Jumong's body weakens and he fainted while in prayers. His comrades were confused and worries for his condition. But later on realized that they need to be united for the sake of their beloved leader. In the palace, his mother and wife are also praying and kneeling in front of Buyeo's divination palace.
At the Jolbon borders, Buyeo continued to spy the premises to gather information. They massacred those guarding the area. They also did the same tooter tribes around Jolbon adding up misery and distrust to the people.
As Jumong deeply think about is mission and how he can really build the nation to free the people from oppression, he dwindled on the thought and words told by the priestess Bi Geum Sun from the Founder's mountain where the Damul bow was given to him as its rightful master. As he holds the Damul bow in his hands, Jumong's thoughts lingers on the Jolbon people being massacred for his cause. The priestess can only say and advise that e needs to be strong at heart in order to fulfill his mission.
When Jumong and his comrades are on the way to patrol and defend the borders around Jolbon, they come across Sa Yong who was sent by So Seo No to inform Jumong about her trip and that she was stranded at Mt. Ogeum due to the blockade suppressing er to enter Jolbon. Jumong immediately deployed men to relay the news to Chief Yeon Ta Bal and assist So Seo No with the safety transport of the provisions from Mt. Ogeum. Jumong was tearfully delighted watching the caravans of provisions for the people approaching Jolbon. He felt the gods have not forsaken them.
At the Buyeo palace, Prince Daeso and Governor Yang Jeong were into thinking that Jolbon will soon collapse into their hands due to the blockade and embargo they have imposed and that the people's unity now falters. They even thought of attacking GyehRu to totally cripple the force of the Damul army.
One night, King Geumwa dreamt of Jumong killing him. It then proceeded by the vision of Founder's mountain's priestess Bi Geum Sun repeating to him the vision behind the recent eclipse and the prophecy that: Disaster awaits Buyeo as a man with the energy of the sun shall build a new nation.
The Buyeo court tried to analyze how did their blockage and embargo strategy with help from the Han have failed? They somehow theorized that Jumong used the south to successfully transported food and medicine for Jolbon leaving their northern border blockade useless. The ministers told King Geumwa that due to the cost of executing the blockade and embargo, Buyeo's finances are dangerously down and will get worse if Buyeo cannot take over Jolbon. Governor Yang Jeong urged that although Jolbon have successfully gone over te blockade, the area was not yet completely stable and still vulnerable for attack. But King Geumwa strongly opposed for an attack due to Buyeo's critical finances and have not enough money to spend for war provisions. Governor Yang Jeong countered to withdraw the Han army back to Hyeon-to. Governor Yang Jeong was very disappointed that he allied with Buyeo and failed to subdue Jumong and his army. Governor Yang Jeong's disappointment was overheard by the Han envoy, Master Chun sent and assigned by Han emperor to supervise Hyeon-to and observe Governor Yang Jeong's performance. The envoy even mocked Prince Daeso's cleverness which delighted Prince Young-po who was around.
Jumong and So Seo No's efforts are well cherished by the chiefs of the united Jolbon. Even the reluctant and former opposition So Yang of the BirYu tribe bowed to acknowledge them. Jumong imparts the lessons he has learned about the crisis they have been through. He said that although the journey was most painful period in his life, the heavens took care of Jolbon and it went through because of the absolute unity of getting through the crisis together making them persevere despite the odds. A lesson that Jolbon will not be shaken off anymore. That the road to building a nation cannot be done by one man alone. They were successful because of the people's trust and labor. Jumong bowed to take it to heart in order to build a strong nation.
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