Lee Gun killed all the angels who told him about the ark, silencing them for good. That wasnât all.
âThis will be enough for me to make a new bedroom.â
âAhhhhk!â
âStop pluckingâ Ahhk!!â
Hugo and the Leo disciples turned pale from fright when they witnessed Lee Gun pluck out the angelsâ feathers.
Was he trying to make a baby room for Hugoâs third child? Or was he trying to make his own honeymoon (?) room?
After plucking all the feathers from the angels, Lee Gun smiled as if he felt much better. He lifted a large bundle and laughed. âWhat are you doing? I opened the gate with the ark. Letâs go.â
âA-Are you sure itâll be ok?â
âYes. I got enough ingredients with this.â
âI wasnât referring to thatâŠâ
âAh! I took out the Divine statuses of those who werenât worth using as ingredients. I delivered them to Abyss.â
â⊠That isnâtâŠ. Ah. Whatever.â
Hugo felt as if Abyss was being treated as a food waste disposer. However, he didnât go out of his way to point this out. He had something to do before that.
âGun. You might be perceived as a threat by the other gods. So you should designate only the largest colonies amongst the 1,845 locations as your coloniesâŠâ
âIâm designating all 1,845 locations as Serpent Bearer colonies.â
âWhy donât you listen to others?â
Lee Gun ignored him as green light emanated from the colonies.
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[Do you intend to turn all 1,845 locations into Serpent Bearer territory?]
[Will you take in 2,084,783,478 residents?]
[Managing so many residents with so few Constructs might be a tall task.]
âYes. I already acquired slaves, who will be in charge of the colonies. It doesnât matter.â
At this point, Hugo was at a loss for words. He merely massaged his forehead. Moreover, it would be easier to go with the flow instead of asking Yeonwoo to stop Lee Gun.
âYou already have a tiny number of troops! What if you expand your territory and make enemies of all the gods?!â
âItâll be great. Iâll be able to make a living room using them.â
âDamn it!!!â
It didnât matter in the end.
After he had killed all the witnesses, Lee Gun headed toward the gate connected to the earth.
[Edenâs Ark (SSS) is being activated.]
[Edenâs Ark is creating a new place of departure.]
[Eden Colony â¶ Serpent Bearer Holy Ground]
[If you add destinations to the ark, you will be able to travel to a variety of dimensions (148 slots remaining).]
He still hadnât figured out whether Eden had brainwashed Sungjae or Jaewon, but it didnât matter.
âIâll just beat them up if they get out of line.â
Finally, their surroundings changed.
Lee Gun smiled when he took in the familiar air and buildings. âAlright. Iâm back home.â
âHey! This is my house??â Hugo glared at Lee Gun.
Whenever Hugo was about to have a good time with his wife, Lee Gun would suddenly appear on top of the bed using the Holy Ground Return skill. He told the couple to not pay attention to him and carry on, then disappeared afterward.
âWho cares? You have no problems having kids now. In fact, werenât you able to have your third child because of my blessing?â
Hugo was deciding whether to kill Lee Gun or keep him alive whenâŠ
Kwahng!!
â!!â
An enormous monster appeared in front of the Lee Gun tower. This one looked a bit different from the other monsters.
At a glance, it looked like an armored lifeform wearing items made out of metal.
Lee Gun furrowed his brows. âIs it the devil-type monster, which appeared the last time?â
Unconcerned, Lee Gun took out Heavenâs Punishment. He tried to blast away the monster.
Koohng!!
â!!â
However, when Lee Gun met eyes with the monster, as if someone had jarred his brain, he faltered.
ââŠ!â
âGun!â
Lee Gun felt as if the strength was draining away from his body. The monster used this small window of opportunity to attack him.
â!â
Hailey and Yeonwoo had just exited the gate, and they flinched. This was especially true of Yeonwoo, who realized what was going on.
âIsnât that the being made to neutralize CreatorsâŠ!â
Yeonwoo was quick to realize what was going on. She was about to step forward, butâŠ
Zzuh-uhng!!!
â!â
Enormous ice pillars shot up from the ground and froze the monster. It was Heijiâs area of effect spell.
She approached Lee Gun as if she was worried. âAre you ok, Gun?â
âIn terms of reaction time, you were always the best amongst us.â Hugo said as he lowered his bow.
Yeonwoo and Hailey were aggrieved. They were capable of doing the same thing!
Yeonwoo pouted since she used to be a Zodiac in the past. Until now, she had been using the data given to her by Lee Gun. However, she didnât possess a Divine status. This was why she felt as if she was falling behind.
On the other hand, Lee Gun massaged his forehead as if he couldnât comprehend this situation. âWhy are you helping me? What is your goal?â
âW-What?!â
Heiji looked aggrieved. She was about to say something. However, Yeonwoo cut in to ask a question. It was because although Lee Gun was picking a fight with Heiji, he looked quite close to her.
âExcuse me, Mr. Hugo. Was she close to Gun in the past?â
âWhat? No⊠That isâŠ!â The flustered Hugo didnât know what to say, so he was sweating.
[That woman is terrible. She is aiming for Lee Gun-nim!!]
â!!â
Men with the head of black insects appeared from Haileyâs shadow. They were Cluders, but they were currently Constructs of the Scorpio temple.
[When Lee Gun-nim needed medicine, she was the Zodiac Saint who requested a steamy night with him as recompense!]
[If it werenât for our Sage Time skill, Lee Gun-nim would have beenâŠ!!]
It was a corrupted version of the story, but it was enough for Yeonwoo.
âSteamy night⊠Steamy nightâŠ.â
âMâŠMiss Yeonwoo?â Taken aback, Hugo looked at her.
On the other hand, Yeonwoo looked at Lee Gun as if she had come to a decision.
In the end, Lee Gun ordered Heiji to be monitored. He believed Heiji was helping him as part of a plot.
Then he finally entered the first floor of the Lee Gun tower.
âLee Gun-nim.â
âWelcome.â
â!â
Goat and the Archer disciples should be greeting him, yet unfamiliar faces stood in front of Lee Gun.
The ones surprised by their appearance were the Constructs of the Scorpio temple, who remained in Haileyâs shadow.
[Those bastards areâŠ!]
âWe never expected the Serpent Bearer temple to use the same temple as the Archer templeâŠâ
âAs Zodiac Saints, we are now in charge of being caretakers of this place.â
âWe are Vince and Anna. We will be serving Lee Gun-nim from now on.â
ââŠ?â
A beautiful man and woman stood in front of them.
Lee Gun furrowed his brows.
âThat woman isâŠâ
He had seen her in the Akashic Record when he was viewing Lee Jaewonâs past. âYouâre the woman who fought Jaewon for the Archer Saintâs seat.â
âWhat? Does Lee Gun-nim already know about me?â
Anna was in disbelief. She looked at Lee Gun as if she was enraptured. She was beautiful enough for Sagittarius to acknowledge her; she had fulfilled the beauty requirement needed to enter the Sagittarius temple.
On the other hand, Hugoâs mouth had fallen open. âThe seat of the Archer Saint really changed hands? It happened without my permission??â
Anna laughed as she said, âI do not wish to be rude, but we heard Hugo-nim isnât part of the Sagittarius temple. We heard you are the disciple of the Serpent Bearer temple. Hugo-nim already lost the right to have a say in our affairs. Moreover, I fought Lee Jaewon, whom Lee Gun-nim is carrying. I won the seat of the Zodiac Saint.â
Her words were oddly antagonistic. Hugo furrowed his brows. However, it didnât take long for their eyes to widen.
âThe Sagittarius temple is an affiliate under the Serpent Bearer temple. While waiting for Lee Gun-nimâs return, I increased the number of Archer disciples.â
Their mouths fell open when they saw the number of disciples.
[Archer disciples: 83,748]
âThere are over 83 thousand disciples?!â
âIf the support disciples are counted, there are a total of a hundred million disciples.â
ââŠoneâŠone hundred millionâŠâ
It was a number that Hugo couldnât even dream about.
Lee Gun said, âWow! Sheâs better than you. They are quite skilled. Maybe, Iâll be better off with them as Zodiac Saints.â
âWhat? Hey! Thatâs not true at allâŠ!â
âHow many Archer disciples did you have around the world when you were the Zodiac Saint??â
ââŠFifty-eightâŠ.â Hugo despaired.
Anna looked at Lee Jaewon. âOriginally, I planned on exercising my right as the Zodiac Saint to end the life of the old Zodiac Saint. However, I chose to banish him since he is under Lee Gun-nim.â
â!â
âIf Lee Jaewon agrees to serve me as the Zodiac Saint, I am willing to take him back.â
âAlright. You take care of the Sagittarius temple. Who are you?â Lee Gun looked at the beautiful man standing next to Anna.
The man took a knee as if he was beholden to Lee Gun. âI am someone who aspires to become the Zodiac Saint of the Serpent Bearer. Originally, I wanted to fight Chun Yooha or Chun Sungjae. However, I couldnât do so. Thatâs why I came here for Lee Gun-nimâs permission. This is a small token of my sincerity.â
âOh.â Lee Gun looked at the man who had used his excellent ability to scrape together disciples and donations. The list impressed Lee Gun.
âWhen it comes to faith toward Lee Gun-nim, we wonât be found lacking. Please allow me the chance to fight for the seat of the Zodiac Saint!â
âMmm. I donât mind it, but Sungjae and Jaewon are unconscious right now.â Lee Gun looked at Lee Jaewon and Chun Sungjae. His Constructs had them over their shoulders as if they were sacks of rice.
It seemed Lee Gun had put too much power behind his attack. The two of them werenât able to wake up easily.
âThen the disciples of the Serpent Bearer can be chosen according to Lee Gun-nimâŠâ
Boo-hahk!!
â!!!â
Lee Jaewon, who had been unconscious, opened his eyes and rushed toward the Zodiac Saints.
The new Archer Saint Anna seemed to enjoy this fact. She let out her magical energy. âYou dare get in my way! It is fine. As the Archer Saint, Iâll be generous. Iâll allow a rematchââ
âIâm the one whoâll become the Zodiac Saint of the Serpent Bearer temple!!â
â?!â
However, Lee Jaewon didn't charge toward Archer Saint Anna. He unexpectedly rushed toward Vince, the candidate aspiring to become the Zodiac Saint of the Serpent Bearer temple! It seemed Lee Jaewon wanted to become the Zodiac Saint of the Serpent Bearer temple.
Anna was dumbfounded when she was ignored. She looked at Lee Jaewon.
Lee Gun and Hugo seemed surprised too.
âJ-Jaewon?â
Was it because he was brainwashed by Eden? As if an instinct buried deep within him had resurfaced, Lee Jaewon attacked Vince. âIâm the Zodiac Saint of the Serpent Bearer temple!!â
As if responding to Lee Jaewonâs voice, Chun Sungjae raised his head. âHow dare you aim for my seat!!â
Chun Sungjae was out for blood as he sent a close-range flame attack toward Lee Jaewon. Originally, Sungjae was a long-range magician and was squishy like a paper doll. However, it seemed he had become a close-range magician now. He quickly attacked Lee Jaewon.
The new Zodiac Saints were dumbfounded to see this fight.
âWhat the hell are we watching?â
Chun Sungjaeâs eyes flashed as he fought Lee Jaewon. âItâs fine. Since things turned out like this, Iâll take out the Archer Saint and convert them into Serpent Bearer disciples!â
â??!!â
Instead of attacking Lee Jaewon, Chun Sungjae attacked the new Archer Saint Anna.
Anna was surprised. âWho is that crazy bastard?â
âWho else? Itâs Sungjae.â
âWhat?! That huge guy is Chun Sungjae?â
Chun Sungjae ignored them as he shouted, âIâll combine both the Sagittarius temple and the Serpent Bearer temple! Iâll turn them all into ashes! Iâll take out Uncle too!!â
Hugo had no idea what was going on, so he grabbed Lee Gun.
Lee Gun finally realized what had happened. âAh! Both of them were brainwashed. In turning them into their servants, Eden brainwashed them into losing control.â
âWhat?!â Hugo was dumbfounded.
Both of them were brainwashed, yet they had attacked the angels and converted the Eden colonies?
Well, it didnât matter.
Lee Gun looked at the two, who stated that they were the new Zodiac Saints, and furrowed his brows.
âHow are they able to use magical energy? Which Zodiacs are giving them power?â
It wasnât him. It also wasnât the twelve Zodiacs. Neither did it feel like the power of Eden.
âIt feels similar to the monarchs.â
This feeling was a problem.
âIt feels similar to Hailey.â
Was it connected to Haileyâs parents?
* * *
Around that timeâŠ.
Flash!
Michael and Raphael, the leaders of Eden, appeared in a location that looked to be a jungle. They had mobilized to attack Lee Gun.
They rode Edenâs gate, which headed toward their colony.
âHow many angels did you bring?â
âAbout ten thousand, enough to overwhelm the snake god.â
âYes. However, the energy over here is annoying me. How much of a rampage did the snake god go onâŠâ
At that momentâŠ
âUh?â
Michael pushed aside a large leaf, and his face became distorted. âWait a moment.â
The location before him was filled with monsters, including four monarchs. Their eyes flashed coldly.
âThis isnât our land!â
The eyes of the angels and the monarchs locked onto each other.
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