12 SAVING THE WOMAN

Terrence does not know what to do. 

He looked at the group of men and saw that they had already noticed his presence. Terrence tried disregarding their attention and walking again, pretending nothing was happening. However, the woman shouted once again. 

"Please! Help me!" 

*Pak! 

"You bitch! Stop shouting. Do you want your head to fall on the ground? The man who was acting as their leader stated. He glanced at his back and nodded. 

His nod was like a sign as one more man went to their side with a handkerchief. 

"Hmmpp-!" The woman fought with her body. She struggled to talk as the man tied the handkerchief around her mouth. 

The leader focused his attention on Terrence, who was standing quite far from their side. "You! Go now, young man." He loudly uttered as he hid the woman behind his back. 

Terrence was stuck between the two. Should he just leave them alone, or should he get involved? 

'Fuck!' 

It was a hard decision for him. 

If he would get involved, then there's a possibility that he might lose and die. However, if he just let them be, his conscience won't let him sleep for the night. 

'But… wouldn't the second choice be better?' he asked. 

Terrence was about to walk away when he noticed he couldn't lift his feet. He tried his best to move an inch, but his feet were stuck on the ground. 

'Shit… Don't tell me…'

[Ding!] 

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[Special Mission: Save the woman and defeat the bad guys.]

[Reward/s: 20 EXP and +2 strength] 

[Failure to accomplish the mission will result in death.]

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'Are you serious right now?' Terrence dumbfoundedly uttered as he read the consequences if he failed the mission. 

'At this point, either way, it will get me killed…' he tilted his hands to the side.

He tried to walk forward; however, his feet were still stuck. He tried to walk backwards, and it worked. 

'Seriously?' 

Terrence closed his eyes and took a deep breath. 'Alright. Let's do it.' With determination, he walked to the side, closer to where the group of men were. 

Fortunately, he had an experience fighting or else he would be a punching bag for tonight. 

"I'm sorry, man, but I can't just walk away," Terrence uttered in a serious tone. 

He glanced at the woman and saw multiple bruises on her face and arms. There were hand marks on her wrist, too. 

"Are you fine?" Terrence asked. 

The woman shook her head. She pointed her hands that were tied by the man. "Hmmmm! Hmppmmhhh!" 

Terrence sighed. He didn't get anything that the woman was trying to say. "Don't worry. I'll help you. Save your strength for a while. 

When the woman nodded in silence, Terrence focused on the leader who had been staring at him since earlier. 

"What?" Terrence's forehead creased when he saw that they weren't moving. 

"You man, do you know what you're doing?" The man who looked like the youngest among all of them scoffed. 

"What about you just let us be?" The leader grinned. "After we're done with that girl, we'll make sure to send her to you so you can taste her, too." 

Terrence just stared at the man without saying anything. He knew for sure that his silence would annoy them. 

"Hey! Are you listening!" 

Just as he expected, the leader sounded annoyed already. Terrence just shrugged his shoulders and sheepishly smiled.

"Y-You!" The leader pointed his finger at Terrence. He looked at the back. "Finish this guy." 

Just like what their leader ordered, the rest of the guys went in front. They had a smug look on their faces, looking at Terrence as if he was only an ant. 

Terrence didn't like the way they looked at him. However, he continued to be silent. He prepared himself for the upcoming battle. 

The man who looked the youngest among the 5 attacked Terrence first. 

He swung his fist and aimed at Terrence's face. But, before his fist could even get an inch closer to Terrence's face, he docked down and avoided it. 

Terrence positioned his feet at an angle and kicked it high enough to hit the face of the man who attacked him. 

Terrence saw another man behind his back. He quickly backflipped, landing in

front of another man. He quickly punched the man in his back before pulling on his t-shirt's collar and swinging it to the side as a shield for another attack. 

The man in Terrence's grip gasped in pain as a forceful punch hit his stomach. He flew to the side as Terrence let go of the hold on his shirt. He landed on the ground, groaning in pain. 

The other 2 remaining tried to attack Terrence together. However, he was already prepared enough. Terrence ran to the side as the 2 tried to run after him. 

Terrence looked to the side and saw that one of the two was falling behind. 

He grinned and suddenly slowed down his ran. Since it was sudden, the man who was running after him didn't have the chance to adjust his speed. His eyes widened when he saw that he was about to bump into Terrence. 

Terrence chuckled. He swung his fist with full force. He wanted to finish that guy in just 1 punch. 

*Boogsh

The man fell to the ground with blood dripping down on his nose after being punched by Terrence with full force. 

'Just 2 more', Terrence thought. 

He shifted his focus. He attacked the guy who was falling behind earlier. He kicked the man's balls and punched him in his stomach before striking at his face. 

Just like that, he had successfully brought one more man down. 

Terrence sighed as he fixed the way he stood up. He looked at his back and saw that only the leader and the youngest were the only 2 left. 

The two of them looked like scared cats. They looked at each other and ran away without saying anything, leaving their friends in pain and unconscious on the ground.

Terrence chuckled. He stretched his head to the side. 'I miss this." He smiled. It has been long since he used his fist.

When he glanced to the side, he saw the woman on the ground, sitting down. She was crouching down while covering her ears. 

When Terrence saw it, he realized what the woman had just witnessed. He took a deep sigh and went to her. 

"It's done now."