Alchemy of Souls (환혼)

What an insane thing to do!

Is killing and bringing one back to life entertaining to watch?

We cannot even intervene

because Mu-deok foolishly agreed to it.

That girl…

smiled.

Yes. I will try it.

She only said yes

because of the gold she would be getting.

Could gold really be the reason…

why she smiled?

I am not happy about this situation either.

I will make sure you die a painless death.

This is not to see me die.

It is to see me come back to life.

They will try to buy time with that book and look for a way to expose you.

When she dies and the ice stone's power is summoned,

use the ice stone's power to shift your soul into that girl's body.

The Unanimous Assembly will come to an end once the Queen dies.

We will safely leave Songrim with the ice stone.

I wonder why His Majesty chose her of all people.

She is the weakest one among us.

He picked the right person.

You look beautiful.

My Bu-yeon.

Mother.

No one is looking at you right now.

Use that power to shift souls.

It is not me.

I am not the one controlling the ice stone.

Then who?

You need to stop that.

Mother, are you all right?

Bu-yeon.

Did she recognize her? This is not good.

They are going to bring her back to life.

That cannot happen.

She needs to die.

What is going on?

Where is the ice stone?

What just happened?

Did you see that?

The power of the ice stone and the power of the sky came together.

The heavens must have taken the ice stone and made it disappear.

It did not disappear.

It is

still here.

Where exactly is it?

Lightning, thunder, and now fog in broad daylight?

That is not all.

Something has gone awry.

-The cloth covering the ice stone, right? -Yes.

Could something have happened to it?

Is this a dream or something?

-There are flowers everywhere. -This feels surreal.

Are we dead?

-Are we in utopia? -Hey.

Do not speak nonsense.

Then would that make me the Jade Emperor, and him a fairy?

A fairy.

What is that?

I do not think it is a fairy.

Then is it a ghost?

Are you mages?

Yes, we are from Jeongjingak.

You were here too, Young Lady Heo.

Please let go of me.

Jang Uk, remain here and stand guard.

You three.

Patrol the area.

-I will head to the Training Center. -Your Royal Highness, we will escort you.

What is going on?

I heard deafening thunder.

We do not know yet either.

We will find out soon once this fog lifts.

If we are not in utopia or the afterlife,

where did all these flowers come from?

Is this even a real fog?

What are you doing?

We do not know what happened.

The moment we reached the gate, a strong gust of wind hit us.

Wind?

There is no wind.

Do not go there. We cannot see it,

but there is great energy blocking us.

What in the world is going on?

It is a barrier.

I believe there is a barrier around Jeongjingak.

A barrier?

Who would place a barrier here?

Your Royal Highness.

Your Royal Highness.

A priestess from Jinyowon is inside Jeongjingak.

Jin Bu-yeon, who had brought the ice stone,

was found collapsed in the building.

Mu-deok.

The ice stone's energy entered Jeongjingak

and created a barrier.

Who is inside Jeongjingak?

Jang Uk and Seo Yul are nowhere to be seen.

They must be in there.

Young Lady Heo is inside as well.

-My dear Yun-ok! -The Crown Prince.

He is in there!

-What? -Was Beom in there as well?

Where is Jin-ho?

Lady Jin.

Do something.

The ice stone swallowed up your daughter, so she must be in there too.

We cannot be rash.

We all witnessed what happened after Bu-yeon provoked it.

This is all Jinyowon's fault.

You wanted to see how powerful the ice stone was.

Why are you placing the blame on us?

Are you trying to pick a fight again?

That is enough. The kids are in there!

Yun-ok!

Do you have anything to do

with the barrier around Jeongjingak?

What happened back at the Training Center?

You see…

It definitely all happened because of Mu-deok.

After all, she is the real Jin Bu-yeon, the priestess of Jinyowon.

But everyone thinks I am her.

I cannot say that it was because of her.

What do I do?

Answer me.

I…

do not know.

I am blind, so I could not see what had happened.

I fainted when the wind struck and just woke up.

You do not know how you came here?

I do not even know where I am,

so how am I to know how I came here?

She does not look too well.

The color has drained from her face and she is sweating.

What do you think?

I think you should let her rest first, Your Royal Highness.

Let her rest.

Come.

She must be lying.

What is she hiding?

Mu-deok would know.

Mu-deok, you were with her, right?

How did you end up here?

I was here all along.

You were here?

Were you not pouring tea at the Training Center?

I was, but then I followed you here immediately.

I do not know what happened back there.

What is the point in asking a maid

who knows nothing but to follow her master like a puppy?

Do not worry, Your Royal Highness.

The best mages have gathered for the Unanimous Assembly.

This barrier will be broken in no time.

Bring some tea for the Crown Prince.

Yes, of course.

A puppy who only follows her master.

A maid who knows nothing.

That is Mu-deok.

Look at that.

There is no water to boil.

Spell-brewed tea tastes the best.

It has been a while.

I have finally regained my power thanks to the ice stone.

What is going on? Where am I?

We did not lose it this time.

We are inside the ice stone.

This is the ice stone?

The ice stone is not limited in shape, size, or form.

It can be water, fire,

or wind.

Does this mean I have the ice stone now?

No one can truly own the ice stone.

You only use its power.

Pull and get pushed.

Earn one, and lose the other.

That is the burden you will have to carry.

I can gladly endure that.

Then try it.

Overflowing power means

you will not be able to control how much of it you use.

Desire rain, and you will get a flood.

Desire wind, and you will get a typhoon.

Try to endure it.

What are you?

A relic of Jinyowon?

How dare a soul living off my body

call me a relic?

Jeongjingak?

What was that?

A relic from Jinyowon that had attached itself to the ice stone?

Mu-deok, what is this?

The Crown Prince's teacup is chipped.

I am sorry.

Let me get a new one.

No. I do not need to be servile any longer.

-Mu-deok. -Yes, young master.

The table is dirty. Wipe it clean.

I do not hesitate to be subservient.