Chapter 285: The Four Kings’ Heirs – Part 3
Seolpung’s group now all turned to look at Gwaeseogi, the fourth son of the Four Kings, who remained alone.
Then, Gwaeseogi—the most ordinary-looking of the brothers, with a slender build and handsome, scholarly features—bowed his head toward Seolpung and greeted him.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Brother Seolpung.”
The title “Brother” came as naturally as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, accompanied by a gentle tone and a seemingly pure smile.
Seolpung, however, found himself taken aback by this reaction, so different from any of the other brothers he had encountered thus far.
“Oh, oh? Ah, right. Nice to see you too.”
Then the strange man smiled warmly and spoke again.
“To wield such power without the Red Eye Piercing Blood Technique—truly impressive, brother. Please spar with me sometime.”
“Alright. Let’s do that.”
Gweseogi bowed respectfully to Seolpung before walking out of the main hall.
As the only one among the brothers who hadn’t brought subordinates, his departure seemed both free and lonely.
Watching his retreating figure with the ease of a younger brother greeting an elder, Seolpung said to Seonwoojin.
“There were rumors he wasn’t interested in the succession race, but I thought he might be hiding his true feelings… At that level, those rumors might actually be true.”
“Yes, among the rumors, there was also talk that he inherited his maternal bloodline more strongly than his father’s, making him unable to wield the Crimson Eye Bloodline. Seeing his slight build compared to his brothers, that rumor might also be true.”
