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About 1,500 years ago,

in the 12th year of King Jinheung,

Silla was the smallest and weakest of the Three Kingdoms.

The young King Jinheung felt his life was in danger

due to the instability in his sovereign authority.

He thereby lived in hiding.

Queen Jiso who acted as regent

gathered beautiful men to make them Silla's future

in order to empower the throne.

I'm busy because it's tax day.

Just go.

A town can't have two heads.

You be the head then.

-What are you up to? -Nothing, I'm just nervous.

My old man will kill me if I get in trouble again.

Isn't that perfect?

I don't need to beat you up,

and you can be the head, or the leader, or whatever.

So, just go.

Your mom said not to name you when she abandoned you.

So, just live like you are dead. Stop annoying me!

You're making me relaxed.

Hey, he took it out.

-What is it? -A dice.

He decides what to do with that.

"Hit the nose."

This is your lucky day.

Hey, hit him now.

Did I hit him? I did, right?

Yes! We did it!

What is that?

Don't touch him. Fight me instead!

Hey!

-You stupid... -Hold on. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry! I was wrong!

Stop.

What...

are you doing?

Couldn't you wake up sooner?

They already beat me up!

Does it hurt a lot?

Don't kill them.

Kill?

You jerk.

Run.

I...

said...

run!

I'm fine!

What will you do now?

-Come here! -Cross over!

-Come! -Come!

Come here!

What was his nickname again?

Dog-Bird.

Why?

They say he's like a dog

and like a bird.

That Dog-Bird...

QUEEN JISO, KING JINHEUNG'S MOTHER

You must keep your respect.

How can the previous king's close friend

be locked up in a place like this?

The late king and I didn't end things off on a good note.

I was in contact with one of his concubines.

That's why people accused me of wrongdoing.

You must not be happy with this Sacred Kingdom.

SACRED KINGDOM REFERS TO SILLA

It's a country where a mother kicked out her own son.

It's a place where a mother spent ten years acting as a regent

and still can't give up her greed.

Of course, I am not happy with it.

Have you given it a thought?

I heard that Your Highness is very bright and intelligent.

However, it must be just a rumor.

I'm really tired.

Why do you keep saying the same thing over and over?

What is it that you want to make?

I want to gather a group of royal bodyguards

that would protect the King.

Royal bodyguards for the King?

That is a good idea.

However, the officials have taken away all the private soldiers.

Who do we have left to stand up for the King?

Will Your Highness get them from Baekje or perhaps Goguryeo?

I plan on recruiting the children of officials.

I want you to train them.

Instead of being loyal to their fathers and families,

I want them to be loyal to the King and the Sacred Kingdom.

Does Your Highness

think I would do that?

Don't you want me to step down?

If you perform successfully,

I will gladly give up the throne.

What did I tell you?

I told you I lived in the capital.

How can you laugh after getting beaten up like that?

As long as I can get to the capital,

I can use this to find it.

That's why we have to go over the fence tomorrow no matter what.

All right?

Don't run away again.

If people like us go over the fence,

they will shoot arrows and throw spears at us.

Our neck will be cut off.

Then stop talking about the capital.

It's my home.

It's where my father, my mother, and my sister live together.

I'll use this to find my father

and to get my identity back.

Sure, that will help you find them.

That's how it works, okay?

You don't know anything.

By the way,

will you be okay?

It will take at least 100 days for you to get inside.

Also, I will go anywhere I please, even if it is the capital.

We are all people.

Why do they forbid the lower class from going in?

Dog-Bird.

Why are you so fearless?

It's only those who have too much that fear.

If you have nothing, there's no fear.

The tax.

-What? -I am so dead.

Oh, right. The tax!

Hey, I don't think they came yet.

Come on.

They're not here.

Give me some.

Gosh.

It is hard to predict where I will find you dead.

You almost killed me!

I told you. It is your fate to die here in peace.

Calm down.

Listen.

Why do you think your mother abandoned you here?

Stop. Do not joke around.

No one would welcome you in this world.

That is why you do not have a name.

You have been saying that for ten years!

Please stop it!

Do you want to see me die?

If you don't have enough to pay taxes,

your neighbors will be beaten for it.

I know, but I have my reasons.

I don't care about your excuses anymore.

Please. Come on.

It is a letter from Pa-oh.

They will pass the East Gate at around 2:00 a.m.

How dare he try to come to the capital without my permission?

I will escort him quietly.

Is that His Majesty?

I've never dreamed of meeting him like this.

I'm in awe of how dignified he is.

Oh, my goodness.

My goodness.

Dog-Bird.

Hey, what is it?

Is something wrong?

No.

Are you sure this is the only route?

You're not doing this to me on purpose, are you?

Keep your mouth shut

and climb faster.

You made it.

Be careful.

First,

-take a deep breath. -What?

-Take a deep breath. -Why?

Be quiet.

Keep it down.

They really do have people's heads here.

Hey.

What if we turn out like them?

Be quiet. Hey.

-Mak Moon. -What?

You wish to see your sister.

Don't you want that?

I do.

Then don't be scared. Let's keep going.

-What are you scared of? -Nothing.

-I'm okay. Are you? -Yes.

-Let's go. -Okay.

-Let's go. -You go first.

Bodies...

Dead bodies...

-Dead... -Come on.

Don't look. Just turn away.

Don't look.

I told you not to look.

-This one is mine. -Hey.

Hurry up and get them.

Go.

What do you think?

Let me see.

Turn around.

You look like you are from the capital.

There's nothing special in the capital.

We were nervous about nothing, right?

Right.

There's nothing different.

We really stand out.

I didn't know such a place existed.

Anyway, what should we do now?

We have to find your family with that necklace.

Did you hear that?

I'm so embarrassed.

Are you hungry?

One does not die so easily.

Then what?

What happened after?

The woman who barely survived

decided to draw a mole right here.

-A mole? -She drew a mole?

She drew a mole.

And?

No one recognized her.

That's impossible.

Don't question me if you haven't done it.

When someone

looks at her mole like this,

the person's face changes.

The face just changes.

Did the woman end up killing the man?

Late at night,

the woman had the man rest his head on her legs

and said this as she stared at him.

"Why did you and I meet?

Why do you only hurt me?

Do I love you?

You lives inside me."

Don't tell me you were sleeping.

Me?

Yes, my lord.

Where is the woman that was telling a story earlier?

Where can I find her?

Gosh, what should I do? I'm sorry.

Do you want to do it again?

-Okay, go. -Excuse me.

Can I find someone with this?

It doesn't look like a common item.

If you go to Dayiseo or Okta,

someone might know something.

What did you say?

-What is that? -You're not from here, are you?

Where did you come from?

I am totally from here.

I am from the capital.

Sure.

Higher.

I will bet everything on it.

There.

I win.

Gosh.

My goodness.

That's all I have.

Please give me another chance.

Please, just once.

What will you bet this time?

How about your head?

What?

Some people ask for heads in the capital.

The kid's head will do too.

I will play against you for that bet.

Do you have money for the table?

You said you want a head.

Here it is.

What a crazy man.

You only get one game. Are you sure?

All right.

If you win,

I will give you everything I have earned today.

No.

If I win, give me your head as well.

You only get one game. Are you sure?

Higher.

Do you really want to die that much?

Is that your wish?

Did you know?

A scared dog barks for a long time.

Should we just open it?

Who are you?

Me?

Dog-Bird.

Are you...

Dog-Bird?

You're that mutt from outside.

How did you get inside the capital?

What are you doing? Open it.

You all heard them, right?

They are betting their heads.

I will let you go if you leave now.

No, thank you.

I will either die or live.

Why are you stopping me when we don't know who will win?

Does this mean you've been using tricks?

If you are so proud, open it!

What was that?

Wasn't he cheating?

Get him!

Stop there!

-You go that way. -Will you be all right?

Meet me at the inn closest to the gate.

-Okay. -Hurry!

Hey, I'm over here! I am going this way!

Get him!

Move!

He disappeared like a ghost.

Son of a bitch!

Find him.

Find him no matter what!

Chrysanthemum tea and five-flavor berry tea for table three.

What is wrong with him?

Does he have a cramp on his finger?

Am I supposed to go to him when he does that?

How can I help you?

Is this your tea shop?

Yes. Why?

I saw another shop in front with the same vibe.

That is our business partner.

We have several businesses with them.

The general store right next to it is our main shop.

This is a branch.

You don't look competent,

but you grew your business well.

You're quite talented.

Is this a compliment or a curse?

What?

What are you doing?

I'm looking for something special.

Something special?

Oh, that?

What kind of women do you prefer?

I'm not looking for women.

Then what?

Men.

Do you know any men who are young and beautiful?

This place is abreast of all the latest trends.

This is Dayiseo.

Anyone, even those who are slightly popular,

will eventually have to stop by here.

It's so pretty.

Does it look good?

How did you

think of this?

So, what do you call this?

Well, since it looks like an egg,

you may call it "egg scope."

It's called an egg scope because it looks like an egg.

So...

you're saying that you want your back pay, right?

I'm in a very bad situation.

Please pay me today.

Here is your back pay.

This is

three months' pay?

You took plenty of alcohol, whether you drank them or sold them.

I didn't do such thing.

You may ask the market monitoring office.

The monitoring office?

Do you think you're a True Bone just because I call you Miss A-ro?

Your dad may be the highest-ranking True Bone,

but your mom is of lower class.

That means we're the same.

How dare you come here, you thief?

Thief?

I gave you what you're owed,

so get out.

Get out!

You brought this upon yourself.

What are you doing?

Are you insane?

Do you know how much that costs? That's expensive.

From now on,

I will receive my pay through my stomach.

I'm going to take one pot of alcohol per month.

That would be a total of three pots.

Miss, would you like...

How dare he call me a thief?

Why is the ground so close?

Get away.

Get away.

-Get lost. -Get away.

My goodness! Stop right there, you thieves!

Wait until I catch you.

I told you not to steal.

I told you not to steal!

My shoe.

Mister.

Please pick up my shoe.

I can't stand up.

It's over there.

-Let go of me. -Please.

It's the only pair of shoes I have.

It's not a difficult request.

What a cold-hearted snake.

Darn it.

My shoe.

Clear the way!

Is this why they say not to drink on an empty stomach?

Are you all right?

You're very handsome.

Totally.

It can't be helped even if you're not all right.

Is it that difficult to get me my shoe?

How inconsiderate.

Why that...

What is this?

It's almost done.

It's done now.

It would have been dangerous if the wound was deeper.

Get up.

A peddler like me

gets beaten up and hurt all the time.

Thank you for always treating me.

What about

that child...

It wasn't him either.

He's much younger than your son,

and he has never lived in the capital.

Is that so?

I see.

Anyway, thank you for trying.

I'm sure you will find him.

You've been searching for him everywhere for ten years now.

I'm sure he will show up soon.

He has to.

THE 24TH KING OF SILLA, KING JINHEUNG, SAM-MAEK-JONG

What brought you here?

THE 27TH YEAR OF KING BUPHEUNG, 11 YEARS AGO

Your Highness, His Majesty has passed away.

Whatever it takes,

we must protect the last Sacred Bone.

Call Pa-oh now!

Yes, Your Highness.

Please protect the Crown Prince.

You must keep him alive.

You haven't changed at all.

I asked why you are here.

Did you come because you couldn't trust me?

Is it strange for me to be here?

It's actually more strange for me not to be here.

There are still a lot of people in the capital

who want to take your life.

Don't you know that we can't even trust a single soldier or worker

who enters the palace?

How could I not know?

I am able to walk around and live freely,

thanks to your great consideration.

However, do you know this saying?

"You can catch ten thieves hiding in the mountain,

but you can't catch the one thief in your heart."

I have spent too much time with the wrong kind,

and I only learned how to suspect others.

Are you afraid that I will try to steal your throne?

Don't you trust me?

Does trust really matter?

I simply

wanted to see

how my throne was doing.

Otherwise,

I felt like I would forget who I was.

You're weak.

I shall decide when to introduce you to the world.

Until then,

live in silence.

So...

the city gate was opened last night.

There weren't any soldiers guarding the gate last night.

That means someone entered the city during that time.

I wonder who the Queen secretly brought in.

I think I know.

Do you think the King came in?

Who else could it be?

What should we do now?

I will search for an assassin right away.

Let's see whose head will roll.

Come quickly.

What is taking him so long?

Are you a thief?

If you're not a thief, then you're an assassin.

Your knife skills are terrible.

And your knife has dents all over it.

You were so afraid of killing a man that you drank.

So, how much was my life worth?

Who knows?

I might pay you more than my life's worth.

He said if I kill a True Bone man,

he will give me five kilograms of rice.

Five kilograms of rice?

Five kilograms of rice?

Did you hear that, Pa-oh?

Are you safe, Your Majesty?

He was a peasant who knew nothing.

Did you have to kill him?

He saw your face.

Who would kill the King for five kilograms of rice?

It was Her Highness' order.

Her Highness' order?

Then you have no choice

since the Sacred Kingdom belongs to her.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

It's me.

I think...

I think I saw the King.

What?

"Your Majesty."

I heard him say that.

So in the capital,

the King just sleeps anywhere?

Why would the King sleep at an inn and not at the palace?

It doesn't make any sense!

Hey.

I am telling you the truth.

He looked...

How do I say it?

He looked...

like an average king.

Hey!

Maybe you didn't really hear him say,

"Your Majesty."

Should I make you come to your senses?

Get over here.

-Hey! -Get over here.

-Let me beat you. -I mean it.

Forget it.

Give me your necklace.

-Why? -They may come after you.

You stand out because you're too tall.

-I will look into the necklace. -What about me?

When the sun sets,

let's meet in front of that Okta.

This is not a drawing.

Please pick up my shoe.

You are very handsome.

Totally.

Here!

-Hi. -There you are.

Hi.

Really?

What?

That...

My necklace.

That's my necklace.

Excuse me.

Sorry.

Excuse me!

I must ask her

about the necklace.

Ban-ryu is here!

Su-ho is here too!

He's so cool!

Is there a way for me not to see your face?

Seeing him makes me want to throw up the rice cake soup I ate

three years ago.

Seeing them side by side,

Su-ho is definitely better-looking.

Of course. That goes without saying.

-I know. -No way.

Among True Bones,

Ban-ryu is definitely the best of the best.

-That's right. -Right.

-The best of the best. -That's right.

Ban-ryu really is the best.

So annoying.

Okay, it's the time you ladies have been waiting for.

The time to sew.

Miss, please begin sewing.

Okay then.

Shall I pick up a needle?

He was blinded by his jealousy,

and his heart was on fire.

Repressing his passion within,

he agreed to spend a hot evening in a secluded place.

-At midnight. -Midnight?

In Najeong.

Najeong?

Where Park Hyeok-geo-se was born?

What a shocking story.

I can't believe she utilized a sacred place like that.

I must let her pour me a drink someday.

Her stories are pretty good.

I saw her earlier, and she looks pretty good too.

-Let's drink. -Sure.

We're out of alcohol.

I'll go get some more.

Kang-sung, you go.

Ban-ryu.

Why should I go?

What color

is your father's robe?

It's blue since he's a level-six official.

My stepfather is the highest official, and my father is level-three.

Gi-bo's and Shin's fathers

are level-five and four officials.

Their robe color is burgundy.

We may hang out together,

but that doesn't mean you can think that you're like us.

Have you seen this before?

It looks vaguely familiar.

Where did I see it before?

Think a little harder.

He is either extremely high or extremely low.

This is confusing.

I'm not sure.

Maybe not.

He is definitely ugly.

Why else would he wear that hat?

I'm sure of it.

If you leave it with me, I can look into it.

You can leave it.

I lost.

It's not mine.

It's precious to my friend, so I can't just leave it.

So, take a good look.

If you meet anyone who knows this item...

Let's drink!

Breathing in Najeong's cool air at midnight,

he tried to calm his burning heart.

His heart was pounding.

I think that's my necklace.

-Hey... -Move.

What the...

What happened?

Who are you?

I asked who you are!

You're not from the capital, are you?

Show me your entry permit.

Looks like you can't say who you are.

Don't you know where you are?

Let go.

I was in a cruddy mood anyway.

I lucked out.

Every second felt like 1,000 years.

He was burning up and wanted to jump in,

but he barely held it in,

and endured it,

and endured it.

As soon as the woman came, he pulled her into the woods of Najeong.

He threw her against the pine tree

and held her with his hands.

And he said,

"Because of you,

I'm burning up."

The two lusted after each other's lips

and finally, without hesitation...

How dare you?

You little...

Who is that? We were right at the climax.

Was it you?

Ban-ryu's trash?

What are you doing?

Kang-sung, what is going on?

Darn it, of all the luck,

I have to see you twice in one day.

If you lack luck, why don't you try to make your day better?

Don't touch me

if you want to go home with your face intact.

Why that little...

Su-ho and Ban-ryu are about to fight.

Really? We need to watch.

We can't miss out on a good fight.

What did I do to make you close your eyes?

Who...

Who are you?

Who am I?

Does that matter right now?

What a waste.

It was four days ago.

What...

What are you talking about?

You should open your eyes.

Why? Why are you doing this?

Why?

Because it's dark in here.

It's secluded

and a good place to sleep too.

What happens next?

Ban-ryu, he doesn't have an entry permit.

It's not a crime to kill a lower class man without an entry permit.

So, I can kill this rat, right?

How dare you disrespect Silla's great bone-rank system

and crawl in here?

People like you

are nothing more than an insect.

Goodbye.

Why, you...

Who was that?

What's up with that hat?

I believe life is about luck.

But today...

you're unlucky.

Who are you?

You're such a nuisance.

I asked who you are.

Who I am is none of your business.

Are you okay?

Yes.

But I'm not okay.

You impudent...

Not bad.

If your law is to kill those who enter the capital,

my law is to beat up noblemen who cross this line.

If you want to beat me, cross the line. I shall take on all of you.