Solo Resurrection

Chapter 52

Seong-a’s Day (1)

-Boom, bang!

The ground kept shaking.

Han Si-hwan’s hands, as he looked straight ahead, were trembling without him realizing it.

“Is this really human…”

Han Si-hwan muttered with a blank expression. In front of him, a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle was unfolding.

“Graaah!”

-Boom!

A giant iron hammer that must weigh hundreds of kilograms. Kang Hyeon, who wielded that hammer lightly, was a slaughterer.

In front of the massacre Kang Hyeon was creating, the monsters parted like a flood.

Those who usually butchered humans were now just weaklings, hoping only that death would not come to them at this moment.

-Thud thud thud thud thud!

Just 3 minutes.

That was the time it took for the horde of monsters to pass through the core.

In that time, hundreds of corpses were strewn around Kang Hyeon.

“Mr. Kang Hyeon!”

Finally, after all the monsters had passed the core, Shin Seong-a rushed urgently to Kang Hyeon.

“Are you alright?!”

“Of course.”

Kang Hyeon smiled brightly as he put the giant hammer of Ogre into his inventory.

“I think I have about 10 seconds left?”

“Pardon?”

“If I collapse, please carry me out.”

Shin Seong-a wore a confused expression, not understanding Kang Hyeon’s words.

“Ugh, urgh..!”

However, not long after, seeing Kang Hyeon collapse, Shin Seong-a hurriedly embraced him.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

Shin Seong-a carefully lifted the groaning Kang Hyeon onto her back.

“You’ve worked hard.”

“Yeah…”

“And you’re really amazing.”

“I am pretty amazing, aren’t I… Hehe! Cough!”

Kang Hyeon chuckled weakly at Shin Seong-a’s words, then coughed up blood.

Shin Seong-a’s back became damp with Kang Hyeon’s blood.

“Sorry…”

“Don’t worry about it.”

“…”

“Let’s hurry and get out before the flames engulf this place.”

Kang Hyeon had arrived at the core, and Han Se-yeon had removed the core as the representative.

There were monster corpses of enormous scale, items, and magic stones scattered all over this place, but it wasn’t the time to collect such things.

The flames were now right in front of them.

‘I’ll have to definitely squeeze a big compensation out of Team Leader Shin Tae-gil for this one…’

As he left the dungeon, Kang Hyeon vowed to receive a very large reward for this incident.

-Whoosh!

As they came out of the dungeon, they saw the bright sun.

“We’re out!”

“We cleared the dungeon. Quick, take a picture!”

“Why are there so few people? Is that all?”

The journalists waiting at the dungeon entrance made a fuss upon seeing those who came out.

Finally, as everyone came out, Han Myeong-do went to find Park Ho-yeon.

“You bastard!”

“Ugh!”

The highly agitated Han Myeong-do threw a punch at Park Ho-yeon’s face.

“What were you thinking when you did such a thing?!”

“I, I had no choice!”

“You call that an excuse?! If it wasn’t for Kang Hyeon, we all would have been annihilated!”

Han Myeong-do’s beating continued incessantly, but no one seemed inclined to step in and stop it.

Even the vice guild master of the Fire Dragon Guild turned a blind eye to the scene.

“Just a moment. Let me down…”

“Pardon? But…”

“It’s okay, put me down.”

At Kang Hyeon’s request, Shin Seong-a carefully lowered him to the ground.

Kang Hyeon, who seemed to struggle even to stand, slowly walked towards Park Ho-yeon.

“Hey.”

It was a small voice, but it contained an irresistible power.

People gulped as they watched this scene.

“Bring the items, you bastard…”

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Ippotranslation

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-Clatter, clatter…

Having finished her simple breakfast, Shin Seong-a immediately started washing the dishes.

“…”

Her house, where she lived alone, was always quiet.

Outside it was bright with the risen sun, but the curtained interior was dark.

In that darkness, Shin Seong-a, who finished washing dishes without turning on the lights, looked at a photo hanging in the living room.

“…”

In the photo, an aged-looking middle-aged man stood with her, wearing a sullen expression.

“I’m heading out.”

The man in the photo was her father, who was a former national archery representative.

Her father, who was known as the ace of the team, was such an outstanding athlete that a medal was practically guaranteed.

However, due to an accident that occurred right before the competition, he couldn’t even participate in the Olympics.

“…”

After scanning the row of trophies below the photo, she turned and opened the front door.

-Click

Her house was a shabby detached house located in quite a remote area.

She had to travel a long distance to the guild office every day, but she still didn’t want to move.

Despite earning more than enough money now, unlike when she was struggling with poverty, for some reason she couldn’t leave this house.

‘Even though there aren’t even proper memories here…’

She wondered why she couldn’t leave, but decided to think of it comfortably.

‘When the time comes, I’ll leave naturally.’

-Vroom! Vroom!

With a roaring exhaust sound, she pulled the throttle of her bike vigorously.

In an instant, the surrounding scenery was pushed back and she felt a strong wind.

“Kaaak!”

“Are you crazy?”

Life-threatening, risky stunts.

Sometimes she could hear curses from surprised passersby.

‘It’s refreshing…’

She knew that her actions were wrong.

But if she didn’t do this, she couldn’t feel like she was alive.

-Screech!

After riding non-stop like that, she came to a halt in front of a building.

-Ding-a-ling.

“Welcome”

Located in a remote area, this was a calm cafe run by a young owner alone.

Shin Seong-a visited this place occasionally when she had time.

Today, as Kang Hyeon was hospitalized, she had the leisure to visit this place after a long time.

“It’s been a while since you came.”

The owner was a woman in her mid-30s named ‘Kim Seol-a’ with a short bob that suited her well.

Shin Seong-a often visited this cafe, enchanted by her smile that made people feel comfortable.

“Shall I get you your usual order?”

Shin Seong-a nodded with a smile at Kim Seol-a’s gentle words.

“Alright. Please wait a moment.”

Jazz music flowing softly.

Soon, a warm cup of coffee was placed in front of Shin Seong-a.

“Here’s your café mocha~”

Shin Seong-a silently bowed her head and sat by the window.

Soft music and fragrant coffee.

It was nothing special, but perhaps because it was right after coming out of a grueling dungeon, it felt even more special.

-Kang Hyeon. The hero who saved everyone!

-Han Se-yeon of Dangun. Grateful to Kang Hyeon.

-Number of applicants hoping to join Kang Hyeon’s Badass Guild surpasses hundreds…

When she accessed the internet on her smartphone, the whole world was buzzing with stories about Kang Hyeon.

Some criticized it as ‘too exaggerated’ or ‘overly praised by the media’, but that’s something they could say because they weren’t at the scene.

In her opinion, this level of reaction was far from enough compared to Kang Hyeon’s achievements.

“Haa…”

The moment Kang Hyeon stood alone in front of everyone to block the monsters.

Shin Seong-a’s heart pounded crazily and she felt alive.

It wasn’t simply a flutter coming from the opposite sex.

Respect. Envy. Jealousy.

It was something very subtle that contained various inexplicable emotions.

-What the hell happened inside the dungeon? Everyone’s busy praising Kang Hyeon.

-I guess Fire Dragon Guild is finished now

-The damage was so big this time, the top 10 guild rankings might change a lot

-Yeah, Guardian Guild will definitely go down and Fire Dragon might be on the edge too.

-I think the rising Jeong jin Guild might go up?

A terrible situation occurred where more than half of the raid party died.

Even that would have been a total annihilation if it weren’t for Kang Hyeon, which only increased people’s curiosity.

-Shut up, you trash. Lady Han Se-yeon is the best. Kang Hyeon got a little bigger and now he’s trying to rub up against everything. What a piece of shit.

Shin Seong-a, who was checking the comments while scrolling, stopped.

-If you want to see Lady Han Se-yeon in one piece, be careful. Before I gouge out your eyes.

As soon as Shin Seong-a posted her reply, another response came immediately.

-What the fuck are you talking about? What are you gonna do? Gouge out my eyes? Such a bluff.

Her clenched fist trembled.

“This bastard…”

Just as her anger-filled fist was about to smash the table,

-Ding-dong

Shin Seong-a came to her senses at the sound of the bell ringing as the cafe door opened.

“Welcome…”

Kim Seol-a, who was greeting as usual, paused for a moment.

“Are you making good money?”

The cheapness dripping from their tone.

Three men appeared, swaggering their whole bodies and spitting saliva.

They seemed desperate to emphasize that they were very delinquent thugs.

“Not yet…”

“Have you saved up money for the interest?”

“No…”

“Are you messing with me right now?!”

The men scowled and pounded on the counter.

Kim Seol-a’s intimidated voice grew quieter and quieter.

“When are you going to pay the overdue interest?”

“If you could just wait a little longer…”

“By the end of this month, the interest alone will be 100 million won. If it’s going to be like this, just hand over the store! Before it gets to the point where you can’t pay back the debt even if you sell this lousy hole-in-the-wall!”

“What? How can the interest be… When the principal is only 80 million won?”

“That’s what it says in the contract! So when are you going to pay?”

“Well…”

Tears began to well up in Kim Seol-a’s doe-like eyes.

The thugs snickered, seemingly finding her distress amusing.

“Or how about what we talked about last time? Huh? Think about it carefully. We’ll consider that month’s interest paid every time you come once.”

After careful consideration, Shin Seong-a, whom the thugs had judged to be a waste, stood up from her seat.

“Who’s this girl? A customer?”

“Long limbs and a pretty face, looks tasty. Boss. Heheheheh.”

The thugs spoke loudly as if they wanted Shin Seong-a to hear, even though she was right in front of them.

“Give me your account number.”

“What?”

“I said, give me your account number.”

The thugs’ expressions twisted at the sudden demand.

“What are you going to do if I give you the account number? Are you going to pay off the debt instead?! It’s 80 million won!”

“I’ll pay, so hurry up and tell me, you bastard.”

Shin Seong-a’s language had become quite rough after hanging around with Kang Hyeon.

“B-Bastard?! Do you have a death wish? Who the hell are you?!”

“I’m Shin Seong-a from the Badass Guild.”

As she spoke, Shin Seong-a threw off her leather jacket with flair.

-Whoosh!

Everyone’s eyes were drawn to the word ‘Badass’ written in fiery letters on the back of the jacket as it flew through the air.

“What the…”

“Boss. She seems crazy. Let’s just avoid her.”

“Shut up!”

The boss, pushing away his subordinate who was whispering beside him, was engulfed in thought.

As an ability user himself, he couldn’t not know about Badass.

‘Badass is where Kang Hyeon is, but is this for real? But Badass definitely only has 3 guild members…’

The boss shook his head after pondering.

‘No way! Even if it’s the Badass Guild, they’re all nobodies except for Kang Hyeon, right?’

These days, even in illegal circles, they don’t deal with anyone who isn’t an ability user.

That’s because there’s no place where fists are more important than in that world.

So, naturally, the boss who played the leader role among the trio was also an ability user, and his level was as high as 31.

This was considered a top-tier level in the organization.

‘No matter if it’s Badass, if the three of us attack at once, she won’t be able to do anything.’

Finally finishing his calculations, the boss returned with a confident expression.

“So what if you’re from Badass?”

“Just give me the account number.”

“And if I refuse?”

The boss wore a vulgar smile.

Seeing him, Shin Seong-a’s eyes grew cold.

“Then I’ll show you the power of justice.”

“Hahaha! Boys, she says the power of justice!”

“Hehehe! What are you, a Power Ranger or something? Abracadabra Five Rangers?”

“Kuhehehe, totally… Kuhok!”

A platform boot was driven into the stomach of the man laughing while holding his belly.

The man who collapsed to the floor from the impact gasped for breath, coughing.

“This bitch dared to hit?!”

“Get her!”

In truth, Shin Seong-a’s close combat ability was quite inferior compared to others of similar levels.

It was inevitable as she always moved stealthily and attacked enemies from afar using a bow.

But she too had opened her eyes to a new world while traveling with Kang Hyeon.

“Haap!”

Her leg extended smoothly.

A clean upward kick landed on the man’s chin.

The impact sent the man’s body flying into the air,

-Crack

And his head was wedged into the ceiling.

“Now it’s just you left.”

Shin Seong-a gave him the sardonic smile that Kang Hyeon often wore. She beckoned provocatively with her finger.

“Eek…!”

Seeing this, the boss pulled out a sword from his inventory.

“Let me make this clear, this is self-defense. Don’t whine about it in hell!”

The boss swung his sword frantically.

In an instant, the narrow interior was completely destroyed.

“Do you understand the situation now? Huh?! Keep talking like you did earlier!”

Thinking he had gained the upper hand, the boss swung his sword even faster with reckless swordsmanship.

“As expected, even Badass is nothing special…”

That’s when it happened.

Shin Seong-a, who had been only dodging the sword until now, suddenly dove into the boss’s arms.

“W-wait, what are you doing?!”

-Squeeze

Feeling pressure on an important part, the boss unconsciously dropped his sword.

“What are you doing?!”

“I’m planning to remove something you don’t need.”

“W-wait a minute! I was wrong. So let go of this and let’s talk! Ugh…!”

Shin Seong-a smiled with satisfaction as she watched the boss break out in a cold sweat.

“Don’t worry.”

“What…?”

“Aphids can reproduce through parthenogenesis.”

“You c-crazy bitch! Aaaaargh!”