Went to watch the new thunderbolt movie, Its soooo fucking good.
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Apollo walked toward Seonji Yuk, who had suddenly collapsed to the hard ground. He was confused—why was Seonji so glazed over?
As he approached, Apollo once again noticed the twitch in Seonji's leg.
"Are you alright?" he asked.
But just as he got within close range, Seonji suddenly grabbed his torso. Torso might have been an understatement—Apollo could feel his very bones being locked in place.
His face twisted in pain as sharp signals screamed through his nervous system. He reacted on instinct, punching the man straight in the jaw.
But Seonji tanked the hit without even flinching.
The next second, Apollo found himself slammed into the ground.
Huh?
He immediately tensed, using his forearms to push himself free and create distance from the glazed-over man.
Then it clicked.
PTSD.
Of course. It was careless of Apollo not to consider that. He'd assumed that state only occurred when the man was asleep...
His gaze sharpened.
In a flash, Seonji was on him again, his hand pulsing with strength as he reached out to grab Apollo once more.
Not this time, Apollo thought. He used Seonji's own arm as leverage, twisting his body to land multiple rapid strikes.
Apollo shook his head. Things had escalated. There was no other way—he'd have to fight the King of Cheonliang to bring him back to his senses.
His eyes narrowed as he faced him.
Then—whoosh—his figure disappeared.
Before Seonji could react, Apollo landed ten consecutive kicks, each one snapping sharply against his body. As he landed, he twisted and followed through with a brutal back kick straight to Seonji's solar plexus.
Seonji coughed blood as he crashed into a distant tree.
BOOM.
Blood? Apollo blinked, puzzled. Seonji hadn't coughed blood even when taking hits from James... which could only mean one thing.
He hasn't broken the endurance wall yet.
Seonji stood up on shaky legs, his pupil-less eyes locked on Apollo. He charged again, but this time with a punch—not a grab. A more viable, direct threat.
Whoosh.
Apollo could feel the wind siding with Seonji, whistling through the space between them as the punch came barreling toward him.
His lips twitched. He recalled how Gongseob dodged Taesoo Ma's attacks—cool, fluid, unshakable.
Mimicking his technique, Apollo weaved through the attack with practiced precision. Without hesitation, he shifted into a karate stance and countered with a devastating straight punch.
Hansu's Straight Punch – Kyokushin Karate.
"Blegh—!" Seonji coughed blood mixed with saliva as the punch connected with flesh. He doubled over, exposed.
Apollo didn't hesitate. He surged forward with a crushing knee strike—
Crunch.
His eyes widened in pain. Despite appearing defenseless, Seonji had caught his knee, gripping it with all his might.
It's...getting crushed.
In this state, Apollo realised...Seonji was ruthless.
Gritting his teeth, Apollo lifted his other leg and crashed it into Seonji's shoulder. The blow was enough to loosen his grip for just a second—just enough.
Apollo staggered back, creating distance. Pain flared through his leg with each step.
He stared at Seonji and admitted silently, You're truly strong.
Then he noticed something else.
Seonji Yuk was standing again.
Apollo was sure he'd done enough damage to keep him down for at least a few moments. Yet... he's already up.
No way. Apollo stared at the genius before him. Even in this state... you're still growing stronger. At this rate, you'll break the endurance wall too.
That was dangerous. If Seonji crossed that threshold, Apollo wouldn't stand a chance.
I need to end this now.
Seonji charged again, feral and unrelenting.
Jichang Kwak's redirection.
Apollo twisted his body, using his leg to shift Seonji's trajectory ever so slightly—just enough.
This is my chance.
Seonji lunged to grab him, but at that moment, Apollo vanished in a blur.
His ears caught the shift in the wind above him—something was coming.
Then he saw it: a leg spinning like a beyblade, fast, blurring, and shadowy.
It slammed down onto Seonji with devastating force.
Gravel and rock exploded in all directions as the ground beneath Seonji cratered from the impact.
BOOM.
Silence followed, save for the ringing in Apollo's ears.
Seonji lay unconscious, the bones in his left forearm broken.
Apollo took a breath, remembering how Seonji had used his arms at the last second to shield himself as best he could.
Breathing heavily, Apollo stood on one leg, his right knee still aching like molten lead had been poured inside it.
"Truly... a genius," he muttered, sitting down beside Seonji's fallen form.
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About ten minutes later, Seonji's eyes fluttered open. His body screamed at him to stay down. Looking at his left forearm, he could already feel the swelling—It's broken.
Turning his head, he saw Apollo gazing silently at the village ahead.
Seonji understood in an instant.
The PTSD... I must have gone out of control.
But judging by their battered condition, another question crept into his mind.
Did I lose...?
Before he could dwell on it, Apollo spoke.
"C'mon now. You have a child to save."
Seonji nodded faintly, barely managing to push himself up. Apollo, too, stood with a limp, favoring one leg heavily.
Both men were injured—but their path was the same.
It was time to take Cheonliang back.
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Don't worry I will take my care with Seonji, Trauma isn't so easily broken afterall.
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