Chapter 70
Chapter 70
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 70
Chapter Title: Wolfgang's Last Stand
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Thud-! Thunk! Stab!
Was this what lightning speed felt like?
With Wolfgang's swift movements, the sound of flesh tearing echoed as his underlings dropped one by one.
A ferocious grin curled at Wolfgang's lips as he watched the men collapse around him.
"Anybody who wants to die, come at me first."
Blood-soaked Wolfgang growled.
"Come on, you bastards who wanna get wrecked!"
But despite his bluff-filled words and murderous glare...
Inside, he couldn't help feeling anxious.
He had taken down a few of Kim Min-gyu's men, but footsteps were approaching from the parking lot entrance.
"Hurry! Hurry!"
"Over there!"
Tadadadak-!
He didn't need to look back to know.
Reinforcements were coming.
Probably from Jeong Hee-ju's side.
'I need to escape.'
He could kill them all.
But if more uninvited guests or the cops showed up?
It could turn into a real hassle, a tough spot.
'No. Not the time to worry about that!!!'
In a cornered situation like this, he had to focus on the immediate threat.
"Huuuuh-!!!"
Exhaling sharply to shake off the anxiety, Wolfgang's eyes locked onto the elevator at the far end.
That was his only escape route now.
Tadadadadak-!!!
"......?!"
As Wolfgang suddenly bolted toward it, Lee Dae-hyuk shouted.
"The elevator! Shut them all down!!"
His command reached the hacker team through their earpieces.
The hackers' fingers pounded the keyboards desperately.
Tap-tap-! Tap-! Tap-tap-tap!
Cold sweat beaded on their foreheads.
Like passionate pianists, their fingers danced across the keys.
Strings of code and numbers flashed across their monitors.
And finally.
When the numbers froze.
"Fuck!"
Wolfgang spat a curse.
No matter how many times he mashed the button, the elevator doors wouldn't open.
The tide had turned once more.
Grinding his teeth at the unresponsive doors, Wolfgang thought.
'Thorough bastard. Not just the thugs—he prepared everything.'
He had to admit, Lee Dae-hyuk's meticulous planning was impressive.
The perfectly functional elevator being dead pointed to hackers.
And to top it off, familiar faces appeared at the parking lot entrance.
Kim Hak-su, Jeong Hee-ju's right-hand man, strode in with over a dozen underlings.
On top of that.
'Urgh!'
Intense pain shot through his right arm.
It seemed intact since he could still move it, but it wasn't good.
Drip-!!!
Cold sweat trickled down Wolfgang's nose.
Grit-!!!
He clenched his teeth.
His pride, more precious than life itself, was crumbling.
To rebuild it, he had to kill Lee Dae-hyuk, no matter the cost.
'It's been a while. Feels like home.'
A battlefield where losers get death.
And winners claim all the glory.
Wasn't that his homeland?
Heh-!!!
Clang-!
Letting out a mad chuckle, Wolfgang tossed the fist knife from his right hand to the floor.
"......?!"
Seeing the unexpected move, Kim Min-gyu and Lee Dae-hyuk's eyes widened in unison.
"Surrendering?"
Lee Dae-hyuk was the one who asked.
"......"
Wolfgang answered with silence.
Surrender? Death maybe, but never surrender in his life.
Steel resolve in his eyes, he unbuckled his belt and bound his right arm.
"Honestly, I'm impressed. Must've been a pain prepping all this."
Stepping back a pace, Wolfgang continued.
"I'll admit it. You're no ordinary prey."
Tight-!
He wrapped his right arm securely with the belt.
Wiggling the fist knife in his left hand, he taunted Lee Dae-hyuk.
"Come on!"
"Yeah. Can't end it here."
Lee Dae-hyuk bared his fangs in a grin.
Today, he would put down the psychopath killer named Wolfgang.
Swoosh-
With a nod from Lee Dae-hyuk.
Tadadadak-!
Kim Min-gyu, his men, and even Kim Hak-su's crew charged at Wolfgang.
Nearly twenty men rushing him, yet Wolfgang's expression remained calm.
He still had one move left.
His trump card to kill Lee Dae-hyuk.
Biting the fist knife in his mouth, Wolfgang slipped his left hand into his jacket.
'What the hell?'
Lee Dae-hyuk, watching from behind his men, felt puzzled.
Another weapon?
'No way—a gun?'
Gun or whatever, he had to be cautious.
"Everyone, stop!!"
Lee Dae-hyuk yelled, but.
Whoosh-!
Wolfgang's left hand was faster.
He pulled out a smoke grenade the size of a baseball.
Bang-!!!
He hurled it without hesitation, engulfing his foes.
Cough! Hack! Gack!!!
Did it have tear gas mixed in?
Overwhelmed by violent coughing and tears, Kim Min-gyu and the others couldn't open their eyes.
'Tough son of a bitch.'
Lee Dae-hyuk covered his nose with his sleeve, scanning around.
His eyes stung, snot streamed down.
At least the tear gas effect didn't reach him fully—his vision was mostly clear.
But Kim Min-gyu's crew and Kim Hak-su's men hacked and snorted violently.
"Hack! W-where is he!"
"Grab him! Grab that bastard! Hack!"
"Cough! Gack! Watch your side! Move carefully!"
The men bellowed, but.
Wolfgang had already vanished from their sight.
Yet Lee Dae-hyuk stayed cool, sweeping his gaze around instead of panicking.
'Where are you...'
If Wolfgang had fled, the hacker team watching the entrance would've radioed.
'He's still here.'
Lee Dae-hyuk kept his guard up.
And right then.
Wolfgang appeared behind him, now wearing a gas mask.
"Just us two again."
"Gas mask too... You're prepared."
"Pro."
Swoosh-!
The moment words ended, the fist knife sliced through the air.
Just as Wolfgang's blade aimed to pierce Lee Dae-hyuk's throat.
"You fucking bastard!!"
Thwack-!
Kim Min-gyu barreled into Wolfgang from somewhere.
Like an American football tackle, slamming his left shoulder into him.
Wobble-!!!
"......"
Wolfgang staggered briefly but regained balance.
The fist knife flashed once more.
Stab-!! Thunk-!!!
"!!"
It plunged into his left arm, then his left side.
Kim Min-gyu crumpled, gravely wounded in seconds.
"Guh... guuuuh...."
On his knees, gurgling.
Wolfgang raised the fist knife indifferently.
To finish him.
But this time, Lee Dae-hyuk launched himself at Wolfgang.
A full-body tackle.
Boom-! Crack-!!
First Kim Min-gyu, now Lee Dae-hyuk.
Two tackles in a row—Wolfgang dropped the knife and slammed into the concrete.
"Krgh!"
But the pain didn't end there.
Straddling him, Lee Dae-hyuk muttered.
"Time to end this."
No more wasting time.
As Lee Dae-hyuk swung for Wolfgang's jaw.
"That's my line."
"!!"
Somehow recovered, Wolfgang pressed a silenced pistol to Lee Dae-hyuk's head.
Pew-!!!
He pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Through the gas mask, Wolfgang's eyes narrowed.
He was smiling.
But shock widened them instantly.
Lee Dae-hyuk jerked his head back, dodging the bullet.
'Dodged that?'
Thanks to Psycho Metry activating as they rolled on the ground.
But Lee Dae-hyuk's split-second dodge showed reflexes beyond elite.
Luck ended there, though.
Wolfgang quickly adjusted aim to his chest.
Pew-! Pew-!!
Thud! Thud!
Hit by unavoidable close-range shots, Lee Dae-hyuk tumbled back.
"Groooan."
A groan escaped as shock overwhelmed him.
Wolfgang stayed alert this time.
Dash-!!
Rolling up swiftly, he aimed at Lee Dae-hyuk's head for the kill shot.
Then, something dark peeked from Lee Dae-hyuk's white shirt.
'Bulletproof?'
The bulk between padding vest and thick shirt.
Confirming the vest, Wolfgang sneered.
'Really prepared for everything. But it's over now.'
Headshot ends it, vest or not.
As he prepared to close this grueling fight.
Vrooooom-!!!
A roaring motorcycle engine filled the garage.
'Huh?'
Piercing the smoke, a bike charged straight at him.
Pew-! Pewww-!!
Wolfgang fired repeatedly.
But the bike was deadlier.
Vroooooom-!!!
The rider dove to dodge bullets.
Crash-!!!
The bike plowed right into Wolfgang.
"......!!!"
KABOOM-!!!
A horrific crash shook the underground lot.
Wolfgang's body flew off the impact.
Slam-!!!
After sailing far, he hit the ground, face contorted.
Agony like shattered bones everywhere.
"Groooargh!"
Harsh groans burst from his mouth.
He could barely move.
Still.
'Get up...'
Propping against the wall with his right hand, as he struggled to rise.
"Huu..."
Step, step, step-!!!
Lee Dae-hyuk approached slowly, face twisted in pain, looking down.
"Game over."
Crack-!!!
He kicked Wolfgang's jaw.
"Gahk!"
Thud-!!!
Unconscious, Wolfgang slumped limply from the blows.
"Whew...."
Finally catching his breath, Lee Dae-hyuk wiped sweat from his brow.
Bulletproof or not, it was a life-or-death brawl.
His men were badly hurt; he wasn't unscathed either.
But.
'It's done.'
Just finish Wolfgang.
Lee Dae-hyuk asked the unexpected savior.
"When did you get the bike?"
The intruder approached cautiously.
Removing his helmet, Lee Sang-wook replied.
"I did some Chinese food delivery to make ends meet."
"...How'd you know about this place?"
"I overheard you guys on the phone by chance. Wanted to help...."
Lee Dae-hyuk clutched his forehead.
Security this lax?
But he didn't want to scold the injured Kim Min-gyu or the others who'd fought hard.
Hospital first.
"Any injuries?"
Kim Hak-su approached, checking Lee Dae-hyuk.
Valued client.
Couldn't let him get hurt if he wanted top pay.
'Don't need Psycho Metry to read his mind.'
Kim Hak-su asked casually, unconcerned.
Swoosh-
Lee Dae-hyuk brushed his chest, nodding.
"Lucky. But treat the wounded fast."
Kim Hak-su pulled out his phone at the response.
No regular hospital for them.
As Kim Hak-su pondered, Lee Dae-hyuk spoke first.
"Ever heard of Heukseok Hospital? They specialize in treating our kind."
"Oh, yeah."
Kim Hak-su nodded but eyed Lee Dae-hyuk curiously.
Heukseok Hospital.
One Lee Dae-hyuk frequented as Kim Gun-woo.
Industry insiders' nickname for the special spot—split into two.
Floors 1-2: Legit OB-GYN.
Basements 3-4: Illegal clinic for gangsters and crooks.
'Must be chaebol-level by now.'
Choi Dal-cheon, director.
The guy who fleeced patients 10-20x with a kind smile.
Remembering his face, Lee Dae-hyuk shuddered.
Didn't relish returning to his savior-turned-nemesis from the old days, but no choice.
Save Kim Min-gyu and the men first.
"Move the staff. And as mentioned this morning, send cleanup crew."
Kim Hak-su's men were mostly fine.
They could transport.
Kim Hak-su nodded.
But.
"Mr. Lee."
"Yeah?"
One thing to clear first.
"Heukseok's off the grid for normals. How'd you...?"
"......"
Lee Dae-hyuk's eyes flickered.
Months post-regression, slips like this still happened.
Post-fight tension release, probably.
But he turned flaws to strengths.
"Basic intel. And I'm no normal anymore."
The weight in his soft tone?
Kim Hak-su felt squeezed by tension.
'Am I... being overwhelmed by this guy?'
Not Lee Dae-hyuk, but Kim Gun-woo's true aura.
Natural to tense under the titan who ruled Korea's underworld nights.
But Kim Hak-su regained calm.
Priorities over questions now.
"Got it. To Heukseok. Load the wounded."
"Yes!"
As his men loaded the injured.
Lee Dae-hyuk approached the sprawled Wolfgang.
"Insurance before moving this one."
"Insurance?"
"Like this."
Seeing Kim Hak-su puzzled, Lee Dae-hyuk grabbed Wolfgang's right ankle.
"For safety."
He snapped it without mercy.
Crack-crunch-!!!
Bones shattered.
"GRAAAAAH!!"
Regaining consciousness in agony, Wolfgang screamed in unintelligible Russian.
"#!$!%*^!!"
"Shut it!"
Lee Dae-hyuk smashed his jaw again.
Thunk-!!
Wolfgang slumped once more.
Right foot useless for life.
Lee Dae-hyuk pointed.
"Now, clean him up."