The people kept trying to push the door from below, but because there were too many of them and the door was made of steel, it was difficult for them to open a gap to attack.
"So, what do you want, young man?" asked a man with glasses.
"It's been a long time, hasn't it, since we had visitors?" added another man.
"You're absolutely right, Windi," said the man with glasses.
"Well, that's because we chose to isolate ourselves, far from outside disturbances," said Mery.
"You're wrong, Mery!" the man countered.
Mery pinched the man's lip in frustration. "You always blame me, Yath! But you always defend Windi!" Her voice was almost tearful.
"That's because Windi is beautiful!" Yath answered spontaneously.
"Huwaaaa!!" Mery cried and ran toward the door.
"I'm going to open this door!!!" she shouted, struggling to open the door with full emotion.
"Hey! Don't! Calm down, Mery!" Yath panicked.
"Yath! Oh my, every day you make Mery cry! We are isolated here, not playing around!" another man approached Mery.
"Alright, Mery, you're beautiful!" he said, trying to calm her down.
"Really?" Mery asked, wiping her tears.
"Really."
Mery finally smiled again.
"So, what do you want from us, intruder?" Windi asked Aswa, her tone sounding uneasy.
"You guys are part of Srengseng, right?" Aswa asked with a furrowed brow.
"Right!" Yath answered.
"What are you doing here?" Aswa looked at them one by one.
"We isolate ourselves. The students of Srengseng have gone crazy ever since the new king appeared!" Yath said.
"So, you're not part of them?" Aswa asked.
"No!"
"Wait, Yath! No need to tell him who we are!" Windi warned.
"Then what's your purpose for coming here?" Yath now looked more serious.
The others remained silent, watching their conversation.
"We don't need to know each other. Better to just kick him out now before the crowd breaks into this place," Windi warned.
"I... originally planned to destroy this building from above. That's why I came here," Aswa said honestly.
They were all shocked.
"W-who do you think you are?! Want to destroy this building?" Windi snapped angrily.
"Why? What's your goal?" Yath asked firmly.
"See the crowd outside? This place is too cramped for a fight. There are too many of them. I thought burying them all was the fastest solution!" Aswa explained.
"You're crazy?! How great do you think you are to want to destroy a three-story building with your bare hands?" Yath shouted.
"Never try, never know, right?" Aswa smiled casually.
"You're just a fool! No wonder you're not afraid of being mobbed—because you've got an empty brain!" the man who had earlier calmed Mery retorted.
"Stop it!" Yath shouted. "Now let's decide our fates!"
Yath stood right in front of Aswa. His body was much taller, making Aswa look like a child.
They stared at each other in silence for quite a while.
"I know there are innocent people here. So, I won't destroy this building. I will immediately defeat them," Aswa said firmly.
He stepped toward the door guarded by them.
"Open the door!" said Aswa.
"Who do you think you are to give orders?!" Mery stood blocking the way.
"You want to hurt us, huh?!" the man shouted again.
Aswa ignored them and kept walking.
Mery blocked him with her body.
Aswa looked at her for a moment, then his eyes seemed to realize something.
"You..." Aswa muttered.
"What do you mean? Don't tell me... You're a pervert?!" Mery covered her body with both hands.
Aswa simply passed by Mery.
"You know, I am a violin master," Aswa said lightly.
BRAAK!!
The steel door shattered instantly from his strike.
"Hey, you!!" the man shouted in panic.
"Calm down. I'll destroy them before they get inside here," Aswa said.
Aswa jumped into the crowd waiting below. He landed on the head of one person, then—
DHAKK!
One kick sent the opponent flying, hitting another until they all fell together.
Aswa began to heat up his body.
The people above watched from behind the door. Aswa's kicks were so strong that many people fell down in one move.
But Mery still stood frozen.
"It's this wide, right!" Aswa shouted. "The choice is only two: run or I beat them all one by one!"
—TO BE CONTINUED—