Solo Resurrection

Chapter 129

The Approaching Darkness (5)

“Hahaha! This is the end for you all!”

Jo Yu-sik laughed like a madman.

“I told you to speak only when I say so.”

Kang Hyeon slapped Jo Yu-sik’s cheek with all his might.

With a sharp sound, Jo Yu-sik collapsed right there.

“Bro, I think this guy’s face is a bit distorted now.”

“Not my problem.”

That’s when it happened.

-Bang!

With an explosion, the entrance of the abandoned factory was shattered, and numerous people rushed in.

“Starting without even a greeting!”

They swung their swords and cast spells without saying a word.

They didn’t seem to care at all about their comrades getting hurt.

“You three, stick together and block them! I’ll handle the magic users!”

One of the most annoying things when facing multiple opponents is debuff magic.

In a critical moment, even a brief slowdown or sensory disturbance can lead to fatal injuries.

Although all guild members had at least one means to remove debuff skills, you never know what might happen in the midst of a chaotic battle.

Therefore, dealing with the support-type ability users in the back was the priority.

“Since we’re not sure what’s going on, try to keep them alive if possible!”

“I’ll do my best!”

The enemies’ level wasn’t particularly high.

From what he could sense, they were around level 30-40 ability users.

Subduing an enemy is much harder than killing them, but at this level, it seemed quite doable.

-Clang! Clang! Bang!

All sorts of swords and magic flew at Kang Hyeon’s body and collided.

‘They’re killing each other more than anything.’

Kang Hyeon tried his best to subdue them, but the guys were too reckless.

They started dying from friendly fire, not caring about their comrades at all.

“Stop it already! You crazy bastards!”

That’s when it happened.

Realizing this wasn’t working, they suddenly dropped their weapons and started rushing at Kang Hyeon.

“What the?!”

And then they pressed down on Kang Hyeon with all their might.

Even Kang Hyeon couldn’t move easily when dozens of ability users clung to him and applied pressure.

“Now’s our chance!”

Then, a few ability users who were in the back ran forward, gripping their weapons tightly.

“Good. You need to die now!”

“Aim for places like the eyes. This guy’s like a complete rock.”

Seeing them, Kang Hyeon could figure out the situation.

‘So you’re the ones who were hiding and controlling them.’

From Kang Hyeon’s perspective, it was rather welcome that they revealed themselves like this.

Just as they approached:

“Magic Explosion!”

Kang Hyeon fired magic explosions in all directions.

The ability users flew away from the explosive force, and Kang Hyeon stomped the ground with all his might.

-Bang!

Seeing Kang Hyeon flying like a cannonball, the guys were terrified.

“Ahhh! Block him! Block him!”

At their command, the ability users who had turned into puppets threw themselves at Kang Hyeon.

“Let’s run! That’s not human!”

In the meantime, the guys turned and ran towards the exit without looking back.

No, they tried to run.

“Where do you think you’re going, you bastards!”

[Roar of the Enraged Lion is activated]

[All enemies’ morale and stats have decreased]

[All debuffs are removed]

As Kang Hyeon activated the Roar of the Enraged Lion, he pulled out his newly acquired weapon.

[Filthian’s Hammer]

A weapon obtained after defeating a mutant undead cyclops recently.

‘I hadn’t had a chance to use it since that day, but finally an opportunity arises.’

Filthian’s Hammer has a unique ability.

Namely, size transformation and weight adjustment.

*Size Transformation – Can be changed to any size the user desires. However, be careful as the weight increases as the size grows.

*Weight Adjustment – Using magic, the weight can be decreased or increased by up to 50%.

Kang Hyeon had previously checked the weight changes according to size transformations.

The hammer that now completely covered Kang Hyeon’s torso weighed about 1 ton.

Using the maximum weight reduction of 50%, it could be reduced to 500kg.

“This should be enough.”

A weight that’s neither too heavy nor too light.

It could be said to be just right for Kang Hyeon to carry and run with all buffs activated.

“Haaaaaap!”

Kang Hyeon ran at full speed with Filthian’sHammer in front.

The ability users flying from all directions were thrown back like people hit by a car, overwhelmed by the sheer force.

“Hahaha! This is really fun, isn’t it!?”

Kang Hyeon with the hammer at the forefront was no different from a bulldozer.

“Eeeek!”

The guys were terrified seeing Kang Hyeon chasing them with such a monstrous weapon.

“Damn it! When is the Apostle coming?! We’re all going to die at this rate!”

“If I had known Kang Hyeon was such a monster, I wouldn’t have come!”

Every time they looked back, the monster was getting closer in real-time.

Now Kang Hyeon had almost broken through the encirclement of ability users.

“If you stop now, I’ll only hit you once!”

Even one hit from that hammer would mean the end of their earthly existence.

The guys who were already running at full speed ran even faster.

“He’s catching up! Do something!”

“Ahhh! There! It’s the Apostle. The Apostle has come!”

At the edge of their vision, they could see something wrapped in a black robe.

“It’s the Apostle! We’re saved now. The Apostle has arrived!”

Kang Hyeon could see it too.

‘What’s an Apostle? Is it like their leader?‘

He didn’t know what it was, but he couldn’t stop chasing.

Just as the distance between the guys and Kang Hyeon had almost closed, the guys reached the black-robed Apostle first.

“Save us, please! Apostle! There’s a monster chasing us from behind!”

“Oh Apostle! Quickly, that orc…”

The guys who approached the Apostle kept grabbing the hem of the robe and shouting.

“Hurry! That monster!”

At that moment, the Apostle raised an arm.

-How noisy.

With that gesture, there was a popping sound, and the men’s heads instantly exploded.

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Headless corpses collapsed.

Kang Hyeon stood in front of them, blankly staring ahead.

-Are you the one called Kang Hyeon.

“Yeah. Judging by how you talk, you’re another skeleton. I’m getting tired of this.”

The voice resonating directly in his mind was a common characteristic of the undead.

-What an irreverent fellow. I am a glorious servant who received the title of ‘Olun’ from Him. You are not a being who can speak so carelessly to me.

As the one called the Apostle removed the robe they were wearing, a pure white skull was revealed.

Its appearance was quite different from the numerous skeletons seen so far, as if it was glowing from the head.

‘There’s no name above the head. What’s going on?’

Generally, even when monsters come out of dungeons, names appear above their heads.

There were exceptions like Kergo, but still.

Kang Hyeon decided to observe the enemy a bit more.

“I don’t care about disciples or whatever. Those kids you just killed.”

-You mean these insignificant humans?

“Yeah, those insignificant guys. I had quite a few things to ask them, you know? But damn, they all flew away because you messed up your fireworks show.”

-I see.

Kang Hyeon started to get heated up by the Apostle’s nonchalant attitude.

“Let me ask you one thing.”

-What is it?

“Do skeletons feel pain when hit?”

-Pain is something only insignificant creatures feel. We, who are immortal and undying, do not feel any pain.

“I see… It’s a shame. I can gauge how much to beat someone by their screams. Too bad. Just survive on your own.”

Kang Hyeon said, gritting his teeth.

-You’re putting on a pitiful show of bravado.

The moment the Apostle spoke, Kang Hyeon stomped the ground with all his might.

“Magic Explosion!”

The magic sphere thrown simultaneously flew at an incredible speed but was blocked by the barrier the Apostle deployed.

-What a trivial attack.

Kang Hyeon didn’t respond and immediately swung Filthian’s Hammer.

“Urayaa!!!”

The Apostle lifted his body into the air to avoid the hammer.

-You brute. You’re just like an ogre with nothing but strength.

At that moment, Kang Hyeon explosively increased the size of the hammer.

‘You’re done for.’

The Apostle couldn’t react to the suddenly expanded range of attack.

In the end, the tip of the hammer barely caught his foot.

-Tang!

With that impact, one foot was shattered, and the Apostle spun through the air like a pinwheel.

“Next is your head!”

Kang Hyeon immediately used Magic Explosion to not miss the opportunity.

-Bang, bang! Bang! Bang!

A technique that uses the explosive force originally meant for killing to lift the body.

For normal people, it would be like a suicide attempt, but for Kang Hyeon, it was the best technique to fly through the sky at tremendous speed if he could endure a bit of pain.

-You’re bringing death upon yourself.

Seeing this, the Apostle inwardly rejoiced.

‘Foolish one. Daring to fly into the air.’

In mid-air, movement is not free, and it becomes that much harder to dodge.

-Burn to death.

The Apostle immediately deployed the maximum fire magic he could muster.

-Whoosh…!

A massive dragon head made of flames formed in front of the Apostle.

“What’s this now!?”

The giant dragon head looked like it would engulf Kang Hyeon at any moment.

“Well, I’m screwed.”

The Apostle lightly flicked his hand, and the giant flame dragon flew.

-Puwhaaaa!

Kang Hyeon was swallowed by the tremendous flames.

The Apostle turned his back as if there was no need to confirm.

After all, not a single human had ever withstood his flames.

-I should deal with the remaining insects.

Just as the Apostle was about to fly towards the factory where the others were:

“Where are you going?”

The Apostle sharply turned his head at the voice from behind.

There was Kang Hyeon, his entire body on fire, reaching out to him.

-How…!

“How, my ass. Let’s just fight first.”

Kang Hyeon grabbed the Apostle’s arm and pulled hard.

-Crack!

In an instant, the Apostle’s arm was shattered and ripped from his shoulder.

“That’s one.”

The Apostle, despite the sudden situation, calmly tried to manipulate his magic.

No, he tried to.

But his chaotic magic wouldn’t move easily.

-You. What have you done!

“Do you think I fight mages one-on-one? I’m an expert at beating the crap out of you guys!”

Kang Hyeon released the magic in his body to tangle up the Apostle’s magic.

This would make it difficult for Kang Hyeon himself to use skills, but that didn’t matter.

“If we both can’t use skills, you’re the one who’s screwed!”

Kang Hyeon grabbed the Apostle’s remaining arm.

-No! What is this! How can I end so pathetically…!

“Life is often a bit pathetic. Everyone says similar things when they’re about to die.”

-Kuaaa!

“Come to think of it, as long as your head remains, you’ll live, right? Since you’re a skeleton.”

Kang Hyeon grabbed the Apostle’s shoulders with both hands.

Then he bit the Apostle’s neck area with his teeth.

-What, what are you doing!

“This reminds me of the old days.”

And then he used all his strength to rip the head from the Apostle’s body.

“Kuaaaaaaa!”

Veins bulged all over Kang Hyeon’s body, and a cracking sound leaked from the Apostle’s neck.

-After enduring for over a hundred years to become His disciple! I cannot be defeated like this! I, Alos Olun, a disciple of Him, to be defeated by such a lowly bug!

The Apostle, Alos Olun, struggled in vain.

“Kuhaak!”

With Kang Hyeon’s roar, the skull was torn from the Apostle’s body.

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Ippotranslation

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“I’m truly sorry…”

In a dark, sealed room.

A man kneeling in this place where not even a single ray of light leaked through, trembled.

“The Apostle has been defeated.”

-Defeated? Are you saying Alos Olun lost to mere humans?

“I’m sorry…”

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“All the ability users who moved with him are either dead or captured.”

The voice fell silent at the man’s words.

The man, now desperate, slammed his head on the floor.

A thud echoed as his forehead hit the ground.

“I have committed a mortal sin. Please forgive me!”

-Raise your head.

The man quietly lifted his head at the voice’s command.

A sharp bone emerged from the darkness and grazed the man’s neck.

“I, I was wrong. If you just spare my life…”

-What happened to Alos? Is he certainly dead?

“It seems so… We found traces of the Apostle scattered everywhere.”

In truth, they hadn’t found the skull of the Apostle called Alos, but the man didn’t mention this fact.

He knew for certain that if he said the wrong thing, his head would truly roll.

-Things are going awry from the start.

“But, but they won’t know our identity! Anyone who might have known the secret is dead, and since we’ve handled things cleanly so far, it should end with Jo Yu-sik’s forces being cut off!”

-Are you certain about that?

“Yes! Please believe me!”

The man once again slammed his head on the floor with a thud.

Blood streamed from his forehead, but he had no time to feel the pain.

Overwhelming fear.

In a situation where even breathing was difficult, the wound on his forehead was just a trivial matter.

-I understand.

“Then…”

-Leave. Go do your job.

With those final words, the pressure bearing down on the man disappeared.

“Huff, huff…”

Only then did the man collapse on the floor, gasping for breath.