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Episode 8

Kim Che Geon

Master...

With this much, you're done with the basics.

When you can cut a flower petal in half with your eyes closed, the training is done.

When you can shoot through the coin, the training is done.

When you can best me with a sword, the training is done.

Waist!

When you can do 1000 push-ups, the training is done.

At this rate, I won't even be able to do 100!

If you have enough strength to talk, then do one more!

Three!

But Master, how many are there?

How many what?

People who are stronger than you.

People who are stronger than me? I don't think there is anyone in Joseon.

How could there not even be one person?

There isn't, you bastard!

Actually, there is one person.

He wasn't up to my level,

but this guy was almost up to my foot.

He used to be an Officer in the military who served the King, and his strength was great.

He's someone who can beat up tigers with his bare hands.

Hwang Jin Gi

Master, can you beat up tigers with your bare hands?

Why would I not use a sword when I have it, and foolishly attack it with my bare hands?

Then what will you do if you get confronted by it when you are bare handed?

Your stare.

You have to oppress it with your stare.

Even a tiger would piss itself with this kind of a stare.

Why? You don't believe me?

There're two people then. Two people I have to surpass.

Thank you very much.

Why are you here today?

I've brought some people to your house, My Lord.

It's probably as much as ten times.

Lee In Jwa

My Lord. Please use your hands in the Bureau of Prosecution.

Bureau of Prosecution?

What's in there?

The sword.

There is the sharpest and most dangerous sword in the world in there.

Since you request of me,

I will help you but it will not be easy.

If you go around back that way, it will lead you to the basement section of the prison.

Who are you guys?

My Lord is looking for you right now.

A Lord? Who is this Lord?

The White-Faced Scholar has sent us.

White-Faced Scholar? Lee In Jwa?

I need a sword.

Hey you! Where's my sword?

I'm an idiot for even asking.

Run!

What happened?

What the heck is going on?!

All you need to do is just cover our backs, My Lord.

But, where is the White-Faced Scholar?

Are you looking for me?

Are you Lee In Jwa?

As I lived in jail, I couldn't sleep worried about my aging mother all alone.

You even held a funeral for her in place of this foolish child of hers. I am very grateful.

Tell what you want. Anything at all. If it is within my power, I will do it.

From now on, there will be many things you will have to do.

However, before that...

Please excuse me for what I'm about to do.

What is this for, you wielding a sword without any reason?

Well, the reason isn't important.

Will I get to see a real taste of knife a long time since?

Enough.

Let's have a drink.

Drink?! Drink is good!

I'm no slave girl.

Now they're even asking me to deliver them drink? Damn it.

How important your guest must be!

You must be really strong, eh?

Then, I'll see you next time.

Here. Eat.

Thank you.

The ruler is good-for-nothing, such a suffocating life.

So did you break the Gwanghwamoon Gate out of rage?

Ah... Well... Since the gate was too strong, I couldn't break it.

Even so, a skilled man like you shouldn't have been so easily caught.

If only I hadn't drunk that day, really!

That's what happened. Drink is my enemy.

If I hadn't drunk that day, I would have done things to that human.

Your job is catching that person.

The first man named as Joseon's Best Swordsman since the founding of the nation.

Slice that person's throat.

Seize your breath, hand under the chin and legs apart.

Give it to me.

Look at me.

Master, can you avoid a flying arrow?

Even in close range, can you evade an arrow?

Shoot.

Are you for real?

No matter how you train, arms and legs can't be faster than human instinct.

However, there is one thing that is faster than that instinct.

How did he do it?

That which moves faster than the insintct in a human body.

It's the gaze.

Your gaze.

Gaze?

What's your aim for being my disciple?

My aim?

Of course is to get that Lee In Jwa's head...

Then, get off the mountain immediately.

With your current skills, you should be able to pluck the likes of his head off in the middle of the night.

At the salt merchant's house,

what do you suppose was the reason I decided to accept you as my disciple?

I told you this. Vermins like Lee In Jwa,

they won't be eradicated no matter how you propel yourself.

Look at these vermins.

They will not be eradicated just because you step up alone.

No, I'm not alone.

These...

These bastards.

You already received the lesson one can't even get by paying money for.

But you still only amount to this?

I will wait.

Until you become a Great Tiger and appear.

Find a bigger, more grand meaning, and become a Great Tiger.

It's useless to be a royal offspring to start off with.

If you want to shed that shell of hypocrisy,

I will have you grip the sword.

The heirloom treasure sword.

Wait. Soon the time will come.

Your Highness!

There was a prison break last night.

Who was the criminal in the jail break?

Hwang Jin Gi of Bureau of Declaration.

Hwang Jin Gi?

And this sealed letter was in the jail.

Your Highness. You have heard the news from last night.

I want to see you for a little while.

Please spare some time for me.

Excuse me.

Excuse us for passing by.

Mother!

- Mother!-Why is she lying down? What happened to her?

Aigoo. She stole the floral leather shoes and was caught.

Aigoo.

What happened, then?

Aigoo, what will happen to that small girl then?

Mother!

Mother.

What is the reason you made the traitor Hwang Jin Gi escape from jail?

You took him and what are you going to use him for?

Your Highness, are you afraid of his sword, too?

Do you think I am afraid of just one sword?

If it's not only one sword?

Your Highness, on way to come here,

haven't you meet with any trouble?

I am warning you, right now.

It's not you don't kill me

but you can't kill me.

Someone I am the most afraid of in the world

is the one you are also afraid of, in fact.

I mean my Royal Father.

I don't deny it.

The King is a real monster.

That's why I have become a monster as well.

To surpass the king.

Me, who has become a monster,

do you think you can stop me?

Just wait.

You don't need much of time to wait.

Don't just sit and watch.

How about you and I

fight each other at the risk of our life today?

Your Highness.

The Tiger Sword cuts the Seven Star Sword.

The Seven Star Sword cuts the Military Sword.

The Military Sword cuts the Ceremonial Sword.

The Ceremonial Sword cuts the Civil Sword and the Civil Sword cuts the Wooden Sword.

How about it?

Today, with me, Lee In Jwa,

will you play one game on those swords?

Fine. Then, here,

let's forecast your fate and mine.

You want to hold a real sword?

Try holding it.

It's the King.

Is it the Wooden Sword?

Rather than the sword,

it's more important of the quality of person who is holding the sword.

This is a gap between you and me.

With that kind of ability, far from catching an animal,

your body would be slaughtered by its paws, first.

Lee In Jwa.

Lee In Jwa.

Your Highness Prince, the sword of king still seems too heavy for you.

Accompany Prince to the palace.

Stop.

I said stop right there.

What is it?

Did such a small incident like this

hurt your pride

and make you feel unfair?

What do you really want to say to me?

Don't you see?

In the eyes of Your Highness,

do you not hear the cries and see the blood of your people?!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Because of stealing only a floral leather shoes,

a woman got killed.

Really, don't you see her unfairness in your eyes?

You are rushing.

I can see why you are frustrated.

You can't even step one foot out of here.

Your father, Yi Soo, felt the same way.

However, Dam Seo,

it's not like there is a revenge, then a great cause,

but there is your revenge in achieving the great cause.

But...

I see.

I believe it's okay to try a little bit.

Try to influence Prince Yeoning and make him act.

Take care of this well.

Yes.

I'm sorry. When you become an adult,

I hope the world be a little better.

Please forgive me.

Please forgive me who can only do this much.

What is it now? Are you here to nag at me again?

It's a little too late, but you've done a good deed.

Why? Do I look pitiful?

Stop wasting my time, and tell me what you really want.

You have such a twisted mind.

- What the what? - It's not like I was speaking ill of you.

But that's what it looks like- and how you really view me.

Please meet my eyes.

Can you really see my heart?

If there is something I want, will you be able to heed my request?

A tour of the palace?

I do believe you've been here before.

Let's go back now.

We can't go that way.

Don't you know?

That way is where my mother, the Queen, lives.

Then, I must at least greet her properly.

I have met her before.

You are really pretty.

So what brings you here?

The prince is giving me a tour of the palace.

It just happened that way.

We ladies need to talk, so please step outside.

-But... - Go on.

What is your reason

for sticking so closely to the prince and coming to see me?

You know why.

The man of resources for the Crown Prince...

-No way. - Yes...

He is my teacher now.

You wench, how dare you come here?

I know Your Highness' past.

The hidden son, his father Bak Man Geum...

I know every little detail.

What is it that you want from me?

Let me meet His Majesty King.

His Majesty?

What's the reason for this?

Your Highness, my father's name is Kim Yi Soo.

Are you daughter of General Kim?

Yes.

He used to escort His Majesty and was killed by His Majesty.

Just that person is my father.

Please exchange

Please exchange this child for a child who died of the plague.

I am begging you.

Don't you also have a daughter?

Foolish wench.

Your provocative behavior has cost the innocent General Kim his life.

To that person, I owe a debt.

By the way, what do you mean General Kim was killed by the king?

With what evidence do you dare to accuse the king of this crime?

Did you see it with your own two eyes?

Since it's something that happened a long time ago, I have no evidence but...

You have no evidence, but how do you know of this?

Did your teacher tell you that?

That the king killed your father?

Not all the people who are raised by a beast become the beasts.

By any chance, with that gaze even I can read so easily,

do you think you can do something about him?

Have you ever met the king?

Even once?

I ask you if you've ever met the king himself.

I am very sure

you can't even breathe.

Prince Yeoning, are you outside right now?

Yes, Royal Mother.

His Majesty is with Prince Yeon Ryeong right now.

Since she wants to see His Majesty even from far away,

Prince, you guide her there.

Yes, Royal Mother.

What do you mean General Kim was killed by the king?

Did your teacher tell you that?

Don't ever forget and

don't ever forgive.

That a wretched person, who can't even compare to animals, is this country's

king.

What are you brooding about?

He is over there.

Was it you?

The person who killed my father.

Would you like to go greet my father?

Just confirm what he looks like.

Get familiar with the layouts of the palace by luring Prince Yeoning.

Just confirm how the king looks like.

Except that, you can't do any heedless things. Do you understand?

No, thank you. I think I'm done for...

What do you mean "no"? How hard did I make this chance?

You should greet him.

Royal Father!

Your Highness.

Royal Father!

Royal Brother!

Prince Yeon Ryeong ( Yi Hwon, King Sookjong's 6th son)

Have you been healthy, Royal Brother?

Yes.

Who is she?

I am Kim So Yul.

- So Yul?- You have a pretty name.

By the way, I am familiar with you.

Among my most cherished friends,

there is a military officer whose name was Yi Soo.

You look like that person very much.

I seem to reckon he also had a daughter about your age.

Her name was Dam Seo, was it?

Five steps. Only five steps away is the king.

The one that I have most wanted to kill is only five steps away.

Have you ever seen His Majesty?

I guarantee you. You won't even be able to breathe.

How is your face looking so uneasy?

I am sorry, Your Majesty.

Put out your hand.

You two are well-suited.

Very well-suited.

Hwon, let us go for a stroll.

So you were Deputy Kim Yi Soo's daughter?

What an unreasonable thing to say.

You couldn't have

thought Father King didn't know or did you think he brought up Deputy Kim

as a coincidence?

What about it?

What has changed?

If you believe Father King killed your father, you are wrong.

And do you have evidence to think otherwise?

Father King's gaze in recollecting Deputy Kim. You also saw it.

Among my most cherished friends,

there was a military officer by the name of Yi Soo.

You've misunderstood, under the deception of Lee In Jwa.

No. It couldn't be a misunderstanding nor a lie.

And it must never be so.

Then I shall now...

Are you here?

Yes.

So, how is the king's royal countenance?

You've misunderstood, under the deception of Lee In Jwa.

I am wavering.

I am wavering, Teacher.

What I believed to be true are no longer true now.

What I deemed unconcerned to me are no longer unconcerned.

I have become fatigued from waiting.

Grant me permission, Teacher.

Before I crumble from this,

I wish to pull the sword.

Can you accomplish it alone?

Then, do as you wish.

Do you mean it?

Have you ever seen me speak a second time?

Eight

When given a gambling tag, you wager everything on the one tag in your hand.

Six

Six, six

Six, six, six.

If you behold the sword, that sword and your fate becomes one.

The only thing you can believe in

is the one tag in your hand, the one sword, and only that.

Be it the martial arts or the gambling, once you master it,

you will see they are not so unalike.

From now on, remember these three things.

First is breathing. When the sharp blade reaches the flesh,

and the smell of blood starts,

your desire to live with cause the breathing to scatter.

The moment your breathing begins to scatter,

the opponent's blade will pierce through your body.

However, if you seek to die you will live.

You must free yourself from your desire to win and live.

That's when you will finally hear it.

The sound of your opponent's sword. The sound of your opponent's heart.

The second is the gaze. Your life and death hangs on the gaze, so you ought to read the gaze.

First is breathing and second is gaze.

Then, what's the third?

Audacity.

Audacity?

But don't worry about it.

You were going to pounce at the tiger with just a rod, so on audacity, you are Joseon's most audacious.

Master, then am I all done with the training now?

Didn't I tell you? Slash the pedal, pierce the bronze coin or beat me before you can leave the mountain.

Stop the dog talk and let's get some outside wind for a change.

Outside wind?

This one!

This one! And this one!

Oh my, thank you so much sir!

- And also this one! - Oh my! Thank you so much once again, sir!

Wait, you're going to buy all of these?

Don't worry about it, you bastard. I'm going to eat it all by myself!

And you're not even going to carry it yourself. Okay, hurry up and give it to me already.

This is good. Let's go.

Buy some.

Buy some.

So this is the reason why he brought me.

Take this!

How long has it been since I last saw some meat? Thank you!

Aigoo, look at that.

Get out of the way.

Hey what are you doing? Hurry up!

If there is something you want to say, then spit it out.

I thought it was strange.

A master swordsman like you, living in this shabby little town.

Just who exactly are you, Master?

Bureau of Military Training, Captain Kim Chae Gun?

At one point in my life, I was also an Officer in the military who served the King.

I even pledged my life to serve this country. But then...

Hey Jin Gi. Since your skills are better than most, so I'm sure you'll hear good news this time.

Thank you.

- For the branch of veterans, Shin Gil Soo. - Yes, Sir!

- For the branch of military, Lee Dong Joon. - Yes, Sir!

Officer of Bravery (8th ranking), Choi Eun Gi.

Officer of Righteousness (7th ranking), Lee Jae Heon.

- For the branch of construction, Bang Gyung Won. - Yes, Sir!

- For the branch of veterans, Jung Tae Hoon. - Yes, Sir!

That's all.

My Lord. I think there is one Officer you left out.

Left out?

Was there not the name, "Hwang Jin Gi" in there?

Isn't he the one without any backing? There's no need for me look again.

The unfair treatment would always repeat itself year after year, and the corruption of the King would never cease.

I could no longer stay in the palace.

And then what? You became a traitor?

I plan to kill the King. Just like you have your own reasons, I too, have my own reasons.

So don't think about stopping me.

"Hear my words! The King whom you serve...

The King whom you serve, is s-someone who deserves death,

s-so I personally plan to kill him.

This will take place on Cheongmyeong (April 5th) during the hour of Jashi (11PM - 1AM), and if you think you can stop me, go ahead and try."

Even a month prior, we already started to investigate in assassination attempts.

Suyang Palace, Bohun Pavilion and even Haeyoung Palace,

there have been signs that assassins have broken into the palace.

Your Majesty, isn't Cheongmyeong (April 5th) today?

You're right. Since this issue has become urgent...

What are you all worrying about?

Hm?

Since they were kind of enough to tell us the date and even the time, what are you all scared about? Hm?

- Ministery of Defense. - Yes, Your Majesty.

- Royal Guards. - Yes, Your Majesty.

- Bureau of Prosecution. - Yes, Your Majesty.

- Bureau of Police. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Do you really lack confidence?

You pathetic kids.

Your Majesty,

No.

There is no need for you to do that.

You mustn't do this, Your Majesty!

How could you give such a crucial task to your son?

Did you not say that you would become my sword?

Your son, instead of wearing the crown, I will hold the sword.

I will cut the arms and legs of the corrupt officials who torment the people,

and I will also catch the traitors of the King,

and I will be the first to open the road

for which the you, the King, must take.

But even so, Your Majesty!

It's Saingeom (Four Tiger Sword).

Your Majesty, this sword is too heavy for your son.

If you're not confident in protecting me with that sword,

then you will not be able to protect anything.

Including yourself.

Father...

Have you prepared yourself?

Take off your sheath and throw it away.

I'm telling you to wield that sword as much as you want.

I will take on this task.

What will you do if I try to stop you?

Then one of us will die.

♪ Like the wind that chilled my heart ♪

♪ Your heart that's infinitely distant ♪

♪ I can't forget, like a fool ♪

♪ My heart wants to be close ♪

♪ Even if I hold my breath to cry ♪

♪ Even if I see the painful ending ♪

♪ I miss you, I miss you ♪