Chapter 283: The Successors of the Four Kings – Part 1
Gwae Hang-gi, the fourth son of the Four Kings, was one who harbored the ambition to become the next Four King.
However, just as he was third in birth order, his position in the line of succession was also pushed back to third.
His enigmatic eldest brother, Gwae Jeong-gi, was the son of the Jin Gang Man family, who could be considered the second-in-command to the current Four Kings Alliance.
And with the help of the Jinjiang Clan, he was building overwhelming power within the Four Kings Alliance.
Many high-ranking martial artists within the Four Kings Alliance had ties to the Jin Gang Clan for one reason or another, and that vast network of connections flowed directly to Gwe Jeong-gi, solidifying his unparalleled status within the Alliance.
Third Brother Gwae-hang-gi, seeking to counter his eldest brother, also tried to build connections here and there with the help of his maternal family.
But that task was never easy.
‘No matter where I tried to draw a line, it was either already connected to Mangwa or only those who had no interest in such matters remained. How could I possibly compete with my eldest brother under these circumstances?!’
Moreover, the eldest brother wasn’t the only one I had to compete against.
My second brother, Gwae Chang-gi, was equally formidable.
Though different in nature from the eldest, Gwe Jeong-gi, he too had established an unparalleled status.
Gweichanggi’s maternal lineage was the Heukrimji clan, descendants of Jimoosu, the Iron Fist Hero renowned throughout the ages as one of the top five martial powers in the Four Kings Alliance.
