358. After Story 15
[Unique Skill: Evil Kiss]
[Unique Skill: Atomic Sphere]
Bang!
콰과광―!!
17th floor of the American Association.
At the end of that hallway, a battle suddenly erupted.
As if they had been waiting for this moment, Han Yoobin’s former teammates unleashed their skills without a moment’s hesitation.
“Seal off the left!”
“Don’t get close, slowly push her!”
[Acquired Skill: Crystallize]
[Unique Skill: Master of Voodoo]
Sss―
쿵, 쿠궁―!
Having worked together for quite some time, they were already well aware of Han Yoobin.
More than anything, immediately after receiving the surveillance order from Chairman Tom, they analyzed her combat style and habits once more.
In addition, they formed a team with skills and positions specifically designed to subdue Han Yoobin.
But…….
“You guys prepared a lot?”
[Unique Skill: Hispanic Berserker]
Swoosh―
“Oh, she’s coming!”
“Defense…!”
Thwack―!!
“Ugh……!”
With a single blow.
The moment Han Yoobin’s fist landed squarely on Ryan’s abdomen, his eyes rolled back.
“But… you chose the wrong place.”
Swish―
“Ha, she’s coming again! Stick together!”
The moment Han Yoobin lowered her body and tried to rush in again, Kevin tried to reorganize the formation once more, but…….
Bang!
콰과광―!!
“Cough!”
“Ugh!!”
Han Yoobin’s fists had already struck Lisa’s right jaw and Jacob’s ribs.
Everyone there was unable to react, and they could only continue to allow Han Yoobin’s attacks.
“Shit!”
[Unique Skill: Crystallize]
As if he couldn’t retreat any further, Kevin cast his skill at her once more.
The moment sharp ice picks were fired from his hand.
Crack―!
콰과과광―!
“Shit, what the hell…!”
As if to show off, Han Yoobin evaded his skill right before his eyes, and none of the dozens of ice picks managed to hit her.
“You think I, as your former team leader, wouldn’t know your combat styles?”
At that moment, Han Yoobin opened her mouth.
“Ryan, a mage class. Every time you use a skill, your posture becomes defenseless for about 2.7 seconds.”
“……!”
“Jacob, a combat priest class. You’re capable of both offense and defense, but if you don’t have enough time to gather mana, your power is greatly reduced… and Lisa, despite being a guardian class, you’re easily frightened and have a habit of dropping your guard whenever you panic.”
“…….”
Han Yoobin listed their weaknesses one by one. Then, she pointed at Kevin and said.
“And you… you’re so greedy for leadership, but when a variable occurs, you get excited and move without thinking. I told you to fix that habit before, didn’t I?”
“Damn it…….”
Kevin gritted his teeth.
So, the team leader was still the team leader after all.
That thought flashed through his mind for a moment, and then he took a deep breath.
Right, this is also a provocation.
Han Yoobin knows his weaknesses and is deliberately trying to provoke him.
Don’t get caught up in it. No matter how skilled she is as a team leader, it would be difficult to face more than 10 people alone.
Stay calm… reorganize the formation and focus on slowly pushing her.
Having sorted out his thoughts, Kevin continued to stare at Han Yoobin and raised his voice to his teammates.
“Everyone, maintain your positions! Keep chipping away at her health and push her!”
“…….”
“…….”
But for some reason, there was no response.
“Ryan, mark only the right side! Lisa and Jacob, the left! And the front…!”
“…….”
“…….”
Only then did Kevin realize that something was wrong.
As a matter of fact, the corners of Han Yoobin’s lips were gradually rising.
Eventually, Kevin turned his head to look at the situation in the hallway and couldn’t hide his bewilderment.
Because…….
“Wh, what…?”
All of his teammates except for himself were collapsed on the floor.
“Wh, when did she…….”
His voice trembled.
Han Yoobin began to approach him slowly.
“I just told you. You move without thinking when you get excited.”
She said with a smile.
“A guy who couldn’t even grasp the situation until all his teammates were down, what kind of team leader are you trying to be…….”
A blatant mocking gaze.
But Kevin couldn’t do anything.
Having worked with her for quite some time, Kevin already knew a lot about Han Yoobin.
Her background, personality, and even her skills.
Right.
Because he knew so well, he couldn’t do anything.
He knew all too well that there was no way he could win against this crazy bitch in a one-on-one fight.
“You were planning to force me into a long-range position and drain my health since I’m a berserker class, right?”
While he was standing there like a stone statue, trembling, Han Yoobin spoke again.
“So, you arranged the composition with a focus on long-range positions… It was a pretty plausible plan, but as I said, you chose the wrong place.”
“Wh, what do you mean by place…….”
“If you were trying to keep me from getting close and drain my health, you shouldn’t have chosen a hallway.”
Only after hearing those words did Kevin realize his mistake.
In the first place, the hallway is too narrow to defend against close combat.
Furthermore, Han Yoobin’s small stature was the perfect condition for evading their attacks and getting close.
From the moment they first blocked her here, the outcome was already decided.
‘Damn it…….’
Even after 5 years… she still surpassed him in not only combat power but also tactics.
The moment he lowered his head in such self-reproach.
Thwack―!
“Why are you spacing out?”
Han Yoobin’s merciless fist struck his chin.
Thud―
Kevin didn’t even let out a groan and collapsed to the floor.
And at that moment.
“Where is she!!”
“Where did that sound come from?!”
Loud voices and the sound of multiple footsteps began to be heard from the end of the hallway.
It seemed that people had gathered due to the battle just now.
‘Tsk…….’
Han Yoobin clicked her tongue once and, without hesitation, placed her hand on the wall.
Then, as the previous researchers had done, she pushed the wall with all her might.
Rumble―
Soon, the wall slid inward, revealing a hidden space.
A passage where even an inch ahead was not visible, Han Yoobin stepped into it without further thought.
The passage was just the size of an adult male.
That meant it was quite a spacious size for Han Yoobin, and she crossed the passage without much discomfort.
Walking along the passage relying on the flashlight of her phone for a while, a space with bright light emanating from the right side came into view.
Hiding her body in the passage, she carefully peeked her head in…….
‘…A laboratory?’
People wearing the same gowns as the researchers she had seen earlier.
A space filled with all sorts of experimental equipment and high-tech devices.
As if they couldn’t hear the sounds outside at all, the researchers were engrossed in something.
She briefly considered attacking them, but that didn’t seem like a good choice in a situation where the internal exploration wasn’t over yet.
Therefore, she passed through the laboratory space and continued to move along the passage while hiding her body.
After walking in the darkness for a few more minutes.
It seemed that she had finally reached the end of the passage.
There, a thick iron door was tightly locked, wrapped in chains and padlocks.
Clang―!
Without hesitation, she struck the chains with her fist and pulled on the thick door.
With a creepy creaking sound, she stepped inside.
“……What is this.”
Han Yoobin’s pupils shook greatly at the sight before her eyes.
A space where nothing could be seen, and even a chill was felt.
Inside, there were young Asian girls and boys collapsed.
The two were hugging each other as if they were siblings, unconscious on the cold floor.
An incomprehensible sight.
No… a sight that gave her a strange sense of déjà vu [feeling of having experienced the present situation before], Han Yoobin was just standing there blankly, looking down at the two children.
At that moment, what came to Han Yoobin’s mind was none other than.
‘You know your sister is strong.’
A very old memory that she had forgotten.
***
“What is this.”
The one who opened the iron door blocked the fist that his sister had thrown with one hand.
The sister’s bewildered gaze gradually went up and met his eyes, and at the same time, her body began to tremble.
A white man who seemed to be at least twice her height.
A huge body weighing over 100kg [220 lbs], a shaved head, and tattoos covering his entire body.
Although they saw him every day, his appearance was still enough to instill fear in the siblings.
Because, that white man was…….
“How dare you… to your dad…….”
Because he was the two siblings’ father.
“I fed you and put you to sleep, and you run away.”
“…….”
The moment the giant shadow loomed over the sister’s head, the plan she had set up in her mind several times had already disappeared.
At the same time.
Thwack―!
“Sister!!”
“……!”
That large palm flew towards the sister’s face.
The sister’s body floated up almost as if flying, hit the wall next to her, and collapsed to the floor.
“…….”
It was a shock that made her mind go blank, but even so, the sister didn’t even let out a groan.
Instead, she just stared intently at her father with trembling eyes.
The father’s pupils were unfocused, as if he didn’t know where he was looking.
A foul smell, as if something was rotting, also wafted.
Soon, the sister’s gaze turned to the door that was open.
That place where bright light was flowing out.
The appearance of an ordinary home with a sofa and television caught her eye.
And a woman lying on the living room floor.
The woman, covered in bruises and wounds all over her body, was motionless, as if she had lost consciousness.
“Uninteresting bitch…….”
“…….”
Then, the father’s voice was heard again.
“How can you not make a sound even once? Are all Orientals originally only tough bitches like this?”
“…….”
“If I had known this would happen, I would have brought other kids, tsk.”
An expression and tone as if he was dealing with a toy.
When the sister saw her father like that, she felt her fists clenching without her even realizing it.
An adopted child from Korea.
It had already been 2 years since she and her younger brother had been adopted into this house.
And those 2 years, she didn’t even want to talk about them.
The siblings’ room was a tightly closed basement, and the meals were foods that she didn’t even know what they were.
The drug-addicted man beat his wife every other day, and on days when he wasn’t satisfied with her, he opened the basement door like now.
The only fortunate thing was that he hadn’t touched her younger brother yet.
It would have been better if that was the case. If that weakling had caught his eye, then she really didn’t know what would have happened.
Yes, it would be better if he only paid attention to her…….
“Today, shit, it’s not going to work. I don’t feel good at all.”
“……!”
But that didn’t last long either.
The father’s gaze finally reached her younger brother, and he approached him, passing by the sister who had fallen.
Then, the sister immediately crawled and grabbed the man’s pants.
“Wa, wait…! Don’t touch him…….”
Thwack―!
As soon as she blocked the man, his kick flew into the sister’s stomach.
At the same time, the sister rolled on the floor again, and the moment she struggled to hold on to her mind and raised her head.
“…….”
The sister’s pupils began to tremble greatly at the sight before her eyes.
She forced herself to get up and approached her younger brother one step at a time with staggering steps.
“Ha, ha…….”
And at the moment when she opened her mouth with a trembling voice.
“Han Sanghyuk!!!”
[Unique Skill: Hispanic Berserker]
Her reason snapped.