I Alone Resurrect Chapter 143
Magic Field (2)
Izmir.
It was one of Turkey’s three major cities with over 4 million residents.
It was also a city bustling with energy as Turkey’s number one export trading port.
“Yes. We’ll arrive in 10 minutes, so please wait a little longer.”
Melis was a busy career woman working at one of the numerous trading companies in Izmir.
11 AM.
Normally, this would be the time she’d be wrestling with documents and phones in the office, but today was different.
There was an important meeting with a client.
“Yes, yes. Please handle it that way.”
Melis couldn’t put down her phone even on her way to the meeting place.
“What? Why is this happening?”
The phone went dead for no reason.
When she checked her smartphone, the screen was flickering as if it had broken down.
“No… Please! How long has it been since I bought this?! Huh?!”
Melis frantically tapped her smartphone.
Despite her efforts, the flickering smartphone soon turned off completely.
“Sigh, I don’t even have time to get it fixed now…”
It was then that she sighed.
-Screech! Bang!
Suddenly, thunderous noises began to erupt from everywhere as if a war had broken out.
“What’s going on!?”
A state of chaos.
In just one minute, unimaginable things happened in the city that had been vibrant and peaceful until just moments ago.
-Boom! Bang! Boom!
Cars running on the roads collided in succession, causing a massive accident.
At a glance, it looked as if a large-scale terrorist attack had occurred.
“What’s happening…?”
Fortunately, however, the surroundings soon became quiet again.
Only the screams of people could be heard.
Melis quickly looked around.
People holding phones to report the incident.
No one was actually talking on the phone.
Traffic lights that weren’t emitting any light.
The indoor lights of the cafe visible through the large glass windows were all off.
“Could it be an EMP…?”
Could an EMP have gone off? If not, there was no way to explain the current situation.
“Is this really a terrorist attack? Whew, stay calm. First, I need to get inside a building.”
That’s when it happened.
The space in the middle of the road in front of her began to ripple.
-Rumble rumble rumble…
The ground shook as if an earthquake had occurred.
Along with it, a huge gate began to appear.
The identity of the gate was something she knew well.
“A dungeon…?”
It was the appearance of the first A-grade dungeon.
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Ippotranslation
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[The skill ‘Magic Field’ has increased in rank]
“Ahhh! I did it!”
Finally, Magic Field had risen to A-grade.
An achievement accomplished in just two weeks.
It was an incredible growth rate.
“Now I’ve really got the hang of it.”
Magic Field was similar to the red magic Choi Min-jun used.
Emitting magic to exert physical force and blocking other magic.
“This skill is much more useful than I thought.”
Originally, all actions are performed through skills.
Even if the caster doesn’t particularly intend it, when a skill is used, magic is emitted and the magic exerts influence on its own.
However, its effect is too weak.
That’s why Kang Hyeon started to manipulate magic directly.
He didn’t just stop at using skills, but applied his own abilities to it.
-Woong…
As a result.
Kang Hyeon became able to freely emit and control magic even without using skills.
-Impressive. At this level, you should be able to infuse magic into a sword and release it.
“What’s this, you’re actually praising me?”
-I’m simply stating that you’ve done well when you have.
If Veil, who was stingy with praise, said something like this, it must truly be a remarkable achievement.
-Let’s test it right away. I’m curious about the results too.
Kang Hyeon infused magic into Bilgein’s Longsword.
Blue magic firmly surrounded the sword, and the moment he felt it stabilize.
“Haaap!”
Kang Hyeon swung the sword powerfully.
Then, the magic infused in the sword shot forward about 10cm.
“What? Is this all?”
-Be grateful you managed to send it that far on your first attempt. Most swordsmen can’t reach that level even after a lifetime of effort.
Kang Hyeon grinned at Veil’s explanation.
“Really? How about you then?”
-I wasn’t particularly talented with magic. That’s why I focused even more on swordsmanship.
“So how far could you shoot it? Don’t tell me you couldn’t even emit magic?”
-Foolish boy. Even if I lacked talent in magic, I was the sword that protected the kingdom. I was at a level that could easily trample your current state, so don’t ask.
Kang Hyeon’s smile deepened at Veil’s words.
“I don’t think so? Are you lying because you’re embarrassed? You weren’t even that strong when you were a skeleton.”
-Hmph. At that time, I had lost my intelligence and couldn’t demonstrate my true abilities.
“Be honest. You’re lying, aren’t you?”
-You brat! I could send out sword energy dozens of times further than what you can shoot now. What do you take me for!?
Kang Hyeon shrugged his shoulders.
“Alright, alright. Why are you getting so angry?”
-Simply sending magic far doesn’t represent all levels of mastery. This is just one measure of how well a swordsman can handle magic. A swordsman ultimately speaks with the sword.
“Yeah, yeah. You’re always nagging.”
-Still, it’s true that you’ve achieved a great feat, so you can be proud. It will somewhat complement your trash-like swordsmanship.
“It’s B-grade though, how can you call it trash… The ability is even named ‘Veil’s Swordsmanship’. It came from you, you know.”
-It’s true that you’re using my swordsmanship, but compared to my prime, it doesn’t even reach half the level. It’s about the same level as when I was twenty. For reference, my swordsmanship was perfected after I turned forty.
“…”
-That’s how poor your swordsmanship ability is. Of course, it’s also true that I was exceptional. When it comes to sword techniques and skills alone, I was among the top three in the kingdom.
“You’re getting more talkative as time goes on.”
Not wanting to listen to more boring boasting, Kang Hyeon put Bilgein’s longsword into his inventory.
“Alright! I’ve done enough, so it’s time to leave.”
He couldn’t even remember when he had entered the dungeon.
He was also curious because he couldn’t contact the outside world at all during that time.
“Did I tell anyone I was entering the dungeon?”
It wouldn’t matter even if he hadn’t said anything.
The guild would run just fine without him anyway.
“Han Jae-moon must have had a hard time.”
Thinking he should give him a bonus when he returns, Kang Hyeon stood in front of the main core.
“You’ve worked hard too.”
In front of the main core lay the fallen Lizardman Priest, the dungeon’s boss.
“Ki… Kill me…”
The creature was completely exhausted from Kang Hyeon’s torment that had lasted over ten days.
“Still, there’s a saying about hate turning into affection, so I’ll send you off cleanly.”
Kang Hyeon picked up Filthian’s hammer.
“Farewell.”
As the giant hammer swung down.
The Lizardman Priest’s face wore a faint smile as he watched it.
‘I can finally rest…’
-Boom!
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Ippotranslation
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What greeted Kang Hyeon as he came out after a long time was warm sunlight.
Pleasant and cool autumn weather.
After spending a sticky time in the dungeon’s forest and swamp for a while, Kang Hyeon felt like he could fly away in the fresh breeze.
“The world is still worth living in!”
Kang Hyeon took a quick shower using a skill that sprays water.
He changed into a crisp white shirt and black slacks from his trunk and reclined in Bentley No. 4.
“Ahh! This feels good!”
Every time he returned from a long dungeon trip, he was reminded that the comfort of 21st century South Korea was truly precious.
“Are there any messages?”
He checked his phone before heading to the guild office.
As soon as he turned it on, he saw an enormous number of messages and missed calls.
“What the?!”
Upon closer inspection, half of the notifications were from Team Leader Shin Tae-gil.
“This obsessive guy again…”
From past experience, when Shin Tae-gil was this obsessive, it meant something unpleasant had happened.
“Hmm… I don’t want to contact him…”
Kang Hyeon had just come out after a long time and didn’t want to spoil his mood from the start.
Shin Tae-gil’s nagging was frustrating and annoying, but hearing it over the phone made it even more suffocating and infuriating.
After pondering for a moment, Kang Hyeon decided to send a text message.
-I was in the dungeon for a while. I’ll arrive at the guild office in 3 hours. If it’s important, let’s meet there.
With just that message sent, Kang Hyeon headed to the guild office.
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Ippotranslation
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“You’re here?”
The first thing Kang Hyeon saw upon arriving at the guild was Shin Tae-gil’s haggard face.
Kang Hyeon, who had deliberately given ample time, was taken aback.
“There’s still over an hour left, isn’t there?”
“Things were resolved better than expected, so I had some free time.”
“If that’s the case, why didn’t you just do more work instead of coming early? You’re always whining about being busy.”
“I’ve been cooped up in the office for over ten days. I was about to take a break anyway when I got your message, so I came right away. And I don’t whine.”
Shin Tae-gil said with a frown.
“So you’re saying you came to slack off?”
“Something like that.”
Shin Tae-gil admitted coolly, unexpectedly.
“Then let’s have a beer and relax.”
“Yes. Give me a can.”
“What’s this? What’s wrong with you?! Did you get fired from the government?!”
“I didn’t get fired. I’m just really relieved, that’s all. I even took a half-day off this afternoon.”
Kang Hyeon took out a cold can of beer and handed it to Shin Tae-gil.
“What on earth happened to make you like this?”
Shin Tae-gil was always swamped with work.
Among those were many major incidents that could shake the nation.
For Shin Tae-gil, who wouldn’t bat an eye at ordinary incidents by now, to react like this, Kang Hyeon couldn’t help but be curious.
“Didn’t you check the news on your way here?”
“No, I didn’t.”
“A few days ago, an A-grade dungeon appeared.”
“Oh, they said it would be soon, and it finally happened.”
“Yes. A total of three A-grade dungeons appeared worldwide.”
“Three?”
“One in Egypt, one in Turkey, and one in Brazil.”
Kang Hyeon narrowed his eyes and smiled.
“Only three in the whole world… I’m already excited about how difficult they might be.”
“This isn’t something to talk about so lightly. There’s a grace period of two whole months until the dungeon opens.”
“Two months? That’s incredibly long.”
Dungeons would open their doors and a dungeon break would occur if they weren’t cleared within a certain time.
That period was one month.
There were very rare exceptions, but it had never been extended beyond two months.
“I think we should take it as a sign of how difficult it is.”
“I guess so.”
“And more importantly, it’s about the environment around the dungeon after it appeared.”
Kang Hyeon tilted his head at the mention of the environment.
“All electronic devices within a 10km radius have stopped working, and that range is gradually expanding.”
“It’s just as you said before, Shin Tae-gil.”
“Yes. Fortunately, the dungeons in Egypt and Brazil appeared in relatively remote areas, so there weren’t major problems, but Turkey was different.”
“Did it happen right in the middle of a big city?”
“A dungeon appeared in a major city equivalent to Busan in Korea. As a result, most of the city has been plunged into darkness.”
“That is a big problem.”
He could roughly imagine the impact if all of Busan lost electricity and electronic devices stopped working.
“Turkey has requested support from around the world. Korea, in particular, had to go unconditionally due to past incidents.”
“So that’s why you called so much. But it seems like it’s been resolved well?”
“Turkey’s top-ranked guild, Harika Kahraman, has stepped up. They declared they would be the first to conquer an A-grade dungeon and save their country from crisis.”
Kang Hyeon nodded at Shin Tae-gil’s words.
“That’s good. If they’re ranked first, they should handle it well.”
“Yes. With Brak, a Tutorial 8th stage graduate and Turkey’s top ability user, leading the guild’s elite force, it seems we’ll have to wait and see.”
Not just Kang Hyeon and Shin Tae-gil, but the world was thinking similarly.
Like the dungeons so far, the A-grade would also be cleared without major damage.
It didn’t take long to realize that this was nothing more than arrogant delusion.
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