Solo Resurrection Chapter 54

Episode 54 Prelude (1)

54. Omen (1)

‘Haeseon’ started out as a small guild run by brothers.

Jo Seong-chan and Jo Dong-won

Brother Jo Seong-chan had excellent leadership and a keen sense of command.

His younger brother, Jo Dong-won, had outstanding talent and sense for combat.

As these two combined their powers to run the guild, it gradually grew in size, and eventually reached the level of uniting with other guilds to take over an area in Seoul.

In fact, the districts in the guild were merely symbolic.

Still, occupying Seoul was an indicator of the guild’s excellence and an honor.

“It’s surprising that the guild completely collapsed like that…”

Han Jae-moon became lost in thought after hearing Jo Dong-won’s story.

“How many guild members are left?”

“Most of them are dead or scattered due to injuries, and my brother is being held captive by the Jeongjin Guild.”

“It seems like the government didn’t take any special measures when people died…”

“yes.”

“Jae-moon. Who in this world would care about something like that these days?”

It was just as Kang Hyun said.

At least when it comes to people with abilities, the government has long since taken its hands off of it.

The police did not interfere in fights between capable people unless there was a knife fight in the middle of the street.

“The Jeongjin Guild suddenly took advantage of its increased power and devoured all the other guilds that had formed an alliance with it.

“…”

“And we completely took control of that area.”

“It is certainly true that the Guardian Guild will be removed from the top 10 guild rankings this time and the Diligent Guild will be included…”

Han Si-hwan, the leader of the Guardians’ Guild, frowned at Han Jae-moon’s words. However, since it was already public knowledge, he could not really refute it.

“Did you say that the medicine made them stronger last time?”

“That’s right. Even without that, these days, that drug has started to be distributed in earnest.”

“It’s serious?”

“It is an unauthorized drug, but it is secretly traded at high prices. It is so accessible that even ordinary people can use it.”

Kang Hyun stroked his chin as he listened to Jo Dong-won’s explanation.

“If it’s a drug that definitely increases abilities, then even ordinary people would want it.”

A whopping half of adults are in a state of awakening.

Among these, only a few people received permission to enter the dungeon, but even those who were not like that could not help but be interested in the potion that increased physical abilities without a price.

“The Jeongjin Guild has been using this drug since before it was widely distributed. They must be directly connected to the manufacturer.”

“That would certainly be the case.”

Kang Hyun nodded at Jo Dong-won’s explanation.

“I don’t even want to start a guild anymore. I just want to save my brother.”

“Umm…”

“Although you are helping us, I am sure that it will benefit you, Kang Hyun as well!”

Although he had already promised to help by eating beef, Jo Dong-won was worried that Kang Hyeon might change his mind.

“Okay, I understand. Don’t worry, I was going to help you anyway.”

“thank you!”

**

The office of the Jeongjin Guild.

“Why is this all I have in income this week?!”

Guild leader Hong Chae-yeon threw down the report and shouted.

“sorry…”

All of the indicators of the Jeongjin Guild were literally rising vertically, but Hong Chae-yeon’s eyes did not seem to be satisfied.

The man who was hit in the face with a wad of paper was momentarily angry, but he lowered his head without saying anything.

‘You’ve become more eccentric lately.’

Hong Chae-yeon originally did not have a very gentle personality.

But recently, as his abilities have increased and the guild’s power has grown, his personality has become even more outrageous than before.

“I’ll tell the guild members to run more dungeons. And the guild leader…”

“What now?”

“I heard that Kang Hyun was discharged from the hospital.”

“Do I really need to worry about that guy?”

“No… I just reported it just in case. Sorry.”

“get out!”

“yes…”

The man who turned around with his head down had a very wrinkled face.

‘What should I say to my guild members…’

Hong Chae-yeon wasn’t the only one whose personality had changed recently.

Other guild members were also becoming increasingly choleric.

The symptom was more severe for guild members with a greater range of ability increases.

‘Are the side effects of the drug really showing up?’

When I first bought the drug, the seller warned me about the side effects.

-There may be side effects to increased abilities.

-Side effects?

-Yes, there are no problems yet, but we don’t know for sure what will happen in the future.

-Don’t worry about it. I’ll deposit the money as soon as I confirm that your abilities have increased.

However, Hong Chae-yeon, blinded by desire, did not consider side effects.

As a result, the guild grew rapidly and became very successful.

But the man’s worries only deepened.

‘There’s been a huge increase in accidents and incidents recently. I thought it was simply a phenomenon that occurred as we accepted new guild members, but…’

The man’s fist was clenched.

‘If it’s really because of the drugs, then you’re in big trouble. You shouldn’t take it anymore.’

Since he was just an office worker, he didn’t bother taking expensive medicine.

At first I felt sad about it, but now I feel rather fortunate.

‘I need to leave the guild quickly before something worse happens.’

**

“First of all, the most important goal is to save the man named Jo Seong-chan.”

“yes.”

“Well, there’s nothing I can do if he’s dead.”

Jo Dong-won’s expression, which had brightened at Kang Hyun’s words, became gloomy.

‘I don’t think it’s necessary to say that…’

Since I was in a position to ask for help, I couldn’t bring myself to say it out loud.

“And get the drugs.”

“Is it over?”

“That’s it. What else do you need?”

“no.”

“Okay. But why are you following me, Mr. Han Si-hwan?”

“Ah, that’s…”

Han Si-hwan stuttered in embarrassment at Kang Hyeon’s question.

“The Guardians Guild’s motto is to protect humanity. We cannot stand by and let such dangerous drugs be abused!”

“But I don’t think we necessarily need to move together…”

“That, and maybe it’s also related to Guild Leader Park Se-Hyeon. The Guild Leader also had a sudden increase in his abilities right before he passed away.”

In fact, the original purpose was to observe Kang Hyun’s activities, but Han Si-hwan was flustered and blurted out something.

‘Wait… this sounds plausible?’

But after I actually said it, I started to think that it really had something to do with Park Se-hyun.

If he had always wanted to become stronger in order to protect humanity, it was possible that he would have turned to drugs.

“Instead, please do not disturb me and follow my instructions carefully when we move together.”

“yes.”

“And I can’t take responsibility if you get hurt or anything along the way.”

“I know.”

Kang Hyun nodded to Han Si-hwan’s answer and picked up his smartphone.

“Let’s gather some information first.”

“Is there a way?”

“What’s the method? Just call Team Leader Shin Tae-gil and Brother Choi Dong-woo and ask them.”

There was a brief connection tone, and then Shin Tae-gil’s voice was heard over the phone.

-Are you feeling better?

“Yes. All I have is my body. Well.”

-Thank you so much this time.

“I’ll talk about the rewards for clearing the dungeon later, but I’m calling because I have some questions.”

-Go ahead.

“Do you know the Jeongjin Guild? I heard that their recent rise is no joke.

-Yes, I know.

“They say that guild is a den of drug dealers. Do you know anything about it?”

-A pharmacist..?

Shin Tae-gil’s voice was heard in confusion at the unexpected word.

-What do you mean, a pharmacist?

“I heard there’s a drug these days that will increase your abilities if you just take it.”

-Ah! I’ve heard reports of such drugs being distributed recently. But I haven’t been able to pay attention because I’ve been so busy.

“Ahem…”

– In fact, we are currently putting all our efforts into catching the gang that caused the dungeon terror attack last time. Even that is not going well because their tails have been cut off.

“Okay, I’ll do some research on that, so if you need any assistance, please do.”

-If you do that, I would appreciate it.

“I’ll get back to you later.

-yes.

Kang Hyun ended the call and shook his head.

“Do you not have any particular income?”

“That’s right.”

After that, I also contacted Choi Dong-woo, but he didn’t say anything either.

-I also thought that the conflict between the Jeongjin Guild and the Haeseon Guild was a serious problem. However, it is not good for the Union to intervene in every single issue between the guilds. I am sorry, but I would like you to personally investigate this matter.

Kang Hyun sighed after not getting the information he wanted.

“Phew… I guess there’s nothing I can do.”

“…”

“Now that it’s come to this, let’s proceed with the regular method as planned.”

“Excuse me, the official method? So you had something in mind?!”

Jo Dong-won looked at me with anticipation at the grand words.

“You just have to go there, destroy it, and take it.”

“…”

“Can you tell? This floor is like that.”

“Phew hew. It already looks like it’s going to be fun!”

An Yu-seong chuckled at Kang Hyun’s words.

“As expected, it’s Kang Hyeon. The right way to attack is to use a frontal attack.”

“Yeah. That’s right.”

“…”

Han Jae-moon, Han Si-hwan, and Jo Dong-won quietly exchanged glances.

‘These things are not normal…’

**

E-rank dungeon ‘Village of the Dead’

It was a dungeon occupied by the Jeongjin Guild and was a place where undead monsters appeared.

Originally, the Undead Dungeons were quite unpopular.

Because there are few by-products, it doesn’t make any money.

However, the undead here dropped precious metals at a certain probability, so the guild took special care of them.

“What came out?”

“I got about 10 rings and bracelets.”

“Only 10? Are you kidding me? That won’t even fill the quota!?”

“sorry.”

“Then you shouldn’t do anything you’ll regret!”

Lee Pil-gyu, the executive in charge of the village of the dead, shouted in an excited voice.

“Even if you can’t eat it all, you should at least take care of giving some to the guild, you idiots!”

“Ugh!”

A man who was kicked by Lee Pil-gyu rolled on the floor, holding his stomach.

“I do not help.”

The guild members’ eyes turned fierce at the swear words that were being hurled without hesitation, but no one dared to attack.

‘On a trivial topic… I wish I had just taken more medicine!’

Lee Pil-gyu took most of the drugs assigned to the branch because he was an executive.

The pill, commonly known as ‘Monster Power’, literally gave you the strength of a monster the moment you took it.

The guild allocated a very small amount according to the number of people in each branch, but Lee Pil-gyu went beyond his share and took medicine from other guild members as well.

The guild members knew this fact, but they had no choice but to follow because they lacked the strength.

“Oh my, it’s so warm, isn’t it?”

That was when.

Everyone’s heads turned at the sudden sound of an unfamiliar voice.

“Who are you!?”

Then I saw a strange man walking towards me with a rough demeanor.

“It’s me. You little punk. No matter how bad your job is, do you still use violence against your guild members?”

Kang Hyeon raised one corner of his mouth and grumbled at Lee Pil-gyu, who was glaring at him.

“I don’t know what kind of person you are, but this is the territory of the Jeongjin Guild.”

“so?”

“If you don’t want to die, get out.”

“What? Threatening too!? This guy is completely useless!”

As Kang Hyun continued to whine, the veins on Lee Pil-gyu’s neck rose.

“I’ve changed my mind. Give me everything you have right now. Then I’ll spare your life.”

As soon as Lee Pil-gyu gave the signal, the guild members immediately surrounded Kang Hyeon.

They looked very familiar with this, as if they had done this more than once or twice.

“Anyway, these guys have no personality.”

“…?”

“It’s always the same pattern.”

Even though he was surrounded by more than ten people, Kang Hyun didn’t seem nervous at all.

“Ship, Baedes Guild?”

At that moment, a guild member behind him muttered after seeing the words Badass written on Kang Hyun’s back.

“Chief! This guy is wearing Badass Guild clothes!”

“What does it matter whether it’s a bed or not?! Just kill me!”

Kang Hyeon nodded at Lee Pil-gyu’s words.

“That’s right. Just kick it. Does it matter who it is?”