Yaksha

The government officials held unhindered power. To counter their power, the king forms a secret militia.

History does not record the name, but people of that time called him "The Black Cloud Sword".

This is a story of a man who had no choice but to become a wild savage for loyalty and love.

Baek Roek - Jo Dong Hyuk For love, he becomes a wild man.

Baek Kyul - Suh Doh Young For ambition, he obstructs destiny

Jung Yeon - Jun Hae Bin For revenge, she discards love

Do Shi Pyong-Suh Tae Hwa Kang Chi Soon-Sohn Byung Ho

Ji Hyang - Suh Young Bahk Po - Bahk Wee Sang

Yacha

There's no problem in the vicinity.

With the moon this bright, we won't even need the sun.

Have the men speed it up.

Speed it up.

Yes, sir!

~ Episode 1 ~

Drink.

Cold cuts.

Even when the advantage is yours, you won't engage in a fight.

Your destruction is your own self.

I'm grateful for your instruction.

I've won, Father.

Victory is sweet and defeat can likewise be worthy.

Victory is truly a joyous thing.

If the time shared was with a worthy opponent, even a defeat would be worthwhile and joyous.

Yes. That is true.

But.., they say even a defeat is joyous.

This saying has no meaning for me.

Isn't it a silly rationalization to make one feel better?

Pardon?

What joy is there in defeat?

Today's target is..,

a runaway slave girl's groin.

Isn't it too far?

The arrow is of such good quality.

We should risk the distance.

A perfect score: a target never missed. Here your magistrate demonstrates his markmanship.

What's wrong with the horses?

Sir.

Who are you?

Please spare me, sir. Please spare me.

You punk! Do you know who I am that you dare do this?

I am this nation's magistrate, the honorable Kong Pyong Ju.

They are very late.

Something has happened to them.

Who are you?

Since I've shown you my face, I'll tell you my name.

The fighter and the captain. Have you heard of Lee Baek Roek?

The Black Cloud Sword. Who sent you?

It's Wang Myung.

We brought in the corpses and the severed heads.

How many attackers were there?

The number varies from witness to witness.

Then, there were that many of them?

This is regretful, but they say it was one person.

One person?

Doesn't make sense! Sahyung was one of top five archers.

Were they killed by the sword?

Was it by arrows?

They were attacked with arrows initially, then killed by the sword.

A caravan returning from a foreign visit is ambushed, and a magistrate is found murdered.

Furthermore, the attack was by one person.

Just what were you doing, brother-in-law?!

My apologies.

The attacks were so sudden.

Just what crazy fool is harming our family?

Father, I still can't tell if this is a dream or reality.

Last night...

What was his majesty doing?

They say he reveled all night with the court ladies and repaired to his chambers at dawn.

By day, he lives as the heir of an exceptional ruler.

By night, he corrupts himself with debauchery.

Is he really a king?

Has the king finally descended so low?

The air is rancid with the stench of blood even for ten miles.

It's better than the smell of your hermithood.

You should face the person with whom you're speaking.

What need is there to look into the face?

Just take your horse and leave just the way you came.

Such an unaware fool.

Turn and face me at once!

It's fine.

How is it that you've come all the way here?

It's too dangerous.

Hyung.

-Hyung. -Project it far.

- Far? - Right, Far.

Hyung, wait for me.

Even if you want to drown and die in this river, you won't be able

Take your time.

Is fishing something that a man does?

What?

It's lame that he's using bait to catch a fish.

If he's a man,

then he should hunt by a hand-to-hand combat.

Then you go to the mountains and hunt a tiger or a bear by a hand-to-hand combat.

I'd much rather enjoy luring a catch with a bait with Baek Roek oppa.

Shi Jae, it's not hard at all.

Put strength to your toes.

My toes?

It's getting deep.

Hyung, you can't leave me behind.

Hyung, you can't leave me behind.

Hey, you.

I won't leave you behind. I'm right here.

Hyung, don't go.

I'm not going.

Shi Jae.

It was so nice back then.

I made you into this blood drenched wild man.

I promised that I'd protect you. We have no choice.

Because I am a King?

If you weren't a king,

I might have wanted to protect you even more.

Why?

Because to me...

you were my poor little brother.

You didn't know then that the promise you'd make would require you to risk your own life.

But...

I won't die.

At least, until the Shi Jae that I once called...

How petulant of you!

How dare you utter the king's name?

I am not standing here as a king right now.

Who are you reprimanding?

Retreat for now.

Please continue, hyung.

The younger brother whom you once called Shi Jae?

That younger brother...

no matter who he is now...

until all his worries are laid to rest...

and sleeps in peace...

I won't die.

Next time...

not at a place like this...

not secretly like this...

I will definitely...

with all the official bowing their heads at the palace,

I will fill your wine glass.

They know every detail about us,

but we know nothing about them.

Moreover, there wasn't anything they demanded.

I just can't understand what they want.

The fact that they come stealthily with highly lethal skills,

I'm on edge wondering when they will come for us.

Look here sir, wasn't there any clue at the crime site?

Only thing those Black Cloud Swords left were gruesome slayings.

I just can't think of a single thing they may be after.

You're all pathetic.

Our enemy is after the two things most important to us.

What would that be?

Power.

And, our lives.

If this was from a military directive,

he would had full knowledge of it.

But if he is able to utilize an assassin,

he'd be someone who has his own militia.

You still don't know who's behind this?

Can't be...

If we were to lose our power,

who would that power go to?

So,

you're still here like this.

I've some things to think about.

Am I also included in those thoughts?

When you come home,

it doesn't even cross your mind to enter my chambers.

Can we really call each other a married couple?

We're in a state of crisis, dear wife.

Then, what about at other times?

Did you even glance at me?

Dear wife.

I know you married me for my father.

And, I admit that I begged Father for our marriage.

But I too am a woman and a human being.

I'm not a chaste widow.

How can you treat me so contemptuously?

If you despise me that much,

it may be better to ask Father for a transfer to another region.

What's all this fuss about?

If the butterfly doesn't land on a flower,

that means there's a problem with the flower also.

Go in for now.

Father.

If you have ears, you would have heard of the events that happened overnight.

Why are you so immature?

My apologies.

Anyway, you didn't enter into marriage for her,

rather wasn't it because of my position?

She's been lonely having lost her mother at youth.

Even if you don't love her,

speak a warm word to her now and then.

You should quit the police and re-enter the White Cloud Sword.

Re-enter and closely monitor the king.

Find out what he's all about.

I understand, sir.

We'll be defeated if we don't find out as soon as possible.

This doesn't only concern my neck,

but yours as well.

Keep that in mind.

Yes, you excellency.