Lord Dae Won visits the King to deliver Bong Joon's letter to him. After reading it, the King thinks that he should listen to Bong Joon's opinion, but the Queen tries to stop him. Meanwhile, the Japanese diplomat comes to see the King. Myung Shim tells Suk Joo that she will not listen to him anymore.

Kim Ga tells Yi Hyun that he will reveal the truth that Yi Hyun is the ogre. Kim Ga promises that he won't reveal it if Yi Hyun brings him a certain amount of money. Yi Hyun denies that he is the ogre, but Kim Ga doesn't step back. Meanwhile, the King surrenders to Japan, and the Japanese army dominates Joseon.