Another Chance, Time & World

Taejo

The last few days had truly been like a battlefield. A battle that was started by some hidden enemy attack orchestrated by someone of great importance that was the mastermind behind all these enemies. After several attacks now the retaliation and quest for revenge had began. It was more of a revenge hidden in the shadows rather than something glorious. He wonders just when, truly just when did that soft-heart son of his had turned into a man that could be so cold and surrounded by darkness. It was his upbringing by the Kang no doubt about it, but sometimes he had a sense that it was more. There were things that he did not know about the reason behind his fourth son's actions.

So, his bright sun, was becoming more and more like a king but it was in such a subtle way that no one had noticed. But he knew. As he had been the one that have silently observe his son without letting anyone know for so many years. He could see the changes. That was not to say he had never been surprised just what had happened because of these changes.

Indeed his fourth son seems to make a habit of surprising him. But the biggest surprise due to So's change in behaviour was a happy surprise. In his many decisions as both a father and a king, approving Wang So's request to marry Hae Soo had been one of his greatest decision yet. That single girl had brought such changes along with her, that these days he felt a little peace that his nation and his sons will survive after he was gone not consumed by the darkness of the palace. But now that peace was in danger, along with his fourth son's precious heart. And that fact was truly evident, the moment he saw him enter the courtroom. The room where the noble lords, court officials, princes and queens were playing their game over power and control.

Instead of the aura of quiet happiness and confidence that his son had carried around with him ever since his marriage that had gradually increased as the months had gone by, the warmth was all gone. It was darkness that now surrounded him. Such a cold and harsh darkness that he was not surprised that he could see some of the people take unconscious step back as the figure in black royal robes made his way up towards the throne. As his fourth son bows to him in greeting with absolute silence, then straighten his body to look at him in the eye, there was only one thought in his mind.

Wolf King. Because those dark eyes of his sons had a ring of silver in them, as if it was the eyes of a powerful beast and the aura around his son was screaming for those around him to obey him. And those eyes were burning, not with hot fire but with ice like his fourth son had been frozen with no heart left. There was only a body of an angry man without a soul. It reminds him of the line that Ji Mong had told him from the tale that the prisoners were listening to.

"A man left behind and breathing only because he had to. A man whose mind was filled only with plots to better the society, but never letting anything touch his heart or his person again. Because the owner of the man's heart and soul was no longer with him in this world."

Wang Jung

His heart was pounding and he could not do anything beside move. Because he knew that he had no time to rest or explain. All he could do was run across the palace grounds to his chamber and change into his court uniform as fast as he could so that he could enter the courtroom where his Hyungnim was. He needs to return back to Byul as quick as possible. So that his Hyungnim could help his and Jung's precious ladies. Because he will not accept the fact that she had forgotten about him and his brothers. No. He will never accept that. She will get better.

Doctor Song and Doctor Jin

Their lives were in danger. There was no doubt about that. The two ladies in their care were both still in critical situation. So what if one of them had woken up. She did not remember herself clearly. The other lady just continues to breathe heavily as she slept. They were just praying that the 4th prince comes back as soon as possible. Though it was not something a practitioner of medicine should believe, they truly believe that their patients will get better with the presence of 4th prince right next to them as they are recovering.