[68] "International criminals"

[In the morning]

In a quiet room, you hear the persistent sound of a telephone ringing as numbers are slowly dialed. Meanwhile, a struggling cat tries to make a call, wrestling with the phone keys with his chubby little paws.

'I hope he answers,' Kayden thinks to himself.

"Hello," says a male voice.

"Ares, it's Kayden," Kayden says.

"What's up, have you been able to recover? I'm taking care of something and I'll be there in a few days," Ares replies.

"Well, nothing has happened, but my recovery is going very slowly," Kayden says.

"I need you to come soon so I can focus more on my recovery," Kayden adds.

"Yeah, don't worry, I'll be there in a day, how's Jiwoo?" asks Ares.

"Jiwoo is fine at the moment. He had a confrontation with two young awakened ones and came out fine. He just needs more experience and training," says Kayden.

"Really, that's great," Ares replies.

Kayden asks. "Are you coming alone?"

"Yes, Rebecca is still challenging other awakenings around the world. Harold is researching and training his disciple at HQ, and Edward and Tina are also at HQ, training their disciples, they said they would occasionally come out for them to gain experience," Ares explains.

"Hmm," Kayden mutters.

"It's strange that they all decided to focus on their disciples and personal training," Kayden says.

"You know why," Ares replies.

Kayden laughs devilishly and says. "The times to come will see much blood and war."

"Exactly, and it's obvious they don't want to fall out. That's why they are supporting each other in the organization, everyone wants to become strong and training intensely every day is the way.

....

The sun was shining brightly when Wooin and Jisuk were finally discharged from the hospital. After a long few days of arduous recovery and rehabilitation, the two were thrilled to be able to return to their daily lives, leaving the hospital with a sense of relief and gratitude for leaving the place.

Eventually, the days seemed to fly by.

Jiwoo, Wooin and Jisuk became closer at school, sharing laughs and anecdotes in the hallways, and going home together at the end of the day.

The friendship between them grew minimally stronger with every moment they spent together.

Jiwoo also continued to devote himself intensely to his training with Kayden. Every day, he challenged himself to push his limits, improving his speed, endurance and strength control. Kayden, her mentor and coach, constantly encouraged her and motivated her to do her best in every training session.

Within a few days, Kayden could notice a drastic improvement in Jiwoo. Her efficiency in using her powers had improved dramatically, pleasantly surprising the mentor.

Jiwoo felt proud of her progress and became even more motivated to keep working hard and reach her full potential.

With each passing day, Jiwoo felt more grateful for her new life as an awakened one and the people she had met along the way.

....

Two hooded men in black suddenly appear in front of two people, leaving them stunned.

One of the hooded men smiles maniacally and launches a ferocious fire attack that consumes the body of one of the men.

The other tries to escape when he sees the situation, but is immediately hit by another fireball from the other hooded man.

The two hooded men look on with a malevolent grin at the wounded, who plead. "Please, no!"

However, the two awakened hooded men launch a fiery attack, burning the two men alive.

After a few moments, two more figures arrive on the scene.

One of them is Park and his subordinate.

The subordinate surveys the charred bodies and comes to a grim conclusion. "They are members of the Union, Mr. Park."

Park says nothing, but clenches his fist tightly and, after a moment of silence, declares. "From now on, I will pursue the Klein Brothers."

The subordinate nods and leaves the scene.

....

[Shinhwa]

Jiyoung was in his office talking to Inhyuk, they were discussing an important issue.

"Is it guaranteed that the Klein brothers are in Korea?" asked Jiyoung with a serious look.

"Yes, ma'am. What measures will we take?" replied Inhyuk, showing his willingness to address the situation.

"Have members in groups of 5 or 6 make rounds in our territories trying to look for traces of them and let Jisuk know," said Jiyoung, thinking of how to find the Klein brothers, who were wanted international criminals.

"Understood, ma'am. I will make arrangements right away..." stated Inhyuk, taking note of Jiyoung's instructions.

Before Inhyuk could leave the office, someone abruptly walked in, making a thunderous noise.

"Why didn't you go looking for me, can't you see I had to come alone? At least let me know next time," Jisuk said in a reproachful tone.

Inhyuk and Jiyoung exchanged serious looks, worried about the situation.

Jisuk was surprised and asked earnestly. "Did something happen?"

"A problem came up," Inhyuk explained.

"International criminals leaked in and we don't know if they are in our territory," Jiyoung added, revealing the seriousness of the situation.

"Criminals?" exclaimed Jisuk, dismayed.

"The Klein brothers," asserted Inhyuk.

Jisuk was even more surprised. "Are they the criminals who would do anything for money?" he asked, concerned.

"That's right. we don't know if they will come to our territory, but you should be careful when you are outside," Inhyuk observed, stressing the importance of the situation.

....

It was a dark night in a quiet residential area, two hooded figures, masked in the darkness, crept stealthily between the houses.

Their footsteps were barely audible as they searched for a particular house, with precise and coordinated movements.

Finally, the two encachupados reached a house with a metal front door, which seemed to be their target.

They stared at each other, sharing a brief silent signal of complicity, before proceeding to carefully open the door.

They used their expert skills to avoid making as little noise as possible, as if shadows were slipping in the darkness.

Once inside, the Klein brothers found an empty interior.

There was no furniture, no of Dr. Delein's research instruments, just an empty, darkened room.

They looked at each other with expressions of bewilderment and frustration on their faces hidden under hoods.

"What the hell is going on here?" the older brother muttered, in a low but hoarse voice.

The younger brother, frowned and turned out the room intently. "This doesn't make any sense. Our informant assured us that we would find what we were looking for here."

The Klein brothers moved cautiously around the room, looking for clues or hints as to what might have happened, they searched every nook and cranny for anything valuable, but found nothing.

"We should go," whispered the older brother, realizing there was nothing more to do there.

The younger brother nodded in agreement and the two brothers withdrew from the house as cautiously as they had entered.

They disappeared into the darkness of the night, leaving behind the empty room and no answers to their questions.

The scene ended with the Klein brothers disappearing into the darkness of the night, determined to discover where Dr. Delein is or who has trapped him.

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