Vasco's fists clenched "Why did you hit Daniel?"
He took a step forward, his eyes locked onto Gun "If you hit my friend," His stance shifted to Muay Thai "Then I'll have no choice but to fight you."
Behind him, Minsoo stood eyes narrowed watching.
On the other side, Crystal Choi's gaze at Minsoo, She didn't say anything.
Gun tilted his head slightly, almost amused Without a word, he suddenly stepped forward and drove his fist straight into Vasco's face.
Blood sprayed from Vasco's nose as his head snapped back.
Vasco froze, his eyes wide, blood dripping down his lips.
From the sidelines, the crowd began to gather, Zack Lee froze, Jace Park stood, the sight of Vasco's blood.
Gun raised his fist again, about to strike, but before he could, Minsoo's hand shot out, clamping tightly around Gun's wrist.
Gun's head tilted.
Then, without hesitation, Gun's other hand slammed into Minsoo's gut with terrifying speed and force.
The blow was brutal, Minsoo's body lifted off the ground, flying back several meters before crashing down hard, coughing, one knee into the ground.
Gun chuckled "Too fragile, compare to your brother."
But Minsoo rose, his body already aching, in his Original body, he lacked the monstrous Strength and endurance of it but, he still had his technique.
Then he moved.
Their fists clashed, each exchange a blur of motion, Minsoo's movements were sharp, ruthless, hooks snapping, low kicks tearing at Gun's stance, and brutal elbows that cut across the air.
Gun wiped at his lip, seeing a faint streak of red "Not bad."
But the difference was obvious, Each strike Minsoo landed came at the cost of punishment, Gun's counters slammed into his ribs, his shoulders, his guard, breaking him down piece by piece, The crowd winced with every hit Minsoo took, blood already streaking his chin.
Zack muttered under his breath "He's… Strong, I didn't know he was this strong?"
But Minsoo's body wasn't holding up, this wasn't his Second body, This one couldn't endure like that, And after this, he make sure to make this body tougher.
Gun sent him sprawling with a savage knee to the stomach, and Minsoo dropped, coughing.
Then, Daniel stepped forward.
His fists clenched, He couldn't stand by and watch anymore, He launched himself into the fray, his movements precise but lacking the experience Minsoo had.
Daniel's speed impressed the crowd, but Gun dismantled him piece by piece, A sweep to his legs, a knee to his ribs, a counterpunch that dropped him to the ground, Daniel groaned, forcing himself back up, but Gun's Hits continued mercilessly.
Daniel now lay on the Ground beaten and bruised.
Gun raised his hand to finish it, but before the blow came, Crystal Choi's voice cut through.
"Enough."
Gun's fist stopped midair, He turned slightly, his grin fading as she stepped forward, her expression cold.
"If you keep this up," she said, her voice carrying command "the chairman will hear of it."
Gun relented, He straightened, slipping his glasses back on, and smirked.
"You two have talent," he admitted, pointing casually at Daniel "But talent without hard work is worthless."
Then his eyes shifted to Minsoo, analyzing "Your style, it's the same as Sun-ho's, But you don't have his strength, Or endurance, Or toughness but, I'll give you 60 points."
With that, Gun turned, Crystal following close behind, her eyes flickering briefly toward both before disappearing into the car.
The lot was silent.
Daniel lay on the ground, clutching his ribs, staring up at the sky, Minsoo was beside him, blood staining his shirt, a faint grin tugged at his lips, Minsoo didn't even used his special techniques nor he fought with full strength but still, he was disappointed.
"You fought Very well" Daniel murmured.
Minsoo chuckled "So did you, but it lacks confidence and experience."
Footsteps rushed in Vasco knelt down, at his nose was blood, Zoe crouched by Daniel, slipping his arm over her shoulder to help him up.
And then Hana Mae Lee pushed through the crowd, She dropped beside Minsoo, slipping an arm around his back, pulling him up carefully.
"You idiot." she whispered.
Minsoo just smiled faintly.
Zack shook his head "I didn't know, you were this strong."
Minsoo let out a dry laugh, but stopped, because the pain in his ribs were hurting.
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[AN: You're up for a twist 🙂]
[???'s pov]
How do I explain that, I have a happy personality but a sad soul, I'm both brave and shy, that I keep most things to myself, yet, people find comfort in opening to me.
That I give strength to others, even when I'm quietly hurting Inside, tell me, how do I explain that?
When you finally learned you place in people's lives.
But I was kind, Being kind is a language that, deaf can hear, blind can see, but to normal people it's a curse.
And I suffer in Imagination then it becomes reality... I tried my hardest still, I lost Everything.
Pain does change people, Some go Cold, some go quite, But I went both.
Then I learned it from other's, if your absence doesn't bother, then your presence never mattered.
They say, everything you lost will be replaced with someone better.
Then when? you give and give but, No one ever gives back, people take pieces of you until your hollow, and when you finally break, they'll call you "too much" you'll wonder, if you Were Really loved or just used.
You keep waiting for to come back, but they've already moved on, the truth is, you're still writing chapters in a book they've long closed.
You hide your pain to well, to well that everyone thinks your fine but, behind every smile your drowning, no one notice and no one ask, because they like you batter when you pretend.
You'll always feel like you were born too late or early, never in the right place, never in the right time, They moved without you, and your stuck wondering when it'll finally be your turn to matter.
You crave love so deeply that you mistaken attention for affection.
You pretend to be strong but when in alone, the silence is unbearable.
You dream of happy ending, but deep down you won't believe because you'll never have one, every smile feels temporary, every joy, you keep waiting for the fall because, it always comes, and it always hurts.
That's how my life was... In my pervious life before I was reborn In this world as Suhyeon Kim, Fourteenth Of age when My Memories unlocked all at once, I was nothing but a failure In both life's.
"And, It's been Three years, since I regained my memories back." I muttered "And, a months since the system's Activition."