Perched atop one of the many bars lining the street, Jin Kang Soo waited in silence. Dressed entirely in black, his mask concealed his face—but not the intensity of his gaze. From this vantage point, he had an unobstructed view of the main street.
Inside the vehicle, Kyle Riveland, son of magnate Norman Riveland, was engaged in a dull conversation with his secretary, who was adjusting documents on a holographic tablet. Kyle, leaning against the supple leather of his seat, tapped absentmindedly on his own device, his nonchalant gestures betraying his profound boredom. Two bodyguards with imposing builds sat across from him, their eyes fixed on the embedded surveillance screens. The driver, on the other hand, kept a watchful eye on the road, well aware that luxury attracts envy.
— "Sir, regarding the upcoming acquisition..." the secretary began, his voice trembling with an almost pathological zeal.
— "Do whatever you want. I have no time to waste on such trifles," Kyle replied dryly, without even looking up.
Jin crashed onto the roof of the Maybach with incredible force, the metal bending under the impact. Inside, the shock was immediate.
"What the hell is that?!" the driver shouted, struggling to stabilize the vehicle. The bodyguards instantly drew their weapons, their rigorous training taking precedence over panic.
The Maybach switched to combat mode, its defense systems activating in a fraction of a second. Turrets concealed along the sides of the car emerged, aiming at the assailant. Jin, still on the roof, felt the engines' rumbling intensify. Missiles were fired. Three projectiles sliced through the air with a sharp whistle, heading toward him with deadly precision. But Jin remained motionless, lazily raising a hand.
The air around him seemed to distort, an invisible wave emanating from his body. Even gravity itself changed, the missiles abruptly veering off course and reversing toward their point of origin.
The explosion that followed was deafening. The armored vehicle was thrown against a concrete barrier before skidding for several meters and crashing into the facade of a closed shopping center.
The silence after the explosion was deafening. The crackle of flames on the wreckage of the shattered Maybach. Jin stepped forward, his shadow distorted by the light from the fires. His slow walk, his hands in his pockets and his face masked.
In front of him, Kyle, supported by his two bodyguards, wiped the blood flowing from his eyebrow. In front of him, Kyle, supported by his two bodyguards, wiped the blood flowing from his eyebrow. Despite his condition, his gaze was that of a predator, anger and contempt.
— " Whoever you are, you just made a serious mistake. " Kyle said hoarsely.
Jin tilted his head slightly, his mask hiding an amused smile.
— " A mistake, really ? I'd say you were the one who got unlucky tonight. But don't worry, I'm not here to kill you. Not right now."
Kyle gritted his teeth, his fist clenched despite the pain.
— " You have no idea who I am, do you? You just incurred the wrath of the most powerful family in this city."
Jin shrugged, feigning indifference.
— " Oh, I know exactly who you are, Kyle Riveland. Prodigal son, future heir to an empire... and a guy who thinks his money can buy anything. Tonight, It seems you're the merchandise."
One of the guards intervened, his deep voice cutting into the exchange.
— " Back off, Mr. Kyle. We take care of removing the garbage. "
Kyle hesitated but took a few steps back. Jin stared at the two colossi in front of him. One, a stocky man with a massive scar, clutched an energy spear in his hands. The other, a giant, with a cold gaze, activated an aura of fire around his fists.
— "Awakened guards, huh?" Jin murmured. He raised a hand and cracked his knuckles. "This is wildly exciting."
The scarred guard was the first to move. With a lightning leap, he brought his spear down in a vertical motion aimed at Jin's head. Jin dodged with a fluid step, the spear crashing into The ground with a dull thud, leaving a charred, drowned mark.
— "Not bad for a high-class bouncer," Jin mocked, pivoting.
The guard didn't respond, but followed up with a circular swing. The spear swung toward Jin, who jumped back. He then reached out, the air around him vibrating. An invisible force seized the guard, pinning him to the ground. But the guard countered with raw power. He screamed, releasing a shockwave that cracked the ground around him, breaking the gravitational hold. Jin was pushed back several meters, but landed on his feet.
The other guard entered the fray. His flaming fists projected blazing heat. With a swift movement, he sent a series of fireballs in Jin's direction. Jin made a circular gesture with his hands, creating a gravitational field around him. The fireballs were absorbed and redirected back to their origins. An explosion lit up the street, throwing the guard against a wall.
The scarred guard, seeing his companion in difficulty, made an energy shield appear on his arm and charged again, Jin dodged the first blow but the guard made an unpredictable movement, feigning a strike to pivot and attempt to crush him with his shield.
Jin raised a hand, stopping the shield inches from his face with a localized gravitational field.
— "Not bad."
He shifted the gravity around the guard, propelling him into the air. Before he could fall back, Jin grabbed him, throwing him against the burning car.
The firebending guard, though injured, struggled to his feet, his fiery aura more intense than ever.
— "You're not getting out of here alive, you son of a bitch."
— "In movies, they always say that to the hero, but he has the plot armor."
Jin made a downward hand movement that made the gravity around the guard crush, causing him to immediately lose his life.
When the two guards were finally neutralized — one dead, the other unconscious — Kyle stood up, his face impassive about what had just happened.
— "I didn't know rats like you knew how to fight."
— "And I didn't know that spoiled children knew how to get their hands dirty. Impress me."
Kyle pressed a button hidden on his wristband. His arms transformed into a network of cybernetic weapons. Blades deployed with a mechanical hiss.
Kyle leaped forward, his blades lashing out in a series of slashes. Jin narrowly dodged, but a blade sliced into his side. He winced as he felt the warm blood pool beneath his jacket.
— "Not bad kid, but you're playing in a league that's way beyond you."
Kyle fired a series of projectiles at point-blank range. Jin, using his reflexes and powers, deflected the bullets and leaped onto a wall to gain height. Kyle pursued, using his implants to climb after him, the two engaging in an aerial combat.
Jin increased the gravity around Kyle, slowing down his movements. But the The young heir compensated by supercharging his implants, deploying impressive brute force to break the hold.
— "Did you really think your magic tricks would be enough?" Kyle threw a victorious smile on his lips.
But Jin, unperturbed, replied calmly :
— "No. But it will be enough to crush thd insect that you are."
With a final gesture, Jin focused all his energy into a massive gravitational field. Kyle, despite his efforts, was overwhelmed. His implants creaked under the pressure before shutting down, and He collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Jin sat up, wiping the blood from his cheek. He looked around at the flames, debris, and scattered bodies.
— "Well, that was entertaining."