The Weight of Power
Jin's gaze flicked over the screen.
🔻 [Would You Like to View the Current National Rankings?]
He hesitated.
Did it really matter?
He already knew he wasn't near the top.
Hell, he doubted he was even close.
But…
He exhaled through his nose and pressed [YES].
The interface flickered.
Then—
🔻 [National Ranking – Top 10]
1. Kang Tae-Won
2. Nam Kyung-Ho
3. Choi Hyun-Seok
4. Jung Hae-Rim
5. Shin Jae-Woo
6. Im Da-Yoon
7. Hwang Do-Yun
8. Seo Jun-Ho
9. Kim Young-Min
10. Baek Seong-Min
Jin's eyes locked onto the last name.
Baek Seong-Min.
His stomach clenched.
That name—he had seen it before.
Not in some underground fighting circuit.
Not on a list of decorated soldiers.
On the news.
Just a few days ago.
He swallowed.
He hadn't paid much attention to it at the time—just another headline in passing.