The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player - Chapter 337

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The Maxed-Out Player’s 100th Return – Episode 337
337. The 101st Return (1)
[It is possible through regression.]
It was welcome news, but the system’s message wasn’t finished yet.
[However, with the value Black Scythe has accumulated, going back 609 days is the limit.]
“609 days?”
I calculated in my head when that would be.
December 31st, 2021—before The Game had even begun.
“Are you talking about my 100th return?”
Was this a question the system couldn’t answer?
The system remained silent at Ryu Min’s murmur.
‘Well, fine. I only need to turn back time one cycle. I’m not asking for anything more.’
Just being given one more chance to set things right was enough for Ryu Min to be satisfied.
“I’ll do it. Regress.”
[You have selected regression as your wish. Do you truly wish to turn back time to December 31st, 2021—609 days ago?]
Ryu Min nodded with an expression that said ‘why are you asking again?’
[Regression commencing.]

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December 31st, 2021.
Among the crowds at Bosingak, Ryu Min opened his eyes.
“The time has finally come. Let us all count down together!”
Hearing the tiresome words and voice I’d grown so familiar with, certainty washed over me.
‘I’m back again.’
Regression.
An opportunity no one else possessed—I had repeated it countless times.
‘Is this essentially my 101st regression?’
It could have grown tedious, but I’d already repeated this a hundred times.
One more repetition wouldn’t cause me any mental strain.
If anything, it kindled my resolve.
‘This time, I’ll set things right. I won’t let people die in vain.’
Above all, this cycle had a different objective.
While before I’d focused solely on conquering Round 20, this time I had to lead my allies all the way to the Final Round.
And I had to gain the strength to take revenge on Chaos.
‘Just as the 99th and 100th cycles differed, this 101st cycle will yield different results.’
For now, the beginning of regression was the same.
The moment the bell finished tolling, Angel appeared, and 1.8 billion people were dragged into the Other World.
I was no exception, and true to form, I chose the nickname [Black Scythe] once again.
Up to this point, everything was identical, but who knew what lay ahead.
‘Perhaps things will be different from here on.’
What if the Wish Room had miscalculated the time and sent me to a different era instead of the 100th cycle?
If this was the 101st return and I didn’t obtain the Final Time Reversal title?
What if a different rune appeared instead of the Time Reversal rune this time?
Carrying these worries, I used the Random Rune Fragment.
Then, as if to dispel my concerns, the familiar message appeared before me.
[You have used the Random Rune Fragment.]
[Congratulations! The ‘Time Reversal Rune’ has been obtained!]
[The acquired rune is automatically inscribed into the player’s body!]
[Remnants of the rune remain in the player’s soul.]
[The inscription has failed due to the rune’s properties.]
[Through the rune remnants inscribed in your soul, you are confirmed to be the 100th Time Reversal user.]
[You have obtained the title ‘Final Time Reversal User’.]
‘Seeing that I obtained the same title as before confirms this is indeed the 100th cycle.’
Reassured, I easily defeated 100 goblins and provoked the Angel, luring it to a desolate place.
After killing the guide and obtaining the Reaper’s job change item, I finished Round 1.
I woke my younger brother and, as planned, went to find Bang Tae-gyu, the delinquent.
“Ryu Won, you bastard. Who’s this bitch next to you? Did you bring a new shuttle because you were worried I’d be bored?”
Bang Tae-gyu and his gang were sneering at me.
Soon, that laughter would be drenched in terror.
And indeed it was.
“P-please, please spare me….”
Bang Tae-gyu’s screams, his fingers completely shattered, filled the Abandoned Factory.
It was time to break his arms, but I changed my approach here.
“Hey. Call your older brother and tell him to come here.”
“O-older brother?”
“If you don’t, I’ll break your arms too.”
As I threatened him while gripping his arm, Bang Tae-gyu nodded and made a call with his other arm.
“B-bro? You awake? L-listen, this is the factory I go to all the time… Can you come here for a bit? W-what do you mean what’s wrong. Just come if I tell you to….”
Crack—!
“Kwaaaaagh!”
I broke Bang Tae-gyu’s arm and snatched the phone away.
“Get here fast. Unless you want to watch your younger brother die.”
About 10 minutes passed after I hung up. Bang Tae-wan, the older brother, appeared.
The one who had approached Ryu Won in the previous cycle seeking revenge for his younger brother.
‘I should educate this older brother as well this time. Otherwise, my younger brother will be in danger again.’
Bang Tae-wan was a player.
He was talented enough to survive up to Round 10, but in my eyes, he was mediocre.
It didn’t take long to crush such a Bang Tae-wan.
“Educate your younger brother properly. Do you understand?”
“Guh… ugh….”
“Not going to answer?”
I grabbed his arm and bent his fingers back.
Crack— crack—
“Aaahhh! Aaaahhhhh!”
“Answer.”
Bang Tae-wan nodded, tears welling in his eyes.
Just like his younger brother, fear had seeped into his gaze—he wouldn’t report this.
“You know what happens if you report this? Both you and your brother die. So behave yourself.”
I tied up the loose ends and left the Abandoned Factory with my younger brother.
I didn’t think something like this would alter the major trajectory of the future.
After that, I purchased lottery tickets as planned.
There was no other way to secure a seed of 7 billion won in one go.
I quit my part-time job at the Meat Restaurant and moved to Galleria Forest just like before.
The location was the same as last time—directly below Seo A-rin’s apartment.
‘Last time I met her by chance, but not this time.’
Before my younger brother could even speak, I suggested we deliver rice cakes to the neighbors.
And I was able to visit Seo A-rin’s place earlier than planned.
-Who is it?
“Hello. I just moved in downstairs and brought some rice cakes for you to try.”
-Yes, just a moment.
Seo A-rin, who normally wouldn’t answer due to external pressure, opened the door.
It was good that I came at a time when An Sang-chul wasn’t around.
“Hello… wait, aren’t you actress Seo A-rin?”
I, who had shown no interest in previous runs, pretended to recognize her first.
“Wow, I can’t believe a celebrity lives upstairs. It’s great to meet you.”
It wasn’t empty flattery—I was genuinely delighted.
An opportunity I thought would never come again was being given to me like this.
Of course, for Seo A-rin meeting me for the first time, it was awkward.
“Please try these rice cakes. They’re sirutteok, and they’re still warm since I just brought them.”
“Oh, thank you.”
“Then we’ll be going. Hope to see you around.”
I said only that and turned to leave with my younger brother.
I wanted to become close, but for now, just making an impression was the right move.
‘We’ll meet again in Round 2 anyway.’
And sure enough.
In Round 2, I skipped the voting and headed into the Forest to hunt.
Then I noticed Seo A-rin and An Sang-chul tailing me and deliberately acknowledged them.
“Actress Seo A-rin? I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“You… you know me?”
“Of course. You live upstairs from us.”
“What? You mean Black Scythe lives in the apartment below us?”
“Yes. Did you enjoy the rice cake?”
Seo A-rin’s expression screamed disbelief, but the evidence was undeniable, leaving her no choice but to accept it.
‘There’s no harm in revealing my identity to Seo A-rin early on.’
In my previous life, I’d hidden my identity because I didn’t know who to trust. But now I do.
I know who won’t betray me, who I can trust until the very end.
That’s why I revealed my identity early to those worthy of trust.
Including the fact that I possess prophetic abilities.
“Soon, a group tracking Seo A-rin will appear.”
“Me? They’re after me?”
“You’ll understand once you wait and see.”
An Sang-chul, standing beside us, looked skeptical, but only for a moment.
My words gained weight with the arrival of Hwang Yong-min and his gang, who intended to assault Seo A-rin.
Of course, Hwang Yong-min had been beaten senseless by me in the process.
‘There’s no need to reveal my identity to Hwang Yong-min yet.’
I only reveal my identity to those who will become my allies.
Which meant An Sang-chul was already counted among my allies.
‘In this life, I won’t kill An Sang-chul and Ma Gyeong-rok. Instead, I’ll use them.’
Killing both of them in my previous life had been a grave mistake.
I should have enslaved them and put them to work instead.
After all, their maxed-out skills would have been invaluable for protecting my party members.
‘Thanks to Rubahi, I now understand what I did wrong.’
That was why I’d revealed my identity and abilities to An Sang-chul in advance.
‘Now Ma Gyeong-rok will be desperate not to lose sight of me. I’ve openly declared myself a Seer and Rank 1.’
By saving Seo A-rin and An Sang-chul just now, I’d also created a legitimate reason to meet him.
“Black Scythe, I want to repay this debt. Would you be willing to meet our company representative?”
“Of course.”
After I changed my class to Reaper, I met Ma Gyeong-rok once Round 2 ended.
Normally, I would have met him after multiplying my funds through Bitcoin, but I deliberately accelerated the timeline.
To make Ma Gyeong-rok completely my instrument.
“Black Scythe, or rather, Ryu Min—thank you for saving my employee. But a Seer? That’s hard to believe.”
“Are you doubting me?”
“The world’s been unsettling lately. Please don’t take offense.”
Ma Gyeong-rok clearly thought I was in league with Hwang Yong-min.
A con artist trying to extort money, nothing more.
Since this was exactly what I’d anticipated, I couldn’t help but smile.
“I don’t like being doubted either, so let’s do this. I’ll make two prophecies.”
“Prophecies?”
“Bitcoin will skyrocket within a month. If you invest all your available funds, you’ll make a substantial profit. Of course, whether you believe me or not is your choice. Additionally, I’ll tell you about Round 3.”
Though their eyes held suspicion now, I could see clearly as day how their attitudes would shift once a month had passed.
After that, I acted as I had before.
I found the Convenience Store, apologized to Min Ju-ri’s father, and forged a connection with her.
But I still hadn’t revealed my true identity.
Since she hadn’t asked directly.
However, I told my Younger Brother early on that I was Black Scythe and that I was a returner.
He wasn’t the type to blab about it to anyone.
After that, in Round 3, I used Hwang Yong-min and his group to summon the Divine Punishment Executor and profited from it.
Ma Gyeong-rok couldn’t hide his shock as events unfolded exactly as predicted.
“I never thought Bitcoin would actually rise. If I’d known, I would’ve invested more money….”
“Still, you made a billion won in profit, didn’t you?”
“Compared to the major shareholder, that’s hardly a profit.”
I had already grown 70 billion into 300 billion, and invested 280 billion of that into Cheonma Consulting.
It was only natural that Ma Gyeong-rok was being so respectful.
“Is our company’s future really that promising?”
“Yes. Cheonma Consulting will grow even larger. But only if you change the business sector as I’ve advised.”
Ma Gyeong-rok accepted my words almost as gospel.
Perhaps because I’d proven results, An Sang-chul didn’t question it either.
By the time Round 4 ended, I knew it was time for me to act.
‘In the past, I told Min Ju-ri to find Black Scythe in Round 5.’
This time, it was my turn to say something similar.
But there was one difference from before.
“Ju-ri.”
“Hm?”
“When the zones merge in Round 5 and an orc hunting quest appears, hunt with me then.”
“Hunt together? Great! I was struggling on my own anyway. It was pretty scary too….”
Having experienced a quest to slaughter people in Round 4, Min Ju-ri showed a vulnerable side.
“Don’t worry. As long as you’re with me, there’s nothing to fear.”
“Ooh, Min. You’re looking cool today? Full of confidence? What level are you?”
“Rather than my level, let me tell you my nickname.”
“Your nickname?”
I revealed the nickname I’d kept hidden until now since she hadn’t asked.
“My nickname is Black Scythe.”
“What? You’re lying. You’re the number one ranked player?”
“I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s true.”
When I pulled out my scythe to show her, surprise flashed across Min Ju-ri’s face.
But unlike before, she didn’t tremble in shock.
“Really? Wow, that’s amazing. My friend is ranked number one!”
She simply burst out in admiration.
‘Yes. This was the right way to do it.’
I should have revealed my identity like this from the start.
At least, that was true for Min Ju-ri.

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