I Alone Resurrect Chapter 150
Arrogant Bastards (1)
The next day.
Shin Tae-gil visited Kang Hyeon quite early in the morning.
“Have you eaten breakfast?”
“I ate some kimbap.”
“You’re living a busy life.”
Kang Hyeon, who was grilling pork belly since morning, clicked his tongue as if feeling sorry for Shin Tae-gil.
“Come and have some of this at least.”
“I’m fine, thank you.”
“Suit yourself.”
“Don’t people usually ask once more out of politeness?”
“I’m not the type to ask twice.”
When the meat was grilled to his satisfaction, Kang Hyeon cut it into large pieces with scissors.
“Olien, is this size okay?”
“Yes! It’s fine even if you cut it larger!”
“Good, good. Excellent.”
Kang Hyeon smiled contentedly at Olien, whose eyes were sparkling.
“Kang Hyeon, have you thought about what I said yesterday?”
“What?”
“About going to the United States.”
“Hmm… It’s hard to answer when you ask so suddenly. Give me some time to think.”
“When have you ever thought…”
“Whoa. That’s a dangerous statement.”
Even as he spoke, Kang Hyeon’s tongs didn’t stop moving.
“Now’s the time! It’ll taste bad if it’s overcooked. Eat quickly!”
“Yes!”
Olien and Garnet’s chopsticks moved busily.
“Didn’t you say you were fine, Mr. Shin Tae-gil?”
Kang Hyeon blocked Shin Tae-gil’s chopsticks that were stealthily approaching.
“How petty can you be?”
“Apologize for calling me stupid just now.”
“When did I say such a thing?”
“If you don’t like it, don’t eat.”
“I’m sorry.”
What use is pride in front of meat?
At the cost of his pride, Shin Tae-gil was able to claim some pork belly.
‘It’s delicious…’
Even though it was ordinary pork belly, somehow it had a different dimension of flavor.
Shin Tae-gil savored the meat and thought.
What is true pork belly?
“Ah, indeed, meat depends on how it’s grilled… Wait, this isn’t right! Kang Hyeon! This is not the time to joke around!”
“Why are you getting upset after eating the meat well!?”
“Ahem, I’m sorry.”
Perhaps due to recent severe overwork, Shin Tae-gil was in a very sensitive state.
“About going to the US. Are you really not considering it? If you step up, I promised we wouldn’t bother Olien and her companions anymore.”
“What funny bastards. ‘We won’t bother you, so come help us.’ Isn’t that it?”
“That’s not…”
“What do you mean it’s not? Tell them I have no intention of working with such thugs.”
Kang Hyeon said as he placed meat on a lettuce leaf.
“Not only that, but they’ve also agreed to pay compensation for your coming. You’ll get to keep 100% of that money.”
“Come on. How much could that money be? At most…”
“100 billion won.”
“Cough, hack! What did you say?!”
At that moment, the wrap in Kang Hyeon’s mouth flew out.
“Ugh, what a disgusting thing to do.”
“Is that important right now? Did you say 100 billion won?”
“Yes. To be exact, it’s 100 million dollars. A little over 100 billion won in Korean currency. If you agree, they say they’ll immediately deposit 10 million dollars as an advance payment. The remaining 90 million dollars will be paid when the job is done. They say there might be additional compensation depending on the situation.”
“And they won’t touch Olien again?”
“Yes.”
“Let’s do it.”
Kang Hyeon’s eyes shone with determination.
“As expected of America, they’re quite generous.”
“Kang Hyeon. Just a moment ago, you clearly…”
“Hold on. It’s for Olien’s safety, so of course we should do it, right?”
At Kang Hyeon’s question, Olien stared at him blankly.
It seemed she hadn’t heard the conversation because she was busy eating meat.
“Right?”
“Yes.”
“Good. Keep eating.”
Olien nodded vigorously.
“We’ll go to the US side right away, but what about Olien?”
“The President has decided to invite the Kingdom of Heigran, where Olien came from.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes. If you step up, the US has agreed not to interfere, so shouldn’t we seize this opportunity?”
“In the end, I do all the work, and you guys just reap the benefits, right?”
Shin Tae-gil shook his head at Kang Hyeon’s words.
“Aren’t you making money too, Kang Hyeon?”
“Anyway! You’re just picking up the crumbs in between, aren’t you?”
“I won’t deny it.”
Shin Tae-gil admitted it frankly.
“But isn’t the compensation substantial?”
“That’s what the US is giving. Why are you taking credit for it, Mr. Shin Tae-gil?”
“Tch.”
Shin Tae-gil clicked his tongue as his plan failed.
“Is there anything else you want? You’re going to be rich anyway.”
Kang Hyeon pondered for a moment at Shin Tae-gil’s question.
“First, three translation skill books.”
“I’ll try to get them.”
It would take some time, but it was certainly doable.
“Priority in dungeon auctions.”
“That’s not possible. Other guilds might object due to fairness issues.”
“It’s fine if we don’t get caught, right?”
“Kang Hyeon. Dungeon auctions are a sensitive matter. I can’t easily give you a definite answer.”
“Didn’t you say before, Mr. Shin Tae-gil? That we’re in the same boat?”
“Even so…”
“Is it because of the Dangun Guild?”
“It’s not just about being conscious of Dangun. If this leaks out, there will inevitably be talk.”
“Then make sure it doesn’t leak out.”
The conversation wasn’t going anywhere.
“Sigh, I’ll try to adjust…”
“And…”
“What else is there?”
Kang Hyeon frowned at Shin Tae-gil’s words.
“‘Else’? ‘Else’? Did I ask for anything difficult?”
“No… What’s next?”
Like an old man, Kang Hyeon stroked his chin, deep in thought.
“That Kingdom of Heigran? I’d like to have a foot in whatever you’re doing with them.”
“Nothing has been decided about that yet.”
“That’s why. If anything comes up in the future, include me too. You can do that much, right?”
“Hmm… We’ll share all situations and information with you, Kang Hyeon, and if you wish, we’ll arrange for you to join any new business ventures.”
“Okay! That’s it for now.”
He thought it was a pretty good deal.
Kang Hyeon ate the meat with a satisfied smile.
“So. What did you say you do in America? Something about undead, right?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
Currently, something similar to what happened in Korea recently was occurring in the United States.
In Korea’s case, Kang Hyeon had discovered it early and was able to deal with it, but in the US, it was already too late.
“Eden will give you the details.”
Kang Hyeon’s eyes widened at the sudden mention of ‘Eden’.
“Eden? You mean the Eden I dealt with recently?”
“Yes. The guild leader of Warriors. Eden Chris will be working with you, Kang Hyeon.”
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“Kang Hyeon! Long time no see!”
Eden waved cheerfully when he saw Kang Hyeon at the airport.
“We just saw each other the day before yesterday, what do you mean ‘long time’.”
Despite his grumbling tone, Kang Hyeon was actually glad to see him and smiled.
“What happened? I heard you were going straight to America.”
“I almost did. I was preparing to return after reporting the mission as failed. But just before I was about to board the plane, I got a call. They told me to stay in Korea because I needed to bring you.”
Kang Hyeon nodded at Eden’s words.
‘That’s good. At least we’ll be able to communicate better than with other guys.’
It wasn’t a bad thing for Kang Hyeon either.
He would be more comfortable working with Eden than with a new person from the American side.
“Let’s go for now. I’ll explain the details on the way. The situation isn’t very good, and they’re in a hurry in America too.”
“Alright.”
What was waiting for Kang Hyeon was Eden’s private aircraft.
Eden said he was using a modified commercial aircraft, and it was very spacious and comfortable.
“You really do have a lot of money, huh.”
“This is nothing. What would you like to drink?”
“Beer. A cold one.”
As soon as Kang Hyeon finished speaking, a cold beer bottle was placed on the table.
“So where are we going?”
Kang Hyeon asked, taking a swig of beer straight from the bottle.
“A city called Tampa in Florida.”
“Tampa?”
“The original destination was Orlando right next door, but it’s too dangerous to approach there now.”
“Hmm, if it’s difficult to use the city’s airport, the situation must be pretty serious.”
“That’s right. We should consider Orlando completely lost, and they’re rapidly expanding their influence even now.”
Kang Hyeon fell into thought at Eden’s explanation.
“If it’s that bad, shouldn’t the US military be handling this? You guys are famous, right? The trillion-dollar country.”
Honestly, Kang Hyeon didn’t understand why they were calling him.
The United States is the strongest military power in the world.
If the situation was serious enough to lose a city, he thought it would make more sense for the military to move rather than someone with abilities like himself.
“The enemy isn’t monsters, but fellow Americans. Didn’t something similar happen in Korea?”
“Ah, right.”
He was referring to Bano Kulsa, whom Kang Hyeon had finished off not long ago.
“It’s similar this time too. Our goal now is to kill the leader of the enemies, not to eliminate the citizens. And…”
Eden hesitated for a moment before continuing.
“They say special forces were deployed as soon as the incident broke out. They all died without achieving anything.”
Kang Hyeon thought that made sense.
The power of Bano Kulsa, whom he had fought last time, was that strong.
If the enemy currently running rampant in the US was at a similar level to Bano Kulsa, they could probably easily destroy an entire division.
“After that, ability users moved in too, but they also failed.”
“Even ability users?”
“Yeah. A pretty famous guild from the southern US moved in, but they were completely wiped out. Since then, they’ve been careful and not approaching.”
“Hmm…”
“Then, they found out that there was a similar incident in Korea recently, and you happened to be the one who resolved it.”
He could roughly understand how the situation had unfolded.
“So, over there, is it also some strange insect or something created by a cult?”
“Similar, but…”
Eden’s expression darkened at Kang Hyeon’s question.
“What do you mean by similar?”
“The incident happening in Florida now isn’t because of a cult.”
“Then what is it?”
“White supremacists. I’m not sure how it happened, but an undead is leading an extreme hate group.”
White supremacy.
Even Kang Hyeon, who wasn’t particularly interested in foreign affairs, had heard of it.
“That fits pretty well, actually.”
Although the situation was different from a cult, Kang Hyeon felt that those undead guys and the hate group were similar.
‘Those guys also lived saying things like humans are insects, they’re worthless.’
The more he thought about it, the more he realized they could be great best friends.
“So there are no strange insects or anything?”
“Insects? What’s that about?”
“Never mind. It’s nothing…”
Fortunately or unfortunately, it seemed there were no people being forcibly controlled.
“No, actually. This might be even more troublesome…”
Kang Hyeon stroked his chin, deep in thought.
“What’s my job? Just catch and beat up that undead boss and it’s over?”
“That’s the primary objective.”
“What else is there?”
“Eliminate the undead boss, and then annihilate the guilds and ability users who are siding with him. That’s the final goal. We can handle the ordinary people easily enough.”
“Even the ability users… I’m wondering if I’ve gotten myself into something I shouldn’t have.”
Kang Hyeon thought this job might take quite a while.
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