The Great Queen Seondeok (선덕여왕)

Queen Seon Deok

Episode 26

And so, what are you intending on doing?

What is it that you're truly intending on doing?

I'm asking you what your ultimate goal is?!

I said, what is it?!

The throne.

I will become... Shilla's ruler.

By using exactly the same method... in which Mishil used to take over Shilla.

Therefore, I need Wolcheon.

In order to reclaim my rightful place, I...

will do exactly the same as Mishil has done. That's what I will do.

For that very reason, I certainly need Wolcheon.

Episode 26

It seems like a palanquin from the palace. What shall we do?

We will wait for now.

I laud your effort.

That woman Sohwa's

emotional illness is much worse than I had thought,

so treating her is not that easy...

Therefore, I need more time.

I didn't come here today because of Sohwa.

Huh?

Do you think a solar eclipse will occur?

Seju, you've just made a nonsensical statement.

Well, that is... due to an emergency reason, so...

Then... it will not occur?

As a person practicing in science, I cannot say for sure if one will occur or not.

But, when you actually spoke about it...

Even so, it has always been a very difficult calculation.

If I had Wei* nation's almanac, then perhaps...

Wei~Part of the Three Kingdom

Wait, but... isn't Wei nation's almanac

far less accurate than the Great Ming almanac?!

Yes, of course it is...

However, when calculating earth's rotation,

the Wei nation's almanac is far more superior than the Great Ming almanac.

Wei nation's almanac?

The people have always wanted something to be jubilant about.

And Mishil knows that very well.

If we cannot take that away from Mishil, then she will never crumble.

Even if we take over the military and the Hwabaek council, it will still be the same.

Because Mishil's power...

first comes from the people that believe her.

We must eradicate the person who holds the key to Mishil's sacred authority.

Therefore... the first thing that Mishil must lose...

is Wolcheon.

Please leave, Yushin Rang.

Please go on your own path.

I... cannot ask you...

to do it together... with me.

I don't think we'll be able do it together.

Why is that?

The path I'm taking is one that will use any means necessary to reclaim this nation.

The path my sister wanted me to take... The path for a normal person...

I intend on taking the opposite path.

That path...

I do not wish to walk that path with you.

Is it because whenever you look at me, you think about the princess?

Because you feel guilty?

No...

I thought that was it, but... that wasn't the only thing.

Whenever I look at you... I think I might start remembering...

I don't think I can endure through that.

My heart...

that desired to run away with you... together.

Whenever I look at you...

that feeling in my heart will begin rising to the surface.

I will continue to depend on you for support...

as I would ponder about living as a woman... and as a normal person.

It's because, you always... tend to make your way into a person's heart...

But, to have a person's heart while trying to take control of a nation...

is the same as dying.

That's why, I hate it.

Just allow me to hold on to that heart.

Please allow me to hold on to that last feeling you gave me as a normal person.

If we were to do this together...

then I have no choice but to think of you as a pawn on a chess board.

That... to me...

is just too cruel.

Deokman?!

Thus, Yushin Rang...

Please... just abandon me.

Master Wolcheon is at Hwadeok Temple.

Are there lots of guys guarding Hwadeok Temple?

We have to find out and see.

For now, let's go there.

Yes, I will escort you.

Hwadeok Temple

The palanquin has left along with the Hwarangs.

There are only Nangdos left, so this is our chance.

Let's begin.

What's this noise?

Stay still!

Why is it quiet all of a sudden?

Hey, hey, hey! What's wrong?! What happened?!

There are dead people everywhere!

People...?!

Wolcheon?! Finally, we meet face to face!

Wolya

Master Wolcheon.

It's been a long time.

Please save us! Please save us!

Please save us! There are people in here!

- Please save... owww! - Shhh...

Be quiet!

You're not asking them to save us...

You're asking them to kill us!

Since all the guards outside are dead, therefore, those guys must be on our side.

Shhh... Step aside! Step aside!

I wonder what happened?!

Hey, hey, hey...!

They all seem to be wiped out!

Huh?!

Wait!

Hey... Come over here.

Nobody is there... No one.

- Really?! - Yes.

You can break that door down, right?

- Break it?! - Yup.

It was never that difficult to break that door down, but...

we had no plans in place, so I didn't do it.

Hey wretch, can't you see that something is going on outside,

so just break that door down first... OK?

You can do it, right?!

I got it.

So, what should I do?

Step aside.

Step aside?

- Yes, step aside. - Do it right.

Quietly.

Quietly.

This is nothing.

That was nothing, right?!

- Hey, let's go! - OK.

Wait... Wait a sec!

Deokman's mother?

Come out, Deokman's mother?

Don't you want to go with us?

Hey, let's carry her.

Please forgive this rudeness.

Let's leave together!

It's OK... It's OK.

Over there!

This way!

Hurry up! Hurry up!

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry up! Hurry!

Deokman's mother...?!! Hurry!

Come over here! Quickly!

Deokman's mother?!!

She mustn't be killed...!

Over there.

What's this?

What's with all this writings?

This is Wolcheon's room.

It's the work of Bokyahwei*.

Bokyahwei~Gaya's secret faction

It seems like the Gaya faction has struck first.

Bokyahwei?

What's that?

So... I'm asking you what this Bokyahwei is?

If Bokyahwei is making a move, then...

And moreover, if their next target is Kim Yushin's family, then...

Just tell me the answer... when I'm asking a question!

So what is this... Bokyahwei?

Why won't you answer me?

What do you mean by Bokyahwei?!

At Hwadeok Temple, the "six egged tortoise*" was left behind.

Six egged tortoise~Symbol of Gaya

So the Bokyahwei kidnapped Master Wolcheon...?

Then...

What happened to that palace maid Sohwa?

During that time, Jukbang, Godo, and Sohwa tried to escape.

Although, we don't know the whereabouts of Jukbang and Godo...

we managed to recapture Sohwa, but she was injured,

so she is being treated for her wounds.

Those Bokyahwei bastards has really caused a mess.

Nunim, shouldn't we strike at the Bokyahwei?!

First, have our spies go into action.

The Head Priestess died?!

That's right, Father.

The shrine maidens secretly took care of her corpse.

And the Bokyahwei... kidnapped that guy, Wolcheon?!

Yes... And mother gave orders to find and bring him back at all cost.

He must be an important person.

The Head Priestess is a person who played

the biggest role for Seju in taking control of the shrine, so...

Something strange is... surely going around.

But why is the palace so quiet? It's making me nervous.

Because no one wants to rehash that issue.

What issue?

There is no heir at the moment.

Damn, this is such an opportune time for us to force the issue, but...

That's exactly my point!

Damn it! What in the world is Mother thinking?!

I don't think we can just sit by idly...

We must make the first move.

What did you say?!

Deokman has appeared at the palace?!

Yes... As a request from that child,