Solo Resurrection Chapter 19

Episode 19: Ability Training School (4)

19. Crazy Guys (1)

An ambitious moment. Two men stand facing each other in an empty training ground.

“You may wear the armor.”

“What are you talking about when you’re not wearing it either?”

“I’m okay, I don’t have anything to worry about.”

Kim Yi-hyeon raised one corner of her mouth and made a provocation. Kang Hyeon smiled back and nodded.

“Don’t worry, I won’t lose even if I get hit. This is enough.”

Kang Hyun took out Billgain’s longsword from his inventory. The longsword, dyed crimson all over, looked threatening at first glance.

Name: Billgain’s Longsword

Grade: B

Durability: 476/500

Abilities: Berserker, Increased durability

“This isn’t an ordinary sword. Did you happen to be someone who cleared up to stage 6?”

“I picked it up on the way.”

“…”

“Don’t be afraid, I won’t be using any skills or abilities.”

Kang Hyun started to warm up his body by doing some serious stretching.

“Then I will deal with it with what I picked up.”

Kim Yi-hyeon took out two daggers from his inventory. At first glance, they were extraordinary swords.

“That’s fun. I like it.”

Judging by its appearance, it is clearly a high-grade weapon.

And now the only place you can get such a weapon is step 6 of the tutorial.

‘As expected, he’s a one-liner guy.’

As expected, when it became clear that Kim Yi-hyeon had passed the high point of the tutorial, Kang Hyun’s body became even more excited.

“Then let’s go right away!”

-visor!

Kang Hyeon, who had left the place, swung his sword with all his might from the beginning.

Kim Lee-Hyeon gently deflected the attack.

‘It’s stronger than expected.’

Kim Yi-hyeon, who still had 16 points of strength, found it a bit difficult to take Kang Hyeon’s sword head-on.

“Yeah! Isn’t that good?!”

As Kim Yi-hyeon easily took the sword, Kang Hyeon’s sword became even faster in excitement.

-Cheong, chaeng!

Kim Yi-hyeon narrowly avoided or deflected all the attacks.

Kang Hyun’s sword, which was chasing him, also became sharper.

Kim Yi-Hyeon swung his sword at an angle that made it difficult for him to easily block it.

‘His swordsmanship skills are also top-notch. But he’s overly excited.’

-Boohoo!

Kim Yi-hyeon dodged the sword swinging wildly and ran into Kang Hyeon’s arms.

“Ugh..!”

In the blink of an eye, the tip of the dagger reached Kang-Hyeon’s neck.

Kang Hyun’s eyes were filled with bewilderment.

“I think it would be better to calm down a bit.”

Kim Yi-hyeon put away his sword and slowly stepped back. Kang Hyeon chuckled at the sight.

“You also don’t want to end it right away, do you?”

“Let’s go again.”

**

-Chae-Ang!

The sword that flew through the air fell to the ground.

“Haa, haa… I lost.”

Kim Yi-hyeon declared surrender, gasping for breath.

He was completely drenched in sweat that poured down like rain.

The skin was cut a little and blood was leaking out, but it wasn’t dangerous.

“Ugh, huh… Don’t say such rude things. It’s almost like I lost.”

Kang Hyun also slowly took a deep breath.

Kang Hyun’s clothes were torn and soaked in blood, like rags, but there were no visible wounds on his body.

“Isn’t that recovery skill too much of a scam?”

After being defeated by surprise the first time, Kang Hyun came to his senses and fought cautiously.

Then, neither of the two could easily gain the upper hand.

Kang Hyun clearly felt that he had the advantage in physical strength and speed, but he was unable to land a direct hit.

‘I think I know where to attack.’

Kang Hyun suspected that Kim Yi Hyun had any skills related to prediction. But in fact, his unique ability was thought acceleration.

In the slowed sense of time, Kim Yi-Hyeon was able to recognize and dodge the sword no matter which path it took.

That’s why Kang Hyun, despite being at a higher level and having superior physical abilities, couldn’t attack properly.

Eventually, the fight became prolonged and Kim I-Hyeon, whose stamina had run out, declared surrender first.

“Your skill is more like a fraud, but anyway, thank you. Thanks to you, I feel like all my stress has been relieved.”

Kang Hyun, who felt good after sweating for the first time in a long time, reached out his hand.

“I was the one who was most grateful. It helped me a lot.”

Kim Yi-hyeon grabbed Kang Hyeon’s hand and shook it.

**

Time passed and it was the last day of training.

A large crowd of over 100 people marched out of the training center.

“The final training is to fight monsters in an actual dungeon. If you form a group of five and catch a monster, you will pass.”

Under the leadership of Kim Yi-Hyeon, they arrived in front of an F-class dungeon.

“This is Keika’s Forest, which has been designated as an educational dungeon by the Ability Training School.”

The forest of Keika.

Although it was an F-class dungeon, it was a place where Keika, known to be stronger than regular monsters, appeared.

Still, there was a reason why the government designated this place as an educational dungeon.

“Keika’s Forest is a field dungeon, so there are no other threats besides monsters.”

“…”

“And since Keika doesn’t travel in groups but rather individually, if everyone is a little careful, there shouldn’t be much danger.”

Kim Yi-hyeon continued his explanation, but the frozen faces of the people showed no sign of relaxing.

“Please rest assured that I will step forward at any time in case of danger. Now, please follow the instructors and enter.”

The four assistants entered the dungeon first, followed by the others one by one.

‘This is my first time entering an actual dungeon.’

Kang Hyun-do, who had been bored throughout the training, felt excited as he entered the dungeon.

-Hwaak

Kang Hyun smiled as he felt his body rise and his eyes sparkle for the first time in a long while.

‘This is like a tutorial.’

When I finally opened my eyes, I saw a jungle covered with thick bushes. It was a place where the temperature and humidity naturally raised my discomfort index.

“First, the trainers will demonstrate. After that, you will have to hunt yourself, so please watch carefully.”

As Kim Yi-hyeon gave the signal, the two assistants entered the forest. Soon after, a scream was heard from the direction they entered from.

“Keeeeeek”

What finally appeared with the assistant was a beast that looked like an ostrich, just over 2 meters long.

As Keika approached, the two assistants who had been waiting joined in and the battle began.

“Keika is characterized by its fast feet and strong beak. You must be especially careful because a hit with its beak can result in fatal injury.”

“The classic way to attack Keika is to surround him with several people, tie his feet up, and then attack him step by step.”

The assistants skillfully applied pressure to Keika, increasing the wound.

“Keika sometimes runs away when she feels she is in danger.”

“Kyaaaaak!”

“That’s why it’s important to attack from the legs and subdue them. The thing to keep in mind is that you should never rush in.”

Kim Lee-Hyeon continued his explanation while watching the assistants’ battle.

-thud!

A moment later, Keika, covered in blood all over her body, fell to the floor.

“Kieee…”

One of the assistants approached and stabbed Keika in the neck with a knife. Keika’s eyes gradually lost their life and soon closed completely.

“After finishing the hunt like this, you collect the magic stone. The magic stone is located in a different place for each monster, but in Keika’s case, it is located near the chest, near the heart, so please take note.”

One of the instructors cut open Keika’s stomach with a dagger and put his hand in to rummage around.

“Ugh…”

People frowned at the sight. Some even retched.

“It might feel quite unpleasant now, but you will soon get used to it.”

The assistant took out a small purple gem the size of a bead from Keika’s body.

“The magic stone is so small that it takes a lot of time to find, but I recommend that you bring it with you if possible.”

After that, several more test hunts were held. As the hunts continued, the tension of the people gradually eased.

“Okay, now let’s start with the first group.”

Soon, the first group’s turn arrived. They were each holding the weapons they had obtained in the second stage and wearing the armor that Kim I-Hyeon had given them.

“It’s completely frozen.”

When it was his turn, everyone was completely frozen. Kang Hyun shook his head as he watched the scene.

“Well, this is reality.”

Everyone here has passed step 2 of the tutorial.

That is, you have experience catching monsters.

But this is reality.

If I got hurt or injured, I might have to live with a disability for the rest of my life, and if I made a mistake, I might just die.

Everyone had come this far prepared, but the fear they actually encountered right before their eyes was much greater.

“If you think hunting is difficult, you can give up. There is no penalty and you can apply for training again later, so don’t overdo it.”

As soon as Kim Yi-hyeon finished speaking, several people raised their hands and declared that they were giving up.

“Ugh, cowards.”

There were some who looked at them with contempt, but their voices were also trembling.

In fact, even that was a means to hide fear.

“Keeeek!”

“Get ready!”

Finally, the assistants brought Keika.

The first team stepped forward and formed a formation to greet Keika.

“Ugh…”

That was when.

A man turned around and started running away.

“I can’t do it!”

“What are you doing there?!

“Don’t run away!”

The man couldn’t overcome the fear of seeing a giant beast over two meters tall right in front of him.

Fortunately, an assistant from behind filled the man’s empty spot.

“Don’t worry, the vacant position will be filled by an assistant, so please continue.”

People who had been shaken by Kim Yi-hyeon’s words gradually found stability.

They had already been training as a team for ten days, learning party strategies, and were well-coordinated.

“Just do as you were taught!”

The assistant caught Keika’s attention at the very front. In the meantime, people started adding wounds to the bastard’s body, one by one.

“What? Is it worth doing?”

“Good!”

People began to regain their confidence. And after about ten minutes, Keika, covered in blood, fell to the floor.

“Wow! I did it!”

“We won!”

Those who caught the cake hugged each other and screamed in accomplishment.

Those who were watching also seemed to have their fears somewhat allayed as the monster fell without any major injuries.

“Next group. Forward.”

An hour later, more than half of the people had killed Keika.

Although several people were injured in the middle, Kim I-hyeon quickly stepped in and cleaned it up, preventing it from becoming a major accident.

Their injuries were not life-threatening thanks to emergency treatment by the medical team that was on standby.

“It’s finally my turn!”

When it was finally his turn for the team he was in, An Yu-seong ran out screaming.

“Keeeek!”

An Yu-seong, who was very excited, screamed, imitating Keika’s voice.

“Be quiet. I want you to be serious.”

Although he stopped at Kim Yi-hyeon’s request, An Yu-seong could be seen at a glance to be excited about fighting.

“That crazy guy…”

Kang Hyun was waiting with a bored expression as he was almost the last in line. However, contrary to his expression, Kang Hyun was actually very curious about An Yu-seong’s battle.

“Okay, then. Assistant, move… .”

It was just as the trainers were about to move for the next round.

[The dungeon’s main core has been removed]

[A portal to the outside opens]

[The dungeon is about to collapse, so everyone should get out.]

Kim Yi-hyeon stopped in his tracks at the sudden message.

People also murmured with bewildered expressions at the message they were seeing for the first time.

“Everyone! Please don’t panic and exit through the portal that has been created in front of you. It could be dangerous if you don’t exit in time.”

“What the f*ck is this!”

An Yu-seong swore at the sudden situation.

I was annoyed by the fact that I had to leave the dungeon without being able to fight.

“ha…”

But if you don’t get out now, no one knows what will happen.

You might be trapped in the dungeon forever.

In the end, An Yu-seong gave up and headed to the portal.

“There is plenty of time. Take your time.”

Kim Yi-hyeon calmly led everyone out and checked on every last person.

“Is it all over?”

After confirming that there were no more people left in the dungeon, he exited the dungeon.

“What is going on?”

“What, didn’t you say the main core was removed?”

“I heard that if you remove the main core, you’ve completely cleared the dungeon.”

Kim Lee-hyun was lost in thought as he watched many people making a fuss.

‘Someone cleared the dungeon…’

They said they removed the main core, and it was clear that they had done so because the dungeon door was gradually cracking.

‘Who is it?’

This is a government-designated dungeon that is controlled so that it cannot be cleared. No, even entry is restricted unless it is related to education.

“But why… .”

That was when.

“Gyaaaah”

“What is that!”

Suddenly, people’s screams were heard.

Kim Lee-hyeon quickly moved his gaze to check.

“Damn, what the..!”

A dungeon that was collapsing with its doors wide open. Keikars were pouring out from inside. At the same time, a Keikar that was overwhelmingly larger than the other Keikars also came out.

[Mutant Cake]

It is much larger than other Keikas, reaching a height of 3m. It even has a tail, so just looking at it is overwhelming.

“Assistant! Request support from headquarters! Everyone, please evacuate. The assistants and I will block this place, so run away!”

As he spoke, Kim Yi-hyeon also took out two daggers, his favorite weapons, from his inventory and ran out.

“Save me!”

“Ugh!”

People screamed and ran away in panic as a huge number of Keikas rushed out along with the dungeon boss.

Several people tried to band together to fight Keika, but fighting while surrounding one was a completely different matter than fighting enemies running wild from all sides.

“Don’t fight, run away!”

Kim I-hyeon, who was becoming anxious, shouted while stabbing the dagger into Keika’s neck.

“Damn! It’s hard enough just with the cakes, and now the boss…”

It’s a situation where there’s no answer in sight.

‘Let’s get moving.’

I didn’t even have time to think about that.

Even now, people were dying in real time to Keika.

“Eww!”

“Gyaaaah!”

“Keeeek!”

A living hell that lasted only a few seconds.

It was a time when everyone was at a loss.

“Everyone get out!”

A roar like thunder erupted.