Chapter 225

**Season 2, Chapter 139:** The Old Man starts to experience the damage from Soh Jinhong's earlier attack and dies after giving his last words. After the illusion wears off, Jinhong tells the corpse that the reason he stalled killing him wasn't because he didn't want to kill him but to make him suffer from the anxiety of being hunted down. Before leaving, he also reveals he is disappointed the Old Man gave up so soon but admits that the fact the Old Man didn't beg for his life was just like him.

The young swordsman returns to the broken-down house he was staying in and finds Yang Jeonghak having a drink inside. Jeonghak questions Soh Jinhong on why he suddenly decided to eliminate the Old Man after stalling for so long, Jinhong replies he simply changed his mind and acknowledges that he owes Jeonghak one. When Jeonghak is shocked that Jinhong is being so grateful, the latter further explains that it was true the Old Man felt more pressure due to Jeonghak pursuing him and is thankful for that. As Jinhong starts to leave, Jeonghak asks him about where he plans to go and Jinhong simply comments that he is not sure but assures he will pay back the Baekma Valley one day. From the door, Jeonghak questions out loud to the departing Jinhong if he wants to go to the Grand General's Command with him but the young man just continues walking away without a single word.

Some time later, Yang Jeonghak and Jin Garyeong has a conversation about Soh Jinhong's whereabouts. After Garyeong notes that it is unfair her mother kept Jeonghak's identity as an agent from the Grand General's Command secret from her, he apologizes and comments that his job demanded a lot of secrecy and that her mother probably did not want her to get involved with imperial officials. After confirming that he is returning to his organization, Jeonghak questions Garyeong if Gang Ryong is still staying at the tavern-at-the-fork but to his shock, she tells him that she doesn't know where he lives.

Elsewhere, Gang Ryong pay respects to the graves of his mother and master, with the River Dragon Armour nearby. The armour tells him that it was a good idea to put them side by side since they were close like daughter and father, and in that location in the valley, sunlight reaches there for a few hours. At that, Gang comments that in the faint memory he saw, his mother and master really felt like a daughter and father. The armour then tells him to come by more often, and mentions that in the past, it just wanted to be left alone but now being alone is boring and hard to get used to. After the armour asks about the outside world, Gang turns to speak to it and stops mid-sentence when he sees that the armor has reverted to a dormant egg-shaped form. Gang says he will come back another time as he leave.

As Gang make his way back home, he is suddenly attacked by Hwan Sa but the young man easily breaks free of the illusion and questions who is behind it. Yang Jeonghak humorously reveals he is behind the illusion but Gang charges up for an attack, seeing no humor in it. Jeonghak desperately attempts to remind Gang he is friendly but fails, paying the price for his practical joke.

## Appearing Characters

* Dokgo Ryong (flashback)
* Gang Ryong
* Hwan Sa (illusion)
* Jin Garyeong
* Soh Jinhong
* Yang Jeonghak