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Therefore,

I now wish to bask in your powerful embrace.

My embrace?!

My embrace!

Had I been blessed by perpetual youth, I would embrace you myself!

How lamentable indeed!

Then...

As a symbol of the affinity you and I share,

would you join our clan's Yeongmo in conjugal ties?!

Yes. I will.

~ Episode 37 ~

Your clan will soon celebrate conjugal ties.

My sincerest congratulations.

Yes.

Yushin Rang so fervently wished for it.

For he must survive.

I shall accord him my utmost attention.

I am sure he will make a most reputable Pungwolju.

He surely will.

Both in dexterity and disposition,

is he not a remarkable specimen?

Yes.

But I am not so unworldly as to believe I gained his allegiance.

Yes.

I trust I will engage in an even more frantic struggle,

not to let you allure Yushin Rang away from me.

Frantic...

Quite a befitting description.

A fierce struggle is my new calling, how could it be otherwise?

As serving rulers was my clan's calling from the very start,

age has imparted me precious lessons in regards to serving men.

Yes.

King Jinheung, Crown Prince Dongnyun,

all the way to King Jinji.

You served them all.

Lord Sejong and Lord Seolwon.

Ahh!

I also heard of this country denizen whose name I cannot recall.

Hence, I find tempting men to join my side rather wieldy.

However...

As your sacred bone lineage and its legacy might impede such enticement,

methinks it shall become a truly frantic struggle for you.

I must extend you my sincerest and utmost gratitude...

for always blessing me with such solicitous advice.

Anyhow, Your Highness and I...

What you did gave me clarity.

The realization that protecting my people is no trifling matter.

As Mishil was holding all those Gaya refugees hostage,

the only way to protect them was to accept a compromise?!

What a most enlightening revelation!

Was there truly...

no other way to solve this?

That...

I do not know myself.

But,

there is one thing I am completely sure about.

*Legendary founder of Gojoseon, first nation in Korean history (2333 BC~108 BC)

The grandiose aspiration of unifying these lands for the first time since Dangun*...

is something Shilla has fomented ever since two centuries past.

I, Kim Yushin,

was captivated by the aspirations Shilla's rulers conveyed to their descendants.

I was spellbound by the grandeur of this unfeasible vagary,

and the sole thought of being part of such dreams...

makes me tremble with anticipation.

I shall become a greater warrior and tactician than the esteemed courtiers...

like Lord Geochilbu and Lord Yisabu, or Lord Seolwon.

So Your Highness must become an outstanding reformer and politician,

more so than King Jinheung or Lady Mishil.

That is the only way Your Highness and I...

will be able to fight for the same cause together.

And what about me? What about my feelings?

Your Highness.

The confidence between rulers and their subjects...

is much harder to protect than the devotion between two people.

We shall now walk along an even more arduous path.

The confidence we share shall now be challenged.

I know that.

I know that... all too well.

Yeomjong.

Arrange a place for me to complete my work.

You at least are entrusting it to someone you trust,

so never you worry, I shall take care of it.

I am grateful I can always count on you.

Were it not for you,

how could I have ever thought of completing this book?

You are flattering me.

If you follow Pilbu's reports as you write,

I shall confer to him the new developments in Baekje and Goguryeo.

Allow me to escort you to his quarters.

May you await just a moment.

I shall escort His Excellency.

Yes.

The Commissioner's quarters?!

~ Boryang ~ (Bojong's daughter)

Are all the preparatives completed?

Her Highness has the utmost trust in you, so I followed your wishes...

But is Boryang truly the kind of woman Lord Chunchu is looking for?

Ehh Ehh!

Of all the utterances gracing my ears, those are the most disdainful.

That is not what I meant.

What concerns me is that she is much too young.

Never you fret.

Here...

Let us take a look.

Ohh Ohh!

Think that tint suits her visage?!

Apricots...

That is what it should look like!

Hand it to me!

Here.

Smile.

Not that way, no!

It cannot be so obvious.

Be subtle, attenuate that smile.

Have you never seen how Her Highness smiles?

My apologies.

Know of what importance the man you're about to face is?

I explained everything to her.

He is of paramount importance.

Nary a smile nor an utterance of yours...

shall assume any frivolous semblance.

Is that clear?

Yes.

I heard Lord Chunchu is quite the exigent specimen,

and that he would never sip or eat something with no purpose.

Yes. He is truly remarkable.

Here... come.

How was it?

Does she not display a distinctive touch?

Yes.

But how could she ever compare with your skills?

Need to mention it?

They are just flattering me.

I hope you will often bless our abode with your presence.

I would be delighted to hear your valuable stance on the situation in Sui territory.

Certainly. I would not call it valuable, but...

Don't say that.

You are always welcome here.

Indeed you are.

And also enlighten our Boryang on the many wonders of creation.

- Yes, so I shall. - Yes...

Look at how comely she looks today...

Who are you?!

No need.

Leave us alone for a moment.

I...

am well aware of my many shortcomings.

I also...

am aware of how gravely I disappointed you.

I will do...

I will do my best to live up to those expectations.

- Give my very best... - Fine.

Do it, then.

No.

You and I, let us both give our very best.

So... that book...

Give it to me.

Did I not tell you we should both leave this place?

So, forget everything and everyone here,

and leave with me.

Why is it Yushin?

Greater than a king!

More lasting than a ruler, is what you called...

him who holds the key to our future legacy.

Master.

What is it, this time?

What are you curious about?

Then, is becoming king the grandiose achievement I must fulfill?

Well...

It is greater than a king, and much more prestigious.

Is there any such thing?

A king might rule one nation,

but the man who will accomplish this...

will become the new keeper of the Three Kingdoms' future legacy.

The Three Kingdoms' future legacy?!

Indeed.

Do you even realize what fervent aspirations those very words...

ignited in my soul?

For those very words, a child like myself...

ended up slaying countless people, to protect that book.

Because of what you told me, because you said it was mine!

I wanted to be acknowledged by you.

So, why is it Yushin?

Why is it not the man who served you for his entire life,

but Yushin, someone you have met on a mere few occasions?

Because those were your real intents!

Merely because you thought it would please me,

and merely because you wished to gain my approval,

your slaying all those innocent people...

was nothing but your only true intent.

Because that is the kind of person you are.

Like Mishil.

Let us make things clear.

That book shall never become yours.

Heed my words!

Yes!

Do not allow anyone to enter this place.

Yes!

Was that the only solution?

We have no excuse, Sire.

May you consider our situation with forbearance.

How could I possibly ignore your situation?!

Sire...

Also, the princess is holding back herself,

why would I ever mention it?

We might join Lord Sejong's clan in conjugal ties,

but our fealty for Your Majesty shall never change.

Two...

One...

But, did Yushin Rang really abandon Her Highness, just like that?

Tell me about it. They even escaped together.

Will Her Highness be all right?

I saw Yushin Rang in a new light.

Me, too.

He is a traitor, nothing but!

That's not what I meant, you dolt!

Yushin Rang is sweeping away all the disorder beclouding his mind.

He chose a righteous cause over personal devotion.

That is what a real man... Forget it.

Anyhow, that Yushin Rang is going to make it big.

Still, I don't like it.

- What was that? - Aigoo, you little...

Right. Merchants from the Western Regions are here, right?

Follow me.

Where are you going?

Milord.

It is truly stupefying.

Who could expect Yushin Rang would do that?

Is that not a conscionable political move on his part?

Whatever the case, he managed to protect the Gaya refugees,

and just because he joined forces with Lady Mishil,

it by no means suggests any detriment to our cause.

Still...

Yushin Rang and Her Highness seemed to be very close.

This must have deeply disheartened her.

No matter what happened, you entrusted your life to Yushin Rang.

I am well aware.

Deokman.

- Do not let this... - Mother.

Chunchu concerns me.

He rarely spends time at the palace,

and I have been told he almost never engages in lectures.

Right.

Even in his days in Sui territory, he showed no pertinacity,

and would constantly ask for new books without ever completing one.

I will have to meet him myself.

Is there anything else?

Milord.

You're not telling me you tore this from those books?

Youthly exuberance as it may be,

this is inadmissible!

Think of how your mother perished.

Can you defile her legacy doing this?

Does it not look like a Juryeonggu dice?

How can you act in this manner?

This is not the time to behave like that.

Milord!

Your Highness.

You're here.

You told me to never bask in your mother's glory.

That the only one able to replace her would not be me,

but you alone.

How can someone uttering such words behave in this manner?

- Your mother... - Your Highness.

Meseems you have plenty of time to squander.

What I do only concerns myself,

so may you stop behaving like a mother.

I...

I was...

wondering if you had some time.

If you could spare a moment, would you briefly meet Jukbang Hyungnim?

He really likes you.

So... that...

I... I wi...sh to meet Her Highness, if possible.

She is inside with Lord Chunchu, at the moment.

- Ahh... yes... - Just a moment.

W...W...Wait.

Looks just like what he was wearing when they first met, right?

Yes.

It's what people from the Western Regions wear, they call it "turban."

Yes... T...urban.

When she was with us as a fellow Hwarang,

Her Highness confided to us that her days in the desert were her happiest.

Yes...

Her Highness must be really disheartened, I trust?

Because of Yushin Rang.

Yes.

So, I bought one of these.

I bought this!

Yes...

When feeling down, memories of your hometown are always the best compeer.

May you bring it to her.

My gratitude.

It's... It's nothing...

When we were captured, you really worried for me.

And I could not even pay you my respects.

You are really a warm-hearted person.

Aigoo... Warm... me?!

Is that how I looked?!

Jukbang told me to give you this.

My...

That is the westerner I often met in the desert.

Yes.

"Ohh! Deokman!"

"It's been a long time."

Cartan Ajeosshi?!

"Deokman!"

"So you are now a princess of Shilla?!"

"Swearing you would become a heroine,"

"you showed such reckless courage,"

"but you did become princess, after all?!"

Yes.

"That is lamentable, Deokman."

"Heroes are lonesome..."

Your Highness.

Will you...

call me "Deokman" just once...

Will you do it just once more?

Deokman...

Mother.

I'm feeling so helpless...

It is in the morrow.

You must be aware of what Yushin Rang did...

to protect the people of Amnyangju.

Of course.

He accorded us his land, buried any personal whim,

and quenched our hunger.

Did you not see our village yourself?

What hope could we possibly have fomented there?

Yes, and that is why the people inhabiting this land...

will follow Yushin Rang's every command, no matter what.

Be it farming, training, or even keeping a secret,

they will do their utmost to support him,

so never you worry.

Even if you gave your all,

I am not so sure you would have vanquished Yushin.

~ Geography of the Three Kingdoms ~

Merely because you wished to gain my approval,

your slaying all those innocent people...

was nothing but your only true intent.

Because that is the kind of person you are.

I decided to gamble on him.

Did you complete the book?

Stop concerning yourself over this book.

Are you really...

going to give that to Yushin Rang?

Then...

You will have to...

slay me first before you do so.

What?

It belongs to me, that book is mine!

Should it not be me,

nobody shall ever possess that book.

You really surpassed every limit.

A vile varmint like you...

has no right to possess this book.

Right?!

Gaining that right is something my mentor's teachings should have made possible.

Is that not what mentors do?

Must your mentor even warn you that murder is inadmissible?

Free the way.

I shall not.

Get out of the way!

I said no!

I knew you would become a sharp blade with no haft.

Should anyone try to wield it,

they will only end up hurting themselves.

I so fervently wished someone could bless you...

with a haft which could limit you.

But should everyone else fail to,

I will have to shatter that blade into pieces.

Is that truly...

what you wish for?

If that is truly what you think,

then shatter this blade.

Would that not quell all your concerns?!

I shall never forget...

your precious teachings.

M...Master...

Master...

Master!

Master!!

I succeeded.

Master!

Master.

It is too late.

No way.

I still can treat you.

Bidam...

Why did you not take the books...

and instead carried me on your back?

Why did you do so?

I failed you as a mentor, did I not?

Master.

As you said...

I might have been daunted by you.

I never showed any regard for your disposition,

nor did I ever try to change you.

All I did...

was trying to hold you down.

Forgive me...

At long last,

I was finally able to understand you.

But it is now too late.

Still.

My gratitude...

Return to Seorabeol,

and become a Hwarang.

Master!

Follow Yushin's lead,

and give support to Princess Deokman.

No matter what everyone says,

you...

are my pupil.

Mas...

Master?

Master.

Open your eyes, Master.

Master!!

Six!

Six...

Seven!

Seven.

Eight!

Eight.

If you wield a sword like that, you will only hurt your wrists.

Do not put too much pressure with your hands,

- and softly... - Quite arduous.

Let us take a rest.

You barely started.

Without being able to ride or wield a sword,

how are you ever going to protect yourself?

Climb the tree up high,

and only demise shall await.

Wield the sword like a true warrior,

and by the blade you shall perish.

Dying by the blade is a Hwarang's greatest honor.

Hwarang's honor?!

That is because of the meritorious service they must achieve on the battlefield.

I will not see a battlefield any time soon.

So why must I learn all this?

And should the enemy assault you away from the battlefield?

Will you daintily sit here and, after announcing that you cannot fight,

implore your foes to spare your life?

How could you call yourself a real man, then?

May you wield it properly.

I've heard...

you witnessed my mother's very last moments?

Talebearing suggested that you were about to join her in conjugal ties.

However,

after the royal nuptials were reneged upon,

you attempted to become Royal Son-in-law by marrying Princess Deokman.

But as even that could not succeed,

you eventually married into Lady Mishil's clan?!

Does not sound like something a man would do.

A "real man"...

Then again,

how else could someone like you gain power,

if not through conjugal subterfuges?!

What are you trying to imply?

Just that a fatuous and guileless varlet like you...

seems to be venturing into much too perilous waters.

What ingenuous spectacle you graced us with at that contest.

Ahhh!

That obtuse honesty of yours...

must have been your fiercest weapon?

You are likely neither discerning nor dexterous.

You might demean yourself with exalted flair in this meager hamlet,

but your clan must be of unremarkable lineage.

You might admire Seorabeol's Hwarang,

but you could not accomplish half of what they easily could!

But...

Since you are their leader, you must show them something.

So...

Did that honesty of yours enlighten people?

So what you chose is righteousness and honesty,

is that all?!

All that...

must be just a subterfuge on your part, to survive in Seorabeol.

Seems like it.

It must be the only subterfuge that vacuous mind of yours...

could concoct, to impress your fellow Hwarang.

Why are you smiling?

For I...

knew someone who said your exact words.

~ Pungwolju ~

For this Harvest Moon ceremony,

I would like to select the Hwarang from the provinces...

to be inducted into our ranks.

Yes, this practice has become a tradition for us.

However, their number shall double this year.

- Bringing in Hwarang from the provinces... - And double the usual number?!

If you will induct double the usual number,

they will surpass that of the Hwarang in the capital.

Then, what will become of the repute of Seorabeol's...

Instead...

Seorabeol's Hwarang will be allowed to induct double the number...

of trainees in the Hwarang register.

Well, if such is the case,

I certainly have no qualms.

But how do you plan to deal with salaries, provisions and weapons?

With the royal family's support.

Hence, I shall count on the Wonsanghwa...

to select the best talents out of our provincial guilds.

Yes, Your Highness.

I shall follow your wishes.

But...

Did the Gukseon leave once again?

~ Gukseon ~

You will have to act on his behalf,

so I trust it will be a most exacting responsibility.

Yes.

What is he doing here?

How did he...

Bidam of the Nameless Guild salutes Your Highness.

How do you explain this?

Where have you been all this time?

Did the Gukseon come with you?

The master returned to Mount Taebaek.

Mount Taebaek?!

The master officially...

acknowledged me as his heir.

~ Gukseon Munno ~

Hence,

I returned to Seorabeol, and shall from here on in act on his behalf.

You neither have trainees nor fellow affiliates.

How are you going to fulfill your duty as a Hwarang?

I will have to start gathering trainees, I trust.

Is it truly his handwriting?

Do not besmirch the master's name.

Bidam came?!

He was carrying a message by Munno,

acknowledging him as Hwarang.

It unquestionably was his handwriting.

What happened to Lord Munno?

He returned to Mount Taebaek.

Mount Taebaek?!

So he only sent Bidam, and did not come?!

Who is there?

What are you doing here?

What is the matter?

I said what!

And who are you?

How did you get in here?

So, here is a riddle...

This blood does not belong to me.

Then,

whose blood could it... be?!

Is no one out there? Pilbu! Damsu!

Correct.

I said correct.

The only ones who knew that temple's location,

not to mention knowing what that book was,

were just you and I.

For I did not slay the master,

it must have been you.

Right?

Why violate other people's abodes and engage in vile murder?!

Came here for the book, or to avenge your master?

And if I said "both"?!

- If you slay me... - If I slay you,

I will not find the book?!

It does not concern me in the slightest.

If I cannot find it, what a shame...

I will just have to content myself with your demise.

So, wish to satiate your vengeful thirst?

But...

Did you not attempt to slay Munno yourself? Are we any different?

Why not forget about the book, and have a parley together?

Ahh... Why do you keep pushing me?

All right, fine! I get it.

Do not even try.

Tell me.

After witnessing all that spectacle, who would ever "try"?!

Follow me. It's here.

I told you I would not try anything foolish.

A little afraid, are we not?!

Those...

What is that?

Geography of the Three Kingdoms?!

This fellow kept saying he was looking for you.

Throw him out.

But... he had this...

Where is he?

These...

Are these...

yours?

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~ On the Next Episode of ~ QUEEN ~*~ SEONDEOK

That frivolous moppet is Kim Chunchu?

Mishil is going after him as well!

You instigated his murder?!

Yes.

We slew Munno together!

Because of the price of grains?!

You killed because of that?

Did prices rise that much?

They sure did.

Die this or that way...

Those nobles made a clean sweep.

And why could that be?

We will fight the battle on their same turf.

Is Lord Chunchu coming every day?

Would it not be because he's interested in Boryang?

He might mention conjugal ties firsthand.

Let us make a king together, shall we not?!

Betray me, and you will die.

Run away from me, and you will die!

And the king we will together make...

My mother, Mishil.

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