Lee Gun glared at Olympusâs fighting-type god. An odd killing intent entered his eyes, but it was unclear whether he himself was aware of this or not.
On the other hand, Hercules couldnât move his gaze away from Hailey. âIs she really a living creature?â
Feeling his gaze, Hailey tilted her head in puzzlement. She didnât know what was wrong with this god, so she summoned her sword. She attacked the fighting-type god.
However, Hercules didnât fight back. In fact, he moved with Hailey as if he were dancing with her. He looked to be enjoying the current situation. âAh ha ha! Youâre pretty, and your movements are beautiful too!â
Lee Gun became angry when he saw this. What the hell was that bastard doing? He had been about to turn around, yet he came to a stop.
This puzzled the Constructs within his shadow.
[Master? Whatâs wrong?]
[You said you werenât going to face off against the fighting-type god, right?]
Hugo, who was watching the same sight, tilted his head in puzzlement when a voice rang out within his head.
[Hey, Oh Taeksoo.]
â!â
Hugo flinched, while he had his bow drawn. It was Construct Communication. In other words, it was like a wireless message. A Zodiac and their Constructs could communicate with each other through telepathy.
After regaining his Divine status, Lee Gun could use it on Hugo once again. While his Constructs could hear it, this skill consumed Divine power. So, it was a wonder as to why Lee Gun was using this skill.
However, it didnât take long for Hugo to find out.
[What are you doing? Shoot him. Kill him.]
âWhat? You want me to shoot that hulk?â
[Yes.]
The answer surprised Hugo. âYou donât want to go after Sagittarius? Youâll be able to pay off your debt in one go.â
Hugo had an attribute called âPerfect Sight.â He had seen the wanted poster being waved by slime. So he said, âThat hulk will make you no money right now. Itâll be more efficient toââ
[Itâs fine. Just shoot him. He might not be worth anything right now, but Iâll make it profitable to kill him.]
Lee Gun sounded angry for some odd reason.
Hugo furrowed his brows as he looked at Hercules. Hercules didn't know what to do with himself in front of the gorgeous woman.
Could it be? Hugoâs eyes turned round. âIs it because of Hailey?â
[Nope. Heâs just annoying.]
âAnnoying? Ah! Is it because heâs attacking an ally?â
[His slack-jawed face is annoying me!]
Hugoâs eyes turned round when he heard that answer. It was subtle, but he was smiling with his eyes. âItâs understandable. Even a god would become slack-jawed and fall for Hailey.â
It had been the case with the Zodiac Saints too. Jean-Louis usually showed no interest in women, and Kevin wasnât supposed to show any interest in women. Yet both of them had shown interest in Hailey. Before Hugo had met Lee Gun and Jiwoo, he also wanted to have a cup of tea with Hailey.
Of course, Hailey had coldly rejected everyone.
âStevens had also tried to make a move on Hailey.â
[What? Who?]
Hugo flinched when he heard the menacing voice. For some reason, he felt like he was going to be killed. Was he mistaken?
âI mean⊠StevensâŠ.â
[What about that cat?]
âYeah. It was a very long time ago! It happened a very long time agoâŠâ Hugo started to sweat. He felt as if he had made a huge mistake.
Anyway, that wasnât important right now.
âA-Anyway, Iâll be capturing Sagittarius. You can take your time following after me.â Hugo did a double-take when he turned his head.
As soon as he saw the wanted poster, he had locked the door. He thought he had confined Sagittarius, but Sagittarius had run away.
âWell, heâs my Zodiac Saint now, so Iâll be able to track him in no time.â
Hugo decided to track Sagittarius at a later time. For now, he pointed his bow at Hercules.
âHeâs formidable.â
Hugo could tell by the magical energy emitted by the gods. He could see it from their Divine power. It showed the number of Achievements and the internal energy that they possessed.
As a god amassed powerful Achievements and internal energy, the pressure that their Divine power gave off changed as well. Moreover, a difference in skill existed, depending on how well one used their Divine status.
That fighting-type god was very powerful.
At that moment, Hercules was surprised. His face had been red, and he had been retreating until now. He looked between Hailey and Lee Gun. âWait a moment. Do you guys know each other? What is your relationship with each other?â
It was too early to ask such a question. Dumbfounded, Hailey held up her blade. âYou arenât worth speaking to.â
Hearing that, Hercules became serious, as if he had accepted something. âAh! I understand now. You are a prisoner of that bastard, right?â
â????â Hugo was dumbfounded.
The fighting-type god sighed as he shook his head from side to side. âI wouldnât like him either. Heâs a stick who canât even use his power.â
Lee Gunâs eyebrows twitched. He was about to extend his hand in anger whenâŠ
Bbah-gahk!!!
â!â
Hailey moved first as she kicked Hercules in the face.
âKuh-huhkâŠ!â
She had planned on keeping a low profile, but even she couldnât control her fury. âStop speaking nonsense! I am Lee Gâ I am the snake godâs colleague!â
The answer seemed to have hit home more than expected. Hercules clutched his cheek as he looked at Hailey. âHeâs a colleague?â
âThatâs right. If you get any closer to the snake god, Iâll kill you.â
Hercules had an expression as if he were in an awkward position as he looked at the pillar gods of Olympus. âDo I have to get rid of the snake god? If I kill him, Iâll be hated by that woman.â
The other gods, who were on standby, felt frustrated.
âHave you lost your mind?â
âHerc! If you donât steal the snake godâs Divine status, weâll continue to be refugees! You know this!â
âDonât fall for her face!â
âDid you forget about the debt in your name? If you want to pay off your debt, do as youâre ordered!â
Hercules clicked his tongue as he brushed off his hands. âI have no choice but to take his Divine status.â
The next moment, he disappeared. He reappeared behind Lee Gun!
[Mindâs Eye (3 star)]
The color of Herculesâ eyes changed, and he aimed for Lee Gunâs chest. His eyes werenât ordinary.
Gods were divided into a variety of categories, such as fortune gods, war gods, and luck gods.
Depending on the type, they received a bonus attribute. For example, a wealth-type god had a Strengthen Luck attribute. An Archery god possessed Perfect Sight.
Anyway, fighting-type gods possessed the Mindâs Eye attribute.
[Eyes that will absolutely allow you to win in battle!]
The eyes of the beast flashed, and he aimed for Lee Gunâs weak point. He had immediately located Lee Gunâs cores, which contained his Divine statuses.
âAs expected, he has two cores.â
If he took out the two cores, Zeus would be able to use Cycle.
After he had located the Divine status cores, Herculesâs hands shot forward at a frightening speed.
Feeling the murderous intent, Lee Gun quickly reacted.
Hercules extended his arms.
Fighting-type god attribute!
[Inborn Predisposition (4 star)]
- Turns the body into a weapon.
The bodies of fighting-type gods were weapons in themselves!
After strengthening his body, Hercules tried to overwhelm Lee Gun. No weapon could pierce through his body.
When Hercules got closer, Lee Gunâs Divine status of Life started to react violently.
[Your opponent possesses an Achievement thatâs a natural enemy of you.]
[<Snake Slaughterer>]
[Life has raised its guard as it is gathering its power]
[It is strengthening and healing the body of the snake god.]
[Life has gained EXP.]
It seemed Hercules had acquired an Achievement by killing numerous snakes. Lee Gun possessed the Divine status of a serpent. This meant they were like oil and water.
The beast-like Herculesâs hand stabbed toward Lee Gunâs body.
Poo-hahk!
At a glance, it looked like he was aiming for the heart. However, Hercules was actually aiming for the stomach. The move toward the heart was a feint.
As he pretended to aim for the heart, his other hand aimed for the stomach, where Lee Gunâs cores were.
Hercules looked at Lee Gun with surprise. âHmmph! Your reflexes are excellent.â
Lee Gun had read his attack and grabbed both of his arms.
It was clear that his opponentâs power was strong, but the hands dug into Lee Gunâs body. The reason could have been the Achievement that was a natural enemy to him.
âIt does hurt since I donât have Super Regeneration.â
The surprised Hugo and Hailey tried to attack Hercules.
However, Lee Gun signaled them off as he spat out blood. Clearly, he had engineered this situation. âIt seems youâre proud of your impenetrable body, but you lost once you touched me.â
Lee Gunâs eyes flashed as he clenched Herculesâs arms.
This made Hercules laugh. As a fighting-type god who had amassed Divine power and Achievements, he was second to none.
âI have twelve five-star rank Achievements, and one of them is close to being a 6 star.â
In terms of power, fighting-type gods were leaps and bounds above the other gods. Hercules possessed one of the strongest Divine statuses as a war god, which numbered few.
âWhat do you plan on doing with those weak hands? It is uselessââ
Ooh-doo-doohk!!!
ââŠ!â
Hercules's eyebrows rose because of the pain. At the same time, he scrunched up his eyes.
Ooh-doo-doo-doohk!!
Lee Gunâs power had crushed Herculesâs thick bones in his arms.
The other gods were shocked when they heard Herculesâ bones break.
âHe broke Hercâs arms?â
The pillar gods, as well as the gods who had come to capture the pillar gods, were shocked.
Lee Gun laughed. âIâll turn you into a cudgel.â
Lee Gun was letting out the Divine status of Death as he tried to rip away Herculesâs arms.
[The goddesses of fate have manipulated the snake godâs record.]
As that notification rang out, Lee Gun flinched from the pain.
ââŠ!â
Strength left his body, and the wounds on his body suddenly worsened.
[The goddesses of fate have changed the fate of the snake god.]
[The snake god has been changed. He has suffered grave wounds, and he cannot move.]
What the hell?
Soon, blood trickled out of Lee Gunâs mouth. As soon as the strength left his body, Hercules pinned him. Hercules seemed to be unaware of the goddesses of fateâs intervention.
He clicked his tongue as if this was inevitable. âLook here. In the end, you couldnât win with strength. As expected, youâre a stickââ
Kwahng!!!
An arrow flew toward Herculesâs head, but the fighting-type god threw a rock. After stopping Hugoâs arrow in midair, the vigilant Hercules yelled, âIf you shoot me again, Iâll break open this bastardâs head.â
Hugo furrowed his brows.
âLet go,â Hailey said in a menacing voice as she kicked Hercules.
Bbah-gahk!
That power sent Hercules away from Lee Gun, and Hailey emanated a black magical energy. It was the power she had sealed since she didnât want her identity to be known to the Divine world.
The Scorpio Constructs, who had been hiding within her shadow, quickly shouted at her.
[P-Princess! You shouldnât!]
[You shouldnât release your abilities! The gods will immediately rush toward you!]
Hercules furrowed his brows at Haileyâs power.
âHerc-nim! This isnât the time to do that! Hurry up and get rid of the snake god!â
âThe goddesses of fate have helped us!â
âHurry up and kill the snake god while he cannot use his power!â
Herculesâs eyes turned round. âWhat? They got involved?â
[Ah! You guys are pissing me off.]
ââŠ!!!â
Hercules flinched and shook when he heard the voice from behind. It was a voice that wasnât from this world. Feeling the murderous intent, the fighting-type god tried to defend himself.
Kwahng!
The frightening power of Death brought Hercules to a halt.
Hercules reflexively felt something from that power.
âThis feeling⊠He isnât a human or a god.â
Hercules got an ominous feeling as he tried to get rid of Lee Gun.
Pahk!
Lee Gun disappeared in a flash, then used his ability on Hercules. It was the ability that had been released when Yooha had caught all the gods.
[Personal Poison (4 star)]
The unique poison of the Serpent Bearer struck Hercules. It was a poison that caused pain. The immortal gods would rather die than feel such pain!
Hercules couldnât take the pain either. He screamed.
âKuh-huhk!!â
âHerc!â
Hercules groaned as he watched Lee Gun approach him. âKoo-oohkâ Finish me!â
Lee Gun contemptuously laughed. âNo. Youâre more helpful alive.â
ââŠ!â
Hercules and the other gods were surprised.
âIs he sparing Hercules because Hercules is a god who protects the Divine world?!â
âIt makes sense since there arenât that many fighting-type godsâŠ!â
âHe turns Olympus into a mess, yet he seems to care about the Divine worldâŠ?â
Lee Gun smirked.
[While being guarded against the god with the opposite Achievement, Life is drawing up its power.]
[Life has gained EXP.]
[Life has amassed EXP, so it is almost ready to be able to use Cycle.]
Thanks to Hercules, Life was gaining EXP. Raising Deathâs EXP was easy since Lee Gun just had to kill. On the other hand, raising Lifeâs EXP had been hard even on the earth.
Wouldnât it be beneficial to leave Hercules like this until his EXP was full?
âIâll let it stack until I catch the other gods.â
Lee Gun had come to a stop at that moment, and it caused the eyes of the pillar gods to flash.
âThis is it. We have to attack when the snake god is injuredâŠ!â
At that moment, Hercules sent the pillar gods and the other gods flying.
âKuh-huhkâŠ!!â
Taken aback, the pillar gods looked at Hercules.
âWhat are you doing?â
Hercules slammed his head against the ground as he shouted. âI will serve you as a younger brother! Please take me in as your Construct!â
â!â
The gods were shocked, and Lee Gun looked at Hercules as if the latter were speaking nonsense. âIf this is a ploy to get me to release you from the poison, dream on.â
Of course, the poison would naturally dissipate after a certain amount of time.
âNo! As soon as the goddesses of fate helped me, I lost. Moreover, you were able to overwhelm me with such a handicap. You also spared my life for the good of the Divine world! I will serve you as a younger brother!â
The pillar gods of Olympus were dumbfounded.
âWait aâŠ!â
Lee Gun thought over it for a moment.
âA Construct of this caliber would be to my benefit.â
Would it be a boon to raising the EXP of Life?
Lee Gun said, âAlright. I guess there is no downside to doing it.â
âThank you! I will serve you with sincerity!â
âAh! The poisonâŠ.â
Before Lee Gun could say anything else, Hercules looked at Hailey and said, âAh. If itâs possible, I would like to ask her to be my wifeâŠâ
Lee Gunâs eyes flashed.
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