On that day, he had earned many nicknames.
He was the hero who had returned from the dead. He was the hero who had saved humanity from the monsters. He was a shameless hero who frequently dined and dashed.
He was a crazy hero who had gone to fight an elementary student because a video game had angered him. He was a psychotic hero with a bad temper who had spoken more cuss words than regular words in an interview.
He was a legend. A legend then became a myth. And the myth became a god. The god made new myths to live forever in the hearts of the people. However…
[Lee Gun has left the earth, and he has been put to rest.]
#Hell_Yeah_Freedom
#Lee_Gun_Gone
#Never_See_Him_Again
#Will_Disclosed
The entire world was turned on its head when an announcement was posted on Lee Gun’s official site.
The twelve Zodiac Saints also received the news.
“Lee Gun is gone?!”
The first one to come calling in surprise was Stevens. When Stevens charged into Lee Gun’s house, Chun Sungjae’s eyes turned round. The world was indeed abuzz, but he had never expected this man to be the first one to come here.
“Are you here because you are worried about Uncle…”
“Where are Lee Gun’s holy items? If Lee Gun isn’t here, I’ll take his weapons!”
At that moment, one could see the twinkle in his eyes.
“Have you lost your mind? He wrote a will! You should be worried about Uncle instead of trying to steal his items in such a brazen manner!”
People around the world were already rioting, thinking the Zodiac Saint had again trapped Lee Gun in the tower. They were demanding the Zodiac Saints to return Lee Gun.
In such an environment, there was no way Sungjae would hand over the items to this idiot.
After being kicked by Chun Sungjae, Stevens looked aggrieved. “Lee Gun went to retrieve Hugo! Lee Gun can’t be killed even if he is stabbed to death. Why should I be worried about him!?”
At that moment…
“I’m not sure how it’ll turn out this time for him.”
“!”
A voice came from the front door.
Kevin and the other Zodiac Saint substitutes stood there. Everyone was relieved to hear Lee Gun was fine. However, Kevin looked uneasy.
It was to be expected since the Divine world wasn’t a human world. It was called the world of the beast.
“Isn’t the Archer Saint already a resident of that world? I heard bringing him back will be difficult.”
“Hey. It’s Lee Gun. That won’t be a problem. That is why I’ll use his weapons while he— Kuh-huhk!”
When Chun Sungjae was about to step on Stevens, the Virgo Constructs descended. For some reason, they quickly sought out Chun Sungjae.
[Zodiac Saint of the Serpent Bearer Temple! We heard the news!]
[We heard Baby snake-nim has headed toward the Divine world!]
[If it isn’t too much trouble, do you know which route he took to the Divine world?]
“Route?”
[Yes. Amongst all the routes to the Divine world, there is one considered truly dangerous…]
The worry was evident in their eyes.
While the well-known Zodiacs could instantly teleport, it was a completely different story for the nameless gods.
[H-He might not have the know-how, so we were wondering if he took the most difficult Road of Perseverance….]
“Ah. You don’t have to worry about that. Uncle used this to reach there.” Chun Sungjae waved a ticket that looked like a train ticket. It looked already used since it was ripped in half.
The Virgo Constructs looked relieved to see that.
[Oh! It’s a ticket that sends you directly to the Divine world.]
[In fact, it’s a gold-rank ticket. Baby snake-nim won’t have difficulty reaching the Divine world with an item of this caliber.]
[We’ll be able to meet Baby snake-nim soon…]
However, their faces froze when they actually saw the ticket.
Chun Sungjae tilted his head in puzzlement. “What’s wrong?”
The Virgo Constructs screamed as if there were no tomorrow.
[Kyahhhhk! Baby snake-nim! Why did you have to go there of all places?]
[Why would you go to that region?]
[Nooooooo! Baby snake-nim!]
“What’s wrong?”
The Virgo Constructs were a nervous wreck as they spoke.
[When did Baby snake-nim leave?]
“T-this morning?”
[That means he’s still at the arrivals hall!]
“Why are you acting like this? Is it somewhere dangerous….”
[Kyahhhhk! We have to hurry up!]
“!!”
[H…He should be fine for now! If he hasn’t entered the Divine world yet, we can still look after him…!!]
[Kyahhhhhk! Hurry up and bring a clairvoyant! We have to confirm it!]
“What’s the problem?”
They quickly moved into action.
* * *
Pantheon—it was the land of the gods, where millions of gods fought each other. In this boundless world, the heavens existed outside of the heavens. It was a place where the most greedy citizens gathered. Moreover, it held all kinds of treasures.
Come.
Worship.
Follow.
Take.
That was how one could acquire myths to reach eternal life.
“Let this be known. You don’t have the looks needed to enter the great Divine world. You aren’t qualified at all.”
“What did you just say, you primitive bird-looking bastard?” The angry Lee Gun threw a frame with a hole in it.
The bird-headed god raged. “You bastard! How dare you act this way against an evaluator!”
“Evaluator! What kind of evaluation is this? You want to die!” Lee Gun got up in anger.
He had left the earth to reach the Divine world of the gods to find his kidnapped friend. However, he had yet to enter the Divine world.
[You’re an unregistered god. Your divinity hasn’t been registered.]
[You will be connected to the entry office closest to your destination.]
He wasn’t sure about it, but it seemed all gods had to go through a registration process.
‘Is it like acquiring citizenship?’
It didn’t matter in the end. Lee Gun had been sent to this place as the voice told him that he would be connected to the entry office here.
At a glance, the office looked like a bank teller counter. Of course, the size of the place was unimaginably large. If one looked at the length and breadth of the counter, it was endless. The sky and the ground were white spaces, yet there was only the teller’s window.
When some birds handed out number tickets, Lee Gun went along with it. So what the hell was this?
“You said you’ll evaluate me for entry, yet you suddenly disparage my looks? Are you trying to pick a fight with me?”
“What do you think I’m doing? I am judging if your face is suitable for the Divine world!”
“You’re merely asking me to pick up this shitty frame, so how is this an evaluation?”
“How rude! That is a mold created by the god of Art!” The angry bird-headed god waved his hand as if to shoo him away. “Return to where you came from! Billions of gods come here daily. We are overflowing with gods wanting to enter the Divine world.”
“What does that have to do with my face?”
“It has everything to do with it. The evaluators are in charge of maintaining quality in the Divine world. Your face isn’t right for the Divine world.”
“It isn’t right?”
“That’s right. These are the ideal faces.”
When the other brought out pictures, Lee Gun furrowed his brow as he took them. “This is quality? How handsome are these bastards that they passed—”
Lee Gun’s face froze.
“Humanoid faces have no personality! As you can see, the vintage amphibian and reptilian looks go well with the Divine world!”
Enraged, Lee Gun ripped apart the photos. He then glared at the bird-headed monster. “I don’t care if my face has a personality or not. Just register me. Do you realize how many high-ranking humanoid gods I know….”
“No way!”
“Why do you keep saying no….”
“In the first place, you’re too handsome! The goddesses will go nuts if I let you in! Fuck off!!”
Did this bastard lose his mind? The enraged Lee Gun choked the god’s neck. “Let me through before I boil and season you. Hmm?”
The god made choking noises as it spoke. “Fuck off! You aren’t even a fighting-type god, so do you really think I’ll be afraid of you? Even if you gain entrance, you will merely be a low-rank god that’ll give massages to the goddesses! If you want entry, you can purchase a service from our Zodiac. If you pay 100 Talents, we’ll change your face into that of someone from the popular fish face— Kuh-huhk!!”
Lee Gun let out a bright smile. “If you like it so much, I’ll fix your face right now.”
“What? What do you mean… Poo-hahk! Kuhk! Huh-kuhk!” The enraged Lee Gun let his fist fly toward the bird-headed god.
The teller counters were divided into booths, so no one knew what was going on inside one. This was why no one from the outside came to stop Lee Gun.
After some time had passed, the small space of one pyeong was full of feathers and blood.
The bird-headed god had fallen to the ground, and it raised its trembling hand. “You bastard… You looked delicate, yet you were a fighting-type god… Since you were so skinny, I thought you were a bad apple…”
Instead of giving an answer, Lee Gun picked up a stamp on the desk. He nonchalantly stamped a document.
Kwahng!
Name: None of your business
Divine Name: Don’t know
Affiliation: None
Divine Status: Don’t know. Make stuff well.
Age: 25
<Passed Evaluation>
It seemed he had to register various things, but Lee Gun didn’t care about them at all.
‘They are like maggots.’
It was clear as to where the Zodiacs had acquired their personalities.
‘I guess it doesn’t matter.’
If he used this method, he would enter the Divine world soon.
* * *
It was clearly a mistake to have thought that.
“Ahhhk!”
Lee Gun was falling from the sky after passing through the first entry office. It was for no other reason.
[Master! You should have waited where they told you to wait!]
[I’m pretty sure this happens if you fail the evaluation for entry!]
Three evaluations were needed to enter the Divine world. The first evaluation was Entry Declaration (Resident Registration).
The second evaluation was a physical examination. This included checking personal belongings and qualifications. It was a security screening.
The third evaluation was in-processing, when one submitted documents.
Anyway, Lee Gun had arrived at the second evaluation center. A deer-headed god there had told him to be on standby until it was time for his physical examination and inspection of his belongings.
Ignoring the instructions, Lee Gun had headed toward the bridge leading to the next examiner. This was the result of his choice.
Hweeeeng!
[You’re a visitor who didn’t receive the security screening. You will be expelled.]
“!!”
As the notification rang, the floor disappeared from the bridge, and Lee Gun started free-falling.
Lee Gun’s Constructs suddenly started falling with their master, and they started to scream. They were currently sealed within Lee Gun’s shadow.
[Master! We’ll be in big trouble if things continue like this!]
[If we continue to fall like this, we’ll fall into the sewage treatment plant of the Divine world!]
[If we get swept up in it, we’ll become clumps of waste. We won’t be able to come back out alive!]
Lee Gun didn’t know what was going on, but clearly, even gods would perish if they continued to fall like this.
[Should we have waited back there?!]
[That’s right. It isn’t too late to head back…]
“Are you kidding me? We’ll have to wait for twenty years! I can’t afford to wait that long!”
Lee Gun raged. He had to take back Hugo before his 3rd child was born. Twenty years was a non-starter!
“You guys said the time difference between the earth and this place isn’t that significant!”
[However, Master will be in danger if we continue like this!]
“Can none of you fly?”
[Master, if you cannot use your power, you cannot break the seal and come out with us!]
“!”
Lee Gun immediately used the Construct Summon skill, but his magical energy refused to come out.
“…!”
Lee Gun was taken aback, but he soon found out the reason.
[Master cannot use your power since you haven’t been admitted yet!]
[To stop the illegal entrants, the powers of the gods are sealed here. It doesn’t matter what rank the god is— Ahhk!]
Lee Gun started falling faster. He kept falling through the endless space with clouds.
At the same time, a light exploded forth from a place with dense clouds. It was coming from the direction where Lee Gun was falling toward.
The Constructs screamed when they saw the red light.
[That’s the disposal plant! If we get swept up in that, we won’t be able to come back out alive!]
[Moreover, it’s connected to the septic tank of the Divine world…!]
“!”
Lee Gun furrowed his brows. Before he could locate Hugo, he was about to be decomposed like manure. He was at a loss for what to do.
As he was about to be swept up into the light…
Kwahng!
Koohng!
“Ahhhk!”
Something stopped him.
“…?”
He hit something that felt like scrap iron. The shocked Lee Gun looked at his surroundings.
‘Is it an airship?’
It was a sailboat flying through the sky. This small flying vessel could seat two people, and it was very poorly made, as if it was made with scrap metal.
“Damn it! Who the hell is it?”
At that moment, a man opened a door and came out from the flying vessel. He looked to be a human in his late twenties. However, the energy that he was giving off made it clear that he was a god.
But this energy was different from that of the Zodiacs that Lee Gun had seen up until now. Moreover, this god also felt different from the public servant gods that manned the first and second entry evaluation centers.
Those servant gods felt similar to Constructs. This one was different. He seemed lower in rank than the Constructs and gave off a novel feeling.
[He is a subtype divine-rank god.]
“Subtype god?”
[He is lower in rank than the civilians, such as the Adjunct-deity or the Quasi-deity rank. He’s from the lower class.]
[They are those Master do not even need to converse with.]
It was unclear, but it seemed even gods had ranks and stations among them. Anyway, the Constructs were relieved that Lee Gun was ok. They whispered from his shadow.
[He doesn’t seem to be an evil god.]
[Since Master has to go through the entry examination, you should ask him to transport you back to the second entry evaluation center.]
Lee Gun angrily dismissed the suggestion. “Have you lost your mind? I’ll have to wait twenty years if I go there. It’s a non-starter.”
There was no way he would act according to their expectations.
[But… the laws of the Divine world are unforgiving. You should comply with the law.]
[There is no way we’ll be able to enter without…!]
“Hey! Why do you keep talking to yourself?”
“!”
The male god approached Lee Gun and looked at his surroundings. “Be quiet…! I’m fucked if I get caught smuggling myself. Stop causing a commotion or we will be….”
The Constructs froze when they heard the word “smuggling.” On the other hand, Lee Gun’s eyes sparkled brightly.
Is that so? He was a smuggler?
