Location: Hwayang High – Rear Courtyard
Rumors swirled like wildfire.
"Another one came for him."
"That crazy sword guy got folded."
"Is Kang Hojin testing him?"
Hamin leaned against the gym wall, unbothered.
But he felt it—another predator approaching.
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Enter: Jang Minjae – Taekwondo Specialist, Hojin's Sub-Leader
Jang Minjae, nicknamed "The Whirlwind," stood barefoot on the stone tiles.
Tall, lean, legs like whips.
He cracked his neck, smirking.
> "I don't use weapons."
"Just these."
He raised one foot slowly, balancing with perfect posture.
> "Let's dance."
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Fight Begins
Minjae vanished with a step.
THUD!
A flying roundhouse came from Hamin's blind spot—but he blocked with his arm, the shock shaking his bones.
> Strong.
Hamin dropped low and swept—but Minjae flipped mid-air, landing with a double spinning kick that slammed Hamin into the ground.
CRASH.
Dust exploded.
> "Is this the guy who took down Sangwoo?"
"Feels soft to me!"
Hamin slowly stood, lip bleeding.
> "You're fast. Good form…"
His hand clenched into a fist.
> "...but you talk too much."
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Sequence: Martial Clash
Minjae's barrage of kicks creates a rhythm—a flowing, elegant motion of destruction.
Hamin dodges narrowly, reading every movement like a pattern.
Minjae lands a critical heel kick to Hamin's side—bones crack.
But—
> System: Pain Threshold – Overridden
Muscle synchronization at 58%… Rising.
Hamin smiles faintly.
> "You trained for 7 years, right?"
"I mastered that in two weeks."
He switches stance.
Muay Thai elbow.
Judo sweep.
Karate hammerfist.
Martial styles blend in Hamin's body like instinct.
Minjae's eyes widen.
> "What the hell are you—"
BOOM!
One precise counterkick.
Minjae is blasted into the school wall, cracking the brick.
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Scene: Watching from a Classroom – Areum's POV
She watches silently.
Other girls gasp.
> "He's insane…"
"That boy's not normal."
Areum narrows her eyes.
> "No… he's a genius."
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Final Panel:
Hamin walks away, limping but smiling.
In the shadows, Kang Hojin lowers his binoculars again.
> "Two sub-leaders down…"
He smirks.
> "Let's meet soon, Seo Hamin."