The Return of the Disaster-Class Hero

Chapter 1 - My Fortune Never Said This

"You are going to die tomorrow," the fortune-teller spoke with a grave expression
on his face. He resembled a doctor giving a dreadful prognosis.
However, when the person in front of him heard this warning of an untimely death,
he doubled over with laughter. "Why do you always want to see me dead?"
The fortune-teller spoke again, "Hey, Gun."

Lee Gun threw popcorn at his fortune-teller friend for the nonsense talk. It was
quite noisy outside the tiny pub. "If your predictions really worked, I would've gone
on numerous dates with the Grim Reaper by now. If the police compiled the many
ways you said I would die, they would've accumulated several volumes' worth of
reports." 
Lee Gun then steadily moved his hand toward a box of fried chicken and took out a
plump golden chicken drumstick. This was already his second drumstick. He
continued, "If you insist on making predictions like that, you should just get a job at
a weather center. The weatherman today said it was supposed to flood all over the
country, but look at this. It's a sunny and dry day instead."
Lee Gun was almost unkillable. This was a sentiment everyone shared, and it was a
testament to his strength.
The fortune-teller angrily snatched the chicken leg from Lee Gun. "You should
have faith in me! Also, they only give one chicken leg per serving. This is the
reason you will die!"
“Really? You're predicting that your best friend will die because he took your
chicken leg? Then, what are you going to say if I eat all the wings? Will you say
that my arms and legs will be cut off before my death?"
“I’m not joking! You will really die this time around! It may not be tomorrow, but
you will surely die!" The fortune-teller's eyes held a considerable amount of
sincerity. 
Seeing this, Lee Gun asked in a sober manner, “What are you going to say this
time? Are you going to say I’ll die while having sex?”
In the end, the fortune-teller threw a piece of chicken at Lee Gun. “Hey! Can’t you
take this seriously?”
“Why should I? If I’m going to die, I would prefer to go out that way.”
“Ah! You really are...”
Lee Gun uproariously laughed. Of course, he wasn’t being prideful; he was
cautious by nature. However, things were different this time around. He couldn’t
back out even if he believed his friend’s prophecy. The upcoming mission was vital
for the survival of mankind.

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<US gives up national sovereignty! Powerhouse nations surrender in succession!>
<Monsters have captured 52,545,748 people!>
<Unknown civilization states, “If you want to live, hand over your sovereignty,
territory, and people.”>

Lee Gun was a so-called awakened being. This world only had thirteen awakened
beings, and Lee Gun was Korea’s sole representative among them.
“The leader of those bastards created a nest for itself in Korea.” Lee Gun couldn’t
back out from this mission. He laughed as he chewed on the Korean pickled
radish. “Still, wouldn’t my country bestow a gold medal of honor if I die in the
battle against the boss monster?”
“What the hell? Each time the politicians have tried to give you a medal, you've
thrown it into their faces. Also, you better put that down. Be a bro, and leave the
wings for me.”
“No way! Also, at that time, they had called me in saying it was a perilous
situation, but they actually wanted me there to take photos for their election
campaigns. It was because of this bullshit they tried to pull that I threw the medals
into their faces,” Lee Gun explained.

“Ah! The political dog and pony show annoyed you?”

“Not really! I got angry because they kept me busy without giving me food.”
“…”
It didn’t matter. At the end of the day, Lee Gun had to go to the base of the
invaders. He had to clear the Devil’s Tower. However, he didn't pay attention to the
prophecy that said he would die. After all, his friend's prophecies never came true.
His friend was a charlatan. This was why Lee Gun never thought he would die.
But...
What the hell happened?
“Wait a moment! What happened to Mr. Lee Gun? Why did only the twelve of you
return?”
“I’m pretty sure thirteen people went into the Devil’s Tower! Lee Gun! What
happened to Korea’s awakened Lee Gun!”
All the people who had been waiting for news regarding Lee Gun despaired. The
reason for this reaction was the bitter words from the other twelve people who had
accompanied Lee Gun.
“Our thirteenth member chose death of his own accord.”
This revelation shocked the world.

<The main monster that was driving humanity into extinction is now dead!>
<Lee Gun’s Shocking Death!>
<The thirteenth member voluntarily jumped into a trap for humanity!>
<He allowed his teammates to escape for the hope of humanity!>

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Humanity became overwhelmed with grief. It had overcome its greatest crisis
thanks to the awakened beings' efforts. This moment was a touching one that would
be etched into history. However, people shed tears for the hero they believed in.
The hero's twelve comrades, who had shared his last moment with him, also shed
tears.
“We successfully cleared the tower, but our thirteenth member basically sacrificed
himself for us.”
Unlike Lee Gun, these twelve people were special awakened beings who had
received power from the twelve Zodiacs. Several of them were so distraught that
they couldn’t even raise their heads while crying.
“We will never forget his noble sacrifice. He died for all of us.”
“The terrible monsters have yet to be wiped out. However, do not worry. Even
without Lee Gun, we will recover the remaining lands of humanity!”
They thought they could regain the dignity of humanity without Lee Gun. They
believed they were special, unlike Lee Gun. There was no way they could fail
where Lee Gun had succeeded.
“We will not let Lee Gun’s noble sacrifice go to waste. Lee Gun fought hard, and
we intend to continue this fight in his place. Please trust us, and leave it up to us!”
“Lee Gun took five years to regain half of humanity's lands. However, there are
twelve of us!”
“One year is enough time for us to accomplish that!”
Despite these words, even after twenty years, humanity couldn't recover even one
percent of the land that was taken from them.
***
In the humid summer of late August, a heat wave overtook Seoul. Some swears
exploded forth in a location that had burned to the ground.
“Ah! This is why I said we shouldn’t come here!”
“Shit! Who knew this would happen? There was no alert today!”
“Even if we had to pay more money to the adults, we should've gone to a safer
region!”
Two men were cursing because of the sudden appearance of a group of monsters.
Seoul was already under the control of an unknown civilization, but it was a
relatively safe region. Normally, only the lowest-rank monsters roamed this place.
Moreover, these two people were known as relatively talented awakened
beings. Therefore, this region shouldn't have caused them any trouble. However,
something was different this time.
“This is nuts! Why must a disaster occur here out of all places! They are high-rank
monsters!” 
“Ha ha! I have no idea, but we're screwed! My fortune-teller had told me that I’d
meet a monster I shouldn’t mess with. He was right.” 
“What? A monster you shouldn’t mess with?”
“Yes! He was probably talking about these monsters. I should've written a will.”

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The young man let out a sigh as he looked up at the nearby tower. It was a castle
that pierced through the clouds high up in the sky. If the Babel tower from the
distant past still existed, would it look like this tower? This castle was the
impregnable tower where Lee Gun had lost his life. It was a lair of monsters that
even the highest-rank awakened beings were afraid to visit. It was the worst
dungeon known to humanity, a place crawling with unkillable monsters, and a
place where humanity’s strongest hero had died. This tower was the burial grounds
of humanity's strongest hero and a memorial tower for all humanity who missed
Lee Gun.
“Shit! The world wouldn’t have devolved into this mess if Lee Gun were alive.”
All this while, humanity had to gnash its teeth. They had barely been able to
maintain the status quo, let alone recover their lost land. Therefore, the absence of
Lee Gun was felt much more acutely.
“Ah! Whatever! If I’m to die here, I would rather die a hero like Lee Gun!”
“Hell yeah! It's an honor to die in the same place as the first hero of Korea! Let’s
put our names in the newspaper—”
The man couldn't complete his sentence as...
Koo-goo-goohng!
“!”
Both men screamed, but it wasn’t because the monsters had attacked them.
Kwahng!
Accompanying an ear-splitting sound, the tower split into two. The tower that was
supposed to be the indestructible lair of monsters had broken!
“What... what the hell! What’s going on!”
“The... the tower!”
An incredible amount of magical energy exploded forth from the tower. It was
enough to chase away the wolves rushing toward the two men. This was the reason
the two of them were terrified. After all, monsters never gave up on their
prey. However, this explosion had made the gluttonous monsters scatter and leave
the two men alone. It didn’t take the two of them long to realize why the monsters
had scattered.
“Ah! This really sucks!”
The monsters had run away because someone had exited the tower.
“Those bastards really left me behind and ran away by themselves!”
The two hunters couldn’t believe their eyes. At the same time, they had a
realization. It was clear this being was the monster the fortune-teller had warned
them about. It was the one that they shouldn’t mess with.
Since this being looked like a wild beast, the two men didn’t recognize him at
all. However, this being was Lee Gun, the strongest person among the thirteen
awakened beings and a person who had died twenty years ago.
“You're going to pay for this, you sons of bitches.”
The hero, who was thought to be dead, had returned.

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Chapter 2 - You’re going to pay for this, bastards! (1)

There was an old idiom that said, "Don't let a black-haired beast enter your
house." The idiom basically meant to not trust another person too easily as that
person could stab you in the back with a smiling face.
Back then, Lee Gun had been a young man who would rather believe in the lint
between a monster’s toes than trust his fellow humans; he never expected any large
favors from them. However, those bastards were called heroes. They had gained
that title thanks to him, so he had expected them to act in a virtuous manner at the
very least.
“Thank you, Gun. We could clear the Devil’s Tower because of you.”
Devil’s Tower. It was the snake’s lair, a personal soccer stadium it created on the
Eurasia Plate. As if to make things worse, the monster had chosen to make its nest
north of Seoul.
The whole world was groaning due to the forces of Red Eye. Making
matters worse, this monster had started to feel constrained within Asia and Europe.
It had begun sending its forces across the Pacific Ocean to America. Therefore, this
monster had become a common enemy for all of humanity.
It was the worst monster, one that had the potential to wipe out
humanity. Normally, those losers wouldn’t have dared to enter the lair of this
damned monster, but it had been different back then. Lee Gun's presence barely
gave them the chance to even think about eradicating the monsters.
“Haha. We’ll receive great rewards if we make it out of here.”
“This will be the greatest raid in the history of mankind! It's enough to make us
heroes.”
“We should ask for a hundred billion won at the minimum. What do you think?”
Lee Gun snorted as his comrades talked amongst themselves. They were about to
enter the tower.
“We should ask for ten years' worth of vouchers for a seven-star hotel resort in
Hawaii.”
“What?”
“Most of the countries will have to be bailed out by the IMF thanks to Red Eye.”
“…!”
While these people entered the tower, all of humanity was praying. The humans
were praying for painless deaths, and this spoke of the desperation of their
situation.
Everything started on the last day of the 20th century. Octopus-headed monsters
had invaded Earth through the Mediterranean sea.
<Unknown civilization demands, “If you want to live, give us your citizens.”>
<Voting controversy! “Will EU hand over one million of their citizens to the
monsters as prisoners?”>
<US states, “The monsters want to turn humans into livestock to secure their food
supply. We cannot agree to their demands.”>
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<China surrenders ethnic groups to preserve their sovereignty and territory.>
<People are fleeing into the mountains. “At this rate, I’ll be dragged away as a
captive.”>
The president of the United States had put the reputation of humanity on the line by
launching a nuclear weapon. However, in front of the octopus monsters, it was akin
to fireworks. The monsters had proceeded to dance while destroying cities.
It was about this time when something miraculous had happened. Thirteen
awakened beings appeared in the world, beings capable of killing these monsters.
These beings were expected to be saviors of the world. However, expectations were
often different from reality.
“Huh. You want the right to use a seven-star resort for ten years? Are you sure you
will be satisfied with just that?” 
“Didn’t you go immediately when you were summoned last time?”
“Yeah. You should've taken your time so that the monsters could've killed a lot of
people. Don’t you know you can ask for bigger rewards when they are desperate?”
These people were heroes in name only. Most of them were bullies.
 “Hey, Lee Gun. You better not back out this time. You need to receive a lot of
rewards if you want to barter with us.”
“Don’t you want to fix everything? You want to extend your lifespan and regain
your handsome face, right?”
They frowned when they saw Lee Gun’s monstrous and ugly face.
“I know you aren’t feeling well. Don’t overdo it.”
A sneer appeared on the man's lips as he pressed down on Lee Gun’s shoulder.
“Even if you're strong, you're an ordinary human in the end.”
“We’ll kill Red Eye. You can stay back and watch us do it.” 
The twelve of them were full of themselves. Even though Lee Gun was also an
awakened being, he was fundamentally different from the other awakened beings.
“You didn’t even receive any skills from the gods.” 
However, these twelve people's attitudes lasted only a moment. 
***
On the 100th and the last floor where the boss appeared.
“Crazy! What the hell... Are you kidding me?” 
“Run! This is impossible!”
“If we run away, the nearby region— No, the entire population of the world will be
slaughtered!”
“Who cares? The only thing that matters is our survival!”
Humanity praised them for being the strongest people in the world, yet these people
had chosen to escape. They were scared out of their minds. Even with the blessings
from the gods, they couldn’t win against Red Eye.
However, Lee Gun was different.
“Hey! Have you lost your mind? Where are you going!”
“Do you have a death wish?!”

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Lee Gun charged toward the boss monster as if he were mocking the others. He did
it alone.
Kwah-jeek!
A fierce fight ensued. Finally, he severed the thick neck, and the monster's head fell
to the ground. Lee Gun plucked out its cursed red eyes. At that moment, the
monster that had driven humanity into despair perished.
However, it didn’t matter in the end. Lee Gun was unable to make it out of the
tower. Of course, it wasn’t because of the battle with Red Eye. Then why?
“Ah! Some bastard must've timed it right and pushed me into it.”
That’s right. He had fallen into a trap. It was the worst trap, which one couldn’t
escape from. Lee Gun could never forget the sensation of someone pushing him
from the back. As if that weren’t bad enough, he remembered the pain of a dagger
being stabbed into his back.
That was enough to do him in because the fight with Red Eye had weakened him.
“Wow! Their timing was impeccable. Why couldn’t they show such initiative in the
first place? They couldn’t even keep up with me when I berated them.”
Lee Gun's insides had been burning due to the betrayal. He vomited blood as he felt
pain due to the knife being pierced through his lung. It seemed they had chosen this
opportunity to kill him at his weakest state.
‘Fucking bastards.’
A burst of forced laughter exploded forth from his mouth.
Did they hate the idea of working together, or did they hate using their powers for
others? Lee Gun wasn’t afraid of death, but he felt disgusted by their actions.
“I would've preferred if they had poisoned my fried chicken. At the very least, it
would've been tasty, you sons of bitches.”
Not all of the twelve were traitors.
‘Still, some of them wanted to kill me.’
Lee Gun’s vision turned blurry as he gnashed his teeth. However, suddenly... 
“Kee-ehhhhhhhhhhk!”
‘!’ An octopus-headed monster appeared behind him. It slowly approached
him. When Lee Gun looked beyond that monster, he saw tens of thousands of
monsters following it. 
‘Ah! I’m really fucked.’
The more frustrating thing was the others had purposely avoided all the monsters
because they couldn't defeat them. That wasn’t all. As soon as Lee Gun had fallen
into this trap, his ability had been taken away.
The only thing he could do now was to slash with the knife that he had brought to
cut beef jerky. As someone with no use of his arms, it was his only option. It was
the reason he said his next words.
“Ughh. Is this what I get for eating all his chicken wings?”
Lee Gun knew his death was inevitable when his left arm was also severed. Of
course, this didn’t mean he would die just like that. He was the strongest human,
who had killed Red Eye by himself. His eyes flashed as he bit down on the knife.
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“Kee-ehhhhhhhhhhk!”
The blade flashed at the moment he cut down the octopus monsters.
“Koo-roo-roohk!”
“Kee-ehhk!”
He kept cutting his enemies, again and again, forgetting any sense of time. If he
didn't cut down all the monsters, if he didn't rip out their mouths, he would become
their food. It would be a humiliating end for him, and he kept reminding himself
that. There was no rational thought behind his actions. His body was raging with
adrenaline, and this kept his muscles, nerves, and heart moving.
How long had it been since he had started slicing the flesh of his enemies?
[This... this makes no sense… How did you reach this point!]
It was supposed to be an unclearable tower for a human, yet Lee Gun had killed all
the monsters.
[W... wait! Anyone here!]
“You can call out all you want.” 
Poo-oohk!
When the final enemy died, the trap was broken. And finally, Lee Gun fell.
He had endured the torture the monster had inflicted on him. He felt like years had
passed while he killed his enemies. It was a miracle that he had survived for this
long. But now, he was dead. No! He thought he was dead. He had been sure of it.
***
“W-wait a moment.”
“Hey! Are you ok?”
For some reason, Lee Gun was still alive. He had no idea why. When he exited the
tower, he caught sight of a familiar shape.
‘Living creatures.’
The strong sunlight temporarily blinded him, but Lee Gun clearly saw them. They
were long in shape, and they looked blurry. However, he could make out a set of
arms and legs, then he saw the familiar shapes of eyes, nose, and mouth. He didn’t
think they were monsters, but...
“Hey. I said are you ok?” 
“You guys must be human-type monsters,” Lee Gun shouted.
“W-what?”
Boom!
The hunters, who were near the tower, screamed. Lee Gun, who still had the knife
in his mouth, swung it against them.
Boom!
“Ahhk! What are you doing?”
“Stop! We aren’t monsters!” 
The hunters were so surprised that they clutched their hearts. They were already
feeling aggrieved due to the unexpected attack from the monsters, and now a
weirdo, who had come out from the tower, attacked them!

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“What the hell? This bastard is wearing some weird mask… Whatever! Let’s just
get out of here!”
“What? He’s a human, and he came out of the tower. All the top news channels will
be talking about him! They’ll go crazy! Let’s see who it is!”
“You must be blind. He didn't come out of the tower. He’s probably one of those
people who hang around this region. Didn’t you see the news yesterday? Many men
like him are roaming this place.”
The two men bickered with each other, and it inevitably made Lee Gun tilt his head
in confusion. That was to be expected. He was still near the nest of the dangerous
Red Eye.
‘No one should've been allowed to get close to the tower.’
Lee Gun went over his memories before the attack on the tower. He was sure the
nearby region was supposed to be empty for several years even after the tower was
cleared. This decision had something to do with the energy emitted by the
monsters.
‘The Korean government wouldn’t ignore such a danger.’
Of course, Lee Gun had been locked inside the tower for an indeterminate amount
of time. When the trap had activated, the time and consciousness had changed
within the room of the tower.
‘If my calculations are correct, at least several hundred years should've passed
within the tower.’ 
The flow of time within the tower differed from that on the outside. Still, a lot of
time had to have passed in the real world, and this could explain why people were
near the tower. 
‘Why do I feel magical energy from humans?’
The fight had left Lee Gun's five senses paralyzed. However, he could still sense
magical energy from the two men in front of him. This was why he felt something
was amiss.
‘Aside from me and the others, other humans shouldn’t be able to use magical
energy.’
As expected, these two were monsters shaped like humans. It was the reason he
was about to kill them.
“Ahhhhk!”
The hunters, who had been about to run away, fell to the ground. The monster
wolves that had dispersed when the legendary tower crumbled had returned.
“Koo-roo-roohk!”
The hunters yelled in fright.
“Shit! They came back!” 
“As expected, there's no way they would give up on their prey!”
Around twenty Black Wolves converged on them. They even saw a Red Wolf,
which looked to be the leader of the pack. It would be a miracle for even high-
ranked Users, the awakened beings, to survive an attack from so many monsters.
In the end, the hunters gritted their teeth and raised their weapons.
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“Whatever! Now that things have turned out like this, let’s go out like Lee Gun!
Let's go out like the best in the world!”
“Oh, great Lee Gun-nim! Please give us strength!”
They were talking about him. It confused Lee Gun. Why were they calling out to
him in this situation? He had no idea.
‘They are humans.’
There was no way monsters would spout such nonsense. Lee Gun’s vision was
slowly starting to return to normal. He quickly turned his gaze toward a different
direction. His senses were still dulled, and his vision had yet to fully return.
However, that didn’t impede him from walking.
‘I have to get out of here.’
He wanted to kill some people, but he had something important to do before that,
something very important.
It happened at that moment.
“Hey! Have you lost your mind? You can’t go there!” One of the hunters yelled out
in fright because of the direction Lee Gun had picked. “Do you have a death wish?”
“What?” Lee Gun asked.
“Can’t you see the monsters in front of you!” the hunter replied. 
Suddenly, the blood drained from the faces of the hunters. When Lee Gun turned to
look at them, the wolves surged toward him. Sharp canines aimed for his neck.
“Ahhhhk!”
“Look out!” The younger man couldn't bear to see what was about to happen. He
and the other hunter squeezed their eyes. However...
“Mutts!” An annoyed voice rang out as the wolves yelped.
“Ggaeng!”
“Ggae-gaeng!”
“!!”
The hunters screamed.
“Ahhk!”
Boom!
The spines of the wolves were crushed. They were sent flying in all directions as if
they were discarded garbage bags. It seemed the masked man had been aware of the
wolves.
“Damn it! I was going to let you go because I’m busy! Stop annoying me, you
useless mutts!” Lee Gun angrily said.
Crunch!
“…!”
It shocked the hunters, but that was to be expected.
“Even high-ranked Users have a hard time killing these monsters, yet he killed
them so easily!”
In fact, this man had severed the head of the alpha wolf with a single blow. The
teenager let some words slip without realizing it. “Fuck! He’s nuts.” 

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As soon as he let out a curse word, he met eyes with Lee Gun. The teen jumped in
surprise. He was scared out of his wits. ‘Did he hear me?’ The clothes of the man in
front of him were tattered, and he looked like a dirty mountain beast. His terrifying
eyes could be seen through the long hairs covering his face. The identity of this
man was a mystery. However, the hunters knew that the man was their ticket out of
this place. They could now hope of getting out of this place alive.
But...
“Hah!” The man sounded annoyed as he sighed, and this made the hunters shudder
in fear.
Finally, Lee Gun walked toward the hunters as their knees wobbled.
They were sure of it. ‘He heard us badmouthing him!’ They were sure they would
be slaughtered like the wolves. ‘Shit! He looks like he has a bad temper!’ When the
shadow of the tall man cast over them...
“Hey,” Lee Gun spoke.
The hunters quickly lowered their heads. “We apologize! We—”
“I’m sorry, but I need some food.” Lee Gun interrupted them.
“What?”
The hero, who was on the verge of starving to death, fell forward.

Chapter 3 - You’re going to pay for this, bastards! (2)

“What did you just say?”

“Are you sure about that?”
Every reporter in news agencies all over the world was shouting. Both the PD, who
went through thousands of breaking news a day, and the news anchors, who were
about to sit at the news desk, couldn’t stop talking about it. The reason was the
breaking news they had received a short while ago.
“That tower was really destroyed?”
“In fact, people found signs that someone or something exited the tower!”
The youngest production director, who had delivered the news, shouted out loud,
“That’s right! The whole world is going crazy right now! News agencies have sent
their reporters to the tower!”
“CNN & BBC already put out headlines saying it might be Lee Gun!”
The director, who had kept a poker face up until now, dropped his pen. They had
already broken some big news today. Yoon Shiwoo, someone famous as a chaebol
heir and the ace of Korea’s best raid team Twin Stars, had become an A-rank
disciple. He wasn’t an S-rank disciple, but Korea was a land abandoned by the
Zodiacs. That's why the appearance of a precious high-rank disciple here made the
major news channels highlight him. 
Tonight’s main headline was going to rehash the same topic once again, but with
this new incident, the news agencies no longer had to suck up to that guy. He
wasn’t important anymore. No! Even if an S rank user appeared out of thin air, any
news about that user would also be buried.
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Why?
‘This is nuts! What do you mean it might be Lee Gun!’
Lee Gun was a legend. He was one of the participants of the <Red Eye Raid>. He
was a hero who had allowed humanity to get over its worst crisis. He was one of
the original thirteen awakened beings. Of course, twenty years had passed, and the
number of awakened beings had grown from thirteen in the whole world to tens of
thousands in every country. However...
‘They can’t hold a candle to the very first awakened beings.’
《 Twelve Zodiac Saints》 They were also called the twelve Saints. They were
living legends and stars, who currently possessed more power than heads of
countries. No, they were rulers and dictators. And Lee Gun had stood shoulder to
shoulder with them. He was the hero of Korea.
Lee Gun's gravesite was famous all around the world, and it had left a deep mark in
humanity’s history. That was why its destruction caused a ripple around the world
in many ways. Thankfully, no monsters exited the tower.
“What if it wasn’t Lee Gun? What if a terrorist did it?”
“What?”
“That tower is famous because it represents the Twelve Zodiac Saints’
achievement, and right now, many forces are against the Twelve Zodiac Saints.”
“That’s right. This could be a pure chance or an attempt to get their attention.”
“What did the Twelve say?”
The production director, who was checking various articles, just shrugged as he
spoke.
***
“No comment.”
Ritzy resort in China, Yang Wei, one of the Twelve Zodiac Saints, furrowed his
brow. 
    <Lee Gun’s grave exploded after twenty years.> 
Yang Wei had been in Korea when this incident had happened, and at the time, he
felt like a parrot. He had to keep repeating the same answer over and over again!
And even then, more and more reporters sought him out. Therefore, he had decided
to get out of Korea.
“Shit!”
He knew the others were facing a similar situation, but he just couldn’t understand
this situation. The tower's destruction was none of his business. Korea had a lot of
dreadful monsters, and they could've destroyed the tower. If the news networks
were to be believed, a terrorist could be the culprit. That wasn’t all.
‘That region is infested with Lee Gun's admirers.’
Some young and reckless youths could've caused the tower's destruction. Anyway,
the tower wasn’t that important anymore. That was why he didn’t pay much
attention to it.
‘The problem is...’

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It seemed as if the media persons had lost their minds. News agencies all over the
world were crazily churning out headlines. 
<Found signs of a living being exiting through the broken wall!>
<Is this the return of Lee Gun?>
<Korea’s greatest hero is still alive?> 
'How can they come up with such garbage? Have they lost their minds? How could
he survive in that tower for twenty years?’
Lee Gun wasn’t the Count of Monte Cristo. Moreover, the Twelve Zodiac Saints
knew the dangers of the tower better than anyone else.
‘The tower had tens of thousands of monsters at a minimum.’
It had been hell inside the tower. Their escape after they killed Red Eye was a
miracle in itself. Moreover, they had destroyed the door on that fateful day, so the
remaining monsters couldn’t escape. Twenty years had passed since then.
‘He probably became the monsters' food!’ 
There was no way Lee Gun could be alive. Yet, Yang Wei's hands shook a little. It
was to be expected. Lee Gun had been the strongest amongst the thirteen awakened
beings. 
‘If not for that particular weakness, he would have been the absolute strongest.’
The world credited them for defeating Red Eye, but in reality, Lee Gun had done it
all by himself.
‘If he really came back out alive, it'd be the end of us.’ 
Despite this thought, Yang Wei shook his head from side to side because some
things in this world were impossible. 
‘How could he kill all the monsters with his arms cut off?’
Even they couldn’t achieve such a feat. Yet, there was that sliver of a possibility.
- Hey, Yang! Are you listening to me?
The Chinese envoy, who was visiting Korea, was angry. 
- If Lee Gun is alive, it will be difficult for China to tame Korea. We went through
a lot of trouble to put this small country under our control, yet this happened! 
Yang Wei could feel the anger through the phone.
- The <Leo> of the US has already joined hands with the Japanese Union, and they
control Korea and southeast Asia. China has to work fast before the Saint of Japan
can take the initiative in this matter. 
In the end, Yang Wei just shook his head as if he found all of this annoying.
“Please don't worry about it. The things that happen around that tower are
insignificant. I'm the great hero of China.”
- What about Lee Gun?
“There is no way he's alive.”
Yang Wei cut the envoy off as he laughed. He could say this because he was one of
the people most familiar with Lee Gun. Why?
‘At the end of the day, Lee Gun is incomplete.’
That’s right.
Lee Gun was powerful, but he had a critical weakness.
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‘The more he used his abilities, the worse his body became.’
Why?
‘Lee Gun doesn’t have a Zodiac protecting him.
Each of the 12 heroes possessed a Zodiac that protected and strengthened them.
Originally, Lee Gun had appeared when the world was supposed to have only
twelve heroes. Basically, he was a superhuman who had naturally appeared on the
thirteenth seat where no Zodiac had shown up. 
‘Since he didn’t serve a Zodiac, there would've been a rebound to his body from
using his abilities.’
It was to be expected. A normal human body couldn't withstand abilities that defied
the law of physics.
‘Lee Gun was a minor superhuman. He was built a bit sturdier than a normal
human, but...’
It was a deadly flaw compared to them, who received divine protection. Lee Gun's
pictures on the news proved his point.
<Breaking News! Twenty years ago, Lee Gun was assumed dead after he sacrificed
his life for his comrades!>
At a glance, Lee Gun looked like a man in his fifties. The picture was from twenty
years ago, but it only reinforced Yang Wei’s opinion. The burn marks were the
least of Lee Gun’s problems. His face, nose, and lips were completely squashed. He
looked like the victim of plastic surgery gone bad. He resembled a monster. Using
one’s power without borrowing strength from the Zodiacs came with risks. Lee
Gun was afflicted by diseases and side effects.
‘That bastard had to consume his energy and lifespan in order to use his abilities.’
Basically, the more Lee Gun used his abilities, the more he became sick.
‘It was that ugly bastard’s only weakness.’
Lee Gun was strong to begin with, and he had displayed phenomenal abilities
within the Devil’s Tower, but in the end, he had pushed his body to the limit. Yang
Wei almost felt bad since they had lost to Lee Gun. It was a pity that Lee Gun had
such dexterity and innate battle sense.
But there was one truly pitiable thing. 
‘That poor ugly old man.’
Ah, Lee Gun was only in his twenties, so it would be wrong to call him an old man.
Compared to him, the Twelve Zodiac Saints lived in wealth and honor and held
actual power.
“From the start, it was too much to compare Lee Gun to the twelve Saints.
- Then?
“Yes. There's no way he's alive. I’m willing to bet my life on it,” Yang Wei replied
to the envoy.
Both men smirked at this statement.
***
At a fast-food restaurant near Seoul, the two men who had led Lee Gun here looked
on with their mouths agape.
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Slurp! Slurp!
Their gazes were fixed on a particular table. Buckwheat noodles were marinated in
a sweet and sour sauce. Mayonnaise, tuna, and seaweed flakes were used to make
rice balls. An aromatic smell emanated each time a rice ball was made. Then there
was the tonkatsu drenched in demi-glace sauce placed inside the kimbap. It gave a
crunch to the dish. One man ate all this food. The empty dishes were being stacked
next to the table, and one could almost measure one’s height against that stack.
“Ah! I feel a bit better now,” when Lee Gun patted his stomach and said that, the
teen dropped the tonkatsu he had been eating.
“Is this for real? You ran up two million won in Kimbap Heaven?” A bug could fly
into both hunters’ mouths. ‘He ate 120 servings by himself!’
Lee Gun grumbled as he poured water into his cup. “Since I don’t have any money,
I ate a moderate amount.” 
“How is this a moderate amount?” The older man grabbed the back of his neck in
dismay. “I never expected to see someone eat two million won's worth of food at a
fast-food joint!” 
“What? You said you were paying. Ah! Let me get some ramen for dessert,” Lee
Gun said.
“Hey!” The part-time worker laughed when she heard the exchange. “Who cares?
You said he saved you from the monsters. This is a small price compared to your
life. Ah! Would you like some more water, Dear Customer?”
The hunter was taken aback. “Why are you so kind today? You only care about a
person’s looks.”
“What’s wrong with that? It's better than looking at an ugly ahjussi like you. So
what does he do? Is he a believer? Or a disciple?” The part-time worker kept
glancing at Lee Gun’s face. 
Lee Gun scoffed. ‘She has a weird taste.’ Even the news networks were hesitant to
show his face, and he didn’t like seeing himself either. That was why he usually
kept his face covered. At this point, he had forgotten the existence of mirrors. So,
he found the woman's glances interesting, but that wasn’t important right now.
‘I have arms.’ Lee Gun was sure his arms had been severed, yet they were fine
now. ‘Did they get cut off in a dream?’
The conceited twelve Zodiacs couldn’t pull off a miracle of this magnitude. The
damned twelve Saints, who served under the Zodiacs, couldn't accomplish it either.
Lee Gun immediately extended his hand to use his ability.
Woohng!
A familiar light swirled within his palm. He quickly made a fist as soon as the ball
of light appeared, then he made it disappear. ‘I have no problem using my
ability.’ This made everything even odder. Lee Gun had thought he was dead, but
here he was, alive and whole.
‘I thought that bastard finally predicted the future, but it seems that was not the
case.’ This made his fortune-teller friend look like a charlatan, and just as he was
about to strangle his friend’s neck…
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“Jeez! Even if you're going through a growth period, this is ridiculous.” The hunter
grumbled as he took out his credit card. 
Lee Gun could hardly believe his ears. ‘Growth period?’ It was understandable that
they couldn’t recognize him; he looked like a beggar. But how could they say he
was going through his growth period? Lee Gun immediately looked at his reflection
on the spoon. The sight made him flinch.
“!” He became serious. “Hey. Give me a mirror.”
Lee Gun's request puzzled everyone, but the part-time worker handed him her hand
mirror. When Lee Gun checked himself in the mirror, the reflection left him
shocked.
‘What the hell is this!’ He didn’t find an ugly monster within the mirror; nor did he
see a middle-aged man who appeared older than he was. At most, he looked like an
early twenty-year-old. If he were being conservative, he looked like a young man in
his late teens. It wasn’t just that.
‘My face...’ Yes, the face in front of him right now was his original face that he had
before his body had been ruined! He had once humiliated himself in the past trying
to negotiate with the Twelve Zodiac Saints in order to regain this appearance!
‘It really is my old self.’ Lee Gun quickly took off his gloves and lifted his shirt. 
The part timer’s face turned red in surprise when she saw his abs. However, Lee
Gun didn’t pay any attention to that. His body that had been stabbed, ruptured, and
damaged to the point where breathing had been difficult was now perfectly fine
‘I should have known.’ The body parts that always pained him hadn’t bothered him
all this time! He had thought it was due to his senses still being impaired. However,
that wasn’t the case.
‘My body regenerated.’ No! It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that his body had been
reborn. ‘What the hell happened?’ 
Suddenly, he heard something. Lee Gun thought he was hearing things.
[You have experienced death!] 
[You have satisfied the condition!]
[Your previous stats have been transferred to your new body!]
[You can now use the Serpent Bearer’s power!]

Chapter 4 - Did you have fun while I was gone?

Lee Gun slapped his ears when he heard the unfamiliar sound.
Pahng!
Everyone looked at him in surprise. It should have hurt, but Lee Gun's expression
wasn't one of pain.
‘I’m not dreaming.’ He had heard a woman's voice. However, the voice was
unfamiliar. It was a sound he had never heard even after becoming the thirteenth
awakened being. Lee Gun looked at his surroundings, but the mysterious voice
continued.
[You have broken through the Death Trap!] 
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[You have achieved the 'Impossible Achievement'!]
[You have acquired the right to become the owner of the <Serpent Bearer’s
Nest>!] 
[All of your achievements within the tower will be converted into EXP! Since you
gained a massive amount of EXP, the conversion will take a bit of time. ...
Conversion complete!] 
[You have developed a new Divine Skill!]
[The new Divine Skill will be activated now!]
[All the Advance Skills and Attributes you possess have evolved!]

As soon as the voice stopped, something amazing happened.

Flash!
A never-before-seen glowing shape appeared on Lee Gun's left palm. At a glance, it
looked like a geometric pattern with a snake coiling around it. As Lee Gun stared at
the crest, unfamiliar words appeared above it.
 
[Lee Gun: (Human)!]
[The seat of the 13th Zodiac/Ophiuchus Serpent Bearer’s Title <Beginning and End
Serpent>!]
[Awakened Name: Man Who Pounds on All Creations]
[Personal Characteristics: Freak Genius, Master Craftsman, Perverted Eyes,
Masochist, Excellent Senses ▶ Dexterity of a god]
[Advanced Skills]
[Extreme Observation (Lv.99) ▶ Gaze of a god!] 
[One Room Workshop (Lv.99) ▶ Creation Workshop!] 
[Transcendent Sense (Lv.99) ▶ 13th Sense!] 
[Bull Instinct (Lv.99) ▶ Suicidal Instinct!]
[Family: None]
[Sanctuary: None]
[Active Divine Skill of the Serpent Bearer]
[(1/???)]
[Super Regeneration (F Rank): (Not Enough Energy)]
- Your body was recently reformed from its horrible state!
- Your broken tissues were recovered to their baseline status!
- Your aged cells have regenerated to their baseline status!
- A small penalty has been placed on you because of your body's complete
reformation!
- Penalty: 50% Reduction in Physical Ability! (Remaining Time: 1,032 Hours)!
 
As soon as Lee Gun stopped looking at it, the crest and the information
disappeared. He didn’t know what it was, but he soon had a hunch. ‘Is this the
Divine system that the Twelve talked about?’

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When humanity was about to lose to the unknown civilization, mysterious beings
had appeared out of the twelve Zodiacs in the sky. These twelve heavenly bodies
had bestowed power to humans. They had told the humans to fight against the
monsters using these powers. Those humans were now called the twelve Zodiac
Saints.
These twelve said they served the Zodiacs and demanded to be called the Zodiac
Saints. Lee Gun always laughed out loud when he heard the term.
'Divine, my ass! Those idiots probably mistook servants with saints.’
This made sense considering how the twelve individuals received power from their
individual patron Zodiac and the twelve Zodiacs demanded a price in return. It led
to these twelve individuals being called special, but that wasn’t the case.
‘That’s odd. They never mentioned that they could see these messages.’
Moreover, the twelve of them had never mentioned that they could see such
detailed information. According to the Twelve, messages were a one-way
notification from the Zodiacs. The Zodiacs' messages were more like threats that
demanded the Twelve fulfill the Zodiacs' demands, and the Twelve had to accept
these requests. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say the Twelve were the Zodiacs'
servants.
‘Anyway, it seems my body went through some changes thanks to a Divine
skill.’ One thing certain was that his skill was better than the others’ and his
original skill had evolved as well. But the more Lee Gun realized this, the more
puzzled he became.
‘I can’t feel the presence of my Zodiac.’ Lee Gun was thinking about the sensation
he felt around the treacherous Twelve. And he had never heard about the 13th
zodiac that was in the message.
‘What's going on?’
When he thought about the <Serpent Bearer>, he could only come up with one
possibility.
‘There is a hidden constellation that wasn’t included amongst the twelve Zodiacs.’
He wondered if he missed the presence of his Zodiac, so he concentrated once
again.
‘As expected, I can sense only twelve of them.’ There was no way he wouldn’t be
able to sense their wicked presences! So this meant that a Zodiac hadn’t latched
onto him. Moreover, the voice from before had said that he had developed a Divine
skill on his own, not that it had been given to him. That was why he found it odd.
‘Then, is it possible to use a Divine skill without making a contract with one of the
Zodiacs?’ This didn’t bother Lee Gun at all. From the start, he had naturally
awakened without the patronage of a Zodiac. Therefore, the information didn't
surprise him. Whether it was his skill or his magic, he hadn’t received it from a
zodiac.
‘One thing certain is that I died, and by doing so, I satisfied some kind of
requirement.’ It seemed Lee Gun didn't have to beat his charlatan of a friend.
Above all else... ‘I have no reason to kowtow in front of those bastards.’
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Lee Gun’s lips turned upward in a savage manner. It looked like he was laughing,
but his smile held murderous intent. He probably wouldn’t be able to easily forget
the sensation of someone shoving his back.
‘I’m sure it was someone who stood close to me back then.’ He had his suspicions.
Now that things had turned out this way, his mind was set. ‘At the very least, I have
to kill the one who pushed me.’
Lee Gun didn't want to give the culprit a quick death. Instead, he wanted to make
that person feel like hell on earth. However, he first had to find out who it was.
What would he do to the rest? The outcome would hinge on the fact whether they
were accomplices to the deed or not.
‘I’m rather grateful for what they did.’
Lee Gun’s eyes flashed in a frightening manner. His skin had looked hideous
because of the burn marks, but now, it was as soft as a baby's skin. He even felt that
he had become much lighter than he was during his prime. It felt odd to go from
being an old man to a young man. His body had been seventy years old and was
failing, so there was no way Lee Gun would mind being young again.
So as long as they weren’t accomplices and meekly cooperated…
‘Depending on how they act, I might forgive them a tiny bit...’ However, that
thought lasted only a moment.
“No way! There is no way Lee Gun-nim is still alive!” the hunters shouted as they
watched something. “It has to be a monster if something living left that place.
Idiots!”
They were lamenting as they read articles on their smartphones. Lee Gun craned his
neck to see what they were looking at, so the teen handed over his phone to Lee
Gun. Lee Gun was seeing a smartphone for the first time, so he flinched in surprise.
‘What the hell is this?’ As a person from 2005, he was shocked by the smartphone.
However, that wasn’t important right now.
“Hey! Think about it for a second. From a common-sense point of view, do you
really think it's possible to survive within the tower for twenty years?” The hunters
continued their discussion.
The topic of the conversation, Lee Gun, flinched. Sure enough, the phone's screen
was filled with shocking articles.
 
<Did the hero of Korea return after 20 years?>
<US says, “It can’t be Lee Gun. He died 20 years ago.”>
 
For a moment, Lee Gun couldn’t believe what he was reading. ‘Twenty years?’
He quickly turned to look outside. His gaze fell at the road located in front of
Kimbap Heaven’s logo. He woke up here so he hadn’t had the chance to properly
look around, but it was clearly summer outside. 
Of course, time passed differently inside and outside the tower. That was even
before the attack, he had taken an item that would tell him the difference in time. 

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If his prediction had been correct, only five years should've passed outside the
tower. How could it be 20 years? ‘This is nuts.’
If it was twenty years, then he wouldn’t be reported as missing, but as dead! It
seemed he had taken longer than he had expected to catch the monster. 
The teen interpreted Lee Gun's gaze as if he had some information regarding this
subject. The teen then eagerly asked Lee Gun a question, “Do you know anything
about that, Hyung? You came from the direction of the tower.”
The other man ridiculed the teen. “It’s true that the world misses the hero, but
he’s a die-hard fan of Lee Gun. Can you not tell by the comments they are
writing?” 
“Uh? However….”
“The comment section is blowing up. Those trash journalists must be having a lot
of fun.” the man said.
Lee Gun scrolled down. It was insane.
 
<The Twelve Zodiac Saints are taken aback by the heated discussion around Lee
Gun’s survival. They want everyone to stop speculating.>
<The Twelve Zodiac Saints say, “We would've known if Lee Gun were alive for
the past twenty years.”>
- Maybe, he was sleeping.
└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ 222222 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Stop using facts ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- What the hell did the Twelve accomplish after receiving supporting funds?
└ Would we have recovered all our lands if Lee Gun were still here?
└ㅇㅇ He was great even though he acted solo. He was better than the Twelve.
└ Nonsense. He can’t be compared to the Twelve.
└ Why can’t he?
└ ㄴㄴ He’s not a core member. No matter how much you idiots suck up to Lee
Gun, in the end, the Twelve Zodiac Saints killed Red Eye.
└ㅇㅇ The Leo Saint from the US beheaded it!
└ He said Lee Gun only slowed them down ㅋ
- Was Red Eye really some amazing monster?
└ It was strong. If the snake hadn’t been killed, humanity would've been wiped out
twenty years ago.
└ Anyway… The twelve Zodiac Saints who killed the boss in the Devil’s Tower
>>>>>> Huge Gap >>> Lee Gun
- There is a theory that says Lee Gun killed the boss.
└ Do you really believe that? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ All the desperate Lee Gun fanboys believe the tabloids ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ What? The tabloids might be right.

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└ ㄴㄴ. Fact. All twelve came out alive, but Lee Gun died by himself. What does
that say?
└ The twelve Zodiac Saints killed Red Eye. Hurray for the heroes of humanity, lol!
 
The sound of a phone cracking instantly rang out in the restaurant.
“E-excuse me?” The teen nervously opened his mouth.
Lee Gun was willing to overlook the fact that twenty years had passed. Honestly, it
had flummoxed him, but it was still reasonable. Rather, he was thankful only
twenty years had passed considering how long he had been confined in the tower.
However, as for the other information...
‘Who killed Red Eye?’ Fire erupted within Lee Gun’s eyes. The Twelve were the
ones who had retreated in fright! ‘Parasites.’
The teen who lent him his cellphone was restless. Well, either way, Lee Gun had a
general idea of what had happened. Of course, he had seen a lot of convoluted
information in a short period to get a truly accurate picture, but it wasn’t too
difficult to connect the dots.
‘Those bastards took credit for my kill and acted like heroes for the past twenty
years. Is that what’s going on?’ Lee Gun laughed in disgust. It was quite the sight.
He looked scary enough to make an onlooker bite their tongue in fear. Lee Gun
laughed at their foolishness.
‘Yes. That was pretty cute.’ It was plenty cute. He had sold out those bastards in the
past for profit, so he was willing to call it even.
‘So first, I’ll break their teeth, then make them correct the stories...’ At that
moment…
 
- Korea is considered the lowest-ranked territory. They do not have any Saints, who
can borrow the power of the twelve Zodiacs. However, this landscape is rapidly
changing with the rumor that Lee Gun is still alive. This is why the world is
focused on Korea. However, this is not what our viewers should be interested in.
- Well?
- It's about Lee Gun’s fortune. Do you remember what the will left behind by the
Thirteenth said?
 
Lee Gun’s eyes turned round when he read the unexpected story.
'Will?' Of course, he never knew when he would die, so he had made a will through
a private law firm. ‘My wealth should've been donated to orphanages and funded
scholarships...’
 
- His will said, "I want all my wealth and items to be given to the twelve Zodiac
Saints to help humanity. I hope they will use them to their benefit.”
 
Lee Gun let out a bright smile. Yes, he came to a decision. "I’ll kill all of them."
Forgiveness? He didn’t care about that.
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His eyes flashed as he handed the phone back to the teenager. “Hey, kid.”
“Huh? Are you talking to me?” the young hunter asked.
Lee Gun replied, “Yes! Do you mind making a call for me?”
“W-whom should I contact?”
“I have someone in mind. He’s the first one who'll receive the punishment of
heaven.” 
After a moment, the young man again handed Lee Gun the phone. When Lee Gun
put the phone to his ears, he heard a familiar ringing tone. Twenty years had passed
since he had heard this ringtone.

Chapter 5 - What a crazy bastard (1)

Manchester Airport, England

Brrrrr!
Hugo furrowed his brows when his phone rang again. His phone kept crying out as
if it were nagging its owner to take the call. But he didn’t take the call; instead, his
veins popped out on his forehead. To make things worse, his personal phone started
ringing too.
‘Enough. This is the sixtieth call!’
This man's best friend used to call him a charlatan fortune teller twenty years ago.
He was one of the Twelve Zodiac Saints, the one who occupied the ninth seat. He
was the Sagittarius' <Archer>.
Hugo Otis’s blood pressure was so high right now that he felt like he needed to go
to the hospital. The culprit was the barrage of calls on his phone today. At first,
when his phone had started blowing up, he had thought it was an emergency, but...
‘They are all reporters.’
When the reporters had suddenly asked him how he felt about Lee Gun, he had
wondered if the reporters had finally gone insane. This was the hefty price of being
Lee Gun's close friend. Only after he told them that he would file complaints and
lawsuits did they finally quieten down. However, the silence lasted only a short
while.
‘It has only been an hour, you bastards.’
The reporters were even calling the number that only his acquaintances knew of. Of
course, just because he kept it a secret didn’t mean these bastards couldn’t find
it. In fact, not too long ago, a reporter had bothered him through his personal
number. Unsurprisingly, the phone rang again.
Brrrr!
An unknown number had been calling him non-stop for the past thirty minutes.
Hugo was on the fence about picking up the phone, but he realized the number
started with 1541. This meant it was a collect call from Korea.
‘These bastards even want me to pay for the call now?’

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It seemed the reporters were trying every means available to them. Hugo looked at
his phone as if he had spotted a mosquito early in the morning. The infuriating
phone stopped vibrating, but another call came in right afterward. 
“Jeez!” Otis blocked that number. He even powered off his phone. In the first place,
he had no reason to answer a call from an unknown phone number, especially on
his private phone. Moreover, he knew what the call was about, and that only
dissuaded him from picking it up.
‘I never expected a conspiracy theory on Lee Gun’s survival. Ridiculous!’ He
couldn’t hide his displeasure at hearing the name after so long. Even now, the
phone call from his government was about the same thing.
- Are you listening to what I’m saying, Hugo?
“I’m sorry, but I’ll have to decline the request of finding our thirteenth member.”
- Hugo!
The person on the phone this time was the prime minister of Australia. As
expected, the call was about Lee Gun. This pissed off Hugo.
“Do not speak the name of the dead. He was declared dead twenty years ago,”
Hugo said.
- He might have been asleep…
“Why say that now?” Hugo wanted to say that it was shameless of the prime
minister to be finally searching for the hero now, but he swallowed his words. In
the past, when Hugo had insisted that Lee Gun might be alive, the prime minster
hadn’t even bothered to listen to him. “Wasn’t I barred from searching the tower
back then because it was too dangerous?”
- No, it was—
Suddenly...
“Ahhhhhh!”
Otis quickly turned his attention toward the sudden shout that came from the
crowd. The shout was so loud that it surprised everyone, including the flight
attendants, the ticket agents, and people waiting for their luggage. The sound had
erupted from the waiting room. It was a roar one heard when one’s team scored a
goal in the World Cup finals.
- Surrender! In the end, England surrenders to the monsters!
- Their faith in Sir Oliver, the S-rank disciple from Europe, was for nothing! He
failed in his raid attempt!
- This is crazy! As expected, only Lee Gun can accomplish that feat!
An electronic display in the waiting room streamed the news coming out of
London.
- As expected, the Red Zone was too difficult to conquer. Sir Oliver spent a year
trying to recover London, but it was all for naught.
- However, I believe that the monsters coming out of London right now are those
that Lee Gun had once cleared twenty-five years ago. Is that correct?

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- Yes, you're correct. These monsters appeared in Korea during the 2002 World
Cup between Korea and Japan. At the time, Lee Gun had cleared them by himself.
That was why the European Saint attempted this mission with confidence, but…
- Forget conquering, he retreated before he could get past the entrance.
The veins on the reporters' necks bulged as they delivered the news. Of course, the
news were things that happened the previous day. The screen quickly changed.
- Why do you think the raid failed this time?
- It wasn’t a failure. It was just a series of misfortunes that happened to happen at
once.
- The hero from Asia did it on his own twenty-five years ago, so there’s no reason I
can’t do it either.
- As you probably know, Lee Gun was the weakest among the initially awakened
beings.
The Saint from Europe was having a hard time hiding his emotions as the interview
continued.
- The proof is the fact that Lee Gun was unable to do anything as the twelve Saints
killed Red Eye.
Hugo had been called in to clean up the mess in England, so his eyebrows twitched.
Everyone kept stating that Lee Gun's status had been elevated as a hero because of
his death, but Hugo knew the truth.
‘He was the strongest amongst the thirteen.’ Hugo didn't think this just because he
was Lee Gun's friend. He had fought alongside him, so he knew this better than
anyone else. Without Lee Gun, clearing the Devil’s Tower would also have been
impossible. However...
‘There’s no way he could've survived in that place by himself.’ Of course, Hugo
hadn’t witnessed Lee Gun’s death, nor had he watched Red Eye die. At that
moment, he had been outside the tower. Monsters had been converging on the
tower like a pack of dogs, and he had been tasked to stop them.
The other members of the Twelve gave testimonies that Lee Gun had sacrificed
himself for them. However, Hugo knew that it was bullshit. ‘He hated the Twelve.
He would spit out food whenever someone brought up the Twelve during a meal.’
The glutton who would toss aside a chicken leg saying that he no longer had an
appetite if someone mentioned the Twelve? Moreover, he was a shameless bastard
who used to steal Hugo's chicken legs. 
There was no way Lee Gun would die in that fashion. Therefore, Hugo had spent
over a dozen years investigating Lee Gun’s death. He had even gone against all
opposition and entered the tower. However, as soon as he stepped into that place,
he had come to a realization. There was no way someone could come out of that
hell hole by himself. There was no one insane enough in this world to pull that off.
‘Moreover, he fell into the worst type of trap.’
Hugo Otis had given up all hope. After ten years, even his tears had dried up. 
At that moment.
- Hugo! Do you know what’s happening right now? They are...
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“Yes. I already know the Korean government is putting a significant amount of
effort into finding him."
-!
 He got out of the airport and took a taxi. Due to the pollution in the air, the sky of
England had become dark. Hugo continued, “Anyway, please don’t be stupid.
Don’t try to find someone who's already dead. This is a fake scheme hatched by
someone. If anyone is trying to profit off my friend’s name, I will...”
- You got it all wrong, friend!
The prime minister sounded desperate.
- It’s said that that phone rang after twenty years!
Hugo Otis’s complexion instantly changed. “What?”
- I’m referring to the direct line created for Lee Gun. It's the line that guaranteed he
could contact his government even if the administration changed!
“!” Hugo immediately yelled, “Stop!”
Shocked by Hugo’s shout, the surprised taxi driver stepped on the brakes. He
looked dumbfounded, but Hugo didn’t care. The Archer asked the prime minister,
“Did you contact me on my personal phone around five minutes ago?”
- You unloaded on me when I called you on that number last time. Don’t you
remember? That is why I never call you on that number.
'This is nuts!' Hugo was sure of it. It seemed like they had missed the call, but only
Lee Gun knew the number to that phone. 'This means... The collect call...!’ 
Hugo yelled out in haste, “Please turn around and head toward the airport! I have to
get on a plane heading to Korea right now!”
The taxi driver was baffled by his words, while the person on the phone freaked
out.
- Wait a moment! What do you mean Korea? Aren’t you in England to clean up the
mess? You can’t just leave.
“Who cares? Who cares about this island nation! They made this mess themselves!
Do they think a Saint is a pushover? Hmm?” Hugo was in a hurry. When the taxi
came to a stop, he quickly ran toward the airport. As he did so, he quickly turned on
his personal phone.
‘Is it you, Gun?’ The hand holding the phone became sweaty as he switched on the
phone.
“!” Hugo couldn’t believe his eyes. He had received a new text.
[One voice mail has arrived. Press the call button to listen to the message.]
“…!” Hugo’s hands shook as he checked the voicemail. The first word he heard...
- Oh Taeksoo!
That one word made his eyes turn large in disbelief. However, it lasted only for a
moment.
- I will find you, and I will kill you.
His face froze.
- Good Luck.
In many ways, his face was full of fear.
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***
“Oh Taeksoo, you’ve sure grown a lot. You got guts to ignore my call.” Lee Gun,
who had left the voice mail, had a bright smile on his face. The teen in front of him
shook in fear. It had started around thirty minutes ago when Lee Gun had called a
number. Lee Gun had started with a smile, but his eyes had turned sharp when the
recipient didn’t pick up the phone even after thirty minutes. It wasn’t just because
his friend wasn’t answering the phone.
‘Why the hell would I write a will saying I’ll hand over my fortune to the Twelve
when I die?’
He didn’t care about the others, but his friend should've known something was off
with the will. This almost made him suspicious that his friend had betrayed him in
greed. 
Of course, that wasn’t the reason he was so angry.
Why?
- There’s only one person amongst the Twelve Zodiac Saints who refused Lee
Gun’s fortune, am I correct.
- Yes, that’s right. It was Hugo Otis. He was the only person who hadn't received
his share of Lee Gun’s fortunes. 
- He had said he wasn’t worthy of receiving his friend’s fortune because he was
unable to save him. It was a moving story, but it only enraged Lee Gun, the subject
of the story.
‘That bastard should've just taken it! Is he looking down on the lands I owned in
Seoul? My house should've gone up in price by a couple hundred million Won in
twenty years!’
He just had to kill them to take back his fortune, which had been passed on as
inheritance! Lee Gun firmed his resolve as he seethed with anger.
‘I’ll slaughter every Saint I find.’  He used to be destitute because he always had to
pay the Twelve to fix his body. Now, he no longer had a reason to be cautious
around them. As soon his money returned to his bank account, he would live a
different lifestyle.
‘However, this will be a bit problematic.’ In truth, he had already lost a vast amount
of his money, so he didn’t really care about losing his fortune. The problem right
now was the fact that he didn’t have any place to call home, nor did he have any
money for living expenses. His country had indeed provided a villa for him, but...
 
<People from all over the country are converging at Lee Gun’s Shrine!>
 
His house had become a shrine where people worshiped him! Lee Gun couldn’t
believe what he was reading in the article. He was thankful that people deified him
in death, but...
‘They perform a memorial service every year? It became a holy ground where
people visit?’ He realized for the first time what it meant to be unbearably

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embarrassed. Lee Gun would have preferred the fate of the frozen American hero,
who was put in a museum.
‘Who the hell came up with this idea?’As soon as he saw it, he was so mortified he
thought he was going to die. This was why he hated ideas that came from pencil
pushers. 
‘Also, they’ll think I’m crazy if I insist I’m Lee Gun.’ He loved the fact that he had
regained his youth, but the appearance gap between his previous self and his
current self was too large. Of course, he did have other ways to prove his identity,
but…
“Wow! The press around the world is going nuts. The tabloids are going crazy as
well!”
“It's to be expected. This is Lee Gun we’re talking about. This is nothing. It’ll
become an absolute circus if they can find a piece of his armor.”
If Lee Gun thoughtlessly visited them, then it’d only be beneficial to the vicious
reporters.‘They gave me such a hard time.’ He was someone who had once thrown
a pot of boiling ramen at the reporters. What a waste of the lobster he’d put in it.
Right now, it was better to let the press talk as much as they wanted. It would also
be easier to observe which direction the wind blew. 
‘Well, in my current situation, even the reporters probably wouldn’t believe my
story either.’ His old records had disappeared during the invasion of the unknown
civilization. So, he had called the hospital for his medical records, however…
-There have been many thieves looking for Lee Gun-nim’s data, so they were
destroyed five years ago.
As if it was interesting, Lee Gun laughed. Well, there were quite a lot of issues, but
it didn’t matter.
‘They’ll believe me if I drag them out by their hair.’
Lee Gun’s eyes sharpened.
This was a problem. He had to find them, yet he couldn’t contact those who knew
him. Forget carfare, he was about to sleep on the streets.
‘What should I do? Should I rob a bank in a nearby country? Should I take
someone’s money?’ It was a joke that wasn’t really a joke. Just as he left the store
with everyone else, a voice rang inside Lee Gun's mind.
 
[Caution! Someone is monitoring you!]
 
Lee Gun flinched when he heard the voice. He furrowed his brows when he felt a
familiar presence. It was faint, but he was sure of it. ‘One of the Zodiacs...’ Then he
heard a sound.
“Seriously? Lee Gun. Lee Gun. They are all so noisy.”
“That’s what I’m saying. All the top news organizations around the world are only
talking about him. He’s only a has-been that became deified over time.”

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A young couple dressed in nice clothes walked toward the restaurant. Judging from
the magical energy they emanated, anyone could tell that they weren’t normal
people.
“The news that a high-rank Saint came out of our Shrine was buried because of
that.”
“Lee Gun is only elevated because he worked with the Twelve Zodiac Saints.
These idiots don’t know any better.”
“That’s what I’m saying. Even if he shows up, he’ll be inferior to us.”
At that moment, the couple met eyes with Lee Gun. “What the hell? Is he trying to
imitate Lee Gun?” Their faces crumpled. However, that was only for a moment.
For some reason, they started to snicker. They spoke out loud as if they wanted
everyone to hear their voices.
“Idiots! They really think Lee Gun was amazing. I heard rumors that he was a low-
rank User.”
“That’s right. I heard he died while he hid behind the Twelve in the Devil’s
Tower.” 
“Well, it's to be expected. Lee Gun's fanboys are clueless.”
As the man passed by, he purposefully exhaled cigarette smoke in Lee Gun’s face,
and the smoke spread across Lee Gun’s face. Lee Gun laughed at their foolishness.
'They dare act this way toward me?'

Chapter 6 - What a crazy bastard (2)

There was a saying that education starts at the dining table. Of course, each
household chose which lessons to teach, and it differed greatly depending on the
disposition of the parents.
“Ah. I should've just punched that otaku.”
“Baby, stop! You're just wasting your breath on him.”
At the very least, these people's parents should have taught them not to speak in
such a way. A smile blossomed on Lee Gun’s lips.
The couple went on.
“I bet they caused the scene around the Devil’s Tower. That's why Lee Gun came
into focus for no reason.”
“It’s fine, baby. I'll make you feel all better tonight. Don’t worry about them.”
“Alright. I’ll be patient. Bum!" Even though the man had met Lee Gun for the first
time, he called Lee Gun a bum.
Even Lee Gun wouldn’t call someone a name if he had met them for just ten
seconds. Moreover, his mind was preoccupied with a question. Everyone was
calling him a Lee Gun wannabe. The forty-year-old Mr. Hwahng, who he had met
outside the tower, had asked him whether he was the child of Lee Gun or not.
‘At the very least, my face looks nothing like my old self.’ While exiting the tower,
Lee Gun had thrown away any gear that people might recognize. They had been too

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cumbersome to carry around. Therefore, he had no idea why people were calling
him a fake. However, it didn’t matter in the end.
“Hey, you two cockroaches over there!” He called out to the rude couple. 
The couple looked back at him in surprise.
“What? Cockroaches?”
“Are you talking about us?”
“Yes, I’m talking about you two monkeys.” Lee Gun made a hand gesture as if he
were calling for his dog. 
His actions baffled the couple, and they lagged in disbelief.
“He’s lost his mind.”
The couple approached Lee Gun and his companions. Seeing this, Mr. Hwahng and
the teen became scared stiff. It was inevitable.
‘Fuck! They are from the Gemini temple!’ Their gazes headed toward the man’s
neck and the clothes worn by him. The cardigan the man was wearing looked like a
normal one. The only thing unique about it was the emblem stitched into it. The
two hunters were certain that it was a famous item that had received a blessing from
a neighboring country’s Zodiac. ‘Shit! Why did we have to cross the number one
temple in Korea!’
The couple seemed to be enjoying the current situation. It was odd to be called out
like that, but it wasn’t like they had good intentions in the first place. As expected,
the man got close to Lee Gun as if he had been waiting for this moment. Taking a
deep drag of his cigarette, he fiendishly curled his lips.
“What, you otaku bastard? Did I get it right? Are you some Lee Gun wannabe?”
The man was about to grind the butt of the cigarette on Lee Gun’s face. “Or are you
just mad I’m bad-mouthing Lee Gun? Stop sucking him off— Koohk?!”
The man almost bit his tongue.
“Ooh! Ooh!”
The man had taken a blow to his shin. The pain was so intense that the man felt as
if his shin were burning. He couldn’t even scream; he just opened and closed his
mouth like a fish. 
Lee Gun laughed. He didn’t care whether he was called an imposter or not. “You
should apologize first for smoking in the streets.”
“!”
“In the first place, you should have...”
“?”
Lee Gun’s index finger appeared in front of the man’s eyes. Then…
Bah-gahk!
“Ahhhhk!”
When Lee Gun flicked his finger, an incredible amount of force struck the man’s
chin. A sound resembling the sound of bones cracking reverberated in the air, and a
crooked smile appeared on Lee Gun's lips. “You shouldn't smoke in the streets near
people.”

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As the man flew backward, his cigarette fell to the floor. Everyone’s mouth fell
open at the spectacle. 
The teen, who was about to help Lee Gun run away, turned pale from shock. It was
to be expected. The fallen man was from the Gemini temple, which was held in
high esteem around the world. That was why this scene was so unbelievable. ‘Both
of them are monsters, and they are at least Rank A!’ The big brute, who could not
be moved even with a forklift, had been sent flying with a flick of the finger.
Lee Gun didn’t care about people's reactions. He picked up the cigarette that he had
knocked away and leisurely walked toward the fallen man. Then, he took a vicious
grip of the man’s hair. “Tell me. Should a person’s face be used as an ashtray?
Hmm?”
“…!”
The man, whose head was in Lee Gun’s grip, couldn’t say anything. Lee Gun’s
fingers were like deadly weapons, and his grip was beyond imagination. Moreover,
this was supposed to be a no-fight zone where the Zodiacs suppressed the power of
all their followers. He shouldn’t have been able to use this much power. 
Nothing made sense to the fallen man. ‘What the hell? I can't feel the Zodiac he
follows, so he should be a worker ant!’ Ants referred to the normal civilians. They
had to pay a monthly protection fee. They were in charge of generating tax revenue
for the Twelve Zodiac Saints and the temples directly under their control.
Therefore, this man in front of him was an oddity.
‘Shit! What's going on!’ The man had been on the losing end in front of his woman
up until now. His pride wouldn’t allow him to retreat. His opponent was much
smaller than him and looked like a high schooler. Although his power was
suppressed, it wasn’t totally gone. He just had half of it.
The man gripped his broken jaw as he tried to get up. “You son of a— Kuhk!”
He couldn't complete his sentence; he almost threw up. The cigarette had been
pushed into his mouth, and the ashes and smoke made their way down his throat.
Lee Gun smiled while the cigarette lay backward in the man's mouth. “You do
know second-hand smoking is bad, right?”
The enraged man tried to say something, but when he saw Lee Gun’s finger get
close to his face again, he became frightened. If this man were to hit him again, his
face would be pulverized. “Ah, unduhstand! Stahhp!” 
Lee Gun let out a satisfied smile. “Yes, you shouldn’t blow smoke on a person’s
face. Right?”
 “Ooh-oohp!”
“You’ll never do it again, right?”
“Oohp! Ooh-ooh-oohp!”
“Alright. I’m glad we cleared this up.” Lee Gun retracted his hand.
The man relaxed, but Lee Gun’s hand moved once again as he let out a burst of
savage laughter.
Bbah-gahk!
“Kuh-huhk!”
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This time it was a fist. In the end, the man collapsed to the floor with a broken nose.
Lee Gun’s lips curled upward. “If words worked on you, I wouldn’t have done this
in the first place” Lee Gun wasn’t done yet. “Hey, female cockroach.”
“!”
“You better put that weird item away before I cut off your wrist.”
“?!” The woman had been discreetly aiming something at Lee Gun’s back. She had
used her Divine skill to erase her presence, so she had no idea how he had sensed
her. Moreover, Lee Gun hadn’t even turned around to look at her. Therefore, she
was about to shuffle backward in panic.
“This is a warning.” Lee Gun raised his hand. “If you act suspicious behind
someone’s back, there is a chance you will get killed.”
The woman did a double-take as she tried to move. However, Lee Gun was faster.
Bbah-gahk!
An incredibly loud sound rang out as the woman was sent flying backward.
"Huh-huhk!”
Lee Gun had just flicked his finger on the woman's forehead. She was fortunate that
no cervical vertebrae broke from the impact. In the end, the woman frothed at the
mouth as she fell. The weird propellant that she had been about to spray rolled
across the ground.
The only person who was calm in the current situation was Lee Gun. “This should
be enough to teach them a lesson.” 
Everyone else was freaking out. “Hey! What the hell are you doing! Even if they
were in the wrong, you shouldn’t use your abilities in the middle of the street!”
However, Lee Gun’s absurd answer left them dumbfounded.
“What are you talking about? They would be dead if I used my abilities.”
“W-what?”
Mr. Hwahng and the young man were astounded. ‘He took down disciples from a
first rank temple with his bare hands?’ They had realized he wasn’t a normal person
when he had killed the Mutant Wolves. However, they never expected this! 
‘Which Zodiac did he receive blessing from…?’ They were having a hard time
closing their mouths.
However, Lee Gun was more surprised than them.
Why?
‘It's that bastard’s item.’ Lee Gun wrinkled his nose as he picked up the spray can
and the necklace that he had ripped away from the woman. The scene looked as if
he were picking a piece of tissue with feces on it.
Lee Gun became sure. ‘These are the divine items used by those bastards.’ In
essence, these were items containing divine power. The Twelve Zodiac Saints had
to offer sacrifices to their respective Zodiacs to receive and use these artifacts.
If Lee Gun's senses were correct, the spray and clothes were from the <Gemini> in
Japan. It was the energy from the woman who occupied the seat of the Twins.

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‘How can a regular person use it?’ No, Lee Gun could tell that the woman he had
just flicked away could also use magical energy, so she wasn’t a regular person.
That wasn’t all.
 
[A materialistic and greedy Zodiac, the owner of the Golden Fleece, is enjoying this
situation!] 
[He wants you to hurry up and kill the couple!]
[He wants to see blood flow!] 
[He is clamoring to see them moan in pain!]
[He says to not worry about the prying eyes!]
[If you kill the two, he promises to give you useful items!]
 
Lee Gun furrowed his brows as he looked at his surroundings. From around ten
kilometers away, he could feel the energy of an island nation. He could feel the
energy of the god of wealth from a certain region.
‘First, it was an island nation, and now it's from a continent?’ He was referring to
China. It seemed the Zodiacs had divided up Korea. Lee Gun could feel the barriers
set up by the Zodiacs of China and Japan. He could acutely feel the energy of the
Zodiac in Japan from the entrance of the subway. This enraged him. ‘I warned
those bastards to stay away from Korea.’
While he was gone, the Zodiacs had marked their territories in Korea like dogs.
There was a reason Lee Gun hated the Twelve Zodiac Saints and the Zodiacs they
served. His hate wasn't baseless. If he had to make a comparison, the twelve
Zodiacs were like fleas or mosquitos who sucked the blood out of humans. They
were parasites.
Did it make sense that these parasites appeared without any goal? Of course not.
Parasites wouldn’t show up if there was no food. They had gotten involved since
there was prey to eat.
That was why Lee Gun was angry; the parasites had marked their territory in
Korea. The fact that they could extensively mark this place meant that all the
artifacts he had placed to protect Korea had been removed.
‘There’s no way the items I installed would disappear on their own.’ Lee Gun had
been wondering why he couldn’t feel the energy from his items. Now, he had
received the explanation.
A crooked smile appeared on his face as he thought about all this nonsense.
 
[Warning! The owner of the Golden Fleece is coming for you! He is using his
Constructs!]
 
Red shadows crawled beneath the surprised Lee Gun’s feet. These shadows had
been enjoying a good time monitoring the current situation, and they had kept the
crow away. They were Constructs of Aries, who resided in China. The shadows
crawled underneath Lee Gun as if they were about to consume him. It seemed they
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could feel Lee Gun wasn’t related to any Zodiac, so the owner of the Golden Fleece
marked him as easy prey.
 
    [The Constructs of the Ram are trying to satisfy their desires by using their
power.]
 
The red shadows giggled as they tried to touch Lee Gun.
“Stop trying to get cute with me, you little shits.” Lee Gun shouted. 
The shadows came to a dead stop when they felt Lee Gun’s murderous intent, then
they started to tremble.
“Fuck off right now!” Lee Gun possessed the eyes of the Snake, so the Constructs
couldn’t withstand his gaze. They went away. Lee Gun let out a smile at their
foolishness. ‘They pretty much exist to kiss the ass of the Zodiacs, yet they dare
attack me?’
At the same time, the barrier around them fell. Mr. Hwahng and the young man,
who stood in the distance, looked around in surprise.
“Why did the barrier suddenly fall?” It seemed the young man was quite
experienced with this topic, and he was stunned at this development. “The
Constructs in charge of the barriers have disappeared! What the hell… I guess it
doesn’t matter if those tax collectors moved out from this region.”
This had never happened before. The two men turned to look at Lee Gun. However,
Lee Gun ignored them as he yelled, “Oh yeah!”
“What? Is something wrong!” the young man asked.
Lee Gun quickly approached them. “Hey, kid. Check out what this bastard is
wearing.”
When Lee Gun pointed toward the clothes of the fallen man, Mr. Hwahng and the
young man groaned. It was as if they finally grasped the full extent of their current
situation.
“You were quick to pick up on it!”
“That’s right. This emblem signifies Korea’s number one Gemini temple.”
“Why did it have to be a temple belonging to Japan...!”
“No, no. I’m not talking about that,” Lee Gun said.
“Huh?”
“These are designer brands, right?” he asked.
The question surprised Mr. Hwahng and the young man, but they soon looked over
the clothes and accessories of the fallen couple.
“Their clothes, bags, and shoes are… all of it is Chanel and Hermes… Jeez! How
much are these worth?”
“Even their underwear are designer labels.”
Lee Gun asked, “Since they are covered in all of these brands, it means they are
rich, right?”
“What? Of course! The Gemini temple is filled with big shots and their children.”

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“This means their quality of life won’t suffer if I strip them of all these items,
right?” Lee Gun continued to ask.
“… What?” Mr. Hwahng and the young man thought they had heard it wrong.
However, Lee Gun laughed in a devious manner. After leaving the tower, this
expression was the most treacherous one he had put on. “Good. I needed a change
of clothes.”
“What?”
“I also need compensation for the mental anguish they caused me.” Lee Gun said.
“That’s a bit….”
“Ah! Of course, I don’t need their underwear.” The starving hero’s hands moved
faster than the speed of light.

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Chapter 7 - What a crazy bastard (3)

“What the hell?”

The mood was serious. Unlike his usual self, Lee Gun glared at his opponent with a
menacing expression on his face. It seemed as if he were confronting his parent’s
worst enemy. Furrowing his brows, he said, “Say it again. What did you say?”
His opponent replied in a calm manner.
- Your level is too low. You aren’t qualified to use this vending machine.
- Please use it next time. Thank you very much.
In the end, Lee Gun exploded in anger. “Hey! Do you want to die? You just ate my
money! Hurry up and give me the drink I chose!”
“H-hyung! Please calm down!”
“That’s right! You can’t destroy other people’s property!” 
Yes, Lee Gun was in a standoff over drinks with a vending machine. 
It had started around fifteen minutes after the smoking incident when Lee Gun had
been investigating his enemies. 
***
“Really? The nearest Saints are located in Incheon, China and Japan?”
“That’s right.”
The young man panted and fanned his face as he relayed the information."What?
Are you overheating?" Lee Gun asked.
"What? It’s just…"
"I guess the weather is hot enough to wear short sleeve shirts," Lee Gun mumbled.
"…?!"
Mr. Hwahng and the young man were dumbfounded once again. The temperature
was 40 degrees Celsius, yet this man was treating it like some ordinary summer
day. Of course, that was understandable. High-rank Users didn’t feel the heat. They
had resistance against heat and fire thanks to the fire resistance stat.
However, were there any other high-rank Users in this world that would not shed a
single sweat like this man?
‘What’s his deal?’
‘How much innate fire resistance does he have?’ 
They were looking at Lee Gun as if he were a monster when he interrupted them. 
"Alright. I’ll buy you guys something to drink," he said. For some reason, Lee Gun
acted cool and headed toward the vending machine. However, when his two
companions saw Lee Gun pulling out his own money, they became frightened.
"Hey! What's he doing? Is he trying to poison us through the drinks?"
"I-is he after our wallets too?"
They thought about what Lee Gun had done to the couple who had lost
consciousness. This man was someone capable of poisoning them. 
Lee Gun didn’t wait for their answer. He put a ten thousand Won bill into the
vending machine and pressed the button. However...
- The User’s level is too low.
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- Please use the vending machine when you’ve increased your social credit. 
The vending machine said something nonsensical. Moreover, it didn’t give his
money back. Therefore, Lee Gun got angry.
***
That was how the current situation came to be.
“Hey, hurry up and give me my money back,” Lee Gun yelled.
    - You aren’t authorized to use this currency. Please use a different bill.
“Let’s talk after you give me my money.”
    - Please do not hit me. You are committing a wrong.
“Shut up and give me my money!” Lee Gun insisted.
    - Please come back after increasing your level.
When Lee Gun moved closer to the machine, Mr. Hwahng freaked out. “Hey!
Don’t destroy it! We’ll buy it! I’ll contact the temple in charge of this machine and
try to get a refund!”
Lee Gun glared at the vending machine. It seemed a lot of changes had occurred in
the past twenty years.
‘You have to either pay a lot of money or work for a Zodiac.’
It seemed the 12 heroes had started various profitable ventures in the name of their
Zodiacs.The vending machine was one of them.
 
<The No. 1 energy drink for three straight years!>
<If you drink this, all your eye strain will disappear! Your concentration will be
increased without any problem! This beer will make you look beautiful to others!>
<This vending machine is directly owned by a Saint. The items bought in
convenience stores give only 1% blessing! This is on a different level! This drink
has no side effects! Please purchase your beverage from the Choice vending
machine!]
<Normal people can consume it too!>
 
Although the vending machine looked out of the ordinary to Lee Gun, for the
current time, it was a normal vending machine. That wasn’t all. Most of the modern
facilities for defense, agriculture, public transportation, education, leisure, resource,
and etc, were under the control of the twelve Saints.
‘I’ll crush all these parasites.’ 
While he was gone, the twelve Saints had expanded their powers as they stood atop
the governments. In truth, the contempt Lee Gun felt for the twelve Zodiac Saints
deepened when the young man showed him the information on how everything had
gone down on his phone.
[Temple: There are 12 seats. A temple is a force made out of <The Zodiac, The
Saint, and the disciples>!]
[Zodiacs: They are beings that give humans power and magical energy. They are
Zodiacs. They also protect human territories.] 

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[Saints: Awakened beings directly contracted to the Zodiacs. They provide
connection between the Zodiacs and the disciples. They are one with the Zodiacs.]
[Disciple: Awakened beings that have awakened through the Saints. They are
affiliated to the temples. They are in charge of securing the temples, and they also
work for the Zodiacs.]
‘They basically made large guilds.’
These temples were guilds that followed the Zodiacs. Of course, their influence
rivaled nations and the population within those nations. The Saints had created
contracts between the Zodiacs and the humans to establish enormous organizations.
Through them, the awakened beings borrowed the power from the Zodiacs.
‘Anyway, it seems the regular folks provide funds for the temples.’
A form of <Donation>. Of course, these were acts usually done by gangsters. 
They might act like noble saints, but most of the money was probably used for self-
interest.
‘Vending machines aren’t that bad, but…’
Lee Gun glared at the vending machine as if he wanted to destroy it. After all, it
was talking nonsense. He glared at the machine because he found the actions of the
Zodiac Saints detestable. However, the meaning behind his glare was
misinterpreted.
The young man next to him kept pressing the button for a refund. After calling a
number written on the vending machine, Mr. Hwahng spoke, “Ah. I guess it can't
be helped. The temple in charge of this machine isn’t picking up the phone. Since
it's ten thousand won, let’s wait.”
'Fuck waiting.'
Kwahng!
The two men yelled when they heard the loud sound of the machine being hit. Lee
Gun continued destroying the machine without any shame.
- Beep, beep, beep
Dul-kuhng! Gee-gee-geek- 
Clank, clank!
The faces of Mr. Hwahng and the young man turned pale from fright. Cans started
pouring out of the machine. “Oh! It gave me thirteen drinks.”
As always, the best way to fix a machine was to hit it. Lee Gun grinned. However,
the other two disagreed with his method.
“Hey! You shouldn’t suddenly kick it!”
“That’s right. There is a police station nearby! They’ll arrest you!”
After checking the thirteen beverages, Lee Gun once again glared at the vending
machine. “It didn’t spit out the cola that I wanted.”
When Lee Gun once again started to limber up, Mr. Hwahng yelled, “Once is
enough!” He then looked at his surroundings and continued, “Do you know what
you're doing right now? This is a vending machine directly under one of the twelve
Saints!”

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Lee Gun, who had been drinking the beverages, tilted his head in puzzlement. It
seemed he didn’t see that as a problem. 
“This is owned by the Archer,” Mr. Hwahng explained.
“Huh? Then it’ll be fine,” Lee Gun replied.
“What?”
'Why would it be fine?' The two hunters stared at Lee Gun with flustered faces.
They were also surprised that a Saint’s vending machine was so easy to steal from.
‘Did they skip the quality check because this is an industrial product?’
The two men looked around to see if anyone would come to arrest them when it
happened.
“Ah! Excuse me!” The young man suddenly grabbed Lee Gun’s arm with a
concerned expression. The reason behind it was simple. He said, “Someone keeps
calling from this number.”
The young man showed the display screen of his phone to Lee Gun. The calls came
from the number Lee Gun had dialed in the restaurant. “It says the call is from Oh
Taeksoo. Isn’t this a number from someone you know?”
This Oh Taeksoo was also the owner of the vending machine Lee Gun had
damaged.
“You said not to answer it, so I’ve been ignoring it. But...” the young man said.
“Yes. You're doing good. You should continue to ignore it.” 
The young man rolled his eyes at Lee Gun's response. “This is the twentieth call.
He’s sending desperate texts asking me to contact you.”
Lee Gun replied, “Ignore it. Tell him the person who had called him is dead. Cuss
him out and end the call.”
“What?” The young man wondered if he should really say such a thing. Lee Gun
snorted. The young man had thought Lee Gun was going to buy him a drink, but
now, he had to insult a Saint.
Lee Gun found it a bit unusual that his friend was desperate to contact him. Twenty
years had passed, so Lee Gun had expected his friend to have forgotten him.
Unexpectedly, it seemed their friendship hadn’t been false. Of course, his friend
might have some ulterior motive in calling him too.
As Lee Gun had that thought, he put the thirteen empty cans, which he had emptied
in short order, into the trash can. “It’s fine. Just ignore the call.”
“Yes. I understand… Uh? What about our drinks?” the young man asked.
However, Lee Gun wasn't concerned about that. “Let’s go.”
“?!”
Lee Gun cackled as he started walking. This surprised the young man, and he
asked, “Uh? Hyung! Why are you going toward the bus station?”
“I’ll be right back,” Lee Gun told him.
“Alright? Where are you going?”
'Where?' Lee Gun’s eyebrows arched in a wicked manner as he looked around the
bus stop. He wanted the incompetent owner of the vending machine to suffer a little
bit.
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***
After the beep, a voice told the caller to leave a message on the voice mail. The
monotone voice was as cold as ever. The owner of the vending machine business in
question massaged his forehead. When he groaned, the man on the other side of the
phone clicked his tongue.
    - You still can’t contact him?
The Archer let out a small sigh when he heard his subordinate’s words. He still
needed around eleven hours to arrive in Korea. While Hugo Otis had been waiting
to get on board the plane, he had asked his subordinate to carry out an investigation
in the meantime.
Since Hugo had to exit England without anyone noticing, he couldn’t use the
private plane the government gave to him for his use. Therefore, he had to stuff his
expensive and eye-catching Brioni suit in his suitcase.
‘Shit! It took me several years to earn this first-class seat through mileage.’ He was
going to let his grievance known. Hugo asked his subordinate, “So the owner of the
phone is a high schooler?”
    - Yes. He's a low-rank disciple from a small temple. If you want, I can file a
complaint. With your privilege of a Saint, we can ask Interpol to start an
investigation into it.
Hugo’s eyes instantly turned wide. “No. It isn’t that big of a deal! Don’t blow this
out of proportion.” His voice was a bit loud, and this surprised the man on the other
end of the phone.
    - Ah! I guess we don’t need to bring in the police for a prank call. I’m sorry!
Hugo massaged his forehead. ‘I can’t bring in the police. The police are...’
It didn't matter which country they were in. The Twelve Zodiac Saints had contacts
within all police departments. This incident could be related to Lee Gun. Hugo had
no reason to voluntarily push this incident into the crosshair of the others. If the
person who had called him was really Lee Gun, Hugo didn’t dare file an official
complaint against him.
‘If I make a misstep, he’ll kill me.’ Hugo unconsciously shivered. He vividly
remembered the voice left behind in the voice mail. It was so intense that he got
chills whenever he listened to it. He had a hard time replaying the message. 
‘Shit! Only one person in the world is capable of leaving behind such a message.’
Twenty years had gone by, but it seemed his friend was still temperamental. ‘I can’t
believe I forgot how he used to act.’
Once, Lee Gun had drop-kicked the president of the United States while the camera
was rolling. He was that eccentric. Hugo looked like he wanted to cry as he
massaged his face.
It seemed the Korean government had also ignored a call from Lee Gun, thinking it
was a prank. An uproar had broken out. According to Hugo's sources, a high-
ranking official had made a mistake. The Korean government had been lax in
managing the direct line to Lee Gun.
‘There's no way he’ll forgive that slight.’ Hugo thought.
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Hugo's subordinate accepted his silence as an answer and spoke up.
    - Understood. We will personally hunt down that wicked criminal!
Hugo immediately cut him off. “No! This is our busiest time of the year. You don’t
have to do that.”
    - This is such an insignificant matter that a Saint shouldn’t—
“No! I have to take care of the insignificant details to straighten him out. That's
how he’ll know that the world is a scary place.”
His subordinate’s mouth fell open.
    - He’s just a high schooler— No, please ignore that!
The subordinate cleared his throat as he spoke.
‘The temples did get into trouble regarding protection laws surrounding minors a
while ago.’ Hugo came up with a half-baked excuse so that his subordinates
wouldn’t get involved in this matter. Then, he watched the TV in the lounge.
 
<Breaking news! Lee Gun’s armor was found on the first floor of the tower!>
<It's the legendary armor seen in the textbooks!>
<A skeleton was found next to the armor! It's similar in size to Lee Gun!>
 
Hugo’s eyes became restless when he saw it. The reason was simple.
 
    [It has been a while. Why don’t you pick up the phone?]
 
Hugo was anxious because another group of people kept sending him texts. ‘The
Twelve Saints.’ They were his former comrades, and they had probably locked up
Lee Gun in the tower. They had only one reason to shamelessly contact him after
no communication for ten years.
‘Lee Gun.’ They probably never thought Lee Gun could be alive. Honestly, Hugo
was having a hard time believing it too. If the one who had contacted him was
really Lee Gun, he had been alive in the tower for the past twenty years. It meant
that…
‘Gun is in danger.’ Hugo gulped. It was true that Lee Gun had been the strongest
amongst the thirteen of them. However, in the latter stages of his life, he had to
work for the other twelve to get his body repaired through their divine powers.
Lee Gun’s face and body had become a mess. His body had deteriorated through
age.
'How could he survive for twenty years with that broken body?' Hugo closed his
eyes shut. The visuals invoked in his mind were truly terrifying.
‘He might have been able to pull off such a feat in his prime, but...’ Now, Lee Gun
might be an old man who could barely pick up a spoon with his trembling hand.
Moreover, there was no way he could've killed all the monsters and exited the
tower without losing his mind. There was also a chance that he was being chased
by monsters.

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‘The weird part is that my second sight and any tracking type skills aren’t working.’
Hugo was nervous since he had no information about Lee Gun.
‘Anyway, I have to find him first. Then, I have to protect him from the others....
Why aren’t you picking up your phone, you rude little bastard?'
Hugo stamped his foot in anxiousness.
***
The problematic and rude little bastard Hugo thought of was munching on an ice
cream bar. “That was really fun.”
It was eight in the evening. Lee Gun didn’t care if others were anxious because of
him. Since he had just gone out to play, he was happy. He already knew what he
had to do in the future, but he had just returned to society. For now, he wanted to
recuperate a bit.
‘Anyway, it might be dangerous since my magical energy isn’t as full as I want it to
be.’
Lee Gun had been researching something in the PC room when his eyes flashed.
The young man had mentioned this before.
‘My roommate is a high rank disciple who is very close to a Zodiac Saint.’
He was merely boasting about his friend, but Lee Gun laughed as if he had caught a
prey. Of course, he ignored all the calls coming for him. Currently, he and the other
two had arrived in front of a newly-built five-story villa.
“Thank you for seeing us home. I live on the first floor where the lights are still
off.” Mr. Hwahng gestured with his hand. “Yes, you should go in now. A lot of
Calamities are showing up in the middle of Seoul recently. The Saints have blessed
this place, so I don’t know why this is happening.” 
As if he were taking a cue, the young man quickly lowered his head toward Lee
Gun. “Hyung! Even after saving my life today, you went out of your way to walk
me home. Thank you very much! I'm doubly thankful since this region has been
dangerous lately… I don’t know where you live, but please take care of yourself.
I’ll be sure to pay you back… Uh?”
When the young man raised his head, the sight left him surprised. “Uh? Where did
he go?” 
Lee Gun was gone. However, it remained like that for only a moment.
“!” The young man became frightened when he caught sight of something. It was to
be expected.
Lee Gun was picking his ears in front of his home. “Aren’t you heading in? I’m
sleepy.”
“What?” 
Lee Gun let out a burst of slightly shameless laughter. “Well, I did save your lives,
and I’m already in your care. I’m fine if you pay me back by letting me use your
bed.”
“What?”
“Ah! It would be great if you have a memory foam pillow.”
'What?'
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Chapter 8 - Some strange bastard appeared (1)

The expressions of Mr. Hwahng and the young man were a sight to behold. ‘This
bastard offered to take us home so that he could spring this on us?
“You!”
“You don’t have to thank me! I already know,” Lee Gun said.
Mr. Hwahng massaged his forehead when he saw Lee Gun’s mischievous grin. He
had found it out of character when the bastard had kindly offered to escort them
home.
‘That was his goal from the start!’ Mr. Hwahng quickly whispered into the ears of
the young man, “Hey, are you sure about this? He looks a bit dangerous.”
The two of them had seen Lee Gun kill the wolves, then they saw how he dealt with
the couple earlier. When Lee Gun had read some random article, they had to stop
him from rushing toward Cheongwadae, which they barely accomplished. 
“Then there’s that incident at the karaoke. Do you remember what he said his name
was?” Mr. Hwahng said to the young man.
“Ah!” The young man recalled the news.
“Do you remember that troublesome Lee Gun cult the news reported? They are
famous, and everyone says to avoid them.” 
“But…” The young man looked toward Lee Gun. While they were talking, Lee
Gun stood in front of the villa’s entrance, looking at a machine.
It was a vending machine.
The young man, who had been monitoring Lee Gun, was in a bind. “Honestly, I
don’t mind! My roommate—”
“Ah! That’s right!” Mr. Hwahng felt relieved. “Your roommate is a famous high-
rank disciple, right?”
“Ah, yes!” the young man replied.
“Your roommate might kick him out immediately. He won’t put up with him if that
man isn’t Lee Gun.” Mr. Hwahng pounded the young man’s back. “Anyway, it
seems the streets are in a lot of unrest because of the news about Lee Gun. Be
careful! If something happens, contact me. I’ll call the police.”
“What? He doesn’t seem like a bad person...” the young man said.
Kwahng!
“Ahk!”
The two of them yelled out in fright when the sound of destruction rang out once
again. Chips were pouring out to the ground. After kicking the vending machine,
Lee Gun mischievously laughed. This time, he had damaged a snack vending
machine the Archer Saint owned. “Hell yeah! I acquired some late-night snacks.”
Mr. Hwahng and the young man didn’t respond to him.
“You said he’s not a bad guy? Him?” Mr. Hwahng asked the young man.
“…”
It seemed they might have to call in the police.
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***
“Who did this?” An angry shout rang within a room in one of the university-
affiliated hospitals in Seoul. The loud shout made the nurses squeeze their eyes
shut.
A patient lay on top of the hospital bed, wrapped up like a mummy. It was none
other than the rich kid who Lee Gun had beaten to a pulp for smoking in the street.
Standing beside this injured kid was an old man with furrowed brows. The old man
asked, “Who put my grandkid in this state?”
A Korean man sighed in response to the loud voice. “Chairman, please do not
worry about your grandson. Our temple will take responsibility. We’ll look after
him.”
This man was an officer for Korea's first-rank Gemini temple, Min Sunghoon.
When Min Sunghoon had gotten the call, as an S rank disciple nicknamed Frost, he
had wondered if he heard wrong. Someone had beaten a person affiliated with a
temple directly managed by the Gemini Saint, Korea’s first-rank Gemini temple, in
full daylight. However, that wasn’t important right now.
“Chairman, as you’ve probably heard, the culprit stole a very important item. It was
stolen alongside the other items,” Min Sunghoon said.
“So what?”
“It looks like a Rank-A Divine item, but in truth, it's an S-rank item. It's an
important item that the Saint of Japan treasures.”
“Who cares?” the old man yelled.
Min Sunghoon kept the emotion off his face, but his face twitched. 'Who cares?'
This old man's grandson had lost an item more valuable than a national treasure!
It seemed the old man could read his eyes. The stout old man let out a sneer. “We
gave you a composite sketch, yet you haven’t been able to find the culprit. You
want me to recompense before he is caught?”
Min Sunghoon almost let out a burst of sarcastic laughter. He was willing to find
the culprit; he had to find the criminal anyway. However... “Do you really want me
to believe that a regular civilian beat up your grandson?”
The place where the rich kid had suffered the attack was under the jurisdiction of
China’s Aries. There were no reliable witnesses, and the CCTV hadn't captured the
incident.
‘He probably got beaten up by people from a rival temple. This is a story he
concocted to save face.’ Min Sunghoon thought. Even if the testimony of the
chairman's grandson was true, why did he have to say a Lee Gun imposter beat him
up?
‘The news about our temple already got buried today because of Lee Gun!’ Min
Sunghoon wanted to ask the grandson why he had to get beaten up by a Lee Gun
imposter of all people. The words almost came out of his mouth, but at that
moment, the mummy scoffed. “How dare you claim that you're a first rank temple.
Hey, can’t you see my face and legs right now? All the holy artifacts you gave me
for protection were useless!"
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Min Sunghoon was baffled. “Are you sure you really used the holy artifacts? You
were given those items just a while ago, so you might not be used to using them.”
“What are you implying? I used it correctly! Charlatans!”
Min Sunghoon burst out laughing. He didn’t know the identity of the suspect, but
how could anyone break the holy artifacts the Zodiacs gifted to them? “Even the
twelve Saints wouldn’t dare to break those protection devices. Moreover, you're
insinuating that the Lee Gun imposter pretty much ignored the power of the holy
items. You're saying he broke your bone by flicking you with his finger. That
means he would have to be on par with the Zodiacs who made those holy items!”
“What?”
“Moreover, you said you didn’t feel any energy of the Zodiacs from him. That
means he follows no Zodiac, so he's a normal person. How does it make sense that
a normal person could break through the powers of the holy artifacts? Even if
you're going to write a story, you should make it believable.
“Maybe, you're the ones who gave that imposter the means to break through the
items!” Min Sunghoon didn't hold back
“You little!”
“Stop it you two!” When the chairman angrily yelled, the two became silent. “You
guys are fighting at an important time where we have to determine whether Lee
Gun is really dead or alive!”
“!”
The chairman was frustrated. Every temple and country around the world was
tense. Even the heads of the large corporations were waiting for news about Lee
Gun. The current era was a dangerous one where because of monsters and natural
disasters, everyone would be in peril, if not for the protection from the Twelve
Zodiac Saints. Lee Gun had been comrades with the twelve Zodiac Saints. No one
knew what role he might have in this era. He might be the key to solving their
current problem.
Lee Gun’s existence was that important. All the countries around the world thought
the same way. ‘If he’s alive, we have to be the first one to take him in using every
trick in the book. If that’s not possible...’
“Whatever! I want you to give this message to your temple. I want you to unleash
the generals of your temple to take care of the bastard who made my grandson this
way!” the chairman demanded.
“What? You want the generals? Are you out of your mind?” Min Sunghoon was
surprised. 
Aside from the twelve Zodiac Saints, the generals were the strongest Users. If one
had to make a comparison, the twelve Saints were the pope, and the generals were
the cardinals, who were below the pope. Of course, they were all S-rank, but the
generals were beloved by the disciples and the believers.
This old man wanted the generals to do what?
Min Sunghoon asked, “Do you know what kind of people they are?”

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“Do you want me to take back all the donations your temple took over the years?”
the chairman rebuked.
“…” Min Sunghoon’s face grumbled in an odd manner. ‘Business tycoons like you
are nothing in this era.’
The rich could act strong only because they bought protection from the Zodiacs.
Still, Ming Sunghoon had to keep in mind that the family in front of him was the
second biggest donor to his temple. That was why he had come here even though
he was an S-rank User. He had come in place of a general.
‘I want to ignore them, but they are guests of the twelve Zodiac Saints.’ He could
see no downside in doing this. “Alright! We’ll take care of the culprit.” ‘We have to
recover the stolen S-rank holy item anyway.’
The fact that his opponent was a Lee Gun imposter was a good reason in itself to
beat up the criminal. In the first place, his temple held no love toward Lee Gun.
‘Lee Gun’s only an outdated relic that became deified.’
Min Sunghoon had to take care of this problem before the Saint of Japan found out
about it. He could contact the general, but the general didn’t need to lift a finger for
this. Ming Sunghoon could take care of the problem since he was also S-rank like
the general.
Min Sunghoon exited the hospital as he thought about it. ‘It's only a Lee Gun
imposter. It won’t take us long to take care of this matter.’
Of course, he was under a great delusion.
***
“Ah! My hair was so itchy that it was killing me.”
Only half a day had passed since the Devil’s Tower was destroyed, yet the world
had been turned on its head. The subject of the world’s interest right now was
cutting his hair in the bathroom. The villa was small, but its bathroom was clean
and it also had a bathtub. It was the type of place that Lee Gun liked. Of course, any
place was paradise compared to the hellish tower.
After he cut his hair, he pulled at his hair in satisfaction. His reaction was normal. ‘I
can’t believe I have a thick head of hair.’
Lee Gun had to sacrifice a lot of things regarding his body. One such thing had
been his hair. The world didn’t know about this, but every time a clump of his hair
fell off after he used his abilities, blood and tears were shed. However, things were
different now.
[The hair loss and the M-shaped hairline have been fixed under the influence of
Super Regeneration!]
[Healthy hair is growing now!]
“I don’t know what it is, but the Super Regeneration skill is the best.”
At the same time, he looked at the video playing on the handphone. He had left it
running to gather more info. It was a very old youtube video, one probably taken
after his death. The people in those videos were his enemies, yet Lee Gun was
having a good time right now. He even cackled. The reason was simple.

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- Are you aware of this? After Lee Gun went missing, you have lost for three years
straight!
- As if to make matters worse, the Leo retreated before he could swing his sword in
a recent battle!
- Are you sure you are the heroes who killed Red Eye? Some people want refunds
for the donations they gave you guys. Please speak to this matter!
 
Lee Gun cackled as he replayed the video.
 
- Please tell us why you lost to a monster that Lee Gun could kill on his own!
- I said we aren’t taking any questions!
 
‘Replay. Replay.’ The expression on the Leo’s face was so funny that Lee Gun
pressed the replay button around fifty times. He felt especially great since the
twelve Zodiac Saints had run away from the monsters he had killed before. He only
thought of one word. ‘Idiots.’ 
It seemed they really thought Red Eye was the only enemy they would have to
face?
This was why Lee Gun was happy. It was to be expected. The twelve Zodiac Saints
had sold him out to reach the top, so the fall would be very delicious. He wondered
if they could withstand the storm that was coming toward them.
Of course, twenty years had passed, so they would have changed. Also, there were
the Zodiacs. It would be best if he could develop some special powers. Suddenly…
“Holy crap!” The young man entered the bathroom and yelled, “Did you cut your
hair, Hyung? Wow! That’s crazy! You are really handsome!”
The young man, who had brought a change of clothes into the bathroom, was
impressed. Lee Gun no longer looked shabby. In fact, his looks were on par with
celebrities' looks. “I didn’t know earlier, but you are really handsome”
Lee Gun laughed. There was no way he would be mistaken as a monster now. “Did
you order the chicken? I want it for dinner—”
The young man abruptly interrupted him, “H-hyung! Hurry up and run!” 
“?”
The young man turned pale as he looked behind Lee Gun. A heinous smoke was
rising up from behind Lee Gun.. At the same time, a loud sound akin to a fire alarm
rang out.
Beep beep!
Lee Gun stood still, and the frightened young man tried to lead Lee Gun
away. “Don’t just stand there and look at it! Run! The person who lived upstairs
died yesterday because of—” 
Lee Gun suddenly snatched something in front of the young man’s nose.
Pahng!
“Ahhk!”

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The noise sounded like pressurized air exploding. Lee Gun unfurled his clenched
fist, frightening the young man.
A crushed insect monster fell from Lee Gun's hand. At a glance, it looked like a
mosquito. Lee Gun said, “You don’t have to run away now.”
“…!” The young man turned his head in surprise and found the black smoke
dissipating. This surprised him.
‘He... he killed it with one blow?’ The man in front of him hadn’t used a Divine
skill. He had just moved on reflex. ‘Even the professional exterminators went away
because they couldn’t kill it.’ Moreover, Lee Gun had caught something invisible!
“How did you—” the young man wanted to ask, but...
“I don’t care about that. However....” Lee Gun extended his hand toward the young
man with an annoyed expression.
The expression on Lee Gun’s face frightened the young man. It looked as if Lee
Gun was about to hit him.
“Ahk! I’m sorry! I don’t know what I did wrong, but don’t hit—” the young man
mumbled.
Lee Gun snatched something above the young man’s head. “This!”
“Ahh!” Seeing the angel sculpture Lee Gun took out of the top drawer, the young
man became very uncomfortable for some reason. It was to be expected.
“Didn’t I tell you to get rid of everything like this?” Honestly, Lee Gun had broken
various items around the house earlier.
‘Hey, what's this?’
‘That? Ah! As expected, you have a good eye! That's a limited-edition holy item of
the twelve Zodiac Saints. I bought it on sale for thirty-nine thousand and nine
hundred Won on a home shopping network.’
‘Throw it away!’ 
Clank! 
“Ahhhk!”
Lee Gun had ruthlessly destroyed the holy items from the twelve Zodiac Saints.
Those items were junk items that used mixed shamanism and superstition. This
item was the same. However, as if he were sorry for his actions earlier. Lee Gun
didn’t break the item. “Hurry up and throw it away. In fact, these items make it
more likely for a monster to emerge.”
“What? These are high-rank holy items developed by the Saints. Moreover, a
famous and beautiful Saint even kissed it!” the young man explained.
“Jeez! That’s foul.” 
Crack!
“Ahhhhk!” The young man cried out in despair when Lee Gun ruthlessly threw the
sculpture.
Lee Gun looked for detergent as he clicked his tongue. “Trust me! Throw it all out.
They are all fraudulent goods.”
There were other ways to exterminate trespassing monsters. However, the twelve
Zodiac Saints were selling shaman-rank items as a ward against evil.
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“Listen to me carefully. This mask is a holy item that monitors the person who
purchased it.” Lee Gun spoke.
“What?”
“This music box has a skill that collects personal data of the purchaser.”
“What?”
“Also, this clock actually calls forth monsters!”
“Really? Why are you throwing away the model figures of the twelve Zodiac
Saints?” the young man pleaded with Lee Gun.
“Who cares! They are modeled after trash, so just throw them away as well!”
“?!”
Clank!
When Lee Gun destroyed all the evil items, something appeared in front of his
eyes.
 
[The attribute of the 'Man Who Pounds on All Creations' has been activated.]
[Will you like to confirm the attribute?]

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Chapter 9 - Some strange bastard appeared (2)

Lee Gun’s eyes turned round when he saw a message pop up in front of him.
 
[The attribute of the Man Who Pounds on All Creations has been activated.]
[Will you like to confirm the attribute?]
<Man Who Pounds on All Creations>
- A being that can pound every creation in the world to create what he wants.
- Effect: Classification does not matter. This includes skills, items, buildings, etc.
Skill allows one to pound all creations into what one wants.
 
Lee Gun tilted his head in puzzlement. This was his first time seeing this content.
He was not sure, but this content was somehow related to his special attribute. This
new skill could be used in battle, but in essence, it was a manufacturing skill.
‘Honestly, battle skills are an application of manufacturing skills.’ For example,
cutting up a monster was an application of a meat mincing skill.
 
[You will acquire data from destroying items.]
[The acquired data can be disassembled. You can use it to create or combine skills,
items, special attributes, buildings, etc.] 
[A portion of the acquired data will accumulate to create a new skill.]
 
When Lee Gun opened his hand, he saw a yellow crystal. This was probably the
data. ‘This is interesting.’ Lee Gun used his manufacturing skill as an experiment.
Unlike the others, he had to scrap for weapons and defensive gear. It was the reason
he had developed these skills.
‘Battle Workshop!’ He willed for it, but nothing happened around him.
 
[When your body was newly formed, your existing advanced skills were evolved
and reset!] 
[Battle Workshop (lv.99) ▶ Creation Workshop!] 
[To open the Creation Workshop, you must possess an S-rank manufacturing holy
item!]
 
His original skill needed a manufacturing item, so Lee Gun had somewhat expected
this. ‘I’ll test it out later.’ He put the data crystal in his pocket with an amused
expression.
Anyway, that wasn’t important now. Lee Gun asked, “Those twelve are calling
these mosquitoes and other monsters a calamity?” 
“Yes.”
When the young man confirmed it, Lee Gun recalled the youtube video he had seen
earlier.
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- Please pay close attention. Monsters are created from superstition and fear. They
are born from the dark thoughts that humans actively shun. They appear in places
with a lot of negative thoughts or stress! It gives them the opening to invade or be
summoned!
 
The information about the monsters was interesting. It wasn’t wrong, but... ‘The
problem remains that they are telling a mixture of truth and falsehood.’ 
The twelve Zodiac Saints had lost the public's trust when they continued to fail in
their raids. This meant the donations started to dry up. In the end, they came up
with a scheme, "Saint Skill Rental System."
The amused Lee Gun operated the young man’s phone. When he pressed the power
button twice, a pre-installed app launched.
 
[Welcome, Hahn Jimin-nim!]
[Daily Divine Skills available for rent] 
(Personal /Business) 
[Rented Daily Divine Skills: 5 Active]
[Level of Contribution: Need 187p for next level]
[Change Refinement Method]
 
It seemed those bastards were renting out their skills to countries, businesses, and
civilians. In return, they received some form of payment. That wasn’t all.
 
<Normal people can awaken using the power of the Zodiacs!>
<The twelve Zodiac Saints are intermediaries that connect humans to Zodiacs. The
Vatican designated them as Saints.>
 
The Zodiacs awakened people with potential. They cultivated these people for their
use, and these awakened beings were called disciples.
‘This is why there are more ability users after twenty years.’ Lee Gun learned that. 
It was a really amazing plan. The Zodiacs couldn’t kill the monsters by themselves,
so they increased their fighting power. They went for quantity.
Lee Gun recalled the sales pitch the twelve Zodiac Saints had made. They used his
name after they had tried to kill him.
 
<"Ultimately, every nation has to receive blessings from the Zodiacs. They have to
move toward theocracy.” The discussions about the pros and cons are heated.>
- Please trust us like you trusted Lee Gun!
- Calamities can be exterminated only by using the power of the Zodiacs!
- Your belief and support strengthen the Zodiacs! The blessings will get stronger in
turn!
- Everyone’s belief and support will lead humanity to victory!
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Lee Gun let out a crooked smile. These idiots wanted to make countries into
theocratic states. 'Do they want to become dictators?'
Lee Gun didn’t care if they sold items that were supposed to ward against evil. He
didn’t care if he sold their skills. The problem was...
‘Those bastards sold everything I came up with as their own.’ The items they were
loaning out were the problem.
 
<The Twin’s Gemini used his skill to clear the Yellow Zone! It was a resounding
success!>
<The Sheep’s holy amulet was very effective against the monsters!>
 
The amulet looked exactly like the item he had made. Lee Gun watched a video
where the Leo claimed that he had come up with a technique. However, Lee Gun
was the one who had developed it. Moreover, the Leo received royalty by licensing
out this technique.
‘Shameless idiots.’ Of course, money wasn't the only objective. It wasn’t that
simple. ‘Everything they concocted probably helped the Zodiacs that they serve.’
The Exp and tribute brought by the disciples probably grew the power of their
Zodiacs. Of course, it was something Lee Gun would have to be ok with for now.
“Ah! They are so annoying.” 
Ddah-ahk! Ddah-ahk!
Lee Gun kept killing monsters as if they were mosquitoes. The situation really
annoyed him. He felt like he were watching fruit flies crawl across a fruit. “Fuck!
Why do they keep coming out?”
“M-maybe the bad weather is influencing it.” The young man tried to give a reason.
Lee Gun was a toolmaker who created items using monsters. It was a boon for him
if ingredients gathered by themselves. However...
 
    [You have gained Divine EXP] 
    [You have gained Divine EXP] 
    [You have gained Divine EXP] 
    [You have gained Divine EXP] 
    [You have gained…]
 
“Ah! Who cares about EXP? This isn’t a game, idiot!” Lee Gun unleashed his
anger toward the voice. If one wanted someone to do something, one should say it
only once. This was especially true regarding Lee Gun, who had much better
hearing than others. Also...
 
[You have…]
 
“Shut up! I don’t need you to tell me that!” Lee Gun shouted.
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The young man went in a daze as he watched Lee Gun continue to kill the
monsters. After a while...
The voice said in a discouraged tone.
 
    [You only need a little bit more of EXP to develop a new Divine Skill.]
 
The downcast voice sounded expectant as if it expected Lee Gun to be interested in
its words.
 
    [You do not need much before you develop a new skill.]
 
However, Lee Gun didn’t pay much attention to it. Something more important was
going on right now.
“Delivery! Did you order two fried chicken meals?”
“Yes.” Lee hugged a box of chicken and headed toward one of the rooms.
The voice cussed out the fried chicken.
“I’m going to sleep there. You said that’s the only bed in this place,” Lee Gun said
to the young man.
The young man became alarmed when he saw where Lee Gun was heading. “W-
wait a moment!”
“What?”
“That’s where the owner of this place lives! It's best if you don’t go in there! There
are really disturbing things in there!”
Lee Gun let out a burst of shrewd laughter. He planned on taking a long trip after
resting here for a couple of days. He would recover the items that the twelve Zodiac
Saints had stolen from him.
‘This is very annoying.’ He didn’t have any money. It would be convenient if those
bastards came searching for him, but that wasn’t something he could dictate.
Therefore, it was best for him to just sleep at this point. He entered the room.
“Hyung!” the young man cried out.
“It’s fine! I’ve slept next to monster corpses before. The items here can’t be that
disturbing.” Lee Gun knew what to expect. It was the room of a young man who
had gone through puberty. Moreover, Lee Gun was told that the owner of this room
was a high-rank disciple who made good money. The weirdest thing Lee Gun
thought he would find was a life-sized doll.
However, when Lee Gun turned on the light, he came to a dead stop.
“…?!” Even the mighty Lee Gun froze at the sight of the room. He had argued he
couldn’t sleep without a bed, yet he quietly walked out of the room. Then, he
calmly lay on the living room floor. He said, “I don’t need a bed. Yessiree.” 
“What?”
Lee Gun was telling the truth.

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‘Even if I like museums, that's just wrong.’ Lee Gun almost felt his heart drop to
his stomach. It was inevitable. The room was full of figurines modeled after his
actual image, and they didn't number just one or two.
The most terrifying part was that near the wall, he saw ten life-like robots of Lee
Gun staring back at him. Every one of those robots was positioned to make a cool
pose. This sight had terrified Lee Gun.
‘I’m not that muscular!’ It would have been ok if the faces of the robots were made
to look like that of a human. However, they were a recreation of his old face and
body with all the scars and damage. The sight of them was terrifying.
‘Also, why are they nude! Is this supposed to be a Body Worlds exhibit?'
The young man laughed in embarrassment. “Those are talismans for the house to
prevent calamities. Usually, people get figurines of the twelve Zodiac Saints.
However, the brother and sister pair in this house are Lee Gun fanatics. The dolls
are nude because the armor they had ordered is not here yet. The scars are very
realistic… I didn’t want you to go in because it was scary.”
Lee Gun agreed with the young man. Those dolls looked monstrous. Of course, Lee
Gun hadn’t come out of the room just for that reason. The room's desk also held
figurines. The wall was full of pictures and articles that detailed Lee Gun’s exploits
in chronological order. One could tell that someone had made a real effort in
gathering that information.
It was a certainty. The owner of this room was his genuine fanboy or fangirl. Even
if Lee Gun had nerves of steel, he couldn’t sleep in that room.
‘Those photos were photoshopped too much! Why are my eyes like that? Those
damned poster makers should've gone easy in fixing up my eyes and muscles!' As
he thought about it, suddenly...
“What the hell is this?!”
Someone entered the house and raged.
***
At that moment, in another place...
“What? The Constructs in Korea are gone?”
China's Yang Wei was one of the twelve Zodiac Saints, named the <White Sheep>.
He was under Aries of the Golden Fleece. When he received the unexpected news,
his expression turned solemn. “Hey, didn’t they make a fuss about Lee Gun coming
back to Korea?”
“Yes!”
“Now our Constructs in that country have gone missing?” Yang Wei asked.
“Yes. Our Korean branch was also surprised by the development. It seems we’ll
have to investigate this matter.”
Yang Wei refrained from massaging the back of his neck. In this era, the unknown
civilization had stolen large swaths of territory from humanity. Due to this, the
world map had changed in the past, and the borderlines of the countries had lost
their meaning.

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Instead of independent countries, everyone moved according to their coalition.
Replacing the borderlines on a map, domes marked boundaries now. These
protective barriers stopped the monsters' invasion. In this era, they were protecting
human civilization itself.
“My god! Aren’t the Constructs responsible for maintaining the domes?”
“Some of those Constructs ran away?”
Yang Wei let out a small groan when he heard unrest among the disciples. The
news about Lee Gun had already spoiled his morning, and now he had to deal with
the news about the Constructs.
‘Please give it a rest. Uh?’ Of course, the news was shocking.
The eighty-eight Constructs were a shadow army directly belonging to the Zodiacs.
Only the Zodiacs could order them around. Basically, the Constructs were not
humans but transcendent beings. Of course, the Zodiacs and the Constructs served
the same Zodiacs. However, the Constructs always looked down on humans. Such
beings ran away?
‘Why? Who caused it?’
“One of the other Zodiacs might've caused it?” 
Before cooperating as comrades, the twelve Zodiac Saints used to snipe each
other’s EXP. They stole disciples from each other and used the EXP gathered by
the disciples to grow the power of their respective Zodiacs. They were enemies
with each other, so of course, they didn’t have a good relationship with each other.
It was commonplace for them to attack each other, but...
‘The Constructs never ran away before.’ Yang Wei became more and more
anxious. ‘We failed to clear the Red Zone, and now this...’
In truth, there had been an unofficial raid to a Red Zone just a while ago. The
matter had been kept a secret. Several of the twelve Zodiac Saints had participated
in the raid. Everyone had been confident, but they had failed once again. If this got
out, the press would swarm them like ants. Moreover, Yang Wei could imagine
what they would say.
 
- You needed Lee Gun!
 
Of course, that phrase was taboo amongst the twelve Zodiac Saints even after
twenty years. Yang Wei thought, ‘Shit! We thought it would be possible to deal
with the monsters Lee Gun killed in the past.’
“It’s fine. So what happened there before our Constructs went missing?” he asked.
As if to make matters worse, the Constructs had disappeared in a region near the
Devil’s Tower. Of course, this bothered Yang Wei.
“I don’t know the details, but a disciple from the Gemini Temple was robbed in the
streets.”
Yang Wei’s heart instantly sank at his subordinate's words. “Robbed? By whom?
Was it perhaps a middle-aged man?” 
“No! He looked like a high schooler… He could be a college student too.”
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Yang Wei finally relaxed. 'It isn’t Lee Gun.'
“See? Our Zodiac is better than the others. Money is the best.”
Yang Wei glanced at his handphone. Texts kept coming in.
 
[The Archer is still ignoring our attempts to contact him.]
[It's to be expected. It has been twenty years. Why would he greet us with open
arms?]
[What if he’s behind the Lee Gun incident?]
[I doubt it. He took on a mercenary contract for England. How could he cause that
mess in Korea?]
 
In the end, Yang Wei's brows furrowed. Korea was considered a colony that had
relationships with multiple Saints. The Saints fought each other on how to run
various cities. 
“How should we take care of this, sir?” his subordinate asked.
“Prepare my private plane,” Yang Wei instructed him.
His subordinate became surprised. “You don’t want to call in a teleporter?”
“Why would I do something that would benefit another Saint? Do you realize how
much that witch charges for each teleportation?” Yang Wei said.
“I never expected you to go to Korea. You always avoid going to that place.”
“Is this a joke? Do you realize what situation we are in? Our Constructs are gone!”
Yang Wei angrily said. “Then there’s the story about Lee Gun… Yes. I’ll go to
Korea. It’s not a bad idea.”
Normally, Yang Wei hated visiting Korea because of that damned Lee Gun.
However, his heart was light at that moment. ‘He’s no longer in Korea. There’s no
downside to this.’
Of course, Yang Wei had no idea who was waiting for him in Korea.

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Chapter 10 - Some strange bastard appeared (3)

“Ah! Let me get this straight. You met this guy near the Devil’s Tower today?” The
owner of the house aggressively tapped his finger.
Hahn Jimin, the young man who had met Lee Gun, monitored the mood of his
friend. His friend was a high-rank disciple from Korea’s first rank Gemini temple,
the same temple the rich kid Lee Gun beat up belonged to. Moreover, this friend
was also a huge fan of Lee Gun, but he wasn’t in a very good mood right now.
Why?
It was all thanks to the man who was eating fried chicken in a carefree manner.
“You're saying that this man killed mutated monsters by himself? The type of
monsters that only a lot of high-rank disciples can deal with?”
“Y-yes,” Hahn Jimin replied to his friend.
His friend continued to ask, “Moreover, he took care of a high-rank disciple who
was smoking a cigarette while walking on the street?”
“Yes.”
“Then, as if to make things worse, he came to my house and destroyed all the holy
items here? Is that what you are saying?” Chun Sungjae again asked Hahn Jimin.
He expressed his anger as he pointed toward the pile of holy items that Lee Gun
had destroyed. Moreover, those were regular holy items. “Hey! Do you know what
those are? Those are the precious items Lee Gun-nim used twenty years ago.”
“They are poor replicas.” Lee Gun interrupted him.
“What?” Chun Sungjae looked at Lee Gun in surprise. What did you just say?”
“I’m just saying it's ‘Made in China.'” Lee Gun said in an annoyed voice as he
picked at his ear. Moreover, since Chun Sungjae wasn’t eating his chicken, Lee
Gun took it.
Lee Gun's words shocked Chun Sungjae so much that this young man almost got a
headache. He was already taken aback when a stranger was lying around in his
home, but now this stranger was saying his items were fake? He asked, “Do you
know how much I had to pay for—”
“Yes. You were swindled. Congratulations!” Lee Gun again cut him off.
“Hey!” Chun Sungjae was already in a bad mood because someone had humiliated
a rich kid in his temple. Of course, he was more upset by the fact that they had lost
a rare S-rank holy item. He wasn’t really upset about a fellow temple member being
beaten up.
‘Those idiots besmirch Lee Gun-nim’s name!’ However, there was no evidence to
refute them, and Lee Gun-nim wasn’t present to dispute that claim. In the end,
Chun Sungjae had to overlook that fact. As for the parasite that had currently
infested his house, it was a different matter.
‘He took care of the mutated monsters?’ Moreover, this man had crushed a disciple
under the protection of protective holy items with just one finger? Chun Sungjae
thought that his low-rank friend had easily been duped. Unlike Hahn Jimin, Chun
Sungjae was a high-ranked disciple. He couldn’t let go of the subject.
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Everything his friend said was out of the realm of possibility. ‘This guy is a
swindler.’ Therefore, Chun Sungjae continued to ask Lee Gun, “Which temple are
you affiliated with?” 
“I don’t have anything like that!”
“Then which Zodiac christened you? Which Zodiac awakened you?”
“Why would I be christened by those bastards?” Lee Gun expressed his annoyance.
“Then what is your awakened class?” Chun Sungjae asked with a puzzled
expression.
“Awakened class?”
“Yes, if you truly got rid of the calamity earlier tonight, you should at the very least
be a battle-type tanker or a melee class.”
“I’m not sure. If I have to put a label on it, I’m a maker?” Lee Gun had never
thought of himself that way.
Chun Sungjae’s face was a sight to behold. It was to be expected. Makers or
manufacturers couldn't participate in raids; most of them were workers who
couldn’t fight. “What’s your weapon?”
“My comrades stole all of them.” 
“What about your comrades?” Chun Sungjae asked.
“I’m not sure? I've heard they are well off. Ah! All of them except one.” Lee Gun’s
laughter made Chun Sungjae’s hands shake.
As the man spoke more and more, his story didn’t add up. In the end, Chun Sungjae
laughed in derision. “Alright. What’s your name?”
Lee Gun laughed as he answered, “Lee Gun.”
As soon as Lee Gun gave his answer, both young men's faces changed for different
reasons. This was especially true for the young man who had accompanied Lee
Gun. He massaged his face as if he wanted to die. ‘This Hyung said the same thing
at the karaoke room!’ 
Mr. Hwhang had also asked for Lee Gun’s name back at the karaoke. At that time,
Lee Gun had answered him while cackling. ‘My family name is Lee. My name is
Gun. I am Lee Gun.’
Chun Sungjae glared at Lee Gun. ‘When I saw him walking around with Lee Gun-
nim’s mask, I should have known!’ Chun Sungjae had seen it in the news. This
man was probably a Lee Gun fanatic.
These people weren’t anti-social, but they tormented the twelve Zodiac Saints.
They blamed the twelve Zodiac Saints for Lee Gun's death. This group wasn’t well
known. However, when the twelve Zodiac Saints tried to besmirch Lee Gun’s
name, the group rose like wildfire. They attacked the twelve Zodiac Saints in
retaliation. Then there was the problem of the Lee Gun imposters increasing in
number recently. There had been a lot of newborns named Gun, so that part didn’t
matter.
“Hyung, I told you that you shouldn’t say this name anywhere you go,” Hahn Jimin
said to Lee Gun.
“Why?” Lee Gun asked.
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“What do you mean why? You’ll get on the wrong side of the S-rank disciples who
support the twelve Zodiac Saints! Do you realize how much the Zodiac Saints try to
avoid talking about Lee Gun?”
The twelve Zodiac Saints were officially the strongest humans. Yet, for the past
twenty years, they had constantly been compared to the standards set by Lee Gun.
‘Well, I did read that some fanboys and fangirls legally changed their name to Lee
Gun.’ Unsurprisingly, Chun Sungjae was baffled by the revelation. “Your name is
really Lee Gun? That’s your real name?”
“Ah! That name is bad, right? I take it back,” Lee Gun muttered.
“Then…” Chun Sungjae waited for him to finish.
“You can call me Lee Gun-nim instead. Nice to meet you.” 
“Hey!”
Lee Gun cackled. Chun Sungjae pushed down on his anger. He did it because the
man in front of him had saved his friend. "This is my last question. What is your
relationship with Lee Gun-nim?”
“I am him!”
In the end, Chun Sungjae exploded in anger. He turned to his friend, “Hey! Where
the hell did you find him? Why did you bring him home?”
“Sungjae! Calm down!” Hahn Jimin tried to cool him down.
Chun Sungjae glared at his friend for bringing home a crazy person. “He broke
items of this house, and he dares to impersonate Lee Gun-nim! It's obvious! He’s a
charlatan trying to get money using Lee Gun-nim’s name!”
Glaring at Lee Gun, he continued, “Get out before I call the police on you for
impersonating someone else!”
When Hahn Jimin heard these words, his eyes turned round. 'Why did he bring that
up first?' “Hey, Sungjae, shouldn’t the fact that he broke your stuff be more
important to you?”
“How dare you imitate him of all people! Since my friend owes you a favor, I
won’t call the police! However, I want you to leave!” Chun Sungjae shouted at Lee
Gun.
The man in question, Lee Gun, was lying down on the floor. There was no way he
was going to leave without making a fuss. “Hey, let’s talk about this after we sleep.
Your hyung has to go somewhere early in the morning tomorrow. It has been a
while since I’ve interacted with people, so I’m tired right now.”
Chun Sungjae only heard the last sentence, and it left him dumbfounded.
“You aren’t the only one who’s tired. Hurry up and leave!” Chun Sungjae became
annoyed.
“Yes. I understand. It can’t be helped.” Lee Gun got up in resignation as he went
toward the front door. 
“You go sleep outside.” He tried to send Chun Sungjae out the front door. This man
was shameless enough to boot the owner from his own house.
Lee Gun's shamelessness surprised Chun Sungjae. Chun Sungjae was baffled, but it
didn’t matter. “Yes. I’ll force you out.”
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Hahn Jimin became frightened at his friend’s savage magical energy.
Chun Sungjae’s eyes flashed. “You're probably the one who turned that idiot rich
kid of our temple into a mummy,” he angrily said.
“!” Hahn Jimin was taken aback. He had told a lie, but it seemed he couldn’t
deceive his friend. “Are you going to take Hyung into custody, Sungjae?”
“There is no way I’ll let that charlatan alone!”
“But—”
“But what? You said he killed the monsters with bare arms. He beat up a disciple
with a flick of his fingers. Moreover, you said he destroyed the holy items.
Bullshit! He probably has a skill related to hypnosis or deception!”
Chun Sungjae slammed open the front door as heat emanated into the room.
Kwhang!
When the door opened, Lee Gun, who was still lying on the floor, furrowed his
brows. 
‘Fire?’ He felt intense heat and a powerful energy wave rushing around. It was
most definitely magical energy and a Divine skill. Moreover, this was the strongest
energy he had felt today. He probably should've expected what came next.
 
[Caution! Your opponent’s divine magical energy is about to explode!] 
[His magical energy was borrowed from the Gemini!] 
[You can partially absorb your opponent Saint’s magical energy for recovery!]
[You can acquire his data!]
 
Puhng!
A fierce fire erupted underneath Chun Sungjae’s feet. The fire kept increasing in
size until it reached the ceiling. It resembled a giant bearing with an enormous cross
and a circular brand on its back. The fire looked like an inquisitor hunting down
heretics. A roar rang out as the giant’s large hand tried to wrap around Lee Gun.
Koo-goo-goohng!
The flustered young man quickly yelled at Lee Gun, “Hyung! Hurry up and run
away! Sungjae might not look it, but he's a Bishop class! There are only a few of
them in Korea! Moreover, he's a genius magician recognized by the Gemini!”
“What? Those words mean nothing to me.” Lee Gun wasn't bothered.
“Ah! Do you really not know? Even Lee Gun-nim would struggle against an A-
rank magician—” Before Hahn Jimin could finish his words, the giant’s large hand
came down in a frightening manner.
Kwahng!
“Hyung!”
The swirling heat instantly melted the nearby coke bottles. 
Chun Sungjae laughed. ‘This should be enough to scare him off.’ The Divine skill
he had used was awakened through the Gemini. It was called the "Witch’s Burning
Stake." It was an S-ranked skill that had once chased off the world-famous Zodiac
the Leo Saint. 
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Of course, Chun Sungjae had used it as a threat and made sure his target wouldn’t
be harmed. However, that would be enough to make that man run away crying.
Unexpectedly for him, the events played out differently.
“What? Lee Gun-nim will have trouble with this?”
“?!” Chun Sungjae became frightened.
Lee Gun didn’t get burned by the heat. In fact, he enjoyed it as if he were in a
sauna. However, he did look a bit angry. “I don’t mind the sauna treatment, but you
burned all my midnight snacks.”
“?!”
Lee Gun pointed toward the giant’s feet, which had trampled and burnt the chicken
boxes. Then... “Move those useless feet out of here.” 
Bah-gahk!
“!”
Lee Gun sent the giant flying with a kick. His kick had hit the giant squarely in its
left, and the giant fell to the floor with a scream. That wasn’t all. Lee Gun appeared
in front of Chun Sungjae like a ghost. “Kid.”
The frightened Chun Sungjae reflexively tried to call for the giant. However, Lee
Gun didn’t care what he did. He just extended his finger.
It was embarrassing since Chun Sungjae was his fanboy. Moreover, it wasn’t as if
Chun Sungjae would believe he was Lee Gun even if he spoke in a sincere manner.
So, Lee Gun decided to let it go. “If you take this any further, the firemen will have
to be called to put this out. Let's stop. Ok??”
“What!”
Lee Gun laughed at the young man's surprise. In a flash, he unfurled his finger.
Bah-gahk!
“Ahk!” A refreshing sound rang out as Chun Sungjae was sent flying. After
receiving a hit on his forehead, Chun Sungjae slammed into the wall and crumpled
to the ground.
Koohng!
At the same time, the giant and the fire dissipated. Lee Gun wagged the same finger
as he laughed. Did he go easy because the kid was the owner of this place? Or
maybe he went easy on the kid because the kid was his fan. Whatever it was, the hit
only resulted in Chun Sungjae getting a bloody nose. 
However, Chun Sungjae couldn’t stop shaking. He was so disoriented that he
couldn’t get up. Moreover, he was having a hard time comprehending what had
happened. ‘What the hell? Did he really hit me with a single finger?’
The man in front of him possessed monstrous strength. ‘This makes no sense. He’s
a Maker class? The people with that class can’t do anything against calamities, yet
this man did something like this? How high is his strength attribute!’
No. That wasn’t the problem. ‘Even the twelve Zodiac Saints can’t do what he did!’
Chun Sungjae was in a state of confusion.

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The most surprising part was yet to come. Lee Gun picked up the holy items that he
had destroyed. Chun Sungjae had claimed those replicas were Lee Gun’s items and
shed some tears at their destroyed state.
When Lee Gun picked up the broken pieces, something surprising happened.
Shocking both the young men, the broken holy items returned to their original state.
“H-he put those broken items back together!”
“How?”
Lee Gun became amused after he used his restoration ability. The reason was
simple.
 
[A part of the Gemini’s magical energy has been restored.]
[The special attribute of "The Man Who Pounds on All Creations" has acquired a
part of your opponent’s data.]
[Gaze of a God (F) has been activated.]
- Chun Sungjae
- Awakened name (Christened name): One Who Punishes
- Punishes evil that escapes justice.
- Effect: Deals critical blow or gives paralysis status to anyone with evil tendencies.
Punisher’s Skills 
[Witch’s Burning Stake! S rank (Gemini)]
[Seal of Perpetual Snow! Rank A (Gemini)]
…
Rented Skills
[Hidden Protection! Rank A (Gemini)]
[Portrait Maker! Rank B (Virgo)]
[Figure Maker! Rank C (Aries)]
…
 
Odd information regarding his opponent appeared in his mind. However, Lee Gun
was interested in something else.
 
Chun Sungjae’s Personal Attributes 
[Genius: Studying Effect 200%]
[Future Prediction: Look 1 sec into the future]
[Persistent Obsession: Tracking Specialization, Increased Thoroughness, Increased
Success Rate]
[Idol Worship: All personal attributes will increase when working with an idol]
 
Personal attributes showed an individual’s disposition. They were a form of buff.
Moreover, they had the chance of evolving into advanced skills when a person
reached the master level, like Lee Gun.
Lee Gun didn’t read too much into it, but he knew others couldn’t obtain such
information even if they wanted to. It was something that couldn’t be analyzed, yet
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he was able to see it. Lee Gun was amused. He picked up the red crystal with a
grin.
Well, that didn’t matter right now.
“I’m saying this since the owner of the room is here,” he suddenly said.
“?”
Lee Gun went into Chun Sungjae’s room. Grinning, he picked up something. It was
one of his figurines that had been excessively beautified. “I have some issues with
these.”
Chun Sungjae got an ominous feeling, and his feelings were justified.
“Let me take off the head for now.” As soon as Lee Gun spoke those words, a sharp
crack rang out. The sound of the figurine being decapitated reverberated in the
room.
Chun Sungjae screamed, “Ahhhk! That’s my Lee Gun-nim!”
Lee Gun looked as if a weight had been lifted off him. He finally crawled into the
bed. “Ah! I can sleep in peace now.”
Chun Sungjae was baffled. “Hey! What do you mean you're going to sleep? Do you
realize what you just did?” 
“What? It was unpleasant because the face was too pretty,” Lee Gun nonchalantly
said.
“What?”
“Just replace the face. You’ll have to replace them eventually.”
“What the hell? Hey!”
Much to Chun Sungjae's annoyance, Lee Gun shamelessly fell asleep.
***
Brrr! Brrr!
It was ten in the morning. Chun Sungjae scrunched up his face when he heard his
phone ring this early. His noona hadn’t returned home, so he had once again tried to
chase out Lee Gun. However, it resulted in him getting beaten up again.
Thanks to the beating, he was unable to fall asleep. Now, someone was calling him
this early on a Sunday morning. Moreover... Moreover, it wasn’t his phone.
‘Fucking Hahn Jimin! Where the hell did he pick up that man? Did he borrow
money from that guy?' Chun Sungjae moved when the phone vibrated over forty
times. “Shit! Hey, Hahn Jimin! Your phone!”
In the end, he had to barge into his friend’s room and pick up the phone. His friend
was asleep.
‘!’ Chun Sungjae’s face crumpled in an odd manner when he checked his friend’s
phone. The caller was none other than the Archer Saint, Hugo. Hugo had been
searching for Lee Gun and calling this phone from his personal phone.
Chun Sungjae frowned when he saw the number. “Jeez! How did Dad find out his
number?” In the end, he ended the call, then blocked the number.
At that point in time...
- The customer cannot pick up the phone.

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Hugo, who had arrived at Korea’s Incheon airport, put his hands on his face in
despair. He had finally arrived in Korea after an eleven-hour flight, yet his attempt
at contacting Lee Gun was a dud.
    [Hey, Archer. How about picking up your phone?]
In contrast, the ones he didn’t want to contact kept sending him messages. At this
point, Hugo was losing his mind. He was already having trouble with his son, who
was in his adolescence. Now, this other problem was eating away at him too.
‘There’s no way he’ll lie low. I’m sure he’ll cause some big accident.’ 
“!” Hugo had been monitoring the community message boards and the news to see
if there were any Lee Gun sightings. He was looking for every bit of information.
After an exhaustive search, he came across a certain article that startled him. The
article was about Lee Gun.
Chapter 11 - Some strange bastard appeared (4)

<A disciple of the Gemini Temple was beaten unconscious in the streets!>
<Man claims he was humiliated in public by Lee Gun!>
 
When Hugo read the article, his heart instantly sank. The article shocked him so
much that he broke his cup of espresso. This was to be expected.
‘It’s Lee Gun!’ Moreover, the incident had occurred near Gwanghwamun. ‘Shit!
That’s right next to the Devil’s Tower!’
Hugo moved his hands in a desperate manner. The north of Seoul past Kaesong
was an inhospitable region for humans. Therefore, Cheongwadae and the central
administrative agency had moved to the south a long time ago. The Devil’s Tower
was near the front line, so only watchtowers and investigative units of the temples
resided near it. Only a few people could appear in that region, yet someone
claiming to be Lee Gun had shown up.
‘It really might be Gun.’ The time and the location made it very likely. Hugo’s
hand shook as he pressed the link. However...
 
- Ah! For your information, I said it was Lee Gun, but you guys know he’s a fake,
right?
└ What? Of course! Who would really think it's Lee Gun?
- Anyone who thinks this is real is an idiot. 
 
‘Fuck! I’m sorry for being an idiot! Why are they bamboozling me like
this?’ Hugo knew there was a possibility that this sighting was a fake. However, his
heart couldn’t take it in his current situation. Lee Gun keeping a low profile meant
that he was about to do something big. 
‘I remember when the image of him grabbing an army general by the neck made
the newspapers' front pages.’ Lee Gun had told the general to have a conscience
since he was being worked like a dog every day. He had told them to leave him
alone for a day so that he could sleep. 
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Hugo was worried since he knew Lee Gun’s temperamental nature. ‘That bastard
might attack the temples of the twelve Zodiacs!’ 
This incident had telltale signs. The person who Lee Gun had beaten was a part of
the Gemini Temple. To make things worse, it was a temple under the direct
management of a Zodiac. In other words, the people there were underlings of the
twelve Zodiacs. They were like family. The twelve Zodiacs had created dependents
to grow their power. Hugo almost wanted to applaud the man for having such a
stroke of bad luck. However, the other people reacted a bit differently.
 
- He wasn’t beaten up in the streets. Anyone with middling power bows toward the
Gemini. Moreover, we are talking about one of their high-rank temples ㅋㅋㅋ
└ You're right. Their entrance exam is very hard. The twelve Zodiacs test anyone
who'll serve directly under them.
- I heard you have to kill a person to be able to enter that place. This might be some
psychotic and difficult test that they administer ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ That has nothing to do with difficulty. It's a whole different problem. ㄷㄷ
- Anyway, this is all manipulated bullshit.
- Didn’t they say it was a Lee Gun lookalike? What if it was indeed the real Lee
Gun? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅋ
- Are you fucking with me.ㅋㅋㅋ This is so overblown. That person is probably
telling bullshit because he failed the entrance test.ㅋㅋㅋㅋ If this Lee Gun
manages to defeat the twelve Zodiac Saints, I’ll personally donate ten million won
to his shrine.ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
 
Everyone dismissed the matter in a joking manner. However, cold sweat flowed
down Hugo’s face. ‘Idiots! You shouldn't say such words against Lee Gun.’ What
if Lee Gun was watching? In the end, it was fine since Hugo wasn’t doing it.
“I’ll clean it for you.” A part-time worker approached Hugo, who had been picking
up the broken pieces of the coffee cup. Suddenly...
“Kyahhhhk!”
Hugo aimed for the employee’s neck with the broken piece of glass. Thankfully,
the cafe didn't have anyone else besides him, so it didn't lead to a commotion. The
part-time worker's voice became flustered. “C-customer?”
“What are you trying to pull?” Hugo shouted.
“What?”
“Stop the bullshit! Get out of her.” As soon as Hugo spoke those words, the lips of
the part-time worker formed a grin.
    [I hid it well. How did you know?] 
Hugo laughed in disgust. “A good-for-nothing told me how to distinguish if a
person is possessed. You're a pervert for only going into women’s bodies.”

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That was how it was. This person was none other than the Sheep from China. Yang
Wei had a Divine skill that allowed him to possess his believers, who were
scattered around the world.
    [Whatever! Why aren’t you picking up your phone?] 
The man wasn’t worth his time. Hugo created a flame in his hand, and this
surprised his opponent.
    [What? Do you still think we had a hand in Lee Gun's fall?]
Hugo couldn’t believe what he was hearing.
    [Hey! Don’t be like that. We are being killed here trying to fulfill the request
from the Zodiacs. We are running at a deficit.]
Hugo let out a cold laugh. 'Deficit, my ass!' “You're living a good life thanks to
Gun’s keepsakes.”
Lee Gun had possessed unique items. As a Maker, he had created his own weapons,
and to him, all these creations were like his children. 
‘Gun doesn’t have a Zodiac, so he had created all the items that he used.’
The other Zodiacs and Saints didn’t like Lee Gun in the first place, they didn’t even
want to give him a stitch of clothing.
Anyway, Lee Gun’s manufactured items were his partners in battle. They were an
extension of his limbs. The Saints and even their Zodiacs coveted Lee Gun’s rare
items. Twenty years ago, the twelve Zodiac Saints had taken Lee Gun’s items by
claiming that they had received Lee Gun's inheritance.
Even if there were many useless items amongst Lee Gun’s possessions, these items
were popular amongst the rich. Everything got sold at extraordinary prices in the
blink of an eye. Thanks to the popularity of Lee Gun’s items, Hugo had a hard time
stopping the others from taking everything.
    [Let’s stop talking about the boring stuff. I heard that the tower was destroyed.
Do you know anything about it? Do you know if Lee Gun is alive...]
“Fuck off if you're going to talk a load of rubbish.”
    [Wait…]
The burning flames surrounded the employee’s body. As soon as the employee fell
over, she regained consciousness. Soon, she let out a scream. Hugo had caught her
before she hit the floor, and it seemed the woman recognized him.
“You... you're the Archer…!”
Hugo quickly put on his hat as he exited the cafe. ‘They are shameless.’
He quickly checked more posts related to Lee Gun. It seems the Zodiacs were
making a big deal about this, so Yang Wei was probably coming to Korea.
Suddenly, a comment oddly drew his eyes, and an odd expression appeared on
Hugo’s face.
 
- Where can I find Lee Gun’s keepsakes? From: Lee Gun the Best]
- Huh? You don’t know? Lee Gun’s museum!ㄱㄱ
└ They are displayed next to Lee Gun’s shrine!ㅋㅋ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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└ I’m not talking about those: Lee Gun the Best
└ If you're talking about the real keepsakes, nobody knows. All the countries are
hiding the information.
└ Ah! I know of one place for sure. The Gemini Saint of Japan has it.
└ I’m pretty sure the Archer also has one.
└ I heard that both made a lot of money from the worker ants.
└ Really? Sons of bitches!: Lee Gun the Best
 
Hugo was baffled by what he saw. He didn’t care about the others, but he felt
aggrieved to be slandered like that. ‘Where the hell did they get these rumors?’ The
person spreading the lies was on the same level as the one who believed that lie.
However...
 
- Anyway, thank you for the information. I’ll use it well: Lee Gun the Best
└ ㅋㅋ Why are you asking these questions?
└ I’m going to find my stuff and kick some ass!^^:Lee Gun the Best
 
Hugo froze in the streets for a moment. 'Wait a minute? It can’t be him, right…'
***
Lee Gun clicked his tongue as he posted the comments on the community board.
Smartphones were not that difficult to use. He quickly picked up on how to use
them. In the process, he also tried a game called Pokopang where you had to line up
three animals to slaughter them. However, all that did nothing to solve the problem
in front of him.
‘This is going to be a bit tedious.’ Storming the twelve Zodiac Saints' bases
wouldn't be difficult for him. However, several factors made him reluctant to do so.
First, the world now had loyal believers who propped up the Zodiacs. ‘If they get
drawn into the fight, it’d become a bit annoying.’
Moreover, without the help of his items, his movements were restricted. That
wasn’t all. Lee Gun checked his body's status.
 
- A small penalty has been placed on you because of your body's complete
reformation!
- Penalty: 50% Reduction in Physical Ability (Remaining Time: 998 Hours)!
 
Lee Gun didn’t know how much the penalty would affect him, and it was his
biggest problem right now. ‘I can't test it out anywhere.’ The Zodiacs were behind
the Saints. 
Lee Gun could easily gauge his own power if he could fight against someone
significantly powerful. ‘There is no way they’ll show up, but it would be great if a
monster shows up.’

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However, it didn’t matter. He had a key that could solve all his problems at once.
Lee Gun looked toward the key in question. One of them was handsome but had a
prickly personality. The other one was gentle.
“Should we buy chips, Sungjae?”
“We’ll get one.”
That was right. The key, which Lee Gun was thinking about, was none other than
the two young men Chun Sungjae and Hahn Jimin.
Unaware that Lee Gun was trailing after them, the two of them were purchasing
food from the large mart. There was a simple reason Lee Gun had chosen them as
the key to his problem.
It had happened during breakfast. The story came from the young man whom he
had saved.
[What? A divination skill said you would meet me?[
[Yes. Sungjae rented the <Divination> skill, and it’s very accurate.]
The <Divination skill> referred to by the young man was a <Rental skill>. It was a
skill that the twelve Zodiacs rented out.
In other words, one could borrow the skills of the Zodiacs for a cost.
The young man showed him an app as he spoke.
[This is it. Normally, It has an accuracy of 60%. Sungjae is a VVIP customer for
this particular Zodiac, so the accuracy of the skill is 90%.]
Lee Gun was quite interested in his words.
‘It correctly divined his meeting with me.’
He had been wondering how he would be able to meet the Zodiac Saints. Since he
had nothing to lose, he tried using the Divination skill. And the skill gave an
unexpected result.
<Excellent Luck>
- Rejoice! It will be a basement filled with daily necessities. The wealth loving
Golden Sheep will be the first. He will walk into your belly.
- Do not ignore him because he is young. The young man with the affinity toward
flame will be your guide. He is an important figure. Everything the young man will
encounter in his path will bring you excellent luck. He will find everything you
want. It is in your best interests to heap favors on him.
- But you should bring your weapon. The arthropod forgotten by the appetizing
sheep will be good nourishment for you.
The divination was lengthy, but Lee Gun immediately realized what it meant. The
“Sheep” here was one of the twelve Zodiac Saints, the Sheep Saint of China.
‘Yang Wei.’
The guide was Chun Sungjae.
Lee Gun would never let an opportunity pass by. Amused, he had immediately
mobilized. Of course, divination rarely worked on him, so he didn’t know if this
would come true. However, it was an opportunity to meet one of the Zodiac Saints.
He had nothing to lose. 
‘Yang Wei would be a suitable subject for my first test.’
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***
Back to the present.
“Hey, Sungjae. What if that hyung is really Lee Gun-nim?”
“What? Are you joking with me? He’s almost the same age as me. Moreover...”
Flames sparked within Chun Sungjae’s eyes. “Lee Gun-nim wouldn’t have
decapitated my figurines! He wouldn’t act like a savage!”
“…”
Chun Sungjae's friend, Hahn Jimin, didn’t say anything as he put the items on the
counter. “The calamities that appear early in the morning no longer appear, and this
happened when Hyung started living with us. Even you and your noona were
having trouble with those monsters… That's why… Maybe, he is...”
“There’s no way Lee Gun-nim is alive. We have definite proof that he died.”
'Definite proof?' The alive-and-kicking Lee Gun tilted his head in puzzlement.
However, Hahn Jimin accepted Chun Sungjae's words. It was to be expected. Chun
Sungjae’s father was an old ally of Lee Gun, the famous Archer Saint. That was
why if Chun Sungjae said he had proof, it was a hundred percent true.
“You're deluding yourself because that hyung is pretty good at fighting. There’s a
difference between beating up a human and killing a monster!! Didn’t you see those
videos? Lee Gun-nim is out of this world when it comes to killing monsters,” Chun
Sungjae explained to Hahn Jimin.
“Still…”
“It’s fine. Just hurry up and put the items on the counter... Hey!” Chun Sungjae let
out a string of curse words. The counter was full of bread, cookies, and pouched
products. There was even a large case of coke! “Really? Why did you bring all this
junk food?”
“No! I thought you put it there!” Hahn Jimin was confused as well.
“What? It wasn’t me, and you're the only one here with me!” 
“Kyahhk! Thief!”
Accompanying the scream, the wallet in Chun Sungjae’s hand disappeared. Chun
Sungjae quickly turned his head in surprise.
‘Scorpio temple!’ He was sure it was a pickpocket. However, he furrowed his brow
when he couldn’t find the culprit. It seemed the thief had hidden in the crowd.
‘Shit! High rank thief-type ability users are hard to track down!’
In fact, he couldn’t feel his opponent’s presence at all.
“Kyahhk!”
With a loud scream, a woman fell on top of the counter. She was the culprit that
had stolen Chun Sungjae’s wallet!
Boom!
Everyone was surprised.
“Ahhk! What is up with this woman!”
It didn’t matter whether the people around him were startled or not. The man who
had kicked the woman yelled in anger, “Fuck! Who told you to touch my expensive
butt? You wanna die?”
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Chun Sungjae almost screamed. It was understandable. “H-hyung! Why are you
here?”
Lee Gun acted oblivious as he stepped on the thief. “I thought you would forget to
bring coke. I need coke with my leftover chicken.”
When Lee Gun patted the case of cola on top of the counter, the expression on
Chun Sungjae’s face was a sight to behold. ‘He’s the one who put it up there!’
Soon, Lee Gun took out something from the woman’s pocket, surprising Sungjae.
“That’s...”
“Ah! It’s Sungjae’s wallet!”
In fact, she had stolen multiple wallets.
“My god! He caught the thief!”
“Did he catch someone from the temple of the Thieves? ”
Everyone was surprised, but Lee Gun merely tossed the wallet toward Sungjae.
“You should be careful.”
“…!” Chun Sungjae couldn’t believe his eyes even as he received the wallet. ‘No
way! How did he catch a disciple under the god of thieves in such a short period!’
The thief had tried to steal from Lee Gun and gotten caught. She looked shocked.. 
Chun Sungjae was flustered, but he thanked Lee Gun, “Thank you very much for
finding my wallet… Huh?”
Lee Gun fluttered his hands toward the counter. “Are you going to thank me with
only words?”
“…” The muscles on Chun Sungjae’s face twitched. He hated the cheeky
expression on the face of the man in front of him.
“I want a handsome reward..”
There was no way this bully could be Lee Gun-nim. In the end, Sungjae had to buy
all the snacks Lee Gun wanted.
“You're quite good. You caught a disciple from the temple of thieves. They are
quite hard to catch.” Someone approached Lee Gun. 
He was a man in his twenties. Then, the people around them broke out in a loud
murmur.
 
However, the one to be surprised was Chun Sungjae. “My god! Isn’t that Min
Sunghoon?” 
“He is Korea’s S rank!”
The crowd heaped praise towards the man, but Chun Sungjae’s face crumpled when
he saw Min Sunghoon. ‘What the hell? Why is he here?’
That was right.
For some reason, Min Sunghoon was here. He was one of the very few S-rank
Users in Korea. Moreover, he was a part of the Gemini Saint's elite troop. Above all
else...
‘This bastard always brags about having Lee Gun-nim’s divine item. Why is he
here?’ Aside from having a terrible personality, Min Sunghoon boasted about Lee

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Gun’s item, which he had received from the Gemini Saint. ‘He has the gall to say
he's fit to wield Lee Gun-nim’s holy item.’
This was the reason Min Sunghoon wanted to kill the Lee Gun imposter who had
stolen an S-rank holy item from his temple. Chun Sungjae glanced at Lee Gun. 
Min Sunghoon gave Lee Gun, who had been targeted by the thief, a once over. “I
can’t feel the energy of a Zodiac from him. At best, he’s an average User.” He then
glanced at the people around them, who were praising Lee Gun, and decided to
give this man a warning. “You were lucky this time. You should call the police if
you encounter something like this again. You shouldn’t take matters into your own
hands...”
“!”
“Otherwise, you’ll get hurt.”.
Lee Gun burst out laughing at Min Sunghoon’s arrogant laughter.
The divination had said he’d run into excellent luck with anyone that he
encountered with Chun Sungjae.
‘Is this it?’
If not, the divintation was a bust.
‘It said the Sheep Saint will show up, yet I can’t feel his presence’
Lee Gun let out a sigh.
He’d have to move through where the monsters appeared to reach the strongholds
of the Zodiac Sants. He’d do it even if it was time consuming and annoying.
‘Anyway, I’ll have to kill at least one monster.’
He had to because of his evolved ability.
[When your body was reformed, your skills were locked away.]
[You need blood of monsters to activate all your evolved skills.
Lee Gun thought his divination was a bust, so he was about to turn around.
Koo-goong!
“!”
“Kyahhhhhk!”
Suddenly, the store shook. It was a large earthquake. The city's downtown had
received the blessing from the Zodiacs, so an earthquake shouldn’t have happened
here. Yet, it had. People started to scream.
“Look out, Hyung!”
Something fell from the sky.
 
[Caution! A very powerful Calamity has appeared!]
[At the same time, you can smell the presence of the sluggish Sheep.] 
[The ability of the Serpent Bearer has been activated!]
 
Lee Gun laughed with an amused expression.

Chapter 12 - You Wanna Die? (1)

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“Hyung! Get out of the way”
A large rock fell from the sky.
Lee Gun laughed as he cleared the debris falling from the ceiling..
Boom!
He then looked at his hands with interest. His gaze fell at the green magical energy
emanating from his hands. It seemed different from his usual power. ‘This feels like
divine power.’
Something incredible happened then.
Koo-goo-goong!
“Kyahhhhhk!”
An earthquake erupted at the mart.
“Kyahhhhk!”
The violent earthquake made people lose their balance, and they fell to the floor.
They wondered if it was a simple earthquake, but they were soon proven wrong.
A dark swarm of bugs erupted out of the cracked floor. At a glance, each of them
looked as big as a person’s arm!
All hell broke loose within the mart.
“Ahhhk! It’s a Calamity!”
“Monsters”
“What the hell! Why is this happening in a safe zone!”
“That’s right! Our local government bought protection from the Saints!”
The people fell into a state of panic. The only one calm was Lee Gun.
Chun Sungjae and his friend, who were awakened beings, were taken aback.
“S…Sungjae!”
“It’s fine! Calm down! It’s a Calamity, but it’s only an evacuation advisory level
event—”
Chun Sungjae whipped his head around, and he had no choice but to scream.. A
large centipede was crawling on his friend’s shoulder. To make matters worse, four
more were nearby! The centipedes were so large that he lost his cool despite being
a high-rank disciple.
He froze for an instant.
‘What the hell? Why are the rank 1 danger classification monsters here!’
He was sure of it. Several of the monsters that had appeared here needed at least ten
S-ranks to deal with them.
This wasn’t an evacuation level event. However, these were high rank monsters
that would cause a mandatory evacuation order.
‘Shit. Why is this happening in the middle of the protected city…!’
The monsters didn’t even give them time to think.
“Ahhk! Sungjae!”
“Jimin!”
The enormous centipede’s mouth opened wide towards the young man.
Kwahng!
Suddenly, the centipede’s head blew apart. 
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Clank!
“!”
A can of coke had blown off the centipede’s head.
“These bastards should brush their teeth.”
Chun Sungjae was startled when he heard the voice.
The one to blow off the centipede’s head with the can was none other than Lee
Gun.
This scene shocked Sungjae even more. ‘D-did he just blow off a high-rank
monster’s head with that?’
There was a wide range of danger from calamity level to safety level. The danger
was differentiated through color. Green was [Safe Zone], yellow was [Full Alert],
orange was [Evacuation Advisory], red was [Evacuation Order], and black was
[Completely Off Limits], a total of six categories.
At a glance, the centipedes were of a level that would categorize them into the Red
Zone(Evacuation Order). Every time the S-rank Users had tried to clear a Red zone,
they had failed. ‘How could he!’
Lee Gun let out a savage laugh as he tossed the can between his hands. 
The divination said he should prepare a weapon. He wondered if it was referring to
this.
“You bastards! Do you have nothing to eat that you're going for kids?”
“!”
A scary amount of strength entered Lee Gun’s arm, then he threw it! Infused with
magical energy, the coke can flew through the air. They flew in a straight line. 
Kwahng!
“Ggeeeeeeek!”
The noise sounded as if cannonballs had exploded. Flying like bullets, the cani
obliterated the heads of three centipedes.
Kwahng! Kwahng!
“Keeeeeeeek!”
That wasn’t all. Whenever the insects tried to move against the nearby humans, Lee
Gun deftly threw an item to draw their attention and then slaughtered them.
Kwahng!
“Ggeeeeeeek!”
Chun Sungjae’s legs turned to jelly. The man in front of him was accomplishing
something impossible unless he knew the vital parts of each type of monster. 
That wasn’t the only surprising thing.
Kwahng!
“Ahhk! What the hell! He sent the human-sized monster flying with his bare
hands!”
Everyone was shocked by the performance put on by Lee Gun.
Is he affiliated with a battle-type temple? Is he an S-rank?’
“However, I’ve never seen him before…! Ah! They are coming here again! Ahhk!
Boom!
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Lee Gun destroyed several large beetles, then landed on the floor. Everyone looked
at him as if he was a monster. 
On the other hand, Lee Gun was taken aback as he looked at the light emanating
from his hands. ‘As expected, this doesn’t feel like the power that I normally use.’
In fact, it felt like the power that the Zodiac Saints used whenever they borrowed
power from the 12 Zodiacs.
However, he still couldn’t feel the presence of the 13th Zodiac. It felt as if this
power had always been his.
Above all else, it was the power of his skills.
‘The power of my normal skills wasn’t like this.’
He wondered what was going on, but the reason became known to him in short
order.
 
[The requirement to unlock Death Instinct (F) has been met!] 
[Requirement: Has to be used in battle] 
[You can now use the Death Instinct (F) skill. It allows you to partially activate a
locked-away physical ability.]
[As a bonus for releasing the Death Instinct, you will be able to use it for 3
seconds.]
[You have used Death Instinct.]
[Bull Instinct▶Death Instinct (F)]
-Your remaining magical energy will be consumed to release the divine state for <3
seconds>.
 
Lee Gun laughed when he received the notification.
‘It did say my skills had evolved when I exited the tower.’
A simple mental elevation skill had changed into a powerful special move.
This was why Lee Gun found it to be interesting.
‘I can oppose the Zodiacs with power of this magnitude.’
The Zodiacs were the biggest impediment in his effort to kill the 12 Zodiac Saints.
Also, the skill was powerful, but it seemed he couldn’t use it whenever he wanted.
[A specific condition has to be met from now on if you want to use the Death
Instinct. ]
[If you use it properly, you will be able to use 100% of its power.]
Of course, he hadn’t wished for this disastrous situation, but it had worked out in
his favor.
Why?
 
[ 13th Sense (Special) ※ Need battle to release.]
[Creation Workshop (Production) ※ Needs S rank or above manufacture holy
item]
Even if he put aside the manufacture skills, all the other skills could be released
through battle!
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That wasn’t all.
‘’I wondered how much the penalty is affecting me. This is great.’
Lee Gun laughed as he sent all the monsters flying.
Kwahng!
“Keeeeeeek!”
Chun Sungjae couldn’t speak as he watched the scene.
It was to be expected. He had seen S ranks up close. He had seen several Zodiac
Saints including his father, who was the Archer Saint, in action. 
‘He is entirely different from them.;
This person was on a different level compared to them.
‘What the hell is he?’
Chun Sungjae trembled. His friend desperately yelled out to him as they moved
away from the centipedes. “H-hyung! Be careful! The insect-type monsters are
really dangerous!”
Lee Gun liked the fact that these monsters weren’t normal. He had been collecting
ingredients for his weapon when he came to a halt. In a rarity, he agreed to heed the
warning.
Why?
‘Insect type..’ Monsters always brought along change and uncertainty. Some types
of monsters had the talent of causing the most mayhem to humans. One of them
was the parasitic monsters. They could cause abnormal changes within the bodies
of humans and animals, leading to diseases.
“They don’t care if the host is a human or an animal. The parasites make the hosts
kill themselves or harm others!
“I know. That's why I hate them.” Lee Gun said.
“Huh? I guess you know about it. If you get the parasite...”
“I couldn’t eat chicken for a month thanks to those bastards. They even killed all
the baby chicks.” Lee got angry.
“?!”
“Moreover, they also killed all the baby pigs. That was my bacon!” The enraged
Lee Gun threw the corpse of a monster toward the bugs.
Kwahng! Kwahng!
It was clear that Lee Gun was venting his anger. The two young men looked at Lee
Gun with baffled expressions. In the past, there had been an incident where insect-
type monsters had almost wiped out all the livestock. However...
‘That was more than twenty years ago.’ Unlike the current society, humanity didn’t
have the protection of domes back then. Chun Sungjae knew about that incident
only because his dad had reminisced about it. Now, livestock was reared inside the
dome of the Zodiacs. Therefore, humanity wasn’t completely defenseless against
calamities anymore.
It was the reason Lee Gun's words were out of place.

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'Why is he talking about something that happened when Lee Gun-nim was still
alive?’ Although he had his doubts, Chun Sungjae didn’t have the time to be
confused.
“Kyahhhk!”
A scream rang out not too far away.
***
“Help!”
A scream rang out near the butcher’s shop where swarms of small black spiders had
gathered. The spiders weren’t very strong, but they were strong enough to make
around twenty people shrink away in fear. This group of people was huddled inside
a translucent ball that exuded a golden light. 
[The baby spiders do not like approaching the light.]
It seemed that the group had rented a protection skill.
The relevant information about this skill appeared in front of Lee Gun’s eyes.
 
[Scent of a Beast! (Rank D)! (Leo)!]
- Duration: 00:13:54
- It emits an odor that repels monsters.
- Caution! It only stops monsters from getting close. It's highly effective, but it can't
physically defend against monsters.
- Protection Type
Rent: $10,000 (Each person)
 
Lee Gun furrowed his brows. With a glance, he could tell this skill hadn't come
from those disgusting bastards. They couldn't come up with something like this. He
found the smell and the description familiar.
‘What the hell? Why does it emit the same smell as the item I made?’ He had
needed a special process to make that item, so there was no way this other skill
could have the same smell as that of his item.
In the end, Lee Gun let out a burst of laughter in disgust. ‘Those bastards... They
even stole this skill and made money off it!' It was absurd, but that wasn’t
important right now.
“The spider ate the child!” the civilians shouted.
“!”
The corners of Lee Gun’s mouth as he looked towards the direction pointed out by
the crowd.
An enormous spider was shuffling around the wall. The other little spiders, which
were as big as a person’s finger, couldn’t hold a candle to this spider. This spider's
size and level were much higher than normal.
‘Is this the arthropod mentioned in the divination?’
Of course, he had no idea what connection this monster had with the Sheep Saint
Yang Wei.
‘It’ll be dangerous if I let it be.’
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 Most importantly, a child’s leg was sticking out of the monster’s mouth.
“Shit! The kid!”
The child who was struggling for her life seemed to be an elementary school kid.
The child’s mother was inside the skill's protection, and she was losing her mind. If
not for the others holding her back, she would've rushed toward her child. 
It happened at that moment.
Lee Gun started walking towards the spider, surprising Chu Sungjae and his friend.
“Hyung! It’s too late…!
“No. She’s still alive.”
“What?”
They didn’t even have time to question him.
Kwahng!
Lee Gun threw frozen meat towards the spider. 
At the same time, the surprised spider dropped the child from its mouth. 
Screams rang out.
“It’s the kid!”
The child fell to the floor. She was wrapped like a piece of meat with spider
threads.
“Ah…! She is still alive! She is moving!”
“My god!”
Chun Sungjae and his friend looked at Lee Gun in surprise.
Lee Gun laughed. 
“This monster doesn’t eat its prey immediately.”
“.....!”
They were very surprised. It seemed Lee Gun was very knowledgeable about how
to deal with the spider.
“Well, the kid will be eaten eventually if we don’t quickly retrieve her.”
This was why Lee Gun infused his hands with magical energy.
At a glance, the spider looked like it had high defense. It would hurt his hands if he
fought with his bare hands, but he had no choice.
‘It isn’t as if there is someone useful that I can use as a tank for the damage.’
Kwah-jee-jeek!
“!”
Someone blocked Lee Gun's path with a terrifying ice wall.
 
[Caution! It's a powerful magical energy spell!]
[The two-faced Gemini’s power can be felt.]
 
Then, he heard a voice. “Hey, I told you a worker ant shouldn’t act out of line.”
“!”
Lee Gun didn’t react, but Chun Sungjae furrowed his brows when he heard the
sharp voice. Unsurprisingly, the other S-rank disciple stood in front of them. It was
Frost Min Sunghoon, who had been with them inside the store.
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‘He became an S rank just a while ago, yet he’s acting arrogant.’ 
Of course, it wasn’t the biggest reason he hated the man.
‘He dared take Lee Gun-nim’s holy item saying it was perfect for him.’
Chun Sungjae looked at Ming Sunghoon as if the latter were a cockroach. 
Unlike him, his friend was overjoyed; Min Sunghoon was a hero praised widely
within Korea. So, Hahn Jimin immediately requested, “Please help us! We have to
save the kid! A red zone level monster showed up in a green zone!”
However, the young man flinched when Min Sunghoon looked at him with
contempt. “Red zone? Stop spreading that bullshit.”
“!”
“The blessing of the Zodiacs protects downtown. Red rank? How dare you look
down on the twelve Zodiac Saints like that!” Min Sunghoon snorted as he
unsheathed a knife. “Get out of the way. You can’t kill it unless you are an S rank.”
“Oh… As expected of someone that is an assistant to the Gemini Saint!
At that moment, a voice could be heard from the place cordoned off by the ice wall.
“Hey, idiot ostrich egg head. You can't do anything against it. Get out of the way.”
“!”
When Min Sunghoon heard Lee Gun’s words and his laughter, he glared at the ice
wall. “What... what did you just say?” 
“Fuck off before I break you to pieces, bitch!”
Min Sunghoon was baffled by his words, so he burst out laughing. The man
couldn’t do anything because he was trapped behind the ice wall. So what was he
talking about? ‘That ice contains divine power…’
Kwahng!
“!?”
The ice wall fell apart in an instant. At the same time, a hand reached out from
between the shattered ice.
“…?!”
He didn’t even have time to be surprised. In a flash, Min Sunghoon was grabbed by
the collar and thrown toward the spider.
Kwahng!
“Kuh-huhk!”
 When Min Sunghoon met Lee Gun’s murderous eyes, he became frightened. 'How
could he destroy the ice from the Zodiacs like that!’
***
At the same time, in Incheon...
The Sheep Saint had arrived in Korea to solve the problem around the constructs.
As soon as he got in the car, Yang Wei heard something hard to believe.
“What? What did you just say?”
    - A calamity appeared in a large store near the Bucheon area.
“That’s not important right now. Tell me what kind of calamity appeared there.”
    - It… It might be a Spider Queen.

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Yang Wei cursed. It was to be expected. ‘We failed to kill that bastard in the red
zone not too long ago!’
The twelve Zodiac Saints were officially dispatched near Bucheon, but they had
come back with their butts kicked. Amongst the calamity-type monsters, the spider
types were easy prey for Lee Gun; in contrast, Yang Wei was incapable of killing
them. The best he could do was seal them.
‘Did it escape?’ The media didn’t know that the Zodiacs had failed the raid.
Officially, the Zodiacs had advertised that they had killed the Spider Queen. This
truth couldn’t get out to the media; there could be no witnesses.
If the monster he failed to kill showed up in Korea, it would cause a massive
headache for him. Yang Wei had only one option left. “I want you to gather all of
our disciples in Korea. Tell them to bury that place alive, and inform the media that
everyone inside died.”
    - What? The people inside!
“Bury them alive.”
    - W-what if someone inside kills the Spider Queen? The press is going to be all
over the place….
Yang Wei burst out laughing. It was the funniest joke he had heard in recent days.
“That’s not possible. Even one of the twelve Zodiac Saints failed to kill it, so who
else can?”
    - I stuck my own foot in my mouth. It isn’t as if Lee Gun is inside that place.
“Do not bring up his name.”
    - I’m sorry.
Yang Wei didn’t pay much attention to the words again and ended the call. His
driver then asked him, “Where should I take you, Saint? Do you still want to go to
the auditorium?”
Yang Wei laughed without hesitation. “No! Let’s go toward the location where the
calamity broke out. I want to make sure they clean up the mess.”
“Understood.”
Yang Wei looked out the window in a carefree manner. He had no idea what would
happen if he were to meet Lee Gun there. ‘As expected, Korea is a great place
without Lee Gun.’ 
Under a delusion, he hummed to himself.

Chapter 13 - You Wanna Die? (2)

People couldn’t believe what they were seeing. The reason for their reactions was
Lee Gun, who sent Min Sunghoon flying.
‘N…No way. That’s the F…Frost!”
“He was sent flying with one punch!?”
They had watched Min Sunghoon fly through the air like a cannonball.
In fact, Min Sunghoon continued to fly after he slammed into the spider. His body
broke through the wall. He flew so far that he couldn’t be seen.
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This was why everyone was shocked. This was especially true for the Hahn Jimin
and the other awakened beings present. They couldn’t shut their mouths.
“No way. Isn’t he supposed to be the invincible S rank magician?”
Hahn Jimin was shocked, but Chun Sungjae just snorted.
“He isn’t the invincible S rank. He is dog shit that was just promoted.”
“What?”
A person like that dared to look down on Lee Gun-nim.
‘Die! Go to hell!’ Chun Sungjae, a Lee Gun fanatic, had a harsh look in his eyes. 
Hahn Jimin, who was more rational than his friend, couldn’t comprehend what had
just happened. 
‘At the end of the day, an S-rank is an S-rank.’
The S-ranks were qualified to become generals, who were leaders in the temples.
Of course, the civilians were F rank. 
The A rank was just below the S rank, but the difference was stark. Even if Min
Sunghoon had just become S rank, the bodies of S-ranks were structured
completely differently. They were like aliens.
As expected, the most shocked person was Min Sunghoon.
‘What the hell? Did he just send me flying?’
Moreover, he did it by breaking the divine ice? However, it didn’t take Frost long
to have a realization. ‘He used a rental skill.’
Min Sunghoon couldn’t feel the divine energy from Lee Gun, so he assumed Lee
Gun was a low rank disciple. It meant the skill had to be a VIP rank renta skill.
Even a normal civilian could rent a skill that rivaled the power of an S-rank if they
paid an astronomical amount of money. One could rent a one-off skill. In reality,
wealthy people used the rental skills to protect themselves. 
It was also possible to acquire the rental skill if one flattered the Zodiacs to gain
favor and paid a cost for it.
Of course, Min Sunghoon had been caught off guard, but a skill with this much
power must be the <Magician Killer> skill. It was a famous skill of the Leo temple.
‘They are a bad matchup for the Gemini temple.’ It didn’t matter. Min Sunghoon
ground his teeth as he got up. ‘He should know his place. How dare he do that to an
official disciple.’
 Lee Gun didn’t care if Min Sunghoon was glaring at him or not. He just laughed in
satisfaction. 
‘I was able to break its counter thanks to him’
Yes, the spider used a special skill when it tried to eat its prey. In simple terms, the
spider had used a counter that reflected attacks. 
When it raised its rear end, it was a sign that it was using the skill. If one wanted to
break that counter, the attacker had to be hit in return.
Lee Gun didn’t want to get hit since pain sucked. Since Min Sunghoon looked like
he could take a punch, Lee Gun had sent him flying toward the spider.. ‘It seems
my juniors are quite durable.’ Lee Gun looked at Min Sunghoon with a cheeky
smile.
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[Min Sunghoon!]
[Awakened name (Baptized name): Someone who freezes even the mood]
[Someone who freezes the world]
[Effect: Ice specialization. Can freeze even fire.]
Personal Attributes
[Baseless Confidence: 30% Buff on Attack skills]
[Ankle Hold: Specialization of Immobilization Skill]
[Attribute user wants to hide]
[If I’m Good, It’s All Good: Steals magical energy from allies]
[Negative Words: Attracts calamity]
 
The information Lee Gun got was interesting, but he had work to do. He cracked
his knuckles. 
On the other hand, the S-rank Min Sunghoon furrowed his brows as he gripped his
dislocated shoulder as he glared at Lee Gun. 
‘Shit! He is dead meat.’
He drew the 工 shape in the air. The magical energy that he had received from his
Zodiac moved in a powerful manner. It was the magical energy of the Gemini. 
‘I’ll kill you.’
It happened at that moment.
Kwahng!
“Kee-ehhhhhhk!”
“?!”
The spider, which had been sent flying after being hit with Min Sunghoon, got up
in a violent manner.
As if it was annoyed by the person that had interrupted it, it charged toward Min
Sunghoon. The flustered Min Sunghoon quickly used his spell.
    [Two-faced Restraint]
Kwah-gwah-gwahng
An incredible cold air swept over the spider.
As soon as the spider froze in place, Min Sunghoon snorted as if he was showing
off. “That surprised me. A mere spider…!”
At that moment, the spider acted as though it felt nothing. It bashed through the ice.
Kwahng!
“?!”
This surprised Min Sunghoon. ‘My magic doesn’t work against it?!’
People screamed when ice fragments flew in all directions.
“Shit! Again!” The flustered Min Sunghoon once again gestured with his hand. He
put more power into the skill. 
[Two-faced Restraint]
However…“Kee-ehhhhk!”
Crash! Crunch!
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The attack failed once again.
“Shit! This shouldn’t be happening! Again!” He increased his connection to his
Zodiac and increased the accuracy and damage of the skill. However, he failed
again and again! When he used the skill for the tenth time, the spider became
enraged. It wanted Min Sunghoon to stop, but he didn’t plan on giving up.
“Shit! Again!”
“Get out of the way, you, you antifreeze asshole.” At that moment, Lee Gun
appeared in the scene.
Ba-gahk!
“Kuh-huhk!” Min Sunghoon screamed as he fell over. Lee Gun had ruthlessly
bashed his head with his fist. Min Sunghoon felt his skull ring and became dizzy.
“Huh, huh-uhk…!”
Min Sunghoon was taken aback as he was hit once again. He looked toward Lee
Gun.
Did he just get hit again?
At this point, even Chun Sungjae flinched.
The previous blow hadn’t happened when Min Sunghoon was in his battle mode.
Chun Sungjae dismissed it as Min Sunghoon having his guard down. However, it
was a different story now.
‘He drew the Divine Symbol.’
<Divine Symbol>
When an awakened being drew the Divine Symbol, it was a sign that they were
ready for death. Basically, it signaled the start to a fight. It signified that one would
gladly give up one’s life for one’s Zodiac.
In return, the User received a 100% blessing from their Zodiac once the battle
started. If one had to make a comparison, the twelve temples of the Zodiacs were
religious sects.
Each temple received different blessings. They received a variety of buffs like
speed increase, barrier, attack increase, etc.
Moreover, the S-ranks had a high connection to the Zodiacs that provided them
with power. Therefore, their basic defense was incredibly high. 
Something shocking happened again.
“I'm borrowing this for a moment, kid.”
“?” Chun Sungjae yelled when he saw Lee Gun shake something. ‘When the hell
did he take that?’ 
Lee Gun was waving the dagger that had been sheathed on Sungjae’s waist a
moment ago. It wasn’t the reason Chun Sungjae had yelled, however. “Hey! Wait!
You can’t use a blade against it!”
He had seen instances where spider-type monsters had suffered significant
damages. Whenever they were stabbed or cut, poison would erupt from the wounds.
This poison was like hydrochloric acid.
“If you disturb the poison pouch, it can melt your body!”
Lee Gun swung the blade.
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Chun Sungjae’s expression changed as Lee Gun sliced and diced the spider’s legs.
“Uh? Why are you fine? I’m pretty sure you disturbed the poison pouch!”
Lee Gun chuckled when he saw the shock in Chun Sungjae’s eyes. ‘They don't
have the know-how. That's why they are tripping up all of its defensive
skills.’ Cutting up a spider without disturbing its poison pouch was child's play, and
that wasn’t all. ‘I don’t use weapons shaped like this, but it's better than using
frozen meat as a weapon.’
When he had been trapped inside the tower, Lee Gun had to fight without his arms.
He used to rip apart and split open monsters like a beast.
‘Humans should use tools.’ Lee Gun’s eyes flashed.
 
[Caution! Gemini’s holy item is losing its light!] 
[The poison has reduced its durability!]
<Janus’ Greed! Rank A! (Gemini)>
[Feature: Summon a two-faced soldier (Rank A)]
 
Lee Gun clicked his tongue when he realized the short sword was unusable now.
'Well, it was like this even in the past. Those idiots don’t know how to make good
items.’
There was a reason he had to provide them the items. Anyway, the item had been
damaged so quickly that it would be impossible to use a hundred percent of one’s
Divine power. One wouldn’t be able to use a skill either.
Lee Gun had thought about delaying looking for them, but... ‘As expected, I have
to recover my items.’ It became his priority now. With a flash, he charged closer to
the spider.
***
’No way’
Chun Sungjae was watching Lee Gun use his blade.
It was to be expected. This man’s movements were oddly similar to Lee Gun’s
movements. Whenever Sungjae’s father was drunk, the man would cry and show
him a legendary clip of Lee Gun. At a glance, it was a bizarre movement that
looked like Lee Gun was pruning something. However, he was sure of it.
Instant Removal.
It was a technique that many awakened had tried and failed to copy.
This was why he was taken aback.
How long had it been since Lee Gun had swung his blade? 
“Ggeeeeeeeeek!” the spider finally screamed, and the crowd cheered.
“He killed it! He killed it!
 
“This man is better than the S-rank disciple, who is all talk!” 
A voice spoke alongside the cheer.
[You killed the calamity]
[You gained Zodiac EXP!] 
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[You gained Zodiac EXP!] 
[You acquired the creature’s data!]
That wasn’t all.
After picking up the crystal, he laughed as he headed toward the child. He cut away
the sturdy spider web. The crowd cheered.
“It’s the child!”
Lee Gun tossed away the spider webs that were falling away. Then, he patted the
back of the frozen little girl, and she started crying. 
“My god! She is alive!”
The child’s mother was in tears as she expressed her joy. “Thank you! Thank you!
Let me repay you! May I have your name!”
“Lee Gun Gonzales.”
“What?”
Lee Gun nonchalantly tossed the child toward the mother. He laughed since he had
completed an assessment of his body. ‘Good! This is good enough.’
He was still under the fifty percent penalty, but this penalty acted on his
regenerated body. Even then, his current power was on par with his past self. This
made him wonder how strong he would be once the penalty disappeared.
Chun Sungjae quickly grabbed Lee Gun’s arm. Lee Gun wondered what it was this
time. It seemed Chun Sungjae wanted to ask him something. “E-excuse me.”
“What”
Chun Sungjae’s face trembled as he was about to ask a question, but someone else
cut in.
“You're the Lee Gun imposter, right?”
“!”
“I knew I saw your face somewhere.” Min Sunghoon smirked as he showed
something on his phone. It was a composite sketch. “You're the Lee Gun wannabe
who beat up one of our disciples and stole an S rank holy item, right? Also, you just
executed a sword technique that was used in the great raid in Russia. I bet you
copied it by watching the videos of the fight.”
Chun Sungjae looked at his superior in surprise. 
Min Sunghoon just laughed. Anyone who had watched the great raid of the thirteen
original awakened beings knew about Lee Gun’s way of using his hands. “It was
erased, but that legendary video had record views. I acknowledge it. Most of the
top-rank disciples study that video in secret. It was a legendary raid, and Lee Gun's
battle technique was peerless.”
Lee Gun picked at his ear. In truth, it wasn’t a battle technique. It was his grass-
cutting technique. However, Min Sunghoon was unaware of this. He looked at Lee
Gun as if he found his antics cute.
“I knew you were a wannabe, but it seems you put in a lot of effort into this. Your
stance is pretty good. For a moment, I thought you really were Lee Gun.” Min
Sunghoon immediately snorted after saying that. “Well, Lee Gun moves with more
sharpness. He doesn’t look clumsy like you.”
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Lee Gun was baffled by these words, and he laughed out loud. ‘Sharpness? Does he
think I should put all my strength into killing a bug?' “Whatever!”
Min Sunghoon complimented the man in front of him, but at the next moment, his
expression turned harsh. “Did you raise your physical attributes using the S rank
holy item you stole from us?”
Chun Sungjae became surprised. It seemed the stolen S rank holy item of the
Gemini Temple was a buff-type holy item.
“Since the holy item doesn’t have any requirements for its user, you can use it quite
easily.”
The supernatural strength Lee Gun had shown here was only possible through the
holy item's power. The item should have been the reason this man could send Min
Sunghoon flying and kill the spider.
Chun Sungjae, who had been about to ask Lee Gun a question, became visibly
sullen. He was smart, so he immediately realized the implication of Min
Sunghoon’s words. There was no way his hero was still alive. He became
crestfallen. 
Min Sunghoon unsheathed his knife and threatened Lee Gun with a frightening
amount of magical energy. “Give it to me. I know you're hiding it.”
Lee Gun laughed as he took out something. “Are you talking about this?”
The object looked like a hand mirror. The light in Min Sunghoon’s eyes changed
when he saw it. There was no mistaking that. It was the stolen S rank holy item.
Min Sunghoon pointed his sword toward Lee Gun. “Give it to me now!”
“Alright. Take it.” Lee Gun acted as though he held no lingering attachments to the
hand mirror. He tossed it. The surprised Min Sunghoon tried to grab the hand
mirror.
Clank!
However, Lee Gun’s fist slammed the hand mirror, which was in the air, into Min
Sunghoon and crushed his face.
“!?”
It happened in an instant.
 
[You have extracted your opponent's data!]
 
“Huhk!” Min Sunghoon had received a knockout blow. His world spun as he
looked at Lee Gun, unable to comprehend the situation. 'He wasn't using the holy
item of the Gemini, so how did he do it?'
On the other hand, Lee Gun tossed around the blue crystal as he laughed at Min
Sunghoon’s foolishness. “S-rank holy item, my ass. That Gemini liar lied again.”
“…?”
If this item were that great, the rich kid who had smoked in the streets wouldn’t
have lost so easily. That was why Lee Gun had said those words. “The Gemini
Saint should train you guys better. She’s going to get reported if she deceives
people too much.”
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“What? How dare you insult the Zodiac Saint!” Min Sunghoon was about to get up
in anger.
Lee Gun skillfully pointed the sword at Min Sunghoon’s neck. Min Sunghoon was
a dead man if he moved. “I have two questions for you, junior.”
“What do you want to know?”
“Here’s my first question. Do you have any connection to the Sheep Saint?”
Min Sunghoon was taken aback. His temple worshiped the Gemini, so why was
this man talking about Aries? 
Lee Gun laughed. There was a simple reason he had asked that question. For some
reason, awakened beings were converging on this place. That wasn’t all.
‘A familiar energy is getting closer.’ 
Lee Gun was sure of it. He had felt the energy of one of the 12 Zodiac Saints. It
was the Sheep Saint Yang Wei from China.
Lee Gun let out a very satisfied laugh. ‘It said I would find excellent luck if I stayed
next to that kid.’
He had made a very good decision. Of course, it wasn’t just Yang Wei. The S-rank
in front of him was part of his excellent luck. Why?
“This is my last question.” 
“!”
“This has been bothering me for some time.” Lee Gun’s snake eyes headed toward
Min Sunghoon. “You! You have my item, right?”

Chapter 14 - Give It Back

Lee Gun’s laughter made everyone’s expression change.

His holy item?
The man on the receiving end of Lee Gun’s attention, Min Sunghoon, scoffed. 
As the name implied, a holy item was an item.
“What the hell are you saying? Why would I have your item?”
“It should have this mark engraved on it,” Lee Gun explained.
“What?”
Soon, something caught everyone's attention. It was Lee Gun’s fingertip. Its top
was curved, but the bottom was straight. Lee Gun made this gesture twice, and
everyone’s expression distorted. It was to be expected. The symbol looked like two
2s drawn backward; it was a unique shape. Moreover, the whole world knew that
signature.
“Wait a moment! Are you talking about Lee Gun’s holy item?”
“Yes, I’m talking about that.”
“Hey!” The first person to make a fuss was Chun Sungjae. He had been wondering
what the man wanted to say in such a serious manner. “It's Lee Gun-nim’s holy
item, so why are you claiming it as yours!”
For a moment, when he had seen this man's sword technique, his heart was moved.
However, he still hung on to the idea that this man wasn’t Lee Gun. 
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As for Lee Gun, he didn't care what others thought. With a bright smile on his face,
he shamelessly extended his hand. “You have it, right? My item. Hurry up and give
it to me.” 
“Huh!” Min Sunghoon was at a loss for words. ‘Have you lost your mind?’
The man's words were true. Min Sunghoon was indeed carrying around Lee Gun’s
holy item. ‘I don’t know how to use it, so I’ve been just carrying it around.’ 
No one knew what this item did. It was the reason Gemini Saint had given it to the
general without making a fuss. It was given to him as a reward for his promotion.
Lee Gun put more strength into his blade. “Whatever! Hurry up and give me my
item. I don’t want to search your body. That’s not my thing.” 
“…!” Min Sunghoon trembled when he saw the light in Lee Gun’s eyes change. At
first, he had thought that the man was an escapee from a mental hospital, but he had
seen things he couldn’t ignore. Moreover, the look in Lee Gun’s eyes worried him
more even as the blade was pressed against his neck. The man in front of him was
laughing, yet Min Sunghoon felt an odd sense of pressure coming from him.
‘… Is he the real Lee Gun? It can't be!’ Min Sunghoon almost slapped his own
head for having such a thought. It was nonsense. ‘Yes. Their ages are different.’
Back then, Lee Gun had been twenty-five years old. Even if one took into account
that he was superhuman, at the very least, he should've looked like a forty-year-old.
‘By the end, his face looked like that of a sixty-year-old man.’ 
Of course, the twelve Zodiac Saints and the disciples closest to the Zodiacs were an
exception to aging. It might be their closeness to the Zodiacs, or it might be because
they received the most power. Whatever it was, they aged much slower than regular
awakened beings. Then, there were the beautiful female Zodiac Saints, who didn’t
age, like vampires. 
‘I’ve never heard of a Saint who could turn back the effects of time!’
It was a bit too much to believe that someone who used to look like an old man in
his fifties-sixties twenty years ago would now look like a person in his late teens.
Moreover, unlike the other twelve, Lee Gun hadn’t received any blessings from the
Zodiacs. He didn’t have any special powers.
‘Yes. This man's height, weight, and voice are completely different.’ Min
Sunghoon continued to deny it, but a small voice within him continued to say this
man might be the real deal. Suddenly...
Koo-goo-goong!
The ceiling collapsed, and Lee Gun had to quickly retreat. He clicked his tongue.
Boom!
“Ahhhhk!”
Koo-goo-goo-goong!
Concrete and columns started to fall everywhere. Lee Gun furrowed his brows as
he looked outside. 
‘Is it Yang Wei?’
Moreover, he could feel the energy of many awakened beings outside the building.
It was as he had expected...
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Beep beep-
The beep of a wireless radio rang inside Min Sunghoon’s pocket.
- Frost, hurry up and get out of there.
Chun Sungjae’s eyes widened when he heard the voice. ‘General!’ The identity of
the speaker wasn’t important right now.
- Hurry up and get out of there. We are going to team up with the disciples from the
Aries temple. We are going to bury this place.
Chun Sungjae and Min Sunghoon were surprised by those words.
‘Bury? What the hell!’
Everyone wondered what was going on, but they soon realized what was causing it.
Koo-goo-goo-goong!
“Koo-oohk!”
The floor started to collapse, creating a large sinkhole. Chun Sungjae and his friend
lost balance and almost fell into the sinkhole.
Lee Gun nonchalantly grabbed their heads and tossed them backward.
Boom!
“Ahhhk!”
Lee Gun had been rough. The two of them didn’t even have the time to register the
pain as they screamed. It was to be expected. Something was crawling within the
sinkhole.
“What the hell is that!”
“That's...”
From the dense black fog inside the sinkhole, a large leg extended out. It was just a
leg, but they felt suffocating fear. Chun Sungjae reacted in fright when he met gaze
with the eyes looking out from the hole. 
‘No way! Why is that here?’ Min Sunghoon was especially terrified.
A purple spider walked out from the hole. Both Chun Sungjae and Min Sunghoon
knew what it was. 
‘That’s the Spider Queen!’
They were sure of it. A while ago, the Sheep Saint of China had hosted a joint raid.
They had met this monster in the red zone. It was in Manchuria. 
A while had passed since one of the twelve Zodiac Saints had participated in a
large-scale raid, and they had encountered this monster. That was the reason he was
shocked to see the monster in front of him right now.
‘I’m pretty sure the Saint killed it…!’
Of course, the one to kill this monster had been the Sheep Saint and the SS-ranks
directly under him.
Aside from them, no one had seen the process in which the Spider Queen was
killed.
“The Sheep Saint said he decapitated the Spider Queen… They had the corpse.”
Most media organizations had reported that the Spider Queen had been killed.
However, Min Sunghoon knew the truth unlike Chun Sungjae. ‘They said they
didn’t kill that spider but sealed it.’
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The disciples officially known as the strongest had a hard time against this monster,
and they had given up midway. The monster had been that strong.
Why was it here? 
‘Did the seal unravel?’
Min Sunghoon started stepping backward without realizing it. It lasted only a
moment.
Min Sunghoon had been about to run away, but he became surprised. Everyone
became fearful when they exchanged glances with the monster except Lee Gun. 
Lee Gun laughed as he looked at the monster. Moreover, his expression was
completely different from the one that he had on when fighting the earlier monster.
For a moment, Min Sunghoon wondered if this man had lost his mind.
Suddenly, Lee Gun disappeared.
‘!’
The surprised Min Sunghoon looked at his surroundings, but a voice once again
from the radio.
- Are you listening to me, Frost? You know this already, but the monster there is a
special one. It can’t be killed.
Min Sunghoon’s face hardened.
The Saints were the strongest amongst humanity, and they hadn’t been able to kill
it. So who was going to kill it? If there was one, the world would be turned on its
head.
Min Sunghoon finally realized his current situation. The Spider Queen was the
reason they were trying to bury this place. The building itself would be buried
underground and sealed. The monster would be buried alive.
As expected, the person continued to speak through the radio.
-That's why I want to know if there are any survivors there. How many?
“!” Min Sunghoon’s eyes shook. 
Survivors?
He looked at the people falling to the floor. The poison that was flowing out of the
sinkhole had affected them.
- Are you listening to me? How many survivors...
Chun Sungjae quickly stepped forward to speak into the radio. “A lot of people are
trapped— Koo-oohk!”
Min Sunghoon kicked Chun Sungjae, then yelled into the radio, “There are no
survivors.” 
“?!”
“We’ll be out soon.”
After saying those words, Min Sunghoon ended the transmission. Chun Sungjae
spoke up in protest, but Min Sunghoon yelled in his face, “Are you an idiot? They
are going to bury this place. Do you really not know what that means?” 
“!”
“It's obvious that they are trying to silence the people here! What would happen in
the media if a calamity sealed by the Saints shows up again?”
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Chun Sungjae was baffled. “Are you out of your mind—”
“I’ll be blunt! Even if Lee Gun that you admire shows up, it’ll be impossible! Do
you understand me?”
“....!”
“Just shut up and follow me. You are lucky. I rented a teleportation skill for two
people. You're insolent but skilled. If it's you, I think I can...”
Chun Sungjae let out a string of curses. “What about my dying friend? He’s been
poisoned!”
“Burn him!”
“What?”
“Once he got poisoned by the gas, his fate was sealed. Do you not know about the
Spider Queen? That's why you should burn your friend, then save yourself. And
what even is the point in saving him? He’s not a high-rank disciple like us. He
won’t be of any help to humanity.”
“…?!”
“If you don’t like that, you can stay here and die with him.” Min Sunghoon broke
away from Chun Sungjae as he turned on his phone. He used his rented skill and
drew a holy symbol in the air.
Flash!
The air rippled, and a tear appeared in the space. Min Sunghoon laughed in derision
as he put his hand through the portal. “Go fucking die, kid! I’m going—”
“Where do you think you're going? Give me my item!”
Ba-gahk!
“Kuh-huhk!”
A hit sent Min Sunghoon flying. The attacker was Lee Gun, who had made himself
scarce for a moment. Min Sunghoon’s phone fell into the sinkhole, and the gate
disappeared.
“Where do you think you're going?” Lee Gun angrily cracked his knuckles. 
Min Sunghoon had an annoyed expression on his face as he screamed. It was a
terrible situation, and his only escape plan was gone! “Have... have you lost your
mind? Do you realize what you’ve done?” 
“Whatever! You still haven’t given me my holy item. How dare you try to run
away in secret? Hand it over, asshole..”
“?!”
Min Sunghoon was dumbfounded. He was having a hard time speaking.
“That’s not important right now…!”
Suddenly—
Koo-goo-goong!
The Spider Queen crawled out of the sinkhole. In the end, Min Sunghoon couldn’t
help it. He cursed. “Hey! You're a bitch! I can’t get out of this place because of
you! What are you—”
“What’s the problem? I’ll just kill it. That is all there's to it.”

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Min Sunghoon was baffled. “What? Hey! Spittle flew from his mouth as Min
Sunghoon turned his head. “Shit! Where did that bastard go?”
Min Sunghoon’s face instantly froze. A suspicious shadow appeared above his
head.
***
“Shit! I’m going to kill that son of a bitch! That psychopath!” 
He wondered how much time had passed.
Chun Sungjae was protecting his dying friend in the dense fog. Of course, he
couldn’t see Lee Gun or Min Sunghoon. However, their whereabouts weren't
important right now. 
“Jimin! Wake up!” Chun Sungjae desperately monitored his friend when he
stopped breathing.
It happened at that moment.
“What the hell? You're still fine? Go get your fallen friend’s bag and empty it.” Lee
Gun, who had disappeared for a short time, had returned. 
Chun Sungjae became angry at the bullshit he spouted. He then heavily breathed as
if he were about to cry. “Wow! You're a real piece of work, you imposter. That
other bastard wanted me to set my friend on fire. Now, you're trying to steal from
my dying friend!”
“No. I don’t care about his money. Mask.” 
'Huh? Mask?' Chun Sungjae quickly rummaged through his friend’s back. He
became surprised when he found a mask. ‘Why is this here!’
In Chun Sungjae's hands was the mask Lee Gun had worn when he came out of the
tower. The mask was made out of black leather. Aside from the eyes, it covered the
nose and mouth, almost half of the face. 
Lee Gun laughed. “He said it looked worn out and took it to a dry cleaning shop. I
told him that was unnecessary, but he did it anyway. He’s a good kid.”
“Huh!”
'Why does he suddenly want this mask?' Chun Sungjae's question was answered
soon. Lee Gun put the mask on the young man’s face. He then injected magical
energy into the mask, and something amazing happened.
“Uh!” The black mask changed its shape a little. Exuding light, it changed into the
shape of a gas mask. Chun Sungjae's friend’s purple face started to regain its
healthy color. The mask had a detoxifying effect. 
When Chun Sungjae looked up in surprise, Lee Gun laughed at his foolishness.
“Do you think I wore it for its appearance?” 
However, Lee Gun kicked himself at the next moment. ‘Well! Ninety-nine percent
of why I wore that mask was to cover my face. I guess I wore it mainly for
appearance.’ 
Chun Sungjae blankly stared at Lee Gun. He had heard a story from his father. Lee
Gun’s mask had a respiratory system that could detoxify any poison emitted by
monsters. The mask was embedded with an item Lee Gun had made himself.
However, most people were unaware of this. ‘How could he... Could it be?'
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Lee Gun didn’t wait for Chun Sungjae to come to a conclusion. He headed toward a
particular direction. ‘I tossed the water bottles to the nearby people, so they should
be fine.’
There was a reason he had disappeared in a hurry. It had to do with the people
trapped inside.
His holy item was a priority, but it wasn’t important enough to let people die. Since
he had a lot of experience in this matter, it didn’t take long for him to take
appropriate action. Now, it was time to take care of his own business.
However...
“What the hell?” Lee Gun sighed in disgust as he looked towards the sink hole.
“He said he was an S-rank disciple, yet he couldn’t even last a minute while I
handed out water?
Min Sunghoon was nowhere to be seen. There were only his shoes and the torn
clothes near the sinkhole. There was no mistaking it. The Spider Queen had already
eaten Min Sunghoon. It seemed he was right. 
Min Sunghoon had already been consumed. The Spider Queen glared at him, and
he could see blood around its mouth. This monster gave off immense pressure, and
it seemed understandable why the Zodiac Saint had run away.
Lee Gun smirked. He hadn’t taken his item back from Min Sunghoon. “This means
I have to gut it open.”
A burst of savage laughter came from his mouth as he raised his blade. Aside from
his item, he would also acquire special by-products.
***
At that moment outside the mart…
“What the hell? Are they still burying that place? They aren't done yet?” Yang Wei
arrived at the scene and furrowed his brows. 
The discount warehouse was as big as a department store, and it was painted in red.
The building and the floor was colored in the color of blood.
It was proof that a red zone monster had made an appearance, and a lot of people
surrounded it. Of course, most of them were either his disciples. Yang Wei bit his
lips. “How long does it take to bury a building?”
Yang Wei ground his teeth. He was about to park his car next to the building..
Kwahng!
Magical barriers were being set up around the building when they blew up. Yang
Wei jumped out of his car in surprise.
“What’s going on!” He was inwardly disconcerted. The seals his disciples had
placed on the building were destroyed. 
Something even more shocking happened next.
“Kyahhk! A spider appeared there!”
The people that weren’t supposed to exit the building were exiting en masse.
Moreover, they were yelling some shocking words.
“All the spiders inside are dead!”
“The purple spider is dead too!”
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Yang Wei’s face turned pale at those words.
‘The spider is dead?”
Yang Wei couldn’t kill this particular spider, so he had sealed it. He even ordered
people to create a fake corpse. Yang Wei became desperate as reporters started
showing up nearby. “Shit!”
With no other choice left, he headed toward the building.
However, his subordinates quickly tried to stop him.. “You shouldn’t go in, Saint!”
“It is weaker, but there is still poison…!”
Yang Wei pushed his subordinates aside, and he quickly entered the building. He
was confused. ‘Shit. What happened? Who’s capable of killing that spider?’ At that
moment, Yang Wei heard a voice.
“Hey. It has been a while.”
It was a hair-raising voice.

Chapter 15 - Hello, it’s been a while? (1)

Hearing a terrifying voice, Yang Wei immediately shivered.

‘This voice...’
The voice sounded muffled as if the speaker had a mask on. Yang Wei quickly
turned his head, but he didn't see anyone. The only things in his vision were the
crumbling ceiling and the revolting sight of concrete squashing mannequins. The
fire had left the crushed and broken mannequins charred black, and the overall
atmosphere was creepy.
‘Shit! Did I hear wrong?’ Cold sweat ran down Yang Wei’s face. Even though he
was surrounded by fire, he felt cold. ‘Yes! There's no way it’s him!’
He had probably misheard things. That voice couldn't exist in this world anymore.
Lee Gun always used to wear a mask, so his voice sounded a bit muffled. Although
his pronunciation was precise, that voice had always grated on Yang Wei’s nerves.
It was deep, powerful, and forceful.
‘Shit! This worsened my mood.’ In the past, Yang Wei hated hearing that voice,
and now, he hated it even more. 
Right now, the voice he had heard was like a child's laughter in an abandoned
building. It was beyond creepy. Yang Wei blamed his skittishness on the media,
which had been going overdrive since the previous day. ‘They made a big issue out
of nothing. They prematurely announced Lee Gun's return!’
Yang Wei thought that this was the reason he had become paranoid and heard the
voice of a ghost. In the end, it didn’t matter. “I have to quickly get out of this awful
place.” Just when Yang Wei intended to move—
“Hey!”
“Ahhhk!” Yang Wei screamed as a shadow suddenly approached him. In that split
second, he thought he had seen Lee Gun’s mask. However, when he realized that
someone had thrown a mannequin with a similar-looking mask toward him, he
yelled, “Who’s doing this!”
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Someone was trying to harm him. It was probably Korea’s Lee Gun fanatics.
‘If it isn’t them...’ After kicking away the creepy mannequin, Yang Wei climbed
over the display stand in his way.
However, what he saw left him surprised. ‘What the hell? Why is he here?’ Yang
Wei’s face hardened at the sight of a familiar face. ‘Isn’t he supposed to be in
England?’
The person Yang Wei had encountered inside the store was none other than the
Archer, Hugo Otis. Yang Wei's nerves were on the edge, so he ground his teeth.
Hugo's appearance in Korea explained a lot of things.
‘Did he kill the Spider Queen that appeared inside this place?’
The other members of the twelve Zodiac Saints couldn’t kill the Spider Queen, so
Yang Wei had no idea how Hugo had done it. However, only one explanation could
come out of this chain of events. The events surrounding the Devil’s Tower, the
disappearance of the constructs, and Lee Gun's voice that he had heard earlier, all
of them made sense now.
‘I get it!’ It was all Hugo. He had the motivation to do this. Around twenty years
ago, Hugo had severed all connections with the rest of the twelve Zodiac Saints. He
blamed them for Lee Gun's death. 
Hugo's appearance made Yang Wei shudder, but also gave him peace of mind at
the same time. All the events that had occurred after the fall of the Devil’s Tower
were not orchestrated by Lee Gun; it was someone else. This thought gave him
comfort. ‘Yes! There's no way Lee Gun is alive…’
“Isn’t it quite the view?”
“?!” Yang Wei collapsed on top of the display stand. He had once again heard the
voice that he thought was an auditory hallucination. Moreover, the voice seemed to
come from near him! He gulped.
‘Behind me!’ As he sat, his hands started to shake. He was so afraid that he
couldn’t even turn his head. Yang Wei was sure of it now; it wasn’t an auditory
hallucination.
“What’s wrong? You look unwell.”
“?!” Yang Wei whipped his head around, but he fell off the display stand.
Kwahng!
As he trembled, his gaze fell at the figure in front of him, a man covered in spider
blood. This man had worn a familiar mask that Yang Wei couldn’t forget even if he
wanted to.
“Hello, asshat. It's been a while,” the man spoke in a tone familiar to him.
***
“Get out of the way! It’s dangerous here!”
“All injured people should come this way!”
Chun Sungjae couldn’t look away from the sinkhole. The disciples of the Aries and
the Gemini were busily moving in the background. They had been trying to seal
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realized the spiders had been killed. Of course, it didn’t help them since they were
preoccupied with something else.
“What? We still don’t know who killed it?”
“There were no witnesses?” 
They had caused a big fuss because a Spider Queen had appeared within a sinkhole.
However, they had found it with its stomach split open. Its body had been so
mangled that they almost felt bad for it.
“Look at how its joints were snapped… I never knew that this could be possible.”
“Then there is the knife work…”
“Anyway, it's certainly the one we failed to kill in Manchuria!”
“Shh!”
“Who killed this red zone rank monster!”
As the only witness to the deed, Chun Sungjae was in a state of shock. Of course,
he hadn’t seen it clearly. The Spider Queen thrashed a lot inside the sinkhole, so he
had been unable to make out a lot of what had happened. The only thing he was
sure of was that Lee Gun had killed it. It was the only possibility since Lee Gun
was the only one present in the sinkhole. The Spider Queen’s scream had been
reverberating within the black poisonous gas.
'Hey! Stop moving! I have to open up your stomach!’
The only other sound had been Lee Gun's annoyed voice. In the end, an incredible
amount of energy had surged toward the sky, destroying the building’s ceiling.
Then, Lee Gun had made himself scarce, leaving behind a Spider Queen with a
hole in its stomach.
When the people outside had seen the monster left behind in the sinkhole, it caused
a buzz. The general of the Gemini temple, who had remained outside, was also
shocked. He was about to interrogate Chun Sungjae about it when someone butted
in.
“Chun Sungjae!”
“!”
The Archer had appeared at the place.
Hugo Otis's appearance caused a commotion. This man was dressed in a suit, and
he looked to be in his late-thirties or early-forties at the most. Overall, he looked
like a very neat and sharp Caucasian. Everyone in the world knew what the Archer
looked like. Of course, his appearance was the only information they had about
him. He asked, “Chun Sungjae, why are you here?”
“That’s what I should be asking you. Why are you here?”
“What? Is that what you should be saying to your dad?” 
“!” When the crowd realized that the two bickering men were father and son, Chun
Sungjae scowled. He hated people finding out about his relationship with the
Archer. However, Hugo didn’t care about that as he sighed. His children had left
home saying they wanted to see Lee Gun-nim, and that had caused him a lot of
headaches. However, it wasn’t important right now.

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‘That Spider Queen…’ Hugo was sure of it now. He had seen the Spider Queen's
miserable state. Although he didn’t have definite proof, he knew that only one
person in the world was capable of doing something so bizarre. “Did you see who
killed it?”
Chun Sungjae frowned a bit. When he walked away, Hugo sighed once again. His
son hadn’t even bothered to acknowledge him. It made him wonder who Sungjae
had taken after. He was about to say something to Sungjae, but someone quickly
grabbed his arm.
“Please don’t scold Sungjae, Ajussi! I saw it! I saw who killed the spider!” Chun
Sungjae's friend, Hahn Jimin, grabbed Hugo’s arm. 
Hugo asked, “What did he look like? Did he look like a fifty-year-old man? No, he
might look much older than that.”
“Uh! It was a handsome hyung. He looked a year or two older than us.”
An odd look appeared on Hugo’s face. 'One or two years older? Handsome?
Maybe, it's not Gun?’ 
“That hyung wrote something on the floor before he left. I don’t know what it
means.”
Hugo quickly jumped into the sinkhole. Many people were gazing at the choice of
words written there. 
“Uh…! Archer…!”
Hugo froze when he saw the writing. ‘That bastard... No way!' His face turned pale
as he quickly turned his head. That rare expression on his face puzzled everyone.
“Uh? What’s wrong?”
“Is the Sheep Saint here?”
“Ah! He said he would be coming. I’m not sure if he has arrived—”
As soon as the man's voice fell, the terrifying sound of an explosion rang out.
Kwahng!
Hugo’s mouth fell open. It was a terrifying message.
***
"This is nuts." These were the first words Yang Wei spoke after meeting the man. 
The man wearing the familiar mask laughed with his eyes. “You're too much. You
met your dear comrade after twenty years, and you don't even greet him!”
'Dear comrade, my ass!'
Kwahng!
Yang Wei unconsciously retreated, but he bumped into the display stand. The man
in front of him walked forward with the burning flames as his background. ‘This
guy!’
In his right hand was a blade that he had used to kill the spider queen. His left hand
held an item that he had extracted from the monster's stomach. Finally, Lee Gun
took off his mask and stood in front of Yang Wei. Seeing that face, Yang Wei
became deflated. It was to be expected.

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‘What the hell? He isn’t Lee Gun.’ Yang Wei had seen the man from a distance.
The mask and the fire had obscured his vision enough to misidentify the other man
as Lee Gun. The man's gait, body, and attitude felt familiar, but...
‘It’s not him.’ He looked completely different from Lee Gun. This man had great
posture, and he was taller than the real Lee Gun. There were no horrible burn marks
on his face, and his hair was longer as well. Above all else...
‘He’s too young.’ Even if Yang Wei decided to use generous words, the person in
front of him looked like a teenager who had just come into manhood. It wasn’t Lee
Gun. Therefore, Yang Wei covered his face as he laughed out loud. “What the hell?
I got frightened for no reason.”
Yang Wei had been on edge since the previous day, and this finally made him
mistake someone for Lee Gun. Soon, he looked at the leather mask hanging around
Lee Gun’s neck. “Huh. That’s well made. It seems the fake mask comes with a
voice changer that makes you sound like Lee Gun. I don’t know which Saint gave
you that to pull a prank on me, but I’ll be sure to pay back... Uh?”
Kwahng!
“?” Yang Wei became frightened when a blade was embedded right next to his
face. 
Lee Gun laughed in front of Yang Wei as if he wanted this 'saint' to stop spouting
nonsense. “What? You think I’m a wannabe?”
“…?!” Yang Wei’s heart almost stopped for a moment. 'This voice...'
The man in front of him had spoken just a few words, but his voice was deep and
clear. 
“I’m glad the divination was correct. Waiting for you here was worth the effort.”
Yang Wei was in disbelief as he slowly looked at the mask again.
‘…!’ When he confirmed that the mask was still around the man's neck, Yang Wei
froze. 
As if to give Yang Wei another confirmation, Lee Gun took off his mask as he
spoke, “Was that enough of a reunion, asshat?”
“…!”
His blade instantly flew toward Yang Wei.
Shweek!
Yang Wei became frightened when the blade flashed in front of his eyes. He tried
to instinctively dodge, but...
“Ahhhk!” A scream escaped his lips. He felt a burning pain. The muscles in his
legs were severed, and his body shook. ‘Shit. I thought I dodged it!’ The man in
front of him made sure he couldn’t move. 
Lee Gun grinned like a Chesire cat as he flicked the blood off his blade. “Where do
you think you're going, bitch? I have a lot of questions for you. I’ll be disappointed
if you try to run away.”
Lee Gun let out a cold laughter. Yang Wei wasn’t a battle type Saint, but he was the
ideal first test subject.

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Yang Wei let out a string of curses when he heard Lee Gun’s words. ‘… You crazy
bastard!’ He was sure of it. 'This villainous expression and the rude way of
speaking… It's him!' 
Yang Wei was sure that this man was one of the thirteen original beings who had
awakened twenty years ago! He was the freak!

Chapter 16 - Hello, it’s been a while? (2)

‘Only one person in this world has that eccentric personality!’

As Yang Wei thought about it, he shook like a leaf. The realization that his
opponent was Lee Gun drove him further into a state of confusion. 'Why... Wait a
moment. How did he escape that place alive?’
Lee Gun was trapped in the Devil’s Tower. That tower had thousands of unbeatable
monsters; it was literal hell. So how was this possible? That wasn’t all. ‘Why does
he look like that!’
Lee Gun looked way too different. Aside from the face and age, even his magical
energy was different! For a moment, Yang Wei had thought it wasn't Lee Gun and
that the Archer had brought an imposter along with him.
Even the Zodiac connected to Yang Wei reacted in a similar way.
 
[The owner of the Golden Fleece is very disconcerted]
[The owner of the Golden Fleece is confused.]
 
Lee Gun laughed when he heard this. In the past, he could only sense the presence
of the Zodiacs. Their emotions had been unknown to him. This information was
quite convenient, but he put it aside for now. “Hey, asshat.”
“Ahhhk!”
Yang Wei backed up against the wall when Lee Gun called out to him. It looked
like he had seen a ghost. “You… You really are Lee G—”
Lee Gun kicked Yang Wei before he could say anything else.
Puh-uhk!
“Kuh-huhk!”
“Did you think I was some wannabe? You wanna die?”
When he got a sudden kick in the face, Yang Wei felt aggrieved. However, Lee
Gun didn’t care about his feelings. He grabbed Yang Wei by the collar. There were
a lot of things he wanted to say to his old comrades.
“So how was it? Did life get better after you guys locked me in there?”
Yang Wei became terrified at the dark look in Lee Gun’s eyes. 'We left after
locking him in there?' “What… what are you saying? You fell into a trap! That's
why we had no choice… Kuh-huhk!”
Yang Wei was hit again, and it was a rib shot this time. “Huh-uhk…!”

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“You love death? Did you have no choice when you told the world that you guys
killed Red Eye? You sons of bitches ran away in fear as soon as you saw that
monster!”
Yang Wei froze.
“Also, you guys told everyone that I voluntarily jumped into the trap. You made it
seem like I was some kind of moth that's drawn to a flame.”
“It... it isn’t like that—”
“On top of that, you guys came into my home and acted as the owners of this
place.”
Cold sweat ran down Yang Wei’s back. Of course, they had left Lee Gun behind,
but a case could be made that the twelve Zodiac Saints had no choice. The tower
contained tens of thousands of unbeatable monsters. If they hadn’t sealed it,
monsters within the tower would've razed the world to the ground. Their actions
could be rationalized. However, they had no excuse for their other actions. It was as
Lee Gun had said.
As expected, Lee Gun’s eyes flashed. “You guys are dead. 
Ba-gahk!
His iron fist flew toward the Sheep Saint’s face. Just the sight of these twelve
Zodiac Saints' faces angered Lee Gun. He ran roughshod over Yang Wei.
Ba-gahk! Ba-gahk!
His hits made Yang Wei a bloody mess, and Yang Wei felt like dying. He was the
worst fighter amongst the twelve Zodiac Saints. He was under the god of wealth,
yet his current situation was ridiculous!
‘Shit! He’s treating the protection skill of the Zodiac as if it's nothing!’
That was why Yang Wei had always hated Lee Gun. He didn’t know how, but the
effectiveness of a divine protection skill always got reduced whenever Lee Gun
physically assaulted him. It was the reason Lee Gun had always called him an
asshat and kicked him out if he dared to step on Korean soil.
However, Lee Gun didn’t care about Yang Wei’s frustrations. He angrily
responded, “The only thing you’ve improved in the past twenty years is your
durability. You're a nuisance.”
Yang Wei felt as if all the bones in his body had been broken, yet Lee Gun said his
durability had gone up. He truly felt aggrieved at that moment.
 
[The owner of the Golden Fleece is enraged!] 
[Warning: The owner of the Golden Fleece is going to reveal his power! He has
become enraged at the humiliation his saint is suffering.]
 
As soon as the warning rang in Lee Gun's mind, a menacing wave of magical
energy rushed out from Yang Wei's body. The owner of the Golden Fleece had
enough of this. He had taken matters into his own hands.

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It was a technique that could be used only by the twelve Zodiac Saints because they
were the closest to the Zodiacs. In essence, a Zodiac could meddle with the body of
their respective Zodiac Saint. They could inject enormous power into the Saints.
Poo-oohk!
Lee Gun was instantly sent flying, and blood flowed in the air. Magical energy in
the shape of a ram’s horn appeared around Yang Wei.
The first attack pierced Lee Gun’s heart, and the assault continued. Various holy
items were summoned as they tirelessly pierced Lee Gun.
Poo-oohk! Poo-oohk! Poo-oohk!
The numerous weapons obstructed the view of Lee Gun's face. Yang Wei’s face
brightened.
‘Good!’ He had no idea how Lee Gun had survived inside the tower. He also didn’t
know how he had changed his appearance. However... ‘Do you think I’ve been
sucking my thumb for the past twenty years?’ 
His disciples gathered EXP and other contributions for his Zodiac. It had allowed
his Zodiac to grow in power and level over the last twenty years. Yang Wei could
finally laugh. However...
“You're a half-baked awakened being!” 
“… Uh, uh?!”
For some reason, Lee Gun continued to stare at Yang Wei. Yang Wei’s face
inevitably turned pale.
“Ah! Your Zodiac smells like ass.” 
“?!” Yang Wei fell to the ground in fright. Lee Gun’s heart had been pierced, yet he
had nonchalantly gotten up from the floor. “What the hell! How?”
Yang Wei and even the god of the Golden Fleece were shocked by this scene. The
puncture wounds on Lee Gun’s body regenerated at an unbelievable rate.
 
[The Serpent Bearer’s ability has been activated!] 
[Super Regeneration has been automatically activated!]
 
Lee Gun's destroyed cells and nerves were put back together. His severed muscle
fibers and skin regenerated anew. Even the large hole in his chest regenerated at a
frightening rate! This terrified Yang Wei.
‘This is nuts!’
Only the owner of the Holy grail possessed a super-regenerative ability. He was the
only healer amongst the twelve Zodiac Saints. However, even Aquarius couldn’t
accomplish what Lee Gun had done.
Lee Gun wiped away the blood as he laughed. “Yes. Let’s get rid of that possession
technique.” He had acquired something good thanks to Yang Wei’s attack.
 
[You experienced being on the brink of death!] 
[You met a requirement!]
[The 13th Sense (F) has been unlocked!]
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His regeneration wasn’t perfect since the level of his Super Regeneration skill was
too low. Still, he had recovered enough to blow away that pig and his Zodiac. “The
god of wealth’s weakness is quite obvious.” 
After activating his Serpent’s Eye, Lee Gun approached Yang Wei. Since things
had turned out like this, it was a good opportunity to test out his newly evolved
skill. He had no idea how the skills had evolved.
‘Thirteenth Sense.’ Something unbelievable happened at that moment.
Boom!
The ground suddenly shook.
 
[The owner of the Golden fleece is starting to sweat!]
[The owner of the Golden fleece is very flustered!]
[The owner of the Golden fleece is shaking in disbelief!]
[The owner of the Golden fleece has disappeared while swearing!]
 
The red light surrounding Yang Wei suddenly shot into the air. His Zodiac had
decided to disappear to a different location. The one who was shocked the most was
Yang Wei. “W... wait a moment! What the hell!”
The Aries had run away like his constructs. Yang Wei was taken aback, but he soon
started swearing. He couldn’t comprehend what had just happened. On the other
hand, Lee Gun let out a bright smile. “What the hell? I didn’t even need to do
much. He just went away by himself.”
“?!”
Anyway, it was good news for Lee Gun. He approached Yang Wei. With his
Zodiac leaving him, Yang Wei became completely defenseless. He was scared
senseless.
“Hey!”
Yang Wei’s vision turned white. In a flash, his head hit the floor.
Kwahng!
“Kuh-huhk!” He started losing consciousness. However, he soon became surprised.
Something had been inserted into his mouth. He tried to spit it out, but Lee Gun
kept his mouth shut.
“… oohp!” It made him unconsciously swallow it. Soon, the flustered Yang Wei
yelled. “What did you feed me!”
“You don’t need to know.” Lee Gun had fed Yang Wei the item he had recovered
from Min Sunghoon. With a bright smile on his lips, he then raised his knife. Yang
Wei got an ominous feeling. “You should feel the pain that I felt.”
“?!”
Poo-oohk.
The blade stabbed into Yang Wei’s heart.
***

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At that moment in time, the subordinates of the Gemini and the Aries followed the
Archer. The scene in front of them left them shocked.
“My god! What the hell happened...!” 
There was blood and signs of a fight everywhere. Also...
“What's up with that big ass stone?”
It was an unbelievable sight. In front of them was an enormous rock the size of a
two-story building. It looked as if a large meteor had fallen in this place. 
As soon as Hugo touched it, he realized what it was. ‘Something is squashed
underneath it.’
Of course, it didn’t take him long to realize what that thing was. As the Archer
Saint, he had a skill called "Piercing Eye." It was as he had expected.
‘Yang Wei!’ When Hugo recognized who it was, he broke out in cold sweat. He
was sure of it. The Sheep Saint was crushed underneath that rock. The problematic
part was the bloodstains and the signs of a struggle. ‘Someone was here with him.’
He was sure it was Lee Gun. He couldn’t prove it, but the message left next to the
Spider Queen almost made it a certainty.
[I’m going to this asshat’s house]
The words were clearly throwing a gauntlet at Yang Wei!
Hugo felt dizzy. ‘How can he cause so much trouble in such a short amount of
time!’
At the same time, urgent voices could be heard around him.
“Something is wrong. I can feel the Sheep Saint’s energy!”
The unrest spread to the other disciples.
“What? Are you saying Yang Wei is under there?”
“No way! I don’t feel any life below.”
“That means…”
“Are you joking right now? He is the Saint of the God of Wealth! He’s equipped
with so many holy items!”
Hugo massaged his face as if he wanted to die. ‘Gun… Please....’ 
“Koohk! This stone won’t budge at all!”
“Did someone mess with this rock?”
“Get out of the way. I’ll do it.” Hugo was curt with his words. “Stop! You guys
can’t move it through strength.”
“What?”
“If you want to move this through strength, you have to bring the muscle-brained
Ox. Don’t waste your strength..” 
“We couldn’t destroy it either…”
“This is going to be dangerous. Don’t follow after me.”
“What?”
Saying those words, Hugo immediately extended his hand. Flame erupted from his
hand. He didn’t take out his bow, which he needed to use for his divine skill. As he
finally flicked his finger, the flames led to an explosion.
Kwahng!
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“…!”
The incredible explosion broke apart the large rock, revealing a deep pit. All the
disciples looked at him in surprise. As expected of a battle-type Saint, his offensive
capabilities were on a different level. Hugo inwardly let out a string of curses as he
entered the pit alone.
Of course, he wasn’t going in for a rescue. ‘That bastard…’ 
He had to clean up the mess Lee Gun had created.
***
Lee Gun arrived at a particular location through a taxi. The Korean branch of the
temple of the Golden Fleece lay before him.
 
[Caution! This is the Aries’s holy ground!] 
[It's under the protection of a holy item!]
[You have to donate to be able to enter the holy ground!]
 
Lee Gun smirked as he idly walked up to the ownerless temple.
“Good! My baby is here?”

Chapter 17 - I Came For What's Mine

A large tract of land lay in front of him. Lee Gun had rushed here because he had
thought there was a possibility of the twelve Zodiac Saints wising up to his plan,
and he didn’t want their combined might converging on him.
‘This place is ignorantly large.’ He couldn’t help but laugh in derision. He felt like
he were looking at a children’s grand park in Seoul, where one could easily get lost.
The fact that this place was called a holy ground was laughable.
‘Holy ground, my ass.’ Even in the past, gods were worshiped in churches. Now,
those places were called temples, and the regular disciples defended these locations.
Of course, Lee Gun didn’t care where the Zodiacs set up shop. ‘Bastards! I warned
them not to come here.’
If they had entered Korea to protect it, he might have been more understanding. If
their motives had been pure, he might have thanked them. However, they had
removed his protection items, which had been doing their jobs. Moreover, they
claimed swaths of land as holy grounds. Their intentions were obvious.
‘As the holy grounds expand, it seems the Zodiac’s power and influence also
increase.’
That wasn’t all. When Lee Gun's gaze fell on the fancy Sheep statue, hatred surged
in his heart. The statue was made out of gold, and gems were unnecessarily
embedded all over the sculpture. There wasn’t an ounce of artistic taste to it. Lee
Gun kicked the sculpture, sending the head of the Sheep flying.
‘I placed an item I created in this place.’
The item was a protection-type item that chased away monsters. It was much more
effective than prayers to the Zodiacs. However, his item had been removed in a
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ham-fisted manner, and that turned this place into an environment where monsters
thrived. 
‘I’m sure someone else pulled it out.’ He had no idea if the person had
unintentionally extracted it or just done a sloppy job. Lee Gun let out a cold laugh.
One thing was for sure. The Sheep Saint hadn’t pulled it out. ‘He doesn’t have the
ability to do it.’
However, that wasn’t important right now. ‘Where the hell did he hide it? 
He couldn't access his last Advance Skill because needed a manufacturing-type
holy item to use it. Of course, the item he had kept here might not be a
manufacture-type holy item. However, an opportunity had presented itself to Lee
Gun at an opportune time.
Lee Gun’s eyes flashed as he looked in a certain direction. It was a tourist spot with
a lot of civilians.
“Dad? Does this place really have Red Eye! The monster that the twelve Zodiac
Saints killed?”
“Yes. You can see Lee Gun’s weapon too.”
“Really? I want to see Lee Gun’s weapon!”
“What? I thought you wanted to see the Sheep’s Golden Throne?”
“Nope! I don’t want to see something owned by that fat ajussi. Lee Gun’s weapon
is cooler!”
Lee Gun had arrived at the Sheep Saint’s museum. This place was a famous tourist
spot. Yang Wei had set up numerous museums near temples, and they were quite
large. Of course, since he was the Saint under the god of wealth, he naturally
wanted to gather and display items, but...
‘Who gave him permission to use my babies as a means to make money?’ Lee
Gun’s eyes burned with anger as he quickly walked toward the museum's entrance.
His priority was to find his item. He had become a legend because of his high battle
capabilities. However, he was a Maker. In truth, he could remake his tools and
weapons, but...
‘Also, legendary rank items aren’t easily made.’
Moreover, Lee Gun liked manufacturing tools he was accustomed to. He felt very
uncomfortable without them. Above all else, he was possessive of the items he
made. That wasn’t the only reason he was here. ‘If this place has a manufacturing-
type holy item, I can unlock my skill.’ 
If he found a weapon, he could upgrade it. If it were some other type of holy item,
he could use it as an ingredient. No matter what he found, he would come out
ahead.
 
[Warning! This is the holy ground of a Zodiac, so your power will be restricted!]
[Warning! In the Golden Fleece’s holy ground, "Wealth Binge Eating" special
ability has been activated!]
[Those who possess the power of the Zodiacs have to donate a certain amount of
money!]
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[Warning! They can confiscate what you have!] 
[Hurry and move toward the designated area in the holy ground!]
 
Lee Gun ignored the warnings. He grinned as he put something on his face. On his
way here, he had blended in with a group of Chinese tourists crowding at the
museum's entrance. Then, he had stolen a Sheep mask from a wealthy individual,
who was participating in an auction next to the museum. 
He boldly walked through the entrance using the stolen mask. Normally, he needed
a pass here, but he had a solution.
[That’s a VIP card.]
[Welcome! Have a great day, Mr. Simon!]
The subordinates of the Sheep Saint greeted him. Lee Gun shamelessly waved his
hand and told them they were doing a good job. The card he had just used was a
free pass ID card he had taken from Yang Wei. His initiative had paid off. Simon
was Yang Wei’s alias. Yang Wei used it whenever he wanted to go out and have
fun under an alias.
‘He’s such a loser.’ Lee Gun threw away the sheep mask as soon as he entered
through the entrance, revealing his black mask. He moved deeper into the museum.
This was the holy ground of the Sheep Saint, but this museum's location meant it
could influence the power and items of disciples unaffiliated with the Sheep. That
was why he had to be quick about this.
 
[Caution! You are in the holy ground of another Zodiac, and your power is
restricted!]
 
As soon as he received the warning, the power of the Serpent Bearer got blunted by
a bit. This was the reason his idiot friend had always nagged him about never going
into the holy ground of another Zodiac in the past. ‘Who gives a shit!'
Kwahng!
Lee Gun headed toward the direction where he could feel the energy of the holy
item. The third floor he was on displayed items from the great war. However,
something was off with these items. ‘I can’t feel their energy anymore.’
He looked around to figure out what was going on when it happened.
 
[Caution! It's the energy of the Sheep.]
 
The power was strong, and Lee Gun quickly turned his head. It was enough to
make Lee Gun put up his guard. Unsurprisingly, a disciple with great power was
standing behind him. He looked disgruntled by Lee Gun’s presence. Lee Gun knew
he could be caught on CCTV, so he had put on his mask as a declaration of war.
However, it seemed he had drawn too much attention. Lee Gun clicked his tongue;
he was about to move his hand.
“Your group is over there.”
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 “…?”
The disciple led Lee Gun away. Lee Gun became surprised when the man guided
him into a special display room.
“Are you sure Lee Gun-nim wore this?”
“This is the crafting tool he used.” 
“Wow! They even have a piece of gum that Lee Gun once chewed on."
People wearing the same mask as he had were crowded into the room. They were
tourists from overseas. Most of them were regular people, while some were
disciples with great power.
“My god! Is that the weapon Lee Gun used?”
“No way! I wonder if we can buy it through an auction.”
“The Monami pen Lee Gun used was sold for a hundred thousand dollars. His
weapon will be sold for an unimaginable price. The wealthiest people around the
world will go crazy over it.”
“Do you think a million dollars will do it?”
“That’ll fall way short! In the first place, his items get more expensive with time.
Also, I doubt the Sheep Saint would sell it.”
Lee Gun groaned when he heard the debate between a professional curator and a
collector. He had read the community board and watched how Chun Sungjae acted.
So he had an inkling of what was going on, but he had never expected it to go far as
this.
‘That greedy asshat!’
The group of people welcomed Lee Gun into their midst.
“It seems he arrived late. What's your name...”
It didn’t matter. ‘It's around here.’ Lee Gun found his item. Everyone was gathered
around his so-called weapon, but he didn’t even pay attention to it.
Why?
‘They are all fakes.’ The clothes were probably stolen from his home, but all the
weapons on display were fakes. The odd part about them was that all of the fakes
had a bit of his magical energy within them.
“!” Lee Gun grinned when he caught sight of something.
***
Lee Gun kept staring at a corner of the display. That space displayed a variety of
items including his books and Tupperware. However, the most eye-catching item
was...
‘Toothpick.’ There was even an item used to pick at one’s teeth. Of course, most
tourists cared about the armor, blades, and other weapons. They had zero ounces of
interest in a toothpick. It was to be expected.
“There’s no way this is an item Lee Gun regularly used.”
The people standing next to Lee Gun were from the "Lee Gun fan club." They
laughed as they looked at the item. At a glance, Lee Gun could tell that they
possessed powerful magical energy. He didn’t know their affiliation, but they were
disciples with a substantial amount of power.
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“If Lee Gun’s weapon comes out for auction, I’ll buy it for sure.”
“Really?”
“Yes. I saw the legendary footage of Lee Gun fighting monsters in Russia with that
weapon. It was awesome. I don’t know why they put a toothpick next to the
weapon… There’s no proof that Lee Gun-nim used a toothpick.”
“Why? You don’t think it's Lee Gun’s item?” 
“Of course not. This is a common good seen everywhere. They probably used it
because they wanted to show a large assortment of items.”
“If it's fake, I can just take it, right?” 
“What?”
Lee Gun let out a bright smile as he swung his fist.
Clank!
“?!”
When the display case broke, the museum's security alarm started to ring.
Beep- Beep-
Pandemonium erupted around him.
“What the hell?”
“Where?!”
The awakened user next to Lee Gun was appalled.
“Wait a moment!”
After casually destroying the glass around the display, Lee Gun picked up the
toothpick. At that moment, the security guards of the Sheep Saint rushed in from
outside. “Freeze!”
They blocked the exits.
Lee Gun let out a bright smile as he took something out of his pocket. It was one of
the holy items in Min Sunghoon's possession.
Poo-shoo-shook!
Smoke instantly filled the display room. People screamed as they rushed toward the
exit.
“Kyahhk! What the hell? Is there a fire?”
“Who cares? Let’s get out of here first and ask questions later!”
The visitors rushed out, and the disciples of the Sheep surrounded Lee Gun. “He’s
the thief!”
“Please send the Saints here!”
In a flash, the disciples surrounded Lee Gun and glared at him. However, many
were taken aback because the only thing he had stolen was a toothpick. It was an
unreasonable reaction since armor, clothes, and weapons of all kinds were on
display here.
‘Why that of all items?’ 
‘Is he a Lee Gun fanatic?’
“He doesn’t seem to have a weapon.”
“Put down that item. Don’t put up a fight...”

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Lee Gun grinned as he poured magical energy into the toothpick between his teeth.
Something amazing happened the next instant.
The disciples surrounding Lee Gun screamed. Four of them instantly fell to the
floor as something flew in the air. Lee Gun leisurely snatched back the item. It was
a pick used to create a sculpture, a carving tool commonly used with a hammer to
create a large sculpture. The amazing part was that the pick was huge and long; it
was taller than Lee Gun.
Lee Gun held the pick, and it whined as it greeted him. The pick had recognized its
owner. Lee Gun laughed at this sight. ‘It seemed I had changed it into a toothpick
twenty years ago.’
The pick in his hands was a special holy item that changed its shape based on his
will.
 
<Clump of Creation Clay!>
[Maker Item (S rank)]
[Special Characteristic: Changes Shape (S rank)]
 
In some rare cases, Lee Gun had created items with consciousness. It was a form of
mutation, and this item was one of them. Its consciousness didn't have a high level,
but in terms of manufacturing and morphing its shape, the item was at the S rank. It
was an essential Maker holy item that he needed to create other holy items.
Lee Gun could make Legendary items if he was lucky. He would have to waste a
lot of ingredients, but it was doable. If he couldn’t find his weapons, he planned on
creating more. However, this item was different.
To a master craftsman, nothing was more precious than the tools that he was
familiar with. They were the tools that made his livelihood possible.
 
[You’ve met the requirement for Creation Workshop!] 
[Creation Workshop has been created with an area of three and a half square
meters!] 
[The basic domain of the Creation Workshop has been released!] 
[<Creation Workshop><Repair and Reinforcement Workshop><Disassemble
Workshop>]
[Carving skill has been generated! It can imbue special attributes!]
 
Lee Gun was very satisfied. He had unlocked all of his skills with this. Although he
had yet to confirm it, his skills had different functions than before.
‘I should get out of here now.’ Lee Gun moved as he felt more disciples of the
Sheep Saint rushing toward the museum from outside. However, something
suddenly caught his eye.
‘Storehouse?’ He suddenly walked toward a region with a sign that said:
"Authorized Personnel Only."
 
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[You can feel the powerful energy of the Golden Fleece!]
 
Lee Gun’s eyebrows twitched as he mulled over his thoughts for a brief moment.
Yes. It would be a shame if he went out of this place empty-handed. At a glance, he
could tell this was a safe holding something valuable. A nefarious smile made its
way to his face.
***
At that moment in time...
“Huhk, huhk…!” Hugo arrived at the holy ground of the Sheep Saint after rushing
all the way. He saw something frightening the moment he stepped inside the place.
“There’s an intruder!” 
“Hurry up and go to the museum!”
“The thief used the confusion to steal the Sheep Saint’s holy items!”
All hell had already broken loose in the holy ground of the Sheep Saint. When
Hugo had read the message that Lee Gun was going to the asshat’s home, he had
realized Lee Gun's next destination. He gripped his hair with his hands.
‘Please, Gun!’ He was sure of it now. Lee Gun was the main culprit causing all this
trouble. Moreover, he had warned Lee Gun that he shouldn’t enter someone else’s
holy ground. Yet, Lee Gun was nonchalantly razing someone else’s holy ground!
Kwahng!
Enormous Wealth Toads appeared from the temple to catch the intruder. They were
a type of Construct that the Aries reared. At that moment, the sound of steel
splitting the air rang out, and the toads fell over dead.
Kwahng! Kwahng!
It was Lee Gun. After casually killing the toads, he walked out between their
bodies. “Ah! I’m getting hungry.” 
Suddenly, Lee Gun heard a very familiar voice.
“Gun!”
It was the voice of pure despair.

Chapter 18 - Take a Beating (1)

Lee Gun immediately knew who the speaker was. It was one of the twelve Zodiac
Saints and a quack fortune teller. Above all else, he was Lee Gun’s only friend. Lee
Gun wasn’t a sentimental person, but it had been a while since he had heard his
friend’s voice. That was why he happily turned around to greet his friend.
“!”
However, Lee Gun’s expression soured at the next moment.
“If you were alive, you should've immediately looked for me! You just got back!
What the hell are you doing?” Hugo was standing far from him. He had grabbed the
collar of some unknown person who had worn a mask similar to Lee Gun's. This
man was probably one of the Lee Gun fanboys, who were escaping the museum. “I
told you not to enter a holy ground, yet you razed one to the ground!”
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Lee Gun looked as sour as if he had bitten a lemon. 'This bastard...'
Hugo had mistaken a stranger for Lee Gun, and the scene looked a bit egregious.
Hugo's hands were on the collar of an old, flustered man. He hadn’t even bothered
checking if he had the right guy or not; he just dragged the old man by his arm. He
said, “Anyway, come here. I want to talk to— Kuh-huhk!”
Hugo was sent flying as Lee Gun kicked him in the face.
Boom!
Hugo had received a dropkick on his face out of nowhere, and he fell to the ground.
The old man in his grip looked on in surprise as his mouth fell open.
“??” Hugo was confused.
“You wanna die, bitch?” After the kick, Lee Gun dusted off his knees. “Shit! I can’t
believe you mistook him for me.”
With a sinister look on his face, Lee Gun glared at the fallen Hugo. On the other
hand, Hugo was baffled. His face was full of marks as he looked at the man who
had abruptly shown up. He wanted to ask the other man who he was. However, his
gaze fell at an item in the man's hand. It was a carving tool used to sculpt rock, and
the item surprised Hugo.
The man in front of him threw his tool forward, and the item changed into a shape
Hugo was familiar with.
A red slime had appeared out of thin air. The organism stuck to Lee Gun’s head,
then sloshed on top of it. This organism was Lee Gun’s shape-changing item.
Amongst Lee Gun’s numerous items, it was one of the living ones that only
followed the instructions of its master. 
When he realized the truth, shock appeared on Hugo’s face. 
Lee Gun laughed. “You idiot. Can’t you even recognize your friend’s face, Oh
Taeksoo?”
Hugo inwardly let out a scream. ‘Lee Gun!’ He looked at the person he had just
grabbed. “Then this person… His face...”
With the masks and the clothes he had worn, the old man looked exactly like Lee
Gun. He even had the same severely-damaged face. 
The old man caught by the Archer scratched his cheek as he laughed. “Ah! I’m
sorry! This is special makeup.”
“?!”
He then asked Hugo for his signature. It seemed he was an extreme fan of Lee Gun
and the Archer. Lee Gun clicked his tongue as if he found all this pathetic. “Stop
being a nuisance to this man.”
Hugo felt as if he had been hit hard on his head once again. 
'What? Nuisance?' In the end, he signed the fan's shirt and sent him on his way.
Then, a flustered Hugo turned to look at Lee Gun. ‘What the hell happened?’
He couldn't understand what was going on. The Lee Gun in front of him was a
completely different person. He was over 180 cms tall, and he had a handsome
face. His smirk went well with his sharp eyes. His age was completely different
from Lee Gun's, and even his magical energy felt different.
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The scene was so shocking that even his patron Zodiac Sagittarius was shaken and
agitated.
 
[Sagittarius says this is impossible!]
[Sagittarius arrogantly states that you're a different person!]
[There's no way another human in this world can be equal to him!]
[Sagittarius has ordered Archer to burn the man to reveal his identity!]
 
A twisted smile appeared on Lee Gun's face as he listened to the alerts. He had the
most exposure to this damned Zodiac because it was Archer’s Zodiac. This Zodiac
was very lazy and narcissistic. Therefore, Hugo frequently had trouble meeting its
demands, and so, Lee Gun sometimes helped Hugo. 
This Zodiac liked the items Lee Gun made. Therefore, it gave preferential treatment
to Lee Gun. That was why, this Zodiac, who was high in the hierarchy of power,
should've recognized Lee Gun. There was no way it should be making this
mistake. 
‘This is unexpected. I thought the asshats couldn’t recognize me because they were
idiots.’ Lee Gun was amused by the fact that he had received a poor assessment
from a Zodiac. ‘Even the Zodiacs can’t tell who I am.’
He had recovered his face and gained a youthful body. However, it seemed that
wasn't all. Since the Zodiacs didn’t differentiate humans by their faces, he became
more certain. The change to his body was much bigger than he had expected.
“Anyway, you really got old, Taeksoo.”
Hugo was baffled. 'How many years does he think has passed?' 
He still couldn’t get a handle on the current situation, “Are you really Gun? You
sound different…”
Lee Gun laughed. “Do I sound the same now?”
Lee Gun's voice suddenly turned sharp and gravelly. It was a sound Hugo was
familiar with. “At the time, my vocal cords were damaged, so I purposefully spoke
in a low voice.”
“…!”
Now that his vocal cords were fine thanks to his Super Regeneration, Lee Gun had
no reason to speak that way.
Hugo laughed as if all of this were nonsense. It seemed he still couldn’t believe that
Lee Gun had returned. It was understandable. Hugo had returned to the tower in the
past, and he had found that it wasn’t a place where a human could survive. It was
the reason for his shock. “How did you... No, it’s fine. You're alive, and that's all
that matters.” 
“Nope! I’m not fine at all.”
What?
Hugo instantly felt a chill run up his back. Sure enough, Lee Gun cracked his
knuckles with a bright smile. “Do you remember what you said?” 
“What... what do you mean?”
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“You said you’ll find me and kill me. Good luck doing that.” 
“?!” Hugo finally remembered the voicemail he had left behind. “Ah! That...”
Lee Gun affably laughed as he approached Hugo. “I’m fine about the fact that I had
to live in the tower. However, I found something odd when I came out. My house
was sold, and my baby was trapped behind the display case of a museum. It was
done to make money. I also have no idea where my other babies are.” 
“It... it isn’t like that, Gun.”
“I told you to take care of my will if something happened to me. I especially
wanted you to take good care of my babies. That's why I bought you a lot of meat.
So why did the content of my will change without my knowledge? Isn’t that odd?”
Hugo let out cold sweat. He instinctively started to walk backward. Still, he had
words to say. “No. That's… I never expected them to change the will… That's
why...”
“Hey.”
“!”
Lee Gun’s affable voice turned savage. “Shut up. You need a beating too.”
***
Ba-gahk!
A terrifying sound came out of the holy ground of the Sheep. The disciples of the
sheep, who had been chasing after the intruder, became surprised. They murmured
amongst themselves.
“What’s that sound?”
“Is it the sound of magical energy clashing?” 
“What? Magical energy? How would that cause such a sound?”
“Over there!”
The disciples rushed toward the source of the sound.
Hugo was being beaten up by Lee Gun, and he couldn’t even scream. When Hugo
had seen him with his eyes, he hadn’t believed it to be true. However... ‘He really is
Lee Gun.’
Hugo felt like dying as he clutched his stomach. He had never expected to
experience this when he found out Lee Gun had returned. Tears almost came out of
his eyes. His Zodiac’s protection skill mitigated the damage somewhat, but if he
had been a monster, he would be dead by now.
It happened at that moment.
“I found the thief!” 
“Over here!”
“He’s the person who stole the Saint’s treasures!”
Hugo became confused when the disciples of the Sheep rushed toward them.
'Saint’s treasure?' “Are they talking about your item? What do they mean?”
Lee Gun cackled as he pointed toward something. “I think they are looking for
that.”

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Hugo felt his heart drop when he unintentionally turned his head. Lee Gun pointed
toward the park, at a pile of treasures. The most eye-catching item was the golden
crate containing holy items.
‘That’s one of the Sheep Saint’s best holy items!’ In the end, Hugo screamed,
“Why did you take that! Why take the SS rank holy item!”
“What? They stole a lot from me! This isn’t much!”
“Hey!”
It seemed Lee Gun hadn’t been satisfied with razing the holy ground! The disciples
of the Sheep chose this moment to attack.
Boom! Boom!
The ground shook as the guardian beast appeared. At a glance, it looked like a large
dragon. It was a Chinese dragon symbolizing wealth; it was called Pixiu.
Pixiu was said to be the youngest son of the Dragon King, and it survived by eating
money. The Dragon King had changed it into a beast and sealed the Pixiu’s rectum.
It had to eat wealth without being able to defecate.
Since it had appeared inside this holy ground, it had to be a Construct under the
Golden Fleece. Its special characteristic was gluttony.
 
[Caution! The holy items you possess may be taken away!] 
[Caution! The holy items you possess may be taken away!]
 
Lee Gun looked at Hugo with an annoyed expression. “Get rid of that one,
Taeksoo.”
Hugo, who was lying on the ground, looked up in disbelief. “You beat me up. Do
you have no conscience?”
His body hurt so much that he didn’t even know if he had the energy to move right
now. Hearing that, Lee Gun clicked his tongue. He couldn’t believe his friend was
down for the count after taking a light beating. “You're supposed to be a battle-type
Saint, yet you're so weak”
Hugo felt aggrieved. “You're too strong! Aren’t you supposed to be a Maker?”
“Ah! Is that so?”
Lee Gun picked at his ear. Hugo sighed as he got up. He had no idea what was
going on. Although Lee Gun looked fine on the outside, Hugo knew Lee Gun better
than anyone else. ‘The risk is too large.’
In the past, Lee Gun had used an ability that ate away at his body. He had no
Zodiac, so everyone called him incomplete. Moreover, by now, his body should've
aged twenty years. There was no way he could properly fight. He probably couldn’t
use the abilities from his prime, and he could only dodge the attacks at best.
“I’ll take care…. Kuh-huhk!” Hugo, who had been about to use his magical energy,
once again received a swift kick to his body. He wanted to know the reason behind
the kick. 

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Lee Gun clicked his tongue as he explained. “Hey, if you use your magical energy
with no finesse, you’ll destroy this place. You're a Zodiac Saint, so you should try
to minimize the damage.”
Hugo felt frustrated. 'What did he just say? You're the one who destroyed this place
up until now!’
Lee Gun looked disinterested as he changed the shape of the slime into a blade. It
wasn’t an ordinary sword, but one shaped like a small sculpture knife. This slime
was a tool for a Maker, so it couldn’t change into a weapon.
However, when it changed into a tool, it could show its true power. That was why it
was effective against Constructs and monsters. ‘Well, this should be enough.’
As soon as he injected his magical energy, the holy item unexpectedly transformed.

Chapter 19 - Take a Beating (2)

[You have the power of the Serpent Bearer!] 

[The holy item has transformed according to its owner’s power!]
 
The transformation was surprising; the plain steel carving knife turned black.
 
[You have given it a special characteristic as its owner!] 
[Serpent Bearer’s Special Characteristic: <Serpent Eater>]
[Serpent Bearer’s Special Characteristic: <Finder of Death>]
[Serpent Bearer’s Special Characteristic: <Reviver of the Dead>]
 
The toy-like carving knife again changed its size. It became large and long enough
to rival a greatsword. This made it clear that the item's size varied depending on the
quantity of magical energy its owner possessed.
The Slime happily and recklessly tried to expand itself to the limits, but Lee Gun
beat it up. He saw a snake engraved along the blade.
 
[The Serpent Eater's characteristic gives any item the critical damage attribute!]
[The item is also imbued with innate sharpness!]
[All items can be used for the hunt!] 
[Basic damage has been increased!]
 
The slime was a Maker’s tool. However, the Divine special characteristic had given
it an offensive ability. That wasn’t all.
 
[The 13th Sense (F) has been activated!] 
[You can now see the Path of Death!]
 
As Lee Gun lifted the large carving knife, something amazing happened to his
vision.
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‘…!’ He could see some regions of the Pixiu’s body emanating with black light.
These regions weren’t vital spots, so he wondered what the light was highlighting.
‘Shall I test it out?’
Lee Gun started to move, surprising Hugo.
“Gun!” Hugo became desperate. Lee Gun was indeed strong, but his power came
with risks. In truth, Lee Gun had entered his prime one and a half years after he was
known as the thirteenth superhuman. The raid in Russia and all of his legendary
clips had been filmed during that period. 
Hugo had met Lee Gun at the peak of the latter's prime. Therefore, he was keenly
aware of what had happened after Lee Gun had gone past his prime. The twelve
Zodiac Saints had kept getting stronger while Lee Gun’s body had been
deteriorating. Of course, Lee Gun covered for the decline with experience and a
genius battle sense. However, his reaction speed, stamina, vision, hearing, senses,
etc, all had deteriorated.
Hugo’s heart had almost stopped twenty years ago, at the time when the raid at Red
Eye’s tower had yet to happen. While walking on a crosswalk, Lee Gun had failed
to see a car hurtling toward him. He was considered the most powerful human in
this world, yet a car had almost hit him. It showed how messed up his senses had
been at the time. That was the reason Hugo had been so adamant that Lee Gun
shouldn’t go into the Devil’s Tower.
‘All I got for my effort was him eating my fried chicken leg and wings.’ Hugo had
no idea how Lee Gun had returned alive. On the surface, Lee Gun looked fine, but
Hugo couldn't shake his worry. ‘There’s no way his body is fine.’
Moreover, Lee Gun's opponent wasn’t a normal monster.
‘Construct.’ Of course, Pixiu wasn’t a construct of a battle-type Zodiac. So, its
fighting ability wasn't the best. However, a construct, even if it wasn’t high in rank,
would always be dangerous. Fighting them was much more difficult than battling
high-rank monsters. Killing them was also impossible. Considering all that, Hugo
was tense. He called out his auxiliary bow, which seemed to be made out of light.
‘I wonder if we will be able to escape this holy ground.’ As he thought about it,
suddenly...
Lee Gun stepped forward. Hugo didn’t even have the time to stop his friend as the
latter rushed the Pixiu. The Pixiu looked like a fat tiger, but it was a real dragon.
The dreadful dragon revealed its teeth.
Boom!
Its chubby, red front paw aimed for Lee Gun.
“Gun!”
The Pixiu's front paw was bigger than a house, and it ruthlessly crashed down at
Lee Gun. Hugo ran forward in surprise. He quickly called for the healing water
skill he had rented from the Aquarius. “That's why you shouldn't fight in that
condition—”
He had yet to finish his words when...
“What about my condition?”
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“…!” Hugo almost screamed. Lee Gun had blocked the Pixiu's large paw with his
arm. Lee Gun glared at the Pixiu as if he found the construct's paw a bit heavy.
“You didn’t even bother trimming your claws before attacking me, you fat pig.”
Blood dripped down Lee Gun’s face. It was clear that the Pixiu's claws had cut him.
The wound looked deep, but Hugo couldn’t believe his eyes.
Smoke emanated from the wound, and new skin appeared on it. How could Hugo
not be shocked?
‘Wait a moment! This is the power of a Zodiac!’
Moreover, it was a healing-type ability. Only one of the twelve Zodiac Saints had
that power. She was the saintess of healing under the Aquarius, and she also had
the most disciples serving her. It was the ability of the cup-carrier.
‘When did he rent the Aquarius’ skill?’
The regeneration was frighteningly fast. However, Hugo found it odd. According to
his memory, Aquarius couldn’t regenerate wounds that fast. Hugo's shock lasted
only for a moment.
“Let’s cut your claws, bitch!”
The Pixiu's screams rang out in the room as a pissed Lee Gun swung his sword.
However, he hadn’t cut the Pixiu's claws. He had cut off its whole front paw. The
Pixiu cried as its body shook from pain.
This change of events surprised Hugo. ‘That movement...’
He was sure of it. Lee Gun's movements were so crisp that Hugo felt like he were
watching someone cutting paper by dropping it on the edge of a blade.
‘This is like him in his prime.’ Hugo inwardly shook. He remembered Lee Gun's
overwhelming power and presence when the two of them had first met. It had been
so long that he had last seen that, so he wondered if he were seeing an illusion.
“You are annoying, bitch.” Lee Gun flicked the blood off his blade and kicked off
the ground. He instantly appeared in the air and spun toward the Pixiu.
Ba-gahk! Ba-gahk! Ba-gahk!
The beast’s joints were severed. Blood fountained forth as the Pixiu lost its leg. Its
enormous body fell to the ground.
Koohng!
Hugo looked at the outcome of the fight with a dumbfounded expression.
‘No way!’
He never expected to see such a type of movement with his eyes again. Moreover,
these movements hadn't been used against any normal monster, but a construct!
‘He cut a leg.’
The Pixiu was fat, but it was a Construct nonetheless. 
Lee Gun clicked his tongue. ‘Tsk! Only one!’
As he expected, the penalty had suppressed his physical ability. After landing on
the ground, Lee Gun was about to attack again.
“I can’t believe it, Gun. This is too much even for you.”
“?”

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Hugo looked to be in a very bad mood as he approached Lee Gun. For some reason,
Hugo was disgruntled. He looked oddly disappointed. Lee Gun wondered why
Hugo was acting this way. Soon, Hugo started spouting nonsense, “How could you
see the Aquarius Saint before me?”
“What?”
“Didn’t you rent a high-rank healing skill from the Aquarius Saint? I don’t think
the Aquarius Saint had a skill of that caliber in the past, but it has been twenty
years. It seems she leveled up her Zodiac. She does have the most disciples
amongst the twelve Zodiac Saints. And here I was wondering how you had healed
your body.”
Lee Gun was baffled when he saw the aggrieved look on Hugo’s face.
“Are you crazy? Why would I borrow a skill from that woman?”
Hugo’s expression became quite the sight. “Then, whose power is it?”
“It's mine!”
'Eh?' Hugo looked at Lee Gun in surprise. “What did you just say?” 
“It's my power, idiot.” 
“?!”
After losing a leg, the three-legged Pixiu growled and unleashed its power.
 
[Caution! The Pixiu is using its ability!]
[Your wealth was stolen!]
 
The Pixiu’s body turned red as it recovered all the holy items Lee Gun had stolen
from the Sheep Saint. The items suddenly disappeared from his possession and
reappeared in front of the Pixiu. The construct then swallowed all the items. When
even the long carving knife in Lee Gun’s hand disappeared, he clicked his tongue.
“If you didn’t act out, you would've kept your life.”
Hugo tried to send his flames, but Lee Gun was faster. As the missing blade
appeared in front of the Pixiu, he snatched it back.
Lee Gun liked this situation. The Pixiu could eat gold and gems. However, it
couldn’t excrete. That meant...
‘It’s a piggy bank?’ Lee Gun smiled, while the Pixiu became flustered. As soon as
he held his carving knife again, something amazing happened. Once again, a black
focal point appeared in his vision. Lee Gun didn’t know what these points meant,
but the focal point he saw right now was near the Pixiu's stomach.
At the same time, Hugo felt an odd power. ‘Is that magical energy?’ He sensed a
type of energy he had never felt before. However, he was sure of one thing. ‘It's the
power of a Zodiac.’
This realization confused Hugo even more. ‘What is it? I can’t feel a Zodiac behind
it.’
Of course, he couldn’t sense a Zodiac’s presence if he was too far away. However,
right now, he was in the radius where he should be able to feel the presence of the
Zodiac. It should be even likelier since he was very close to Lee Gun. Moreover,
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Lee Gun wasn’t hiding his power, so Hugo should have recognized which of the
twelve Zodiacs was giving him power.
All disciples received magical energy and skill from the Zodiacs. So, how was Lee
Gun using a Divine skill when Hugo couldn’t even feel the presence of a Zodiac? 
‘How?’ Soon, Hugo came to an understanding. ‘He never borrowed the power from
a Zodiac.’
Unlike the other Saints, Lee Gun had generated his own magical energy. His
insatiable appetite was a side effect of it. Basically, for him, food turned into
energy, then energy turned into magical energy.
The Pixiu’s cry rang out.
After landing, Lee Gun aimed his carving knife at the Pixiu’s stomach. “I’m
running out of energy. I think it's time to break open the piggy bank.”
Lee Gun cut open the Pixiu’s stomach.
Poo-ahk!
Holy items started to pour out. Lee Gun grumbled since most of the items were
consumable trash. However, Hugo thought differently since he saw high-rank
medicines and barrier ingredients.
 
[You’ve captured a construct.]
[The power of the Sheep’s holy ground has become a bit weaker!] 
[User’s EXP has increased!]
 
The Pixiu lost consciousness when its stomach was cut open. Unlike monsters,
killing a construct was hard. Suddenly, an unexpected message popped up in Lee
Gun's mind.
 
    [Would you like to make Pixiu, the beast of wealth, your construct?]
 
Lee Gun’s eyes turned round. ‘Construct?’
He realized that Constructs always resided in the places of the twelve Zodiacs.
Constructs had nothing to do with him, so he had never paid attention to them. He
just knew that they were like slaves to the twelve Zodiacs. They were loyal
creatures that acted better than humans.
‘I can command a construct?’ After thinking about it, Lee Gun asked Hugo a
question. “Hey, Taeksoo! Can you order around a construct?” 
Lee Gun's question took Hugo by surprise. The Zodiacs had split the sky into
twelve and commanded eighty-eight Constructs under them.
“I can’t. However, I've moved together with them before. Why...”
“If I make this beast my construct, wouldn’t it be like having a piggy bank?”
'What…?' Hugo was baffled. Of course, the Pixiu was more of a holy beast than a
construct. This was why it could be tamed.

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“Normally, Constructs range from SS rank to D rank. Anyway, don’t even think
about taking what's mine.” Hugo was about to reach for his auxiliary bow inside the
Pixiu’s stomach.
Flash!
“!?”
Something amazing happened when Lee Gun stroked the Pixiu. The Pixiu, which
had been full of the Sheep’s energy, suddenly disappeared. It then reappeared after
transforming into a form of energy that felt like Lee Gun’s.
 
[Pixiu (Low Rank) has become the Serpent Bearer’s construct.]
[Construct 1]
[You can name the construct!] 
[The Serpent Bearer’s power has influenced it. It has been imbued with Super
Regeneration (Low Rank)!]
[The wound on its stomach is regenerating very slowly!]
 
“Piggy Bank should be a good enough name.”
 
[Pixiu (Low Rank) received the name Piggy Bank (Low Rank)!]
 
Soon, the Pixiu disappeared along with Hugo’s holy items. This left Hugo
dumbfounded. ‘What the hell? What’s going on?’ However, he didn’t have the time
to stay surprised. 
“The holy ground’s power has been weakened!” 
“Get the intruders!”
When the disciples of the Sheep rushed toward them, Hugo desperately yelled,
“Gun, the disciples!” 
“Great! Take care of them.”
“Hey! Fuck! Give me back my bow!”
Lee Gun let out a mischievous smile. “Maybe, I’ll do it after I finish my business.”

Chapter 20 - What? You Don't Believe Me?

Lee Gun seriously looked at his attributes.

 
[Rookie <Serpent Bearers> (Lv.1)!]
[Disposition/ Not Chosen]
- Penalty/ (990 hours)
- Saint EXP/ 39840 (Point 0)
《The Man Who Pounds on All Creations' Advanced Skills》
[Extreme Observation ▶ Gaze of a god (F)]
[Piercing Eye: Can see the special characteristics, weaknesses, status, structure, etc.
of an All Creation!]
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- Current Level <F>: See the basic data of items/people/skills in the vicinity!
[One Room Workshop ▶ Creation Workshop (F)]
- Summons Workshop where all things can be created
[Transcendent Sense ▶ 13th Sense (F)]
- Transforms the five senses to that of a Snake for 3 minutes!
[Bull Instinct ▶ Suicidal Instinct (F)]
- It consumes the remaining magical energy you have and releases the majesty of a
god for 3 seconds!
<Divine Skill of the Serpent Bearer>
[Super Regeneration (F Rank)]
- The body regenerates at an astonishing speed for ten seconds
- If an attack happens during regeneration, the rate of regeneration will decrease.
- Cooldown: 3 days
[Construct (F)]
- Designates eighty-eight units for the Serpent Bearer
- The army defends the Serpent Bearer
(Current Summons: 1/2)
- Piggy Bank: Lv.1 (Critical Condition)/Low-rank Rebellious Subject/ Not
affiliated with the eighty-eight constellations!
 
Lee Gun laughed as he saw the information. He had yet to comprehend it, but he
knew his attributes had changed in unexpected ways. For example, his skill that
exposed a weakness in the enemy had transformed into a skill that displayed
personal information about the enemy. A simple skill he had gotten after his
awakening had turned into a supreme skill.
‘Anyway, I’m glad I unlocked all the skills.’ Without skills, he was severely limited
in what he could do in a fight. Soon, something odd caught his eyes.
 
[Magical Energy Status: 100% (Enough Nutrient)] 
[Divine Status: 40% (Recharge Needed)]
 
He knew what magical energy was, but he had no idea about Divine status. As if it
had read his thoughts, a voice rang within his head.
 
 [Divine status allows one to activate and maintain Divine power. It's the dignity of
a Zodiac. Divine status (Divine power) can be taken from other Zodiacs and their
disciples. When Divine status reaches 0%, you will lose the Divine power. If it
remains low for a prolonged period, it will wither away.]
 
‘This is fun.’ Lee Gun still didn’t know for sure. However, it seemed magical
energy was the energy source needed to use skills. In turn, Divine Status was like a
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something similar to the class of a Zodiac and whether it was the energy he always
felt from the Zodiacs.
Only a short time had passed since he had started thinking about the information,
but he had to stop due to an interruption.
“M-my god. He really is Lee Gun… I meant you are Lee Gun-nim?”
Lee Gun had never seen this couple before. They were trembling as they looked at
Lee Gun. Lee Gun had to say something. “What the hell is wrong with them?”
“Wow! This is nuts! I’m conversing with Lee Gun-nim!”
“P-please speak one more word!”
In the end, Hugo let out a sigh. They were inside the office within the Archer’s
temple, the Archer’s holy ground. Even though it was a holy ground, only one
building could fit inside it. This holy ground was very small compared to the holy
ground of the Sheep Saint. It was like housing for students. 
Anyway, Hugo had brought Lee Gun here because it was the safest location.They
would be able to lose their pursuers here.
‘Also, we have to deal with what happened to Yang Wei.’ Hugo had sent Lee Gun
ahead. He hadn’t minded catching up to him. However...
“My god. If I knew Lee Gun-nim were still alive, I would've joined his temple
instead of the Archer's!”
“You guys are fired.”
The ones trembling in excitement were none other than Hugo's loyal subordinates.
They were his disciples and direct subordinates, so they were high-rank
disciples. Despite being powerful, they looked like rookies next to Lee Gun.
He could clearly feel that Lee Gun was in a different league from them.
‘No. Anyone in this world would look like that if they stood beside him.’ 
“I think you guys are under a misunderstanding. This guy isn’t Lee Gun.”
“What? Really?”
Disappointment appeared in the eyes of his disciples. Their Saint had immediately
returned from England when the news about Lee Gun had broken out. Now, he had
brought this young man after the incident at the Sheep’s holy ground. Therefore,
these disciples had deduced that this young man was Lee Gun.
“I guess so. There is no way Lee Gun-nim is this young and handsome.”
'What did you say, punks?' An odd light flashed in Lee Gun’s eyes. 
The flustered Hugo quickly sent his disciples out of the room. When the two of
them were the only ones left inside the office, Hugo let out a sigh of relief. ‘As
expected of my senior rank disciples, they are quick on the uptake.’
Of course, he could reveal Lee Gun’s identity to them, but they would get
unnecessarily loud. He decided to send them out for now. 
It happened at that moment.
“Traitor.”
Hugo received a sudden kick from Lee Gun. Baffled, the Archer Saint turned his
head. “What do you mean I’m a traitor— Koohk!”

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“What? You are a traitor that committed high treason. You got married without me
knowing, and you had kids.”
“!”
Lee Gun looked at Hugo with a disappointed expression. Then, he pointed at the
picture on top of Hugo’s desk. It was a family picture with a five-year-old boy and
a nine-year-old girl. Both kids had good appearances, and the girl was especially
pretty. “I should've known when I saw the ring, you bastard. You got married.
You're a traitor.”
Lee Gun's remarks baffled Hugo.
“You had no plans on meeting a woman and settling down! Don’t be so difficult!
You get angry when someone intrudes on your personal space!”
Lee Gun replied, “I don't care about that. Now, I can't execute my plan to set your
house on fire. You messed it up.”
“What?”
“I can’t set fire to a house where someone's family lives.”
The words shocked Hugo.
“Wow.! You're capable of thinking in such a sensible manner?”
“What?”
Hugo found all of this unexpected. He then asked, “Why are you bothering to ask
me for help? You can ask the government, right?”
Lee Gun was a hero to the world. Every country in the world coveted him, and
there was no way Korea would stand back and do nothing if he requested them.
Hugo said, “I heard you tried to contact Cheongwadae.”
“Yes, I did. I’m going to kill all those idiots at a later date.”
“…!” Hugo’s face froze. It was to be expected. The person on the other side of the
phone had thought it was a prank call, so he had ended it. ‘Those idiots… There's
no way Lee Gun will let go of such a slight.’
Lee Gun was like that. If he couldn’t contact someone, he would make just one
extra effort to contact them. It was Korea’s loss that they didn’t pick up the phone,
not Lee Gun's.
“Still, you can receive VIP treatment. Don’t you want that?” Hugo asked.
Lee Gun scoffed. “I was never treated like a VIP even when I was called to the
Cheongwadae.”
He wasn’t wrong. It had been a different time, but Lee Gun would fight at the
frontline every day. Therefore, the government's treatment of him had only made
him angrier.
“I would've overlooked it if they were good at their job. I always had to report to a
superior when people's lives were on the line. I had to receive permission before I
could move. I had to wait for an answer from a superior. I should upset their table
this time.”
‘You already upset the table before….’
It seemed Lee Gun had forgotten the incidents where he had made the generals
from the army, the navy, and the air force almost cry. Hugo decided to put that
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aside for now. “So, you won’t go to the government? The president even called me.
They are causing a big fuss.” 
“Why would I? I’m sure some of them will go to the Zodiac Saints in the
neighboring countries, and they’ll rat me out.” 
‘He’s right.’ Hugo was sure everyone around the world would cause all kinds of
ruckus saying the hero had returned. 
“I’ll only go after I drag the Zodiac Saints outs by their hair.”
It seemed some people in the government had handed over all of Lee Gun’s estate
to the Zodiac Saints. Lee Gun wouldn’t tolerate anyone who did that to him.
“Anyway, I’ll have to find a different place to stay since you're a traitor since my
so-called friend got married.”
“I don’t mind. You can stay for a while.” Hugo offered.
“?”
“I live on my own,” Hugo told him.
“!”
His wife was no longer with him. His college-age daughter could provide for
herself, so she had left his house. As for his son... Hugo frowned when he thought
about his son, who was obsessed with Lee Gun. ‘I’ll never tell my children that Lee
Gun came back.’
Lee Gun misread his friend’s expression. He patted his friend's shoulder with
sympathy. “Cheer up! Did you lose a lot of money in the divorce?” 
“I didn’t divorce her!” Hugo glared at Lee Gun. The more he thought about it, the
more his anger grew. His wife was a Lee Gun fan. He was also one of the thirteen
original awakened beings, yet his children and wife liked Lee Gun more than him.
Of course, the inner dynamics of his family weren’t important right now. 
“Whatever! Let’s stop talking about that. What happened to you? What happened to
your body? What happened inside the tower?” The events of the past still baffled
Hugo. Twelve people had entered the tower, and Lee Gun was the reason they
could reach the 100th floor, Red Eye's residence.
He asked his friend, “Why did Leo come out with the head of Red Eye? Why didn't
you come out with them? Did you really fall behind in the fight… Kuhk!”
Hugo had once again received a blow from Lee Gun.
“You wanna die? I’m the one who killed Red Eye.” 
“I knew it…” Hugo had known something was off. Monsters had started
converging into the tower when they had reached the ninetieth floor. Therefore,
Hugo had gone out to defend against the horde of monsters trying to enter the
tower. He was absent in the fight against Red Eye.
‘There was no way they could've killed Red Eye.’ Since Hugo wasn’t there, the
others had told him to shut up. They had then taken the stage to receive the
spotlight from the world.
He tried to tell everyone that their assessment of Lee Gun was wrong, but in turn,
they called him a liar. It had given a lot of consternation to Hugo. Now that he had
heard the truth, he felt better.
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“Yes. Let’s set up a press conference.”
In the near future, the twelve Zodiac Saints were going to gather for a big meeting.
The whole world would be paying attention to the meeting, so it would be a great
opportunity for him. A dangerous light flashed within Lee Gun’s eyes.
He then said, “Also, one of them stabbed me in the back.”
“!”
“Due to that, I fell into a trap on the 100th floor. Then, the monsters within the trap
attacked me.”
“Did you somehow dodge the monsters to exit the tower?” Hugo asked.
“Nope!”
“What?”
“I came out after killing them all.” 
Hugo became silent. “You're joking, right?”
“I’m telling the truth.”
The soda bottle fell from Hugo’s hand. He stared at Lee Gun as if he had lost his
mind. 
Lee Gun laughed in derision. “Be logical! If the tower still had monsters, they
would've followed me out.”
“No way! There were so many monsters within the tower!”
The tower contained an enormous number of monsters! It had been full of
mysterious creatures and an unknown army of monsters that he had never seen
before! Moreover, these monsters were unkillable.
‘He killed them all before he came out?’ 
“ I was told there were around a hundred thousand, so how did you kill all...”
“There were more than that.”
“What?”
Lee Gun smirked. “At the very least, the number was a hundred times higher.” 
“What?”
Lee Gun laughed, but he still felt angry and annoyed when he thought about it. It
was to be expected. The matter wasn't as simple as him being trapped in the tower.
‘You killed Red Eye? You are amazing. Are you sure you're human?’
When Lee Gun had fallen into the trap, he had met the tower's odd administrator.
He didn’t know its identity, but it hadn’t been a normal monster. Whatever it was,
the bastard had enjoyed torturing and playing with him.
Moreover, the tower had an infinite reset capability. It might have been an illusion,
but Lee Gun had to defeat the monsters again and again. They were all unkillable.
When it came to fighting Red Eye once more, even the mighty Lee Gun felt like he
was about to lose his mind.
“I could break that shitty trap only after I killed the admin.”
“You... you repeated that how many times?” Hugo asked.
“I stopped counting after a hundred thousand times.” 
“…!”
Hugo was shocked.
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“I’m pretty sure the person who pushed me into the trap knew what would happen.”
As he listened to this, Hugo turned as pale as he could be. He couldn’t tell if the
person in front of him was a human or a monster.
At the same time, Hugo knew this was an incredible development.
Why?
‘Recently, the types of monsters that used to show up within the Devil’s Tower are
showing up in the world.’
The barrier was holding up well, but all the Zodiac Saints were on high alert.
‘Gun was the one to clear the tower. The Zodiac Saints were put in a worse spot,
because Gun was no longer here.’ Hugo had encountered several of those monsters,
and he instinctively felt how dangerous they were. This was why the best he could
do was chase them away. Yet, Lee Gun had casually spoken that he had killed all
those monsters.
“Anyway, my body transformed into this when I killed everything.” Lee Gun
stopped speaking as he glared at Hugo. Then, he hit Hugo out of nowhere. “You
deserve a beating.”
“You already hit me!”
“You're a fraud. You prophesied that I would die, yet you were wrong again. You
should give up on being a fortune teller.”
Hugo felt aggrieved. He wasn’t a fraud. For some odd reason, whenever it came to
Lee Gun, his predictions would turn out to be false.
“Let’s put that aside for now.” Lee Gun furrowed his brows. “I don’t know what
method you used, but you guys leveled up your Zodiacs, right?”
 “!”
“I purposefully conducted an experiment on Yang Wei. The blessing around him
had become stronger. My hands hurt when I beat up that pig.”
It didn’t seem like a bad trade-off considering he had beaten his opponent to a
bloody pulp.
Hugo soon admitted it. The twelve Zodiac Saints were using the EXP gathered by
their disciples to grow the power of their Zodiacs. In turn, they received special
blessings and holy items from the Zodiacs. ‘Some of them had become demi-
Zodiacs.’ 
Even Lee Gun wouldn’t come out unharmed if he charged straight into them. 
This was why he spoke the next words with sincerity. “Gun. I’m glad you are back,
and I understand what you went through. However, it is impossible to destroy them
no matter how strong you are…”
At that moment, Hugo flinched. It had to do with the energy that he could sense
from Lee Gun. He was sure of it. He felt a sense of awe toward that power…
‘Zodiac?’ Hugo absentmindedly stared at Lee Gun, but then shook his head. There
was no way it could be possible. 
“Hey. Why did you suddenly stop talking?”
“Ah. It’s nothing. Anyways, what do you plan on doing next?”
Lee Gun let out a cold laughter.
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“What will I do? I’ll use these holy items to…”
It happened at that moment.
“!”
Kwahng!
Lee Gun shot up from his seat for some reason.

Chapter 21 - Got Something Interesting (1)

Hugo almost felt his heart drop.

“G... Gun?”
Every time Lee Gun suddenly moved in that manner, Hugo would shudder. Was it
because Hugo was more sensitive to the small details most people missed?
“What’s wrong? Is the office too small? Do you not like that chair? I don’t know
what’s wrong, but you shouldn’t destroy my property,” Hugo said.
Lee Gun looked at his friend in surprise. 'What the hell is going through his mind to
say something like that?' 
He tilted his head in puzzlement as he looked out the window. ‘I’m pretty sure I
sensed an energy.’
However, it only lasted a moment.
“Alright. Let’s head onto the next plan.”
“Plan?”
As soon as Lee Gun spoke those words, something amazing and frightening
happened. A light appeared around him.
Flash!
A space made out of a magic circle around 1.6 square meters in area appeared
underneath Lee Gun's feet.
 
[Creation Workshop]
- Lv.1 (Amateur hobbyist on top of the toilet)
- Current size: 1.6㎡ (The world’s smallest workshop)
 
Hugo, who had been watching Lee Gun, became surprised. He was sure it was Lee
Gun’s workshop skill, but this skill didn’t give off this feeling twenty years ago.
If he had to make a comparison, it would be like stacking countless ingredients and
sticking a doll's eyes on a finished product. In the past, the skill felt like Lee Gun
had been putting together a plastic model.
Moreover, the magic circles that formed when he used the skill was problematic. 
The magic formation was shaped like a snake, and it had numerous geometrical
figures and unknown letters on it. At a glance, Hugo saw a figure that resembled
three snakes coiling around each other.
‘That’s not the pattern for the twelve zodiacs.’
When the magic formation completely appeared, Lee Gun took something out of
his pocket.
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It was a crystal that was the size of his fingernail
Hugo had never seen this item before.
However, he knew it was important since Lee Gun had tucked it away as if it was
precious.
This was why he asked the next question in a serious manner.
“What is that?”“How the hell should I know?”
“???”
“I’m going to conduct an experiment right now.”
“!”
Lee Gun had a wicked smile on his lips as he threw the crystal into the air.
Then something surprising happened.
Kwahng!
The snakes of the magic formation opened their mouths, and a large ringing noise
resonated throughout the room.
Then he heard a voice.
[It changed into the Dismantling Workshop.]
[The extracted data can be used for manufacturing.]
[The data will get destroyed once it is used.]
Lee Gun laughed in amusement. 
At the same time, he brought up the information of all the crystals.
[Gaze of a god (F) has been activated]
<Formless Mosquito> D rank Data, 1-5 second camouflage! Restriction:
Bloodsucking or Suspended Animation or Pestilence!
<Idol Worshipper’s Unyielding Characteristic> A rank Data! Enthusiast’s
fastidious tenacity (20% increase in the level of completion)
<Scent of a spider that loves human flesh> A rank Data! Innate Poison!
<Narcissist’s Hidden Intention> B rank Data! It’s all good if I’m good (Absorbs
magical energy of allies)
<Advanced Skill of the Wealth Saint> S rank Data! A voice that attracts wealth
Lee Gun looked at the information with interest.
‘It says these can be used for manufacturing’
They all looked like fine abilities, but there was only one that caught his eyes.
‘Camouflage.’
It happened at that moment.
Lee Gun picked up a carving knife. It caused Hugo to ask a question in surprise.
 
“Do you plan on making holy items again?” 
“Of course. It’s my original occupation.”
“!”
 Lee Gun had realized it when he faced Yang Wei. He needed a weapon that could
destroy the annoying Divine skills of the twelve Zodiac Saints. He had used his
bare fists to destroy Yang Wei's skills; Yang Wei wasn’t a fighter, yet the bones in
Lee Gun's fists had broken.
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“I need a weapon that can be used against the battle-type Saints.” 
“I’m going to search them up. I can’t go with empty hands, right?
Immediately after he said that, the crystals rushed to Lee Gun’s vicinity. They
revolved around him as if the crystals wanted Lee Gun to pick them.. However, his
fingers moved toward the blue crystal, which he had been eyeing the most..
 
[You have chosen the data that will be extracted.]
[The data is being extracted from the crystal.]
<Formless Mosquito> B rank Data, 1-5 second camouflage! Penalty: Abnormal
status (Bloodsucking or Powerlessness)
[Please focus your mind.]
[The data loss will depend on your proficiency.]
 
When Lee Gun pulled his hand back from the crystal, letters made out of light
trailed his fingers. He felt like he was dealing with a bouncy pudding. He extracted
it like spider silk, keeping his focus on it. When he extracted all the letters, he heard
the voice again.
 
[A hundred percent of the B-rank data has been extracted.]
[The maximum amount of the ability has been extracted.]
<Formless Mosquito>
- 5 second camouflage! Penalty: Abnormal Status(Bloodsucking)
[It has been saved as a hieroglyph.]
[The data can be used as a base to make an item.]
[Would you like to start manufacturing an item?]
 
Lee Gun laughed as he wagged his finger. “Hey, Taeksoo.”
Hugo, who had been absent-mindedly watching his friend, quickly tossed him a
piece of wood. It was one of the ingredients Lee Gun had gathered. Lee Gun caught
the block of wood, which was as thick as his forearm. When he used his magical
energy, something amazing happened.
 
    [It has changed into the Manufacturing Workshop.]
Doo-doo-doohk! The middle snake twined itself around a pillar. 
 
[When the Manufacturing Workshop is active, you will receive a relevant buff.]
[<Quick> has been activated.]
[Speed has increased by 10%]
[Personal Characteristics <Master Craftsman>, <Perverted Eyes>, and <Freak
Genius> have been activated]
 
Lee Gun threw the block of wood into the air.
Too-gahk!
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Lee Gun took big chunks off the wooden block's corners.
Bah-gahk! Pah-gahk!
He shaped the block of wood like a pentagon. Then he took up a small carving
knife. He injected his magical energy into the carving knife. The light in his eyes
changed.
 
[Your concentration has increased.]
His gaze remained rooted at the center of the wooden block as if he were trying to
draw something out of it with his gaze.
How long had he glared at it? As if something had dropped on top of a taut string...
Shweek!
Lee Gun’s hands moved so fast that they became invisible to the naked eye. 
Kwahng!
His hands moved like needles as he stabbed at the wooden block.
Kwah-gahk! Kwah-gahk!
The blade moved as if it were possessed. It carved the block into various locations.
In a flash, an outline took form, and the overall shape of a new item appeared. The
blade smoothed out the sides in a V motion, then stabbed the block into a particular
location.
Too-gahk!
He carved the feathers.
Finally, an enraged animal appeared out of the block. The bird looked like it was
about to stab and kill a worm with its beak. Hugo’s mouth fell open when he saw
the tyrant bird. However, the process wasn’t done yet.
    [You have started the last task.]
    [The extracted data will be transferred.]
 
The normal block of wood started to turn blue.
 
[You have created a holy item.] 
[Your EXP has risen.]
[The Freak Genius and Master Craftsman have allowed you to imbue the holy item
with the attribute of a bird.]
<Disappearing Blue Bird> B rank
- Camouflage skill (B rank)
- Mess with Me, I Kill Your Skill (B rank) (Additional attribute)
- If an appropriate price isn’t given, it’ll peck you and extract a massive amount of
blood. (Additional attribute)
[Zodiac EXP has risen] 
[Dexterity attribute has risen.]
At the same time, the blue bird’s eyes flashed as it shook.
[The blue bird is crying out for food.]
“Ahhk! What the hell is that!”
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Lee Gun was amused when the item looked like it wanted to take a bite out of Lee
Gun.
‘Mutation?’
 Amongst the items that he made, there were items like the slime that had mutated.
These were living items with consciousness, and they could move.
He hadn’t expected a mutant would show up again.
‘Will all the items that I make from here on out will possess a consciousness?’ Lee
Gun decided to make another item as a test. This time he had chosen Min
Sunghoon’s data.
 
<Narcissist’s Hidden Intention> B rank Data 
-It’s all good if I’m good (Absorbs magical energy of allies)
Too-gahk!
He started carving another wooden block using the same method. Several minutes
passed.
[A holy time that will protect you from the Archer’s holy ground has been created.]
[The data will be transferred.]
 
<A Fake Horse That Somehow Looks Like It’ll Make Money> B rank
- Periodically absorbs 10% of the magical energy (B rank)
- The magical energy of the person who touches the item will flow into the owner.
The owner’s name has to be written on the item. (Additional attribute)
- Attribute Slot (0/1)
[His eyes flashed when he finished his manufacturing process.
[The Fake Horse has strong loyalty towards its owner.]
Lee Gun laughed. ‘It can’t move, but it developed a consciousness.’
He had acquired a new power, and it seemed most of the items that he created
would be mutants. It was like the Ego sword, which possessed consciousness. This
would be very beneficial to him.
Why?
[Items with consciousness will be able to grow by themselves.]
The items could develop new power. They could exhibit unique abilities when they
were recycled.
‘The items below D rank are junk items even if they possess a consciousness.’
On the other hand, Hugo still couldn’t look away. In truth, Hugo had never
expected to see this ever again, so this sight had made his heart full.
‘As expected, he still has the touch.’
Hugo had no idea where Lee Gun had placed his slime as he had used normal tools
to create the items within the Archer Saint’s holy ground.
Lee Gun laughed at Hugo. “Hey, close your mouth. Since I’m at it, do you want me
to make you a weapon?”
“For real?” Hugo's voice was a bit loud; he became embarrassed for a moment. He
cleared his throat, but he was ecstatic. Lee Gun had offered to make him a weapon!
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Even the pickiest Zodiacs would be satisfied with being offered a weapon made by
Lee Gun. Those weapons were amazing.
‘His weird design sense can be overlooked.’ Of course, Hugo was looking forward
to it. 
He was better than the genius craftsmen of this era. In fact, they couldn’t hold a
candle to him.
Of course, not many people knew this.
It didn’t matter in the end.
Lee Gun's eyes flashed after he created holy items that he would use to catch the
Zodiac Saints. 
“I’ll drag them out one by one by their head. We should go.”
Hugo sighed when he heard those words.
“You were lucky with Yang Wei. He came out of his holy ground. The others will
never leave their holy ground.”
Lee Gun cackled.
“You don’t have to worry about that.”
Hugo’s face turned pale when he heard Lee Gun’s laughter.
“Are you planning to take relatives hostage to drag them out?!”
Lee Gun cackled.
That wasn’t a bad idea.
“I have a simpler solution.”
Hugo became worried when he saw Lee Gun’s smile. It was to be expected. Lee
Gun smiled like that only when he did something outrageous. The Archer Saint had
a sneaking suspicion that his friend had committed several outrageous acts.
Sure enough...
“This should be enough to drag them out.”
Koohng!
Lee Gun took out something from the holy items.
Hugo yelled out loud when he saw it, “Hey! That’s—”

Chapter 22 - Got Something Interesting (2)

Hugo became surprised by the item Lee Gun took out. “Hey! That’s...”
Lee Gun had taken out the golden crate. The crate emitted chaotic magical energy,
shocking Hugo into action. He immediately used his ability. 
Paht!
The door shut as Hugo released a large amount of magical energy.
 
[The barrier around the Archer Saint’s holy ground has been activated.]
[<The Archer Saint>’s holy ground. It is the Sagittarius's Pit of Hell.]
[Holy Ground Characteristics: Scorching Heat, Foresight, Hero Training, Hero’s
Grave]
[Caution! You may receive burns if you are not careful.]
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[The Serpent Bearer’s holy ground is needed to protect you.]
[Your qualification and level are too low to make this corresponding area into the
Serpent Bearer’s holy ground.]
[You feel the energy of an envoy.]
 
Hugo put up a barrier to stop the power from leaking out of the crate. He then
grabbed the back of his neck. His reaction was warranted. “Hey! Why the hell
would you steal a Saint’s treasure?”
That was right. The golden crate in front of him was an SS rank holy item called
<Royal holy item>.
It was unequivocally a divine treasure that couldn’t be replaced.
“Do you know what kind of item that is? Why would you bring that!”
Lee Gun sneered. “What? I found out Oh Taeksoo is poorer than I thought. I’m
going to use this as my wallet instead of taking resources from the Poverty Saint.”
“What? Why am I the Poverty S…” Hugo tried to glare at his friend, but he
understood why Lee Gun had stolen this particular item. It was an item Lee Gun
coveted in the distant past.
Why?
‘Gun can create anything if he has that holy item.’
It took a boat load of ingredients to create a weapon or a holy item. As if to make
matters worse, the ingredients were normally hard to acquire.
The ingredients included items from monsters and national treasures that were
valued around the world.
However, they couldn’t steal a national treasure because they needed it as an
ingredient.
Normally, a country would receive the manufactured item as a price for loaning out
their national treasure. That was why not many of these items were made.
‘That problem becomes a moot point if he has a holy item that can multiply other
items.’
That’s right. The Royal holy item was called the <Golden Fleece’s Strongbox>.
As expected of a possession of the Wealth Saint, the item was shaped like a safe. It
could store anything and was capable of multiplying the items contained within it.
It was a very special storage item.
In other words, it could increase gold, skills, and soldiers.
‘This is a treasure even other Saints covet.'
 How did he get a hold of this?
Lee Gun shook the box as he laughed. “Anyway, I’ll open this and multiply the
ingredients. Then, I’ll use it to screw over everyone.” 
“How?” Hugo asked.
Lee Gun confidently laughed. “I’ll use this to siphon off their fortunes.”
“!”
The safe was a treasure that the other twelve Zodiac Saints liked to use frequently.

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It could store anything. The size, weight and quantity didn’t matter. Moreover, it
could multiply those stored items. There was no way the other twelve Zodiac Saints
would pass on using it.
It was used to trade amongst themselves in addition to expanding their wealth.
‘This infinite storage item contains their goods.’
Lee Gun let out wicked laughter.
“Aside from you, I heard the rest of the Zodiac Saints are receiving monetary
support from the asshat. I can cut off their financial support.”
“How?”
“Did my words go in one ear and out the other? I’m going to open this crate, and
I’ll cut off their funds…”
“How are you going to pull that off? There’s no one here who can activate this holy
item,” Hugo said.
A momentary silence ensued in the room. Lee Gun furrowed his brows as he
looked at his friend. “What? You can’t use this?”
“Dude, I’m the Archer Saint!”
Not anyone could use a holy item. In short, Saints were humans blessed by the
Zodiacs. This meant the holy item of the Sheep Saint could be used by only humans
the Aries favored. As for the low-rank holy items sold on the market, they had a
general use contract.
‘Of course, some Zodiacs allow anyone to use their holy items.’
An SS rank holy item was a treasure that represented a Zodiac’s pride. There was
no way anyone could use these items.
‘Well, this guy is an exception.’
Lee Gun had never revealed how he had done it, but in the past, he had
nonchalantly stolen and used SS rank holy items of the twelve Zodiac Saints. Hugo
had been no exception to this. In the past, Lee Gun had taken his bow without
saying anything. He would come up with a flimsy excuse saying, “I borrowed it for
a bit.”
Since Lee Gun could use items of other Saints, was he assuming Hugo could do the
same? It seemed that was the case.
“Why can’t you use it?” Lee Gun couldn’t understand why Hugo was unable to do
it, and this made Hugo’s eyebrows twitch.
“Why are you trying to make me use it?” Hugo asked.
“It uses a crap ton of magical energy.”
“!”
'This bastard is trying to use me as a battery for magical energy.' Hugo had a
baffled expression, but Lee Gun remained shameless.
Saints received magical energy from the Zodiacs, but Lee Gun’s magical energy
came from himself. If he used this item, he would fall over from exhaustion. He
would be crazy to use it.

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“You're the only one of the twelve Zodiac Saints who I recognize and accept. I
don’t know why you're incapable of doing something so easy.” Lee Gun looked at
him.
“Your standards are insane. Are you never going to admit that?”
“Jeez! I already sent a declaration of war to the broadcasting station. The guy that is
supposed to stand next to me is of no help.”
“What? What did you send?”
“Ah Whatever. Be quiet and get out of my way.”
“What did you send to the broadcasting station!”
Hugo became uneasy.
Lee Gun just laughed as he lifted the crate.
***
Right now, all the media outlets were making a lot of noise. It was all about the
Sheep Saint.
Of course, Yang Wei was missing. There was the incident where Yang Wei ordered
a live burial. There were many reasons why there was unrest, but that wasn’t the
case right now”
“What? Did a quick delivery service deliver this?”
The PD who had received the package tilted his head in puzzlement. He held an
unknown item.
“What is this?” The PD became surprised when he took a closer look at the box.
‘This signature…!’ He was sure of it. It was Lee Gun’s signature. Of course, the
PD knew what his signature looked like; Lee Gun was currently the most talked
about awakened being on this planet. Moreover, he was already a legendary figure
around the world.
The flustered PD read the shipping label and found something very surprising.
[Sender: Lee Gun]
[Address: Devil’s Tower]
“…!”
That was right. Lee Gun had sent this item.
The PD quickly opened the box. As soon as he saw its contents, he started to
scream.
“Ahhhk!” The PD screamed in fright. His scream rang throughout the broadcasting
station.
“PD-nim! Are you ok?”
“What’s wrong?”
The hysterical PD pointed towards the box.
“M…Monster…!”
“!”
A slime was jiggling as it slowly crawled out of the box.
“What the hell! Is that a monster?!”
It was a strange creature that no one had seen before, so everyone was about to
scream and run away. 
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“Uh, uh?”
The slime had something in its mouth. It was a gray plastic envelope.
It expanded its body as if to say it would swallow them if they didn’t quickly take
the envelope.
Everyone reared back in fright.
“PD-nim!”
In the end, the trembling PD extended his hand. At the same time, the sound of
someone screaming like a dolphin rang out.
“Kyahhhk! What the hell is that!”
“Is that a monster?!”
The people coming into the room became frightened when they saw a pudding
crawl across the ground. That wasn't all. For some reason, the slime seemed to
travel underneath the skirts of K-POP idols. It seemed to like that kind of thing.
“P-PD-nim. Something's written on the envelope.”
“<Send this out to the news media worldwide>?” 
“Hurry up and open it!”
The PD quickly opened the envelope, and they became surprised.
“Picture…”
That’s right.
The envelope contained a picture, and it was a picture of Yang Wei.
“Is he the one that caused commotion, because he went missing? 
“You're right! He dropped off the grid after letting the Spider Queen loose in
Korea…”
Their faces turned pale when they saw the picture. It was to be expected. The
picture showed a problematic scene. It was a picture of Yang Wei, and he was a
bloody mess. There was no way the Sheep Saint would send them this photo unless
he had lost his mind.
‘There are words written on it…!’
The words were written with a broad pen, and there was power behind them.
Only one sentence was written on the photo's back.
Everyone covered their mouths in shock.
“P-PD-nim?”
The PD quickly got up after reading the words.
Kwahng!
“Let’s go live right now!”
“What?”
“What are you doing? Send out the notice for breaking news! We’ll also run a
special feature during prime time!”
“Uh? We're running a special on the twelve Zodiac Saints at that time slot—”
“Who cares about the twelve Zodiac Saints!” 
“What... what will be the title of the show?”
“Message sent by Lee Gun! This is an exclusive!” 
“What?”
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“Lee…Lee Gun is back.”
***
At that moment in time, the broadcasting station was in an uproar after receiving
Lee Gun’s surprise present.
As if sending the picture wasn’t enough, Lee Gun had stolen the treasure of a
Zodiac. He laughed.
    [Intruder! You aren’t a disciple accepted by the Aries!]
Tuhng!
“Gun!”
A fierce rebound suddenly knocked his hands away as red magical energy
emanated from the crate.
[Caution. The Sheep Saint’s Guard skill has been placed over it.]
Hugo became flustered, and he quickly summoned his auxiliary bow. “Gun! Get
back!”
Despite the warning, Lee Gun smirked. There was no way he would back off. He
imbued powerful magical energy into the item.
Lee Gun’s personal attribute called <Perverted Eyes> allowed him to mimic
another person’s technique and magical energy to a certain extent. He had used this
skill to develop holy items and nonchalantly borrow the holy items of others.
In the past, he had to be mindful of not stepping on the toes of others, but there was
no need for that now.
‘The god of wealth ran away, so what's he going to do?’ 
Kwahng!
Two incredibly huge magical energy waves clashed against each other. Lee Gun
was trying to brute force the crate by destroying the divine barrier.
Kwahng!
Was it because the god of wealth had gone into hiding? Whatever the reason was,
the wind pressure generated by the rebound dissipated in no time. 
‘!’
Lee Gun quickly retracted his hands in desperation. It was to be expected.
‘My hair...’ The wind blew off several strands of Lee Gun's hair, surprising him. At
the same time, he heard a familiar voice.
 
[Your hair will be sacrificed when you use the Aries’ holy item.]
[Caution! If you pursue wealth too much, you might become bald.]
 
“…!” Lee Gun bit his tongue.
When one borrowed the power of a Zodiac through a holy item, one needed to give
a tribute or fulfill a requirement. It meant payment had to be paid for borrowing the
power. Of course, the rental fee differed depending on the Saint. Some Zodiacs
gave power to the humans who needed it. However, some liked to put their own
amusement above all else.
‘No wonder that asshat had thinning hair!’
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It seemed Hugo was also shocked by this scene. The disciples of his Zodiac also
had to pay tributes, but it wasn’t this type of thing. He wondered if the disciples of
the Aries knew about this.
Soon, Lee Gun’s eyes flashed in anger. “Are there any disciples of the Aries
nearby?”
Hugo looked fed-up as he gazed at Lee Gun. “Just give your hair as tribute,
asshole.” 
Lee Gun grumbled as he glared toward the trunk with Yang Wei’s corpse. “Are you
sure he’s dead?”
Hugo burst out laughing. Was he being serious? “You used your ignorant power to
pierce his heart! Even I would be dead!”
This remark caused Lee Gun to lash out in anger once again. “He’s a Saint! Why's
he so weak? How could he die from just that attack?”
Hugo was dumbfounded. “He’s not weak! You're the weird one for expecting him
to live after being stabbed like that!”
“Whatever! Just bring him back to life, Taeksoo.” 
“Hey!” In the end, Hugo massaged his forehead. “Even if you kidnap a disciple of
the Aries temple, it won’t be possible. You need the secret code to use the crate to
its full potential.”
“Secret code?”
“Yang Wei had a distrustful personality, so he put secret codes on many of his holy
items,” Hugo explained.
“Secret code?”
Hugo let out a bitter laugh. He seemed like a father looking at a troublemaker of a
son. “I understand what you must be feeling right now, but you should give up on
it. You won’t be able to use it…”
It happened at that moment.
Suddenly, Lee Gun kicked Yang Wei's corpse in anger.
[You have acquired special data.]
“!”

Chapter 23 - 13th Ability (3)

Lee Gun’s eyes turned round when he heard the unexpected voice.
“...?”
Puhk!
 
[You have acquired special data(Saint rank)!]
- Blubber (F rank)
 
Puhk!
 
[You have acquired data.]
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- Not Much Hair (S rank)
 
Puhk! Puhk puhk!
 
[You have acquired data.]
- Unbridled Greed for Wealth (C rank) 
[You have acquired data.]
- Money is the greatest desire (C rank)
 
Puhk puhk puhk puhk!
 
[You have acquired Zodiac EXP.] 
[You have acquired Zodiac EXP.] 
[You have acquired Zodiac EXP.] 
[You have acquired Zodiac EXP.]
 
“Jackpot! This is fucking sweet!” The surprising thing was the grin on Lee Gun’s
lips. Of course, the secret password wouldn’t come out of this, but... 
Puhk puhk puhk puhk puhk puhk puhk!
In the end, Hugo couldn’t stand by and watch what Lee Gun was doing. He
shouted, “What the hell are you doing?"
Saints were contracted to their Zodiacs; they weren’t normal humans. This meant
their bodies didn’t decompose at the same rate as normal humans. Of course, that
"thing" could no longer be called a corpse.
Puhk puhk puhk!
“Fuck this fatty!”
“Hey. Stop it!” 
Suddenly... 
 
[Your Saint EXP has reached the 50,000 mark.] 
[Your level has risen. (Lv. 2)] 
[It’ll be automatically converted into points.] 
[You have 3 points.]
[The remaining Saint EXP is 0.]
[You can use points to create a new skill or upgrade an existing skill.]
 
The next moment, something amazing happened.
The symbol that existed only on Lee Gun's left palm appeared on his right one too.
This symbol was the one that had appeared on the magic circle when Lee Gun had
opened his Creation Workshop. It confirmed that this symbol was the seal of the
Serpent Bearer.
When Lee Gun stared at the unique symbol, the symbol moved and projected words
above it.
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《Upgradable Skills》
[Super Regeneration (F▶E)] (Needs 1 Point)
- Time for regeneration will get reduced. Duration will be increased by 10 seconds. 
- The scale of regeneration will be increased.
[13th Sense(F▶E)] (Needs 1 Point)
- Amongst the senses of the snake, the vision ability will be upgraded. Duration
will be increased by 30 seconds.
《Possible new Divine Skills that can be created》
[Act forbidden by the gods] (Needs 5 Points) 
[Hundred Poison Resistance] (Needs 1 Point)
[Get hit instead of me] (Needs 2 Points)
[Create Holy Ground] (Needs 3 Points. Needs a prerequisite condition.)
[Subordination] (Needs 5 Points. Needs activation of Holy Ground)
 
It seemed Lee Gun would be able to use accumulated EXP to upgrade his skills. All
the skills looked interesting, but one stood out to him. ‘Act forbidden by the gods?’
That wasn’t all.
 
[If you create new Divine skills, you will be able to utilize the Sheep Saint’s
corpse.]
 
Hearing the voice, Lee Gun laughed in amusement. ‘I don’t think I have enough
EXP yet.’
Hugo instinctively flinched when he saw his friend's evil smile. 
In the end, Lee Gun threw caution to the wind. ‘Let’s level up a variety of skills.’
He released all the skills that needed only one point. The points were applied as
soon as he thought of it.
 
[Skill allocation has been completed.]
- [Super Regeneration (E)] and [13th Sense(E)] have leveled up! [Hundred Poison
Resistance (F)] has been acquired!
 
After the upgrades were finished, the symbol on his palm and the light disappeared
at the same time.
‘Now, now.’ Lee Gun stomped on Yang Wei’s body. He had been able to upgrade
his abilities in an unexpected manner. However...
Puhk!
 
[You have acquired data.]
- Sheep’s Symbol (A rank)
 

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He still couldn’t comprehend what had brought on this development. It was to be
expected. ‘EXP and data never come out from the dead.’
In the past, Lee Gun had tested this against dead monsters, but he had received the
following notification.
 
[Your target is not fresh, so you cannot gain anything from it.]
[The data has been damaged.]
 
It meant he couldn’t extract data from corpses. So why was he able to extract these
things from Yang Wei’s body?
‘Is he not dead? No, that isn’t the case.'
 
[Yang Wei]
[The level of your <Gaze of a god> is too low to see the corpse's special
characteristics.]
 
Yang Wei was really dead. ‘Is it because the corpse is fresh?’
This sounded preposterous, but it was the most likely explanation. However, the
reason for this development couldn’t be as simple as a corpse being fresh or
spoiled. ‘There must be a different reason...’ 
At that moment, something happened.
Flash!
The holy item, which Lee Gun had made earlier, unexpectedly reacted. It was the
horse with his name engraved on it. Lee Gun had placed it on the desk earlier.
 
[It has absorbed the magical energy of the <Sheep Saint>.]
 
An odd expression appeared on Lee Gun's face when he heard those words. Of
course, that horse was a holy item that absorbed magical energy. It absorbing
magical energy wasn't strange, but...
‘Why did it have to be the Sheep Saint's energy?’ Lee Gun finally wised up to what
was going on. He laughed. ‘Can it be?’
“Gun?” Hugo was baffled.
Lee Gun laughed in disgust as he activated a skill as a test.
When he activated [13th Sense (E)], his eyes turned into the eyes of a snake. He
saw things that he normally didn’t. Naturally, he could also see suspicious dark
spots, but it was a bit different now.
“G... Gun?” Hugo was still puzzled.
Lee Gun's entire world had turned black and white like an infrared image. All the
color disappeared from the world, but a blue human could be seen moving. It was
Hugo. In Lee Gun's vision, the people outside and the animals he saw were blue. It
seemed the color blue represented living organisms, while inanimate objects were
black.
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‘Looks like items related to the unknown civilization give off a red color.’
One of the prime examples of this was the item within Hugo’s room. It was an item
Lee Gun had created from a monster’s needle.
“…!” Suddenly, Lee Gun saw something unique on top of the desk, next to the red
horse. “…?”
It was a red flame. The flame acted as if it didn’t want to get close to Lee Gun, yet
it was covetous of the holy item Lee Gun had made. It was exerting a lot of effort to
pull the holy item toward it.
Lee Gun approached the flame to see what it was.
“Uh, uh? Stop! Don’t come here!” 
“…!” Lee Gun’s lips curled up when he heard the familiar voice. He quickly moved
forward and grabbed the flame with one hand. Then, he picked up a stuffed bunny
doll lying on top of Hugo’s desk.
Lee Gun ruthlessly shoved the flame into the doll. Something surprising happened
the next second.
Puhng!
 
[The ability of the Man Who Pounds on All Creations has been activated.]
 
Accompanying a flashing light, the doll suddenly raised its head. It frantically
jumped out of Lee Gun’s hand.
This development surprised Hugo. “Wait a— What the hell is that?”
“What do you think it is?” Lee Gun stepped on the flustered doll, which was trying
to run away. “It's the bald bastard I killed.” 
“…!” Hugo was appalled by the words. “That’s Yang Wei? That?”
“Yes. Don’t you hear it talking?”
The doll, which was being crushed underneath Lee Gun’s foot, was cussing. It was
telling Lee Gun to move his foot. 
However, Hugo couldn’t hear the voice at all. “Hear what talking...” 
“Ah! It seems only I can hear him.”
The flame was nothing more than Yang Wei’s soul. Lee Gun, too, hadn’t been able
to hear Yang Wei's voice until not too long ago. It seemed he could hear the soul
only after activating <13th Sense>.
‘Since his soul is still here, his body was treated as fresh.’
Lee Gun finally realized why he could extract data from Yang Wei’s corpse. The
magical energy was being extracted from the latter's soul. ‘It's said Saints make a
soul contract with the Zodiacs.’
Lee Gun just glanced at the soul and felt the Sheep Saint’s magical energy around
it.
Hugo became more flustered when Lee Gun identified the soul as Yang Wei's. It
was to be expected. ‘There is no way a Saint’s soul would stay behind!’ 
When a Saint died, the Zodiac took their soul. It was part of the contract. Of course,
Hugo had no idea what happened to the soul after that.
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“How can his soul still be here?” he asked Lee Gun.
“It might be because the Wealth construct ran away.” Lee Gun tried to explain.
“What?”
“I have no idea why, but the Aries’s construct ran away when I killed this bastard.” 
“…!” Hugo’s mouth fell open in disbelief. The idea of a construct running away
while leaving behind its Saint was absurd, but...
‘I see.’ If that were the case, Hugo could accept how a soul was left behind. ‘It
meant the construct didn’t even have time to collect the soul.’
Hugo finally understood why Lee Gun was able to easily kill Yang Wei. Of course,
he didn't think Lee Gun was weak, but...
‘Saints aren’t normal humans.’
A Zodiac’s power differed greatly depending on the number and quality of
disciples they possessed. The Aries had many disciples under him. It meant the
power of his protection was pretty strong at a fundamental level. That was why a
knife couldn’t penetrate any vital points of a powerful Saint. It was a specialized
power that had been developed over time.
In fact, Lee Gun and Hugo had fought a life and death battle with the Sheep Saint
in the past due to a problem involving Hugo’s wife. In the battle, this power had
deflected almost all of Hugo's arrows.
‘I was wondering how he had pierced the Sheep Saint’s heart.’
It was still a pretty big deal. Even if a construct had run away, Yang Wei was the
Aries’s human. Although he didn’t have the direct protection of his Zodiac, it
wouldn’t have been an easy task to pierce his vital point. This was the reason Hugo
hadn’t been able to mess with Yang Wei in the past.
‘Could it be?’
Hugo’s heart raced as he looked at Lee Gun.
In contrast to Hugo, Lee Gun was nonchalant. He didn’t pay attention to his friend
and put on a wolfish grin as he looked at the bunny, which was trying to escape.
“You should give me the password before I shove you into the body of a fly. I hope
you aren’t thinking of running away.”
Yang Wei, who was crushed underneath Lee Gun’s foot again, clenched his eyes
shut. Escape was not an option. Even if he got lucky enough to be found by the
other twelve Saints, they would steal his disciples from him. He knew their
personalities. Moreover, the psychotic Lee Gun was too good at tracking, and the
Archer wouldn't miss with his arrows.
The Archer’s holy ground had been broken by other Saints, so Hugo couldn’t use
the full extent of his abilities. However, it didn’t matter since Lee Gun was backing
him up.
As expected, Lee Gun laughed. “Just shut up and become my slave.” He laughed as
if he were a loan shark.
In the end, Yang Wei cried out in despair. “Shit! I’d rather become a rag than be
your slave!”

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Yang Wei desperately pulled himself out from underneath Lee Gun’s foot. It
resulted in the doll’s arm being ripped away, but he didn’t care. “I’ll kill you even
if I have to self-destruct!”
Yang Wei moved toward his corpse and took out something. It was a golden key
shaped like a sheep.
‘That’s...’ Hugo became surprised; he tried to use his power.
This key was a holy item that summoned the construct of a Zodiac. Usually, Saints
could easily summon constructs of their Zodiacs, but this item was created to
summon a construct in case of an emergency.
‘There will have to be a different negotiation after the summoning!’ 
“Get down, Gun!” Hugo quickly called forth his flame. 
Yang Wei laughed in derision. “You're too late!”
The construct he had called was powerful enough to belong to the god of war. It
was very dangerous. There was a chance that it could eat him instead of negotiating
with him. However, Yang Wei didn't care about that now. “With this, I can—”
Suddenly...
Smash!
The golden key broke apart, shocking Yang Wei. “What the hell! Why did it
break?”
Lee Gun laughed as Yang Wei was paralyzed from shock.
 
[Your opponent dared to summon a construct belonging to the Serpent Bearer.]
[Since it is no longer his construct, he cannot summon it.]
 
“Are you looking for this?” Lee Gun gestured with his hand, and something
appeared along with a blinding light. It was a beast. 
 
    [Piggy Bank is in a critical condition.]
 
The pixiu whined as it fell over. However, when it met Lee Gun’s eyes, it jumped
up in surprise and tried to run away. In the end, the flustered Yang Wei hurriedly
tried to pick up another key. However, a sharp knife appeared in Lee Gun’s hand.
 
[The basic attribute of the Serpent Bearer has been activated.] 
[Serpent Bearer’s attribute <Zodiac’s Prohibition>]
[Serpent Bearer’s attribute <Finder of Death>]
[The Serpent Bearer’s attribute allows any item to inflict a critical blow.]
[Any item will be given a sharpness property.]
 
The ordinary knife emanated a nightmarish energy wave all of a sudden. In a flash,
the knife headed toward the doll’s neck.
Poo-oohk!
“!”
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Lee Gun aimed for the black vessel present at Yang Wei’s neck. When his knife
sliced the vessel, a black flame erupted out of the doll. The doll fell to the ground
lifeless.
Hugo mourned the loss of the doll his daughter had given him, but Lee Gun didn’t
care. With a savage laugh, he grabbed the black flame. “I’ll list exactly three
conditions right now. I want you to discuss it with this construct.”
“…!”
“First, I want you to withdraw all your troops from Korea.”
“...!”
“Second, I want you to give back all the wealth you stole from me.”
“…!”
“Third, I want you to give me all the fees you charged to see my possessions! You
took the liberty of robbing my house and running a museum, you bastard!”
Yang Wei despaired. Despite everything that was going on, the construct didn’t
give a reply. ‘I probably wouldn’t have been able to win against Lee Gun even if I
had the construct on my side anyway.’
Suddenly... 
“Let’s be real. You aren’t going to listen to me. That's why I want you to give me
the contract,” Lee Gun said to Yang Wei.
“W-what? C-contract?”
“You know what. You guys have a holy item called the Life Contract. I want you to
give me ten for now.”
Yang Wei became appalled as he processed Lee Gun’s request. “Do you know how
much one page of that is worth—”
“Ah! This makes me want to stop a cockroach.”
“Ok! I understand!” This was why Yang Wei hated Lee Gun. It was apparent that
Lee Gun would work him to the bone while eating away the wealth of the Sheep
Saint. ‘Shit! I should've stayed hidden in the Sheep’s territory. Why did I come to
Korea?’
Lee Gun was satisfied when he received the contracts. It didn’t take him long to
write one contract and sign it. “Sign your name here.”
“Shit!”
Hugo clicked his tongue as he watched Yang Wei sign the contract. Suddenly, Lee
Gun discreetly pushed another contract toward him.
[The Sagittarius’s constructs and its Saint’s subordinates will follow Lee Gun-nim.]
“What are you doing? You have to sign it too,” Lee Gun shouted.
“…” There was no way he would sign it! Hugo tore the holy item.

Chapter 24 - He came back? (1)

“It seems Lee Gun is alive.”

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In the beginning, Chun Sungjae hadn’t taken the rumor seriously. However, when
he heard these words, his heart pounded.
“Your first rank temple has been incompetent without Lee Gun.”
These words turned the atmosphere of the state dinner at Cheongwadae chilly.
Everyone looked in one direction. Reporters, as well as important political figures,
were present here. Then there were the VIPs of the day, who were leaders of the
temples. Murderous intent lingered in their eyes. 
The one who had spoken those words was a muscular man. He laughed as if he
were oblivious to the stares. "What? Am I wrong? You guys couldn’t even kill the
Spider.”
The temperature in the room dropped further. Finally, the person next to the
muscular man tried to rein him in. “Leo General-nim. Please…” 
The employees of the Cheongwadae were anxious. It was to be expected. People
from the top to the lowest temples were all gathered here. Two such meetings were
held each year, each an important event. The temples' representatives were honored
guests at the Cheongwadae. Even the representatives of the top temples of other
countries directly under the Zodiacs were present here.
Of course, these people and organizations weren’t on good terms with each other. A
slip of the tongue could lead to a fight of an epic level. It was unknown whether the
Leo General didn’t know this or he was doing it intentionally.
The Leo general, the leader of the Korean temple of the Lion, laughed at someone.
“What? The Spider Queen in Bucheon was eventually killed by Lee Gun. It's the
one you guys lost track of in Manchuria. You couldn’t even pick up after yourself. I
can’t believe you guys are considered a first-tier temple of this country.”
The general of the Gemini Temple was the first to turn his head. He seemed
offended. Chun Sungjae could only watch the scene in nervousness.
The muscular man didn’t pay any attention to them. He played innocent and
portrayed a happy-go-lucky attitude. “So how did Lee Gun kill the Spider Queen?
Did his skills match up with the epic stories?”
In reaction to his words, the sound of a cup being crushed rang out. Everyone
stopped breathing. It seemed time had come to a stop to discuss this topic.
“Why are you bringing up Lee Gun?”
“That’s right. Take back what you said right now!”
The disciples of the Gemini reacted in anger. However, the Leo general just
grinned. “What? Lee Gun is the greatest hero of Korea. He caught the Spider
Queen instead of the Gemini. I don’t see a problem with that. That coward Sheep
Saint should've grabbed Lee Gun’s leg in the first place.”
He let out a hearty laugh, making the disciples of the Sheep grind their teeth. This
man was mocking them.
“It seems you're acting arrogant because the Leo Saint is a battle Saint. You guys
wouldn’t have been able to kill the Spider Queen either!”
“Why are you insisting on comparing us to Lee Gun!”

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Lee Gun was a respected hero of Korea, but these people considered themselves
superior to him.
As if to prove his discontent, the man who had broken the cup sneered. “It seems
you must have been infatuated with Lee Gun’s heroic tales in your younger days.”
This man was Choi Sunghyuk, the general of the Gemini temple in Korea. Their
Zodiac was known for its magic.
The general of the Leo temple in Korea laughed. His temple was ranked second in
Korea. “What? Haven’t you seen Lee Gun’s famous battle in Russia?”
“Hmmph! It was possible because he received buffs from the twelve Zodiac Saints.
It is said that all his weapons and holy items were made by the Zodiac Saints. If we
receive a similar amount of buffs, we will outperform him by a mile.”
“You're ranked one only because you sell academic talismans. I don’t know why
you're so confident.”
In reaction to these words, violent waves of magical energy emanated around the
general of the Gemini temple.
Kwahng!
The table where the Leo general was sitting broke in half, and the Gemini general
let out a contemptuous laugh.
“This was the case with the Spider Queen that appeared at the mart. A brave S-rank
disciple of mine put his life on the line. Luckily, it was killed…”
“I heard your disciple was able to do nothing. He was eaten while he was trying to
run away. A kid witnessed it.”
The Gemini general had been laughing, but his eyebrows started to twitch.
 “Your opinion is based on hearsay. Wake up! Monsters and awakened beings have
become stronger.
“Even if he was strong 20 years ago, he was a mere brawler. I can’t believe you're
comparing us to him.”
The two groups bickered. In the end, Lee Gun was considered someone unable to
handle the Devil’s tower. He was unworthy of discussion in the eyes of some
people. 
President Yoon let out a low groan. ‘I think Lee Gun would be much stronger than
them.’
Sitting in the corner, he could only sigh. When he was young, Lee Gun had saved
his life. President Yoon had never forgotten that moment when Lee Gun had beaten
and ripped apart the monster in an overbearing manner.
Many Users, the awakened beings, were now stars around the world. In terms of
presence, they couldn’t be compared to Lee Gun. Yet, each of them had too inflated
of an ego to acknowledge that. This had also been the case during the subjugation
expedition.
‘If Lee Gun’s manual is brought up, they’ll mock it as being outdated.’
Was it because 20 years had passed? Or did someone manipulate the public
opinion?
There was a stark difference in how the world viewed Lee Gun.
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‘Unless you saw him for yourself, his abilities were almost unbelievable.’
He had spoken up about Lee Gun, but no one had believed him since he didn’t have
any proof.
Now, Lee Gun was considered a mediocre awakened being before Red Eye was
killed. This disappointed President Yoon. It was the reason his heart had trembled
when the Devil’s Tower had fallen. He had wondered if the long-awaited hero had
returned.
‘There’s no way it's true.’
No one here truly believed that Lee Gun had returned alive. When the story about
the Devil’s Tower's destruction was brought up, it had been ridiculed.
‘Everything is going to hell.’
The number of monsters around Korea was increasing. The Saints contracted from
neighboring countries wanted sovereign power in Korea; they wanted the right to
colonize. Therefore, it was odd that the Sheep Saint hadn’t contacted President
Yoon these days. The Sheep Saint used to press him for payment every day.
In the end, the president sighed as he remembered the Lee Gun from before. ‘It
would be great if that hero is still alive.’
All of a sudden...
“This is bad!”
An employee of the Cheongwadae rushed into the dining hall. “Please check the
news!” 
“What’s going on?”
“It... it’s Lee Gun!”
***
At that time...
“Hey, Oh Taeksoo.”
“I’m not signing it.”
Lee Gun snorted at Hugo’s decisive words. “No! I—”
“I’m not signing it.”
In the end, Lee Gun hit Hugo. “Just sign it, idiot. Also, what the hell happened to
your rank?”
“What? Rank? What rank?”
Instead of answering Hugo's question, Lee Gun pushed the phone toward him.
Hugo’s face instantly froze when he saw the screen.
 
[Korean Alliance Temple Ranking]
Rank 1 - Gemini temple (Directly managed by the Gemini Saint)
Rank 2 - Silver Lion (Directly managed by the Leo Saint)
Rank 3 - Golden Fleece (Directly managed by the Sheep Saint)
…
[Global Alliance Temple Ranking] 
Rank 1 - Balance (Directly managed by the Libra Saint)
Rank 2 - Luminosity (Directly managed by the Virgo Saint)
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…
 
Lee Gun’s eyes flashed like those of a wild beast. For some reason, his friend
couldn’t meet his eyes. Lee Gun asked, “Since I’ve been here, I’ve seen only two
disciples under you. I knew something was off.”
“No, Gun. Listen to me before—” 
“Why isn’t the Archer Saint listed in the global ranking? You aren’t even listed in
the domestic ranking. Why are temples directly managed under you ranked lower
than those of amateurs?” 
Seeing Lee Gun’s cold smile, Hugo realized he had to face the music.
“Why are you ranked below the bastards you taught?” Flames erupted from Lee
Gun’s mouth. It was to be expected. Hugo had developed various holy skills and
taught many how to fight.
“You should be above them, so why aren’t you even in the rankings? You are even
behind that asshole Leo! You wanna die? This is embarrassing as hell!”
Cold sweat erupted on Hugo's back when Lee Gun displayed his fiery temper. “L-
listen to what I have to say. Those rankings are dependent on various factors like
personal wealth and number of disciples.”
Lee Gun didn’t even bother acknowledging his words. “Jeez! Your kids ran away
from home because their father is a good-for-nothing.”
“They didn’t run away!”
Lee Gun snorted as he punched at the empty air. “Isn’t your son an awakened
being? His father is a Saint, so why did he decide to join a different Saint’s
temple?”
Hugo had nothing to say. He just glared at Lee Gun. 'Why? It’s because of you.’
Lee Gun completely disregarded Hugo’s glare.
 
[You have acquired the Saint’s EXP.] 
[You have acquired the Saint’s EXP.] 
[You have acquired the Saint’s EXP.] 
 
“Oh! This is sweet.” Suddenly, Lee Gun, who had been limbering up his body,
laughed in satisfaction. A suspicious smoke wave rose in front of him. The sound
of mosquito monsters dying in the surroundings rang out.
 
<Fragrance Loved by Mosquitoes> Rank B
- While the flame is lit, it will attract bugs of various levels.
- Caution! It must be used outside.
- If used inside, your house might get ruined.
 
Lee Gun cackled at the holy item he had created for an at-home workout. He
wanted to level up inside a home, so he had developed this item by remodeling the
holy item he had seen in the home he previously stayed in.
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The item was very effective. Lee Gun filled Hugo’s holy ground with mosquitoes'
corpses. He had found a great way to gain EXP and get warmed up by crushing the
flying monsters.
When the light died down, Lee Gun flicked on the lighter once again. “Let’s do it
one more—”
Hugo couldn't take it anymore. His veins popped in anger. “Hey! Stop it! Are you
planning on turning my house into a mosquito slaughterhouse?”
“Tsk!”
Hugo ground his teeth as he shook off the dead mosquitoes piled on top of his
notebook. ‘I have to chase him out.’
“Let’s make it look like Yang Wei had run away,” he suddenly suggested.
“What?” Lee Gun tilted his head in puzzlement. He couldn’t see the logic behind
the move, but Hugo was serious.
‘It’ll be a problem if Gun causes more trouble than this.’ Hugo thought.
Immediately after returning, Lee Gun had razed the Sheep Saint’s holy ground to
the ground. He had also killed Yang Wei.
'Does he not realize how much effort I have to spend to keep that event under
wraps?'
If one also included the small stuff, Lee Gun had vandalized Hugo’s vending
machines. However, Hugo had yet to know that.
Hugo’s eyes flashed. “This is a great opportunity since those bastards don’t know
for sure that you're alive. We should make preparations before hitting them from
the back. It’ll give us the advantage.
“That's why you should stay quiet for a couple of days. Just give me time to sort out
everything. Alright?”
Hugo’s plan made sense, but it wasn’t how his friend liked to operate. Lee Gun
spoke as he watched the slime climb atop his head. “Mmm! I’m sorry.”
“Why? What did you do?” Hugo asked.
“I've already stirred up some trouble.”
“Ah! Is that so? I guess you can’t help— W-what? What? What trouble?”
Lee Gun grinned.
***
 
<The Sheep Saint, who had ordered his disciples to bury people alive, beaten to a
pulp!>
<Shocking photo sent to a broadcasting station!>
<Questionable message written behind the photo!>
<After handwriting analysis, the handwriting is revealed to be Lee Gun’s!>
<Who is the message for?>
 
This news took the world by storm. Before the broadcasting company could
broadcast a special feature, articles were sent out. It was inevitable.
<I AM BACK>
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The words were written in Lee Gun’s distinctive handwriting. This had happened
after the Devil’s Tower had fallen. As if he hadn’t been satisfied in sending the
message to the broadcasting station, Lee Gun had also sent it to newspaper
companies around the world.
The wave his antics created was comparable to that during the news of the
destruction of the Devil’s Tower. The whole world was abuzz as they kept up with
the breaking news.

Chapter 25 - He has Returned? (1)

The world was abuzz.

<Breaking News. The Hero is Back>
-Is it really Lee Gun?
-This is nuts. It really was from him?
-There is no way. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ The Counterfeit skill can be used to counterfeit the
handwriting. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 
-Have you lost your mind? It is possible, but do you realize how difficult it is to
counterfeit Lee Gun’s handwriting??
The world was filled with news about Lee Gun. One person was currently grabbing
the back of his neck at this development.
“Archer Saint! Please come out and talk to us!”
“Do you know the whereabouts of Lee Gun-nim?”
“Is he really alive?”
“Is the hero whom the world has been yearning for really back?”
Hugo almost threw the convenience store bento on the ground. It was to be
expected. After all, a group of reporters was crowded outside his building. This
group included foreign press reporters and government officials as every channel
was reporting about this situation.
“Saint-nim!”
Hugo, who had been plugging one ear with his finger, threw his chopsticks. “Why
did you have to cause trouble?”
The chopsticks flew toward the sofa for guests, like arrows. Lee Gun was sitting
there.
“What were you thinking? Sending that picture and message to a tv station? I can’t
go out today because of you!”
Lee Gun whistled and easily snatched the chopsticks out of the air. “What do you
think I’m doing? It’s obviously a declaration of war. I know those bastards will
watch the news. I’m just telling them to wait and wash their necks since I’m
coming for them.”
'What an attention whore!'

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In the end, it didn’t matter. Even if Lee Gun hadn’t caused trouble, his presence
would've been exposed soon. This was inevitable after he had killed the Spider
Queen.
That wasn’t all.
As if the breaking news about him wasn’t enough, Lee Gun had contacted the
government.
He spoke with his normal voice.
‘I’ll give you guys one week. I want you to recover all my items that you guys sold
to other countries. Do it before I go there.’
He spoke in a fierce low voice that was unique to him.
It caused chaos within the Cheongwadae.
He had merely used his voice to deliver the message, but he sounded the same as
his past self.
Then there was the current state of affairs.
“I’m begging you. Can’t you be a bit more careful when making your move? I’m
afraid to watch TV…”
‘Lee Gun scratched his rear. “Ah! I’m out of hearts. I need to recharge them.”
Without any hesitation, he selected the option to recharge his hearts in the mobile
game via a credit card. 
Whenever Lee Gun acted as if it were his right to do so, Hugo would get angry. It
was understandable. Lee Gun was using Hugo’s phone; the payment would come
out of Hugo's card.
“Hey, stop using my money for games!”
Lee Gun looked at his friend with contempt. “Even I won’t steal from the Poverty
Saint.”
Hugo glared at Lee Gun. Lee Gun then picked up a credit card on the table with his
toes. It was a gold card. He had no problem entering the card number; as for who
the card belonged to, there wasn’t even a need to question it.
 
[Credit card approved for Yang Wei-nim! 8/27 17:47 Temporary Charge of $1,000
to Kakao Games]
[Accrued charge of 50,000 dollars]
 
When Hugo read the alert on Yang Wei's phone, which was at the table, he was at a
loss for words. ‘He's sucking him dry down to the bone marrow.’
As if trapping Yang Wei weren’t enough, Lee Gun was using him as a game wallet.
‘I’m shocked that he wasn’t blocked from using the card. Aside from his
appearance, it feels like I've gained an unruly and immature son.’
[You Zodiac EXP has risen.]
[You Zodiac EXP has risen.]
[You Zodiac EXP has risen.]
[You Zodiac EXP has risen.]
…
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[You Zodiac EXP has risen.]
[Your level has risen. (Lv.3)]
[You have acquired Points.]
“Hell yeah. I leveled up.”
“......”
Should he deep fry the mosquitoes and feed it to Lee Gun for a month?
Hugo scrunched up his face as he looked at the corpses of mosquitoes, which was
increasing in number.
 
However, this didn’t bother Hugo much. He was happy and thankful that his friend
had returned. He also understood why Lee Gun was keeping his appearance hidden
from the public.
“What do you plan to do? The reporters have come in droves…!”
It happened at that moment. 
Lee Gun suddenly threw something toward Hugo as if he was complaining about
the noise.
“!”
It was a blade. “Why don’t you give that to the reporters as bait?” he said.
Hugo felt underwhelmed. The blade was small enough to be a knife. It was a
normal blade that didn’t contain any skills. Therefore, Hugo asked, “What is this?
Is it a toy?”
“It's the main culprit that made me fall into the trap.”
“!” Hugo almost dropped the knife in surprise. It wasn’t a holy item, yet it had
almost killed Lee Gun. That made no sense.
‘It isn’t a normal blade.’ Hugo saw a crest he had never seen before. 'Who would
do this?'
Lee Gun let out a savage laugh. “I plan on beating up everyone who took credit for
my achievements. As for the one who used this on me, beating them wouldn't be
enough.” It couldn’t be an eye for an eye. He had to do more. Lee Gun let out a
sharp laugh.
‘It isn’t a normal blade.’
On that day, it had paralyzed all his senses in an instant. Above all else, the crest
gnawed at him.
His instinct was telling him this.
Hugo sighed. “If you were stabbed with this, it was definitely not Yang Wei.”
“Hmmph! It would be embarrassing if I fell from a blade that he used.”
“So what do you plan to do? You said you planned on operating on your own since
you don’t have anyone you can trust. Yang Wei’s voice can’t be heard by others,
and we are at too much of a disadvantage to do a press conference. They are
already in power, and there will be no answer forthcoming if they feign innocence.”
It seemed he was speaking out of experience. 
Hugo somberly looked at Lee Gun. “I’ll say this again, but I ended my relationship
with them after you died. I have no information that’ll be helpful to you.”
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“You have no money either.”
“Hey!”
Lee Gun’s eyes flashed.
“Don’t worry. I won’t let you come under fire.”
“!”
Lee Gun was well aware of it.
He knew how the Zodiac Saints were adept at using the media.
“I’m sure they’ll try to pull off one of their petty tricks.”
“!”
“I have to start it off by kidnapping, and I’ll be sure to crush them all.”
“!”
Hugo’s mouth fell open. It seemed he realized something when he saw the cold
look in Lee Gun’s eyes.
Was this the reason why he still hadn’t revealed his face!
It was as he had expected. Lee Gun let out a wicked laughter.
“If they knew my face, won’t those bastards run away? That would be a waste.”
He continued to speak.
“If I had done that, everyone would've started searching for me again. I don’t want
to hunt in difficult mode. I would have to be crazy to do that.”
“....”
Lee Gun let out a cold laughter as if he was joking.
“This is good. I’ll just kidnap a witness from the nearest place.”
He already knew a young magician that was affiliated with the Gemini temple.
‘If I’m going to do this, I need someone powerful with big influence.’
“Anyway, you should look for the owner of that knife. We have to find the culprit
who stabbed me.”
After he spoke those words, Lee Gun was about to head out.
However, he stopped himself.
It was as if Lee Gun had remembered something. He took out something from
underneath the sofa.
“That’s right. I’m going to take this bromide.”
“What?”
“It was sent by your temple. One of your subordinates must have sent it.”
Hugo sighed at those words.
If his subordinate had sent it, it was a poster of himself.
He didn’t like having photos taken of himself. However, these photos were used for
promotions, and they brought in income. This was why he had been forced to take a
lot of pictures.
He had taken another photo not too long, and this was probably a printed copy of it.
Hugo suddenly felt pleased.
Lee Gun was going out of his way to take Hugo’s bromide.
“You are a good friend…”
However, Hugo’s face became distorted when Lee Gun opened up the bromide.
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“Wow. She is pretty.”
“?!”
Lee Gun had unfolded a bromide of Hugo. It was a picture of some woman.
“I saw her fight on TV. Isn’t she popular around the world? She has a lot of fans.”
For some reason, Hugo rushed Lee Gun.
“Hey! Hand that over right now!”
“What? Why? You are also her fan. You keep a lot of her pictures in your room.
We can like her together. I think she’s fine…”
Hugo was enraged as veins popped out on his neck. “Don’t even show interest in
her! Don’t even think about meeting her!” 
“What? Who is she? Is she someone bad?”
“She is….” Hugo was about to say it was his daughter, but he stopped. He thought
about what might happen if he did. His daughter was a fanatic when it came to Lee
Gun. This was why Hugo had no plans of introducing her to Lee Gun. If she saw
Lee Gun’s current face… “No! No matter what!”
“???”
Hugo was a desperate father who was a fool when it came to his daughter.
***
 
<Who got rid of the monster that the strongest amongst mankind couldn’t kill?>
┕ It must be the Gemini temple. They are ranked number one in Korea.
┕ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ They are merely merchants that rent out elemental magic. Rumors
regarding Lee Gun’s return are everywhere.
┕ㅇ?? Stop bullshitting me.
┕This is a link showing Lee Gun. ‘Shocking! Man wearing Lee Gun mask uses
frozen meat to beat monsters.jpg’
┕Interesting! Which temple are they from? 
Pic.twitter.com/PdjYjd
┕Lee Gun killed something the Gemini Saint failed to?
 
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***
At that moment in time near the Sheep Saint’s holy ground in Korea...
“Saintess, we can't feel the presence of the Sheep Saint. We can't sense the presence
of the Zodiac either.”
- Is that so? 
A woman talked as she looked at the screen of her tablet near the Sheep Saint’s
holy ground. On the other end of the call was the owner of the chalice, called the
<Aquarius Saint>.
The Aquarius Saint was praised as the world’s greatest saintess. Her temple was
ranked 1 in terms of how many disciples she possessed. Many countries and men of
power hung around her. The holy water she supplied was worth it.

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The holy water had made her the Saintess, and she possessed the most political
power.
Her subordinate, who had come out to investigate, furrowed her brows. “We can’t
contact him. He might have run away with his money. The fact that his Zodiac went
into hiding means they might be planning something.?”
Yang Wei wasn’t a battle type Saint, so they weren’t too worried about him. 
However, it put them in an awkward spot when a client acted this way.
There were ingredients that were needed to create the Chalice’s holy water. The
dealer that had these ingredients had cut all contact with them.
“Should we crush the Sheep Saint’s holy ground?”
- No. Don’t do that. Killing isn't good. Those disciples can be used in various
locations.
“!”
- Anyway, this puts me in a jam. It’ll cause me a major headache if Yang Wei
decides to join up with the other Zodiac temples.
The Saintess was anxious. All of her items were in Yang Wei’s safe.
‘The rest of the twelve Saints stored their most important items in there.’
If anyone other than Yang Wei opened Infinite Storage, it would be troublesome.
Moreover...
‘Yang Wei has a hidden ability that even he's unaware of.’
It was a useful ability that only she had picked up on.
A person like that had disappeared.
‘If someone finds out about that ability, it would change the tide of the battle..
There was no way it would be revealed easily. However, if the person who took
Yang Wei was quick on the uptake like Lee Gun, it would cause difficulty.
It happened at that moment.
Suddenly, her subordinate, who was observing the surroundings, said, “Excuse me,
Saintess.”
- Yes.
“Didn’t the Devil’s Tower fall just a while ago? There are reports that Lee Gun sent
a message to a broadcast station...”
- Yes. What about it?
“The Korean government received a message, and they are in an uproar. What if
Lee Gun is really back? There is a possibility he kidnapped Yang Wei..”
A clear ringing laugh came from the other end.
- You like to tell bad jokes, sister.
The laughter abruptly stopped. The Saintess's voice trembled. An odd mixture of
fear and anger appeared in it. Just the thought of that man made her feel terrible.
- In the first place, Lee Gun doesn’t have the ability to pull that off.
“You're right. He was an incompetent man. He could fight on the level of the
twelve Zodiac Saints only thanks to your power.”
For some reason, the Saintess cringed at the slander. However, she soon started
laughing.
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- You're right. How could a dead man kidnap the Sheep Saint? The message might
be a fake sent by Lee Gun fanatics. Let’s not pay too much attention to it.
“I’m sorry! I said something unnecessary.”
- Please don't worry too much about it. The Sheep Saint is probably trying to dodge
media scrutiny regarding the Spider Queen. Moreover, Korea is the Gemini Saint’s
territory. There’s no way Gemini would stand by and do nothing if Lee Gun had
appeared.
The Saintess spoke.
- I want you to make preparations. I plan on going to the holy item trading center
“Holy item trading center? Why would you go there…”
The holy item trading center was managed by the Goat Saint, who was known as
the Maker Saint. It was a special place that combined an auction house, a
department store, and a large scale workshop for master craftsmen.
- We have to go buy our ingredients. If we miss the delivery date, it’ll be bad news
for our temple.
Above all else…
- I have received information that one of Lee Gun’s items will appear at the holy
item market. It’s one of the legendary items that I must acquire.
“What? Are you sure? My god! The legendary item that has been missing...”
-It’s rumored that some hidden whale had put out the item for sale. That was why…
Something happened at that moment. An underling ran up toward the Saintess, who
was talking on the phone.
“It’s bad, Saintess!”
“What’s wrong?”
“Other Zodiac Saints are headed toward the marketplace. They are aiming for Lee
Gun’s holy item.” 
The Saintess immediately got up.

Chapter 26 - Being Handsome is a Problem (1)

“This is it.”
“No way! Please give me your real ID.”
“That is my real ID!” Lee Gun slammed his hand against the desk in frustration. He
had come to a holy item trading center at the Gangnam station. It was the biggest
market in Korea. 
Lee Gun had come here for a simple reason. It was what had happened at the
Archer’s holy ground.
***
“Hey, Oh Taeksoo.”
“No. Don’t pay attention to that. Also, I want you to stop eyeing that bromide..”
Lee Gun turned to look at Hugo with a baffled expression. Hugo had been acting
anxious since the previous day. Lee Gun had caught him hiding his family photos
for some odd reason. So, he kicked Hugo as a reply. 
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“I’m not talking about that, idiot. You said you found out the culprit that stabbed
me.” 
Hearing his words, Hugo brought something that flopped in his hand, a fish. “Not
me. He will tell you about it.” 
“What? That ugly bastard will?”
Yang Wei, who had been put inside a monkfish, almost cussed. 
“Of all the people in the world, Lee Gun is disparaging my looks?!“
Yes, the monkfish was none other than Yang Wei.
Lee Gun had taken the extracted soul and put it into a fish that was bought for
dinner.
Sneering, Lee Gun replied to Yang Wei, “You were still the ugliest one even before
you were put in the fish.”
Yang Wei raged at his words.
In the times gone by, the Archer Saint was famous for being the most handsome
amongst the twelve Saints. He had taken great care of himself over the years, so he
currently looked like a Hollywood actor. However, Lee Gun was different.
‘He was the ugliest amongst the thirteen.’
There was a good reason people made fun of Lee Gun for being ugly.
‘Also, he was bald!’
Hugo sometimes questioned why Lee Gun was popular. However, that wasn’t
important right now. 
“So what? You know who stabbed me?”
“!”
Even Hugo furrowed his brows as he looked at the monkfish.
In truth, he wasn’t supposed to be able to hear Yang Wei’s voice. Yet, right now,
he could, all thanks to the yellow ribbon placed on top of Yang Wei’s head. 
 
<Ribbon Containing Serpent Bearer’s Power> Rank C
- This ribbon contains the "13th Sense" skill. Anyone favored by the Serpent Bearer
will receive its blessing.. The effect fades once you distance yourself from the holy
item..
 
- 13th Sense Applied: Hear voices of souls
 
While making an accessory, Lee Gun had tried to imbue his skill into a ribbon and
this was the result. Then, he had satisfactorily tied the ribbon around the monkfish’s
head. 
Yang Wei turned his head at Lee Gun’s words. “I…I don't know. I really don’t
know who stabbed you.”
Hugo’s eyes flashed. “If you think you can get away with a half-assed excuse like
that...” A light flashed in his eyes as wild magical energy erupted from his body. It
was the power of a Saint, and the ground started to shake
Boom!
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The ferocious magical energy frightened Yang Wei. Even if Hugo was considered
the worst amongst them, he was a high-ranking Saint.
“Why would I lie when I’m in someone else’s holy ground! On the next day after
your death, my storehouse and ledger was stolen. I suffered massive damage!!”
“Do you think such a lie would work on me…?” 
“It’s fine. He isn’t lying,” Lee Gun suddenly said.
“!”
He tapped Hugo’s shoulder. The Saggitarius’s angry magical energy dispersed in a
peaceful manner. This surprised Hugo. His patron Zodiac had a very bad temper,
yet he calmed down very quickly.
Lee Gun waved a piece of paper as if it weren’t a big deal. “If he lies, he’ll
immediately be reborn as a maggot.”
This term was included in the lifetime contract holy item that Lee Gun had made
Yang Wei sign.
“Then…”
“This bastard’s records books are his holy items. If those were stolen, there's a high
probability that the Thief Saint took them.”
“That’s right! I don’t know anything. That is why… Huhk!” 
Yang Wei screamed when Lee Gun tried to cut open his stomach to make some
steamed fish. “That knife! I saw the same knife a couple years ago! It was like the
one that stabbed you! It had the same engraving! ”
Lee Gun furrowed his brows.
The engraving on the knife was a special crest that even he hadn’t seen before, so it
was something that bothered him the most. He was sure it was a special engraving.
If he chased after it, he would be able to find the culprit.
“Where did you see the knife?”
“Great Auction!”
Hugo was surprised. “Since it appeared in the Great Auction, I’m sure an SS rank
Appraiser appraised it.”
It meant the scope of the investigation had considerably narrowed.
“An SS rank Appraiser?” Lee Gun asked.
“He works directly under a Zodiac Saint. He’s quite famous, but he’s currently
missing...”
Lee Gun laughed as he glanced at the holy items he had created. ‘An Appraiser...’
***
Back to the present.
That was why Lee Gun had come to the holy item trading center. 
He laughed. ‘I can make this work.’ 
The holy item trading center was located in a large commercial district. Since it was
a place where one bought and sold holy items, this place was filled with appraisers.
Of course, SS rank Appraisers weren’t guaranteed to be found here, but that didn’t
matter.
Why?
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    <Holy item made by the Manufacturing Saint sold for 300 million dollars>
    <After breaking through the 1000:1 competition rate, the general of the European
Taurus temple acquired it with much fanfare>
 
‘I wonder how much my items are worth.’ Lee Gun’s eyes twinkled. His bank
account had never exited the negative balance. Moreover, this was a great chance to
measure his weapons and himself against the market. ‘I also have to acquire
ingredients if I’m going to make more weapons.’
There were battle-type Saints and specialty-type Saints amongst them. If he wanted
to get rid of Zodiac Saints, he needed an S-rank weapon at the very least.
Above all else..
‘I need a witness.’
Lee Gun grinned like a terrorist.
Yang Wei would be of no help in his current form, so he needed another witness.
Of course, the Zodiac Saints rarely left their holy grounds, so it would be very hard
to draw them out.
However, it didn’t matter.
‘I’ll kidnap subordinates that they treasure.’
Many subordinates visited the stores that were directly managed by the Zodiac
Saints.
Above all else, there was the SS rank Appraiser.
He wasn’t sure if that person was here, but he would be the ideal target to capture.
‘If I take hostages, they’ll come out on their own.’
Even if he couldn’t lure any of them out, he would gain a good hand that he could
use later.
Of course, his friend lived his life on the straight and narrow. He wouldn’t allow
Lee Gun to do such a thing.
This was why he had come to the holy item trading center without his friend
knowing.
Everything was fine up to that point, but…
Lee Gun, who was holding his passport, had a sour expression on his face. He had
just shown the guard his passport. It seemed Hugo had kept it in storage for the past
twenty years. The passport had expired, but Lee Gun had brought it here just in
case it might be useful.
“You need a badge to enter the holy item trading center. It's important to verify
everyone’s identity. Still, that's a really well-made Lee Gun-nim merch. Why don’t
you sell it to me?”
“…”
It wasn’t merch, but that wasn’t the problem. Lee Gun had revealed his identity for
identification purposes, but it was futile.
“Junior,” the guard looked at him and said.
Lee Gun looked at the guard with a baffled expression.
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“I understand your intention, but Lee Gun-nim isn’t as handsome as you.”
“…”
In the end, the employee apologized to Lee Gun. Lee Gun grew serious. Being
handsome was a problem in itself too! In fact, he was told that a couple hundred
Lee Gun imposters had tried to enter the marketplace saying they were Lee Gun.
“Lee Gun is quite popular. You are the most handsome one so far,” the security
guard complimented him for his accurate voice mimicry and lines, then shook his
hand.
Lee Gun was dumbfounded. He scoffed as he made a call.
Suddenly, the phone that Lee Gun had stolen from Hugo started ringing. Lee Gun
answered the call and immediately started a verbal assault. “Hey, what the hell is a
badge? Why can’t I sell anything without it? Do you want me to destroy your
house?”
Instead of a greeting, Hugo got a verbal assault. The development surprised him
initially, but it didn’t take him long to laugh in derision.
- What the hell? You went there to sell items?
“Whatever! What is this badge?”
The question made Hugo cackle.
- Even the mighty Lee Gun got stopped there.
“Hurry up and answer me.”
- The badge is a form of ID for disciples. It gives you access to certain places, and
it's where the rented skills can be stored. The engraving, shape, and function vary
depending on the Zodiacs. FYI, the Archer Saint’s badge is shaped like a clock.
“Basically, it's a licensed holy item... So how do you acquire it?”
- You have to take an aptitude test.
An odd look appeared on Lee Gun’s face. “Test?”
- Yes. A test to see if you are qualified to wield your power or you have to be
accepted by a construct.
Lee Gun was baffled at why people had to jump through such a hoop, but in the
end, he laughed in derision. “That sounds easy. It means I just have to beat up a
construct, right?”
The words surprised Hugo. 
- Hey. That’s not what...
However, he suddenly stopped. He thought it might work If the person doing it was
Lee Gun. 
Lee Gun felt the same way. He made an invidious remark. “Good. If I have to, I’ll
just beat up one at the nearest shrine...”
Hugo cut him off.
- If you can reach that point, it might be possible.
“?”
- There are too many applicants, so the country does a round of tests first. You have
to pass that first.
“…!”
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In the end, Lee Gun would have to take a test.
- I could help you out. I do have an informal way of making it happen.
Lee Gun’s face brightened. “Oh. Thanks. Give me one…”
For some reason, Hugo sounded smug.
- It doesn't get issued for free. Even if it's an informal way, you need to take a test.
There needs to be a paperwork trail. Even the great Lee Gun can’t avoid that.
“…”
Lee Gun’s eyebrows twitched.
Hugo sounded like he was having the time of his life. He was excited because it
was rare to have an upper hand on Lee Gun like this. The informal test would be
taken the next day...
“It’s fine.”
- What?
“I don’t need to take a test,” Lee Gun said.
Hugo laughed in a triumphant manner.
- Really? You need the badge to—
“Why would I go through all that?”
- What?
Lee Gun laughed in a bright manner. “I just have to repurpose a license from
someone near me, right?”
Silence flowed. Then Hugo exploded. He sounded very flustered.
- Wha... what? What did you just say?
“Since the rental skills are stored there, it's a win-win for me. I’ll let you get back to
work. Adios!”
- Hey, Gun! I misspoke! I’ll just make one for—
Click!
The call ended.
“……#$*&!” Hugo hit his head against the wall. It seemed he was the idiot.
***
Thirty minutes had passed.
“What? I can’t buy this item?” 
Lee Gun was inside the appraisal center located on the third floor, with his brows
furrowed. He had appropriated a badge by stealing it. 
Lee Gun hadn’t stolen the badge from just anyone. He had seen a pair trying to
steal from the bags of awakened beings. Praising his luck, Lee Gun had beaten up
the pair.
In the end, Lee Gun had legally(?) extracted compensation money and acquired a
badge. It allowed him to enter the holy item trading center. However, he was
confronted with another problem.
“Why can’t you buy it?” he asked.
“Even if our Saint shows up, it will be impossible.” A young appraiser pointed
toward the Sheep Saint’s holy items.

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“The best I can do is buy all the items for three thousand dollars. They are low
rank, but good quality items. However...” The young appraiser sighed as he looked
at the wooden doll amongst the holy items. “This item is not certified by the twelve
Saints… I don’t know if buying this with good money is worth it...”
The appraiser showed reticence when it came to an item made by Lee Gun. Of
course, the item wasn’t some amazing item. Lee Gun had made it while watching a
drama. He had done it as a pastime.
“You should still appraise it properly,” Lee Gun said.
The appraiser sighed and said, “It isn’t as if the rank one Manufacture Saint made
this item. Even the rank C Users on the streets won’t buy this.”
Two Saints wanted Lee Gun's item very badly, yet this appraiser was talking about
rank C beings.
“Above all else, the design is pretty bad, and its ability is to purify the air. I’d rather
use an air purifier appliance.”
‘The world has improved. They have air purifier appliances for homes now.’
In the end, he was about to turn around as he pouted.
“Why don’t you take this opportunity to open a phone?” the appraiser suddenly
asked.
“Phone?”
“Yes. From what I see, you have an old model phone. In truth, our store is affiliated
with phone carriers for awakened beings. If you open up another line, you can get
the latest phone for free. We can give you a better price on your items. I’m willing
to give you 400 dollars for the muscular female warrior sculpture.”
“Oh.” Lee Gun had made that item because he had been bored. It seemed he would
be able to make a quick buck selling it.
‘Let’s see if this deal is real!’
Lee Gun checked the contract. He didn’t see anything wrong with it.
The young appraiser read Lee Gun’s expression. Laughing, he handed him the
phone and the contract. “If you like the deal, you can sign here...” 
Suddenly...
“Why are you trying to cheat him?” 
“!”
Someone stood next to Lee Gun. She looked familiar to him. It was to be expected.
She was the person from the bromide that Hugo wanted to take back for some
reason.
“That is a TKBM handphone. I wouldn't take it even if it's given out for free. I’m
pretty sure all these phones were recalled.”
The appraiser scrunched up his face when he heard the woman’s words.
“These holy items should be worth over 300 thousand dollars. Moreover, if the
wooden sculpture really purifies the air, it's a valuable item that most generals are
searching for.”
“…!”

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The appraiser broke out in a cold sweat as he looked at Lee Gun. The woman didn’t
pay attention to him as she spoke to Lee Gun, “This is where the appraisers gather,
but most of them are swindlers. If you want talented appraisers, you have to go to
the Integrated Exchange.”
“Integrated Exchange?”
The woman was kind enough to point out a map on the wall behind her as she left.
The exchange looked like a messy and large labyrinth. It seemed one could use a
teleport in this building to reach a world exchange market.
When Lee Gun glared at the appraiser, the appraiser yelled at him, “Go! Whatever!
You won’t be able to reach that place today anyway.”
“?”
“The Saintess is making a trip there. Everyone in the exchange market will flock to
her.”
“Saintess?” Lee Gun snorted. 
'Such a place exists?' Lee Gun hadn’t come across the information in his research.
“Needless to say, she probably has business with an SS rank appraiser there.”
The light in Lee Gun’s eyes changed. “Oh! There is an SS rank appraiser there?”
When Lee Gun showed interest, the young appraiser laughed in a mocking manner.
“Hmmph. You won't be able to meet him. He is a proud man that even Saints have
a hard time meeting.”
When Lee Gun showed signs of wanting to go to the Integrated Exchange, the
young appraiser snorted. “You look like an amateur. I doubt you have enough
money to enter the Integrated Exchange. It has been a while since I’ve come across
easy prey!” 
Kwahng!
“Ahhk!”
Lee Gun let out a cold laugh as he kicked open the shop's door.
“Pick one of the two.”
“What?”
“Inside or outside..” 
What?
Chapter 27 -Did you try to swindle me?

Integrated Exchange was a large exchange that could be accessed from trading
centers all over the world with teleportation. If one wanted to reach that place, one
needed the right to use the teleporter. It meant one needed a token. And if one
wanted to acquire a token, one needed money or an offering.
Lee Gun cracked his knuckles as he faced the appraiser, “Ah. This is annoying.
Let’s just do this inside..” 
Lee Gun closed the door behind him. Surprised, the appraiser retreated.
“What the hell are you—”
Boom!
“Ahhhk!”
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Lee Gun slammed his hand on the desk as he shamelessly laughed. “What’s wrong,
boss? You tried to swindle me.”
“What? Swindle? Nonsense. When did I—”
Kwah-jeek!
Lee Gun crushed the plastic soda bottle on the table.
“…!”
He had only pressed down on the bottle's top with his thumb, yet the bottle became
deformed as if a hydraulic press had crushed it. It was flattened like gum on the
ground. This frightened the appraiser.
“I told you I didn’t know the current market value, and you tried to swindle me.
You tried to give me shit prices for items worth tens of thousands of dollars.”
Cold sweat erupted on the appraiser’s face. “I-I guess I did when I think about it.”
Lee Gun started pouncing on what the other person had said. “You tried to sell me a
phone that has been recalled, and you made it seem like you were doing me a
favor.”
“Yes, yes. Yes, I did.”
“Moreover, you said my item wasn’t worth much.” The last part had been a minor
detail, but that didn’t matter. “Even if merchants have to make a living, there
should be a limit, right?”
“Yes, you're correct.”
Lee Gun let out a bright smile. “Then, why don’t you let me borrow a token for
free?”
'Borrow, my ass!' The appraiser was taken aback, but he couldn’t say anything. He
had no choice.
Suddenly, Lee Gun said, “Oh hey! I see useful crafting material here!”
Doo-doo-doohk!
“…!”
It seemed Lee Gun was unsatisfied with crushing the plastic bottle. He picked up
the discarded steel chopsticks inside the shop and started working on the metal.
Doo-doohk! Doo-doohk!
It was an incredible display of strength. Lee Gun easily bent the thin yet solid steel
chopsticks, then threaded them to create a flower. 
Since Lee Gun had tried to sell a product he had made himself, the appraiser had
thought Lee Gun was weak. Now, the appraiser saw how wrong he had been. ‘Shit!
He’s definitely affiliated with a war god!’ 
If he wasn’t careful, his body would be bent like those chopsticks. Therefore, the
appraiser’s attitude changed at the speed of lightning. “I-I’m sorry for trying to
swindle you. However, a lowly merchant like me can’t easily acquire a token.”
“Oh really? According to this, resident merchants receive direct support from the
exchange market. It says many merchants collect and sell these tokens.”
“!” The appraiser looked at Lee Gun, who displayed his old phone's screen to him. 

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Lee Gun had used that time to search up a reputable community site. He proudly
shook the search result in front of the appraiser. “A person should use new
technology. This is the age of information.”
The appraiser was at a loss for words. The man in front of him was using a slow old
phone yet had dug out that information!
Lee Gun nonchalantly smiled and extended his hand toward the appraiser. “You
should let me borrow a token. In fact, you should lend me a phone too. I’ll return
them after two years.”
The man had the audacity to rip off a phone from a phone seller! The expression on
the appraiser’s face became quite the sight. 
Lee Gun let out a bright smile. He had caught the appraiser cheating, and his
expression became one of a man who had caught a big fish. 
“It says all the phones being sold here are done with support from the Zodiacs. You
could give one away, right?” Lee Gun waved another search result in the appraiser's
face. The appraiser took deep breaths.
Lee Gun continued, “I guess it can’t be helped if you don’t want to help me.” 
He started bending metal once again, and this made the appraiser cry out. “Alright,
alright! I’ll give them to you! They are all yours!”
The appraiser quickly took out a token and placed it on the table. The symbol of the
Gemini looked similar to the consonant ㅍ in Korean. It was engraved on an item
shaped like a coin. The appraiser also put a decent phone on the table. “You’ll have
no problem using this...”
Lee Gun clicked his tongue as he used the search engine again. “According to the
product number, this is a model released three years ago. The best phones are the
newest models.” 
“…#$*&!” The appraiser’s insides burned, but in the end, he brought out the latest
model.
Lee Gun looked somewhat satisfied. He was still ignorant on this subject, but
according to the search, this phone was the latest-gen model released a couple of
months ago. ‘I guess it doesn’t matter if the phone is functional.’
The appraiser snorted when he saw Lee Gun’s expression. ‘What a hick! It's from
the same company as the recalled phone.’ 
It was true that this phone was one of the best phones the appraiser had. However,
it was a TKBM product, which phone aficionados usually avoided.
‘If I can make him take that one, I’ll come out on top.’ The young appraiser
laughed. He said, “Then I’ll give you that one, customer.”
“Alright….” Lee Gun replied.
Suddenly...
“No way! You should avoid that company even if it's a premium phone.”
The voice startled the appraiser.
Lee Gun’s eyes turned round. The woman who had been standing next to him was
gone. A familiar young man stood next to him instead. 
“Are you buying a phone? Instead of a TKBM phone, this one is better.”
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The appraiser was shocked when he saw the famous face. ‘Chun Sungjae!’ This
young man was a senior in junior high, yet he was a very famous disciple known
for his genius talent. 
Lee Gun looked relieved as he greeted Chun Sungjae. “Are you knowledgeable
about phones?”
“Very.”
“Then pick the best one here for me.”
“Does the price not matter?” 
“Yeah. It doesn’t. Right?” Lee Gun looked at the appraiser.
The appraiser inwardly laughed when he saw Lee Gun’s smile. “Ah! Yes, that
should be fine. All the phones displayed here are a secondary line of merchandise
that—”
“What? Why are you lying? You have the good stuff over here.”
The appraiser screamed when Chun Sungjae took out a box from the drawer.
“Ahhhk! Not that one!”
“???” Chun Sungjae was surprised by the appraiser’s reaction, but Lee Gun just
grinned.
“Ok. I’ll take this one,” Lee Gun said.
“No, you can't! This one is reserved for—” 
“What? You just have to acquire the same one.”
“But…”
“I guess it can’t be helped. Ah! There is more scrap metal over here!” When Lee
Gun started bending the metal again, the appraiser despaired.
***
“Oh, this place is quite large!” 
There was a diverse group of people walking around in front of him.
Lee Gun had arrived at the Integrated Exchange. It was a location that could only
be reached through the eleport zone. Steep cliffs with layers were built here. Each
floor held a plaza with neon signs everywhere. One could see moving staircases
connecting the cliffs. 
It was an awesome sight, but Lee Gun was too angry to notice it. His reaction was
understandable considering what he had experienced at the teleportation zone.
 
[You will have to wait 3 hours and 40 minutes.]
 
The line had been longer than he had imagined. However, the long line wasn’t what
had pissed him off. If the line was this long, he wondered why they didn’t increase
the number of employees.
 
[An additional fee($1,000) will allow you to use the express lane]
 
It seemed they were just obsessed with making money.

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Of course, Chun Sungjae had stepped in to help Lee Gun. The teleporter was an
object created by the Gemini, so Chun Sungjae didn’t need to pay additional fees. It
was one of the benefits afforded to him.
Lee Gun spoke when he safely entered the Integrated Exchange.
“It must be nice being a disciple affiliated with this temple.”
Chun Sungjae became careful when he heard Lee Gun’s words. The reason was
simple.
- Did you meet up with the guy who killed the Spider Queen?
His know-it-all general had contacted him. 
The text didn’t end there.
- Make sure to scout him to our temple today.
It was an order from his general. However, Chun Sungjae’s expression indicated
that this didn’t sit right with him.
It seemed Lee Gun realized something was amiss. “Why are you looking at me with
that constipated expression?”
“!”
“You said you will introduce me to an SS rank appraiser you frequent. So why did
you stop walking?”
“Ah… That is….” Chun Sungjae was about to say something, but the sound of loud
vibrations could be heard.
Brrr! Brrr! Brrr!
- Tell him we’ll issue him a black card as soon as he joins our temple.
- He can use the teleporter for the rest of his life.
- We’ll give him the best contract terms.
- I’ll also put in a good word with the Gemini Saint.
Chun Sungjae sighed when he checked the texts. 
That’s right. 
His general wanted to recruit the young man who had killed the Spider Queen.
The enrollment of a talented individual did wonders to help a temple grow.
Basically, it was missionary work.
Moreover, the story about Lee Gun’s return made his general act in a feverish way.
Why?
‘This is good. If Lee Gun is really alive, we can show which side is better.’
His general had spoken those words.
There were a lot of fans that stated Lee Gun was stronger than the generals. This
statement must have gotten on his nerves.
In truth, the generals were very arrogant. Even as they watched footage of Lee Gun
in action, they ignored Lee Gun. They said they could do the same thing.
Moreover, someone that gained contribution through missionary work received
weapons and various support from one’s Zodiac. This was why his general was
being very greedy.
This was why his general had questioned Chun Sungjae several times about what
happened with the mart. This was why he was in this predicament.
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-You must recruit him! He is at the very least an S rank!
-Tell him we’ll meet all his demands!
In the end, Chun Sungjae was tense as he looked at Lee Gun.
Of course, he had wondered if this hyung was really Lee Gun. 
[If you are going to talk such nonsense, come back home.]
He had worked up his courage to ask his father, but his father scolded him in a cold
manner.
He also consulted his S rank sister, but she just laughed. She said not even Zodiac
Saints could come out alive from that tower.
Then there were his general’s words.
‘Listen to me good. The Spider Queen that appeared once again at the mart…
There's no way a mere disciple killed it when even a Saint was unable to. I’m sure
the monster was suffering under the aftereffects of being sealed…’
He was newly promoted, but Min Sunghoon was an S rank that was eaten by the
monster. It meant that this man was S rank at the very least.
What about Lee Gun?
‘Lee Gun was equivalent to B rank awakened being of this era. It was an
assessment given by the Aquarius Saintess. There is no way they are the same
person. I know you are a Lee Gun fan, but you should hold a grasp on reality.’
Those words by his superior left Chun Sungjae crestfallen. He had heard stories
about Lee Gun from his father and watched many videos of his fights. It was why
he had come to admire Lee Gun, but he had to face reality. The tales of heroes were
always exaggerated.
Back to the present.
[Anyways, he probably might have just awakened as an S rank. You have an
existing relationship with him, so be sure to recruit him.]
[The Gemini Saint will be extremely pleased if we bring him in.]
Chun Sungjae sighed as he read the text.
Of course, there was no way the Zodiac Saints would be happy if Lee Gun was
brought in front of them. They would probably faint.
Chun Sungjae didn’t know this. In the end, he forced himself to speak. “Do you
have any plans of serving a Zodiac, hyung? If you enter a temple directly managed
by the Gemini Saint, the teleport will always be free.”
The guard who had come along with Chun Sungjae became surprised. It was to be
expected. Chun Sungjae hated doing recruitment work; he had done none for the
temple.
‘In fact, the only recruitment he did was to get others to join Lee Gun’s fan site.’
Chun Sungjae always received demerits as his recruitment score was too
low. Therefore, the guard naturally found his actions odd. “What’s gotten into you?
You hate doing business for the temple.”
‘Shit! Why do you think I’m doing this?’
Brrrrrrrrrr!
Brrrrrrrrr!
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Lee Gun laughed at the excessive amount of noise. “It seems your superior is
overanxious.”
Chun Sungjae flinched in surprise. 
Did he somehow catch onto why Chun Sungjae was being contacted?
Lee Gun laughed. 
“It is fine. I can make a teleport zone if I wanted to.”
“What? Make what?”
“In the first place, there is no reason to make it since I’ll be able to use it for free
soon.”
“What??”
Chun Sungjae and his guard were taken aback, but Lee Gun’s eyes flashed in a
dangerous manner.
“Here! Take this.” 
“!” Chun Sungjae’s eyes turned round as he received the item Lee Gun tossed to
him.
This item was none other than the blade Lee Gun had taken from him and used to
kill the Spider Queen.
Chun Sungjae became surprised when he saw the status of his blade. ‘The blade
was ruined!’
“I used it well. I repaired it while I was at it,” Lee Gun explained.
“You didn’t buy a new one?”
“Why would I?” 
Chun Sungjae was taken aback.
‘It was the mysterious civilization’s poison that damaged the blade, yet...’
Regardless of what had happened, Lee Gun had benefited in the end. He was able
to test out the <Repair Reinforcement> skill within the Creation Workshop, so he
was quite pleased. ‘It was pretty high in rank, so repairing it gave a good amount of
EXP.’
The Manufacturing skill had a <10% speed increase> attribute. The Repair
Reinforcement skill had a <Random Luck> attribute.
“Any holy item I work on has a tendency of changing in odd ways. Don’t be
surprised later,” Lee Gun said to the young man.
“W-what?” Chun Sungjae looked to Lee Gun for an explanation, but Lee Gun just
glanced toward the blade as an answer.
 
<Janus’s Desire! Rank A (Gemini)>
Special attribute: Summon Two-Faced Soldiers(Rank A)
Summon Red Soldier and Blue Soldier.
▶
<Janus’s Desire! Rank A (Gemini)>
Special attribute: Summon Two-Faced Soldiers(Rank A)
Summon soldiers that like to follow the disposition of the summoner (M)! Summon
soldiers that like to attack (S) (Change)
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Random skill activation (Additional)
 
“I’ve already warned you. It isn’t my fault no matter what comes out,” Lee Gun
warned.
“???” Chun Sungjae and the guard were taken back.
Lee Gun ignored them and headed toward the tunnel. Soon, they arrived at Chun
Sungjae’s favorite store.
***
Around the same time….
“My god! She’s here!” 
In the gambling district of the Integrated Exchange appeared a beautiful woman
guarded by SS rank disciples.
“It's the Saintess!”
“Why is she here?”
The Saintess’s beautiful forehead scrunched up a little bit. She had received some
outrageous news.
“Our temple’s holy item was appraised at one dollar?”
She was here to meet the most famous appraiser at the auction. This SS rank
appraiser was someone even the Zodiacs acknowledged. One needed his appraisal
to get a good valuation in the auction. 
So what had happened?
‘It's only worth a dollar?’
She already had a headache thanks to Lee Gun’s name being repeated here.
Moreover, many Saints had gathered here because Lee Gun’s holy item would be
put up for auction. She had to quickly increase her funds, yet something
preposterous had happened.
She found it absurd that her holy item was treated so lowly.
In the end, the Saintess spoke, “Is that the store with the appraiser in question?”
She pointed in a certain direction, toward the store Lee Gun had entered.
Chapter 28 - Who made this? (1)

“Oh! So this is where the SS rank appraiser is?”

From the outside, the shop looked like a nondescript pawnshop. Lee Gun was
having a good time looking at the contents of the shabby workshop as high-quality
items were on display here.

<Butcher> Rank S
- A translucent wire that never breaks. It extends a maximum distance of 500m.
<Oil that eats monsters' blood> Rank S
- It never dries up. The more blood it drinks, the thicker it becomes!

- Permanent increase in durability and strength.

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The items were much better than those in the nearby big stores. However...
‘Why is it so expensive!’
Five ml of that oil cost several hundred thousand dollars. 
‘At these prices, weapons are out of the question! I won’t even be able to buy a
stack of clothing!’
From what Lee Gun had heard, it seemed the quality of items was guaranteed.
However, the store ruthlessly overcharged Saints for their items. This was why
Chun Sungjae came only here to sell his items.
‘Still, it will be a waste to return empty-handed.’ Lee Gun thought that if he used
the items here, he could make a decent weapon. He forlornly looked at the items
when someone spoke up.
“Are you sure it's a good idea to introduce him to the owner of the store?" The
guard, who had accompanied them, grabbed Chun Sungjae. All the disciples under
the Gemini were magicians. This man in his twenties specialized in strength-based
magic. “This is a VIP store that the General regularly visits. Most disciples can
only wish to meet this appraiser.”
“Why? What’s the problem?”Chun Sungjae sounded apathetic.
It seemed the guard was feeling more and more uneasy after meeting Lee Gun. “He
poured salt in the wound of the phone seller when he left. Why did the phone seller
give a token to him?”
“The phone seller was probably a crooked dealer. It's obvious that Hyung turned
the table on the phone seller,” Chun Sungjae replied.

“The holy items he is trying to sell are odd too! I’m pretty sure I saw an item that
the Wealth Saint was supposed to list in this auction.”
“That's probably a coincidence. It should be a common item,” Chun Sungjae again
tried to explain.

“What about the badge he has! I saw a badge for the Libra and the troublesome
Leo! The rest are our badges! I’ve never seen him in our temple!”
“…” Even the great Chun Sungjae could no longer shield Lee Gun. ‘Of all the
people to steal from, he picked a general of the Libra temple.’
Soon, the guard asked a question with a serious expression, “He stole those badges.
Are you sure we shouldn’t report him? He looks like a fob. There is a high
probability that he's a swindler. Why do you want to take him to our temple? Our
general will get angry if you do...”
Chun Sungjae was dumbfounded. It was the general who had ordered him to bring
that man in. In the end, Chun Sungjae ignored the guard and headed toward the
store's reception area. However, there was one small problem.

I’m sorry! We are swamped with commissions. We are closed!

Please return after a week!”

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Chun Sungjae was in a bit of a bind as he looked at the CLOSED sign. “Shit! I
can’t believe it's closed.”
The guard clicked his tongue as if he had expected this. “Of course, they are. They
are swamped with work. A lot of people are trying to raise extra money for this
auction. Even the Saintess will be participating in the Lee Gun auction. This will be
the most competitive auction so far.”
“!” The one to open his eyes in surprise was none other than Lee Gun. He didn’t
know what the Saintess looked like, so she was secondary to the other news.
“Lee Gun auction?” Lee Gun wondered why his name would show up here, but
Chun Sungjae acted as if it was nothing special.
“Lee Gun-nim’s holy item will be put up for auction. I thought Hyung was here for
that.”
Lee Gun hadn’t come here for that reason. He had been wondering why he kept
hearing his name from various places. Now, he knew the reason. He asked, “Which
item is being put up for auction?”
“I’m not sure. According to the rumor, a whale put that item up for auction. Many
are assuming one of the twelve Saints might be behind it.”
“It doesn’t matter what comes out! The item will be extremely expensive!” The
guard butted in.

[Hwahng Young]
Awakened Name: [One who doesn’t yield after being hit]
Attribute: Resilience! Doesn’t fall after being repeatedly hit. The body becomes
harder the more it is hit.
- Skill possessed by One who doesn’t yield after being hit
[Imposing S rank (Gemini)]
[Roly-poly A rank (Gemini)]
[Appearance Change A rank (Gemini)]

The guard continued, “It was said that Lee Gun’s equipment was created by
constructs. Also, everyone is saying Lee Gun has returned. It's a bedlam out there.
There’s so much interest in him that any rental magic related to Lee Gun has been
sold out. My Appearance Change spell was especially popular.”
'This bastard is the reason why there are so many Lee Gun wannabes.' Lee Gun
clenched his fists.
The oblivious guard laughed. “If I’m being honest, Lee Gun’s charisma was on
another level. Even if his face was like that, his voice was crafty. I have to watch
old footage to make my spell, and I’m always impressed by what I see.”
“Oh, really?” Lee Gun’s fists relaxed a little bit.
“However, that doesn’t really matter. He makes me money—
"Ahk!”
The guard screamed when he received a hit from Lee Gun. “Kuh, kuhk! Why are
you hitting me!”
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“Give me money for using my likeness, you bastard.”
The guard gave up after being ruthlessly beaten.
“Ok. I’ll give you my token for the auction! Stop!” The guard had tried to have a
good opinion of the man since Chun Sungjae was trying to scout him. However, it
seemed this man was a lunatic. 'I should've picked up on it when the crying phone
seller begged him to leave.'
Since he had acquired a token, Lee Gun was about to stop beating the guard.
Suddenly...

[You have acquired data]

[You have acquired Saint’s EXP]

“!!” Lee Gun’s eyes turned round as he continued beating up the guard. He hadn’t
expected his EXP to increase. ‘Does the EXP increase depending on the rank?’
To be precise, he had no idea what exactly triggered the increase in EXP. However,
a big smile appeared on his face nonetheless.
Puhk puhk puhk!
Data and EXP continued to pour out as he continued to hit the guard. It might be
because the guard was resilient, but he could take a beating. In the beginning, Lee
Gun’s eyes had been filled with anger, but enjoyment gradually replaced that. 
All this frightened the guard. “I get it! I get it! I’ll give you one more token!” He
tossed the expensive teleport token to save his life.
“The Saints will be participating in the auction.”
“!!”
Chun Sungjae surreptitiously spoke up. “That's why if you plan on participating in
the auction, you should change your name. You might incite anger amongst the
Saints if you claim that you are Lee Gun-nim.”
Chun Sungjae was just warning him, but Lee Gun’s eyes flashed in anger. It was to
be expected.
‘It seems I won’t have to go to the stores directly owned by the 12 Saints.’ That
was right. Lee Gun had planned on kidnapping generals to lure the twelve Saints
out of their holy grounds.
He had heard that high-rank disciples frequented the stores owned by their
respective Saints. However, the Saints were coming to the auction on their own.
‘I don’t have to waste energy. I just have to head toward the auction house.’ Lee
Gun laughed.
He favorably looked at Chun Sungjae, who had saved him from doing unnecessary
work. However, that wasn’t the only reason his opinion of Chun Sungjae had risen.
“I’ll try to get the highest price for Hyung’s item. I can probably sell it for five
times the market value.”
Lee Gun laughed. “You don’t have to overdo it like that. This store is temporarily
closed.”

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“You fixed my weapon. Also, you won’t be able to buy Lee Gun-nim’s
miscellaneous items with so little money!”
It seemed there was a big misunderstanding, but Lee Gun didn’t elaborate. ‘If I
reveal my identity, I think he’ll run away.’
Chun Sungjae was doing all the annoying tasks for him.
The guard pounded at his chest with rage when he saw Chun Sungjae’s love for
Lee Gun. “Phew! If it wasn’t for his fanaticism for Lee Gun, he would already be at
the SS rank.”
“Why would being a Lee Gun fan matter?”
“What do you mean why?! His faith toward the Gemini god is a fat zero percent!”
“Ah!” Lee Gun had heard about this from Hugo. Disciples brought EXP to the
Gods, and they awakened when the Saints blessed them. The blessing allowed them
to develop their skills. The problem was loyalty. Basically, one needed faith for all
of this to happen.
‘The power gap between awakened beings develops in that process.’
In other words, the more loyal one was to one’s god, the more one had a chance to
develop a variety of skills. If one received support from one's temple, there could
be an explosive growth in power.
If a person had zero faith toward their god, it meant the god basically ignored them.
That person was fortunate that their god hadn't disowned them.
“The general was flabbergasted. Even civilians have a faith value of fifty percent.
He wondered why this young man even bothered to enter the Gemini temple!”
It was a joke, but someone would wonder if Chun Sungjae held a grudge against
the Gemini because of his zero faith. He was somehow hanging on using only his
own talent, but his ceiling was Rank A.
“His achievement puts him in the top three, yet he's ignored. It isn’t easy to become
rank A without the support of one’s god.” The guard clicked his tongue. “Anyway,
both siblings are oddballs. Sungjae’s noona is a Lee Gun fan too. She's beautiful
and talented enough to be an S rank disciple.”
“Is that so? Who is it?”
“You don't know? She’s very famous. Anyway, I don’t know why they are
obsessed with Lee Gun instead of their affiliated gods. I heard their father hated
them being fans of Lee Gun, so he almost kicked them out of his house. It's said
their father threw away all of their Lee Gun figurines.” The guard found the
situation so regrettable that he cussed out the blameless Lee Gun. “If it wasn’t for
Lee Gun...”
Even Lee Gun felt sad by what he heard. He looked toward Chun Sungjae. “Hey, Is
his faith that bad because of his fandom of me?”
“The connection hasn't been proved, but there’s no other explanation for it...!” The
amped-up guard suddenly went silent. He tilted his head in puzzlement. “Fandom
of me?”
***

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At that moment, Chun Sungjae was very flustered. He had awakened a sleeping SS
rank appraiser, so he overlooked the fact of being hit with the appraiser’s
slipper. However, the issue was Lee Gun’s holy items, which Chun Sungjae had
come to sell in his stead.
“You brought very good items for a rookie. Even if you poorly negotiate, you can
get hundreds of thousands of dollars for it. What if I give you a million dollars for
it?”
“One million?” Chun Sungjae’s mouth fell open.
That amount meant a billion Won. None of his items from before had received such
a high valuation before. 'Where the hell did this item come from? Did he really
steal this item from the Wealth Saint?’
“It seems you're doing well, kid. I heard your temple takes a cut as soon as you
deposit anything. It seems you're making a lot of money.”
“Ah, no. This isn’t my item,” Chun Sungjae explained.

“Ah! You're selling it for someone? Is that it?”

“No. I have one more. It's the most important one.” Chun Sungjae brought out the
wooden doll Lee Gun had made. “This is it.”
The middle-aged appraiser smirked a bit as he pushed up his glasses. “What the
hell? This is a no-brand. Did an amateur make this?”
The appraiser looked over the wooden doll. “Haha! I can’t give you a lot for this.
At most, no-brand items are priced 500 dollars. I’ll give it to you in Korean
currency of 500 thousand won.”
Chun Sungjae scratched his cheek. He felt bad for his hyung, but he had expected
this. If a product in question wasn't made by the Maker Saint, it wouldn’t sell for a
high price. Of course, Lee Gun hadn’t expected much either. He would be satisfied
if he got enough to order several rotisserie chickens later.
However...
“Hey, Sungjae,” the appraiser looked at him.

“I know, ahjussi. However, you know that I’ve done a lot of business here. Can you
give an additional 300...” Chun Sungjae tried to bargain.

“Who made this?”

“What?”
“Where’s the person who made this!” The appraiser was reacting oddly. He was
shaking.
***
“Fandom of me?” For a brief moment, the guard thought he had heard wrong. He
looked at Lee Gun. “What do you mean by—”
Suddenly...
“Hyung!” Chun Sungjae, who had gone to meet the appraiser, hurried out of the
store.
“You came back really quick. Was he willing to buy it for a lot of money?”
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“No. I got a good valuation, but that’s not the problem.”
“?” The guard was shocked when he saw the estimation sheet brought out by Chun
Sungjae.
Chun Sungjae, “Hyung, you said I will only be able to get enough to buy a couple
of rotisserie chickens for the wooden doll, right?”
“At the very least, it should be worth $400. The phone salesman was an appraiser,
and he said it wasn’t worth enough to buy a single phone. Do you think I should've
sold it to him?”
“No!” Chun Sungjae still couldn’t forget the SS-rank appraiser’s reaction.
This appraiser was a veteran, who was never surprised no matter which holy item
was placed in front of him. Famous Users and Saints used his service. Yet, his
expression had drastically changed when he had seen that handmade wooden doll.
“Please follow me for now.”
Lee Gun followed Chun Sungjae into the store.
On the other hand, the appraiser was pacing back and forth after he had sent Chun
Sungjae out. He cleared the food that he had been about to eat and silently stared at
the wooden doll with a serious expression.
‘I’m sure of it.’
He wished Chun Sungjae would hurry back.
Bul-kuhk!
“I brought the maker, ahjussi.”
The appraiser shot up to his feet. However, it didn’t take long for his expression to
change. “…!”
Chun Sungjae had brought a young man with him. At most, the young man looked
like a recent high school graduate. This surprised the appraiser.
In contrast, Lee Gun let out a bitter laugh. “What? How much are you going to cut
the price of my item?”
“No. This...”
When the appraiser brought up the wooden doll, Lee Gun furrowed his
brows. “What about it?”
“Did you really make it?”
Chun Sungjae had an odd look in his eyes as he stared at the appraiser. He had no
idea why the ahjussi was acting this way.
Lee Gun laughed. “Why? Is there some reason I shouldn’t have made it?”
“No.” The appraiser was in disbelief after he saw Lee Gun.
He hesitated for a bit, then asked, “Do you perhaps have a connection to Lee Gun-
nim?”
“I do.”
“!”
The one to reply next was Chun Sungjae. “He is a fraud.”
The guard was flustered as he looked between Chun Sungjae and Lee Gun. Chun
Sungjae was apathetic. ‘I can understand why ahjussi would ask that.’

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Chun Sungjae knew the other man with him was a maker, and it seemed he had
created an exact copy of Lee Gun’s holy item.
“I know the confusion you're going through, ahjussi. However, my father said he
isn't...”
“Jeez! Get out of here for now!”
“???”
The angry appraiser kicked Chun Sungjae and the guard out of the store. He knew
Chun Sungjae’s father was the Archer Saint, but Saints were nothing in his eyes. In
the end, only Lee Gun and the appraiser were left within the workspace.
The appraiser grabbed Lee Gun with trembling hands. “I’m being serious when I’m
asking you this question. What is your relationship to Lee Gun-nim?”
“Why?”
“Lee Gun-nim gained his fame as a fighter, so most people don’t know this.
However, he was a Maker who made his own equipment and holy items.” The
appraiser brought up the wooden doll and continued, “This sculpture was sculpted
through the same method Lee Gun-nim used… I’ve seen countless copycats before,
but this is...”
Lee Gun laughed out loud. This man was an SS rank appraiser, who the Saints
treasured. He had been curious to meet the man, and it seemed the appraiser was
better than he had expected.
“Then there are the patterns on the sculpture. It's the exact same pattern as that on
the Lee Gun-nim’s holy item that is being put up for auction today!”
“!” Lee Gun’s eyes turned round. 'If it has the same pattern... Ah! That one is
coming up for auction?’
He had acquired a pretty valuable piece of information. It seemed his reaction made
the appraiser feel anxious. “How do you know a pattern that hasn’t been revealed to
the public...”
Lee Gun thought for a brief moment. If he revealed some information about
himself, would he be able to increase the valuation of his item? ‘I also have to ask
him about the blade that was thrown at me.’
Lee Gun asked for more information. “It seems you're well-informed about Lee
Gun. How are you so knowledgeable?”
“I have no choice but to know him well.”
“Ah! You're an appraiser. Did you appraise his items?”
The appraiser whispered his next words. “This is for only your ears. I’m actually
Lee Gun-nim’s disciple.”
“…?”
'What?'
'Who’s the disciple of whom?'

Chapter 29 - Who made this? (2)

'What did this bastard just say?'

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He was Lee Gun. So what the hell was this? He didn't recall ever taking in a
disciple. 
The appraiser, who was impersonating as Lee Gun’s disciple, spoke with great
pride, “Amongst the disciples Lee Gun-nim took under him, he treasured me the
most.”
'I never nurtured a disciple like this man.'
The appraiser remained oblivious as he continued to praise Lee Gun. “You can’t be
Lee Gun-nim’s direct disciple considering your age, but you're pretty good. You
almost fooled me with this item”
'Should I sue this man for being a charlatan?' Lee Gun thought whether he should
punch the man or drag him out by his feet when...
“There’s a problem, Appraiser-nim!” An employee burst into the room. 
The appraiser angrily replied, “I’m in the middle of an important conversation.
Can’t you see that?”
“But… Outside…”
“Get out! I’m talking with an important guest.”
In the end, the employee was chased out of the room.
Lee Gun limbered up in the meantime. ‘I should get decent data from hitting an SS
rank appraiser, right?’
The appraiser started looking for something. As Lee Gun walked up behind him, he
brought out an unexpected item. “I received this when I was accepted as Lee Gun-
nim’s disciple.”
Lee Gun was surprised at the sight of a familiar item. It was a pocket notebook,
one that he had used in the past. The only problem was...
‘I lost it a long time ago.’
Lee Gun realized that he might have met the appraiser before. ‘There’s no way. Is
he the kid who was crying after being dumped by a girl?’ Lee Gun had once
traveled to China after receiving a commission. There, he had met an annoying boy,
who had chased him around.
The appraiser continued, “He had an excellent eye for appraising items, and he
thankfully passed on some of his knowledge to me.”

That was true. Lee Gun remembered that the dirty kid had continued to follow him,
so he had cussed out the kid in annoyance. He remembered chastising the kid.
“Then, he disappeared after leaving this in my quarters.”
'I wondered where I had lost it. Did this bastard steal it from me?' Lee Gun thought.

“I cannot read his penmanship, but this is a notebook where he jotted down his
ideas. I was able to receive such a precious item.”
It was just a list of people Lee Gun wanted to kill at a later date. The appraiser’s
name might be in that notebook too, but he didn’t volunteer this information.

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Anyway, it wasn’t as if Lee Gun didn’t know him. The kid he had met in the past
had become an SS rank appraiser; it was something to congratulate. However, Lee
Gun refused to do so. ‘This bastard dared to keep my item.’
He was about to extend his hand when...

“I like you, so I’ll let you have this. I’ll give you free merchandise from the store
too,” the appraiser said.

Lee Gun's hand froze in the air.

“You are a Maker, right? If you see any ingredient you like, you can take it all for
free.”
A smile instantly appeared on Lee Gun’s face. “Your teacher was that awesome?”
Sometimes people misrepresented facts, and that was fine. 
Lee Gun patted the appraiser’s shoulder with a pleased expression. The appraiser
tilted his head in puzzlement, but Lee Gun just put on a smile of contentment. It
was to be expected. The notebook held his kill list, but he had also hidden designs
within it. He had beaten up the constructs to learn how to make holy items.
‘It helped me a lot when I started out making holy items.’ It was akin to his first
textbook, so the loss Lee Gun had felt had been acute. ‘This is great.’
He would have to deal with the appraiser’s misrepresentation of facts at a different
date. Lee Gun took back the notebook when it happened.
Flash!
Something surprising happened to the notebook. The worn brown leather of the
notebook changed its shape.

[The sleeping notebook is reacting to its owner’s magical energy]

[The notebook has been influenced by the Serpent Bearer’s magical energy. It has
evolved into a holy item]

The notebook turned black, and a familiar symbol appeared on it. It was the shape
of a snake. The shape was engraved as if it were branded by fire.
The appraiser, who had been fixing his glasses, expressed his surprise. “It is a
memory-type holy item. Looks like Lee Gun-nim placed this skill on the item when
he was alive.”
The fact that this was Lee Gun-nim’s will made the appraiser that much more
excited.
Lee Gun discreetly made moves on the appraiser. “Alright! This is Lee Gun-nim’s
will. You should pay five times the original price for the wooden doll.”
“Don't be so stingy in its valuation. I’ll give you ten times the price.”
As the conversation between the two men dragged longer, the appraiser's employee
became more anxious. “Can you hear me, appraiser-nim?”
“What now! I said I’m not seeing any more customers today!”
“The Saintess is outside!”

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“!”
***
Tap! Tap! Tap!
The Saintess looked at the clock as her finger tapped every second.
“My god! It is the Saintess!”
“It really is Sophie-nim!”
A commotion occurred inside the small pawnshop.
Sophie Mardi! She was from a new country established in Europe. She was the
Saintess who represented the European Union.
When Chun Sungjae and his guard saw her, they couldn’t keep their mouths
shut. They reacted like everyone else.
“S-she’s the real deal.”
“Wow! I’ve never seen her in person...”
Everyone’s eyes became fixed on her beautiful face. Her hair was bright blonde,
and her skin was extremely fair as if it hadn’t been exposed to the sun even once.
Everything about her was beautiful.
Above all else, there was an aura around her that differentiated her from the
others. It was a special aura that made normal people not even dare to approach her.
All of the twelve Saints were like that, but it was especially true for those with
powerful gods. 
Even though the Saintess had stolen his gaze, Chun Sungjae was very confused by
her presence. “The Saintess never leaves her holy ground unless there is official
business. I heard her temple is very particular about her leaving the country.”
The threat of her being kidnapped was real. Some coveted her healing power.
However, the guard dismissed it. It wasn’t odd to see her here. “This is the auction
where Lee Gun’s holy item will be sold. I can understand why she would come
here herself.”
Chun Sungjae’s eyes twinkled. It was rare for his guard to speak highly of Lee
Gun.
The guard clicked his tongue in response. “Do you know why I followed you here?
You might have come here as a fan, but many famous Users have come here today,
aiming to acquire Lee Gun’s holy item. If things go south in the auction, fights
between temples might erupt.”
Chun Sungjae praised Lee Gun-nim’s item, but the guard clicked his tongue
again. “Even if it's Lee Gun’s item, another Saint gave it to him. Lee Gun’s items
and buffs were all loaned from the other Saints. If I were to receive that much
support, I could become an SS rank… Hey. Are you listening to me?”
The fanboy completely ignored his words.
The guard inwardly felt anxious, all thanks to meeting Lee Gun earlier. ‘There is no
way he’s the real Lee Gun...’
If he were, Chun Sungjae would leave his current temple. Chun Sungjae didn’t
know it, but in his entrance test, his potential was measured to be of SS
rank. Moreover, he was the king of getting things done. An A rank disciple leaving
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a temple was a blow to a god, and that blow would be heavier if that disciple were a
genius like Chun Sungjae.
However, that was a problem to solve at a later date.
“I can’t believe I get to see the Saintess’s face. I’m glad I followed you here. She is
this era’s mother Teresa.” The guard melted when he saw the Saintess’s benevolent
smile. 
Of course, the Saintess felt differently. ‘Why are these lowly assholes staring at
me?’
She didn’t like being stared at by everyone. However, it couldn’t be helped.

<Lee Gun was murdered!>

<Lee Gun was judged wrongly!>
<The 12 Saints lied!>

‘It's always like this when I come out.’ Sophie had no idea why people thought so
highly of Lee Gun.
Of course, there were good reasons for his popularity. At one point in time, the
calamity had spread at a speed so terrifying that talks of sealing off several
countries had begun. In one incident, people were in danger of being buried alive;
they had begged for help. However, the Saints had ignored them.
The Saints thought that it was more profitable to help the large countries instead of
the smaller ones. However...
[What? Lee Gun went in there by himself?]
At the time, the US had ordered a premature burial for political reasons. Soldiers
had blocked access to the people with guns. However, all that was futile in front of
Lee Gun.
[Open it before I throw you in there!]
[Kuh-huhk!]
Lee Gun had drop-kicked an American General in front of everyone. The footage
of that incident was still in the top ten most viewed videos on youtube to this day. 
Lee Gun had disposed of the coward and cleared the nest of the calamity by
himself, something the world had given up on accomplishing. Of course, he had
received support from the Archer Saint, but all the other Saints knew the score.
[In truth, he did very little.]
[…!]
In the end, they had become the eleven idiots who had been able to do nothing. 
That wasn’t all. Lee Gun was the brute who had messed up the Saints' hustle. The
twelve Saints slow-walked everything to extract the highest rewards. However, it
was all for naught.
[You idiots are too slow. I’ll take care of it]
The Saints received a single message each day as Lee Gun continued to steal all
their commissions. Their requests for him to stop fell on deaf ears. His skills were
like a slap to their faces.
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Above all else, Sophie also had a personal vendetta against him.
‘You want to die?’ Lee Gun's low voice had been terrifying, and his face
monstrous. His name had been forever poisoned for her. Whenever his name was
mentioned even now, she couldn't react properly.
‘That ugly-ass orc…’
Sophie's guard saw Sophie's face harden and said, "It seems you need a break,
Saintess. Your complexion...”
“No.” The Saintess was curt with her words. ‘I can’t mess this up because of the
Golden Lion.’
It was a given that the Leo Saint would once again try to collect Lee Gun’s holy
item. Even if Sophie wanted to concede the item, she couldn’t. ‘That item is...’ That
was why her current situation was vexing. 
She said, “I want to speak to him face to face”
“Saintess!”
‘How dare he appraise a holy item from our temple at one dollar?’ This appraiser
was a SS rank disciple under a different god, so she had been lenient. However,
when the time came, she would get rid of him.
Nevertheless, she had to see him right now. Yet, his employee didn’t let her
through and said, “He's with a guest. Even if you're the Saintess, I doubt he will
meet with you...”
The holy maiden and her guard were both flabbergasted.
‘How important is the guest that he won’t meet with me?’ The movers and shakers
of the world would cancel their schedule to meet with her. They would run out to
her without bothering to put on their shoes. She was the most desired face in the
world, yet he didn’t want to meet with her! Sophie felt an odd sense of humiliation
bubble up within her.
“Saintess.”
“Open the door!” Faint killing intent appeared in her voice.
In the end, the employee quietly opened the door. The pissed-off Saintess glared at
him.
‘Who...’ The Saintess suddenly came to a stop as soon as she entered the room. A
bit far away, she saw a man handsome enough to jump-start her heart. He stole her
gaze. She unconsciously tried to approach him.
However...
‘…!’ Her expression suddenly changed.
“S-Saintess?”
Sophie’s hands started to tremble. She failed to reach the place where the appraiser
was standing. It was because of the man standing next to the appraiser
‘What is that magical energy?’ The magical energy surrounding that man was
dreadful enough to be scary. Sophie could clearly see that magical energy. The
man's broad back was emitting waves of wicked magical energy. The shape of the
energy wave looked like a snake. The rusty green magical energy formed into the

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shape of a slithering snake. It looked like the snake would pounce and swallow her
at any moment.
That wasn’t all.
“…” She felt like she were standing in front of a door leading to hell. Sophie didn’t
know why, but she had a feeling that if she moved any closer, she would die. A
chill ran down her back.
The man was facing another direction, but Sophie’s body moved on its own. It
refused to get closer to him. This was instinct. “I-I have to get out of here.”
“What?”
The pale Sophie started walking backward. “Let’s get out of here quick.”
Her guard was taken aback. The Saintess had come here looking like she wanted to
bite the appraiser’s head off, so why did she want to leave?
Sophie placed a hand over her mouth. “I’m feeling nauseous.”
Suddenly...
“If you're feeling nauseous, should I give you some medicine?”
Sophie flinched when she heard the voice. 
It was Lee Gun's voice. Lee Gun stood up.
Clank!
“Saintess!”
The surprised Sohpie quickly exited through the door.
***
The appraiser saw Sophie run out of the store and was taken aback. “What the hell?
Why did she leave? She even dropped her badge.”
Lee Gun looked toward the direction where the Saintess had run away with an odd
look in his eyes.

[Someone under the control of a different god dared to approach the Serpent Bearer
from the back.]
[Your opponent’s soul has become more alert.]
[Current Divine Status: 35%]
[If it falls below 20%, activating your abilities will become more difficult. You
need to recharge it.]
[You can use your construct to steal your opponent’s Divine Status.]
-Construct Currently Available for Use (1)
<Piggy Bank> (Low-Rank Enslaved Subject / Hungry)
- Ability: Gluttony (It eats anything that makes its stomach full, including treasures
and power.)
[Will you like to send out your construct?]

The Serpent Bearer’s magical energy crawled over Lee Gun as if it were trying to
protect him. The power was suppressed, but the energy was familiar to
him. Therefore, Lee Gun asked as he took out the blade he was investigating. “Was
she the Saintess, the woman who tried to come in here?”
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“Who else in the world would be called the Saintess except her?”
Lee Gun, who had an odd expression on his face, furrowed his brows. “Didn’t they
say the Saintess was a beautiful woman?”
“Can’t you tell by her looks? She’s worshipped for her beauty. She's regularly
discussed in columns about the twelve Saints.”
“I haven’t looked them up at all.”
Why the hell would Lee Gun search up positive articles about those bastards? On
top of that, he hated seeing his pictures from twenty years ago, so he purposefully
avoided those topics even more.
“So she’s discussed in columns about the Saints? Is she affiliated with them?” Lee
Gun asked.

The appraiser looked at Lee Gun with a surprised expression. “She’s one of the
twelve Saints!”
“!” Lee Gun took out his phone. He searched for a term that he usually didn't.
- Saintess
Since he hadn’t been interested in these matters, he had never tried to search her
up...
Paht!
Lee Gun’s eyes turned round when the image search brought up results. Then he
laughed at the silliness of it all.
'Ah! She's the Saintess?'

Chapter 30 - Man whose name strikes fear (1)

When Lee Gun saw the photos, he burst out laughing. Everyone praised the
Saintess so much that he had thought someone amazing had appeared in the past
twenty years. “Ah! She’s the Saintess?”
The appraiser was puzzled by Lee Gun’s sneer. “That’s odd! I heard that even Lee
Gun fanatic Sungjae fancies her a bit.”
“Is that so?”
“All men become fools in front of a beautiful woman.”
The words made Lee Gun burst out in a loud laugh once again.
The appraiser tried to change the topic. “Ah! Of course, there is one other Saint that
others consider the fairest of them all.”
The appraiser was saying that one should respect other people’s tastes. Lee Gun
found it all absurd. ‘At this point, it could be considered a disguise.’
Of course, Sophie looked different from twenty years ago. Her buckteeth and
snaggletooth were gone. It was true that she had become very beautiful. If Lee Gun
were being objective, her original appearance wasn't that bad at all either.
However...
‘She can’t hide her nature.’

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In the first place, Lee Gun hated every member of the twelve Saints excluding
Hugo. There were degrees to his hatred, and he classified the twelve Saints as
fishbone, pests, and waste. Sophie was on the same level as a pest. Lee Gun
couldn’t treat the Saints as humans or categorize the eleven of them under normal
categories.
He couldn’t believe Sophie was the Saintess. ‘She prioritized her skin-care
appointment over saving the lives of people.’
That wasn’t all.

<Interview with the Saintess: “Healing Lee Gun’s wounds wasn’t easy, but her
efforts paid off!”>
<Saintess’s efforts were rewarded through Lee Gun’s achievements>

'When the hell did she heal me?'

Sophie was a fraudulent healer and also a half-wit. As if that wasn’t enough, she
had treated lee Gun as a creature lower than human.
She routinely told him that she didn’t want to touch him because he was a
monster. She threatened to sue him every chance she got. This was the reason Lee
Gun had learned about herbal medicine to heal himself. It seemed she hadn’t even
bothered to mention that.
‘Well, it allowed me to expand my knowledge about miscellaneous subjects, and I
did benefit greatly from all that knowledge.’
It seemed the appraiser knew the truth about the Saintess and Lee Gun as he
continued to praise the latter. “Everyone claims that the Saintess used to heal Lee
Gun. If so, why was Lee Gun-nim so well-versed in herbal medicine?”
Lee Gun cackled. The appraiser was speaking the truth.
“He used to gather ingredients using a meat cleaver. It was an awesome sight. You
haven’t levied until you’ve seen him work.”
'Yes, yes. A person should be remembered for their exploits...'
“I especially loved it when Lee Gun-nim grabbed the Saintess’s hair and made her
cry. That was so refreshing.”
'Uh? Did I do that?' Lee Gun seriously mulled over it, but in the end, it didn’t
matter.
He had forgotten why he had done it; probably, she had gaslighted him.
The appraiser badmouthed the Aquarius Saint. “I have no idea why the world
knows her as the saintess of sacrifice and compassion.”
It seemed he had noticed Sophie’s personality when she commissioned him.
“This is all because she was Lee Gun-nim’s doctor. She’s using that as an excuse to
claim the money that has been growing underneath Lee Gun-nim’s name.”
The appraiser felt very aggrieved, but Lee Gun just laughed in response. “There is
money accumulating under Lee Gun’s name?”
“Yes! He had quite a lot of money and items twenty years ago.”

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The twelve Saints had fought for his wealth and caused too big of a commotion.
Therefore, the government had taken Lee Gun’s estate under their stewardship.
“I heard the Saintess recently tried to claim his estate as compensation for healing
him.”
“Is that so?” Lee Gun felt contempt as he watched an interview with Sophie. 
The appraiser gazed at him with an odd look in his eyes. “Do you know the
Saintess?”
He wasn’t a veteran appraiser for nothing; he had a sharp eye. Unlike before,
suspicion appeared in the appraiser's eyes as he looked at Lee Gun. 
Lee Gun took out his phone. “I’m just glad to see her.”
“You are glad to see her?”
At the end of the day, she was a healing type Saint, so Lee Gun used to see her
often. “She’s a friend. Of course, I’m glad to see her.”
Lee Gun ferociously got to his feet. In his eyes was a look that belonged to
someone chasing their prey.
***
Lee Gun was the only one glad for the reunion.
“S-Saintess?”
Sophie had walked to an empty emergency staircase. She shook as she grabbed at
the railing. Her guard was flustered by this scene. The Saintess was acting as
though she were suffering from trauma.
‘I’ve never seen her act like this.’
This place was full of Cardinal-rank Users. There was a chance that Sophie could
be attacked or kidnapped. It was a precarious place to be, but Sophie didn’t care
about that. Something much scarier than that was here.
“Have you ever faced a situation where you would prefer to die than lose
consciousness?” Sophie asked the guard.

“What?”
It seemed Sophie wanted to say something, but she could only shake as she
thought.
“Saintess?”
‘Why now? Why am I reminded of that incident with that man...’ She had merely
visited the appraiser, so why? In the end, Sophie bit her bluish lips and grabbed her
guard. “Hurry up and get in there. Find out who that other man is.”
“Understood! How should I handle the appraiser?”
Sophie reacted in anger. “Why are you asking me that question? You have to make
him give a higher valuation to our item even if you have to kill him!”
“The appraiser works directly under the Virgo. It might lead to a direct conflict...”
“He put a valuation of one dollar on my item! Also, you should take care of the
other man if possible. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
The guard understood the meaning behind her words. At the same time, Sophie
used her ability.
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Boom!
[Replication Mirror (S)]
Something amazing happened. Water started to rise around her.
“Uh? What the hell? Is there a leak somewhere?”
The nearby Users were flustered as they watched the rising water. When Sophie
started laughing, amorphous blobs of water rose in front of her. Each blob of liquid
changed into a person. They took on the shapes of Rank A and above Users who
had stepped on the water.
It was a replication skill. Anyone reflected on the water would be copied. Then, the
minions Sophie created rushed toward the pawnshop, accompanied by the guard
named Isabel.
Boom!
Chun Sungjae and the people inside the shop were surprised when unfamiliar men
breached the shop.
‘I feel murderous intent.’
Boom! Boom!
The door was instantly shut, and Isabel drew the sign of the cross.
[Earth Chalice, Bringer of Oblivion]
Flash!
Light erupted. Strange symbols appeared on the floor of the shop, and water started
to rise from the floor. Since the store had been sealed, it was like a large container
being filled with water.
When the water reached their waist level, people started to fall over as if their souls
had been stolen. The only ones not to fall over were Chun Sungjae and his
companion.
“This is a neutral zone…” Chun Sungjae, who had become wet, tried to evaporate
the water using his flame.
His words made the guard of the Saintess coldly laugh as she stood on top of the
water. “We have no business with the disciples of the Gemini.”
As soon as her words ended, a scream rang out. The copied Users shot out of the
water to drag Chun Sungjae into the water. The guard of the Saintess was long gone
by then, her next destination the appraiser's workshop.
The appraiser, who was with Lee Gun, reacted in surprise. Users had appeared from
beyond the wall.
‘Murderous intent.’ The flustered appraiser reached beneath the desk to bring out
an item. It was an offensive weapon.
Suddenly, a white stem knocked the offensive weapon out of the appraiser’s hand.
“Koohk!” The white stem immobilized the appraiser.
The guard of the Saintess laughed. She pointed her sword toward Lee Gun’s neck
as Lee Gun was about to head out of the room. “You don’t want to see people die
inside your store, right?” she asked the appraiser.

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The appraiser was appalled when the guard threatened Lee Gun. It was an
understandable reaction. Lee Gun was a Maker. If he were on the same level as
Chun Sungjae, the situation might have been different. However, a typical Maker
wouldn’t stand a chance against these Users. ‘He’s going to die if he crosses them.’
Lee Gun just snorted. “It seems countries now tolerate you using your blade in
public. Is that how it is?”
“!”
“She acted so sanctimoniously when I used my weapons in public places. She tried
to take them away!”
Isabel was surprised. Lee Gun was unperturbed as he tapped on the blade pointed at
his neck. Isabel wasn’t the only one to be surprised. For a moment, the appraiser
was in disbelief about what he had just heard. He had heard Lee Gun’s low voice,
and there was the oddly familiar way of speaking. Then there was the confident
smirk.
“If you want to be paid for damages, you should take it up with them. Don’t look
for me.”
“!”
The appraiser’s eyes widened as Lee Gun’s eyes flashed. Isabel raised her
eyebrows in anger. 
“What the hell… Uh uh?” She kept putting more strength into her blade, but her
blade was being pushed back. Then, her mind turned blank for a moment.
Clank!
Pieces of metal were sent flying as the sound of her blade breaking rang out.
Bah-gahk!
The copied awakened beings and other underlings attacked Lee Gun. However, it
was futile. The arms and legs of any underling who attacked Lee Gun were broken.
Crunch!
“Ahhhhhk!” The copies were ruthlessly cut into pieces.
Isabel felt a chill run up her spine when she saw the man's merciless eyes. “Who
the hell…”
It was as the Saintess had said.
[This is my intuition as the Saintess. That man is dangerous.]
Isabel broke out of her reverie and used a pattern Sophie had given to her. The
pattern summoned beasts.
This development pleased Lee Gun. He looked toward the appraiser. “You said I
can take anything I want, right?”
“!”
Lee Gun kicked a wooden box containing an item into the air. A hunting knife spun
in the air. The knife was small, but it was a fairly high-rank item. Lee Gun caught
the knife out of the air and vanished the next moment. Then, the slaughter began.
Shweeek!
“Gwehhhhhk!”
“Kehhhhhhhk!”
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The screams of the carnivorous beasts and the appraiser filled the room. Lee Gun
was ruthless, but he wasn’t done after killing the beasts. “As expected of beasts
grown by that bed-wetter, the ingredients are above rank A.” 
He cut off the beasts' heads. He then ripped away their leather and expertly pulled
out their horns and teeth. Lee Gun was a master at extracting ingredients. “Good!
These will be very useful as weapon ingredients.”
He had gotten them for free. It was nice since he had come to this exchange to
acquire weapon ingredients. This was pure profit for Lee Gun. 
Lee Gun changed the arc of his blade. He even killed the carnivorous beasts that
were trying to run away and ruthlessly extracted ingredients from them.
Poo-ahk! Poo-ahk!
He was like the devil himself.

[You have acquired data]

- Fragments of Earth Chalice, Bringer of Oblivion
[You have acquired data]
- Fragment of Replication Mirror
[You have acquired data]
- Nocturnal, Don’t need sleep (Stop the desire to sleep)
[You have acquired data]
- Obsessed with prey (Cat-like mentality)
[You have acquired data]
- Powerful Grip (Strength increased by 5%)
[You have acquired the Saint’s EXP.]
[You have acquired the Saint’s EXP.]

It was unclear as to how much time had passed, but a mountainous amount of
ingredients were stacked in front of Lee Gun.
“E-excuse...”
When the appraiser called out to him, Lee Gun realized his mistake. He had
forgotten about his presence in front of these high-quality ingredients. In the end,
he approached the appraiser. He cut away the white stem binding him.
Toohk!
Suddenly...
Bul-kuhk!
“Hyung! Ahjussi! Are you guys ok?”
Chun Sungjae and his guard had suffered outside as they arrived drenched in
water. It seemed they were somehow able to break the skill used on
them. However, as soon as they entered the workshop, they started screaming.
“This is a slaughterhouse…”
They looked at Lee Gun in fright.
Of course, they knew these beasts were summons brought forth by the Saintess.
“What happened…”
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Lee Gun extracted a bone as he tilted his head. “If you release such beings against a
Maker, you are begging the Maker to use them as ingredients. What about it?”
It was clear that he didn’t see the problem with what he had done. The guard
gripped his head. “We have to leave before the Saintess finds out!”
The two of them tried to quickly usher Lee Gun out of the shop. Lee Gun was
going to leave eventually, so he went along with it. 
However, the appraiser grabbed him before he could leave. “E... Excuse
me!” There was desperation in his actions. 
Chun Sungjae yelled at the appraiser when he stopped Lee Gun from
leaving. “Ahjussi! Hyung is in danger right now! Please clean up after yourself!”
The look in the appraiser’s eyes as he looked at Lee Gun was different than
before. It was to be expected. He had followed Lee Gun in China twenty years ago
and witnessed how the man went about creating his items. He had witnessed how
Lee Gun skinned the monsters. He had seen how Lee Gun gathered his ingredients.
That was why he knew. He was about to grab and yell out Lee Gun’s name. “Lee
Gun-n—”
However, the appraiser became surprised.
Instead of answering him, Lee Gun laughed and brought his forefinger to his
lips. This meant he wanted the appraiser to act ignorant for now. It would cause too
much of a commotion otherwise.
The appraiser shook from the shock that he felt. He wondered whether this was real
or not. Of course, his reaction confused Chun Sungjae. “What’s wrong, Ahjussi?”
The appraiser glared at Chun Sungjae for being so slow at picking up the clues. It
looked like he wanted to say something, but Chun Sungjae ignored him. “You must
have lost your mind, Ahjussi.”
“Haha! He might be too shell-shocked by what happened.” Lee Gun hid his
flashing eyes as he exited the store. 
As he did so, he felt a familiar energy outside. “I’ll come back later for the
ingredients. Store them for me. Also, I have some questions I want to ask you.”
The door closed. The appraiser lost the strength in his legs and fell to his
knees. Then, he screamed in disbelief.

Chapter 31 - Man whose name strikes fear (2)

When the rain beat down, it rained very hard.

Once, Sophie had been beaten like a drum.
It had been a sunny day. She had done a great job in applying her makeup, and she
liked the clothes that she had picked out. It was a great day where she was about to
head toward a hair saloon.
Everything had been great until that bastard had suddenly barged into her room.
“Kyahhk! You can’t enter this place! This is a holy place where males are
forbidden—”
“Step aside if you don’t want to die.”
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“Kyahhk!”
Kwahng!
Sophie was surprised when the door suddenly burst open. Then, frightening her, a
bald man entered through the broken door.
“My god! Where do you think this is? You can’t just enter—”
Lee Gun kicked the next door.
Kwahng!
Sophie tried to close the door, but it was futile.
“I told you to go to the hospital as soon as possible.” It seemed Lee Gun was pissed
off about something. He took rapid steps toward Sophie.
Sophie immediately picked up a teacup with hot liquid in it. “How dare you! Get o
—”
She didn’t even get the chance to yell get out as Lee Gun grabbed her hair in one
motion.
“Kyaahhk!”
Crash!
After grabbing Sophie, Lee Gun spoke, “Are you mad? You ordered your men to
kill people who saved you? Moreover, you did so knowing they are recuperating in
the hospital?”
Sophie was baffled. She had wondered why he had come here, but it had to do with
the injured soldiers in the hospital. “They brought it all on themselves! I’m really
busy right now… Let me go! You’ll ruin my expensive hair!”
“Their legs will have to be amputated. They got injured saving you. You told them
you will heal them, yet you bounced?” Lee Gun pulled at Sophie’s hair as he
exploded in anger.
“Kyahkkk!”
She felt as if her hair was about to be ripped away, so she yelled out loud, “Let me
go! I have an appointment at a hair shop! Do you know how hard it was to get an
appointment, fucking orc bastard!”
When she became hysterical, Lee Gun took off his mask. Sophie scrambled. Lee
Gun’s face was hard to look at. His skin was marred, and his face was smushed. He
really looked like an orc. Sophie’s histrionics lasted only a moment as her face was
brought up in front of Lee Gun’s face.
“You should come with me while I’m being nice.” It was a threat. Lee Gun was
implying he would make her face look like his if she didn’t follow him.
In the end, the defiant Sophie had been beaten like a drum that day. She had been
dragged to the hospital by her hair. She had tried crying, but he had been merciless.
***
The Saintess trembled as she remembered that incident. ‘Why did that memory pop
up!’
However, that wasn’t important right now.
‘My magical energy is being taken away…!’

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To be precise, it was her Divine Status. She was the Chalice Bearer because she
possessed the Divine power. She had no idea how, but the power that she had
received from her god was flowing toward someone else. It was as if a snake was
greedily drinking from the water jar after eating mutton.

[The Chalice Bearer’s power is being stolen]

[Divine Status 40%] (Recharging)
[Piggy Bank took an active role in stealing Divine power.]
[When your Divine Status reaches 70%, a particular skill will be available for use.]

Sophie couldn’t hear it, but Lee Gun was rapidly siphoning off her power. It
seemed as if he wanted to fill his body with power before meeting her. Her power
was siphoned without reserve. And that wasn’t all.

[Badge Approval! Sophie Mardi-nim: Gelato $38 at 4:24 PM]

'When did I lose my badge?' Someone was using her badge without consent. The
badge not only contained her rented skills, but it was also connected to her credit
card. That was a common way to pay for goods at the Integrated Exchange. It
seemed like the person who had taken her card had realized this. The badge was
being used with reckless abandon.

[Badge Approval. Sophie Mardi-nim: Gelato $88 at 4:25 PM]

[Badge Approval. Sophie Mardi-nim: Gelato $478 at 4:26 PM]
[Badge Approval. Sophie Mardi-nim: Gelato $1089 at 4:28 PM]
[Badge Approval. Sophie Mardi-nim: Gelato $13880 at 4:30 PM]

'How much is this person going to spend on ice cream?' Sophie’s hands shook as
she watched the texts appear on her phone. However, she was afraid to go look for
her badge.
Why?
‘I’m sure I dropped it at the appraisal house.’ What if the man, whom she had seen
in the appraisal house, was the one with her badge? He had been way too familiar,
including the way he was stealing from her.
[You dropped your card, so I used it. I reached the credit card limit, so I’m
returning it. You don’t have to thank me. This is payment for the last time when I
saved your life.]
Lee Gun.
‘No, it can’t be.’ She had seen the specter of Lee Gun when she saw the man in the
appraisal house. However, that man in the shop was very young and
handsome. ‘Moreover, I’ve never seen that magical energy before.’
Suddenly...
“What’s wrong?”
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The deep voice of a man startled Sophie. It was Steven Marker, who sat next to
her. He was the Leo Saint. 
Steven Marker looked at Sophie with a surprised expression. “I don’t know why
you're sticking to my side while shaking. Either calm yourself, or fuck off to the
restroom!”
As always, he was a very rude man. Of course, Sophie had no plans of staying near
this man for an extended amount of time. She had met him by chance in front of the
teleport zone. However...
‘I have to endure it.’ Currently, it was her best move to stick with this man. It was
understandable since he was the strongest man in the world. ‘At the very least, he
has a similar level of power as Lee Gun had. No, he might be more powerful.’
She had no idea who the man inside the appraisal house was. However, she knew
this place was the safest place for her once she had sensed the specter of Lee Gun.
The Leo Saint laughed when he saw Sophie’s trembling hands. ‘She’s a Saint, yet
is scared.’ He had no idea who she had encountered, but that wasn’t important at
all. “Don’t you dare covet Lee Gun’s holy item today!”
“!”
The Leo Saint made the declaration as he got up. He headed toward the door.
“…!” Sophie yelled out in surprise. “Where are you going?”
“I’ll be back before the auction starts.”
The aghast Sophie looked at her surroundings.
The Leo Saint snorted when he realized Sophie was afraid of being left alone. “This
is a lounge where only the VIPs can enter.” The Leo Saint said what he wanted to
say. He didn’t wait for a reply as he left.
This was how Sophie was left alone. She was afraid, but she told herself that she
would be ok. 
It was as Steven had said. Not everyone could enter the VIP lounge. Moreover, the
auction was about to start in ten minutes. What could go wrong in such a short
amount of time? Despite that...
Sophie, who had reassured herself, quickly turned her head.
***
“What? He entered the VIP lounge? How?” Hugo’s mouth fell open.
As soon as Lee Gun boldly stated that he was going to steal a badge, Hugo had
quickly rushed toward the exchange center. When he had arrived there, he had
found out that Lee Gun had entered the VIP zone of the teleport zone. One needed a
lot of money to enter the VIP zone, so he had no idea how Lee Gun had entered that
place. However, Hugo decided not to think about it.
‘I have to find him..’ Hugo searched for the employees who were his fans. He
bought them off to quickly enter the lounge. 
Somehow, Hugo was able to enter the lounge, but Lee Gun wasn’t there. It seemed
Lee Gun had gone to a different location. On the other hand, Hugo encountered a
different problem...
“What are you doing here?”
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He heard a voice he hated. Hugo looked up to see the owner of that voice. “It has
been a while.”
A woman dressed in a white robe was in front of him. The robe was shaped
differently, but it was similar to the robes worn by the pope of the Catholic church.
Aquarius Saint! The Chalice Bearer was present here. She was a beauty with the
face of a young woman. 
Sophie burst out laughing when she saw Hugo. “You were once the most handsome
of the twelve Saints, but it seems your looks can't win against the test of time. I
guess having disciples makes a big difference.”
In truth, Hugo didn't look old. She was just mocking him.
“I thought I felt a familiar wave of energy, so I came here. I never expected you to
have become an ahjussi.” Sophie clicked her tongue in pity and sat down next to
him. “You should've listened to me. Why did you stay loyal to a dead man? Your
wife died while you protected your cheap loyalty.”
Hugo felt a surge of anger at her words. He glared at her. His power as the Archer
ignited in an instant. 
The Saintess laughed when she saw this. “I see. It seems you aren’t dead yet. I’m
sorry! I have a hard time recalling past events.”
“…”
“However, I guess you aren’t really living either.”
Veins popped out on Hugo’s hand. His hand had risen above Sophie’s shoulder,
and he wanted to wring her neck. However, he stopped himself. Ten years ago, he
had lost in a fight against the twelve Saints; the terms of his defeat was that he
would no longer bother them.
Hugo was barely able to restrain his anger as he lowered his hand.
The Saintess smiled as if she had expected this outcome. “Anyway, I didn’t come
here to talk to you about that.”
Sophie wasn’t here to talk about the past. “I have a question. If I’m being honest,
this is a question that only you can answer. The other Zodiac Saints can’t answer
it.”
“Hmmph.” Hugo was cold as he stood up. She wasn’t worth his time.
This reaction made Sophie yell in a sharp voice, “Wait!” Her next words stopped
the mighty Hugo in his tracks. “Did Lee Gun have a son?”
Hugo instantly turned around; he had quite the expression on his face. He thought
he had misheard. ‘What did she just say?’
However, it seemed Sophie was being serious. There was no way Lee Gun was
alive, but she couldn’t deny the sensation that she had felt inside the appraisal
house. It had triggered her trauma regarding Lee Gun.
Sophie became anxious as Hugo stared at her. She tapped her fingernails on the
armrest of her chair.
“D... Did he have a child! Answer me!”
“…”

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There was no way Lee Gun had a child. It seemed Sophie had read something from
his expression. Her eyes widened, and she suddenly started laughing. She found her
question to be ridiculous. “Look at me. I’m sorry! It was a slip of the tongue. Please
forget I asked that question.”
“What?”
“There is no way a woman would have been attracted to that bastard’s face. Even if
he did have a child, the child would've taken after his father. He would've looked
ugly and monstrous.”
“…”
“Am I wrong? If I were his child, I would've killed myself while resenting him. He
helped society and the environment by not having a child.”
Hugo’s face scrunched up. He was at his limit, so he clenched his fists. He could
endure insults to himself, but he couldn’t standby when his friend was being
disparaged.
Sophie was oblivious. She couldn’t stop laughing. “Anyway, I’m glad that bald orc
has nothing to do with him.”
Sophie had been afraid of something until a moment ago. But now, she was finally
able to relax and lean back into the chair. “Haha. I can finally relax...”
Suddenly... 
Hugo, who had lost his cool, was about to grab Sophie by the back of her neck.
“Hey.”
“!” Sophie froze when she heard a familiar voice. Then...
Boom!
Someone kicked the back of Sophie’s chair.
“…!”
Hugo was surprised when he saw who had done it. Sophie had no idea who had
done it.
The man sitting behind her spoke in a provoking manner. “I was wondering what
you were going to say. You are really good at babbling nonsense.”

Chapter 32 - Man whose name strikes fear (3)

“You're really good at babbling nonsense.”

Sophie instantly trembled. Hugo was surprised as well. Sophie couldn’t believe her
ears. She couldn’t turn her head, but she was sure of it.
‘Lee Gun.’
The voice was different, and it sounded a bit younger. However, feeling someone’s
spirit was possible. And that spirit was what used to make her shake in fear in the
past.
The flustered Sophie was about to turn her head.
“Huh-uhk!” Someone pulled at her hair, shocking her. 
Hugo’s mouth fell open.

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Lee Gun didn't pay attention to their reactions. He just pulled harder on her hair as
if he wanted to pull it all out. Letting out a scornful laugh, he said, “I waited to see
how far you’ll take it, but looks like you really have no filter.”
“Wait a moment. Let go...” Sophie grabbed at her hair. She was barely able to turn
her head. She wanted to confirm what this crazy bastard looked like.
“Oohp?!”
However, Lee Gun pushed something into her mouth. The next moment, Sophie
unconsciously swallowed it.
‘What did you just—’
It happened at that moment.
“Wait a moment… Kyahhk!”
Lee Gun nonchalantly headed toward somewhere with Sophie in tow. Sophie
quickly tried to ask for help, but the Archer Saint shut her mouth. Hugo even went
as far as to take off his suit jacket to cover her face.
“Oohp, ooh-oohp!”
At this point, they weren’t heroes; they were human traffickers. 
The group soon entered a reception room near the suite.
“It’s fine. You can get that off her face.”
Finally, the jacket over Sophie’s face was lifted.
Sophie finally encountered the man and started swearing at him. “What kind of a
crazy bastard does this to the Saintess!”
Suddenly, she blinked in surprise. She had seen the man who was in front of her at
the appraisal house. He was much more handsome up close. This was why Sophie
got confused. ‘W-Who is this guy? Why did a stranger act this way toward me?'
Ooh-doo-doohk!
“Whatever. Let’s start this off by hitting you a couple of times.”
“…!” The man had such a vicious smile that a chill ran up her spine. Sophie could
only grit her teeth even as she shook from fear. She was one of the twelve Zodiac
Saints. This man should be bowing to her, yet he was treating her like this.
The power of the Aquarius rose.
[Churning Blood Chalice(S)]
This skill made her opponent’s blood flow backward. It was a killing skill of the
Aquarius Saint. However, fireworks erupted behind Sophie’s eyes.
Bbuh-uhk!
“Kuh-huhk!”
It was a fist. She had taken a hit to her stomach. She was in so much pain that she
wanted to throw up. Sophie almost lost consciousness. To make matters worse, her
defensive skill had been shattered.
“Huhk!” Sophie was sent flying to the ground. She couldn’t even scream.
Displaying a bright smile, Lee Gun said, “It has been dozens of years. I hit you
because I was so happy to see you.”
Sophie glared at the man. ‘You…’

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She was sure of it now. At first, she had thought he was a simple kidnapper who
served the Archer Saint. However, it seemed that wasn’t the case. Sophie had worn
a robe that looked normal but was a holy item of the Aquarius.
Moreover, it had a unique attribute bestowed by the god of Aquarius to his Saint.
Any weapon that would touch the robe would melt away. This was especially true
if it was one's bare hand instead of weapons.
However, the hand of the man in front of her surprised Sophie.
‘Regeneration?’ His hand was regenerating at incredible speed. Even a Saint didn’t
have such an ability! That wasn’t all. ‘Poison doesn’t work on him.’
Sophie had also rented a defensive skill from the Scorpio Saint, but it hadn’t
worked at all. This skill spread a fatal poison into her surroundings when she
screamed. ‘The poison is powerful enough for an instant kill. It just has to touch the
skin.’ It was a skill that was always activated.
Lee Gun laughed.

[Hundred Poison Resistance (F) has been activated]

[The wicked poison trying to pierce your skin has been neutralized.]
<Hundred Poison Resistance (F)>
- Your body has suffered from many poisons, and the poisons are part of your
body. Poisons will no longer work against you.
- Specific abnormal poisons will always be neutralized. (Limited to your body)
- Certain poisons can be consumed to acquire Data.

It didn’t take long for Sophie to become flustered.

Had he been hiding it until now?
A nightmarish magical energy wave appeared around the man. It was the green
magical energy that Sophie had witnessed at the appraisal house. However,
something scared her even more.
“You surprised me.” It was Hugo’s reaction. “How long were you there?”
“What do you mean how long? I was there until I couldn’t stand the stench of a
divorcee.”
“What the... Divorcee… I never said anything about that!” The Archer Saint was
known for being prickly, yet he was friendly with the young man. “Whatever, Gun.
Hurry up and finish what you have to do. It’d be a pain if other people come in
here.”
Sophie screamed. She forgot about the pain from the uppercut to her
stomach. “What… w-what did you just say? G...Gun?”
Lee Gun laughed as he approached Sophie. “Are you dead? Or are you stupid? I
said it has been a while, didn’t I?” After he squatted to Sophie’s level, the corner of
his mouth lifted sharply. “Bed-wetter.”
Sophie unconsciously stuck to the wall when she heard that word. Only one person
called her that. ‘N-No way!’
Lee Gun had the eyes of a snake as he laughed. “It has been a while, right?”
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'Lee Gun!' Sophie shook as if she had seen a ghost. “Y-You… What happened to
your face?” 
She almost lost consciousness again. After a body blow, she had received a hit in
the solar plexus. “Huhk…!”
“The second one was for treating me like a monstrous bastard.”
“Why…”
“This third hit is for swindling everyone by saying you were my healer.”
“Ahk!”
“This fourth one is for me having shown you my handsome face!”
Boom!
Lee Gun was unforgiving. Even the great Hugo had to click his tongue. However,
he could understand why Lee Gun was acting that way. ‘Her constructs will appear
if he doesn’t do that.’
Sophie had committed many wrongs against Lee Gun. There was no way Lee Gun
could stay still, doing nothing. He was unforgiving to both men and women. It was
a miracle that he had kept his temper in check for so long.
Sophie’s scream rang out. “What are you doing? Don’t just stand there and watch!
Help me!”
The desperate Saintess called out for help toward Hugo.
“Hugo!”
Hugo, who had been watching everything from the sideline, criticized Lee Gun.
“Hey, Gun. You have to hit lower. The defense is higher below.”
“Bet.”
Sophie screamed. Then, she started to cuss out Hugo. “I’ll tell the Leo Saint what
happened! Even your kids won’t be safe— Kuhk!”
Lee Gun grabbed Sophie’s face. Was it because she had threatened Hugo’s
children?
He let out an angry laugh. “Ten additional blows for you for opening your useless
mouth.”
“?!”
Bbah-gahk!
Lee Gun’s fist flew toward Sophie’s face. Even in the past, Lee Gun had treated
Saints as if they weren’t humans.
Sophie shook as she looked at Lee Gun. She was close to falling unconscious. 'Why
is he here? Why is his face like that?' 
She couldn’t analyze her current situation, but she was sure of one thing. ‘He’s
weaker than before.’
There was a reason she thought so. In the past, a single blow from Lee Gun would
make her faint. Sophie could come up with only one reason behind this
change. “You can't use the full extent of your power because my defensive holy
items are too powerful. It seems even you can’t overcome the twenty-year gap...”
Lee Gun looked at her as if she were speaking nonsense. “What? If you're
unconscious, you can’t feel the pain.”
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“…!”
Bbah-gahk!
Sophie was beaten up once again. Hugo’s face turned pale when he heard the
sounds of bones breaking. The Archer Saint had also taken a beating when he had
first met up with Lee Gun. However, the sight in front of him confirmed
something. ‘He was going easy on me because I’m his friend.’
It happened at that moment. Hugo was surprised by what he saw from Lee Gun.
‘His power... Is it a snake?'
The power emanating from Lee Gun increased a little bit as he laughed.

[Divinte Status 50%] (Recharging)

[When your Divine Status reaches 70%, a particular skill will be available for use.]

Lee Gun was using Pixiu to steal the Aquarius’s power. He had unleashed Pixiu,
and the construct was joyfully sucking in the power and items owned by the
disciple of the Aquarius temple. Pixiu had been very hungry, so it was aggressive.
All disciples were connected to their gods and received power from them. The
higher one's rank was, the closer one was to one’s god.
‘Basically, I can steal the power of a god.’ Lee Gun laughed. ‘I can recharge my
power using this method for now.’
Hugo looked at Lee Gun in surprise. While beating up Sophie, Lee Gun was texting
with his other hand. Of course, he was being mindful so that Sophie couldn’t call
forth her constructs. Still, it was a very dangerous thing to do.
This was why Hugo asked, “Who are you texting?”
“Ah! I’m trying to participate in the auction.”
“Participate in the auction?” Hugo was confused for a brief moment, but then he
realized what Lee Gun was talking about. ‘Now that I think about it, they said one
of his eight great holy items will be put up for auction…’
Lee Gun said, “I want to head toward the auction house. I think I know which item
will be put up for auction. I want it.”
Hugo was taken aback. It was to be expected. This was the auction house Lee Gun
was talking about. “Do you have an admission ticket? Drachma is the most
prestigious auction house. Do you know how much an admission ticket costs….”
Lee Gun shook something in the air. It was none other than a ticket. He had taken it
out of Sophie’s pocket. Of course, the Saintess had it since she planned on
participating in the auction today.
Hugo sighed. “Let’s say that you can get in there. Do you have the money to win
the bid?”
Lee Gun grinned. It seemed he had something in mind as he made a call. “Hey,
Sungjae. I’ll be right there. Be sure to auction it off.”
For a brief moment, Hugo wondered if he had heard wrong. 'What a moment.
What? Sungjae?' Hugo became anxious when he heard his son’s name. ‘It must be
a coincidence, right?’
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His reaction was understandable. Hugo was hell-bent on not allowing his children
to meet Lee Gun. His daughter must never meet Lee Gun. His son to a lesser
degree. ‘I’m not crazy enough to introduce that total fanboy to Lee Gun.’
That was why he became afraid for a brief moment that Lee Gun was about to meet
up with his sun. However, he soon dismissed his worries. "Sungjae" was a common
name. In fact, Hugo had someone working under him with the same name.
“Hey, Taeksoo. Why don’t you keep an eye on her? I still have to dish out 150
more blows, so keep her here for now.”
For some reason, the number had ballooned to 150, but that didn’t matter.
“I’ll look after her, but there is no way she—” Hugo was about to say there was no
way she would stay there quietly.
Bbuh-uhk!
“Kyahhhhk!”
Lee Gun brought his foot down on Sophie, who was trying to call for help. Her
phone rolled across the floor. Lee Gun had a good idea who she was going to ask
for help. “You can run toward the other Saints. I don’t care.” Lee Gun’s eyes
flashed in a terrifying manner. “However, you're dead if you make it boring.”
Sophie's body shook harder when she saw the madness in his eyes. She knew what
he meant when he said those words.
“Also, it's best if you don’t go. I just remembered what I fed you.”
“…!” Sophie’s face froze. She remembered Lee Gun had fed her something before
dragging her here. From what she knew of his personality, there was no way he fed
her something normal.
As to prove that fact, Lee Gun showed his snake eyes and grinned. “From what I’ve
heard, you have the most disciples and also the trust of the public. That’s good.”
It meant she was worth using. Her value was high. Sophie’s future was plain to see,
so she yelled, “Why are you doing this! You can skip this step and just kill me—
Kuhk!”
Lee Gun laughed as he roughly grabbed Sophie’s face. It was a very hateful
laugh. “Who will believe me if I kill all the witnesses? Hmm?”
Lee Gun had never planned on simply killing the person who had stabbed him. He
had to find the person and let them suffer for the same number of years. Also...
“I heard all of you benefited greatly from my work for the past twenty years. At the
very least, you guys have to suffer the same pain that I suffered.”
“…!” Sophie shook from fear. Her fear was caused by the shape of the magical
energy Lee Gun emitted.
‘Snake.’ There was only one conjecture that she could come up with. ‘There is
another hidden god that used to be part of the Zodiacs.’
'Could it be? The snake that will provoke the twelve Zodiacs and swallow the
world.’
Sophie was in a state of turmoil when it happened.
Bbah-gahk!

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In the next breath, Lee Gun sent her flying. The blow had enough power to make a
Saint senseless. At the same time, Lee Gun felt a strong power.

[You have inflicted massive damage to the Chalice Bearer’s disciple]

[The Serpent Bearer’s power connected to the disciple has weakened]
[You have acquired the Saint’s EXP]
[You have acquired special Data(Saint Rank)]

Lee Gun laughed as he dragged Sophie across the ground. His eyes, which were
filled with madness, were quite the sight to see. 
Also, someone sent a message to Sophie’s phone. It was a reporter. This made Lee
Gun write something on Sophie’s back. Then, he threw her toward the emergency
staircase like a sack.
Boom!
“When it's time, just throw that in the septic tank.”
“Throw her in that shit-can yourself, bastard.”
“I took everything that looked useful. Don’t worry about anything.”
He really was awful. Suddenly...

    - The 387th Drachma Great Auction has started. The first item...

A system message rang out in the VIP room. Lee Gun’s movements became a bit
more frantic when the message was announced. ‘Did it start?’
He had asked Sungjae to bid for the item he wanted, so he could be a little bit
late... “Let’s meet up at the auction house.”
Lee Gun threw a teleportation token, which he had received from the guard, toward
Hugo. It seemed the item inside the auction was important to Lee Gun. He
disappeared toward the auction house.
Hugo went to pick up the unconscious Sophie. He had to clean things up.
Bul-kuhk!
“!”
Suddenly, the door to the emergency staircase opened, and someone exited out of
it. Hugo’s face flinched when he saw that face.
An odd silence descended. The person who had come through the door looked
shell-shocked. His mouth had fallen open. The Saintess had a bloody nose, and
Hugo was dragging her body. It wasn’t a normal sight, so the reaction was
understandable.
However, the problem was the identity of the person who had walked through the
door.
“What are you doing?” It was none other than the Leo Saint.
Hugo’s face became distorted when he recognized who it was. ‘The Golden Lion.’

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On the other hand, the Leo Saint found the situation to be absurd. He had been
about to head to the auction house when he had noticed that Sophie was gone. He
had come to look for her and sensed some energy from this direction.
“Let’s put aside that we haven’t seen each other for the past ten years. What
happened to her?” The Leo Saint looked angry as he gazed at Sophie. “Did you do
this?”
He was asking if Hugo had broken their agreement to attack one of the Zodiac
Saints. 
Hugo was conflicted. Should he tell the truth? Should he say Lee Gun had beat her
up? Or should he say a monster had put her in this state?
After thinking about it for a moment, Hugo gave his answer.

Chapter 33 - Look at this Bastard

“She fell down the stairs. It looked like she was having a fit.”
“Huh.” The Leo Saint burst out laughing. 'What? She fell by herself?'
It was an absurd statement. The Leo Saint looked at Sophie. 'What kind of tumble
did she take that made her look like a bloodied corpse?' In the end, his eyebrows
rose in a sharp manner. 
Hugo became tense. ‘It seems he won’t fall for the absurd lie. I should've just
tossed her over the roof when I had the chance.'
When the Leo Saint looked at him with suspicion, Hugo was about to get ready to
fight.
“Whatever!” Unexpectedly, the Lion Saint snorted. “That woman is not my
problem.”
She was the Aquarius Saint. Before they became allies as the Zodiac Saints, the two
of them had a bad relationship. They used to steal each other’s Divine Status and
EXP. Moreover, the Aquarius Saint had a lot of disciples, so she was a thorn to his
eyes. Her god also had a far-reaching power. If the Aquarius suffered, it would be a
boon to the other gods.
This was why the Leo Saint didn’t care. In fact, someone here was more important
than Sophie. The Archer Saint, Hugo, had never made an appearance in the past
even when the Leo Saint had asked for his presence. So why was he here of all
places? ‘I threw all kinds of carrots at him to tempt him to betray Lee Gun, yet he
completely ignored all my advances.’
On the other hand, Hugo's presence was understandable. The Leo Saint spoke, “It
seems you came here alone to acquire Lee Gun’s holy item. That’s mine! A beggar
Saint like you has no shot at acquiring it.”
Hugo was surprised, but he said, “I see nothing has changed. You're still obsessed
with Gun’s items. But remember: you will never be Lee Gun!”
“What?”

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“Anyway, you won’t be able to take possession of that item today,” Hugo
continued.

“What did you just say?” It seemed the Leo Saint was oblivious to the fact that the
owner of the item was present in the auction.
That was why Hugo had said that it would be impossible. He had mocked the Leo
Saint, touching a very sore point.
“You're an archer with a broken bow.”
'Why is Hugo being so confident today?' The Leo Saint’s eyes flashed as golden
magical energy flowed out of him.
[Food Chain] A chain made out of golden light appeared and floated into the air as
if it were looking for prey.
In response, red energy erupted from Hugo’s body.
Boom!
[Bloody Makeup] A flame tattoo appeared on Hugo’s face.
Both of these men were battle-type Saints. Their power was rough. Their incredible
magical energies were about to clash when it happened.

    [Yes! One hundred million dollars! A hundred million dollar bid for Lee Gun’s
holy item!]

“!”

[Moreover, this is the fourth straight item they have bid on! The Gemini temple is
flexing its incredible power. They are buying every item that has appeared so far in
the middle of the auction!]

The coverage of the auction was being announced.

The surprised Leo Saint turned his head. His magical energy fizzled out. It was to
be expected. He had instructed his underlings to purchase any item related to Lee
Gun. Moreover, the Gemini temple was doing this! ‘There is no way the Gemini
temple would covet those items. No, I don’t have time to think about such things.'
“What the hell are they doing?” Killing intent swirled around the Leo Saint as he
quickly turned around.
On the other hand, Hugo’s face scrunched up when the Gemini temple was
mentioned. The Gemini Saint was a very calculating person. The Leo Saint was
also his client, so there was no way the Gemini Saint would cross the Leo Saint. It
also couldn’t be Lee Gun since he didn’t have 100 million dollars.
‘It can’t be...’ Hugo’s prediction turned out to be correct.
***
“A-are you sure he can do this?” 

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At that moment, Chun Sungjae and his guard couldn’t close their mouths. Their
reactions were understandable. Numerous bottles of alcohol lay in front of
them. Dom Perignon, Armand Brignac, Krug...
“How much is that… Isn’t the general going way overboard?”
Lee Gun didn’t care if they were shocked or not. He nonchalantly opened another
expensive bottle of alcohol. The person sitting on the other side of Lee Gun was the
general of the Gemini temple, the number one ranked temple in Korea.
Currently, the group was above 16,000 ft in the air. They were in a floating castle
called <Drachma>. Drachma was an enormous castle that roamed around the world
to escape the power of the mysterious civilization.
Lee Gun was in an enormous room inside the castle. He sat in the royal seat. The
reason for this was simple.
‘I was invited by the Korean general of the Gemini temple.’ Lee Gun shamelessly
laughed. That was right. He was taking advantage of the goodwill shown by the
Gemini temple. In truth, he had been able to enter the VIP lounge thanks to the man
in front of him.
And that had allowed him to catch Sophie. ‘I wonder how he’ll react if he finds out
that I'm responsible for Sophie’s current state.’
Lee Gun had earlier received an invitation to the auction sent by the general of the
Gemini temple. ‘It's a welcome development since I don’t have money.’
This was how he was getting the most out of this situation. Lee Gun grinned. On
the other hand, Chun Sungjae and his guard were taken aback.
‘The general has never acted this generously before.’ It wasn’t just alcohol. ‘The
general had offered to purchase any item that he wanted.’
The general hadn’t acted this way even when he had recruited the S-rank Min
Sunghoon.
The guard felt troubled as he approached Lee Gun. Even though the general had
said it was ok, the guard wondered if it was really ok to purchase all the items Lee
Gun wanted. He said, “You chose to bid for all the items…”
“Why shouldn’t I? He never said to choose one.”
It was true. The general had not specified this. However, from a common-sense
point of view, the guard had never expected this man to bid on all the items.
‘A junk item in this auction is worth millions!’
Moreover, the guard wouldn’t have said anything if the items being bid were holy
items. Holy items would be useful in raids and other tasks. However... “Why did
you buy Rockstar Huin’s ballpoint pen?”
“What do you mean why? I’m a fan.”
“What about that weird-looking sculpture of a woman?”
“It looked unique!” Lee Gun explained.

“What about that unnecessarily gaudy cup!”

“I want to use it when I brush my teeth.”

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“What about this back scratcher!” The guard was getting frustrated.

“Are you an idiot? Of course, I bought it to scratch my back”

“#&*#$*!” The guard grabbed the back of his neck. 'He spent millions of dollars
just for those reasons…' The guard wondered if this man was sane or not.
It happened at that moment.
“Haha. It’s fine. It’s fine.” The man in front of them laughed. This man looked to
be in his mid-thirties and had the features of an elite. He was none other than the
general of the Gemini temple, Choi Sunghyuk. “It's fine. We receive support from
the Gemini Saint when we incur a large expenditure. If you want to drink more
alcohol, you can order more to your heart’s content.”
Of course, the cost of alcohol wasn’t a big deal. An expenditure of that magnitude
was nothing for a general. Above all else...
- Hey, Sungjae. 
The general of the Gemini temple laughed as he called out to Chun Sungjae.
Silence!
No sound came out as he had used a telepathy spell. Chun Sungjae had a bad
feeling as he looked at his general. The general just smiled at him and telepathically
said,

- I’m sorry, but I forgot to bring my company card. I want you to make the payment
for me as a short-term loan.
“…” Chun Sungjae was baffled.

A calculating look appeared on the general’s face as he smiled. He had planned on

doing this from the start. The general never planned to borrow the power of the
Gemini Saint. He wanted to tie himself to Chun Sungjae with a debt. Chun Sungjae
was a talent, and keeping him tied to the temple no matter what method he used
was paramount.
- I’ll settle the loan at a later time. Do me this favor?
Chun Sungjae furrowed his brows as he glanced at his superior. ‘He has already
borrowed a lot of money from me in this way.’ Despite that, he couldn’t refuse an
order from a superior. Chun Sungjae had no choice. He took the receipt and headed
toward the employee.
However...
“Uh? The payment has already been settled.” The employee smiled as he returned a
black card, shocking Chun Sungjae.
This card belonged to none other than the general. The most surprised one was the
general. His eyes turned round as he searched his pockets. 'Why is that there?'
At that moment, the sound of a glass cup being placed on the table rang out.
“Why are you so surprised? I took the card out beforehand.”
The shocked general looked at Lee Gun.
Lee Gun had a nasty smile on his face. “I can’t have the host be too drunk to settle
the bill, right?”
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“…!”
“Also, I know your subordinate will be put in a tough spot if he has to settle the
bill.”
'This bastard...'
Lee Gun didn’t pay attention to the other man as he patted Chun Sungjae’s back. It
seemed Chun Sungjae realized the meaning behind the gesture. His eyes turned
round. At that moment, Lee Gun looked cool to him.
However, something happened at that moment.

[The Serpent Bearer’s ability has become stronger.]

[The requirement for the special skill has been satisfied.]

Lee Gun was surprised.

On the other side, the general uproariously laughed. “I’m not the type of person to
place my subordinate in such a position.”
'This young bastard is oddly getting on my nerves.' However, that wasn’t important
right now. ‘He's a talent who can erase that detestable Lee Gun for good.’
Power and authority of a god! Basically, fame and honor could increase the power
of a god. If this man joined their temple, the Gemini’s power would rise. The man's
impudent attitude could be fixed once he entered the temple.
The general of the Gemini temple pushed up his glasses. “Would you like to
worship the Gemini? You’ll be one of the direct disciples.”
Chun Sungjae and his guard were surprised. It had nothing to do with the general’s
words. It had to do with Lee Gun’s reaction. As soon as the general stopped
speaking, Lee Gun started laughing his head off.
“H-hyung?”
“…!”
Lee Gun suddenly cut off his laughter. “Are you suggesting that I become a minion
of your Saint?”
“Why not serve under him? He's a wise and beautiful person.”
Lee Gun started laughing again. ‘He has balls.’
It had looked to him as if the Gemini temple was flush with cash, so he had kept his
mouth shut. He had done it to skim some money off the top. However, he could no
longer do so. ‘He wants me to play second fiddle to whom?’
Of course, it wasn’t a bad idea. He could pretend to get scouted and meet various
Saints, who remained hidden in their holy grounds. It was a chance to beat them in
person.
The general laughed as he tried to flatter Lee Gun. “You're very talented. You don’t
need to mimic Lee Gun like that. I’ll guarantee it. You will be able to receive the
blessing of our God.”
The general thought he had just given the highest compliment. 
However, Lee Gun reacted oddly. “Is that all you have to say to me?” He raised the
alcohol bottle. His movement was oddly combative, and he even broke the bottle.
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The general was a bit taken aback. 'Why is he reacting like this? Did I make some
mistake?’ There was no way he had made a mistake. 
The standard attributes given to the disciples of Gemini were Sensing and
Observing. At his rank, the general could tell his opponent’s disposition with just a
glance. This man was truly different from Sungjae. He wasn’t a Lee Gun fan. In
fact, it seemed like he didn’t like Lee Gun.
‘I have no choice.’ The general thought.

[Caution! The two-faced Gemini has activated his skill.]

[It is a magic skill!]

Choi Sunghyuk used his skill. Of course, it wasn’t a skill used to harm his
opponent. ‘It's a Persuasion spell.’ This spell didn't control his opponents, but
increased their trustworthiness toward him instead.
Lee Gun seemed very amused as he laughed. ‘It's as Taeksoo said. The general
class is strong.’
In front of a general directly under a god, even Hugo had to be on his toes. The
general class was very dangerous. Even Lee Gun couldn’t be careless. However...
Crash!
The alcohol bottle next to Lee Gun broke.
The general was taken aback when he felt an overwhelming presence. 
Boom!
He instantly felt a wave of ominous energy and a deep chill in his bones. It felt as if
a snake was going to swallow him whole.
Choi Sunghyuk was under the magician Saint, who was most sensitive to magic.
That was why he sensed that feeling much more clearer. However, it lasted only for
a moment as the frightening energy disappeared soon. He tilted his head in
confusion. ‘Was I mistaken?’
Shooohk!
Choi Sunghyuhk’s magical energy vanished, and the magic spell he had been
activating unraveled. Surprised, he looked at his surroundings. ‘Why did my magic
energy suddenly disappear?’
Lee Gun cackled and drank the vodka as if it were water.

    [You have absorbed magic energy.]

Lee Gun’s gaze headed toward the general’s wallet. When stealing that card, he had
left something behind in the wallet.

<A Fake Horse That Somehow Looks Like It’ll Make Money> B rank replica

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- Periodically absorbs 10% of the magical energy of anyone who makes contact
with the item (B rank)
- The magical energy of the person who touches the item will flow into another.
The name of the subject (Lee Gun) has to be written on the item.

It was a replica he had created using the Sheep Saint’s Imperial holy item called
<Multiplication Storage>. He had given its original to Hugo and tried to mass-
produce it. The one that he was using right now was a prototype.
‘This is a good opportunity.’
The magical energy of a general rank User would make a great magic charging
station. The general expended magical energy just from moving, so he was the
greatest repository for magical energy. In the end, General Choi couldn’t figure out
what had happened.
“Congratulations!” Suddenly, an employee of the auction team approached Lee
Gun. He was here to deliver the item that Lee Gun had won in the auction.
“This is the last item you won with a successful bid.”
When the employee handed Lee Gun a black wooden box, the general’s face
instantly hardened.
“This certificate guarantees this is Lee Gun’s item.”
The general was shocked by the employee's words. He looked at Lee Gun. “Wait a
moment! You made a bid for Lee Gun’s holy item?”
“What? Didn’t you hear us make the winning bid?” Lee Gun laughed as he opened
the expensive box. The item mentioned by the appraiser hadn’t come up yet, but
this was also an important item.
[Pendant]
The sight of the item surprised the general of the Gemini temple. This was beyond
being a money problem. He didn’t care about the alcohol and the other
items. However, Lee Gun’s items were a different story. This was an item that the
Leo Saint from the US had planned on purchasing.  It would be a huge headache if
they messed around with the Leo Saint.
“You cannot take that. It's an item we have to hand over to the Leo Saint.”
'Leo Saint?' “Why— ” Lee Gun was about to ask why they had to hand over the
item.
“Hey, Gemini bums.”
Lee Gun blinked when he heard a familiar voice. The general became surprised as
well. Chun Sungjae and his guard turned their heads around at the same time, and
their mouths fell open.
“Leo Saint…”
“Do you know whose item you are messing around with?” The Golden Lion was
already in the room, and he looked angry.

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They instantly felt like they had been doused by ice-cold water.
‘The Golden Lion.’
Wide-shouldered and over 190 cm tall, the Leo Saint had a built body. He looked
like a hero who had stepped out from a novel. Even though he looked like a
playboy, he had the classic face of a Caucasian very popular with the opposite sex.
The members of the Gemini temple froze when they saw the Leo Saint. They didn’t
even have to ask; they could tell he was in a foul mood. A single mistake meant
certain death for them. Even the general-rank Choi Sunghyuhk couldn't open his
mouth. It wasn’t just him. The employees around them had frozen in place too. The
Golden Lion was that intimidating; a Saint carried that much presence.
However, out of them all, one person acted differently.
“…?” While everyone else was frozen, Lee Gun was laughing as if he were in
disbelief. 'Why is this bastard here? He looks like he has just smelled raw sewage.'
The general of the Gemini temple did a double-take. He had seen the Leo Saint’s
expression. “I apologize.”
A disciple never bowed down to a Saint they didn't serve. However, the general
lowered his eyes without realizing it. It was a combination of fear and the position
held by the man in front of him. A single misstep could immediately put the general
on the Leo Saint’s list. The general felt humiliated but laughed anyway. “It seems
there was a mistake during the bidding process.”
For a moment, the general felt his voice shake. Chun Sungjae and the guard found
it admirable that the general was able to speak under such circumstances. They
couldn’t even look the Leo Saint in the eyes.
The Leo Saint’s face was unreadable. He tapped General Choi’s shoulder. “You
know you will have to pay dearly for touching my item, right?”
The tapping on his shoulder was rough, but it was an encouraging sign.
“You should hand over my item right now. I really appreciate the Gemini temple
for paying for it.”
'What did he just say?' The general furrowed his brows. 'This beggar of a feral cat is
overstepping his bounds.'
Whatever he thought, his opponent was a Saint. If he stepped out of line, he was
dead. Although he wasn’t in the position to take this loss, the general swallowed his
pride. “Understood...”
But...
“What the hell is this bastard talking about?” At that moment, a cold laugh rang
out.
“…!”
It was Lee Gun. Chun Sungjae’s party looked at him in fright, but Lee Gun
continued to laugh. “Hey. Have you lost your mind? Why is this yours? I’m the one
who won the bid.”
The general stared at Lee Gun as if the latter had lost his mind. 
Lee Gun acted oblivious to their gazes and put a crooked smile on his lips. “Stop
acting like a bully who's trying to take someone’s lunch money. You wanna die?”
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Everyone felt like their heart had just stopped. No one wanted to look at the Leo
Saint’s expression.
The trembling guard was the first to open his mouth. “M-maybe... he doesn’t know
what he looks like….”
'Yes. He's right.' Chun Sungjae was frozen, and he agreed with the guard
inwardly. There was no way someone would say something so crazy if they knew
who this man was. 
In the end, the guard whispered to Lee Gun. “He’s a battle Saint… If you go
against a Saint, it's certain death!”
Lee Gun ignored those words as he slapped away the guard’s hand. “You can buy it
from me if you give me an additional 200 billion won. If not, fuck off.”
“…!” The guard had told him to stop, so why was he acting more
aggressive? Moreover, Lee Gun had increased the price by several folds!
The guard was alarmed. He was about to say something but...
“Ha ha ha.”
Everyone was surprised to hear the Leo Saint’s laughter. It was to be expected. The
Leo Saint was obsessed with Lee Gun’s holy items. He would never laugh in such a
jovial manner about that item. The Leo Saint soon asked, “Is he affiliated with you
guys?”
General Choi flinched at the Leo Saint’s question. He had no idea what to say.
The Leo Saint uproariously laughed. “I thought your temple
collects only magicians who use petty tricks. He’s not bad.”
“!”
“It’s fine. A disciple should have some balls. The recent ones are all cowards.”
The general felt relieved when the Leo Saint showed favor toward Lee Gun. It was
a very fortunate development. However...

“Fuck you! You know you're the biggest coward.”

The whole group from the Gemini temple froze at Lee Gun’s laughter.
As expected, the aura around Leo Saint immediately changed. “It seems I’ll have to
educate a newbie on manners.”
Everyone screamed in terror when the Leo Saint’s eyes flashed.
Kwah-jee-jeek!
The Leo Saint swiped his hand to the side of Lee Gun. He was clearing the chairs
that were getting in the way.
This commotion caused the auctioneer to drop his mic.
Bbeee-eeeek!
The ear-splitting noise made people cover their ears.
The Leo Saint laughed as he approached Lee Gun. He roughly spread his hand, and
a golden light appeared from it.

[Danger! Magical energy powerful enough to destroy your muscles is being used.]

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[Warning! You are still affected by the penalty. Your defense, constitution, and
immunity are still at less than half. In your current state, your body may get
crippled.]
[Recommendation! Either open your holy ground or protect your body using
Divine Power.]
[Holy Ground does not exist!]
[Divine Status 60%! You cannot use your <Death Instinct>!]

Accompanying the voice, a savage killing intent wafted outward.

While all this took place, Lee Gun tapped his finger against a chair and closely
observed the Leo Saint. It was a ludicrous idea, but he had baited the Leo Saint. He
wanted to check the Leo Saint’s power level.
‘He is stronger than the asshat and the bedwetter.’
Right now, the Leo Saint was a dangerous opponent for Lee Gun as the latter was
under a penalty.
The flustered Gemini general desperately moved out of the way. He was reacting to
the skill that flashed in the Leo Saint’s hands. ‘That’s the Muscle Destruction skill!’
It was the Leo Saint’s most well-known skill. He used this skill when he wanted to
mess with disciples from other temples. Anyone who suffered under that skill
couldn’t be healed. One would have to live one’s life as a cripple.
A couple of years ago, the Leo Saint had wiped out a temple using this skill. He
had done it matter-of-factly, and his actions had caused a wave of fear. Disciples
who had bright futures ahead of them had turned into invalids.
‘That idiot is showing no signs of dodging it!’ It was game over if the Leo Saint
merely touched him. General Choi quickly drew a holy spell in the air.
He couldn’t let a promising talent get ruined. However...

Tuhk!
In the end, the Leo Saint’s hand landed on Lee Gun’s shoulder.
Chun Sungjae and the general despaired. The aide who had accompanied the Leo
Saint clenched his eyes shut.
“…?”
They heard no sound. Lee Gun’s arm wasn’t ripped away. In fact, there was no
reaction to the skill.
‘What’s going on?’
“Saint?”
The aide with the Leo Saint became puzzled. 'Did the Leo Saint change his mind
again?'
The Leo Saint himself, however, was a bit taken aback. He was sure he had used
his skill, yet it gave no reaction. So, he used it one more time.
“…?” There was no reaction once again, and Lee Gun just stared at the Leo Saint.
‘What the hell? This has never happened before.'

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Lee Gun let out a sharp laugh. The reason for his mirth was simple. ‘Idiot. It's a
skill I made. Why would it work on me?’
He had found the skill familiar with just a glance.
[Stonemason Rock Breaker] It was one of the skills he liked to use when he
sculpted.
‘It's more of a technique than a skill.’ The technique was like his finger flick. It
utilized only one’s magical energy. Magical energy could also be stored using this
technique. For example, this move could accelerate a piece of meat like a
cannonball. It had a variety of uses.
Saints used skills given to them by the Gods, so they weren’t great at utilizing their
magical energy. Since Lee Gun hadn’t received any support from the gods, he had
to relentlessly work to learn how to utilize his magical energy. This was how he
had been able to survive. As a result, he had become a master at utilizing his
magical energy. 
Just now, someone had shouted at him to defend, but he had no need to do that. ‘It's
my technique. Of course, I know how to stop it.’
He had no idea why the Leo Saint was copying his skill. Nevertheless, Lee Gun
smirked as he gathered magical energy into his hand. His Super Regeneration was
still in cooldown. If he fought for real with the Leo Saint, it was unknown as to
what the result would be.
“Huh.” The Leo Saint scoffed. 
The aide was taken aback. “Saint-nim?”
It seemed as if the Leo Saint had accepted something. He started laughing. “This is
why disciples of the Gemini are annoying.” The Leo Saint had been flustered for
only a moment. He then assumed Lee Gun had used a Divine attribute only the
believers of the Gemini could use.
Teleportation! It was an annoying skill that could teleport an activated skill into a
different dimension. Of course, the Leo Saint could be more serious to break
through that skill.
“He’s only a magician.”
When the Leo Saint’s voice turned violent, Chun Sungjae and his guard had to stop
themselves from throwing up. Then, a change to Lee Gun’s magical energy took
place.

    [Caution! The Leo Saint is using an attribute given to him by his god. Your
magical energy is being dispersed.]

When Lee Gun couldn’t gather his magical energy, he furrowed his brows. ‘This
bastard’s skill is always annoying to witness no matter when I see it.’
The Leo Saint had used a Divine attribute of the Leo, called <Overpower>. This
attribute was similar to the fright a human felt when they heard the roar of a
carnivore. This was caused by a very low-pitched sound. 

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It was the same for the Leo Saint. He could let out a special low-frequency sound to
mess with his opponent’s energy and morale. It also had the special effect of
decreasing the efficacy of his opponent’s abilities. 
Therefore, disciples of the Gemini temple had their tails between their legs. Chun
Sungjae and his guard were hit directly by the skill, and their legs became wobbly.
General Choi couldn’t bear the feeling, so he was close to using his power.
Tuhk!
Suddenly, Lee Gun grabbed the shoulders of both Chun Sungjae and the guard,
then threw them backward.
Boom!
The two of them were baffled by Lee Gun’s action, but surprisingly, color returned
to their faces.
‘I can breathe easier!’
Lee Gun was using his magical energy to deflect the ongoing spirit attack.
It surprised General Choi. ‘This guy...’ He was confused. 
On the other hand, the Leo Saint scoffed. “Look at this guy!”
This insect had dared to stand up against his spirit attack. However, something was
more surprising.
Hoo-doo-doohk.
“…!”
Something fell from Lee Gun’s hand. It was the holy items that had just been on
Leo Saint’s body. They looked like buttons.
“If you want a fight, shouldn’t we fight on equal footing?” Lee Gun said as he
discretely sent the holy items to Pixiu.

    [Divine Status: 60%!]

Lee Gun laughed when he heard the voice. As expected, it wasn’t enough. ‘Should
I let it lose a little bit?’
Pixiu started moving stealthily.
At the same time, the Leo Saint was flustered. He had no idea when this man had
stolen his items. ‘Is he using the skill of the Thief god? No. I didn’t feel the energy
of the Thief god.'
This gave him an ominous feeling. He was sure he had felt this energy before. 

    [Yes! We'll move on to the next item. This is the time you all have been waiting
for today!]

When the host of the auction shouted those words, the Leo Saint quickly turned his
head. For some reason, the expression on his face changed.
“Saint-nim?”
An incredible loud cheer erupted within the auction house. Everyone’s eyes were
attracted to one place. Lee Gun’s eyes turned round as well.
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    [Yes! We are bringing up the next item, and it's the one everybody wants. It's the
highlight of this day! Lee Gun’s weapon!]

Wahhhhhh!
Lee Gun plugged his ears when he heard the roar of people cheering. It seemed
most of the people attending the auction had come to see this item; the cheer was
almost deafening.
The Leo Saint immediately dispersed his magical energy.
Lee Gun laughed when he saw this.
“This is your lucky day,” the aide yelled out in surprise when the Leo Saint
immediately walked away. “Wait a moment, Saint-nim! What about the holy items
of Lee Gun that these guys stole…”
“That’s not important right now!”
He had to win this bid. The Leo Saint’s eyes flashed. “I don’t care how much I have
to spend. You must win the bid.”
“Yes…”
The look in everyone’s eyes changed when the item came out. This included the
general of the Gemini temple, who had stated he would let the Leo Saint have Lee
Gun’s holy items.

[I’m sure you're curious as to which item will appear next.]

[Do you remember the incident that occurred at the islands of Germany? It's taught
in school textbooks now. Twenty-four years ago, Lee Gun went into a mysterious
calamity zone! It was the day when Germany almost fell!]

The cheers suddenly turned louder. It seemed everyone realized which item was
coming out.

[This weapon is referred to as an asura that can melt everything! At the time, the
surrounding countries had tried to create cliffs around Germany to create an island
nation.]

“You're talking too much! Hurry up and bring out the item!”
“We already know what it is without hearing the story!”
“Who doesn’t know what it is!”
It was such a famous item that the people wanted the host to skip the explanation.
However, the host was stubborn.

[At the time, even the twelve Saints couldn’t beat the beast of the German Isles!
Yet, this item was able to kill it! The tactic used to kill the monster hasn’t been
revealed till now! Even the Saints have no idea how the beast was killed! The tactic
is hidden within the weapon!]
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“Ohhhhhhh!”

[Many Saints and countries wanted this item, but it went missing for ten years!]

“Ohhhhhhh!”

[According to rumors, it was stolen and then destroyed! Some said a mysterious
whale had purchased it! There were all kinds of speculation on what had
happened!]

“Ohhhhhhh!”

[However, all of you can rejoice! The weapon used in the raid called <Battle Wolf>
is here today!]

“Wahhhhhhhh!”
The auction house sounded like Wembley Stadium for a brief moment. The
reactions were understandable since a legendary weapon had appeared in front of
the audience.

[I have been moved to tears! I never expected to see the legend in real life! I’m
already excited to see opening bids!]

“…??” In contrast to everyone else's reaction, when Lee Gun saw the weapon, his
expression became a bit odd.

Chapter 35 - No, That’s Not It (2)

Commonly called <Berlin Wolf>, the Calamity that appeared twenty-four years ago
in Germany had been one of the Seven Great Calamities. None of the Divine skills
and weapons had worked against it.
Lee Gun, who had conquered one of the Seven Great Calamities, didn’t care that
the world had made a big deal out of that legendary event. He had a hard time
remembering what had happened there.
“I can still remember it. I was about ten. The full moon had passed, yet Lee Gun
hadn’t exited the enemy territory. All the live coverage assumed that he had died.”
“Ah.”
Those words sparked a memory within Lee Gun. ‘I guess they are talking about
when I killed that bastard.’
He had exited that place after barely being able to take care of the Calamity.
However, he had found the reporters basically playing the funeral march for him.
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So, he had beaten them up. Then, he had thrown the corpse of the monster as a
response to the reporters who had considered him dead. His actions had been
broadcast on live TV, and this had caused a ruckus. 
Lee Gun hadn’t paid much attention to it. The only thing he was sure of was that
the monster had been a very troublesome beast. Even he had been close to giving
up on killing it. 
As the host said a few moments ago, Lee Gun had used the item in question to kill
the monster, but...
“My god! I’ve seen it only in textbooks! Wow! This is nuts… Saint-nim?”
“That is mine no matter what happens! I’m willing to use all my assets to buy it!”
“…”
Chun Sungjae’s eyes turned manic.
All these reactions made Lee Gun ask himself. ‘Why are people clamoring for that
item?’
The general of the Gemini temple gritted his teeth. It seemed he had no idea this
item would be put up for sale in this auction. “There is no way we can let the Leo
Saint have that.”
Lee Gun scoffed in disbelief. “What? You were wagging your tail in front of the
Leo Saint until a moment ago. I thought you planned on handing over all of Lee
Gun’s holy items to the Leo Saint?”
General Choi felt a surge of anger, but he pushed it down. “Amongst Lee Gun’s
items, there are those that must be acquired.”
“Is that so?”
“They are called the Big Eight….” the general continued.

“There are eight items?”

General Choi’s eyebrows twitched when Lee Gun acted cheekily. “Since you
weren’t born yet at that time, you might not be aware of this. All the Saints who
tried to fight <Berlin Wolf> were trapped. They were close to being wiped out in
Germany. Lee Gun had beaten all the odds to kill that monster, and he had used that
item to do it.”
As the owner of that item, Lee Gun couldn’t stand it anymore. He spoke
up. “That’s not a weapon.”
By its appearance, the item looked far from being a weapon.
“Well, it looks like a stick, but it's a weapon. The appraisers around the world
determined it to be a blunt weapon,” the general explained.

'Blunt weapon, my ass! It's just a bone.'

“It's theorized that this item was used to kill the horrible beast.”
'I didn’t kill that beast. I used this item to train it.' That monster had been a canine-
type monster.
“The blood of the legendary monster caused that stain on the item.”

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The stain was from the monster’s feces, but Lee Gun couldn’t say that out loud. In
the end, it didn’t matter. ‘Is that what the appraiser was talking about?’
The SS rank appraiser had mentioned two items. Lee Gun wanted one of them. The
other was the highlight of the auction. It was the item that some other appraiser had
identified as a blunt weapon.
According to what Lee Gun remembered, he had never created a blunt weapon over
rank-A before. This was why he didn’t plan on being too greedy. Moreover, he had
received another piece of information from the SS-rank appraiser.
‘The blunt weapon is considered Lee Gun-nim’s item. Therefore, the exhibitor has
decided to donate the profits to Lee Gun-nim’s estate.’
The profits would be donated to his estate, which was being managed by the
government.
‘It will be sent to my bank account.’
That was why it didn’t matter who won the bid. He would get the benefit in the
end.
However...

[Let’s keep up this enthusiasm! Let’s start the auction right now! The opening bid
is a hundred thousand dollars!]

“Five hundred thousand!”

“One million!”
“Five million!”
“Ten million!”
The starting price was made obsolete as the prices went up in a flash. Moreover,
something amazing happened.

[The item created using your magical energy is being worshipped]

[Aside from Divine skills, reputation influences the formation of <Reputation
skills>.]
[The Serpent Bearer’s status has increased.]
[Saint EXP has increased]
[Since they aren’t your disciples, you will receive 1% of their EXP]

Lee Gun’s eyes flashed when he heard the voice. He had come here wanting to
make a successful bid on his item and fleece the Leo Saint. This windfall was
unexpected.
On the other hand, the bidding war had only started. The bid kept climbing as the
crowd roared.
“Thirteen million!”
“Fifteen million!”
“Twenty million!”
“Thirty million!”
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There was no let-up to the rising price. It was a cutthroat competition as over ten
thousand people clamored inside the auction house.
Wahhhhhhhhh!
An incredible roar rang out.

[Saint EXP has increased]

[Saint EXP has increased]
[Saint EXP has increased]

It didn’t end there. 

“W...wait a moment. I see several generals over there!”
The guard, who had taken a glance around his surroundings, spoke in a surprised
manner.
“Virgo from Korea… Taurus from Europe… Capricorn and Cancer… Wow! Even
the lazy generals from the Pisces temple are here! This is like an all-star lineup...!”
Chun Sungjae’s mouth fell open, and he slowly put down his button. He felt
intimidated.
All of the generals gathered were at least S rank or above. Moreover, it was rare for
them to gather in one place like this. They could be seen only in businesses
involving the Zodiac Saints, Red zone, and official events. All of them were very
important people.
‘This is only an auction.’
It was common to send one’s underlings to the auction. This was true even if a
precious S rank holy item were to appear. In fact, a very rare S rank holy item had
appeared in an auction before. However, some had ignored it as if it were a
worthless pebble on the road.
Those people had deigned to come here?
There was no way they would normally interject themselves into an auction of a
mere Rank A item.
“Thirty million!”
“Thirty-five million!”
“Forty million!”
Moreover, these people weren’t from minor temples. They were from branch
temples with famous stars as members.
General Choi clicked his tongue when those people were furiously bidding up the
price. “They are acting silly!”
Chun Sungjae and his guard understood why their superior was reacting that
way. Normally, everyone, including General Choi, showed contempt for Lee
Gun. They downplayed Lee Gun's accomplishments. However, when the chips
were on the table, their eyes lit up. All of them rushed forward to try to obtain Lee
Gun’s item.
“You're right. Even if that's one of Lee Gun’s Eight...”
“A hundred million!”
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“?!” The mouths of Chun Sungjae and his guard fell open when they heard General
Choi’s shout.
The Gemini temple finally took part in the bid.

[Hundred million! The bid rose to one hundred million dollars in a flash!]

All the other generals gritted their teeth when the price skyrocketed. General Choi
endured their glares, but it didn’t take long for this to become a competition.
“One hundred one million!”
“One hundred two million!”
“One hundred five million!”
It wouldn’t have been strange if the price was rising at a slower rate. However,
everyone seemed unconcerned about the price. Shouted bids were heard all around
the auction house. The current bid was being constantly updated on the electronic
display.

[Three hundred twenty million!]

The guard was shocked by the inflated price. The more surprising part was the fact
that the bidding had taken less than two minutes to reach that figure. ‘It isn’t as if
this is some ticket exchange.’

[Yes! This is surprising! The great Drachma auction house boasts a rich and long
history, yet its record has been broken right now!]

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Incredible excitement surged within the auction house. It felt like a festival.
As the owner of the item in the highlight, Lee Gun felt good when the bid surged to
crazy heights. He could only scratch his cheek. Everyone thought highly of his
item, and he received EXP due to that. He would basically receive free money to
the tune of 300 million dollars.
‘Guys… That’s just a dog bone.’ He still had no idea why they thought it was a
weapon. It really was a trash item with no abilities.
Back then, the beast from Germany had been close to invincible. It was as big as a
house and also shaggy; one couldn’t see its eyes. It was also very strong. Lee Gun
had been trapped with that monster in Germany, and it had almost eaten him.
Luckily, he had found a way to defeat the monster.
The monster was particularly weak against water, so Lee Gun just had to push it
into a body of water. However, there was no way the monster would willingly go in
the water.
That was why Lee Gun had created a bone while he was trapped with the beast; he
had gathered the base ingredient from a pile of monster bones.

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Lee Gun had trained the monster with the bone. In the end, he lured the monster
into a trap using the bone, and the beast had run headlong into its death...
‘Why was that bone mistaken for a weapon that killed the monster?’ Lee was
seriously contemplating the question when Chun Sungjae and his guard gave the
answer.
“Wow! Even the high and mighty generals are foaming at the mouth.”
“It can’t be helped. That item can be used to defeat the monsters between the Red
zone and the Black zone.”
“Are you sure Lee Gun used that to kill the monster?”

“Lee Gun-nim said so.”

Ah! It seemed he was at fault. ‘I’m sorry.’ Lee Gun didn’t know who was going to
win the bid, but he apologized in advance.
However, it was soon revealed that he wasn’t the only one at fault.
“You guys were probably too young to know this, but the claim was officially
verified.”
“!”
General Choi spoke up. He was currently checking his phone to see how much
money he could gather. “The Saintess spoke about it on the morning show.”
'Saintess?' Was he talking about Sophie Mardi, whom he had beaten to
oblivion? Lee Gun tilted his head in puzzlement.
He recalled that time. After the incident in Germany, he had recuperated in the
hospital. The Saintess had pretended to be nice by visiting him in the hospital.
However, she had only come to interrogate him. She wanted to know how he had
killed the monster when weapons and skills didn’t work against it. She had even
taken his tray of food, which he had been eating, to get him to answer. 
In response, Lee Gun had told her that he had chased after the monster by throwing
the item in question. ‘Fuck off before I kill you with it too!’ This statement led to
Sophie mistaking the bone for a weapon.
At that moment, the host shouted into the mic. His excitement had reached a fever
pitch.

[That’s right! Lee Gun brought this weapon back from beyond the enemy lines!
According to the Saintess's testimony, she believes that weapon contains a hidden
skill!]

‘There is none.’

[The monster was higher in level than the monsters in the current Red zone! This is
why we are sure that the hidden skill is above SS rank!]

“Three hundred thirty!”

“Three hundred forty!”
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“Three hundred sixty!”

[Who will be the lucky hero who’ll obtain this item with the hidden SS rank skill!]

It really was just a bone, but Lee Gun now understood why the generals were
excited about this item.
“We must win the bid at all cost!”
For some reason, Lee Gun felt proud. It was just a bone, but it was an item that he
had created. And it was being treated like a treasure.

[Three hundred ninety! We’ve received a bid of three hundred ninety million
dollars! Is there another bid?]

“Four hundred million!”

[Yes! We got four hundred million….]

“One billion!”
A booming voice suddenly rang out. The voice was loud enough to cut through the
roar within the auction house. 
Silence descended in the venue. The generals who had been bidding with fervor
became mute. The host was so surprised that he almost dropped the microphone.
The one who shouted that bid was the Leo Saint. He continued, “One billion!
Didn’t you hear me?”
“…!”
When he heard the intimidating growl, the surprised host quickly fixed his grip on
his microphone.

[Ah… Yes! That is… Everyone is just taken aback by the price. It's mind-
boggling!]

It was to be expected. One billion dollars!

‘He’s overdoing it.’ The general of the Gemini temple, who uncharacteristically
coveted the item, laughed in annoyance. He never expected the Leo Saint to make
such a strong move.

[We have received a bid for one billion dollars! Would anyone like to make another
bid?]

The host asked the question again, but silence reigned within the auction house.

[No one?]

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Such an exorbitant amount of money couldn’t be gathered easily. Even if one was
able to, one had to consider who was making the bid.
In the end, the generals from the other temples tossed their number plates. The
sound of people grumbling from all directions could be heard. It sounded as if they
were close to losing their mind due to not getting the item.
Most of Lee Gun’s Eight Big items were missing. This was the opportunity of a
lifetime to touch one of the legendary items.
Chun Sungjae and his guard lamented as they pulled at their hair.
“Shit! Lee Gun-nim’s item will go to the Leo Saint… The Leo Saint...”
“Wow! If the Gemini temple had won the bid, we would've been able to elevate our
power to be in a league of our own!”
‘It's just a big bone.’ Lee Gun looked at the Leo Saint.
The Leo Saint had a carefree attitude. He knew he was the victor, and he was
confident and bold. It was as if he were telling off others for daring to covet his
item.
The host counted down the time and finally ended the bidding.

[Congratulations! Lee Gun’s legendary weapon has been sold at an unimaginable

price! It has been sold for one billion dollars! Leo Saint, please come up! You're the
owner of the legendary weapon!]

An incredible cheer rang out, and a chant broke out from all directions to praise the
Leo Saint.
The Leo Saint responded to the chant by raising his fist. This would be an
enormous hit to his bank account, but he didn’t care.
“The Leo Saint will grasp glory and victory with this!”
“Ohhhhhhhhhhh!”
In reality, the Leo Saint had bought a trash item for one billion dollars.
‘It inadvertently helps me too.’ Lee Gun thought.

[Reputation has been established!]

[Your Saint EXP has increased sharply!]
[You have reached a new level (Lv. 4)!]
[Points have been generated!]
Lee Gun grinned.
Meanwhile, the Leo Saint received his item.
“Congratulations.”
The Leo Saint had concluded his business at the auction house. He was about to
leave with his underlings when...
Boom!
An incredibly loud sound rang out outside the auction house. The crowd became
agitated.
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“What is it?”
“Did something blow up by accident?”
Lee Gun turned to look as well.
The commotion amongst the crowd didn’t last long. The guard chuckled as if it
wasn’t a big deal. “Ah! Don’t worry about it! There is a Skill Simulation site
nearby. I’m sure it’s....”
“No! You should have your weapons ready!” Lee Gun stood up from his seat. He
looked at the Leo Saint as he laughed.
Boom!
The auction house shook, and people started to scream. The Leo Saint narrowed his
eyes.
As Lee Gun had expected, the employees of the auction house yelled out
loud, “This is really bad!
“A Calamity has appeared within the auction house! The Calamity must have
hidden itself amongst the auction items! The monsters took several items that are
supposed to be auctioned later!”
The light within the eyes of the generals changed.
“What rank is the calamity!”
“Fortunately, the Calamity is only Yellow rank, but...” The employee, who had
been speaking, had a serious expression on his face.
“What? What else is wrong?”
“A mysterious monster has invaded the Drachma auction house! The observatory
has never seen this type of monster before! None of our attacks work against it…"
The expressions on the faces of the generals crumpled.
“All our guests should...”
The Leo Saint burst out laughing as soon as the employee spoke. He broke open the
box that held Lee Gun’s holy item. It was the item that he had won the bid for just
now.
Crunch!
A white stick was revealed to the auction house.
“Leo Saint-nim…”
The Leo Saint roared as he lifted Lee Gun’s holy item. “This is the time to test this!
It's the time to make a new legend!”
“Ohhhhhhhh!”
Everyone except one person was excited. Lee Gun just shook his head.
'It really is just a bone.'

Chapter 36 - Odd Invader (1)

Koo-goo-goo-goong!
All hell broke loose in the Drachma when a monster invaded the auction house.
“Please evacuate!”
“Let’s quickly move to the teleport zone!”
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Screams could be heard everywhere as the building began to fall apart. Everyone
acted well-coordinated as they headed toward the teleport zone. Through it, they
could return to their respective countries. However, the Calamity would not make
that easy for them.
“What the hell! The teleport zone is gone!”
The outer section of the structure was broken off. The crowd could
see only dizzying heights and the clouds below them.
“The intruder blew up the teleport zone!”
Drachma was a floating structure created using the power of the gods. It contained
many shops and had many people. For all of them, the teleport zone was the only
way out. 
And now, their escape route was gone. To make matters worse, the most heavily
damaged region was near the auction house.
Koo-goo-goong!
“It's coming down!”
A sea of fire overtook the auction house. The Calamity was corroding the interior
of the building.
“It’s too dangerous! Run!”
The debris kept falling in a dizzying manner.
Boom!
The wreckage that had broken off the building flew back up into the air, then fell
toward the city.
Boom! Boom!
It seemed like the beginning of a meteor strike. This scene surprised everyone.

“At this rate, the city will…”

“Destroy them before they reach the city!”
The debris was blown up in the sky before it could touch the surface. Most of the
people here were awakened beings, so accomplishing this task wasn't difficult for
them. However, the reprieve lasted for only a moment.
“Huhk…”
Everyone fell back when an enormous shadow engulfed them. Falling apart in front
of them right now was the auction house where the appearance of Lee Gun’s holy
item had caused a ruckus. The massive building broke apart as if it were daring
them to block it.
The people became frightened since the auction house building was big enough to
house dozens of battleships.
“No! We can’t get rid of that!”
“It's too big!”
As the building gained altitude, everyone’s faces turned pale; they knew what
would happen when the building would descend. The floating platform that they
were standing on would get crushed. The auction house building might also damage
the city on the ground.
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One of the disciples desperately yelled out, “Where are we right now!” He hoped
they were flying above the ocean.
“We are traveling over Asia!”
“Shit…”
There were no humans left within the floating auction house. The disciple used
their skills to attack the auction house, but the building sustained minimal
damage. Then, the auction house, which had been rising slowly, hung in the air as
if it had reached the top of the drop tower.
“N-No! It's going to fall!”
Everyone squeezed their eyes shut and screamed. Suddenly...
Pahng!
Something surged into the air with a roar. It was a burning beam of energy that
looked like an arrow made with enormous power. The energy beam pierced through
the building as if it were a laser beam.
Kwah-gwah-gwahng!
The enormous stadium exploded into smithereens.
“Huhk…!”
The one who had shot the beam was Hugo. The crowd fell to the ground when they
saw the figure surrounded by swirling winds. Hugo stood not too far away from
them with his shining bow raised.
“The Archer Saint…”
“As expected of a Saint, he's on a different level!”
The man in the highlight, Hugo, was focused on an entirely different location. With
a fierce expression, Hugo pointed his arrow toward the location where the auction
house had been before.
Two monsters stood there. These two intruders looked like bipedal horned
lions. The monsters were three meters and five meters tall, respectively.
Hugo ground his teeth. ‘They are looking for Lee Gun’s holy item.’
The monsters had been asking questions with limited vocabulary as they killed
people. They asked where Lee Gun’s holy item was located. 
Therefore, Hugo had become vigilant. ‘What are they? Why are they looking for
Gun’s item!’
Suddenly...
Did it realize that Hugo was one of the strongest amongst the crowd? One of the
beasts suddenly disappeared, and at the next moment, appeared in front of Hugo.
‘…!’ The change surprised Hugo. He quickly retreated and tried to gain distance.
But...

Bbah-gahk!
A man kicked the beast and sent it flying.
Boom!
The man sent the three-meter-tall monster flying as if it were a soccer ball. Then, he
clicked his tongue. “Dude, I told you that you’ll die if you take too long to attack.”
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“Gun… Kuhk!”
“If you're carrying these to look cool, you should give them to me. You suck at
close quarter fights.” Lee Gun took the two short swords equipped on Hugo’s
waist.
Chaeng!
He unsheathed them so fast that nobody could even see the move. The unsheathed
sword moved in a frenzy as it skinned the beast.
Suh-guhk! 
Kwah-gah-gahk!
The next moment, a roar reverberated everywhere as blood fountained into the
air. Lee Gun took less than ten seconds to finish the work. His skill with the swords
was so clean that it gave the spectators goosebumps.
Lee Gun mocked Hugo, whose mouth fell open. “I can’t believe a battle-type Saint
is weaker than a little ol’ Maker like me.”
Hugo felt a surge of anger. 'Maker, my ass! You're a warrior masquerading as a
Maker!'
Hugo was about to say something. However, Lee Gun asked him a question while
flicking the blood off from the twin swords, “What happened to the bedwetter?”
“I thought you wanted me to dump her in the septic tank!”
Lee Gun cackled. It was as if he never expected Hugo to actually throw her in the
septic tank.
Hugo, who had been frowning, became a bit more frantic. “That woman isn’t
important right now! Aren’t they looking for your weapon!”
“What? My weapon?”
“Yes! I’m talking about the legendary weapon that came up in auction. It was the
one you used during the incident in Germany.” After speaking those words, Hugo
quickly looked at his surroundings.
“Where is it? It was auctioned off, right?”
“Ah! That’s….”
Lee Gun had yet to complete his reply when...
“Get out of the way!” A strident voice rang out as a very muscular man stepped
forward. 
Hugo’s eyes turned round when he saw the weapon in the hands of the Leo Saint,
Steven Marker. It couldn’t be helped. ‘I’m pretty sure that’s…’
The surprised Hugo glared at Lee Gun. “Wait a moment. You didn’t win the bid?
You told me to take care of the Saintess because you were going to bid on that
item. Did you lose the bid to him?”
Faced with Hugo’s anger, Lee Gun told his friend not to worry. “Ah! It doesn’t
matter. That’s just a bone...”
“Wow! How could you lose a legendary weapon?”
“I mean, it's just a bone...”
“How can you call yourself the owner of that item? Even I wanted that item!”
“You really aren’t hearing what I’m saying.”
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The Leo Saint, who was in the distance, stepped forward before Lee Gun could
correct Hugo. “It's time to test the SS skill within this weapon!”
“Ohhhhhhhh!”
Finally, the Leo Saint raised the white bone and charged toward the remaining
beast. He showed tremendous spirit.
At the same time, the desperate Hugo drew his bow back. He was aiming for the
Leo Saint’s arm. “He’s already strong! We can’t let him have your weapon!” Hugo
decided to act the moment the Leo Saint would kill the monster.
The legendary weapon was finally brought down on the beast’s body. However...
Duhng!
The impact sound was very light for a weapon.
Everyone’s expression changed in a second.
“Kuhk!” The Leo Saint, who had charged forward, had been sent flying by a kick.
“Saint-nim!”
The beast scratched the spot where it had been hit. The SS rank skill in the weapon
hadn't been activated. Moreover, it hadn’t done any damage either. Therefore, the
Leo Saint’s disciples were taken aback. As a battle-type Saint, the Leo Saint was
capable of handling all offensive weapons.
The Leo Saint became sure of it. The item didn’t seem like a weapon. He had felt
like he was hitting the beast with a plastic rattle. Nevertheless, the flustered Leo
Saint rushed forward once again.
Duhng duhng!
The resulting sound was once again hollow. The Leo Saint wondered if he hadn’t
activated it correctly, so he imbued the item with his magical energy. Then, he hit
the monster once again.
Puhk! Duhng! Gee-duhk! Boom! Puhk-puhk! Duhng! Puhk!
Duhng-duhng-tuhng!
“Shit! Why won’t it inflict damage!”
“…!”
“Work!”
Duhng!
Even Hugo, who had his bow drawn back, felt embarrassed for the Leo Saint. “M-
Maker-nim…. the activation requirement for that—”
“Why would it have one? Idiot!”
“Is there some special method to use it…”
“Why would you need a special method when using a dog bone?”
“Dog bone? What the hell do you mean?”
“Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, collagen, etc. It's ninety-nine percent bone
matrix and a tiny part foreign material. It's an all-natural dog bone made from fifty
other bones. What? Do you have a problem with that?”
Hugo’s face crumpled. 'It really is a genuine dog bone?' He still asked, “What about
the magical energy I can feel from within it!”

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“Are you an idiot? I made it with my magical energy. Of course, you can feel my
magical energy within it.”
“…?!”
The Leo Saint continued to laboriously swing his one-billion-dollar weapon. He
didn’t care that he was in a state of shock.
Tuhng! Tuhng!
Of course, he possessed overwhelming skill as a battle-type Saint. He rushed the
five-meter-tall beast with speed, power, and precision. With that fighting ability, it
was clear why he was considered a Zodiac Saint.
It was like watching Lee Gun fight. The only problem was the item in the Leo
Saint's hands.
‘I can’t believe that’s a dog bone.’
“Kuh-huhk!”
Hugo sighed as he saw the Leo Saint take a beating. If the Leo Saint weren't using
that weapon, he wouldn’t be taking a beating like that. ‘Why doesn’t he use his
own power? What is he trying to accomplish with that weapon?’
The Leo Saint was trying to accomplish something with the bone, but he kept
receiving just a beating for his efforts. Hugo felt terrible for the Leo Saint.
After a certain amount of time had passed, even the mighty Leo Saint started to feel
flustered. He hadn’t used his own power to maximize the weapon’s power. ‘There
is no way this should be happening.’ 
The Leo Saint was sure this item was the weapon Lee Gun had used to defeat the
monster in Germany. At the time, the Zodiac Saints weren't able to even damage
the canine monster!
‘I’m sure there is a special skill imbued within it.’ Anger burned within the Leo
Saint’s eyes. The beast didn’t consider him a worthy foe.
Boom!
He was already angry because of uncharacteristically taking a beating. His
opponent dismissing him only made him angrier. Angry veins popped on his
forehead as he jumped high into the sky. “You're just a beast! How dare you!”
Puh-uhk!
The Leo Saint once again struck the beast’s face with the bone. Suddenly...
“Lee Gun.”
“…?!”
The beast, which had been ignoring the Leo Saint, rolled its eyes backward. “Lee
Gun... Weapon...”
The Leo Saint was taken aback when the beast stared at him. The problem wasn’t
that its eyes had changed in color. ‘This bastard spoke…!’ It seemed the beast was
reacting to Lee Gun’s weapon he was wielding right now.
In the end, the other disciples stepped forward to attack the beast.
Kwah-gwah-gwahng!
The fierce barrage lasted for only a moment. Then, the disciples reared back in
fright.
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“What… What the hell!”
“Why… Why won’t our attacks work…”
The most effective attack on the monster was when it had been struck with the
bone. Hugo furrowed his brow when he saw that.
‘As expected...’
When he had tracked down these monsters earlier, he had shot his arrows at them.
However, his arrows hadn’t worked against them. At that time, he had wondered if
he had missed, but he was sure now. ‘They are the new breed of monsters.’
Hugo had mentioned to Lee Gun that new breeds of monsters had started appearing
recently. The new monsters were similar to the monsters within the Devil’s tower,
which couldn’t be killed. Twenty years ago, those monsters had made the Zodiac
Saints retreat.
‘However, Gun killed one of them earlier.’
Lee Gun had killed the smaller beast in a flash. The only thing that stood out was
the fact that Lee Gun had borrowed his short swords. Hugo wondered... ‘Those
swords...’
Lee Gun had personally crafted those swords for him.
‘Does it have to do with Gun’s power…?’
The shocks weren't over yet.
Boom! Boom!
The surprised disciples looked at their surroundings when the ground shook.
Full-armored knights appeared from the destroyed buildings. The armor looked
medieval, and one of the armor suits was black.
“That armor was in the auction…!”
The black armor was about eighty percent destroyed, but a yellow ribbon tied
around the black armor was still intact.
It was the Calamity that had appeared within the auction house. The helmet of the
black armor sit rose and rattled, revealing wicked teeth inside it; they were like
shark teeth.
The surprising part was that the black armor suit was looking toward the Leo
Saint. To be precise, it was looking at Lee Gun’s weapon in the Leo Saint's
hands. It had the same target as the beast.
‘They are aiming for Lee Gun’s weapon!’
Sure enough...
“How dare you covet what is mine!” the Leo Saint roared when he realized what
was happening.
The intruder from outside and the ambusher from within charged toward the Leo
Saint. Led by the black armor suit, all the ghost-like armor suits charged forward as
well. Numerous armor suits attacked the nearby disciples.
The platform instantly turned into pandemonium.
“Koo-oohk!”
Hugo shot his arrows; sometimes, he destroyed the enemies with his fists.

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All this annoyed Hugo and yelled at Lee Gun, “Did you plate it with gold? Why do
they all want that bone!”
As the actual owner of the item, Lee Gun found this situation hilarious. ‘I have no
idea why those monsters want my item.’
Poo-ahk! Poo-ahk!

[Saint EXP has increased.]

[Saint EXP has increased.]
[You have acquired Data (Intermediate)]
[You have acquired Data (Intermediate)]
[You have accumulated Reputation.]
[You have accumulated Reputation.]
[Current Divine Status: 66%]

He kept recovering his Divine Status as he destroyed the monsters. ‘Does Divine

status recover into different ranks?’
The answer didn’t matter. This was an excellent development for him.

[When your Divine Status reaches 70%, you will be able to use Death Instinct.]

Lee Gun laughed.

The asshole Leo Saint was making a vain effort with the item, but he was a battle
Saint. The sturdiness of these monsters was considered to be in the upper rank. This
meant they were good test subjects for Lee Gun.
Why did he want to do this?
Amongst the Zodiac Saints, these were the type of monsters that were labeled
toxic. These weren’t like the parasite monsters. Even the battle Saints had a hard
time fighting against a large number of them.
This was why it was a good opportunity for Lee Gun. He wanted to see how much
damage he could inflict with his skill.
Lee Gun purposefully threw an armor suit toward the Leo Saint.
Boom!
“Kuhk!”
The Leo Saint glared at Lee Gun. “How dare you throw that towards me!”
To increase his Divine Status to 70%, Lee Gun intended to approach the Leo
Saint. However, the armor suit, which had been heading toward the Leo Saint,
suddenly turned its gaze toward a different direction.
The next moment, the group of armor suits rushed toward Lee Gun.
Hugo, who had been watching Lee Gun, was flabbergasted
The armor suit's hand was like a blade as it moved in an arc.
“Gun…!”
Lee Gun leaned back to dodge the attack, but he soon became puzzled.
“…?”
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The full-body armor suit wasn’t aiming for him. Its hand was aiming for his
waist. To be precise, it was aiming for the slime hanging onto his belt. “Lee Gun.
Holy item.”
The armor suit was about to rip away Lee Gun’s holy item.
Lee Gun’s eyes flashed with anger. “You bastard...”

Chapter 37 - Odd Invader (2)

Lee Gun was surprised.

The slime jiggled in annoyance and suddenly grew in size. Then, it opened its
mouth and swallowed the armor suit.
Kwah-jeek!
“…!”
The shocked Hugo couldn’t believe what he was seeing. The reason for his reaction
was simple. ‘That thing has a mouth?’
The slime didn’t care about Hugo being surprised. It held onto the armor. The
armor suit mightily struggled inside the slime.
Kwah-jeek! Kwah-jeek!
Sharp teeth erupted from the armor suit. However, the slime was very elastic; it
expanded like rubber to avoid damage. 
Hugo nervously looked on. The slime was an all-purpose tool that acted as Lee
Gun’s familiar. If it suffered damage, Lee Gun's weapon-making process could get
hindered.
“It's trying to break through!”
Unlike the nervous Hugo, Lee Gun just furrowed his brows. “This
bastard...” He was angry at his slime for some reason.
Lee Gun approached his holy item, which was having a good time, and pulled at
the slime’s face as if he were pulling melted cheese. Then, he yelled at it, “Slime!
Spit it out! It's dirty! Ptooey!”
As if it understood him, the slime decided to digest the armor.
“…!”
It even burped.
‘I told it to spit that out.’ Lee Gun had never seen this before, so he was also
surprised.
His slime could remember the forms of anything it put in its mouth. It could change
its shape through those memories. To take this further, the slime seemed to eat
everything it liked.
Normally, Lee Gun didn’t care what the slime ate, but the beings spawned by the
unknown civilization were a different matter.
‘The poison within those monsters can melt anything it touches.’
Their poison had similar properties to radiation poisoning. That poison could take
the form of specialized light, liquid, and gas particles. It was a substance that didn’t
exist on earth, so this characteristic was troublesome.
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Some monsters also self-destructed, and the radioactive waste-like poison took time
to dissipate. This was why skills created by defensive Saints were sold at an
expensive price.
The only ones that could block the poison were the defensive Saints, yet the slime
was able to digest it? Lee Gun wondered how the slime did it, but his question was
soon answered.

[The holy item was given its owner’s skill!]

[Poison Resistance!]
[It will be given a basic effect!]

Lee Gun was surprised. 'Poison Resistance must be a version of my Hundred

Poison Resistance. It makes sense. Previously, I was able to imbue my item with
the 13th Sense skill.’
It seemed like he might be able to imbue basic poison resistance to any items he
had created. When Lee Gun thought about all the items that the poison of the
unknown civilization had corroded, he realized he had gained a great advantage.
“Hugo!”
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out. The sound was ear-splitting, and the disciples
writhed in pain.
Hugo’s ears smarted. He looked up to see the red face of the Leo Saint.
“Where the hell did you steal those!” The Leo Saint clung to the beast’s shoulder
and glared at Hugo.
The Leo Saint recognized the short swords as the holy items Lee Gun had
made. They were among the holy items he had been looking for. So, his reaction
was understandable.
“I heard you crawled into the Sheep Saint’s den! Did you steal them from there?”
the Leo Saint asked.

'I didn't steal them. Their owner stole them back!’ Hugo felt aggrieved. He frowned
and looked at Lee Gun. The idiot lion couldn’t even recognize that the owner of
these items was in front of him.
‘Idiot.’ At this point, it didn’t matter what Hugo said.
Anger flared inside the Leo Saint’s eyes. “That thief dared to covet my item?” He
let his underlings take care of the beast, then charged toward Lee Gun.
However, arrows flew toward the Leo Saint.
Shweek!
Pahk! Pahk-pah-pahk!
One arrow hit the Leo Saint’s side, then two landed on his neck and face.
The Leo Saint roared, “Archer! Where are you aiming at!”
“Ah! I tried to hit the monster but missed.”
The Leo Saint glared at Hugo. There was no way the mighty Archer Saint would
miss his target.
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Hugo, who pulled his bow back again, again felt aggrieved. The Leo Saint was
aiming for Lee Gun’s holy item, so he had shot him with arrows containing great
amount of magical energy. Yet, he couldn’t even pierce the Leo Saint’s skin. This
difference in power between the two of them came from the number of disciples
they possessed.
Nevertheless, Hugo was a nuisance to the Leo Saint.
“You were beaten soundly ten years ago! I can’t believe you're coming for more!”
the Leo Saint said.

However, even if Hugo had fallen off over the years, he was one of the twelve
Zodiac Saints. If he got serious, he could be troublesome for the Leo Saint.
Therefore, the Leo Saint needed to get rid of Hugo before killing the impudent
young man.
The Leo Saint reached Hugo. He was about to break Hugo’s limbs, but...

Boom!
The beast, which he had left to his underlings, flew toward him. Lee Gun had
kicked it toward him.
The beast had been occupied by the Leo Saint's disciples, but now, it was free to
pursue the bone in the Leo Saint’s possession. Hugo took that moment to shoot
arrows toward the Leo Saint.
“Bastards!” The Leo Saint extended his hand toward the beast, and a chain made
out of golden light appeared and wrapped around the beast.
“Koo-roohk!”
The Leo Saint threw the beast toward Hugo and clenched his fist. “It's a waste to
use this skill on you, but...”
The Leo Saint used his skill.
[Battlefield for the Victor] It was a SS rank binding skill, an advanced barrier-type
skill.
Kwah-gwahng!
A golden lightning bolt came down from the sky. It was destructive enough to
destroy Hugo’s short sword, which Lee Gun was currently using.
Clank!
A light surrounded the beast, then sucked in Hugo.
“This takes care of the two birds with one stone.” The Leo Saint laughed as he
approached Lee Gun. He didn’t care about the other two foes, but as for the young
man in front of him, he had no plans of going easy.
The disciples of the Leo Saint looked on with gleams in their eyes.
“He’s dead meat!”
It was hard for them to pay attention to the armor suit monsters that they were
fighting.
“Poor guy! He shouldn’t have coveted Lee Gun’s holy item…”

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“Even the other Saints don’t dare touch Lee Gun’s items in front of the Leo
Saint...”
It happened at that moment.
Lee Gun suddenly spoke, “It has been bugging me since before.”
“…?”
“Who are you to talk about possessing my items?”
The disciples reacted in fright when they heard Lee Gun’s words.
“What are you saying? If you aren’t careful, you'll really die!”
“Did you forget he killed Red Eye?”
Lee Gun was dumbfounded. “Who killed what? That rabbit bastard was the first
one to run away.”
All the disciples scoffed in disbelief.
“Huh… There are always guys like that.”
“Yes! They always belittle a Saint’s achievement...”
On the other hand, an odd expression appeared on the Leo Saint’s face. It was to be
expected. “Who do you think you are?”
“?”
“I don’t know where you heard that, but you dare speak that out loud in front of
me?”
Lee Gun had wondered what the Leo Saint wanted to say to him. He tilted his head
as if he had remembered something, so he laughed. “Ah! Rabbit? You know I’m
right. Were you able to stand three seconds against it?”
The veins on the Leo Saint’s face stuck out.
His reaction didn't matter. Lee Gun let out a cold laugh. “You became a rabbit
when I beat you up. From what I remember, you were the first one to suggest
running away when we went to kill Red Eye.”
“…!”
For a moment, the Leo Saint became tense, and an odd expression appeared on his
face. He changed the topic by asking a question. “Who are you?”
Lee Gun laughed savagely. “Lee Gun.”
“…!”
For a moment, it was as if silence had descended on the platform. The eyes of the
disciples, who were blocking the monsters, turned round.
The Leo Saint froze in place.
“Huh.” However, he broke out in laughter the next second. “I was wondering what
you were going to say.” The Leo Saint sounded incredulous as he raised his
voice. “There is no way Lee Gun would be as handsome as you!”
Pah-jeek.
Veins stuck out on Lee Gun’s face. 'This bastard is pushing it.'
Lee Gun harshly laughed as he cracked his knuckles. He had been taking it easy
because the Leo Saint had been making an embarrassment of himself by swinging
that bone. But now, it was time to end this. If the Leo Saint couldn’t believe his
words, he would have to make him believe.
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The Leo Saint didn’t care what Lee Gun intended to do. He stood in front of Lee
Gun with the bone in his hands. A moment of surprise had taken over him when he
had heard Lee Gun’s name, but that was behind him now. “You should feel
honored. You will be the first human opponent I’ll use this weapon on.”
The Leo Saint let out an arrogant laugh as he raised the blunt weapon.
His underlings screamed. The Leo Saint could pulverize a human with his bare
hands. This was beyond making a novice into a cripple.
“Idiot.” As soon as the blunt weapon was brought down, Lee Gun extended his
arm. At the same time, a sound rang out.
Bah-gahk!
Everyone squeezed their eyes shut when they heard the loud sound. The idiot had
thrown away his arm.
“He’s too young to be—”
However, it didn’t take long for everyone’s eyes to turn round.
“…!”
They saw Lee Gun holding the Leo Saint’s weapon. And he had done it with one
hand!
“…!” The Leo Saint was shocked at the development. The young man in front of
him was holding the bone over his head with one hand.
The Leo Saint tried to match strength with Lee Gun. The bone shook, but Lee
Gun’s expression didn’t change at all. 
Lee Gun just said, “Stupid mutt.”
Then, an unbelievable and terrifying sound rang out.
Bbah-doo-doohk!
Everyone reared back in shock. It was the sound of the bone cracking.
“A crack appeared in the legendary weapon!”
“Even hitting the monster couldn’t break it, yet...”
The Leo Saint was frozen. Everything had happened too fast. His flustered self
quickly retreated. He became worried his weapon would break, and his movements
became exaggerated as if he were trying to handle a chick.
“Mender!”
The disciples were confused by the Leo Saint’s trembling words. A vein stuck out
on his neck as the Leo Saint yelled, “Do you not hear me? Mender! Find me a
Mender!”
“…!”
The holy item couldn’t be remade without Lee Gun. No other Maker could do it.
“Hurry before it breaks!”
Lee Gun’s lips rose in an ominous fashion. 
When the Leo Saint realized that the young man in front of him was smiling,
something happened again.

Bbah-gahk!

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The bone broke into two pieces in front of the Leo Saint’s eyes, the bone that
had cost him one billion dollars!
“…!” The Leo Saint’s expression was a sight to behold.
“Saint-nim!”
His unfocused eyes expressed the emotions that he was feeling. 
The shocked disciples looked at Lee Gun.
“It really is fun breaking a billion-dollar item,” the man in the spotlight said those
words.

“…?”
The expressions on the faces of the disciples became quite the sight as well.
“You maggot!”
The roar of an angry beast rang out. His rage was so fierce that the ground
shook. Lost in his rage, the Leo Saint used his abilities. He finally used the magical
energy he had refrained from using to focus on Lee Gun’s holy item.
Tuhng!

    [Warning! The Golden Lion’s power is approaching you!]

Due to the waves of terrifying magical energy, cracks appeared on the platform.
Zzuhhk!
Koo-goo-goohng!
“Saint-nim!”
The Leo Saint's subordinates were taken aback. Their Saint had been trying to use
the bone up to this point. So now that he was using his own power, it was a totally
different ball game.
The Leo Saint instantly appeared in front of Lee Gun.

[The Golden Lion has unleashed his domain.]

[The Golden Lion’s power has increased.]
[The Leo Saint’s special attribute Menacing Spirit is threatening you.]
[Since you do not have a domain, the Serpent Bearer’s power is being stolen.]
[Warning! Your reputation will decrease if you do not defend against it.]
[Your abilities might decrease.]

Lee Gun laughed in contempt when he heard the alert. It seemed a domain was
needed to defend one’s reputation as the Menacing Spirit skill contained formidable
power. However, that wasn’t important right now.
‘How dare this bastard act up like this.’ Lee Gun let out a burst of dark laughter as
he approached the Leo Saint. 
The disciples tried to get in his way, but it was no use.
Click!

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Lee Gun grinned as he pressed something in his pocket. Something frightening
occurred the next moment.

[You have used your rental skill.]

The nearby people became surprised when they heard it.

‘Badge!’
The armor-shaped Calamities converged from all directions at the same time.
Koo-goo-goo-goohng!
The ones that had been fighting the disciples rushed toward Lee Gun too. There
was no mistaking it.
‘Aggro skill!’ Lee Gun had used a provocation skill that drew in one’s enemies.
This move caught the disciples unawares.
‘He has lost his mind. There are too many enemies to use that skill!’
‘Why is he using it!’
Lee Gun had used this skill to block the disciples from reaching him, but this skill
was supposed to be used only when one or two monsters were near the user. The
monsters from the unknown civilization were powerful. The aggro skill shouldn’t
be used so easily.
‘The skill endangers him too…’
This made the disciples wonder if Lee Gun was trying to suicide using the skill.

[You have accumulated reputation.]

[You have accumulated reputation.]
[You have accumulated reputation.]
[You have accumulated reputation.]

The Leo Saint couldn’t believe what he saw.

Too-gahk!
Lee Gun created a path as he revealed himself. The armor suits crashed to the
ground next to him.

[Current Divine Status: 70%]

[The minimum requirement to release Divine Status has been met.]
[You can use your Death Instinct skill.]

The surprise the disciples felt lasted only a moment.

“!”
Lee Gun disappeared. He reappeared on top of the Leo Saint’s shoulders.
“?!” The Leo Saint was taken aback. The pressure this young man exuded now felt
completely different than before. He couldn’t see Lee Gun’s face, but he felt as if
he were being crushed by a Construct.

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“The scenery up here is so-so.” Lee Gun put one dirty foot on top of the Leo Saint’s
head.
This made the disciples scream.
It was surprising that Lee Gun was able to keep his balance.
“What is that crazy bastard doing right now!”
“Did he just teleport?”
“What? Teleportation is restricted in this area!”
On the other hand, the Leo Saint had seen it. That wasn’t teleportation. ‘He stepped
on the monsters to reach here.’ There was a chance people had missed that scene
thanks to the dust cloud. 
Only one person in this world was capable of pulling off this feat. When the Leo
Saint realized that, his face turned pale.
“Release Death Instinct.”

Chapter 38 - Odd Invader (3)

“Release Death Instinct.”

The voice felt very familiar. His eyes flashed like those of a tiger, and his voice
almost sounded like a growl.
As soon as Steven Marker registered the voice, a familiar image flashed through his
mind. It was the image of a masked man.
Whether he was facing suffocating heat or a deadly poison, it didn't matter to that
man. When monsters rushed him, he didn’t even think about running away. In fact,
the man would laugh as if he were having fun.
‘Lee Gun.’
When everyone ran away in fright, he had been like the wind as he cut down the
monsters.
No matter how many monsters attacked him, he never flustered. He would use the
monsters as stairs to fly into the air. He would use the sky as his battlefield.
The Leo Saint’s pupils shook. ‘Why am I thinking about him right now?’
He soon found himself in further turmoil. The young man who had been on his
shoulders had disappeared. The Leo Saint became surprised when he located Lee
Gun again.
Boom!
The young man was emitting a mysterious light.

[Death Instinct is ready to be released.]

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A strange symbol appeared on Lee Gun’s arms. It was the pattern that signified the
Serpent Bearer. The tattoo started from the back of his hands and crawled past the
wrists. The sight was awe-inspiring. It made the Leo Saint want to go to his knees.

[Death Instinct(F)]
[All magical energy will be used to release the aura of a god for 3 seconds.]
[As a bonus for opening the skill, you will be able to maintain the skill for 10
seconds.]

Boom!
People felt as if some power was pressing down on everything, and the ground
shook.
Lee Gun hadn’t used any further skills. It was the pressure generated by the skill
that he had just released.
The group of armor suits continued to converge on Lee Gun. They looked like ants
swarming toward him.
Koo-goo-goohng!
The next second, however, all the armor suits surrounding Lee Gun were
destroyed. They had dared to approach the Serpent Bearer. It all took one
second. However, that wasn’t the scariest part.
“I hope you're ready to get beaten.” Lee Gun disappeared in a flash. He reappeared
in front of the Leo Saint.
“!!”
Lee Gun was so fast that human eyes couldn’t keep up with him.
Bbah-gahk!
Lee Gun’s fist met the Leo Saint’s stomach. The protections around the Saint were
instantly destroyed.
“Kuh-huhk!” Steven Marker's vision started to dim. The pain almost made him lose
his mind. But that wasn’t the end of it.
Bbah-gahk! Bbah-gahk!
His bones were like steel, yet they had been crushed. He spewed out blood as all
breath left him. It was the five-second mark.
The bloodied Leo Sant felt that he was losing consciousness.
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Lee Gun grinned. His laugh was an evil one. There was no way he would let the
Leo Saint lose consciousness. He grabbed the Leo Saint’s head and slammed it
against the wall.
Boom!
The Leo Saint was flustered. He had never experienced this ability before, but this
grip felt familiar. 'This power!'
“You…!”
“Ah! I almost forgot to tell you this. The weapon you bought for one billion
dollars…”
“…!”
“It's just a dog bone, idiot.”
“?!”
“Thank you for purchasing it.” Lee Gun let out an evil laugh as he slammed the Leo
Saint’s head through the wall again. 
The wall fell on top of the Leo Saint’s back.
Boom!
As the wall fell, the Leo Saint was pushed off the platform. The platform was
16,000 feet above the ground!
“Shit…” The Leo Saint instantly fell through the clouds.
“Ahhhhk!”
“Saint-nim!”
The Leo Saint yelled like Tarzan as he disappeared below the clouds, “Leeeeeeee
Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuun!”
Moreover, the hundred or so monsters chased the Leo Saint off the platform.  
Lee Gun had used a badge containing a rental skill. The aggro skill was still active,
and he had pinned the badge to the Leo Saint. The Calamities, which had invaded
the auction house, and the Leo Saint had been cleared all at once.

[Death Instinct will be lifted.]

[The Saint of the Great Lion suffered massive damage.]
[You have acquired Saint EXP.]
[You have acquired special data(Saint rank)]
[You have reached 100k Saint EXP.]

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[You have leveled up. (Lv. 5)]
[The EXP will be automatically converted into points.]

As soon as the Leo Saint fell, confusion erupted amongst his disciples. Even a Saint
couldn’t survive a fall from this height.
“He didn’t bring any rental skills!”
“He hasn’t borrowed any skills in recent days!”
Even as they talked, they couldn’t tear their gazes away from Lee Gun. It was to be
expected.
“The Saint said he’s Lee Gun…”
They were in confusion about what had happened between the Leo Saint and the
man who stood in front of them. If he really was Lee Gun…
“This is bad! Of all the places, the Saint-nim fell toward the Red zone!”
“What?”
They realized this was not the time for inaction. They started to move.
In the end, all the disciples vacated the spot.
Lee Gun was satisfied. “They are good kids. I thought I would have to beat them
up.”
It happened at that moment.
“They aren’t nice! Their brains are probably fried from this unprecedented
situation!”
“!”
A familiar voice rang out in the empty hall.
When Lee Gun turned around, he saw Chun Sungjae, who was frozen in
place. “You are still here? I thought you escaped using the teleport zone.”
Chun Sungjae’s face crumpled.
Hadn’t he told them that it was useless to go to the teleport zone?
General Choi, who had stuck around, had an odd expression on his face. ‘When did
this kid say he started his career?’
Calamities appeared in places where humans feared the most. That was how the
unknown civilization operated. One had to be around Saint rank to sense their
activities. This was why he had noticed something was off.
The general was very flustered, but none of that mattered now.

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“The Leo Saint’s disciples will come for you!”
Unless there were special mitigating circumstances, the Leo Saint's disciples would
not take this lying down. Only one person present here could hold up against such a
mob.
‘However, that person is…’
Chun Sungjae had wondered if this man was really Lee Gun. The thought had
occurred to him multiple times. However, he had dismissed it because his father
had threatened to disown him for having such suspicions. 
This young man had felt sorry for his father, who couldn’t forget his dead
friend. Thus, as a dutiful son, he had decided to trust his father. 
Chun Sungjae said, “Anyway, we have to get out of here before the Leo Saint's
disciples come back.”
“No way! I have to acquire my ingredients.” However, Lee Gun had other plans.

“Ingredients?”
“Ah! Before I do that…” Lee Gun summoned Piggy Bank, the Pixiu.
“!”
“Eat all the auction items on the floor.”
The elated Pixiu ran around the Drachma.

[Piggy Bank is really happy.]

[Its level has increased.]

In reality, Lee Gun didn’t care about the ownerless auction items. He was more
interested in the location where the lightning bolt had descended.
“That’s….” Chun Sungjae wondered what it was.

“My friend is trapped there,” Lee Gun answered.

Chun Sungjae was surprised. It was to be expected. “That’s the Leo Saint’s

slaughter prison! Let’s quickly gather some people to rescue him. If not, your friend
will die…”
“Ah! It’s fine! Just bring a teleporter.”
“?” Chun Sungjae was puzzled by the request, but he agreed to do it. He quickly
went away.
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Unlike what he had said, Lee Gun was worried. Of course, he wasn’t worried about
his friend. “That idiot better not kill my precious monster.”
Suddenly...
Kwahng!
The barrier shattered as a fierce light arrow broke through it.
Tahng-tahng-tahng!
More arrows appeared and flew past Lee Gun’s head.
Then, an angry voice rang within the barrier. “Hey! You value the monster more
than your friend?”
Lee Gun cackled when he saw Hugo exit the broken barrier. “What? You're still
alive? I was thinking about taking the deed to your building.”
Hugo wanted to slap Lee Gun! However, he decided to gloss over it. “What about
the Leo Saint!”
“Ah! He was annoying me, so I threw him over.”
“That’s good— What? You threw him? From this height?”
“What? I shouldn’t have done it?”
“……#*$&!” Hugo grabbed the back of his neck. ‘I feel bad for the disciples that’ll
have to look for him!’
The unknown civilization’s territory in Asia was vast. ‘If he fell into the black zone
instead of the red zone…’
This was the reason Hugo considered his friend vicious. The Leo Saint was the
strongest land fighter. There was no way Lee Gun was unaware that aerial battles
were the Leo Saint's weakness. This was a mess.
Lee Gun headed toward the barrier, from which Hugo had escaped.
The beast, which Hugo had pinned against the wall with his arrow, let out a
roar. The Archer Saint’s arrows had pierced through its vital points, yet the beast
was fine. This was a curious sight.
Lee Gun laughed as he measured the beast with his sword. He seemed interested in
the beast. “He’s sturdy and thick. He’ll make a good weapon.”
“!” Hugo was surprised. He never expected those words out of Lee Gun’s
mouth. ‘He normally disparages high-ranking holy items as trash.’
Lee Gun was being sincere. He could break the bone and avoid receiving any
damage from the Leo Saint’s attack all thanks to his skill. However, when he had
dismissed the Death Instinct skill, he had felt significant muscular pain. It seemed
he would need a sturdy weapon for normal use.
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Hugo looked on with a worried expression. “I don’t mind you using this beast as an
ingredient, but I have no idea what it is. I couldn’t kill it no matter what method I
used. Keeping it in the barrier might be best…”
Lee Gun laughed as he walked forward. He injected his magical energy into the
blade.

[Special attributes of the Serpent Bearer will be granted.]

[Sharpness, Fatal Blow]

Lee Gun’s snake eyes saw the blank vessels. Then, he vertically swung his blade.
Poo-shoohk!
“Koo-roo-roohk!” The beast roared as it finally fell, and the ground shook.
Boom!
“Look! I solved it. Do you have any other problems?” Lee Gun laughed as he
shook the blood off his blade.
Hugo smirked without realizing it. “Asshole.”
It was a compliment containing his respect.
***
Lee Gun’s dissection of a monster was always clean.
Hugo asked when he saw Lee Gun heft a large bone. “Are you planning on carrying
that to the teleport zone?”
“Why?”
“You’ll have to pay a hefty fee to teleport an item of that size. That's why we
should use a rental skill even if it's inconvenient…”
In truth, the disciples of the Leo Saint would probably try to kill Lee Gun if the two
of them headed toward the teleport zone. Hugo purposefully didn’t volunteer this
information. ‘He likes fighting. He’ll probably instigate a fight.’
Lee Gun shrugged as he took out his hone. “You don’t have to worry about that.
Someone I know is bringing a private teleporter.”
“Ah! You did say you were going to meet up with a general from the Gemini
temple…” 
Despite these words, Hugo’s face froze after a while. It was all because of the
person Lee Gun called; he wasn’t the general of the Gemini temple.
“Ah! Sungjae?”
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For a moment, Hugo thought he had heard wrong. 'What did he just say? Sungjae?’
It was unknown as to whether Lee Gun was aware of the expression on his friend’s
face or not, but he continued to speak into the phone. “I’m taking one more person
with me. I also have a large item. Yes! There will be three of us in total. Hurry up
and come here!”
As soon as Lee Gun ended the call and brought the phone down, Hugo grabbed
him, “Wait a moment! Did you just say Sungjae…”
“Oh? You know him? I guess he really must be famous if you know him.”
“Ah! Do you know his last name?”
“I think it was Chun? He’s still in school, but in terms of magical energy, he seems
to be similar to the general rank Users. I thought he would be useful.”
Hugo felt his blood pressure rise. He almost collapsed. It looked like Lee Gun had
really met his son!
In a desperate voice, the Archer Saint yelled at his friend, “Not the Gemini temple!
Tell them not to come here!”
“What? Why not?”
“Yes! You can’t do it! You give power to the Gemini when you use the personal
teleporter!” Hugo said in a hurried tone.

“Uh… Really?”

“All the items carried during teleportation will be reported to the Gemini Saint!
They can rob your items with magic!”
“Uh. Are you sure?” Lee Gun asked.

Of course, it was a bald-faced lie.

Nevertheless, Hugo replied, “If you understand now, we should head toward the
official teleportation zone. So many people use it that the officials don’t check
anything. Let’s hurry up and go before my son comes!”
Lee Gun suddenly came to a stop. “Son? Your son is here?”
'Oh no!' Hugo became flustered as sweat ran down his face. “I just received a text.
He happened to be visiting the Drachma. I think he’s nearby. That's why we should
head out first!”
Lee Gun tilted his head in confusion at Hugo’s nonsensical words. “We can wait
and go together, right? I’ll just tell Sungjae that one more person will be coming
with us.”

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'Damn it!' “Let’s just go! Please!”
“Why? I want to see your kid! You refused to show me a single picture of him! Is
he ugly? Is he deformed?”
Faced with Lee Gun’s outcry, Hugo was troubled.

Should he let Lee Gun introduce his son or not? Which would cause the least
amount of trouble? Which would cause fewer social problems?
In the end, Hugo made up his mind. He yelled, “I didn’t want to say this, but my
son hates you!”
Lee Gun froze at those words. He had never expected such an answer. “Really? He
hates me? Your kid hates me?”
“Yes! He really hates you! You’ll probably reveal your real identity to my kid!
You’ll boast that you're a hero!”
A part of Lee Gun knew that he indeed would have done that. A sour expression
appeared on Lee Gun's face. “I won’t reveal myself to him. I’ll pretend to be
someone else.”
“No! He really hates you, Gun! That is why I never spoke about you to him!”
Lee Gun pouted as he became sullen. “I did my best. I don’t think I did anything
that would buy hatred… Wait! No, I did.”
Hugo slapped the back of Lee Gun when the latter started to brood. “I’m glad that
you can self-reflect! Anyway, let’s head out! Give up on meeting him”
Shattering his plan, however... 
“Dad.”
“…!” Hugo froze when he heard the voice. He turned around. “How long were you
standing there?”
Sure enough, standing there was Chun Sungjae. Moreover, it looked like he was
about to explode.
He asked, “What did you just say right now? Gun?”
Hugo’s face turned pale when he saw the phone near his son's ear. 'Damn it.'
It seemed the call hadn't ended.

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