I Alone Resurrect Chapter 183

I Alone Resurrect Chapter 183

Individual Combat (5)

The battle ended shortly after Choi Dong-woo killed Pikri.

After thoroughly checking the damage status of the coalition members, Choi Dong-woo returned to Colonel Moon Gyu-kwang.

“You’re truly amazing!”

Upon seeing Choi Dong-woo, Moon Gyu-kwang clapped his hands with a bright smile.

“I’ve never seen such a powerful superhuman before! South Korea has sent us a truly remarkable person!”

Moon Gyu-kwang kept exclaiming in admiration, completely excited.

It was quite contrary to how he had maintained such a serious demeanor right before the battle.

Choi Dong-woo, not minding this reaction, smiled contentedly.

“I’m glad there weren’t any major casualties.”

“This is all thanks to Comrade Choi Dong-woo. Are all South Korean superhumans this strong?”

“Haha. It’s embarrassing to say this myself, but no, they’re not.”

“Well, if they were, South Korea would have unified the Korean Peninsula long ago! Hahaha!”

Choi Dong-woo smiled at Moon Gyu-kwang’s joke.

“By the way, why are there such large groups of monsters outside the dungeon?”

The monster group that attacked the unit.

What puzzled Choi Dong-woo was that the North Korean army seemed quite accustomed to this situation.

“Well… The full story is quite long.”

“Please tell me. Having detailed information about the situation here will help resolve this incident.”

Colonel Moon Gyu-kwang nodded at Choi Dong-woo’s words.

“In North Korea, our military has been handling all monsters since the beginning of this dungeon situation until now.”

“You mean the military directly entered the dungeons to deal with them?”

“Yes. At first, we all thought that was the right approach.”

Choi Dong-woo could fully understand Moon Gyu-kwang’s words.

South Korea had also initially used its military to handle dungeons and monsters.

But at some point, they stopped and handed over everything dungeon-related to ability users.

Choi Dong-woo had only recently learned from Shin Tae-gil that this was due to American influence.

-At that time, America advised against using the military to handle monsters if possible.

-Was it because of ability users’ growth?

-Yes. From the beginning, America knew the importance of nurturing ability users and provided various advice. That’s when President Han Seung-hoon accepted America’s advice despite everyone’s opposition, leading to South Korea’s current system.

North Korea, being an isolated country, probably didn’t go through this process.

The growth of ability users would have been something they were wary of, and the early monsters could be handled sufficiently by the military alone.

North Korea believed this situation would last forever.

This wasn’t just North Korea’s problem.

It was a common phenomenon in most countries that still maintained socialist, communist, or dictatorial systems worldwide.

‘Though North Korea seems particularly severe in this regard…’

Then, Moon Gyu-kwang’s continuing words pulled Choi Dong-woo from his thoughts.

“As time passed, the monsters grew stronger, and our People’s Army began to feel the limits of controlling this situation.”

The dungeons kept increasing and becoming more powerful.

The North Korean army fought daily battles with such monsters to protect their land, but they were reaching their limits.

Monsters that weren’t properly eliminated retreated into forests, and in rural areas, there were frequent incidents of residents being massacred by monsters.

“While we were precariously balancing with the monsters, this incident occurred.”

In fact, Colonel Moon Gyu-kwang knew.

That something like this would happen eventually.

But the sudden appearance of black armor and unidentified wizards accelerated this situation.

The head of state was killed, and multiple high-ranking military officers were dying each day.

In such circumstances, there was no way the military could function properly.

“It’s embarrassing to say this to our South Korean comrade, but… Most of the generals in high positions gathered their troops around their own residences.”

“So they prioritized their own lives over the citizens.”

“That’s right. Since then, the monsters have grown out of control, and now we’re at a point where we have to fight them almost daily.”

Moon Gyu-kwang, conveying this fact, sighed deeply, seemingly frustrated.

“Hmm… We need to move quickly.”

After hearing Moon Gyu-kwang’s words, Choi Dong-woo became urgent.

The ruined villages he had seen on his way here flashed through his mind.

Thinking that innocent people were dying even at this moment, Choi Dong-woo couldn’t stay still.

“Are they in Pyongyang?”

“Their last confirmed location two days ago was Pyongyang. Since then, communication has been cut off so…”

“I understand.”

Choi Dong-woo nodded with a hardened expression and packed his belongings.

“Are you leaving right away?”

“Yes. This doesn’t seem like the time to delay.”

“Be careful, comrade. Many units opposed having South Korean comrades come to help. I’ve instructed the guiding soldier to lead you through areas with more friendly units, but… Unfavorable situations might still occur.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

After quickly ending the conversation, Choi Dong-woo immediately set out for Pyongyang with the coalition members.

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Ippotranslation

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The statues of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il on Mansudae Hill in Pyongyang.

Gattu Asas stood before the enormous statues that stood over 20 meters tall.

“How unpleasant.”

It was unthinkable that mere humans should be worshipped like this.

Gattu Asas drew his sword and swung it.

-Chaeng!

With a sharp noise, a beam of light extended and penetrated the two statues.

The statues collapsed, cleanly cut.

-Kugugugugung!

A thunderous sound erupted as the upper bodies of the massive statues fell to the ground.

Gattu Asas sheathed his sword and turned around.

There, he saw the undead Okal Olun kneeling and waiting.

“What is it?”

“I have a report about the Kulsa’s invasion.”

“Speak.”

“Of the five Kulsas who began the invasion, all except one are struggling, according to the news.”

“Pathetic fools.”

Gattu Asas couldn’t believe that even Kulsas were struggling in a land like this.

“When you say except one, that means there’s a Kulsa having success?”

“Yes. Kulsa Pema, who is operating in the country called China.”

“China?”

“It’s a country adjacent to this land where you are, Gattu Asas.”

“China… Kulsa Pema…”

Gattu Asas pondered with his arms crossed.

“How many disciples do we currently have in this country?”

“There are ten Oluns here.”

“Then send five of them to Kulsa Pema in China. The remaining five will move immediately with me to the country called South Korea.”

North Korea was already practically destroyed.

Gattu decided to deal with South Korea immediately without wasting time.

Since China was already showing results, if they provided additional Olun support, they would likely be able to conquer the nation with high probability.

That would mean having control over the vast territory spanning South Korea, North Korea, and China.

‘After that, I can gradually expand the territory until He arrives.’

Having organized his thoughts, Gattu Asas took a step.

“There’s no time. We move immediately.”

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Ippotranslation

***

Choi Dong-woo and 300 coalition members moved quickly northward.

While moving, Choi Dong-woo worried about what to do if they unexpectedly encountered hostile North Korean troops.

But as time passed, he realized there was no need for such concerns.

All that could be seen were endless fields and paddies.

And ruins.

Occasionally, the only moving life forms were monsters.

“This is horrible…”

“It gets worse as we get closer to Pyongyang.”

When Choi Dong-woo muttered, the driving soldier responded.

‘What were they doing until the country became like this…’

Unable to say such things in front of the North Korean soldiers, Choi Dong-woo swallowed the words that had risen to his throat.

Instead, a sigh escaped from deep in his chest due to frustration.

“Hmm..? Wait. Stop here for a moment.”

That’s when it happened.

Choi Dong-woo, sensing magical power rapidly approaching from the front, stopped the vehicle.

“About B-rank boss level…”

Just by magical power alone, it felt similar to a B-rank dungeon boss.

As Choi Dong-woo got out of the vehicle, other coalition members began to exit one by one.

“Something’s coming.”

“Everyone get ready.”

After a bit more time, four distinct magical powers could be felt approaching.

‘Four bosses at once…?’

Though they each felt different, they all contained powerful magical energy.

Choi Dong-woo thought the enemies might be ability users specialized in magical power rather than monsters.

Shortly after.

“They’re here.”

As Choi Dong-woo expected, four unidentified figures appeared, covered head to toe in robes.

Flying quickly through the air, they stopped upon seeing Choi Dong-woo and the coalition members.

“Who are you?”

Choi Dong-woo, who had been learning translation abilities, asked as the representative.

The four figures looked at each other and nodded.

“What are they saying?”

Perhaps due to the distance, their words couldn’t be heard.

Then, strong magical power began gathering around them.

“Damn! They’re enemies! Everyone prepare!”

As Choi Dong-woo shouted, a strong wind blew from somewhere.

As their robes fluttered in the wind and came off, revealing their heads, there were skulls instead of pale human faces.

They were the ‘Olun’ who had come out to scout and confirm the path that Gattu Asas was taking.

“Exterminate the humans.”

“Be careful of the one holding the spear at the front.”

The Oluns quickly glided through the air, firing magic in all directions.

The union members scattered to prepare against the magic, but casualties still began to appear quickly.

“Shoot the magic! What are you doing!?”

“I’m already doing it! But they’re either dodging or blocking it with shields!”

They were already powerful beings, and having air superiority made them even more difficult to deal with.

Seeing this, Choi Dong-woo took out a javelin from his inventory.

As Choi Dong-woo firmly gripped the spear, his thick arm muscles bulged as if in anger.

Magical power like flames flowed from his tightly gripped hand.

Finally, as the spread magical power covered the entire spear and the spear burned with magical power, Choi Dong-woo began his run-up.

“Heuup, kuha-!”

The spear shot like light as Choi Dong-woo exhaled roughly.

The spear instantly pierced through one Olun’s shield and stopped right in front of its skull.

“I let my guard down… That was close.”

The Olun was shocked seeing the spear that had stopped less than 1cm from its skull.

At that moment,

-Kwaaang!

Another spear came flying, completely shattering the shield and penetrating straight through the Olun’s skull.

“This is not an attack that can be blocked. Everyone dodge.”

The remaining Oluns increased their flight speed and tried to avoid Choi Dong-woo’s spears.

But the flow of battle had already shifted to the union’s favor.

Once the union members regained their composure and started responding properly, the Oluns were quickly pushed into a defensive position.

-Pagagak!

Soon after, a second Olun’s skull was penetrated by a spear and scattered into pieces in the air.

The fate of the third and fourth Olun was the same.

In less than 30 minutes, all the Oluns lay scattered on the ground with their skulls shattered.

“Phew…”

Choi Dong-woo’s chest rose and fell rapidly after moving his body so intensely in a short time.

“What are the casualties?”

“Sixty injured and twenty dead, sir.”

“The damage is greater than expected…”

“I’m sorry.”

“No. You have nothing to be sorry about. I should have handled it faster…”

While the injured could be quickly healed with magic, they couldn’t resurrect those who had already died.

Twenty young men who died in unfamiliar foreign land.

He could only feel sorry for those who had trusted and followed him.

“How should I deliver the news to their families…”

After the dungeon incident, death was always a familiar companion to Choi Dong-woo, but the aching pain in his chest never became familiar no matter how many times he experienced it.

“Hm?”

That’s when it happened.

He felt two more magical powers rapidly approaching this location.

“Everyone prepare for battle!”

It seemed another battle would break out before they could even mourn their fallen comrades.

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Ippotranslation

***

‘Something feels strange…’

Choi Dong-woo frowned as he became lost in thought.

Currently, two magical powers were rapidly approaching.

One was similar to the level of the skeletons they had just dealt with.

The problem was the other one.

‘This is magical power I’ve never felt before.’

None of the B-rank bosses had possessed such magical power.

The enemy’s magical power wasn’t just strong, it also gave off a strangely unpleasant feeling.

“This is concerning.”

The two magical powers quickly arrived at Choi Dong-woo’s location.

One was wearing a robe pulled up to the top of their head, and the other was wearing full-body plate armor as dark as pitch-black.

Choi Dong-woo immediately realized that this ‘Black Armored Swordsman’ was the root cause of all these incidents.

“Everyone deploy Formation S!”

‘Formation S’ was a formation used to surround a small number of strong enemies.

At Choi Dong-woo’s words, the ability users scattered like arrows and surrounded the two enemies.

“Union Leader. What would you like us to do?”

A union member who also felt the black armor’s magical power asked while swallowing hard.

“I’ll handle the armor, you all take care of the robe as quickly as possible. Be especially careful of the one in armor. Never get too close.”

“Understood.”

Silence fell after their conversation.

“…”

The silence was so thick you could hear someone swallowing.

The first to move was the black armor in the center.

-Chaeng!

The sword was drawn so quickly no one saw when it happened, and

-Chwaaak!

The magical power that extended like an arrow instantly and cleanly cut dozens of ability users in half.

The ability users fell to the ground with their eyes wide open, their upper and lower bodies separated.

With that one attack, Choi Dong-woo sensed it.

“Damn! Everyone retreat-!”

That they couldn’t win against this being.

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