Yi Kang receives the King's order to take Secretary Lee to Bong Joon, but he wants to rescue Beo Dul before he serves the order. Takeda suggests to Yi Hyun that he should work with him. Yi Kang and Monk Hae get caught in a trap while trying to rescue Beo Dul, and Duk Ki saves them.

Yi Kang is expelled from the Donghak army because he hid the fact that Yi Hyun is the ogre. Yi Kang tells Bong Joon that he wants to serve in a war as a common soldier at least, but Bong Joon says that he won't raise an army. Meanwhile, Ja In tells the Queen that she has to let the King know how grave the situation is.