Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 408

It was a natural conclusion, when you think about it.

Lee Shin-woo had brought a clue about Hwasan’s secret, a secret of the world, and he knew it was hidden in Hwasan’s corpse disposal site.

But the opponent was Hwasan.

It was a huge stretch to proceed with just a small clue.

Moreover, it was nearly impossible to easily uncover a secret that Hwasan had been hiding so carefully.

Even if Lee Ro-woon had changed from before.

Besides, the reason why Hwasan, which had not moved easily, could appropriately find and use even internal information was because of.

-An assistant.

It was because there was an assistant in Hwasan.

This was a secret known only to a very few executives of the Milky Way.

The reason why they were informed of Hwasan’s attacks or plans and were able to prepare for them.

The one who found out and informed them of Hwasan’s secret and the location of the ghost.

That was.

“Cheong In-woo.”

It was the Red Plum Blossom, Cheong In-woo.

“…….”

Cheong In-woo frowned as if he was uncomfortable.

If you were to ask when Cheong In-woo turned.

‘The Busan attack.’

It was when Hwasan, who had been in seclusion, reappeared.

It was the story of when they attacked Busan and fought against the Unknowns.

And at that time, Cheong In-woo was the one who massacred the warriors of Hainan.

Yet, it was Cheong In-woo who did not kill a single Unknown.

Lee Ro-woon investigated directly because something was strange.

He was the guy who ran away before he met him.

-Let’s look at the dead warriors.

Lee Ro-woon witnessed and investigated what Cheong In-woo had done.

As a result, he found out something.

‘A message.’

That this was a message.

If you go beyond a couple of walls and enter the realm of transcendence, you will actually transcend many things.

Also, thanks to that, many things become possible.

One of them is the pinnacle of swordsmanship.

-The meaning of the sword.

It is to put meaning into the sword.

This is the beginning of the Mind Sword, one of the best techniques a swordsman can use, and it is also proof that he has perfectly achieved the unity of sword and mind.

Also, when you reach this level, it becomes possible to convey your will with a sword.

The meaning conveyed in the wounds of the dead Hainan warriors and the Unknowns was simple.

-I want to talk.

That he wanted to talk.

And….

-Look closely.

That he wanted them to take a good look at the Hainan warriors he had dealt with.

And as a result.

-They were traitors.

The Hainan warriors who were massacred were traitors who had been trading with Hwasan for a long time.

A hidden tumor.

Cheong In-woo had dealt with it.

He became interested.

Even though he didn’t move, when he had a proper conversation with him directly.

-The Blood King Fortress attack.

It could be said that it was Hwasan’s attack on the Blood King Fortress.

At that time, Cheong In-woo also proposed.

-Let’s join hands.

To join hands.

-I will give the Milky Way and the Blood Cult a place among the Nine Great Sects. Also, what you truly desire.

He said he would give what Lee Ro-woon truly wanted.

-I will let you meet that person.

But at that time, Lee Ro-woon said that he would not accept the offer because the opponent was Hwasan.

The sword they faced at that time.

As their sword strikes collided, they shared their intentions.

Cheong In-woo’s true intention.

-I will hand over Hwasan.

Cheong In-woo, not Hwasan, was the subject.

A proposal on the condition of abandoning Hwasan, not Hwasan’s approval.

Lee Ro-woon.

“How long are you going to just stand there?”

At that time, he accepted Cheong In-woo’s offer.

* * *

“I’ll thank you for finding Hwasan’s ghost, thanks to you.”

The two were moving at a fast pace.

Lee Ro-woon was alone, but Cheong In-woo had brought Hwasan with him.

If someone were to see their secret meeting, there was a possibility that things could become complicated.

“So, did you find out anything?”

Cheong In-woo asked.

“Many things.”

Lee Ro-woon had obtained more information than he had expected.

If he had only found out Hwasan’s secret, he would not have thanked Cheong In-woo, but he thanked him for learning about Je Gal’s Heavenly Secret.

“Well, should I thank you for saving me too?”

Cheong In-woo said in a nonchalant voice.

Lee Ro-woon had already had several opportunities to kill Cheong In-woo.

At the Blood King Fortress, and several times after that.

But the two made a deal.

“Do you think I’m stupid enough to cut open a goose that lays golden eggs?”

That’s why Lee Ro-woon spared him.

“I thought you were just shitting around, but it turns out you’re a real golden egg.”

Cheong In-woo twisted his lips at Lee Ro-woon’s words.

Swoosh.

The two stopped.

They were far away from Hwasan’s temporary base, and no Dark Elf presence was felt nearby.

“Really… did you come alone?”

Cheong In-woo said to Lee Ro-woon as if he couldn’t believe it.

He thought he would have some hidden card, but when he met Lee Ro-woon directly, it felt like he had really come alone.

“So?”

“I told you.”

Cheong In-woo sighed and said.

“This time, I’m really going to catch you.”

Hwasan had made up its mind.

-It will be difficult to watch you run wild any longer.

The Head Disciple’s order.

-Eliminate the Blood Demon this time.

Cheong In-woo had already informed Lee Ro-woon that the order to eliminate the Blood Demon had been issued.

“You know it won’t be easy.”

“That’s why it’s more of a problem.”

Cheong In-woo said, sweeping his hair back.

“I moved a card that I thought was certain.”

“What is it?”

“I don’t know either.”

Cheong In-woo said with a smirk.

“My treatment isn’t the same as before.”

In the past, the Red Plum Blossom, Cheong In-woo, was a strong candidate for the next Head Disciple position.

He had never failed in his assigned missions, and his position within Hwasan was solid.

However.

“I’m being suspected.”

“If the tail is long, it will be stepped on.”

Perhaps the biggest reason was.

“Is it because of Hwasan’s ghost?”

Hwasan’s ghost.

“Yeah, there are only a handful of people in Hwasan who know that secret. Three of them have no reason to betray, and one is not here.”

“Do you have a reason to betray?”

Cheong In-woo shrugged.

“Well, I’ve been evaluated as someone who doesn’t know where I’ll bounce.”

He didn’t know how Cheong In-woo was evaluated from the outside, but that was the evaluation from the inside.

Many of Hwasan’s disciples respected and followed Cheong In-woo, but his eccentricity and freedom were not seen favorably by the higher-ups of Hwasan.

“Well….”

Cheong In-woo said.

“It’s all going to end soon anyway, so it’s an irrelevant issue.”

Cheong In-woo said as if the unnecessary conversation was over.

“A total of four Plum Blossom Squads will be deployed in this Blood Demon hunt.”

“Four?”

There were a total of twenty-four attack squads in Hwasan.

But among them, only nine could be called true Plum Blossom Squads.

Four of them was almost half of the force.

Even though Hwasan was the ruler of the small city of Seoul, their territory was actually across the country and throughout Asia.

“You’re serious about resolving this.”

To pull out that much force and put it here meant that they had definitely drawn their swords.

“I’m serious, you know?”

Cheong In-woo said, as if asking what was wrong with that.

“And one force that I don’t know about.”

“Is it the Head Disciple’s card?”

“Yes, it’s the card that that human hid.”

Cheong In-woo said.

“What you have to do is….”

Cheong In-woo’s eyes narrowed.

“Either neutralize or erase the entire force.”

Almost half of the force was deployed.

It was to ensure the opponent’s elimination, but conversely, when that force was hunted.

“Hwasan will completely lose its balance.”

Hwasan would begin to collapse.

“After that, it will be as you wish.”

If half of the force disappeared, and moreover….

-The secret of the world.

If they even solved the secret of the world.

“Hwasan will be destroyed by the player’s hand.”

Hwasan would be destroyed by the player’s hand.

“…….”

That was their plan.

At that time.

Swoosh.

Lee Ro-woon’s figure disappeared and appeared in front of Cheong In-woo.

Cheong In-woo quickly reached out and knocked away Lee Ro-woon’s hand.

Thud! Thud thud!

After a few exchanges, Lee Ro-woon eventually gained the upper hand.

Lee Ro-woon’s palm touched his chest.

“Kuh.”

Cheong In-woo staggered and stepped back.

This was it.

“You’ve become more broken.”

One of the reasons why Cheong In-woo betrayed Hwasan and turned to Lee Ro-woon.

Twitch.

Cheong In-woo’s insides were a mess.

His inner self was crushed and broken.

His dantian [energy center] was constantly shaking, and his blood vessels were twisted.

He was in a state where it wouldn’t be strange if he fell into a demonic possession at any moment.

Whoosh.

Lee Ro-woon’s blood energy settled on him, and Cheong In-woo’s complexion gradually improved.

“You’re doing unnecessary things.”

“If you were like that, you might have died in this gate.”

“What does it matter?”

Cheong In-woo stepped back with a bitter smile.

Cheong In-woo was dying.

-What I learned was something I shouldn’t have taken.

Seclusion.

No, what he had obtained from his master, Mu Wang, was destroying him.

Because of that, Cheong In-woo reached out to Lee Ro-woon.

However.

“I can die anytime.”

Cheong In-woo was smiling.

He didn’t come to him because of his own life.

“As I said.”

The biggest of the several conditions he had set.

“The Red Plum Blossom Squad will either be incorporated into the Milky Way without harm or survive. Don’t forget that’s my condition.”

It was to save the Red Plum Blossoms.

-They are my kids.

There was something he had said.

-They are my brothers and family.

Cheong In-woo even felt a strange hostility towards the other Hwasan disciples.

-But they are also heretics in Hwasan.

But his heart for the Red Plum Blossom Squad was genuine.

-The moment I disappear, they won’t survive. They will be eliminated for any reason.

So.

-Embrace the Red Plum Blossoms. If you think they are poison, just save them and send them somewhere. The Philippines or anywhere.

To save them, Cheong In-woo had reached out his hand.

“There’s no need to worry about that.”

“Then it’s an irrelevant story.”

Of course.

‘There are more reasons, though.’

There was another reason why Cheong In-woo couldn’t have affection for Hwasan and why he could betray Hwasan.

“Three weeks to a month. That’s the date when the prepared Plum Blossom Squad will come over, and it’s the countdown to when your hunt will begin.”

Cheong In-woo stepped back.

“Until then, prepare well.”

The two’s secret meeting was over.

Now, they just had to wait, doing their own work in their own places.

“Ah, and….”

Cheong In-woo, who was about to leave, stopped for a moment and said.

“Is that person doing well?”

Who was he asking about?

“Taecheon?”

Cheong In-woo nodded at Lee Ro-woon’s words.

“He’s doing well.”

As if that was the answer, Cheong In-woo quickly disappeared.

Following that.

Swoosh.

Lee Ro-woon also disappeared from that place.

* * *

Complete annihilation.

Hwasan was, no matter what anyone said, the most technologically advanced group in Asia, and they had a way to communicate with the outside even in this SS-class gate.

If they moved rashly and caused a bigger accident to them.

‘Hwasan won’t move.’

Then, the original goal of complete annihilation would be nearly impossible.

The operation had to begin when everyone was gathered in one place.

To do that….

“I have to keep them alive for now.”

They shouldn’t lose their lives for no reason.

Then, there was one indispensable element.

“So.”

Now, their wills were connected, and they could talk out loud.

“What do you want to ask for?”

With the Dark Elves.