Kim Hyeong-Jun’s arms flashed forward, his hands locking around the creature’s wrists.

Kim Hyeong-Jun pulled with all his might, and the black creature's grip began to loosen. I coughed and barely managed to shake the black creature off of me.

As I was about to punch the black creature again, I noticed the grenade hanging on Kim Hyeong-Jun’s side.

There was nothing to gain by letting this fight drag on.

The creature could regenerate much more quickly than me or Kim Hyeong-Jun. The longer the fight went on, a single mistake could mean the end of either of us.

This was the way to end the fight.

This one blow would end this fight once and for all.

I grabbed the grenade from Kim Hyeong-Jun's side. Pulling the pin, I stuffed the grenade into the black creature’s chest.

Kim Hyeong-Jun’s eyes widened in surprise, and his eyes met mine.

"Take cover!!" I yelled.

Kim Hyeong-Jun let go of the creature's arms and fled immediately. I twisted my upper body about and prepared to leap into cover.

Grasp!

With its remaining strength, the black creature threw itself at me and grabbed my ankle. I struggled to escape its grasp, but it was holding onto my ankle as if its final wish was to make sure that I died along with it.

Desperation rose within me as I tried harder and harder to escape… But my body was growing even more sluggish.

Cold sweat poured...