Original subtitles

Then, what is it that I need to do for the Miyamotos?

First, go to the Left Naval Headquarters and get our map back.

Then,

when will Cho Gwan-ung die?

He will die

tonight.

Hey!

Is no one outside?

No one?

Who's there?

Were you sent by Yoon Seo-hwa?

Seo.

Sorry, I'm late.

Why did you come so late?

It's a long story.

It's dangerous. Let's get out of here first.

I'll escort you.

My lord, you should get out of here.

It's very dangerous.

RESONANCE HALL

You are...

Impossible.

You are...

Do you know me?

Do you

know me?

TRAINING CENTER

Can't you hear me?

Take your bracelet off and fight me.

Master, why are you doing this?

Why are you doing this to me?

Even if you don't take your bracelet off, I will attack you.

If you don't want to get hurt,

you better take it off.

Take it off!

RESONANCE HALL

It's doesn't make sense at all.

How is it possible?

You should have been dead.

With my own two eyes,

I saw you get slain and die.

You saw me die?

You must be the one who made me like this then.

What?

Are you the one

who led me here as well?

My lord, you should leave quickly.

We will take care of him.

What are you waiting for? Kill him!

A human is very weak.

It's even lighter than the weight

of wind passing by.

You bastard!

Stop what you're doing right now!

Then tell me. How do you know me?

Were you the one who made me like this?

It wasn't me. It was Seo-hwa.

Seo-hwa?

Right. Yoon Seo-hwa.

She made you like this.

She is your enemy.

Who is that?

What?

Seo-hwa...

Who is she?

What's your relationship to Choi Kang-chi?

We stay at the same training center.

I see.

Right.

Why did you come to see me?

Can you return to Kang-chi?

What...

-do you mean? -You're his mother, aren't you?

I don't know why you abandoned him by the river,

but can't you live as his mother now?

Kang-chi lived so long without a mother and got hurt many times.

While embracing him and caring for him,

can you try to make up

for the time you two have lost?

Can you?

I don't want to.

Why do I have to fight you, Master?

Please tell me why.

I won't fight you until you do.

Master.

Defeat me.

What?

If you can't,

I will slay you.

Training until the sword wears out?

What is that exactly?

It's just as it sounds.

You train until your sword wears out.

If it's until the sword wears out...

Only when one of them dies

or when one of them gets severely injured, will the training end.

It's a dangerous kind of training.

What?

Are you saying that Master is trying to kill Kang-chi?

What do we mean by training?

Training is learning and practicing.

Why does a master train his pupil?

That's to make his pupil strong.

So Master is...

That's right.

He's risking his life to make his pupil strong.

It's a form of training

that the master can only give once in his lifetime.

Why does it have to be him, Master?

He is the only one who can stop the evil spirit.

He has the unfortunate fate of being the one to slay his own father.

This is the best I can do for him.

-But Master-- -Besides,

I'm responsible for turning his father into an evil spirit.

It's a burden I must bear.

But not the deadly sword training. You can't do this to yourself.

This might be the last for me.

I'm sorry that this final training will not be for you.

But if I die for my pupil's enlightenment,

won't it be the best death for me as his teacher?

Do you seriously think that?

If that's what it takes to unleash Kang-chi's potential,

I am willing to sacrifice my life.

-Master. -Go and fetch Kang-chi.

Why are you doing this to me?

Stand up!

Do you still have hard feelings toward me?

I warned you, didn't I?

So you better fight

with all your might.

Stand up!

If that's what you want...

Fine.

Let's do this.

It's Pil-mok. May I go inside?

Come in.

Lady Miyamoto, did you send the assassins to Resonance Hall last night?

Yes, I did.

Why did you do that?

I told you this isn't the right time yet.

Park Tae-seo will now take over Cho Gwan-ung's role.

We can't trust Park Tae-seo yet.

With his connections and knowledge,

it will take him more than ten years to become like Cho Gwan-ung.

What should I do now then?

Cho Gwan-ung must be already dead.

Please go outside.

Did you sleep well, Lady Miyamoto?

What's going on?

That's what I've come to ask.

Why were your people found dead in my place?

How dare you kill my people?

Did you dare

to take my life?

What if I did?

-What? -Please, my lady.

Kakeshima!

What are you trying to do to me?

Don't even

try to breathe like a human.

What?

Each time you breathe, your breath smells disgusting.

I can't stand it any longer. Just die.

Seo-hwa, you bitch!

Cut off his head!

Jae-ryeong.

Take back your order, my lady.

Jae-ryeong, how could you...

As of now, aside from the orders you give as the leader of Miyamoto Merchants,

I won't listen to any other orders.

Please take back your orders

that are based on personal feelings.

What's wrong, Madam Cheon?

Is there bad news?

The Japanese at the Century House are acting rather suspiciously.

It seems there's a revolt within themselves.

What?

Are you saying Lady Miyamoto is in trouble?

My lady.

Yeoju.

You scared me.

What are you doing here?

I've been waiting for you.

Where have you been?

Me?

Where do you think I went? I just went out to get some air.

You stayed out all night

to get some air?

Stayed out all night?

Why would you put it that way?

I'm sorry.

You didn't tell Father, did you?

You didn't, right?

I wanted to, but I couldn't.

Master has been training all night.

What?

He's been training all night?

-Instructor Yeo-ul. -What's happening here?

My father and Kang-chi are having the deadly sword training?

They have been training all night.

Neither of them came out of there,

not even once.

-Gongdal. -It was Master Dam's decision.

But why the deadly sword training?

Why would Father do this? Why would he do this to Kang-chi?

It was Master Dam's decision.

All right?

Come on out.

I don't want to.

I told you to do your best to defeat me.

So why are you running and hiding like a coward?

I'm not hiding because I'm a coward.

It's because I don't want to fight you.

If you can't fight me,

how do you expect to fight your father?

After turning into an evil spirit, he's been killing innocent people.

You're the only one who can stop him.

How can you defeat him if you're like that?

-Master. -Fight me

as if you are fighting your father.

If you can't defeat me,

you will never be able to defeat your father.

Do your best.

No one here understands the full extent of your abilities.

Bringing out your potential

depends on your will and mind.

Master is trying to make you realize that.

So do your best.

Not doing your best

is like insulting the master.

Kang-chi.

That's not even close.

You're still far too weak.

Remember the moment you were able to bring out

your full strength.

Kang-chi!

Yeo-ul!

Stop it! Father!

Kang-chi.

I said stop, you bastards!

Come on!

Never hesitate once you decide to attack.

The moment you hesitate, you die.

You won't be the only one who will die.

The people you need to protect will die with you.

Being strong is knowing the line between compassion and cruelty.

Being strong is

being able to carry out justice while still fulfilling your duty.

That is why to be strong is to be lonely.

And only when you can bear that, you can win.

Keep it in mind, Kang-chi.

As soon as you get your wound treated,

come back here before four in the afternoon.

-Kang-chi! -Kang-chi!

Kang-chi!

Are you okay?

You must quickly realize Master Dam's lesson.

Kang-chi.

What is this?

It's a token of apology for the recent disturbance.

Please accept it.

Isn't this a matchlock?

It's a gift to celebrate our alliance, my lord.

You put so much thought into it.

I can't just take it for free.

Seo.

Take it. This is my gift for you.

What's this?

The Left Naval Headquarters is trying to build this armored warship.

SAMDO NAVY RULING CAMP

These are the artillery guns that will be installed in the Turtle Ship.

The powerful Cheonja-Chongtong Gun

uses 20 nyang of gunpowder to shoot explosive rounds.

The distance is about 700 steps.

Increase the usage of gunpowder

to 30 nyang to increase the distance to 900 steps.

Yes, Commander.

The Jija-Chongtong Gun uses 15 nyang of gunpowder

and shoots 100 bird egg-like rounds as arrows.

The distance is about 500 steps.

Increase the usage of gunpowder to 20 nyang.

Double the amount of bird-egg rounds

and try to increase the distance to 800 steps.

Yes, Commander.

Commander.

Battleship Managing Military Officer Na Dae-yong has arrived.

-Commander. -Yes.

How did it turn out?

As you requested, I revised and changed the blueprint.

Is Yi Sun-shin really planning to build it?

It hasn't been verified whether he can really build it or not.

Even if he does build it,

you don't need to worry too much.

I'm going to destroy it.

Never hesitate once you decide to attack.

The moment you hesitate, you die.

You won't be the only one who will die.

The people you need to protect will die with you.

To be stronger means

you will have more things to deal with.

Kang-chi, I brought some clothes.

Right.

How is your wound?

I'm okay. It's all healed up.

Let me see.

Wait.

Didn't it hurt a lot when you got cut?

What?

Yes, quite a bit.

Why?

Nothing.

Why are you putting it back on? Get changed.

Oh, right.

Fine.

Are you that happy to see a man naked?

No, I am not.

I thought you were an innocent girl.

But you are actually quite bold.

I don't like all naked men.

Then?

Did you like it because it was me?

You're being arrogant again.

You're so cute.

What are you doing?

Yeo-ul.

Yes?

Can I really

become stronger?

Can I really handle what's to come?

You're already strong.

You're the only one who doesn't know it yet.

This is nice.

Choi Kang-chi, it's me. Are you there?

Choi Kang-chi.

Gon.

What's going on?

You have a visitor.

Cheong-jo, what brings you here?

I have something urgent to tell you about Lady Miyamoto.

I think she's in trouble now.

What are you talking about, Jae-ryeong? You are asking me to leave?

At the end of this month, there's a boat bound for Osaka departing from Busan.

You should leave today

if you don't want to miss the boat.

Since when?

Since when have you betrayed me?

I didn't betray you. You betrayed me.

You'll leave in an hour, so please hurry and get ready.

She'll leave the Century House at around four in the afternoon.

What will you do?

This might be your last chance to see her.

Shouldn't you go to her?

I agree with Lady Cheong-jo, Kang-chi.

If you don't go now, you might not be able to see her again.

I am supposed to train with Master at that time.

I can't go.

She's your mother.

You finally met her after 20 years.

You can't just let her go like this.

You should go and say goodbye, so you won't regret it later.

Okay?

She had me, but she abandoned me at the river because I disgusted her.

And then, when I met her 20 years later,

she said it wasn't any of her concern

whether I was beaten or stomped to death.

What kind of a mother is that?

How can a mother be like that?

-Kang-chi. -She's been erased from my life.

The moment she abandoned me at the river,

she disappeared from my life. I erased her from my life.

I don't even want to call her my mother.

So never mention her again, Yeo-ul.

I beg you.

Wol-ryeong, where are you?

Look, Wol-ryeong.

Master.

You're late.

I had urgent business to take care of.

Did you bring Seo-hwa here?

I have something to tell you before I bring her.

In human society, when one wants something,

he must pay an appropriate price for it.

We call it a trade.

-A trade? -If I give you Seo-hwa,

what would you do for me?

You are a mere human,

and you want to make a deal with me?

Only then will it be fair, Wol-ryeong.

Right?

Tell me where she is first.

Does that mean

you want to strike a deal with me?

What I offer is your life.

So if you don't want to die,

tell me where she is.

Now.

-All right. -This one.

This one?

I am really drawn to this one.

It's not there. It's over here.

My goodness.

Kang-chi, my dear friend!

What brings you here again?

Look at you!

The dark circles under your eyes could probably extend for 80 ri.

What's going on?

I'm hungry. Let's go grab something to eat.

What?

It looks so good.

You rude bastard.

Here.

This is for you.

This is my special treat. Enjoy.

How is your mother?

Of course, she's well.

She keeps nagging me to get married.

She can't even see, but she has high standards.

She's picky about how the bride should look.

Don't laugh.

All mothers are like that, right?

They always worry about you.

They nag a lot.

Of course, all mothers are like that.

By the way, why do you keep talking about mothers?

Is there something you're worried about?

Never mind. It's nothing.

Did you get dumped?

What are you talking about?

I knew it.

How can you fall for that pretty boy?

How is it even possible?

Even if he looks very pretty,

it's forbidden love.

Who's the pretty boy?

Who else could it be?

It's that pretty boy you're always with.

You know him.

-Are you talking about me? -Yes, this is the boy.

You scared me, boy.

Were you badmouthing me?

No, we weren't.

Ma Bong-chul, does he look like a young man to you too?

Of course, he does.

He's running with men's trousers on. He must be a man.

There's nothing wrong with my eyes.

When we first met, I thought that she was a boy.

"She"? What? Is he going around pretending to be a girl?

How dare you?

I can't put up with this any longer.

By the way, what brings you here?

I was about to go back.

I was a bit worried, and I had something to tell you.

Something to tell me? What is it?

Actually, Kang-chi, I met her last night.

What do you mean?

I meant your mother.

I wish you a safe trip back.

Lady Miyamoto.

CENTURY HOUSE

Yoon Seo-hwa.

The bad relationship between you and me ends here.

Don't make any mistakes.

Yes, sir.

Don't cross the line.

This is all to protect the troops of the Miyamoto.

Well, then...

Are you ready to defeat me?

I'm going to end this quickly this time, Master.

Don't hesitate.

I'm not going to hesitate.

You shouldn't show any mercy when you attack.

I will be merciless.

She said that she's a sinner.

For the last 20 years, I've never slept lying down.

Not even once during the last 20 years?

Why did you do that?

I did it because I'm a sinner.

I allowed him to die.

I abandoned my child.

How could I have a good night's sleep?

I cannot ask for his forgiveness.

And I can't go back in time.

Shouldn't you forgive your mother now?

If you don't forgive her,

she can never return to you even if she wants to.

Don't you think so?

What are you waiting for?

Come and attack me.

Before that, I want to ask you one thing.

What does the sword mean to you, Master?

While I'm fighting,

it's my everything.

I see.

Then

I will attack you.

Come on.

Since I defeated the sword,

I won, Master.

Are you going to see her?

Yes.

Father.

Gon,

please take good care of Yeo-ul.

Yes, Master.

If she's departing from the port, she must go through Yongdal Valley.

I know the shortcut, my lady.

Thanks.

What did you see earlier?

After the last battle, it seemed you were very surprised.

What did you see?

I think he found a way.

You told me that the sword is your everything.

Since I defeated the sword,

I won, Master.

At that time, Kang-chi managed

to maintain his human form

without Yeo-ul or his bracelet.

I see.

It seems like Kang-chi has finally found a way to keep his human side.

I think it is now time to send him away to find the Gu Family Book.

Did you send the message to Tae-seo?

Yes, he said that he will come before we pass through Yongdal Valley.

Why did you follow us here?

Jae-ryeong ordered us to escort her.

Come this way, Lady Miyamoto.

Run, Lady Miyamoto.

I can't go alone. Let's go together.

Hold my hand.

How dare you try to harm me?

I'm the leader of the Miyamoto Merchants.

Put your sword down.

No.

Lady Miyamoto.

You bastards.

Don't you think it's cowardly to gang up on a woman?

Why did you come?

This has nothing to do with you.

Leave.

I told you to leave.

It's just that I can't stand this kind of situation.

Let me see.

One, two, three, four.

There must be more than ten of them.

There are twelve in total.

Then each person can fight four of them.

No. Two of us will be enough.

Gon and I will take care of them.

Go and save your mother.

Didn't you hear Lady Yeo-ul? She told you to go.

Don't get hurt.

Of course, I won't.

Get them!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Go, Kang-chi.

-Are you okay, Lady Yeo-ul? -Yes.

I will meet you guys at the foot of the mountain.

Lady Miyamoto, please forgive me.

Please stand up.

Come

with me.

Go.

I have my own business to take care of.

-Don't do this. -Let go of me!

-Come with me. -Please let me go.

I have things to do, and there are people to kill.

I'll kill the man who destroyed our family and turned your father and me like this.

He's the man who tried to kill me. I will kill him with my own hands.

So let go of me. Let me go!

What about me?

Do you only see the people you have to kill?

Do you not see me?

Do you not see your son

who risked his life to save you?

I am...

your son.

I am...

your son, Mother.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry that you have

a mother like me.

Mother.

Kang-chi.

Are you Tae-seo?

What? Did you say he's Tae-seo?

You remember my fighting style, Gon.

I have the habit of remembering every style I encounter.

What happened to Lady Miyamoto?

Kang-chi should have escorted her safely.

So now, we just need to protect Lady Yeo-ul then.

That's right.

I'm supposed to meet my friends here.

Rest for a while.

I will go see if they're coming.

Be safe.

Wol-ryeong?

Wol-ryeong.

Is that you?

Who are you?

Do you

know me?

Wol-ryeong.

Wol-ryeong.

Kang-chi.

You can't.

You can't

do this anymore.

Kang-chi.

Don't kill

anyone else.

I won't let you do that.

I will...

stop you,

Wol-ryeong.

Subtitle translation by Sorang Kang