Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow (Hwanhon: Bichgwa Geurimja / 환혼: 빛과 그림자)

ALCHEMY OF SOULS PART 2

She is nowhere to be found.

-Bu-yeon's boat is the only one missing? -Yes.

Does that mean someone purposely kidnapped the bride?

Who would do such a thing?

Let us go.

Sure.

I am very happy that you came.

What are you doing?

Are you not going to carry me?

-Can you not walk? -Of course, I can.

But people will come looking for me.

It would be much faster to cast a spell and run with me in your arms.

If that is what you are worried about,

do not worry and just walk.

You are the strongest man in Daeho.

Carrying me would be a piece of cake for you.

I do not want to waste my energy.

Besides, you do not look that light.

That is because I am wearing layers.

It is difficult to walk with this.

Then…

-take it off. -Here?

Yes, take it off.

I mean…

this does seem like a pretty deserted place.

I get that you are impatient, but doing it here seems inappropriate.

Do you not think so?

After all, this is our first night together.

Unbelievable. Listen.

I was telling you to take off that impractical robe.

Why in the world…

-would I want to do anything here? -Right?

I apologize.

I am just really anxious. I must have gotten ahead of myself.

Hey, wait.

Do not worry. I am only taking off this robe.

Are you sure you were not locked up because you hurt your head?

No, but I was ill.

I was on the verge of death,

but my mother found me and treated me.

Why were you ill?

To be frank, I do not know what it was myself.

Once I regained consciousness,

I was already a lot better.

How could you not know?

You may not remember anything from when you were unconscious,

but what about before that?

Was it because you got hurt, or was it an illness?

You see,

I remember nothing before Jinyowon.

I lost all my memories when I was ill.

My condition is the reason

why my mother kept me a secret…

and hidden from everyone.

No one knows of Bu-yeon's existence.

Who could have taken her?

Park Dang-gu of Songrim

knew about Jinyowon's wedding ceremony.

Perhaps he thought it was my wedding

and stole the boat carrying the bride, hoping to ruin the ceremony.

The person from Jinyowon getting married

is Jin Bu-yeon, not Jin Cho-yeon?

Yes.

She and my Uncle Yun-o, who came with me from Seoho Fortress,

are having the wedding ceremony in secret.

I am only telling you because you will not stop crying.

Here.

Thank you.

Thank goodness it is not Cho-yeon.

But wait a minute.

Jin Bu-yeon is actually alive?

Have you met her?

-What is she like? -I have not met her yet.

Uncle Yun-o said he would introduce her to me after the wedding.

I guess I will know once I meet her.

I was told Jin Bu-yeon was blind, but you are not.

That is also strange.

Apparently, I was when I was little,

but my sight came back after I recovered.

I remember none of that, though.

-What? -You do not have it.

I do not have what?

The blue mark of a soul shifter.

The energy sometimes enters the eyes and enables a blind person to see.

But I guess that was not the case.

I thought they were found on the left shoulder.

Some have them in their eyes?

Yes.

I have never heard of such a thing.

I am the only one who has seen it.

That makes sense since you are a mage who hunts down soul shifters.

You must have killed the infamous soul shifter as well.

What is it? Did you fail to catch her?

-She died. -"She died"?

Was it not you who killed her?

I guess not.

Did you know her? Were you close?

You ask too many questions.

I told you my story, so I just wanted to hear yours.

I know I picked you to be my husband on a whim,

but I would like to get to know you.

You could not stop praising me when you wanted me,

but are you getting picky now that I am here?

I just want to know more about you. Is that so bad?

So you can leave me if you find me insufficient?

I thought you wanted someone

who could defy your mother and help you escape.

If it is a loving husband you are looking for

instead of a means to escape, then let us say goodbye now.

I will send you back on the boat to where you were.

No way.

As long as you free me from that sickening cell,

I will stay with you no matter what.

You can be a thug for all I care.

Fortunately, I am not that bad.

I will still be reasonable. Do not worry.

But…

Why did you come for me?

You obviously are not smitten with me,

and you do not seem to pity me either.

What is it that you need me for?

You told me that

you could see the energy inside me.

What you are seeing

is the ice stone.

Ice stone?

Long ago, Jin Bu-yeon found the ice stone

that was lying at the bottom of Lake Gyeongcheondaeho.

-Me? -You do not need to remember.

I just need your great divine powers.

That is why I need you.

My divine powers?

It is the ice stone.

He possesses the ice stone.

They say Jang Uk is

always followed by wraiths and grotesques.

That must be why every time I meet him, it sends a shiver down my spine.

Then do not listen to Master Lee and stop visiting him.

He still bothers me, though.

I get curious about how he is doing as well.

Jang Uk cannot use that power for his own personal use.

If he ever does,

Park Jin will have to give up his life.

He gave his word to the royal family and Unanimous Assembly

as he stepped down from the leader position.

And I have you to thank for helping me keep Jang Uk

in the palm of my hand.

I am grateful for your acknowledgment.

Just think of Jang Uk as a tool

that helps you utilize the energy of the sky.

Did Jin Mu tell you

to think that of me to make you feel better?

Uncle Yun-o.

Were you not supposed to get married tonight?

I could not.

Someone stole my bride.

Park Dang-gu, the newly appointed leader of Songrim,

thought I was marrying Jin Cho-yeon and kidnapped the bride.

I…

did what?

I am here to retrieve what Park Dang-gu has stolen from me.

Find and bring him here this instant.

What exactly

did our leader steal from Jinyowon?

You cannot just come here in the middle of the night

and demand what you want.

Have you no manners?

If you do not cooperate, I will find him myself.

Search all of Songrim and find Park Dang-gu.

Lady Jin.

Lord Dang-gu is here.

Lady Jin, do not be mistaken. It was not me.

I did not kidnap the bride on her way to the wedding.

"Wedding"?

"Bride"?

You knew about Jinyowon's wedding ceremony

and went around asking about it, did you not?

Yes, that I did.

I thought it was for Young Lady Jin.

Although I wanted to ruin the ceremony,

I did not.

Dang-gu was with me all night.

He was not the person…

who kidnapped Jin Bu-yeon.

Are you saying you came here

looking for your eldest daughter, Jin Bu-yeon?

My goodness, this is so confusing.

What is this about Jin Bu-yeon?

That girl is dead!

Cho-yeon.

Explain to me what is going on.

Well, the thing is…

My sister is alive.

She has been living in Jinyowon for the last three years.

What? She is alive?

Yes, that is right. I came here looking for Bu-yeon.

She disappeared today during her wedding ceremony.

I was too flustered having lost my precious daughter.

I apologize for the discourtesy.