The Scholar Who Walks the Night (밤을 걷는 선비)

Episode 14

D-Dont... Don't kill him!

Did you have a fun time playing?

You survived even after fighting Kim Sung Yeol.

You might be quiet useful.

Are you back to your senses?

Did you find Jin?

I did.

I need to tell His Highness immidiately,

that you found the secret plan.

There is something I have to tell you first.

There is something I need to verify.

After I find the answer to it, there is a chance you can`t leave this room.

If it's His Majesty's orders,

she even needs to offer her life.

I have nothing to say. I am His Majesty's subject.

Then, if the King tells you to kill that child,

will you follow it?

Why would he command such a thing?

Please answer!

Slowly, I will kill him.

Seo Jin, that child

is the daughter of a close friend of mine, someone I treasured as much as my own life.

She's like my own child

how could I kill her?

If it happens that she gets offered to Gwi,

is the secret plan to get rid of him.

What kind of crap is this?

What different is that from the things the vampires do?

The Crown Prince also believes that.

However, I,

can not let her lose her life.

Are you saying the Crown Prince is trying to follow the vampire's method?

I now know why Seo Jung Do

raised his child disguised as a boy.

So that person also knew that Seo Jin

was the secret plan.

Is there no other way?

In the memorandum,

it clearly said all 3 parts of the secret plan had to come together.

But,

If we can get rid of him with only her,

then why would they need the other 2?

I need to time to figure out how the secret plan works.

I, too also want to believe that the Crown Prince is mistaken.

It's up to your decision.

What are you thinking?

That now, over Gwi and His Highness,

we need to protect that child.

First, I want to send her off without anyone knowing.

Until then,

watch over Seo Jin well.

Now, I think it's time to wake up from the dream.

How is Yang Sun?

It looks like she still remembers what happened that night.

She must be very shocked.

Seeing the true me right before her eyes.

The full moon is coming up.

On your hunting day, on the day she sees you...

It might actually be for the better.

Your scent must have stimulated him.

I was planning to throw you away after playing you like a toy

but it seems I can play a bit longer.

More than that, I have something to be sorry for.

Thanks to him,

Hwayang-Gak is a mess.

I will give you a large amount of money so when you return,

open it again.

You are saying that you are letting me live,

and letting me go?

Didn't you tell me that?

slowly...savor and enjoy.

I was getting tired living my life pouring drinks and selling laughter.

I don't care what happens to Hwayang River anymore.

I want to remain next to you a bit more.

Do you know what this is?

Isn't that a ripped silk cloak?

Correct.

This is a piece of Kim Sung Yeol's robe.

F-Finally you found him and fulfill your wish?

I just had a little fun this time.

But this cloak seems so familiar.

Please prepare for the national funeral service.

I'm afraid it won't happen.

There won't be a national funeral service.

What are you saying?

It's the Elder's wishes.

The King has passed away

and if we don't even have the national funeral service, the public opinion--

This nation's true King is the Elder.

The national funeral service for the treasoner who opposed the elder...?

The Crown Prince should know this as well.

Grandfather, please forgive me.

One day, I will step over this humiliation and catch him.

So this was it.

I wondered how Kim Sung Yeol could walk in broad daylight.

The one thing that old guardian vampire didn't pass onto me was this.

If I can only obtain this black cloak, then I...

I have delivered your wishes.

However, do you really believe the Crown Prince has nothing to do with the previous event?

Anyway, it does not matter.

The King is dead and the Crown Prince

wants to save his own life.

Then, are you saying that you will let the Crown Prince be coronated?

I'm more proud of him than you who keeps trying to teach me.

Out of loyalty, I was just trying-

Chief Minister, stop trying to do things that are out of your league.

No matter how much the King's position is seen as a shield, not anyone can sit there.

I apologize.

Humans are not those weak creatures you imagine them to be.

Why don't you try to become King after killing me? Every citizen will stand up.

After making him King, I will make the people abandon him.

And after that...

It was the vampire! I'm right, am I not?

The vampire that lives in the palace.

Ah, now he just roams around the capitol.

What is this?

Hwayang-Gak is closed and there are posters here and there in the city.

The content was that the King has passed away and the Crown Prince will be coronated.

The people believe this is also done by the vampire.

Congratulation on your coronation!

The people heard there won't be a national funeral service, so they think that the Crown Prince is blinded by the throne.

There are many rumors that he gave up this nation to the vampire that lives in the palace.

The Crown Prince offered his grandfather the King to Gwi to save his own life? Ahew!

There is no way...but not even a national funeral service...

Did you find about boats that are leaving?

There will be a ship coming in soon and depart for Qing.

But Lord, do you definitely have to send her away?

It is because being by my side is more dangerous.

I cannot leave until I find Soo Hyang and the way to get rid of Gwi.

So escort Teacher Baek and with Yang Sun, find a safe place to hide.

I will remain too. I have to serve you.

Jin will also not leave easily.

It's not easy for the heart to be separated.

If she will not leave on her own, then I have to make her leave.

Why, do you have to go this far?

That's because she's a nice child.

If she stays next to me, she will only get into fights and find out that she is the secret plan.

If that happens, then that child will try to give herself.

The person I love dying for me cannot happen again.

Lord!

Lord, are you okay?

I am fine.

I am not going to do that.

My heart will never change.

Are you going somewhere?

What are you doing here?

That...

Look at me.

Won`t you look properly at me?

Are you not afraid of me?

Didn't I tell you not to try so hard?

You know the real me now.

I`m different from The Night Scholar you are writing about.

You and me,

can never be together.

So, don't try so hard anymore.

Scholar...

Leave.

Now you are a free person.

Go far away from my side.

So then why are you

trying so hard?

It's the Elder's order to go find and capture the traitor Kim Sung Yeol.

Even if you know where he is,

with the power of humans, we can defeat him.

Although he has the vampire's strength, he has the heart of a human.

Don't you think he has a weakness?

The Elder will be happy even if you only find out his location.

Do not forget that this is a chance to prove your loyalty.

Your Majesty. How come you are so gaunt?

Please look after your health.

I'm fine. Don't worry about me.

How can I not worry?

I remember what you said in the past.

That the king must be righteous, so the country can be righteous.

Where has the you from then gone?

Are you really going to just sit and and watch

the beast that swallows up this nation?

I have a childhood friend.

For a long time, I couldn't find her no matter how hard I tried.

I found her just a while ago

but we became separated again.

I have already committed an unforgivable crime against that child.

Why did you come here?

I came to meet The Crown Prince.

Could that lady have been Jo Yang Sun?

But rather than looking for that person,

do you not have something more important to take care of?

If finding my childhood friend

is for that important thing, how would it be?

If we offer her to Gwi,

we can save this country.

What does that mean?