Solo Resurrection

Chapter 124

Popular Star Kergo (3)

Lee Baek-seo, the Guild Master of Taeshin Guild.

He matured early due to losing his parents in an accident.

Living with relatives along with his only family, his younger brother Lee Nam-soo, he always grew up walking on eggshells.

‘I’ll succeed and live proudly.’

Lee Baek-seo had no choice but to become a persistent hard worker.

As if heaven was helping Lee Baek-seo, his talents weren’t bad either.

As a result, Lee Baek-seo was able to live a quite satisfactory life.

He always maintained top grades in school, and continued to be what’s commonly called the ‘boss’.

In college, he saved money by doing various part-time jobs with his handsome face, and after graduation, he got a job at a large company.

After the dungeon incident, he boldly quit his company job and established a guild.

Taeshin Guild, which started from the bottom, finally rose to become a large guild with quite a reputation.

It couldn’t be called a perfect life, but he prided himself on not having done anything he would regret when looking back.

Except for one thing.

-I have to protect my younger brother.

Lee Nam-soo, Lee Baek-seo’s only family and younger brother. He was quite different from Lee Baek-seo.

The death of their parents.

Living with relatives.

The unbearable reality made young Lee Nam-soo go astray.

Even when it was time to mature, Lee Nam-soo remained the same.

He was used to being treated well thanks to his brother, Lee Baek-seo, who was always the best wherever he went.

Lee Baek-seo knew that his brother was wrong, but he couldn’t bring himself to do anything about it and was always troubled.

“What? You’re actually calling?”

Nevertheless, when his brother called, Lee Baek-seo was honestly glad.

“You were too busy partying to even answer calls.”

Not long ago, Lee Baek-seo couldn’t resist his brother’s request and gifted him a sports car worth about 200 million won.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

As soon as his brother Lee Nam-soo received the car, he cut off contact as if nothing had happened.

When he checked, he heard that his brother was meeting women every day and living soaked in alcohol.

“What’s the occasion? You’re actually making a call.”

Lee Baek-seo asked with a hint of a smile as he answered the phone.

-Brother, help me. I’m screwed! You need to come quickly!

“What happened?”

His brother’s urgent voice.

A sense of unease crept over him.

‘What kind of trouble did he cause this time..?’

Although his brother often caused trouble, this time it seemed a bit more serious.

“What nonsense are you talking about? Are you drunk again? What’s this about Kang Hyeon and a goblin?”

Until this point, Lee Baek-seo couldn’t even imagine that Kang Hyeon was Kang Hyeon from Badass.

“Haa… Alright, just wait. I’ll come right now.”

-Come quickly! Ahhh! A crazy bastard is trying to hit me!

Lee Baek-seo’s heart also became urgent at the desperate voice heard over the phone.

“Guild Master, where are you going?”

“Something urgent came up. Don’t look for me!”

Lee Baek-seo, who rushed out of the office, immediately got into his vehicle.

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“Is it over there?”

It was easy to find where his brother was.

Because vehicles were stopped and many people were gathered.

“Excuse me, I need to pass through.”

“Ugh. Who’s pushing? Huh!”

“I’m sorry. I’ll pass through.”

People who were forcibly pushed aside frowned, but soon saw Lee Baek-seo’s face and hurriedly turned their heads.

This was because Lee Baek-seo and Taeshin Guild were quite famous in the area.

“Hey! Lee Nam-soo. What kind of trouble did you…”

Lee Baek-seo’s face froze coldly as he was speaking.

His brother Lee Nam-soo was being grabbed by the collar and beaten by someone.

“Which bastard dares…”

He had raised his brother like a son, with a six-year age difference, without ever laying a hand on him.

Although he’s a bit wayward now, he believed that someday he would become upright like when he was young.

“You dare lay hands on my brother!?”

Seeing his brother being beaten, Lee Baek-seo completely lost it.

“Finally here?”

It was then.

The man beating his brother turned around.

That man was someone Lee Baek-seo knew very well.

“Kang Hyeon…?”

“Are you this trash’s brother?”

Kang Hyeon spoke with an extremely arrogant expression.

‘I can’t fight with Badass, who’s at the top level domestically.’

Lee Baek-seo desperately suppressed the rising anger.

“Calling a person trash… Isn’t that going too far?”

Lee Baek-seo spoke as calmly as possible.

“Ah, was I too harsh from the start? I’m sorry. You seem to have educated your younger brother very nicely. Perhaps you didn’t teach him that life is practical experience?”

“Why did you lay hands on my younger brother?”

“This cute guy here not only rammed into my precious Bentley but also came at me swearing. I’m quite sensitive about my car.”

“Does that give you the right to hit someone!?”

Hitting someone over a minor fender bender.

Lee Baek-seo thought Kang Hyeon must be out of his mind, just like the rumors said.

“Seeing the foreign car, you look quite wealthy. A guy like this would just pay the fine and get out laughing.”

“How can you say that…”

“Didn’t you say you’re the guild master of the Taeshin Guild?”

“Sigh, that’s right. I’m Lee Baek-seo, guild master of the Taeshin Guild.”

“So that’s why such a weak guy was running around. Taeshin was quite famous in this neighborhood, right? A guild like that should be more careful about its conduct. What if I had been a civilian?”

As Kang Hyeon’s arrogant words continued, Lee Baek-seo found it increasingly difficult to contain his anger.

‘Do you have the right to say such things?’

Although Kang Hyeon’s words weren’t wrong, he was the last person who should be saying them.

“You’re not in a position to tell others to be careful about their conduct, are you?”

In simpler terms, he meant, ‘Aren’t you the one causing more trouble?’

“What?”

Kang Hyeon’s face wrinkled upon hearing Lee Baek-seo’s words.

“I’m just stating the facts. I’ll compensate for my brother’s mistake. In return, you should apologize for hitting my brother.”

He had finally said it.

Even this was something Lee Baek-seo had said after holding back as much as he could.

“10 billion won.”

Suddenly, the words “10 billion” came out of Kang Hyeon’s mouth.

“I’ll need 10 billion won in compensation.”

“What are you talking about!?”

“Your brother rammed into my car. 10 billion won for settlement.”

“Your car looks like it’d be hard to exceed 20 million won, what do you mean 10 billion!?”

Lee Baek-seo shouted after checking Kang Hyeon’s car.

“Ah, you don’t have to pay for the wrecked car.”

“Then….”

“Do you see that goblin collapsed over there?”

Following Kang Hyeon’s gaze, Lee Baek-seo could indeed see something lying there.

‘A goblin… Is it?’

It took a while to recognize it as a goblin due to its battered state and large build.

“That goblin’s worth is quite expensive. It should be at least 100 million won.”

“Sigh… Let’s say that’s true. Then what about the remaining 9.9 billion?”

Kang Hyeon had clearly said 10 billion.

Even if that strange goblin was worth 100 million, there was still 9.9 billion left.

“That’s obviously compensation for mental distress. I’m quite sensitive, so I was very shocked. My heart is still pounding.”

“Are you joking right now!?”

Finally, Lee Baek-seo exploded.

Even for Taeshin, 10 billion won wasn’t an amount they could easily come up with.

No, even if they could, they couldn’t spend 10 billion on such an absurd demand.

“Does this look like a joke to you?”

Suddenly, Kang Hyeon’s demeanor changed.

Unlike before when he had been wearing a sly smile, he was now glaring at Lee Baek-seo with cold, fierce eyes.

“Actually, I did some research while you were coming. Turns out this guy is quite a famous piece of trash.”

While Lee Baek-seo was on his way, Kang Hyeon had looked into the Taeshin Guild and Lee Nam-soo.

“From drugs to sex crimes. He’s committed every crime possible except murder. Did you know that?”

“What…?”

This was the first time Lee Baek-seo had heard of this.

He had believed that although his brother had gone astray a bit, he was still maintaining at least a minimum level of decency.

“Is this how you protect family members? No wonder this bastard never comes to his senses. I was going to let it slide, but I can’t anymore. You’re also responsible for this situation.”

Lee Baek-seo didn’t know what to say.

He was just shocked and confused.

“There’s no way Lee Nam-soo would…”

“No way? What bullshit.”

At that moment, Lee Nam-soo, who had been unconscious, opened his eyes.

“B-brother…”

“Nam-soo! Are you okay!?”

Lee Baek-seo hurriedly checked on Lee Nam-soo.

Although his body was covered in bruises, it didn’t seem life-threatening.

“Phew, thank goodness. Nam-soo, first get yourself together…”

Lee Baek-seo tried to comfort his brother, but Lee Nam-soo pushed him away forcefully.

Lee Baek-seo looked at his brother in confusion.

“Why are you…”

At that moment, Lee Baek-seo’s eyes met his brother’s.

Lee Nam-soo’s eyes were glittering with intense killing intent.

“Brother. Kill that bastard right now. That fucking bastard…”

“What..?”

“You can do it, brother… If I were a bit stronger, I would have killed him myself… Damn it.”

Lee Nam-soo’s words didn’t sound like a joke.

Lee Baek-seo had encountered and fought countless people with such eyes, so he was certain.

His brother, Lee Nam-soo, genuinely intended to kill Kang Hyeon.

“You… How did you end up like this…”

It felt like everything was crumbling down.

Watching this scene from the side, Kang Hyeon clicked his tongue.

“Tsk tsk. Look at how this bastard’s eyes are bulging. Anyway, I can’t apologize to someone like him, so if you want an apology, pay up to 10 billion. If you don’t like it, sue me.”

“…”

“Oh, and for the record, I won’t apologize. I can’t bow my head to trash like this.”

“D-die! You orc-like bastard!”

“What? Are you crazy for death!”

As an angered Kang Hyeon approached Lee Nam-soo, Lee Baek-seo moved.

-Slap!

Lee Baek-seo roughly slapped Lee Nam-soo’s cheek.

“Brother..?”

The physical violence didn’t end with one slap.

-Slap, slap!

“Cough, brother! Stop hitting me! What’s wrong with you!?”

The beating continued for a while and only ended when Lee Nam-soo spat out a tooth and lost consciousness.

“C-cough…”

Lee Baek-seo stood up after seeing Lee Nam-soo cough up blood and faint.

With a hardened face, Lee Baek-seo approached Kang Hyeon and knelt down.

“What’s this all of a sudden?”

“I’m truly sorry. I will compensate for this incident in any way I can.”

“Hmm…”

“It’s all my fault.”

Lee Baek-seo acknowledged that he was to blame.

He had been busy with guild affairs.

He thought his brother would come around eventually.

He had neglected his brother with various excuses.

Those actions had led to terrible consequences.

“Now that I know, I will make sure this never happens again. Of course, I will ensure that my brother faces legal judgment for the crimes he has committed so far.”

Kang Hyeon grinned at Lee Baek-seo’s sincere words.

“I like that.”

“Pardon…?”

Lee Baek-seo was taken aback by the unexpected response.

“Are you confident you can keep everything you just said?”

“I will keep my word no matter what happens.”

“Really?”

“Yes… I’ve been thinking wrong until now. Thanks to you, Mr. Kang Hyeon, I’ve realized this, so things will be different from now on.”

“That’s enough then.”

“What do you mean…”

“The 10 billion won was a joke. It’s not like I’m short on money.”

Lee Baek-seo waved his hands and stood up at Kang Hyeon’s words.

“No, I intend to resolve this matter cleanly. To ensure this never happens again. 10 billion might be too much, but I will provide appropriate compensation to you, Mr. Kang Hyeon.”

“Then just treat me to some beef later.”

“How can that be enough…”

As Lee Baek-seo tried to protest, Kang Hyeon had already moved away.

“Hey, get up.”

“Urgh…”

Kang Hyeon roughly threw the fallen goblin into the back seat.

Then he crumpled the smashed car door with his hand and stuffed it into the back seat as well.

“Well, I’m off. Call me if you want to drink beer.”

Kang Hyeon waved his hand as he got into the driver’s seat.

“Wait, just a moment…”

A confused Lee Baek-seo tried to stop Kang Hyeon, but he left without looking back.

“So that thing can actually move…”

It wasn’t a common sight to see a car with a crushed rear bumper and a missing door driving away.

“…”

After staring blankly at the scene for a while, Lee Baek-seo suddenly burst into laughter.

“Ha, haha… Hahaha!”

He had thought the rumors about Kang Hyeon were somewhat exaggerated, but today Lee Baek-seo realized.

“He’s truly a strange person.”

That Kang Hyeon was even more of an oddball than the rumors suggested. And that he was also a little bit cool.

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After the incident between Kang Hyeon and Lee Baek-seo, the internet heated up once again.

-Kang Hyeon-style Discipline Season 2 now showing to great acclaim.

People were excited about another disciplinary incident following the past incident with Jeong Dae-han and the children.

As there were quite a few people at the scene at the time, related videos and photos spread endlessly.

-I live in that neighborhood, and that guy is really a famous piece of trash. I feel so relieved. Whew…

-Kang Hyeon seems a bit crazy, but his personality seems okay

-Looking back at Kang Hyeon’s actions so far, he doesn’t seem like a bad person

-Kang Hyeon fans are excited again. Tsk tsk. What’s so great about a guy who just fights, isn’t all of that illegal?

-Your trash life raging here is legendary^^

Public opinion wasn’t entirely favorable towards Kang Hyeon, but the majority of people supported his actions.

-My friend is a member of the Taeshin Guild, and they say Lee Baek-seo handed over the guild’s most important item after that incident.

-What’s the important item?

-They say it’s confidential…

-Brain rumors again

-Another person desperate to show off what they know

-No, it’s true…

Numerous rumors and so-called insider information spread and disappeared again.

In addition, there was someone who rose to stardom in an instant, and that was Kergo.

-Recent news on Kang Hyeon’s pet?

A post that reached number one in real-time rankings.

Clicking on it revealed a photo of Kergo just after smashing the Bentley.

-Pet lol.

-You’re done if you mess with it wrong… But is that really a goblin?

-No way, what goblin is that big and fierce-looking?

-Is it okay to walk around outside with that… What if it causes an accident

-Kang Hyeon will handle it.

-The head is clearly a goblin’s, but the lower body is more ferocious than an orc’s…

-I think it looks like that because it resembles Kang Hyeon, they say pets resemble their owners.

-Agreed, if you look closely, it does seem to resemble Kang Hyeon.

-The people above are in big trouble… Be careful on the streets at night.

In addition, as the video of Kergo’s match with Kim Seong-sik hit YouTube, Kergo’s fame spread even overseas.

“Heheh. The response is good. See this? This is all about you.”

Kang Hyeon watched all of this while sitting in his office, giggling.

“Kergo doesn’t know. Human letters are hard.”

Kergo shook his head as he looked at the smartphone Kang Hyeon held out.

“You stupid thing.”

“Don’t hit. Kang Hyeon keeps hitting.”

“There’s always a reason for it. If you behave well later, I won’t hit you.”

“Really?”

Kergo brightened at Kang Hyeon’s words.

“No. I’m still going to hit you.”

“…”

“If you don’t like it, come at me. I’ll make you the boss.”

“Kang Hyeon. Orc-like bastard…”

“What? You little…!?”