Hwarang has practiced a lot for their performance, and everyone is expecting to watch it at the festival. However, Master Young Shil orders Ban Ryu to ruin the performance so that the people see how unprepared and incompetent the Queen’s Hwarang is. Ban Ryu hates that he must follow the order when he wants to make it successful with other members.
La princesa Sookmyung regresa a la capital y se aloja con los Hwarang. A-ro busca la verdad, y los Hwarang hacen alarde de sus habilidades musicales.