Summary
On the perilous frontier of Hyeon-guk, a sudden imperial decree arrived. Ha Mu-jin, the hardened leader of the Hongla army, received it with bitter amusement. “If she is to be my wife, I will welcome her,” he muttered, though the order felt like a mockery. He had sought military aid, not a bride. The messenger trembled as he relayed the command: a marriage to the Grand Commander. With a cold smile, Ha Mu-jin accepted, vowing that even if she were only So-rang, her tears would become the vessel for his rage. “Cry all you wish,” he said, “and let your grief deliver my fury.”