It was an incredible sight, like seeing lightning fall from the sky.

The enormous monster fell on the plains of the US in two parts.

Boom!!!

The first thing to hit the ground was its rear, next was its body, and its head was the last. Due to its size, the sound of it falling sounded like a bomb detonating.

Koo-goo-goohng!

This also gave rise to a strong wind pressure.

“Ahhhk!”

Unable to withstand the wind pressure, the nearby disciples found themselves getting flung away.

“Kyahhhk!”

The blast was a staggering one.

When the dense cloud of dust started to dissipate, the people opened their eyes. They couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

“The... The Red Eye is...”

Yes, the nightmarish monster that had been heading toward the city while wreaking havoc lay fallen on the ground in two parts.

The jaws of the speechless disciples fell to the floor. However, this lasted only a moment.

“He killed it.”

Someone mumbled those words.

“He killed it!!”

A heartfelt cheer erupted.

“Lee Gun killed Red Eye!!!”

Finally, the cheers rang out through the plains.

Chun Sungjae sobbed in joy. “Uncle is amazing!!! He’s the best!” His tears wet the floor.

The faith toward Lee Gun pierced the heavens. Chun Yooha couldn’t keep her mouth shut as her heart raced.

On the other hand, the other disciples who had seen the same scene were dismayed. Despite seeing it for themselves, they couldn’t comprehend what happened.

The Leo Saint had said the way to kill Red Eye was Lee Gun, but that didn’t matter.

“Is that possible??”

“How can he split such a large being with a single stroke?”

The disciples were like the scientists who couldn’t explain a supernatural occurrence through science.

Lee Gun ignored them as he walked toward the severed Red Eye.

[You have gotten rid of a wicked Calamity.]

[You have gained a massive amount of EXP..]

[The Constructs who were discreetly monitoring the situation are shocked.]

[The Constructs ordered to monitor the Serpent Bearer have quickly left the scene.]

Lee Gun contemptuously laughed. It seemed the Libra Saint and those associated with her had stuck Constructs of their temples to him. This was a reasonable step to take since they had planned to take him down.

‘Still, I can’t believe she called forth Red Eye of all things.’

Of course, Red Eye was the best candidate for driving fear into humanity. After all, this ultimate monster had almost driven humanity to extinction once. Even the Zodiac Saints had been unable to kill it.

Moreover, the Libra Saint had used an insidious method this time.

[You can feel the energy of a skill from Red Eye’s corpse!]

[The power of a Zodiac is combined with the power of the unknown civilization.]

Yes, the revived Red Eye was stronger than before. Although it smelled like a corpse, it had been more powerful than it was twenty years ago.

Lee Gun probably wouldn’t have been able to cut it in half had he used a normal method. However, it didn't matter in the end.

‘I killed this bastard several thousand times. I killed it again and again.’

This was the only point that the crafty Libra Saint had missed.

As the tower kept resetting, Lee Gun had killed Red Eye over and over again. Therefore, he could discern this monster’s minute movements. He could find its weak point with his eyes closed. He was that familiar with that monster, yet she called it in front of him?

“Lee Gun-nim!”

The Archer disciples and the Chun siblings, who had been watching him, quickly ran toward Lee Gun.

Since the distance between them was far, they had to run arduously. The fact that Lee Gun had crossed such a long distance as if it were his front yard was amazing.

They looked over Lee Gun.

“Lee Gun-nim. Are you alright?”

“Uncle! Are you ok?”

However, after getting close to him, they soon screamed.

Koo-goo-goong!

Red Eye’s legs were twitching as it rolled around.

“What the hell? It isn’t dead?”

Lee Gun didn’t care for their reactions. He headed toward Red Eye’s stomach. The next second, his hand was inside its stomach.

Poo-hahk!

Blood gushed into the air, surprising the disciples.

“Lee Gun-nim?!”

Lee Gun was ripping out its stomach and intestines.

Poo-hahk!

“U-Uncle!”

This flustered all of them. The internal organs of monsters were usually full of poison.

Red Eye was known as the most terrifying monster, so its poison was as caustic as hydrochloric acid. “Just touching it a bit should be fatal!”

Yet, Lee Gun was nonplussed. “Mmm. This isn’t it. That isn’t it either.”

“...?!”

In fact, he took a seat as he tossed aside the content of the innards.

[Red Eye: Poison Rank (S)]

[You are using the attribute of the Serpent Bearer.]

[Attribute: Hundred Poison Resistance (Poison Resistance)]

[Low-rank poison does not dare poison the Serpent Bearer, who is made out of poison.]

“This bastard is a corpse, yet it ate so much. Why does it have so much viscera?”

Poo-hahk! Poo-hahk!

Lee Gun ripped away Red Eye’s insides with an annoyed expression. He took out the blood vessels, organs, and even the undigested beasts.

Goat had to cover his mouth as he prevented himself from retching. He remembered the scene where Lee Gun had used the windmill technique on the toads.

On the other hand, Lee Gun had a strong stomach. Despite being covered in blood, he dug deeper into the stomach. “Oh. I found it.”

“!”

“As expected, it’s whole.” Lee Gun laughed in satisfaction as he took something out of the stomach.

The object shocked everyone.

“That is...”

“It’s an arm!”

Yes, Lee Gun had brought out Stevens’s arm. Surprisingly, the thick arm had retained its shape within the stomach, all thanks to the golden magical energy surrounding it.

[It has received the protection of a Zodiac.]

A diamond on a dunghill would still be a diamond! The Leo Saint wasn’t called a Zodiac Saint for nothing.

One’s body parts didn’t decompose or melt if the power of one’s Zodiac was strong. Yang Wei’s corpse hadn’t decomposed because of that.

It was as he had expected. Lee Gun looked satisfied when he recovered the arm. Then, he gazed at Red Eye. “Now I’ll mark it as mine.”

Lee Gun activated his skill.

[You have used the skill.]

He hadn’t snuffed out Red Eye’s life for this moment. If he could make it a prisoner, it would receive influence from the Serpent Bearer.

If that happened, Lee Gun could indefinitely generate its body. He would be able to butcher the monster and use it for ingredients.

‘I could make a lot of SS-rank equipment.’

His cute disciples could sleep with those items on them.

However...

[The Prisoner skill has failed.]

[You cannot use it against a dead subject.]

“?!”

He heard an unexpected reply. It was rare for Lee Gun to be surprised like this.

Lee Gun looked at Red Eye’s face. This monster had been moving slightly until a moment ago, but its eyes no longer moved.

Sparks flashed within Lee Gun’s eyes. “Hey! Who told you to die so early? Why did you have to die?”

These words left the Archer disciples dumbfounded. He was the one who cut it in half, so these words weren’t something he should be saying.

In the end, Lee Gun clicked his tongue. “Ah! I should’ve just cut open its stomach.”

Since he had moderated his power, he didn’t think Red Eye would die so easily. Lee Gun never liked to blame that on his increased power.

Lee Gun took up his ax as if the matter couldn’t be helped. He’d just have to be frugal with whatever was left. It wasn’t as if he could revive Red Eye.

Suddenly...

Koo-goo-goo-goohng!

“!”

Something surprising happened.

When Red Eye’s life completely snuffed out, its body emitted a yellow light.

[The remaining magic of the Libra has been activated.]

[The dead body is being revived.]

Lee Gun smirked at this sight. Red Eye’s two severed parts slowly merged.

Doo-doo-doo-doohk!

People started to scream again.

“The m-monster... is alive again!”

It was as if the corpse was being pieced together to be revived.

After the monster was whole once more, Red Eye roared toward the sky again.

“Kee-ehhhhhhhhk!”

The disciples fell into despair. However, Lee Gun’s eyes flashed.

The nearby Archer disciples quickly took out their bows.

“Shit! Get ready to attack!”

Chun Sungjae and Chun Yooha also activated their skills in a hurry, but they froze in fear.

‘Shit! I can’t believe it’s alive again!’

At that moment, however...

Bbah-gahk!

“Kee-ehhhhhk!!!”

Red Eye fell backward as blood surged into the sky. Experiencing a cut on its body, Red Eye got enraged. It glared at Lee Gun.

“I’m glad you’re alive again.” The overjoyed Lee Gun used his skill.

[You have used the Prisoner skill.]

A green light covered Red Eye.

[The monster is too rebellious.]

[The Prisoner skill has failed.]

A conspicuous and cold light appeared in Lee Gun’s eyes. “It seems you haven’t been beaten enough.”

The next moment, an explosive sound rang out.

Kwahng!

This made Red Eye roar.

Lee Gun had cut the monster once again. This time, however, he did the act horizontally instead of vertically.

Even though he had killed Red Eye, Lee Gun didn’t care.

[The Libra’s Price has been activated.]

Red Eye growled at Lee Gun after coming back to life again. However, it felt as if the monster’s spirit had diminished.

Red Eye seemed flustered. The monster found it odd that its attacks didn’t work against a mere human. Still, Red Eye didn’t lose its pride as the head of the monsters.

“Kee-ehhhhhhhhhk!”

It let out a more violent roar as it rushed Lee Gun, as if it were stating that there was no way it would let a human take it prisoner.

Of course, it had suffered under Lee Gun’s attack, but Red Eye passed that off as Lee Gun being lucky. The monster had yet to use its full power.

As it let out another violent roar, Red Eye’s magical energy rose. It started to get bigger as well!

This development frightened the disciples.

“What... What the hell? It‘s bigger than before...!”

However, Lee Gun laughed as if this was of no consequence. “I don’t mind if you keep attacking, but don’t you remember me?”

Red Eye turned its gaze toward Lee Gun. Its eyes said there was no way it would remember a human who was akin to an insect.

One!

Two!

Three seconds passed as it looked at Lee Gun. For a brief moment, absolute silence reigned in the area. Then...

“Ggeeng!?”

Red Eye froze. The man’s face and body were completely different, but his smell reminded Red Eye of Lee Gun.

Although Red Eye had been revived as a zombie, it seemingly retained its memory. Moreover, Red Eye remembered this man. It remembered the face of the human who had decapitated it.

It recognized the smell of the dreadful human that had stabbed and cut it up several thousand times.

This man had killed it over and over again. Red Eye remembered the human that it should never mess with.

Flustered, Red Eye tried to run away. However...

Poo-hahk!!!

Red Eye was cut once again.

When it regenerated through the power of the Libra once more, Lee Gun let out a cold smile. “Let’s see if you win or I win. I don’t know what the Libra Saint offered up as payment, but this should come to an end sometime.”

“Kee, kee-ehhhk!!?!”

The monster’s body was cut and split open over and over again, a brutal sight.

How long did it go on like that? The dumbfounded disciples just watched the scene.

“What? Where is my ingredient pouch?” After peeling off a scale from the sectioned Red Eye, Lee Gun checked his pockets.

Chun Sungjae ran toward him. “Ah! It’s over here! Uncle dropped it earlier!”

“Oh! Thank you!”

“However, something weird dropped alongside the ingredient pouch. Are you sure it’s fine?”

“What? What did I drop?” Lee Gun asked.

Chun Sungjae dug through his pocket. “It’s a part with Dad’s name written on it...”

When Lee Gun realized what it was, he answered as if it was no big deal. “Ah! That’s the ingredient left over after I fixed your dad’s royal holy time.”

“Really? There were three stars drawn on it, so I thought it was important...”

“!”

Soon, Lee Gun looked at the item Chun Sungjae took out. It looked to be a stick that acted as a connector. Moreover, on the item was a post-it mentioning ‘★★★(Taeksoo)’.

“....” Lee Gun started to sweat. His reaction seemed as if he was asking why it was here.

“Uncle?”

Lee Gun quickly put the part into his pouch. “Ah! Uh! It’s a leftover. It isn’t something important.”

He coughed as he approached Red Eye. Hugo was probably fine.

* * *

𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Around that time at the Archer Saint’s holy ground!

“Shit! That is...”

The Taurus Saint, who had come to threaten Hugo, was taken aback. This was to be expected. Hugo had taken out the Archer Saint’s royal holy item that they had destroyed.

“Shit! Why does he have a weapon that I completely destroyed?”

An enormous flame flew toward the Taurus Saint.

Boom!

The flustered Taurus Saint barely dodged the attack. ‘This makes no sense! How does he have that?’

Even the Zodiac of Manufacturing couldn’t fix it, so how was the item revived?! However, he soon scrunched up his face.

‘Lee Gun!’

The Taurus Saint was sure of it. Lee Gun was the only person who could pull something off like that.

Hugo confidently drew back his bow. “I’ll use this opportunity to kill all of you. I’ll become the number one Zodiac Saint.”

This would be possible now. Moreover, he would become first, then he’d laugh in Lee Gun’s face. ‘He’s merely the Zodiac Saint of the Serpent Bearer!’

Hugo triumphantly used his skill. However...

Crunch!

Uh?

The bow, which had been shooting the arrows well, let out an ominous sound.

Kwah-jee-jeek!

The bowstring came undone, and the bow became crooked.

Hugo screamed. “Huh?!”

The Archer Saint’s face turned pale.