East of Korea!
Across the sea, the Gemini Saint’s main base was located on the Japanese Islands, called Yin & Yang Palace.
The Gemini Saint and the Japanese government acted with one body and spirit. The Saint was a free agent that had made a contract with the Japanese government. Aside from China, Korea, and the US, she controlled a majority of the countries near the Pacific Ocean. Her powerful spells allowed her to do this.
Of course, she controlled much less land if one subtracted the territories owned by the unknown civilization. Still, she held dominance over a very large amount of land.
A holy ground was vital to the god and the Saint, and the Gemini Saint’s holy ground covered the entirety of Japan. Her sacred palace was also jaw-droppingly large. It was a land civilians couldn’t occupy. It was larger than South Korea. As for the original residents of the land, the government had kicked them out after forming a contract with the Gemini Saint.
In this large stretch of land, something suddenly appeared above the Yin & Yang palace.
* * *
Ehhhhhhhhhng-
[Intruder Alert]
[Intruder Alert]
The Yin & Yang palace was in a state of crisis.
“What’s going on!”
“The Goat Saint’s explosive! It’ll hit us in three minutes!”
“What?”
The direct disciples of the Gemini Saint, who had been guarding the Yin & Yang palace, were all panicking.
“This is nuts? It was supposed to be headed toward Korea! Why is it headed back this way?”
“I have no idea!”
In truth, every one of them had been laughing while watching the Saintess’s press conference. First, they had laughed because there was no way the man who appeared on TV was Lee Gun.
‘He’s a good-looking man.’
‘There is no way he is Lee Gun.’
Then, they laughed once again when they received news that the Goat Saint’s missile was headed toward Korea. In reality, the Gemini Saint had bought that missile to hold it over the entirety of Asia. She had used the item to gain dominance.
‘It’ll be great if Korea becomes a sea of fire.’
‘The Korean government will have to cling to the Gemini Saint.’
In the end, this would be a great boon for the Gemini Saint. Therefore, the elites who were supposed to be protecting the Yin & Yang palace were relaxed. However, something had unexpected happened.
[You filthy scums!]
‘What the hell? He’s the real deal!’
The older disciples had started foaming at their mouths. They said only Lee Gun would act that way. Finally, the bomb had appeared in the airspace of the Yin & Yang Palace.
“Shit! Block it!”
“What the hell happened!”
“The Korean Gemini general teleported Lee Gun toward the missile…”
“What!”
“That’s why I wonder if Lee Gun sent the bomb back toward us…”
The Japanese Gemini general, Ken, turned pale. ‘It really is Lee Gun!’ Ken had seen Lee Gun in his youth. It was an era where news about Lee Gun appeared on TV every day. At that time, Ken had looked down on the ugly Lee Gun.
During his Yakuza days, he boasted he could be as good as Lee Gun if he was given the ability. However, when he saw Lee Gun up close, he realized something.
Ken felt a sense of overpowering presence from just looking at Lee Gun’s back. Lee Gun possessed grit that said he would never be afraid of a monster. Lee Gun possessed charisma and could unnerve a monster just by glaring at it. Ken had been embarrassed that he had once tried to compare himself to Lee Gun in terms of fighting ability. The Japenese Gemini general still hadn’t forgotten that memory.
‘How did he cross the span of twenty years…!’
No. That wasn’t important right now.
“We can’t defend against it!”
“We can’t send it away using the teleportation spell!”
The burning bomb streaked across the sky like a meteor. As if to make things worse, as it fell, it fragmented into multiple pieces.
[Rented skill <Absolute Accuracy> is active.]
[The item will arrive at its destination in 30 seconds.]
The Japanese Gemini general reacted in anger. “Bring up the Barrier magic!”
All the magician disciples came out and drew holy symbols in the air. The next second, a magic circle with a giant dome above it appeared in the air.
However, all that was useless. The explosive fragments accelerated as they met resistance at the dome wall.
Kwah-jeek! Kwah-jee-jeek!
“General! We can’t hold out against it!”
“Koohk!”
“It’ll be impossible without the Barrier Saint…”
Crash!
Suddenly, the barrier wall, which was made out of magic, shattered.
Kwah-gah-gah-gwahng!
Then, small rocks razed the Yin & Yang palace to the ground. The power of the bomb had been significantly reduced, but it still contained more than enough energy to completely ruin the Yin & Yang Palace.
Kwang! Kwang!
“Shit! All the magical objects the Saint treasures…”
“Where’s the Saint!”
“We are unable to contact her!”
“What?”
“We haven’t been able to contact her for several weeks… Is the rumor true? Maybe she ran away?”
“That makes no sense!” A gentle voice could be heard amongst the burning holy ground.
[The item has safely landed at the target.]
[<Absolute Accuracy> skill has been dismissed.]
[Please consider renting the <Archer Saint>’s skill once again.]
[When you rent the same skill, you will get a special discount. The cost will be reduced by 20 grand!]
[Thank you for using it!]
When the disciples of Yin & Yang Palace heard the notification, they started cussing.
“Die, Archer Saint!”
“Use what again!”
“That good-for-nothing Goat Saint!”
The sound of people letting off steam resounded as the holy ground fell.
* * *
At that moment, Hugo was shaking while looking at his phone. It was to be expected.
<“From the Horse’s Mouth” Is Lee Gun really back?>
<“The Legend has Returned?” Pandemonium at the live press conference.>
<”Doubt!” The Lee Gun from the press conference is handsome.>
<Communication problems cut the live broadcast short.>
<People irritated that the broadcast was cut short. Show us his face.>
<“I killed Red Eye 20 years ago.” Zodiac Saints dispute Lee Gun’s claim>
<If he really is Lee Gun, what happens to his assets?>
<Where are Lee Gun’s assets, which were seized by the government?>
<Will Cheongwadae return Lee Gun’s assets?>
Countless articles flooded the news world. Less than thirty minutes had passed since the incident, yet tens of thousands of articles were already out there. It once again reminded everyone that the public’s interest in Lee Gun was great. However, that wasn’t important right now.
[Item(Bomb) was successfully delivered.]
[The rented skill <Absolute Accuracy> has been successfully used.]
[Coordinates (Yin & Yang Palace).]
[The usage fee has been deposited.]
Hugo almost threw his phone when he saw the alerts. “What the hell did that bastard do!”
Then, he came across articles with titles like <Lee Gun has appeared>, <The Gemini Saint’s holy ground was razed to the ground>, <The Japanese Government Shocked>, etc.
The Archer Saint grabbed the back of his neck. “I only looked away for a couple of hours! This…”
Hugo had gotten no time to rest after leaving Cheongwade. As for the people within Cheongwadae, he had saved them without much problem, all thanks to the defensive skill Hugo had acquired from the Barrier Saint.
Hugo had acquired that skill from the strongest defensive Saint. Other Saints would have a hard time breaking it. This was true for the missile too. Hugo had planned to shoot down the missile and use the barrier in conjunction. He had a plan to get rid of the missile in the air.
‘Why couldn’t that idiot have a little patience!’ Hugo was sure Lee Gun hadn’t thought about Korea’s relationship with the Japanese government.
Whenever things went wrong, Lee Gun usually faced all-comers with his fists. ‘Moreover, he used my son’s name to borrow my skill…!’
Lee Gun didn’t care if Hugo was angry or not. In fact, Lee Gun scrunched up his face. He said to Hugo, “Whatever! This just proves the Saggitarius is trash.”
“What?”
“Why can I only set coordinates to location? Wouldn’t it be better if I could target a god or a person? This skill doesn’t deserve the name Absolute Accuracy.”
Hugo was dumbfounded. ‘What a bully!’ He replied, “You can do it. However, you need the Archer Saint’s VIP rental skill. Also, you aren’t in a position to say such words. You destroyed the Gemini Saint’s holy ground. Do you think her god and disciples will take this lying down?”
Lee Gun pretended not to hear Hugo. His reaction was understandable.
[The familiars of the Gemini have surrendered.]
[Some may be taken in as prisoners of the Serpent Bearer.]
[The familiars will pay tributes to signify their surrender.]
[Will you accept?]
‘Familiars who decided to surrender.’ It was an incredible gain for Lee Gun.
Why?
‘Familiars are low rank, but they are still in the godly ranks.’ Even the lowest-rank Construct was at least S rank. Moreover, the Gemini was a picky god. His Constructs were in the legendary rank at least.
Lee Gun had no reason not to accept the surrender. That wasn’t all.
[The home of the Two-faced God has been destroyed.]
[The influence of the Two-faced god has decreased.]
[The familiars within the Yin and Yang Palace are crying out loud.]
[The morale of the Serpent Bearer’s familiars has risen.]
[You have acquired a massive amount of Saint EXP]
‘I guess it wasn’t a trap.’ The bomb Lee Gun had sent had destroyed the holy ground enough to make some Constructs surrender. Of course, a part of him was bothered by the fact that the holy ground’s defense was destroyed way too easily.
‘Even if I did use the Goat Saint’s holy item, it was too easy.’ There was no way the Gemini Saint’s holy ground should’ve collapsed to this degree unless she was not there.
Well, it didn’t matter.
Surrender was surrender.
[Piggy Bank(Pixiu) has left to collect the tributes.]
[Several tributes were too heavy for the Piggy Bank to bring back.]
[It would be best if you accept the familiars who are trying to pay tributes as your familiars first. Then, you should summon them to your holy ground.]
This made Lee Gun laugh. He had no idea what those items were, but they exceeded the limits of Pixiu’s stomach.
[Piggy Bank received the tributes.]
When he received the notification, he ordered Pixiu to come back with the familiars who had surrendered. However…
[Piggy Bank is unable to bring back the surrendered prisoners.]
[The Gemini Saint’s familiars are under a <Soul Slave Contract>. They have to be freed or receive permission to leave the holy ground.]
[If you want to bring in the familiars, you will have to release the slaves from the Gemini Saint’s <Soul Register>.]
Lee Gun laughed as if he was amused. ‘Soul Register.’
A while had passed since he had heard that name. In simple terms, Soul Register was a slave directory that the Gemini Saint used. Anyone who had their name written on it could not die; their soul was forever bound to the registry. However, the being would become a slave of the Gemini.
As a Saint dealing with souls, the Gemini Saint was crafty in how she used them. ‘Although, it seems she doesn’t use that skill against humans.’ She used that skill to to control only her familiars.
‘Anyway, that crazy bitch should have the Soul Register.’ The Gemini had probably given it to the Gemini Saint.
Lee Gun laughed as if that didn’t matter. ‘I just have to take the Soul Register away from her.’
He had already planned on destroying the Gemini Saint’s holy ground and then crushing her himself. ‘Her holy ground was severely damaged, yet she didn’t show up. Something must have happened.’
However, it didn’t matter. The Gemini Saint and the Sheep Saint had encroached on Korea for their selfish interests and desires. Moreover, Lee Gun needed to recover an item he would need before he could defeat that magician. ‘However, the government has it.’
The government was managing his assets. Of course, his unexpected accident(?) had caused a slight change in his plan. However, the part where he had to recover his money and items from the government’s care was the same as before.
‘I have something important in that item.’ It was an item Lee Gun would never let go of.
Therefore, he had to recover his assets first. Then, he had to get rid of the bullshit narrative that the twelvev Zodiac Saints had killed Red Eye, once and for all.
Lee Gun looked toward Cheongwadae. ‘Before I do that….’ He was about to look for someone when...
“Dad!”
A familiar face appeared in a remote street.
“Yooha!”
Chun Yooha was holding Lee Gun’s belongings. She bounded toward them like a deer.
Hugo felt a true sense of relief when he saw his daughter. He had already received a text from her, but seeing her face to face was different.
“Are you ok? Are you hurt? Did anyone bother you when you were coming here? If someone hits on you, you have to tell your dad. Alright? Where’s your brother?”
“The Gemini general called him.”
Hugo finally relaxed. ‘Yes. This is all thanks to Gun.’
In truth, it was a miracle that the breaking news was being reported in an unperturbed manner. Just a while ago, they had been in the worst-case scenario. Korea had almost ceased to exist. Hugo wanted to berate Lee Gun for causing a scene, but thinking of that, he decided to drop it. ‘I guess this isn’t too bad.’
It was something Lee Gun used to do even twenty years ago. Moreover, Lee Gun was his benefactor. Hugo had never planned on letting Lee Gun meet his daughter, but he now decided to just laugh it off. In the first place, although his daughter liked his friend, she was just a fan. There was nothing for him to be worried about.
“Yes, Yooha. Did you have a good talk with Uncle?” Hugo asked.
“!”
“You said you admired him, and you wanted to meet him. Did you say what you wanted to say?”
Chun Yooha’s black eyes were bright as they twinkled. “Yes. I pro— Oohp!”
Lee Gun, who was standing next to her, moved at the speed of light. He placed his hand on her mouth.
Hugo’s eyes turned round. “Gun?”
Cold sweat ran down Lee Gun’s face. He knew what Yooha was about to say. So he spoke instead of her, “It was a normal conversation. It was fun. Right, Yooha?”
“Yes. I pro— Oohp!”
Lee Gun once again placed his hand over her mouth. He moved faster than lightning.
The expression on Hugo’s face was a sight to behold. “Pro…?”
“It’s nothing,” Lee Gun replied.
“Pro…?” Hugo suspiciously looked at Lee Gun. “Pro…???”
“Problem with indecisiveness. Yooha had a problem deciding her career path. I helped her resolve it.”
Hugo looked at Lee Gun with a baffled expression. “Career path? You know how to give that kind of advice?”
“What?”
“When I asked you for advice in the past, you always answered with a combination of these three sentences. ‘Beat them. Kill them. And Get lost.’”
‘Bastard!’
Hugo flinched when Lee Gun glared at him. He quickly took out the keys to his car.
“Anyway, I want to thank you for today! The reporters are busy today, so I’ll schedule a press conference tomorrow. Also…”
Suddenly…
“Uh? Dad!”
“!”
Chun Sungjae appeared at the scene and ran toward his father with an excited expression. “Dad! Did you hear about it? This is huge!”
Hugo clicked his tongue when he saw his son’s expression. “Yes, yes! I know that your uncle is great…”
“Noona proposed to uncle. She asked him to marry her!”
“?!”
An audible creak reverberated in the air as Hugo turned his neck.
