Love Song for Illusion (환상연가)

What are you all waiting for?

Tie up this evil spirit at once.

Sajo Yoong, how dare you!

In addition to plotting treason,

you are now insulting the King and the royal court.

How dare you call me an evil spirit?

Watch carefully, all of you!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Do you see this?

If I truly were an evil spirit,

I would not have this red blood flowing in my veins!

You still do not believe me?

Fine.

I must be immortal and will not die if I am an evil spirit.

Sajo Yoong, use this to slit my throat.

Your Majesty, please calm down.

Why are you hesitating?

Kill the King in front of everyone.

Go ahead and commit high treason, Sajo Yoong.

Guards, what are you waiting for?

Arrest the traitors at once!

Lock up the traitors immediately!

Officer Ji! Tie him up again.

Tie him up tightly!

Yes, Your Majesty!

Take him.

He is an evil spirit. I am sure of it.

Where is Chung Ta? Chung Ta!

Let go! He is an evil spirit!

We ought to bring him down!

Let go of me!

You must be Ak Hee.

Your Majesty, please take our lives...

for failing to protect you.

- Please take our lives! - Please take our lives!

As of this moment,

anyone who dares to call me...

an evil spirit...

will be slashed right through their body.

Do you all understand?

We will heed your warning, Your Majesty.

- We will heed your warning. - We will heed your warning.

Chung Ta.

What did you do to His Majesty?

What are you talking about?

I saw you shoot the poisoned needle.

What did it do to him?

What?

I did not shoot a poisoned needle.

I bet Sajo Yoong put you up to it.

Why are you working with Sajo Yoong?

That is... My goodness.

Wait, Chung Ta!

Hong Gun, do not move.

Lady Yeon Wol.

This will be very painful. Hang in there, okay?

You should not move around for a while.

I will go into the woods...

and get some herbs that will help heal your wound.

Lady Yeon Wol.

Please just take my life.

Lady Yeon Wol.

Lady Yeon Wol.

I am sorry.

I am sorry.

They threatened to sell my siblings.

I am sorry.

That will not happen. Get out of here, now.

I tried to escape...

but got caught.

I suggest you summon the royal physician.

What if the wound festers?

Stop making such a fuss. I am fine.

Your Majesty, do you not feel well?

I am fine.

Your Majesty, please forgive me for my insolence.

You are Master Ak Hee, are you not?

Please forgive me, Your Majesty.

Yes, I am Ak Hee.

Then what happened to His Majesty?

I heard he suddenly appeared ill while being questioned.

Right.

He cannot be feeling well now.

My gosh, Your Majesty...

Your Majesty.

Listen carefully.

The two of you...

are the only ones I can trust at the moment.

You know that the situation is very tense now, right?

You must act with prudence.

Master Ak Hee.

Will His Majesty return when you fall asleep?

Why? Are you worried that Sajo Hyun will never return?

That I would stay in this body forever?

You hurt my feelings, Ji Jeon Seo.

First, find out if Gye Ra is okay. Look into it discreetly.

Yes, Master Ak Hee.

Sajo Yoong may be imprisoned now,

but I bet he is turning his wheels to make a big move,

so keep a watchful eye on him.

- Got it. - We will do so.

You must also keep a watchful eye on Premier Jin and the Queen.

Why are there so many people I have to watch out for?

- Gye Ra. - Master Yang.

You did not show up, so I figured something must have happened.

You showed up at the perfect timing.

Without your help, it would have been disastrous.

By the way, were the rumours true after all?

His Majesty was acting strange. I saw it too.

It is His Majesty's deep scar...

I was referring to a while back.

The day my family was annihilated,

he became like that.

The being I faced until now.

Was it the evil spirit?

No.

Apart from what you saw just now,

the person you met was His Majesty.

And Master Ak Hee...

is not an evil spirit.

He is just another personality residing in His Majesty's body.

Another personality?

I feel sorry for Master Ak Hee too.

Sajo Hyun.

You cannot speak in here either?

You got hit by a Suma dart.

Chung Ta that dirtbag.

We can communicate with our minds.

Speak to me in my head.

Yeon Wol. What happened to her?

You are worried about Gye Ra even in this situation?

The woman who took the arrow.

It was not Gye Ra. It was Hong Gun.

Darn it.

Sajo Yoong...

made it look like Gye Ra...

was in danger to get me to break out.

I can only break out when you are weak,

and that is why they shot you with a Suma dart.

Yeon Wol. She must be safe.

Look at the state you are in and you only talk about Gye Ra.

Is the floor not too cold?

You might freeze.

Hang on.

Goodness.

You are heavier than you look.

Ak Hee. Find out if Yeon Wol is safe.

I already had that taken care of.

Would I not have?

Worry about yourself right now.

Do you know how dangerous a Suma dart is?

There are a whole range of symptoms depending on...

the amount of Suma potion on it.

- You... - Your Majesty.

Her Highness the Queen and Premier Jin are here.

Let them in.

Your Majesty. I heard Prince Yoong...

caused an unforgivable sight.

Are you all right?

I am fine.

Now that everyone knows of Prince Yoong's treachery,

it is for the better.

But...

according to the staff,

you acted...

Strange and out of the ordinary?

They cannot stop talking about...

the king being possessed by evil.

Did you rush over...

to see for yourself?

Master Ak Hee.

What did you just say?

Do you suspect me also?

I vented in anger that Prince Yoong committed treason,

and you found that strange?

Master Ak Hee.

You must be honest with Her Highness and myself.

Only then can we work together...

to fight off the sly and cunning Sajo Yoong.

What kind of nonsense is that?

Father. How could you speak like that to His Majesty?

Apologize immediately.

I apologize, Your Majesty.

Father. Right now, the King is not the King.

It is the being called Ak Hee.

His eyes betray him.

Yes. It is a grave situation.

Sajo Yoong is causing turmoil,

and His Majesty has let the world see his great weakness.

Goodness.

Sajo Yoong is in a cell,

so he cannot do much for now.

You know him better than that.

With his arms and legs tied in a cell all alone,

he is still able to control the world.

That is how crafty he is.

No.

A crisis could become an opportunity.

Your Highness.