For some reason, Sophie got an ominous feeling. She rarely saw Lee Gun laugh that way.
Of course, Lee Gun always wore a mask that covered half his face in the time they had known each other. The only visible thing was his deformed skin. So, it was almost impossible to read his expression. However, one thing was the same every time. His eyes were narrowed as the edges of his eyes pulled back.
âHe probably laughed like this behind his mask.â Moreover, his current appearance was a problem. Seeing that smile, Sophie felt her heart almost tremble.
However, she remembered who he was. âWâŠwhat is he thinking? How can he laugh when a missile is heading toward us? Moreover, the missile is powerful enough to destroy this country!â
This made Sophie speak loudly. Afraid, she stumbled backward on instinct. âHey man. Did you hear what I just said?â
âYes. Youâre being noisy.â
âIt seems you donât know this, but the missile was created by the Goat Saint for dealing with large monsters!â
The missile was nicknamed the Guinea Pig. The Goat Saint was a Manufacturer, and he had installed this Divine weapon on each continent. The missile was powerful, but it was terrifying for another reason.
âYouâll become the Goat Saintâs guinea pig.â
When both humans and monsters got exposed to the powder created by the explosion, they turned into experimental soldiers for the Goat Saint. The Goat Saint was called a Manufacturer, but he was capable of materialization. He could materialize skills and apply effects to items.
Moreover, it wasnât as if Lee Gun could take on a missile.
It was unclear as to how Lee Gun took her explanation, but he let out a terrifying smile. âYes. Itâs fine. Your inherent attribute will be enough.â
ââŠ!â Sophie felt her heart sink. She had an idea about what Lee Gun was thinking.
Lee Gun was indeed having a treacherous thought.
. Like racial attributes, each Saint had unique attributes. These were innate abilities they had received from the gods.
The Aquarius Saintâs Divine attribute was , , and . Material Liquefaction was especially useful. It was a neutralization skill that liquified anything she touched.
In the past, when Lee Gun had been unable to acquire that skill, he had become sad. If he could liquefy the materials that couldnât be melted, he would be capable of creating truly special items. In any case, Sophieâs ability would be able to liquefy a missile. Lee Gun was sure of this.
As expected, Sophie realized his plan and immediately turned her back to him.
âHey, Why are you running away?â However, Lee Gun grabbed her.
Sophie became apoplectic. âAre you nuts? You are thinking about throwing me toward the missile. I know it!â
âIâm not. You just need to let me hit you a couple more times, and it wonât be a problem.â
âWhat?â She looked at him. âWhat nonsense is he talking about?â
Lee Gun again let out a bright smile. âDonât worry! Iâm a kind person. I wonât beat you like a dog in front of the crowd.â
ââŠ?â That wasnât the problem! Sophie was about to scream butâŠ
Bbah-gahk!
The Saintess was sent flying as her scream escaped her mouth. The frontal bone of her skull felt like it was about to break. It was so painful that she was unable to scream.
âS-Saintess-nim!â
The generals in charge of protecting the Saintess were shocked. They ran toward the Saintess. Thankfully, she hadnât passed out.
After inflicting a monstrous flick to Sophieâs forehead, Lee Gun clicked his tongue.
[You have acquired Data.]
[Divine Attribute ]
âFuck! Itâs the useless one. Hey, I need to hit you one more time.â
ââŠ!â
âWhat? I went easy on you. Hurry up and give me your forehead.â
Sophie felt aggrieved. His flicks didnât feel like flicks! Sophie felt like she was going to die. She yelled out loud, âWhat are you all doing? Hurry up and stop him! Iâve already paid you!â
The high-rank disciples in charge of guarding the Saintess looked at each other. Normally, they wouldâve carried out their assignment, of course, but they were hesitating right now. Taken aback, they looked between Lee Gun and the Saintess.
The young man in front of their eyes was none other than Lee Gun. If he was really Lee GunâŠ
âIâm totally his fanâŠâ
âHe was my idol growing upâŠâ
Sophie froze when she observed their reactions. At that moment, Lee Gun wagged his finger. He was telling those people to get out of his way. The high-rank disciples saw that and slowly backed away.
âWell?â
ââŠ!â In the end, Sophieâs face turned pale.
The disciples clenched their eyes shut.
Bbah-gahk!
[You have acquired Divine Attribute! ]
[You have acquired Divine Attribute! ]
[You have acquired data]
[You have acquired data]
âŠ
[You have acquired data]
In the end, Sophie was rendered unconscious. Lee Gun had extracted data from her as if he would never meet her again. He then laughed. âYes. This is how it should be.â
He had only three minutes left. Grabbing Sophie by the collar, he looked in a certain direction.
* * *
âThis is nuts.â The general of the Gemini temple of Korea, Choi Sunghyuk, muttered with a surprised expression.
It was to be expected. âShe sent the Guinea Pig missile.â
That missile was a weapon supposed to be used only when the unknown civilization conducted a surprise attack. So why was that missile heading toward Korea?
âWe canât send the missile away using the teleportation spell.â
The missile had been purposefully designed in a way spells couldnât sabotage the weapon. At this rate, the entirety of Korea would be blown up. Of course, the disciples of the Gemini Saint had access to teleporters, so they could run away to foreign lands.
However, there was no way he could abandon his country as a general, and this made Choi Sunghyuk restless. âI canât even get in contact with the Gemini SaintâŠâ
SuddenlyâŠ
âHey, General airhead.â
â!â Choi Sunghyukâs face crumpled when he heard the voice. As expected, a familiar face appeared behind him.
The man had a cheeky expression on his face. âI hope you didnât forget about the special provision in my contract.â
ââŠ!â Choi Sunghyuk looked like he had a lot to say. He had tried to scout Lee Gun starting from their meeting at the auction house, even going as far as to bend over backward for him. Of course, he was at fault for not realizing it sooner.
Still, a person should have some scruples. âHeâs Lee Gun, yet he was shameless enough to bad-mouth himself. He pretended not to be Lee GunâŠâ It was clear by the look in Choi Sunghyukâs eyes that he considered Lee Gun a swindler.
Lee Gun laughed. It wasnât the time to discuss that anyway. âSince youâre a general, you have access to the teleportation spell, right?â
As if he knew what Lee Gun wanted, Choi Sunghyuk cut him off. âThatâs not possible. A magic barrier is placed over the missile. We canât remove the missile with teleportationââ
âIdiot! Iâm not talking about the missile.â
âWhat?â
âI want you to teleport me.â
âWhat?â The expression on Choi Sunghyukâs face was a sight to behold.
âWhat? I heard you are ranked number two in Korea. Youâre an S-rank User, yet you can't even teleport a single person?â
Choi Sunghyuk looked to see if Lee Gun was joking or not. âThe missile is moving at Mach speed. Even a superhuman will die if heâs placed on top of the missile!â
âRight. However, Iâm different from you guys. Iâll be fine.â
ââŠ!â
At that moment, an alert rang out.
âWe have two minutes left before the missile arrives above Korean airspace!â
The plaza descended into pandemonium.
Lee Gun wagged his finger. âWhat? Are you going to break the terms because Iâm an enemy of the Gemini Saint?â
The air became tense as the two of them looked at each other.
Choi Sunghyuk, who had been hesitating up to this point, touched Lee Gunâs hand. Then, something surprising happened.
Lee Gun disappeared in a flash. He had been teleported. Of course, finding the missileâs coordinates wasnât too hard. Choi Sunghyuk had rented a skill from the Archer Saint, who was the epitome of tracking and absolute accuracy.
Sophie was shocked, but she grinned. She had pretended to be unconscious while watching the scene unfold. âI donât know what heâs planning to do, but itâs suicidal.â
When Lee Gun disappeared, the subordinates of Choi Sunghyuk turned pale. The reporters couldnât believe what General Choi Sunghyuk had done.
âYou really teleported him to the missile?â
âHeâll die!â
âHow do you expect him to stop the missileâŠâ
Cold sweat ran down Choi Sunghyukâs face. He had no choice, so he had teleported Lee Gun. As for what Lee Gun planned to do, he had no idea. SuddenlyâŠ
âKyahhk!â
Sophie, who had been pretending to be unconscious, disappeared.
The reporters were surprised by the sight. The disciples were surprised too. âThe teleportation spell didnât work on the Saintess before. What changed?â
The subordinates of the Saintess had tried to evacuate her, but it had been impossible. The disciples of the Gemini Saint knew of this.
So, what happened to her couldnât be the teleport spell. However, what else could explain the sudden disappearance of the Saintess?
âIs it Lee Gunâs ability?â
The disciples of the Aquarius temple screamed as they desperately tried to use their tracking skills to locate their Saintess.
âKyahhhk! The Saintess-nim is high above in the sky!â
âWait a moment! Is she located near the missile?â
ââŠ!â
They now had a good idea about where the Saintess had gone. They had no idea how she got there, but at the very least, they knew what Lee Gun planned to do.
âAquariusâs Material Liquefaction ability.â
The Saintess might be able to liquify the missile. However, the risk was high.
âAh! If he planned on doing this, I couldâve tethered the Saintess to a tracking missile. I donât like Uncle doing something risky.â
ââŠ!â
The Chun siblings stepped up. Their uncle had ordered them to help the civilians evacuate.
âMy Manufacturing skill is high enough to make a tracking missile. I could use Dadâs skill to get the coordinates.â
Choi Sunghyuk and the other disciples looked at the two siblings in shock.
âThat child dares to treat the Saintess like thatâŠâ
The older sister rapped her brother on the head. âStupid! Then Uncle wonât be able to gain abilities.â
âAh! That is true.â
Cold sweat erupted on the disciplesâ backs. âThese kids are terrifying.â
* * *
They were in the sky as the rough winds buffeted them.
âKyahhhk!â Sophieâs scream rang out. She was about to lose her mind as she looked down at the sight below her.
âAlright, bedwetter. Are you ready?â
âAhhhk!â
Lee Gun was holding her by the collar. He had used to summon Sophie. Right now, they were floating above the missile. To be precise, they were above the launching mechanism.
It seemed the Goat Saintâs missile was an enormous machine controlled by an automatic system. The missile had come from a neighboring country, and it came to a stop to get ready to bombard the surface. The missile had no problem locking onto its target. It even possessed a backup mechanism that fixed its position in the air.
[Position fixed! Complete!]
[Starting the launch!]
[Launch in 50 seconds!]
The mechanisms started to move.
An item resembling a shell lay around thirty meters below them. When the cylindrical-shaped item appeared from the head of the missile, Lee Gun lifted Sophie.
Sophie reacted in fright. âWait a moment! Is this really what you are going to do? Werenât you going to get rid of it?â
âIâm not crazy! Youâve had your fun for the past twenty years. You have to work now.â
â?!â
âFight!â Lee Gun immediately threw Sophie toward the missile. His plan could turn out to be a miss, but that was ok.
Sophie screamed as she fell.
[The owner of the Chalice is trying to protect his Saint.]
[The Divine attribute has been activated stronger than ever.]
As the voice rang in Lee Gunâs mind, light erupted from Sophieâs body. Then something amazing happened.
Kwahng!
This was beyond Lee Gunâs imagination. With overwhelming power, the missile got liquified in an instant. He muttered, âOh! As expected of the Saintess who is beloved by her god.â
It seemed the god had thought Sophie would break her bones if she made contact with the missile.
The liquified missile dispersed into the air as water. Even though the Saintess had almost zero offensive skills, this one was quite useful.
As she was plummeting toward the ground, Sophie asked for help. âLee Gun! Catch me!â
[The owner of the Chalice requests you save his Saint.]
Lee Gun ignored the voice. However, it seemed the god was desperate as he heard the voice once again.
[The owner of the Chalice will give you a holy item if you save his Saint.]
âWhatever! The stuff I make is better than yours.â
In the end, Sophie squawked as she fell toward the ground. She was falling from a similar height as the Leo Saint.
The next moment, a rock appeared from within the melted liquid and flew toward Lee Gun. Surprised, Lee Gun used his superhuman speed to grab the stone.
Tahk! Tahk! Tahk!
[You have discovered a part of the core containing the Goat Saintâs magical energy]
[It may explode if you touch it wrong.]
Lee Gun laughed. Basically, this core was a part of the bomb. As the missile liquified, the powder that created the Goat Saintâs experimental soldiers had gone away.
Suddenly, Lee Gun had an idea. He took out the badge he had received from Sungjae. At a glance, the object looked like a mirror. When he touched the badge a couple of times, he heard something.
[You have activated a rental skill]
[You have activated the Archer Saintâs skill ]
Lee Gun touched the small bomb, his target the mainland of Japan.
[Have you set the coordinates regarding the relevant item?]
[It is now flying toward the Gemini Saintâs holy ground.]
This was an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
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