All language subtitles for Mirror of the Witch e09

I can feel it, the Princess' energy.

Sire!

No way that...

Seo Ri!

Seo Ri!

We meet again.

Was all the information in the Book
of Demon Banishment regarding Miss?

That is why Seo Ri needs you, Scholar.

I don't know how you have
the ghost-warding pattern.

As you saw already, it
blocks Seo Ri's curse.

- Episode 9 -

Let's see now...

Talismanic Shield. He is a talismanic
shield, but a human talismanic shield...

Ghost warding...

Ghost warding.

So messy.

Uh... Excuse... Uh yes, here.

It's completely broken, and
it's broken here, too.

Is it here or there?

If you keep that up, it looks like
you'll untie my coat strings.

It's not like that. It's just...

It's a precious thing, so you
must take good care of it.

Yeah, something like that...

But why were you trapped in prison?

Miss' older brother...

Oh, but! Don't her family
members know Miss is here?

It's nothing good to know, so about that...

But why are you avoiding my questions?

Did you by chance commit a serious felony?

Aren't the police officers going to
follow you here right now or something?

I was framed.

Red Robes or Blue Robes or whatever. I feel so
wronged about being cornered as a murderer.

What did you say just now?

Did you just say Red Robes?

What. What's it to you?

Do you perhaps know that fellow?

No, did you see him?

If I had known, I would've caught him.
Why are you being like this?

The people that guy killed,

were all those who had wished upon Seo Ri.

Because of that guy, Red Robes, Seo
Ri isn't able to undo the curse.

What?

It's not something Seo Ri knows,

so you must never tell her.

You're up?

Why is scholar

here?

Oh that...

I'm asking you,

why he is here.

That...

Seo Ri! One moment! Seo Ri!

Seo Ri.

Does that make sense?

I'm not too fond of this situation either.

Look at how fine we are even after
the talismanic shield broke. So...

- Scholar Heo will be a human talismanic
shield to protect us— - How can that be?

Isn't everything fine?

When you went out, the talisman
shields were broken, but

they were restored when Scholar
Heo came back. Even now,

he's serving as a talismanic shield.

Last night,

was it you, Scholar, who saved me?

Well... According to what the taoist said,

I did that.

Everything.

Did you see it all?

Ah...

I don't need him. Send him off.

Seo Ri! Seo Ri!

You must not go anywhere. Don't
budge an inch and stay right here.

Seo Ri!

Was it because you're embarrassed
to be seen like that?

It's actually better it happened.

That scholar knows the entire content
of the Book of Demon Banishment.

Please bring me the wishing tags.

Seo Ri.

- That's not important right now— - I have
to light the candles as soon as possible.

Father said that the
curse needs to be lifted

for everyone to live.

I don't even know how my brother's doing.

That's why we need that scholar to stay
until you light up the remaining candles.

There's no other way for us
now other than that scholar.

Seo Ri.

Why are you up? Lie down a bit more.

I'm fine now. It seems it was because
I overworked myself, Mother.

After a good sleep, I feel refreshed.

Take it easy.

Here.

It seems that your body is weak
so I made medicine for you.

Okay.

What is the matter?

It's nothing.

Perhaps... Have you found Yeon Hee?

I haven't found her yet.

Why are you asking?

No, it's just because recently
I keep thinking of her often.

Sir, are you alright?

Sir!

The symptoms are similar to the
day when Yeon Hee disappeared.

I am very worried that
something has happened to her.

What in the world are you talking about?

What do you mean the criminal disappeared?

While I was in the lavatory, really for a very little
time, he disappeared as if he'd never been there at all!

Somebody opened the door for him.

It means somebody was
secretly in league with him.

It is not m-m-me!

If he'd been secretly in league with someone
here, he could have passed the checkpoint, too.

Don't you think he already
escaped the Capital?

Who are you? What connection
do you have with Red Robes?

Me? I'm the one who is dying to
capture that damned Red Robes!

No. He is still here.

I have to go to the hundred-year-tree.

I don't know well about what
a talismanic shield is.

What he said was that nothing will happen
as long as I am beside you, correct?

I don't believe those words, so don't
pay any mind and please leave.

Back then you had to be in the house in the Black Forest and
now it seems you are not allowed to be out of here, either.

Don't you feel frustrated?

It's none of your business.

I'm saying that if there is somewhere
you want to go, I will go with you.

All I need to do is to be beside you.

If there are persimmons hanging from the tree
outside, you can pick them up with your own hands.

Are you going to continue ignoring me?

Didn't you see that I am
not who I used to be?

Not knowing about each other
is good for you, Sir.

Then you should've given me the real
forgetfulness potion, why didn't you?

If someone puts in an order, it seems you make medicine
according to the contents of the Book of Demon Banishment.

If you do that, you seem to
reap some benefits, too.

I said it's not your business!

I've already come to know
and remember it all.

I...

want to help you.

Your Majesty, among the people there are horrible
rumors circulating that Red Robes is still alive.

Oh, what do you mean?

In the case of Red Robes, didn't
we even confirm the dead body?

But there are many more than one or
two witnesses who saw Red Robes...

So you're saying I
arrested a false criminal.

Is that it?

I didn't mean that.

Then what do you mean! What!

Find the source of the false rumor,

and bring it in front of me.
In front of all, I will

pull its tongue out, tear it
apart and make an example of it.

Your Majesty, Her Majesty
the Queen Dowager is here.

Tell her to go back.

Will it be good for you to discuss state
affairs in such a heightened emotional state?

Your Majesty, you have to consider
the people's restless minds.

Yes, but...

This place is where we
discuss state affairs.

It is not the playground
of the Inner Royal Court!

It seems that your judgment
has gotten hazier.

Will it do for you to look after
national affairs in such a state?

So what?

If you waver, the whole
country will also be shaken.

If Your Majesty has difficulty in dealing with state
affairs, due to both physical and mental illness,

then at least I have to
step up in this situation.

Ah... Now

are you asking me to give you the throne?

If it is necessary, I'm saying I
will oversee state affairs instead.

Your Majesty the Queen Dowager, His Majesty
is so healthy and strong like this.

There is no way that a regency
by the Queen Mother is possible.

What if he is not healthy and strong?

Head Eunuch!

It looks like Her Majesty the
Queen Dowager's eyesight is poor.

Escort her back to the
Queen Dowager's quarters.

Eunuch Park. Bring him in.

You are not even a royal physician, yet I heard
you treat His Majesty's disease every night.

Is that true?

Y-Y-Yes. It is true.

How is His Majesty's condition right now?

Due to a skin disease of unknown origin,
there is bleeding and it does not subside.

He is in very critical condition.

You bastard!

What do you mean by that?

What do you mean by His Majesty's illness?

Because the people and the
court officials might worry,

I very well understand your wise
decision to conceal your sickness.

Isn't the health of your body, Your
Majesty, the state of the nation as well?

It won't do to just hide it.

It's a lie. The Queen
Dowager is defaming me!

Your Majesty...

Oh my. Your illness is this bad.

Your Majesty, you need
to look after your body.

Don't worry and leave the
state affairs to me.

You said you'd make me well.

Please don't be impatient.

It needs time.

I will make you comfortable soon.

I...

am a king barely hanging on
to a house built on sand.

I, who am not of direct royal lineage,

was left with no alternative
but to ascend the throne.

Do you not see me being scorned?

Everyone's just trying to kill me, so

hurry and treat it. Hurry!

Contain yourself.

After treating Your Majesty's royal body,
we can solve everything one by one.

I will get rid of everything
that stands in your way.

You're going to do that for me?

I gave you the Palace Shaman Council
because that's what you wanted.

Isn't that everything that you wanted?

Of course, it isn't.

I came back to the palace to eliminate
the source of calamity in the country.

I have to make that happen.

I asked you what your real motives are.

Along with breaking the strength of Her
Majesty the Queen Dowager who chased me out,

a mere shamaness like me,

hopes to be your loyal
subject, Your Majesty.

If it's raw yam, dwarf hedge, and dysosma
then it's the ghost-seeing potion.

Why are you making medicine
for seeing ghosts?

Please move out of the way.

Are there people who want to see ghosts?

There's nothing you can
help me with, Scholar.

I have to quickly finish this work
for the Taoist to send you off,

so if you really want to help
me, just don't interfere.

It doesn't seem like there's an
order so why are you so anxious?

Why would you— (a letter symbol: Ghost)

Why would you drink that?

Ghost

What are you doing right now?

Where are you going after drinking that?

Since I drank the ghost-seeing medicine,
I have to go meet dead people now.

- Pardon? - Right now, there's
someone I need to catch.

If I ask a dead person who that person is

or where he is, I think I will find out.

So you'll have to come with me.

You look pretty.

He said we have to stick together.

Please let go of me.

You're telling me to go by
myself and leave you here?

I'm okay, so go.

Really?

The Taoist talked as if something
extremely scary will happen if I go out.

Is it because you're anxious that my
body might not be a talismanic shield?

All the more reason to go out.

Once we get out, we will find out whether it's
true or not, if I'm your talismanic shield.

Go die! These double-wretched bastards!

Where was that bastard to
whom you gave the palanquin?

- We don't know that fellow. - You don't?

So you gave the palanquin, which I'm
riding, to a person you don't know?

If you put the Captain of the Royal Guard in
danger, then who will protect the royal family?

This is a crime of treason!

I will ask you for the last time.
Where is that bastard?

We really don't know him. We just

did it because he said he'd give us money.

You don't know? How come you people
don't get it when I use nice words?

A part of your body needs hang loose
for you to understand, right?

Which part should I cut? Pick.

- Hold him.
- We really don't know! Soon Deuk!

It was ordered by Soon Deuk.

- Soon Deuk? - Yes. She's a girl who
sometimes appears at the gambling den.

That wench ordered us to do it.

There

What's this?

Hey, Ma Soon Deuk.

Let go!

Let go!

Let go!

Let go!

Hey!

What are you doing to a woman, huh?

Respectfully. Soon Deuk,

where could that bastard, Heo Jun, be?

- I don't know. - I think you know.

I have to catch that bastard, Heo Jun.

I'll catch him and kill him.

If you don't tell me, I'll kill you, too.

Spill to me where he is.
Where is he? Spill it.

I have to know first to spill.

He went on his way.

I haven't seen him since that day.

Let go!

These people are going to
screw me until the end.

Look.

So you're saying that Heo Jun threatened
me and went into hiding, right?

If he's hiding,

I can just make him come out.

- Hey, this one's pretty. Look at that.
- We have a lot of pretty things.

Have a look please.

Lift your head and look
in front as you walk.

It's because you're covering your face
like that people are looking at you more,

wondering how ugly you could be.

It's just because there
are too many people.

What are you doing?

See. You're okay.

There's not even one person who
is looking at you with suspicion.

To those people, you are

just one person among the many
who are walking on this road.

Someone who's no different from themselves,

a very ordinary person.

You're quite pretty so they might look,

but it's your fault for being pretty.
So just deal with it.

Don't worry about me. You be
sure to go around safely.

Why so shy?

Isn't that the Red Robes?

Don't come closer! Don't approach me!

Who's whose shielding talisman?

Go together with me.

Who is the dead person you have to meet?

A friend. She was killed because of me.

Killing-People Tree

It will be hard to find clues.

Thoroughly search around here

and look for suspicious items and traces.

Sir.

Is the person we're going to catch,
Red Robes or that fellow, Heo Jun?

Both. If we chase after that fellow Heo Jun,
we might be able to get a lead on Red Robes.

If we chase after Red Robes, Heo
Jun will appear in that place.

What kind of place is this?

It's a courtesan house.

Courtesan house? Is the person whom you said
was a friend a gisaeng (Korean courtesan)?

Yes.

What's the matter?

It's nothing.

But why is it so quiet?

Courtesan houses are usually quiet during
the day because they're all sleeping.

How do you know so well?

Because it's like my own house.

W-Why are you doing this?

Just stay here for a bit.

Let's go.

Follow me.

Why are you standing there...?
Really (of all places).

I never expected it to
be hanging from there...

There's nothing. Let's go.

Can you find clues like this?

By any chance, do you know Man Wol—?

Have you seen Man Wol?

Ah, okay. I understand.

As much as possible may you pass and go
into eternity peacefully and easily!

What did she say?

Let's go.

Hey, let's— I'm scared!

I'm tired of this.

Just come here!

- Let's go. - To where?

To where Man Wol died.

She might be in the place where she
died instead of where she lived.

Is she here?

No.

She must have gone somewhere nice.
Fortunately.

Man Wol.

Just who did this to you?

Let's go.

Sol Gae, let's go down.

Already? Shouldn't we
at least do a stakeout?

How will we know when they'll appear?

Since it is the closed case, we
can't even mobilize the soldiers.

It's really not easy to catch Red Robes.

You said the killed people who hung wishing
tags on this tree? (Killing-People Tree)

Yes.

What happened to your friend, Scholar?

While waiting for me at that watermill
earlier, she fell victim to her death

by that crazy murderer.

Why aren't you asking

what kind of person I am or what I am going to
do? You must be curious about a lot of things.

Didn't you also pretend
that you didn't know?

Weren't you scared of how I looked?

I was a bit surprised

and my heart ached.

By the way, where does this road lead?

I don't think it's the
way to Cheongbin Temple.

I have a place I want to
see before going back.

So this is the hundred-year-old tree.

I wish to see the person I miss again.

Killing-People Tree

Let's go back. Taoist
must be really worried.

This... Killing-People Tree

What are all these?

Why is it called Killing-People Tree?

Where have you been? How did you plan on dealing
with the negative consequences of leaving?!

I told you to stay with her. Did
I tell you to go out together?

"Her life is on the line
so please help us."

Did you take those words to be nonsense?

The hundred-year-old tree,

how did it become like that?

It said it is a killing-people tree.

The people who hung their wishing tags,

did they die?

Candles went out twelve times.

Those people,

did they all die?

Was it that shamaness's doing?

It seems like she found
out about the candles.

That person

has sent an assassin to those people who hung
wishing tags on the hundred-year-old tree.

Then, those people

also died because of me.

Because of my curse.

It's not like that, Seo Ri.

Why in the world, to me?!

For what is she doing this?

I was told not to come out of that house
in the Black Forest, so I obeyed.

I lit candles because the
curse needed to be lifted!

Because I received a curse,

I was thinking that shamaness
was trying to kill me.

So I thought lifting the curse
is the only thing I had to do,

but people are dying because
I'm trying to lift the curse!

No matter how hard I struggle,

will I be unable to escape the curse?

Calm down.

I roughly understand what you're
saying, but it's not your fault.

Even your friend, Scholar,

did she die because of me?

Why would that be because of you?

I already told you. It
was done by Red Robes.

Please let me go.

Let me go.

Please.

Her Majesty the Queen
Dowager is looking for you.

How is His Majesty?

What are you worried about?

Are you worried that His Majesty will wake up right
away or are you worried that he'll pass away?

Of course, I'd have to be worried. It's the
body my Crown Prince is going to receive.

After the body is made to be strong and healthy and it
will be given to the Crown Prince. So rest assured.

I heard that Your Majesty is
looking after state affairs.

The throne that is to be inherited by my
crown prince, should be solid, shouldn't it.

You go and hold a ritual for the
health of His Majesty's body

His Majesty's illness must
already be known to the people.

Shouldn't we wish for his
recovery with all our hearts?

I will do as you said.

Participate in morning royal audience
tomorrow morning and discuss the matter.

I wish to see the person I miss again.

I too. Because of me,

my mother passed away.

Because of me,

my friend died.

Because I only thought that it's my fault,

I couldn't do anything.

But...

Was it really my fault?

I just wanted to live my life as a human
being should and tried to be a filial son.

I only had as much greed as the others did.

That was wrong so they told
me not to do anything,

but I didn't want to live like that.

They said my living was wrong,

but I wanted to fight to the death to live.

If I do that, won't I also be someone
who could give help to others,

and don't you think that I will
also find a reason to live?

I wish to see the person I miss again.

Ganghwa Gate (main and largest
gate to Gyeongbok Palace)

Today in the morning royal audience, the reason why the
Lead Shamaness from Palace Shaman Council participates is

to discuss the wishing ceremony for
recovering the bodily health of His Majesty.

Also,

since His Majesty's illness is severe, for the
prayers, along with the Palace Shaman Council,

I propose holding the ritual
at the Taoist temple, as well.

Are you thinking of making the
palace into a shaman house?

In a situation where the Palace Shaman Council, which has
revived despite the opposition of Confucian scholars,

there is no reason why we shouldn't rebuild th Taoist
Temple, which is responsible for the prayers of the Palace.

Isn't the restoration of the Taoist Temple
also something Your Majesty wanted?

Yes.

I will do as I see fit.

Whether it's the Taoist temple or the Palace Shaman
Council, so that it won't disrupt the palace,

I will do well as I see fit!

Since I already decided on the
most fitting person to be Head,

Your Majesty, please just

stay put.

Please hold off the right
person for a while.

For the Head position for Taoist temple, the person
who has done duty faithfully for a long time,

who has the strongest
loyalty out of anyone,

I will put His Excellency
Choi Hyun Seo in charge.

What is the meaning of this?

Your loyal subject, Choi Hyun Seo, will receive
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager's orders

and do all of my due diligence as
the Head of the Taoist temple.

Where did His Excellency go?

He went into the the
Queen Dowager's palace.

Just as you requested,
since I've reinstated you

now tell me.

What do you mean by Hong Joo's real motive
in her use of black magic to impregnate me?

Setting up a king according to her own will,
she plans to cut off the royal bloodline.

Making it impossible for the royal bloodline to
succeed, and ruining this country of Joseon,

is Hong Joo's scheme.

Trying to ruin the country?

Hong Joo said she would get rid of a curse.

Hong Joo cannot get rid of the curse.

As black magic called the curse, the
curse has also bound Hong Joo, herself.

Then, what shall we do? Is there no option?

There is someone who can undo the curse.

Who is that?

It is Crown Prince Soon
Hoi's twin, the Princess.

It is Her Highness, the Princess.

A princess?

The Queen Dowager didn't give birth
to just the Crown Prince Soon Hoi.

She gave birth to twins, including the Princess,
through the the rite of calling the black spirits.

What?

Because of the black spirits, the
Princess was born with a curse.

She was thrown away without a name.

Did you say a curse?

Continuing the occurrence of the
distress and troubles in the nation,

and your being sick like this
is all because of that curse.

That is why the Great Royal Dowager Queen
ordered to that the Princess be killed,

but His Excellency Choi Hyun
Seo saved the Princess.

Why would he?

He was moved by human empathy
and disregarded the order.

Did you say that person is
back at the Taoist temple?

He's on Her Majesty the
Queen Dowager's side.

Queen Dowager put this country into
extreme distress with her own mistake.

To cover that up, she plotted this scheme.

That princess?

Where is she?

That child was alive?

The His Majesty the previous
king asked me to protect her.

The previous king?

Did he know?

Up to what did he know?

How the Crown Prince and
Princess were born...?

And the about the curse, did he also know?

Yes.

It's all because I was lacking virtue.

To have made His Majesty and
the Crown Prince that way.

It is my fault.

Her Highness the Princess
will stop Hong Joo.

That child will...

I was afraid all this time, so I
hid Her Highness the Princess.

I hid her from Hong Joo's sight
and told her to lift the curse.

Even when the path was blocked
and her life was put in danger,

I made her only stay inside
without knowing any reason.

Her Highness the Princess
probably knows by now

that she cannot hide anymore.

She's a strong person.

She finds out what she has to do.

She will face her opponent.

Scholar, I have a request.

Seo Ri.

I'll go. Since I'm the one being targeted,

Wouldn't I have to go to make sure that the
person who hangs the wishing tag is safe?

Even I can't help but be
trodden upon by Red Robes.

What are you going to do
if you're caught by him?

I also know how dangerous
and reckless this is.

I am worried that you or
Taoist will get hurt.

However because they trusted
me and made a wish,

when they have become a target
for such a dangerous person,

I can't just watch and do nothing.

So what are you saying you will do?

The thing that I can do

is to make sure the person who hung the
wishing tag isn't harmed by the Red Robes,

I wish to see the person I miss again.

I'll tell him to deal with me if
he has anything to do with me.

What?

Fine. Frontal attack is the answer.

What's with you too, Scholar?

If you run, those cowardly people will take
advantage of you and be even more cruel.

We have to show that our
side is not scared.

Since it's true, right?

Are you in tortured pain?

Then why did you not stay still?

Why are you recklessly trying to fight me?

To kill Yeon Hee,

you probably saved me.

But...

I won't move according to your will.

Is that what you think?

Then give up the Princess and be at ease.

Your Excellency is barely alive thanks
to the strength of the black magic.

You should know.

If you want to live, hold my hands.

You will regret reviving me.

I will make sure that this
curse that started through you

will embrace and kill you.

Your Excellency will? To me?

Your Excellency was always
one to show your back to me.

With a useless hope,

I will no longer show my back towards you.

Then, give it a try.

But how Your Excellency is
able to stay alive right now,

don't forget.

If it hurts too much, don't
endure it and just come to me.

What kind of medicine did you make?

It's a fantasy drink that
can give you happy dreams.

He said he wants to meet
a person he misses,

so I'm going to let them meet
even if it's in his dreams.

It seems to be the place.

Let's go.

Anybody here?

I will have a look on that side.

Okay.

Let's go.

At the hundred-year-old tree,

did you hang a wishing tag?

Yeon Hee.

Brother.

Mirror of the Witch

I won't hide and run away anymore.

Secretly look for that
princess and bring her to me.

Thank you for being alive.

I wouldn't have ended up
with this bad a misfortune.

The only way to stop you
from messing with me

is this.

Let His Highness the Crown Prince's
soul wonder around the netherworld.

- Give it a try. - Please don't waver!

I'm sorry for being a bad son.

I'm sorry I couldn't treat
you properly as your son.

So this was it, the thing you
were trying to do, Hong Joo.

I need to have you see the
Princess as soon as possible.

There is someone willing to risk his
life for Her Highness the Princess.

Go down with me.

No one ever told me about it, and

I also don't know why I
was born with this curse.

Yeon Hee!

That person will lift Her
Highness the Princess' curse.