Not A Regressor - Chapter 366

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I Am Not a Regressor Chapter 366
Black Star Constellation (2)
[Impossible! Absolutely impossible!]
Vega shook her head with an expression of shock.
[How could a Black Star Constellation possibly manifest on Earth?!]
Moreover, it wasn’t manifesting in an avatar state like Vega or Regulus, but in its true form.
Of course, Vega could manifest in her true form on Earth for brief periods, but that was only possible because she was a Polaris Constellation.
For those who were merely satellites cast out from the Sanctuary in the past to manifest in their true forms on Earth—not even the Demon Realm—was impossible.
Or rather, to be precise.
It should have been impossible.
“…Looking at that form, it seems like it isn’t.”
Kwon O-jin bit his lip as he observed the appearance of the Seahorse Constellation visible through the video feed.
An intense pressure that felt vivid despite not facing it directly.
It was an aura that could only be emanated by a true transcendent—something impossible to feel from a Constellation manifesting in avatar form.
“Is the reason you gathered us here because of the Black Star Constellation that appeared in Japan?”
“To be precise, we received an official support request from the Kuroshi Organization. They mentioned only you, Kwon O-jin, but… it seems like something you alone cannot handle, so I reached out to Lee Woo-hyuk and Ha-eun as well.”
As Han Manager said, this was not something Kwon O-jin could handle alone.
“We also contacted other Seven Stars members like Allen and Rebecca, but… they’re all currently away on other matters.”
So that’s why they requested help from Lee Woo-hyuk and Ha-eun.
Kwon O-jin clicked his tongue and nodded.
‘This is probably the limit of what the Association can gather in terms of Awakened Users.’
Though the Association’s standing within South Korea had grown due to Kwon O-jin’s activities, that was limited to Korea alone.
It would have been impossible to gather the ‘Seven Stars,’ who were bound to different nations and factions amid tangled interests.
‘And gathering mediocre people would be meaningless anyway.’
Since this wasn’t a typical monster disaster but the appearance of a Black Star Constellation, at minimum, high-tier Awakened Users or above needed to be deployed.
[Yet you dare burden my child alone with the affairs of a Black Star Constellation! How utterly irresponsible!]
Vega glared at Han Manager with fierce eyes.
Han Manager flinched, his broad shoulders trembling, and quickly opened his mouth.
“O-of course, I have no intention of leaving this entirely to Kwon O-jin! According to the contract terms between the Association and Kwon O-jin, we cannot issue any orders or commands.”
Han Manager spoke quickly, gauging Vega’s reaction.
“I simply wanted to inform you that we received a support request from Japan along with this footage!”
So the choice was ultimately Kwon O-jin’s own decision.
“Sigh.”
Kwon O-jin exhaled deeply and nodded.
“Understood. Let’s head to Japan.”
I couldn’t simply sit idle with my hands folded when a Black Star Constellation had manifested on Earth, regardless of insufficient personnel.
[B-but my child! This is far too dangerous!]
“I know.”
Constellations were transcendents whose very foundation differed from humans.
Moreover, a Black Star Constellation was an entity that had even received the power of the Heavenly Demon.
The enemies I had fought until now were beings on an entirely different level.
But.
No, precisely because of that.
“We need to move first before that bastard does anything.”
It wasn’t some heroic resolve to minimize innocent casualties.
There was no way the Black Star Constellations would have suddenly crossed over to Earth without reason.
It wasn’t the Black Star Constellation that had started moving.
‘That bastard is the one who started moving.’
The Heavenly Demon.
I closed my eyes tightly, recalling my past self.
I couldn’t know why he didn’t move directly and instead sent the Black Star Constellation to Earth, but one thing was certain—he was connected to the manifestation of the Black Star Constellation.
[But, but….]
Vega, clearly aware of this fact as well, started to raise a counterargument before stopping herself, letting out a deep sigh and bowing her head low.
[…I understand.]
Vega, who had reluctantly nodded, turned to Han Manager and spoke.
[Could you play the video once more?]
“Ah, yes! Of course!”
Han Manager sprang to his feet and grasped the remote control for the beam projector.
The video began playing again.
Watching it a second time didn’t reveal anything particularly different.
Only a black Dimensional Rift opening in a desolate, barren beach, and the Seahorse Constellation emerging from within alongside a grotesque horde of demonic beasts with horse heads.
-Hmm?
Crackle, crackle, crackle!
The video ended with Anselladus, the Seahorse Constellation, turning his head toward the direction of the camera.
“When was this video recorded?”
Kwon O-jin, who had been staring intently at the video, turned to Han Manager and asked.
“Three days ago around 2 PM. A Kuroushi Organization member who went out after detecting unusual magical fluctuations recorded it.”
“That member…?”
“Died at the scene.”
….
Right after Anselladus turned his head, the screen flickered and shook—it seemed the one filming in hiding had been discovered.
“Have there been any other movements in the past three days?”
“No. There are no signs of them leaving the coastal area, but we haven’t been able to pinpoint their exact location either.”
The number of horse-headed demonic beasts glimpsed in the video alone was close to a thousand, yet their traces couldn’t be found.
‘This is getting troublesome.’
If they were simply rampaging on instinct, it would be one thing, but demonic beasts moving this systematically were far more difficult to deal with.
[Wait, rewind the video.]
“Ah, yes.”
Han Manager rewound the video.
Vega, her eyes narrowed, opened her mouth as she watched the video.
[Again.]
“Yes.”
[Stop.]
“Here, sir?”
The frozen frame showed the moment right after Anselladus emerged from the black Dimensional Rift.
As his hooves touched the sandy beach, the surrounding seawater churned violently.
[This is….]
Vega’s eyes gleamed sharply as she stared intently at the image.
[There’s no Sacred Domain.]
“No Sacred Domain?”
[The seawater churning around him—it’s not a reaction to the Sacred Domain’s influence, but merely responding to Anselladus’s magical power alone.]
“…What’s the difference?”
Kwon O-jin tilted his head in confusion.
Ha-eun, Lee Woo-hyuk, and Han Manager, who were listening alongside him, all furrowed their brows in incomprehension.
Among those gathered here, only one person besides Vega understood.
[Hmm. So that’s what happened.]
It was Regulus, a fellow Constellation.
[When a Constellation fully manifests with their true power, a Sacred Domain naturally forms around them unless intentionally suppressed.]
A Sacred Domain was a realm where a Constellation could freely exercise their authority.
It was a kind of aura.
Of course, to properly utilize a Sacred Domain’s power, one needed to ‘unfold’ the Sacred Domain wrapped around their body, as Vega had demonstrated before.
What Vega was pointing out now meant that even the Sacred Domain naturally surrounding the body wasn’t visible.
“Then having no Sacred Domain means….”
[The Black Star Constellation hasn’t fully manifested with their true power either.]
In other words.
Though the degree differed, even the Black Star Constellation wasn’t completely free from the constraints of Divine Law.
“So even a Constellation could be beaten if they wanted to?”
Ha-eun clenched her fist as she asked.
Vega nodded with a bitter smile.
[Even without a Sacred Domain, they remain formidable… but they won’t be able to draw out a Constellation’s true power.]
So they weren’t completely hopeless opponents.
“Well… either way, we’ll have to go see for ourselves.”
Kwon O-jin exhaled a short sigh and rose to his feet.
Now that he knew the Black Star Constellation had manifested, there was no time to waste here.
‘Since there’s no Gate leading to the Sanctuary in Japan, direct travel will be difficult.’
Just as he was about to ask Han Manager to arrange a flight.
“Rather than booking a separate flight, it would be faster to take the Valhalla Guild’s private jet.”
Lee Woo-hyuk raised his hand slightly and made the suggestion.
“Are you coming with us as well?”
Unlike Kwon O-jin, who was alone, Lee Woo-hyuk was a guild master responsible for an entire guild.
I hadn’t expected him to silently participate in something with no returns and only risks.
“Before being the guild master of Valhalla Guild, I’m an Awakened User who inherited the power of a Constellation.”
Awakened User.
The chosen heroes who took up arms for humanity when the First Rift opened and demonic beasts engulfed the world.
It was a fact half-forgotten by now, since most Awakened Users moved for personal interests and gains.
But fundamentally, Awakened Users were heroes who fought to protect humanity.
“However, it seems difficult to commit all of Valhalla Guild’s full strength.”
He meant he couldn’t drive the entire guild into a desperate situation through his own choice.
‘So blood relatives don’t necessarily share the same personality.’
He was far too different from Lee Shin-hyuk, whom I could glimpse through legends.
“Then I’ll let the Kuroshi Organization know that Kwon O-jin will be arriving soon!”
“I appreciate it.”
“If you need any equipment or supplies, the Association will prepare them for you!”
Necessary items, he said.
‘I don’t really need anything.’
I was tempted by Kim Si-hu’s equipment, though.
Even if I requested it right now, it would take far too long to complete.
Off-the-shelf products without custom manufacturing wouldn’t provide much benefit.
“What about you, Eun? Do you need anything?”
“Huh? Me?”
Ha-eun stood with her arms crossed, lost in thought.
After pondering for a while, a bright idea struck her, and she snapped her fingers.
“Oh, duty-free cigarettes?”
“….”
Kwon O-jin rose from his seat and grabbed Ha-eun by the scruff of her neck.
“Let’s just go home and change clothes first.”
“Why not! What’s wrong with duty-free cigarettes!”
“Be quiet.”
Kwon O-jin dragged Ha-eun toward home.

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Arriving at Kansai International Airport aboard the Valhalla Guild’s private jet.
It was Osaka—the first time Kwon O-jin had returned since his battle with Kusanagi Sosuke, the enforcer of the Kuroushi Organization, long ago.
“O-jin, I think that’s them over there.”
“Yeah… it definitely looks like it.”
Stepping outside the airport, rows of rough-looking men in black suits lined both sides of the entrance.
Spread across the ground in the center was not a red carpet, but an enormous sheet of paper covered in mysterious kanji scrawled haphazardly.
At first glance, characters like “loyalty” and “honor” seemed to be written across it.
‘Oh, please no.’
Kwon O-jin’s steps faltered at the sight of such an embarrassing spectacle that heat rushed to the back of his head.
“Oh! He’s here!”
One of the Kuroushi Organization members spotted Kwon O-jin and shouted with exaggerated excitement.
Then.
“We greet our oyabun!”
Hundreds of yakuza bowed respectfully toward Kwon O-jin, their voices booming in unison.
The attention of everyone walking around the airport instantly focused on him.
Kwon O-jin stared at the Kuroushi Organization members with an expression of utter bewilderment.
“…So I’m your oyabun?”
Since when?

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