Ch-13

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Looking at his newly stolen watch, Apollo shrugged.It was late evening, the sun nearly vanished beneath the horizon.

'I guess the era of kings has begun,' he thought.Thanks to Jichang Kwak's confirmation, he knew Seoul now had its rightful king.

Soon, the other kings would rise too… and eventually, James Lee would appear.That brought another name to mind. Seonji Yuk.

Apollo had already decided what to do with him. Once his plan came to fruition, he would depart for Cheonliang.After all, James Lee wasn't nearly as dangerous if Seonji Yuk was alive.

Tomorrow was a big day—his meeting with Jinyoung Park was at noon.He wondered what kind of path Jinyoung had taken to become that strong.

Those who copy blindly without finding their own path… end up as cheap knockoffs.

Johan Seong had found his path.Apollo had too.

And now he wanted to see the path of someone who once stood near Gapryong Kim in strength.

"Whatever it is, I'll find out tomorrow," he muttered, turning toward home.

The Next Day — Noon

Kim Manor

"Hello, Mr. Jinyoung," Apollo greeted, extending a hand.

Across from him stood the pinnacle of what Copy represented—Jinyoung Park.He looked younger than expected. No red bandana, just a clean suit.

"So, Gapryong told me about those."Jinyoung pointed at Apollo's glowing eyes, still unsure why this teenager had sought him out.

"Why exactly did you want to meet me?"

"I get why you're confused," Apollo said, rubbing the back of his neck. "I'll be direct—I have copy too. Just like you."

Jinyoung's eyes narrowed slightly, surprised—but only for a second.'Eyes like that man… and a copy? Who is this kid?'

Apollo continued."I came here to ask a favor. With your experience as part of the 0th generation, I imagine you have a ton of techniques… I want to copy them."

He said it without flinching, shamelessly bold.He knew it was a long shot—After all asking the man to hand over a lifetime of experience was a foolish endeavour in itself. 

Of course Apollo didn't care about any shamelessness when it came to increasing his strength.

Jinyoung burst out laughing, clutching his stomach."You want to learn all my techniques? Hell no."

Apollo sighed. "Yeah, figured."

"How about just some sparring sessions then?"

Jinyoung deadpanned. "You think I don't know that's the same thing?". Jinyoung wasn't dumb, Since he was a copy user himself..he knew the sparring session method. 

' After all...I tricked countless people with it myself'.

However

He couldn't decide whether the kid was a genius… or an idiot. Who just walks in and asks for another man's legacy?

"Huff." Apollo shrugged. "Worth a try."

He turned to leave, his shoulders slightly down but Jinyoung's voice stopped him.

"I can give you some advice, though."

Apollo turned back, suddenly serious,' Now this is something worth hearing '.

Jinyoung ran a hand through his hair."Copying techniques might seem like the path to strength—and maybe it is. But for someone like us, it's not about the technique."

He looked Apollo straight in the eye.

"It's the physique."

He added, "With a worthy body, there's nothing a copy user can't overcome."

Apollo let that settle.'My physique… it's not weak, but it's nowhere near where it should be.' He remembered how bloody talented were the reverse eyes users in durability and body specs.

 'I've only been in this world for a month however… I certainly got complacent.' Of course..suddenly acquiring power like this would make anyone feel a high.

This one meeting had given him something invaluable: perspective.For copy users, the body was the true foundation.

With Reverse Eyes…

it was a shame his body wasn't worthy of them yet.

"I guess that helped," Jinyoung said with a knowing smirk.

Apollo bowed. "Thank you."

As he left, he made up his mind.Copy could wait.

It was time to build a physique worthy of Reverse Eyes.

Later That Day

"So… you want to train your body, huh?"Hansu Seong raised an eyebrow at the unusually serious Apollo.

He hadn't seen the kid this determined before."Alright. I'll help you."

Apollo smiled faintly in gratitude.

"But listen," Hansu added, folding his arms, "just lifting weights isn't enough. You need to believe in your martial arts—master them. That's how real strength is built."

From now on, It was decided Apollo would live with Hansu and the legend would make sure that Taekwondo would be embedded into his bones.

Unknowingly, Hansu had just planted the seeds of something far greater than he expected.

With Apollo there...The future had multiple things planned for him.

The Taekwondo legend wouldn't end with him.

"Alright, drop and give me a thousand push-ups."

Apollo blinked. "Wait—didn't you say we'd be practicing Taekwondo?"

Hansu just smiled.

'I've signed a deal with the devil, haven't I?' Apollo sweat dropped and sighed internally—but dropped into form without a word.

As the minutes ticked by, he didn't stop for a single second...instead pushing himself beyond of what he was capable of.

'I can do this. One month from now, there will be nothing my body can't handle.'

Copying the essence of Taesoo Ma, He had understood belief so Apollo knew his journey would be long.

But he was ready.

"Now one thousand sit-ups!"

Hansu barked commands nonstop. Push-ups. Sit-ups. Pull-ups. Then stretching—a level of pain that made Apollo question life itself.

But he didn't stop. Stopping would mean giving up...stopping would mean being a loser.

And one thing Apollo was not...was a Loser.

Each Taekwondo kick was practiced over a hundred times, conditioning his body to its limit.His sweat stained the floor, But Apollo's thoughts remained sharp:

'I have to push my plan forward… for my dream.'

The first-generation crew.

' I really fucking love this world '.

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