Disclaimer is as stated in chap 1

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Choi Young was upset with himself and he still couldn't meet Eun Soo. The second thing Gi Chul wanted Choi Young to do was to weaken King Gongnim's army, which meant killing all the other Woodalchi. They were Choi Young's best friends, friends for life. None of them could beat Choi Young and that's for sure.

" If you want to just change the King, please do it quickly, don't ask me to hurt the rest, " complained Choi Young as he was reluctant to fight his own friends. Gi Chul mocked him and insisted that he obeyed his orders or else he would never see Eun Soo again. Choi Young was forced to a dead end, any decision he made, would hurt either party.

That night, Choi Young wrote a letter to Queen Nogoog...

Greetings to your highness,

Hope you are fine. Gi Chul has ordered me to kill the Woodalchi, which means hurting the King's defence. I would not want to hurt my fellow friends, please order more soldiers to be with the Woodalchi. Only with the survival of the Woodalchi, would the King be safe.

Regards,

Choi Young

Choi Young hoped the letter would reach the Queen in time before the attack against the Woodalchi started. Two days later, the letter reached the hands of the Queen. She did exactly what Choi Young had informed her. More soldiers were sent to protect the Woodalchi from any danger and as back up too. Unfortunately, that was Gi Chul's real plan. The Woodalchi didn't interest him, the King did. His main purpose was to divert attention, knowing that Choi Young would definitely try to send the message out to the palace. With more guards by the Woodalchi, the King had lesser protection and was an easier target.

" Choi Young, get your man. We would attack tonight. " orders Gi Chul. Choi Young was still unaware of Gi Chul's real plan. Gi Chul told no one his real aim, only he knew what he would be going to do.

" Yes! " replied Choi Young as he picked up his sword and went to the camp site where Gi Chul's private armies trained. The 100-men army rode on horses and followed Gi Chul. While heading to the palace, Choi Young realised something was amiss. The route they were taking was heading for the King's residence, not the campsite for Woodalchi.

" Gi Chul, did you make a mistake? This route is to the King's residence, not the Woodalchi's. " asked Choi Young. Gi Chul laughed out loud.

" When did you become so foolish again? I thought I praised that you were smart not long ago. Do you think I would tell you my real plan with you sending letters to the palace immediately? " jeered Gi Chul.

" You fooled me. You lured me into a trap. You know more guards would be sent to be with the Woodalchi and the King would not be protected. Your main motive is to hurt the King. " answered Choi Young impatiently and furiously.

" It's too late to do anything now. Ride on! " commanded Gi Chul who did not want to hear any word anymore. Choi Young stopped in his tracks as other soldiers rode on. He was at a loss. He was the one who wrote the letter to the queen, asking for more armies to be with the Woodalchi. If the King or Queen were to be hurt, it would be his own fault. It was indeed too late to do anything now.

Before Choi Young even knew it, they reached the King's residence. There were few guards on duty. The first batch managed to attack the weakness patrol guards with ease. The border of defence was down and gone. The soldiers who protected the residence rushed out in batches, but they were no match against Gi Chul's private armies. The attack occurred during the wee hours, with many asleep or only half awaken.

King Gongnim and Queen Nogoog were escorted into another palace with Lady Choi, while the soldiers take on Gi Chul's company. Gi Chul, Choi Young and other higher ranked soldiers did not even have to pull out their swords as they rode further into the Palace.