Meanwhile, at that time.
[Noonaaaaa!! Emergency!]
[Uncle's chastity is in danger!]
Cheon Yu-ha, who had received her younger brother's SOS message, was baffled.
First, putting aside the SOS about the Scorpio constellation's Holy One appearing.
What were these incomprehensible messages that came after?
'Uncle is in danger?'
And what exactly about uncle was in danger?!
Growing grim, Cheon Yu-ha sent a message asking what on earth was going on, but her brother remained silent afterward.
Thanks to that, Cheon Yu-ha couldn't help but worry that something had happened.
'And on top of that, with this strange thing suddenly appearing...!'
Cheon Yu-ha furrowed her delicate brows slightly and pulled something from her bosom.
It was a snake-shaped coin that had abruptly fallen before her eyes.
'Judging by the pattern, it's definitely Uncle's item.'
She tried everything, even infusing it with magic power, but the coin still showed no response.
In the end, while waiting for a reply, she was heading toward the Leo constellation group. It was to leave the group.
'The contract period is about to end anyway.'
Of course, if she said she would leave, the opposition would be fierce.
Not to mention Stephen, who had brought her to Leo, or the executives.
But she didn't care much. It wasn't as if there was no way out.
'First, I need to siphon out all the items I've entrusted to the group.'
And so, it was when she was heading toward the logistics storage facility.
Cheon Yu-ha, looking at her phone while waiting for the train, widened her eyes.
It was because of breaking news.
Cheon Yu-ha doubted her own eyes.
"This is...!"
It was around that time.
"Huff... huff!"
A wealthy district of Hawaii.
"You damn, crazy, son of a bitch!"
Yun Tae-u was urgently fleeing.
It was because of the monster that had suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Running without even properly putting on his shoes, he couldn't comprehend the situation.
'Damn it, after Cheon Seong-jae, why is that bastard here!'
He was Yun Tae-u. He was the older brother who, at the hospital, had been beaten by the unexpectedly awakened Cheon Seong-jae.
Of course, just a few minutes ago, he had been receiving treatment from the mansion's servants, subordinate gods.
They were no less than the daughters of the god of medicine himself, Asclepius.
And they were SS-grade high-ranking subordinate goddesses regarded as goddesses of health and recovery.
They were quite capable, enough to rival the top rank among medical subordinate gods.
'It was worth Mother stealing them from Aquarius.'
Granted, it wasn't the domain of regeneration, so the recovery speed was slow, and his one eye that had lost its sight wouldn't return, but that didn't matter.
'Cheon Seong-jae, that arrogant bastard.'
As his wounds healed, he had intended to immediately go take revenge on Cheon Seong-jae.
'A brat who just awakened to the constellation leader level, acting all arrogant.'
It was detestable how the little punk strutted around like a genius.
He'd been caught off guard at the hospital, but this time it was different.
'I'll make him just like me.'
No, rather, he would make him scream and beg to be killed.
He planned to gouge out an eye, cut off his limbs, make him a cripple, and force him to beg for forgiveness.
But as it turned out.
[Hagh, hyaagh...! Young master!]
Along with the screams of the mansion's guarding servants, the door was blown off.
And then.
"Are you Yun Tae-u?"
The bastard appeared.
And Lee Geon, who had appeared after blowing the door away, swung his axe instead of a greeting.
BOOM!!!
The mansion collapsed in an instant. It crumbled from the third floor, where he'd been, all the way down to the basement in a single strike!
And that led to the current situation.
"Young master!"
Having been flung all the way down to the underground pool, Yun Tae-u floundered, swallowing water.
But regardless, Lee Geon laughed as if disgusted.
"The bastard, even while in hiding he's lazing around on vacation."
With that chilling smile, the axe was lifted.
And then.
KWA-KWANG!
"Kuh-heok!!"
Along with a bluish-green flash, the pool was smashed starting from its far end.
"Ahhk!"
Thanks to that, Yun Tae-u had no choice but to flee barefoot.
"Huff, that crazy bastard!!"
Looking like a drowned rat, he hastily escaped the pool.
What's more, this entire situation had unfolded in less than five minutes!
Because of that, he couldn't understand the situation.
"Damn it! Why is that bastard here!"
This place was one of the secret hideouts Libra had created all over the world.
It was a secret villa and sanctuary that ordinary people could never enter.
Here, Libra's subordinate gods crafted weapons or manufactured tributes for Libra.
And this was a place that even Libra's executives couldn't enter.
The only ones permitted were the subordinate gods managed by the Libra Holy One and her direct descendants scattered across the globe.
Even they had to use a special skill when entering.
And this fourth mansion was a place accessible only to himself and his younger brother.
Yet for that bastard to have barged in meant!
"Damn it, Yun Si-u! That moronic bastard!"
There was no doubt.
That bastard had come here through his younger brother.
Sure enough, Lee Geon shouted toward Yun Tae-u as he fled toward the forest.
"Won't you surrender quietly like your little brother? There's no chance for you even if you run."
At this, Yun Tae-u, hiding among the trees, ground his teeth.
'Did he really get caught, that idiot!'
He'd ordered him to butter up Lee Geon, retrieve the evidence, and backstab him.
At the same time, his head began to ache.
After all, the opponent was who he was.
'If Mother finds out that bastard entered this place, she'll raise hell.'
He already knew about Lee Geon well.
He was a man Mother detested greatly, and he'd heard he was dealt with at the Demon Tower.
And yet he appears before them!
It didn't matter.
[Equivalent Exchange]
Yun Si-u activated Libra's skill.
At the same time, a voice echoed in his bosom.
[A price is required]
At that call, Yun Si-u took something from his pocket.
[Bag of the Genius Workshop]
It was a holy relic crafted by the world's genius artisans.
It resembled a leather pencil case. And as he poured magic power into the pencil case, something popped out.
Flash!
Bones.
[The price has been fulfilled]
That wasn't all.
Yun Tae-u pulled out a red gem similar to the one his brother had taken out.
'Though this is a bit of a waste!'
It was a carcass crystal from a monster Lee Geon had caught in the Demon Tower.
Yun Tae-u offered it as a price.
[The price has been fulfilled]
Along with that, a yellow flash spread throughout the entire forest.
Flash!
The light that burst out in an instant soon engulfed the entire forest.
Kugugugung!
Along with the sound of the earth erupting, the ground surged upward.
Bang!
At the same time, beasts erupted through the ground.
[Groooar!]
They were alligator-shaped monsters.
And each one's size alone was comparable to a building.
Moreover, their numbers reached the hundreds. And Yun Tae-u immediately dashed toward the shoreline.
He'd never even considered that he could handle Lee Geon with these creatures.
'They'll buy me time.'
From what he'd heard from his mother, Lee Geon had no wide-area skills.
'If I hold out for just 30 seconds, it's my victory.'
There was a teleportation facility at the beach.
Thinking that, he ran toward the point where the forest ended.
People called Lee Geon the 13th divine seat or whatever, but to him it was just absurd.
"The 13th Divine Seat? Huh, given that the divine god hasn't shown itself until now, it's either complete trash or a fake divine seat without a god...!"
But it was right at that moment.
Thud!
Lee Geon, holding Heaven's Judgment, turned his shoulder.
And then, as if stretching, he loosened his shoulder.
[Skill preparation complete]
Along with the voice, the corners of Lee Geon's mouth rose.
And then.
[The trial's reward is being opened]
[Ophiuchus Unique Awakening Skill (SSS)]
At the same time, Lee Geon swung Heaven's Judgment in a wide arc.
At that moment, along with a tremendous bluish-green flash, Heaven's Judgment roared.
Kwa-kwa-kwang!
"Aaahhhk!"
Along with the explosion, Yun Tae-u was blown away by the wind pressure.
"Kuh-heok!"
Even a sturdy adult male was swept away to the beach like a piece of paper.
It was like feeling like a shrimp caught in a rough wave.
Having been tossed about senselessly, Yun Tae-u vomited blood and barely managed to flip himself over.
Looking at the sky, he muttered curses.
"Damn... that bastard, what kind of bullshit trick did he pull!"
But the moment he got up, Yun Tae-u froze.
"Wh-what!"
Yun Tae-u's face turned deathly pale upon seeing the forest.
It was only natural.
"The f-forest! Where did the forest go!"
It was true.
The vast broadleaf forest he had been in just moments ago had vanished entirely.
The trees had evaporated in a perfect circular shape.
Not to mention the hundreds of alligators.
Because of that, Yun Tae-u's strength left him, and he had no choice but to collapse.
"Wh-what is this! Lee Geon didn't have a skill like that!"
It was, beyond doubt, a wide-area skill.
And right then, Lee Geon leisurely approached Yun Tae-u.
He was wearing a highly satisfied smile.
"This skill isn't bad."
It was.
The skill he'd just used was a bit different from the divine seat skills he could continuously obtain by gathering data.
Divine seat skills were things he could lend to his own holy ground or subordinate gods.
But this was a unique skill, like the Creation Workshop or the God of Fighting Instinct, one that only Lee Geon himself could use.
It was, so to speak, like a divine authority.
"I'd been wanting to test my newly gained ability. Thanks for that?"
"...?!"
With the axe propped on his shoulder, Lee Geon approached, his eyes glowing like a snake's.
Yun Tae-u instinctively fell backward.
"Ah...!"
In the end, terrified, he raised his hands as if to say he understood.
"I-I'm sorry!"
"!"
"I-I'll announce it to the world. Everything was our doing! You're doing this to clear your friend's false accusation, aren't you?"
"Oh."
"I'll willingly face the law's judgment!"
"Oh really? You'll actually turn yourself in?"
At that response, Yun Tae-u laughed.
It worked.
Simultaneously, Yun Tae-u fell to his knees and pressed his head to the ground.
"I apologize! I'll turn myself in right now and even accept prison time!"
Lee Geon nodded.
"Well, sure. Prison, huh. Not bad."
Seeing that, Yun Tae-u felt relieved.
At the same time, with his head bowed, the corners of Yun Tae-u's mouth curled upward.
'Even if I turn myself in, it'll just be a suspended sentence anyway.'
It wasn't for nothing that he'd been able to easily get out of it ten years ago.
Of course, since the matter had grown big enough to draw the world's attention, he'd go to jail, but, well.
'Once things quiet down, I can get out quickly.'
It wasn't for nothing that Libra was the number one divine seat. Even without borrowing his mother's power, their backing was solid.
And after getting out, he'd just take his revenge.
'I'll recover my strength inside the cell and kill them all.'
For that purpose, Yun Tae-u lowered his head.
"If you'd only permit it, I'll personally go to Sir Hugo Oates, his wife, and his children and beg for their forgiveness first!"
"Well, sure. Then that much should satisfy Taek-su and that family. They're kind people, after all."
"Then...!"
"They are, but I..."
"...!"
In an instant, at the voice falling upon his ears, Yun Tae-u shuddered.
And the moment Yun Tae-u, flustered by the chilling sensation, raised his head.
"!!"
Yun Tae-u went pale.
Lee Geon, with a spine-chilling serpentine gaze, was raising Heaven's Judgment.
Sure enough.
"I'm trash, so that much isn't enough to satisfy me."
"Ah, no, wait...!"
The divine hammer fell.
* * *
Libra Holy Ground.
"Holy Master, a great calamity. News about your children has spread to the world...!"
The members of Libra's holy ground looked at Giselle while gauging her reaction.
After all, the incident from ten years ago was spreading into the world.
What's more, the speed at which it was spreading through the media was extraordinary.
"There's no doubt Virgo assisted. They have absolute control over the mass media."
At the same time, the sound of something breaking was heard.
Having shattered her tablet PC, Giselle glared with disgust.
"Lee Geon, this guy is causing all sorts of ruckus to clear his friend's false accusation."
Seeing the breaking news that even defamed Libra, Giselle appeared quite furious.
But it was something of little concern to her.
"Anyway, it's not a divine seat that'll be shaken by this much. What about Tae-u and Si-u?"
At those words, the member glanced at her with a peculiar look.
"W-well, we've been unable to reach either of them, so..."
"Unable to reach them?"
And it was right at that moment.
[Holy Master, indeed, an item has arrived.]
"An item?"
A subordinate god approached Giselle with a troubled expression.
[I... think it would be better for you to confirm it yourself...]
At this, Giselle stood up urgently.
The subordinate god bowed its head before the item.
Its face was pale, as if unable to meet her eyes.
And finally.
The moment Giselle hastily opened the item.
Her face contorted with rage.
"Lee Geon!!!"
A scream shook the holy ground.
(To be continued in the next episode)