God of War (Soldier / Military Official / Moo shin / 무신)

Soldier

Has he lost his senses? Sending this in times like these?

What about the messenger?

He said he's illiterate.

I sent him on his way.

You did what? He must be stopped.

He can't read, he doesn't know what it says.

If we stop him, it will make things worse.

Not so. He came here because he was suspicious.

He accused his lord, he's not to be trusted.

Who knows what he'll do next.

You're right. He said he wanted his freedom.

I doubt he's going back.

We can't allow Kim Kyongson to be hurt. Find the messenger.

He left hours ago.

No. Send your men. Move before this gets worse.

- Nothing? - No, sir.

Go that way. Search the market and alleys.

Yes, sir.

You cover the city gate.

Give the guards a detailed description and find out if he left or not.

Yes, sir.

No.

Find out if he's been to the Overlord's residence, but do it discreetly.

If it's Guard Corps business, odds are he'll go there.

Yes, sir.

It's too late. If we haven't found him by now, it's too late.

Far, far too late.

I failed. I should have held him.

We'll kill him and that will be that.

Informing on his master is awful, yes, but to kill him?

Whatever we decide, he can't be allowed to tell what he knows.

I agree.

Things are getting out of hand.

Cover up what you can, but there's no getting around it.

Dragging Pavilion women to see him, beating them to death!

If we're not careful a great hero will be killed.

This letter is high treason.

Kim Mi will pay, of course, and so will Kim Kyongson.

Suppose the letter were to disappear?

We can't do that. That would be betraying the Overlord.

Kim Kyongson's life is more important.

It would just look more suspicious.

"Why exactly was it destroyed?" You see?

I'll call on Kim Kyongson. This requires more thought.

If Kim Mi's servant went to the Overlord...

But if he has, as is likely, we'll need a plan.

So, you came straight here from the Guard Corps, is that it?

Yes, sir. It just seemed strange to me.

Kim Mi sending a secret message. No small thing.

I understand that. I would never lie, not here.

I see. Follow me.

Sir.

You say Kim Mi frequently rails against Koryo?

All the time. Screaming, grabbing his chest, "Kill them all," on and on.

He told you to deliver it to Kim Kyongson? Twice now, you say?

So you got suspicious?

Yes, sir.

So you took it to Pak Songbi and he said it was just an ordinary letter?

Exactly.

I see. Something isn't right.

Take him away.

Yes, sir.

What will happen now?

Go your way. We'll look into it.

Yes, sir.

Something stinks, that's for sure.

I need to go to the Guard Corps and talk to Kim Jun.

The Overlord asked about Oh Seungjok and Kim Mi.

Lord Jusuk, as well.

Blood will flow over this.

Kim Kyongson is in danger.

But I can't let this pass. I won't deceive the Overlord.

What should we do?

My idiot nephew has gone too far.

So it would seem.

And it appears his messenger has gone to the Overlord. My men can't find him.

They wouldn't. He thinks he'll get his freedom out of this.

We have to do something, but what?

We could destroy the evidence, of course.

But we both know the Overlord.

He would just be more suspicious. It would make it worse.

Exactly.

Instead...

Attack is the best defense.

How so?

Teach the little fool a lesson.

By forwarding the letter?

Yes. The Overlord has a suspicious nature.

Resolve it now to prevent it getting any worse.

Betray my own nephew?

Tell the truth and the Overlord won't insist on capital punishment.

Betray my nephew to save my own skin?

It has to be dealt with before it gets out of hand.

You must. There's no other way.

Perhaps.

Perhaps... but that's not my way.

And the Overlord isn't likely to welcome me.

How do you mean?

Not likely at all.

If either of you ever does something like this again

the Overlord won't be so merciful.

Well? You heard your sentence.

Kim Kyongson!

You can't do this.

I'll remember what you did here, count on it.

I'll kill you.

This requires thought.

I have a bad feeling about this.

I wanted to talk with you about it first.

I'll look into it and we'll talk again.

Mi has really done it this time.

Little fool.

The messenger went to Choe Yangbaek?

Yes, sir, just as you say.

They're holding him now.

This is bad. And getting worse, I swear...

Where is our father?

He was calling on Kim Kyongson but should be back by now.

He may be home now.

Is Kim Mi a moron or just a blithering idiot?

Sending an untrustworthy messenger, stirring things up, I swear...

He'll be home soon. Please come in.

No, no, it's not fitting, not with him gone. Oh, no...

Well, look how you've grown. Already a little general.

Time sure does fly.

Your daughter must be growing up fast, too.

Well, you know, I was a bachelor too long, it was time I had a family.

Uga? What are you doing here?

Here he is.

I'd like a word.

Oh?

Come in.

My lady, shall I prepare refreshments?

- Yes, and quickly. - My lady.

Viscount, let's not make this worse.

Give me the letter.

Now.

Whether it gets worse or not is up to you.

Are you up to doing a good deed?

You call betraying the Overlord good?

It's not betrayal. It's clearing up a misunderstanding.

The Overlord trusts me. I won't betray that.

Like I said, a vassals serves his lord even unto death.

This endangers Kim Kyongson.

The problem started with Kim Mi.

Why should Kim Kyongson be hurt?

That's not true.

With your help, we can make this all go away.

No we can't.

Where is the letter? With Kim Kyongson?

Yangbaek...

I hate coming to an old comrade's house about this.

You have until tomorrow.

Send me the letter.

Understood?

You've changed. This isn't Yangbaek talking.

I haven't changed, you have.

Ever since you took over the Guard Corps.

How dare you betray the Overlord?

Yangbaek!

It gets better every time I hear it.

So the generals were all meeting at Kim Mi's house?

Yes, Overlord.

Not just once or twice, either. They met there often.

And ultimately wrote a petition to the Overlord.

Well, I can see a lot happened while I was at the temple.

Yes, sir.

Tell me everything.

About Oh Seungjok...

Of course, anything.

My father said to treat him as a brother.

Which is absurd, seriously...

We don't share a drop of blood, much less a family name.

- True, but your stepmother... - What about her?

So some tramp who married the old man?

You know who my mother was.

People...

People called her a courtesan.

My brother and me, we never called the old man, "Father."

"Honorable" this, "Honorable" that...

My mother wasn't even treated like a human being.

And that's... that's how she died! I was just a boy!

The whole world condemned her!

You don't know!

- Yes, sir. - Overlord.

Is my stepmother my mother? A tramp from the House of Dae?

So, "Her Grace" runs the ladies of the Guard Corps, so what?

Oh Seungjok as the successor?

That's treason. Treason!

And... old Jusuk works with Dae Jipsong to nominate the brat?

That was close. We nearly had an Oh sitting in the Choe's rightful place.

It's true. Close, indeed.

Dae Jipsong is just a greedy blowhard, but Jusuk was a bigger problem.

In fact, the truth is...

Well? In fact what?

There are rumors that Lord Jusuk is still meeting people, stirring up trouble.

Who? Where?

- Everywhere... - Spit it out!

High treason, indeed. He's been mustering troops.