The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player - Chapter 140

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The Maxed-Out Player’s 100th Return – Episode 140
140. The Troublemaker Player
“Huh? Who’s that?”
“Isn’t that actress Seo A-rin?”
“Whoa, no way! She’s gorgeous!”
The murmurs of the crowd grew louder at Seo A-rin’s appearance.
The man causing trouble momentarily froze as the celebrity suddenly materialized before him.
“Are you alright? Ryu Min?”
“Ah, yes… Thank you.”
“Leave the rest to me and step back.”
Seo A-rin, who had blocked the man’s attack with her fairy’s protective barrier, shifted her gaze.
Ryu Min was inwardly startled by her demeanor.
Unmistakable hostility.
Despite seeing him for the first time, Seo A-rin fixed him with a sharp, piercing stare.
‘She’s showing hostility because he’s a low-quality player.’
Was it because of the actors who had betrayed her trust before?
Her eyes told a different story than the Seo A-rin he had known in the past.
Seo A-rin, who had summoned not just her fairy but also a golem, issued a warning to the man.
“Will you continue, or will you go to the Police Station quietly?”
“Why would I go to the Police Station? I haven’t done anything wrong!”
“You’ve already committed a crime right before my eyes—property destruction.”
“This table? I didn’t do that!”
“You absolutely did!”
“That’s right. There are several witnesses here. Are you really going to deny it?”
As voices rose from the crowd, the man’s face trembled violently.
“Y-you people are insane? How dare you, mere civilians…!”
“Property destruction isn’t all. Weren’t you just trying to kill someone?”
“K-kill? I was just threatening him!”
“You swung an axe at him and call that a threat? What would have happened if I hadn’t intervened? Even if he hadn’t died, he would have been seriously injured.”
He wouldn’t have been injured at all.
‘If anything, that bastard would have been the one hurt.’
There was no way Ryu Min would take a hit from some small-time thug.
He would have easily dodged it on his own.
But since there was no benefit in revealing his strength, Ryu Min had stepped back quietly.
For now, he decided to leave it in Seo A-rin’s hands.
“Don’t you think this is enough reason to go to the Police Station?”
“Damn it…!”
Unable to find a rebuttal, the man spat out a curse.
How had things come to this?
‘I was just trying to legally extort some money instead of robbing him…’
It wasn’t technically extortion—merely leveraging her hair as collateral—but such distinctions held no weight for him.
At least it was better than outright robbery, wasn’t it?
Compared to other players who plundered openly, he considered himself practically civilized.
Yet frustratingly, the situation refused to unfold as he’d anticipated.
‘How the hell did things get so tangled?’
His hostile gaze, sharp as a predator’s, fixed upon Seo A-rin.
She didn’t seem the type to yield through words alone.
‘Fine then. I’ll have to neutralize her and slip away.’
He gripped a pair of twin axes, one in each hand, and readied himself for combat.
Three fairy-like sprites and two golems—he could manage those somehow.
But then.
Clank—
Only now did he notice something he’d overlooked.
Seo A-rin commanded yet another summon.
‘What in the world is that?’
An armored knight wielding a bastard sword materialized before him, blocking his path.
At first he’d mistaken it for human, but the sight of blue flames flickering where eyes should have been revealed its true nature as a summon.
At level 40, it was the Spirit Knight—a summon Seo A-rin had recently acquired.
‘Damn it all, she commands all these summons?’
Three fairies, two golems, and one Spirit Knight.
By sheer numbers alone, he found himself at a disadvantage.
For the first time in his journey through countless trials, his axes felt inadequate.
‘So the celebrity Seo A-rin is a summoner—I gathered that from the knight—but I never imagined her arsenal would be this extensive…’
Three summons he could stomach, but six? That was genuinely troublesome.
‘No need to panic. No matter how many summons she has, killing the summoner ends it all, doesn’t it? She’s level 40 like me, same Expert rank. She shouldn’t be nearly as formidable as she appears.’
Perhaps if he engaged her in conversation, he could exploit a moment of carelessness?
With that thought, he spoke.
“So you’re seeking attention as a celebrity? Why not just move along and mind your own business?”
“I’m a regular here. How could I stand by and watch you destroy the owner’s livelihood? I absolutely cannot.”
With those words, Seo A-rin raised three fingers.
“You have three choices. First, surrender peacefully to the police. Second, surrender peacefully to me. Third, resist and then surrender.”
“What kind of options are those? They all end in surrender!”
“You committed a crime, so surrender is only natural.”
“You arrogant little—!”
Unable to contain his rage any longer, he charged forward.
“You attacked first, so this is self-defense.”
The golems positioned themselves before Seo A-rin.
Clang! Bang!
As he swung his axes toward her, they inexplicably veered toward the golems as if magnetized.
‘Damn it, why do my attacks keep hitting the golems?’
The man didn’t know it, but the golem possessed a skill to draw aggro.
“Damn it, move aside you golem bastards!”
While the golem drew aggro, three fairies that had flown behind the man unleashed beams of light at him.
Zzzziiing-!
“Argh, damn it!”
The man screamed as the beam scorched his back, swinging his axe wildly.
Whoosh- whoosh!
But he only cleaved through empty air; the swift fairies had no intention of being hit.
“These insane little flies!”
The burned man glared at Seo A-rin as if he wanted to kill her.
“Self-defense my ass! You attacked first, you damn woman!”
“Haven’t you heard? The laws changed recently. The Great Player Unit Act?”
“I don’t give a damn about that! Anyone who attacks me gets it—man, woman, young or old. Got it? I don’t care if you’re a celebrity, damn it!”
“Oh? You’ve been letting me off easy until now? I had no idea.”
Watching Seo A-rin speak so brazenly, Ryu Min thought to himself.
‘She’s an actress—her acting really is top-notch.’
Meanwhile, the man listening to her was on the verge of exploding with rage.
“You damn woman, playing games! Fine. Now I’m getting serious!”
The moment he activated [Rage], a gladiator’s skill, red smoke billowed from his body.
Zzzziiing-!
The fairy’s beam burned him once more, but the man felt no pain as he charged toward Seo A-rin.
She ordered the golem to block him, but for some reason, the taunt didn’t work.
“What?”
As Seo A-rin’s expression turned to shock, the distance closed in an instant.
“Die, you damn woman!!!”
Just as the man’s axe was about to reach Seo A-rin.
Clang-!
The Spirit Knight intercepted him and engaged in a one-on-one exchange.
Clang- clang- crash!
Fighting in the cramped restaurant, tables were shoved aside and overturned, dishes shattered, and chaos erupted.
Though Seo A-rin couldn’t bear to look at the Restaurant Owner’s face, subduing the man in front of her had to come first.
Fortunately, subduing him seemed like it would be easy.
The man defending against the knight’s attacks with his axe was visibly being pushed back.
‘Damn, this is a summon? How is it this strong?’
The Spirit Knight’s movements and swordsmanship were so refined that one could believe it was a player.
Shing-
Finally, as the knight’s blade touched his throat, the man raised both hands.
“I… I lost. I’m saying I lost. Don’t stab me. Please.”
“You’re sorry, aren’t you?”
“Yeah, I’m sorry. I’ll compensate for everything!”
“Compensation is obvious, and he needs to face the consequences of his crimes.”
Seo A-rin pointed toward the restaurant entrance with a tilt of her chin.
The police officers who had arrived after the Restaurant Owner’s call were keeping their distance, waiting for the situation to conclude.
“Officers, we’ve apprehended a criminal player here.”
“Ah, yes. Please keep holding him like that for a moment.”
With the Spirit Knight’s blade pressed against the man’s throat, the officers grunted as they brought over the handcuffs.
Click—
They fastened the specially forged, hardened handcuffs—so durable that even a tiger would struggle to break them—around the man’s wrists.
“Thank you for your hard work. We appreciate your cooperation, Seo A-rin.”
“It’s nothing. Should I accompany you to the Police Station just to be safe?”
“That would be greatly appreciated. Besides, we’ll need you there anyway to prepare the statement.”
“Ah, then could you give me three minutes? I need to tidy up a few things.”
“Of course, we’ll wait.”
With permission granted, Seo A-rin approached Ryu Min.
“Ryu Min, I’m sorry. As you can see, we won’t be able to have that meal.”
“Not at all. I should be the one apologizing. I’ve dragged you into this mess.”
“There’s nothing to apologize for. Players like that really need to face consequences. They’re just damaging the image of all players.”
“That’s true.”
Just then, my younger brother interjected into the conversation.
“A-are you really Seo A-rin the actress?”
“Hello, Younger Brother. Your name is Ryu Won, correct?”
Ryu Won’s expression became emotional at the fact that she remembered his name.
“Y-yes! Oh, hello. I received the autograph you gave me last time. I loved it so much that I had it framed and I’m keeping it!”
“Really? I’m glad you enjoyed it.”
“But how did you end up here, Seo A-rin?”
“Ryu Min invited me to have a meal.”
“My brother?”
At Ryu Won’s gaze, I shrugged my shoulders.
“I called before I came. I said we should grab a meal together if you had time. But I never expected things to turn out like this.”
I truly hadn’t expected it.
Even with foresight, I could only see seven seconds into the future.
“In any case, we’ll have to postpone the meal.”
“I suppose so.”
“Then I’ll be going, Ryu Min. See you next time.”
“Yes, and I apologize again for dragging you into this troublesome situation.”
“It’s nothing.”
Seo A-rin smiled warmly and got into the car with the officers.
As she headed to the Police Station, Seo A-rin reflected.
She recalled Ryu Min, a Seer with limited combat ability, standing against the criminal.
‘He’s braver than I expected.’
Seo A-rin found herself viewing Ryu Min in a new light.
Though Ryu Min himself seemed oblivious to the fact.
While the Meat Shop Owner followed the police to give his statement, Ryu Won spoke up.
“Hyung! Why did you call Seo A-rin?”
“You like actress Seo A-rin, don’t you? I thought having her around might lift your spirits. Though I never expected she’d actually show up.”
“Ah….”
Had he felt the concern his older brother held for him?
Ryu Won gazed at his brother with an expression of genuine emotion.
“I never knew you’d care this much. Thank you.”
“Of course I care. You’re my one and only younger brother.”
The brothers smiled at each other.
Though the meal had been ruined by that troublemaker, at least their spirits had been lifted.
“If it weren’t for actress Seo A-rin, things could’ve gotten dangerous, right?”
“Tell me about it. I was pretty scared too, but thankfully she showed up at just the right moment.”
Ryu Min even sighed with relief, playing the part of someone weak in an uncharacteristic way.
Given his weak prophet concept, he’d been deliberating over how much power to display, but Seo A-rin had appeared at precisely the opportune moment.
So he’d intentionally let her handle it.
‘It’s better to leave it to Seo A-rin than to reveal my own strength.’
Now that she’d reached level 40, Seo A-rin had become far stronger than expected.
Both mentally and physically.
‘The Spirit Knight skill she learned at level 40 is quite formidable.’
Seo A-rin would now be able to navigate challenges on her own without relying on anyone else.
Just then, he heard murmurs from the crowd around them.
“Did you film that earlier?”
“Yeah, I got it all from start to finish.”
“Isn’t that insane?”
“Seo A-rin was seriously cool.”
“Let’s upload it as a ‘Troublemaker Player Gets Taught a Lesson’ video.”
“I was already planning to post it on YouTube and Instagram anyway.”
Listening in, every conversation was about Seo A-rin.
The overall sentiment was overwhelmingly positive.
‘Once the video spreads, Seo A-rin’s recognition and market value will rise considerably.’
Though he’d been dragged into an annoying situation, the response suggested it would benefit Seo A-rin as well.
‘At least my younger brother’s mood has improved.’
He decided to send Seo A-rin a thank-you message later for graciously joining them for dinner, then left the restaurant with his brother.
He’d have to apologize to the owner, but they’d have to eat dinner elsewhere tonight.
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[Actress Seo A-rin’s Video Teaching Troublemaker Player a Lesson Exceeds 1 Million Views in a Week….]
[Seo A-rin, Who Despises Criminal Players. An Exclusive Interview With Her!]
Ryu Min nodded as he read the articles about Seo A-rin.
‘Just as I expected. The moment the video spread, my popularity skyrocketed.’
Seo A-rin had always been popular with men for her beautiful appearance, but on the other hand, she often provoked jealousy among women.
However, after this incident, more women began to admire Seo A-rin, calling it a “girl crush” phenomenon.
Seo A-rin had essentially established herself as a mainstream star beloved by both men and women alike.
‘I didn’t intend it, but none of this would have happened without me, right?’
If Ryu Min hadn’t called her back then, Seo A-rin would never have gained such popularity.
‘While the iron’s hot, should I use Seo A-rin as a promotional model for the Great Player Unit?’
If I leveraged her current popularity, which has captivated the masses, to promote the Great Player Unit?
It would certainly create positive effects and synergy regarding players.
And as a bonus, the reputation of Black Scythe, the unit commander, would rise as well.
‘I should propose this to Seo A-rin later.’
Of course, the proposal would need to come from Black Scythe, not from Ryu Min.
‘But before that, I need to get a call from Yamtti.’
I’m eager to head to Nigeria as soon as possible to persuade the Alchemist.
But before that, I needed to secure the position of Great Player Unit commander.
It would be better to move after being appointed as commander to elevate Black Scythe’s reputation.
‘When will that call come?’
Just as I was waiting with bated breath.
My phone vibrated.
It was the call from Yamtti I’d been waiting for.
“Yeah, so? How did it go?”
-I’ve completed everything you instructed, Master.
“That means the establishment of the Great Player Unit is finished?”
-Yes, sir. You are the commander of the Great Player Unit, and we’ve coordinated with the Police Commissioner regarding wearing a mask. I’ve also finished assembling the unit members. I’ll send you the detailed schedule and location via text.
“Good. Thanks for your hard work.”
After ending the call, I let a smile spread across my face.
The time had finally come to reveal the existence of the Great Player Unit to the world.

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