Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 511

The Blood Duke’s meticulously prepared performance had successfully concluded.

The spectacle he presented was flawless, a perfect show in every sense.

“You’ve worked hard.”

Lee Rowoon, who knew the Blood Duke’s past self, could almost see the five years he had spent, even with his eyes closed.

“You’ve truly strived.”

The Blood Duke, who had refused even the aid of the Shinma Alliance [a coalition of powerful beings], had endured all sorts of hardships in the heart of the enemy, waiting for this day to come.

His efforts were not something that could be dismissed with just a few words.

*Smirk.*

However, the Blood Duke smiled.

Because he believed that Lee Rowoon’s one sentence was everything he had ever wished for.

*Swish.*

The Blood Duke, who had been kneeling, stood up.

“What I have prepared is not all there is.”

At the Blood Duke’s words, Ha Semin and the others looked surprised.

“What more is there?”

What the Blood Duke had already shown was enough.

If his forces and the undead he could command joined, they could further accelerate the clearing of the Empire’s territories.

It was then.

*Beep beep beep.*

The communication device used in Yggdrasil [a massive, world-spanning tree], Ha Semin’s device, began to sound an alarm.

The alarm blared in the situation room.

And with the message that was delivered.

*Whoosh!*

Ha Semin looked at the Blood Duke.

“It must have begun.”

The Blood Duke’s voice.

Unlike when he spoke to Lee Rowoon, it was the dignified voice of a ruler.

“Since I was the signal flare.”

“Other areas of the Empire are under attack!”

The message Ha Semin received was that.

Other areas of the Empire were under simultaneous attack, and that he had begun to oppose the Empire.

That it was not due to them….

“There are those who have waited for this day and have joined me in this cause.”

This was also part of the performance the Blood Duke had prepared.

“The players on the Einheart side [a region within the Empire]. And….”

Another force.

There was also a resistance in Einheart.

“The nobles who have lost their power will join forces to overthrow the Empire.”

The efforts the Blood Duke had built up over time were beginning to shine in an instant.

Only for this day.

Lee Rowoon knew that it was a moment created while waiting for his return.

“Good heavens….”

The Shinma Alliance could be considered a coalition, but the Blood Duke was practically an individual.

How much effort and time had he spent for this moment?

“But….”

Ha Semin said.

“It’s not enough.”

He understood the power the Blood Duke possessed and the moment he had created.

But it was not enough.

“In the end, it will be impossible to overthrow the Empire.”

*Beeeep-!*

Along with Ha Semin’s voice, the alarm sounded again.

“From the Imperial City…!”

It was a report from the situation room that a peculiar reaction was being felt in the Imperial City, the capital of the Empire built in Yggdrasil.

“The Imperial City has also been prepared. But you are right, warrior of the East.”

The Blood Duke acknowledged Ha Semin’s words and said.

“What I have created is merely a stage. It cannot decorate the climax of the play.”

That place was guarded by the Empire’s elite forces.

And also, in that place….

“Defeating the Emperor and his Imperial Guard is impossible even with what I have prepared, or with me.”

The Blood Duke, who had been active in the Empire, knew their true nature better than anyone else.

He had also faced the Seven Star Knights and the Guardian Dragon, and was a being who had hunted and absorbed the Five Great Dukes, who could be called former Transcendent [beings of immense power].

However.

“The Emperor is on a different level.”

The level of the newly enthroned Emperor was incomparable to such things.

“And his Imperial Guard too.”

They were.

“They are truly monsters.”

They were not beings that could be defeated by those like them.

All of the Blood Duke’s efforts were not the final move to end this entire fight.

The one who could end that fight.

“The only one who can decorate the climax of this play.”

Lee Rowoon.

“Is our lord.”

It was merely a stage for him.

“I have one last thing prepared. My lord.”

The Blood Duke said, facing Lee Rowoon.

As he stretched out his hand, true blood swirled and created something.

An unknown statue.

*Crack!*

It was the moment the Blood Duke put strength into his hand and shattered it.

The light that spread out soared into the sky and disappeared.

“The God of Earth must have received the signal, my lord.”

Lee Rowoon could tell even without the Blood Duke’s explanation.

“What… ?”

Ha Semin expressed his doubt.

“Coordinates.”

Lee Rowoon gave the answer.

“The coordinates of the Imperial City.”

And at the Blood Duke’s following words, everyone’s eyes widened.

“……!”

The Imperial City.

The very center of the Empire that they were currently targeting was that place.

However….

“Are you really saying it’s the coordinates of the Imperial City?”

Even while heading there, the Shinma Alliance had not yet grasped the exact location of the Imperial City.

They had occupied dozens of areas that Yggdrasil had taken over.

And among them, they did not know which place was the Imperial City.

The doors that Elk was opening now were heading towards the center of the Empire’s territories, and also towards the Empire’s territories that had not been revealed until now.

Therefore.

“Good heavens.”

The role of these coordinates was too great.

Because they could set a clear goal, instead of clearing each area one by one.

Also.

“Now the God of Earth will be able to open the door.”

The Blood Duke had even prepared the magic point that could connect to that place.

With this, the situation could change drastically.

“Now that the Empire’s territories are under attack, the defenses of the Imperial City will be relatively weak.”

The Empire’s forces would have to move to defend the areas under attack.

Also, the Empire would have moved its forces again after seeing Lee Rowoon’s path, so if they could strike the Imperial City directly….

“It’s no different than raiding an empty house.”

In the end, this fight was like chess.

A game where you win by capturing the king.

And the Empire was now in a situation where the soldiers who should be protecting the king had left their surroundings.

“Normally….”

Ha Semin said with a bitter smile.

“It’s a situation we should be suspicious of.”

The situation was unfolding too well.

Moreover, the one who appeared with the key was the Blood Duke, who had cut off contact with the Shinma Alliance until now, so there was a possibility that this could also be a trap.

However.

“I’ll leave it to you.”

Now, Ha Semin no longer had to choose and take responsibility himself.

Because Lee Rowoon was there.

“You can trust me.”

Lee Rowoon’s voice.

“Elk.”

And a call.

“Open the door.”

It was that moment.

*Whoosh-!*

Along with the rushing wind, a condensation of a massive energy, different from anything before, was felt.

Also, unlike the previous doors that had opened wide, Elk’s wind was now barely creating a tiny door.

“It’s the Imperial City….”

Ha Semin could be certain of that.

That the door that was now opening was heading to the Imperial City.

That even with Elk’s strengthened power, it was difficult to open the door due to the Empire’s interference.

So, the strategy had to change.

“Since the other areas are under attack anyway, it would be better to divide the current forces and cooperate with them to prevent reinforcements from reaching the Imperial City.”

In that brief moment when the door was opening.

Ha Semin, Lee Sanhu, and Dang Hwayoung came up with a strategy that suited the changed situation.

“And if the Imperial City is under attack….”

If the Imperial City was already under attack by the Blood Duke’s side….

“The forces are sufficient anyway. So.”

The conclusion was reached.

“It is judged that it is right for only the elite to cross the door and head to the Imperial City.”

Ha Semin’s voice marked the end.

And.

“I agree.”

Everyone agreed with his opinion.

Also.

“I think so too.”

Lee Rowoon’s thoughts were the same.

In the end, the conclusion of this fight was a battle between Transcendent.

*Whoosh-!*

The leaves of the World Tree and the wind that arose from it finally opened the door.

A door that was only big enough for one person to barely enter.

Even that was an unstable door that would not last long.

“Is the preparation?”

In that brief moment.

“It’s finished.”

All preparations were complete.

And.

“Let’s go.”

Lee Rowoon began to step forward.

“Now, really….”

Those who had complex expressions.

They knew that the moment they crossed this door, a conclusion would be reached in some way.

While feeling a strange emotion at the fact that the end of all battles had finally arrived, they were also tense about the upcoming fight.

It was the same for Lee Rowoon.

“It’s the end.”

Lee Rowoon could see more clearly than anyone else what would happen beyond this door.

That was why his steps could have hesitated for a moment, but Lee Rowoon took them more decisively than anyone else.

“Are you no longer complicated?”

The Blood Duke’s voice.

“Yes, all the arrangements are finished.”

* * *

The Imperial City of the Empire.

It was their castle and their capital, created by the Empire that had entered Yggdrasil and occupied the territories.

Also, with advanced technology and magic, they incorporated the territory of Einheart that they actually possessed into Yggdrasil, securing its defenses.

In other words.

*Thud.*

This place was both Yggdrasil and Einheart.

It was a place where Elk’s influence was the lowest, and a place that could be called the enemy’s world.

*Whoosh!*

They had stepped onto the Imperial City.

The sight they saw was no different from a battlefield engulfed in flames.

“I have prepared for a long time. For this day.”

When he decided to attack the Imperial City, the Blood Duke had to use every trick he could.

Not only could he not face all of the Empire’s Transcendent, but attacking the Imperial City was not something the Blood Duke could do alone.

Therefore, he planted bombs and, as a Vampire Lord, used his deepened magic to twist the axis of the magic circle, planning a massive explosion.

This was the result.

*Crackling!*

Even though it was the solid Imperial City, it was now engulfed in flames as a result of the Blood Duke’s five years of preparation.

“They must have felt it.”

Lee Rowoon’s voice.

“The Transcendent have already begun suppression. And that suppression will not take long.”

Even if they had partially neutralized the magic circle of the Imperial City, the most powerful enemy was still the Transcendent.

Therefore.

“Scatter.”

Transcendent must be faced by Transcendent.