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[What, what did you say? The tyrant massacred all 200,000 prisoners?!]

The elves of the world are shocked when they hear of Xiang Yu’s evil deeds.

The Shinan Massacre only killed the soldiers of the Jin Dynasty, who had incurred the wrath of the world.

The dramatized massacre was much more serious because it involved the horrific murder of soldiers from all six former nations.

Moreover, in the midst of all this, he ended up causing an even bigger accident.

[A red flower symbolizing the Han Dynasty bloomed on the branches of the World Tree?]

[That’s right! That’s why rumors are spreading throughout the country! The one who has been occupied by the World Tree as the ruler of the world is not a tyrant, but a king of Han!]

The World Tree is a tree that elves have held the most sacred meaning and nurtured since ancient times.

It was actually an old tradition of the tribe to interpret the weather by looking at the flowers blooming on the branches.

And then I heard the news that a red flower, which symbolizes breasts, had bloomed, and not just any other flower… …

[World Tree! It was this overlord who saved the world from the tyranny of Jin and restored your order! And yet you dare forget the favor and bloom the bud for that lowly wretch?]

In his anger, he committed an act of inhumanity that elves would never have imagined.

[King of the Oral, Youngpo! Cut off that ungrateful branch immediately and set fire to the World Tree! I will not forgive anything that goes against me, Xiang Yu!]

“What?! Burning the World Tree?”

“That, is that okay? Wasn’t that a very sacred tree to the elves?”

“Hey, don’t ask! I don’t know either!”

The audience is in an uproar, bewildered by the successive developments.

This order is also the result of dramatizing Xiang Yu’s evil deeds that were briefly omitted in the first part.

It was a metaphorical description of the loss of both legitimacy and public support by assassinating his lord, Emperor Qi, and beheading Prince Ziying of Jin.

And as the situation grew to this extent, the majority of forces, except for Cho, began to turn against Xiang Yu.

[Overlord, you rascal! You have not even properly acknowledged the achievements of this Peng Yue, and yet you expect me to be loyal to you?]

[What the heck? You were the one who ordered the burning of the World Tree, and now you’re secretly putting all the blame on this Yeongpo? I’d rather join hands with the King of Han!]

[Ugh, Xiang Yu! How dare you kill my mother! You Wang Ling! I will not forgive you as long as I live!]

Peng Yue, dissatisfied with the unfair rewards and rewards system, attacked the rear of the state of Chu and cut off its supplies.

After falling out with the overlord, fearing retaliation, Yingbu betrayed him and sided with Liu Bang.

Wang Ling, the filial son who lost his old mother because of Xiang Yu, gritted his teeth and rushed forward without sparing his life.

As if things weren’t bad enough, Han Xin, the peerless general and subordinate of Liu Bang, was also strangling Xiang Yu by conquering Hebei one after another.

[Hahaha, Xiang Yu! Even though the King of Han is inferior to you in every way, how can you defeat the King of Han when you do not know how to use a wise general and do not know how to praise the achievements of others? This is truly the bravery of a common man and the kindness of a young woman!]

“This, this can’t be happening! Fan Zeng’s flattery was right!”

“I never thought Hanshin, who was crawling between other people’s pants, would be that kind of genius!”

“I didn’t think I’d end up in this situation if I didn’t listen to Beomjeung’s advice… … !”

The audience sighs as they watch Xiang Yu’s increasingly isolated situation.

Those who worshipped the overlord and ignored Fan Zeng later realized how accurate his insight was.

“No! Then, you can listen to Fan Zeng’s advice now, right? Right?”

“Oh, of course! It’s not too late! Anyway, what I’ve done so far is because of those things, right? Are you going to die? Anyway, isn’t it because of those things?”

“Hang Yu is still the invincible swordsman! If Fan Zeng can just get his bearings right, he can escape corruption and win again!”

Although he ended up reaping the benefits of his own fall, Xiang Yu was a hero that everyone admired and cheered for since the beginning.

Is it because of the unique psychology of cultural consumers who become extremely tolerant of the evil deeds of characters they have once become attached to?

The audience who still could not give up on Xiang Yu held on to a glimmer of hope that the Western Chu overlord would come to his senses, overcome his demons, and regain his former grandeur and glory.

But even this was a meaningless expectation.

Xiang Yu, still gripped by fear, ignored Fan Zeng’s advice and tried to solve everything through violence, terror, and massacre.

[Kill everyone who cooperated with the King of Han even a little! Destroy the castle and burn the city to make a good example!]

“Eww, Hang-woo! That’s not it! Stop it!”

“Now please listen to Fan Zheng! We’ve been wrong all along!”

“It’s not right to just cut it down unconditionally! If everything is this messed up, please stop being so stubborn, you punk!”

The audience’s cries of regret.

The self-righteous personality that seemed cool at the time finally started to hold me back.

The experience of solving everything through violence made me close my eyes and ears when I met Simma.

Then, finally, Xiang Yu crossed the river of no return.

Because he was fooled by the plot of the Liu Bang side, he began to suspect that Fan Zeng was in collusion with the King of Han and began to treat him coldly.

… … and seeing the disciple blatantly blaming the teacher for the results of his stubbornness and stupidity.

[The world’s course of action has already been decided. This useless old man would like to return to being an ordinary citizen.]

Feeling humiliated and empty, Fan Zeng eventually gave up his position as prime minister and chose to return to his hometown.

“Ah, no! Hang-woo, you idiot!”

“What are you doing, Xiang Yu! That’s a slander against the Han Dynasty! Even a child wouldn’t fall for such a trick!”

“Quickly apologize! Are you going to leave Fan Zeng Abu alone like that? He’s your teacher!”

However, Xiang Yu, who had conquered the world with his spirited and passionate demeanor, never gave up his pride, and in the end, Fan Zeng, who had been Xiang Yu’s strategist and teacher, died of an illness on his way back to his hometown.

In the original text, Beom-jeung dies with a heavy heart, lamenting that his efforts were in vain.

However, in Phantom’s , the exact opposite adaptation was added.

The direction was deliberately reversed to emphasize the irony of Xiang Yu’s narrative.

[Oh, Heaven, please forgive the king’s evil deeds.]

Fan Zeng, sensing death, puts on his clothes and offers a sacrifice.

With a pious attitude, he prayed for his disciples’ well-being and prosperity until the end.

[It is the fault of the old to not be able to guide the young on the right path.]

[The reason the state of Chu went down the path of ruin was because I taught the overlord wrongly.]

[If you are going to punish me, give it all to Fan Zeng, and do not reprimand the tyrant who chose the wrong teacher.]

“Ah, Fan Zeng’s flattery… … !”

“Ma, you seem to be worried about your disciple’s safety until the very end… … !”

The audience shed tears as they watch the final moments of Fan Zeng’s play.

Even the cadets who once called him a retarded old fart are now holding handkerchiefs and sobbing.

[Ahhh! Abu! Fan Zheng Abu-!!]

And Xiang Yu, who had been possessed by a demon, belatedly regained his senses at this time and showed an attitude of repentance for his mistakes.

[I was wrong! I, the unprincipled disciple, was wrong! Please open your eyes! Abu! Abu-!!]

“Aaah, you idiot Hang-woo! You should have done that a long time ago!”

“Look at that! What’s the point of regretting it now!”

A rebuke to Xiang Yu, who was sobbing in front of Fan Zeng’s coffin.

Having lost its only brain, the Chu army began to find itself increasingly cornered.

In a place without a tyrant king, the state of Chu suffered defeat after defeat, and no matter how many victories the tyrant king had, the overall situation would only become unfavorable.

The power of the overlord gradually disintegrated, and his people left him one after another.

But no matter what moment came, there was a woman who never turned away from him.

The lover of the Seocho King, the beautiful Woohee, was her.

[Dawn, don’t come~ So that the foolish lovers can overcome the tribulations, and the red sun won’t dare to separate them, night, don’t leave~ ♫]

Yu Xi plays the pipa next to Xiang Yu and sings “Dawn Doesn’t Need to Come,” the theme song of the 1987 film “A Chinese Ghost Story.”

The audience is spellbound by the emotional voice of actress Rosalind.

“Wow… …you sing really well.”

“Who is that actor? He’s so pretty. He looks like an angel from heaven.”

“Oh, I’m jealous of Hang-woo all over again. I wish I could date a pure and innocent young lady like that instead of being a brat.”

“Hehe, saying something like that right next to your girlfriend is a sign that you want me to die?”

“Ack! No, I’m joking! I’m joking, Julian! Stop pinching my sides!”

Rosalind’s unique pure beauty and elegant makeup, acting and singing skills developed through several days of hard work, and even beautiful and elegant dancing performed with delicate movements.

A pair of lovers holding hands amidst fluttering flowers and silk.

They whisper their love to each other in rhythmic lines that harmoniously blend song and spoken language.

[I’m pouring a glass of wine with my beloved husband. I think I’ll drink all night long today, to my heart’s content.]

[I have sworn to spend my life with you, and the red thread of fate that connects us will never be broken.]

The relationship between the two, expressed through beautiful and sophisticated directing, is truly a match made in heaven.

However, even a love that seemed as if it would not be torn apart by any hardship was coming to an end.

Two, two out~♪

Tiring! Ding ding~ ♫

[Ah, that tune!]

[The song of our hometown! The song of the state of Cho!]

[Ugh, mother! I miss my mother back home… … !]

The overlord’s army was completely surrounded when they reached Haeha. The famous story of the four sides being surrounded was reenacted against them.

In a situation where only despair remained, Hang-woo and Yu-hee sang together.

[Strength uprooted mountains, and spirit covered the world~♬]

[Since the weather is bad, I can’t even move forward~♪]

[What should I do since the ochu doesn’t go any further~ ♫]

[Woohee, Woohee! What should I do with you~ ♩]

[One country has already taken over the whole world~ ♪]

[The sound of the song of the state of Chu can be heard from all directions~ ♫]

[The King’s will has already been exhausted~ ♩]

[What can a lowly concubine do while living~♬]

According to the original story, Woohee’s fate is to commit suicide with a sword.

However, considering the Catholic Church’s sentiment that considers suicide a sin, Phantom slightly twisted the plot development.

Chomp!

[Woohee? What are you doing now?!]

[I love you. I love you, my king.]

Woohee pulls out a small dagger and makes blood drip down her palm.

According to the setting, Woo-hee of was a shaman who served the spirit of a remote temple.

Originally, she would have lived a life of severing ties with the secular world and studying Taoism. She was a single-minded woman who gave up everything to be with Xiang Yu.

[Goodbye, my tyrant. Please don’t forget me.]

She mutters as she does so. She whispers with a tearful smile, reciting the spell she learned as a priestess.

[That you were never alone. That there was always someone by your side who truly cared for you.]

Hwaaak-!!

The red light that was slowly emanating from Xiang Yu’s body suddenly covers Yu Xi.

And in the next moment, she quietly died in the King’s arms.

The extremely evil magic of Simma that had been blinding Xiang Yu all this time.

He used his own life as collateral to receive all of this and save his lover’s soul.

[Ah, Woohee. My Woohee… … I’m sorry. And I love you… … ]

“No!”

“Even Woohee! Not only is Beomjeong’s flattery not enough, but even Woohee! Sob sob!”

Hang-woo pretends to kiss Woo-hee’s corpse while immersed in grief.

The sea of tears that had barely subsided at the sad kiss scene hidden by the collar burst out again.

… … Could that be the reason? The people in the stands didn’t notice.

[Huh? Huh, huh?!]

Woohee, who was clearly supposed to save the overlord and die in the script.

Her shoulders hunched, and an embarrassed groan escaped her lips.

After Woohee’s death, a brief break of about 30 minutes came.

The audience, faced with an unexpectedly sad development, could not recover from the shock.

“Aaah! Hang-woo, you idiot!”

“Why did you ignore Fan Zeng’s advice? If you hadn’t, Woohee wouldn’t have died!”

“Sob, sob! Mom! Grandpa Beom-jeung and Sister Woo-hee are dead!”

Although there were many areas where they did not get along, Beomjeung and his disciple maintained a strong relationship.

Woohee, who first appeared in the second half, created a sweet romance with the king throughout the performance.

Who would have thought that both of them would die because of the mistake of Xiang Yu, who was thought to be invincible?

… … But not everyone was just sad in vain.

“Sob, sob! Hey! But you know what’s really frustrating?”

An academy student talking to her friend while sobbing.

She blew her nose and spoke in a pretended angry voice.

“It’s so, so sad and heartbreaking… …but that’s what makes it more fun!”

“Me too! I’m angry, I want to cry, I’m so upset I’m going crazy… … But because of that, I want to see something more!”

“Ah, that’s annoying! Why am I so angry and my heart pounding at the same time?!”

In fact, these feelings are not limited to just those two. On the contrary, the majority of the audience felt similarly.

Despite the frustrating development of only feeding sweet potatoes, as the saying goes.

It was so well-crafted that it inadvertently awakened the capsaicin-like charm of misfortune.

The deep regret of the one who did wrong was both regrettable and refreshing.

Because the artificial devastation gave me a sense of melancholy yet strangely sadistic satisfaction.

“Krrrr, I can’t stand it! I really want to see Xiang Yu kneel down and beg for mercy from Fan Zeng!”

“That’s right! Then Fan Zeng’s flattery is deliberately ignoring Xiang Yu while pretending not to care! Then, when his anger has subsided, he quietly asks for forgiveness… … !”

“Why forgive! It would be better to just not forgive until the end! Xiang Yu hits the ground in regret as he watches Fan Zeng turn his back and leave! Hehehe! ”

“Master and disciple are good, but wouldn’t it be much more fun to apply it to a romance like Hang-woo and Woo-hee? Wouldn’t it be refreshing if the guys who cheated or betrayed the main character were cut off and regretted it and cried?”

“Oh! That’s great! You could probably write a novel with just this idea?”

Although it was far from what Phantom had intended, those who watched that day ended up opening their eyes to a new genre.

… … Right into a new genre of spicy chicken stir-fried noodles called Whoopijib.