The Regressor Only Protects Me Chapter 156

Episode 156. The Duke (1)

The tattooed orc, defeated by Choi Myung-jun, knelt down and offered his hand.

A promise to duel is something that must be kept no matter what happens.

The orc meekly admitted defeat and struck the ground with his palm.

Thud-!

The tattooed orc pulled his sword from his waistband and thrust it into the ground.

And he bowed his head deeply and said.

“… … lost.”

Everyone was shouting in unison to cut off the loser's arm.

In a duel between orcs, the winner takes all.

That's why the defeated orc obediently gave up his arm.

But there was no need for that.

After all, this was just a game, and furthermore, they would be a valuable fighting force resource for the force.

But Choi Myeong-jun thought differently.

After Choi Myeong-jun, who had been living as a loser for a while, achieved victory, he returned to being a fierce gangster like a beast.

The feeling of victory that was long forgotten.

Thump-. Whirl-!!!

Choi Myeong-jun aimed at the bastard's arm, still holding the dagger while bleeding.

And he muttered.

“That fu*king bastard. I looked like X.”

Whirl-. Phew!

Blood gushed out like a waterfall from the dagger stuck in the orc's hand and splashed onto Choi Myeong-jun's face.

Then he twisted the blade to finish it off.

He was ruthless.

An opponent who approaches without knowing anything will surely be trampled.

That was Choi Myeong-jun.

“Ugh… … .”

The tattooed orc gritted his teeth and endured it.

* * *

The next day.

The scattered expedition teams traveled the world in different ways.

As Jin Jae-hee wandered around the ruined city center in the morning, a familiar shopping mall caught his eye.

It was a place that had a lot of meaning to Jin Jae-hee as well.

This shopping mall was the place where we had our first round with Kang Si-on.

After the war, it was rebuilt and is now the centerpiece of the free market.

Many residents were coming and going, buying all kinds of goods.

It's been seven years since round 1.

There have been many changes.

The space where the movie was originally shown was like an opera house, where a play was being shown.

The interior of the store, once filled with corpses, has now been transformed into a shop selling various foods.

Not only that, there were traces of Kang Shi-on all over the shopping mall.

The interior of the elevator where the corpse was stored has become a tourist attraction.

Also, the barricade that blocked the goblins was still there.

This place has now become a place of deep meaning to the people of Man-gyeong.

“How did you originally wear your clothes?”

"right."

“I need to buy some pants. No, the colors have to match well.”

“… … .”

“What would suit you, little sister? Casual? Innocent?”

“Only buy torn clothes. Like pants and shoes.”

Jin Jae-hee picked up some sturdy-looking clothes from the pile of clothes.

She valued practicality over appearance.

Clothes that have lots of pockets, are waterproof, and don't tear easily.

Jaehee picked up his military uniform.

It was a military uniform top with a name tag that said 'Jang Hak-seon' engraved with a needle.

It was a black name tag, probably the military uniform he wore when he was discharged.

She tore the name tag off with her hand.

Hot!

At that moment, Choi Hyun-ji asked next to her with an odd expression on her face.

“… … Military uniform? Are you serious?”

“Yeah. You too?”

“I’m fine… … .”

Choi Hyun-ji turned her head away as if she had lost interest.

Jaehee looked through the pile of clothes again and picked up a pair of jogger pants that looked similar to the pants he was wearing.

Lastly, shoes.

In some ways, shoes were the most important.

Because when you walk around a rough city all day, the first thing that wears out are your shoes.

What she had prepared for destruction was a pair of walker boots.

Because it was sturdy and didn't come loose easily.

But coincidentally, the superior version of the walker boot was actually a combat boot.

Jin Jae-hee picked up two pairs of military boots again.

Jin Jae-hee, wearing newly purchased clothes, was adjusting her collar as she came out of the bathroom.

One corner of Choi Hyun-ji's mouth twitched as she looked at the sight.

He quickly covered his mouth and giggled.

“Heh heh. Wow. Look at the fashion. Even if the world was going to end, who would dress like that?”

Of course, that was Choi Hyun-ji's idea.

After the world was destroyed, military uniforms were sold at quite high prices among people.

In particular, the actual soldiers of Man-gyeong went so far as to trade with vagabonds in order to buy quality military uniforms.

As Jin Jae-hee had evaluated, the military uniform did not tear easily, was sturdy, and was waterproof.

However, Choi Hyun-ji was a woman who could not give up the style she pursued even after the world was destroyed, so Jin Jae-hee seemed very strange to her.

Of course, it has been said that the face is the completion of fashion.

Jin Jae-hee's beauty stood out even more when she wore those clothes.

So much so that even people walking around would glance at it.

Clank-. Clank-.

Jin Jae-hee tightened his belt and spoke to Choi Hyun-ji.

“Let’s go after buying everything. Time is a waste.”

“Huh? Oh- What! I’ve just made one full circle. I marked a few places. Let’s just focus on those places a little more.”

“Want to see more?”

“Ah- Okay. You’re supposed to do the basic 7 laps. Just 3 more laps.”

"no."

“Rejection is rejection.”

Choi Hyun-ji started to run and drag Jin Jae-hee away.

“Okay. I’ll walk. Just let me go.”

Jaehee said, slowly releasing Choi Hyunji's arm.

Choi Hyun-ji led Jin Jae-hee through the crowded hallway again.

at that time.

Jin Jae-hee's eyes slowly moved to the left in front.

“… … Ho-seung?”

Lee Ho-seung, her friend and the man who asked her to protect Kang Shi-on in her past life.

A teammate who should have been playing this league together until now.

His silhouette caught her eye for a moment and then quickly disappeared into the crowd.

“… … .”

Jin Jae-hee stood blankly in the crowd and looked in the direction where his silhouette had disappeared.

There was no victory there.

In the first place, it didn't make sense that Lee Ho-seung was in Man-gyeong.

Lee Ho-seung started in the Busan area and was about to embark on an expedition to Gyeongbuk.

Jin Jae-hee stopped there and thought, then quickly turned his head.

‘… … I must have seen it wrong.’

And then he approached Choi Hyun-ji, who was looking at clothes.

“… … .”

Lee Ho-seung was breathing slightly roughly.

A black hood was worn over his face, and his neck and hands were handcuffed.

Prisoners were dragged along the main street, quickly attracting attention, but sadly, they never met Jae-hee.

Lee Ho-seung continued to mutter as he was dragged away.

“Kill me, someone.”

* * *

Choi Hyun-ji opened the door loudly, carrying a bag full of both hands.

CLANG!

“Ta-da! I’m here! This place is really awesome. There’s a ton of designer clothes! Designer bags only cost 3 lighters. Dae-dae-bak.”

“… … .”

Unlike Choi Hyun-ji, who entered the room curiously, Jin Jae-hee entered leisurely.

Choi Hyun-ji greeted them, trying to liven up the mood, but as expected, the room between the two men was quiet.

Choi Myeong-jun, who had bandages and gauze wrapped all over his body, clenched his fists and made a threat.

“Be quiet. Your brother is reading.”

At Choi Myeong-jun's words, Choi Hyeon-ji looked at Kang Si-on, who was sitting by the window reading a book.

Then he looked at Choi Myeong-jun again and asked.

“What on earth are you doing to get like that?”

“What do you know? Go out and buy me some drinks.”

“X it.”

Choi Hyun-ji gave him her middle finger and walked toward the bathroom.

Palak-.

Kang Shi-on was flipping through the bookshelf regardless of whether the two women entered the room or not.

Choi Myeong-jun was lying on the bed with bandages wrapped all over his body.

Jin Jae-hee took out a small box of cookies from her bosom and placed it on Kang Si-on's desk.

“Nothing happened?”

She looked at the title of the book he was reading.

It was a novel titled 'The Old Man and the Sea'.

Palak-.

Kang Shi-on answered, turning the pages again.

“What’s wrong? What could have happened? I just stayed in my room all day. Thanks to you, I got a good rest.”

“That’s great. I didn’t know you liked novels.”

“I just borrowed a book from the display in the lobby on the first floor. But it’s more interesting than I thought.”

Jin Jae-hee opened a small box, took out the snacks he had bought at the market, and placed them on the desk in their wrappers.

“There are many wanderers who come to Man-gyeong just for this snack. It’s made by an old man, and there’s a long line.”

“Did you buy it?”

“Yeah. I tried it too, and it was delicious. I hope you like it.”

“I’ll eat well.”

Kang Shi-on picked up the cookie and took a bite.

The cookies were so sweet and delicious that I immediately understood why people were lining up to buy them.

Jin Jae-hee naturally sat down on the chair opposite him.

“Oh, right. I saw a large group of soldiers moving around the market street. I think they’re looking for you. What should I do?”

"okay?"

The blowing wind caused his bookshelf to fall to the other side.

Palak-.

'They are looking for me… …'

Zion thought.

There could be one of two reasons.

The first is to arrest yourself.

In any case, he had been gone for five years, and there was no way to know what laws had been enacted and enforced in Man-gyeong while he was gone.

If it is the first reason, it would be those within the force who do not acknowledge the existence of Kang Shion.

The second is that Ha Yoon-ha gave the direct order.

In fact, it had to be seen as almost impossible.

Hayun is the king of a city-state that does not possess the monarch's 'edict'.

This would naturally have caused difficulties for the citizens and the government, as any nation or country has forces that are antipathetic to the government.

'I guess I'll have to look at the situation first.'

He wasn't too worried.

Even if they arrested him, he still had the power of the edict.

All that remains is to observe how they come out and respond.

The sunlight was shining through the bars and onto his book.

An illustration of an old man's boat floating on the sea caught my eye.

Jin Jae-hee hated novels terribly.

Since my student days, I've been the type of person who would fall asleep after reading just a few lines of text.

Once again, Kang Shi-on became completely immersed in the novel.

'… … .'

Jin Jae-hee stopped talking.

I just sat back against the chair and observed him without saying a word.

After he lost consciousness, he had mental changes.

If he had originally been obsessed with having to go see his younger brother every single day without fail, now he seemed to be enjoying life leisurely.

Could this action itself also be part of the 'plan' he spoke of?

'I don't know.'

Jin Jae-hee picked up a cookie, bit into half of it, and became lost in thought.

To be honest, when I first heard about Kang Shi-on's plan, I was half in doubt.

Because it was a plan I had never heard of in my past life.

However, Jin Jae-hee already trusted him completely, and with that strong trust, she could now understand all of his actions.

The league is now in its mid-season.

The main forces are emerging, and there are quite a few players who have already entered the 4th round.

If we take the league as a standard, Kang Si-on's group might be behind.

Even Kang Jun-ho has cleared the 3rd round and entered the 4th round.

Jin Jae-hee chewed over what Kang Si-on had said.

-Don't focus on the round anymore. It's meaningless. If you've decided to trust me, just follow me. Don't worry. I'll send you all back to your original world.

Kang Shi-on's plan required three major conditions.

Future expeditions will be a way to fulfill these three conditions.

The first one is resources.

Completing a national map that records the distribution of resources throughout the country.

That was what Kang Shi-on ordered Choi Hyeon-ji to do.

Now, Choi Hyun-ji will travel around the country to complete a national map, just like Kim Jeong-ho of the Joseon Dynasty completed the Daedongyeojido.

In this way, Kang Shi-on will have an overwhelming advantage in geographical information and will be able to achieve the remaining two conditions more easily.

Jin Jae-hee turned over the 500 won coin he was holding.

The coin spun around and fell to the floor.

Thud- thuurrurur… … .

Anyway, if the second and third conditions are both achieved, Kang Shi-on's impossible goal will now be completed.

that.

The goal is to 'destroy' this league.

'No matter how much I think about it, it's impossible… … But Sion, who is just a player, is going to subdue the administrators and destroy this league. There must be limits to his abilities. But he must have some kind of plan.'

Jin Jae-hee picked up the coin again.

At that moment, as if he had read her thoughts, Kang Shi-on turned the page and said.

“Don’t worry too much. I’ve already made plans.”

“… … .”

“Just like it always has been.”

Only then did Zion close the book and look at Jin Jae-hee.

“For me to achieve my goal, all you have to do is protect me.”

Jin Jae-hee's eyes shook slightly.

How long has the silence been?

At that moment, a group of people were running down the hallway with heavy footsteps.

Everyone in the room looked toward the door.

Several screams were heard outside.

At the same time, a malevolent voice was heard.

“Whoa!”

“Get out of the way! Hey! You check room 407 over there!”

"yes!"

“He couldn’t have gotten out of the building. Search him thoroughly and capture him!”

"yes!!!"

The footsteps of the unidentified group gradually approached Kang Shi-on's room.

Soon they broke the doorknob with a hammer and burst inside.

bang-!!!

Zion looked at them and thought.

In the end, the correct answer was that they came to arrest him.

(Continued in the next episode)