The Return of the Disaster-Class Hero
chapter-157

Several minutes ago…

Yang Wei thought Lee Gun had lost his mind. Yes, Lee Gun calling him forth was surprising, but it also had to do with the sight in front of his eyes.

‘My god! How did he regenerate a corpse that he had turned into a chunk of meat?’

Yes, the thing in front of Yang Wei was the helmeted commander.

Yang Wei had seen Lee Gun use his Super Regeneration ability, but he never knew it would work on a corpse. Moreover, this monster had been the one to declare war against humanity twenty-five years ago! He was a general-rank being that rivaled even the Zodiacs!

Yang Wei felt a chill. ‘How much did he grow while I was trapped within this fish?’

In truth, he had laughed it off by saying the others would all die now that Lee Gun had returned and that they deserved it. However, that didn’t seem to be something he should have said in a joking manner like that.

‘I don’t know who the culprit is, but the one who stabbed Lee Gun won’t die a pretty death.’

Lee Gun was breaking the fingers and toes of the Zodiac Saints for a reason.

‘He plans on sussing out the true culprit.’

Each Zodiac Saint had their own goal, so they didn’t easily put their cards on the table.

What if the culprit was already dead? Lee Gun was the type of person to drag the soul back from hell. He would torture the soul for eternity. That wasn’t all.

‘From what I can tell, the Zodiacs were involved in his deaths too.’

Yang Wei was quick on the uptake. There was a reason he could engage in business with all the other temples. Moreover, the Aries did act as if it had seen a ghost when it ran away from Lee Gun.

‘He’s the type of guy that’ll punish even the gods that helped facilitate his death!’

Well, that didn’t matter in the end. What mattered was that Lee Gun had tasked Yang Wei to become a spy.

“Go find information about the unknown civilization!”

Of course, Yang Wei was taken aback in the beginning, but he soon realized that this was a one-of-a-kind opportunity. Why?

‘There is a massive amount of bounties for someone who can find out how the unknown civilization is positioned.’

Similar to how humanity’s side had holy items, the unknown civilization had special totems. They were a massive trove of treasure that humans had yet to get their hands on.

The totems’ exact abilities were unknown. However, Yang Wei had a hunch about them as the Wealth Saint.

‘I can change human history with those items. No, it can change my life! Money is best!’

In his greed, Yang Wei had easily accepted Lee Gun’s orders. He just had to pretend to be the leading figure amongst his enemies, then he would run away with precious items in tow!

‘This is a body regenerated by the genius Lee Gun. There is no way I’ll be found out! Idiots!’

In truth, Lee Gun fought better than the battle-type Saints; he was seen as someone with a hodgepodge of abilities. However, Lee Gun was originally one of the top Makers capable of perfectly fixing anything. Now that he had gained the ability to regenerate living creatures, it was game over.

‘There is no way I’ll be found out!’

Why would Lee Gun send him as a spy if he thought Yang Wei would be found out?

‘Of course! Lee Gun is a genius! He is a man amongst men!’

So what the hell had happened?

***

[This bastard smells like a human.]

“?!”

[His body reeks like a human. Who the hell made such a lousy body?]

“??!!”

What’s that!

Yang Wei screamed when he was instantly exposed. As soon as his identity was revealed, the monsters surrounded him.

[A human dares come here. You have guts!]

[That’s great. I was hungry right about now.]

“Ahhhk!”

Lee Gun! Son of a bitch!

‘He always made defective goods when it came to me!’

Lee Gun had made a defective item for him once again! The aggrieved Yang Wei cussed out Lee Gun.

When it came to Hugo, Lee Gun would give a 90% discount and make high-rank items. Yang Wei paid several times more, yet oddly, Lee Gun always gave Yang Wei defective items!

‘Stop making things in such a halfhearted manner!’

And whenever Yang Wei complained, Lee Gun came up with an excuse, like his hand had slipped. Yang Wei had always held back since Lee Gun’s ability was too good. However, the Wealth Saint had bought items that always cost more to fix than to make. He always thought that was crazy.

Anyway, that was irrelevant right now.

[This human smells really good.]

[Is he a high-rank disciple?]

[I know this smell. Amongst the human Saints, it’s the one that’s the most cowardly. It’s the Sheep Saint.]

The monsters surrounding Yang Wei were red zone rank monsters at the very least. He shook from fear.

‘Shit. I’ve heard that getting eaten by them is painful.’

In the end, Yang Wei clenched his eyes shut. He was about to raise his hands and prostrate on the floor.

The monsters were surprised by this.

[What the hell? Are you trying to give up already because you were found out?]

[As expected, humans have no fortitude.]

At that moment, Yang Wei felt a surge of anger. He had a thought.

‘I am a Zodiac Saint!’

Instead of prostrating, he surged to his feet. Then, he ran at the monsters. “Don’t look down on humanity!”

[!]

“Humanity has pride! There’s no way we will yield to the monarchs! I will fight for humanity!”

Currently, Yang Wei was inside the body of a monster. Even if he didn’t have the protection of his Zodiac, he could cause some damage! That wasn’t all.

‘Lee Gun will see me anew after this!’

Lee Gun had given him another chance because believed in him.

At that moment, however…

[You plan on betraying me? You want to die.]

He could hear Lee Gun’s voice from somewhere. Yang Wei screamed.

“Hoo-ahhhhhhk!”

An incredible pain hit his body. The reason was simple.

[You did something that annoyed your master]

[You are being tortured by your master.]

It felt as if his most private part had been kicked. Yang Wei fell over in pain. It was clear that Lee Gun was responsible for this.

‘I had a feeling that I was connected to Lee Gun’s power. As expected…!’

It was like being connected to his Zodiac, so he remembered this sensation. Yang Wei wasn’t sure about the details, but this body had been taken prisoner. It seemed this man had committed a crime that deserved punishment.

This was probably how the Constructs felt.

It looked like his actions were being monitored, and Lee Gun had seemingly assumed he would betray humanity. Therefore, Yang Wei yelled with passion, “Humanity won’t submit to— Ahhhhk!!!”

Yang Wei grabbed his most precious body part as he fell over.

[You did something that annoyed your master]

[You are being tortured by your master.]

“No. For humanity, I will— Ahhhk!!”

When Yang Wei looked like he was about to die, the monsters surrounding him looked surprised.

[What… what’s wrong with him?]

[I don’t know. Is he spoiled?]

[I think so. He smells fishy.]

As if he were pleading for the continuous pain to stop, Yang Wei yelled like he was speaking to Lee Gun.

“Nooooo!! This is a mistake! I won’t betray— Ahhhhk!!”

[You did something that annoyed your master]

[You are being tortured by your master.]

In the end, Yang Wei prostrated on the floor. “I’m sorry! I pledge my loyalty to the unknown civilization.”

The pain stopped.

[Your master is satisfied.]

Yang Wei shed a tear. Why the hell was Lee Gun mad because Yang Wei didn’t betray him?

The Zodiac Saints beside Lee Gun looked at this in shock. When Lee Gun laughed, they looked at him.

“Yes. That bastard should have acted like this in the first place. It seems I have to break his balls to make him act right.”

The Zodiac Saints went silent. What an evil bastard.

They felt sympathy toward Yang Wei, who was being shown through the mirror.

Lee Gun didn’t care about their reactions. His eyes flashed as he looked at the mirror. “Hurry up and go to the monarch.”

Lee Gun had wanted Yang Wei to betray him from the start. The reason was simple.

‘If he reveals himself to be a Zodiac Saint, he’ll be immediately sent to the high-rank beings.’

Yes, Lee Gun was aiming for that.

The unknown civilization seemed to consider Zodiac Saints and Zodiacs the highest quality delicacy. It was similar to why the high-rank disciples, who had received a massive amount of power from their Zodiacs, were targeted.

A precious soul of a Zodiac Saint had appeared at their front door. How could the unknown civilization just stand by?

‘Yang Wei will be sent to the monarch-rank.’

That was why Lee Gun didn’t care if Yang Wei could bring back information or not. To be precise, he didn’t even expect it. Lee Gun was aiming for only one thing.

‘Hurry up and go to the monarchs.’

Lee Gun had placed a special mechanism within the helmeted man’s body.

[Personal Poison(SSS)]

– A special poison of the Serpent Bearer has been created using the poisons your body remembers.

When he had swallowed the Cancer’s Core, he had developed this new skill. He had then placed this skill into the bomb that the Goat Saint carried around, the one within the missile sent toward Korea.

Originally, Chun Jiwoo had created 90% of that missile, and the Goat Saint had stolen it before it could be finished.

Anyway, Lee Gun had a plan he would enact when Yang Wei would be brought in front of the monarchs.

‘I’ll use the poison and the special bomb installed in that body to destroy them.’

The monsters also reacted as Lee Gun had expected.

[You are a Zodiac Saint? You?]

[That’s right! I’ll give up the information I have. Please spare my life!]

[What should we do?]

[If it really is the soul of a Saint rank, we have to take him to the monarch.]

Lee Gun laughed when things went according to plan. However, he suddenly heard an unexpected conversation through the mirror.

[Doesn’t this feel a bit too contrived?]

[What?]

[He is a Zodiac Saint. There is no way someone of his stature will get caught so easily.]

[You do have a point.]

They suspiciously looked at Yang Wei.

[Above all else, we have proof.]

This made Lee Gun furrow his brows. He wondered if this was too suspicious to work.

[There is no way a Zodiac Saint is this weak.]

[You are right about that!]

[There is no way he is a Zodiac Saint.]

The Zodiac Saints beside Lee Gun nodded as if they agreed with those words.

The words angered Yang Wei.

[What the hell did you just say? I am a Zodiac Saint, you bastards!]

In the end, the monsters decided someone so lousy couldn’t be a Zodiac Saint, so they planned to eat him.

This scene made the Zodiac Saints watching it feel awkward.

“Hey. Are you sure about this?”

“That pig will really get eaten!”

“At the end of the day, he is a Zodiac Saint for humanity!”

Lee Gun clicked his tongue as if those words annoyed him.

Yang Wei’s Zodiac, the Aries, had run away, so Yang Wei was in a situation where he couldn’t use his power.

Lee Gun doubted the monsters would gain much power by eating Yang Wei’s soul.

‘Whatever.’

In the end, Lee Gun took out a switch from his pocket. When he clicked it, something surprising happened.

Kwahng!!

An enormous explosion occurred within the mirror. The Goat Saint’s bomb within the helmeted man’s body had detonated.

‘I’ll have to be satisfied with killing them.’

Moreover, he wouldn’t have to recover Yang Wei. No, he didn’t have to recover the corpse of the helmeted man.

***

With such an effective bomb going off amongst the monsters, pandemonium erupted on their side.

Kwahng!

[Ahhhk! What the hell is that?]

[That human used some unknown power! Kuh-huhk!]

Blood splattered everywhere could be seen in the mirror. Body parts were ripped apart, and everyone was scared out of their wits.

The only one that remained undamaged in all of this was Yang Wei. This was to be expected.

[Prisoner no. 4 is being influenced by the Serpent Bearer. Your body is being regenerated.]

This made Yang Wei joyously yell out.

[Look! This is the power of a Zodiac Saint! Die!]

If one was being completely honest, it was the power of the bomb Lee Gun had detonated. Nevertheless, Yang Wei excitedly charged toward the monsters.

Kwahng!!

[You have gained EXP.]

[Prisoner no. 4 has acquired an item.]

[Prisoner no. 4 has stolen a lot of something.]

[Prisoner no. 4 has secretly sent it toward the Serpent Bearer’s holy ground.]

The monsters were taken aback by this power. They desperately yelled when they realized what had happened.

[Shit! He is a Saint-rank!]

[Go get the general!]

[We’ll take him to the monarch!]

They desperately tried to grab Yang Wei.

Yang Wei wanted them to get a taste of the bomb again, but the explosion no longer occurred. Lee Gun had stopped the activation of the bomb. As a result, Yang Wei got caught by the monsters. He looked surprised.

[What the hell? Why isn’t it coming out?]

[He is precious food for our monarch! Drag him away! He is a Saint rank!]

[Let’s go to the gate!]

[No! I’m not a Zodiac Saint!]

Lee Gun laughed at the sight reflected through the mirror.

‘That pig is useful in the end.’

He hadn’t held high hopes, but he had found out about the monster summoning gate.

Seeing Lee Gun laugh, the Zodiac Saints protested

“Are you sure we can let him be like that?”

“Are you sure he should be sent to the monarch?”

Lee Gun picked at his ear in annoyance. “Who cares? His runaway Zodiac can save him.”

Kevin was dumbfounded by those words, and he looked at Lee Gun. Yang Wei’s Zodiac had left his Zodiac Saint when it ran away, so why would it go save Yang Wei now?

Lee Gun didn’t care about that. He laughed when everything went to plan. “It’s fine. I’m heading out. His purpose is done, so I’ll just go destroy the gate.”

The Zodiac Saints looked at his evil smile. They looked at Lee Gun as if the man were deranged. With an expression that made it look like he was about to cry, Hugo massaged his face. “There is no way someone like him is a Zodiac.”