The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player - Chapter 262

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The Maxed-Out Player’s 100th Return – Episode 262
262. Is This the Human World?
That’s when a message appeared.
[The duration of Grim Reaper’s Transformation has ended.]
Simultaneously, a Sub Quest message rose up.
[A hidden Sub Quest exists!]
【Sub Quest】
└Save an ordinary person’s life for the first time in Round 16
└Upon success ▶ Yin-Yang Rune awarded
[Sub Quest completed!]
[As a Sub Quest reward, the ‘Yin-Yang Rune’ is awarded!]
[The acquired rune is automatically inscribed into the player’s body!]
Saving my Younger Brother from the Angel must have satisfied the condition.
‘I originally planned to lure the Little Drake to the City, but… as it turned out, I obtained the Sub Quest reward.’
The Chain Rune, the Knight’s Resurrection Rune, and now the Yin-Yang Rune reward.
I wanted to verify everything right here, but this wasn’t the time for that.
I had to return to the Remote Island as quickly as possible and block the battle angels that would appear in an hour.
‘I’ll need to hide the Archangels’ corpses. There’s no time to summon John Delgado.’
I moved Gabriel and Raphael’s bodies.
Though they were riddled with holes, they were corpses I’d handled with considerable care.
To resurrect them as Undead Servants and receive the reward once more.
Had I not been careful, they would have vanished like dust without leaving a trace from the Moonlight Island combo.
Thunk— Thunk—
After digging into the ground with my scythe and burying the Archangel’s corpse, I marked it so only I could recognize it, then walked toward my Younger Brother.
“Won.”
“Brother…”
“You must have a lot to say, but let’s talk later. The people on the Island are in danger right now.”
“Island?”
“I’ll explain the details after this is over. For now, take this.”
What I handed over was a card.
“Since it’s dangerous, don’t go Home. Find a nearby motel and rest there. Pay for everything you eat with this.”
“Okay, got it. But I didn’t bring my phone either, so how will you know where I am?”
“You don’t need to tell me. I have tracking. Once the situation is over, I’ll come find you.”
Saying that, I switched to the Assassin’s Mask.
Ripple—
As I transformed into the bronze-colored Lost Yak, my Younger Brother gazed at me with wonder in his eyes.
“Even seeing it right before my eyes, I can’t believe it. That my brother is Black Scythe…”
“I’m sorry for deceiving you. I didn’t tell you because I was afraid you’d be in danger if you were connected to me. But now it’s clear that was meaningless.”
The Angels already knew all about Ryu Min’s family relationships.
And that I cherished my Younger Brother as well.
Otherwise, would I have thought to use such a cunning method?
Ryu Min laughed at himself, spreading wings behind his back.
“For now, the fact that I’m Black Scythe needs to stay secret. You can keep it quiet, right?”
“Of course. My lips are itching to tell, but…”
When Ryu Min glared at him, Ryu Won gave an awkward smile.
“N-no, I’m joking.”
“I’m busy, so I need to get going. Just try to get some sleep for now.”
With those words, I soared into the night sky and dashed forward as if pushing off the ground.
Boom—!
In the wake of the thunderous sound, only Ryu Won remained, gazing upward with wonder in his eyes.

* * *
The universe was divided into five dimensions.
The Divine Realm, the Heavenly Realm, the Demon Realm, the Human World, and the Underworld.
Among them, the weakest race was undoubtedly humanity from the Human World.
The strongest were the Divine beings.
[A degenerate race without even wings.]
But ironically, the race that despised humans was the Celestials—the very beings humans revered as Angels.
Despite their beautiful forms, their hearts were filled with jealousy and selfishness.
[Humans worse than insects. I should wipe them all out this time.]
[Why are you so angry, Baruel?]
[Why am I angry?]
At his companion’s question, the first-rank Angel Baruel snorted as if asked something obvious.
[We ended up taking on work that should’ve been handled by those sixth-rank trash. And this while we’re swamped with training!]
[It’s a direct order from Gabriel. What can we do but obey?]
[If only those human bastards hadn’t made it to Round 16, we wouldn’t be wasting time like this!]
Demiel, who had been listening nearby, snickered.
[Hey, Baruel. Be honest. You’re upset because you lost our bet, aren’t you?]
[What? I, I didn’t—!]
[A bet? What did you two bet on?]
At their curious companion’s gaze, Demiel chuckled and spilled the story.
[We bet on how many humans would survive Round 15. I said over 100 would make it, and Baruel said fewer than that. The result, well, you’ve heard it too, right? Hehehehe.]
[Over 500 survived. A record number.]
[So you won the bet? What did you stake?]
[He agreed to cover all my night watch duties for a month.]
[Really? Pffhaha!]
[Baruel has every right to be angry. Hehehehe.]
[D-don’t laugh, you bastards!]
Baruel’s face flushed red.
Losing the bet was infuriating enough, but now his companions were mocking him on top of it.
‘This is all because of those pathetic humans.’
The unexpected survival of so many humans was the reason I found myself in this humiliating position.
[…I’ll slaughter them. Worthless human vermin.]
[Whoa, look at Baruel’s eyes.]
[He’s genuinely furious.]
[Take this opportunity to descend and vent your rage properly.]
[Yeah, when else will we get a chance like this?]
When a being from the Heavenly Realm crossed into the Human World, ninety percent of their power was consumed.
It was due to a special barrier in place to prevent invasions from other races.
A measure taken by the Creator God to protect humans, who were inherently inferior.
Because of this, humans rarely had the opportunity to encounter races from the Other World.
No angel would accept such massive losses just to visit a planet teeming with insects.
However, there was a way to descend to the Human World without suffering that loss of power.
It was when the System permitted it.
According to the System’s rules, during a Round, one could cross into the Human World without paying the price.
[When else would I get to kill them? Right?]
[I’ll give you my share too, so go ahead and have your fun killing.]
[I’ll give you mine.]
[Mine too.]
[Go put on a solo show for us. Hehehehe.]
[Thanks a lot, you bastards.]
Baruel’s anger intensified at his comrades’ mockery, and he ground his teeth together.
Soon the gate to the Human World would open, and I could descend without any restrictions on my power.
[Oh right, you know instant death doesn’t work, yeah?]
[I know.]
I had no intention of killing them with instant death anyway.
‘Disgusting vermin. I’ll tear their limbs off while they’re still alive.’
Baruel made his vow—not a single one would survive.

* * *
The Remote Island was littered with corpses at an unexpected hour.
They were nothing but monster remains.
“Is everyone alright?”
“We’re fine!”
“Is anyone injured? Let me heal you!”
“Not a single injured person—not even a dead one!”
Fortunately, among the mountain of monster corpses, there were no human bodies.
Min Ju-ri approached Christine, who exhaled in relief.
“Krishi. Have you seen Black Scythe?”
“Black Scythe?”
“He disappeared at some point….”
Christine finally looked around and searched for Black Scythe.
She’d been too busy healing to pay attention.
Besides, he wasn’t someone worth worrying about.
“I have no idea.”
“Did you hear him say where he was going?”
“Not at all.”
Min Ju-ri tilted her head and counted the people again.
Including herself, there were 575.
No matter how many times she counted, one person was missing.
‘Where did he go?’
Min Ju-ri didn’t have much time to ponder this mystery.
[Time remaining until Round 5 ends: 01:10:27]
In just ten minutes, the fifth summon would begin.
Realizing time was running short, she cast buffs on everyone.
Though the buffs were routine by now, the people never forgot to thank Min Ju-ri.
“Thank you.”
“Of course. Then….”
“Excuse me. Your nickname is Democracy, correct?”
At the call of the Grand Mage Alex, Min Ju-ri’s eyes widened as she turned around.
“Yes, why?”
“If you don’t mind, would it be alright if I stood beside you?”
“What? What do you mean….”
“From what I can see, there are two most important people among the players on this island.”
Alex pointed his staff toward Christine.
“That Priest over there….”
And then he immediately pointed at Min Ju-ri.
“And you, the Buffer.”
….
“If both of us fall, we might as well concede defeat. That’s my assessment. So I’ll protect you.”
“You’ll protect me?”
“Yes. Protecting the support player is basic party etiquette, isn’t it?”
Min Ju-ri was taken aback.
No one had ever volunteered to protect her before.
“I’m fine, really. Please protect Krishi instead.”
“She’s already covered.”
An archer stood beside Christine like a bodyguard, having already claimed that position.
“Would it be alright if I protected you?”
“Y-yes. I’d appreciate that.”
Before she could finish speaking, Alex nodded and took position beside Min Ju-ri.
Being shadowed like a bodyguard was slightly uncomfortable, but it was an offer Min Ju-ri couldn’t refuse.
He didn’t seem like a bad person either.
[Round 5 Summoning]
[576 Players vs 1,152 Little Drakes]
[Round 6 summoning begins in 30 minutes.]
[Time remaining until Round completion: 00:59:59]
As the fifth summoning began, countless baby dragons descended from the sky.
Despite being called “little” drakes, each one was the size of a car—impossible to ignore.
“It’s starting!”
“Everyone, focus!”
“Just follow the strategy!”
“Kyaaaah!”
“Screeeech!”
The drakes embroidering the sky lunged downward in unison, baring their fangs.
“Ranged attacks first!”
“Kill the ones coming closest!”
The players didn’t panic at the aerial monsters’ arrival.
After all, they’d already received the strategy from Black Scythe.
Screeeech—!
Crackle crackle crackle—!
Whoooosh!
Thud— Thud—!
Magic and arrows flew in every direction.
Ranged attackers targeted the wings to bring them down, then melee fighters swarmed in for the kill.
“Flame attack incoming!”
“Dodge!”
As fire flickered from the drakes’ maws, players quickly scattered.
Swift ensured their movement speed was sufficient to evade without issue.
Though that didn’t mean they escaped entirely unscathed.
“Ow, hot, hot, hot!”
“Come over here!”
Christine’s wide-area healing magic cleansed the burn wounds from their skin completely.
Reinvigorated, the players resumed their dragon hunt.
Did the drake find this strange?
“Kyaaoooo!”
One drake charged at Christine with murderous intent.
But its assassination attempt failed.
Thwack—thwack!
“Kyaaaagh!”
Dorothy’s arrows, fired simultaneously, blinded the drake’s eyes.
“Not a chance.”
Dorothy sneered and drove another arrow straight into the drake’s eye socket.
The magically-treated arrowhead was more than sufficient to pierce through its brain.
With the team’s flawless coordination, it didn’t take long to eliminate over a thousand drakes.
“Phew, finally we can rest.”
“That one was pretty intense.”
The players collapsed to the ground, catching their breath.
Fortunately, there were no casualties this time either.
Yet no one could hide the worry etched on their faces.
They had heard from Black Scythe what would appear in the final summoning.
“Combat Angels will appear, right?”
“Yes. They said ten of them would show up.”
“Now we have to face Angels themselves…”
“Do you think we can win with our current strength?”
“It should be possible. Black Scythe said he could handle them easily.”
But the players didn’t know.
That Ryu Min had been referring to 6th-rank Angels.
[Is this the Human World?]
The moment the 6th summoning began, Baruel, a 1st-rank Angel, appeared, grinding his teeth.

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