The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player - Chapter 339

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The Maxed-Out Player’s 100th Return – Episode 339
339. The 101st Return (3)
In the 18th round of my previous cycle, I had killed Michael and ascended to godhood.
‘But now I’ve achieved divinity in the 14th round. I’ve accelerated my goal by four rounds.’
By eliminating the Seven Archangels early, I’d neutralized every threat.
Now, with the Demon Resurrection Scripture, there was no chance of Phlunikthos approaching me, nor would Chaos ever discover what I’d done.
Gabriel and Raphael would never ambush my Younger Brother in the future, and I’d eliminated any reason to fight Artaros.
‘As long as they don’t suspect my involvement.’
That’s why I left the area quickly.
After coercing one Combat Angel at the Training Grounds, I returned to the Other World without delay.
Millen had grown impatient waiting for Gabriel’s contact and was about to proceed with the round.
-Why haven’t you contacted us? We’ve passed the scheduled time!
I could sense the angel’s thoughts—she felt she had no choice but to proceed with the round.
‘Good. I made it in time to conduct the round.’
As a Player, I couldn’t skip a round.
Killing the Seven Archangels wasn’t the end of everything.
【Soul Bond Quest】
└Slay Gods
└Divine Beings Eliminated (0/4)
└Upon Success ▶ ?????
‘This remains.’
Now I had to kill gods.
Exactly four of them, no more, no less.
‘Because Rubahi said that’s how I’d gain the means to oppose Chaos.’
Eliminating four gods was supposedly the final completion of the Black Scythe weapon.
And achieving divinity was necessary for that.
That’s why I’d eliminated the Archangel so quickly.
‘I can’t evade Chaos’s gaze forever.’
Since my ultimate goal was Chaos’s annihilation, I couldn’t simply cower in hiding.
I had to assassinate the gods while being careful not to draw his attention.
That was my plan going forward.
‘To do that, I need to obtain the Rune of Transcendence first.’
The moment the 14th round ended, I made a bombshell announcement to the public to grow beyond max level.
“I, Ryu Min, have decided to return my accumulated wealth of 990 billion won to society.”
The fortune and gold were already prepared.
I’d sold shares of the Ma Gyeong-rok Company to earn 1 trillion won in wealth, and I’d gathered 160 billion gold by capturing the Archangels.
‘I’ve secured the exact same amount as before. So this time, the same rune must appear.’
After revealing my identity, I donated the 990 billion and distributed gold to the Saesin Religion as well.
Then, as expected, the Rune of Transcendence arrived.
‘Now I can gain experience from all enemies. The level cap has disappeared.’
I had the runes I needed.
Now I had to prepare the Eternal Item.
In Round 17, I defeated the Black Dragon Karsainox and obtained the Eternal materials.
Like before, a blueprint emerged with the aura of death, but I ignored it.
‘What I need right now is the Soul Gauntlet—something that can steal a god’s power.’
It would be far more useful than the aura of death.
With the materials gathered, I immediately crafted the Soul Gauntlet.
‘Now I’m ready to hunt.’
The first divine being on my target list was Phlunikthos.
The moment Round 18 began, I traveled to the Demon King’s Castle and killed him.
Then a billion experience points flooded in, and I instantly climbed to level 205.
‘Incredible.’
Normally, Artaros would have appeared at this timing to interfere, but nothing of the sort happened.
‘He still doesn’t know of my existence.’
The fact that Artaros wasn’t moving meant the same was true for Chaos.
Reassured, I immediately claimed the throne and summoned the Demon Nobility.
[Player ‘Black Scythe’ has taken the Throne of Flames in the Demon King’s Castle.]
[Examining whether you qualify to challenge the position of Demon King.]
…
[Conditions fulfilled.]
[Now testing your qualifications as Demon King.]
The Demon Nobility who had participated in Round 18 rushed over at the sudden message.
They wanted to at least see the face of whoever this shameless demon was, daring to claim the throne in the midst of war.
But what sat upon the throne was not a demon—it was a human.
Perhaps because of this, every demon who laid eyes on me let out an absurd laugh, though it was short-lived.
Within minutes, the nobility was eliminated, and like before, I spared only a few demons including Sitri.
[You have become the Demon King.]
[You may now govern the Demon Realm.]
[All subjects of the Demon Realm shall obey your commands absolutely.]
[C-congratulations on becoming the new Demon King!]
“Don’t use that tone. It’s cringeworthy.”
Returning to the battlefield, I could dispatch the demons with ease.
“Don’t resist. I’ll send you off quickly.”
[Screeeech!]
[Kyaaaah!]
It was an absurd situation—the Demon King slaughtering his own subordinates—yet no demon dared defy the Demon King’s command.
[Experience +102,919]
[Experience +192,990]
[Experience +162,929]
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Ordinarily, the Demon Tribe would grant nothing, yet Ryu Min could still harvest experience points.
‘Already level 230. I’m glad I obtained the Transcendence Rune early.’
Though the Demon Tribe’s numbers dwindled rapidly, it was premature to celebrate.
After culling their forces to a manageable level, Ryu Min had simply switched sides and slaughtered thousands of Angels instead.
‘I couldn’t possibly squander an opportunity to gain hundreds of thousands of stat points.’
With the Demon’s Blessing granting both stats and experience, Ryu Min had caught two rabbits with one stone and effortlessly concluded Round 18.
“Min. What’s going on? In Round 18, it seemed like the Demon Tribe was listening to you?”
“Well, about that….”
To the curious Min Ju-ri, Ryu Min confessed the truth—that he had become the Demon King.
He was thoroughly sick of lies now.
Fortunately, Min Ju-ri merely expressed surprise and said nothing more.
She neither questioned nor pressed him further.
Perhaps because he had revealed his identity early, she offered unconditional trust in his words.
‘Now I need to head to the Demon Realm.’
Checking the time, Ryu Min warped to the Demon Realm unnoticed by others.
Soon, Moros would visit the Demon King’s Castle.
The reason was simple.
To extract information from Phlunikthos.
‘Having placed a full bet on the Demon Tribe’s victory, he won’t be able to sit idle.’
In the previous cycle, Moros had sought out Phlunikthos as well.
He’d come to check on war preparations, only to discover that Black Scythe was causing him headaches.
He’d spread information about Heo Tae-sik and indirectly assisted, suggesting that manipulating that man’s twisted psyche would be more effective in eliminating Black Scythe’s allies.
It was an action taken to win the wager, but now that Ryu Min knew that man was Chaos’s puppet, he couldn’t let him live.
‘You are my second target. Moros.’
When the creature would appear, Ryu Min had already ascertained from Rubahi’s records.
Sure enough, with perfect timing, footsteps announced Moros’s arrival.
[Hey, Phlunikthos! A guest has come and you don’t even greet them? That’s too much… Huh?]
Moros’s footsteps halted.
The Throne of Flames in the Demon King’s Castle had shrunk to human size.
[What? Why has the Throne’s size changed….]
A chill seized Moros, and he spun around, but it was already too late.
Ryu Min’s scythe had torn a long gash across his chest.
[Kyaaaagh!]
“Your instincts are sharp.”
He’d aimed to sever the neck in one stroke, but the turn had only inflicted a wound.
[Neinooooom!]
Enraged, Moros unfurled his wings like a bat and transformed into a figure of darkness.
A desolate aura blanketed the area, yet Ryu Min felt no fear.
A desolate atmosphere hung over the area, but Ryu Min was not afraid.
I simply swung my scythe.
Slash—!
[Cough!]
I was the one who had overwhelmed even Artaros, the God of Combat.
Whether they transformed or did anything else, all were equal before my scythe.
[Experience +3,000,000,000]
[Total experience gained has exceeded 100,000.]
[Experience converts to 30,000 Stat Points.]
Countless level-up messages flooded my vision alongside the tremendous experience.
[Level increased!]
[Level increased!]
[Level increased!]
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[Level 310 achieved!]
[From now on, stat gain per level increase rises to 24!]
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[Level 320 achieved!]
[From now on, stat gain per level increase rises to 25!]
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As expected, I experienced explosive leveling after killing Moros.
I’d even gained a new ability.
[The Gauntlet of Souls absorbs the soul of the Divine Being you’ve slain.]
[Soul ‘Moros’ has been stored in the gauntlet.]
[Extracting the abilities of soul ‘Moros’…]
[…Extraction successful!]
[You have learned the new temporary skill ‘Hour of Ruin’!]
[Temporary Skill – Hour of Ruin]
-Effect: Locate and mentally dominate an opponent with an evil heart.
Can only be used on opponents of lower rank than yourself.
‘What does “rank” mean in this context?’
The condition that it only works on lower-ranked opponents sparked my curiosity, but it hardly mattered.
I could simply test it on whoever I wanted to dominate.
There was no penalty for using it anyway.
‘My level has risen tremendously. Even more than when I defeated Nemesis.’
Satisfied with my level now at 323, I seized the opportunity to set my next target: Nemesis.
Just as before, with Sitri’s help, I tracked down Nemesis in the Heavenly Realm.
Without further ado, I killed them.
【Soul Bond Quest】
└Slay Divine Beings
└Divine Beings Slain So Far (3/4)
└Upon Success ▶ ?????
‘So I just need to kill one more?’
Among the Divine Beings I knew by face, there were only two: Chaos and Nyx.
‘Catching Chaos is impossible, so I’ll have to find Nyx.’
Though I’d never met her directly, I recalled Nyx’s face from Artaros’s memories that I’d seen before.
[Face and name match. Tracking target location.]
[Target exists in an untrackable dimension.]
[Unable to determine target ‘Nyx’s location.]
But a message appeared saying it was impossible because she was in a different dimension.
‘What do I do? I need to kill one more quickly so I can stand against Chaos….’
I didn’t have time for this.
Without hesitation, I sought out the Akashic Record.
Then I used the Akashic Record entry ticket I’d received as a reward for slaying the Seven Archangels to open the door.
Rumble—
Rubahi came out to greet me as I entered.
An expression suggesting she hadn’t expected me to arrive so soon.
[Black Scythe. You’ve arrived sooner than expected?]
“How have you been, Rubahi?”
[It feels a bit awkward when someone I’m meeting for the first time acts as though we know each other.]
Regression affects all creations and even the Divine Beings.
Rubahi, a thought-form entity, was no exception.
Therefore, this meeting between us was essentially our first.
It was only natural for things to feel awkward.
Yet Rubahi spoke as though she knew everything.
“You already know that I’ve regressed?”
[Yes. The soul contract I made with you contained detailed information about it.]
Thanks to the soul contract, which wasn’t affected by regression, Rubahi was able to discern that Black Scythe had undergone the 101st regression.
[You’ve captured the Archangels as planned and proceeded with deification. You’re also hunting the Divine Beings smoothly.]
“Right. Now I have just one left.”
[You’re planning to capture Nyx.]
“Yeah. But it seems she’s in a different dimension, so I can’t track her.”
[So you’ve come to seek my assistance?]
“That’s about it.”
[Then you’ve come at the right time. According to the records, Nyx is questioning Phlunikthos’s absence. It appears she’s planning to visit the Demon King’s Castle soon.]
“Perfect. When do you think she’ll arrive?”
[Let’s wait between 3 and 6 in the morning, four days from now. She has her own schedule, so she won’t come before then.]
“Understood. What about Chaos? Still no signs of movement?]
[Yes. Black Scythe still doesn’t know of your existence yet… but you should still prepare for the worst. Since you’ve killed even a Divine Being, it’s only a matter of time before Chaos becomes aware of you.]
“I see. There’s no helping it then. I’ll just have to prepare the countermeasures you mentioned.”
I couldn’t evade Chaos’s gaze forever.
I needed to devise a strategy for when I faced him directly.
Well, I’d already discussed this with Rubahi from my previous cycle.
“So if what you’re saying is true, I’d be able to stop Chaos even if he appeared?”
[Of course. If you kill the Divine Being and conclude the Soul Binding Quest, you’ll be able to handle it far more certainly.]
I asked for confirmation, but it wouldn’t be a lie.
The contract stated that speaking falsehoods would result in annihilation.
“Understood. I’ll come again if something comes up.”
[I’ll be watching from here. May fortune favor you, Gaia’s Emissary.]
Ryu Min emerged from the Akashic Record with a soft chuckle.
‘Gaia’s Emissary, huh. Well, that’s better than being called a toy, I suppose.’
Still, Ryu Min wasn’t entirely satisfied.

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