The entire situation exploded the mont Talon lifted Hyun-Ki in the air and threatened to kill him. The guards were so tense that so of them had their fingers shaking on the trigger. But, nobody shot for fear of hitting their leader.
"Let the leader go or we will shoot!!" One of them yelled.
"Oh, you're going to shoot? I might as well crack his neck then." Talon smiled coldly as he increased his grip on the man's neck, making him groan even louder.
"Don't fucking rush it, boy! For god's sake!!" Evan tried to calm the situation. "Talk to him, Sophie. He's going to be the end of us!!"
Sophie had a complicated expression on her face. On the one hand, the situation was naturally not good at all. She was aware of how important Hyun-Ki's existence was. Killing him now won't be optimal and Talon was aware of that.
'Is he simply threatening him? That could definitely be it. Talon could easily kill him if he wanted. What is he trying to do?' She asked herself.
"Ugh… Hahaha, force ? That's quite a barbaric plan you have there. Ugh!! Cough! Cough!"
"... Are you going to do what I want or should I just break every bone in your body and leave you outside for monsters to eat your carcass?" Talon asked as he frowned.
'He doesn't seem like he's terrified for soone who is about to die.' Talon thought to himself. He didn't know why, but he didn't feel like he was in complete control as he intended for the dynamic to change.
Even with his hand around the man's neck, it still felt like Talon was playing in Hyun-Ki's hands and he didn't know why.
'Why do I have this feeling? Like sothing is missing. What did I miss?' Talon's eyes went unfocused for a split second, only to snap back to reality under the man's voice.
"You… Cough!
Asked a few minutes ago about… the conditions needed for my skill to work… Well, the first condition is simple… I need to get in contact with that person beforehand… The second condition is… They have to be within a certain range of … The third condition… They have to be no more than 5 levels higher than … But, even those have a high potential of breaking my control…" The man said through his grunts.
As he spoke, Talon listened quietly. At first, he didn't show much of a reaction since these three conditions were obvious. After all, a skill of this effect would most definitely have heavy restrictions to it that made it less ridiculous.
'That's why he couldn't control . But, in that case, anyone within his level range would be easily controlled. This ans that all the n behind him could be easily controlled… Including Sophie's father. But, then again, how many people can he control at once?' A thousand questions popped in his head at the sa ti.
"Still, that's where connections co in handy. I realized quickly that my power relied a lot on how much I knew my target. The deeper our connection is, the higher my control over them is. It's amazing! Hahaha! That's why…" Slowly, Hyun-Ki lifted his hand as he pointed behind Talon.
"Maybe you should look behind you…"
At that mont, Talon's eyes widened as he felt a chill run down his spine. Sothing dangerous was moving toward his body at an extrely high speed from a very close distance.
So close in fact that Talon had no ti to react properly.
*Swish*
Throwing Hyun-Ki to the ground, he quickly activated his Dash skill and moved out of the way using every point of agility he had. The sudden explosive movent made him appear like a blur in the eyes of the people.
Everything happened and ended in a split second. Talon appeared a dozen ters away from where he was. His body was bent slightly forward as he held his hand. Blood dripped from his arm down in an ominous silence.
Then, blood exploded from his arm as if it suddenly surged out. The young man clenched his teeth as he looked up with a dark expression. There, he could see white strings die red with his own blood floating where he was standing.
Following those strings, they led him to the person who attacked him. Sophie stood there, not saying a word.
"Sophie…" Murmuring her na in a dark tone, Talon realized what just happened. The girl slowly turned around, revealing her face.
She looked the sa except for one thing… Her eyes. Their usual brightness was completely gone and replaced with nothingness… A terrifying nothingness. She looked like a dummy, moving abnormally rigid.
"D-Daughter…" Evan couldn't believe his eyes. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect to see his own daughter attack Talon of all people.
"That was fast, Mr Talon. Even though I warned you beforehand, you still moved way faster than I expected. You're truly a monster of a kind." Standing up slowly as he dusted and adjusted his suit, Hyun-Ki smiled.
"It really clicked in your head, huh? You didn't even let the shock factor cloud your judgnt. I admire that. People who always know what to do without a second thought are the ones destined for greatness. We are quite similar in that regard.
'My left arm is almost completely severed… If I was a little late, it would've been completely cut.' He thought to himself.
"My apologies for such a backstabbing action, though. You left no choice since my life was on the line. "I would've never wanted to use soone as dear to your heart as this girl against you. But, you left no choice."
Talon's eyes turned way colder and more sinister as he summoned his spear.
"Op, op! Not so soon, my dear friend! *Snap*"
Then, Hyun-Ki snapped his fingers and Sophie moved again. Using her powers, her strings flew in different directions. One of the strings coiled around Sophie's neck and the other coiled around her flabbergasted father's neck.
"W-What the hell?!" Evan yelled as he tried to get the strings off his neck.
"Don't move, Evan. Those strings could easily slice through your neck." Hyun-Ki ordered him.
"What is the aning of this, Bing Hyun-Ki?!!" Evan hurled with outrage. "What did you do to my daughter?"
"Oh, nothing. I just made her realize the connection between us. I have a connection with everyone in our base."
Talon imdiately realized what Hyun-Ki was trying to do and he clenched his teeth. "Bastard…" He murmured.
"Hahaha, I am a bastard indeed, Talon. But, see how fast things changed? You see, I'm a very careful man. Nobody here knew about my power before because it robs of that surprise factor. Whenever I establish a connection with soone, I make sure they are never a future trouble. Miss Sophie is no exception.
She would've never expected this coming."
Then, with a simple look behind him, all the n he brought along with him slowly lifted their guns to aim them at Talon, Sophie, and Evan.
"I know how much you're eager to get now. But, what's faster, you, or those strings around Miss Sophie's neck? Or perhaps, are you going to aim for her father? You wouldn't want Miss Sophie to realize later on that she killed her last parent, would you? Let's try! Or of course, you could just surrender yourself to .
It's your choice." Smiling widely, Hyun-Ki's previously professional grin turned into a far more sinister version.
'What is he going to do? I wonder. I have never been this eager to see a cornered human do in such a situation. Would he cave in and give up? Or would he resist? Entertain , Talon!!' Hyun-Ki couldn't hide his excitent anymore.
This exact situation was sothing he relished. Situations where humans have to choose between sothing bad and sothing worse.
'It's ti to see what a cornered rat could do!!'
"Sigh…" But, surprisingly, what Hyun-Ki expected to happen didn't happen. Talon's expression didn't turn into despair, nor did he look hesitant or fearful.
Instead, he looked like he was exhausted. Running his hand through his hair. "I'm really tired of all these people that keep pretending like they're the hot shit. They all speak the sa way, act the sa way, and believe in the sa dumb things. I must admit though, you're the closest one that actually got . You had a foolproof plan.
But… You missed one single detail…"
"Hm?" Hyun-Ki squinted his eyes for a mont. "And what could that be?"
But, before Hyun-Ki could even realize it, sothing moved behind him. Looking down, his eyes widened slightly as he saw a blade slice through his left arm, severing it completely in a split second. His breath halted as he looked up. In a split second, a million thoughts rushed through his mind.
But, none of them remained in his head for more than a split second before he quickly yelled.
"Kill him!!"
The strings instantly coiled tighter around Evan's neck, ready to decapitate him.
At that mont, Talon's body flashed as he appeared next to Sophie before he hit her in the neck, knocking the girl unconscious right before her strings could sever Evan's head.
"Shit!!" Hyun-Ki realized the disaster as he stumbled back. "Help… !!" Looking at his n, he called for them weakly.
Imdiately, the group rushed forward as they surrounded him and aid their weapons at Talon.
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