The Return of the Disaster-Class Hero

Chapter 24 - He came back? (1)

"It seems Lee Gun is alive."

In the beginning, Chun Sungjae hadn't taken the rumor seriously. However, when he heard these words, his heart pounded.

"Your first rank temple has been incompetent without Lee Gun."

These words turned the atmosphere of the state dinner at Cheongwadae chilly. Everyone looked in one direction. Reporters, as well as important political figures, were present here. Then there were the VIPs of the day, who were leaders of the temples. Murderous intent lingered in their eyes.

The one who had spoken those words was a muscular man. He laughed as if he were oblivious to the stares. "What? Am I wrong? You guys couldn't even kill the Spider."

The temperature in the room dropped further. Finally, the person next to the muscular man tried to rein him in. "Leo General-nim. Please..."

The employees of the Cheongwadae were anxious. It was to be expected. People from the top to the lowest temples were all gathered here. Two such meetings were held each year, each an important event. The temples' representatives were honored guests at the Cheongwadae. Even the representatives of the top temples of other countries directly under the Zodiacs were present here.

Of course, these people and organizations weren't on good terms with each other. A slip of the tongue could lead to a fight of an epic level. It was unknown whether the Leo General didn't know this or he was doing it intentionally.

The Leo general, the leader of the Korean temple of the Lion, laughed at someone. "What? The Spider Queen in Bucheon was eventually killed by Lee Gun. It's the one you guys lost track of in Manchuria. You couldn't even pick up after yourself. I can't believe you guys are considered a first-tier temple of this country."

The general of the Gemini Temple was the first to turn his head. He seemed offended. Chun Sungjae could only watch the scene in nervousness.

The muscular man didn't pay any attention to them. He played innocent and portrayed a happy-go-lucky attitude. "So how did Lee Gun kill the Spider Queen? Did his skills match up with the epic stories?"

In reaction to his words, the sound of a cup being crushed rang out. Everyone stopped breathing. It seemed time had come to a stop to discuss this topic.

"Why are you bringing up Lee Gun?"

"That's right. Take back what you said right now!"

The disciples of the Gemini reacted in anger. However, the Leo general just grinned. "What? Lee Gun is the greatest hero of Korea. He caught the Spider Queen instead of the Gemini. I don't see a problem with that. That coward Sheep Saint should've grabbed Lee Gun's leg in the first place."

He let out a hearty laugh, making the disciples of the Sheep grind their teeth. This man was mocking them.

"It seems you're acting arrogant because the Leo Saint is a battle Saint. You guys wouldn't have been able to kill the Spider Queen either!"

"Why are you insisting on comparing us to Lee Gun!"

Lee Gun was a respected hero of Korea, but these people considered themselves superior to him.

As if to prove his discontent, the man who had broken the cup sneered. "It seems you must have been infatuated with Lee Gun's heroic tales in your younger days."

This man was Choi Sunghyuk, the general of the Gemini temple in Korea. Their Zodiac was known for its magic.

The general of the Leo temple in Korea laughed. His temple was ranked second in Korea. "What? Haven't you seen Lee Gun's famous battle in Russia?"