The Regressed Martial God Monopolizes Everything - Chapter 26

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Episode 26. Promotion (2)
The quest completion message was far from finished.
Because the matter would ultimately need to be resolved not with the Ogre Lord, but with Rimgorge himself—the very subject and originator of the Paeking-related quest.
“Graaaaaagh!”
Rimgorge hurled himself at Jung Hyun-su. His ferocity was such that he might well have been called a legendary warrior of the Greenskin clan.
Crack!
But his opponent was Jung Hyun-su.
Even as Rimgorge unleashed a full-power blow, Jung Hyun-su read the trajectory and instantly swept his Chamma Sword across to parry it clean.
Ting!
Through the spray of sparks, Jung Hyun-su’s left hand seized Rimgorge’s throat.
“Gack!”
Rimgorge did not yield. He was the hope and future that would bring liberation to his clan.
He reached out his arm to resist Jung Hyun-su.
Crunch!
That outstretched fist was seized again and savagely broken.
“Oil.”
Snap!
“Human! What in blazes are you saying!”
The strength was extraordinary. Where did such raw power come from? For even an orc chosen above his kind, transcending his race, to lose in pure might—it was unprecedented.
Yet Rimgorge harbored no thought of retreat, even if his arms were torn away.
It was a matter of instinctive necessity.
“…Human, why do I smell something from you… similar to myself… hack!”
“Enough, you orc filth.”
Jung Hyun-su slapped him across the face.
‘He’s sensing the Paeking power, isn’t he.’
He drove a heavy kick into the orc’s solid frame. The weight that met his instep was satisfying—Rimgorge flew backward, and Jung Hyun-su pressed forward.
“Grraaaaaagh!”
Rimgorge did not simply endure it, but in the end, he remained Rimgorge.
Jung Hyun-su drove another punch home and opened his mouth.
“Oil.”
“Graaaah! What—what kind of nonsense is that, human!”
“Your name.”
“My name is! A proud warrior of my clan! Rimgorge… hack!”
“Oil.”
To clear the Paeking-related quest, he could simply kill him and be done.
“What exactly is ‘Oil’?”
Ji Min-jung watched the fleeing ogre and the arrival of the Border Count’s reinforcements, wondering what Jung Hyun-su was doing.
“Awooo! The Border Count has arrived!”
“Counter-attack into the Ogre Kingdom!”
“We shall return a hundredfold for this blood debt!”
Amidst the clamor that seemed to herald the final throes of the Gate, one orc was being beaten like a dog by Jung Hyun-su.
“Human! What exactly… is ‘Oil’!”
“Orc number one. That is your name.”
A memory flashed through Ji Min-jung’s mind—from the Tower before. How he had commanded monsters as subordinates, and the names he had given them…
“Don’t jest! I am a proud warrior of my clan…! This name is…!”
“Not interested, there we go.”
[Your imprint is being forcefully carved into Rimgorge Ironhide!]
[Merciless Tyrant!]
Jung Hyun-su had taken the first step necessary for bestowing a name.
“Oil, listen carefully. I understand your spirit, but if you die here—who will free your clan from the Ogre?”
“…!”
It was Rimgorge’s lifelong yearning.
From birth, his intelligence set him apart from other orcs, and from that intelligence came a fighting spirit—that was his fundamental purpose.
‘How does this human know…?’
“Plenty of curiosity in those eyes. Let us continue.”
“What—!”
Thud! Thud!
Now Rimgorge was being trampled outright.
An orc king. A warrior of liberation, burning with the mission to slay the tyrant of the Ogre Kingdom—and yet here he sprawled beneath Jung Hyun-su, tumbling and gasping under each blow.
“Listen well while you get beaten. Time is running short. I could just kill you and be done with it.”
But Jung Hyun-su’s purpose in naming Rimgorge was to command him in the future—a subordinate with exceptionally high growth potential.
Rimgorge’s eyes blazed with fury.
“At least you’ve got spirit.”
No, that’s not it, human!
Rimgorge wanted to cry out, but he couldn’t.
How could he speak when there was no opening—when he was being beaten without mercy?
“No, wait. There has to be a way.”
…….
He already knew the answer.
Rimgorge gazed up at the half-drawn sky through the soles of his feet.
Survive by any means, and achieve the liberation of his people.
He could endure the humiliation. That’s all there was to it.
Crack!
[You have cleared the Nameless King’s Quest!]
[You have successfully subjugated a Named with the highest potential!]
[Remarkable Achievement!]
[Your Sanctuary Slot is now full!]
[Existing Sanctuary member Sail expresses displeasure.]
[New Sanctuary member Rimgorge requests that you honor the agreement.]
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Ji Min-jung watched Jung Hyun-su’s receding silhouette as he left the Sorae Mountain Gate.
[Primary Contributor: Jung Hyun-su]
A Rookie-ranked Hunter who claimed the highest contribution points in a B-rank Gate.
Ji Min-jung, who had witnessed his remarkable power with her own eyes rather than hearing it secondhand, understood.
“Living in the same era as someone like that is terrifying.”
Im Hyun-min spoke, and Ji Min-jung nodded in agreement.
He possessed strength that surpassed even Han-ul’s raid leader.
The way he turned a typical defense dungeon into an offensive one, striking down the Gate Boss and clearing it—unpredictable in every sense.
That Rookie, bearing a chipped Chamma Sword across his back, dressed in training clothes and slippers, left Ji Min-jung wondering what else he might reveal.
“Miss, do not make him your enemy under any circumstances.”
Having left such a powerful impression on Han-ul Guild, Jung Hyun-su walked while organizing his thoughts.
‘First, from the Gate rewards…….’
[You have obtained Ogre Lord’s Bone Powder.]
[You have obtained Ogre Lord’s Heart.]
[You have obtained Ogre Lord’s Essence.]
[You have acquired the Trait Vanguard.]
[You have acquired the Trait Cooperative Guest.]
The materials obtained from defeating the Ogre Lord could be combined to create an elixir that strengthened bones and muscles.
‘My pathetic body condition will grow a bit stronger.’
“And Vanguard too? Perfect.”
Gate rewards ultimately depended on what achievements and deeds were accomplished within that Gate.
Jung Hyun-su had charged alone in the water defense battle and defeated the Ogre Lord outright, so perhaps acquiring the Vanguard Trait was inevitable.
[Vanguard (Unique): When fighting on the frontlines during combat, all stats increase by 5%.]
It was an ability that shone brighter the higher one’s stats grew.
Of course, the rewards he obtained this time didn’t end there.
Waiting for Jung Hyun-su was also the reward from a Quest issued by the Nameless King—presumably one of the Paeking, rulers of the Ogre Kingdom.
[You have successfully inherited the Paeking’s qualities at the primary stage.]
[As a reward, the skill Toseong Jeukgi has been granted to you.]
A skill named for trembling earth and moving stars.
[Toseong Jeukgi (Unique): The aura of calamity and herald of upheaval. Severely weakened due to incomplete inheritance of a true Paeking. For 5 seconds, all stats increase by 600%.]
“…!”
Jung Hyun-su rarely surprised easily, but this was a skill so absurdly powerful it was shocking.
Six hundred percent for a brief duration. That meant a stat buff equivalent to seven times his normal strength.
A long sigh escaped Jung Hyun-su’s lips. His gaze fell upon the Sanctuary section displayed in the middle of his status window.
“So the usage and efficiency of skills depend on the user’s intelligence…….”
Rimgorge—or rather, Rimgorge, the one presumed to have used Toseong Jeukgi the moment the Ogre Lord was spotted…….
“Should I just get rid of him?”
— Master, what do you mean by that?
“From now on, don’t think or make decisions on your own.”
The skill was meant to be deployed at decisive moments, and yet he’d wasted it on a reckless charge?
— Use that, and strength wells up!
“I pity the orcs who think a wretch like you is their savior.”
— Master, you promised. You said you’d help liberate our people.
“Only if you prove useful enough.”
— I’m still not fully grown! I’m not even five years old yet by orc reckoning!
Given that orcs reach maturity at ten, the creature was still in his adolescence.
An adolescent orc capable of fighting ogres at this level—once grown and trained further, he would undoubtedly become a formidable force, someone with the makings of a Named rank hunter.
— Khehehe, Master. Where’d you dig up such a blockhead? You’re filling up all the Sanctuary Slots with this?
The one who arrived cackling was none other than the Watcher they’d captured at Palbong Mountain.
“Sail. Do you have the blueprints yet?”
Of course, the creature’s name had since changed to Sail, derived from the designation “Steampunk Unit One.”
— Khehehe, even among advanced civilizations, AMPs are crafted only by the most gifted arcane engineers. You can’t just copy the object and be done with it.
“How long will it take?”
Jung Hyun-su had subjugated Sail precisely to mass-produce AMPs.
‘Hunter Knights.’
Seon-woo Hyun’s subordinates—the Association’s blades, composed of powerful battle mages—could not be adequately countered with merely five AMPs.
— Master, even if I create the blueprints, how do you intend to procure the materials?
“That’s my concern.”
— Tsk, remember—if you can’t handle it, we’re all finished. If they learn you’ve tampered with a great civilization, you become its enemy. Don’t forget that.
At Sail’s warning, Jung Hyun-su merely smiled.
“Shall I summon you again?”
— Ah, no. I’d be too busy… though mind you, the workspace is cramped now, so efficiency will suffer.
The Sanctuary that housed those he had named—Jung Hyun-su believed managing it was crucial.
‘Once, I stood alone.’
He knew trustworthy people existed, yet the importance of having allies as constant, reliable assets could not be overstated.
Those he would place in the Sanctuary would become his formidable army.
Empty slots could simply be filled as needed.
‘Champion Trophies.’
Once he accumulated enough, the reward unlocked would be an excellent means to expand his limited Sanctuary Slots.
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Awaiting Jung Hyun-su at the guild was Kwon Gang-pal.
The moment their eyes met, the muscular giant grinned widely.
Whoosh!
The experience packed into those rippling muscles was truly immense.
Contrary to his size, his Leg Technique struck with perfect precision at vital points—a skill almost unparalleled.
“So you’ve caused quite the spectacle again?”
Bang!
Unable merely to deflect Kwon Gang-pal’s leg strike, Jung Hyun-su countered with a hand-edge strike, catching the blow.
“A spectacle? I’d say I elevated the guild’s reputation.”
“Are you out of your mind? You could’ve died doing that.”
“You would’ve understood if you’d watched the entire video. Every move was calculated.”
“You showed off possessing an AMP in front of mages? That alone could put the entire guild in danger.”
What Kwon Gang-pal said held truth—a teenage guild wielding AMPs, the very tool that neutralizes mages.
It could feel akin to the Red Team holding nuclear weapons before the Gate Era began.
“Han-ul will never make a move against us.”
“What? You’re getting cocky because Min-jung’s life was saved by them?”
“Not at all. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
As Kwon Gang-pal frowned at Jung Hyun-su in that moment,
Han-ul’s guild master, Ji Sang-wook, noticed a crimson lotus bloom materializing on the window of his office.
Continued in the next chapter ▶
The Regressor Who Monopolizes All
Author
Cheon Ya
Published by
Kim Seok-hwan, Choi Se-ra
Publishing House
Grae Publishing
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Publication Date
May 26, 2026
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