"Yuha! Daddy's here!"
Along with that voice, an explosion erupted from the ground.
Boom!
A powerful flash instantly blew away the monsters 500 meters ahead.
It was Hyugo.
And at Daddy's entrance, both Cheon Yuha and Cheon Seongjae were surprised.
"Daddy!"
Their faces asked how Daddy had come all the way here.
And no wonder—Hyugo was supposed to be at the Sanctuary of Singungjwa in Korea right about now.
So Cheon Yuha looked at her younger brother, wondering if he had used that strange defensive skill again, but he shook his head.
But they soon realized the reason Hyugo could come here.
"Hyugo-nim!"
"!"
A young man appeared as the space beside Hyugo rippled.
He was the teleporter of Ssangajwa. Undoubtedly the one who had teleported Hyugo.
And though it was an honor to behold a Saint, there was, it seemed, one thing that could not be left behind.
"Uh, you must pay the transport fee!"
Hyugo blinked, thinking, oops.
"Sorry, I was in a rush!"
Hyugo quickly handed over a golden horse statue. Cheon Yuha and Cheon Seongjae gaped at the sight.
"For now, this is the collateral I mentioned earlier. I'll give the money later."
"Understood! I will hold onto it! Please give the payment within one month!"
As the teleporter who had accepted the object disappeared, the siblings looked at one another in surprise.
That was because the golden horse statue was an offering of Singungjwa.
Of course, the object had no great power. But if converted to cash, it yielded a considerable sum, and they had always suggested selling it to cover living expenses—yet Hyugo had always refused.
As a Saint of Singungjwa, how could he privately use the sacred offering of the constellation?
Yet he had used it as teleportation fare to come here; it was quite unexpected, but Hyugo must have been truly desperate.
Sure enough, Hyugo was looking for Lee Geon with fire in his eyes.
"Geon, you!"
He advanced on Lee Geon as if breathing fire from his mouth.
"You took the core of Geohaejwa, didn't you!"
It seemed he had flown here using that precious offering because of Lee Geon's safety.
But whatever Hyugo said or didn't say, Lee Geon looked at Hyugo as if dumbfounded.
[Saint Qualifier]
Even washing his eyes, the sight before him made Lee Geon give a hollow laugh.
'Saint qualification? That guy?'
Lee Geon was flabbergasted.
He didn't dislike it, of course. Originally, Hyugo was his battle supporter, and despite how he looked(?), he was his most cherished friend.
So he had wanted to bring him to his own constellation from the start.
And actually, Hyugo was even better. Not that Yuha was bad, but when it came to making someone work, his friend was the better choice in every way.
'It's not for nothing that Saints are called servants.'
They said that depending on the Saint, they did all sorts of menial tasks from fetching water to running errands for the constellation god.
He had no intention of making his nieces and nephew do such things, of course, but with Hyugo, he could work him a little harder(?) than his nephew, right?
But since Hyugo was a Saint of Singungjwa, he couldn't bring him over.
'What's going on?'
However, Lee Geon's question was soon resolved.
[You have a record of praying with sincerity to the constellation god of Baemjuinjwa]
[You have consistently shown faith to the master of Baemjuinjwa]
[That religious activity is already at the level of Baemjuinjwa's holy city]
At those words, Lee Geon let out a snort of laughter.
Come to think of it, some time ago, this guy had prayed because of him. It had even caused his divine power to fill up to 65%.
'Well, I've heard that a Saint's prayer shouldn't be used on just anyone.'
But still, he never imagined it would work this way.
So while feeling a bit sorry(?) anew, he could also understand.
[Baemjuinjwa Faith: 402%]
[Singungjwa Faith: 92%]
'The faith level is absurd from the very start.'
Even the SS-grade specs. It was perfect.
And the last condition for a Saint was [disposition fulfillment]—simply put, whether one's disposition matched the constellation god.
It was said the higher the constellation level, the better one's disposition matched the god.
But that, too, appeared perfectly fulfilled.
Why?
[Baemjuinjwa Disposition: Vengefulness]
Because Hyugo must have been sharpening a blade in his heart over his own affairs or his wife's.
The Vengefulness category was bound to be satisfied, wasn't it.
Well, whatever, it was all good.
[If you use the proselytizing skill, you can bring the target over]
[Will you bring the target as a Saint?]
Lee Geon grinned.
'No reason whatsoever to refuse, right?'
And how vicious that smile was—it was enough to make Hyugo, who was scolding Lee Geon, flinch.
"Hey. Are you listening to me?"
Normally, this was the guy who would get annoyed and irritable at his scolding.
'Smiling? He's smiling??'
But that was when it happened.
Lee Geon placed a hand on Hyugo's shoulder and used his skill.
[Proselytization]
Soon a green light shot up, and Hyugo was startled.
Boom!!!
As if to oppose the green light, a red light poured from the sky.
So Hyugo was aghast.
'Constellation God's Descent?!'
No, he had never called the constellation god, so why!
On top of that, this was the god who never came down even when begged for help, finding it bothersome—why suddenly?
Of course, it wasn't a direct descent like during the Sajajwa incident, but it was on par with the Ssangajwa episode.
Sure enough, red flames cascaded from the heavens.
[The master of Jagyeolsajali is furious]
[He fumes that there is nothing to take, so he is trying to steal his Saint]
[He passionately insists that his Saint would never serve something like Baemjuinjwa]
The flames seemed ready to attack Lee Geon at any moment, but Lee Geon gave a hollow laugh.
"If you come out like this, I'll just use the wish ticket, okay?"
At those words, the flames that had been raging roughly flinched hard.
The wish ticket was precisely what the master of Jagyeolsajali had compensated Lee Geon with for fixing the shrine's sacred item.
"Fine. Let's just use the wish ticket right here."
The flames began to tremble.
[The master of Jagyeolsajali flusters, telling him not to do anything stupid]
[He asks to speak peacefully, requesting negotiations with Baemjuinjwa]
Lee Geon frowned at those words.
Negotiations, my foot.
"A guy whose Saint's faith isn't even 100%."
Just as Lee Geon was about to use the proselytizing skill.
"!"
Lee Geon's eyes suddenly turned fierce.
And in an instant, gripping his axe anew, he shot out like a flash of light.
"Lee Geon-nim?!"
There was no need to ask where Lee Geon was dashing off to.
Boom!!!
"Huh!"
The ground 400 meters ahead shot upward.
In the blink of an eye, Lee Geon had flown over and slammed the ground.
And the thing that had been trying to poke its head out of the ground like a mole only to be smashed by Lee Geon's axe was a monster!
The monsters that had been blown away by Hyugo's attack had come back.
Lee Geon had sensed their presence and darted out.
So both Steven and Hyugo were horrified.
'He noticed that?!'
Had it been when they were on the battlefield together? Back then, they had keenly felt the gap in skill, but now it was beyond that dimension.
He had already surpassed human senses.
But there was no time to be surprised.
"All troops, assault formation!!"
At Steven's shout, the Sajajwa holy knights transformed into beasts and charged out.
Thud-thud!
"All troops, charge!"
The holy knights rushed at the monsters.
Steven and Hyugo also hastily summoned their sacred items.
Of course, they weren't ordinary sacred items.
[Shrine's Sacred Item]
Along with a brilliant golden light, a necklace appeared from Sajajwa's neck.
And in Hyugo's hand, a bow imbued with the light of the sun was summoned.
Hyugo's bow was something Lee Geon had hastily reassembled for him in the meantime.
At the same time, they tried to fire off their skills, but.
'!'
They were gone.
The targets of attack had completely vanished.
The two Saints urgently scanned the surroundings.
"Damn it, where...!"
Steven shouted urgently. Finding hidden enemies was Singungjwa's specialty as the hunting constellation.
Sure enough.
"Singung! Find the hidden ones!"
"I don't see them!"
"What?"
Even Hyugo, using his keen eyes, was flustered.
With saint-level skills, he couldn't locate them.
In the end, they ground their teeth.
'As expected of Black Zone level!'
Just then, screams came from all sides.
"Aaack!"
It was the sound of armed Sajajwa holy knights dying.
At this, as Steven was about to hurriedly turn his direction.
"Idiot, not there!"
"!"
Along with the voice, Cheon Seongjae appeared above Steven's head.
It was a teleport.
And Cheon Seongjae swung his arm.
The direction: behind Steven's back!
Boom!!!
An enormous explosion occurred.
Along with it, the stealthed monster that had been targeting the two Saints collapsed, charred black.
Immediately, Cheon Seongjae, who had fired off flame magic and landed on the ground, shouted.
"Daddy! They're hiding over there! Shoot there!"
"!"
Cheon Seongjae's eyes had turned gold.
It was a skill he could use after becoming a Baemjuinjwa holy knight.
At the same time, Cheon Seongjae vanished with a teleport.
And watching his son fight, Hyugo seemed flustered.
After transferring to Baemjuinjwa, they seemed to have gotten stronger—was it an illusion?
'Even if they're S-rank, to be on par with a Saint...'
No, perhaps they were superior to a Saint.
'He surpassed the discernment skill of Singungjwa.'
Sure enough, his faith toward Baemjuinjwa was high, so the constellation's influence must be great. Of course, the constellation god's strength also played a part.
So even a feeling of envy arose unconsciously.
But soon, as if realizing this was not the time for such thoughts, he was about to load his bow.
Boom!!!
"!"
A great explosion occurred in the distance.
As they wondered what the matter was, a massive monster appeared there.
But the moment they saw that monster, both Steven's and Hyugo's faces went pale.
That was because of its size.
"What, what is that!"
A creature far larger than the Red Eye was there.
"Ho-how many meters is that!"
The Red Eye had clearly been about 170 meters.
But this thing looked over 300 meters at a glance.
And Lee Geon was heading toward it. He must know well that if that thing came over, the city would vanish in an instant.
And as he advanced on that hulking mass, Lee Geon's skill in catching monsters was truly a sight to behold.
But soon, Hyugo bled from an invisible blow pouring from the sky.
"Kuk!"
And in that moment of collapsing from the attack, Hyugo flinched.
'!'
Because through the eyes of the divine bow that could see far, he had made eye contact with Lee Geon.
He was looking at Hyugo and smiling as if he found him detestable.
And at that smile, Hyugo's veins bulged.
'Is he mocking people for not being able to catch monsters?!'
But Hyugo had nothing to say.
It was true their skills were far inferior to Lee Geon's.
And at the very least, while Lee Geon handled that one, they should be catching the others, but.
'At this rate...!'
Then it happened.
A green light fell from the sky.
And.
[The constellation god of Baemjuinjwa wishes to make you a Saint]
"?!"
Hyugo was flustered by the voice coming from the sky.
But the voice continued, as if coaxing Hyugo.
[If you become a Saint of Baemjuinjwa, you can become much stronger]
[Throwing away a useless constellation is also one method]
[Let's discard a constellation that only saves face]
Hyugo was dumbfounded.
Hearing a woman's voice for the first time was flustering, but what on earth?
'Right now, they're proselytizing to another constellation's Saint to become a Saint?'
No, before that, doesn't Baemjuinjwa already have a Saint?
And that one is a tremendous monster named Lee Geon.
So why offer the Saint's position to him?
Hyugo was flustered.
He didn't dislike it, of course. Moreover, it wasn't a holy knight but a Saint.
And wasn't a Saint directly appointed by the constellation god?
That means...
'Could it be that the constellation god of Baemjuinjwa chose me?'
Bypassing that ridiculously strong Lee Geon and choosing him?
Hyugo felt strangely good.
On top of that, the constellation god of Baemjuinjwa was a cool and wonderful god who even bestowed constellation skills on other constellations.
Wasn't he someone worthy of respect?
'The idea that Lee Geon is the constellation god... is nonsense.'
Besides, if Lee Geon, who received the god's power, had that level of skill, the constellation god who supported him must be incredibly strong?
Not only that.
'He might be far better than a god who never listens to his Saints.'
The master of Singungjwa was a god who never listened even when told to lower the entry conditions because proselytization was too hard.
And he didn't come when asked for help, and he exploited them endlessly, acting however he pleased.
'Switching isn't bad either.'
Though it stung a little that he'd be serving the same god later than Lee Geon.
At this, Hyugo's constellation god seemed to grow urgent.
[The master of Jagyeolsajali is scattering treasures of the sun]
[The master of Jagyeolsajali declares he will drastically lower entry conditions]
[The master of Jagyeolsajali casts an SSS-grade buff]
[The master of Jagyeolsajali urgently sends down objects]
[A spear (Mythic Grade) descends]
[Armor (Mythic Grade) descends]
...
[A carriage (Mythic Grade) descends]
Incredible sacred items cascaded around him. The number alone surpassed a hundred.
But along with that, something dropped in front of Hyugo.
It looked like a small dagger, roughly the size of a silver pocket knife.
It was the emblem of Baemjuinjwa.
[If you accept becoming a Saint of Baemjuinjwa, pull the handle]
Hyugo very seriously brought his hand to the handle.
And.
(Continues in the next episode)