They had destroyed exits 2, 3, and 4 on purpose.
Exit 1 was the only exit that was clear to go through.
And right here at Daeyeon station...
The members of Squad 3 were waiting at the stairs heading underground through Exit 1.
Bae Puh Rum looked at each of the people stationed at the stairs.
"I guess it's time to go."
Kim Min Ah got up after making eye contact with him, and behind her...
"I truly believed it would succeed."
Joo Ho-Shik had his hands clenched together as he stopped leaning on a pillar.
"...Boss."
Lee Chul Min quickly got up after seeing Park Jin Tae get up while Jin Tae was quietly looking somewhere with his face that was full of injuries.
Bae Puh Rum and the others were all looking in the same direction as well.
The dark Exit 1...
One of the people who was standing at the boundary between the dark staircase and the outside picked up his sword.
"Squad 3, go."
"Yes sir"
Bae Puh Rum who held the walkie-talkie replied while Park Jin Tae leads the Squad 3.
They began to move after hearing Kim Rok Soo's voice.
Meanwhile, the rescue team members stationed by all exits at Daeyeon station raised their voices toward the people heading underground.
Their goal today was not to rescue people but battle monsters.
There was also another group of people.
It was the group of ability users led by Jo Min Yeh, the Jeonnam representative.
"...I hope this goes well."
Jo Min Yeh could not help but be concerned as she looked at the people heading underground.
The violent rampage of the monsters, the fog covering all of Busan...
And this unknown monster...
She couldn't help but be concerned.
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There are certainly many factors that would make people feel concerned and frightened.
Their feelings are valid.
However, people's from Cale world has full faith towards their Hero.
He'll made it alive.
And he'll lead those people to victory.
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Jo Min Yeh stood in front of Exit 1 and started to speak.
"Everybody stay alert!"
Bae Puh Rum put the walkie-talkie up to his lips.
"This is Squad 3. We are currently heading underground. We will get there soon."
Kim Rok Soo did not respond.
That meant that the three people on Kim Rok Soo's side had found the second head's tail and were stealthily following behind it.
Everybody here realized that fact and came to a single conclusion.
'The monster will be here soon!'
They would finally meet the monster they had been preparing to defeat.
"I'm going to light the torches!"
The torches started to light up one by one after Bae Puh Rum shouted.
The torches they had prepared in advance were now lit.
They could see inside Daeyeon station now.
Park Jin Tae stood in front of the platform.
He then looked to the right.
Bae Puh Rum heard a noise from the walkie-talkie in his hand.
"Passed Kyunsung Univ. & Pukyong Nat'l Univ. station."
Jin Tae stepped off the platform.
Step step.
He then started to walk.
"He was headed in the direction of Kyunsung Univ. & Pukyong Nat'l Univ. station."
Not quickly...
But not too slowly...
He was just walking.
He could feel it under his feet.
Baaaaang-
In the distance...
In the darkness away from the platform lit by torches...
He could hear something destroying things and getting closer.
'It's coming. The second head is coming.'
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"It is starting..."
Mary clenched onto her robe as she, like everyone else, is waiting with anticipation
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Park Jin Tae holds onto his gun tightly.
It was at that moment.
"Go."
The moment he heard Kim Rok Soo's voice in the walkie-talkie behind him...
"Let's go."
Park Jin Tae kicked off the tracks and darted forward.
"Yes, sir!"
Kim Min Ah were right behind him.
Chhhhhhh- bang! Bang!
He could feel the monster getting closer and closer as the sounds of destruction became louder.
It was at that moment.
Crackle!
In the darkness behind the blue monster...
Crack, crackle!
There were red currents shooting up.
They then heard a voice at that moment.
"Release!"
Kim Kang Hoon released his stealth ability as soon as Cale shouted.
The blue head flinched.
It noticed the enemies behind it once the stealth was broken.
Kim Kang Hoon quickly retreated with Lee Seung Won on his back. He heard Lee Seung Won's voice as they moved.
"This is the start of the recording."
Kim Kang Hoon Rum got chills all over his body.
Crackle. Crack!
The red current that was roaring along with the wind...
The current that was traveling through Cale's body and overflowing made the blue head stop moving.
Craaaaaaack!
The subway tunnel cracked as the blue head tried to turn around to face them.
Was it because this eel had twisted its body?
Cale and the others could see a person with his sword drawn behind the blue head.
Kim Kang Hoon retreated even farther as he heard Lee Seung Won's voice.
"Commander Kim Kang Hoon and National-level Gunner Park Jin Tae"
The rose gold current shot forward with the wind.
"The first battle of this war has started."
Cale started to smile.
He had gone through numerous simulations in his head to not only survive but to achieve a perfect victory.
He would see the end of that simulation now.
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'It seems like young master Cale truly regrets of this day'
Rosalyn was deeply saddened as she thought to herself just how many nights he had lost disturbed by this kind of images.
Just how much resentment he's bottling up until he's numb?
Thinking of this only pained her heart further.
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Cale yelled his order.
"Begin!"
Their first target is to cut off the poisonous fangs.
The snake-like blue eyes of the monster looked toward Cale who has drawn a sword with red Aura with the mix of Fiery Thunderbolt.
However, at the moment, Cale is imitating Lee Soo Hyuk, who is dealing with the Yellow Head at the moment.
"Hold this bastard down!"
His role as support changed to be the Vanguard in this time around.
Baaaaang!
The person who held a rose gold thunderbolt covered sword that was combined with slashing nature began to charge into the blue monster that looked similar to an imugi of legends.
That dark subway tunnel soon lit up by a light that was as red as blood which flowed out in all directions.
Baaaaaang!
The loud noise that sounded as if the entire tunnel would crumble shook the surrounding area.
"Ugh!"
Kim Kang Hoon subconsciously took a few steps back.
His eyes were in pain from the sudden bright light.
He could not hide his shock.
"...Such strength-!"
He had heard a lot of people talk about Kim Rok Soo's strength, but it was completely different seeing it in person.
'He has foresight and a thunderbolt like this-!'
Kim Kang Hoon heard Lee Seung Won, who was on his back, start to speak at that moment.
"That's not all."
"What?"
"There's more."
He could only gasp in shock as he stepped farther back.
It was at that moment.
"Chhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
He gasped once more.
As the rose gold light disappeared...
'So this is the strength of an unranked monster.'
It is still that strong even when it is split into two.
The blue headed monster that had curled up its body could be seen.
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"Holy shit..."
A veteran fall down from his seat with his eyes widely open just from witnessing this.
His body is covered in goosebumps and his limbs are shaking.
He could not hear his family members talking as he can only focused on the scene unfolds at the sky above.
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Bae Puh Rum shouted as well.
"There aren't any injuries!"
He recalled what Cale had said.
'This Electric Eel has scales. They're so strong that most attacks won't even leave a scratch.'
Bae Puh Rum looked toward the spot where the rose gold light had disappeared.
In the short opening created when the blue head that was curled up slowly raised its head...
He could see Kim Rok Soo running toward that opening.
Cale did not waste any precious seconds as he jumped as he focused on his ratio.
80% Lee Soo Hyuk imitation and 20% Choi Han's strength.
"I have faith!"
It was that moment...
Stab!
His sword stabbed deep into the flesh until the broke with the blade inside of the screeching monster.
The reason that people were able to survive the attack of the first unranked monster in the past...
It had a lot to do with Lee Soo Hyuk's power.
And by borrowing the strength of the strongest man he ever knew of, Kim Rok Soo has succeeded on creating an opening.
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"N-No..."
On the contrary of Kim Rok Soo who keeps on portraying him as someone inhumanely strong, Choi Han felt like he has lost all of his energy seeing what the other is doing.
'Cale-nim... please stop...'
"Please..."
His faith on him is starting to crumble along with his hope and despair slowly creeps in and takes over again.
His symbol of hope.
Their symbol of hope.
Cale Henituse is breaking down.
And if anyone were to ask him, he'd say that just sitting here, unable doing nothing to help, is pure torture.
One that's much crueler than any illusions that has ever hit him before.
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"...Huff."
Cale stumbled and knelt down after creating that opening.
"Rok Soo!"
He heard someone shouted, but he stands up again soon.
"...Not yet!"
Bae Puh Rum could see that Cale's back was completely drenched in sweat.
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Many people already closed their eyes as they could not stand watching this.
Some people sobs.
Few fall down on his knees.
But all of them are praying for one thing.
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"Screeeeeeeeeech!"
The blue monster that had never expected a sword to cause it an injury screamed and raised its body.
Blood dripped down from the cut, but the monster was so angry that it did not care.
They could feel the monster preparing to release its powers in anger.
Cale turned to the one who'd carry the second phase.
"Park Jin Tae!"
The opening.
The opening that was half the size of a cheek and was blocked by the steel of the broken sword. But Park Jin Tae who had a gun in his hand can make it through.
"Huuuuuu."
Park Jin Tae let out a deep breath.
The barrel of his gun had already been pointed at the opening from the moment Cale had slashed it open.
"Roooooar!"
The moment the blue head noticed Park Jin Tae...
"You're too late."
Park Jin Tae had already pulled the trigger.
Tang! Tang!
Two bullets shot out in succession.
"Chhhhhhhhhh!"
The blue head tried to twist its body to dodge the things it would have normally scoffed at that were flying toward it.
But it wasn't easy.
This subway tunnel only left a bit of open space for a monster of its size.
Choosing to split into two and make itself weaker for stealthy movement...
Choosing to go through this narrow tunnel...
When those things became an obstacle for the monster...
Baaaaang!
One bullet hit the wall of the subway tunnel and exploded.
As for the remaining bullet...
Baaaaang!
"Roooooooooooooooar!"
It pierced into the monster's injury and exploded.
The exposed skin without any protection was no longer gushing out blue blood. Once the explosion happened, the injury opened farther and it started bleeding black.
"Screeeeeeech! Roooooooooooooar!"
The monster twisted its body in pain.
But even that was not easy in this narrow tunnel.
There were still many hunters left.
"I'm going."
A person reported to Cale before darting forward toward the blue head.
It was Kim Min Ah.
Her eyes were focused on the flailing blue monster's body.
'Your accuracy still needs work.'
Kim Rok Soo had said that to Kim Min Ah after their few days of training had come to an end.
'But I won't tell you the direction this time. You need to aim on your own.'
'Will that be okay?'
'Of course.'
Kim Min Ah could feel the wind that was surrounding her body as she moved forward.
This wind belonged to Kim Rok Soo, who was paler now after using the rose gold thunderbolt.
Kim Rok Soo had added the wind for her, but it was up to Kim Min Ah to decide how the wind would move.
'Your strength is the greatest.'
She swung a spear.
'You should be able to pierce through it even without perfect aim as long as even a bit of it touches that injury.'
'You don't need me to hit it perfectly?'
'Well, you've worked hard the last few days. It should work since you trained hard.'
She had trained hard.
She had trained a lot as well.
She couldn't recall how much sweat she had shed in the training ground with Bae Puh Rum.
She clenched her hand.
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"Go, Kim Min Ah!!!"
Litana yelled in encouragement with Ten growling next to her as if wanting to say the very same thing.
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Crack.
The spear cracked a little under the pressure of her strength.
She was not using the weapon she usually summoned.
That was why it now had a crack.
The blue head twisted its body in order to dodge the spear.
Her spear did not manage to reach the opening on the blue-headed monster's wound.
Not yet.
Baaaaang!
"Screeeeeeeeeech!"
"Ugh! You should know that I'm here too! I can't let our Min Ah's attack end up missing."
Bae Puh Rum was surrounded by the wind as he slammed into the blue head.
That made the monster return to its original position.
They had planned for Bae Puh Rum to do this.
The monster's injury ended up being located exactly where Kim Min Ah and Bae Puh Rum had planned.
"Bae Puh Rum, good job."
"Really?"
Thanks to him, her spear ended up landing on target.
Craaaaaack!
She heard it crack.
"Hooo."
Kim Kang Hoon gasped.
"I knew it! I knew they could do it!"
Lee Seung Won was cheering.
The injury caused by Lee Soo Hyuk's power imitation and expanded by Park Jin Tae...
There was a steel spear that was somewhat crushed from Kim Min Ah's Herculean Strength stabbed into that spot.
Kim Min Ah had stabbed the spear into the monster's body, all the way down to its bones.
"Huuuuuu, huuuuuu."
Although it was only half of the monster, it still took a lot of strength to stab an unranked monster with enough force to pierce a weapon into its bone.
"...Haaa."
Kim Min Ah continued to breathe heavily.
Kim Kang Hoon's eyes opened wide at that moment and he started to shout.
"Huh? Huh? Dodge!"
"Chhhhhhhhhh!"
The monster glared at Kim Min Ah and charged toward her.
"Roooooar!"
There were two large fangs visible in its open mouth.
Those fangs were dripping black liquids and looked ready to pierce right through her.
"It's okay."
The moment Kim Kang Hoon heard Lee Seung Won's confident voice...
"Did I do well?"
Bae Puh Rum quickly flew over, hugged her, and retreated.
This area might be narrow for the monster, but it was wide for humans, allowing him to quickly move around.
"Yes. You did well."
Kim Min Ah patted Bae Puh Rum's head and then looked toward Kim Rok Soo.
"Good job."
Kim Min Ah started to smile once she saw Cale's mouth form what seemed to be those words.
Cale smiled as well.