her Highness the Princess?

Prin...cess?!

I do not know what you're trying to say,

but I am neither from Gyerim, nor do I know anyone here.

Where is Munno?

You're part of the Dragon Flower corps?

Well... seems like it.

Then, on the day the Dragon Flower corps vanquish Bojong's men,

come seek my audience.

I shall tell you then.

And how can I trust your word?

It is my word as a royal consort.

Move! Move out of the way!

Move!

Stop!

What brings you here at such belated juncture, Lord Yongchun?

Why is this boy in Your Highness's presence?

We were merely dealing with a slight misunderstanding.

Then,

may I bring him back?

You certainly can.

Are you all right?

Yes.

What did Lady Mishil tell you?

She did not have much to tell me.

Should anything like this repeat itself,

do not hesitate to alert me.

Yes.

By any chance...

You know a certain Chilsuk?

That Yongchun's insolence is going beyond every limit, Mother!

Have you seen?!

That Yongchun wishes for his brother's same fate!

Not to mention, Dear.

Such demeanor does not suit you.

Making a covenant in a lowly Hwarang trainee's presence?!

Do you know what my covenant entails to?

That we shall never be vanquished by the Dragon Flower corps.

It is not merely a matter regarding you Hwarang.

Bear it in mind.

Yes.

That boy...

did not lie to me.

However...

there was something eerily perturbing about him.

If it's Chilsuk...

You mean Chilsuk the Hwarang?

Yes.

He was Lady Mishil's personal guard.

What?!

About fifteen years ago,

I heard he lost his life during a mission Mishil entrusted to him.

We could not find the body,

but during my pungwolju days,

he was awarded with a tablet in the Hall of Meritorious Subjects.

And what was that mission about?

That, I do not know.

But...

how did you learn of Chilsuk Rang?

It's... nothing.

I heard his name by fortuity.

From here on in, as long as you are a Hwarang,

you must be careful about mentioning anything you see or hear.

Yes.

Is this it?

Mother.

Is this the place?

Is this the only place...

which will teach me why you had to perish,

and also...

who I really am?!

Aigoo... my joints.

Aigoo... my joints...

Ahh... I'll be damned...

What is this?!

Aigoo, what on earth is this place?

Godo!

Look at him...

What was I thinking?

How could I accept all this despite my age?!

Deokman, that little scoundrel runs away on his own.

Hey... Wake up!

Wake up!

Get up and massage my shoulders.

Quick... Quick! Right... On the right.

Quick...

Quick.

I said do it!

Hey! Deokman!

What happened?! I thought you ran away?

Deokman?!

It's Deokman! Deokman!

Deokman!!

- Deok... - Deokman!

Are you all right?

It's really Deokman!

Yesterday, as I was dealing with some urgent issues,

I lost my way.

Which practice shall we begin with?

No matter what, you cannot break formation.

Of course.

No matter what, you must follow my orders.

I certainly should!

Tie this on.

From here on in, when you practice, eat or even sleep,

you must always carry this.

Also...

Any time you break from formation or defy my orders,

you will add another one of these.

If you cannot take it, remove it at once.

Because that day will mark the moment you leave these Dragon Flower corps.

Do not worry.

That shall never happen.

You came last.

Tie another sandbag on Deokman.

Yes.

This is so hard...

Wait... Deokman! Deokman!!

Get up.

I can't go!

Have you seen what happens when you come last?!

Is the damned sandbag the problem?!

Stop prattling and just get up.

- Let's go. - I can't!

- Let's go! - I can't!

Think you will make it to the battlefield acting like this?!

You keep falling. Those sandbags keep piling up.

Another sandbag!

I'm not last this time, right?!

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Say what?!

We lost Sokam Fortress?!

The Baekje troops' assault is remarkable, Sire!

I suggest Hajong deploys for the battlefield.

This Hajong shall take care of Sokam Fortress!

A Hwarang should stake his all to avenge any obloquy,

should he not?!

How are you going to contend with them?!

How would I possibly dare to enter Seorabeol again,

if such were to happen?!

It is worth a try, is it not?

But if you die trying, is that not the end?!

As a princess of this country, I shall make sure it never happens.

The Baekje troops are continuing their advance after conquering Sokam Fortress.

Sire, we must hasten.

May you bestow military authority to Lord Seolwon,

and allow him to deploy for the battlefield.

It will be a fierce confrontation.

We make it. We don't.

Formation!

I beg you,

return unscathed, Yushin Rang.

Does not war involve people, after all?!

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