The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player - Chapter 62

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The Maxed-Out Player’s 100th Return – Episode 62
62. The Deathmatch Results
A human head tumbled to the ground.
The true deathmatch had begun.
But then.
‘Wait… Black Scythe?’
‘Why is Black Scythe here?’
The representatives trembled with fear as they belatedly confirmed the nickname.
Though they had never met Black Scythe directly, three things were abundantly clear to them.
First, he was a master who had never relinquished the top position across All Districts. Second, he was a high-level player at level 30.
And finally…
‘Even if all of us attacked together, we could never defeat him.’
The gap in levels was simply too vast.
Their will to fight had been shattered.
Especially after witnessing how he had killed Chosaikokin in a single blow.
They hadn’t even been able to see how he did it properly.
‘I… I’ll die without even being able to react like that person did.’
‘How am I supposed to beat level 30? I’m only level 13!’
The representatives had already lost their will to fight simply from confirming the nickname.
All except Ryu Min.
Thud, thud—
As the Reaper’s shadow drew ever closer, bewilderment crossed the representatives’ faces.
“W-wait, Black Scythe. It’s an honor to meet you. Haha…”
“To be placed in the same district as the legendary Black Scythe. I’m so happy I could cry. Hahaha…”
But flattery did nothing to change Ryu Min’s piercing gaze.
His footsteps did not falter.
“P-please wait! Let’s talk this out. Yes?”
“Look, I’ve put my weapon away, haven’t I? I have no intention of fighting you, Black Scythe.”
“Hey! Angels! We forfeit! We forfeit!”
“Me too! I forfeit as well!”
“Me too!”
All eight representatives waved their hands toward the Angels, declaring their surrender.
Every single one of them.
[Sigh…]
The Angels could only press their foreheads at this unexpected turn of events.
[How pathetic. What is this nonsense?]
[Did they just say forfeit? The humans?]
[They’re making the game we so carefully prepared utterly boring.]
The Angels were furious.
From their perspective, the dogs they had sent into the pit were cowering with their tails between their legs—hardly the spectacle they had envisioned.
[I’m warning you. From now on, anyone who dares to forfeit will have their head blown off.]
[If your head explodes, don’t bother thinking about resurrection. Do you understand?]
The representatives fell silent in unison at the Angels’ threat.
The prospect of dying and never resurrecting terrified them far more than having their heads burst open.
Clink— clink—
The representatives reluctantly drew their weapons again.
They decided that dying to Black Scythe was preferable to dying to an Angel and never coming back.
Cornered with no way out, they had no choice but to fight.
‘We’re eight strong. Maybe we actually have a chance….’
Clinging to that sliver of hope, they formed a circle around Black Scythe.
They closed the distance gradually, weapons raised and ready.
Unlike their fawning moments before, a sinister aura now emanated from them.
Watching this unfold, Ryu Min let out a soft chuckle.
‘Are the Angels more terrifying than me?’
I wasn’t afraid of the Angels.
They were fragile beings, no different from humans.
If other players knew their true nature, they wouldn’t fear them so much.
‘Of course, their instant death ability is something I can’t ignore.’
The Angels’ privilege—instant death—could shatter a player’s head with just a glance.
I was no exception to that.
If an Angel decided to, my journey would end right here.
‘But they wouldn’t kill the number one ranked player in All Districts without good reason.’
Blowing off the head of someone who commanded so much attention without justification?
There was no way the higher-ups would approve of that.
‘Tearing up the box office guarantee of a game designed to toy with humans would anger the designers more than anything else.’
I knew they couldn’t kill me, but I couldn’t openly defy an Angel either.
‘There might be a deranged Angel out there who’d blow my head off anyway.’
Even if it was a one-time ability, there could be an Angel who hadn’t used it yet.
If such an Angel used instant death on me simply because they didn’t like me, it would be over.
Knowing this, I couldn’t afford to provoke the Angels right now.
‘Not yet, anyway.’
Until I obtained the title needed to stand against the Angels, I had to endure whatever they said.
I couldn’t even give them an excuse to kill me.
‘But I can’t throw away the chance to become the unified representative either.’
Glancing to the side, I saw the representatives creeping closer like hyenas.
Eight opponents.
Yet I wasn’t intimidated.
No matter how many ants swarm, they’re still just ants.
Heh—
As I let out a blatant scoff, the representatives’ temples began to throb with rage.
—That bastard is mocking us?
—Just because his level is high, he thinks he can be so cocky?
—We’re ranked players in our own districts too!
Reading their expressions, I could sense their thoughts clearly.
They’d fallen for the provocation without hesitation.
“Tch!”
As if by agreement, they rushed at me simultaneously.
But I moved half a beat faster than they did.
Being able to read thoughts meant I could counter before they even acted.
Slash—slash—slash—squelch!
Four necks opened at once, blood spraying in unison.
Before the remaining players could even register what happened, I moved like a streak of light.
Squelch—squelch—squelch—squelch!
With each pass, heads flew off in succession.
Thud—thud—thud—thud!
The headless bodies swayed before collapsing limply to the ground.
Eight representatives had transformed into corpses in an instant.
“….”
[….]
The entire arena fell silent for a moment.
Angels and humans alike—there were no exceptions.
It was an anticlimactic result, but perhaps an inevitable one.
Comparing levels alone made it clear this was a hopeless match.
“But I never thought it would end so… pathetically.”
[….]
The Angels didn’t speak, but they shared the same sentiment.
Their beautiful faces all wore equally foolish expressions.
[…Is it over?]
[Black Scythe won?]
[Then Black Scythe’s assigned Angel, Olive….]
[We have to treat her like royalty for a while…?]
Crack!
Priscilla’s face twisted into something hideous.
[Olive!]
Priscilla, seething with rage, approached Olive.
[You knew the result would turn out like this, didn’t you!]
[Well, yes, I did.]
[Exactly! Everyone! This woman deceived us! She made the proposal knowing she’d win!]
[Why state the obvious?]
[What?]
[Of course I proposed it because the game favored me. Why else would I have suggested it?]
[….]
Priscilla found herself at a loss for words as I came back at her with such confidence.
[And did I threaten you into betting against me? No, I didn’t. You all agreed to the wager because you thought it sounded fun. So why are you changing your tune now?]
[Th-th-this…!]
Priscilla’s eyes twitched beneath her lids, trembling with indignation.
[What’s there to complain about? Or are you trembling without even realizing it? You should take some supplements. In the human realm, eye twitching is supposedly a sign of magnesium deficiency.]
[Is this woman insane!]
[Why? Want to fight?]
Priscilla, who had been about to lunge forward, froze at Olive’s words.
[If you’re confident, go ahead and try. An angel brawling in front of humans like some common street fighter? The Archangel finds out, and you’re headed straight to the Insect Sack, no question.]
[….]
At the mention of the Insect Sack, Priscilla quickly regained her composure.
The Insect Sack was a punishment where one was confined to a cramped space of barely half a square meter teeming with insects—a fate that made even the most fastidious angels shudder.
[The Insect Sack… I absolutely hate the Insect Sack!]
Just thinking about it made Priscilla’s shoulders quiver. She took a deep breath, swallowed her anger, and stepped back.
[What? You’re not going to attack?]
[….]
[Good thinking. You should actually be grateful to me, you know. If I hadn’t said anything, you would’ve been headed to the Insect Sack with 100% certainty.]
[Gr-grateful?! That’s absurd!]
She shouted in protest, but Olive was right.
Priscilla found herself, inexplicably, feeling grateful to her.
[Anyway, according to the bet, I’m the ruler now, right?]
[….]
[Priscilla. From now on, you’ll be the guide for All Districts.]
[Wh-how long….]
[Until I feel like stopping.]
[….]
[What are you doing? Get moving.]
Priscilla’s expression twisted with resentment.
She looked to the other angels around her for help, but they all turned away.
[Sigh… Why did I ever agree to such a bet!]
With no choice, Priscilla flew up above the players’ heads.
A bet was a bet, after all.
[Ahem, humans. As you can see, the representative for All Districts has been decided.]
As Priscilla fluttered her wings, a message appeared before everyone’s eyes.
[Player ‘Black Scythe’ has become the new District Representative of C-ESKS007.]
Ryu Min didn’t even bother to look pleased at the expected result.
He simply checked his skill window with a calm expression.
[Temporary Skill – Dominion]
-Effect: You can issue commands to players and forcibly control them.
The targeted player cannot disobey the command under any circumstances.
You can use it a total of 10 times, and the skill disappears once all uses are exhausted.
You can only issue one command to each player.
Note that the skill does not work on players with a higher level than you.
There is only one difference from Dominion.
You can dominate them regardless of whether they’ve advanced their class.
‘Of course, there’s now a level restriction, but it’s still an incredible privilege. If your level is high enough, you can dominate anyone.’
In other words, at level 30, I could force anyone to obey my commands if I wished.
Perhaps because they understood this fact.
The players glanced nervously at me, gauging my reaction.
If they made a bad impression, they’d end up controlled by my dominion.
[Well, since the match is decided, I’ll resurrect the remaining dead players.]
Brilliant light erupted across the Arena.
Eight players whose necks I had severed came back to life as if it had all been a lie.
“Huh? What just happened?”
“I clearly remember my neck being cut off?”
[You were all killed by Black Scythe. Black Scythe has become the new unified district representative.]
“Ah…”
“So it came to this after all?”
They had somewhat anticipated that they wouldn’t be able to kill Black Scythe.
They had simply been pushed into attacking by Angel, doing so reluctantly.
[Now that a new district representative has been established, I’ll be reclaiming the representative authority from the resurrected individuals. But don’t be disappointed. There will always be opportunities to reclaim the position.]
The players showed no joy at the mention of such opportunities.
Because the opponent was none other than Black Scythe.
An impregnable fortress incarnate.
[The bonus game ends here, and now I’ll guide you through the main Quest.]
As Priscilla’s form fluttered, a Quest window appeared.
◀ ROUND 5 ▶
【Main Quest】
└Defeat 300 orcs per person within 10 hours
【Sub Quest】
└Collect 4 Stones of Balance
└Upon success ▶ ???? will be awarded
[All Districts]
└Participants: 77,310,228
└Achievers: 0/19,327,557
[District C-ESKS007]
└Participants: 4,844
└Achievers: 0/1,211
Players watching the Quest window widened their eyes.
“What? Defeat 300 orcs?”
“And why are there so few achievers?”
“It’s a quarter again?”
Priscilla grew irritated listening to the players’ complaints.
[Why are there so many complaints? You’re unhappy because there are few achievers? Should I reduce it further?]
The players shook their heads and sealed their lips shut.
[Until now, I only gave you easy rounds, didn’t I? That’s why this time I reduced the achievers and prepared something difficult. Don’t lose heart…]
“But is defeating 300 orcs really a difficult quest?”
“Orcs are just cannon fodder in The Game, aren’t they?”
Priscilla’s mood soured hearing the murmuring voices.
She found the humans’ ignorant remarks irritating.
[Sigh, once you experience it firsthand, you’ll understand how difficult it truly is. I won’t say anything more.]
“Angel! What about the Sub Quest?”
“Why is the reward displayed as a question mark?”
Priscilla answered several questions in a businesslike manner.
[Unlike previous rounds, the Sub Quest is revealed this time. The reward is a secret, as you can see.]
Though she called it a secret, Ryu Min knew.
What the Sub Quest reward was.
‘The Rune of Balance. A rune I must obtain in this round by clearing the Sub Quest.’
I intended to claim the rune that would be added to my list of eighteen essential runes today.
‘Since only one person can obtain the Sub Quest reward.’

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