Lee Seong-jun returned to Earth, his original world, stepping out of the Treasure Gate with reporters swarming around him. He said nothing, nor did he display any flashy aura, yet the natural majesty embedded within his soul commanded the attention of all present. The gate behind him, which had been glowing red, suddenly vanished like a whirlwind, shocking the reporters.
Checking their watches, they realized something impossible—Lee Seong-jun had conquered the gate in only three hours, a feat considered beyond human limits. Even Sandra Bullock, the Archmage who held the world record with her elite party, had cleared it in three hours and ten minutes. But Lee Seong-jun, fighting alone, had done it faster.
The revelation spread like wildfire. Reporters shouted in excitement, recognizing this as a historic achievement that would make global headlines. Questions poured in relentlessly, but behind this storm of admiration, danger was brewing.
At the Hwanseong Guild headquarters, Kim Dong-hyun's eyes glimmered with madness as he watched the live broadcast. Once a guild leader under pressure and a son falling out of his father's favor, he now saw an opportunity. If Lee Seong-jun were eliminated, he could restore both his guild's standing and his own succession rights within the Honor Group.
He had invested hundreds of billions, shares, and future promises into securing one man—Yang Jun-hyeok, an S+ rank assassin known as "Secret Activity." Though his official ranking was below SS, his assassination skills allowed him to kill even the strongest hunters. Dong-hyun was confident that after enduring the brutal battles of the Treasure Gate, Lee Seong-jun would be too drained to defend himself.
Back at the scene, reporters continued to push forward with eager questions, but Lee Seong-jun's sharp instincts caught something unusual. Amidst the heated atmosphere, a chilling murderous aura lingered. His eyes locked onto one man—Yang Jun-hyeok.
Like a shadow, Yang moved. In an instant, he slipped through the crowd, dagger flashing as he lunged at Lee Seong-jun's throat. Empowered by his deadly skill, Contract of Speed, his agility surged, making him almost unstoppable. The assassination seemed inevitable.
Yet, instead of panic, Lee Seong-jun's face remained calm, even amused.
Suddenly, a crimson light burst forth. A summoned entity appeared—an ability no one had accounted for—twisting the dagger's path at the last moment. Yang's eyes widened in shock at this unforeseen variable. He tried again, slashing desperately, but Lee Seong-jun's golden aura moved with fluid precision.
With a swift motion, Seong-jun's hand seized Yang's wrist, distorting the strike. The assassin realized too late—the attempt had failed. He thought to flee, but Lee Seong-jun's cold voice cut through the chaos:
"It's too late."
The world spun as Yang was thrown down, pain exploding across his back. Before he could recover, Lee Seong-jun closed the distance and unleashed the Diamond Dragon Strike. Yang barely raised a shield in time, but the overwhelming force shattered through, leaving him bloodied and broken on the ground.
For a moment, silence engulfed the scene. The reporters, stunned into speechlessness, struggled to process what they had witnessed. Then whispers spread like wildfire.
"An assassination attempt? Here?!"
"That was Yang Jun-hyeok… the S+ rank villain!"
"He was defeated in just a single blow? After Seong-jun cleared the Treasure Gate alone?"
Shock turned into awe as they realized the truth—Lee Seong-jun was not just powerful. He was untouchable. Even exhaustion after breaking a world record could not make him vulnerable.
The failed assassination, witnessed by countless eyes, only cemented his dominance further. The name Lee Seong-jun was now etched into history as an unshakable force.