PROS AND CONS

Kim Chunchu was seated in his study when Geumyang walked in.

"Your Highness." He said as he bowed his head.

"I'm busy, what is it that brings you here?" Kim Chunchu asked.

"Alcheon Rang is here and he wants to see you." Geumyang replied.

"Let him in." Kim Chunchu said as he continued reading the book that was in his possesion.

A short while later Alcheon Rang walked in.

"Your Highness." He said as he bowed his head.

Kim Chunchu placed his book down.

"Please come in." he said.

"Thank you." Alcheon Rang said as he walked further into the study.

"Have a seat." Kim Chunchu said as Alcheon Rang complied.

"I never expected you to be studios." Alcheon Rang remarked.

"I wasn't expecting you to pay me a visit." Kim Chunchu replied.

"It wasn't my intention too but it isn't that bad, besides Seungman asked me to give you this." Alcheon Rang replied as he handed over the white envelope.

"Did she tell you what it was?" Kim Chunchu asked.

"She said that you love playing Chess and there are a couple of chess moves that you might like inside." Alcheon Rang replied.

"I see, it has been a long time since both myself and I enjoyed a nice game of chess." Kim Chunchu said as he took the envelope into his hands, "Perhaps it is because she must be in a sombre mood, the pain of losing someone you are close to is something that isn't that easy to ignore.

Even if you must stay strong at times, the strength fails to come naturally." He added.

"I couldn't agree more." Alcheon Rang said.

"You'll tell her that I appreciate it." Kim Chunchu said.

"I'll pass on the gratitude." Alcheon Rang said as he stood up.

"Alright." Kim Chunchu said as Alcheon walked out while he opened the envelope and he pulled out its contents.

He opened the piece of paper that was inside and his eyes studied it.

Kim Chunchu smiled right when Geumyang walked in.

"Your Highness, what's making you so excited?" he asked when he noticed the smile that was on Alcheon's face.

"Who would have thought that Her Highness is this impressive at playing chess?" Kim Chunchu asked.

"What did she say?" Geumyang asked.

"Get me the chess board." Kim Chunchu replied.

"Yes Your Highness." Geumyang replied as he walked to the nearby table and picked up the board along with the pieces moving them to his master where he placed them right in front of his sight.

Kim Chunchu pushing the other things aside he looked at the board that was set right in front of him and looking at the paper he played the corresponding moves with eight pieces until he realized that there was something strange about the game.

"That's it." Kim Chunchu said.

"What is it Your Highness?" Geumyang asked.

"The same moves." Kim Chunchu said as he smiled ghastly.

"Your Highness, I don't understand." Geumyang said.

"You play the same moves like the opponent and one piece like this reverses the whole game." Kim Chunchu said.

Geumyang looked at the pieces keenly.

"What do you think Her Highness is trying to imply?" Geumyang asked.

"I'm also not so sure." Kim Chunchu said.

"Whatever it is Your Highness perhaps with time we shall know." Geumyang said.

"It's most likely a warning." Kim Chunchu said as he tried to think hard.

"Your Highness, as you had expected, the letter was intercepted." Damhyeong said.

"In deed." Seungman said.

"What are we going to do now?" Damhyeong asked.

"It's not up to the both of us." Seungman replied.

"What do you mean Your Highness?" Damhyeong asked.

"It's about what exactly Kim Chunchu is going to do." Seungman replied.

"Kim Chunchu?" Damhyeong wondered.

"I'm challenging his mind." Seungman said.

"How Your Highness?" Damhyeong asked.

"There's nothing much, just a simple game of chess that he should be in the position to crack and when he is still busy trying to understand the message Kim Yushin should also receive a letter." Seungman said as she smiled ghastly.

Kim Yushin was standing in his courtyard and looking up at the afternoon sky when someone walked up to him.

"Your Excellency?" He said as he bowed his head and Yushin Rang turning around to see eho.it was he was a bit surprised when he saw Haesul who was dressed like one of his servants.

"Haesul Rang?" Yushin asked.

"Your Excellency, Milady has a message that she wishes to give to you." Haesul Rang replied as he stretched out his hands with an envelope to him.

"What does Lady Seungman want?" Yushin Rang asked.

"I believe that you'll know Your Excellency once you read the letter." Haesul replied and Yushin taking the letter into his hands he pulled it out of the envelope and infolded it.

He read through it's contents and he wore a rather frightened expression.

"What's this?" Yushin Rang asked.

"I don't know what is in this letter Your Excellency, I have just delivered it." Haesul Rang replied.

"Where is Her Highness?" Yushin Rang asked, "take me to her." He added.

"You can't see her yet." Haesul Rang replied.

"Why?" Yushin Rang asked.

"She'll see you when the time is right." Haesul Rang replied.

"I'll go to Ganglyeoghan Palace." Yushin Rang said.

"May be when you are willing to spend the whole day outside Your Excellency." Haesul Rang replied.

"I really don't understand what is wrong with her Highness but she can not just expect me to do as she commands at the moment." Yushin Rang said.

"If you want to save yourself, heed her advise, she doesn't mean to be rude to you but she has said that it would be for your own good if you take what she has written to you in that letter in good faith." Haesul Rang said.

He bowed his head and he walked away while Yushin Rang unfolded the paper and looked into it once again while his eyes perused through while he seemed to debate about it.

Haesul Rang returned to Ganglyeoghan Palace.

"Did you give him the letter?" Seungman Asked.

"Yes Your Highness." Haesul Rang replied.

"What was his reaction?" Seungman asked.

"He did explode." Haesul Rang replied.

"Just like I had expected." Seungman remarked.

"Your Highness what was in the letter that you sent Yushin Rang?" Haesul Asked.

"Don't worry, depending on his reaction you'll tell." Seungman replied as he smiled ghastly.

"Your Highness, I am much alarmed as well, if we are after Bidam why do we need Yushin and Chunchu?" Damhyeong asked.

"You don't get it do you?" Seungman replied.

"Your Highness seems to be the one thinking about everything all that we have is to do." Haesul Rang Said.

"The battle could be with me but U can't contend with Bidam, no, that is wrong, I can contend with him but I can't provoke him." Seungman replied.

"Yushin Rang and Chunchu can." Damhyeong said.

"Kim Chunchu and Yushin Rang are both in-laws to begin with and they are each other's strengths and weaknesses as well.

Bidam is confident but if there is one person that can perhaps threaten his trust between both himself and the Queen then it is Yushin Rang." Seungman said.

"And if Bidam thinks that the Queen doesn't trust him then automatically he'll aim at Yushin Rang and Chunchu and should the latter be in phase they'll be ready for his move he shall have fallen into the trap that you have designed for him." Haesul Rang said.

"He won't need his followers anymore because I know that they shall abandon him to save their necks as they are all selfish people.

That way we shall have killed the rebellion before it is even started." Seungman added.

"Your Highness, why not expose his rebellion when you still can?" Damhyeong asked.

"As much as I want to get back at Bidam I can't just risk doing.

There is not much proof in my hands for me to ask for him to be apprehended and to do it directly if burying my father was the first I would be the next.

He also has followers who in the die course fearing exposure would support him and prove his innocence while it could ruin my relationship between the Queen above all things and even if it were true she would be so devastated." Seungman replied.

"I understand Your Highness." Damhyeong replied.

"For the time being Let's just wait right here.

Bidam was walking along the streets when he suddenly stopped and he entered into an inn within broad daylight.

He was led up to the second floor and there within a room he found a large mass of the Courtiers seated and waiting for Him.

"Your Excellency." They said when noticing his presence as they stood up and bowed their heads to him.

"Have a seat." Bidam replied as he sat down with them.

"Your Excellency, why an inn this time around." One of the Courtiers said.

"The Royal Investigations Bureau is no longer safe and the last time our plans were already nearly jeopardized however it was all taken care of very well." Bidam said.

"There isn't a single soul that knows?" One of the Courtiers asked.

"Coming from me that itself can't be a guarantee." Bidam said.

"What do you mean that if can't be a guarantee Your Excellency?" Another asked.

"I believe that Yushin Rang is suspicious of me." Bidam replied.

"Yushin Rang?" They asked themselves.

"Amongst you there is the Hwabaek and I am concerned as it seems that Her Majesty doesn't have that much time left and she hasn't yet publicized her successor.

Beyond my expectations she is persistent on choosing another female Seonggol to inherit her throne and the last that stands verifiable in our eyes is Lady Seungman, the niece of the Late King Jinpyeong." Bidam said.

"We have endured for fifteen years and we have built our strength to revolt so what makes Her Highness think that we are intending to back out right now?" They Asked.

"But if the Queen dies then we might have to set aside the revolt as a plan and we could not carry out a coup because it is quite possible for us to make a clean entry to power without anyone opposing it." Bidam said.

"How sure can you be?" They asked Bidam.

"You just need to approve to me having to be the next King of his our Heavenly Kingdom of Shilla which in my position being a Sangdaedeung it can go.

Besides, as you are doing that Kim Yushin who is our biggest worry at the moment won't have to stand in our way much longer." Bidam replied.

The Courtiers looked at themselves.

"What do you say, are you with me or against me?" Bidam asked.

"You have our word and our Loyalty." They replied hesitantly.

"Then don't worry about Yourselves or your family, after all, in a short while Her Majesty shall be receiving some news." Bidam said.

"What?" Queen Seondeok said as she stood up from where she was seated.

"Yushin Rang has called for a meeting that is inviting all the High Generals in the military of Shilla to his manor secretly." Gopheung Rang replied as he bowed his head.

"Why?" Queen Seondeok asked.

"Your Majesty, even I don't know." Gopheung Rang replied.

"What about Alcheon Rang, is he also going?" Queen Seondeok asked.

"It's most likely." Gopheung Rang replied hesitantly as he looked down, "The both of us have been like best friends, there's no reason that he won't invite him whereas for me I am in charge of your security so if I went missing it's most likely to be suspicious." He added.

"You are right." Queen Seondeok said.

"Should I do anything?" Gopheung Rang asked.

"Don't be too hasty?" Queen Seondeok said.

"Yes Your Majesty." Gopheung Rang replied.

"By the way who told you about it?" Queen Seondeok asked.

"I was informed to tell you that it was a message from the Royal Investigations Bureau." Gopheung Rang replied.

"Bidam?" Queen Seondeok asked.

"Most probably." Gopheung Rang replied.

"Of course." Queen Seondeok replied, "It's most likely that they would be suspicious of him so he didn't bother to come to me in person to report it." Queen Seondeok said.

"Why don't we use his help?" Gopheung Rang suggested.

"Use his help?" Queen Seondeok asked.

"Yushin Rang commands a very large proportion of Shilla's army so I believe that if we could ask Bidam to dig up as dirt on Yushin Rang then we might use it as an excuse to reduce his military might." Gopheung replied.

"I don't want to be suspicious of Yushin Rang." Queen Seondeok said.

"Then why not be cautious about him?" Gopheung replied.

"You are his friend so you should know better that he has his own reasons." Queen Seondeok asked.

"I haven't been with Yushin Rang for a while and since childhood he has always been someone who is very stubborn at times, he has a versatile mind that can swing from one extreme to another when you least expect him." Gopheung replied.

"No." Queen Seondeok said.

"Your Majesty." We have known each other for thirty five years and there are things that I can't expect Yushin Rang to do.

When he feels ready then he will immediately tell me." Queen Seondeok said.

"Your Excellency, Her Majesty really trusts Yushin Rang so much." The Courtiers said to Bidam.

"Trust can only last as long as it is unbroken and I have received news from a spy that Yushin Rang is going to arrange for a secret meeting of the Generals at his Manor." Bidam Rang said.

"When Your Excellency?" one of the Courtiers asked.

"There nights from today." Bidam replied.

"A meeting of all the Generals and if Her Majesty isn't aware of the meeting then isn't it an act of treason?" One of the Courtiers asked.

"You now see." Bidam said as he smiled ghastly.

"Even if Yushin Rang was to Rebel he'd need a justification to his rebellion." One of the Courtiers remarked.

"I have been reliably informed that Kim Chunchu will attend the meeting as well and being the grandson of King Jinji and King Jinpyeong then he is the only verifiable justification to this revolt of theirs." Bidam Said.

"If we suppress it much earlier, it can be a meritorious service to the country which in turn could facilitate Your own ascension." The Courtiers said.

"All that we need to do is to catch them in the act." Bidam said.

"You are really smart Your Excellency." The Courtiers praised Bidam.

"Don't underestimate Yushin Rang, no matter what happens I have put people on surveillance outside the Kim Manor and they shall alert us before we move." Bidam said.

Yushin Rang.

The Courtiers all looked convinced with what Bidam had said and at that moment after the meeting was dismissed Seungman was seated in a room that wasn't so far she was sipping at a cup of tea while listening to their conversation.

"Your Highness." Damhyeong whispered.

"Sshh." Seungman muttered as she continued to listen until the conversation was wound up while she still sipped at the cup of tea.

When they were all out, she placed the cup down.

Haesul walked in a short while later.

"Have they gone." Seungman asked.

"Yes Your Highness." Haesul Rang replied.

"Brilliant." Seungman said as she smiled.

"Your Highness, as we expected he has learnt of it." Damhyeong said.

"For Bidam to have planned a coup for fifteen years then he must have had eyes everywhere even amongst Yushin Rang's people so as I had only imagined with what we have heard already we can tell which of the Generals is a snitch." Seungman said.

"Aren't you going to warn Yushin Rang?" Haesul Rang asked.

"There is no need to do that because it shall get in the way of our scheme." Seungman replied.

"But Your Highness, if we don't then that means that Yushin Rang shall be in trouble." Damhyeong said.

"Who said he'll be in trouble?" Seungman asjed.

The two looked at one another.

"Don't be too surprised if I don't tell you a thing because if I do there will be nothing interesting about the show that I am preparing for you and I don't want you to get into trouble incase there are people around that we can't trust." Seungman replied.

"If you say so Your Highness." Haesul Rang replied.

"Come on, can the both of you be a little bit more cheerful?" Seungman asked as she smiled.

"Yes Your Highness." They all said in unison as they forced a smile.

"In a couple of days the most interesting game shall have been set in motion." Seungman said.

It was dark at night and five of the Generals had already gathered outside the Kim Manor.

They stood there with a group of their retainers and knocking on the gates they were opened for them and they walked inside through the courtyard.

There weren't that many servants at the Kim Manor and the place was so dead quiet as it was a couple of minutes to midnight.

Reaching into the inner Courtyard, they were led to the living room where a large number of tables had been arranged and they were all filled with food that was still warm and some liquor.

The Generals sat down on their seats while Yushin Rang appeared to them that very instant.

"Your Excellencies." He said as he bowed his head.

"General Yushin." They replied as they greeted him.

"Where are all the others?" Yushin Rang asked.

"The others?" The Generals asked.

"Your fellows." Yushin Rang replied.

"We aren't aware, perhaps they are not here because they got caught up." One of the Generals said.

"I told them to keep time." Yushin Rang whispered as he looked at them, "I am sorry if you have to come into my house like thieves at this late hour but everyone else is dead asleep at the moment they took some tea they won't wake up in a while I didn't want us to have our conversation exposed to any outsiders." Yushin Rang said.

"You can rest assured Your Excellency, trust us." The Generals said.

"Sirs, we can't wait for all the others on empty stomachs, why don't we treat ourselves and they shall join us later." Yushin Rang said.

"Yes Your Excellency." They said as Yushin led them all by pouring some liquor into his glass and he raised it to have a toast with them.

The other Generals also followed his lead.

"Your Excellency." Yeomjong said as he barged into the room where Bidam was.

"What is it Yeomjong?" Bidam asked.

"It's been confirmed that the meeting is there and the Generals themselves have gathered." Yeomjong replied.

"Take with you a thousand men and then ask them to surround the Kim Manor." Bidam said.

"Aren't you coming with us Your Excellency?" Yeomjong asked Bidam.

"No." Bidam replied.

"Why Your Excellency?" Yeomjong asked.

"Someone must be present with the proof that is pointing to the real murderer of Galmunwang Gukban and if the news reaches me in time at the Palace then I won't have to tell the Queen, she'll hear for herself and believe that Yushin the man that she trusted with her heart is plotting treason behind her back." Bidam replied.

"Brilliant Your Excellency." Yeomjong said.

"I told you that I hate subordinates who are smarter than me." Bidam replied as he smiled while he boastfully walked away.

Seungman was standing outside in the Courtyard of Ganglyeoghan Palace and there she looked up at the sky while she watched the full moon that was hovering above her head.

There was silence while she took a deep breath and at that moment she recalled the time that she'd spent watching it with her foster father Moo Mak.

She sighed eventually when Damhyeong walked up to her.

"You miss those days Your Highness?" Damhyeong asked.

"Who can forget the days of old when we looked at the moon on the hill top, isolated from the chaos of the city our village was much more peaceful without that many people scheming and thd corn fields themselves were so lively we wouldn't even have to ask for so much more." Seungman replied.

"How often do you watch the moon these days Your Highness?" Damhyeong asked.

"To be honest with you I don't remember when the last time before today really was." Seungman replied.

"But at least this time it is much different because you are a princess." Damhyeong said.

"I had never asked to be a Princess but who knew, in the end after all, it became the only way that I would protect Shilla." Seungman said as she turned around and looked at Damhyeong.

"When was the last time that you say Aunt and Uncle Pyeonghwa?" Seungman asked.

"This afternoon." Damhyeong replied.

"What did they say to you?" Seungman asked.

"You stubborn boy, we understand that you are serving a Princess but why don't you get married at least and have a wife and children?" Damhyeong replied.

"And what was your answer?" Seungman asked.

"The right one shall come to me when the time is right and when I get a hold of her I won't let her go." Damhyeong replied.

Seungman laughed.

"Is there a right one?" She asked.

"Yes." Damhyeong replied, "For me the right one is the one that I choose to serve all the days of my life." He added.

Seungman frowned a bit.

At that moment Haesul Rang walked up to the both of them and seeing him Seungman turned and faced his direction.

"How is it going on right now?" She asked.

"The Royal troops are on their way to Yushin Rang's residence." Haesul Rang replied.

"Very well." Seungman said, "What about Bidam?" She asked.

"He isn't with them, rather, he is on his way to the palace." Haesul Rang replied.

"He would want to look saintly and without bias." Seungman Said.

"Didn't you want him to go?" Haesul Rang asked.

"To be honest, whether he was to go or not I really didn't mind as long as the rest of the game went according to plan." Seungman replied.

"Your Highness, is this where we watch?" Damhyeong asked.

"Perhaps." Seungman replied as she turned around and looked at the moon while a mild wind howled throughout the Palace.

"When I think about the outcome I can't help but feel so overwhelmed with so much joy that I am going to succeed here and now in exposing the true intentions of that hypocrite." Seungman replied.

Bidam stood at the foot of the stairs that led to the Queen's Chambers and there he waited for a while.

"Your Excellency." Boyeong Said, "Should I announce you?" She asked.

"There's no need." Bidam Said, "Her Majesty must be tired and she could have just slept, let her have a peaceful rest a while longer." He added with a smile on his face.

Boyeong smiled at his concern.

"If you say so Your Excellency." She replied as she mounted the stairs and she stood there.

Yeomjong and the other Royal Soldiers had surrounded Kim Yushin's residence and they knocked onto the door while there was no one opening.

"Kim Yushin, open the door if you are inside and come with us." Yeomjong announced but there was no reply coming from inside and all there was that prevailed wad silence.

"Yushin Rang, if you do not come inside then you are resisting and abusing the law." Yeomjong said but there was still nothing that was coming from inside.

At that very moment Yeomjong angry he ordered a Group of guards to get closer to the gates.

"Break them down." He said and themselves carrying a very long battering ram they made an attack onto the gates and storming them they were struck open at that moment.

At once with the noise coming from outside, the Generals and all their guards were awakened as they held in their hands weapons that were covered in blood.

Yeomjong leading all the other Royal soldiers inside they climbed into the living room only to find the twenty men facing the exit with weapons in their hands.

"Halt." Yeomjong said as he looked around the place and there were dead bodies all over.

He had hardly added another word when another Group of Royal soldiers from the State Tribunal arrived in the vicinity and they spectated and examined the situation in the Kim Manor.

"What's all this?" The Commander asked when at that very moment another soldier walked up to him.

"Your Excellency, there are dead bodies in all the other rooms as well." He said and at once, the man looked at all the others.

"You barbarians, you are beasts." The Commander said.

"We did nothing." The men said.

"Cease them." The Commander ordered when he looked at the chair that was nearby and there he caught sight of Yushin Rang seated while blood was dripping on the floor.

"Hurry up and save him." The commander said and all the other Royal guards rushed over to Yushin Rang who was unconscious.

At once the others were ceased and they were dragged outside in protest while Yeomjong still watched the scene and stared at it quite puzzled.

Bidam had waited for a while and he was looking down at his feet when the doors to the Queen's Chambers were opened and someone walked out.

He raised his head joyously and caught sight of the Queen standing there.

"Bidam." She called him.

"Your Majesty." Bidam said as he bowed his head.

"What brings you here?" Queen Seondeok basked.

"I investigated on what you had asked and I wanted to report to you immediately as you told me that you were worried for your safety but arriving here I noticed that you must be sleeping I didn't wish to bother you." Bidam replied with a smile on his face as he bowed his head.

"You can give me the report, I'll look at it in my free time." Queen Seondeok said as Boyeong descended the stairs and took it into her arms while Bidam bowed his head.

"I am so sorry if I kept you waiting that long, I was playing a game of chess that I got so emersed into it I forgot how fast the time was flying." Queen Seondeok said.

"A game of chess?" Bidam said when right from behind Her Majesty a familiar face that he least expected stepped out while fanning himself.

"Your Excellency." Kim Chunchu said as he bowed his head and greeted Bidam whose eyes widened with so much surprise as though he had seen a ghost.

"Your Highness." Bidam said as he bowed his head as well while studying the smile that was on Chunchu's face.

"I am very sorry that I kept you waiting for so long, why don't you come in." Queen Seondeok said when all of a sudden Alcheon Rang appeared in the vicinity.

"Your Majesty." He said as he bowed his head to the Queen.

"Alcheon Rang?" Queen Seondeok said a bit surprised when she noticed his presence.

"Your Majesty." Alcheon Rang said as he breathed heavily and his face was overwhelmed with so much worry.

"What is it?" Queen Seondeok asked.

"Yushin." Alcheon Rang replied.

"What happened to Yushin?" Queen Seondeok replied while Bidam smiled from the corner of his mouth while he anticipated the news from Alcheon Rang.

"There was a massacre at Yushin Rang's Manor by five Generals and fifteen if their other subordinates." Alcheon Rang replied.

"Massacre?" Queen Seondeok said while she was overwhelmed with worry and Bidam on the other side was puzzled.

"Yes." Alcheon Rang replied.

"And Yushin?" Kim Chunchu asked.

"What about him?" Queen Seondeok added.

"Yushin Rang was harmed and he is currently unconscious while undergoing treatment." Alcheon Rang replied.

"What went down?" Queen Seondeok asked.

"A group of soldiers from the Royal Investigations Bureau and the State Tribunal surrounded his residence." Alcheon Rang replied and at once Queen Seondeok turned her eyes to Bidam who was standing there as well.

"Yushin Rang?" She said as he eyes got teary.

"Gopheung Rang?" Queen Seondeok called.

"Yes Your Majesty." Gopheung replied as he bowed his head.

"Prepare my Palanquin." Queen Seondeok Said.

"Yes Your Majesty." Gopheung replied as he led away a group of Royal guards.

"Alcheon Rang?" Queen Seondeok called.

"Yes Your Majesty?" Alcheon Rang replied.

"Ask Seungman to go to the State Tribunal at once." Queen Seondeok ordered.

"Yes Your Majesty." Alcheon Rang replied.

"Bidam?" Queen Seondeok called.

"Yes Your Majesty?" Bidam replied as he bowed his head.

"You come with me." Queen Seondeok said, "We are going to Yushin Rang at once." She added.

"Yes Your Majesty." Bidam replied as he bowed his head so scared though not letting it show while Queen Seondeok mounted the stairs into her room. and Kim Chunchu remained outside there while looking at Bidam and smiling at him.

"Seungman was still standing in her courtyard when the doors were flung open and a Group of Royal soldiers walked in while being led by Alcheon Rang.

"Your Highness." Alcheon Rang said as he bowed his head while Haesul Rang and Damhyeong looked at each other puzzled by her reaction.

"What is it?" Seungman asked.

"Please come with us to the State Tribunal Your Highness on Her Majesty's orders." Alcheon Rang said.

"What happened?" Seungman asked as she looked concerned.

"There has been a massacre in the Kim Manor and Kim Yushin has been injured, Her Majesty has asked you to interrogate the criminals that are involved in this case." Alcheon Rang said.

"It is my honor." Seungman said as she turned around and looked at Haesul and Damhyeong who were standing behind her.

"Are you coming with me or not?" Seungman asked.

"We're coming." They said in unison while Seungman led the way through the Royal guards as she approached the exit of the Palace.

She smiled contented inwardly.

"Bidam, let the games begin." she thought to herself while she got out with all the others.