*I'm sorry if different nation characters might've interacted with some things that are controversial in real life that might be referenced here. Deeply sorry.*
( Hours Earlier. )
[ Location: 'YukiKamon Splendor' Smoking Deck. ]
Shim Jun-woo coughs, as he was beaten up by Dreadbone, his fist punched him many times as he releases all of his hatred.
" IF YOU NOBLE A**HOL* DIDN'T INTERFERE WITH MY LIFE! "
" THIS WHOLE THING WOULD NEVER HAPPEN! "
" BUT YOU, ANNOYING BLUE-BLOOD NOBLES ALWAYS LIVE TO TOY WITH THOSE OF COMMON ORIGIN! "
" WHILE COULDN'T YOU ALL JUST LET US LIVE IN PEACE AND LEAVE US ALONE!? " Dreadbone asks Jun-woo while shouting in his full rage, punching him so hard in the head which cracks the floor below him.
As Dreadbone punched him hard, he takes a break, he sees what he did as he sees where he just put Choi Shin-jae's severed head earlier, before dealing with Jun-woo and releasing all of his anger.
" Park...Gi...mu... " Jun-woo calls the name, which made Dreadbone look at him.
" The name's 'Dreadbone' now, *spits* "
" I will no longer be someone's 'insect' again, no more... "
" You...won't... " Jun-woo says with his remaining conscience.
" Which...is *coughs*...fine...for...me... " Jun-woo tries to say while remembering what he had done before now.
During his guilt over Park Gi-mu's death, he blames himself and tries his best to choose a different path in life in the hope of punishing and redeeming himself. That was his first motivation to become a Hunter in the first place, he hopes to die during any Raid.
But his father, Shim Kyungmin, always intervened and instead made himself become more stronger and prestigious to his father own's ends, becoming the 1st Most Powerful Hunter in South Korea thanks to his father 'intervention' support.
" You will never escape me, Jun-woo, even if you try to become a Hunter to die for your foolish guilt, I won't ever let you... " said Shim Kyungmin in one of Jun-woo's memories.
" Whatever you do, wherever your position is, I will always make you into the top, for your achievements are paramount for the sake of the Shim Clan, and me. "
" You will become the top, the 1st S-Rank Hunter in Korea no matter what, Jun-woo! "
" Forget about Park Gi-mu, erase every thought of guilt over an 'insect'! " that's the last words of what Shim Kyungmin says in Jun-woo's memories.
" Father... "
" Sorry... "
" But for this guilt, I... " Jun-woo looks at Dreadbone, who patiently waits while he's having his time.
Seeing Dreadbone's covered face with his 'Skull Mask', Jun-woo sheds tears, not tears of fear and regret, but tears of joy and gratefulness that Park Gi-mu has returned and free him from all of the guilt that he holds.
" I... "
" Guess..., I believe that *coughs*, I believe that I must... thank the 'White Demon' for all of this... " Jun-woo coughs blood in his current sorry state.
" Thanks to him, I could finally..., be freed from my guilt... " he says to Dreadbone who just silently looks at him.
" Thank you, 'White Demon'..., whoever you... really are... "
" For making me meet again..., with my 'friend'..., Gi-mu...*cough*, no... "
" Dreadbone... " Jun-woo says while smiling, he is very grateful that all of the things happened to him.
" Dreadbone... "
" Do...it, you should... "
" Show my body to my... father...and perhaps... to Yeji too... " Jun-woo requests.
" Moon Yeji from the Moon Clan is here too? " Dreadbone asks for he recognizes the name, realizing that was Jun-woo's girlfriend from back in the [Gifted Elite Academy].
*Jun-woo nods.*
" I'm sorry, Yeji... "
" I'm off first. " Jun-woo smiles as Dreadbone cuts his neck off, to end Jun-woo's suffering once and for all.
...
( Present time. )
[ Location: 'YukiKamon Splendor' Party Deck. ]
" Those heads, it can't be, it's not possible!? " said the Kang Clan Leader as he recognizes the heads' faces from his position.
" SHIN-JAE!!! "
" JUN-WOO!!! "
Both Choi Woo-jin and Shim Kyungmin cry hard seeing their boy's face in their severed heads.
" Oh, look at you both, crying like a little baby. " Dreadbone teases them while looking at Sireena, he sees her
" Sireena! " Dreadbone calls her, he then points to one of her cocoons.
" Yes, dear Dreadbone? " Sireena asks him.
" That girl. " Dreadbone tells Sireena while pointing at Moon Yeji's cocoon.
" Yes Sireena, that Korean Girl beside the Japanese one, yes her. "
" Could you release her for me? " Dreadbone asks while telling his reasons why through their .
"( Are you sure that's wise, my dear Elite VI? )" Sireena asks as his senior Elite.
"( The Moon Clan girl may be an S-Rank Hunter in my country, but she's a Supportive Type, not those with great destructive abilities. )"
"( Just release her, after all, you've already seen my memories through this , did you not? )" Dreadbone asks Sireena which Sireena takes note.
"( I hope you know what are you requesting, dear. )" Sireena accepts Dreadbone's request, releasing Moon Yeji from the Cocoon.
< [Impure Coccoon Bubble] (-1) >
< [Impure Coccoon Bubble] (1/2) >
" Get up! " Sireena picks Yeji up as she scoffs the liquid inside her mouth.
" *Scoffs* " Yeji slowly wakes up, while listening to both Choi Woo-jin and Shim Kyungmin's cries.
" Is that... my future father-in-law? " Moon Yeji asks as he sees Shim Kyungming crying while holding what seems to be a person's head.
She sees it and tries to focus her eyes for she seems to recognize the head's face.
" Is...that...? " Yeji reacts after seeing the face, recognizing it.
" Jun...woo...? " Yeji sheds tears as she sees it in disbelief.
" JUN-WOO! " Yeji screams the name from her position while she's being carried by Sireena.
" Dear me, this is dearly dramatic. " Sireena says as she listens to Yeji's cries.
" Right, dear Garganto? " Sireena asks while Garganto just nods while growling.
" Kekeke... " Dreadbone chuckles as he sees the three crying.
" Such evil... " the Shinseimiya Clan Leader sees it in his disgust, he sees over Dreadbone who chuckles and slowly turns into a loud laugh.
" AHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA! " Dreadbone laughs maniacally.
" Ohohoho! How very traumatic, to lose somebody you love..."
" Isn't that right? Choi Clan Leader!? Shim Clan Leader!? " Dreadbone says while slowly opening his 'Skull Mask', revealing his Black Shadow face towards Choi Woo-jin and Shim Kyungmin, including Moon Yeji who sees it.
" Does my face seems familiar to you all? I have to say, my face's quite different now. " Dreadbone asks as he then smirks and looks at both Choi Woo-jin and Shim Kyungmin.
" Your face... " Choi Woo-jin says while crying.
" Why it's familiar? who in the hell are you? " Choi Woo-jin asks as his memories begin to search for the answer.
" Principal Choi, you forget? " Dreadbone asks him.
" Surely you know why you're still alive right now, you Gift Core eater. " Dreadbone mentions the past event*.
" How did you know that, you- " Choi Woo-jin says while crying, now filled with anger.
" How did you know that event!? Are you related to that 'Insect' or-! " Choi Woo-jin suddenly mentions a word, a word that suddenly made him remember someone, someone that his life taken with thanks to him, as he eats his Gift Core as well as his mother's to cure his unexplainable sickness.
*Dreadbone smirks, especially when the word 'Insect' is mentioned.*
" Bastard, you're... " Choi Woo-jin realizes it now.
" You're... Park Gi-mu? " Choi Woo-jin asks which made Shim Kyungmin surprised as he hears it, as well as Moon Yeji.
" Park Gi-mu? " Shim Kyungmin and Moon Yeji mention it as they began to remember as well.
" Ehehehe, it seems all of your three are getting nostalgic? " Dreadbone says to them.
" Does this surprise you three well, kekeke? " he asks which made the three of them who knows him furious.
" Park Gi-mu..., the 'Peasant Insect'..." the three of them growls after remembering him.
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Extra:
*Dreadbone mentions the past event.
Read " The Weakling 'Insect' " Chapters to know more.