The Regressor Only Protects Me Chapter 158

Episode 158. The Duke (3)

After my arrest, what was waiting for me was a luxury sedan with a silhouette covering all sides.

Of course, it was not a means of transportation that applied the basic principles of a passenger car that burns gasoline or oil.

It just looked like a luxury car, but it was being pulled by two huge deer.

The surroundings were dark and quiet.

Basically, since there is a curfew in Man-gyeong, the arrests could be carried out secretly.

As expected, they approached me with a plan.

The man walked ahead of me and opened the car door for me.

“Come in. I will serve you.”

I walked slowly and got into the car.

But the group wasn't there.

“You guys are going in different cars.”

Jin Jae-hee, who had been following me closely, stopped me.

Then Jin Jae-hee frowned and asked.

“Why?”

“The charges are different, miss. There is another carriage prepared at the back. You can come in that.”

A bit of a war of nerves ensued.

Jin Jae-hee looked at me and seemed to be asking for my opinion.

'If I had tried to dispose of it, I would have attacked you in that room.'

Anyway, as long as I live, they will have no choice but to leave their comrades alone.

Moreover, they are Jin Jae-hee, Choi Hyeon-ji, and Choi Myeong-jun.

Even if I go to hell, I'll survive.

Once you enter a force, you must follow the force's rules and regulations, and that comes first.

I nodded.

Only then did Jin Jae-hee naturally step back.

The man looked at her and smiled wickedly.

“Right. You listen well.”

Then he closed the car door.

Thump-.

Perhaps because it was a luxury car, the seat cushions and soundproofing were good.

The man walked around to the trunk and sat down next to me naturally.

“Man-gyeong sincerely welcomes the return of the hero. Please call me Executor. We will proceed to the lodgings where you will be staying for a while. … … Let’s go.”

The bailiff gave the order to the driver, who released the reins and drove the animal away.

I couldn't see outside the window, but I looked out the window and asked.

“What on earth are you planning? You’re raiding in the middle of the night. If the king finds out you’ve been treating me badly, he won’t let you off easy.”

The bailiff snickered at my words.

“That’s quite an arrogant attitude. Well, I’ll admit it. But the fact that you broke the law of the present Man-gyeong doesn’t change, and we’re just taking legal action.”

“What kind of disposal is there?”

“Disposition? It’s not right. We have no intention of neglecting the spiritual leader of Man-gyeong. Didn’t I tell you? We will take care of him.”

“It’s rough for a servant.”

“It was inevitable for security reasons. As you may know, the spy war between factions has been fierce recently. There have been several attempts by other faction monarchs to infiltrate Man-gyeong with skilled spies to assassinate the king. There has also been intelligence recently. And you’re not even a king, you’re a hero. To be honest, there are quite a few other faction monarchs who have been wanting to see you.”

“The monarch of another force.”

“Although we are allied with Man-gyeong, the lord of the Gangnam region, which has an overwhelming military advantage, proposed meeting you as a condition of the alliance. Asking for advice and such. The achievements you have left behind are quite remarkable, and the lords of the regions above are aware of them. Something like Zhuge Liang? Hehehe… … . It’s not child’s play. Well… … . Of course. Without you, we had a hard time forming an alliance.”

The bailiff man mumbled his last words.

He spoke as if it was because of me that he had difficulty forming an alliance.

‘… … This is ridiculous.’

I held the back of my neck, raised my head, and slowly relaxed my neck muscles.

The car was moving slowly.

The bailiff continued speaking.

“Anyway, we are in a position to host you. The villa is spacious and nice. You will have to stay there until the political issues are resolved.”

“What if I refuse?”

“Ah… … . You’re a hero… … . Please. I’m sorry.”

At that moment, I looked to the side at the sight of someone looking at me.

He was looking straight at me.

With emotionless eyes.

“This is not a request. It is an order based on judicial authority.”

Clunk… Clunk… Clunk…

For a while, a suffocating silence fell over the car.

I let out a hollow laugh and looked away from him again.

“Then what about my colleagues?”

“Don’t worry. I’m not going to execute you.”

What that means is that something equivalent to execution awaits you.

What a disgusting… … incompetent guy.

You dare fu*k me?

Some time passed.

Has 30 minutes passed?

The bailiff slowly tapped his knee with his finger and said.

“I think we’ve finally arrived. This is where you’ll be staying. You’ll probably have no shortage of things. It’s a pension within the vastness of the city, perhaps even more comfortable than a palace.”

Rattling-!

The bailiff opened the car door, got out, and waited for me.

As I was still sitting on the seat, he lowered his head and looked at me.

“Please get down.”

“… … .”

I was silent for a while again, then followed him down.

The wind blew and my bangs momentarily obscured my vision.

This is a huge pension in the forest.

As he said, it was a place full of magnificent facilities.

The bailiff stood beside me.

“If you need anything, please call me anytime. I’ll bring you anything. Oh, and you shouldn’t even think about running away. This area is guarded by veteran soldiers who used to guard the palace. Then, let’s go in.”

The bailiff pointed towards the pension and tried to lead me away.

But I just stood there and said to him,

“No matter what your plans are, don’t touch my colleagues even once. Especially if my plans go awry even a little bit… … . Everyone connected with you… … .”

“… … .”

“… … I’ll make it something that never existed in the world. I’m not asking for this either.”

The bailiff smiled at my words.

“Don’t worry, hero.”

* * *

Clang- Clang- Clang- Clang-.

With each step forward, an unpleasant metallic grinding noise was heard.

It was not easy to take even a single step because his neck, hands, and ankles were shackled.

Jin Jae-hee couldn't help but breathe heavily because he had a black hood pulled over his face.

She tried to summon the holy sword.

But there was no answer.

'The artifact doesn't work. Is it the power of the red stone?'

Around her neck was a chain made of iron, set with red gemstones.

The red gemstone is the only means for ordinary people to counter artifact players. It has the power to suppress the player's artifact abilities.

Jin Jae-hee tried to break free of the handcuffs by applying strength to her hands, but even though she had a strong body, she could not break free of the iron handcuffs with red gemstones embedded in them.

At that moment, a singing voice was heard.

A sad song like a lament.

It was a woman's voice.

“You’ve gone mad. No woman can survive a single day here without going mad.”

Jin Jae-hee blinked his eyes behind his black hood and looked ahead.

Although it was faint, he could see the guard's back as he was being dragged away.

“Don’t worry. You’ll soon be like that woman. When you have such outstanding looks, the ‘gladiators’ of Sadong can’t control their s*xual desires.”

Jin Jae-hee looked around.

In her dim vision, the prisoners were looking at her with strange eyes.

“This is Gwacheon, where the government building used to be. Now it is the border area between Man-gyeong and Gangnam, and a joint security area. Let me tell you another interesting fact.”

Chook-!

The guard pulled hard at the chains that bound Jin Jae-hee.

She was dragged forward with two feet helplessly.

“During the war between Man-gyeong and Dong-an, a new spectacle was born. That was gladiator combat. It was a way to watch gladiators fight each other. Gladiators were prisoners of war or prisoners who had been defeated in battle. The benevolent King of Man-gyeong, Ha Yoon-ha, found a way to deal with criminals by putting them in the gladiator arena instead of abolishing the actual death penalty. We will give you a chance. Just like other criminals.”

After finishing speaking, the prison guard took off the black hood covering Jin Jae-hee's head.

Thud-. Hwaak!

Bright light poured into her eyes.

My eyes were momentarily blinded, so I couldn't help but frown and look around.

And soon, her eyes opened wide.

There were iron bars on all sides, and inside were full of what the prison guard had described as prisoners and what appeared to be gladiators.

Most of the survivors were men, while the women lay helpless on the ground.

They were banging on the iron bars and roaring like animals, demanding that they be fed quickly.

“This is the Nest, the Colosseum. This is where sinners come to pay for their sins. I told you before, right? I’m giving you a chance. Win seven duels. If you win seven times, I will set you free, no matter how serious your sins may be. But… … I’ll tell you something. Even those mighty orc prisoners had a maximum of five wins.”

The guard pushed Jin Jae-hee toward the iron bars.

At that moment, the clever prisoners inside the iron bars began drooling.

“Wow-! F**k!!!! So f**king pretty. Crazy!”

“Brother. This is really awesome!”

“Ah-. Si. Wow! This is really a jackpot. This is a windfall.”

The lust-obsessed men kept shaking the iron bars.

The guard whispered to Jin Jae-hee.

“This 3-dong is a place where only heinous criminals who have committed arson, murder, and rape live. No matter how much you scream for help, we will never move you. Even if you despair, we will not help you. That is the price you must pay.”

“… … .”

Whirik-. Clang!

Another guard opened the iron door, and Jin Jae-hee walked towards it cautiously.

Then the guard released the iron bars that bound her hands and feet.

His hands and feet were free, but the leash was still on.

So the artifact was unusable.

Jin Jae-hee walked into the iron bars on his own.

The guard said.

“Okay. Good luck.”

Squeak! Crunch! Crunch!

The guard closed the iron door again, and they went back.

For a while, the only sound was the guards' returning footsteps.

A suffocating silence followed.

Jin Jae-hee didn't move at all after coming inside.

Soon they came.

The hungry guys started to surround Jin Jae-hee.

At that time, the leader of this place.

A creature of enormous size approached her.

Pygmy.

A creature with the face of a pig, but the bulky body of a sumo wrestler.

A species that speaks language, but lives only on desires, making them too intelligent to be called monsters.

He was the king of the three divisions.

"good night……."

Boom… … ! Boom… … ! Boom… … !

Every time he moved, the whole prison shook.

The pygmy finally stood before her.

The height difference alone was twice as much.

Jin Jae-hee looked up at the guy and said.

“… … .”

The first one to move was Jin Jae-hee.

* * *

The next day.

The senior and junior guards dressed for shift change and grabbed their keys.

The junior guard cautiously asked the senior guard.

“But, senior. Isn’t it really bad that there’s one woman in the 3rd building? That’s a place where even a man would be raped.”

“It’s for political reasons.”

“Huh?! No way… … . Assassination or something.”

“There is no need for political reasons. It is a special order from the Land Minister. Civil servants like us only carry out orders from above, and do not ask why. You will lose your life.”

Iron Duck-!

The senior warden opened the lock leading to the third building.

The two guards walked slowly.

“Wow-. But he’s really pitiful. He must be half-crazy and drooling right now.”

“What’s so pitiful about it? Even in Man-gyeong, committing a political crime is punished as the most serious crime. It must be the result of daring to challenge the king. Perhaps… … It’s probably the same reason as last time.”

“Hiya-. They committed a crime knowing full well that it was a real nest. They really are such stupid kids.”

“Would those crazy kids care about that and commit crimes? That’s why they’re in 3-sa-dong.”

The senior warden walked down the hallway of Building 3.

But the atmosphere was strange.

Something was definitely different than yesterday.

The prisoners, who had originally been howling with hunger, were as quiet as mice.

At that moment, a male prisoner shouted from the nearest iron bars.

“Hey, hey! Save me! Save me!!! Change the direction. Change the direction… …!”

"what……?"

He was a male prisoner who was known for his strength even in the 3rd division, but now he was covered in blood and screaming for his life.

The senior warden's face distorted.

And then he started walking quickly and hurriedly.

He took a good look inside the iron bars.

Overnight.

Dozens of prisoners were lying on the floor, each wailing.

“What the heck is going on? It’s all… … ! GASP!”

And at that moment, a spectacle so incredible that it made the senior guard's mouth drop open came into view.

“… … .”

The prisoners were piled up like a pyramid.

The prisoners, some of whom were either unconscious or corpses with twisted joints and blood stains, were piled one on top of the other, forming a pyramid.

And at the top of it all, the pygmy who had been the king of this place, lay fallen.

On the pygmy's ample chest.

“… … .”

Jin Jae-hee was sitting there with a murderous look on his face like a devil.

(Continued in the next episode)