The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player - Chapter 320

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The Maxed-Out Player’s 100th Return – Episode 320
320. Boss Room
The final seventy-two descended the underground stairs with tense expressions.
Tap—
As they cleared the last step and walked down the long corridor, sighs escaped from everyone’s lips.
“Wow…”
“It’s so vast…”
Before them lay a cavern that evoked the image of a massive dome.
And filling that cavern were stone statues thirty meters in size.
Guardian Golems guarding the path to the Boss Room.
‘Just as I saw before.’
Swords, spears, bows, axes, maces, wands—
A full hundred angelic-form golems stood equipped with every conceivable weapon.
Enough to intimidate even an ordinary person by sight alone.
And indeed.
“We… we have to fight all of those?”
“They’re incredibly massive!”
“And there are so many of them…”
The watching players whispered in uncertain voices.
Worried the Guardian Golems might react to their chatter.
But there was no need to worry.
‘They won’t activate unless you enter a certain range.’
Unlike the frightened crowd, Ryu Min’s expression remained composed.
I had broken through against these creatures in my previous cycle.
Alone, at that.
‘If I, now millions of times stronger than I was then, trembled before these things, I’d lose all dignity.’
Ryu Min stepped forward confidently and spoke without looking back.
“Don’t come forward. I’ll handle them.”
As I walked steadily until reaching a certain range—
Whirrrrr—
The Guardian Golems, still as statues moments before, began to respond, their eyes blazing to life.
Boom— Boom— Boom—
The Guardian at the front walked forward and swung a sword the size of a house horizontally.
Whoooosh— Crash-crash-crash-bang—!
The ground where the blade struck shattered to pieces, but Ryu Min was no longer there.
As the Guardian looked around stupidly—
“Over here.”
Ryu Min, who had somehow stepped into the air and ascended to its very crown, descended vertically.
Slice!
Landing lightly on the ground and retrieving the scythe—
Squelch—
The Guardian was cleaved in two.
[Experience +1,000,000]
[Total experience gained exceeds 100,000.]
[Experience converts to 10 Stat Points.]
[Current Kill Count: 1/100]
[All stats increase by 1% due to Massacre Rune effect.]
‘A million experience points?’
Ryu Min was taken aback by the unexpected figure.
Considering that Ogres yielded around 20,000, this was an astronomical amount.
‘In my previous returns, I couldn’t determine experience values due to the round’s nature. But now….’
With the Transcendence Rune, I could extract experience from anyone.
And the result was this staggering figure of a million.
‘Could it be these creatures weren’t meant to be hunted at all… but rather avoided?’
Each one was the size of an apartment building, and there were many of them—it would be impossible for an ordinary player to defeat them.
But for Ryu Min, they fell easily, so I hunted them down.
‘I’ve slain creatures I wasn’t supposed to. Well, it doesn’t matter. No matter how strong an enemy appears, if they interfere….’
My body shot upward.
An arrow embedded itself in the spot where I had been standing moments before.
‘I’ll simply kill them all.’
My scythe, infused with the essence of Flame Branch, whipped through the air like a whip.

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[Your level has increased!]
[Your level has increased!]
[Your level has increased!]
…
…
One million experience points per creature rapidly elevated Ryu Min’s level.
He leveled up roughly every six creatures defeated, and as the levels increased, so did the number of creatures required—but that hardly mattered.
‘What matters is that I grow stronger with each level.’
[You have achieved level 100!]
[From now on, stat increases per level up will rise to 3!]
…
…
[You have achieved level 110!]
[From now on, stat increases per level up will rise to 4!]
…
…
[Current Kill Count: 100/100]
[All stats increase by 100% due to the Rune of Slaughter.]
‘It seems my stat gains increase every ten levels.’
Leveling from 99 to 110, I had obtained 32 stat points.
Normally, only 22 stats should have risen, so this was a modest but welcome increase.
‘As my level continues to rise, the stat gains will only grow larger.’
Though it would never match the blessing of Demon combined with hunting Angel, any improvement was worth celebrating.
“Everyone, come over here. It’s safe now.”
“….”
Despite my call, the people remained motionless, staring at the devastated Cavern.
I had single-handedly obliterated one hundred Guardian Golems that looked formidable at first glance.
It was as though I had toppled dozens of buildings with my bare hands.
“Why aren’t you moving?”
“Ah, yes!”
The people crossed safely toward me without lifting a finger, the path cleared entirely.
“Now then, shall we see what the Guardians were protecting?”
Beyond where the Guardian Golems had stood was a single door.
As I stepped inside first, the people followed with tense expressions.
“What is this place?”
“It looks like some kind of temple?”
A grand chamber opened before us, and at its far end stood another door.
It was none other than the entrance to the Boss Room.
“There’s a door on that platform over there?”
“Should we try going up there?”
“Be careful. Something might jump out.”
The players worried, but I remained composed.
I knew there were no traps.
‘Well, strictly speaking, there is one—a trap that hits you in the back of the head incredibly hard.’
How absurd had it been to learn that standing on the platform required at least five players?
Now that I had more than enough to meet the entry condition, I could afford to be relaxed, but back then I’d been so frustrated I couldn’t sleep for days.
‘How strange. To set foot in this place with so many companions when I once came here alone.’
As I turned my head, lost in emotion, the players met my gaze with puzzled expressions.
“What is it, Black Scythe?”
“What do you mean? Aren’t you coming in with me?”
“Ah…”
“We should go in.”
As the players approached, I chuckled softly and took a step forward.
Then I pointed to the magic circle drawn on the platform.
“Stand up there.”
The magic circle was cramped with all 72 of us standing on it.
But I knew.
Not everyone needed to stand there.
[A minimum of five players is required to open the Boss Room.]
[72 players have been detected approaching the Boss Room.]
[Entry conditions have been met.]
[The Boss Room is opening.]
“The Boss Room?”
“This was the Boss Room?”
As the players panicked, light seeped from the magic circle on the ground.
Grrrrrunch—
Soon the temple doors opened, and I smiled with relief.
Truth be told, I’d been anxious the whole time, wondering if I’d get hit in the back of the head again.
As the doors fully opened, the dim interior came into view.
‘This is the Boss Room.’
A territory I had never ventured into before.
Because of that, I couldn’t help but feel a little tense.
“Let’s go.”
The 72 players entered the Boss Room.
Then a vast hall capable of accommodating 1,000 people appeared from the darkness.
“Something might appear, so everyone stay alert.”
The players nodded at my words and began scanning their surroundings when—
Grrrrrunch— Boom!
The doors that had opened slammed shut rapidly, and absolute darkness descended without a single glimmer of light.
“What?!”
“Are we trapped?”
“I can’t see anything!”
“Turn on the lights, quickly!”
The anxious players cast spells to illuminate their surroundings.
The hall remained empty—the boss hadn’t appeared yet.
‘I counted heads and everyone made it inside… Did they seal us in so we can’t escape?’
I pushed against the door with my hand to test if we could leave.
Even with over 900 million Strength stat, it wouldn’t budge.
“It won’t open, Black Scythe?”
“No. We’re completely sealed in.”
The exit was blocked.
Then, flames ignited in the darkened hall.
Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—
Hundreds of torches mounted on the walls lit up in sequence.
The moment the cavern blazed with light, a message appeared.
[Round 20 Quest is now revealed.]
◀ ROUND 20 ▶
【Quest】
└Defeat the boss in the Boss Room within 3 hours.
[You cannot leave until the boss is defeated.]
[The round ends immediately upon defeating the boss.]
[Time remaining until round end: 02:19:57]
As expected, a Quest to defeat the boss appeared.
‘So there was a time limit, as I suspected.’
At least everything was unfolding as I’d anticipated.
Though I’d have to see what boss actually emerged.
‘At minimum, something stronger than the Guardian Golem outside should appear.’
Neither Ryu Min nor the others let their guard down, uncertain of what would come.
“Everyone, prepare for the boss according to plan…”
Suddenly, light flashed in the center of the hall.
“ROOOAAARRR!”
Cutting off my words, what emerged was a dragon as crimson as blood.
The Eternal item ‘Eye of Insight’ pierced through the creature’s true nature.
[Karmyugas]
└ Race: Dragon
└ Alignment: Evil
└ Status: Boss Monster
└ Special Notes: The most ferocious of all dragons—a Red Dragon. Worthy of being a Round 20 boss.
└ Weaknesses: Eyes, beneath the jaw, groin.
‘A dragon, huh.’
Disappointment flickered across my eyes.
I’d expected a stronger boss to emerge, but instead came a dragon.
‘Still, this is my first time facing a Red Dragon.’
I’d already defeated the Black Dragon Karsainox, but this one might operate on a different level entirely.
After all, it was a boss, wasn’t it?
For something claiming the title of boss, its presence was certainly formidable.
“ROOOAAARRRRR!”
At Karmyugas’s deafening roar—loud enough to rupture eardrums—the players trembled violently.
-T-that’s the Round 20 boss…
-The pressure from it is no joke.
-If we just kill that dragon, we can clear the round and achieve our wish…
-But can Black Scythe really handle it?
The fear radiating from my companions was palpable, but I felt no dread.
Hadn’t I already hunted a dragon before?
A sudden thought struck me, and I called out to Yamtti.
“Yamtti. Can that creature be tamed?”
“Let me try.”
Since Yamtti could tame even boss-class creatures, she attempted it immediately.
If taming succeeded, I could finish the boss battle effortlessly.
Yamtti lowered her staff, shaking her head as she dropped her arm.
“It won’t work. An impossible message appeared.”
“I see.”
Well, I’d anticipated as much.
If every boss could be tamed, the Tamer class would be the most broken profession—far more so than the Reaper.
There would be no reason for a boss battle to exist in the final round.
“Then there’s no choice. We kill it.”
“You’re fighting alone?”
“Yeah. As planned, I go first.”
I stepped forward without hesitation.
I wouldn’t know how strong it truly was until I clashed with it, but I felt no real fear.
[The opponent you face is of the dragon race.]
[All stats increase twofold due to the Dragon Slayer title effect.]
“ROOOAAARRRRR!”
“Damn, that’s obnoxiously loud.”
I leaped up and raised my scythe.
I intended to gauge its defense with a simple basic attack.
‘Let’s see if it can withstand my damage.’
Karmyugas tracked my ascending form with its eyes.
Then it opened its maw wide and conjured flames.
“Unfortunately for you.”
Ryu Min drove his scythe down faster than the creature could react.
“I have no intention of becoming roasted meat.”
Abandoning all thought of exploiting weaknesses, he descended with his blade aimed straight at the crown of its head.
But something unexpected happened.

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