Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 325

The Galaxy’s Blood Cult Declaration.

The Galaxy, having declared itself a Blood Cult, was stirring up South Korea. Ignoring the established power structures, they were waging war and committing massacres. They couldn’t be left unchecked forever.

The Assembly and the Nine Great Sects.

Those who had been silent until now.

“The Nine Great Sects have begun to move.”

They had finally started to move.

“They’re later than I expected.”

A major meeting of the Galaxy was convened, and the executives of the Galaxy gathered in one place.

Among them was Choi Doo-ho, the guild master of the Rayon Guild, which had recently joined the Galaxy as a subordinate guild.

“It’s nice to meet you. I’m in charge of the Baran Guild….”

The person in charge of Baran, the first subordinate guild of the Galaxy and a player guild, was also present.

It was a gathering of almost all of the Galaxy’s known forces.

And that meant the agenda was that important.

-The Nine Great Sects.

Their names were not to be taken lightly.

They were the ones who could crush a nation with their power.

It was the movement of the core of the Assembly and the symbol of martial artists.

“Where are they?”

It was a natural question.

Which of the Nine Great Sects was moving?

And.

“How many are there?”

How many of them were moving?

The summoned individuals were lost in thought, calculating.

They were assessing the Galaxy’s power and chances of victory.

The Galaxy’s demonstrated strength, and the power they had been hiding, was far greater than expected.

They were already being compared to the Nine Great Sects, but with their hidden power revealed, they were now comparable to them.

But.

‘At most three.’

That was their calculation.

‘Realistically, two is the limit.’

That was the Galaxy’s power.

If three of the Nine Great Sects moved, it would be a certain defeat.

If two moved, the outcome would depend on which sects were involved, but they would face a difficult battle.

The Galaxy’s power was overwhelming, but.

“…….”

The Nine Great Sects were not to be underestimated.

No matter what, they were the rulers who completely dominated the East.

“It’s Hainan.”

“Hainan….”

The executives’ faces brightened slightly.

“Anywhere else?”

“There are no other confirmed movements. It seems Hainan requested the Assembly first.”

Hainan of the Nine Great Sects was moving.

* * *

After the world’s invasion, South Korea was ruled by three powers.

The Hwasan Sect in Seoul.

The Iron Sword Alliance in Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces.

Hainan, which controlled the rest of the region and southern South Korea.

Those were the three.

The Iron Sword Alliance was lacking in many ways, but Hwasan and Hainan were powerful forces that held a seat in the Nine Great Sects.

The Iron Sword Alliance was able to hold its position because the two Great Sects in this small country acted as a buffer.

Then, another force appeared.

-The Galaxy.

The emergence of the Galaxy changed the power dynamics.

Having absorbed the Iron Sword Alliance, the Galaxy became one of the three rulers and was successfully keeping Hwasan and Hainan in check.

And now.

“It’s obvious that Hainan has suffered the most damage.”

Hwasan, though small, held valuable assets.

They hadn’t had any significant clashes with the Galaxy since the Blood Cult declaration.

This was partly because their forces were small, but also because they had a firm grip on their territory.

For various reasons, they had relatively little contact with the Galaxy.

However, Hainan was different.

-The Cloud Dragon Gate.

The incident at the Cloud Dragon Gate, which triggered the Blood Cult declaration, was also related to Hainan.

The Cloud Dragon Gate was a subsidiary sect of Hainan and a subordinate guild.

The Yellow Sky Gate, which clashed with the Galaxy in that incident, was also part of Hainan’s forces.

Hainan was in a position where its limbs had been cut off since the Galaxy’s Blood Cult declaration.

“What is Hainan’s strength?”

So, it was expected that they would move.

“The forces currently moving north are….”

Hainan, based in Busan, had begun to move its troops.

“Ten thousand martial artists.”

“Ten thousand….”

The faces that had brightened slightly were darkening again.

Ten thousand martial artists.

It was not something to be taken lightly.

They had faced five thousand martial artists in the Cloud Dragon Gate and Yellow Sky Gate incidents, but two groups of five thousand were different from one group of ten thousand.

Especially.

“Is that ten thousand Hainan martial artists? Or….”

“It’s ten thousand Hainan martial artists alone.”

“……I see.”

The quality was also completely different.

Hainan’s martial artists.

Unlike the fake martial artists created by the Soul Devouring Pill, who only boasted great inner strength, the ten thousand true martial artists, born from history, hard work, and bloody experience, were vastly different.

“Does that mean…?”

“Yes. It will continue to grow.”

As they moved to confront the Galaxy, Hainan’s forces would grow even more.

As they moved north, the forces they summoned would reinforce Hainan.

“How many are expected?”

The number of martial artists and players joining them would increase exponentially.

“At least….”

Ha Se-min gathered information from the Black Market and spoke.

“One hundred thousand.”

One hundred thousand.

Everyone’s mouths dropped open.

“It is estimated that over sixty thousand of them are martial artists.”

One hundred thousand were coming for the Galaxy.

If sixty thousand of them were martial artists.

“W-what about the Galaxy’s forces?”

It was the largest battle that had ever taken place.

“If we exclude the minimum number of people needed to attack the gates, the forces we can mobilize are….”

This time it was Dang Hwa-young.

“Seven thousand.”

“Oh my god.”

Seven thousand.

It was not a small number.

Considering the power the Galaxy had shown, those seven thousand might be able to surpass Hainan’s ten thousand.

But if the number was close to one hundred thousand….

“The Baran and Rayon Guilds, and the player alliance, have fifteen thousand troops.”

That was over twenty thousand.

“……….”

But there was a difference of almost five times the forces.

“What about the subordinate martial arts guilds?”

“They are still unreliable forces.”

After the Galaxy’s Blood Cult declaration, many martial arts guilds had left the Galaxy.

Also, since the Galaxy’s history was not long, they could not be said to have the same level of control as Hainan or Hwasan.

“They are unreliable forces.”

Martial artists.

Ultimately, the greatest influence on them was the Martial Arts Association and the Nine Great Sects.

Some of them wanted to side with the Galaxy, but they were only a minority.

The imbalance of power.

It would cause further defections.

“…….”

Those who had been relieved that only Hainan was moving were now lost in thought, their faces pale.

‘What should we do?’

The events that were about to unfold were clear.

The Galaxy was strong.

But Hainan was also strong.

The sight of everything Hainan brought burning and trampling the Galaxy.

“If….”

The worst was yet to come.

“If Hwasan moves when Hainan arrives….”

The result was something that could not be spoken of in this place.

“I will mobilize all the troops.”

The person in charge of Baran, and Choi Doo-ho, spoke.

“If we gather everyone, we can gather at least twenty thousand players.”

The players nodded, showing their determination to fight.

They had already bet everything.

They could still turn back, but those who remained didn’t seem to have any intention of doing so.

“Let’s try to mobilize the martial artists as well.”

Ha Se-min said.

And.

“Can’t we move the forces from the Philippines?”

It was already known.

The Blood Cult had also appeared in the Philippines.

And all the forces in the Philippines had already been united under the name of the Blood Cult.

It was also well known that the forces in the Philippines were weaker than those in the mainland.

The Jeomchang Sect, which ruled the Philippines, was barely maintaining its position at the bottom of the Nine Great Sects.

But their numbers were in the millions.

“If they move….”

It wouldn’t be impossible to take South Korea.

“There’s no way.”

It was Choi Doo-ho.

Lee San-hoo was the strategist of the Galaxy, but Choi Doo-ho had more experience and expertise.

He spoke to offer advice rather than interference.

“After the Blood Cult’s rise in the Philippines, the Assembly has blocked all sea and air routes.”

The Assembly had chosen to blockade.

“We could try to break through, but even then, we can’t expect reinforcements that would change the situation.”

That was true.

“But….”

Lee San-hoo seemed to have something to say to Lee Ro-woon.

It wasn’t that he didn’t know.

He just thought there was a way.

‘Lee Ro-woon’s route into South Korea hasn’t been revealed.’

Based on the circumstances and known information, Lee Ro-woon and Ha Se-min were at the center of the Blood Cult’s rise in the Philippines.

But they had somehow appeared in South Korea.

They had appeared without any problems, even though the Assembly had imposed a blockade.

Then.

‘There might be an unexpected route.’

And if they could use that route, they could expect reinforcements.

“They’re busy.”

Lee Ro-woon said, as if reading Lee San-hoo’s thoughts.

“They’re cleaning up the surrounding islands. It’s not easy to move because of the lost territories and complicated circumstances.”

His words were also true.

But in Lee San-hoo’s opinion.

‘They don’t intend to move.’

Even though they could, it seemed that the forces there had no intention of moving.

‘Do they want something? Or do they have other thoughts? A plan?’

He needed all the information to make a plan, but he couldn’t easily make a plan now with so much unknown.

“Haa.”

Lee San-hoo gave up.

“But it’s a relief that….”

Lee San-hoo said, focusing on the current situation.

“Hainan’s northward speed is slow.”

* * *

South Korea was a small country.

Even though Busan was at the edge of South Korea, it wouldn’t take half a day to reach Seoul if they wanted to.

Even though their numbers were large, Hainan had the means and methods to move quickly.

But it was expected that it would take about a week for Hainan to reach the Galaxy.

Thud, thud.

The reason was that Hainan was intentionally slowing down its northward speed.

They were.

Thud.

They weren’t just coming up.

An enormous number of martial artists.

Towards those wearing blue martial uniforms.

Swish!

Another group bowed, showing respect.

“We greet Hainan.”

Mid-sized martial arts guilds gathered to greet Hainan.

They bowed once more to the person at the very front.

“We greet Great Swordsman Dae Hae-geom.”