"Who's in charge?""I don't know," the man said quickly. "We've never met the leader."Oscar remained silent, studying him."Where is their base?"The man hesitated again.Then he saw Oscar's expression and immediately gave in."An old warehouse... down by the abandoned docks."Silence.Oscar straightened."Good."He turned toward the exit."If you're lying..."He paused at the doorway."You already know what happens next."Without waiting for an answer, Oscar walked out.That night, he returned to the restaurant.Elizabeth immediately approached him."Well?""I got what I needed," Oscar replied."Who are they?""The Black Circle."Elizabeth frowned."I've never heard that name before."The two exchanged a glance."What if it's a new name?" Elizabeth muttered. "A cover?""Could be," Oscar said.An old enemy.The thought crossed his mind immediately. He already had a strong suspicion, but there wasn't enough proof yet. Until he knew for certain, he wasn't going to say it out loud.Eliz

The fight had begun.At the very center of the enemy's stronghold.And this time—Neither side intended to hold back.Outside, the ocean wind howled across the harbor, as if sensing the storm that was about to unfold.Inside, two powerful forces collided.And the real battle finally began.The clash inside the warehouse continued to echo through the building.Shelves collapsed, glass bottles shattered across the floor, and the air filled with dust and the sharp scent of crushed herbs and chemicals.Oscar and the man separated once more.This time, both had measured each other.The man stared at Oscar with a faint smile."Just as I expected... you're different."Oscar stood tall, his breathing calm and steady."Get to the point," he said flatly.The man didn't seem offended. Instead, he chuckled softly."Fair enough. I don't like wasting time either." He paused.Then he slowly walked toward Oscar."I don't actually want to fight you."Oscar remained silent."I have something far more i

Oscar twisted aside, narrowly avoiding a sweeping strike.And—BOOOOM!A full-powered punch crashed into the man's chest.This impact was different.Deeper.Heavier.More concentrated.The Black Circle leader was launched backward.His body slammed into an iron support pillar, bending the metal upon impact.Steel shrieked.The warehouse shook violently.Sections of the ceiling began collapsing.Dust drifted down like gray rain.Silence followed.Oscar stood motionless.His breathing was heavier now.But his eyes remained sharp.He waited.Several seconds passed.Then the man moved.Slowly, he rose from the rubble.The man's hand still gripped the steel staff, though his hold had subtly changed.A thin trail of blood ran from the corner of his mouth.Yet he smiled."It's been a long time..." he said quietly. "Since someone hit me like that."He straightened.The energy around him began to shift.Deeper.Heavier.Darker.The air inside the warehouse became harder to breathe."In that ca

Bondam couldn't hold himself back any longer."Him!" he shouted, his voice dripping with hatred. "He's the one who destroyed us! He's the reason we're like this!"Abidam remained silent.His gaze never left Oscar.Several seconds passed before he finally spoke."You're still alive," he said flatly.Oscar didn't react."I was about to say the same thing."Silence settled over the ruined warehouse.But the tension rose sharply.Bondam took a step forward, barely containing his rage."You think it's over?" he demanded, his voice trembling. "You ruined us. You took everything from us. Then you just walked away."Oscar glanced at him.His expression didn't change."If you hadn't come back, it would have been."The answer was simple.But it was enough to make Bondam's face turn red with anger."You—!"He almost lunged forward."Enough."Abidam's voice cut through the air.It wasn't loud.Yet Bondam froze immediately.Silence returned.Abidam stepped forward.Now only a few yards separated h

Bondam and the others instinctively stepped back, giving the two men space.Because they knew.Now came the real fight.Abidam looked directly at Oscar."That warm-up was enough," he said quietly.Silence settled over the warehouse once again.The air seemed to grow heavier.Oscar raised his gaze and met Abidam's eyes.For the first time since they had arrived, his attention focused entirely on one person.Abidam."Now..." Abidam continued.The energy around him began to rise slowly."Let's finish this."There was no shout.No explosive display of power.Yet the pressure that followed was far more dangerous.The atmosphere inside the warehouse changed.It no longer felt merely heavy.It felt as though an invisible force was pressing down from every direction.The scattered debris on the floor trembled faintly, responding to a presence that was steadily taking control of the entire space.Abidam stepped forward.Not quickly.Yet each step made the warehouse seem quieter.Bondam and the