The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player - Chapter 352

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The Maxed-Out Player’s 100th Return – Episode 352
352. Transcendent
Becoming a Transcendent was simpler than I had imagined.
All I had to do was lie on the surgical table and accept the energy of the God of Slaughter.
[The absorbed external energy is being converted into unique components and overlaid.]
[Progress: 1%…]
[Progress: 2%…]
[Time remaining until complete fusion with the soul: 97 minutes 31 seconds]
Ryu Min, seeing the message, asked Min Do-jun.
“What did the message say?”
[It’s the process of becoming a Transcendent. It takes about 100 minutes.]
“What exactly is a Transcendent?”
[You have gods in your dimension, right? We have Transcendents in ours. Strictly speaking, it refers to beings who can use the functions of Elsis.]
“Elsis?”
[It’s the system created by El, the Primordial God. There are various functions available, but they require an energy called Divine Force. In your terms, you could say ‘Terra’ falls into this category.]
Elsis, Divine Force—I wasn’t entirely sure what they were.
I only grasped the concepts vaguely.
In truth, my mind was focused elsewhere.
“So once I become a Transcendent, I can restore the deleted Rune System, right?”
[That’s right. Not just Runes, but Levels, Skills, Items, and Stats—I can retrieve everything. Once you become a Transcendent and use Elsis’s functions.]
In other words, I was being reborn as both a Transcendent and a Divine Being.
[Rest comfortably for the next 100 minutes. I’ll be right here to stabilize the surging energy.]
“…”
How could I rest peacefully when an unfathomable being was watching over me with open eyes?
“Um, Min Do-jun. I have a question.”
[You’re wondering why I’m helping you, aren’t you?]
The answer came immediately, as if he had read my thoughts.
[It’s nothing special. We’re both human, after all. You remind me of my past self.]
Watching Min Do-jun smile with a grin, I felt bewildered.
It was hard to believe that such a kind being bore the terrifying epithet of the God of Slaughter.
I couldn’t imagine it.
[Rest easy. I’m fine.]
“Thank you.”
Reassured, I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep for the first time in a while.
How much time had passed?
What woke me from my slumber was none other than the system voice.
[Progress: 98%…]
[Progress: 99%…]
[Time remaining until complete fusion with the soul: 10 seconds]
[Progress: 100%]
[Your transformed essence elevates your soul’s rank.]
[You have entered the realm of the Transcendent.]
[Access authorization to El has been granted.]
[Your soul is now 50.1% filled with Divine Force.]
[Welcome, new user. You have successfully accessed El.]
[From this moment forward, you may consume Divine Force to enjoy all of El’s benefits.]
[May El’s blessing, brighter than the light of the Heavenly Realm, remain at your side.]

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[Black Scythe? Black Scythe.]
[Yes?]
[Why are you so lost in thought?]
[Ah, my apologies. I was just reviewing the system.]
[El’s system? Or…]
[My original system.]
I closed the system window that had appeared before me.
Thirty-three runes and skills, the Thanatos equipment set, the level 635 I had last reached, and tens of millions in stats.
Everything had been restored to its original state.
‘With this, I can defeat Chaos. Even Gaia.’
A confident smile crossed my face as I turned to Chronos with an apologetic expression.
[You were reviewing the strategy, weren’t you?]
[Yes.]
[My apologies. Shall we go over it once more?]
Chronos and I were in the midst of formulating a strategy to face Chaos and Gaia.
No matter how much of my former power I had recovered, the enemy was formidable—I couldn’t manage alone.
Chronos’s assistance was absolutely necessary.
And Chronos needed my help as well.
‘If only Min Do-jun were here too…]
In this operation, the God of Slaughter, Min Do-jun, had to be excluded.
He was bound to his own dimension and could not leave it.
[First, Black Scythe, you must secure Terra, which lies buried in Drakania. Then Gaia, who has allied with Chaos, will surely appear. At that moment, I will open a Spacetime Rift and pull everyone into it.]
[So we just fight each other in that rift?]
[Precisely. Since it’s a space I created, no one will be able to escape until I am defeated.]
In other words, he was creating an inescapable octagon where no one could flee and forcing a battle.
[Will things go according to plan?]
[Don’t worry, Black Scythe. If we follow the strategy I’ve devised, there will be no problems. First, shall we synchronize our breathing in preparation for combat?]
I nodded and drew my scythe.
After a brief exchange of practice with Chronos, we were ready.
[When should we depart?]
[The sooner, the better.]
[Understood. I’ll head there right now. Once I obtain Terra, I’ll lure them out.]
[Of course. I’ll be watching constantly with my clairvoyance, so don’t worry.]
Ryu Min nodded and moved toward the warp gate installed in Paradise.
[Coordinates set.]
[See you soon.]
Crackle— Ryu Min’s form scattered and vanished without a trace.

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Drakania—a barren wasteland that could rightly be called the land of death.
Ryu Min set foot upon it once more.
[There’s no time to waste.]
Whoosh!
The moment I arrived, I bolted toward the mountain range where Terra lay buried.
I already knew the location, so there was no hesitation.
[I need to secure Terra as quickly as possible.]
Chronos was scheduled to arrive here after a slight delay.
The moment I left Paradise, my location could be exposed, so even arriving late was the right call.
[They’re probably watching my movements from Paradise right now.]
My role was to obtain Terra and lure out Gaia and Chaos.
Then I would rendezvous with Chronos and engage in a 2-versus-2 battle—that was the plan we had devised together.
[There it is.]
Beyond the Altar, past the Dragon Clan’s mountain range, a massive pit came into view.
Within this chasm lay an enormous quantity of Terra that Gaia had stored away.
Whoosh!
Without hesitation, I hurled myself into the pit and was immediately engulfed in brilliant light.
The shimmering radiance suddenly transformed into a tempest, swallowing me whole.
[Uuuuuuugh!]
An astronomical amount of Terra surged through my veins, flooding my entire body.
It felt as though my body might rupture at any moment, but I was a Divine Being—a vessel designed to contain Terra.
There was no limit to what I could hold.
Boom!
Crash-crash-crash-crash-crash-boom!
An explosion suddenly erupted from the pit.
The mountain trembled as if a volcano had erupted, yet I emerged unscathed.
Whoosh!
I burst out of the crater, which now lay in ruins like a bomb site.
[Quite the spectacle.]
With an explosion of this magnitude, even Gaia, who could perceive all movements of the earth, would surely notice.
[Over there! I heard the sound coming from over there!]
[What? There’s a human here!]
[Grrr! Is that the one? Gaia’s traitor who assassinated Yong-je?]
[Kill him! Kill him now!]
Hundreds of Dragon Clan members scaled the Mountains at the sound of the commotion.
[The opponent is from the Dragon Clan.]
[All stats increase twofold due to the Dragon Slayer title effect.]
Feeling my stats double, I summoned the scythe.
[To kill me.]
Kiiiing—
Power infused with moonlight and terra made the scythe vibrate.
[You’d need dozens of truckloads of Yong-je and it still wouldn’t be enough.]
As I completed one full rotation, Moonlight Island expanded its range across the entire 360 degrees, sweeping down and engulfing the Mountains.
Kuakuakuakuakuakuakuakuabang—!
The deadly moonlight that had been carving away all trees, rocks, and terrain now severed hundreds of Dragon Clan members as well.
[Experience +413,920,293]
[Experience +309,528,901]
[Experience +598,230,138]
…
…
[Level increased!]
[Level increased!]
[Level increased!]
…
…
[Level 740 achieved!]
With just one Moonlight Island, the surroundings were reduced to scorched earth, and I muttered to myself.
[To face me, you’d need to summon Gaia.]
[Are you looking for me?]
A voice that shouldn’t exist—no survivors remained to speak it.
That sound, as if resonating through the earth itself, was something I could never forget.
[You’ve appeared, Gaia.]
There was no one where I was looking.
But moments later.
Shhhhwoop—
Gaia materialized in the form of a middle-aged woman, her expression devoid of warmth as she fixed her gaze upon me.
[Your atmosphere has changed considerably since we last met.]
[Where is Chaos?]
At my words, Gaia’s expression shifted to one of slight surprise.
[How unexpected. Did you know I joined hands with Chaos?]
[I know. I even know that you and Chaos are targeting Chronos.]
[Yet you appear openly to pursue terra. Have you lost your mind?]
[With Terra alone, crushing you two would be child’s play.]
Gaia’s eyes narrowed at my bold declaration.
[How presumptuous… a mere plaything daring to interfere with our plans.]
[I ask again. Where is Chaos?]
[I am here, pathetic human.]
As soon as Ryu Min called, space tore open as if waiting for this moment, and that familiar eye appeared.
[I’ve been watching and watching, and now I’m thoroughly fed up. You don’t even have the sense to hide like a rat, yet you show yourself knowing full well you’ve conspired with Gaia. You must be desperate to die.]
[Shouldn’t one repay debts they’ve incurred?]
[Hmph, how arrogant you’ve become with just a bit of Terra.]
[That Terra is ten billion. That’s more than enough reason to be arrogant.]
Just as Ryu Min said, the Terra I’d absorbed moments ago amounted to ten billion.
The ideal amount to kill Chaos.
Yet Chaos showed no surprise, merely letting out a derisive laugh.
[You foolish human lack all sense of perspective. Do you know who stands before your eyes? Gaia, called the Goddess of Creation. And I am Chaos, called the God of Destruction. With the two of us combined, what significance does a mere ten billion Terra hold? Acquire a trillion Terra and perhaps then you might stand against us.]
[Perhaps. But you don’t know the outcome until you test it, do you?]
[The outcome is known even without testing—only you remain ignorant.]
[You’re the one who doesn’t know.]
[What do you mean I don’t—]
In that instant, Chaos, Gaia, and Ryu Min plummeted into a rift of absolute darkness.
Chronos, appearing without warning, had torn open spacetime itself and thrust them all through according to plan.
[What is this!]
When consciousness returned, all three found themselves within an unknown subspace.
The place known as the Spacetime Rift.
[This… is this the Spacetime Rift that only Chronos can open?]
[Damn it, we’ve been had. I didn’t expect Chronos to be here.]
All were trapped in a four-dimensional space where time itself ceased to flow.
[Do something quickly! Darling!]
[It’s impossible. This place is infinite like the Abyss Dungeon. There’s no way to escape through spatial jumps.]
Though the two were trapped, it wasn’t as though they were without options.
[If Chronos opened the Spacetime Rift, then he must be here as well.]
[That’s right! If we kill that bastard, we can escape!]
Gaia and Chaos searched frantically for Chronos, eyes blazing.
Yet there he stood, directly before them.
Manifested in human form.
[Father, Mother. Your son, whom you sought so desperately, has returned. You’re pleased, aren’t you?]
[Chronos! You foolish wretch!]
[At last we meet, you ungrateful bastard!]
The first words to their son upon seeing him after so long were nothing but curses.
Chronos closed his eyes with a self-deprecating smile.
He’d thought to at least hear their reasons for coveting his power so, but now it no longer mattered.
It matters not.
None of it is necessary.
[I shall simply kill you both. And then I will reclaim my freedom.]
[Chronos! How dare you speak such ingratitude to your own parents!]
[You damned wretch!]
Chronos’s gaze turned toward Ryu Min.
[Let us begin.]
[Very well.]
Ryu Min nodded and charged forward, scythe in hand.

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