Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 307

The monster hunt lasted for a good half of the day.

Constantly, with various types of monsters, they were dynamically changing to gauge the skills of the new guild members, pushing them to their limits.

“Haa… haa…”

So, it was only natural that even those with some experience were exhausted and collapsing.

The guild members were sprawled out, looking almost annihilated.

*Swish.*

In that moment, Lee Rowan cut down the last monster.

*Whirr.*

The barrier that had been surrounding the area began to gradually dissipate.

-The monster hunt is over!

Following that, the training completion sound echoed.

“Wow, I’m about to die.”

“It’s only the first day…”

“Start with your breathing exercises.”

Those who had been scattered widely began to gather in one place and sit down.

Among them, Lee Rowan took note of those who were still standing.

*Smirk.*

Number 3 was looking at him and smiling.

Besides him, there were quite a few others who were still standing, not yet letting down their battle stances.

“There are a lot of talented people.”

Lee Rowan was known to have high standards even back in his Dank days, and even by those standards, there were quite a few who could be called geniuses.

In a way, it was only natural.

The Galaxy had grown as large as it could, and those who wanted to enter such a Galaxy were those who had been recognized in various fields.

Among the already sorted jade and stones, there were bound to be one or two shining gems.

‘Among them…’

Those who could be recognized even by current standards, not just past ones.

There were a few of those as well, though not many.

‘Number 3.’

The player called Number 3.

His performance was impressive.

There were things he had shown since the start of the monster hunt, but his abilities during the half-day battle were truly dazzling.

As the battle continued, his understanding and grasp of his team members grew faster, and he knew perfectly how to move and utilize them.

Especially when unfavorable or dangerous situations arose, he would step forward himself.

-Special Recruit!

Even his judgment to call out to himself.

“……”

Lee Rowan was currently hiding everything about himself.

The skills Lee Rowan was showing while participating in the training were mimicking his past self from his Dank days, before he had even reached his peak.

He had once had such a fantasy.

-Wouldn’t you be the first player to be accepted into the Murim Guild [a martial arts-focused guild], not as a handyman, but as a real guild member?

The idea of him entering the Murim Guild and actively participating.

Of course, it was a vain delusion, but now that he had this opportunity, he wanted to test his past self.

It was then.

“A special recruit is a special recruit.”

“……?”

Number 3 approached and spoke to Lee Rowan.

“Just how much of a monster are you?”

At Number 3’s words, Lee Rowan paused for a moment and looked back at the past.

‘There shouldn’t have been anything special?’

The past self he was using as a standard was about mid-to-upper tier among the team members.

He had been able to stand until now thanks to Number 3’s command, and if he had pushed his past self to the point of exhaustion, he would have also sat down and pretended to catch his breath.

“Just how much are you hiding?”

“……”

At Number 3’s words, Lee Rowan looked at him without opening his mouth.

“It’s not working?”

Only then did Number 3 step back.

“You’re definitely hiding something.”

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

“Those eyes of yours.”

Eyes.

“Those eyes that look like they’re about to fall asleep, I’ve never seen anything else in them.”

Number 3 spoke calmly.

“If you’re a person, you should naturally be flustered, nervous, afraid, or have something else in them. But you don’t have that.”

He shrugged his shoulders as he spoke.

“So I wondered if there was something there, but is there not?”

“……”

“Well, I guess I’ll find out eventually.”

Number 3 waved his hand as if he was done and turned around.

“Please take care of me in the future, Special Recruit.”

Lee Rowan watched him walk away and smiled slightly.

‘He’s more talented than I thought.’

Number 3’s words were not wrong.

The eyes were the windows to the soul, a place that reflected much of a person.

Lee Rowan could deceive and act as if he was hiding his true level, but he could not easily deceive his eyes.

That was why he tried his best to avoid letting Number 3 see his eyes.

He deliberately turned his back to him and stayed far away.

But Number 3 had been watching Lee Rowan every moment, looking at his eyes.

Considering his special status as a special recruit, it was understandable.

‘He has a good sense.’

He might be sensing something.

In this training, Lee Rowan was acting as a new guild member, evaluating the new guild members of the Galaxy.

He was also evaluating the current level of Murim and players.

‘But I was also being evaluated?’

It wasn’t a bad feeling.

Just.

“Go ahead.”

He was a little curious to see how far the guy could see through him.

* * *

The first day of training began with a monster hunt.

It lasted for half a day, draining all the guild members’ stamina, but even so, the training did not end.

After that, there was theoretical education and the rules of the guild.

And on the second day, there were things that could truly be called training.

-These are all just appetizers.

It was a glimpse of the training that would be received in the Galaxy.

That was the training of the second day.

At that time, the training was also conducted in teams.

Forming teams was free, and the intensity of the training was determined by the number and level of the team members.

In the case of other teams, there were cases of disbandment or reorganization, but Number 3’s team did not change.

-Hoo.

Park Han-soo, the supervisor of this training, seemed to be intrigued by the sight.

-We will conduct additional training.

The intensity of the training became even more severe.

As if.

-Let’s see how far you can endure.

It was as if they were trying to see the end of it.

The second day was therefore almost hell.

-Uwaaaah!

Shouts and screams.

And voices filled with resentment echoed, constantly ringing in everyone’s ears.

Watching that, Lee Rowan could tell.

‘I see what they’re trying to do.’

This training was said to be a system that had been created since the time of the old Kang Eunha.

And the goal of this training was.

‘Is it camaraderie?’

It starts with reducing the gap between Murim and players.

The Murim people look down on the players, and the players fear the Murim people.

Without ever having faced each other, they assume that the gap between them is large and take it for granted.

But.

‘In extreme situations, each has their own use.’

For example, Murim people were mostly composed of dealers [damage-focused fighters].

They were specialized in fighting and combat.

There were some special martial arts, but most of them were difficult to learn and required special conditions, so they were rare.

However, players had skills, and depending on their talents and characteristics, they could do a variety of things.

Also, in combat.

-……!

If they had the level and experience, a warrior no less than a Murim person could be born.

The difference and gap.

It shows that it is not that big.

Also, in the process, they would collide with each other and form bonds.

It was a good intention, a good method.

Indeed, Kang Eunha had led the Galaxy well and had a good system in place, but.

“Humans aren’t always like that.”

Lee Rowan smirked and looked ahead.

Late at night, the training ground.

At this time when everyone should be resting in the dorms, most of the new guild members were out on the training ground.

“So…”

Number 3, with a face and attitude similar to his usual self, was standing there.

However, his mouth was not smiling.

“So, you’re going to betray me, is that it?”

On the opposite side of Number 3, many people were standing.

To summarize the situation, it was like this.

After the grueling training of the second day, during the sweet break time.

-Let’s talk for a bit.

A guild member who had a conflict with Number 3 on the first day called Number 3 to the training ground.

-Just the two of us?

-No, everyone.

What the team members who were dragged there faced were other new guild members.

What appeared in front of them was another team.

The members of that team were…

“Betrayal?”

It was a team made up entirely of Murim people.

“I haven’t said anything yet?”

“Weren’t you going to sell me out?”

Number 3 said in a playful voice.

“These great Murim masters here must have been annoyed by me, who’s been acting up.”

The smile that had disappeared returned.

“If things continue like this, I’ll definitely be the top of this class, so you’re going to try to put me down here, aren’t you?”

“You’re overestimating yourself too much.”

“So, am I wrong?”

At Number 3’s words, the other side also smiled.

“But I admit it.”

The Murim people had already surrounded the team members.

“You are a threat. As a mere player, you’ve been acting up too much.”

What the Galaxy wants.

What the Galaxy pursues.

They knew what it was and how it was progressing.

But it takes time for the human animal to change.

The Galaxy.

‘That time was lacking.’

Just three days.

Not much changes in that time.

“On the first and second days, you sucked up some evaluation points with me, and now that I’m useless, you’re throwing me away, right?”

“There’s no need to think of it so negatively.”

A Murim person said.

“As you know, competition is also included in the training, right? You should have thought of this much with that smart head of yours.”

The Murim person also said.

“The last day is an individual evaluation. There’s no point in sticking with that guy anyway. So, if you come over here, we’ll accept you. Of course.”

His eyes shone coldly.

“Only Murim people.”

The difference between Murim and players.

It was not easily narrowed.

“Can you handle it?”

Number 3 said.

“You?”

*Smirk.*

The Murim people laughed.

“We’ve been watching you closely for the past two days. It’s clear that your head is brilliant. If you had been born as a Murim person, you would have been a great person. But…”

*Shing.*

The blade of the sword emitted a cold light like his eyes.

“As a player, your limits are clear.”

“……”

“Look at this place, the Galaxy.”

The Galaxy was currently showing unprecedented expansion and growth.

Until now, no matter how great a sect was, it was difficult to even approach, let alone surpass, the dominance of the Nine Great Sects, but there were rumors that the Galaxy could become a new Nine Great Sect, following the departure of Jeomchang, who had declared their withdrawal from the council.

Such a Galaxy did not discriminate between players and Murim people, and provided enormous benefits and advantages.

A guild that everyone wanted to join.

A place that everyone wanted to belong to.

However.

“Although there are quite a few players, the leadership is still Murim people.”

An undeniable reality.

“You are just slaves with beautiful shackles.”

The reality they thought.

“So, resent your origin and your world.”

By now, all the Murim people had drawn their swords.

“Sorry.”

Even those who were defecting.

“……”

Those who stood with Number 3 were only the players who had no choice but to remain and a few who kept their loyalty.

“Special Recruit, you come over here. You seem to be a Murim person too.”

There was a hand reaching out to Lee Rowan, but.

“Well, do as you please.”

In the end, Lee Rowan did not move.

And.

“There wouldn’t be anyone who would say anything if we beat you guys into the ground, would there? Right?”

It was the moment when the battle was about to begin.

-Stop!

A loud shout filled the training ground.