The Devouring Genius of a Destroyed World

"Well, you’ve got eyes, so you must’ve seen that clearly, right?" Seongho said, his voice calm but pointed.

He hadn’t smashed a massive boulder, but the feat of destroying a solid bridge designed to support a person’s weight was still impressive. The bridge had been built with minimal use of supernatural power—just enough thickness to hold someone’s weight.

The key point, however, was that no one else in the area could have broken it with their bare hands.

Kang Seong-bae’s gaze instinctively drifted toward Yeom Mi-joo. Her nose was completely flattened, blood smeared across her bruised and swollen face.

‘So that’s what happened… She took a punch from that guy,’ he thought, feeling his throat go dry.

Seongho noticed Kang Seong-bae staring and commented nonchalantly, "I held back. Her nose is broken, but it’s not life-threatening."

"Ah… I wasn’t judging you or anything," Kang Seong-bae replied hastily.

"Or are you accusing me of hitting your colleague?" Seongho asked bluntly, fully admitting to the punch.

The candid admission startled Kang Seong-bae, who quickly forced a grin and shook his head.

"Of course not. Knowing her, she probably attacked first."

"Smart guess," Seongho replied with a faint smirk.

Clearing his throat, Kang Seong-bae shifted the subject. "So, your ability… is it just raw strength?"

"My body gets tougher, too. If it didn’t, my hand would’ve shattered from punching that bridge."

Kang Seong-bae didn’t like Seongho’s cocky attitude, but he couldn’t deny the man’s combat potential.

‘He’s built entirely for battle. If this guy joins us, we might finally be able to hunt that monster,’ he thought, already considering the possibilities.

While Kang Seong-bae mulled over his thoughts, Yeom Mi-joo interrupted. "If we’re done here, let’s go! Seongho-oppa, follow me. And those slaves? You handle them."

"Always dumping the annoying tasks on me," Kang Seong-bae grumbled.

"I don’t have a choice! I need to report to the professor!" she retorted, rolling her eyes and strutting off confidently.

However, Seongho didn’t move from his spot. Instead, he spoke up, "Those two aren’t slaves. They’re Awakeners too."