Lee Geon utterly despised the 12 Saints.
The reason he had awakened as a Saint was precisely because of them.
He categorized his hatred into fishbone-level, pest-level, and waste-level. Among them, fishbone-level were Scorpio, Virgo, and Pisces.
Pest-level included Taurus, Leo, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Gemini.
Anyway, most fell under pest-level or below, and up to that point, Lee Geon could consider them a necessary evil.
Back then, those awakened were the only ones protecting humanity.
If they tried to cross the line, he could just beat them into submission to keep them in check.
Since they could still be reasoned with, a fist-based mental re-education was enough.
But the waste-level was different.
‘Creatures that are not human.’
Of course, whether pests or waste, both were nothing but harmful, but there was a distinct difference.
Pests were categorized as such by human standards.
One could say that if the Saints stopped causing harm, they could shed the pest title at any time.
On the other hand, the waste-level ones were beings that induced physiological revulsion.
A prime example was Cancer.
And the remaining one was Libra (Cheonching).
Of course, she wasn’t a particularly conspicuous Saint, and she hardly ever clashed with him, but well.
The woman who seized the 1st seat of the Constellations the moment he died and dragged his dearest friend into the abyss.
And at this very moment.
Crack!
A fist slammed into Libra’s face.
At that sight, everyone’s jaws dropped.
A shining fist that appeared in the blink of an eye had exploded the right side of Libra’s face.
And the fist, lodged like a grinder, mercilessly pulverized her facial bones and jaw.
Crunch!!!
The fist, having crushed even her teeth and flesh, swung wide!
Crack!
Finally, Libra, her face taking the full impact, flew away at a terrifying speed.
Boom!
There was no time to see what had become of her face.
Like a bullet, Libra shot through the Sagittarius castle wall, through another building, and kept crashing through until she vanished from sight.
Boom! Boom!
The distance she flew was roughly measured in kilometers.
At that sight, even Hugo and Kevin could not close their mouths.
‘W-what kind of power is that!’
The opponent was none other than the 1st seat of the Constellations.
‘He’s insane.’
‘Even Taurus and Leo could never make Libra so much as shift a foot…!’
Indeed.
A similar incident had occurred in the past.
It was perhaps twenty years ago.
Was it before Libra rose to the 1st seat after Lee Geon’s death?
To solidify her position, Libra had once done what was called a dojo-breaking. It was to demand loyalty from the other Constellations.
Naturally, the prideful Taurus and Leo scoffed at the demand.
[What nonsense is a woman who always hid in the back during battles spouting?]
[Just because Lee Geon died, you think you’re something now?]
[You’re a Constellation that’s not even helpful in hunting monsters!]
Enraged by her telling them to fight her two-on-one, they both threw their punches at once.
[Step aside, cat!]
[You step aside! You’re in the way!]
It was truly a spectacle.
The two mightiest combat Constellations were unleashing their full power at the same time.
Of course, some said it wasn’t right for two of them to charge at an unarmed woman simultaneously, especially given the gross disparity in physiques.
But what did it matter?
Their punches, laden with all their might, couldn’t budge Libra by a single millimeter.
Those two, the strongest in terms of raw physical power.
Libra’s form, not even flinching after being struck in the face by the two who had defied her, was a sight to behold.
[What. Is that all? How disappointing.]
The way she had smiled creepily with her arms crossed was straight out of a horror movie.
And she wasn’t even a combat-type Constellation!
Thus, Taurus, shocked after having attacked Libra, ended up submitting to her, and Leo, deeply wounded in pride, became obsessed with Lee Geon’s weapon, didn’t he?
She was not a Constellation everyone avoided for nothing.
Even Virgo, the 2nd seat, focused on defense rather than offense, believing a full frontal confrontation with her would likely lead to total annihilation.
She was that strong.
And yet, he sent that woman flying with a single blow?
Because of that, they could only stare blankly at Lee Geon as he landed from the sky.
‘Strong, I thought he was strong, but…’
Kevin couldn’t close his mouth either.
Hugo, too, seemed at a loss for words.
But they were even more astonished by Lee Geon’s appearance as he landed.
‘That appearance is…’
The reason was that Lee Geon looked different from usual.
[Divine Authority state 80%]
[ is being activated]
[Fighting God Instinct (D)]
- Consumes all possessed mana to release the god's dignity for 3 minutes.
It was as if he was a roaring engine.
From head to toe, Lee Geon was shining.
And the radiance enveloping him was a massive force that overwhelmed the surroundings.
His hair swayed as if affected by the surging mana, and his eyes were crimson.
And bizarre patterns glowing on both his arms.
It was a sight that inspired awe.
Thus, they instinctively thought:
‘A Constellation God?’
It was not for any other reason.
As Saints themselves, they often encountered the Constellation Gods in their inner worlds, and this resembled the battle form they occasionally saw from those gods.
It looked even more similar because the Constellation Gods of Virgo and Sagittarius were humanoid gods.
Furthermore, the feeling emanating from that light—
‘Divine Authority.’
It was unmistakably the dignity of a god.
And that was precisely what bewildered them.
‘Why Lee Geon…’
‘What. Can Geon perform demigod transformation too?’
No, it felt different from demigod transformation somehow?
Anyway, it didn’t matter.
‘She can’t have survived a shock like that.’
They looked toward where Libra had been flung.
‘We definitely heard her skull getting smashed.’
But right at that moment.
“Lee Geon!!”
“?!”
At the voice that suddenly rang out, chills ran down both Saints’ spines.
It was from the road.
From the street where the lamps had gone out, a person was walking toward them.
And at that angry voice, Hugo and Kevin felt like they were watching a horror movie.
Sure enough.
“I didn’t think you’d go this far.”
“……!!”
It was Libra who had reappeared.
Of course, she was not in a normal state.
“Even so, this is a huge loss for me too.”
The face of the revealed Libra was completely misaligned.
Her jaw was dislocated and hung down, and her skull was shattered.
Yet, as if she felt no pain, the corner of Libra’s lips turned up.
“Seems you’ve unlocked a somewhat useful skill, but even with that, you can’t kill m—”
But right then.
Crack!!!!
Libra, who had been grinning smugly, was kicked and sent flying by Lee Geon.
And with a vicious grin as if to tell her to cut the bullshit, Lee Geon said:
“I sent you flying lightly so you’d crawl back quickly, but what took you so long to drag your ass back, you maggot.”
“……!!!”
Jijel, who had been kicked, gritted her teeth.
This time, unlike before, she couldn’t get up easily.
Indeed, strength wouldn’t even enter her legs or arms.
At the same time, knowing exactly what this skill was, she ground her teeth.
‘Divine Authority Release.’
That was it.
This skill was one that fully released a god’s power.
In other words, a divine-level skill.
Indeed, the reason why Taurus with his absolute defense and Leo with his brute strength were utterly wrecked in a single blow was because of that.
No matter how powerful the blessing of a Constellation God, the level of defense was fundamentally calibrated against monsters and humans.
So no matter how great a Saint might be, there was no way they could endure it.
Because they were merely human.
‘To defend against a divine-level skill, the Constellation God would have to directly descend.’
And Lee Geon cracked his knuckles as he glared at Jijel.
“You didn’t think that was my full power earlier, did you?”
“!”
“Ending it in one blow would be too boring. You’ve got much more coming to you than the others, don’t you?”
There was the tormenting of Hugo, and her involvement in trapping him in the tower.
There was absolutely no reason to let her off lightly.
Sure enough.
“Did you receive the parcel gift I sent well? I put special care into sending it.”
“……!!!”
This bastard.
Jijel, recalling the gruesome state of her children, ground her teeth.
But just as she was about to get angry, a fist like a meteor came flying again.
Crack!
“Kugheok!”
The fist that had smashed Jijel’s face now broke her ribs.
Following that, it smashed her spine.
Boom!
He gave her not even a moment to breathe.
At that merciless sight, the two Saints unconsciously stepped backward.
They realized that being hit by that from Lee Geon would mean certain death.
In fact, Jijel also looked considerably staggered by the blows.
And Hugo was certain.
‘If this keeps up, Jijel won’t be able to hold out.’
But that was only for a moment.
“!”
The light began to gradually fade from Lee Geon’s body.
And then.
[The activation time of Fighting God Instinct has ended]
[Divine Authority has dropped to 68%]
[Mana has been completely exhausted]
[Conditions (Divine Authority above 70%) are not met; Fighting God Instinct cannot be used.]
Fighting God Instinct was a powerful skill, but the stronger it was, the more drawbacks it had.
Moreover, using the skill required conditions, and neither Divine Authority nor mana could be replenished so easily.
Divine Authority, which could be said to be a god’s power, required the faith of a hundred believers just to recover 1%.
And Jijel, knowing this well, rose as if seizing the opportunity.
“As long as it’s not a divine-level skill….”
At that sight, Kevin and Hugo hurriedly prepared their skills.
Because they knew Jijel’s strength.
If they didn’t join in, Lee Geon would be in danger.
But just at that moment.
Click.
“!”
Suddenly, the sound of a camera shutter was heard, and—
“Ah. Seongjae. It’s Uncle.”
Lee Geon hastily stepped back and called someone.
And just as everyone was baffled as to why he was making a call in this situation,
“Yeah, that’s right. Did you see the photo Uncle just sent? This is the face of that bloodied Libra Saint.”
“!”
“Uncle did this? Uncle smashed your mother’s enemy’s face first. Isn’t Uncle the best?”
No sooner had he spoken than a sobbing voice came through.
- Uncle, you’re really the best!!!!!!
Cheers followed as a bonus.
And it was at that very moment.
[The faith of a devout believer is rising]
[Faith is greatly increasing]
[Divine Authority is filling up]
[Divine Authority has reached 70%]
[ is being used]
Once again, light burst out from Lee Geon’s body.
And with a murderous grin, Lee Geon kicked Jijel, sending her flying once more.
Crack!!!!
Kevin and Hugo’s jaws dropped.
What in the world just happened?
Jijel, soaring through the air, also seemed dumbfounded.
But as if asking if they had seen that, Lee Geon raised the corner of his mouth.
“One devout believer covers a hundred people.”
“!!”
Of course, his mana was still depleted, but that didn’t matter either.
[Mana is coming in at 10%]
[ is exerting its power]
In fact, Hugo flinched.
When Kevin looked at him as if wondering why, Hugo furrowed his brow.
What’s this? Was it just my imagination that my mana was drained for a moment?
But there was no time for doubts.
“You mere mutant!”
A yellow light burst from Jijel’s body.
But in an instant, Lee Geon grabbed Jijel by the chest and throat and laughed menacingly.
“Then go ahead and die at the hands of this mutant!”
Thwack!!!
Lee Geon’s ferocious fist pierced through Jijel’s face.
(Continued in the next episode)