“Let’s begin.”
Thus began the battle.
Whooong.
The air compressed, and Chilabao and Lee Rowoon’s movements seemed slow.
But in an instant.
Sweeek!
The two of them accelerated and clashed.
The moment Chilabao’s massive glaive and Lee Rowoon’s greatsword collided.
Fwoooaaak!
A fierce wind spread in all directions, sweeping everything away.
Whooong.
The Black Orcs were not to be underestimated.
The group had reached a high level of mastery.
Even to their eyes, Chilabao and Lee Rowoon’s movements were too fast to follow.
Fwoooaaak!
It was now certain.
Chilabao.
The level of this Orc, the leader of the Black Orcs, who claimed to represent the King of Bohol.
-Life and Death Realm.
In terms of the Silver Warriors, he had reached the Life and Death Realm [a high level of martial mastery].
It was shocking that a monster possessed the power of the Life and Death Realm, but it wasn’t unbelievable.
They had already confirmed the existence of calamity-level monsters, and the Black Orcs themselves appeared from calamity-level gates.
Even amidst all of this, the two continued to clash.
Whirr!
Kang Han-cheol.
Chaeeng!
Lee Yong-jin too.
Kwakwakwang!
Hase Min and Lee Shin-woo were also engrossed in battle, matching their moves with the Black Orcs.
Before they knew it, they were forgetting one thing at a time.
Their own status as leaders of a faction.
The countless people they had to lead.
Lee Rowoon above them, and the complex relationships with Hoi and Ainhardt.
They were forgetting all of these things one by one.
Chaeeng!
Now, they even forgot that their opponents were Black Orcs, monsters.
How they spoke human language.
Whooong.
How they used special powers was irrelevant.
They just.
Heh!
Smiled.
The only emotion left in the group at this moment was that they were warriors.
Chaeeng!
The first to finish was Lee Yong-jin.
Lee Yong-jin’s throwing knives were sent flying.
However, the thin silver thread held in Lee Yong-jin’s hand was tightening around the Black Orc’s neck.
“I….”
Shweeek!
The Black Orc, snorting, dropped his weapon.
“I lost.”
A declaration of defeat.
With that, Lee Yong-jin released the silver thread he had been tightening.
“Haa… haa.”
Lee Yong-jin, panting heavily as if exhausted.
He was the master of the Ghostly Melody Valley and could boast of being among the top ten assassins in the current world, but his essence was that of an assassin.
His power reached its peak in the night and darkness, but in the bright daylight, a head-on confrontation with an opponent was disadvantageous for him.
That was why he had done his best.
Also.
-It’s better to just increase your overall abilities.
Thanks to the short training he had received from Lee Rowoon, he was able to seize victory.
“Hoo!”
Lee Yong-jin, exhausted, collapsed.
Through his eyes, he could see Kang Han-cheol, Hase Min, and Lee Shin-woo fighting far away.
“I lost.”
The next was Lee Shin-woo.
Lee Shin-woo was ultimately defeated by the Black Orc.
He moved the goblin fire around, focusing on attack and defense, but he had no choice but to reach his limit.
His ability as an Intervener only truly shined when he was with many players.
Ultimately, with nearly half of his abilities sealed, there was no way he could last long against a Black Orc.
Shweeek!
The Black Orc snorted in victory.
And.
“I lost!”
Another declaration of defeat from a Black Orc was heard, and.
“Kkueeek!”
A pig-like squeal was heard at the same time.
The first was from the Black Orc who had been fighting Kang Han-cheol, who had a large hole pierced through the center of his armored chest.
Twitch, twitch.
The second was the sound of the Black Orc who had been fighting Hase Min, twitching as he lay on the ground.
A blackened Black Orc and.
“Krah!”
Hase Min, who was screaming strangely as if he had squeezed out his last bit of strength, stood before him.
Defeat and victory were mixed.
But one thing was certain.
-The Black Orc’s etiquette.
Their custom of fighting against guests and clashing with all their might.
Why it came to be.
The group all had relieved expressions on their faces.
The Black Orcs were relentless.
That was why they could pour out everything.
Rather, they pushed themselves even harder, as if trying to draw out their limits, so they had no choice but to do their best.
And….
Heh.
Lee Yong-jin smiled as he made eye contact with the Black Orc he had defeated.
At this moment, the opponent no longer looked like a monster.
Was it because they had poured everything out and clashed, showing each other without holding back?
“Excellent! You are also acknowledged as a warrior!”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but you were also an excellent warrior. A bit sneaky, though.”
It was then.
Kuuuwoong.
The density of the air began to thicken even more.
There was still a battle that had not ended.
Kwaaaang!
The two were clashing, becoming black and red lightning.
The leader of the Black Orcs, Chilabao, and.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen it.”
Lee Rowoon.
“A being who can fight the chieftain like that.”
A Black Orc said, his face filled with awe as he watched the scene.
Lee Yong-jin nodded, mesmerized by the sight.
“If he is the human king….”
Clearly, the Black Orcs were calling Lee Rowoon the human king.
“He has to be at least that good.”
Heh.
Lee Yong-jin, who had been sprawled out, got up.
It was to engrave Lee Rowoon’s fight clearly in his eyes.
* * *
Hashman and the war chiefs feared the power Lee Rowoon possessed as they faced him.
They only saw a glimpse, but that was why they felt how great Lee Rowoon’s power was and feared it.
On the other hand, what Chilabao feared was not Lee Rowoon’s power.
His qualifications.
And something within him, like the king’s favor.
But now that he faced him directly.
“Kurheeeong!”
Chilabao roared like a lion.
His whole body was stained with blood.
In contrast, Lee Rowoon was perfectly fine, just as he had been at the beginning.
In fact, Chilabao wanted to test Lee Rowoon.
He wanted to see what kind of power he possessed and how much of it he had.
However.
“Kurheeeong!”
It was not him who was testing, but the other way around.
He was being tested.
His sword, his movements, spoke.
-Show me.
It provoked him.
-What you have.
To be precise.
-Everything you can use.
Kuuuuu!
Black smoke swirled around Chilabao.
“Aaaak!”
With a bizarre sound, Chilabao opened his mouth wide.
As the smoke flowed into it, Chilabao’s body began to take on an even darker black color.
Kwaaang!
His speed increased.
Kwang!
His destructive power increased.
Chilabao, who had been pushed back by Lee Rowoon until now, seemed to be pushing Lee Rowoon back instead.
Even so, Chilabao could still feel it in his unbroken reason.
‘More!’
This is not enough.
‘More!’
He needed more power.
Smeul smeul.
The smoke flowing out of Chilabao’s skin began to draw patterns.
“……!”
Kang Han-cheol and the others widened their eyes at the sight.
“That is…!”
The sight of red blood forming patterns in the black smoke.
At the same time, the amount of energy was exploding.
Something came to mind.
“Blood Demon God!”
The Blood Demon God, known to be the exclusive property of the Blood Demon [a powerful technique].
Thanks to Lee Rowoon, even the higher-ranking disciples could use this ability, but it was a different story when it was used by a Black Orc.
“……It’s different.”
However, Hase Min said, as if he had noticed something.
“If the Blood Demon God is a technique that explodes internal energy through the Reverse Blood Method, and the Blood Demon energy escapes from the body as a side effect….”
What Chilabao was using.
“Those patterns are actually absorbing external energy.”
A completely opposite effect.
“That’s a warrior’s tattoo.”
Hashman, the Black Orc, said.
“It’s a high-level sorcery that only the high priest and chosen warriors can use, to receive the king’s power.”
Kwaang!
“It seems the high priest is serious. It’s beyond the realm of being able to stop it now. Just….”
Kwaaang!
“Just one side will have to accept the fate of a warrior.”
“The fate of a warrior?”
You didn’t need to hear the answer to know.
A fight that only ends in death.
Sseuek.
Red blood began to seep out of Lee Rowoon’s body as well.
* * *
The conclusion.
Finally, the fight between Chilabao and Lee Rowoon stopped.
If the Black Orc war chiefs and Kang Han-cheol hadn’t formed a wall to block them, the Black Orc city of Black Bao would have been nothing but ruins.
As a result.
“Hoo.”
Lee Rowoon let out a short breath.
He stood straight, putting his greatsword on his back.
“…….”
He was looking down at the fallen Chilabao.
“You were pretty good.”
Even at Lee Rowoon’s sincere words, Chilabao showed no reaction.
“In the end, the chieftain upheld the warrior’s honor!”
The war chiefs shouted.
When the group made blank faces at their subtly excited voices.
Twitch.
Chilabao’s finger twitched.
“Damn it! I haven’t upheld my honor yet!”
“…….”
Faces of disbelief.
However, Lee Rowoon placed his hand on Chilabao’s body.
Sseuek.
The magic power that was spreading out swept over Chilabao’s entire body.
That was the end.
“Thank… you….”
Chilabao opened his eyes, expressing his gratitude.
He lay there for a long time.
Chilabao, who had clearly been a robust old man, was now in a state that could be described as a rag or a pulp, even if you were being kind.
Even so, his eyes and mouth were smiling.
“I beg for forgiveness for daring to test the human king.”
Chilabao said, getting up as if he had recovered a little.
“You are undoubtedly a human king. Also….”
Chilabao smiled bitterly.
“I think I know why the king feared you.”
Murmuring.
The Black Orcs were in an uproar at the words that came out of Chilabao’s mouth.
What they had been told was only to carefully invite the human king.
“The king was afraid…?”
They had not heard that their king was afraid of Lee Rowoon.
“So that’s why.”
Lee Rowoon also said, looking at Chilabao.
Chilabao had faced Lee Rowoon with an excessive amount of power, even for the Black Orc’s etiquette.
He had also tested Lee Rowoon.
That was.
-To see if he was truly someone the king should fear.
To test the power Lee Rowoon possessed.
-To see if he was someone who would be a threat to the king.
To test that.
Chilabao had risked his life, and even the fate of the Black Orcs, to test Lee Rowoon.
That meant that the existence of the king was that meaningful to them.
“The king will welcome the human king. However….”
Chilabao was speaking in a solemn voice, with a pitiful look on his face.
“There will be a need for some preparation.”
Even so, he got up.
“I, Chilabao, the leader and high priest of Black Bao, will welcome you as guests of Black Bao!”
His declaration spread in a loud voice.
A solemn and dignified atmosphere.
It could be said that it was the moment when the door to Bohol finally opened.
“Heh….”
From Lee Yong-jin’s mouth.
“Pffft.”
Even Hase Min couldn’t hold back.
“…….”
Kang Han-cheol turned his head.
The sight of him solemnly shouting in a state that was no different from a pulp was so funny.
However, the Black Orcs seemed to be different.
“Uooooooo!”
They were shouting.
In front of them, the sight of him raising his glaive once again.
Heh.
Even Lee Rowoon was on the verge of raising the corners of his mouth.
Soon, Lee Rowoon erased his smile and looked into the distance.
The Three Kings’ Disciple