A giant standing at about 2.5 meters tall. It wasn’t just tall; it was a monstrous mass, as if a mountain had come to life.
A Minotaur-type Mutant.
Its head wasn’t entirely bovine—only adorned with cow-like horns, so calling it a mythological Minotaur might be a bit of a stretch—but the destruction it wrought through its sheer size was anything but ordinary.
Ku-ung! Kwa-aang!
And any statues or sculptures around were shattered by this rampaging creature, its eyes bloodshot red.
As if it had lost all sanity.
The ground was torn apart, asphalt shattered. And the café I used to frequent regularly…
I definitely saw something online about a Minotaur-type Mutant gone berserk not long ago.
The situation was now clear.
The mutant, after causing chaos and being subdued, had managed to escape after much ado, only to cause this current ruckus. And mutants, once they lose their grip on reason, rarely regain it. At least, not without intervention. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be wreaking such havoc. How much in damages would this even end up being? No sane person would do this level of destruction.
It must mean this one wasn’t in his right mind.
“Uuuurrrrgghhhh!”
Letting out a thunderous roar that felt like it could make my ears bleed, the beast had set sight on someone.
It was a female student, unlucky enough to meet the creature’s gaze.
“EEEEEEEEEEEEK!”
The student had inadvertently become its target after catching its eye.
Watching the pale-faced student flee, I had a strange feeling that I recognized her.
Huh… wasn’t she one of our department’s freshmen?
Vaguely, I recalled hearing some of my classmates talk excitedly about an attractive new student joining the department.
I think her name was Lee Si-hyun, wasn’t it?
I remember seeing her once during orientation. I never expected to encounter her in this situation.
What are the odds?
Judging by Si-hyun’s uniform, she must have been working at the café when the chaos started. If I had arrived later… well, it would have been troubling.
In any case… Now that I’ve processed the situation, it’s time to stop this brute.
First-year student at Korean University, Lee Si-hyun, felt despair upon encountering this unexpected situation.
It was just supposed to be an ordinary day.
While working busily at a café near her dorm.
A sudden disaster warning appeared.
And guess what? It was right near Korean University Station.
I was debating whether I should escape when…
Suddenly, the café was stormed by the mutant, causing people to flee… and she joined them, screaming. Unfortunately, since she was working, she was one of the last ones out.
Thankfully, the Minotaur continued indiscriminately destroying, giving her the chance to escape without issue.
But then, as she was running and thought it was safe enough to turn around, her eyes met the monster’s.
What had been a mindless rampage suddenly became personal. Having nothing else to vent its rage on, the Minotaur focused its wrath on her.
And Si-hyun could feel it—the murderous intent.
Still screaming, she ran.
But the distance was closing.
Trying to pick up speed, her frail body simply refused to comply, and her legs gave out.
“Ahh!”
Trying to get up, she couldn’t. Her strength had left her completely, consumed by fear.
Turning around, she saw the towering figure already looming over her.
She was going to die.
Thinking this, Si-hyun trembled. There was nothing more she could do.
The Minotaur’s massive hand, capable of tossing cars as if they were toys, was closing in. Just as she shut her eyes in terror…
Nothing happened.
“…?”
Opening her eyes, she realized she hadn’t felt the expected pain. What she saw through blurry vision was a woman dressed in black from head to toe, with long flowing black hair.
She had her cap pulled down low and was muttering something under her breath.
“Phew… that was close. We almost had an incident.”
Just as the Minotaur’s hand was about to close in on Si-hyun, I grabbed its wrist.
Drrrt!
A threatening crunch sounded as my relatively small hand twisted the massive wrist of the Minotaur-type Mutant.
Fortunately, it seemed my baseless confidence was justified. The doctor had mentioned the longer the mutation phase lasts, the stronger one becomes—it seems this was true.
Even this brute, who had practically torn the busy downtown area apart, couldn’t shake free from my small but firm grip.
“Uuuuughhhhhh!”
The beast bellowed even louder in apparent agony and rage, trying to grab me with its free hand. But every move it made was predictable.
With no formal martial arts training and my defensive techniques from the military long forgotten, I somehow knew exactly what to do.
I caught its other wrist in mid-motion and promptly slammed both arms down, driving the creature into the ground.
Kwa-aang!
Cracks ran across the already destroyed asphalt. Please let the local government bill someone else for this.
Even in this corrupt state, how could they possibly blame me?
In any case, the beast lay motionless on the ground, apparently unconscious.
I glanced back. Si-hyun was staring at me, bewildered, as if trying to comprehend what had happened. Her body still trembled violently, carrying the remnants of her fear.
“Are you alright? Any injuries?”
“Yes? Yes! Thank you so much.”
“That’s good.”
“Um, are you… a mutant?”
“That’s why I was able to knock out that brutish monster.”
“Oh.”
“Can you stand? Should I help you up?”
“Oh, yes, I can stand. I’m fine. Thank you.”
Despite her words, Si-hyun tried standing but collapsed back down, her legs too weak to hold her.
I reached out my hand.
“You don’t seem fine.”
“It’s just… I was so scared…”
“I get it. If I were working at a café and a monster burst in, I’d probably faint.”
“…”
“Lean on me. Let me help you up.”
“Thank you…”
“Do you think you can walk? Try and put some strength in your legs.”
“Yes. The shaking is stopping a little. Thank you for saving me…”
“It’s no trouble, really. It was something I should do.”
“Something you should do?”
I laughed awkwardly at her question.
“If monsters like that were allowed to rampage, I wouldn’t feel safe walking around either. I want to show that not all mutants are violent.”
“Ah.”
“In any case, go home quickly. Staying here too long isn’t good…”
Ku-ung!
Before I could finish, another roar sounded. Damn, this guy’s resilience is impressive.
Even after taking such a significant blow, it got up again. The doctor was right, some mutants are unnaturally durable.
“Hiiiiiiik…!”
Oh no, it seems Si-hyun has lost the strength in her legs again.
Fear doesn’t just disappear easily.
What choice do I have but to try a bit harder?
The creature shook its head, then looked directly at me. Its bloodshot eyes were now completely red, veins visible everywhere.
I couldn’t help but pity the creature. This level of insanity suggests the mutation must have affected his mind to the point where he can no longer control himself.
Perhaps once, he was just like me—a normal person. And who knows, if I weren’t careful, I could end up like him.
Thus, it’s only right to try and subdue this man and restore some sanity to him—if only temporarily.
Intuitively, I understood what needed to be done to incapacitate the monster.
The doctor had once mentioned this during a medical check-up. He said we’d naturally become aware of our unique abilities and characteristics.
And it was true.
I could feel something stirring within me.
And I understood what happened when I let this power out.
Lightning.
Yes. I realized I could manipulate lightning.
No one had told me, nor had I tried anything consciously—somehow, I simply knew.
I remembered hearing that tasers can work on mutants too.
If so, then maybe a well-placed electric shock can subdue even this brute. With such resilience, he should be able to handle it.
Si-hyun slumped again, but this time she didn’t feel panicked or desperate.
She had faith that the beautiful woman before her would protect her.
As the Minotaur-type Mutant stood again, a fierce wind began swirling around the black-clad woman.
“Ah!”
Si-hyun’s eyes widened as her hat was blown off by the violent wind. Raising her head, she saw the mysterious woman.
Gentle black strands of hair flowed, revealing curled black horns atop her head.
Pazjik!
Then, sparks of electricity leapt from her horns, which gradually turned from black to white.
A bolt of lightning shot from the woman’s horns into the sky, and suddenly, ominous dark clouds gathered in what was previously a bright, cloudless day.
Even the mutants Si-hyun had seen so far had not exhibited a power like this.
Kuurung!
A deafening roar came from the clouds, followed by a massive bolt of lightning much larger than the one the woman had shot, striking the Minotaur-type Mutant.
Flick!
A burst of brightness illuminated the surroundings, and the confident Minotaur, frozen in place, fell backward. Smoke rose from the creature’s body.
Kwa-aang!
With a blinding flash came an enormous sound akin to a cannon explosion. So loud it felt her ears were about to go deaf. The power of the thunder and lightning even caused a brief blackout in the vicinity.
Si-hyun stared at the woman with a stunned expression.
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