8 8)Cheonliang[5]
"…."
Silence along with occasional wind blowing was the only thing heard as everyone just stared at each other until James put the lollipop in his mouth
"King of cheonliang Seongji Yuk, it's my first time meeting you" Prompting himself forward, he landed in front of Seongji face "You look strong."
Pietro stood at his exact same spot as he got looks from Cheon, telling him to come down but just ignored him as he kept watching James and Seongji interaction.
It was the usual talk of not expecting him to take down the Kojima brothers but Pietro slightly raised his eyebrow as he heard James Lee offering Seongji a deal
(An: it's been 16 years along with Pietro not remembering most of the stuff in lookism in last life cuz..why would he?)
"Mr.Seongji Yuk. How about this,Join our group.we are making something called the four crews right about now"
"That-that bastard. Pietro! Get down here and stop your friend!"
"Right now we could use some more manpower to manage that. I was thinking of putting Pietro in charge as the manager of the four crews but he would just ignore the responsibility and I'm sure your better than my other two options, so how about it, would you like to become the manager of the four crews."
'Charles Choi this mother fucker….why did he send a kid with no balls. Pietro would've been enough but did he just betray us….'
"James…"
Sticking his middle finger up, Pietro let out a breath seeing that response from James as he sat down ontop of the wall and continued to watch as James was capable of defeating him.
Seongji just looked at James and then at Pietro. Out of nowhere, he took out a stick stacked with strawberries as he handed it to the kid in front of him.
"Eat this and head back student. I don't know what kind of disciple Pietro took, but it won't do you any good getting yourself mixed up in this. Your mother is probably worried, go along as I got no interest for you. I'm only here for Shinmyeong Cheon."
James just looked down at the strawberries as he got annoyed being misunderstood and below Pietro. Seongji was about to walk past James but he threw a quick and steady jab which sent him sliding back.
"That just annoyed me. But it's also unfortunate, I thought we could've found a sane manager"
Seongji had his eyes wide as the jab James just threw out, was blocked by his palm but couldn't belive how fast that attack was.
'He's fast…' Seongji thought as a knee was delivered to his chin which sent him flying back. 'No…he's also strong'
Following up, James delivered a kick to his head but missed as Seongji moved to the side but already found his opponent feet in the air, ready to strike down.
A loud bang was heard as Pietro couldn't help but feel surprised as Seongji could've avoided it but took it head on just to grab James waist.
"It's broken…Your shoulder I mean" James Lee said with his lollipop in his mouth as one of his hands were in his pocket.
"Ssireum?"
And just like that, Seongji managed to flip over James but found his hand empty as his eyes widen. "I'm sorry, but you can't flip me over with regular ssireum." James stated as he held himself above Seongji back with just one arm.
Just as he was about to gloat, James felt his bone grabbed onto as he got surprised.
"Mu Jin?" With a loud bang, James was thrown into the ground "I can flip you over with no problem though"
Getting right back up, James delivered two attacks as the positions were reversed with James standing and Seongji on the ground.
"Mu jin….heh, he's not so easy James, he once learned under Mu Jin, said to be on par with Gapryong." Pietro said from afar as James looked at him with an irrated face
"You didn't say anything about that." Seeing Pietro shrug, James looked back to his opponent already up and running at him for a tackle.
"You didn't think that would work right? A tackle I mean" Jame couldn't help but chuckle as he dodged it and saw Seongji run into a tree in the front yard.
Pietro couldn't help but feel saddened at Seongji as he saw James hand, free and not in his pocket. "Looks like this fight already ended…." Seconds passed as that was all it took to change the flow of battle. "But James, did you really think it would be this easy. Your not the only one who can adapt to a fight in mid battle"
Saying that, he saw how Seongji matched and exceeded James speed as he suplexed him onto the ground and then threw him to a wall.
"You said you were gonna be the one who will surpass Pietro and excel more than him? But you don't get it, I was already after that goal way before you." Seongji said tying his belt tighter as he looked above him and saw how Pietro had his hands in his hoodie along with those uninterested eyes staring at him from above.
"What are you doing Pietro! Come down and help me! Charles Choi sent you to help me!"
"Well, it looks like you really did mean what you said to me before….so come here and die."
Pietro chuckled at the two people demanding him to come down as he only shook his head.
"Kill me? Who said you were at my level to kill me.Besides, there was already someone long before you, who was after me."
Seongji tilted his head in confusion as he looked to the side and out of his view, saw how James started to get up
"I'm pissed now. I was already annoyed how you called me a disciple of Pietro but I'm only under Charles Choi, but to also say you'll surpass him and kill him? I don't think so. Your strong, I'm not sure if your strong as the other kings but I'm after someone who's stronger… but it looks like I'll have to alter my plans again."
"You better stay down. You won't be able to defeat me"
"What a prick. Aren't you becoming full of yourself? I already fought with Pietro, and although your speed surprised me you thought you were stronger just because you landed one hit?" James said as he smiled with his eyes becoming lively.
"But I also gotta thank you. This is why I wanted to fight Pietro after looking him for a long time. I've finally started to feel a sense for it. I couldn't belive I felt it two times in this generation, especially one of them being in the country side.Thanks to you I was able to overcome it a lot earlier ." James added as he shout out.
Pietro saw how James strength, increased exponentially fighting against Seongji. This was one of the reason why James always wanted to fight Pietro again after several years of them meeting during when Pietro was in middle school, and James a freshmen.
He saw how Seongji was surprised at how James grew during the fight and couldn't help but feel threatened.
"Well, it looks like it was a pleasure to meet you Seongji…." With solemn eyes, Pietro saw how they were going for their final attack but suddenly people came in with unconscious kids in their arms.
Three adults of different statues, arrived as they dropped the kids on the ground. They were Seongji students which made him shake in anger seeing their state. Pietro saw this and looked at the girl as he couldn't help but feel a past memory surfacing
'Where is she?' Mom why-'
'I gave her away! She doesn't deserve to receive your divine-'
"I hate this….i fucking hate how life is." mumbling that out, he leaped off the wall as he kneed one of the three adults wearing a white shirt, in the chest as he kicked the other one wearing a hat, away.
Catching himself mid air, the adult with the hat stood up as he felt his arm numb after blocking that attack. The other adult with white streaks in his black hair, got into a position and was about to attack until he saw how Pietro stood still, his broad back facing him as he couldn't help but feel annoyed seeing how he was ignored.
Trying to land a punch on Pietro face, his arm was grabbed before it could strike as Pietro punched him and elbowed his face in one attack.
It sent the adult away as he landed on the ground with a thud as he saw the adult with the white shirt running at him as Pietro ran towards him and kneed him in the stomach, sending him flying away again.
'That isn't any martial arts…just innate strength and rough along with no coordination…' The adult with the white shirt thought as he got up while staggering as he took control of his breath and stood up, along with his other two friends standing by his side, staring at Pietro.
It looked like Cheon hired men were about to fight Pietro but James was the first to break the ice as he stood in between them.
"Pietro….what do you think your doing?"
"I don't care about the other ones but you won't touch this one."
Cheon bit his lip as he saw the zero generation he hired, to be out of breath by this brat.
"Does she remind-"
"I'll watch my words James. I can easily take care of everyone and accomplish our goal for Charles by myself."
James chuckled out as he put his hand up and made a surrender gesture seeing Pietro serious.
"Scary, not really but it won't do good for us to fight here."
"…I don't care! She's someone that's annyoing to put my hands on anyway!" Cheon said in anger as he conceded and turned his head away, looking at Seongji.
The three generation zero looked at Pietro with stoic faces as they all knew him. He was one of the kids Gapryong talked so much about.
Although they weren't related by blood, he once said he wanted to adopt him.
And of course they wanted to fight him but never got a chance as this was a perfect opportunity but they were reminded that they were hired to take of a king, not Pietro
Ignoring him, and taking their anger out on Seongji, they relentlessly attacked him as they were told to make him scream by their employer.
Time seemed to pass slowly as Seongji held his voice but at the cost of his body being badly beaten, with blood staining his body.
Cheon clicked his mouth as he brought over a chopping block and blade. With the blade coming into his view, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, seeing a blade above his 6th finger.
"Seongji, I can help you. I can take care all of this. Just say the word and join my group."
"This bitch, shut up. I'm already pissed off." Cheon said while holding Seongji 6th finger on a chopping block.
"Pietro wouldn't mind helping out so, just say the word-"
"Shut up, the kids are sleeping" with a bloody face, Seongji smiled as James chuckled.
"I guess the things you care about, make you strong even without your strength."
And just like that, those final words, the sound of a loud thud was heard as the fingers of a regional king, were cut off.
Although Cheon was winning, he felt like he was losing instead as no reaction was heard or seen out of Seongji.
"Now…let go of the kids…."
"I don't want to though?"
His eyes went wide as he looked up to see Cheon licking the blade and smiling. Pietro just looked about as he stood in front of the girl with blonde hair, unconscious as she would ever so move her fingers.
Cheon was about to plunge a skewer through Vin Jin eyes when Seongji found strength that came from out of nowhere, as he quickly got up and stood behind Cheon, grabbing his arm before he could hurt Vin Jin.
But that strength was only for getting up as with a kick by one of the Kojima brothers, the very people he considered weak, he got sent down into the ground with him on the verge of collapse. Grabbing his hair, he was forced to watch the scene before him.
"Don't…don't do this.let them…let them go."
Everyone stood still as James couldn't help but look at Pietro and see him make no kind of movment or emotion.
'So, you really do plan on-'
"Sir shamen! We got a big problem!" James thoughts were interrupted as he saw one of Cheon men, rushing in with a panic expression.
"What?!"
"We have intruders. I can't belive it but, it seems like they've come to save Seongji Yuk!"
"Intruders? Who would come to save this lonely bastard!?" Cheon yelled out as he couldn't believe what was happening. This guy barley left the mountain, he shouldn't have any friends.
"A-about that-" before his henchmen could finish his own words, he was punched into the ground as everyone stood still and saw 6 figures entering their view.
Time seemed to slow down as they walked towards the group. Cheon along with his team, looked confused as they saw 6 people come in as they own the place.
"No way….how did they gather 6 kings into one place…." A lackey said as he backed up and started to sweat with fear on his face.
"Ho~it looks like they found you Pietro." James chuckled out as the latter only saw the incoming figures and couldn't help but feel annoyance.
If he fought with all of them and tried to protect the girl behind him, then even he would hate to admit it but would feel the fight diffcult to win.
Not because of his lack of strength but because they could play dirty and occasionally go for the girl, and use that to get good clean hits on him, that alone sometimes decided fights.
"….It looks like I have to move on and tell myself she isn't her….." Pietro mumbled out as he wanted to walk away from this and watch from above but felt something on his leg.
He looked down to see the girls hand on his ankle, she was still unconscious but she mumbled for help. Pietro uninterested expression faltered for a bit but heard some familiar voices.
"….Why is he here? Why is Pietro here." One of the kings, Ansan, said with his voice faltering as he clenched his fist and couldn't help but death stare him.
It was this kid that made him lose out in strength. He would've never imagine losing on fist alone. After losing in a humiliating way, he trained everyday more rigid and extreme just for this chance
"Well,i think todays a great day. It looks like i can get Seongji into my group and take revenge." A person said wearing fashion designer clothes. His dark hair along with red dye parts, with a beautiful face, made him seem more of a model instead of a fighter.
"Hah, if it isn't Pietro, this little shit owes me from last time. If it wasn't for the other kings trying to weaken me that time, I would've knocked him down." Another one said with dreads and glasses as he stuck out his tounge.
"We'll deal with him after but first, let's help out Seongji Yuk. After all, he sent us a message." The king of Seoul said while fixing his glasses as he looked at Pietro and then at Seongji
"Besides, he's got nowhere to go."
