Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 90

The Jincheon Tower, completely burned down, was restored to its original state, showcasing its majesty.

It wasn’t unusual.

In this vast world, where even the laws of reality existed, it was impossible for Ha Jin, who had lived his life within it, not to know how to harness the world’s energy.

However, the top floor remained charred, just as it had been after being struck by Lee Ro-woon’s lightning.

It wasn’t that it couldn’t be restored, but that it hadn’t been.

‘A sign.’

It was said to signify that Jincheon had descended here.

Tap.

Lee Ro-woon walked on the first floor of Jincheon Tower.

“As I mentioned, it’s humiliating, but the Black Market’s existence was only possible with the Assembly’s approval.”

The Black Market, which dominated the dark world and boasted its power.

However, their existence wasn’t solely due to their own strength.

“The Black Market can handle a certain level of crisis with its own power, but if the Assembly declares a full-scale war, the Black Market cannot withstand it.”

No matter how large the Black Market was, it was still a single entity.

Of course, there were various methods, such as merging the world with Lee Ro-woon’s power and temporarily suppressing the Black Market that stretched across Asia.

But if that happened.

‘The Black Market’s original function cannot be used.’

The necessary information, the vast wealth of the Black Market, and even its connections.

In fact, although it was said that the Black Market had been absorbed, it was merely a situation where the martial artists had been absorbed.

That wasn’t what Lee Ro-woon or Ha Se-min wanted.

That’s why Ha Se-min came up with a method.

“Jincheon….”

“Ro-woon.”

“Ha. You can call me that.”

Ha Se-min took a breath and said,

“The reason why the Clan Leader hid the information about the Demonic Cult from you isn’t only because he wasn’t sure if you were the true Jincheon he had been waiting for….”

Another reason.

“It’s because the Assembly and the Black Market have a close relationship.”

A story that couldn’t be heard in the relationship between an investor and an investment.

It was a story that could only be heard now that the Black Market truly belonged to Lee Ro-woon.

“The Assembly is possessed by demons. As you know, the Demonic Cult.”

“We’ll talk about the details later.”

Lee Ro-woon hadn’t had much time to talk with Ha Jin or Ha Se-min because he was busy preparing for this.

“There is a force within the Assembly that wants to push out the demons.”

Someone came to mind.

“Jongnam.”

“Jongnam is one of them.”

Ha Se-min continued.

“The forces that want to push out the demons, including Jongnam, are backing the Black Market.”

“Why?”

If they had the will to eradicate demons, the Black Market was no different from them.

“It’s because they know we have a brotherly relationship with the Demonic Cult.”

None of the Hao Clan disciples knew about Jincheon.

However, they knew that they were related to the Demonic Cult and the Blood Demon Cult.

That was why they had spared no support for the failing Blood Cult.

“They….”

“It seems they wanted the same thing as me.”

Lee Ro-woon said.

“They wanted me to take the demons away.”

The demons within the Assembly had grown too large for them to eradicate.

The demons had become one with a part of the Assembly.

Rather than erasing it themselves.

“That’s right. At least, they wanted us to control them.”

They wanted to use the information about the Demonic Cult that the Black Market possessed to find a way to at least control them.

“Also, I didn’t know, but it seems that the Clan Leader had already discussed it.”

A matter that was handled without Ha Se-min’s knowledge.

That meant.

“It could be something that was planned a long time ago, even before you were born.”

“That’s right.”

Also, that statement meant one more thing.

‘The Assembly and the Demonic Cult were one from a very long time ago.’

From a time when it was difficult to even guess the period.

“You can think of it as a temporary alliance with mutual goals.”

Woo-oong.

A door opened in front of Lee Ro-woon.

Ironically, it was an elevator.

Well, no matter how skilled a martial artist was, they couldn’t run up and down this tall Jincheon Tower every day.

And there seemed to be plenty of technicians in the Hao Clan who could create such a device.

Click.

The door closed.

“The person you’re about to meet….”

The reason why Ha Se-min was giving this explanation.

It was related to the method Ha Se-min had proposed.

‘How about we try to negotiate?’

Negotiation.

“He is the leader of their group.”

It was a negotiation with the Assembly.

***

This was the Hao Clan, not his world.

That meant he wasn’t receiving any of the advantages that the world provided.

Rather, it was clear that the characteristics of Jincheon Tower were suppressing his power.

Goo-ooo.

Even so, the aura he emitted was truly destructive.

He didn’t even try to hide his aura.

He appeared to be a middle-aged man.

The well-tailored martial arts uniform seemed to explain what the dignity of a martial artist was, and the short beard seemed to represent his personality.

But nothing could replace his gaze.

‘Deep.’

It was like a turbulent sea.

It was also like the sky where lightning struck.

The overwhelming pressure that was felt.

“Impressive.”

But it was he who spoke first.

“This person….”

His eyes looked at Ha Jin, who was sitting at one side of the large table.

“Is Jincheon.”

Ha Jin’s voice echoed quietly.

“I see. So, he is indeed the existence that the Hao Clan has been waiting for.”

At this moment, Ha Se-min, a strongman who would never yield anywhere, was simply bowing his head.

He had to overcome the feeling that his whole body would be torn apart every moment in an invisible, intangible contest.

That was the kind of person he was.

“It’s… hard to gauge the outcome.”

At his words, Ha Se-min, who had been bowing his head, raised his head.

Twitch.

Ha Jin’s eyes, which had been leading the meeting without any movement, twitched.

‘Jincheon.’

They had witnessed the power that the name gave and the power that the name possessed.

Even so, it was surprising that the man in front of them said it was difficult to gauge the outcome.

“It’s nice to meet you.”

“Heup.”

At Lee Ro-woon’s words, Ha Se-min even took a gasp of air.

“You’re quite impressive too.”

Lee Ro-woon’s voice.

What it contained was sincerity.

‘Amazing.’

He knew that silver monsters existed in the past.

He had witnessed their existence when he returned.

‘Ghostly Melody Lord.’

A master who had become one with the world over time.

‘Heavenly Wolf.’

A master born from the will of the world.

‘Ha Jin.’

Her power was less than Ha Se-min’s, but at least in this world of the Hao Clan, she could exert power close to absolute.

Lee Ro-woon had witnessed the silver monsters and was surprised.

But as he had thought at first, this man was someone who did not belong to the world of the Hao Clan.

‘The shackles of the world.’

He was someone who had escaped even the shackles of the world that tried to bind powerful beings.

Even so….

“He’s a monster.”

He was a monster.

A monster of the Life and Death Realm who could freely roam the outer world.

He had clearly read him in an instant.

“I’ll take that as a compliment.”

“It’s a compliment.”

Someone he could acknowledge.

That was the being in front of him.

‘Two Hands.’

A term that referred to only ten people in the entire world.

Without dividing East and West, ignoring North and South, they were individuals who could cause the world to vibrate with their very existence.

“Ah, I’m late in introducing myself.”

The man said.

“I am Namgung Cheon.”

Namgung Cheon.

Just by saying that name, a strange pressure seemed to descend upon the hall.

“I am lacking, but I hold one seat of the three Assembly Lords.”

That was right.

The man in front of him.

“Sword Immortal, Namgung Cheon.”

The head of the Namgung Clan, Namgung Mujin’s father.

He was one of the three masters of the Assembly.

The Heavenly Assembly Lord.

A person who had reached a place that he could never have even looked up to in the past.

His whole body would be crushed by his one word, and the entire Republic of Korea could be swept away by one gesture of his hand. That was Namgung Cheon in front of him.

But now.

“I am Lee Ro-woon.”

Lee Ro-woon was sitting on equal footing with him.

“Lee Ro-woon?”

Namgung Cheon’s eyes twitched.

But his expression soon returned to normal.

“First, I declare that the Assembly’s attack was not related to the will of this Heavenly Assembly Lord.”

The Assembly’s attack on the Hao Clan had nothing to do with Namgung Cheon.

“Everything was done by the sole discretion of the Earth Assembly Lord.”

The Earth Assembly Lord, just the name of one Assembly Lord was heavy enough, but another Assembly Lord’s name came out.

“However, since it was within the Earth Assembly Lord’s authority, there is nothing this Heavenly Assembly Lord can do for the Hao Clan.”

Namgung Cheon said firmly.

‘This man.’

He was clearly someone who had reached the heavens as a martial artist.

But at the same time.

‘A shrewd politician.’

He was also a politician who had taken the position of Assembly Lord.

His words did not mean it was impossible.

‘He’s saying let’s make a deal.’

It meant that the scales were already tilted in his favor.

Lee Ro-woon.

“Don’t do petty politics with me, do it with this guy.”

He guided Ha Se-min.

“I can only say one thing. I’ll take the demons that are in the Assembly. As the owner, it’s natural to find a dog that ran away, right?”

An audacious remark that one could not think of making to an Assembly Lord.

“And one more thing….”

Lee Ro-woon’s eyes shone as he spoke.

“I’ll erase Mount Hua.”

Everything was his.

But not Mount Hua.

* * *

The storm of the contest was raging in the hall.

Twitch.

Namgung Cheon also emitted a storm-like contest, not hiding his displeasure.

“Huu… Hup….”

Ha Se-min seemed to have difficulty even breathing.

If he were to draw on the power of the world, he could endure it, but it was not possible to draw on the power of the world in this place.

“Haa….”

Ha Se-min’s rough breathing returned to normal.

Lee Ro-woon had emitted his aura and pushed back Namgung Cheon’s contest.

“Unpleasant.”

Namgung Cheon’s voice.

“What is?”

Lee Ro-woon said.

“The demons in the Assembly, don’t you want to erase them?”

He had heard it from Jongnam and from Ha Se-min.

“Mount Hua is the host. This must also be true, right?”

This wasn’t certain.

But.

‘The Earth Assembly Lord.’

The other Assembly Lord that Namgung Cheon had mentioned earlier.

‘Martial God, Unsan.’

He was the sect leader of Mount Hua.

Also, Lee Ro-woon was quite familiar with the behavior of Mount Hua.

If they weren’t demons, then what were demons?

Even if they hadn’t taken the Demonic Cult, they were demons.

Demons that should disappear from the world.

“Jincheon, I know you are strong.”

Namgung Cheon said.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve felt such a chill.”

Words that almost sounded like a compliment to Lee Ro-woon.

“But it is said, ‘a frog in a well.'”

Meaning a frog in a well [a person with a limited perspective].

Even if you are the existence that the Hao Clan has been waiting for, there are many more outstanding beings outside the world.

“Can you take the demons alone? Alone….”

His eyes flashed.

“Can you face Mount Hua?”

This place was the Hao Clan.

He knew that Lee Ro-woon was the one the Hao Clan had been waiting for.

Even so, the reason he said this was to say that the Hao Clan wasn’t a force to be reckoned with.

Lee Ro-woon smiled back and said,

“A frog in a well.”

Where.

“Do you think I can’t do it?”

Those who haven’t even seen chaos.

Smirk.

The two smiled at each other.

In the tension that felt like something was about to happen at any moment.

Sreung.

Namgung Cheon’s scabbard opened on its own, and the sword was drawn.

“……!”

“……!”

In that instant, Ha Se-min and Ha Jin, knowing that Namgung Cheon was the opponent, were preparing to rush at him to protect Lee Ro-woon.

Sseuk.

The sound was so beautiful.

Namgung Cheon’s sword was stuck on the table.

“It is a sword called Muhon.”