They instantly felt like they had been doused by ice-cold water.
‘The Golden Lion.’
Over 190 cm tall and wide-shouldered, the Leo Saint had a built body. He looked like a hero who had stepped out from a novel. Even though he looked like a playboy, he had the classic face of a Caucasian who was very popular with the opposite sex.
The members of the Gemini temple froze when they saw the Leo Saint. They didn’t even have to ask; they could tell he was in a foul mood. A single mistake meant certain death for them. Even the general-rank Choi Sunghyuhk couldn’t open his mouth. It wasn’t just him. The employees around them had frozen in place too. He was that intimidating; a Saint carried that much presence.
However, one person of them all acted differently.
“…?” While everyone was frozen, Lee Gun was laughing as if he were in disbelief.
‘Why is this bastard here? He looks like he has just smelled raw sewage.’
The general of the Gemini temple did a double-take. He had seen the Leo Saint’s expression. “I apologize.”
A disciple never bowed down to a Saint they didn’t serve. However, the general lowered his eyes without realizing it. It was a combination of fear and the position held by the man in front of him. A single misstep could immediately put him on the Leo Saint’s list. The general felt humiliated but laughed anyway. “It seems there was a mistake during the bidding process.”
For a moment, the general felt his voice shake. Chun Sungjae and the guard found it admirable that the general was able to speak under such circumstances. They couldn’t even look the Leo Saint in the eyes.
The Leo Saint’s face was unreadable. He tapped General Choi’s shoulder. “You know you will have to pay dearly for touching my item, right?”
The tapping on his shoulder was rough, but it was an encouraging sign.
“You should hand over my item right now. I really appreciate the Gemini temple for paying for it.”
‘What did he just say?’ The general furrowed his brows. ‘This beggar of a feral cat is overstepping his bounds.’
However, his opponent was a Saint. If he stepped out of line, he was dead. Although he wasn’t in the position to take this loss, the general swallowed his pride. “Understood…”
But…
“What the hell is this bastard talking about?” At that moment, a cold laugh could be heard.
“…!”
It was Lee Gun. Chun Sungjae’s party looked at him in fright, but Lee Gun continued to laugh. “Hey. Have you lost your mind? Why is this yours? I’m the one who won the bid.”
“!” The general stared at him as if he had lost his mind.
Lee Gun acted oblivious to their gazes as he put a crooked smile on his lips. “Stop acting like a bully who’s trying to take someone’s lunch money. You wanna die?”
Everyone felt like their heart had just stopped. No one wanted to look at the Leo Saint’s expression.
The trembling guard was the first to open his mouth. “M-maybe… he doesn’t know what he looks like….”
‘Yes. He’s right.’ Chun Sungjae was frozen, and he agreed with the guard inwardly. There was no way someone would say something so crazy if they knew who the other person was.
In the end, the guard whispered to Lee Gun. “He’s a battle Saint… If you go against a Saint, it’s certain death!”
Lee Gun ignored those words as he slapped away the guard’s hand. “You can buy it from me if you give me an additional 200 billion won. If not, fuck off.”
“…!” The guard had told him to stop, yet why was he acting more aggressive? Moreover, Lee Gun had increased the price by several folds!
The guard was alarmed. He was about to say something but…
“Ha ha ha.”
Everyone was surprised to hear the Leo Saint’s laughter. It was to be expected. The Leo Saint was obsessed with Lee Gun’s holy items. He would never laugh in such a jovial manner about that item. The Leo Saint soon asked, “Is he affiliated with you guys?”
General Choi flinched at the Leo Saint’s question. He had no idea what to say.
The Leo Saint uproariously laughed. “I thought your temple collects only magicians who use petty tricks. He’s not bad.”
“!”
“It’s fine. A disciple should have some balls. The recent ones are all cowards.”
The general felt relieved when the Leo Saint showed favor toward Lee Gun. It was a very fortunate development. However…
“Fuck you! You know you’re the biggest coward.”
The whole group from the Gemini temple froze at Lee Gun’s laughter.
As expected, the aura around Leo Saint immediately changed. “It seems I’ll have to educate a newbie on manners.”
Everyone screamed in terror when the Leo Saint’s eyes flashed.
Kwah-jee-jeek!
The Leo Saint swiped his hand to the side of Lee Gun. He was clearing the chairs that were getting in the way.
This commotion caused the auctioneer to drop his mic.
Bbeee-eeeek!
The ear-splitting noise made people cover their ears.
The Leo Saint laughed as he approached Lee Gun. He roughly spread his hand, and a golden light appeared from it.
[Danger! Magical energy powerful enough to destroy your muscles is being used.]
[Warning! You’re still affected by the penalty. Your defense, constitution, and immunity are still at less than half. In your current state, your body may get crippled.]
[Recommendation! Either open your holy ground or protect your body using Divine Power.]
[Holy Ground does not exist!]
[Divine Status 60%! You cannot use your <Death Instinct>!]
Accompanying the voice, a savage killing intent wafted outward.
While all this took place, Lee Gun tapped his finger against a chair and closely observed the Leo Saint. It was a ludicrous idea, but he had baited the Leo Saint. He wanted to check the Leo Saint’s power level.
‘He is stronger than the asshat and the bedwetter.’
With the penalty currently imposed on him, the Leo Saint was a dangerous opponent for Lee Gun.
The flustered Gemini general desperately moved out of the way. He was reacting to the skill that flashed in the Leo Saint’s hands. ‘That’s the Muscle Destruction skill!’
It was the Leo Saint’s most well-known skill. He used this skill when he wanted to mess with disciples from other temples. Anyone who suffered under that skill couldn’t be healed. One would have to live one’s life as a cripple.
A couple of years ago, the Leo Saint had wiped out a temple using this skill. He had done it matter-of-factly, and his actions had caused a wave of fear. Fellow disciples, who had bright futures ahead of them, had turned into invalids.
‘That idiot is showing no signs of dodging it!’ It was game over if the Leo Saint merely touched him. General Choi quickly drew a holy spell in the air.
He couldn’t let a promising talent get ruined. However…
Tuhk!
In the end, the Leo Saint’s hand landed on Lee Gun’s shoulder.
‘Chun Sungjae and the general despaired. The aide who had accompanied the Leo Saint clenched his eyes shut.
“…?”
They heard no sound. Lee Gun’s arm wasn’t ripped away. In fact, there was no reaction to the skill.
‘What’s going on?’
“Saint?”
The aide with the Leo Saint became puzzled. ‘Did the Leo Saint change his mind again?’
The Leo Saint himself, however, was a bit taken aback. He was sure he had used his skill, yet it gave no reaction. So, he used it one more time.
“…?” There was no reaction again. Lee Gun just stared at the Leo Saint.
‘What the hell? This has never happened before.’
Lee Gun let out a sharp laugh. The reason for his mirth was simple. ‘Idiot. It’s a skill I made. Why would it work on me?’
He had found the skill familiar with just a glance.
[Stonemason Rock Breaker] It was one of the skills he liked to use when he sculpted.
‘It’s more of a technique than a skill.’ The technique was like his finger flick. It utilized only one’s magical energy. Magical energy could also be stored using this technique. For example, this move could accelerate a piece of meat like a cannonball. It had a variety of uses.
Saints used skills given to them by the Gods, so they weren’t great at utilizing their magical energy. Since Lee Gun hadn’t received any support from the gods, he had to relentlessly work to learn how to utilize his magical energy. This was how he had been able to survive. As a result, he had become a master at utilizing his magical energy.
Just now, someone had shouted at him to defend, but he had no need to do it. ‘It’s my technique. Of course, I know how to stop it.’
He had no idea why the Leo Saint was copying his skill. Nevertheless, Lee Gun smirked as he gathered magical energy into his hand. His Super Regeneration was still in cool time. If he fought for real with the Leo Saint, it was unknown as to what the result would be.
“Huh.” The Leo Saint scoffed.
The aide was taken aback. “Saint-nim?”
It seemed as if the Leo Saint had accepted something. He started laughing. “This is why disciples of the Gemini are annoying.” The Leo Saint had been flustered for only a moment. He then assumed Lee Gun had used a Divine attribute only the believers of the Gemini could use.
Teleportation! It was an annoying skill that could teleport an activated skill into a different dimension. Of course, the Leo Saint could be more serious to break through that skill.
“He’s only a magician.”
When the Leo Saint’s voice turned violent, Chun Sungjae and his guard had to stop themselves from throwing up. Then, a change to Lee Gun’s magical energy took place.
[Caution! The Leo Saint is using an attribute given to him by his god. Your magical energy is being dispersed.]
When Lee Gun couldn’t gather his magical energy, he furrowed his brows. ‘This bastard’s skill is always annoying to witness no matter when I see it.’
The Leo Saint had used a Divine attribute of the Leo, called <Overpower>. This attribute was similar to the fright a human felt when they heard the roar of a carnivore. This was caused by a very low-pitched sound.
It was the same for the Leo Saint. He could let out a special low-frequency sound to mess with his opponent’s energy and morale. It also had the special effect of decreasing the efficacy of his opponent’s abilities.
Therefore, disciples of the Gemini temple had their tails between their legs. Chun Sungjae and his guard were hit directly by the skill, and their legs became wobbly. General Choi couldn’t bear the feeling, so he was close to using his power.
Tuhk!
Suddenly, Lee Gun grabbed the shoulder of Chun Sungjae and the guard, then threw them backward.
Boom!
The two of them were baffled by Lee Gun’s action, but surprisingly, color returned to their faces.
‘I can breathe easier!’
Lee Gun was using his magical energy to deflect the ongoing spirit attack.
It surprised General Choi. ‘This guy…’
He was confused. On the other hand, the Leo Saint scoffed. “Look at this guy!”
This insect had dared to stand up against his spirit attack. However, there was something more surprising.
Hoo-doo-doohk.
“…!”
Something fell from Lee Gun’s hand. It was the holy items that had just been on Leo Saint’s body. They looked like buttons.
“If you want a fight, shouldn’t we fight on equal footing?” Lee Gun said as he discretely sent the holy items to Pixiu.
[Divine Status 60%]
Lee Gun laughed when he heard the voice. As expected, it wasn’t enough. ‘Should I let it lose a little bit?’
Pixiu started moving stealthily.
At the same time, the Leo Saint was flustered. He had no idea when this man had stolen his items. ‘Is he using the skill of the Thief god? No. I didn’t feel the energy of the Thief god.’
This gave him an ominous feeling. He was sure he had felt this energy before.
[Yes! We’ll move on to the next item. This is the time you all have been waiting for today!]
When the host of the auction shouted those words, the Leo Saint quickly turned his head. For some reason, the expression on his face changed.
“Saint-nim?”
An incredible loud cheer erupted within the auction house. Everyone’s eyes were attracted to one place. Lee Gun’s eyes turned round as well.
[Yes! We are bringing up the next item, and it’s the one everybody wants. It’s the highlight of this day! Lee Gun’s weapon!]
* * *
Wahhhhhh!
Lee Gun plugged his ears when he heard the roar of people cheering. It seemed most of the people attending the auction had come to see this item; the cheer was almost deafening.
The Leo Saint immediately dispersed his magical energy.
Lee Gun laughed when he saw this.
“This is your lucky day,” the aide yelled out in surprise when the Leo Saint immediately walked away. “Wait a moment, Saint-nim! What about the holy items of Lee Gun that these guys stole…”
“That’s not important right now!”
He had to win this bid. The Leo Saint’s eyes flashed. “I don’t care how much I have to spend. You must win the bid.”
“Yes…”
The look in everyone’s eyes changed when the item came out. This included the general of the Gemini temple, who had stated he would let the Leo Saint have Lee Gun’s holy items.
[I’m sure you’re curious as to which item will come out.]
[Do you remember the incident that occurred at the islands of Germany? It’s taught in school textbooks now. Twenty-four years ago, Lee Gun went into a mysterious calamity zone! It was the day when Germany almost fell!]
The cheers suddenly turned louder. It seemed everyone realized which item was coming out.
[This weapon is referred to as an asura that can melt everything! At the time, the surrounding countries had tried to create cliffs around Germany to create an island nation.]
“You’re talking too much! Hurry up and bring out the item!”
“We already know what it is without hearing the story!”
“Who doesn’t know what it is!”
It was such a famous item that the people wanted the host to skip the explanation. However, the host was stubborn.
[At the time, even the twelve Saints couldn’t beat the beast of the German Isles! Yet, this item was able to kill it! The tactic used to kill the monster hasn’t been revealed till now! Even the Saints have no idea how the beast was killed! The tactic is hidden within the weapon!]
“Ohhhhhhh!”
[Many Saints and countries wanted this item, but it went missing for ten years!]
“Ohhhhhhh!”
[According to rumors, it was stolen and then destroyed! Some said a mysterious whale had purchased it! There were all kinds of speculation on what had happened!]
“Ohhhhhhh!”
[However, all of you can rejoice! The weapon used in the raid called <Battle Wolf> is here today!]
“Wahhhhhhhh!”
The auction house sounded like Wembley Stadium for a brief moment. The reactions were understandable since a legendary weapon had appeared in front of the audience.
[I have been moved to tears! I never expected to see the legend in real life! I’m already excited to see opening bids!]
“…??” In contrast with everyone else’s reaction, when Lee Gun saw the weapon, his expression became a bit odd.
