The first move was made by Hawa. 

‘He wants me to have a go?’ she thought as she shot forward, baffled by Chi-Woo’s provocation.

She knew that he was a hero who specialized in fighting spirits, but the recruits from the celestial realm had lost their powers. Moreover, Chi-Woo was hopeless in close combat as he had said himself. When she had first fought with him, Hawa thought she was fighting a complete idiot, and knocking him off balance was as easy as subduing a child. And even though she had battled him countless times so far, she never had to go all out even once. She engaged him with moderate effort while thinking it was bothersome that Chi-Woo mostly evaded and defended, but now that he was actively egging her on, it seemed only natural for her to respond to his provocation in kind.

Wanting to quickly put Chi-Woo into his rightful place, Hawa quickly shortened the distance between them. Her eyes widened in shock when Chi-Woo rushed toward her as well rather than backing away as he had done before. They were running toward each other.

‘He really wants to have at it?’ Putting it to test, Hawa threw a light jab at the left side of Chi-Woo’s face. Chi-Woo pushed her hand away with relative ease but ended up exposing the side of his ribs. Hawa aimed a round kick at the opening, and Chi-Woo twisted his body to evade the attack. 

Hawa scowled and decided to back away for now. Usually, the kick would’ve landed; Chi-Woo would’ve been flung away by a great distance after shouting ‘Whoa!’ in surprise, and the fight would’ve ended. Even when he hadn’t been hit, Hawa would’ve still maintained her upper hand and pounded him...