Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 355

“Kim Tae-kyun?”

Yi Rown and Ha Se-min reacted simultaneously to Choi Ye-seul’s words.

“Are you talking about *that* Kim Tae-kyun?” Ha Se-min asked, as if to confirm.

“Yes.”

A confident answer.

“That can’t be….”

Ha Se-min seemed surprised.

“Kim Tae-kyun….”

Yi Rown murmured Kim Tae-kyun’s name.

Kim Tae-kyun was a name Yi Rown also knew.

No, he couldn’t not know.

Kim Tae-kyun was practically a hero to the players, to South Korea.

“He should be dead,” Ha Se-min said, as if he couldn’t believe it.

“It’s information we’ve confirmed multiple times.”

When the first gate opened, there were players who experienced their first awakening.

They were called pioneers, and as players who grew stronger with experience, they became powerful at a rapid pace.

Among them, there was one particularly special person.

-Kim Tae-kyun.

He was the most famous player in South Korea.

He became a Ranker [a player who has reached a high rank] the fastest, and he continued to grow.

He was the one who received the most expectations, with many saying he might become the strongest player in the world.

“He was killed by the Hui.”

He was killed by the Hui.

Kim Tae-kyun fought against the Hui, who were trying to dominate Asia, and he was defeated.

Because of that, the players surrendered.

South Korea fell into the hands of the Hui.

He was a legendary figure for the players.

He was supposed to become the first president of the Player Association.

If he were alive….

-Hand.

He was someone who could have been among the strongest in the world.

“I clearly confirmed his corpse….”

How could he be alive and with the Unknown?

“Could it be!”

At that moment, something flashed through Ha Se-min’s mind.

“That must be it.”

Yi Rown confirmed that Ha Se-min’s thought was correct.

“Life and death. The crossroads, no, the one who can revive even those who have reached death.”

The name for such a person.

“Divine Doctor.”

Among them, there was a Divine Doctor who had the ability to truly revive the dead.

“Soul and Spirit Divine Doctor.”

If it was the Soul and Spirit Divine Doctor, then it wasn’t impossible to revive the dead Kim Tae-kyun.

“That’s right.”

It was Choi Ye-seul who drove the point home.

“The Soul and Spirit Divine Doctor revived Kim Tae-kyun, and he is leading our Unknown.”

“…….”

“You want to gather the players, right? If you accept them….”

A symbol of the players.

“Player Kim Tae-kyun will be of help.”

That was why she was asking for Yi Rown’s help.

“…….”

Yi Rown was lost in thought.

All choices were up to him.

And finally, the moment Yi Rown opened his mouth.

“I’ll save him.”

At that whisper-like voice, Choi Ye-seul’s face brightened.

* * *

The kidnapped Unknowns.

The top priority was to find out who had kidnapped them.

That task was naturally taken on by Ha Se-min.

-It won’t be that difficult.

He was confident.

-It might have been difficult if they hadn’t been exposed, but if they’ve already been exposed and are in their hands, then tracing them back won’t be that difficult.

If someone had kidnapped the Unknowns, it would be easy to find out where to find them.

In the meantime, Yi Rown stayed at the safe house where Choi Ye-seul was.

“If you need anything, just say so.”

It was for her safety.

She was still being tracked, and if the kidnappers were skilled enough to kidnap the Unknowns, then even if he left someone else to protect her, it would be dangerous.

It would be safer for Yi Rown to be with her directly.

“Thank you.”

Yi Rown and Choi Ye-seul were living together uncomfortably.

One day, two days.

At first, Choi Ye-seul was extremely uncomfortable and afraid of Yi Rown.

After all, Yi Rown, the owner of the Blood Cult, which was making a name for itself all over Asia, was right in front of her.

Even for the Unknowns, Yi Rown was a powerful figure who shouldn’t be easily touched, and they had already seen his skills in Busan.

A powerful figure who could twist their necks and kill them at any time if he wanted to.

Moreover, the lives of her comrades were now in his hands.

But time broke down Choi Ye-seul’s feelings.

‘He seems like a better person than I thought.’

Yi Rown was just spending time in the living room without doing anything.

That was why she was starting to feel more comfortable with him.

Clink.

The sound of cutlery echoed.

The two were eating together.

“May I ask you something?” Choi Ye-seul carefully asked Yi Rown.

“Go ahead,” Yi Rown replied casually, putting food in his mouth.

“Are you really… the Yi Rown of Dank?”

Lee San-hoo, who was the Soul and Spirit Divine Doctor.

He knew his identity.

He probably heard it from him.

“That’s right,” Yi Rown said, putting down his spoon.

“……!”

Choi Ye-seul seemed surprised.

“Then how….”

“How did I survive?”

Yi Rown was dragged to the volcano.

Everyone thought he was dead.

And now, another name, Yi Rown, was part of the Azure Army, gathering players.

“Or how do I use martial arts?”

Yi Rown asked.

“Or who is the Yi Rown of the Azure Army?”

Questions that could be asked with just the name Yi Rown.

“…….”

Choi Ye-seul firmly closed her mouth as if Yi Rown was snapping at her.

Did she touch a nerve she shouldn’t have?

“The Yi Rown of Dank….”

Yi Rown said, looking at Choi Ye-seul.

“Is no more.”

It was something he had been thinking about for a long time.

The past, and the present.

He had changed so much.

Also, the things that could be called remnants of the past.

-Revenge.

He could say that all the members of Dank who had betrayed him had died miserably.

There was still one survivor, but her existence was slowly moving out of Yi Rown’s interest.

And one more thing.

-Kwon Cheol.

The darkest and most gloomy memory, the one who had given him scars, was in his prison.

The Yi Rown of the past was now….

‘Gone.’

He no longer existed.

It was time to acknowledge that and move forward.

“You’re curious, but I won’t answer,” Yi Rown replied.

“The present is more important to me.”

At those words, Choi Ye-seul nodded.

“I just wanted to let you know.”

“What?”

“When I was young, your story gave me strength.”

“…….”

“You know.”

It wasn’t about denying the past.

It was just about telling the story.

“When the Hui dominated and oppressed Asia, all the people who could be called heroes were either dead or had defected.”

A miserable situation.

“Even in that situation, I was able to protect my dream by watching you go your own way and be recognized.”

Choi Ye-seul said calmly.

“I just wanted to say thank you.”

Yi Rown nodded.

This moment, this would be the last.

No more.

“The past is just the past.”

The Yi Rown of the past, the Yi Rown of Dank, did not exist.

It was then.

“Looks like he’s here.”

Yi Rown, who seemed to have sensed something, got up from his seat.

“……?”

Leaving Choi Ye-seul, who had a puzzled look on her face, Yi Rown approached the entrance of the safe house and opened the door.

“I greet my lord.”

The person bowed his head, clasping his hands in front of him.

“……!”

Choi Ye-seul’s eyes widened as she looked at him.

“Welcome,” Yi Rown said, and the man raised his head.

Swoosh.

Oh Jin-kyung looked at Choi Ye-seul.

* * *

After securing Choi Ye-seul, Yi Rown contacted Oh Jin-kyung.

Oh Jin-kyung hadn’t tried to find the missing Choi Ye-seul, but he had guessed his intentions.

“Then you two talk. I’ll go for a walk or something,” Yi Rown said, leaving the safe house.

Only Choi Ye-seul and Oh Jin-kyung were left in the villa.

“…….”

“…….”

An awkward atmosphere hung in the air.

It was the first time the two had met since Oh Jin-kyung became the head of the Haenam Sect.

Choi Ye-seul had disappeared when he returned to Haenam.

“Did….”

It was Choi Ye-seul who spoke first.

“Did you hear everything?”

The story she had been hiding.

The story that she was actually one of the Unknowns, that she had attacked Haenam, and that she had crossed swords with Oh Jin-kyung.

Nod.

Oh Jin-kyung nodded.

Choi Ye-seul, whose face darkened at that, said,

“I wanted… to tell you.”

Oh Jin-kyung had saved her in a crisis.

Choi Ye-seul didn’t want to deceive him.

“I was going to tell you when this was all over….”

“I knew.”

“……!”

Choi Ye-seul’s eyes widened at Oh Jin-kyung’s words.

“The rabbit mask was you, wasn’t it?”

“You… knew?”

“I knew. You hid your physique, build, and voice, but men have a sense for these things.”

Oh Jin-kyung said calmly.

“I suspected it, and I was sure of it.”

“But….”

She had attacked Haenam.

He could have held her accountable for her crimes.

“It wasn’t important.”

“……!”

“You had your reasons.”

She was someone who had almost died because of Haenam.

She would have lived if she had used the power of the Unknown, but if she didn’t have that power, she would have met a miserable end.

“I had a reason to leave you alone.”

Choi Ye-seul’s breathing became rapid.

But Oh Jin-kyung spoke as if he didn’t care about that.

“I’m old.”

“Huh?”

“I have a lot of family to take care of.”

Haenam.

“I have a lot of things to do, and I can’t disobey my lord’s orders.”

Whatever they may be.

“It will be dangerous.”

At first, Choi Ye-seul didn’t understand.

Her eyes grew wider and wider.

“Is it still okay?”

Oh Jin-kyung said, looking at Choi Ye-seul.

“Are my feelings the same as yours?”

“Great Sword….”

“It’s Oh Jin-kyung.”

Oh Jin-kyung was just a blunt warrior.

He believed that the sword was everything, and Haenam was everything.

But in that short time, something had filled his heart.

He couldn’t ignore it.

“Can I hear your answer after we save your comrades?”

Choi Ye-seul lowered her head without saying anything.

“When that time comes….”

Just as Oh Jin-kyung was about to continue speaking.

“I’ll tell you when that time comes,” Choi Ye-seul said in a firm voice.

“I’ll confess to you properly.”

Nod.

The blunt warrior simply nodded at Choi Ye-seul’s words.

Squeak.

Then the door opened.

“Is the third-rate romance over?” Yi Rown said, leaning against the door, looking at the two with languid eyes.

Whoosh!

Choi Ye-seul’s face flushed red.

Unlike her, Oh Jin-kyung just stared at Yi Rown blankly.

“Thank you for your consideration, my lord.”

“Did you like the third-rate romance? Your face is all red.”

At Yi Rown’s words, Choi Ye-seul quickly looked at Oh Jin-kyung.

‘Red?’

Was Oh Jin-kyung, who didn’t seem to feel any emotion, blushing?

Choi Ye-seul’s face flushed even more.

“I missed a precious sight.”

Another voice joined them.

It was Ha Se-min, standing next to Yi Rown.

“Was I about to see the Great Sword’s proposal?”

“Well, something like that.”

“Ahem.”

In the awkward atmosphere.

“I found them.”

Ha Se-min’s eyes changed, and his voice echoed.

“I found out who kidnapped the Unknowns.”

“Really?” Choi Ye-seul shouted urgently.

The atmosphere changed in an instant.

Yi Rown, Ha Se-min, and Oh Jin-kyung made eye contact.

“Where is it?” Yi Rown asked.

But Yi Rown seemed to have guessed to some extent.

“Kunlun,” Ha Se-min replied.

“It’s Kunlun.”