Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 172

The Three Kings’ Disciple (174)

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The Mo-yong family’s vast training grounds.

There, Lee Ro-woon, along with Mo-yong Hoo and others, were gathered.

“Is this all?”

Lee Ro-woon’s voice was languid as he sat on a rock.

“Yes, it is.”

Mo-yong Hoo replied firmly.

The Mo-yong family was already known for its large size.

Their training grounds were larger than those of other factions.

A training ground so vast it could hold ten thousand people…

“There’s a lot.”

It was packed full.

“I only said I’d take volunteers.”

At Lee Ro-woon’s words, Mo-yong Hoo clasped his hands again and spoke.

“You said you would give us a chance to become stronger.”

Mo-yong Hoo, and the Mo-yong family, had accepted that Lee Ro-woon was a master of the world.

-If it weren’t for him, the Mo-yong family would not have escaped annihilation.

Mo-yong Hoo had told Mo-yong Hwi everything that had happened.

-Also, as you saw…

Even though Mo-yong Hwi had already declared that he would abandon the Mo-yong family’s title and surname, he still had far more influence than Mo-yong Hoo, who had not yet been fully recognized by the current Mo-yong family.

-He is an unstoppable force.

Mo-yong Hwi had accepted that fact.

In fact, there was no need for Mo-yong Hwi to step forward.

‘Monster.’

That’s what the Mo-yong family’s martial artists called Lee Ro-woon.

After the Namgung family had left, Lee Ro-woon had borrowed the training grounds to engage in sparring, or rather, mock battles with the Partisan [a powerful entity], to check his physical condition.

It was yesterday.

“We almost lost our entire family once. We want to become stronger.”

That was why Lee Ro-woon had gathered those who wanted to become stronger.

Whether they acknowledged Mo-yong Hoo or not, many martial artists had gathered in this training ground.

“Hmm.”

Lee Ro-woon stood on the rock and slowly looked around.

“Anyway, only a few of you will remain.”

Gulp.

Mo-yong Hoo swallowed nervously.

“The Mo-yong family is prepared for that much.”

They were martial artists.

It was the way of a martial artist to train their whole lives with the determination to cut their bones and carve their flesh.

It was their duty to strive even in the face of danger and hardship…

“It’s not that.”

Lee Ro-woon said.

“What you will learn is…”

Lee Ro-woon’s voice continued.

“Magic.”

The training ground became noisy at that.

***

It was as Lee Ro-woon had said.

When Lee Ro-woon’s declaration-like words ended and he gave them a chance to leave.

Whoosh.

The number of people who remained in the training ground did not even reach fifty.

‘It’s only natural.’

That’s what Mo-yong Hoo had said.

‘They are martial artists.’

Because they were martial artists.

“They can’t learn magic.”

Magic, it was also the reason why martial artists defined Einheart as ‘Ma’ [a term for demonic or magical forces] and waged war against them.

In the Silver [a world or faction], it was called sorcery, a false power that could be obtained without proper effort and training.

It could be seen as similar to how the Silver ignored the players [individuals with special abilities].

That’s why.

“Martial artists, huh.”

It was absurd.

They would join hands with ‘Ma’ to become stronger, yet they would be wary of another ‘Ma’.

It was like this.

‘Because they haven’t seen it for themselves.’

The Mo-yong family lacked an understanding of magic.

When the fierce war with Einheart broke out, they were frozen, and few had directly witnessed Einheart’s magic.

That Einheart’s magic was completely different from the Silver’s shallow sorcery.

“If it’s because they haven’t seen it…”

Lee Ro-woon’s eyes slowly curved.

“Then I’ll just show them.”

Those who would prove it were here.

One thing was unexpected.

“The former Mo-yong family head, and the direct descendants of Mo-yong are here too.”

At Lee Ro-woon’s words, Mo-yong Hwi clasped his hands and bowed his head.

Equal to Namgung Cheon.

‘A master of the Life and Death Realm.’

Such a person had remained to learn magic.

“Why?”

They had reached the pinnacle of martial arts, was there a reason for them to be interested in magic?

“I am but a mere martial artist.”

Mo-yong Hwi answered Lee Ro-woon.

They had declared that they had abandoned the Mo-yong surname.

It meant that the words ‘former family head’ and ‘direct descendant’ of the Mo-yong family were a burden.

“Also, have you not seen it for yourself?”

“Hmm.”

“The downfall of the Mo-yong family, that it was caused by magic.”

Mo-yong Hwi’s eyes burned.

“I know that magic is not something to be ignored. But I have a question.”

“What is it?”

“Is it truly…”

Mo-yong Hwi asked.

“Is it possible for us to learn magic?”

He was the head of the Mo-yong family.

Even though he had not become a Guild Master, he was someone who had competed with Namgung Cheon for the position.

He was someone who handled a lot of information and lived buried in many secrets.

“Do you not know that martial artists cannot learn magic?”

Martial artists cannot learn magic.

It was not publicly known, but in reality, the Silver had been researching Einheart’s magic for a long time and had also tried to learn it.

What would those who had touched ‘Ma’ be afraid of?

However, all of those attempts had failed.

“Mo-yong Hoo.”

At Lee Ro-woon’s call, Mo-yong Hoo stepped forward and stretched out both hands.

Whirr whirr whirr whirr!

His circle rotated, creating hundreds of ice spears and hanging them in the air.

“Did you see that?”

“I know that Hoo, no, the head of the Mo-yong family has learned magic. But that is…”

Mo-yong Hwi, he was Mo-yong Hoo’s father.

He had heard about how Mo-yong Hoo, whose dantian [energy center in the body] had been destroyed, was able to learn magic.

“Isn’t it because of the Partisan?”

The Partisan.

“I heard it was due to a contract. And that it was not something that could be done with many people.”

The Guardian Dragons, they possessed abilities similar to the demons of Gehenna [a hellish realm].

They were beings born to protect.

And that was why they could choose their champions and grant them power.

The Draconian school of magic that Mo-yong Hoo had learned was obtained through that contract.

Mo-yong Hwi was right.

The Guardian Dragon’s contract was a one-on-one contract, not a one-to-many contract.

“That’s how it would normally be.”

Lee Ro-woon sat back on the rock, resting his chin on his hand, and said.

“It’s not like that anymore.”

“……!”

“The Mo-yong family’s world has merged with the Partisan’s world.”

The merger caused by the Dang family’s fusion device was extremely incomplete.

“It was completely merged by me.”

Lee Ro-woon’s existence had changed the incomplete into the complete.

“You are subordinate to me, but…”

Smirk.

“Before that, you are subordinate to the Partisan.”

The Keeper of the World.

Lee Ro-woon had set it as the Partisan.

That was why the Partisan maintained its form with an incomplete Dragon Heart, and could even draw out the power of the past when needed.

“Do you know what that means?”

“…My understanding is lacking, so I do not know.”

“It means you’ve all become contracted beings.”

“……!”

They didn’t know.

“Mo-yong Hoo is special, because it’s a direct contract. Of course, his limits will be higher. But you’ve all contracted too. In the form of an indirect contract.”

The power that flowed down.

It would have been impossible under normal circumstances, but it was made possible by the special existence of the Guardian Dragon and Lee Ro-woon.

The Mo-yong family.

“You can think of it as being similar to the Dragon Tooth Soldiers.”

They had been granted existence as residents of both the Silver and Einheart.

Although one side was asleep now.

“It means that you will be recognized as residents of Einheart, and if I tweak it a little, you’ll be able to use magic.”

Of course, it had not been confirmed.

That confirmation…

Smirk.

It was up to them to achieve it with their own bodies from now on.

* * *

“It’s been quite a while since the Namgung family left.”

Kang Eun-ha said, standing next to Lee Ro-woon.

“Are you not going to make a move yet?”

Kang Eun-ha’s eyes were directed towards Dang Hwa-young.

She was the only one training her unique martial arts among those who were training to learn magic.

She had come to Japan because she was supposed to be given the Dang family, but she had not even approached the Dang family yet.

“It’ll all be resolved anyway. Whatever.”

Lee Ro-woon’s voice.

“The Namgung family will join us.”

Namgung Cheon, he was not a fool.

Even though he was shouting about anti-‘Ma’, he knew that in the current situation, he had no choice but to join hands with those who were defined as ‘Ma’.

He also knew that it had become impossible for him to establish his own power alone.

“He’s smart, and…”

Furthermore, what Lee Ro-woon had confirmed in the Mo-yong family this time.

“He’s the head of a family.”

Family, and family head.

He wanted to confirm where their value lay.

What was above everything.

And.

‘Family.’

At the very top of the family was the family itself.

The fate of the family was the most important thing to them.

“I have the Mo-yong family. The one they couldn’t control.”

Lee Ro-woon said.

“We are in the heart of the Five Great Families.”

Furthermore, Lee Ro-woon had shown them.

His growth, and the Partisan standing beside him.

Of course, it couldn’t be said that the scales had completely tipped.

Still…

“The other side will be even harder to talk to.”

So, the Namgung family’s joining was an obvious thing.

If the Namgung family joined, it was highly likely that they would naturally control the Four Great Families.

The treatment of the Dang family was not bad to decide on then.

For now, it was just.

Whoosh!

“It, it worked!”

With someone’s shout, a hot heat was transmitted.

“Ooh!”

In the place where the commotion was coming from, Mo-yong Ha-jin, who had a fire in one hand, was standing as if he was happy.

“He has talent.”

Lee Ro-woon smiled as he looked at that scene.

He had created a circle for the first time and released its power.

What seemed impossible was easily resolved.

‘Because their species has changed.’

The Mo-yong family had now become a complex existence, not just simple humans.

They were beings mixed with the power of dragons.

They might not realize it yet, but their species was changing.

He was the first among them.

It was he who had awakened that possibility.

“Congratulations, Ha-jin.”

“N-no, it’s nothing.”

Mo-yong Hwi was watching that scene.

He was clearly congratulating him, but the corners of his mouth were slightly twisted.

Pfft.

His pride was hurt.

“You will be able to do it soon.”

“I should.”

Mo-yong Hwi had not even grasped the basics of creating a circle yet.

The reason was twofold.

“The talent for magic is different.”

Just because one’s martial arts level was high did not mean that they would be good at learning magic.

The realm of talent was different.

Even if one’s martial arts level was low, their talent for magic could be high.

And the second.

“His realm is too high.”

Mo-yong Hwi, who had reached the peak as a martial artist.

For him, a power other than martial arts, which had been like one with his body for his entire life, was nothing more than a foreign substance.

Unless he broke through that limit…

Whoosh!

The heat was felt again.

“L-look! Didn’t I say I could do it soon too!”

Flames were also rising on Mo-yong Hwi’s palm.

“He has talent too.”

One by one, the martial artists of the Mo-yong family were awakening the power of magic.

Of course, they would not mainly use magic.

It was enough if it was in the form of assisting their martial arts.

And on the other side.

Whoosh!

There was a man swinging his sword while sweating.

“It…”

At the muffled voice, everyone’s gaze turned to that place.

“It worked…!”

The world had been turned upside down by the invaded world.

It was a reality where the realm of Hwagyung [a high level of martial arts] was overflowing due to the Ghoul Soul Pill [a powerful pill].

Sword energy, and such.

“It worked…!”

It was a world where one could wield it with just one Ghoul Soul Pill, but the man was shedding tears as he unleashed his sword energy.

“Circles are also applicable to knights.”

Mo-yong Hoo.

His dantian had been destroyed, and sword energy was now imbued in his sword, which he had not held before.

Einheart’s circles were shared by mages and knights.

However, that did not mean that those who possessed circles would use both swords and magic.

“Is it because he’s a contractor of the dragon?”

Smirk.

It was when the martial artists of the Mo-yong family were sincerely congratulating Mo-yong Hoo, who was shedding tears of joy.

“F-family head!”

A martial artist of the Mo-yong family came running across the training ground and shouted.

“I have something to report to the family head!”