Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 105

Hua-san, Eun-ha, and Hainan stood before the gate, fully arrayed.

The association managing the gate raid was on edge, watching closely and holding their breath, while reporters outside the safety line clicked their shutters incessantly.

‘Joint Raid.’

Usually, player guilds mainly use joint raids.

The same goes for martial guilds.

It’s common for several guilds to raid a high-difficulty gate together and share the rewards.

However, this was an unprecedented event in the history of Korea.

‘Hua-san and Hainan.’

Two pillars of martial arts, the two guilds, were jointly raiding a gate.

‘Eun-ha.’

And there was Eun-ha, considered a rising star.

It was the first time such massive martial guilds were raiding a single gate.

Moreover, it wasn’t a disaster-level gate, but an S-class gate.

That’s why everyone knew.

‘This isn’t just a joint raid.’

That was why they had gathered here.

-Competitive Raid.

That was the headline that was now pouring out.

Three guilds, simultaneously raiding and competing in one gate.

All the honor and rewards would go to the single guild that completed the gate raid.

‘The rules are simple.’

The three guilds would enter in an agreed-upon order, and the first to clear it would win.

“What should we do?”

Nam Ho-jeong, who managed the Gyeonggi Province branch of the association, said in a subdued voice.

Being caught between such giants made him feel like his lifespan was decreasing every second.

“Which guild will go first….”

Yet, like the shrewd person he was, he subtly watched Hua-san.

“Would you like to enter first?”

His gaze towards Hua-san was one that had decided to favor them.

“We’ll go last.”

As expected, Cheong In-woo spoke first.

“We will enter first.”

Oh Jin-kyung quickly said.

Now, only Eun-ha’s decision remained.

If Eun-ha made a duplicate choice, they would have to decide through negotiation or another method.

“Then, we’ll go second.”

However, Lee Ro-woon said as if he didn’t care.

“Then, the Hainan Great Sea Corps will enter first.”

Charrr!

The association members began to unravel the chains sealing the gate.

S-class gates, due to the magic power they emitted over time, affected the surrounding environment, so they were sealed off like that.

Clang!

The chains, as large as adult men, fell to the ground as they were released.

Thud!

At the same time, the Great Sea Corps members stomped their feet.

“Enter.”

With Oh Jin-kyung’s voice, the Great Sea Corps members began to throw themselves into the gate in formation.

The disappearance of nearly a hundred people was instantaneous.

What remained was Oh Jin-kyung.

Swoosh.

And Gu Hyung-jin.

Oh Jin-kyung didn’t acknowledge it, but Gu Hyung-jin’s participation was clearly unplanned.

That’s why Oh Jin-kyung looked at Gu Hyung-jin with a displeased gaze, but he had no choice but to accept it.

“Let’s go in.”

“Then….”

Gu Hyung-jin’s eyes turned to Eun-ha.

“See you later.”

With those words, he disappeared into the gate.

With a hundred people gone, the place looked desolate, and next in line, Eun-ha, stood there.

“We’ll catch up soon, so keep going.”

Cheong In-woo said, waving his hand at Lee Ro-woon.

Lee Ro-woon covered his temples as if he was tired.

When he removed his hand, his languid eyes were glowing with a clearer red light.

“Let’s go.”

A simple command, although Do Mu-seong was clearly leading the corps, everyone stood behind Lee Ro-woon.

Thud.

A pace that was neither fast nor slow.

Swoosh.

Eun-ha’s corps members disappeared.

Now, only Hua-san remained.

“Let’s go.”

Cheong In-woo said with a sharp smile.

Not the Red Plum Blossom, but manpower borrowed from another corps.

“Yes!”

However, they followed with a trustworthy voice, as if Cheong In-woo had always been their corps leader.

Swoosh.

Now, everyone had disappeared.

“……..”

Even so, those who remained were silently staring at the swaying gate.

It was because they had a premonition that a storm would come after this gate raid was over.

***

Competitive raid.

The order of entry was somewhat important.

The first corps to enter could advance quickly, but they had to break through everything alone.

The second corps to enter could follow the path the first corps had cleared, so they had a higher chance of going more easily.

The same went for the third.

Then, which corps would be the most advantageous?

“Cheong In-woo.”

The third, Hua-san.

The second corps would advance without problems through the path cleared by the first corps, but that would eventually lead them to face Hainan.

The gate raid seemed to be the main thing, but when martial artists were put together, no one knew what would happen.

Moreover, if Hainan, who had ill feelings towards Eun-ha, met Eun-ha.

‘A battle would surely break out.’

That was what Cheong In-woo wanted.

Even if Hua-san didn’t win the gate raid, Eun-ha.

‘Me.’

He wanted to see Lee Ro-woon’s skills in the battle against Hainan.

“What should we do, Guild Master?”

Do Sang-mok asked Lee Ro-woon in a respectful voice.

It was already evident from all sides that Hainan had quickly advanced.

“Should we also pick up the pace….”

Do Sang-mok’s eyes were burning with fighting spirit.

His pride and fighting spirit as a martial artist were boiling over.

“We can’t fall behind Hua-san or Hainan, can we?”

Although they were using the name of Eun-ha, their true nature was the Blood Cult.

As a Blood Cult member, he didn’t want to see the Blood Cult being pushed back by anyone.

Above all….

‘Gu Hyung-jin.’

It was clear that Do Sang-mok was concerned about Gu Hyung-jin.

“We’re falling back.”

That was why it was a difficult order to accept.

“Understood.”

Even so, Do Sang-mok followed Lee Ro-woon’s order, even erasing his fighting spirit.

Although they were the Eun-ha corps that had entered second, they were hiding and staying near the entrance according to Lee Ro-woon’s order.

Swoosh.

Hua-san, who had entered next, could be seen.

Cheong In-woo and his corps members were talking while looking at the traces.

Lee Ro-woon scattered his senses by spreading a bet [a technique to enhance perception].

In a situation where the senses of martial artists were already scattered due to it being an S-class gate.

Even Cheong In-woo wouldn’t be able to find them.

Tap!

As expected, they began to move.

They were probably trying to move by following Hainan’s traces.

“……..”

Even so, Lee Ro-woon didn’t move for a long time and stayed there.

After Hua-san’s presence had disappeared far away.

“Let’s eat.”

That was the second order that was given.

“Huh?”

“We’ve been starving since morning, fighting over nerves.”

They had been waiting in front of the gate since morning, worrying about Lee Ro-woon, and fighting over nerves with the Great Sea, so they hadn’t even been able to eat properly.

Lee Ro-woon naturally began to take out utensils from one of the corps members’ luggage.

“I, I’ll do it!”

The corps members moved when Lee Ro-woon went that far.

“Blood Demon Lord, is the gate raid not that important?”

Jeong Chi-soo asked, trying to gauge Lee Ro-woon’s intentions.

“That’s not true.”

Lee Ro-woon said firmly.

“The gate raid is important. We have to succeed this time to break the spirit of Hua-san and Hainan.”

Now, Lee Ro-woon also had a reason to value Eun-ha.

‘Master.’

Shin Yeo-wool had returned, so Eun-ha had to grow bigger.

And their power would help save Shin Yeo-wool.

“Then….”

“Well, speeding up the raid is also beneficial.”

Lee Ro-woon looked at the ramen being cooked.

“But it’s not the ultimate benefit.”

The ultimate benefit.

‘Cheong In-woo.’

That guy was already playing in the palm of his hand anyway.

Lee Ro-woon’s eyes, which had been looking at the ramen, began to turn golden.

Whoosh-!

Mana spread out.

‘They’ve already advanced quite a bit.’

The entire appearance of the gate was drawn like a picture in his mind.

The sight of Hainan fighting monsters.

The sight of Hua-san leisurely following behind.

And.

Smirk.

Even the shortcuts.

* * *

Eun-ha began to move only after a long time had passed since they had eaten.

Moreover, it was a completely different path from the one Hainan or Hua-san had taken.

“We’ll go fast here.”

The eyes of the corps members changed at Lee Ro-woon’s words.

Their eyes began to turn red.

‘Blood Demon Energy.’

The Blood Demon Energy that Lee Ro-woon had forbidden was flowing out.

However, the ban had not been lifted.

Even if Cheong In-woo was here, he wouldn’t be able to feel the Blood Demon Energy.

‘They’ve grown.’

The Blood Cult members had grown in step with Lee Ro-woon’s growth.

They had realized how to convert the Blood Demon Energy into internal energy without lifting the ban.

Whoosh!

Their skills, which had grown like that, were.

Swoosh-!

It was incomparable to the past.

The monsters of the S-class gate began to be cut down in an instant.

“I’ll go too.”

Do Sang-mok, as if his blood was boiling, moved, letting his sword hang down.

Whoosh!

His disappearing figure appeared far away.

Body Transformation [a technique to enhance physical abilities].

Now, Do Sang-mok had reached the extreme, not the middle stage of Transcendent Demonic Arts.

The figures of some people came to mind.

‘Jongnam.’

The Heavenly Corps led by Baek Cheong.

The sight of them easily handling the monsters in the gate that Baran had struggled to hunt.

“It’s done.”

That was being shown by Eun-ha.

“Good.”

Lee Ro-woon, having finished his short review, stopped with Eun-ha at a certain valley.

This time, it was Lee Ro-woon’s turn.

Lee Ro-woon stood in the center of the valley.

He stretched out his hand.

Woo-oong.

The space resonated with the mana emanating from his hand.

‘There are shortcuts in the gate.’

A space filled with magic power, that magic power caused numerous anomalies within the gate.

The higher the grade of the gate, the more such anomalies occurred.

Lee Ro-woon had already examined the gate.

The structure and gimmicks he had grasped at that time.

Embrace.

A ripple occurred in the empty air of the valley.

When Lee Ro-woon stretched out both hands and pulled as if tearing something.

Crack-!

The space split.

A gate within a gate.

Smirk.

It was a shortcut that could put them far ahead.

“Let’s go.”

* * *

“Increase the speed.”

Oh Jin-kyung had already realized a long time ago that there was a presence following behind.

“Yes!”

At his command, the Great Sea Corps members began to increase their speed.

“What I see….”

Among them, the one who was at the very front was Oh Jin-kyung.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tat!

He was running diagonally, stepping on the cliff.

“I’ll cut them all down.”

Gu-o-o-o-o-o!

A roaring lizard appeared in front of him.

A monster as big as a large building.

A monster that shot out flames from its two eyes.

Swoosh!

It was the moment when Oh Jin-kyung’s blue sword rang out with a clear sword cry.

Gu-o-o-o….

The roaring of the monster subsided.

Tap!

Oh Jin-kyung, who had kicked off the cliff and stepped on the ground.

Swoosh.

A diagonal line appeared on the monster’s huge body.

Koo-o-o-o-o-o!

One move.

He had cut down the monster’s body with just one move.

When he turned his gaze, he saw that other corps members were also gathered and cutting down monsters.

“This is….”

A voice full of pride.

“Hainan.”

Hainan’s true skills were shining in this place.

Oh Jin-kyung took a moment to catch his breath and kicked off the ground again.

In this gate raid, Hainan would show its power.

Beyond the name of Hua-san….

“H-How….”

Oh Jin-kyung’s eyes were filled with bewilderment.