The Big Duel
Kil-Joo conjures his powers, with particles dissolving around him, reaching for the sky. Jang-Uk looks set to follow… until a blindfolded Mu-Deok manages to hold his hand and bring him back.
Jang-Uk wakes up to find himself on the ground and with no blue mark on his chest. His soul has not shifted. So what the heck happened? Well, Kil-Joo’s soul appears to still be in the same body.
Mu-Deok frantically shakes Kil-Joo, believing Jang-Uk is inside him until she learns the truth. Looking deep into Jang-Uk’s eyes, she realizes his soul has not shifted. Only…something is different. The Soul Ejector has helped surge his energy and he no longer needs the bracelet to hold back his powers. ..
Kil-Joo, a soul shifter, tells Mu-Deok that her father, Cho-Chung, was also a soul shifter and he killed her family. ..
Kil-Joo, the true Danju, is out there and apparently it’s not Jin-Mu. Before revealing exactly who it is, Kil-Joo scampers away after smashing into Mu-Deok’s shoulder, causing her cut to turn black with poison. ..
Yul saves Mu-Deok from being killed and they return to the city. Yul tells her that he will take care of her and they kiss.
Jang-Uk, a mysterious man, walks through town and meets Young Lady Heo. She believes he is following her until he clears up the situation. Kil-Joo interrupts the party and they end up fighting. Jang-Uk eventually defeats Kil-Joo. ..
Jin-Mu is livid when he learns of what has happened. He orders his mages to track down Kil-joo. They’re not the only ones after him though.
Jang-Uk follows Kil-Joo, attempting to find the real Danju he mentioned earlier in the episode. Kil-Joo staggers along to the Royal Temple and looks set to do some real damage… until Jang-Uk jumps in. He uses the Tansu technique, stunning his foe. “Is the real Danju inside?” He asks. Kil-Joo though, doesn’t answer. Instead, he petrifies and dies outright. ..
Jin-Mu looks at Park Jin and the others with a mix of confusion and anger. He knows that they are trying to stop him, but he can’t understand why they’re being so difficult. He starts to question what the mage is doing here, but no one will answer his questions.
Meanwhile, Jang-Uk heads out into the woods and after getting his bracelet back, which Yul found earlier in the episode, tracks down Mu-Deok. Yul comments how Yul has managed to master his abilities and marvels at how he’s unscathed too.
Cho-Yeon and Dang-Gu are the ones marrying.
The townspeople of Naksu believe that Naksu is dead, and so they begin selling blue cloths in her memory.
The Crown Prince and Jang-Uk have a duel to determine the succession to the throne. Jang-Uk uses advice from Mu-Deok to win the duel.
Jin-Mu is livid and demands to know who taught him the Tansu technique. Jang-Uk tries to hold his ground, refusing to let up on who actually trained him. Only, Park Jin jumps in as well and demands to know.
Jang-Uk is brought to Songrim by Jin-Mu, who requests the leader be brought there. However, Jang-Uk is given alternate options of being in Songrim or the other houses.
Mu-Deok, a young man who has been living on the streets of Seoul for years, is approached by Songrim, a street performer who offers him a chance to join his troupe. Mu-Deok takes the offer and becomes one of Songrim’s most loyal followers. ..
The Episode Review
With the duel a success and Jang-Uk proving himself worthy, Hemp Master Lee’s intervention helps to keep Mu-Deok hidden and working with Jang=Uk in private. Seeing our protagonist master Tansu moves him one step closer to achieving his goals, but it also moves him closer to danger too. Jin-Mu is growing more suspicious by the day and it would appear it’s only a matter of time before he realizes Naksu is operating alongside Jang-Uk. ..
The series has done a great job fleshing out its supporting characters and seeing more drama involving Yul Dang-Gu and the others is certainly welcome. This helps to give the show more depth, and the series is definitely all the stronger for it. ..
This K-drama has a unique fantasy elements that are unlike anything else in the K space. The ending hints that next week we’re in for a dramatic affair. Roll on the next episode!
