The moment Seokdu Wang stepped out of the car, Eli, Warren, and Olly all felt the pressure—the kind of pressure only a King from the 1st generation could emit.
Warren's fists trembled. His heart pounded faster. Sweat formed on his face. "Am I scared?" Two figures flashed through his memories: one small but covered in scars, the other large, tan, and muscular.
He remembered Baki's words: "You can die, but you can't lose."
He remembered Manager Kim's words: "If you ever meet an opponent who truly scares you, run. But if you have no choice but to fight, don't give him any breaks—overwhelm him."
Warren rushed at Seokdu Wang with a flying kick, closing the distance in an instant.
Meanwhile, Olly felt a strange tingling emotion. Though he didn't know what it was, he knew he had to act. So he did. He followed Warren and rushed at Seokdu Wang with a powerful punch aimed at his ribs.
Warren's flying kick connected with Seokdu's head, snapping it to the side. An instant later, Olly's punch connected with his ribs. Both Warren Chae and Olly Wang shouted at Eli: "ELI! STAY BACK!"
Seokdu moved to punch Warren, but Olly wrapped around him, redirecting his force and stopping him from moving. Warren took advantage of the opening and threw a one-inch punch at Seokdu's ribs—putting all the impact into one point. Seokdu flew backward from the force.
Warren closed in again, his instincts taking over. He hit Seokdu with several quick palm strikes and palm thrusts, each one aimed at vital points on his body.
Olly spun low to the ground, sweeping Seokdu's legs with a circular kick and flipping him upside down before kicking his back. Seokdu flew toward Warren. Warren clenched his fist and smashed Seokdu down onto the ground with all his strength. Seokdu slammed against the pavement—but showed no reaction, as if he were merely testing them. "What Taesoo Ma said was right. In the 2nd generation, monsters are popping up everywhere."
He sprang from the ground and punched Warren in the stomach. Olly threw himself between them and blocked it by deflecting the blow, but the impact still sent him crashing into Warren. Seokdu laughed. "IT WAS TRUE! IT'S REAL! IT'S JUST LIKE THE PAST!" He rushed at Olly and Warren and slammed both fists into their faces. "IT FEELS LIKE I'VE RETURNED TO THE PAST!"
Seokdu grabbed his suit and tore it open, revealing his muscular body. "For us, it felt like it ended too soon. TOO BAD THAT THOSE BASTARDS ENDED THE 1ST GENERATION AS THEY PLEASED!"
Olly slowly got up, not feeling any pain from the hit. "Heh, was that supposed to hurt?"
Warren groaned as he rose too, wiping blood from his mouth. "The King of Suwon isn't that big of a deal. I bet Baki-hyung or Seongji-hyung could easily defeat him."
Seokdu looked at them with surprise. "You know the Six Kings and the Ogre? What a pleasant surprise! You're even getting up after taking my punches! Show me more!"
Seokdu rushed at Olly and picked him up by his head, squeezing hard. Olly gripped Seokdu's hand and twisted it, locking his wrist and trying to break his grip. Warren rushed at Seokdu from the side with quick steps.
Seokdu slammed Olly toward Warren, but Olly moved at the last moment with a spinning motion and wrapped himself around Seokdu from behind. His arms locked around Seokdu's body, trapping his arms. Seokdu couldn't move.
Warren aimed at Seokdu's chest with his hand extended, his body coiled tight. "1st generation? I don't know what happened back then. But we've also faced our fair share of strong enemies!"
With that, Warren threw a one-inch punch that connected with Seokdu's chest. The impact traveled through his body to his heart—Seokdu's heart stopped beating for a moment.
Warren followed up with an overhand punch, putting all his power behind it. Just then, Seokdu moved. He brought his forehead forward and slammed it against Warren's fist.
Warren's face twisted in pain as he felt his bones crack. Seokdu reached behind with his free hand, grabbed Olly despite the hold, and pulled him forward with raw strength. He grinned like a beast.
Olly had an ominous feeling in his heart. "The reason the crew of Suwon is called Stone Head Service is because the King of Suwon's strongest weapon is his forehead."
Seokdu slammed his forehead into Olly's head with brutal force. Fortunately, Olly couldn't feel pain. Unfortunately, his brain wasn't immune to being rattled. Even without pain, the impact scrambled his thoughts. His eyes rolled back as he slammed against the ground, unconscious.
Warren rushed at Seokdu with his other hand, throwing wild punches fueled by pure anger. But Seokdu grabbed his collar and bent backward before springing his head forward into Warren's. Unlike Olly, Warren could feel pain. The crushing agony hit him all at once. His body shut down from the sheer pain.
Seokdu Wang stretched his back. "Hmm~ It's still hard, I see. It's been a long time since I've properly fought. It doesn't excite me anymore, even when I've won." Then he smiled as he turned back to Eli. "I want to take care of all you guys now. It's alright, isn't it, Eli Jang?"
Eli stood in place, seething with anger as blood dripped from his eyes. He bit his own lip to stop himself from interrupting the fight, just as Warren and Olly had wished.