Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 421

“If you want to die that badly, I can kill you.”

At Lee Ro-woon’s voice,

“…Shut… up….”

Qing In-woo replied in a parched voice.

The vibrant world that shone brightly.

In that moment, he realized.

‘I’m alive.’

He was still alive, though he thought he was dead.

Tick.

However, his body wasn’t normal.

His vision was blurred as if he had been struck by something.

The blood vessels in his eyes burst, and the gray world was once again stained with blood.

Kukukuku!

A vibration that made his whole body tremble was felt.

“How dare you… !”

Behind him, the enraged shouts of the former masters could be heard.

“It’s not… over yet… is it?”

Qing In-woo chuckled and said to Lee Ro-woon.

“I’ve only just regained my senses.”

“I can sense that you are a being beyond human strength…”

The voices of the former masters could be heard over Lee Ro-woon’s voice.

“How can you be so arrogant? As someone who belongs to the Murim [Martial Arts World], you don’t even show respect to your seniors.”

“Heh heh.”

Qing In-woo could tell that there was a great deal of tension in the hollow laughter.

“Old and sick fox bastards.”

Qing In-woo smirked and spat out the words.

His eyes were gradually closing.

“I’m not in a position to talk about others…”

Now, all Qing In-woo could see was Lee Ro-woon’s blurry face.

“Those crazy bastards… shut them up…”

“Then I’ll have to shut your mouth first.”

“I know… that’s for later…”

With that, Qing In-woo closed his eyes.

“The junior is also injured.”

“Today, I will teach this junior the rules and etiquette of the Murim.”

“In the name of the Mount Hua Sect.”

The voices of the former masters could be heard.

And.

Pat.

Qing In-woo’s consciousness was cut off.

Sreuk.

The closed eyes opened again.

‘Still…’

His still bloodshot eyes didn’t seem to be returning to normal.

If his body was fine, he could recover from this kind of injury in an instant, but his physical condition didn’t seem to be improving at all.

Chwaaaak!

A sound of liquid scattering was heard.

“How… !”

“How can such power be allowed to a human!”

A cry of anguish.

Qing In-woo was not particularly moved by it, but he could realize one strange thing.

‘Where did that old man go?’

One voice had disappeared.

With that thought, Qing In-woo’s eyes closed again.

Sreuk.

When he opened his eyes again, the world was even more deeply stained with blood.

Colorful blood.

It was.

‘Red plum blossoms…’

Qing In-woo thought it was like the blood-red plum blossoms that bloomed when he unsheathed his sword.

At the same time, the emotions he felt were beauty and peace.

“Huff… huff…”

Rough breaths could be heard.

“Baek Jin…”

And the voice of the former master was heard.

“What on earth were you trying to fight!”

Qing In-woo smirked at the aimless outburst.

“This is… this is…”

Chwaaaak!

It felt like a fierce wave was crashing.

Like a lullaby.

“Eeeek! I am from the Mount Hua-!”

It kept making Qing In-woo’s eyes close.

“Mount Hua’s…”

He closed his eyes again.

“……”

Only silence remained, as if everything had been erased.

‘Ah…’

How long has it been since he felt such peace?

Some would be envious of his life to the point of madness.

Others would live their lives hating him to the bone.

And he.

‘I am…’

What am I here for?

And what have I lived for?

In that question.

Chwaaa.

It was as if the sound of waves was heard.

The only thought that came to mind was.

‘Ah, I really don’t want to wake up.’

He just wished he could close his eyes and continue to enjoy this peace.

Of course.

Zzwaak!

That wish was not to be fulfilled.

Zzwaaaak!

The dizzying pain felt on both cheeks.

“I don’t deserve such luxury…”

With a chuckle, Qing In-woo opened his eyes.

“Shit.”

In front of him was Lee Ro-woon’s large face.

“You hit me damn hard.”

“I hit you to kill you.”

It was because Lee Ro-woon had slapped him on the cheek to wake him up.

Zzaaaak!

The dizzying pain was felt again on his cheek.

“Hey…”

Zzaaaaak!

“I’m awake…”

“You’re still falling asleep. At this rate, you’ll really die.”

“No…”

Zzaak!

“Shit…”

Eventually, Qing In-woo lowered his head as if giving up, and Lee Ro-woon’s hand stopped.

“It seems you’re awake now. Thank goodness, you almost died.”

“You bastard…”

“How are you feeling? Are you back to your senses?”

“Yeah. I’m wide awake.”

When Qing In-woo raised his head again.

Zzaaaak!

“You’re still not awake.”

* * *

When Qing In-woo woke up again, everything was over.

The true plum blossoms that had cornered the entire Red Plum Blossom Unit, killed Chung-woo, ruined Baek Sol, and even pushed Qing In-woo to the brink of death…

“How did you do it?”

“I just shattered their minds.”

They were lying dead as cold corpses.

The strange thing was that there were not many external injuries.

“Ha, the method of killing is not just great, it’s artistic.”

To Qing In-woo, who could see the general situation, what Lee Ro-woon had done was nothing short of terror itself.

‘Just how strong has he become?’

That question arose.

‘No, just how strong was he in the first place?’

That question arose.

Qing In-woo, who knew the general situation, had heard that Lee Ro-woon was not building up something new, but regaining what he had lost.

This crazy monster was not at the end when he thought he was, but just at the beginning.

‘What was I trying to fight against?’

It was wrong to think that he could catch up and hold on to this.

Also, the appeal he had heard vaguely earlier.

“Baek Jin will be recorded as a head of the sect who committed an unprecedented act of madness.”

How much it resonated with him.

“I almost feel sorry for that bastard.”

“Was he always such a light-mouthed type?”

“He wasn’t exactly heavy.”

Qing In-woo seemed to have recovered quite a bit now.

“Tsundere bastard.”

The slaps on the cheek to wake him up were not just violence.

It hurt like hell, but he had used his palm to infuse his inner energy and perform a kind of pressure point stimulation.

“Crazy bastard, really crazy bastard.”

Qing In-woo was getting goosebumps.

Even if he could somehow imitate slapping someone while stimulating their pressure points.

‘The innate true energy has recovered.’

The innate true energy that he had used to die was almost fully recovered and filling up.

Not only that.

The empty dantian [energy center] was frantically absorbing the inner energy that was abundant all around, and although he was weak now, it was clear that he would soon have a more powerful body than before.

“What the hell did you do to me?”

“I didn’t do anything.”

Lee Ro-woon said as he walked slowly.

“You did it.”

“What…”

“You dog-like bastard, you’ve finally achieved a metamorphosis and become human.”

“……!”

Qing In-woo stopped and began to examine his body.

Lee Ro-woon’s words might sound like a joke at first glance.

“It’s… real?”

For a martial artist, it was not something to be taken lightly.

-Metamorphosis.

Qing In-woo had already experienced two metamorphoses.

However.

-This metamorphosis is not normal. What you experienced was…

The process and method were wrong, and there were side effects.

“Why, does your head feel a little clearer?”

At Lee Ro-woon’s words, Qing In-woo cautiously nodded.

It was surprising, but it was true.

“The blood essence was affecting your brain.”

Blood essence.

That was the side effect of the metamorphosis that Qing In-woo had experienced.

The first metamorphosis was in Mount Hua.

That was the problem.

-What you have learned is a mind technique that is considered special even in Mount Hua. This is nothing short of a blessing given to you, so be grateful.

What he thought was a blessing became a curse.

“That grumpy temper was definitely innate, but some of the crazy things you did were probably due to the influence of that blood essence.”

The tumor in his brain must have changed Qing In-woo.

“And another time was in front of your master, right?”

And Qing In-woo had another metamorphosis.

The Demonic God.

With his teachings, in front of him.

“………”

“What a great secret, most of the blood essence that was created has melted away.”

“……!”

The blood essence that had driven Qing In-woo to madness in the second metamorphosis had subsided.

“Be grateful to your master. He’s someone who wouldn’t normally care, but it seems he’s shown you grace because he thought your talent was a waste.”

“That…”

That must have been why.

“The fact that you’re alive is also because of that.”

The grace of his master who saved him.

No, to be precise.

“Is it thanks to him that I came to be in front of you?”

“In a way.”

It was the Demonic God who had given him the courage to overcome his madness and make the right choice.

“Damn it. It’s hard to understand.”

“Of course, with your lacking brain. Well, you’ll be able to understand it gradually.”

That’s how they arrived.

“Captain.”

“Captain-!”

The Red Plum Blossom Unit was welcoming Qing In-woo.

But on the other side.

“Mother-!”

Cries of mourning were echoing.

* * *

The Red Plum Blossom Unit survived.

In the fierce battle that took place in front of Yggdrasil, the Red Plum Blossom Unit struggled against the Dark Elves.

Sweeek!

The arrows that flew in.

They were saved by the elves who joined them late.

That was something that had been discussed from the beginning.

They had asked for the purification of the World Tree and the purification of Elk, and they had also promised that they would not just stand by and do nothing.

And…

“Did you expect this situation?”

“The thoughts that come from your stupid head are easily read.”

Lee Ro-woon had anticipated all of this.

That Qing In-woo would not be able to wait.

“He’s someone who lives by his petty pride, so he would have stepped forward.”

“Well…”

It wasn’t because of pride.

To be precise, it was for justification, and to pay for his sins, even if only slightly.

From the beginning.

“You didn’t intend to live, did you?”

Qing In-woo would have tried to end his part by entrusting the Red Plum Blossom Unit.

As the blood essence weakened, he would have remembered more clearly what he had done.

Qing In-woo had tried to betray Mount Hua out of guilt for that.

And Qing In-woo.

“You didn’t think your sins would disappear with just that, did you?”

He wouldn’t have thought that he could atone for his sins by betraying Mount Hua.

In the end, what he had to give up was his own life.

And in the process, he just wanted to save the Red Plum Blossom Unit.

So Lee Ro-woon moved the elves.

He knew that Qing In-woo would lead the Red Plum Blossom Unit to the battlefield, and he knew that it was the way to save the Red Plum Blossom Unit.

At that time, he told the elves to save them.

That was why.

“Captain…”

Qing In-woo, Baek Sol, and the Red Plum Blossom Unit survived.

There were major and minor damages in the process, but they still survived.

However.

“Mother…”

“Aaaah….!”

The elves were different.

“Have you… have you come?”

Balak, with reddened eyes, greeted Lee Ro-woon.

“Huuu… huuu…”

In front of him was Ramang, sobbing and crying.

And in front of that.

“Have you… come…”

There was Rarak, dying.