The monk explains that he has been researching historical texts since he was little, and has even traveled across the world. He believes that the king is a ship, and his people are a water. He praises the lieutenant general for testing this theory. The monk then asks why the empress wanted the monk to use the rang people to keep the lantern. He explains that the dragon soul can only use the same origin as the lantern, and the lantern can only be maintained by using the same source of power. He asks if the monk has promised not to use this source anymore. The empress agrees with him, and she gives him a brooch that she carries with her. The brooch is the brooch that her mother always wears with her