Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 38

The Three Kings’ Disciple (39)

038

Lee Ro-woon was clearing gates with the Eunha Guild, gradually taking down monsters.

He didn’t need experience or practical training.

‘Your body is getting quite used to it.’

Heavenly Demon Divine Art.

He moved his body, destroying his flesh, and then used the power of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art and Blood Demon Divine Art to recover the destroyed flesh.

In this way, his body became accustomed to the Heavenly Demon energy and destruction, gradually advancing to the next stage.

‘No one else could do this.’

The pain of the flesh exploding from excessive force was beyond imagination.

He had to feel that every time he moved his body.

Still, Lee Ro-woon was quite used to pain.

His past experiences were one thing, but it was also thanks to the Bone-Reaping Transformation, where he felt like he would rather die every second.

The pain from the Heavenly Demon Divine Art was extreme, but it was nothing compared to the Bone-Reaping Transformation.

‘I need to wake up a bit.’

As he regained his strength, he felt even more drowsy.

A body that couldn’t sleep with chaos within it.

Even though the chaos was split and divided, he couldn’t dare to try to sleep.

Lee Ro-woon couldn’t even predict how terrible the result would be.

Still, thanks to the imprints that the Demon King Berze and his master had engraved on his soul, he could endure the drowsiness to some extent and remain awake.

‘Hmm.’

As Lee Ro-woon was thinking, he turned his head at the feeling of a presence.

At the Eunha Guild House, a new presence was being felt.

Realizing something, Lee Ro-woon began to move towards the source of the presence.

‘I greet the guild member.’

He was now quite used to that crazy greeting.

‘Who has come?’

The guild member who received Lee Ro-woon’s question quickly bowed his head with a moved expression and replied,

‘They say a guest has come from the Docheon Guild.’

‘The Docheon Guild?’

Lee Ro-woon also knew of the guild.

In Namyangju, the place that wielded absolute influence was the Docheon Guild.

One of the two pillars in charge of Gyeonggi-do from the Iron Sword Alliance, the overlords who controlled the three provinces, was the Docheon Guild.

‘Yes. The son of the Docheon Guild Leader has come in person.’

‘Hmm.’

The son of the Docheon Guild Leader was quite a big deal in Gyeonggi-do.

Someday, he would succeed his father and rule half of Gyeonggi-do.

‘I see.’

Lee Ro-woon said that and began to head towards the Guild Leader’s office where Kang Eun-ha was.

Even though a guest from the ruling power of Gyeonggi-do, the Docheon Guild, was having a private meeting with the Guild Leader.

‘I greet the Guild Leader.’

No one stopped or hindered Lee Ro-woon.

Finally, Lee Ro-woon arrived in front of the Guild Leader’s office.

‘Well then, please think it over and contact us. Miss.’

The door to the Guild Leader’s office opened, and three men appeared.

They soon made eye contact with Lee Ro-woon, who was standing in front of the Guild Leader’s office.

‘Hmm?’

The man at the front.

He was a handsome man who looked to be in his mid-twenties.

However, he soon distorted his handsome face.

‘Is he a guild member of the Eunha Guild?’

A voice directed at Lee Ro-woon.

‘So?’

‘…You have no manners.’

The man’s face became even more distorted.

‘Didn’t you hear who was coming today? Or are you acting like that even though you know?’

Before he knew it, two men stood beside him as if guarding him.

‘It’s one thing to smear the Guild Leader’s face, but this is too much. I am Do Sang-mok of the Docheon Guild.’

A smile spread across the man’s distorted face.

It was an expression of anticipation, as if he was expecting what would happen next.

‘So?’

However, Do Sang-mok’s eyes wavered at Lee Ro-woon’s words.

‘What do you want me to do? Move.’

‘Wh, what?’

‘You!’

Instead of Do Sang-mok, who was flustered and stiff, the guards shouted at Lee Ro-woon.

‘Bow your head and show respect! He is the Vice Guild Leader of the Docheon Guild!’

The guards’ shouts echoed through the passage.

Swoosh.

It was the moment Lee Ro-woon turned his gaze from Do Sang-mok to the guards.

Twitch.

The guards closed their mouths and trembled as if they had felt something.

‘What is this?’

He couldn’t understand.

It was just an ordinary gaze.

No, it was a sleepy gaze that could be called annoying.

The presence he felt was terrible, and he couldn’t feel the aura of a martial artist.

‘What are you talking about?’

However, the guards couldn’t move or speak.

‘What’s going on?’

At that moment, Kang Eun-ha, who had sensed the commotion, appeared.

Do Sang-mok briefly relaxed his distorted face and looked at Kang Eun-ha.

‘It seems that a guild member of the Eunha Guild didn’t recognize me, Miss.’

‘Guild member?’

‘It seems that the guild member’s training is lacking, perhaps because she is young. I will let it slide this time because I saw Miss Eunha’s face. So, please think it over again.’

After saying that, Do Sang-mok turned and began to walk out with his guards.

However, because of that, he couldn’t see it.

‘How dare you…’

Kang Eun-ha’s face, which had noticed the situation after discovering Lee Ro-woon, was distorted like a demon.

***

‘I am sorry.’

Kang Eun-ha said, kneeling on one knee.

‘I couldn’t tear that bug’s mouth! I should offer one of my arms…!’

‘Do you want to be scolded?’

At Lee Ro-woon’s words, Kang Eun-ha stood up abruptly.

Her expression was truly apologetic.

‘Is it the Iron Sword Alliance?’

At Lee Ro-woon’s question, Kang Eun-ha nodded.

‘They have proposed an alliance.’

‘An alliance?’

‘It was a proposal to be subordinate to the Docheon Guild, not the Iron Sword Alliance…’

Kang Eun-ha’s lips trembled as if she had been humiliated.

‘I refused immediately, but they told me to think about it more…’

Kang Eun-ha said that, but Lee Ro-woon knew.

‘She must be considering it.’

Kang Eun-ha was entrusted with full authority over the Blood Cult’s external forces.

Although she sometimes acted foolishly due to her loyalty to him, the Blood Demon, she was by no means unintelligent.

Her loyalty to the Blood Demon was her top priority, but stably growing the Eunha Guild was also an act of loyalty to him, the Blood Demon.

Right now, she was just saying that to appease him.

‘Honestly, what do you think?’

Only then did Kang Eun-ha’s expression relax at Lee Ro-woon’s words.

‘It’s worth considering.’

The Eunha Guild had the Black Lion King attached to it.

Of course, the top-level information from Ha Se-min was only given to Lee Ro-woon, but he said that general information was also shared with Kang Eun-ha.

‘The war with Haenam is becoming more visible. War is…’

‘Both a crisis and an opportunity.’

Kang Eun-ha nodded.

‘Either way, we won’t be able to erase all of Haenam and the Iron Sword Alliance. We will take over some of their territory and make a truce.’

‘And the Iron Sword Alliance won’t give up Gyeonggi-do, so Namyangju is safe?’

Kang Eun-ha nodded again.

‘Depending on the situation, there is a possibility that our Eunha Guild will become the ruling power of Gyeonggi-do, or at least Namyangju.’

A light shone in Kang Eun-ha’s eyes.

It wasn’t just a simple statement or a measure of possibility.

It was similar to a statement filled with the determination to make it happen.

‘Since the entrance to the Blood King’s Castle is in Namyangju, it is a region that we must have. Rather than fighting the entire Iron Sword Alliance, joining hands with them to rule Namyangju is better for preparing for the future.’

It wasn’t a bad judgment.

‘May I ask what the Blood Demon thinks?’

However, there was a fatal flaw in her thinking.

‘She doesn’t know about the Association.’

The Martial Arts Association.

How cruel and petty they were.

And what it meant that they ruled this Asia.

Kang Eun-ha had paid attention to the outside world and gathered information, but she had little direct experience.

Not only her, but the entire Blood Cult would be the same.

‘Well, do as you see fit. I’ve given you full authority. So, the judgment and choice are yours.’

At Lee Ro-woon’s words, tension appeared on Kang Eun-ha’s face.

‘Let’s go get some coffee to clear our heads.’

* * *

A cafe by the Bukhan River.

Lee Ro-woon and Kang Eun-ha were sitting in a spot with a clear view of the river.

‘Their aura has improved quite a bit, hasn’t it?’

At Lee Ro-woon’s words, Kang Eun-ha nodded happily.

‘The Dark Blood Unit members are also going out to hunt monsters. Of course, they are taking turns, excluding the personnel who are escorting the Blood Demon.’

The Dark Blood Unit, a group of assassins raised by Kang Han-cheol.

Their aura had become even deeper.

The influence of the Blood Demon Divine Art was one thing, but it was mainly due to the fact that they had increased their inner energy through the Blood Demon Absorption Technique while fighting monsters and gained practical experience.

‘Still, it’s not enough.’

An assassination group doesn’t get stronger through that kind of training.

Of course, they could do their part, but a true assassination group gains experience by carrying out their assigned roles.

But so far, the targets that the Blood Cult had to assassinate were just ordinary forces.

‘If we’re going to use them later, we need to train them properly.’

‘I will keep that in mind.’

Kang Eun-ha’s voice became a little more relaxed.

The two were talking in a soundproof barrier.

‘Bondenno and Armo’s magic circles are top-notch. Once the defenses of the Blood King’s Castle entrance are complete, some of them will join the Eunha Guild. Take care of them.’

‘I will prepare.’

That was the kind of conversation they were having.

A cafe with a nice view, coffee that wasn’t great but not bad.

A quiet time.

‘…’

It was a peace that Lee Ro-woon, as well as Kang Eun-ha, had felt in a long time.

Like.

‘That… I understand.’

Like the calm before the storm.

‘Excuse me…’

There was a commotion near the entrance, and the staff were moving.

‘What’s going on?’

At Kang Eun-ha’s voice, a few of the hidden Dark Blood Unit members sent a telepathic message to Kang Eun-ha, and soon Kang Eun-ha’s face hardened.

‘Guild Member.’

The title calling Lee Ro-woon changed from Blood Demon to Guild Member.

‘It seems I need to go for a moment.’

At Kang Eun-ha’s words, Lee Ro-woon put down the coffee he was drinking.

‘Is it the Docheon Guild?’

‘Yes.’

‘Stay still. Either way…’

The corners of Lee Ro-woon’s mouth slightly curved upwards.

‘They’ll come even if you don’t go.’

Before he knew it, the few customers who were there had disappeared.

‘This…’

A voice was heard from afar, and because the soundproof barrier was removed, it was being transmitted clearly, albeit quietly.

‘I see Miss Eunha here again.’

The son of the Docheon Guild Leader, Do Sang-mok.

He was walking towards Lee Ro-woon and Kang Eun-ha with more guards than before.

Step, step, step.

A few guards stood as if guarding the entrance.

Clack, clack, clack.

A few others stood in the right positions as if forming a formation.

Only the two guards who had visited the Eunha Guild earlier and Do Sang-mok walked leisurely between them and approached Kang Eun-ha.

‘What brings you here?’

At Kang Eun-ha’s words, Do Sang-mok made a face as if to say, ‘What are you talking about?’

‘You should know. This Namyangju is within our Docheon Guild’s sphere of influence. Wherever I am, isn’t it my land?’

His own land.

It was truly an arrogant statement.

A statement that ignored people’s ownership and the government system, a nonsensical statement that seemed to go against the times.

But that was the reality.

‘But…’

Do Sang-mok’s eyes turned to Lee Ro-woon.

‘We meet again, Guild Member.’

A cold gaze.

A gaze that didn’t even hide its killing intent.

‘Miss. I’ll say it again…’

‘Vice Guild Leader Do.’

Kang Eun-ha tried to step forward, but.

Clack.

The two guards blocked Kang Eun-ha’s path with their sheathed swords.

It was a clear sign not to interfere.

‘It seems that the guild member’s training is lacking. So…’

A smile formed on his lips.

A cruel and sticky smile.

‘I will take over the guild member’s training for you.’

‘Vice Guild Leader Do!’

‘Miss Eunha.’

Do Sang-mok said without even looking at Kang Eun-ha’s shout.

‘Do you think it’s better to protect this one guild member than to be at odds with our Docheon Guild?’

Slurp.

‘What? You moron.’

Lee Ro-woon, who had finished all of his remaining coffee, was looking at Do Sang-mok and smiling.