episode_0157

157.

“Haa, haa, hoo.”

Yoo Dahee gasped for breath.

She checked her body carefully, panting heavily without a moment to rest.

With each breath, a sharp pain shot up from her bruised ribs.

Blood pooled in her torn mouth, and her body was covered in bruises, burns, cuts, and abrasions.

Simply put, there was not a single unscathed spot on her.

Of course, aside from her ribs, there were no major injuries, but numerous minor wounds continued to torment Yoo Dahee.

On the other hand, how were the heroes faring?

Yoo Dahee managed to take down about half of the heroes through her efforts, but that also meant that half of them were still standing.

The group including Lee Jinhyuk had also sustained injuries and expended a considerable amount of energy, but honestly, they were not at the same level as Yoo Dahee.

The strongest forces, Han Inchul, Baek Namil, Jin Soyeon, Baek Yurin, Lee Jinhyuk, and others, were unharmed.

Yoo Dahee was truly at a loss.

Continuing to fight in this situation would only lead to an obvious outcome.

“Yoo Dahee.”

Han Inchul, who seemed quite exhausted, slowly raised his voice.

“Surrender now. Further resistance is futile.”

“Surrender?”

“Yes. Or do you want to see the end?”

“Hoo, hoo, the end… the end…”

Yoo Dahee bit her lower lip slightly, looking a bit annoyed.

“The end… for me here…?”

Certainly, Han Inchul’s words were correct.

With her current condition, she wouldn’t last much longer.

That’s why Han Inchul was asking Yoo Dahee.

Whether she would surrender peacefully or fight to the death.

Yoo Dahee struggled to move her hazy vision and quietly looked up at the empty space, pondering.

Is this where it ends for me?

To those bastards?

To Yoo Dahee?

In a life-or-death situation where she couldn’t run away or win the fight.

For a moment, Yoo Dahee chewed on her lower lip thoughtfully.

No sharp thoughts came to mind.

No thoughts at all.

Truly nothing.

Suddenly, Yoo Dahee dropped her head deeply.

The heroes watched her closely with guarded expressions.

But Yoo Dahee remained silent, standing still with her head down.

Why was she standing there so quietly?

Was she giving up?

Or trying to catch her breath?

If that was the case, they couldn’t just leave her alone.

Should they attack?

As they pondered this, Yoo Dahee let out a very low voice.

“Huh.”

Yoo Dahee began to chuckle meaninglessly.

“Huh, ha, haha, hahaha.”

The heroes felt a chill as they watched Yoo Dahee, covered in blood, chuckling endlessly.

Yoo Dahee suddenly raised her head and locked eyes with the heroes.

Her gaze, resembling that of a beast.

The heroes flinched and shuddered.

“Haha… really.”

Her laughter abruptly stopped.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been in such a dire situation, so I forgot for a moment, didn’t I?”

Shaking her head, Yoo Dahee casually brushed off her blood-stained hair.

“Yeah. That’s right. This is what a fight is all about. It’s supposed to be intense enough that it wouldn’t be surprising if someone died putting their life on the line and shedding blood. Lately, I’ve been winning overwhelmingly, so it was getting a bit boring.”

Yoo Dahee smiled with a sinister glint in her eyes.

“What… I wasn’t always strong, you know. Wasn’t I quite weak in the past?”

The atmosphere suddenly changed.

“So, I often found myself facing strong monsters and almost losing my life or being killed by other villains.”

The time when Yoo Dahee first embarked on the path of a villain.

She was special, but at the same time, weak.

“You know. Do you want to know how I always managed to survive in those situations?”

If you can escape, of course, escaping is the best option.

But if you can’t escape.

Her choice was always one.

“I’ll tell you how I survived in those situations.”

Straightforwardly facing it.

When she couldn’t escape, she always tore through the crisis head-on and turned it into an opportunity.

“Are you planning to drink the punishment in the end?”

“Haha. Young master? Why are you already drinking the kimchi soup? Shouldn’t we consider the long and short?”

“You fool.”

Han Inchul clicked his tongue.

Encouraging surrender was the last mercy as a hero.

If Yoo Dahee surrendered obediently, she would be spared, but if she continued to resist, there was no intention of sparing her.

Yoo Dahee was too threatening to be spared.

Also, because she killed her friend and betrayed her, there was a bit of personal emotion involved, but in the end, you are bringing this upon yourself, Yoo Dahee.

So now, there is no mercy.

“No longer will I show leniency, let’s finish this once and for all.”

“Haaaah!”

Han Inchul finally clenched Yeoubong tightly, and Yoo Dahee rushed forward with a loud battle cry.

Seeing Yoo Dahee recklessly charging, Han Inchul sneered.

Foolish.

Truly foolish to the extreme.

Even if she screams like a whale and charges, nothing will change.

It seems like she is trying to gather her last bit of strength to attack, but in the end, she will fall into her trap. Being reckless when there is not much strength left.

Han Inchul calmly said.

“Refine your formation and focus on defense.”

Han Inchul, like a master warrior, continued to maintain a calm attitude, ignoring Yoo Dahee charging at him like a beast.

“She must be exhausted by now. Just hold out until her stamina runs out.”

“Yes, sir.”

Eventually, Han Inchul, Baek Namil, Baek Yurin, Jin Soyeon, and Yoo Dahee collided.

Clang!

Yeoubong, sword, shield, and fists clashed.

Each time, a thunderous roar resounded through the air.

Yoo Dahee relentlessly swung her fists.

Like a storm raging.

But Han Inchul remained calm like the eye of a typhoon.

He dodged, deflected, and blocked Yoo Dahee’s attacks like a gentle mountain breeze.

Truly a skilled defense made possible by the swordsmanship of a master. He was indeed one of the strongest heroes representing his generation.

“You. You’re so dull.”

Yoo Dahee was recklessly charging without taking care of her own body.

She was just taking hits from minor attacks and rushing in without proper defense.

Perhaps she was planning to settle the fight before her stamina ran out.

But Yoo Dahee.

It’s a foolish thought.

Right now, you can’t break through the heroes’ front lines in a short time.

Of course, if it was just Han Inchul alone, he wouldn’t have been able to hold out for long.

But here, there were not only Han Inchul but also many outstanding heroes.

Han Inchul, Baek Namil, Baek Yurin, Jin Soyeon were enough to bind Yoo Dahee’s movements and block her attacks.

In fact, these four were currently blocking Yoo Dahee’s punches in the front lines.

“Ha, aaaaah, aaaaah!”

Crash! Bang! Clang!

Endless barrage of fists.

Despite receiving countless attacks from the heroes, he continues to relentlessly throw punches.

He looks like a beast.

Just like a madman, he throws punches as if his body will break just to taste the blood of his prey.

The sight made the heroes feel a slight sense of fear.

Is that really a beast, or a human?

“It’s almost time, almost! He will fall exhausted in my field soon.”

Clang! Clang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Aaaah!

“Just hold on a little longer, just a bit.”

Clang! Clang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Aaaah!

“Just a bit more?”

Clang! Clang! Clang! Bang! Bang! Clang! Bang! Aaaah! Clang! Clang! Aaaah!

“No, no way? This guy?”

The cheerful sound of steel-like fists, rods, swords clashing endlessly echoed.

As time passed, the sound did not diminish but instead grew louder and more cheerful.

Is this guy not getting tired?

He’s not stopping the punches.

The wounds are quite serious.

Why isn’t he stopping?

“No, no, no. This guy, Yoo Da-hee, must be exhausted. I can see his punches slowing down.”

Indeed, the punches are slowing down.

They are slowing down, but…

“Despite the slowing down of the punches, Yoo Da-hee’s movements are continuously improving.”

Minimal movements.

Optimal weight distribution.

Best path.

Strongest strike.

With each punch, my breathing, muscles, posture, and more are being adjusted perfectly.

It’s not just a simple adjustment.

It’s constantly improving and upgrading to break through the defenses of Han In-cheol, Baek Il-nam, Baek Yu-rin, Jin So-yeon, and others.

“Could it be?”

This is a true growth.

Yes, it’s more like evolution than growth.

He is evolving in real-time.

The growth graph that was gradually moving upward suddenly reached a geometrically high point.

“He’s getting stronger here? How is this possible? Who is this guy…?”

Even though he was not yet an adult, Yoo Da-hee had shown strength beyond a single rank.

And he was still growing stronger.

It could truly be said that he had an absurd talent.

Was there really a human with such monstrous potential in the history of heroes and villains?

“I have to stop him. His growth! His awakening of talent! I can’t just leave him be any longer!”

Han In-cheol thought.

If they don’t stop Yoo Da-hee’s growth now, it might truly be irreversible.

The birth of the worst villain in history might happen if they can’t bring down this monster-like girl now.

“This guy! Baek Il-nam!”

“Yes!”

“We have to stop him!”

Without needing further explanation, Baek Il-nam fully understood Han In-cheol’s intentions.

Because Baek Il-nam felt the same way as Han In-cheol.

They had to bring down the monster before it grew even stronger.

“Aaaah!”

Yoo Da-hee charged even more recklessly.

The remaining heroes attacked Yoo Da-hee with all their might.

Crash! Roar! Crash!

Flames, lightning, storms, and more poured down.

The heroes’ countless attacks only stimulated Yoo Da-hee’s talent. The pain of not being able to kill him only made Yoo Da-hee grow even more.

“No, this can’t be happening.”

Han In-cheol gritted his teeth.

It was a desperate situation.

A fight for life.

Serious injuries.

He had awakened the indescribable monster named talent within Yoo Da-hee.

“What?”

Crack!

“Is this…?”

Han In-cheol let out a short gasp.

It was because the legendary staff, Yeoui-bong, which had been with him all his life, was split in half by Yudahee’s fist.

Just one blow that Yudahee had just delivered.

Even Han In-cheol, who was known as the best master of martial arts in South Korea, couldn’t understand the mysteries and principles contained in it.

It seemed like a simple punch, but it contained numerous mysteries that distorted even space with just one strike.

Truly the pinnacle of martial arts.

Has this young girl already reached the level that not even Han In-cheol could reach in his prime?

Unbelievable!

It can’t be!

“Have you surpassed that level? You, a villain like you?”

“Haa, haa, haa, …what?”

Suddenly, Yudahee swung her fist again, striking Han In-cheol’s chin.

Han In-cheol flew far away, splattering blood.

“Oh, sir!”

Baek Nam-il exclaimed in surprise.

Fortunately, it seemed that he wasn’t dead, but he wouldn’t be able to get up and fight again right away.

That meant they couldn’t do anything to Yudahee anymore. Without Han In-cheol, the vanguard had already collapsed.

Once the vanguard was breached, they would be defenseless.

Baek Nam-il and Baek Yurin tried to do something to restrain Yudahee.

But…

“Hoo… It’s useless now.”

Crack!

Baek Yurin’s sword broke weakly.

Due to the broken Moonlight Sword, Baek Yurin widened her eyes.

She couldn’t stop it anymore.

Yudahee, who had blossomed an unprecedented talent for evil, who had grown into the worst villain in history. No matter who she was.

“You!”

“You take care too, Yurin.”

Yudahee quickly clenched her fist and struck towards Baek Yurin.

The fist, filled with incomprehensible principles and mysteries, was reaching out like a beam of light to cut off her breath.

Baek Yurin watched from a distance, thinking.

Is this how it ends?

I knew Yudahee was a genius, but I never dreamed she would show such a deranged growth trajectory.

“…What will happen from now on.”

Yudahee, who had grown into the worst villain. Could South Korea, or even the whole world, dare to stop her after she had healed her wounds and started her activities in earnest?

Will she continue to grow even further?

No matter how much she thought about it, she was skeptical.

There was no one in the world who could stop Yudahee, who had blossomed an unprecedented talent for evil in human history.

…Except for one person.

“Stop.”

Swish!

With the sound of flesh splitting, blood gushed out.

Yudahee frowned slightly and quickly took a step back.

Checking her abdomen, she found a diagonal wound. The bones and organs were not injured, but blood was flowing from the wound.

“Are you okay, Yurin?”

“Jin So-yeon… You just now…?”

Baek Yurin saw it just now.

The one blow that Jin So-yeon had delivered.

It cleanly cut like compressing space, leaving a vivid image in Baek Yurin’s mind.

That blow was the ideal trajectory of a sword that Baek Yurin had long dreamed of.

It was clearly more than the blow that reminded her of her grandfather, who was called the best sword in the Korean Peninsula during his prime.

And yet, this blow was delivered by a young academy girl who wasn’t even an adult.

A young girl named Jin So-yeon.

Yudahee examined the wound with a calm gaze. It was cleanly cut. Amazing, Jin So-yeon. Truly amazing.

“I didn’t let my guard down.”

Despite being on high alert for any potential surprise attacks, Jin Soyeon effortlessly pierced through Yoo Dahee’s defenses without a care in the world.

It was an attack that could have easily been avoided if Dahee had focused solely on defense.

However, Dahee didn’t do that. She simply maintained her tension, keeping her guard up at an appropriate level.

Because this was enough.

It would have been enough for the Jin Soyeon from tens of minutes ago.

“I see. Jin Soyeon.”

With a sly grin, Dahee casually showed her teeth and chuckled.

“So you’ve grown just like me, huh?”

It was a smile directed at the only other being in this world who shared her blood.

“Preparing for a showdown with me as the catalyst.”