In a house at the base of the snowy mountain, Mt. Chilgap (Chil-gap-san).....

????: So I've heard from the little one... You have an interesting name...

The short old man with thick eyebrows, who is sitting near a table, takes a puff from his smoking pipe.

Shang’s thoughts: Little one? Do you mean Bang Ja? He is actually older than he looks.

Shang: What’s so interesting about it? It’s just a name.

Shang says while looking at burning fireplace which is making crackling sounds before tossing another log into it.

“Haedo” was just a random Korean name which Shang has thought up. He has learned from Munsu that such a position of the emperor’s agent existed when he mistook Shang for being the real agent.

During the trip to Mt. Chilgap, Shang played along with Munsu’s pestering and turned his fake identity into a real one.

Old man: Yes… To you, it’s just a name but to me…

The old man takes another puff before speaking.

Old man: What catches my interest is how a demon like you have one of the names of the shadows.

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Shang’s thoughts: Demon? How did that old man… Oh, I totally forget…

The old man is not a simple person. He is the creator of the magical medallions, founder of the angyo onshi system and the previous strongest magician.

Shang’s thoughts: Mito is also one of those who saw through Chun Hyang’s human form.

Shang: Kyaaa! I have been discovered! I am going to be enslaved by this pervert old man! Help me, Baek Hyang!

Shang shouts out to Baek Hyang who is in the kitchen with Bang Ja.

Shang’s sudden reaction makes Mito speechless. This is the first time someone accuses him of something he has not even started and worst of all, he was being called a pervert.

Mito looks in the direction where one of Shang’s familiar is and waits for her to show up.

In return, her voice can be heard from the kitchen.

The kitchen….

Baek Hyang: Shut up, I am trying to learn some cooking here.

Bang Ja: You did not hear what I just said, did you?

Baek Hyang: I am sorry, so how do you control cooking temperature again?

The living room...

Shang looks at Yoo Ui Tae who is sitting not far from them, reading a book.

Shang: Yoo, you are my only savior now. Baek Hyang has abandoned me.

Yoo Ui-Tae looks back at Shang from his book and smiles.

Yoo Ui-Tae: Not interested.

Yoo Ui-Tae walks away to another room.

Shang then lays down on the floor, spreading his arms and legs.

Shang: Heaven has abandoned me!

“Shang uses Comedic Confusion on Mito!”

“It’s Super Effective!”

Mito rubs his forehead with his head.

Mito: I think I need a break.

Five minutes later, Mito has a serious talk with Shang alone in a room.

Mito: Can you tell me now? What is a group of demons looking for on Mt. Chilgap, or should I say what are you looking for?

Shang: I came here to watch a love story.

Mito: Love story?

Shang: The love story of a princess and a fool.