The Regressor Only Protects Me Chapter 126

Episode 126. The Prepared Future (1)

Something was glowing in K's palm.

Compensation by managers has always been beneficial.

The gun I received in the first round was threatening enough, but this time it was nowhere near that level.

Unless it's a really special item, I won't open my mouth.

“… … Okay. I’ll give you a very satisfying reward… … that no one will be able to vomit on. Hold out your hand.”

K unclenched his fist.

In contrast to the bright lights, what she held in her hand was a small spear.

A stone spear, made of a sharp stone tied with a rope to a wooden stick, something you might have seen in prehistoric times.

"window."

A stone flew at me and I caught it.

It was so short that I wondered if it could really be called a window.

Compared to a ruler that is 30cm long, it was longer or similar to that.

K provided further explanation.

“It’s not just an item. No, it’s not an item in the first place.”

I asked her, holding the window.

“It’s not an item. What do you mean?”

“That is the authority of the Absolute. Rejoice, you arrogant disruptor. In the history of thousands of Leagues, you are the first disruptor to receive that spear.”

Thousands of league history.

In other words, Earth is just one league out of thousands of league matches.

I still can't figure out just how high-dimensional the beings that run this league are.

K began to explain about the window.

“That can remove the stabbed target from the league.”

"delete?"

“Yes. No matter how strong the S-class player is, or the field boss that is stronger than that, or the world boss that cannot be cleared. Any being will be ‘deleted’ the moment they are stabbed by that spear. It is the authority to erase everything in the league except the terrain. In terms of a game, it can be called a deletion cheat. However, it can only be used once.”

“… … .”

K took a step closer to me and continued his explanation.

“The activation conditions for the cheat key are set. The mental power consumed by the artifact must be concentrated on the blade, and the target must touch the blade. If either of the two conditions is not met, the effect cannot be activated. If it is lost, there will be no additional support.”

“What about the damage?”

K smiled slightly at my question.

“Damage? That’s ridiculous… … Even if you blow up the Earth, that spearhead will survive. What do you think of a high-dimensional blacksmith? … … The stick is made of ordinary wood.”

Listening to K's explanation, I looked at the stone window.

It looked so fragile that it seemed like it would break if dropped.

But if what she said is true.

This was definitely an item that gave absolute powers that were incomparable to any other item.

It seemed worth a try.

In case K gave me a defective product, I want to confirm it in front of her.

As it happened, I was holding Jin Jae-hee's holy sword.

This Silver Sword is also an S-class artifact, so it was suitable for testing the stone spear.

I threw the window up.

And like a baseball player, he smashed the spear floating in the air with all his might using his holy sword.

Chaeng-! Kkwaddeuddeuk… … !

“?!”

At that moment, the Silver Star Sword, which was a S-class artifact, shattered into pieces and scattered into the air.

Certainly, there wasn't even a small scratch on the blade.

Of course, the wooden stick that had been forming the blade disappeared without a trace.

All I have is this stone blade part.

At that, K clicked his tongue.

“Tsk.”

I glared at her and asked again.

“This isn’t a lie, is it?”

Then K got really angry.

“Ah-! Seriously!!! This is annoying… … . Lies? Have I ever lied to you? When did I lie to you? It’s stated in the league rules that administrators are basically prohibited from lying. And I really did accept all the conditions you wanted and gave you compensation.”

“But the ending is ‘lies.’”

“That's your opinion.”

“I think I’m right.”

“Think whatever you want. You fu*king disturbing species… … .”

I thought of a way to safely carry the stones.

There was no way to do this since I wasn't wearing anything right now, but even if I had clothes on, I would still be worried about the safety of the rocks.

I had to create an item that I could 'always' carry on my person.

At that moment, K's voice became heavy.

She spoke again, mixing in honorifics.

“… … However, the item will only be given to you if your reasons are valid. If your reasons for not needing the title of king are not valid, the item will be confiscated. This is an order given to me directly by my superiors.”

“I know.”

I had no worries about that part.

Because I was convinced that what I had decided just now was the way to get closer to my brother.

There was no time.

I started explaining it as simply and quickly as possible.

“There is a prerequisite. I am not giving up my position as king.”

“But I said I didn’t need the position of king. I want you to convince me of that.”

"good."

I looked at her and started talking.

* * *

In some ways, the throne may be the highest position a human being can attain.

In modern times, it has simply been changed to 'president', and leaders, whether presidents or tribal chiefs, have strong power in any era.

But that was all when the world was normal.

In today's world where nothing is guaranteed, the position of king has no value.

Zion said to K.

“I just thought that I no longer needed to stay here and serve the citizens of Mankyung.”

“Service… …? Being a monarch in the League would mean that you have the right to enjoy that kind of status and position, right?”

“If my goal was wealth and fame, then yes. But my goal is to find my brother. That is my unchanging purpose.”

Since the league started, many years have passed.

Zion never forgot her purpose.

However, during that time, he only cooperated with K to find his younger brother.

Wealth? Fame?

Zion doesn't need any of these things.

But I figured I could use it.

To find my younger brother.

“From now on, Man-gyeong will be used as my own factory to achieve my goals. Gold, resources, food, and even troops if necessary. The power itself will become my strength. 98% approval rating. That’s what this number is for. The current citizens of Man-gyeong will all accept and agree with a single word I say. Because they think of me as their savior.”

Kang Shi-on has been 'training' the citizens up until now with the very sweet reward of 'stable survival'.

To use them all as their own chess pieces.

“… … .”

“The throne of the monarch… … is sweet. But that is limited to the past. In ancient times, living as a king would have been the most ideal. But now?”

K was unable to answer Zion's question.

“No way. Every time a round progresses, one of the faction’s rulers dies. It’s a place where you die every round. It’s not a very good place.”

“Then you’ll be eliminated. You know that? The rounds so far… … were all possible because we were within the power.”

“… … No. You’re wrong.”

K took a small step back.

Zion spoke again.

“Who is stepping down from the throne? I will maintain my status as king, but I will no longer be concerned with the affairs of Man-gyeong. As I said before, Man-gyeong is now my support. It is a place that supports only me, is for me, and will be my strength. And… … .”

You can play a round even if you are not necessarily in the position of a monarch or a citizen.

That was something Zion had heard from Jin Jae-hee in advance.

"vagabond."

“… … ?!”

“The Wanderers have never belonged to any force and have wandered around here and there.”

“… … .”

“The Wanderers were able to free themselves from the ‘wall’ faster than the players who belonged to the faction.”

In round 1, the wall blocking the building gradually widened as the round progressed.

K said clearly.

As the round progresses, the area will gradually expand.

But there was something strange.

The fact is that wanderers have been moving between cities since the second round when the cities were sealed off.

The conclusion that can be inferred from this is that the Wanderers are playing their own round.

And it was true.

I have already confirmed this fact through Choi Hyun-ji.

So I planned to change the reward to something else.

To my advantage, and so that I can meet my brother as soon as possible.

“Give me and Jin Jae-hee the authority of ‘Wanderer’. Changing jobs shouldn’t be difficult, right? According to Choi Hyun-ji, if you don’t belong to a faction, you automatically become a Wanderer. And even if you belong to a faction, you can ask the manager. So, this is probably a cheaper reward than the information on your brother’s location that you mentioned. No, it’s practically free. Now, give me the authority.”

Zion stretched out his hand.

“… … !”

Now that you've gained the power of a wanderer, you'll be able to explore a wider area than before.

The area where 'Players belonging to the force' are unlocked is a small region.

Currently, the area that Kang Si-on belongs to is only ‘Southern Gyeonggi’.

However, the wanderer currently had the authority to roam throughout the entire Republic of Korea.

Even though the 'Continent' had not yet been unlocked for the Wanderer, the probability that Kang Jun-ho had gone to North Korea or Japan was close to zero.

Zion thought.

'I have a regressor.'

Jin Jae-hee.

She is truly amazing.

He had already experienced the League in his previous life, and had overcome numerous difficulties based on his abundant Apocalypse knowledge and overwhelming fighting prowess.

The power that Jin Jae-hee possessed was more valuable than this tiny pebble.

Anyway, Zion only had to find his brother, and after finding him, he planned on ending this damn league.

Now he will be different.

Although the monarch had the advantage of overwhelming status and power, he had a corresponding fatal flaw.

That is, the monarch's movements are limited.

But it's different for a wanderer.

The Wanderer has no restrictions on movement.

If Zion is additionally granted the status of Wanderer, he can roam freely without belonging to any faction. In addition, he can receive full support from the great force called Mankyung.

And so far, not a single wanderer has ever received the full support of a power.

At this very moment, the first wanderer with 'power' on his back was being born.

Kang Shi-on dug into that very point and tried to play the next round in the most advantageous position.

“But then you’d have to do double the round quests. The quests the monarch has to do, and the individual quests given to the wanderers!”

K's voice was very agitated.

That was right.

If Kang Shion were to gain the power of a wanderer, he would have to carry out the quests of both the king and the wanderer at the same time.

But there was no problem.

“Do you think I can’t do it?”

Man-gyeong's power is fragmented, and each department head and staff member has maintained their power until now.

The power called Man-gyeong, which Kang Shi-on had built up with all his heart during the previous round, was already complete.

All that remains are individual quests given to wanderers.

And if the monarch's seat was in jeopardy, there was no need to bother trying to keep it.

Even though he did not hold the title of monarch, the reputation that the citizens of Man-gyeong had for Kang Si-on was already overwhelming.

That is why Kang Shi-on predicted that the support of the forces would continue.

This was what distinguished Zion from other monarchs.

While other monarchs ruled with fear, Kangzion ruled with hope.

Now he had only one goal.

Traveling around the country as a wanderer to find Jun-ho.

There was no time to delay any longer.

Zion looked at K and asked.

“Are you convinced?”

It was the method most suitable for Kang Shi-on's position and purpose.

Those who were watching this scene could also fully understand it.

No, rather, they were cheering.

Towards their new star.

K promised that he would make Zion the star of the beings, but Zion actually became a star through his own power.

Becoming a star among the people means becoming someone that even the managers cannot treat with utmost care.

Now K couldn't even lay a finger on Kang Shi-on.

'fu*k, fu*k, fu*k, fu*k, fu*k, fu*k, fu*k, fu*k… … !'

A bet that the Absolute offered to K.

An order to eliminate Kang Shi-on.

I thought that maybe it was a trap thrown by the Absolute for K himself.

The Absolute knew from the beginning.

What kind of being is Kang Shi-on?

The rewards of war, the rewards of the administrators, and the rewards of beings.

These are the things Zion gained through this war.

(Continued in the next episode)