Solo Resurrection - Chapter 111

Chapter 111

Frontal Attack (3)

“It’s been a while, Kang Hyeon.”

Choi Min-jun said with a calm face.

As soon as Kang Hyeon saw his face, he lost all reason.

Kang Hyeon sprinted down the hallway at full speed and threw a punch.

-Kwaaang

The fist was blocked by a red magical barrier just before it reached Choi Min-jun.

This was an expected situation.

Kang Hyeon, unfazed, reached out and grabbed Choi Min-jun’s collar.

“Let’s see how long you can hold out!”

Kang Hyeon flipped Choi Min-jun and slammed him hard onto the floor.

The ground shook with a loud ‘Kwang’ sound.

“You’re still as stupid as ever, charging in recklessly.”

However, Choi Min-jun seemed completely unaffected.

“You bastard!”

“But why? You’ve become incomparably weaker than before.”

Just as magical power from Choi Min-jun was about to constrict Kang Hyeon’s entire body,

“Kang Hyeon!”

Shin Seong-a, who rushed out of the conference room, grabbed both of them.

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The atmosphere in the conference room was as calm as the eye of a storm.

“How long are we going to stay like this?”

Kang Hyeon looked at Shin Tae-gil with irritation.

“Haa, I understand.”

Shin Tae-gil felt like his head was about to explode from the situation that hit all at once.

But he was at the center of the current situation.

To resolve this, he had no choice but to slowly unravel the story.

“I’ll explain in chronological order. Let’s take questions after I finish the entire story.”

The story that followed went quite far back into the past.

Kang Hyeon’s friend, Kim Tae-soo.

He was working in an office job at the Dangun Guild.

“Kim Tae-soo had a sick father.”

While searching for medicine to treat his father, Kim Tae-soo learned of Choi Min-jun’s existence.

“In that situation, Choi Min-jun, knowing that Kim Tae-soo was affiliated with the Dangun Guild, contacted Han Se-yeon.”

After that, the World Dungeon Summit incident broke out, and Han Se-yeon rescued Choi Min-jun.

Han Se-yeon informed Shin Tae-gil that she had rescued Choi Min-jun and was protecting him.

In other words, a connection chain of Kim Tae-soo – Choi Min-jun – Han Se-yeon – Shin Tae-gil was completed.

“When I first heard the story from Han Se-yeon, I was angry too.”

Han Se-yeon’s words that she was protecting Choi Min-jun.

Shin Tae-gil pondered.

After all, the other party was a terrorist.

He was the root cause of all this mess.

-Haa… What should I do?

But South Korea was in a national crisis.

Even if what he held in his hands was a ticking time bomb, he had to use even that to overcome the crisis.

“I thought Choi Min-jun was worth using sufficiently.”

In the end, Shin Tae-gil suggested to President Han Seung-hun to employ Choi Min-jun.

After much deliberation, President Han Seung-hun agreed, and finally, it led to the current situation.

“That’s all. Is there anything you don’t understand?”

“There’s so much I don’t know where to start asking.”

“Ask comfortably.”

“Haa…”

Kang Hyeon let out a deep sigh.

“How come Team Leader Shin Tae-gil got along so well with that criminal bastard, why you hid it from me, why Han Se-yeon got involved, and what the hell was the President thinking to…”

“Kang Hyeon. Let’s calm down first.”

“Fuck! Do I look like I can calm down? It feels like I’m the only one being treated like an idiot here!”

“That’s not true. I’m truly sorry for not telling you in advance…”

Shin Tae-gil seemed genuinely sorry as he bowed deeply in apology.

“I will explain the questions you have step by step. However, to resolve the current situation, Choi Min-jun is absolutely necessary. That’s why I took the risk to bring him out in front of you all.”

“What’s the reason we need that bastard?”

“Because Choi Min-jun had contact with their leader, Bandarenko.”

“Bandarenko? That Russian?”

“Yes. To understand the importance of this, I need to explain about them first.”

Shin Tae-gil began to unfold everything he had learned about them so far.

“The Free Ability User Liberation Alliance didn’t just appear suddenly. It became known in Korea through this incident, but it was already a famous criminal organization abroad, especially in Russia where they mainly operate, causing quite a headache. But they are strictly organized in a cell structure, and their base is completely shrouded in mystery. There are only rumors – that they’re connected to Chechen rebels, that they’re supported by Islamic armed groups.”

“So, that Choi Min-jun over there knows all these secrets?”

“I can’t say he knows everything, but it’s true that he knows a lot of information.”

“I guess criminals just click with each other. Then let’s just get the information and kill him.”

Hearing Kang Hyeon’s words, Choi Min-jun, the person in question, smirked.

“It’s quite a skill to say such things when the person is right in front of you listening.”

“Should I be considerate of a criminal bastard’s feelings? Huh?”

“Kang Hyeon. Please…”

At Shin Tae-gil’s restraint, Kang Hyeon sighed.

“I’m joking. A joke. Let’s kill that bastard after we finish the job.”

“If the explanation is over, I’d like to talk about future plans now.”

Han Se-yeon, who had been listening silently, stepped forward to mediate.

Kang Hyeon didn’t like Han Se-yeon, but he had no intention of causing further discord.

As Han Se-yeon said, it was time to think about the future rather than the past.

“Phew, tell me again what you said earlier. What state am I in right now?”

“You can consider it similar to the level of a traitor to the nation.”

“Shit, this is ridiculous.”

It was literally ridiculous.

Kang Hyeon was truly dumbfounded.

All he had done was fight his best.

Now, he had become a coward who abandoned people and ran away.

‘Well… I lost in the end. So I guess I am the bad guy.’

A world governed by the logic of power.

A world where results matter more than process.

The only wrong thing he did was losing that fight.

‘It won’t be like that next time.’

Having organized his thoughts, Kang Hyeon opened his mouth.

“Do you know what that bastard was thinking when he said that?”

Everyone shook their heads at Kang Hyeon’s words.

“Mr. kang Hyeon. That’s what I want to ask you. What happened that day? And why didn’t you show up for a day? If you had returned even a little earlier, the situation wouldn’t have worsened this much.”

Kang Hyeon nodded at Shin Tae-gil’s words.

“That’s right. I was a bit late. But there was a reason.”

“What on earth is that reason!?”

“Well…”

After pondering for a moment, Kang Hyeon grinned.

“I died that day.”

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Everyone froze at the bombshell statement that came out of Kang Hyeon’s mouth.

“…”

Kang Hyeon died.

Everyone quickly racked their brains to understand the meaning of these words.

‘Does he mean he was as good as dead because he lost the battle?’

‘Was he so injured he couldn’t move?’

‘Was he captured by them and barely escaped?’

At this moment, everyone was equally confused.

Han Se-yeon, Shin Tae-gil, Choi Min-jun, and An Yu-seong, without exception, mulled over the meaning of Kang Hyeon’s words.

“No, Mr. Kang Hyeon… What do you mean you died?”

Eventually, Shin Tae-gil stepped forward and asked Kang Hyeon.

“It’s exactly as I said. I died fighting the day before yesterday.”

“Mr. Kang Hyeon. This is no time for jokes. How can a person who’s already dead be here?!”

“Because I was resurrected.”

Once again, everyone wore expressions of incomprehension at Kang Hyeon’s words.

“I died that day and was resurrected today. I come back to life no matter how many times I die.”

“What does that mean? I don’t understand…”

“Understanding or not! I’m telling you I come back to life even if I die. Is that so hard to understand?”

It wasn’t hard to understand.

It was just hard to believe.

“Ha! Haha… You’re an interesting fellow.”

Choi Min-jun laughed hollowly.

Usually taciturn, even he couldn’t help but let out a dry laugh at this absurd situation.

“Actually, I’ve been hiding it until now because I was weak. I thought it could be used for various bad things. But now, well, what does it matter if it’s known? I’ll do what I want no matter what anyone says.”

As Kang Hyeon continued speaking, people could only wear dumb expressions, unable to say anything.

“Your expressions are quite amusing. Wow! I’ve been so itching to tell this secret until now. I really thought I was going to die keeping it! Hahaha!”

“How can you laugh at a time like this…”

“Why not? Why shouldn’t I laugh? How does it feel to be blindsided, Mr. Shin Tae-gil? Quite dumbfounding, isn’t it? Kuhaha!”

“Huh, really…”

While it wasn’t exactly a situation to say he was blindsided, it certainly was mind-boggling.

“Even so, nothing will change from how it’s been until now. It’s not like I’m suddenly going somewhere.”

An Yu-seong, who had been listening, suddenly thrust his face forward.

“I wondered how you’ve managed to stay alive fighting so recklessly, but you’ve been dying all along? Kukuk.”

An Yu-seong was smiling widely as if he genuinely found it amusing.

“Reckless fighting? I move with such meticulous calculations.”

“Hahaha! You’re really funny, brother.”

“I’m telling you this is real!?”

Kang Hyeon pretended to be annoyed playfully, but soon straightened up and returned to a serious attitude.

“Enough with the small talk, let’s get to the main point.”

“Main point?”

“The conversation we were having earlier. About that Reco or Lego guy.”

“It’s Bandarenko.”

“Anyway, I don’t know what he was thinking making such a declaration of war…”

Kang Hyeon smiled wickedly as a good idea came to him.

“Let’s return the favor.”

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-What? Did he just turn on a live video?

-Going live at a time like this. He must be out of his mind lolololol

-Where is he? Why can’t we see anything?

-Drive out the traitor. Kang Hyeon, you trash. We don’t need you anymore.

-We should at least hear his explanation. So many brainless people here.

-Hey, why is it taking so long!?!??!?

Within seconds of starting the broadcast, the chat was scrolling too fast to follow with the eyes.

In less than 5 minutes, the number of viewers exceeded 30,000, and that number was still rapidly increasing.

-How long are you going to make us wait?

-Come out already. What nerve do you have to keep us waiting like this??

-He still hasn’t come to his senses. Seems like he can’t read the room.

Finally, as the number of viewers surpassed 50,000, Kang Hyeon, judging he had waited long enough, appeared on screen.

“Hello everyone. This is Kang Hyeon.”

Simultaneously, the chat exploded with messages.

-Wow, he really showed up lololol

-Where have you been all this time?

-Gotta admit, he’s got guts to show his face like this in this situation

-The fugitive has appeared.

-Kang Hyeon. What are you going to do about the hostages? My friend’s brother was taken too.

Kang Hyeon quickly scanned the incoming messages with his fast eye movement.

“First, regarding the reason for my delay, I was severely injured in the battle that day. It was difficult to reveal myself carelessly while being chased by those guys.”

Despite Kang Hyeon’s explanation, people’s reactions were not favorable.

-You say you were injured but you didn’t even fight properly and ran away.

-So you’re saying you ran away leaving the trainees behind?

-Hey. Think about it coolly. If everyone was going to die anyway, at least Kang Hyeon should escape.

-Get rid of the shield idiots

This was the reaction he had expected.

Kang Hyeon continued speaking without paying attention to it.

“As a result, I lost to that guy Bandarenko and ran away. Yes, that’s correct. So now I’m going to take responsibility for that.”

As soon as Kang Hyeon spoke, messages asking how he would take responsibility and telling him to bring back the dead people flooded in.

“That big-nose guy said it, right? For me to come alone.”

Kang Hyeon smiled wickedly and glared at the camera.

“I’m going to tell you what I’m going to do now, so listen carefully. Bandarenko. I know you’re watching too.”

Kang Hyeon’s eyes glittered with madness as he spoke.

“Tomorrow morning. 9 AM Korean time. I’m going alone to the dungeon you mentioned. Be ready to get your head smashed in.”