Solo Resurrection

Chapter 110

Frontal Attack (2)

Since the dungeon incident, horrific events have occurred daily all around the world.

Because of this, most people wouldn’t bat an eye unless it was a significant incident, but this time was different.

-This situation was caused by the anti-government Russian terrorist group…

-The Guild Master of Badass Guild, who is at the center of this incident. Kang Hyeon has been confirmed to be in hiding until now.

-Bandarenko. Who is he?

-We have exclusively obtained information from actual witnesses…

Not only did a foreign terrorist group attack South Korea, but they also kidnapped citizens.

This was a completely different level of problem compared to people dying in dungeons almost every day.

“Sigh, where on earth is Mr. Kang Hyeon?”

Shin Tae-gil sighed and glared at the woman standing in front of him.

“I don’t know…”

“Didn’t you say he was definitely alive? Ms. Shin Seong-a.”

“Yes. Mr. Kang Hyeon is certainly alive.”

“The dungeon where the incident occurred has already been cleared, and no traces remain. If Mr. Kang Hyeon is alive, why on earth isn’t he showing up?! If this continues, Mr. Kang Hyeon will become a public enemy of South Korea!”

The agitated Shin Tae-gil stretched out his hand and pointed at the TV.

On the screen, Bandarenko was speaking with a stern face.

-Our Free Ability User Liberation Alliance has no intention of fighting South Korea. Our only target is Kang Hyeon. He abandoned people and ran away cowardly during the fight. We have inevitably taken hostages to find him. However, if Kang Hyeon is handed over, we promise to safely return all hostages to their homeland.

Bandarenko directly broadcast the video to all broadcasting stations in South Korea.

Bandarenko claimed that Kang Hyeon killed their innocent colleagues, the Kangshin Guild and Kim Jun-yong, without any reason.

He also said that Kang Hyeon beat up a colleague who entered the Ability User Cultivation School for no reason.

As revenge for this, they attacked Kang Hyeon, but he cowardly used other people as shields and ran away.

Therefore, he inevitably took hostages.

This video was not only broadcast nationwide, but also plastered all over the main pages of YouTube and various portal sites.

In fact, if one thought about it a little, they could tell that something was odd about these statements, but people were not that rational.

-I didn’t think Kang Hyeon was like that, he’s really trash.

-He was always famous for being a garbage personality.

-Doesn’t Badass Guild have any statement to make? This isn’t something that will be resolved by just hiding quietly…

-Send Kang Hyeon to Russia immediately. What did the hostages do wrong?

-Seems like we should just send the entire Badass Guild.

It didn’t take much to manipulate people.

Just a plausible excuse and a little push to get things started.

With just that, Kang Hyeon had become a public enemy of South Korea in less than a day.

“Ms. Shin Seong-a. Can’t you see that? Now is not the time to keep your mouth shut! If we don’t move right now, it’s over!”

Shin Tae-gil was so agitated that it was hard to imagine he was always a calm person.

Shin Seong-a could fully understand Shin Tae-gil’s feelings, but she had no other options either.

‘I really don’t know…’

All she knew was that Kang Hyeon would resurrect.

In fact, even that wasn’t certain.

It could have been a lie Kang Hyeon told to at least save her.

In this situation, all Shin Seong-a could do was just believe that Kang Hyeon was alive.

‘If Mr. Kang Hyeon really died there…’

If that really was Kang Hyeon’s last moment, then…

‘Revenge is all that’s left.’

Wipe out Bandarenko and the Free Ability User Liberation Union.

Whether it was realistically possible didn’t matter.

She would use every means and method available.

That was the only way she could repay Kang Hyeon, who had saved her life twice.

“Mr. Shin Tae-gil. Let’s stop talking about Kang Hyeon for now. What’s important now is how we overcome this difficulty going forward.”

Han Se-yeon, who had been listening to the conversation, stopped Shin Tae-gil.

“Yes… I think I got too excited. I’m sorry.”

Shin Tae-gil caught his breath and continued.

“Regarding what Ms. Han Se-yeon said about future matters, I have something to tell everyone here.”

All eyes turned to Shin Tae-gil at his sudden words.

“Something to tell us?”

“To be precise, it would be more correct to say I’m introducing someone. The executives of Badass Guild here already know this person.”

People’s curiosity deepened at Shin Tae-gil’s words.

“Hoo, then please come in.”

Just as Shin Tae-gil, who was somehow very nervous, was about to open the door.

“You son of a bitch!!!”

-Kwaaang

A familiar voice was heard from outside, followed by the sound of something breaking.

“What?!”

“This voice…”

Startled by the sound, people jumped up and went outside.

“Mr. Kang Hyeon!”

There, Kang Hyeon, his face distorted like a demon, was grabbing someone by the collar.

And the person in his grasp was,

“Choi Min-jun!”

It was Choi Min-jun, the man who had become the world’s most dangerous terrorist.

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Ippotranslation

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After experiencing death for the first time in a long while, the first thing that came to Kang Hyeon was an intense feeling of powerlessness.

“Haa…”

His level had dropped due to the resurrection penalty, and all his stats were temporarily reduced by half.

A sense of lethargy enveloped his entire body, but there was something else that troubled him even more.

“I lost.”

The fact that he had been defeated.

The fact that because of this, numerous lives were now in danger.

Bandarenko.

The Free Ability User Alliance.

Shin Seong-a.

The students of the Ability User Education School.

Even Choi Yeon-hwa.

All sorts of thoughts swirled in Kang Hyeon’s mind.

“Did they find out about my resurrection ability?”

He had tried to hide it as much as possible, but now it seemed difficult.

“Well, if they found out, there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Kang Hyeon was no longer in a position to be easily swayed by others.

Even if the truth about his resurrection was revealed, it didn’t seem like there would be any particular disadvantages.

“More than that, I’m worried if Shin Seong-a is safe. Choi Yeon-hwa too…”

He believed Shin Seong-a would have managed well. Someone like her would surely have completed the mission, breaking through the enemy’s encirclement.

The real problem was the people captured by them.

He didn’t know for what purpose they had taken them, but if they were still alive, they needed to be rescued as soon as possible.

“For that, I need to recover my body first.”

In a state where all abilities were reduced by half due to the resurrection penalty, he couldn’t do anything.

Not knowing how far the enemy’s influence had spread.

Kang Hyeon decided to wait quietly until his body recovered.

“Get a grip!”

Kang Hyeon slapped his cheeks hard enough to make a sound.

“First, I need to check my status.”

Kang Hyeon opened his status window to check his physical condition.

“My level dropped by one… But have my stats actually increased?”

Before dying, Kang Hyeon’s level was 70. His current level was 69. This was the expected result of the resurrection penalty.

“Tsk… it took me two weeks to raise that.”

Although he had been busy with the Ability User Cultivation School, it was clear that it had taken a long time to raise his level.

Thinking that all that effort had been in vain, Kang Hyeon felt anger rising within him.

“Let’s think positively. At least my stats have increased.”

Although his level had dropped, his overall stats had actually increased.

His strength and stamina had increased by 1 due to this battle, so in the long run, it was actually beneficial.

“And as for skills… There’s almost no change.”

All of his skills and abilities remained the same, except for one.

“What exactly are you?”

Kang Hyeon frowned as he looked at the only ability that had increased.

Kang Hyeon-style Life-or-Death Combat (A)

Ability: In life-or-death battles, the instinct to defeat enemies and survive becomes even sharper.

Description: Kang Hyeon, the master of fierce battles. His street fighting is now on the verge of reaching an absolute level.

This ability was created when the newly acquired ability after the battle with Veil merged with intermediate martial arts.

At first, it was clearly C-rank, but it had already reached A-rank.

Kang Hyeon was dumbfounded by this unprecedented growth rate, but decided to think of it positively.

“Yeah. It’s good if it increases. Whatever.”

After finishing his general check, Kang Hyeon took out the last thing he needed to sort out.

Name: Bilgein’s Soul Longsword

Rank: B+

Durability: 800/800

Description: Bilgein’s longsword has been excellently processed using Dark Knight Veil’s magic stone. While preserving and enhancing its existing abilities, Dark Knight Veil’s soul has successfully settled into the sword.

Abilities: Berserker, Durability Enhancement, Self-Repair

The sword’s durability was perfect, perhaps having recovered in the meantime.

The problem was Veil’s soul residing in the sword.

For future battles, it was necessary to come to a clear understanding with Veil.

“Hey.”

-…

“I know you’re listening. Answer me.”

-What is it?

“What is it? You sound so damn calm.”

Kang Hyeon, his face contorted, let out a sigh.

“Haa… I won’t say that the situation turned out like this because you didn’t help. Even if we had fought properly from the start, the result would probably have been the same.”

Perhaps because he had held out until the very end before using Berserker, a better result had been achieved.

If he had used Berserker at the beginning of the battle when the enemy forces were still intact, he might not have been able to push them back to that extent.

-What do you want to say?

“Make it clear. If you keep acting like this in the future, it’ll be troublesome for me too.”

Veil remained silent in response to Kang Hyeon’s words.

“What am I supposed to do if you keep your mouth shut like that?”

-I have a condition in exchange for helping you.

“Condition, what condition?”

-Since escaping from the dungeon, my mind and memories have gradually been returning. And with that, I’ve recalled one important fact.

“Stop beating around the bush and just say it.”

-The fact that undead souls can be transferred.

Kang Hyeon laughed incredulously at Veil’s words.

“Damn. You’re stating the obvious. That’s possible, that’s why you’re in the sword now, right?”

-That’s right. So I want to propose something. Sometime in the future, when it becomes possible, give me a new body.

“What…?”

-I’ve guarded the labyrinth for so long I don’t even know how many years have passed. Long enough to forget what I was protecting.

Kang Hyeon recalled that Veil had been a guard knight protecting a princess, but he didn’t mention it.

-To be honest, I have no lingering attachment to life. But I’ve become curious. What the new world is like. And what happened to the world I used to live in. I want to walk with my own feet, see with my own eyes.

“Huh, really…”

-If you promise me this, I promise to help you from now on.

“You should be grateful I’m not throwing you into a furnace. And you’re trying to make a deal?”

Kang Hyeon was bewildered, but he had no choice. He needed Bilgein’s longsword.

-In return, I’ll give you proper help too.

“How are you going to help?”

-Your swordsmanship.

“What about my swordsmanship?”

-It was at a level that was embarrassing to watch. Your body was that of a powerful warrior, but your swordsmanship was at the level of a child. It’s a pity.

Kang Hyeon felt a surge of anger, but he couldn’t refute it because it wasn’t exactly wrong.

-I’ll teach you swordsmanship from now on. You don’t seem to have talent, but your ability to handle magical power is quite decent. We’ll raise your swordsmanship to a basic level and improve the completeness of infusing magical power into the sword. If we do that, you’ll become much stronger than you are now.

Kang Hyeon pondered the meaning of this for a moment.

‘Certainly… It’s not wrong.’

Although they hadn’t spent a long time together, Veil’s observation was accurate.

Kang Hyeon thought that perhaps he had caught a very good opportunity.

“Okay. The contract is established.”

-You’ll keep your promise, right?

“I don’t go back on my word. Bastard.”

-I am an honorable knight. First, that vulgar way of speaking…

“Honor my ass. Is that why you just watched people dying, trying to protect your pride?”

-That’s…

“Forget it! Let’s just do our roles well from now on. When you find a body, that’s the end. Okay?”

-Sigh… Alright.

It was the day Kang Hyeon finally got a proper swordsmanship teacher.

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Ippotranslation

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“Ah, it’s smashed again.”

Kang Hyeon sighed as he looked at his smartphone, now split into dozens of pieces.

His smartphone had a specially made case, but it seemed it couldn’t withstand the intense battle after all.

“I’ll have to buy a new one.”

From the early days of the dungeon incident, it was common for smartphones to break during battles.

That’s why it was typical not to take them into dungeons, but that day, he had gone with a relaxed mindset for training, which turned out to be the problem.

“Let’s go to the guild office for now.”

In fact, the smartphone didn’t matter much.

Right now, letting others know he was alive was the top priority.

Kang Hyeon went outside and quickly hailed a taxi.

“Hello.”

“Yes, welcome…”

The taxi driver, who was greeting as usual, suddenly widened his eyes.

“K-Kang Hyeon..?”

“Yes, that’s me. I’m in a hurry, so please drive quickly.”

“…”

By now, Kang Hyeon had become more famous than most celebrities, so many people were surprised to see him.

But this taxi driver seemed somewhat strange.

“Hey. Aren’t we going to start?”

“Yes, yes… We’re going.”

A very flustered appearance.

In fact, it was u;nderstandable.

The whole of South Korea was frantically searching for Kang Hyeon at that moment.

Only Kang Hyeon, who had just returned from death, was unaware of this fact.

‘What a strange person.’

Kang Hyeon dismissed the driver’s reaction as unimportant and blankly stared out the window.

“We’ve arrived.”

“Yes. Thank you for your work.”

A moment later, Kang Hyeon arrived at his destination, paid the fare, and immediately entered the building.

“Seems like everyone’s gathered.”

As he lightly used his magical power, he could sense many people gathered.

“Must be the conference room.”

A place where people usually don’t come and go.

It seemed everyone was meeting due to the incident that had just occurred.

“Hm?”

In the hallway leading to the conference room, a place where people don’t usually pass, someone was standing.

A fairly familiar silhouette, even from behind.

“Who’s there?”

At Kang Hyeon’s words, the man standing there turned around.

“You are…”

The man who turned around. Kang Hyeon’s face gradually contorted as he made eye contact with Choi Min-jun.

“It’s been a while, Kang Hyeon.”

“You son of a bitch!!!”

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