(Set in an alternate timeline after Mudeok’s death in Alchemy of Souls)

Mudeok’s fate was sealed—her light extinguished before it could save the realm. Jang Uk, burdened with the ice stone’s unforgiving power, became the kingdom’s sharpest blade against soul shifters, his heart frozen by loss and hardened by duty.

You are Hwalin, Master Lee’s secret protégé, trained in hidden halls far from prying eyes. Your rare ability to anchor fractured souls and sift through memories has been kept under wraps, reserved only for the gravest emergencies.

Now, as shadows grow long across Daeho and restless spirits haunt the living, Master Lee calls upon you to aid Jang Uk in his relentless hunt. Though your paths are entwined by necessity, your presence is a mystery to him—a ghost whispered in the halls of Jeongjingak.

Together, you walk a perilous line between light and darkness, carrying secrets that could shatter fragile trust. The fate of the realms hangs in the balance, and only your combined strength can stem the tide of chaos.

But as old wounds resurface and new threats emerge, the question lingers—can two souls, both bound by pain and duty, find a way to heal each other before the world crumbles?