Solo Resurrection - Chapter 115

Chapter 115

Reunion (2)

“You think we won’t kill the hostages? Don’t be mistaken!”

The enemy, in their excitement, killed the hostages.

This was an already anticipated scenario.

And countermeasures for it had also been prepared.

As the man showed suspicious behavior, Choi Min-jun discreetly shot out magic.

It was to prepare for unexpected situations.

And as the man tried to swing his sword, Choi Min-jun controlled the magic, and simultaneously, Han Se-yeon rushed forward.

-Just make them hesitate for a very brief moment. Then I’ll take care of the rest.

-Understood.

This was the plan Choi Min-jun and Han Se-yeon had set up for times like this.

However, if there was a problem, it was that the distance to the enemy was farther than expected.

‘At this rate, we might be too late…!’

At that moment, Han Se-yeon’s eyes widened.

Choi Yeon-hwa, who suddenly stood up, sliced the enemy in one breath.

Han Se-yeon’s eyes sparkled as she watched this scene.

‘Considerable talent.’

Of course, she knew who Choi Yeon-hwa was.

The only daughter of Chairman Choi Kang-woo.

She had heard that Choi Yeon-hwa became an ability user out of admiration for Kang Hyeon, but she didn’t know she was this skilled.

‘She must have just entered the education school.’

Han Se-yeon decided to recruit Choi Yeon-hwa into Dangun after this incident was over.

Her talent was so coveted that it was worth breaking the existing policy of only recruiting verified top experts.

Almost simultaneously as Choi Yeon-hwa attacked the enemy, Han Se-yeon arrived,

“Wipe them out.”

In less than a minute, all enemies were dealt with.

“We’re alive. We’re alive!”

“Thank you. Thank you so much.”

“As expected of the Dangun Guild.”

The freed hostages cheered for the Dangun Guild repeatedly.

Ignoring the people’s greetings, Han Se-yeon picked up the satellite phone.

“We’ve secured the hostages.”

-Understood. The Spetsnaz (FSB) are on standby nearby. We’ll have them move in immediately.

Choi Yeon-hwa shook her head at Shin Tae-gil’s words.

“There might still be remnants left. Tell them not to rush in recklessly, but to wait outside. We’ll send the people out.”

-Understood.

After ending the call, Han Se-yeon called Kim Lee-hyeon, an executive of the Dangun Guild.

“Kim Lee-hyeon.”

“Yes, Guild Leader.”

“Please take the hostages outside with the guide. I have somewhere to look around.”

“Understood.”

Kim Lee-hyeon, the vice guild leader of Dangun, followed Oh Jeong-su’s guidance and took the hostages and guild members back the way they came.

The only people left here now were Han Se-yeon and Choi Min-jun. Just the two of them.

Nodding at each other, the two entered deeper into the facility.

***

Ippotranslation

***

With no one else around, the two moved more freely.

Choi Min-jun would suppress the enemy’s movements, and Han Se-yeon would behead them in one swift motion.

Moving with optimal efficiency, they quickly entered the interior of the base.

“It’s here.”

Before long, they were able to reach their destination.

“Is this the machine that extracts magic?”

“That’s right. It seems the performance has improved since before.”

Over 100 machines were lined up in a large cavity.

Each machine had one person attached, with something inserted all over their body, extracting magic.

“It was worth taking the time to come here.”

This was the ‘real’ purpose for Han Se-yeon and Choi Min-jun’s involvement in this incident.

Using Kang Hyeon to disperse and weaken the enemy forces, and obtaining what they wanted in the safest way possible.

Some might call it cowardly, but Han Se-yeon didn’t care.

‘Trust. Honor. Justice. They all mean nothing without power.’

Especially in a world like this where power represented everything.

Moreover, Dangun, no, she herself had the grand mission of saving humanity.

There was no reason to do unnecessary and inefficient things because of others’ gazes.

Besides, this was beneficial not only to herself but to everyone.

“It’s being recognized as an item? That’s fortunate. If it wasn’t, it would have been a bit troublesome to take.”

“Let’s gather what we need first. We don’t have much time.”

Han Se-yeon and Choi Min-jun began to sweep up the equipment around them.

They indiscriminately collected anything that could be stored in their inventory.

However, because the magic extraction devices were quite large and heavy, they couldn’t store too many.

“I’ve heard there’s a limit to the inventory, but it’s a shame. It would have been convenient if we could take everything.”

“We’ve already gathered more than necessary. Let’s get out now.”

“Alright.”

Originally, they had considered destroying the remaining equipment here, but they didn’t.

Han Se-yeon wanted humanity to coexist, not to monopolize and stand at the top herself.

If Russia took and researched the equipment they left behind, they would surely achieve different results.

***

Ippotranslation

***

“What? Why am I here?”

Kang Hyeon, opening his eyes, looked around.

An all-white space.

He had returned to a place he thought he would never come to again.

“I clearly caught Bandarenko, and the dungeon collapsed… Shouldn’t I have woken up at home?”

The last resurrection point he had set was his home.

If so, he should have died when the dungeon collapsed and woken up at home normally.

“Ah, come to think of it…”

Recalling something, Kang Hyeon furrowed his brow and tried to remember.

-You crazy bastard…

As Bandarenko muttered something to him and the dungeon completely collapsed.

[Easter Egg is activating]

“That’s right! It definitely happened.”

Although he couldn’t open his eyes properly at the time, fortunately, he could hear to some extent.

To be precise, his eardrums, which had melted from the fire, had been restored.

“Then this place is…”

At that moment, a familiar voice reached Kang Hyeon.

[Kang Hyeon. It’s been a while]

“Haha…”

The Administrator. God. Or the Absolute Being.

It doesn’t matter what you call it.

The source of all this trouble had called Kang Hyeon here again.

“Indeed. It’s been a fucking long time.”

[Why did you do such a thing? It could have been a disaster]

Kang Hyeon frowned at the unexpected words.

“What do you mean?”

[When a dungeon’s core is destroyed, everything inside it disappears along with it]

“I know that. That’s why I planned this.”

[No. You don’t seem to understand, Kang Hyeon. If I hadn’t known about this incident, you would have simply disappeared. That’s a completely different dimension from death]

“Are you saying I wouldn’t be able to resurrect?”

[Yes. If you don’t escape from a collapsing dungeon, it’s literal disappearance. The end. However, this time you were lucky enough to have the toy I scattered, so I could know]

Only then did Kang Hyeon understand what had happened.

The C-grade dungeon, Benand’s Forest.

The Easter egg he had obtained through a bet with Park Ho-yeon of the Fire Dragon Guild.

He had put it in his inventory and forgotten about it, not knowing it would help in this way.

“But weren’t you watching all along anyway?”

[Pardon? What do you mean?]

“Seeing as you keep giving me strange skills, titles, and abilities. It seemed like you were paying attention. Thank you very much. Really!”

[Your words seem to have a bite to them]

“How could that be? How dare I.”

Kang Hyeon needlessly opened his status window to check his ‘Cruel Family Destroyer’ title and ‘Kang Hyeon Style Fighting’ skill.

[Well… To be honest, it’s true that I’ve seen you often. It’s really fun watching you]

“As I thought…”

[But that doesn’t mean I’m always watching only you. I’m busier than I look. Especially this time, I had quite an important matter, so I really didn’t know. If I hadn’t felt the Easter egg disappearing, if I had been just a little late, you would have simply disappeared. Of course, resurrection would have been out of the question]

Not being able to resurrect.

It was chilling just to imagine.

[So, don’t ever do something like this again]

“I understand.”

[Don’t you have anything else to say? We’ve met after a long time. This is actually the function of the Easter egg]

“This?”

[A meeting with me]

“It’s trash.”

[That’s harsh]

Kang Hyeon still hadn’t forgotten what the Administrator had done to him in tutorial stage 5.

“As for what I’m curious about…”

Still, since he got this opportunity.

Kang Hyeon decided to ask what he had been pondering.

“Why me of all people?”

[What do you mean?]

“The resurrection skill. It seems very important, so why give it to someone like me who has no talent?”

[That was just random]

“What?”

Kang Hyeon made a dumb expression at the unexpected answer.

[The reason I watch you is because it’s interesting, there’s no other reason. You didn’t think you were some great chosen one destined to save the world from the beginning, did you?]

“Well, that…”

[Perhaps… Have you ever been told you have an excessive self-consciousness?]

For a moment, Kang Hyeon almost told him to shut up, but he barely held back.

After all, he was talking to a god.

“Then another question. What’s the ultimate purpose of all this?”

[The ultimate purpose? I think I told you last time. I’m the Administrator. I just maintain balance]

“Just maintain balance… Why, where, what balance, how are you maintaining it?”

[That’s…]

“What is the Harken dimension?”

On the day the tutorial started.

It was said that a unilateral connection from the Harken dimension was detected, and Earth’s defense system was activated.

And while temporarily rejecting the connection, a 5-year countdown began.

“Until now, all I could do was wait for that time and get stronger, but now that I have this chance, I have to ask.”

[You have an unexpectedly sharp side. I thought you were always reckless]

“Compliments won’t get you anywhere, so just answer the question.”

The Administrator chuckled at Kang Hyeon’s indifferent words.

[First, let me tell you about the Harken dimension. The Harken dimension is a completely different place from Earth. And as you might have guessed, it’s the basis for the dungeons]

“Are you saying dungeons are created based on the Haken dimension?”

[Yes. More precisely, the past Harken dimension]

“The past dimension…”

[And balance means the balance between the Harken dimension and Earth. More precisely, balancing the magic between the two worlds]

“Why do we need to balance the two worlds?”

[To prepare for when the two worlds are fully connected]

Kang Hyeon’s expression gradually wrinkled as the conversation continued.

‘He’s beating around the bush, avoiding the core of the matter.’

Finally, Kang Hyeon asked about the most crucial point.

“This connection. Who did it, and why is it happening? Did you initiate…”

[It’s not that]

The Administrator cut off Kang Hyeon’s words.

[The one who connected the two worlds was not me, but someone else]

“Who is it?”

[That’s…]

“That’s?”

[A secret!]

“Haa… Shit. This isn’t a joke.”

Gang Hyeon sighed and roughly ran his hand through his hair.

[I think I just heard you curse]

“No, I didn’t.”

[I clearly heard it]

“I said I didn’t.”

[I’m quite a significant being, you know]

“So what!”

Kang Hyeon could feel the Administrator enjoying his irritation.

[And kang Hyeon. Stop running your hand through your hair so much]

“You know about that too?”

[How could I not know something you do every day?]

“Anyway, why that too?”

[Haven’t you been experiencing hair loss lately?]

It’s certain.

This Administrator. No, this guy was making fun of him.

[Should I help you a bit?]

“I don’t need it. Get lost!”

[Okay. Then goodbye]

“W-wait! So suddenly…”

[I’ll look forward to our next meeting]

Suddenly, Kang Hyeon’s body began to fall.

His consciousness gradually blurred.

‘Just you wait, you bastard… Someday I’ll get you back…’

Soon, Kang Hyeon’s consciousness faded away.