Choyun listened to Sun-ho's words, his expression disappointment, not in Sun-ho, but in himself, He clenched his jaw, lowering his gaze.
Eunhyeong struck first.
direct blow aimed to shut the Sun-ho down immediately but Sun-ho tilted his head, the punch slicing past his cheek, Eunhyeong followed with a rapid series of strikes, each one faster than the last.
But none of it landed.
No matter how he angled his fists, no matter how he shifted his hips or redirected his weight, Sun-ho was always just barely out of reach a soft lean, a subtle step or shoulder turn measured to the exact millimeter, his flexibility was monstrous.
Eunhyeong's face slowly darkened.
"Impossible." he muttered under his breath a 2nd Generation kid moving like someone who had fought for decades.
He gritted his teeth and lunged again but in that instant, Sun-ho moved.
Before Eunhyeong even registered what happened, Sun-ho's fist buried itself into his abdomen.
BAAM!
The impact exploded out of Eunhyeong's back, blood spraying from his mouth in a violent burst as his eyes went wide The air left his lungs instantly and then Sun-ho's kick slammed into his ribs with terrifying Strength.
Eunhyeong flew.
He crashed into the wall behind him.
KRRAAAASH!
The concrete shattered, opening a hole that revealed the outside light streaming in.
Dust drifted, only Silence.
Then
Clap.
Clap.
Clap.
Sun-ho turned.
Kim Minho stood there, grinning like he'd just watched the most entertaining performance of his life.
"Are you sure you belong to the 2nd Generation?" Minho asked, eyes gleaming with interest.
...
An hour later
Inside Kim Minho's home, the atmosphere was calm almost too calm for what had just happened.
Eunhyeong and Seon sat on the couches, wrapped in layers of bandages like mummy warriors Choyun sat beside them, arms folded, all three looked as if they had been struck by a natural disaster.
Meanwhile, Sun-ho sat comfortably across from Minho at a low table, the two talking quietly.
Minho turned out to be unexpectedly good Easygoing and Reasonable.
Sun-ho found himself speaking more than he expected, Minho listened with genuine interest.
The longer they talked, the more a certain tension eased in the room.
Then room fell silent "The answer you give," Sun-ho continued "Will decide everything."
Kim Minho inhaled.
Eunhyeong and Seon looked at them.
"We," Minho sighed, then continued "We will join you, Your plan is good, We lost our parents at an early age, but my father's little brother took care of us until he died because of these types of people who ruin lives, Master Minwoo must have told you, he shouldn't have died, the uncrowned legend, Kwan Ji-Seop." Minho's expression was unreadable.
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"Destroy what now?"
Minsoo's chopstick halfway to his mouth as he stared at Daniel.
Daniel swallowed, then met Minsoo's eyes.
"The Workers," he said.
Zack looks at Minsoo, Vasco blinked, Vin Jin lazily leaning back
Daniel continued, his voice lowering "I already found one of their branches, MCN, They target rising streamers, promise fame contracts and support then trap them with fraudulent agreements, Once you're in, you're done."
Jay stopped eating, Jace leaned forward, fingers stroking his chin thoughtfully.
"Workers," Jace muttered "They're built different and Organized, No one even knows where their real base is," He glanced at Daniel "I'm surprised you managed to find anything connected to them."
Minsoo suddenly laughed.
"You guys really crack me up," he said, standing up and placing his tray aside "Destroy the Workers? With this Strength?" He looked around the table one by one "That's not bravery, That's suicide."
Zack clenched his fists.
"I met Johan." he said.
Everyone looked at him.
"Two days ago," Zack continued, eyes downcast "Johan Seong, He's the leader of God Dogs, I threw everything at him My strongest attack still, Not even a bruise."
Silence.
"He told me not to get involved," Zack said "Said the people behind this are on a different level."
"You already knew," Zack said, lifting his head "Didn't you, Minsoo?"
Minsoo nodded.
"The leaders of the major crews," Zack continued, "they're monsters he said, Johan… he's nothing like us."
Jace exhaled "Daniel," he said "the Workers are currently the strongest major crew, Even if three major crews teamed up, it'd still be a gamble."
Minsoo said calmly "Ideals don't win fights."
He turned back to them, eyes on them now.
"With your current strength, stepping into major crew territory is a straight death sentence and No exaggeration, You're weak."
Vin Jin scoffed "You don't have to say it like that."
"I do," Minsoo replied flatly "Because pretending otherwise will get you buried."
Then his tone shifted serious.
"However."
Everyone looked up.
"If you really want to take on something like the Workers," Minsoo continued, "then you Train, Recruitment and Strategy."
He looked at Daniel directly.
"Not as scattered fighters, but as a crew."
"A crew that trains properly," Minsoo said "Finds real talent, Builds strength before chasing enemies." His gaze moved across the table "Only then do you even get the right to challenge a major crew."
The cafeteria noise slowly faded back in.
Zack's fists unclenched, Vasco's eyes lit down Daniel stared at Minsoo, heart pounding.
"So," Daniel said "you're saying it's possible?"
Minsoo smirked.
"I'm saying," he replied "if you want to fight monsters then you'd better stop acting like kids."
[AN:Going on a hiatus for one month or more because, I lost my drafts (⌒‐⌒)💔]