For a moment, Hugo and Chun Yooha wondered if they had heard wrong. It looked as if they had just heard something they never wanted to hear.
Hugo stiffly asked, âSungjae. Right now. He became the disciple of which bastard?â
Their reactions made Lee Jaewon look back at them as though they were being weird. âLee Gun-nim. As I said earlier, Young Master left the Gemini templeâŠâ
ââŠ#$âŠ!â Hugo grabbed the back of his neck. He felt so nauseous that he almost fell backward, barely stopping himself.
The Archer Saint felt like crying. His son had finally left the Gemini temple, so he had been happy at first. He had thought his son finally understood how he felt as a father. The news had pleased him! HoweverâŠ
âHe added insult to injury!â
âI told him to give up being an awakened being!â Hugo had told his son that Gunâs temple was off-limits!
âHey! You!â
Unclear if he was crying or raging, Hugo grabbed Lee Gun by the collar. ââŠ#*$&!â
âSpeak in human words.â
In the end, looking like he was about to cry, Hugo shouted, âThereâs no way Sungjae is your disciple! Thereâs no way!â
âYouâre in denial of reality now!â
Hugo felt aggrieved. âI told you my children were off limits! You jerk!â
Lee Gun snorted. âWhy? Other people can become my disciple, but not your children? I thought you wanted me to have a disciple whoâll throw away his life for me if needed?â
Hugo pounded his chest as if that wasnât the intention behind his words. It was said that one had to be careful what one wished for. The problem was that Sungjae would really sacrifice his life for Lee Gun!
Lee Gun didnât care. He just grinned. âAnyway, your son is my disciple.â
Hugo wailed as if trying to deny reality. âExpel him, you bastard!â
âWhy would I?â
âJust do it!â
âI donât want to do that. I thought you said I deserve the world. You were practically singing it.â
âWhen did I do that!â
âYou delivered the speech after drinking some alcohol.â
âI never gave a speech! I only remember sleeping!â
âYouâre still the same. You black out when you get drunkâ
As the two men bickered like children, Chun Yooha listened to them with a serious expression.
âYooha?â Hugo called out to her, but she shook as she looked at her phone.
Her brother still hadnât responded. The app said her messages had been read! So she called him, butâŠ
Ddoo-roo-roo-
Click!
[Ah! Yooha! Did you hear? Sungjaeâ]
[Fuck! Why did you answer the call? Block that number!]
[What? Itâs your sister, so whyâ Ahhhhk!]
Beep! Beep! Beep!
[The person you have called is unavailable right now. You will be sent to voicemailâŠ]
Bbah-gahk!
A crack appeared on the phone in Chun Yoohaâs hands.
âYou little shit.â
In truth, there was another reason Chun Yooha wanted to be Lee Gunâs first disciple. It was the âBonus skill.â
Bonus skill was a skill that disciples could acquire under specific conditions. It was like winning a prize for being the first, hundredth, or thousandth customer. Or one had to fulfill a specific set of conditions. Bonus skills were like the hidden skills of the world.
For example, a disciple who looked like the ideal type for a Zodiac received the [Charm] skill. The 77,777th disciple received a skill called [Lucky Human]. The 4,444th disciple received the [Death Avoidance] skill. A disciple that moved the Zodiac would receive the [Gratitude] skill.
Bonus skills were countless, but one was particularly famous. It was the [Return] skill.
Movement skill
[If the disciple uses this skill, they will head toward their Zodiac. When and where doesnât matter.]
- Condition: Has to be the first disciple (Excluding Saint)
- Since a Saint is contracted to the Zodiac, the disciple will head toward the Saint when this skill is used.
- Check Location Possible
- No condition is needed for use. This skill can be used in areas where teleportation is banned.
Chun Yooha had wanted to earn this bonus skill. If she had this skill, it didnât matter where she was. She could instantly head toward Lee Gun!
One of the Ten Stars possessed the Return Skill. He could easily protect his Saint, and most importantly, he could be with the Saint for all 365 days in a year.
And her little shit of a brother took that skill from her! Chun Yoohaâs eyes were full of rage as she looked down at her phone.
Lee Gun became worried when he saw the serious expression on Chun Yoohaâs face. âYooha?â
âHe stole Uncleâs first.â
What?
âHeâs a magician. He can use a teleport spell.â
âYooha?â
As if she had come to some decision, Chun Yooha put her phone back into her pocket. It was fine. Why?
Even if one satisfied the conditions needed to receive the Bonus skill, the skill didnât appear immediately.
âThere is a chance that the skill hasnât bloomed yet.â This meant⊠âI just have to take care of business before that happens.â
Chun Yoohaâs eyes twinkled. Red lightning flashed in her hand as a dagger appeared in it. She then approached her father and borrowed his wristwatch.
At a glance, the watch looked like a normal Tag Heuer watch, but it was actually the badge of the Archer.
Chun Yooha made several gestures above the watch. Then she heard a voice.
[A Saint-rank has made a request!]
[Archer Saintâs rental skill(VVIP rank) has been activated!]
[Tracking skill(SS)!]
[Please select your target.]
Chun Yooha immediately turned around.
The surprised Hugo looked between his watch and his daughter. âWait a moment! Where the hell are you going?â
Goat, who had gone off to acquire some healing potions, returned at this moment. Hearing the name his Saint muttered, he froze in place.
âYooha!â
âWhat? Yooha?â Just hearing her name made him freeze. He quickly looked at his surroundings.
When Goat turned to look behind him, a scream escaped his mouth.
âGoat!â
âAhhhk!â
It seemed he wasnât having an auditory hallucination. Goat almost sank to the ground when he saw Chun Yooha, who stood in front of him. Unlike his usually calm and collected self, this SS-rank Archer disciple looked nervous and on edge.
He quickly patted down his hair and clothes. âMiss Yooha! It⊠It has been a whileâŠâ
âGoat! Do you have any of Sungjaeâs items?â Chun Yooha asked.
âWhat?â
âYou said you were with Sungjae not too long ago.â
âAhâŠ!â Goat quickly took out a wooden tablet.
[Genius Workshopâs Wooden Tablet (S)]âthe Genius Workshop was where the worldâs greatest Makers gathered. This item was a rare item created there. Making it had been very tricky, so it was very expensive.
When Goat opened the folded wooden tablet, a black messenger bag appeared in front of him. âSungjae gave this to me for safekeepingâŠâ
He didnât know what they were for, but the bag contained suspicious magic tomes.
âWhy do you want Sungjaeâs itemââ Goat didnât even have the time to ask why she was looking for Sungjaeâs items.
Chun Yoohaâs eyes flashed, and she took out a wallet from the bag.
Goat asked, âExcuse me! When did Miss Yooha come hereâŠâ
âThank you!â Leaving behind that remark, Chun Yooha instantly disappeared.
A light surrounded her as she surged into the air. It was a teleportation spell, and not a simple one at that. She was using it in conjunction with the tracking skill. Chun Yooha had used the Archerâs high rank tracking skill and had gotten her brotherâs coordinates.
When Chun Yooha disappeared, Goatâs face was ashen. He was mesmerized. He had seen her after almost half a year. Goat kicked himself for being an idiot who was unable to say a proper greeting to Chun Yooha!
Hugo clicked his tongue. âHe froze again! Why does he act that way whenever he meets Yooha?â
Lee Gun cackled and made fun of his friend. âWhat do you mean why? He likes Yooha.â
â?!â
Hugo grabbed Goat by the neck, taking the SS-rank disciple by surprise.
Lee Gun cheekily laughed. âTsk tsk! I know Yooha is pretty, but donât you have a conscience? Arenât you twenty-seven? There is a seven-year-age difference between you two. Thatâs almost theft. Also, you look very old for your ageâ
â?!â Goat felt aggrieved.
Lee Gun was the same age as Yoohaâs dad! However, it was true that Lee Gun looked much younger than him. Lee Gun was much more handsome than him, too.
âBenjamin! You had evil intentions toward my daughter!â Hugo yelled.
âNo way! Saint-nim! Youâre mistaken! I have no such thoughts toward her! This is a misunderstandingââ
âWhen Yooha was young, she said she wanted to marry her father!â
âNo! If Iâm being honest, Iâm pretty sure she said those words for Lee Gun-nim!â
âWhat did you just say?â
Lee Jaewon laughed as he watched their antics. His Saintâs love for his daughter was still the same. Lee Jaewon had been very surprised when he saw Chun Yooha. The last time he had seen her, she was ten years old.
âShe grew up really well.â
However, Lee Jaewon had no idea why she had joined the Leo temple. After all, the Leo Saint was someone Hugo hated the most.
Despite her affiliation, Chun Yoohaâs tempered energy was giving off the impression of an S-rank at the very least. Moreover, she was a knockout in terms of appearance. Hugoâs nervousness was understandable.
Suddenly, Hugo said to Lee Gun, âWhatever! Just excommunicate Sungjae!â
âHmm. Alright. Should I make Yooha my second disciple?â
âYou son of a bitch! If you do it, weâre done!â Hugo didnât care if Lee Gun was his friend or not. He tried to choke Lee Gun by the neck.
However, Lee Jaewon held him back. He did it because he had to tell them something urgent. âLee Gun-nim! Saint-nim! I have something toââ
At that moment.
â!â
A powerful energy suddenly appeared in the surroundings
Lee Jaewon was surprised by who was approaching Lee Gun. It was the Virgo Saint.
Kevin looked at the sight in front of him with a dumbfounded face. âHuh!â
[DEAD]
[DEAD]
[DEAD]
He and the Virgo disciples had turned pale.
âMy god! The Virgoâs Constructs! All slaughtered!â
Yes, the things in front of them were the corpses of the Virgoâs Constructs. The Virgoâs Constructs were fabric gods made of quality cloth and the wood gods shaped like trees. They were specialty products for the Virgo temple that the entire world coveted.
No humans could produce such products. Basically, they were materials straight out of fantasy.
âOf course, the Constructs have to be transformed for people to use them.â
For example, the Constructs could be transformed into capes, curtains, desks, etc. That was how they were used.
âHow can he do that!â
Even if Lee Gun coveted the materials, there should be a limit. How could someone even think about dismembering the bodies of lesser gods! However, Lee Gun had done something even more audacious.
[Now that the first disciple has appeared, the Serpent Bearerâs holy ground can be formed.]
[The levels of contribution provided by the disciple have accumulated. The holy groundâs level has increased.]
[You have acquired Development Points.]
[The holy ground has increased in size.]
[The holy ground is starting to develop basic attributes.]
- The Serpent Bearer can deploy the holy ground field up to where the discipleâs faith reaches.
- Range: 16m2Â (5 pyeong)
Thatâs right. On the ground was a magic circle emitting green light. It was regenerating the Constructsâ bodies.
Lee Gun meticulously timed his knife and scissors. âHa ha ha! I can create an unlimited supply with this!â
Suh-guhk!
[Kyahhhk!]
A comical expression appeared on the face of Kevin, who had come looking for Lee Gun. âHeaven will strike you down!â
If the world found out someone like that had become the thirteenth Saint, it would faint.
On the other hand, the Archer Saint and his disciples looked at Kevin with murderous intent. The Virgo Saint believed that the whole universe existed for him. He had a special brand of arrogance and narcissism. Kevin was also hostile to all the other Zodiac Saints.
Then, there was the Archer Saint, who remembered being trampled by the Virgo Saint in the past. âHe destroyed the entirety of my holy groundâ
Hugoâs opponent had been the second-ranked Zodiac Saint. He had lost because the number of disciples in his temple couldnât be compared to that of the Virgo temple.
In other words, Kevin had been the god of destruction! The Archer Saint had been overlooking that because of the incident with Pelio. However, the Virgo Saint was most definitely an enemy of his.
âIâll shoot if you come any closer!â shouted Hugo.
The female Virgo disciples who had followed Kevin reacted with murderous intent.
âWhose presence do you think youâre in? How dare you raise your head like that! Stop your silly talk, Archer Saint!â
â!â
Above all else, the focus of their ire was Lee Gun.
âLee Gun! How dare you do this to Kevin-nimâs arm!â
The woman who looked to be the leader of the female disciples imbued her sword with magical energy.
âI told you guys to stop!â
â!â
Unexpectedly, Kevin lashed out at his subordinates. âItâs fine. I reaped what I sowed.â
âWhat? B-butâŠâ
âBe quiet! The loss of an arm wonât make me weaker.â
â!â
Kevin looked at Lee Gun, who continued to hunt down the Constructs. Then, as if he was making a declaration of war, Kevin yelled, âKnow this, Lee Gun! It doesnât matter what you do! My face and skills are above yoursâŠâ
At that moment, the Virgo disciples finally got a good look at Lee Gun. His appearance left them surprised. It was as if they couldnât believe what they were seeing.
âMy⊠my god! He looks more dashing in real life!â
âHis unpolished beauty, muscles⊠Heâs overwhelmingly better than Kevin-nimâŠ.â
âHey! You guysâŠ!â
Despite his feelings, the Virgo Saint dropped the subject as he called out to Lee Gun, âYou were curious about the swords in my storage room, right?â
â!â
âSince I owe you for taking care of Pelio, Iâll tell you everything,â Kevin said in a serious manner. âI found that sword in the Scorpio Saintâs storage room around five years ago.â
â!â
The unexpected name surprised everyone. The Scorpio Saint was the thief Saint. She was the one vying for the north against the Leo Saint.
Although she was known for her powerful fighting skills, above all else, she was known for her beauty.
âIn short, the Crab Saint, the Libra Saint, and the Scorpio Saint are in cahoots. They act like Zodiac Saints, but in the background, they run a lot of sinister plots.â
âThenâŠ.â
âThe one to look out for is the Scorpio Saint. Shallow men get bamboozled by her absolute beauty, but that woman is a thing of evil. She is dangerous.â
âA thing of evil?â
âShe isnât like us, who wants to protect humans. Sheâs an evil person who preys on humans. Sheâs the worst type of evil.â
These words made Hugo tilt his head in puzzlement. His reaction was understandable. When he had been almost hauled away and killed by a monster ten years ago, the one to save him had been the Scorpio Saint.
Moreover, she was the one who had searched for a hospital suitable for his wife and subordinate.
âIt does bother me that she always runs away when she sees GunâŠâ
âSheâs a cruel woman that sheds no blood & tears.â
-Â I donât think that's true.
A voice rang out at that moment.
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