I Alone Resurrect Chapter 173
The Master of Lies (2)
“Haa, haa…”
Only the sound of panting could be heard.
The Lizardmen who had filled the surroundings were lying on the floor, their limbs torn and ripped apart.
“Crazy bastard. He even blew away his own kind.”
They were mostly killed by their own boss, Kosik, who had been angered by Shin Seong-ah’s attack and had furiously bombarded the vicinity with magic.
“Are you okay?”
At Kang Hyeon’s question, Yoon Na-rae collapsed with a thud.
“Ugh…”
Yoon Na-rae, who had single-handedly blocked most of the magic, was not in a normal state. In just a moment, there were more than 10 magic potion bottles rolling around the surroundings.
‘I have to stall for time somehow.’
It was when Kang Hyeon was pondering.
“Uraaaaaa-!”
Kosik let out a tremendous roar.
The huge roar seemed to make the forest tremble.
Instantly, all the Lizardmen stoped moving, and a sudden silence fell.
Everyone looked around, not knowing what was going on.
“Relic, you say? What do you mean?”
In this situation, Kosik spoke.
‘Fortunately, he took the bait.’
Kang Hyeon, who had regained his senses, quickly raised his head.
“Are you deaf? I know where the legacy of Krokta is buried!”
Of course, he didn’t know.
He just remembered the words Olien had said, as the situation had become urgent.
-Somewhere on the continent, there is a hidden relic of Krokta.
-All the Lizardmen have been trying to find it, but…
He recalled those and, hoping it might work, shouted, and fortunately, he was able to buy some time.
‘What do I do now?’
He hadn’t thought about the aftermath after causing a commotion, so he had no plan for the future.
‘Let’s just play along.’
Kang Hyeon looked at Kosik and smiled.
“The great god you serve, the legacy of Krokta! Don’t you want to know where it is?”
At Kang Hyeon’s words, Kosik stared at him intently.
It was as if he was trying to confirm whether Kang Hyeon really knew the truth.
A bead of cold sweat rolled down Kang Hyeon’s forehead.
It was a tense situation, and his fists clenched automatically.
Kang Hyeon quickly scanned the surroundings.
‘Can I win?’
The enemy is strong.
It was unclear whether he was a Lizardman or a fat Orc, but his magical prowess was genuine.
Among all the opponents Kang Hyeon had encountered so far, the fiercest was Bano Kulsa.
The High Priest Kosik was clearly a higher-ranking being than that Bano Kulsa.
‘Shin Seong-ah’s attack gave him some damage, but it seems he’s already healed, while on our side… It’s a total wipeout.’
Although he was briefly affected by Shin Seong-ah’s attack, that was the end of it.
The enemy was still intact, while Kang Hyeon and his companions were all exhausted.
The situation of the attacking force, who were still dumbfounded, didn’t look too good either.
‘If only they could buy me some time!’
He screamed in his mind hundreds of times, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it out loud.
“You, if it’s a lie, you won’t die an easy death.”
Finally, Kosik spewed the words.
‘Got him.’
Kang Hyeon grinned.
“Whether it’s true or not, you can check for yourself.”
“Human, tell me right now where the legacy is.”
“If I tell you, you’ll kill me, won’t you?”
“Even if you don’t tell, you’ll die.”
“Kill me, then. You’ll never find the legacy.”
Kang Hyeon said, pulling something out from his chest.
“Do you know what this is?”
As Kosik tried to take a closer look, Kang Hyeon quickly hid it back in his chest.
“It’s a map, man. A map.”
“So this map holds the location of the legacy?”
“Yes. This precious treasure map, you know? How’s that? Want it, don’t you?”
At that moment, Ahn Yu-seong approached and whispered in Kang Hyeon’s ear.
“Brother, that’s just a dungeon preservation food wrapper, isn’t it?”
“Shut up! Please!”
“Hehe, okay. Loosen up your face.”
Ahn Yu-seong, who found it the most fun to tease Kang Hyeon, was right.
What Kang Hyeon had pulled out was a wrapper for dungeon preservation food.
Kosik, who didn’t know this fact, was seriously examining the wrapper, deep in thought.
‘Is the human’s words true?’
The likelihood of that being a map revealing the location of the legacy was almost zero.
He had never heard of such a thing, and the possibility of a human having it was even lower.
But what if it was true?
If the human’s words were true, then he could solve the great aspiration of his race with his own hands.
That’s why Kosik had to move cautiously.
After all, the humans were trapped mice.
The important thing was how to persuade the human to hand over the map.
“How can I believe that the thing in your hand is a map?”
At Kosik’s words, Kang Hyeon laughed.
“If you don’t want to believe it, then don’t. But I can assure you, without this map, your race will never find Krokta’s legacy. Never.”
“Hmph! What a ridiculous trick.”
Kosik snorted.
“Believe it or not, fuck you.”
Then Kang Hyeon pulled out the paper again and started crumpling it up into a ball.
The paper in Kang Hyeon’s hand was becoming a ball-like shape.
Kosik’s face started to turn pale with horror.
“What are you doing? Don’t tell me…!?”
Kang Hyeon, who had crumpled the paper into a ball, looked up at the sky and threw it with all his might.
“Yoon Na-rae! Blow it away!”
Immediately understanding the meaning, Yoon Na-rae used magic to create a gust of wind, sending the paper even further away.
“No!!! Everyone, don’t move!”
Kosik’s roar thundered.
At the same time, Kang Hyeon used his Roar of the Enraged Lion.
“Now! Crush them all!”
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Ippotranslation
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At Railar’s words, everyone nodded.
The situation was such that they couldn’t even approach with the endless barrage and the boss’s powerful magic. If this continued, it wouldn’t be long before their stamina and magic were depleted, and they would meet their demise. But thanks to Kang Hyeon, they had some leeway.
It was then.
“Send the signal.”
Jang Myeong-ho muttered in a low voice, glancing around.
The Chinese guild member next to him nodded and secretly relayed the signal to the other guild members.
‘Anyway, capturing the boss is impossible.’
To be honest, he had thought they might beat the boss for a moment, but only briefly. The foreign experts were just too strong.
But in the end, it went as expected.
‘We have to destroy the main core.’
Even if the attacking force was wiped out, that alone would not be a bad result. But for the best goal, the core had to be destroyed.
‘The foreign attacking force will be annihilated, and the Grade A dungeon in China will be cleared.’
The Chinese army is waiting outside the dungeon. No matter how strong the boss is, it won’t be able to withstand the concentrated fire of modern weapons.
‘The problem is that there are a little too many monsters here.’
When the dungeon breaks, these monsters will surely pour out.
‘What do I do…’
After pondering, Jang Myeong-ho decided to carry out the order.
‘It’s not my place to judge.’
The government’s research teams had already predicted and prepared for all situations. Since they, as experts, deemed that they could control the situation, he would simply follow.
“No!!! Everyone, don’t move!”
“Now! Crush them all!”
At that moment, Kang Hyeon and Kosik’s shouts erupted, and all the Lizardmen started running.
“Begin.”
Jang Myeong-ho and the Dragon God guild members nodded at each other.
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Ippotranslation
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“Protect the map! The great legacy! It contains the legacy of our race!”
At Kosik’s order, all the Lizardmen desperately rushed towards the map.
They didn’t even use the barrage, as any mistake couldn’t be afforded. The Lizardmen, who had been continuously receiving buffs to activate their bodies, began to visibly dull as the buffs wore off.
“This is the last chance! Kill them!”
The attacking force didn’t know how the situation was unfolding, but one thing was certain: if they failed to seize the opportunity Kang Hyeon had created, they would all die.
“Let’s go!”
“Waaaa!”
The harvest season was fast approaching. The attacking force charged towards the boss, scooping up the Lizardmen’s heads.
The abilities users also sensed that the paper the Lizardmen were so eagerly trying to take was important, so they refrained from using large-scale magic and charged ahead.
“Grrrr…”
After all, the boss, in the same situation, could not use magic either, so the unfavorable condition was not that bad.
“Hurry! Bring it here quickly!”
Kosik, agitated, struck the armrest of the chair.
“High Priest! We’ve found the map!”
Shortly after, the Lizardmen were able to retrieve the map.
Kosik, holding the map, quickly looked around. He saw the humans approaching nearby.
“Now! Everyone, shoot magic!”
Now that the map was in his hand, there was no need to hold back the magic anymore. Magic began to explode from all directions, and a thunderous roar echoed.
The battle was raging, but Kosik’s mind was focused entirely on the paper in his hand.
‘This is the map containing the legacy…’
He knew he had to check it after the battle, but his mind wouldn’t settle.
‘The long-cherished aspiration of all Lizardmen… I will finally fulfill it.’
When he peeked, there was an unfamiliar script he didn’t know.
It seemed to be a code created by the great Krokta.
[Strongly Recommended HOT! Item by Director Jeong Seo-bin Research Institute]
-Dungeon Steak Bulgogi Flavor.
Kosik, unaware of its true identity, looked at the ‘map’ fondly. He was in such a good mood that he even imagined a delicious smell coming from the ‘map’.
While admiring this wrapper, or rather, the ‘map’, a message suddenly appeared.
[The Main Core of the Dungeon has been removed]
[A portal leading outside has opened]
Along with the voice ringing in his head, a blue portal was generated right between Kosik and the humans.
“What is this…?”
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Ippotranslation
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Chinese People’s Liberation Army 37th Group Army.Â
8th Armored Division Commander Zha Wen-xing.
“What day is it today?”
“It’s the 13th day,” the officer next to him replied.
“If everything goes as planned, it’s about time to go out.”
“Or they might all be dead.”
At the officer’s words, Zha Wen-xing shook his head.
“We can’t let our guard down.”
“Yes, sir.”
China had made every possible preparation to be the first to clear the Grade A dungeon. The tanks of the 8th Armored Division, the only ones in China to have their equipment replaced with magic crystals, were deployed near the dungeon, and three more divisions were stationed on the outskirts to prevent any escapees.
In addition, they had placed old field guns without electronic devices on the outskirts, ready to lay waste to the area around the dungeon at any moment.
Of course, they did not consider at all the possibility of other experts getting involved in this.
No, China actually planned to eliminate all the experts here.
There might be diplomatic issues, but what happened inside the dungeon, after all, would leave no evidence.
“Those arrogant bastards must have come here, willing to take this level of risk as well. Hahaha!”
Zha Wen-xing let out a big laugh, thinking about the foreign experts who had been subtly looking down on China.
“Commander!”
At that moment, the officer next to him stood up abruptly.
“The dungeon is opening!”
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