Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 103

“I’ve found a way.”

Kang Eun-ha spoke with a tense expression.

The answer she found didn’t take too long.

She was contemplating whether it was the correct answer Ro-woon wanted.

“I remembered what the Blood Demon used to say.”

She said.

“About what the weak should do.”

She continued calmly.

“Although Eun-ha has grown, it’s still a fact that she’s weaker than Mount Hua.”

Now.

‘She’s completely adapted.’

It seemed she was no longer blinded by her loyalty to the Blood Demon.

Kang Eun-ha, who was considered intelligent and whom Ro-woon also regarded as such, had her biggest problem within herself.

Having grown up as a priestess of the Blood Cult, and simultaneously being blinded by her loyalty due to her blood ties, she lost sight of things when she was involved.

That was her weakness.

‘Eun-ha.’

He was also involved.

That’s why she couldn’t help but overestimate Eun-ha and the Blood Cult.

But she had regained her clear vision.

“The weak shouldn’t play on the board.”

What Ro-woon had said.

“The weak….”

“Must remake the board.”

Kang Eun-ha gained confidence from Ro-woon’s faint smile and spoke.

“We must remake the board.”

It was the answer Ro-woon wanted.

“How?”

But the most important thing was the method.

“Mount Hua is moving, and all the media is focused on Mount Hua. How exactly are we supposed to remake the board here?”

Amidst such difficulties, she had come to a solution.

“Hainan.”

***

The Player Association president, Jeon Gyeong-il, sat with a pale face.

Gulp.

Just breathing felt like it was shortening his lifespan by several years.

The Player Association president, a supreme position that many dreamed of and dared not aspire to.

A position with immense power, capable of issuing mobilization orders to players and even forced mobilization in times of war.

However.

“It’s been a while, Association President.”

Jeon Gyeong-il knew better than anyone that he was just a candle in the wind.

The reason he could become the association president was thanks to the ability of the man in front of him.

“Haha, it has been a while, Commander.”

His ability to navigate situations, read the room, and bow his head was all he had.

No, there was one other thing: he was lucky.

‘Selection.’

He was just lucky to have been chosen in the council’s selection.

So, the current situation was no different from Jeon Gyeong-il having his neck on the line.

A neck that could be severed at any moment with just a word from them.

“We meet again.”

It was all because of that guy.

Jeon Gyeong-il looked at the source of the languid voice.

“I didn’t expect to see you so often.”

Eun-ha’s special guild member.

And the other two, excluding him.

One was the man who had greeted Jeon Gyeong-il earlier, saying it had been a while.

The one Jeon Gyeong-il feared the most, and the one all players in the country couldn’t help but fear.

‘Red Plum Blossom, Cheong In-woo.’

He was also known by the nickname, the Executor of Mount Hua.

Eun-ha and Mount Hua.

It wasn’t over yet.

There was one more guest at today’s meeting.

“……..”

A man with narrow eyes, looking at Ro-woon.

“I greet the Great Sword Hero.”

Among Hainan’s Blue Squad, there was a famous squad among the three most skilled squads.

‘The Great Sea Squad.’

If Mount Hua had the Red Plum Blossom, Hainan had the Great Sea Sword.

A man who could embody the waves of the great sea in a single sword strike.

Gulp.

The three pillars of Korea, their representatives, had gathered in this place, so it was only natural that even Jeon Gyeong-il would be nervous.

“T-thank you all for gathering here.”

Jeon Gyeong-il bowed his head in gratitude, despite being the association president.

“Wow. It’s like he’s saying he called us here?”

He had to grit his teeth at Ro-woon’s voice.

‘That, that bastard!’

Otherwise, he would have groaned without realizing it.

“H-how could that be? How could I possibly gather such heroes here?”

“You gathered us well, though.”

“That’s…!”

Just a moment ago, he had said it wasn’t the case, but now he was saying it was. It was clear that he was trying to make things difficult for Jeon Gyeong-il.

Jeon Gyeong-il carefully spoke, glancing at Cheong In-woo, the Great Sea Sword, and Oh Jin-kyung.

“Wasn’t it at Eun-ha’s request….”

And finally, he spoke to Ro-woon.

“Well, we didn’t gather here to make useless jokes. Let’s stop here.”

When even Cheong In-woo stepped in, Ro-woon finally stopped teasing Jeon Gyeong-il.

But Jeon Gyeong-il felt a chill run down his spine at Ro-woon’s smile directed at him.

‘What did I do wrong!’

He was going crazy wondering what that young brat was so dissatisfied with.

“Alright.”

When Ro-woon also replied, Jeon Gyeong-il was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

“Well, it’s true that Eun-ha requested that Mount Hua and Hainan have a discussion together.”

“Y-yes, that’s right.”

“Well, that’s all….”

Smirk.

“It’s also thanks to the Association President for driving a wedge between Mount Hua and Eun-ha.”

At that moment, Jeon Gyeong-il felt his mind go blank.

If he weren’t a player, he would have surely fainted.

No, he wished he had fainted.

* * *

-Hainan.

That was the answer Kang Eun-ha had presented.

Remake the board.

-We need to bring Hainan in.

Korea was currently divided into three factions: Mount Hua, Eun-ha, and Hainan.

Among them, Hainan occupied the largest territory. It was natural, as they had taken over all of the former Iron Sword Alliance’s territory except for Gyeonggi Province, which Eun-ha had taken.

And Mount Hua was the force that occupied Seoul, the most important land in Korea.

-Hainan is keeping Mount Hua in check. The war with the Iron Sword Alliance also happened because of that.

Eun-ha had joined that axis and gained benefits no less than Hainan, so she knew the facts.

-Then, how would Hainan view Mount Hua’s recent movements?

The answer was.

‘They wouldn’t like it.’

Hainan was having a hard time digesting the territory they had taken because it was too large.

In this situation, if Mount Hua started to move, Hainan could potentially lose the territory they hadn’t yet digested.

Even if that wasn’t the case, Mount Hua, which currently held a very firm position, was a thorn in Hainan’s side.

-Mount Hua’s movements, the beginning of it, is the S-class gate in Gyeonggi Province.

So.

-We need to give Hainan an opportunity as well.

Bring Hainan in.

‘Using barbarians to control barbarians.’

Using an enemy to block another enemy.

The power struggle between Mount Hua and Eun-ha was a fight that Eun-ha would inevitably lose.

So, they would break the board of Mount Hua and Eun-ha and create a new board with Mount Hua, Eun-ha, and Hainan.

The reason why that was possible was.

-Our Eun-ha has the priority rights to the Gyeonggi Province gate.

Even if the association tried to take it away, she still had it.

Before the association stepped in and handed it over to Mount Hua, Eun-ha would give up that right first.

“The S-class gate in Gyeonggi Province.”

Ro-woon said, recalling his conversation with Kang Eun-ha.

“How about a joint raid?”

“A joint raid?”

“A joint raid?”

Cheong In-woo and Oh Jin-kyung reacted simultaneously, as if they hadn’t expected it.

“Isn’t the association assuming that our Eun-ha won’t be able to raid the S-class gate in Gyeonggi Province anyway?”

His gaze turned to Jeon Gyeong-il.

He wiped his sweat and nodded.

“Eun-ha doesn’t have any experience raiding S-class gates yet.”

Jeon Gyeong-il spoke as if he had seized an opportunity.

“It’s also true that her guild activity history is short. S-class gates are dangerous just by their existence, so it’s better to entrust them to a reliable place.”

It was pathetic to see him so desperate to belittle Eun-ha.

“Right. So.”

Ro-woon said.

“Let’s do a joint raid.”

“Are you saying.”

Cheong In-woo said.

“That we should choose one of the two, Mount Hua or Hainan, to do a joint raid with?”

It seemed that his words were correct.

Mount Hua had what Eun-ha was said to lack.

But at the same time, Hainan also had it.

Both were bordering each other’s territories, so just as Mount Hua could interfere, Hainan could also interfere.

“Indeed.”

Cheong In-woo said, as if he was intrigued.

Ro-woon’s words were definitely the best option for Eun-ha right now.

If they brought in Hainan, the possibility of them doing a joint raid would increase even more.

Hainan would keep Mount Hua in check.

“Good.”

Oh Jin-kyung, who had been silently watching only Ro-woon, finally opened his mouth.

“I agree. Hainan will accept Eun-ha’s proposal.”

“What are you saying, Great Sea Sword?”

Cheong In-woo said to Oh Jin-kyung.

“It’s not yet decided whether Eun-ha will proceed with a joint raid with Mount Hua or Hainan.”

With this.

-The choice comes to us.

The strategy that Kang Eun-ha had spoken of was complete.

They would break the board that was only disadvantageous and create a new board to take the initiative.

Within that, Eun-ha would only gain benefits.

However.

‘Sorry.’

Ro-woon had no intention of doing only what Kang Eun-ha had said.

“I don’t know what you two are talking about.”

At Ro-woon’s words, everyone’s gaze was fixed on him.

“What I’m talking about is a joint raid.”

“So….”

“Hainan….”

“No.”

Ro-woon said with a faint smile.

“All three of us will do a joint raid together.”

“……!”

“……!”

Cheong In-woo and Oh Jin-kyung looked surprised, as if they hadn’t expected it.

That was because.

“Are you saying you’re going to break the board that you made advantageous with your own hands?”

Ro-woon’s words were about overturning the advantageous board again.

“You had the choice, and Eun-ha was in a position where she would only gain benefits no matter what she did.”

Cheong In-woo said, as if he didn’t understand.

“You just had to choose the side where Eun-ha would gain the most benefits while Mount Hua and Hainan kept each other in check.”

It was a foolish act to give up a winning fight.

“We’re martial artists.”

Ro-woon said in a playful tone.

“A fight where the outcome is obvious isn’t fun.”

He lowered his head and looked at them.

“Let’s fight on the same board.”

“You….”

“You seem confident.”

The surprise in the eyes of Cheong In-woo and Oh Jin-kyung, who had noticed Ro-woon’s intentions, soon turned into fighting spirit.

“Let’s compete to see who can clear it first.”

Hainan, Eun-ha, and Mount Hua.

Eun-ha wasn’t going to be a tagalong, being carried by them.

She was going to stand on equal footing with them and compete.

“A brilliant move.”

Cheong In-woo finally admitted.

“Eun-ha will gain even more from this.”

That was how Eun-ha would gain the most benefits.

“Eun-ha, who was considered small in stature to be called one of the three major forces.”

That was why even the association, backed by Mount Hua, looked down on Eun-ha.

“That Eun-ha is now standing shoulder to shoulder with Mount Hua and Hainan.”

That was the benefit Eun-ha gained from the name of a joint raid.

Moreover….

“If Eun-ha clears it first.”

Cheong In-woo twisted the corners of his mouth as if he found it interesting.

“Are you saying you want to show that Eun-ha is above Mount Hua or Hainan?”

Only then did Oh Jin-kyung’s face harden.