'Crazy. She's really crazy.'
Rinjei.
As one of the 13 Knights serving the Monarch, she was fleeing in terror.
Rinjei still couldn't forget Cheon Seongjae's face from the Demon Tower.
The opponent was clearly a young human child.
He seemed talented, but so frail that he was nothing compared to them.
But the child who kept coming back to life no matter how many times they stabbed him, at some point... killed her and the General, again and again.
She at least managed to avoid dying, so it didn't matter, but the armored man was the problem.
[Die and die again, become experience for my uncle!]
Shunk!!
Rinjei still couldn't forget Cheon Seongjae's expression as he blew the General's head off.
In the end, the General, thinking it wouldn't work, transformed into his true form, a beast, but even that didn't work on Cheon Seongjae.
That wasn't all.
Unable to stand it any longer, she used her stealth skill to stab Cheon Seongjae in the back, launching an attack, but.
[Why! Stab me harder, you monster bastard!]
As if such wounds were nothing, Cheon Seongjae killed the General again and again.
Of course, the General was constantly regenerating with a mysterious regeneration power, but still.
'Crazy.'
The sword that stabbed Cheon Seongjae's back was no ordinary sword. The poison imbued in it would have caused the pain of tearing flesh.
For a mage who can't use their power if their concentration is broken, it would have been absolutely fatal.
But he endured that?
Just where did such venom come from in that young child?
That wasn't all.
[Now, reset quickly! Uncle's power has dropped!]
Even his expression as he killed the General seemed to feel a strange joy.
Of course, at that time, she didn't know if he was driven mad by pain or felt the joy of revenge against the one who stabbed him.
'He's no ordinary guy.'
That tenacity, that tendency to hate monsters!
Instinctively, a sense of danger arose.
As if in the future, they would be annihilated.
It was a terror she had never once felt from the holy cities of other constellations.
Moreover, that 'uncle' who came to fetch Cheon Seongjae was even more outrageous.
Whether he was the god Cheon Seongjae followed, that guy saw the beast general's corpse and scolded Cheon Seongjae instead.
The reason was that he had killed it too cleanly.
Saying that if it was the one who stabbed you, you should have carved it up more cruelly, they hacked it to pieces, carried the corpse, and left leisurely.
Thanks to that, Rinjei instinctively felt.
'Crazy bastards.'
Above all, the general-class corpse they took was a problem.
That was because the one Cheon Seongjae killed was a blood relative of the 13 Generals.
'There's no way that faction will stay still.'
Already, everyone is glaring because this invasion failed.
Perhaps the Monarch's pet, the Crimson Eyes' Brother, the Four Greats, might step forward.
Well, if that happens the game is over, but she still had to hurry and report information about them to the higher-ups.
'At least it's fortunate that those two didn't notice me.'
I'm glad I played dead and used stealth.
'After all, humans are humans...'
But at that moment.
[General! What is that shining on your back?]
[!]
Rinjei hurriedly brushed her back. She was surprised by the fallen object.
'Jewel dust?'
As she wondered why such a thing was on her back.
[Aaaagh!]
Rinjei turned around and screamed in horror at what she saw.
As if drawn by the jewel, a giant beast and a man were chasing her.
[Piggy Bank (Pishu) runs after the jewel]
[Piggy Bank (Pishu) wants to eat the jewel]
[Third Son (Berserk), who came riding the piggy bank, has spotted its prey]
Rinjei screamed.
* * *
[A saint-level aura]
[An SS-rank Holy City has been born in Ophiuchus]
[Holy City 1 has acquired a trait]
Meanwhile, Hugo was bewildered.
It was because of the monster corpse before his eyes.
The roughly shark-shaped monster corpse was definitely the general-class he had seen.
But what on earth?
"Seongjae caught it? This?"
No, what was more preposterous was Cheon Seongjae's level.
"SS-rank?! You?"
"Yeah! Now I'm the same rank as Dad! It's called saint-level!"
Hugo clasped the back of his neck.
His son was SS-rank!
He was already surprised when the kid went from A-rank to S-rank not long ago.
And now what?
'SS-rank?!'
Meanwhile, that was the highest rank in the holy city.
Not only had he reached the same rank as himself, but the circumstances were even more ridiculous.
As expected, Hugo grabbed Lee Geon by the collar.
"Just how much did you torment the kid for him to become SS-rank!!!"
Lee Geon sighed at Hugo's reaction, angry that he had become SS-rank instead.
"Why are you doing this to me? Seongjae said he wanted to become SS-rank."
Grabbing and shaking him, Hugo breathed fire from his mouth.
"Even if you're trying to raise his rank, you have to do it in moderation, you bastard! No matter what, how can you throw a kid alone into the Demon Tower!"
At those words, Lee Geon looked serious.
"I didn't throw him alone. I also went down to the underground..."
"Hey, you bastard#$(*$#&!"
Calling that speaking, Hugo was furious.
In the end, Lee Geon sighed.
"Alright. I'm sorry. Next time I'll go easy."
"#$*$&*!"
Saying there was no next time, Hugo was breathing fire.
Flash!
A red light rose before Hugo. It was the exclusive skill given to the first holy city of each constellation.
[Return]
As the mark of Sagittarius was engraved on the floor, a familiar face appeared.
It was none other than Lee Jaewon.
"Lord Saint! Are you alright?"
Appearing with the red light, he seemed very startled by Hugo.
"They said you suddenly disappeared from the US conference hall..."
It seemed that word had reached Lee Jaewon that he had grabbed the teleporter by the collar and came to Korea.
"They said you left so urgently that you even left your wallet..."
And at those words from Lee Jaewon, Hugo pointed at Lee Geon and the tower, spitting.
"That bastard Geon did Seongjae in *$#&*!"
Though it was impossible to understand what he was saying, Lee Jaewon, who had seen Hugo and Lee Geon's quarrels from long ago, seemed to understand instantly.
"Ah, well, even if it's excessive, it can be done for growth. Lord Saint, you were roughed up even worse."
"It's different from me#*$&*!"
"The lord saint was thrown straight into a monster's stomach, so if it's the Demon Tower, they really held back a lot."
"#$&#*!"
Whose side are you on, Hugo raged.
But regardless, Lee Jaewon smiled.
From the start, he had guessed that Seongjae would become SS-rank.
'Whose child is this anyway.'
It wasn't just not being able to hide his bloodline, but also his stubborn personality, his tenacity for growth, and his high faith.
Everything needed to grow was there.
On top of that, there was the care of Sir Lee Geon.
"As expected, Sir Lee Geon. To have created two SS-ranks, you are greater than the lord saint."
"You just go to Ophiuchus! Go away! Just go and don't come back!"
Lee Jaewon laughed, saying it was a joke. Then he hurriedly looked at Lee Geon.
There was something he urgently needed to deliver.
"Uh, Sir Lee Geon. There's something to give you."
At the item Lee Jaewon held out, Hugo and Lee Geon's eyes widened.
It couldn't be helped.
"Wait, this is the seal of Virgo!"
What Lee Jaewon handed to Lee Geon was the saint's seal.
At the object that looked like a rosary at a glance, Lee Geon tilted his head.
"Why do you have this?"
"The saint of Virgo is said to be transferring it to you, Sir Lee Geon. They say they are transferring all rights to the holy domains of Virgo."
Hugo could only scream.
"What?! All that vast land?!"
Lee Geon's expression was also worth seeing.
"Why would she?"
"I'm not sure. And they said to give you this as well."
The next item Lee Jaewon held out was none other than a slime.
Soon, the slime spat something out towards its owner.
It was a prosthetic arm.
And the prosthetic arm, identical to the one on Steven's arm, looked at its owner and became sullen.
[The Black Prosthetic Arm (Right) is very sad because it couldn't collect its rental fee]
[It was a rare wealthy person these days, but it is sad that it has no face to show its parents]
Lee Geon laughed.
"She says she doesn't need the arm?"
"No, after fighting with the saint of Cancer... she said she's not qualified to receive it."
Lee Jaewon's expression became a bit serious.
"Though I overheard it, the saint of Cancer said that the culprit who stabbed Sir Lee Geon was the lord of Virgo."
At those words, Hugo gaped, and Lee Geon burst out laughing.
"What a pain in the ass."
"Geon?!"
Hugo looked at Lee Geon, bewildered.
Hadn't he just said he found out who stabbed him?
"Could it be Kevin?"
But Lee Geon, looking at the prosthetic arm and seal sent by Virgo, clicked his tongue.
"Damn fool. That guy has never even entered the Demon Tower."
"What? What do you mean?"
"Cancer."
"?"
"That rotten crab is the one who stabbed me."
"...?!!"
Hugo sent a look telling him to explain, but Lee Geon, instead of answering, smiled murderously.
'First, I'll pretend not to know.'
If he realizes I know, he'll probably run away before I can see his face.
So I'll see his face myself and see how shamelessly he blabbers.
Well, I plan to drag out all the gods behind him and mess them up, though.
At the same time, Lee Geon looked at the seal sent by Virgo.
[You have received authority from Virgo]
[You can bring forth the Virgo holy domain]
[You can manage the subordinate gods]
[Will you bring it forth?]
Even its existence alone was an incredible item.
And to hand such a thing over to me.
"Most likely, she was deceived by Cancer and is under some strange delusion about the culprit."
And I can roughly guess what she's mistaken about.
'She thinks she stabbed me.'
That's why she handed this over. She hates cowardly things, so in her own way, she's paying for her sin.
Anyway, she seems to be mistaken, but so what?
"She gave it, so I'll take it. It's a bit lacking as interest, though."
Hugo looked at Lee Geon in disbelief.
"Aren't you going to tell her the truth?"
"Why would I?"
"She's mistaken! She thinks she killed you! Do you know what that thing is?!"
"Then you tell her."
Hugo held the back of his neck. If she found out about her own foolishness, she'd make a huge fuss.
Even so, there's no way that Lee Geon would meekly return something already given.
In fact, looking at the seal, Lee Geon said.
"What's this? My holy domain in Europe seems to be under attack. Should I not go?"
"Wow, this guy already calls it his holy domain."
"Other places are whatever, but there was one place I had my eye on."
Well, whatever, it was fine.
The Virgo seal that passed into Lee Geon's hand sent an urgent notification.
[You have temporarily received authority over the Virgo holy domain]
[You can use the holy domain protection skill]
[The protection skill is manifested through a saint]
[Please designate a saint]
At those words, both Hugo and Cheon Seongjae flinched. And looking at Lee Geon, sure enough.
"Time's almost up. I need to choose a saint. The constellation energy is running low from catching the Monarch anyway, so I'm in a hurry."
At this, Hugo's eyes flashed.
"You're not thinking of picking Kali, are you?"
"Can't I?"
At those words, Seongjae's face went pale, and Hugo bristled.
"Hey! If you're going to pick her, I'll do it instead!"
"Who's offering you the job?"
"Then who will you choose?"
At the same time, Lee Geon gestured.
[You have selected the saint of Ophiuchus]
A saint was born in Ophiuchus.
(To be continued in the next episode)