Bab 26: Woojin Appears.

"So no erotic magazines here either, huh?" He said, clearly disappointed.

He was in his mid-twenties and a closer look at his dog-tag read. 'Lee Woojin".

He would cast his eyes on a scared Mrs. Han but he was instantly drawn to her, her beauty was indeed hard not to notice.

"You are quite the beauty." Woojin complimented, moving towards her but she stiffened up prompting Woojin to scratch his head, as he let out a loud sigh. Observing her from head to toe, he would notice the ring and admit defeat.

"I see, someone got you first." He said under his breath, looking her right in the eyes as she blushed, he had nice eyes, it had a wild feel to it.

"W-What are you talking about?" Mrs.Han replied, clearly nervous but Woojin would not relent.

"Is it strange that I am smitten by your peerless beauty, even if I cannot have you. Permit me to take in this moment?" Woojin flirted with her and this would make Mrs. Han flush in complete embarrassment. She could not compose her words properly as she tried to hide her reddened face.

"S-S-Stop it, I am a married woman. This is inappropriate." Mrs. Han warned, trying to gain control of the situation in a bid to make him stop flirting with her.

"You look uncomfortable, do not tell me you aren't used to this?" Woojin continued, looking shocked but Mrs. Han would nod timidly.

"Why are you working here? Modeling would be a better fit for you." Woojin was relentless, repeating the circle once again.

"Oh my! Who would want to hire this old hag?" Mrs. Han replied, finally letting down her defensive wall.

"Well, you could always model for me," Woojin said with a wink, and Mrs. Han's face would turn to mush once more. It was pretty obvious she was not used to compliments and this was strange considering how attractive she was. But during all this, Woojin had slipped a pack of cigarettes in his pocket. The flirtation was a mere distraction as the part-timer came in just then.

Noticing how fast the woman wanted to get out of there, Woojin's face contorted to reveal a satisfied grin, he knew he was responsible for this lady's unease.

"Women, such strange creatures." He muttered to himself, focusing his gaze outside the glass walls, he would notice her speaking with a man. Shifting his attention to the part-timer as he took his place behind the counter and asked if he wanted to buy anything but Woojin would completely ignore his existence, as he walked towards the door. The person speaking to Mrs. Han would simultaneously make his way to the door. Both inadvertently bumped into each other.

"Hey, watch it, man. You trying to start something." Woojin barked. Silence followed and just as it looked like a fight was about to break out at any moment as both men sized up themselves.

"My bad man! I am so sorry, I was not looking where I was going. I hope you were not hurt?" The man would apologize, this man would be revealed to be 'Jin-Hyuk'.

"Hahaha! My bad, man. I guess the fault is two way." Woojin responded but he would notice the tattoo on his temple, the make up he had used to hide it had faded, but he had on a new pair of clothes, he looked much different than when he was in captivity.

Well, of course, or he would have attracted unnecessary attention and this would limit his movement, Jin-Hyuk had on a yellow face cap, a black shirt, and black trousers. He would wear a pair of black sneakers as well.

"That is a nice tattoo, where did you get it," Woojin asked him in a passive tone.

"Oh? This old thing. I got it from an old tattoo parlor down-town. What is with the interest man?" Jin-Hyuk asked but Woojin would gently place his hand on his shoulder with a smile.

"You are him, aren't you?" Woojin asked him, the smile instantly turning to a hostile expression, with his hand on the shoulder, he executed a shoulder grab with overwhelming strength.

"H-He's strong!" Thought Jin-Hyuk, as he could not remove the hand of Woojin and was forced to his knees.

"Man, I have nothing against you but, to be honest, this is just an excuse to let loose." Woojin would confess as Jin-Hyuk would notice the tattoo on his tongue due to his kneeling position.

"You-!"Jin-Hyuk muttered in visible pain but Woojin would interrupt, looking uninterested in whatever was about to come out of his mouth.

"Hey, mind if we take this somewhere else. It'd be a pain if someone was to get involved, don't you think?" Woojin asked, letting go of his shoulder. This surprised Jin-Hyuk but what he said did make sense.

"Fine, after I am done with you. I will destroy your Guild!" Jin-Hyuk threatened him as he got to his feet.

"Cool story bro," Woojin replied, maintaining his uninterested attitude as he walked away, expecting the taller man to follow him, in which he did.

They soon reached a secluded location, a sealed off-site filled with dense trees.

Woojin began warming up by doing a few stretches and jumping jacks as if this was some sort of game and Jin-Hyuk found this bizarre but interesting.

"You ready, man. Once we begin, no time outs." Woojin shouted, winding up his right shoulder to bring an end to his warm-up.

"You are rather cocky but you are no match for me. I shall show yo-!" A powerful punch landed right on his jaw, sending him crashing into multiple trees, toppling them in the process.

"Hahaha! You talk too much man. C'mon! I know you cannot be done." Woojin shouted full of energy, hopping happily.

"H-How is he so fast.." Jin-Hyuk thought as he stood up, dusting himself off.

"Yes, man! That is the spirit!" Woojin sounded excited.

Jin-Hyuk would raise his hand, raising the toppled trees from the ground and with a downward swing of his hand, sent it towards Woojin with immense speed, and the range it covered made evasion a non-effective countermeasure.

"Not bad, not bad at all!" Woojin thought, taking a deep breath, he would let out a deafening scream that shattered the huge trees tossed in his direction with the mere vibrating frequency shredding them to bits.

"Show me more tricks, man. I will even allow you one free punch." Woojin shouted, the disrespect he showed to Jin-Hyuk was as clear as day and this would infuriate him.

"You little punk!" Jin-Hyuk barked.

"Huh?" Woojin muttered as he felt his body being pulled in the direction of Jin-Hyuk like a vacuum.

"Oh! Now you are getting serious." Woojin said with an excited smile, realizing this man was responsible for this strange phenomenon.

He could not resist the force, prompting his feet to leave the ground and fly towards Jin-Hyuk.

"Yes, just a little closer…" Thought the flying Woojin.

Things did not go as Woojin thought it would, the trees behind Jin-Hyuk suddenly attained a zero-gravity state, and like rockets, fly in the direction of Jin-Hyuk.

Boom! Bullseye! Woojin would crash into multiple tree trunks before finally crashing into the earth, submerging under the enormous weight of said trees.

"That will teach you not to be cocky," Jin-Hyuk said, sounding victorious.

"Man…. Is this it? What a waste of time." a voice would say beneath the rubble.

The earth trembled, the air felt heavier. Wooojin's rage could be felt as at outward energy explosion, using his body as the focal point was enough to send these trees flying. Woojin emerged, barely scratched.

"You… You are not a warrior. I can tell you rely on your Archetype alone and in doing so, have failed to hone your other instincts. How about I show you what a real punch looks like." Woojin said and followed it up shortly with.

"Now then, shall we?" Woojin said, vanishing from Jin-Hyuk's line of sight in a blur.

"He is faster!" Thought Jin-Hyuk. Eventually, his eyes could not keep up anymore.

"Boo.." Said Woojin, he was right in front of Jin-Hyuk, who opted for a defensive pose but he could not erect his defense quick enough.

One strike was all it took and it was aimed at his left breastbone, the proximity with the heart made this otherwise simple strike fatal.

"... And for the finishing move!" Woojin said in a commentary manner.

A shock-wave generated from the blow rippled through his very being, destroying the trees behind him. There was no visible damage to Jin-Hyuk, everything was internal.

"D-Damn it, I reached my limit?" These were the last words of Jin-Hyuk.

The shock-wave had all but caused insurmountable damage internally but the one that proved to be the deciding blow was the destruction of his heart.

He had tried to set up a barrier but it could not stop the charge of Woojin due to The Prophet reaching his limit and this was what led to the demise of 'Jin-Hyuk'.

"That is it? Oh right! They were two, the other one must have killed Jin. I guess I should take a part of him to show the others." Woojin said. He covered his tracks, disposing of the deceased body of Jin-Hyuk by dumping it in another location. He could care less who sees it and this battle was not for some sort of revenge. He did it for this was simply an excuse to let loose but he was left feeling unsatisfied.

The Prophet would be seen on his throne with an irritated expression, as he clicked his tongue in annoyance.