Ultimate Soldier

Chapter 07

The sound of beat music spread throughout the bar room, accompanied by the clinking of alcohol bottles. In the VIP room, Axel and his gang members sat facing each other on a long sofa. Plumes of cigarette smoke spread to the corners of the room, bottles of soda filled the glass table. There, a man named Diego, a third-year student who was the leader of a gang from another school, was also seen.

"So you asked me here just to discuss something as embarrassing as this? You're pathetic," Diego said, sniffing dismissively. His arms were crossed over his chest.

"But that bastard is really weird. His abilities are absurd. His speed is also not like an amateur fighter," Celv explained.

Ben added, "Moreover, he didn't hesitate to stare at Mr. Joshep with a sharp look. Do you think that's normal?"

Hearing that explanation, Diego narrowed his eyes slightly, curious about Gerald's figure.

"Huh, is he strong or are you guys weak?" Ken, one of Diego's gang members, interjected. He then turned to Dillon and Carl. "Hey? Aren't you guys members of the taekwondo club? You also won the national competition last year, right?"

"You're right. But you better be careful with that guy," Dillon said.

"Tch. Are you looking down on me?"

"No. I'm just warning you. You'll know if you face him."

"What's there to be afraid of? Right now there are more than ten of us. He's just alone," Xavier, a member of Diego's gang, chimed in. He was also a member of a martial arts club, specifically Muay Thai.

"You mean, we attack him together?" Celv asked.

"Why? Do you have a problem with that?"

"I don't have a problem," Celv replied. "But some of the gang members are prospective athletes. Are you okay if Master Lu from your Muay Thai academy finds out about this? Not to mention Dillon and Carl. Master Daehon will definitely punish them."

"Tch. You're a coward. Hey, Axel? No wonder you were humiliated by that new student. Your members are cowards."

"What did you say?!"

"Celv, enough!"

The atmosphere began to heat up, Axel, slightly tense, stopped the noise that was very disturbing to his ears.

"Yes, I admit this is embarrassing." Axel put down his wine glass and raised his face to meet Diego's gaze. "That's why I told you to come here."

"Don't worry. As long as the payment is enough, I will—"

Before he could finish speaking, those in the room were shocked when suddenly the room door was broken down from the outside with a loud noise.

"Fuck!" Axel exclaimed. Those who were there spontaneously stood up, acting as if ready to fight.

In the doorway, Gerald stood tall with a grim aura that was so thick. Between his mask and black hat, there was a sharp gaze that pierced mercilessly. As his gaze swept the room, it instantly made the hairs on the back of the people's necks stand on end, as if his gaze could freeze souls.

"What kind of look is that?" Diego muttered.

"I-is that Gerald? No. That damn new student wears glasses. How could—" Juno said nervously. Before he could finish speaking, Gerald had already moved to attack.

Gerald quickly grabbed the face of one of the men close to his position, then slammed it into the floor. Before he could catch his breath, a wild fist swung hard, aiming for his head. However, with a calm gaze like the eye of a storm, he also swung his fist, which reached his opponent's jaw first. In just one attack, his opponent staggered before finally passing out.

Seeing the movements shown by Gerald, as a Muay Thai fighter, Diego was completely rendered helpless. Now he realized that what he had heard about Gerald before was not just boasting.

"Fuck! What are you waiting for?! Attack him!" shouted Axel, who felt annoyed mixed with panic.

A number of men there then began to storm Gerald. However, Gerald moved like a ghost in the crowd. When Celv attacked him from the side, he quickly ducked and launched a spinning kick that swept Celv's jaw, causing Celv to fall instantly.

Two people from Diego's gang then tried to attack Gerald from the front. Gerald jumped into the air and performed a double kick towards their chests. The two men staggered back a few steps, then tried to catch their breath. Before they could attack again, Gerald's foot slammed hard into the stomach of one of them, causing him to fall while wincing in pain. The other friend reacted immediately, but Gerald's hand suddenly grabbed his collar and slammed him into the floor.

Juno actually still remembered how Gerald had treated him last time. However, for the sake of his pride, he lunged at Gerald to send his fist. But before his fist hit Gerald's jaw, Gerald's fist had already hit his jaw first. Not enough there, Gerald kicked his ribs, causing him to stagger sideways a few steps and fall to the floor.

From behind, Ben jumped while swinging a glass bottle that was aiming for Gerald's head. However, Gerald turned around quickly, while kicking the glass bottle until it shattered in Ben's hand. The shards of glass flew in all directions, some cutting Ben's cheek until it bled. Before Ben could react, Gerald unhesitatingly grabbed Ben's head with both hands and swung it down while his knee swung upwards. The collision between Gerald's knee and Ben's face instantly happened so fast, so precisely, so hard.

Time seemed to slow down. Gerald moved too fast to be seen by street fighters. Diego had been watching the fight, trying to understand what kind of martial arts flow Gerald was using. However, he did not get an answer. Sometimes Gerald used leg swings like taekwondo, but sometimes he made movements that were so calm and precise like kung fu. Sometimes like muay thai, sometimes even like an MMA fighter.

After fighting for a while, Gerald completely disabled all of his opponents with just one attack. Even Dillon and Carl, Xavier and two people who both came from martial arts clubs, seemed to be wincing in pain on the floor.

"What is he doing? Why is there a monster like him at my school?" Axel muttered, with a furrowed brow.

As Gerald's cold gaze focused on Axel, Diego jumped and lunged at Gerald while launching a kick. The kick was so hard that it made Gerald pushed back a few steps when trying to hold it back.

"Damn. I originally wanted to finish this as quickly as possible. But because you're so great, you have to make me feel satisfied in this fight," Diego said, while stretching his fingers and muscles. "Axel, you have to add the money twice as much. You know what I mean, right?"