Amongst the mist-like fog, the settlement team were restrained by an unknown force that was making them heavy and unable to move. Even Zeke and Jihyo's supernatural strength couldn't supress the force completely, and worse off, Koul'ins started to appear and surround them in an apparent ambush.
It was a dire situation, but an unlikely ally stepped forth to defend them--- the Koul'in soldier that they brought along the trip.
His name was Vanta.
April 27, 2023, 6:21 am, Dalgubeol-daero Avenue, Daegu, South Korea.
Vanta has beaten seven of the Koul'in captain's soldiers fairly quickly. He was effective in dealing with them---for he already knows their fighting techniques. He was once a part of the Koul'in army after all.
He has been defending the helpless team for a few minutes now, and its going to take a while.
"This place will be your grave, traitor!" A Koul'in soldier shouts as he thrusts his spear towards Vanta. The traitor dodges immediately and delivers a fierce roundhouse kick towards the attacking assailant, taking him out in the process.
Two more Koul'in soldiers jump on different sides, and Vanta responds to the attack by rotating his spear, slashing off the assailants as they fall down with a soft thud.
A Koul'in then sneaks behind and attempts to attack the immobilized Hyungwon, but Vanta catches him as he stabs the enemy with his spear.
"Dirty tricks won't work on me." Vanta said as he flings the enemy towards the other soldiers. Vanta then looks at Hyungwon.
For a moment, Hyungwon and Vanta exchanged glares, before Vanta steps out and readies his spear again.
The remaining soldiers---eleven in total, back away to their Koul'in captain in fear.
"What the hell?! How could you all lose to one soldier?! Surely, he can't be that tough!" The Koul'in captain shouted.
"H...his techniques... are different than ours! His fighting style isn't Koul'in like...!" A soldier exclaimed.
"It's true. My fighting techniques are different than yours." Vanta explained. "I've studied human martial arts for years now before I entered the army, and I mixed them up together with our own fighting styles. Learnt some techniques that gave me the advantage when it comes to crowd controlling. I really haven't used it in combat since I never killed anyone when I got here... But now I get the chance to do it. And apparently, it works against you all."
"He... studied human martial arts and mixed it with ours...?" Zeke said to himself. "He must really want it here... To be that dedicated..."
"How dare you make such rash conclusions." The Koul'in captain said. "Your strength and techniques are impressive, yes. But the least you can do is hold us back."
"That's the plan." Vanta remarked as he waves his spear and attacks as the Koul'in soldiers surround him and does the same.
While Vanta was holding back the Koul'ins, the rest of the settlement team still struggled to move.
Hyungwon's mind raced as he watched Vanta defend them with skill and strength. He saw his eyes when they glared at each other, and he knew that Vanta couldn't really hold off his kind for long, and that he was just buying Hyungwon time so he and the rest of the team could figure something out.
This moment, this particular point in time, was an opportunity for the both of them.
For Vanta, it was an opportunity to prove that he was a genuine ally.
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