Synopsis

He plunged his own blade into his chest, a final act of honor. Eun-soo rushed forward, desperate to save him. When Choi Young awoke, the morning light spurred him to action. He commanded an immediate departure. The company arrived in the capital and entered the palace grounds, only to find the courtyard deserted save for a few guards standing watch – an unsettling emptiness where welcoming dignitaries should have been. No statesmen awaited them, no one to greet their arrival.