Scholar, I'll get help.
Please stay here.
No.
I don't need help.
My people will come soon, so leave.
The ship...
Your ship's waiting...
I won't leave you here alone.
Scholar, Scholar.
Scholar, Scholar!
EPISODE 07 Eumseokgol - Kim Sung-Yeol's estate
Naeuri...
The night before full moon, he's at his most vulnerable.
What if he ran into Gwi?
Soo-Hyang, is Naeuri safe?
If he doesn't feed before full moon...
In the years I served him, he never failed to hunt.
He'll return to us soon.
How'd you get so injured?
Why won't you let me get help?
I got it.
I got herbs.
If this doesn't work,
I'll look for help.
~it felt like spring would never come~
~but when it came, my cold days had frozen~
~you're like that, like the wind~
~the more I try to catch you, the more you slip away~
~I think of reasons I can't let you go~
~my stubborn heart won't let you go~
Scholar, who are you?
~I can't leave you or erase you~
What have you endured?
~now I just have these easy tears~
~each tear of mine, each yearning~
~flows from my eyes with nowhere to go~
~though I know I can't be held by you~
~I wait like sad yesterday~
Father, I have returned.
I trust you're doing well?
What's this...?
The moon has risen, Soo-Hyang.
The moon's risen.
The fever is gone, but why's he so cold?
Scholar, when are your people coming?
Scholar.
I'm getting help.
If I go and find someone...
Scholar, please wake up.
Right now!
Scholar...Scholar!
No, no...
No!
Scholar!
I thought something happened to you...
I'm so relieved.
Thank you, Scholar.
Are you okay?
Scholar, your face...!
That's quite enough!
Follow me.
Scholar.
Let go of me!
Naeuri! Naeuri!
Naeuri!
Naeuri, Naeuri!
Let's go.
Everything's prepared.
Ho-Jin, take this child back to the village.
- No. He should look after you... - Now!
Follow me.
Hurry up, what are you doing?
Let's go.
Leave me.
Did you hear that?
Haven't you heard wild beast cries?
We must hurry.
Kim Sung-Yeol, you're still alive.
[ Prince Jung-Hyun's Journal ]
[ 10 years before ]
Jin, you mustn't leave here.
Understand?
Yes, Father.
Do as the Prince commanded.
Yes.
Take good care of my child.
Prince. Lord.
Yang-Sun is more precious to me.
If only this book disappears...
Why are you in here?
You're hiding something?
Why are you nosy? Get out!
Go and do what you were doing!
You still have strength to yell.
[ Prince Jung-Hyun's Journal ]
Last night, Forbidden Quest scattered posters again.
Citizens are murmuring about you.
What can weak commoners do?
Even if they confirm my existence, could they destroy me?
Mere humans?
Sungkyungwan scholars are showing support for Forbidden Quest.
Then I'll capture them all.
I'll show them what happens to Forbidden Quest followers.
The people will suffer for it.
Forbidden Quest will have to watch.
I wonder if he got treatment?
Is he okay now?
Naeuri!
It's an emergency.
They're arresting Sungkyunkwan professors and scholars.
They're going to kill them at this rate.
They're getting rid of anyone connected to Forbidden Quest!
Ho-Jin. I have a job for you.
Soldier, why didn't you let me board my ship?
It's the Chief Counselor's orders. Not another word.
Who are you?
I am Forbidden Quest.
- Seize him! - Yes, sir!
This man will lead you safely to the docks.
Your boat should be ready to sail.
Are you truly Forbidden Quest?
I am.
Now, now, lords.
Follow me and look very sad.
Make haste.
Drink more water so you feel less hungry.
[ Forbidden Quest ]
Cook and eat this for strength.
I'll start the fire for you.
[ Forbidden Quest ]
They say it's the work of Forbidden Quest.
The imposter visited the dead booksellers' families before we did.
He left silver, land deeds, and a letter signed Forbidden Quest.
That's quite an accomplishment in a short period.
Who's capable of such a feat?
What is it?
The arrested Sungkyunkwan scholars disappeared.
Officers say Forbidden Quest took them away.
People heard Forbidden Quest saved the dead merchants' families
and public sentiment is turning towards him.
Once Gwi harms innocents,
the people will despise Forbidden Quest again.
That's what Gwi wants.
The prince won't just stand by as people suffer.
Um, Naeuri...
Isn't this for women...
to bind themselves?
I found it in the laundry.
(What?)
It can't be.
Of course not!
Soo-Hyang, smack me on the face?
I need to get a hold of myself.
Why's Naeuri go all dreamy-eyed whenever we talk about Jo?
He looks really worried about Jo.
Yesterday he risked his life to save Jo.
Can I slap you more than once?
I'm sure it's nothing.
Soo-Hyang, I need it.
Go on, give me your best shot.
I thought something happened to you...
I'm so relieved.
Thank you, Scholar.
Thank you.
I won't let you leave.
Is that Scholar more important than your life and family?
I'll just deliver this medicine to him.
He almost died protecting me.
- I must see if he's okay. - What if guards pursue you?
Dam-yi, you're worried about me?
That won't work with me.
Don't you know my nickname, Flying Squirrel.
I disappear at sight of guards.
I'm the legendary bookseller who's never been caught.
I want to see his face once.
Let me see if he's safe.
Do you love the Scholar?
Love?
He's hardly eating. Keep an eye on him.
Yes, sir!
Prince!
I don't deserve to live.
I betrayed your trust and kindness.
I don't deserve to live.
This isn't your fault.
I didn't die because of you.
I will tell the prince everything.
I will confess my sins of a decade ago
and I will join you in the afterlife.
Weren't you with Yang-Sun?
What is it?
Choi Do-kap vanished.
The guards watched the place around the clock,
but he disappeared without a trace.
Who are you?
Do you know about Prince Jung-Hyun's Journal?
I won't beg a vampire for my life, so just kill me.
I'm Kim Sung-Yeol, and I served Prince Jung-Hyun.
Kim Sung-Yeol?
You know me?
The night Gwi killed Prince Jung-Hyun, I became a vampire.
And I searched for the Journal ever since.
Expect me to believe that?
Before he died, Prince Jung-Hyun told me
my name is in the Journal.
He asked me to help kill Gwi.
Gwi will guess the prince is Forbidden Quest.
and the prince's life will be in danger.
Do you want that?
I don't know where the Journal is
but I once read it.
It named five people.
On the last page is a Will addressed to you.
Naeuri will find you safe passage
so stay here a few days.
Um, are you a vampire?
No.
I'm not.
I'm just a person.
What am I saying?
My Scholar is no different from a person either.
Um, well...
My Naeuri is Gwi's opposite.
He's protecting people being tormented by Gwi.
And he's helping Forbidden Quest.
Get some rest.
Are humans the key to defeating Gwi?
The secret is...
...humans.
Are the five names in the Journal the key to defeat Gwi?
There.
No one will recognize you as merchant Jo Yang-Sun.
Doesn't it look funny?
A dress looks odd on me.
Not at all.
You're the prettiest girl in Hanyang.
Plenty of men will line up for you.
Um, Dam-yi...
What you said earlier...
It's nothing like that.
The Scholar helped us so much.
- I'm repaying him... - It's more than that.
You're fated to love him.
Love him?
He saved you four times.
He risked his life for you.
And you can't eat or sleep for thinking about him.
You're desperate about him.
On your reunion, you embrace for kisses...
Falling entangled onto the sheets...
He reaches for your dress...
Hey, what are you doing?
I read about affairs...
I know what there is to know.
You know what there is?
Why, really...!
Dam-yi, are you reading lewd books?
I'll hurry my healing.
Then we can return to Hanyang
and you can see your Scholar.
Hurry back, okay?
Of course.
I'll see how he's doing, and come right back.
Brother...?
They don't recognize me?
So we'll be rewarded for turning in Forbidden Quest or his followers?
Doesn't it make you think Forbidden Quest told the truth?
You think so?
Of course.
Why else did they arrest dealers of his books?
He spoke the truth, and they're desperate to cover it up.
Forbidden Quest helped out the booksellers' families
with silver and land deeds.
He did?
Forbidden Quest did, not the Night Scholar?
Silver and land deeds
sounds like the Night Scholar.
Scholar.
Take a good look at his face.
Bring Kim Sung-Yeol to me.
If I bring him to you, keep your promise
that I will be the king's wife.
Undoubtedly. I promise.
Bring me Kim Sung-Yeol
and you'll be the king's woman.
Scholar.
Go home.
But...
I have medicine for your wounds...
The imposter is helping me, no doubt about it.
But why?
Does he know my identity?
I have our men looking into this imposter.
Is that why you called a meeting?
I can't just wait for the Journal to show up.
He was a woman?
You're so blind, my friend. Isn't it obvious?
You have 15 minutes only.
Excuse me, miss. I've lost my way.
Hey, young man. Can I ask for directions?
Are you talking to me?
Hyungnim!
What an unusual get-up. Shouldn't you curtsy?
That's not proper for a man.
I guess not.
If you were a woman, I'd marry you.
Is this your disguise to evade officers?
Yes. I have an errand.
Why are you scratched up?
I hurt myself digging herbs.
Weren't you off to Tamna Island yesterday?
It was postponed two days.
And I got to see your face again.
Is something wrong?
I must make a grave decision after years of preparation
and I'm a bit anxious.
Good thick eyebrows show determination.
A distinct philtrum and a defined jawline...
(future King Jeongjo)
You'll accomplish something talked about for generations.
Don't worry. You'll do fine.
What if I lose? That's my fear.
Then try again, and again,
until it works out.
You never lose if you don't give up.
Have faith, Hyungnim.
Preposterous!
Why are you arresting innocent scholars?
Free us at once!
The world's gone insane.
First innocent booksellers, now this.
If only Prince Sado was alive...
Or if someone like Forbidden Quest ruled the nation,
we wouldn't suffer this much.
Don't you resent him?
People suffer due to his actions.
Perhaps a bit.
But we were suffering long before he showed up.
Thanks to him, we have hope.
We dream of a better world where people have hope.
If Forbidden Quest heard you, it would give him courage.
Think so?
Lady, that man...
Not another word.
Look here!
This lady isn't Myung-Hee.
You have something to say?
You have something to say to me.
Why did you smile on seeing me?
I was smiling because the look in your eyes was absurd.
You looked like you'd call me Myung-Hee and break down in tears.
I am not the woman you hope I am.
So please stop following me.
Lady, welcome home.
This place is...!
Why don't you answer me?
I asked why the child is still here, not at Tamna Island.
I swear I saw him and his family leave.
Prince, I failed you.
I won't forgive you twice.
Watch over him until he leaves.
Your wish is my command.
He won't turn me away with medicine.
Then again, he looked perfectly recovered chasing that lady.
The ship for Tamna Island arrives in two days.
Thank you.
Yang-Sun?
Why are you here?
He's sending you away out of distrust.
You're most likely to be arrested since you sold the most books.
What if you tell officers we're looking for the Journal?
Don't presume to know how I feel about Scholar.
I'd do anything for him.
Like what?
Did you forget he nearly died
trying to save you?
If you feel any guilt, leave for Tamna Island.
That's all you can do to help him.
I called this meeting to make my decision.
Henceforth I won't live as the prince.
I will tell the world I am Forbidden Quest.
You mustn't, Prince.
We must publicly expose Gwi and the Noron faction serving him.
Citizens are just finding out about Gwi.
If you reveal yourself, you become Gwi's target.
He's begun killing innocent people to catch me.
One hundred have died in a few days.
You know that's just the start.
If I don't reveal myself, more innocents will die.
But you endanger your life.
I'll do it instead.
I must do it.
As the grandson of the king who serves Gwi,
and as the son of Prince Sado, killed by Gwi,
I must be the one who convinces the people.
Once we have the trust of the people,
whoever has the Journal might step forward.
I'll willingly give up my life
if it means the people join us to defeat Gwi.
I'll protect the prince.
I'll show the people Forbidden Quest speaks the truth
so they trust and follow him.
Do you have a plan?
I'll show them vampires exist.
You'll reveal yourself? Absolutely not.
That's his decision. You don't give him orders.
The prince will put his life on the line to face Gwi,
just as Prince Jung-Hyun and Prince Sado did.
The prince is fighting, and I won't let him die.
Gwi will kill Forbidden Quest and anyone who believes him.
You should stop the prince.
If he reveals himself, more will die.
True, more may die.
But I will protect them.
I'll put my life on the line to protect every last one.
Those who survive will tell family and friends about Gwi.
Forbidden Quest's followers will grow by hundreds.
One day the Journal will surface.
I clung to this despicable life to kill Gwi.
If Forbidden Quest can kill him,
I'll gladly lay down my life to help him.
Forbidden Quest knocked out the guards
and got the professors and scholars to safety.
Isn't that amazing?
It must be someone who knows the palace well.
He even paraded as a hero by helping booksellers' families.
He anticipated your every move.
No man is capable of this.
Look at how he got rid of all the posters.
The palace guards are incompetent...
The king is right.
You couldn't stop him.
You know who did all this?
Someone formidable enough to amaze you.
And he's now helping Forbidden Quest.
I don't like it.
Bring me Forbidden Quest.
That's...
the only reason you still sit on that throne.
What will you do?
I must find Forbidden Quest before Gwi does.
If you feel any guilt, leave for Tamna Island.
That's all you can do to help him.
I can't leave like this. It isn't right.
Where are you going? I'll go.
My sympathy for her vanishes at seeing your devotion to her.
Since when did you care for her?
Don't start pretending now. Step aside.
I want information about Chief Counselor and his daughter.
I understand.
Hold on...is that...?
Is that Yang-Sun?
Why's he dressed like a girl?
I'll turn her away.
Go and do as I asked.
Yes, lord.
What a sweet young thing.
Hey. Come with me.
Let go of me. I'm not a gisaeng.
Okay, okay.
I'll show you a good time tonight.
Help! Help!
How dare you! Do you know who I am?
I'm fine.
Not a word.
Wait, isn't that...?
My wrist hurts.
Why are you all scratched?
~my heart is telling me~
I asked you a question.
~my eyes are telling me~
~but once again I lie~
I got hurt when I fell yesterday.
It's no big deal.
~in case only tears remain~
I heard why you're sending me to Tamna Island.
~in case you hurt even more ~
- But my feelings... - Go home.
~to my hidden heart that look for you ~
I have no time to hear about your feelings.
~I add on more longing ~
~I want to be rain falling by your side ~
Is there another reason?
~as much as my heart won't stop~
~the more you fill me, the more I'll crumble~
Besides the fact I might confess to knowing you if I'm arrested?
~but I can't help but love you still~
I want to know how you truly feel.
~I want to be rain falling by your side~
~as much as my heart won't stop~
~the more you fill me, the more I'll crumble~
~but I can't help but love you still~
It's my first time.
My feelings...
Is this the book you seek?
Kim Sung-Yeol, want to go to the end?
I've seen this before.
Kill the king and prince.
The uprising's in two days.
I will tell the prince we share the same goal.