The voice came from right behind him.
The sight startled Cheon Seongjae. Cheon Yuha, who had been far away, could only widen her eyes in shock.
Because she hadn’t even noticed I Geon approaching them.
‘When on earth did he appear there?’
But then—
The upperclassmen of Cheon Seongjae, grabbed by the back of their heads, spewed curses.
“You son of a—”
“What crazy bastard…!”
However, they who were about to turn their heads froze.
‘!’
They couldn’t move.
They strained their necks, but their heads wouldn’t turn at all, perhaps due to the man’s grip strength.
“W-What is this….”
It felt like their heads were caught in a powerful press.
And then, the other party twisted their heads around.
What they saw was a young face.
It was I Geon.
So they were shocked.
‘What, this guy?’
It was someone they’d never seen. Moreover, the tremendous strength—they naturally assumed it was the power of a god.
‘Could it be just grip strength?’
But there was something even more flabbergasting.
“Uncle…!”
At Cheon Seongjae’s cry, they could only be flabbergasted.
What? Uncle?
‘With that face?’
But their shock at his age was brief; they couldn’t help but tremble.
I Geon smiled as if he would crush their skulls.
“They say you shouldn’t eat other people’s stuff without permission. Didn’t your mom and dad teach you?”
“……!”
Other people’s stuff?
They looked at the Oreo shake they had stolen.
Could he be talking about this?
As expected.
“Why are you eating mine, you bastards!”
*Crack!*
Sparks flew from the men’s eyes. They felt light-headed.
So much so that Cheon Yuha, who had been approaching, halted.
And for good reason—the opponents were senior holy knights of Gemini, the magic constellation.
Gemini was a group that even the battle constellations found annoying due to their various exceptional magics.
‘Even now, a reflection spell is applied, how…?’
Gemini’s reflection magic.
Simply put, it’s a magic that returns an opponent’s attack with triple the force.
Normally, throwing a punch there would result in a shattered hand.
‘What’s going on.’
That wasn’t all.
‘That person is definitely…!’
One of those who had their hair grabbed by I Geon was definitely a familiar face.
‘Yun Siu!’
In fact, a direct descendant of a different saint, not from Gemini, was currently in Gemini.
It was a kind of study abroad to learn magic skills. Their rank was S-class.
And that person was the S-class’s own younger brother.
‘Moreover, he was said to have been promoted to senior A-class holy knight recently…’
Yun Siu was the grandson of a major corporation said to feed South Korea. So the media hyped him up to the level of a president.
But what good was that?
On that very day, I Geon had smashed through the Demon Tower, and he ended up completely buried in the news—an unfortunate man.
Because of that, he was said to harbor a tremendous grudge against I Geon.
Perhaps that was why he picked a fight with Seongjae, who was a fan of I Geon.
But that wasn’t what mattered now.
‘The Gemini Saint must have cast a strong spell on them.’
It was when Cheon Yuha, finding it strange, approached her brother’s side.
“Hey. That person…!”
A commotion arose around them.
“Isn’t that Leo’s Eosu?”
Even the thugs who were getting beaten were startled.
But.
“Hey. You looking away? Wanna die?”
*Crack! Crack! Crack!*
A tray imbued with magic power flew mercilessly.
“Hey, stand up.”
But the thugs couldn’t even think of standing up.
Then, perhaps interpreting their reaction, I Geon scowled fiercely.
“Oh? These bastards are completely ignoring me?”
“!”
No, you should have hit us so we could stand up!
Nevertheless, I Geon grabbed them by the hair and hauled them to their feet.
“You bastards couldn’t have already collapsed when I haven’t even used my strength yet.”
“……?!”
If this is with strength withheld, how bad would it be if he used full force?
Yet as they thought that, the thugs cursed inwardly.
And that was because Cheon Yuha was right in front of them.
‘Damn, of all people, in front of Cheon Yuha…!’
As expected, people were buzzing.
“That person, isn’t he that one?”
It was.
In the world, aside from the saints, there were ten individuals who could influence the world.
In a manner of speaking, they were SS-class supreme beings who could immediately assume a saint’s position upon their death.
They were called God’s left and right hands, the Eosu.
And rumor had it that just one of them could match a hundred commander-level knights.
However.
“Still, isn’t Cheon Yuha only S-class?”
“Shut up if you don’t know. She got into the Ten Stars, which are exclusively SS-class, through sheer skill alone.”
She was a powerhouse who held a captain’s position even in Leo, famous for being a macho constellation.
Although her faith was too low to become a Holy Knight Commander, her skill alone placed her among the Ten Stars.
Her elegant beauty was a bonus.
Thus, there wasn’t a man who didn’t know Cheon Yuha, and few weren’t fans.
And yet, to be seen like this in front of her!
But regardless, I Geon frowned and yanked them by the hair.
Surely it was because of the attention.
“Damn. Because of you, the shopkeeper’s pissed. Come on.”
“?!”
They flailed as if wronged, but were dragged along by I Geon.
It was tremendous strength.
And then.
*Thud!*
“Aack!”
When I Geon threw them out in front of the door, they tumbled across the floor.
I Geon looked at Yun Siu and smiled.
“Well, since you seem to be the ringleader, wait your turn.”
“Ugh!”
With his head stepped on by I Geon, Yun Siu felt like his nose bridge would break.
When Yun Siu struggled, I Geon stomped down with his foot as if telling him to stay still.
“Huk!”
Since the stomped area happened to be a vital spot, the thugs turned pale.
I Geon looked at the thugs menacingly.
“Not only did you dare steal my food, you even messed with my nephew.”
“……!”
“I don’t care about anything else, but I absolutely hate it when a bunch of people gang up on one.”
“No…!”
“Attention.”
“…….”
I Geon raised his foot as if to kick.
“Attention.”
“……!!”
The thugs stood as rigid as death.
“At ease. Attention. Drop and give me push-ups.”
They moved briskly at I Geon’s commands. They felt like they’d die if they didn’t do as they were told.
“You lot stay like that. Now, it’s your turn.”
When I Geon lifted his foot, Yun Siu, who had barely raised his body, gritted his teeth.
‘Just who the hell is this bastard…!’
He was already furious that all his related articles had been completely buried because of I Geon.
Even journalists he was close to seemed to have no time for someone like him, busy chasing after I Geon.
- Ah, A-class is not the important thing right now!
- It’s I Geon! I Geon! Do you know him?
So that was what he meant.
“I don’t know if you’re that punk’s uncle or whatever, but you’re dead. Touching me means you touched the Gemini Saint.”
“What?”
“I’m already pissed off because of that bastard I Geon…!”
I Geon laughed in disbelief.
“I am that I Geon, you bastard. What!”
“?!”
*Wham!*
Yun Siu was kicked in one blow and coughed up blood.
The thugs gaped.
‘What! Why isn’t the Gemini Saint’s protection magic working!’
But right then.
Blue mana bloomed from Yun Siu’s fallen back and transformed into a giant bull.
It was a spell specially cast by the Gemini Saint.
I Geon frowned at the ominous mana.
‘Tch.’
Of course, he knew that several of the Gemini Saint’s spells were on the bastard.
And he could break protection magic with brute force.
Because what was famous for defense skills were Taurus or Pisces of barriers.
But that was different.
‘Gemini’s attack magic.’
Since it was cast on another, it wouldn’t be at 100% power, but even he had been hit by such things a few times—it was hard to predict and troublesome.
But then.
[You can use the accumulated data]
[Data of the Gemini Saint]
- Threat (Leo unique trait)
[Would you like to use it?]
***
I Geon’s eyes widened.
It was quite unexpected.
‘They said data could be utilized in buildings or skills.’
Besides storing it in sacred objects, it seemed it could be used like this.
And then.
*Flash!*
[Using Leo’s Threat (S)]
[It snaps the spirit of skills below a certain grade]
*Thud!*
Overwhelmed by the immense force, Yun Siu fell to his knees. It was like being pressed down by gravity.
“Heok!”
The thugs were terrified, and even the Cheon siblings watching from inside the shop gaped.
‘That’s definitely Leo’s…!’
[The magic has been forcibly suppressed]
[The acquired skill data is in temporary storage, so the data is damaged each time it is used]
[Uses remaining: 9/10]
[To use this skill without restrictions, you must use the data to create an entirely new sacred object to prevent loss]
Meaning, use it in emergencies, or if you like the skill after trying it, make it into a sacred object.
So I Geon smiled with satisfaction.
‘Come to think of it, there was a skill from Aquarius that I coveted the most.’
When he checked the data he had gathered after coming home, he was disappointed it wasn’t there.
‘Should I go to the press conference today and extract more data?’
Thinking that, I Geon pulled out the wallet of the blood-soaked Yun Siu and kicked it far away.
Then, when he glanced at the thugs, they screamed.
“S-Sorry! Over there!”
“Never mind, you guys go buy everything you ate exactly the same. With your own money.”
“Y-Yes!”
“Don’t forget. Oreo shake, three slices of Earl Grey whole cake, ham and cheese toast, chocolate shaved ice, and injeolmi tart. Everything exactly the same.”
Why food that hadn’t existed was now on the list, they didn’t know, but they were sent off with the order.
And some time passed.
The siblings were gaping as I Geon dusted off his hands and came back in.
The older sister spoke first.
“Seongjae. Is that person also someone your uncle arranged to meet? What affiliate is he from?”
At her words, the brother looked at her as if asking what she meant, eyes wide.
“What? No. That person is…!”
That was when.
I Geon came up right next to them and said.
“Seongjae. Just beat them all up. Don’t shrink back just because you’re under 170cm.”
“Ah, no, that’s not…”
Good grief, he had just taken out one of the main culprits he needed to be in Gemini for.
Thinking his uncle was amazing as always, he still sweated as he looked at Yun Siu covered in blood.
Of all people, he had to touch a holy knight under the Gemini Saint’s direct supervision.
‘If the Gemini Saint gets pissed, he might appear before Uncle himself.’
But then.
Cheon Yuha looked startled as if something suddenly occurred to her.
“Huh? Now that I think about it, that person who was being scammed by the phone seller back then…!”
I Geon, whose eyes met Cheon Yuha’s, was also surprised.
“What. Bromide?”
I Geon looked at Cheon Seongjae as if asking what was going on.
Cheon Seongjae tilted his head as if asking if Dad hadn’t even shown him a photo, instead.
“She’s my older sister.”
“!”
Only then did I Geon let out a hollow laugh.
Ah, so that’s why he made such a fuss when I said I’d take a bromide?
* * *
Cheon Yuha.
She was a person I Geon had quite taken a liking to, not just in bromides but in various media like broadcasts and games, saying her abilities were good.
‘The real thing is definitely more overwhelming.’
He had guessed from the younger brother, but with her long black hair, white skin, elegant impression, and expressionless face, she was like an ice princess.
It was indeed worth saying she rivaled the absolute beauties among the saints of the century.
And on top of that, she had skills at the level of a Holy Knight Commander.
But that wasn’t important right now.
That bastard O Taek-su.
‘She’s his daughter?’
No wonder he seemed so strangely anxious whenever I praised this girl.
He even hid all the photos.
‘That bastard.’
He smiled as if he found it disgraceful.
Well, it’s true because he’s a pushover, but he’s a good-looking guy so his children would be fine too…
‘Looks like both take after their mother more than their father.’
If they resembled his friend, he would have noticed sooner.
Moreover, the siblings didn’t look much alike, because the younger brother had a strong mixed-heritage feel.
And then Cheon Yuha asked I Geon as if she were sorry.
“At that time, I was in a hurry and couldn’t check until the end. Did you resolve it well?”
She was asking about the phone-selling incident.
I Geon smiled.
“Thanks to you, I resolved it well.”
It wasn’t just a token and a new phone. I even extracted the phone seller’s number and I’m still gaining a lot from it.
I Geon smiled maliciously, but Cheon Yuha, who had no way of knowing, nodded as if truly relieved.
Her basically doll-like expressionless face was exactly like in the media.
But then.
Her face, which hadn’t forgotten to thank him for helping her brother, suddenly turned serious.
A deeply pondering face.
Surely she wanted to ask how he broke the reflection magic.
But as if that wasn’t important now, she looked at her brother.
“Seongjae. Where’s Uncle? He said he was around here, but he’s a bit late.”
Her eyes somewhat sparkling, she seemed quite eager to see I Geon.
“I don’t see an elderly person around here; could he have gotten lost…?”
At that, Cheon Seongjae sighed, and I Geon said with a smile.
“I’m your uncle.”
(To be continued in the next episode)