Not A Regressor - Chapter 100

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I Am Not a Regressor Chapter 100
The Swindler’s Path to Victory (2)
-How many victims have there been?
Through the communication orb, I could see Cheon Woo-sung’s expression, heavy with sorrow.
Kwon O-jin, now wearing Park Geon-woo’s body, answered in a low, subdued voice.
“The exact count hasn’t been finalized yet, but there are easily several hundred victims or more.”
-…Several… hundred.
Cheon Woo-sung bit his lip.
-I expected it, but hearing it spoken aloud like this… it feels like my heart is being torn apart.
Tears streamed down his cheeks.
His contorted expression radiated profound despair.
‘Damn it.’
I stared coldly at Cheon Woo-sung, who was blubbering away.
He’d killed them with his own hands, and now he was shedding tears as if he were the victim.
“It’s a necessary sacrifice for a better future.”
-I… understand.
Cheon Woo-sung wiped the tears from his eyes and lifted his head.
-I also received reports that the Black Lion and Noe-rang headed in that direction. What happened with them?
“They’re preoccupied dealing with the demonic beasts.”
-Hmm.
A satisfied smile.
-I see. Then return carefully without being discovered. You’ve disposed of the evidence properly, yes?
“Of course.”
I nodded and smirked.
“They have no idea what’s happening right now.”
-Haha. I knew you’d handle it perfectly, Geon-woo.
“Then I’ll head back right aw— Ugh!”
Boom!!!
A sudden explosion shook the surroundings.
“Damn it!”
Park Geon-woo’s face went pale as he stared at something.
The communication orb only displayed Park Geon-woo’s face, so I couldn’t tell what had startled him.
-What’s happening?
Cheon Woo-sung’s voice turned rigid and sharp.
“…The situation has gone wrong.”
-Gone wrong?
“Cheon Gun Choi Woo-jin is heading this way.”
Cheon Gun Choi Woo-jin.
An eight-star awakener of the Hunting Dog constellation and a Special Investigator of the Association, specialized in tracking and reconnaissance abilities.
Special Investigators were essentially direct subordinates of the Association President.
If he got wind of this, it would severely jeopardize the entire plan.
-Get out of there, quickly!
Cheon Woo-sung, sensing the gravity of the situation, shouted urgently.
“Y-yes, understood… Ugh!!!”
Boom!!! Crash!!
Another deafening explosion echoed through the air.
-How on earth did he get caught….
“I’ll get out of here first and contact you!!”
Beep.
The urgent cry was followed by the sound of the call disconnecting.
“Where are you going?”
The deafening noise vanished in an instant.
Park Geon-woo’s face melted away like wax before reforming into Kwon O-jin’s appearance.
“At least I’ve bought some time.”
Now that I knew Cheon Gun was pursuing Park Geon-woo, Cheon Woo-sung couldn’t move immediately.
‘The moment Park Geon-woo reveals information about me, the entire plan I’ve carefully constructed falls apart.’
By now, he’d be racking his brains in a state of panic.
“Kehehehe!”
I laughed, my shoulders shaking.
“Let’s see how hard you can think.”
I looked down at Park Geon-woo’s corpse with a cold smile.
“Whoosh.”
Crackle!
I used Lightning Bolt to ignite a flame, then tossed Park Geon-woo’s corpse into the inferno.
After cleanly incinerating the body until nothing but white ash remained.
“Shall we move on to the next phase?”
I hummed a tune while twirling the black goblet in my hand.
* * *
After disposing of all the demonic beasts that had attacked Guro-dong.
I sought out Han Manager.
“Phew. It seems we’ve managed to clean up all the demonic beasts.”
Han Manager ran his fingers through his short hair and let out a deep sigh.
He rolled up his blood-soaked shirt sleeves and poured potion onto his wounds.
“Many casualties did occur, but thanks to your swift initial response, we were able to minimize the damage.”
Han Manager bowed respectfully toward me.
I shook my head and waved my hand dismissively.
“I just happened to be nearby and arrived first, that’s all.”
“Still, it’s remarkable that you didn’t hesitate to fight when faced with such a massive swarm of demonic beasts.”
As he said.
There weren’t many awakeners who would even consider fighting thousands of demonic beasts alone.
‘Truth be told, I was planning to bail out myself halfway through.’
Kwon O-jin let out a quiet chuckle.
‘Well, if they want to misunderstand on their own, that’s even better.’
The title of “hero” was always useful to exploit.
“By the way… didn’t the movements of those demonic beasts seem a bit odd to you?”
Han Manager furrowed his brow as he asked.
“For creatures without intelligence, their movements were quite organized at times… and the way they suddenly stopped midway through was strange too.”
As expected.
So my manager noticed it as well.
“I actually have something I need to tell you regarding that matter.”
Kwon O-jin continued with a hardened expression.
“What is it…?”
“I’d rather not discuss it here. Would it be possible for me to meet with the Association President directly?”
“The Association President?”
“Yes.”
Association President Han Tae-ho.
I’d never met him before, but from what I’d heard through Han Manager, he was quite a capable man.
‘This matter requires the Association President to move personally.’
Only then could I thoroughly dismantle Cheon Woo-sung’s plan.
“Understood. I’ll arrange a meeting for you then.”
“I appreciate it.”
After arranging a plan to meet with the Association President.
Kwon O-jin turned and arrived at the battlefield where the fierce clash with the demonic beasts had taken place.
“O-jin!”
Ha-eun rushed toward him urgently upon spotting him.
Her reddish-brown hair swayed like flames.
Around her lay piles of charred corpses of demonic beasts.
‘How many of them are there exactly?’
Nearly a thousand demonic beasts lay burned to death by her flames.
Even considering that the beasts had stopped moving midway through, it was an enormous number.
‘My sister really fought hard.’
Kwon O-jin let out a soft laugh as he gazed at the black soot smudged on her cheek.
He reached out and wiped away the soot on her cheek as he asked.
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Not really hurt….”
“Your eyes?”
“Oh, this?”
Ha-eun touched the area around her left eye with her hand.
The grotesque tendons like tree roots covering her eye area had become thicker than usual.
‘Is this a side effect from using the Dragon’s Eye?’
Kwon O-jin furrowed his brow.
“It hurts a bit, but I’m fine….”
“Come here.”
“…Huh? Eek!”
I pulled Ha-eun close by her arm, drawing her body against mine.
I fixed her cheeks with both hands and tilted my head near, examining the area around her left eye.
“Oh, is it okay?”
Her trembling breath tickled my cheek.
“Y-your face is way too close.”
“Stay still.”
“Mm.”
I pulled her closer as she tried to pull away, gently caressing the area around her left eye.
‘Her mana is slightly destabilized.’
It was proof that she had expended considerable power in this battle.
“Still, it doesn’t seem to be a major problem. It should stabilize with rest.”
I retrieved the eye patch and fitted it back over her eye.
“Anyway, you brat. Are you really that worried about your older sister?”
Ha-eun poked my ribs repeatedly, her face flushing red.
“Of course. Who else would I worry about if not you?”
“Ahem, ahem! Y-you say such embarrassing things without batting an eye.”
Even as she grumbled, I could see the corners of her mouth twitching upward.
“But where are Vega and Riak? I haven’t seen them since the middle of the fight.”
“They seem to have returned to Star Palace.”
Since they both expended their strength pursuing Park Geon-woo while bound by Divine Law’s restrictions, they were likely summoned back to Star Palace.
“…Is that so?”
Ha-eun opened her eyes slightly.
“Yeah. That’s how it is.”
I glanced around, looking about.
“Oh, my legs feel weak.”
She began to stumble with the most unconvincing acting imaginable.
“…What are you doing?”
“M-my legs suddenly went limp. Is it because I only have one leg?”
This sister of mine really loves abusing cheat codes.
Even knowing it’s an act, what could I say?
“I don’t think I can walk like this… Is there anyone who could help support me~?”
Ha-eun looked at me with sparkling eyes.
Pfft.
A hollow laugh escaped my lips involuntarily.
“You want me to support you?”
“Well~ not exactly that, but it would be nice if you did, you know?”
“Come on.”
I extended my arm toward her.
Ha-eun pressed herself close and gripped my arm tightly.
A soft warmth bloomed.
The gentle elasticity of her touch sent a pleasant sensation through my arm.
“Hehe.”
Ha-eun rested her head on my shoulder, breaking into a radiant smile.
“Alright! Now escort this older sister to the car!”
“Would just supporting you be enough?”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“Our sister’s leg is injured, so I can’t just offer an arm.”
A sly grin spread across my face.
I hooked my other arm beneath her legs and lifted her effortlessly into a princess carry.
“Kyaaah?!”
The classic bridal carry pose.
Given Ha-eun’s considerable height, the image wasn’t particularly graceful.
But it wasn’t as though we were performing for an audience anyway.
“O-Ojina!”
Despite her words, she was clearly embarrassed, her face flushed like an apple as she shot me a sharp glare.
“You reckless fool, doing this without asking your sister’s permission….”
“Should I put you down?”
“…You certainly acted without thinking. But since my leg is really hurting this time, I’ll make a special exception and forgive you.”
She turned her head away.
Beneath her flushed cheeks, I could see the corners of her mouth twitching upward.
“You’re adorable, you know that?”
“A-adorable?!”
“Let’s head back.”
As I carried her toward where the car was parked,
“…Kwon O-jin?”
Lee Woo-hyuk appeared.
“Gyaaaaaaah!”
Ha-eun let out an incomprehensible shriek and quickly scrambled out of my arms.
Mortification flooding through her, she hid herself behind my back.
Of course, given that Ha-eun was nearly as tall as a model, she wasn’t particularly well hidden.
“Ah… um. Did I interrupt something?”
“No, not at all.”
I shook my head and approached Lee Woo-hyuk.
“Thank you for your help this time.”
“I only did what was necessary.”
“I was just doing what I had to do.”
Lee Woo-hyuk grasped Kwon O-jin’s extended hand lightly, shaking it as he spoke.
“By the way.”
His eyes gleamed with the ferocity of a wild beast.
“It seems the Black Star Society is involved in this matter.”
“….”
Kwon O-jin stared intently at Lee Woo-hyuk, his mind rapidly calculating the implications.
‘Drawing Lee Woo-hyuk in would make the plan considerably easier.’
Once the calculation was complete, there was no reason to hesitate.
“Actually, I have something to tell you regarding that very matter.”
“…What have you discovered?”
“Yes.”
Kwon O-jin nodded with a grave expression.
“Well….”
“I’ve arranged to meet with the Association President soon, and I’ll explain the details then. Would you be able to join us?”
“Of course.”
Drawing in the black lion was hardly difficult.
“I’ll contact you later then.”
“Yes.”
Kwon O-jin walked past Lee Woo-hyuk and departed.
‘The Association President, Lee Woo-hyuk, and the cup.’
I had gathered everything needed to ensnare Cheon Woo-sung.
‘Now I just need to teach that arrogant brat a lesson.’
A bloodstained smile spread across Kwon O-jin’s lips.

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