Disciple Of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 112

The Three Kings’ Disciple (113)

112

“The guild leader of Hainan?”

The guild leader of Hainan.

He was a figure who could be considered a senior to Eun, holding a supreme position.

However, Qing Renyu was addressing even the guild leader of Hainan with annoyance.

‘I expected Hainan to make a move, but…’

For the guild leader to move personally, it seemed that Daehaegeom held a greater grudge than he thought.

He thought he would come to his senses once he was out of the formation’s influence.

“Was he completely captured?”

Just as Qing Renyu was about to reach out again, a creaking sound came.

The tightly closed door opened, and the Dark Plums began to step aside.

“He… says to come in.”

They must have noticed the commotion outside and given separate orders to the Dark Plums.

“Ha, of all the times, the timing is so bad.”

Qing Renyu, who had been frowning, began to walk out with a smile as if he were wearing a mask.

The sunlight poured down on the corridor with windows on all sides.

The panoramic view of Seoul was clearly visible outside.

Step.

Qing Renyu was walking through it without hesitation.

“Second Disciple of the Great Sect, Qing Renyu.”

Now, Qing Renyu was revealing his name as the Second Disciple of Hwasan, not as a member of the Red Plum Blossom Corps.

“I wish to see the Sect Leader.”

The person he had to face now was the guild leader of Hwasan and, at the same time, the Sect Leader of Hwasan.

-Come in.

At the same time, he was one of the heads of the council, the branch leader.

“Hoo.”

Qing Renyu took a deep breath and entered the open door.

Whoosh-!

Even brighter light poured out from there.

A room with glass walls on all sides, it looked like a palace built in the sky of Seoul.

The only thing that existed inside was a plausible-looking desk.

‘He’ was there.

“Second Disciple, Qing Renyu, greets the Sect Leader.”

A monster.

“Welcome.”

He was sitting at the desk.

And an old man with a dissatisfied face was standing in front of him.

“I was about to call you anyway.”

The Sect Leader of Hwasan said.

“There was a conflict with Hainan?”

“Branch Leader.”

At the Sect Leader’s words, the guild leader of Hainan, Cho San, frowned.

“It’s not an issue that can be lightly dismissed as a conflict.”

It seemed that Cho San had already had quite a conversation with the Sect Leader of Hwasan.

“Hainan’s elder has become a demon. Also, at the gate, the Red Plum Blossom…”

A murderous gaze towards Qing Renyu.

“They say you antagonized Hainan and inflicted a fatal wound on Daehaegeom. Can that be called a minor conflict?”

At his words, the Sect Leader of Hwasan.

Baek Jin took off the glasses he was wearing.

He didn’t look like a martial artist at all.

Rather than a martial artist, he looked like a manager, a young CEO of a company.

But the moment he took off his glasses, the atmosphere changed completely.

“Hwasan must provide a proper explanation for this matter and compensation. Also!”

Cho San said.

“If Hwasan fails to properly explain this matter, Hainan will not remain silent.”

A stern warning.

A voice that felt like the immense power of the great wave that Hainan had built up.

“If you don’t remain silent?”

Responding to that was a voice as relaxed and gentle as the spring sunshine.

“Are you planning to start a war?”

“If necessary.”

Baek Jin smiled.

He could be described in one word after taking off his glasses.

A sword.

“……”

That was why Cho San, who had spoken as if declaring something, was secretly feeling his body shrink.

“That can’t be. Isn’t Hainan a brother belonging to the council with Hwasan?”

At that moment, when his warm smile felt rather chilling.

Fwoosh!

A fountain of blood spurted from Qing Renyu’s right arm.

Thud.

Qing Renyu’s right arm fell to the ground.

“I believe you know what the Red Plum Blossom is to Hwasan.”

Baek Jin spoke in a calm voice, unlike Cho San, who had widened his eyes at the sight.

“Clearly, this is Hwasan’s mistake, so I hope you will calm your anger since I cut off his right arm.”

“…Council Head.”

“Also.”

Baek Jin said.

“For the time being, the Red Plum Blossom will be confined without interfering in external affairs. How is that?”

Smirk.

“Is this enough for you?”

Cho San twisted his lips.

It was not enough.

In the end, Baek Jin did not give any explanation or clarification.

However, he not only cut off the right arm of the Red Plum Blossom, Qing Renyu, but also said that he would confine him.

That was also…

‘A warning.’

It was Baek Jin’s warning.

To stop here.

“I will not forget this humiliation.”

The guild leader of Hainan, Cho San, turned his body roughly with those words and walked away without even glancing at Qing Renyu.

Only Baek Jin and Qing Renyu were left.

Qing Renyu said, holding his shoulder where his severed arm had been.

“You’re too much.”

***

Qing Renyu looked at Baek Jin as if he was wronged and said.

“To cut off the right arm, which is a martial artist’s life.”

“Then reattach it.”

At Baek Jin’s words, Qing Renyu shook his head and picked up the fallen arm.

Whoosh!

Flames blazed from his severed shoulder.

It began to burn, connecting with the severed arm.

After a moment.

Clench.

Qing Renyu moved his reattached arm, clenching and unclenching his fist.

It was a sight that did not fit with Hwasan, which was said to be a symbol of Taoism.

“There will be talk if they see your right arm reattached right away, so be careful.”

“Who would see it?”

The existence that everyone found difficult was none other than Branch Leader Baek Jin.

However, Qing Renyu was treating Baek Jin comfortably, as if he were an older brother.

Baek Jin, who had put his glasses back on, was looking at Qing Renyu.

“Hmph. Just be careful.”

“Okay.”

Baek Jin said, adjusting his glasses.

“Was it Eunha?”

“……”

“It couldn’t have been Hainan. Seeing how they’re making such a fuss, it seems Hainan was also attacked.”

Baek Jin’s eyes shone behind his glasses.

“Was it Eunha?”

The incident at the gate.

All the Hwasan corps members or Black Plums who could report were dead.

The only survivor was Qing Renyu.

Hainan, who could tell the story, was acting so hostile, and since they were not communicating with Eunha, he was asking Qing Renyu.

“What did you hide that made you get hurt?”

At his question, Qing Renyu quickly moved away from that spot.

“Please don’t do that.”

A dark flame blazed in one of Baek Jin’s eyes.

“I would answer if you asked, but stop peeking at me.”

This time, Qing Renyu did not hide his displeasure.

“I apologize.”

Baek Jin nodded in agreement.

“Then tell me. What did Eunha do?”

“It’s nothing much.”

Qing Renyu said, as if he was annoyed.

“It’s just a new source of amusement.”

“A source of amusement.”

Baek Jin twisted his lips as if he found it interesting.

“If you say so, then there must be something.”

However, Baek Jin did not ask any further.

It was strange.

The appearance of Baek Jin and Qing Renyu was hard to see as the Sect Leader and the Second Disciple of Hwasan.

It was like…

“So, are you really going to confine me?”

A relationship close to that of brothers.

“I have to.”

Baek Jin said.

“Stay with ‘him’ and gain anything. That’s something only you can do.”

‘Him’.

Qing Renyu’s eyes shone.

“Well, I understand. Anyway, don’t touch Eunha for the time being.”

“I understand.”

Baek Jin looked back at the documents.

Qing Renyu turned his back and walked out, just like Cho San had done, and said.

“Then I’ll be going. Older brother.”

* * *

“There won’t be a war right away.”

Lee Yong-jin said, as if he was dissatisfied.

He had already heard everything about what happened inside the gate from Jeong Chi-soo.

“Well, he swore his loyalty as if he would give up his liver and gall bladder.”

Daehaegeom Oh Jin-kyung.

Lee Yong-jin, who had heard of his oath, thought that Hainan would attack Hwasan right away.

“Daehaegeom is not the guild leader, he doesn’t have that much authority.”

It was Ha Se-min.

“But according to the information…”

His eyes shone.

“The guild leader of Hainan moved personally.”

Until now, the guild leader of Hainan had not left the Busan area, which could be said to be Hainan’s base.

Such a guild leader of Hainan had moved.

“I heard he visited Hwasan.”

That alone was enough to know that a crack had already begun to form.

“Anyway, it’s difficult to have a war right now. It hasn’t been long since the peace treaty with Einheart was signed, so we can’t show internal division.”

“Well, I thought they would step up right away because of their pride.”

At Lee Yong-jin’s words, Ha Se-min said.

“They can’t turn their backs on the council because of their pride. There is a cause, but Hwasan must have done something to quell that cause.”

“Then…”

A dissatisfied face.

“There won’t be a war?”

“Probably. But it’s not just for now…”

Cho San.

He was not the kind of person who would stay still, called the Dragon King.

It was said that he was grinding his teeth, as if he had been humiliated by Hwasan.

“There will be a war.”

When the time was right, Hainan would move.

“Jincheon must have known it too.”

Now, everyone’s eyes were on Lee Ro-woon, who was yawning as if he was sleepy.

“Didn’t you hear? To wait for the time.”

It was clear that Lee Ro-woon had said that to Oh Jin-kyung.

Lee Yong-jin, who still didn’t seem to understand well, and Kang Eun-ha, who was thinking hard about something.

Unlike them, Ha Se-min was truly impressed.

‘That Hwasan…’

Ha Se-min, who knew better than anyone what Lee Ro-woon had accomplished.

‘It wavered.’

Hwasan, which had been immovable and supreme until now.

Ha Se-min, who handled information, knew better than anyone that its name had begun to waver.

Hainan’s unrest.

This would be a great help to the Anti-Demon Faction.

Not only was Hainan’s own power a force, but it also meant that changes were beginning to occur in the moderate factions, who were neither the Anti-Demon Faction nor the faction that had to use demons.

That crack was bound to have a huge impact on Eun in the future.

“Blood Demon Lord. I have a report.”

Kang Eun-ha said.

“Eunha’s name has risen as high as it can go because of this gate raid.”

Now, all the media and press were enthusiastic about Eunha.

That’s what change is like.

It was always something that brought new enthusiasm.

“That’s right.”

Ha Se-min also added to Kang Eun-ha’s words.

“The way people look at Eunha is changing.”

Unlike Kang Eun-ha, who was talking about the overall picture, Ha Se-min was talking about the perspective of the general public.

“Eun’s gaze is becoming even more intense.”

Eun’s gaze was changing.

The Anti-Demon Faction led by the Namgung Clan and Jongnam.

However, most of them had negative opinions about Eunha.

To the old Nine Great Sects, who had a long history, Eunha was no different from the Iron Sword Alliance, whether they were descendants of Jeonjin or had some kind of power.

But such Eunha had accomplished something that no one else could do.

‘Hwasan.’

Shaking Hwasan and awakening Hainan.

That alone was changing the way the Anti-Demon Faction was looking at them.

“Soon… we will be contacted formally.”

Words that seemed to imply something.

It was Kang Eun-ha’s turn again.

“Numerous player guilds are applying to relocate to Gyeonggi Province. The association is sanctioning it, but it won’t be easy.”

Public opinion had already tilted.

Moreover, changes were also taking place in the association.

“Those who thought Hwasan was the only answer are trying to get in line with Eunha.”

The perspective of the Player Association was also changing.