# WebtoonLib — Chetamja: The King’s Eyes #57: Consequence ## Series - title: Chetamja: The King’s Eyes - slug: chetamja-the-king-s-eyes-vte5jbtj ## Chapter - number: 57 - chapter_key: 57-vq89tc - title: Consequence - release_date: 2026-09-13 ### Summary The narrator says the war was necessary and that the 15,000-strong army suffered only four casualties. The Chetamjas learn that Hoebeon, the group Dam contacted, consists of victims harmed by the king's decisions and is plotting to assassinate the king. They receive orders to neutralize the key members before dawn. While Eoyeon is sent to the blacksmith for weapons and Il Tae is sent to surveillance, Sunmong Lee takes Yeonjeong out of the gisaeng house and they infiltrate the Hoebeon armory. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### Key events - Hoebeon members confirm steel is ready and resolve to die for families, abandoning hope of survival. - Chetamjas learn Hoebeon is group in contact with Dam, believed to be victims seeking to assassinate the king. - Narrator reflects on performing duty as Chetamja without regret after 15,000-strong army march with only four casualties. - Sunmong Lee arrives at gisaeng house to take Yeonjeong away, confronting noble customer with treason threat. - Chetamjas ordered to find and neutralize Hoebeon's key members before dawn, disperse to regroup in four hours. - Uninvited intruder breaks through door into Hoebeon's armory and is confronted. - Orders given to gather people, collect weapons from blacksmith shop, and watch Yeongsil Jang's house. ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser The narrator says the war was necessary and that the 15,000-strong army suffered only four casualties. ### Spoiler summary The narrator says the war was necessary and that the 15,000-strong army suffered only four casualties. The Chetamjas learn that Hoebeon, the group Dam contacted, consists of victims harmed by the king's decisions and is plotting to assassinate the king. They receive orders to neutralize the key members before dawn. While Eoyeon is sent to the blacksmith for weapons and Il Tae is sent to surveillance, Sunmong Lee takes Yeonjeong out of the gisaeng house and they infiltrate the Hoebeon armory. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 120 ### Content THE WAR WAS NECESSARY. THAT MUCH WAS UNDENIABLE... ...AND I DIDN’T DOUBT IT FOR A SECOND. THAT’S WHY I DID MY BEST TO CARRY OUT MY DUTIES AS A CHETAMJA. AND I HAD NO REGRETS OVER IT. THE ARMY MARCHED WITH A MASSIVE FORCE OF 15,000 STRONG... ...AND SUFFERED ONLY FOUR CASUALTIES. ONLY FOUR... ONLY... MA'AM! WHAT IS THIS? READ IT. ? WH-WHAT...? IT'S INFORMATION ON THE GROUP CALLED HOEBEON, THE ONE DAM IS IN CONTACT WITH. HOEBEON? IS THAT THEIR NAME? WAIT, BUT THIS MEANS... YEAH, GENERAL CHOI MUST'VE KNOWN ABOUT THIS ALL ALONG. PROBABLY ABOUT DAM AS WELL... SO... THE GIST IS... THEY ARE A GATHERING OF VICTIMS HARMED BY THE KING'S POLITICAL DECISIONS... AND THEIR GOAL IS PRESUMED TO BE... ...THE ASSASSINATION OF THE KING. WHAT? THAT'S TREASON. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT... YEAH. THAT'S WHY WE WERE GIVEN AN ORDER... ...AS CHETAMJAS. "I GIVE THIS ORDER TO THE CHETAMJAS." "YOU ARE TO FIND THE KEY MEMBERS OF HOEBEON BEFORE THE BREAK OF DAWN..." "...AND NEUTRALIZE THEM." ALL RIGHT. LET'S SPLIT FOR NOW. WE'LL REGROUP IN FOUR HOURS AFTER MAKING PREPARATIONS. EOYEON, I WANT YOU TO GATHER THE PEOPLE AND HEAD TO THE OLD MAN'S BLACKSMITH SHOP. HE'LL HAND YOU THE WEAPONS WE'VE MADE SO FAR. IL TAE. I'LL BE... ...COUNTING ON YOU TOO. S-SANG...! YOU HAVE TO LEAVE THE GISAENG HOUSE, JUST IN CASE... WHAT'S GOING ON? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY? I-I APOLOGIZE, MY LORD. BUT YEONJEONG HAS TO GO... WHAT IS THIS NONSENSE ABOUT? I APOLOGIZE ONCE AGAIN... I WAS ORDERED TO BRING HER RIGHT AWAY... IS THIS SOME KIND OF A JOKE...? YOU SHOULD'VE TURNED DOWN WHOEVER MADE THAT REQUEST! SURELY, YOU MUST KNOW WHO YOU'RE SERVING IN THIS ROOM! SO WHO WAS IT? WHO MADE THAT RIDICULOUS DEMAND?! W-WELL... IT WAS ME. I'M THE ONE WHO MADE THAT RIDICULOUS DEMAND. SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? S-SUNMONG LEE?! WH-WHAT KIND OF TWISTED STUNT ARE YOU UP TO THIS TIME? NOT EVEN YOU CAN ACT LIKE THIS BEFORE-- OH, SHUT IT. H-HOW DARE YOU... OH, WOULD YOU LOOK AT THE TIME. IT'S GETTING QUITE LATE... HAHA... LET'S GET GOING, SHALL WE? WH-WHY DID YOU DO THAT, SIR? THAT WAS RATHER EXTREME. EXTREME, YOU SAY? AND WHAT ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES? WHAT CONSEQUENCES? THE OTHER NOBLES WILL START TALKING ABOUT IT, DON’T YOU THINK? NO... I DON’T THINK SO. IF ANYTHING, THEY MIGHT BRING ME GOLD TO THANK ME. WHAT? THEY COULD’VE HAD THREE GENERATIONS OF THEIR FAMILY WIPED OUT FOR TREASON. I DID THEM A FAVOR AND SAVED THEM FROM IT. UHH... I-I BEG YOUR PARDON...? SO YOU KNOW WHAT THE WORD CONSEQUENCE MEANS... SO WHY DID YOU DO IT? HUH? HAS THE TIME COME? YES... ARE YOU READY FOR IT? YES... THE STEEL IS READY. WHAT ABOUT YOUR HEARTS? HAVE YOU STEELED THEM? IT’D BE BEST TO ABANDON ANY HOPES OF SURVIVAL. NONE OF US WOULD ASK FOR IT. THIS IS THE DAY WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR. WE’VE BEEN FUGITIVES FOR ALL OUR LIVES, AND THIS DOESN’T CHANGE ANYTHING. THE SAME GOES FOR OUR FAMILIES... WE’D RATHER DIE THAN LIVE LIKE THIS. YOU’RE YOUNG, AND YOU HAVE YOUR ENTIRE LIVES AHEAD OF YOU... IT’S SUCH A SHAME... SANG MUST BE HERE... LET HIM IN. YOU’RE BACK-- WHAT HAPPENED! IT’S NOT SANG...! SOMETHING DOESN’T FEEL RIGHT-- THIS MUST BE... ...THE ARMORY OF HOEBEON. AM I CORRECT? !! NO... HEY! WHAT WAS THAT SOUND? BOSS! DO WE HAVE TROUBLE HERE? HEY! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU, AND WHY ARE YOU TRESPASSING? LOOK! THEY PUT A HOLE THROUGH THE DOOR! IL, I WANT YOU TO HEAD TO YEONGSIL JANG'S HOUSE AND WATCH HIS FAMILY. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO SECURE ONE OF HIS CHILDREN, JUST IN CASE. EOYEON, HEAD TO THE FORGE AND GET THE WEAPONS. THEY SHOULD HAVE BLADES AND CROSSBOWS READY BY NOW. NOW, GO! *BETWEEN 2 AND 4 AM BE BACK BY THE HOUR OF THE DOG※! WHERE IS SUNMONG LEE? HE ALWAYS SHOWS UP WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING AND ASKS FOR YEONJEONG. I DON’T THINK IT’S ANYTHING UNUSUAL. YOU’VE GOT PRETTY SHARP SENSES. I HEARD YOU GAVE DUMOK A BEATING. I CAN'T SAY I'M TOO KEEN ON IT... ...BUT SOMEONE HAS TO TEACH YOU A LESSON. THE BUTCHER OF JURCHENS, RIGHT? GHOST'S SHADOW! SHUT UP. I'VE LONG SINCE... ...ABANDONED THAT NAME. ## See also - [WebtoonLib — Chetamja: The King’s Eyes #57: Consequence](/series/chetamja-the-king-s-eyes-vte5jbtj/chapter-57-vq89tc) - for_series_detail: /llms-series/chetamja-the-king-s-eyes-vte5jbtj ## Usage AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.