(Outside the gates of Kim Mansion, Kim Guwon faces his butler Brutus who has betrayed him.)
BRUTUS
I shall not let a thug like you inside here!
GUWON
Why are you calling me a thug? Or is it my outfit doesn't suit nobility status.
(He shows off his purple suit and his black long cloak.)
BRUTUS
No, I must've made a mistake in calling you a thug. The right word is the villain. That's right you're a villain!
GUWON
Hahahahahaha! A traitor calling me a villain! How ironical.
(A falcon flies over them as if watching them)
BRUTUS
Victoria. You don't need to associate yourself with this villain. Come to me and let's be husband and wife for real now.
(He then turns to Zoyia.)
BRUTUS
Girl, what's your name?
ZOYIA
It's…Zoyia.
BRUTUS
Zoyia. A beautiful name for a beautiful girl like you. You should also come to my side. I'll treat you like my own daughter.
GUWON
…
ZOYIA
I'm sorry. I can't.
BRUTUS
What?
ZOYIA
My loyalty lies with my Master, Kim Guwon.
GUWON
[Did I tell her my name? Or is it my brand that instinctively told her name.]
[That is true.]
GUWON
Ah! It's that voice in my head.
VICTORIA
Brutus. I can't join a traitor like you.
BRUTUS
Why would you follow someone who bound you with his brand? Don't you know that he's making you his servant? You're just playing at the tips of his fingers!
VICTORIA
The brand was to help me use my abilities well. I couldn't control my wind force well. So I had him bind my force so that I could use it.
BRUTUS
I can teach you.
GUWON
Stop yapping. Are we going to fight or what?
BRUTUS
This is why I disliked you Kim Guwon. You always look for fights
GUWON
Actions speak louder than words.
(He watches the Falcon flying in circles.)
GUWON
And since you betrayed one of 4 Great noble Families, your punishment is death. Or do you want to hide behind the guards?
BRUTUS
…
(The guards stand still as they do not want to attack Guwon because of his nobility status.)
GUWON
Zoyia, your Master is going to show off how strong and cool he is.
ZOYIA
Yes, Master.
(Victoria shakes her head in disbelief.)
BRUTUS
I don't care if you're one of 4 of the Great noble families. I'll have to eliminate you like the villain you are!
(He charges up his force which is wind.)
GUWON
Wind?
BRUTUS
That's right. I obtained the Charlotte Family Force which is Wind. With this, not your Emperor Eye can get through me.
GUWON
Eh! Interesting.
BRUTUS
Wind spear!
(He conjures a wind spear and hurls it at Guwon. Guwon deflects it.)
GUWON
I see. You mastered it well. I guess you weren't slacking off for 2 years.
BRUTUS
I'm going to put you down!
(He conjures more wind spears.)
GUWON
Is that the only thing you can do?
BRUTUS
Die!
(He hurls the wind spears at Guwon.)
GUWON
Blood bullet!
(He shoots a blood bullet that counterattacks the wind spears.)
VICTORIA
…!
ZOYIA
…!
BRUTUS
What kind of force is that?! I thought the Kim Family's force was their genkkei kenkai which is their magic sigil eyes!
GUWON
Yes, that is true. But you're forgetting that the Kim Family is an Ascender Family who uses Gears instead of Force like you Awakeners. And our gear is Blood manipulation.
BRUTUS
Lady Victoria, come to my side before it's too late! This man is a…
GUWON
Why would she come to a corpse? Blood droplets.
(Blood droplets are shot at Brutus piercing his insides.)
BRUTUS
Gah!
(Then he's sent flying towards the gate and crashes into the front garden. Guwon walks past the gate.)
GUWON
This is what I call a home welcoming. I applaud you for that Brutus.
BRUTUS
Ugh!
GUWON
You shouldn't try to move because I pierced your joints.
BRUTUS
…
VICTORIA
Should I try to get rid of him?
GUWON
Eh?
BRUTUS
Lady Victoria…
GUWON
No. Why would a kind lady like you want to bloody your hands.
VICTORIA
I'm just following the law.
BRUTUS
There's no need for you to do that. I'll end my life!
GUWON
You idiot! I was going to throw your ass in prison so that you can serve a life sentence!
BRUTUS
I know you'll do that since you didn't kill me. Because you still see me as a close friend. The one who watched over you since you were a boy. I don't know what went wrong with me. I shouldn't have become power-hungry. I should be welcoming Young Master Guwon. But I decided to kill you.
GUWON
Did someone manipulate you?! Who is it?!
BRUTUS
…
(Suddenly, his body explodes.)
VICTORIA
Oh no! Brutus!
GUWON
Brutus! Fuck!
ZOYIA
…!
[To be continued]