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In the heart of Seoul, on top of a building, Han Yoo-ri, Kim Ye-rin, and I looked down below.

It was a dizzying height where one could never survive a fall. The wind was blowing fiercely, making the summer air feel cold. Kim Ye-rin walked confidently as if she didn’t care about the precarious situation.

“Seong-hyun. Is it nearby here?”

“Yes. It should be.”

“Right, your words are always correct.”

I activated the skill ‘Fate has brought us together’ and immediately knew the exact location of Baek Han-young. According to this skill, she had purchased a drink from a cafe 75m away and was walking towards us.

But did she really need to be on top of this building? I was very curious.

“Why here of all places?”

“It’s safer here.”

“What do you mean…?”

“From Baek Han-young. This place is suitable for hiding. Oh, by the way, how many meters now?”

“…She’s right in front of us now.”

To ambush Baek Han-young on this rooftop. And in the heart of Seoul? What if someone gets hurt? As a law-abiding citizen, I didn’t want anyone to intervene.

“Yoo-ri?”

“Attack now.”

Yoo-ri, who had been looking down below, gave the signal. Kim Ye-rin took out several dolls.

At first glance, they looked like mannequins commonly seen in department stores. However, they were made of a material even stronger than titanium alloy, equipped with various weapons that defied the laws of physics.

“Fire!”

The floating dolls unleashed a barrage of weapons towards Baek Han-young. From common weapons like missiles and machine guns to unreal weapons like laser beams, they rained down on her.

Boom! With a tremendous noise, smoke rose. The area must have been devastated. What about the people walking on the street…?

“As expected, she’s already evacuated.”

I knew that Baek Han-young would be unharmed by such an attack. But ordinary people wouldn’t be… She was unharmed! Of course, if Yoo-ri with her sharp eyes hadn’t pointed it out, I wouldn’t have known either.

She probably used her fast and precise power control to safely move the citizens around her to a secure place before returning. There’s a reason she’s called the strongest A-class hero.

“We can unleash our full power before counterattacking.”

Kim Ye-rin remained unfazed and summoned more dolls.

The dolls opened their mouths and used the laser cannons inside to bombard Baek Han-young hidden in the smoke.

Kaboom! Smoke spread in all directions. The sound of several buildings collapsing could be heard. Baek Han-young was probably busy moving and focusing on rescue operations. Kim Ye-rin took advantage of that to unleash her attacks.

“Now that there are no people in this area…”

“I’ll start attacking soon.”

As she said that, the smoke cleared, and massive building debris flew around. I made the mistake of looking down, and my head almost exploded!

“She’s thereeeee!”

Someone shouted in a beautiful voice, and tons of debris shot up like meteors! Most of them missed, but unfortunately, one of the dolls was hit and shattered into pieces.

“You foolish woman…”

“Pr-Professor! I’m coming up!”

“I know that too!”

Looking down at the building below, I witnessed an unbelievable sight.

Baek Han-young, bleeding profusely from her head, with a determined expression, was swiftly climbing up the building wall.

“Is that physically possible?”

Being a superhuman means being able to do things like that, right? My body trembles. To think that I can conquer something like that…!

“[You have to do it!]”

Damn it! If you’re not going to help, then don’t say anything!

“Take this before you go!”

Missiles fly towards Baek Hanyoung, who is riding on various weapons attached to dolls. But what. Like throwing a pebble at a concrete wall. They come up without any movement.

“How dare… do such a thing! To engage in such behavior! You must be prepared to die!”

“What an ignorant woman….”

Baek Hanyoung climbed to the rooftop. It felt like facing a beast in the forest with bare hands. Even though her body was covered in wounds here and there. If she wanted to, she could kill the three of us in an instant.

“…Kim Yerin?”

“You recognize me now.”

“Why are you here…. What you did, was it you?”

Her words were filled with disbelief. Even though she sold out her friend’s identity because of the paparazzi. It’s hard to believe she was trying to kill her colleague.

“So you joined a terrorist group? How much debt did you accumulate from gambling?”

“….”

“It’s not too late now. Surrender. I don’t want to kill my colleague with my own hands.”

Of course, Baek Hanyoung seems to think she can’t lose.

“You always act like you’re the most noble person in the world. Giving lectures and all.”

“I gave advice, not a lecture. It will turn into a warning. You’ll see.”

Honestly, I’m scared as hell! A woman who can change the terrain with one punch is threatening me. I don’t think there are many people who wouldn’t be scared.

But Kim Yerin, who is also an A-class, doesn’t back down and looks straight at her, smiling smugly. Then she pulled me towards her.

“Stay still. If you move even a little, this girl’s life will be in danger.”

“What?”

“This is not a suggestion, it’s a threat.”

So this is how it is. From Baek Hanyoung’s perspective, I’m just a regular person! If she’s the justice-loving person she seems to be, she’ll definitely try to save me!

“Sorry. Can I hurt you a little?”

“What…?”

“For the operation. The operation.”

One of Kim Yerin’s doll’s hands turned into a blade. It drew close to my neck, scraping it.

“Don’t move.”

“You…!”

“If I go through with this, what do you think will happen? Won’t it split like that floor? Human muscles and bones are more fragile than you think.”

The floor marked by the blade was split like tofu. If it even grazes me!

“Do you also not want to see this cute hostage girl die?”

“What should I do?”

“Raise your hands. And don’t resist. Simple, right? Even your dolphin brain should be able to understand this.”

“Got it. Let her go.”

Gotcha! But the professor is still a professor. I was so excited. Maybe because the blade was so close to my neck, wavering back and forth….

“Now that you’ve stopped resisting….”

“Yuri!”

“Yes, Professor.”

Bam! Suddenly appearing from behind, Han Yuri struck Baek Hanyoung’s back of the head with all her might. Even though she’s an A-class superhuman, she couldn’t withstand a physical blow from a martial artist.

“Ugh!”

“You didn’t knock her out? Impressive. Keep stepping on her, Yuri.”

“Yes.”

Crunch! Crunch! I’ve heard that the most effective technique while lying down is stomping. Using the tremendous power of a B-class superhuman, she repeatedly stomps on the back of her head.

Baek Hanyoung’s body soon relaxed. Normally, with that attack, an A-rank like him would have been killed. But Baek Hanyoung’s steel body held up just fine!

‘He’s not human…!’

It was truly overwhelming strength. If they had fought head-on, the fight wouldn’t have stood a chance…

“Alright. Seonghyun? Let’s take her and turn her into a whore.”

“Yes, sure!”

“Our Hanyoung will still be fine, right? Thanks to the good timing, he’ll get the cock he’s been wanting.”

Kim Yerin muttered like a complete villain as she kicked the fallen Baek Hanyoung’s head with her foot. In reality, it wasn’t much different.

***

“Ugh….”

In a damp underground cellar, Baek Hanyoung rose from his spot with intense pain.

The last memory… isn’t clear. He remembers facing Kim Yerin. But right after that, everything went dark and abruptly cut off.

“Where the hell…?”

“Oh, you’re awake?”

Kim Yerin approached the now open-eyed Baek Hanyoung, dressed provocatively and alluring.

“…Kim Yerin!”

“Oh, don’t move. It’s dangerous.”

“What…?”

“Of course, not you, that kid over there.”

Baek Hanyoung finally realized that he was trapped inside a metal cage.

And with a man… the man who was taken hostage a while ago.

“If it were you, you could probably just bend this metal cage and get out. Then we’d all be dead. So, we took out an insurance.”

“Insurance…?”

“That man over there is the insurance. The moment you use any strength, the bomb around your neck will automatically detonate. You wouldn’t want that, right?”

“Ugh….”

“Good thinking. Our justice-filled hero Hanyoung wouldn’t sacrifice innocent lives, right?”

And so, the downfall of the justice-filled hero began.