Chetamja: The King’s Eyes — S2 - Chapter 63

HALF A YEAR AGO

YEOYEON COUNTY, PYEONGAN PROVINCE

OH...

DARN IT.

HAIXI JURCHENS LED BY HADAR...

...RAIDED YEOYEON.

WE GOT HERE TOO LATE.

FAR TOO LATE.

RECOVER THE BODIES AND SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS.

CHECK EVERY CORNER.

THE BARBARIAN BASTARDS...

...GOT US GOOD THIS TIME.

CHECK EVERY BODY! LOOK FOR SURVIVORS!

THIS IS AWFUL...

THOSE BARBARIAN SCUMBAGS!! MAY THEY ROT IN HELL!!

DARN IT...

THEY RETREATED WITHOUT ME...!

...?

HEY...

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

I HEARD THE BARBARAIANS RAIDED YEOYEON...

WERE YOU FLEEING FROM THE BARBARIANS?

DON'T WORRY. I HEARD THE BARBARIANS LEFT.

I GUESS YOU CAN'T TALK.

OR MAYBE YOU'RE TOO SHOCKED FROM THE ATTACK.

DARN IT. WHO THE HELL IS THIS GUY?

AND WHAT IS HE SAYING?

WELL, I'M SURE YOU CAN STILL UNDERSTAND ME.

THIS MIGHT SOUND ODD, BUT I'VE BEEN TRAVELING THE NORTH TO GATHER PEOPLE.

I'M LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE.

YOU SEEM LIKE THE KIND OF PERSON I'M LOOKING FOR.

WILL YOU JOIN ME...

...AND MAKE A HOME WORTH RETURNING TO?

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR NAME?

WELL... YOU SURVIVED THE ATTACK IN YEOYEON...

I'LL JUST CALL HIM YEOYEON... OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

A DOZEN SWORDS AND DAGGERS COMBINED...

...TOGETHER WITH A FEW BOWS AND CROSSBOWS.

RATHER HUMBLE FOR A REBELLION.

DID YOU THINK YOU'D EVEN THE ODDS ONCE YOU GET YOUR HANDS ON THE SECHONGTONG?

WE RECOVERED THE BODIES OF THE BLACKSMITHS WHO MADE THE WEAPONS.

WAS THAT YOUR DOING?

I SUPPOSE SO, IF YOU HAD TO PIN IT ON SOMEONE.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

SANG... THIS DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT.

WE DO HAVE PEOPLE IN VARIOUS PLACES, BUT...

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

THIS IS THE DAY WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ALREADY?

WE WORKED SO HARD FOR THIS DAY!

NO, WE SHOULD WATCH WHAT HAPPENS AND--

WATCH FOR WHAT, EXACTLY?

SAY THIS IS A TRAP. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE?!

AT THIS POINT, RETREAT IS NOT AN OPTION!

LOOK. CALM DOWN AND WE CAN DISCUSS--

THEY’RE RIGHT.

DAM BETRAYED US, AND WE RECEIVED THE HELP OF STRANGERS OUT OF NOWHERE.

IT’S RIGHT TO BE SUSPICIOUS.

BUT WE CAN’T WAIT FOR THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY EITHER.

WE HAVE TO PUSH ON WITH IT.

HOLD ON, SANG...

WHY DO YOU KEEP TELLING US TO WAIT AND SEE?

THEN WHY DID YOU SAY THOSE THINGS BACK AT THE FORGE?

YOU WERE THE ONE WHO TOLD US TO THROW DOWN OUR LIVES FOR THE CAUSE!

THIS ISN’T WHAT HE MEANT, FOOL!

THINGS ARE CLEARLY SUSPICIOUS--

SON OF A B※※※※!!

ARE YOU TRYING TO BACK OUT THEN?

WE ALL KNEW HOW RISKY THIS WOULD BE!

IF YOU’RE GETTING COLD FEET BECAUSE OF YOUR FAMILY--

YEAH, A※※HOLE!

I DON'T MIND GETTING KILLED, BUT I'D RATHER DIE FOR SOMEONE!

I'M NOT GOING TO DRAG MY WIFE AND CHILDREN INTO THIS AND GET THEM LABELED AS TRAITORS FOR NOTHING!

BOTH OF YOU, CALM DOWN--

HUH...?

YOU SELFISH BASTARD...

WE'RE HOEBEON! WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE!!

SO WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO SAVE--

YOU ARROGANT LITTLE BRAT...

GASP

ARGH...

DARN IT...

I'M GONNA KILL YOU...!!

N, NO...!

O-OLD MAN...?!

YOU BASTARD...!!

HAA... WHAT...

WHAT... A MESS...

IN THE END...

...I WAS DELUSIONAL.

IT WAS MY FOLLY AND ARROGANCE THAT MADE ME ASSUME...

...WE ALL HAD NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE.

WHY DID YOU SPARE ME?

I'M A REBEL.

YOU SHOULD'VE CUT MY HEAD OFF AND HUNG IT ON THE STREETS...

FOR ALL TO SEE.

THEN THE PEOPLE WOULD START WONDERING WHY I HAD BECOME A REBEL.

THEY WOULD QUESTION THE FACADE OF THE WISE KING AND WONDER WHAT LIES BENEATH IT.

DID HE SEE THROUGH THAT TOO?

IS THAT WHY HE SPARED ME?

WAS THAT YOUR BACKUP PLAN...

...IN CASE THE REBELLION FAILED?

IT'S TRUE. I PERSONALLY MIGHT'VE CONSIDERED THAT POSSIBILITY.

BUT I AM CERTAIN HIS MAJESTY DIDN'T EVEN GIVE A SECOND OF HIS TIME TO CONSIDER SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

THEN WHAT DOES THE KING...

...WANT TO DO...

...WITH US?

DAM... WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

THIS WON’T CHANGE ANYTHING--

IT’S OVER.

I’M SO SORRY ABOUT TYING YOU UP.

BUT I DIDN’T WANT YOU TO DIE FOR A LOST CAUSE.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!

FIRST, LET’S GET OUT OF HERE.

WE NEED TO GO. I’LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING LATER.

THIS INCIDENT MIGHT GET OUT OF HAND--

...!

D-DARN IT...

ARE YOU OKRYE GONG...

...THE MOTHER OF GYEONGDONG KIM, WHO WAS A PART OF THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN?

IS THAT YOU?

YES, THAT'S ME.

W-WAIT...

I CAN EXPLAIN.

SHE IS--

SORRY FOR TAKING TOO LONG.

WE SHOULD’VE COME TO YOU SOONER.

YOU HAVE MY APOLOGIES.

IT TOOK US SOME TIME TO RECOVER YOUR SON’S BODY WITH PROPER RESPECT.

THE KINGDOM WILL MAKE SURE HE IS GIVEN A PROPER FUNERAL.

ALSO, HIS MAJESTY HAS GRANTED THREE CARTLOADS OF RICE...

...AND THE ORDER TO EXEMPT TAXES FOR FIVE YEARS.

YOUR SON DIED AN HONORABLE DEATH FOR THIS KINGDOM.

MAY HE REST IN PEACE.

WH-WHAT...?

HIC...

HIC...

SOB

WAIL

FOR WHAT? THE GREATER GOOD?

THEN WHAT ABOUT MY SON? MUST PEOPLE LIKE ME SUFFER FOR THE GREATER GOOD?

DAM... ARE YOU BETRAYING US?

DOES THIS MEAN YOU FORGIVE THE KING?

DARN IT...

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW?

IT ISN'T TOO FUN TO DRINK BY ONESELF.

I'D LIKE TO POUR YOU A DRINK.

IF YOU DON'T MIND, WOULD YOU JOIN ME?