Chapter 141 – Episode 141

Can I do it?

That’s the first thought that came to mind. Even if I don’t smile, I get excited positively, and this is the same. Han Se-ryong, who was right next to me and noticed my feelings, had a look of puzzlement in his eyes. The look in his eyes that asks if the kid is crazy.

Even though I was nervous, I realized that I wasn’t crazy. I was just excited by all the attention and interest directed at me for the first time in a long time.

‘W-what are you doing! Speak quickly. Brother. The angel is calling my brother. Then you will be punished.’

How much time has passed since the last time I went down to my parents’ house? I felt it then. About how thrilling it is to have so much interest in me turn into a spotlight.

When I took the train back to Seoul, I thought that thanks to the quest, I would be able to experience that feeling more often in the future. Since I got to the top, there has never been a case like that.

My role was limited to covering up the women in the same studio who were in the spotlight instead. So at some point, I was secretly giving up, thinking that it was just right for my level, but as I live, moments like this come again.

‘Phew.’

Even the slightest exhalation attracts stinging gazes. Those stinging gazes made my heart pound. It makes you feel like you are standing in the center, like you are the main character.

In fact, if you show a cool side here, you are the main character, and even if you show a pathetic side, you have broken even. It may have been a little embarrassing, but there was nothing to lose. The one that has the most to lose is probably the one that proudly sticks out.

‘Is it possible?’

Once again, I ask myself calmly. The fact that my physical strength was better than his was something I had already confirmed by running together. However, even elementary school students these days know that physicality is not everything in a fight.

‘It is important, but technique is just as important.’

In that sense, the current situation was ironically the exact opposite of what it appeared on the outside. I am physically better than that Tteokdae, and as an expert, his technique was overwhelmingly superior. If you think about it with common sense, you won’t be able to narrow the gap with technique with physical superiority.

… Is it really possible to view my physical appearance at the level of common sense? Why do you think it’s not me?

“I am sorry. If it ends like this, as the Chairman said, our entire team will lose face. “We will finish it as quickly as possible.”

The rice cakes standing side by side in front of me showed confidence when they said that. I said it politely, but it was really just politeness. That person’s eyes were not much different from mine. I can feel the will to become the main character by showing a cool side here.

What’s different about me is that the other side is letting down its guard, and the other side is desperately pulling out a brain that won’t turn.

‘What can I do to win?’

That person just used a joint technique like an armbar to subdue me, but he lifted it with force and threw it away… I wasn’t thinking of such an absurd picture.

We are desperately trying to find a fighting method that can narrow the gap in technique with our physical superiority.

‘What should I do?’

Of course, the scariest thing was the basic suppression and self-defense techniques that any security team would learn. Since they are experts, the technology will be there in the blink of an eye. If it is a joint technique, it will be difficult to escape no matter how strong you are.

I was thinking about it to the point where my head was cramping, but before I knew it, I made eye contact with Han Ae-bom, who was next to Han Se-ryong, who had moved to the special seat.

“…”

Conversely, these are the eyes of a person who is confident in his victory to the point of embarrassment. When I saw that, I awkwardly scratched the back of my head and relaxed. It may be an illusion, but I feel like I have a little more energy. He’s a man. It’s strange that I don’t feel strong when such a pretty girl is always cheering me on.

“Please take care of me. For your information, I don’t know anything about fighting techniques. “I’m sorry if I get hurt.”

“Yes, yes, you don’t have to worry about that.”

The person I was facing tried to burst out laughing but could barely hold it back. The response is, “Why are you worrying so ridiculously?” In the first place, Team Leader Kim seemed to have decided that this show was a one-sided victory, and that it was the chairman’s consideration to save the security team’s face.

“Then it’s like a light event-type sparring. Don’t be too hard on each other! If you feel like you have subdued the opponent, or if you shout surrender, we will drop you immediately!”

Huh, I’m nervous.

How long has it been since we had a one-on-one sparring like this? Probably the last time I earned my Taekwondo Poombelt was in the 6th grade of elementary school.

“Then! “Start!”

As Team Leader Kim declared the start, Tteokdae grinned and leisurely waved one hand.

“Please feel free to come in anytime.”

This is ridiculous. I wasn’t the one holding the gun in the first place, so is there any meaning to going first or going second? Rather, if he were a bodyguard, he would have learned self-defense techniques against attacking enemies. You shameless bastard.

‘But, well, if something like that makes up his mind and rushes at me like lightning, that would be just as scary.’

I realized this while training together. Just because he was big didn’t mean he didn’t have quick agility. As expected from the Hanban Group’s security team, they all had agility that did not match their size.

To put it bluntly, all I could count on was stamina +8 and strength +4. Dexterity +1 is a small bonus.

‘Whew, will this turn out the way I think?’

If it doesn’t work out, I think I’ll just be embarrassed. Still, I can’t try it just because I’m embarrassed.

“Huh?”

“Fuha, what is that?”

“Wow, that’s awesome.”

Laughter erupts from all around. Han Se-ryong also laughs.

In the middle of it all, I was crouching down, crossing my arms and holding on tightly, glaring at the stick. It looks like a child is cutely trying to body-butt an adult.

‘At least this way I won’t be able to break my arm.’

In this case, you only need to be careful of your neck and feet. To be precise, I just had to watch out for my neck.

If I’m right about the feet…

“Inhale!”

“Wow, you’re so cute!”

The corner of his mouth curled up, and he tried to lightly hold on to me with both hands.

「Puck!」

“Ugh!”

Instead of stopping me from getting kicked, I was thrown backwards and ended up falling backwards and landing on my butt. He quickly got up, but he looked very embarrassed. In fact, I was even more surprised that he didn’t avoid it.

‘You really see me as a piece of shit.’

Still, by training together for a few hours, I would have realized that my physical strength was not bad. It’s not like your head is empty, did you just forget that?

I was sure now. Even if he only has strength +4, he can produce as much strength as that guy. If you have +8 stamina, I’m done.

“Now, I’m just kidding. Joke. “I saw it at least once.”

“Are you going to do it that way in real life too? If you show me like that one more time, I’ll cut you off! Be serious!”

“Yes. Okay!”

Since it was in front of Han Se-ryong, Team Leader Kim shouted much more sternly, and the way he looked at me changed. Han Se-ryong is also focusing on the unexpected side of me rather than the pitiful appearance of Tteokdae. Should I say that he is also the chairman of the Hanban Group? He puts his perspective in a positive direction rather than a negative one. Usually people focus on negative things first…

Ah, this was not the time to admire Han Se-ryong’s attitude. Tteokdae, all playfulness gone, slowly narrows the distance between me and me with serious eyes. They no longer viewed me as a beginner. They view him as a scoundrel who must be suppressed with all his might.

‘In situations like this, you really get to see a lot of snow.’

They say anything is an experience. We realize how important the look in each other’s eyes is in a fight. As I saw the rice cake approaching cautiously, I rushed at it again.

Then, as if the rice cake was waiting for me, he lowered his upper body like lightning and tried to grab my legs. I was so taken aback by his agility and flexibility that I made a really gasping noise, so I tried to kick him in the face without even realizing it, but I barely held back. If I didn’t throw a knee kick here and knock him down in one hit, his leg would have been caught.

“Gotcha!”

Even now, the stick of rice cake was holding my leg. There was a big difference between having both legs on the ground and not.

“… ?! No, what kind of human leg… Ugh!”

A man who was much taller and bigger than me was holding one of my legs with both hands and trying to lift me up. It doesn’t budge. Rather, my elbows stuck freely into the exposed back.

“Puck! Wow!”

“Kkkk!”

Oh my god. I feel a bit sorry even though I hit him. It felt refreshing to hear my elbows popping and hitting the bones inside along with the flesh of my back.

“Ah-oh! What the hell!”

With a mixture of embarrassment, irritation, and nervousness, the rice cake fell on me and I changed my posture. Until a little while ago, it seemed like they were trying to subdue him somehow in self-defense. Now he just wants to beat me up. Team leader Kim flinched when he saw that, but when Han Se-ryong and Han Ae-bom remained calm, he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

‘Actually, that’s true.’

Crossing both arms and holding them tight is like a punching bag that can be moved with both legs.

‘But that doesn’t mean I have any intention of releasing this.’

I could feel it more clearly because I had just had my leg grabbed by a stick. High stamina and strength. So, being physically good doesn’t mean you get hit with a joint technique, get hit one-sided, or get hit with a counter.

In the end, the guy with the best physical strength wins the fight.

‘The picture is a bit strange.’

On the surface, it was a situation where a person who looked like he could send Tteokdae flying a meter away with a headbutt physically overpowered him.

Still, I kept my guard up and glared at Tteokdae, but in an instant, Tteokdae rushed at me and swung its fist at my face. Is it because something has already happened to me? It is a fist filled with full power without any mercy. My posture was awkward, but I had no intention of dodging, so he gave me a punch and at the same time twisted my body and hit my side with my elbow.

“Wow!”

“Ugh!”

My head throbbed slightly, and there was a fishy taste in my mouth. It definitely feels like a hit, unlike when I got hit by Han Ae-bom’s fist. Still, that was the end.

“Fuck! What is this… !”

Tteokdae, holding his side with one hand and frowning, lunges at me once again. This time, he pretended to swing his fist and hit my leg with a low kick. If something is different from what I expected, did I react without realizing it and raise my legs against each other and bump each other’s bones?

“… !”

「Puck!」

An incredibly dull sound rang out, and the leg that had swung the kick trembled. I just feel a little numb.

The moment I saw Tteokdae gritting his teeth, probably in a lot of pain, I punched him again in the body.

“Wow!”

“Sharp!”

When Tteokdae got kicked in the butt again, Team Leader Kim raised his hand and shouted.

“All the way there!”

“Manager! You can still do it!”

“I told you to stop! The purpose of this sparring was to save the pride of the security team in front of the chairman. “I wasn’t trying to beat the other person!”

“But…”

Tteokdae sighs and lowers his head. I feel sorry for my teammates and I feel embarrassed. Anyway, no one here gave him a reprimanding look.

Rather, everyone looks at the same place as if they have discovered a rare animal in a zoo.

The person at the end of that gaze was none other than me.