The Regressor Only Protects Me Chapter 179

Episode 179. Dongjak-gu Jeon (1)

Lee Ho-seung fiddled with the jerky and asked the senior next to him.

“What is famous in Dongjak-gu?”

In response to Ho-seung's question, the senior asked back while tearing at the jerky with his hands.

“What? What? Dongjak-gu?”

“No… … . Well. This time, the place that our 079 unit is attacking is Dongjak-gu, Seoul, right? But I was wondering if there was anything famous about that Dongjak-gu.”

The senior chewed the jerky and thought for a moment before speaking.

“There’s that in Dongjak-gu. Chung-Ang University… … . National Cemetery… … . Boramae Park… … . But aren’t you from Seoul?”

“Oh, yes. I’m from Busan. Actually, I used to live in Seoul, but my practice studio was in Dongdaemun. I never left there.”

“Hey, practice room? You’re an idol? Why… … You don’t look like you’d be an idol?”

Lee Ho-seung smiled faintly at his senior's words.

“I’m a singer. A singer. Oh, idols are singers too. Just a singer who sings. Playing the guitar.”

The senior nodded as if he understood.

“Oh, really? Let’s listen to the singer’s song sometime. Me too. Anyway, I heard that the first round started in Busan. You came all the way from Busan. I thought the road to Suwon was blocked. How did you get here?”

At his senior's question, Ho-seung tightly held the spear he was holding. He said with a bitter smile.

“I was sold to a slave ship. There is a slave ship that connects Incheon and Busan.”

The senior pursed his lips and expressed his regret.

“… … Higuya. You must have had a hard time.”

“No. What.”

As the two men were talking, the drill instructor shouted.

“Eating is done! Everyone gather together!”

At the sound of the drill instructor's voice, people who had been lying down and resting here and there began to gather their weapons and stand up one by one.

The senior got up first and extended his hand to Lee Ho-seung.

“Okay, let’s go. Singer-songwriter.”

Lee Ho-seung smiled cheerfully and took his hand.

"yes."

The drill instructor lined up about 100 civilians.

Lee Ho-seung participated in this war as a regular infantryman.

Jin Jae-hee offered him a chance to work inside the palace, but Lee Ho-seung refused.

He wanted to do what he could.

Lee Ho-seung had no abilities whatsoever.

He was neither as strong as Jin Jae-hee nor had the dignity and status of Kang Si-on.

All he could do to help Man-gyeong was to find something he could do and do his best.

The drill instructor began the afternoon training.

“You learn shield techniques to protect yourself from enemy archers. The popular shield for Man-gyeong is this car door. It can stop arrows, but it can’t stop bullets.”

“Then what if the enemy shoots at us?”

When a young woman in the crowd asked, the drill instructor answered very naturally.

“I should just die.”

The young woman just put her hand down.

The drill instructor looked around at everyone and said.

“If you go to Seoul, there are two things you absolutely must avoid. The first is guns, and the second is artifact players. Don’t even try to fight them. They’re no match for you. Especially artifact players. Fighting them is really just like shooting fighter jets with a pistol. Running away and surviving is also important for our regular infantry.”

Lee Ho-seung chewed over the instructor's words.

“If you run away well… … . You will survive… … .”

The instructor currently holds the position of drill instructor, but in the event of war, he will assume the role of unit commander.

The lives of the 100 people gathered here are at stake depending on the words and actions of that instructor.

Most of the current Man-Gyeong instructors were veterans who had experienced the Man-Gyeong-Dong-An War.

So their every word had credibility.

“Listen carefully. This isn’t the kind of war you see in historical dramas or modern warfare. It’s a little different. It’s better to survive. In any case, the nature of the war will be determined by players and special forces like the Ogre Unit. We just need to take over the occupied area. I don’t know if the war will break out in the next few days, but everyone, be prepared. Trust me and follow me.”

"yes!"

"yes!"

Lee Ho-seung chewed on his words, then missed the timing and shouted late.

“… … Ah, yes!”

The instructor conducted a few more drills and then dismissed the group.

Today is the last training session of the 79th Unit, which lasted a total of three days.

Those who had been sent to Man-gyeong for training were now ready to return home.

They came out of the playground and approached the ogre bus.

This is Pangyo.

It took at least three hours to get to Man-gyeong.

The senior who got on the bus said to Ho-seong.

“Busan. How about having a drink at the new lighthouse when you get back today? I want to hear some of your songs too. I know an older brother who has a guitar.”

The halo was a liquor made with the technology that Choi Myeong-jun brought from Bitnam.

Of course, it didn't have the artificial or stimulating taste of soju or beer, but it was quite popular in Man-gyeong because it made you drunk.

Lee Ho-seung said as he barely got on the bus.

“Oh, okay. I’ll buy it.”

“Okay, that’s it. There’s no senior who would make a junior spend money. In times like this, I just say, “I’ll drink it gratefully.” And I have to collect the performance fee.”

Lee Ho-seung answered with a grin.

“Then I will drink it gratefully, Senior.”

“Yeah. Good. Crisp.”

The senior patted Ho-seung on the back twice.

The ogre began to move along the road, pulling the rope attached to the bus.

The sun was slowly setting.

Lee Ho-seung looked at the sunset and imagined the war he would participate in as a common infantryman.

* * *

I began an operational conference with the commanders of each military branch.

The military commanders were like this.

Choi Myeong-jun, captain of the elite unit.

A special officer who commands the Ogre Unit.

Another waiting area with 10 units grouped together.

And there was Commander Hwang Min-jae, who was the commander of each captain's squad, Jin Jae-hee, who became the captain of the newly created Artifact Ability Unit, and its commander Jeong Hyeon-su.

Jeong Hyeon-su, who had gathered information while fighting in enemy territory in advance, opened the story.

“When the war starts, we must first neutralize the enemy’s artifact players. Only then can the infantry advance.”

He pointed out places where enemy artifact players might be present.

Geumcheon, Gwanak, Seocho, Yeongdeungpo.

“The enemy artifact players will also be formidable. Of course, Captain Jin Jae-hee will win against them all. But it’s impossible to neutralize them all overnight.”

Perhaps the Metro guys are also preparing for Man-Gyeong's invasion.

Invading Dongjak and Gwanak and surrounding Seocho and Gangnam was a strategy that anyone could think of.

But my goal is not to go to Seocho, but to cross the Han River and take over Yongsan and Jongno.

According to Choi Hyun-ji's intelligence, the only surviving bridge over the Han River is Mapo Bridge.

Mapo Bridge was a bridge that connected Mapo-gu through Yeouido.

In order to cross Mapo Bridge, occupying Yeouido was essential.

In this way, the Northern King will be subdued and the enemy forces will be divided.

We had the advantage in urban fighting.

This side had excellent artifact ability users, elite units specializing in street fighting, and ogres.

The variables were the enemy's artifact abilities, but there was no particular concern here.

Because Jin Jae-hee was there, as Jeong Hyeon-su said.

She will slaughter them all.

There was a conversation between Hwang Min-jae and the captains.

“Then, as planned, the troops from the 1st to the 5th platoon will take Line 1, and the troops from the 6th to the 10th platoon will go up Line 4 from Gwacheon to Gwanak.”

“It seems like Seoul National University is their forward base.”

“We will trample them with ogres. First, we will send out artifact ability users to neutralize the enemy’s ability users.”

“Once the war begins, fierce battles between artifact power users will unfold first.”

“What about those who lie in wait in the light?”

When a captain asked, Jeong Hyeon-su answered.

“The reason it took me so long to get back to Man-gyeong was because I had to wipe out all the ambushes in the Gwangmyeong and Bucheon areas. I didn’t see any hiding men until I escaped on the last day. They probably didn’t know I had withdrawn, so the enemy hadn’t come in yet.”

Jeong Hyeon-su has been hunting hunters in the Gwangmyeong and Bucheon areas.

But I couldn't agree with the idea that there would be no enemies even now.

The enemy forces will also be clearly aware of the fact that Jeong Hyeon-su is missing.

I asked, looking at the map spread out on the desk.

“How many artifact ability users are there in your force?”

Jin Jae-hee answered the question.

“81 people. Of those, 35 have combat capabilities. 46 have non-combat capabilities.”

There are only 35 artifact users with combat capabilities at best.

It is not known exactly how many power users the Metro and Northern King forces possess, but it is true that they are more than this.

At that moment, Jin Jae-hee looked at me and said.

“It’s okay. It’s a rabble anyway. Except for that one person.”

“… … That person?”

Of all the commanders gathered here, he was the only one that only Jin Jae-hee and I knew.

He was one of the most powerful artifact users in Seoul.

S-class player, Kwon Jong-hyun.

His ability is near-infinite vitality. He is said to be a fighting style player who makes good use of that ability.

I had encountered Jin Jae-hee in my previous life, but we were unable to resolve the issue.

That was Jin Jae-hee's explanation.

'There's no way Kwon Jong-hyun would join the Metro forces or the North King.'

This is the reason why I didn't take any special measures even though the Metro forces were sieging Lotte Tower.

They can't beat Kwon Jong-hyun.

No matter how many overwhelming soldiers and artifact users you mobilize, you will never be able to take down Lotte Tower, which is guarded by Kwon Jong-hyun.

Because it was like that in my past life too.

In fact, the final boss of the third round is not the dragon, but Kwon Jong-hyun.

Dragons can be killed if certain conditions are met, but Kwon Jong-hyun cannot be killed.

That was the biggest stumbling block.

There was only one thing I wanted.

Kwon Jong-hyun doesn't come forward.

If only Kwon Jong-hyun didn't participate in this war, we could win the battle to conquer Metro.

I looked at the map and planned my strategy.

“After this week, when Choi Hyun-ji returns, we will begin full-scale war preparations. Listen carefully.”

I assigned roles to each of the top commanders.

Ha Yoon-ha and Jeong Hyeon-su defend Man-gyeong.

Man-gyeong is an iron fortress.

A wall of cars was built on the outskirts of the city.

Moreover, since the city itself was managed separately, it was easy to defend even if the first gate was breached.

Just in case, he placed Jeong Hyeon-su as the defense commander and gave responsibility to Ha Yoon-ha.

Jin Jae-hee and Choi Hyun-ji will first neutralize the enemy's artifact forces based on powerful artifacts.

If modern warfare is an aerial war, then this league is an artifact war.

We couldn't help but look forward to their unique performance.

Once the artifact transfer was sorted out, it was now the main force and Choi Myeong-jun's turn to move out.

There was no intention of dividing the army into four directions.

My army is spears.

I will only stab at the target, not swing it.

It was necessary to remind ourselves of the purpose of the war.

I told the commanders.

“This is not like the wars we’ve seen in history. This is a war with a clear purpose. Our purpose is their two monsters. Just think about killing those two monsters. Do you understand?”

To my question, the commanders answered forcefully.

“The moment the center collapses, they will surely be destroyed. Trust me and follow me. I will lead you to victory.”

And I have one more big announcement to make.

“In this war, I will also stand at the forefront. Together with Jin Jae-hee.”

I am also an artifact user.

I needed to test out the skills I had gained from shining.

Jin Jae-hee looked surprised, but I remained firm.

I will end this war with my own hands.

* * *

Early morning, before dawn.

Jin Jae-hee soared in the middle of the city where only silence could be felt.

Against the backdrop of the azure dawn sky, she shone.

The target is the enemy's key players.

Jin Jae-hee thought.

He said that he would subdue the enemy so quickly and reliably that Kang Shi-on could not even come forward.

The war begins when the sun sets on the horizon.

When dawn breaks, they will wake up, and Jin Jae-hee will put them to sleep again forever.

The sun soon rose.

When the sun was just above the horizon, Jin Jae-hee flew away.

Taat-!

The holy sword flew in the direction she was flying, chasing the enemy.

A person was seen from the distant rooftop.

They were scouts from the Metro, and they opened fire as soon as they saw Jin Jae-hee.

A loud gunshot rang out through the city center.

Valid! Bang bang bang!

A bullet grazed her cheek.

But Jin Jae-hee approached them without a moment's hesitation and cut off their heads.

Sigh!

The moment the scout's neck flew into the air.

The war that will determine the fate of the Four Kings has begun.

(Continued in the next episode)