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Once upon a time...

During the age of chaos when humans lived with ghosts...

Thanks to the strong desire of the humans, the chaos was sealed away...

Which brought peace and prosperity to the world.

But not too long thereafter, humans, blinded by their desires, called upon ghosts again...

Which broke the seal and flooded the world with ghosts.

A heated fight broke out between the people who don't believe the existence of ghosts...

The people who want to use ghosts, and the people who want to seal them again.

And there were people who fought bravely in this fight.

We call them the Night Watchmen.

The force of murder has overtaken the world.

Now the whole country will be soaked by blood.

Episode 1

Be careful of the stairs!

Your Royal Highness!

They're in front of you. You need to speed up!

Your Royal Highness!

Are you okay, Your Royal Highness?

I'm okay!

You should have been more...

Careful...

How could you put down his Royal Highness like that?

How would you repent for your sins if His Royal Highness is injured?

Apologize at once!

It was my fault. I'm sorry.

It's not your fault, brother. Please take this!

His name is Gap.

My father made Gap's house himself.

May I give food to Gap?

You may.

Your Royal Highness!

You're in danger!

Are you hurt?

Eunuch Song! I lost Gap!

Forget about that for now. I'll find him for you later.

Status report!

There are several fires, so some people have evacuated.

Many buildings are damaged and some auxiliary buildings are completely destroyed.

These meteors also damaged the Prince's Quarters.

The Prince's Quarters... Where is Rin right now?

We're not sure, sir.

What's the matter?

Eunuch Song, what happened to the guards back there?

Don't worry, I'll protect you until apocalypse!

Eunuch Song!

Let go of me!

Eunuch Song...

Let go of me!

Eunuch Song...

- Run! - Then how about you?

Run right now!

Eunuch Song...

You can't take my prince! Take me instead!

You should run for safety.

Ghosts shall return to the underworld.

Father!

Father!

I'm not scared of ghosts! I'm not afraid of you!

Rin!

Father!

Are you okay, Rin?

Father!

Rin!

Rin!

Rin!

Rin!

Father...

You're fine. Everything is fine now.

Don't worry.

What were his eunuchs and guards doing?

The doctor said that he just fell into a fit of convulsions.

He'll be okay once he rests up.

My Queen, look at the scar on his neck.

Someone tried to murder the rightful heir on purpose.

This should be dealt as treason!

My King! You can't let this one slide!

You need to get to the bottom of this and punish the perpetrators accordingly!

An incident like this will only damage the reputation of the crown as it drags on.

I'm sure you're aware that he'll become the crown prince in a month.

If he doesn't wake up by then...

I'll put you to death by dismemberment, ripping apart every single body part of yours.

Queen Dowager...

My King, a treasonous band of renegades

have begun their activities during the chaos of the meteor shower.

I believe it's necessary to arrest and investigate

all those with impure ideas against the monarchy.

Some royal guards and servants of the palace

were mysteriously killed during the meteor shower.

Some speak of ghosts.

How stupid of you, minister, to be swayed by such baseless rumors?

You're clouding our King's judgment!

Those people invaded this palace and tried to kill the rightful heir of this throne.

This is a challenge against this throne, and against this country.

I shall not forgive the perpetrators, no matter whether they're humans or ghosts!

What I slayed at that moment was a weird monster.

But if I admit the existence of ghosts myself, my subjects won't respect the crown anymore.

The meteor shower itself was a natural disaster...

But someone predicted that the meteors would destroy the palace's spiritual defense perimeter...

And sent the ghosts with perfect timing.

Someone snuck into one of the palace buildings during the chaos.

The thief left this behind.

I believe the ghosts' attack on the prince was to distract attention from this.

What did he take away?

An ancient document that was well-hidden.

What could be their motivation?

Get the Commander of the Night Watchmen. I'll have a meeting with him tonight.

Yes, sir.

My King, Rin has disappeared.

Gap, where did you go? Gap!

Where did you go, Gap?

Gap...

Gap!

Gap...

My King!

Rin...

Gap...

Why did you drag yourself all the way out here?

Commander.

Who are those people that tried to kill my son and stole my ancient document?

Looking at the emblem on the knife...

I think it was done by the Yongsin Tribe near Mount Baekdu.

The Yongsin Tribe?

They're the people who worship a monster serpent.

Historically, their tribal leader has the ability to control ghosts.

Once upon a time, King Dangun conquered them and sealed their monster serpent away.

And the ancient document is an instruction about...

how to break the seal and release the serpent to heaven so it can become a dragon.

Are you telling me that they're trying to revive their monster serpent?

I assume so.

I can't even fathom all the disasters that'll follow once the serpent is revived.

And because the Prince was attacked by ghosts, he won't be cured by the medicine of humans.

Do you know a way to cure my Rin?

There's an herb called the Millennial Flower.

It's a flower that can only be grown by the Mago Tribe of Mount Baekdu.

I'm going to see the Mago Tribe. Prepare for a royal tour.

Yes, sir.

Mount Baekdu, sir? Impossible!

Impossible?

There are treasonous rebels within this country.

This is the time to focus on finding them and punishing them.

It's not an appropriate time for you to leave the capital to tour the border region!

Not appropriate?

I'll give my everything to find the criminals who harmed the prince...

I'm reading a letter that reports an increased amount of barbarian activities within our border.

Are you aware of this?

But those skirmishes are quite common in the Northern region...

You should be embarrassed for falling short on your responsibilities as the defense minister!

I'll carry out my duty as a king by touring the northern border.

That's all there is to it.

Yes, Your Royal Highness.

How can His Royal Highness make such a sophomoric decision?

You should speak more quietly, Minister.

There must be people who are giving him bad advice.

We must find them!

Why are you crying, Rin?

Gap, the one you had given me, has disappeared.

He was my friend...

I promise you.

I'll find Gap again, and fix his house too.

So you must beat your illness while I'm out of the palace.

Yes, Father...

I heard you're going north for Rin.

This is camellia.

It blooms amidst the harsh weather of winter to show us the promise of spring.

It's a noble flower.

I'll be waiting for you, my King. Please come back to us safely.

Thank you.

We must pass here to get to the Mago Tribe.

There's no sign of weathering, so this path must have been blocked recently.

We should go around it.

Yes, Your Royal Highness.

Light up the path!

Archers!

Release!

Our King went north to catch ghosts?

That's not necessarily true.

There are rumors about his going north to catch the people who control ghosts.

That's pretty much the same thing!

The King of Joseon Dynasty should only believe in Confucian principles!

How can he be so stupid?

Be mindful of what you say!

Wise men should never discuss paranormal activities and ghosts!

There are no ghosts on this land!

Attack!

Someone put numerous spells on a dead man's body.

Those spells must be removed first to kill it.

Amulet!

Are you okay, my King?

Here!

There's a path this way.

It may be trap set up by the Yongsin Tribe.

Come quickly!

Hurry up!

Do you have an alternative?

Let's follow that girl.

Come quickly!

Step aside.

Who are you people?

We're the Mago Tribe of Mount Baekdu.

I heard the ghosts of Yongsin invaded your palace.

I knew you'd be coming here.

How did you know that?

I have a special ability of seeing the future.

Then you must know that my son needs the Millennial Flower.

We can give it to you. But...

The shaman who can make the Millennial Flower blossom

has been captured by the Yongsin Tribe as their offering.

Their offering?

Please save my sister.

The Yongsin Tribe has always been known for their cruelty and dark magic.

I beg of Your Royal Highness.

Please stop the Yongsin Tribe and save our shaman!

There are no women in the Yongsin Tribe.

They kidnapped our shaman to brand her as their own and perform their rituals.

I'm a king of human beings. How can I interfere with God's work?

Kings are provided by heaven.

That's the bow of King Hwanwoong from the beginning of time.

It can only be picked up by a king of Joseon.

God made that bow only for the kings of this country.

Is it painful?

You're no longer a wimpy shaman of the Mago Tribe.

You're reborn again as a shaman of the Yongsin Tribe.

So, count your blessings until you offer yourself to our God with gratitude.

My fellow sons of Yongsin...

Our God will wake up tonight.

Our time is coming!

Dear shaman of Mago...

You'll now worship our God as a shaman of Yongsin.

I'm a shaman of Mago.

I can't do as you say.

Start the ritual!

My God...

My God!

My God!

Fire the rockets!

Fire!

Form eight signs of divination!

Protect our Dragon God!

I'll take care of it here. Please...

God made that bow only for the kings of this country.

You have to hit a specific spot on the serpent with this arrow to kill it.

That's the spot. Where its scales are reversed.

Did you find the corpse of the leader of Yongsin?

He was critically injured. There's no way he could survive that wound.

You don't need to worry.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You've saved this land.

It was all thanks to you who gave me the bow.

Are you hurt anywhere else?

I'm fine, my King.

You're bleeding. Are you really okay?

Your prayers will save my son.

I beg of you.

She'll make the Millennial Flower blossom as soon as she recovers.

I'll give my everything, my King.

I'll make the medicine that will save the prince.

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What do you mean? The king is overcome by a ghost?

An evil spirit has entered His Royal Highness.

Why are you doing this, my King?

Remove your sword, my King!

Guard!

I'm not a shaman anymore.

I did something a shaman of Baekdu shouldn't do.

Sister!

It's your turn to keep your promise.

I'll give my everything to Yongsin.

Where should I go to hang out today?

It's not over until I see it with my own eyes.

My sister is alive.

I won't forgive any act of dishonoring the King. Even if it's you.

For how much longer are you going to waste your time, my prince?

A Night Watchman?