Yes, after discarding Stevens, Lee Gun had gone north of Seoul.

“Wake up, Sungjae.”

“Huh?”

Lee Gun was holding Chun Sungjae across his shoulder like a sack of rice. 

Chun Sungjae raised his head. His uncle had suddenly knocked him out and kidnapped him. 

The young man looked at his surroundings, confused. “Uncle? Where are we?”

“Devil’s Tower.”

“Oh! That’s where I am— What?!!” Chun Sungjae screamed when he saw the tower in front of his eyes. “Why are we here?”

Lee Gun had brought Chun Sungjae to that place. Not caring about Chun Sungjae’s reaction, Lee Gun walked toward the entrance to the Devil’s Tower with the young man in tow. “From what I’ve heard, people tried to explore this place when I exited it. Some reports said they encountered some unknown monster.”

“!”

“I’m sure I killed all the monsters before exiting the place, so that’s interesting. However, there is something I have to confirm.”

“Confirm?”

“I want to find out who stabbed me here.”

“!”

Chun Sungjae looked at Lee Gun in surprise. “W-Why am I here…?”

“Why? Didn’t you say you wanted to leave behind the S rank as soon as possible? Weren’t you about to cry about an hour ago because you lost badly to your two noonas?”

“!”

Chun Sungjae bit his tongue. It had indeed happened around an hour ago.

“Listen! I am going to become Uncle’s Zodiac Saint!” Chun Sungjae had tried to challenge the two noonas, whose eyes had turned round at his declaration. “Do you know this? I can use the Demigod state, something...