I Alone Resurrect Chapter 161

I Alone Resurrect Chapter 161

No Longer Human (6)

‘There are five visible openings.’

Beltio’s eyes flashed as he swung his sword like lightning.

-Slash!

Blood droplets scattered into the air as Kang Hyeon’s body was cut.

‘He’s recovering again?’

He had already cut Kang Hyeon’s body dozens of times.

His clothes were in tatters and stained with blood.

An ordinary person would have died several times over from such wounds.

Yet Kang Hyeon moved as if nothing was wrong, just like at the beginning.

‘Strength, stamina, healing ability… It’s hard to see him as human.’

Beltio was becoming sick of Kang Hyeon’s body that defied common sense.

‘But I can’t get impatient.’

Beltio didn’t try to force inflicting wounds on Kang Hyeon.

If he got caught by a blind attack while doing so, the tide of battle could turn in an instant.

‘Just keep applying pressure slowly like this.’

If he maintained the current pace, victory was as clear as day.

It would just take a little time.

-Slice

Once again, a long cut appeared on Kang Hyeon’s arm.

His arm went limp, perhaps from having its muscle cut.

Kang Hyeon frowned and stepped back.

‘This one went a bit deeper.’

Beltio thought it might take Kang Hyeon a bit longer to recover from this wound.

But in less than 10 seconds, Kang Hyeon raised his perfectly healed arm as if nothing had happened.

‘Sigh… But he can’t keep recovering forever.’

Beltio collected himself after sighing.

‘There are limits to human magical power anyway.’

Kang Hyeon’s magical power felt almost equal to his own.

When his magic eventually runs out and he can’t recover anymore, that would be the moment to take Kang Hyeon’s head.

‘I still have plenty of magical power.’

Beltio was conserving his magical power in preparation for a long battle.

At that moment, Kang Hyeon’s movements became rougher as he started attacking more fiercely.

He seemed to have noticed that Beltio was preparing for a prolonged fight.

‘This is an opportunity.’

Beltio smiled inwardly.

‘When one gets impatient, mistakes follow.‘

Kang Hyeon must know it too.

That the longer the fight drags on, the more disadvantageous it becomes for him.

‘Well, he didn’t have any choice anyway.’

Just whether to die early or wait and die slowly.

Only these two choices existed.

And Kang Hyeon chose to die earlier.

It wasn’t incomprehensible.

That was the only way he could see even a sliver of hope for victory.

“Kraaaah!”

Kang Hyeon charged forward with a roar.

Simultaneously, magical power shot from the red longsword in his hand.

“Hup!”

Beltio was startled and barely twisted his waist to dodge the magic.

‘As expected, he had at least one trump card prepared.’

Shooting magical power from a sword is an extremely advanced technique.

Although Kang Hyeon seemed to lack proficiency in the technique, it wasn’t something to be taken lightly.

‘No matter. I won’t fall for it again.’

But even so, he was still in the palm of Beltio’s hand.

Though surprised at first, Beltio wasn’t naive enough to fall for the same technique twice.

“What else do you have left? Any more hidden moves?”

Beltio asked with a smile.

“I’ve still got a damn lot left, so don’t worry.”

“For someone saying that, you look quite desperate.”

“Shut up and come at me!”

He was definitely cornered.

‘I can end this earlier than expected.’

The two swords became entangled in chaos.

Gradually, the frequency of Kang Hyeon’s injuries began to increase.

Blood sprayed everywhere from Kang Hyeon.

‘This is the end!’

Beltio, who had been watching for an opportunity, released magical power and thrust his sword.

The target was Kang Hyeon’s heart.

‘No matter how much of a monster he is, it’s over once his heart is pierced.’

In his state of extreme focus, Beltio felt as if time was flowing slowly.

He could see Kang Hyeon’s face colored with panic.

The distance between his sword and Kang Hyeon’s heart was about 30cm.

That distance gradually decreased.

‘Just a little more…!’

At that moment.

‘What!?’

Kang Hyeon twisted his body at an incredible speed.

-Crash!

Somehow, Kang Hyeon’s movement suddenly became incredibly fast.

The sword barely missed his heart and plunged into Kang Hyeon’s chest.

‘I’ll cut your upper body in half from this position!’

Beltio didn’t panic and applied force to his sword.

He intended to completely cut through Kang Hyeon’s chest from where the sword was embedded.

“Hmm!?”

But the sword wouldn’t move.

The sword remained completely still, as if stuck in solid rock.

‘What? Why isn’t the sword moving….’

That’s when it happened.

“Got you.”

Kang Hyeon grinned and thrust his body forward.

-Shunk!

Beltio’s sword sank into Kang Hyeon’s chest up to the handle.

“What!? Kuhek!”

Taking advantage of his confusion, Kang Hyeon grabbed Beltio’s neck.

‘His strength has become much greater!’

It was strong to begin with, but now the difference in power was so overwhelming that he couldn’t even resist.

“Uryah!”

Kang Hyeon, gripping Beltio’s neck, slammed him into the ground.

-Bang!

“Kuhuk!”

A fight reversed in a single moment.

Kang Hyeon knew this was his first and last chance.

Kang Hyeon continuously slammed Beltio’s head against the ground to prevent him from regaining consciousness.

-Boom, boom, boom!

“Kuhuk, kuk…”

Gradually, strength began to leave Belito’s body.

‘I am… A knight who protects the royal family. I cannot fall like this…’

As Beltio’s vision blurred, a demonic energy began to ripple in his eyes.

“Kuaaaaaah!”

As Beltio let out a horrific scream, magical power burst forth from his entire body.

“I am the final sword that protects the kingdom. I cannot retreat!”

Breathing became difficult.

His head was hit and consciousness became hazy.

But he absolutely must not lose.

While holding Kang Hyeon’s head with both hands, Beltio pushed his thumbs into Kang Hyeon’s eyes.

“Kuk, this stubborn bastard!”

This was definitely not an action befitting an honorable knight.

But Beltio was that desperate.

Now was the time to set aside things like honor and win the battle.

Only then could he fulfill his duty.

“Uaaah! Just die quietly!”

Blood began to flow from Kang Hyeon’s eyes.

Kang Hyeon slammed Beltio to the ground while gripping his throat.

-Kwaaang!

The impact shattered the rocks on the ground, and blood burst from Beltio’s head.

“Kuaaaaaah!”

The more it happened, the more Beltio screamed and applied force with his hands.

“Kuhuk…”

Then suddenly, Beltio stopped like a machine that had run out of battery.

Kang Hyeon had continued choking him until he finally passed out.

“Whew… Such a stubborn bastard…”

Kang Hyeon shook his head looking at Beltio who wouldn’t let go of his face even while unconscious.

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Ippotranslation

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Karl, who was watching the battle, remained composed throughout.

“As expected of Sir Beltio.”

Beltio servant.

He was a knight with top-tier skills even within the royal knights.

Except for the captain of the knights, his equals could be counted on one hand.

“Sir Beltio losing to such a lowly person? That’s impossible.”

Beltio never once gave up control of the flow.

Kang Hyeon gradually being driven into a corner.

“It’s over.”

Finally, when the sword pierced Kang Hyeon’s chest, Karl thought the battle was over.

“What…!?”

It took less than 10 seconds for that complacent thought to turn into shock.

“Is that guy a monster!?”

Kang Hyeon had managed to choke Beltio until he passed out.

“Th-this can’t be. This, this is impossible!”

Karl screamed in disbelief.

But no matter how much he denied it, reality was reality.

“Kheu… That was close.”

Kang Hyeon stood up and pulled out the sword that was stuck in his chest.

With blood streaming from both eyes and his entire body stained red, he hardly looked human.

After blinking several times, Kang Hyeon turned his head to look at Karl.

“Get away… I said get away! You devil!”

Karl stepped backward as Kang Hyeon approached.

“What tricks did you use! I cannot accept this. Are you truly human!? This isn’t a duel! You’re a devil!”

“Shut up. You bastard.”

Standing in front of Karl, Kang Hyeon smiled.

“I have to keep my last promise, don’t I?”

Karl’s body trembled with fear.

“N-n-no… I am a prince… Such, someone like you…”

That was Karl’s last memory.

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Ippotranslation

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“Sometimes I wonder if Mr. Kang Hyeon is really human.”

Shin Tae-gil said with a disgusted expression.

“Why would you say that?”

“Just look around.”

At Shin Tae-gil’s words, Kang Hyeon turned his head.

He saw the government-affiliated ability users desperately avoiding eye contact.

“Tsk. Instead of cheering for my victory, this is how they treat me.”

These were direct government ability users, not part of the Special Ability Management Team like Kang Hyeon.

In other words, Shin Tae-gil’s subordinates.

Although they were all powerful ability users above level 50, the martial prowess Kang Hyeon displayed was beyond imagination.

“I have feelings too. This attitude is troublesome if it continues.”

The ability users trembled at Kang Hyeon’s words.

“Let’s stop joking around.”

Shin Tae-gil approached and stood in front of Kang Hyeon.

“By the way, what are you planning to do with that man?”

In Kang Hyeon’s hands was the unconscious Karl Heysers.

“I need to fulfill my promise. Kekek.”

Kang Hyeon laughed wickedly while looking at him.

“You can’t kill him.”

“I know. Who said anything about killing?”

“If you look in a mirror, you’ll understand why I’m saying this.”

“Ah, I told you I’ll send him back with his limbs intact.”

“Sigh… I’ll trust you with this.”

Kang Hyeon nodded and turned around.

“Are you going right now? At least get some basic treatment.”

“No need. I’m busy. See ya!”

Kang Hyeon left the dungeon quickly with Karl tucked under his arm.

Watching this, Shin Tae-gil was consumed by worry.

‘How long can we keep him in check.’

Kang Hyeon’s ability was growing stronger without any apparent limit.

Though other ability users were clearly getting stronger too, the gap between them seemed to be widening.

‘If he ever breaks free from control… No. Focus on the present.’

Shin Tae-gil shook his head as he was thinking.

“Everyone withdraw! Clear the dungeon and wrap things up cleanly.”

“Yes!”

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Ippotranslation

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“Hey hey! Keep in line, you bastards!”

At the ‘Hill of Faded Glory,’ one of the dungeons owned by the Badass Guild.

Usually, only the guild’s attack team 3 would hunt here, but today was different.

Guild members waiting in a long line.

The number exceeded 200 people.

“Kahaha! Die! Die!”

“How dare you to Lady Olien!”

At the end of the waiting line, several guild members were gathered in a circle, shouting.

“Kuhuk, kuhuk! Kueok!”

Karl Heysers lay in the middle.

“You! Bastard! Never! Think bad thoughts! Again! We’ll make sure!”

A guild member put emphasis on each word with every kick.

“Hey hey. If you’ve beaten him enough, step aside! Treat the wounds well!”

“Yes!”

“We need to make him completely new before handing him over to the next group.”

When one team’s turn ended, waiting guild members cast healing magic on Karl.

“Kueooo…”

Karl groaned with half-glazed eyes.

“How do you feel?”

Kang Hyeon asked while checking Karl’s condition.

“Sa, save me…”

“What? I can’t hear you well?”

“Save me! I was wrong! Please…”

Kang Hyeon nodded and stood up.

“Hey! He seems fine now. Next team come in.”

At Kang Hyeon’s words, 10 guild members who were in line approached.

“This bastard. How dare you to Lady Olien! Huh!?”

“Think of yourself as dead, you punk.”

Words they had heard dozens of times already.

The guild members started beating him again with evil smiles.

“Kueok, kuk! Kuak!”

Kang Hyeon watched from the side with a satisfied smile.

“Sounds good!”

The guild members seemed to be trying to release all their accumulated stress here.

“Be grateful we’re letting you live. Take that!”

The grueling battles they fought daily with their lives on the line.

In the midst of that, Olien was a ray of light.

Their only solace. Thinking that Olien, who had become their joy in life, was depressed because of what this scum did to her, they wanted to tear him apart right then and there.

“Kuhueooo…”

After the long line finally disappeared, the beating that lasted a full 10 hours came to an end.

Karl, now completely broken, gasped for breath.

“Good work.”

“…”

Karl didn’t even have the energy to respond to Kang Hyeon’s words.

He just stared at the ground with lifeless eyes.

“Now for round 2?”

“…?”

At that moment, focus returned to Karl’s eyes.

Karl quickly turned his head and stared at Kang Hyeon with wide eyes.

If there was a championship for cursing with eyes, he would be the undisputed winner.

“I haven’t had my turn yet, right? The main game starts now.”

Kang Hyeon smiled brightly while looking at Karl’s face filled with despair.

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