Arthdal Chronicles (아스달 연대기)

He's a king.

He has the eyes of a king.

He promised to protect the secret of the bronze, right?

This isn't the right time to bring it up.

Did he promise you or not?

He did. He promised me.

When? Before all of this went down?

Tagon...

has changed.

How could he not?

All his life, he tried so hard to become a king without doing such things.

Do you know how disheartened he is?

Do you have any idea how heartbroken he is?

In the end,

you and Asa Ron ruined everything.

I feel so bad for Tagon.

You want me to memorize this?

Just say what's written here at the Sacred Trial.

You still can't read, can you?

"I will relay the words of Airuju, who is the beginning and end of this world,

to his son, Aramun Haesulla."

From now on, all oracles will come from Airuju,

not Isodunyong of the White Peak Mountain.

What do I do after that?

Behead Asa Mot and everyone else that had any involvement

in last night's incident.

And cut off both feet of their families

and anyone who is related to them.

Memorize everything I just told you. Don't get confused.

I can't do it. Many of them are innocent.

They weren't even at the shrine.

I...

can't do it.

You can't do it? Then only death awaits.

Even if you're going to kill me--

Not you. The Wahans.

I was hoping it wouldn't come to this.

I, too, am sad about what happened.

But Tagon already killed Asa Ron and the heads of the tribes,

which means he has many enemies now.

We have no choice now.

We must instill fear in the people.

Only then can Arthdal function.

Because your existence

endows Tagon with a god-given sacredness,

this bloodbath can end with those 100 people at the square now.

He'd have to kill over 1,000 people if it weren't for you.

Only that will make them obey.

Just think that you're saving 1,000 lives.

Niruha.

I know how much you didn't want to take this path.

And because of that, this opportunity means so much to me.

I swear to you

that I'll do my very best to assist you from now on, Niruha.

The whole time I was locked in the tower,

I waited for you to rise to a position like this.

We have no choice but to do this in order to govern so many people.

We can't listen to all their complaints, you know.

To obtain their obedience, we must make them fear us.

And we shall stand

above that fear.

I want to go back.

I will quietly return to Iark with my people.

Haven't I done enough?

Asa Ron is out of the picture now, and Tagon Niruha became Aramun Haesulla.

You got what you wanted,

so please let me and the Wahans go now.

I can't do that.

Why not? Why can't you let us go?

You folks have accomplished everything you wanted.

What more must you take from us?

What more do you want from us?

Why did you make Mungtae become like that?

What have you done to Mungtae?

We didn't do anything.

It's just that he learned his lesson quickly.

Without power, you can't go back or hold out,

let alone rebel against what you were told to do.

You can't do anything without power,

except obey orders.

And our High Priestess, Tanya Niruha,

would your people really want

to go back to Iark now?

Guards!

Arrest all the families of Ggachinol and Bato's elders

and keep them at the square for now. Behead anyone

who rebels.

-Yes, Tagon Niruha! -Yes, Tagon Niruha!

-Take them! -Take them!

-Make way! -The military division.

Keep a close eye on other tribes that may be holding a grudge.

Yes, Niruha.

-My gosh. -Take them all!

-Come here! -Move.

-Move it. -Out of the way.

We're taking a little girl who just learned to walk?

We were told to take everyone.

I don't care. We just have to do as we're told.

-Go! -Move it.

Don't you think this is way too harsh?

Look, that little child obviously had nothing to do with the revolt.

-Exactly! -This is too cruel!

Have some shame!

Shut up!

Shut your mouth!

Be quiet.

We didn't even do anything wrong!

-This is too much. -Why must you do this to us?

I, too, don't think it's right for you to leave now.

How come?

It's a little... How should I put this?

I think

it's stupid.

What do you mean?

What did you want when you accepted Tagon's offer

and decided to join hands with me?

So if I become the High Priest, will I be of power?

Can I save the Wahans from slavery?

Even the ones that were sold far away?

I understand you did it out of goodwill,

with noble intentions of rescuing your clan,

but even that is another form of greed.

You took Asa Ron down

and obtained that position to fulfill your own selfish greed.

If you rejected Tagon's offer back then,

he wouldn't be where he is now.

And you got your share.

Thanks to that, all the Wahans are safe and comfortable now.

But you can't give orders to kill people?

You only want to do good things. Don't be such a selfish coward.

It is your responsibility and the price you have to pay.

Don't play dumb.

You signed up for it the moment you decided

to join hands with me and Tagon.

Since I was powerless,

I let both Taealha and Tagon treat me like a dead person

for 20 long years.

The Wahans aren't the only ones who experienced tragedy.

Everyone is living in their own tragedy.

You need to become stronger if you want to speak up.

Then go up against Tagon.

The people of the Union already trust you. Can't you feel it?

The people here already consider you as someone important.

That is your power

and your calling.

Assemble all the Wahans for me.

Gosh, my sweet pea. It's incredible that you came all the way here unscathed.

-She came with Eunseom. -What?

I was so surprised when I saw her at the apothecary.

So you've been doing fine, but we had no idea.

Your mother...

-Stop it. Today is a happy day. -All right.

It's okay.

I'm all grown up now.

I'm really okay.

Anyway, how has everyone been?

I've been working

under the head of the Bachi Guild.

He's been teaching me how to tell merchandise.

Things are sold for so much more than what it cost to make them, right?

Yes, totally!

Father Yeolson, you'd be filthy rich by now

if you grew up here.

That's what I'm saying.

We should've moved here a long ago.

-Father Yeolson. -Yes?

Where did you get that?

Oh, this? Mihol gave me this, saying I'm very good at my job.

-Really? -Oh, my.

My gosh, I'm jealous.

I should be able to buy such things soon if I continue

to learn from Daedae, right?

-Yes, I think so. -Of course.

-Look at mine. -What's this?

Those at the shrine gave me this as soon as I started working there.

Isn't it so dazzlingly beautiful?

-Oh, my. -Take it off. I want to try it on.

-Gosh, I'm not supposed to take it off. -Mungtae!

-Oh, Mungtae! -Mungtae, come join us.

What happened to your face?

-Mungtae. -Did you trip and fall again?

He gets hurt every time he falls

because he's a big guy.

I have to say, that uniform makes him look so manly.

-Yes, he looks great. -It looks great on him.

You're looking good.

Now that everyone is here...

Yes. What did you want to talk to us about?

How about

we move back

to Iark?

Why?

Why should we go back to Iark?

You nearly lost your life this time,

so you must've been terrified.

Right, I was scared too.

But Tagon Niruha totally managed to quell the coup, you know.

Exactly. That won't happen again.

Everyone worships him now.

I've been told