Chapter 13: Suho Kang vs Hansu Seong

Suho Kang's POV

"Damn it"

Those were the words that escaped my lips as I looked into Hansu Seong's eyes, currently standing before me.

I knew I was doomed, but I had to keep my calm. From his point of view, I must have seemed like a disturbed young man going through an adolescent crisis.

"Nothing ? Is that your explanation?" he said, walking past me to exit.

"Follow me," he said in a low voice.

I simply obeyed without asking any questions. On the way to the dojang, no one said a word.

"Put on your uniform, tonight I want you to feel the powerlessness of the weak ones you recently faced," he said, looking at me with a smile, but there were many veins appearing on his face, and strangely, his glasses were shining.

"Can you at least hear my explanation before my 'punishment'?" I asked as I walked towards the location of my taekwondo uniform.

"I'm listening," he simply said without changing his facial expression.

"The kid whose two legs I broke wanted to beat my friend in a group."

I began to explain to him the situation with Yu Ijin and his little sister. Of course, I didn't say that Ijin could clearly beat those teenagers, and I didn't mention the origin of the blood smell on me.

"I understand about the high school, but you reacted too impulsively, and you're intentionally avoiding the subject of the blood smell on you," Hansu calmly said, but his facial expression softened slightly.

"Sorry, I can't say where it came from," I said as I left to put on my uniform.

It only took me a few minutes to be dressed in my taekwondo uniform, and Hansu currently had one too.

"There's only one rule here: survive, Suho," Hansu declared as he took a stance.

At those words, I didn't take a taekwondo stance, but I let my arms swing, and I leaned slightly towards him.

"Origin"

Origin is a rare ability within Hanlim Gym, but also in the Blue String Universe.

As its name suggests, Origin refers to the user's original and "perfect" martial arts style. Here, I will use Suho Kang's original styles.

I really intend to do everything during this fight, so I will use "Origin" from the beginning.

This is the first time I have deployed Origin outside of Jame Lee back then. I have never had the opportunity to use it on anyone else before.

Back then, I was even restricted in its complete use because of tournament restrictions (taekwondo).

"What is this stance?" Hansu muttered, taking on a serious look.

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He could feel the enormous pressure emanating from Suho, which surprised him slightly, but that was all.

After a few seconds of observation, I finally attacked.

I rushed towards Hansu like a wild beast, letting my instincts run free.

I had to let myself be guided by it to forcefully transform the martial arts I had learned into something that was my own and usable only by me.

This is also why Origin cannot be taught by a master to their student; it is an individual and unique thing to an individual.

*Bam* Hansu's leg and mine met.

"I see you don't just train for shows," Hansu calmly said, looking towards Suho.

"Stay focused, Master, or you'll be surprised," I said as I threw a Brazilian kick aiming for Hansu's neck after my first attack.

"Yes, you're right," he said as he blocked my leg with his forearm.

We continued to exchange kicks and punches for an undetermined period of time. I was too focused on using my "misfortune eyes" to avoid being hit in vital areas.

Not only was I focused on using my eyes to reduce damage or evade Hansu's attacks, but I had to retaliate by trying to prevent him from getting any space.

If I gave him any preparation time, I knew I was doomed, but despite that, I was still accumulating significant damage.

Hansu Seong was not only a monster in taekwondo but also a great master in Kyokushin karate. So, he had extremely high endurance and took my blows despite the fact that I could currently demolish walls and rocks with my bare hands.

On my side, things weren't going well. I had been enduring Hansu's karate for an unknown amount of time.

Although I didn't feel the pain due to the adrenaline rush, and I also had a solid build since I practiced Kyokushin karate as well, I could clearly feel that my body was reaching its limits.

"You've become strong and extremely quickly, but you still have a long way to go," he declared, standing before me like an immovable mountain.

He kicked me in the chin.

I was able to put my hands in front to reduce the damage, but my brain took a hit.

"It's time to conclude," he said, taking a stance he had never shown me during our training sessions.

My instincts told me to hurry and engrave this technique in my mind. I was currently in the air, and I knew I couldn't dodge.

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Hansu leaped towards me. He had accumulated tremendous force in his legs, and he unleashed it towards my face without hesitation.

*Bomb* Sound of a destroyed wall.

"There's no denying it, the kid has improved tremendously," Hansu muttered, looking at his damaged taekwondo uniform with traces of blood on him.

Suho wasn't aware, but some of his JKD strikes had actually hurt Hansu, but the latter didn't let it show on his face.

"I estimate it will take him a few years to become a truly dangerous opponent for me," he said, picking up the unconscious Suho Kang.

Although the purpose of their fight was punishment, Hansu Seong found himself smiling with pride at the end of it.

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Suho Kang's POV

"Damn, I'm in pain," I said, trying to drink a juice.

"Did something happen to you yesterday?" Yu Ijin asked as he came to sit beside me.

We were currently on our lunch break, and he seemed fascinated by Hansu's work on my face.

That bastard really blew up my nose, and I have a lot of injuries in my mouth. I should avoid spicy dishes for a long time.

"Yes, I had a fight with an old monster," I said honestly.

During his attack on my chin, I didn't see anything coming. I was only able to reduce the damage thanks to the "misfortune eyes," and even after that, I was thrown into the air like an old rag doll.

I wonder if he used the "invisible attack" or if he was simply too fast in his movements.

"Next time, I'll be the winner," I declared, throwing my can into the trash.

"On your side, anything to report since yesterday?" I asked Yu Ijin.

"Nothing happened thanks to you, and Dayeon is truly grateful to you," he said with a slight smile.

"It's nothing, we're acquaintances now, right? And I think we'll be friends after our futur little fight," I said with a smile, looking at him.

"Can't we just be friends without a fight?" Ijin simply stated.

His words took me by surprise, but I quickly regained my composure and started laughing.

"Haha, yes, it's possible, but the fight is mandatory," I said, shaking his hand.

It seems that the canonical story of Ijin's manhwa has started to change. Dayeon hasn't been assaulted again for the time being since I was able to catch a glimpse of her from afar with Ijin after class.

It seems that my actions have created a butterfly effect.

*Bing* Phone ringtone.

"A notification," I said as I opened it.

It seems that Joonwoo has been found, and he's waiting for me. Now I have to convince him to follow me.

"I think it'll be easy, he shouldn't currently have any real friends besides his geeky gaming buddy," I said as I left the high school.

"Hey, brute!" a voice said behind me.

I turned around and was slightly surprised by the person who called me.

"Kim Heejin?"