The Return of the Disaster-Class Hero

Chapter 96 - I Never Asked for This (3)

For a moment, everyone in the arena froze, wondering if they had heard wrong. What did he just say?

"He doesn't need his weapon?"

"Uh!"

Lee Gun's statement had stunned them.

Of course, they had also gotten a shock when they had tried to sign Lee Gun up for this fight.

The reason had been Lee Gun's reaction!

"Good! I already planned on spending a day or two in the US."

"...?!"

Lee Gun had readily accepted their invitation. It had been too easy.

The sparring match would be taking place at a newly opened world-class stadium that was similar in size to the Wembley Stadium!

'Has he lost his mind? The stadium will have a hundred thousand people there. The tickets to the seats will be sold out!'

'Does he not mind being publicly humiliated in front of a crowd?'

Yes, the disciples' goal was to recreate the legendary match from twenty-three years ago. In other words, this was a marketing ploy.

The disciples hadn't told the Leo Saint about this, but they wanted him to defeat Lee Gun, like he had all those years ago in front of all those people.

The Leo temple had been using the video of the previous match for the past twenty-three years. There was a limit to how much they could use it!

Moreover, the world was currently abuzz due to the appearance of the thirteenth Saint. This was a golden opportunity for the Leo disciples.

The match would be witness to tens of thousands of people in the stadium and the rest of the world on broadcast, an incredible marketing opportunity.

Of course, the Leo disciples had assumed Lee Gun would never come to the match willingly. In fact, Oliver, who was overseeing the project, had made some preparations for that as well. "I've prepared enough compensation for Lee Gun. Getting him on board would be very difficult, but you have to get him to agree to the match."

However, Lee Gun's response was like he had found money. "Alright. I'll fight him."

"Thank you! Also, do not worry about your compensation! Your compensation..."

"Ah. I don't need to be compensated."

"What?!"

"You guys can keep it."

"What???!"

This had surprised even the Virgo Saint and Hugo. They turned to look at Lee Gun. There was no way the mighty Lee Gun would do this.

'So why is he being like this?'

Lee Gun had agreed to the match too easily. Moreover, he said he didn't need any rewards.

And now, he was saying he didn't even need to use his weapon.

The shocked high-rank Leo disciples looked at each other.

'Has he lost his mind? Is he thinking about fighting the Leo Saint with his bare fists?'

'Did he transition into a hand-to-hand fighter?'

The disciples' gazes then headed toward the ax, which was now in Hugo's hands. The weapon was whining. The ax was crying because it didn't want to be separated from its owner.

'As expected, it's Heaven's Punishment.'

'Why would he want to fight with his bare hands when he has that weapon?'