The Legendary Regressor Devours the Tower - Chapter 33

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Episode 33
Paldo Guild.
Six vehicles pulled up in front of the building, and muscular men in business suits stepped out.
“Is this the place?”
“Yes.”
“Keep it quick and clean.”
“Understood!”
They checked the building once more, then pushed through the front entrance without hesitation.
“May I help you?”
Sensing something amiss, an employee working on the first floor hurried over and asked.
“Ah, we’re here to see the guild master.”
“The guild master is not someone we can meet with casually. Would you mind showing me some identification?”
“One moment, please.”
The man smiled faintly and produced a business card instead of an ID.
The employee who received it froze the moment he saw the logo.
“What…? Jingeom?”
The card was issued by Jingeom itself.
Moreover, the man before him was Yu Chang-hyeok, a Geomgwi—a Sword Master—who had climbed to the twenty-first floor and served as an executive of Jingeom.
Why would such a heavyweight be looking for Paldo, and specifically the guild master?
“Is that so… someone we shouldn’t meet with casually?”
Yu Chang-hyeok smiled broadly, and the employee shook his head urgently.
“No, no, of course not. Please wait just a moment!”
Paldo was growing steadily, but Jingeom was a power unto itself—utterly in a league apart.
One must never offend Jingeom’s sensibilities.
The employee hurried back to the desk and picked up the phone.
“Yeah, what is it?”
“Guild Master! You have a visitor.”
“A visitor? Who would come looking for me at this hour? Wait—you’re not talking about that Han Gun-woo who got put on the Blacklist, are you?”
A chuckle came through the receiver.
“No, sir. It’s a Geomgwi from Jingeom Guild.”
“…What?”
At the word Geomgwi, the laughter vanished. Silence fell for a moment, then broke again.
“A Geomgwi is asking to see you, Guild Master.”
“Damn it! What the hell is he doing here?”
When the employee mentioned Geomgwi again, a curse came through the line.
The employee stammered, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
“I… I’m not sure, sir.”
“Fine. Just have him wait there.”
With that, the call ended.
“Well? What did he say?”
Yu Chang-hyeok’s face brimmed with confidence.
As if the answer were already predetermined, an overwhelming pressure bore down on the employee’s shoulders.
“He… he says he’s coming down.”
“Good. Glad we won’t need to spill blood.”
“!”
The employee’s eyes widened in shock.
At that reaction, Yu Chang-hyeok laughed heartily.
“Ha ha! I’m only joking—don’t be so nervous.”
“Y-yes, of course…”
Despite his claim it was a joke, the employee instinctively knew Yu Chang-hyeok’s words were anything but lighthearted.
Otherwise, how would one explain the dozen or more men standing behind him?
Not long after, the elevator doors opened, and Han Sang-jin, the guild master, appeared.
He greeted Yu Chang-hyeok with a practiced business smile.
“It’s an honor to meet a Geomgwi of Jingeom! I wish you’d given me a heads-up—I would have come down to meet you sooner.”
“You are Guild Master Han Sang-jin?”
“Yes, I am. Let me show you to a private room.”
“Very well.”
Yu Chang-hyeok glanced around and nodded approvingly.
With a single gesture, he dismissed the attendants he’d brought along, then followed Han Sang-jin into the conference room.
“May I ask what brings you here, sir?”
“Hmm.”
Yu Chang-hyeok studied Han Sang-jin’s face intently without stating his business.
Under his gaze, Han Sang-jin felt his mouth go dry and cold sweat began to bead and drip down his spine.
“Why won’t you speak, sir?”
“Do you have family?”
“Yes… My wife passed away, and I have two sons.”
“She passed away?”
“Yes? What do you mean by bringing that up now?”
Why would he suddenly show up and start asking about family?
Unease began to take root in Han Sang-jin’s mind.
“Well, I think I’ve lingered on irrelevant matters long enough. I’m not particularly fond of prying into other people’s domestic affairs.”
“Ah, yes…”
“I’ll say this just once. Do not lay a hand on Han Gun-woo or Han Jin-woo.”
“What?”
“This is a warning. If you touch them, Paldo will be erased from this moment forward.”
What on earth is he talking about?
The smile vanished from Han Sang-jin’s face.
“Those are my sons! No matter how strong a Geomgwi you are, there are lines that must be respected!”
“I’ve already investigated thoroughly. It seems you didn’t stop at destroying their household — recently, you even visited them in person and resorted to threats.”
“How could you possibly know that?”
“Quite the trash, aren’t you? I’d like nothing more than to cut you in two right here… but I suppose that won’t do?”
With those brutal words, the mana radiating from his presence was so overwhelming that even Han Sang-jin could barely endure it.
Even as his body trembled, he sought to resolve his confusion.
“The Blacklist! Why are you helping my son when he’s on the Blacklist!”
“Ah, not anymore.”
“Not anymore?”
“Yes. Han Gun-woo is a talent that we in Jingeom wish to recruit.”
Talent? From the Blacklist, suddenly talent?
What kind of situation was this?
Han Sang-jin’s mind raced desperately as he raised his voice and shouted.
“Even if that were true, there’s no reason for Jingeom to come between a father and son!”
Han Gun-woo.
He’d thought the boy was useless, but he’d awakened an A-rank Immortality.
Though the Blacklist designation existed, it was ultimately a concern of the major guilds.
If he claimed blood relation and brought the boy directly into his care, who would stop him?
He’d decided the boy had sufficient potential value as a tank if raised and trained deliberately.
So when he’d gone directly to retrieve him and Han Jin-woo reacted as though having a seizure, he’d grown angry and given the boy a light father’s discipline — he couldn’t fathom why an outsider like Jingeom was interfering.
Scrape—
In that instant, a spine-chilling sound came, and a hot sensation pierced his throat. His hand moved to it instinctively.
Drip—
Blood beaded on his neck.
“If understanding is beyond you, I’ll have you comprehend it through direct experience.”
The smile had vanished from Yu Chang-hyeok’s lips, and killing intent began to rise from him like steam.
‘A… a short sword.’
Han Sang-jin trembled as he saw the short sword gripped in Yu Chang-hyeok’s right hand.
He hadn’t even seen the blade drawn.
That itself spoke to the overwhelming difference in level and ability stats.
The terror of death coiled around Han Sang-jin’s body, and any will he’d had to resist was stamped out cleanly.
“Ah, I understand! I won’t touch them!”
The moment he hurriedly submitted, the killing intent vanished as if by sorcery.
Yu Chang-hyeok rose from his seat with a satisfied expression.
“Now that I have your word, I’ll take my leave.”
As he departed, Han Sang-jin could finally release the tension that had bound him.
“Phew… damn…”
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Crash!!
The robot’s relentless assault continued.
Seong-un barely evaded its onslaught and attempted a counterattack, but he found no opening to exploit.
Rumble-rumble-rumble—
To compound matters, the Cave shook as though an earthquake had struck.
If the robot ramped up its assault any further, the Cave would collapse entirely.
If that happened, obtaining the Legacy would become nearly impossible.
Crash!
Seong-un finally changed tactics, raising his sword to meet the attack head-on.
‘Damn, it’s strong.’
Yet the force behind it—from a Level 40 opponent—was unbelievable; his wrist went numb.
He almost dropped the blade.
His strength had climbed to 91, so how could this be happening?
‘The level may have been downgraded, but the Ability Stats must have retained some protection.’
There was no other explanation for this destructive power and speed.
‘Still manageable.’
He wouldn’t deny being outmatched in raw force.
Yet the sense of helplessness, of being unable to contend, never came.
“Hgh!”
Seong-un drew a sharp breath, and while locked against the spear, he slowly bent his knees and twisted his blade to the side.
He was planning to let the spear slide past, then press close and ram the robot with his body.
But as if anticipating him, the robot withdrew its spear and stepped back.
Whoosh—
It even swung the spear twice to ensure Seong-un couldn’t close in, regaining its breath in the process.
“Tch, what a nuisance.”
So it could handle close-quarters combat too.
The ease with which it kept its distance revealed a high level of mastery with the spear.
Rumble-rumble—
Chunks of stone began raining down from the ceiling.
‘Time’s running out.’
He needed to focus.
Seong-un reset his stance and closed the distance again.
Whoosh—
The robot thrust its spear at Seong-un, who swung his sword to deflect it.
Clang!
A series of exchanges followed.
At first Seong-un had been pushed back by the robot’s raw strength, but as time wore on, the balance began to shift.
Though he still couldn’t track every motion with his eyes, each time he used Hypersensitivity to evade, he caught a pattern in its attacks.
‘Every time it drives down, it follows with an upward slash to the left diagonal.’
Sure enough, whenever it paused to regain rhythm, it repeated the same sequence with its spear.
I take back what I said about close-quarters skill.
The thing was fighting according to strict programming.
The fact that it refused to let him close in meant every response had been pre-coded as well.
Seong-un continued the exchange over and over, mapping out that programming.
In the process, he managed to inflict small amounts of damage.
‘I’ve got it.’
The sensation at his fingertips confirmed it.
A smile spread across Seong-un’s face as he closed the distance once more.
Whoosh—
The robot swung its spear; Seong-un bent his knees and curled his torso down as far as it would go.
The spear passed overhead, cutting a shallow wind-pressure through the air.
‘To the side.’
Seong-un immediately rolled sideways.
Boom-crack!
The boulder he’d been standing on shattered, and lava erupted like a fountain.
Seong-un quickly righted himself and pressed in close again.
The surging lava engulfed him, and though the Mystic Shield’s Durability took a hit, he didn’t hesitate.
Crackle-crackle!
In that same instant, the robot’s spear-point raked across Seong-un’s chest with surgical precision.
[Durability reduced by 13%.]
[Mystic Shield destroyed.]
The shield’s Durability plummeted, and it shattered in an instant.
‘Perfect.’
The gap he’d created by sacrificing the Mystic Shield.
Seong-un concentrated Mana into the tip of the Asgard Sword and thrust forward, piercing through the robot’s chest cavity.
Screech—
A dull thud.
Whirrrr—
In the span of a heartbeat, the robot lowered its head slowly to examine the blade embedded in its chest, and the crimson light in its eyes dimmed to nothing.
Confirming that all movement had ceased, Seong-un planted his foot against the robot’s torso, shoved it back, and wrenched the sword free.
“Phew…….”
Seong-un wiped away the beads of sweat clinging to his forehead with his sleeve and caught his breath.
So much effort just to face a single Level 40 opponent.
What kind of extraordinary legacy could be hidden here that warranted a guardian like this?
After a brief moment of rest, Seong-un slowly raised the blade and brought it down with all his force.
Crack!
The sword punched through the robot’s skull, shattering it.
‘Pure damage output. That’s the design.’
When he’d first cut into the robot with his blade, there’d been almost no resistance at the point of contact.
That meant its defense was pathetic.
Whatever the reason for this design choice, it was weak enough that anyone capable of dealing damage could take it down.
Roll, roll—
As the skull shattered, a small sphere tumbled out and rattled across the floor.
Seong-un snatched it up quickly.
[Will of Leonisis]
– Type: Consumable
– Grade: ???
– When placed upon the Altar before Leonisis’s tomb, his spirit can be summoned.
The first trial had been cleared.
Now it was time to find Leonisis’s burial place.
“Well then, shall we move on?”
Leonisis’s tomb.
According to the records left by an unidentified climber, the tomb lay in the deepest reaches of this Cave.
Rumble, rumble—
“We need to hurry.”
He had to acquire the legacy and escape before the Cave collapsed.
Seong-un pressed forward urgently.
The Legendary Returnee Devours the Tower (Serialization)
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