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.