The Regressor Plays the Game Too Well - Chapter 122

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Episode 122
Episode 122
I managed to wrap up the unexpected blind date reasonably well.
Though the ending was a bit odd.
‘Do people always exchange numbers at the end of a blind date?’
Usually, you’d leave with a partner you liked, or head out separately for a second round, something like that.
Here, we all drank together, exchanged numbers as a group, and parted ways.
Saying we should hang out again next time.
Of course, this was uncharted territory for me.
Well, I’d need to have done a blind date before to know what’s normal.
It was a bit strange.
Still, at least I got a group chat and made some new acquaintances. That’s always good.
And who knows, maybe something could develop from this.
I did find Yu Ji-a appealing at first.
But now it felt more like affection for a cute younger sister.
‘What’s the point of harboring feelings when the other person isn’t even thinking about it?’
That was exactly my mindset.
Of course.
[Yu Ji-a: Oppa, thank you so much for teaching me such a great move today. I hope we can meet again at the Pantheon next time. It’s such a shame.]
A message as blunt as she was in person.
I chuckled at that.
She seemed to be moving on, thinking of me as just a friend who was good at games.
Look at her—she sent a private message what she could’ve said in the group chat.
But would a woman send a private message to a man without any interest?
And to a blind date partner at that?
Yet I just brushed it off.
I’d always been this oblivious.
How else would I have spent thirty-six years as a bachelor?
It wasn’t easy.
[Jin-woo: Yeah, let’s meet again next time!]
[Yu Ji-a: I’d love that.]
[Yu Ji-a: (excited rabbit emoticon)]
I chuckled at that too.
So she uses emoticons like that, I thought.
I got home, washed up, and fell asleep.
I really was hopelessly oblivious.
If only I weren’t so dense, I probably could’ve found love long ago.
But I drifted off to sleep, completely unaware of any of this.
* * *
“Yaaaawn!”
When Jin-woo woke, the lingering effects of last night’s drinking hit him immediately—his throat parched, he reached for water before even fully opening his eyes.
Desperate to quench the burning thirst that consumed him.
After drinking, he felt marginally better.
Jin-woo grimaced at the thought.
What possessed him to drink so much last night?
He’d matched pace with those younger guys, and somewhere along the way, it had spiraled out of control.
Not drunk enough to lose consciousness, but certainly enough to earn a proper hangover.
“Phew.”
The smell of alcohol still lingered on his breath.
At the last round, he’d tried to pay the bill.
But they’d all insisted they’d cover it instead, leaving Jin-woo out while they cheered—a sight that warmed his heart.
Gatherings like this needed to happen more often.
With that thought, Jin-woo cracked his neck lightly, preparing to put the final touches on Mjolnir.
Which giant came next?
It was already decided.
“Oh, it just so happens to be in Margantia?”
The final giant he needed to hunt for Mjolnir was located in Margantia.
The headquarters of Han Yu-na’s guild, the Han-sung Guild.
Where his old classmate Jin-heon was stationed, and where he’d seen Yu Ji-a yesterday.
He wouldn’t be able to see Yu Ji-a while he was there.
But at least he could see Han Yu-na again after all this time.
And he could observe how much the guild had grown.
Besides.
‘Jin-heon mentioned he was in Margantia too.’
Not to mention, he hadn’t hunted much in Margantia before.
The moment he’d arrived, the Mayor had introduced him to Garun Territory.
So he’d spent his time there loafing around instead of hunting.
This time, he’d actually get to explore Margantia properly.
And seeing Jin-heon would be a bonus.
With his destination set.
He moved quickly.
Of course.
“Let me grab something to settle my stomach first.”
Being a bit late wouldn’t hurt.
A proper hangover cure was non-negotiable.
How could he possibly skip that?
Jin-woo headed downstairs to find something to eat.
A quick trip to a Chinese restaurant for some spicy noodle soup would do the trick.
* * *
Small City Margantia.
A place I hadn’t visited in such a long time.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t quite feel that sense of nostalgia.
Why, you ask?
KRAAAAAAAGH!
BOOM!
A towering giant collapsed with a bone-chilling shriek.
I had to capture this creature first.
Gazing at the monster commonly known as an Ogre, I broke into a broad smile and looked down at the hammer I held in my grip.
Something emanated from the Ogre.
It was absorbed directly into the hammer.
And then.
[The powerless hammer has absorbed all the power.]
[Quest, ‘Slayer of Giants, Legendary Hammer,’ has been completed.]
[The powerless hammer reclaims its power!]
Upon reading that message, I couldn’t help but grin.
I finally have it—Mjolnir!
It took forever.
Eight days and one more day on top of that.
Since my regression, I didn’t think I’d ever undertaken a Quest this lengthy.
Even the God Conversion class advancement Quest wasn’t like this.
Eight days—can you believe it?
It really did take an eternity.
Of course, the reward was incredibly sweet.
[You have obtained the Legendary Item ‘Thunder’s Hammer, Mjolnir.’]
“Yes! This is it!”
I cried out and clenched my fist tightly.
Mjolnir—a weapon of legend and myth.
And now it was mine.
Of course, Brewnack and Gram were also legendary weapons from mythology.
But they weren’t nearly as renowned as Mjolnir.
As I reveled in my joy.
The hammer I’d been holding began to transform as Mjolnir reached its completion.
A radiant golden brilliance.
And descending upon that luminous hammer came a cascade of azure lightning.
CRACKLE-CRACKLE-CRACKLE-CRACKLE!
SNAP!
Simultaneously, a sound like splitting timber echoed through the air.
Cracks began to form across the hammer’s surface.
But I felt no concern.
Through those fissures, I could see it—that radiant, brilliant azure light.
I couldn’t tear my eyes away from that radiance, mingled with golden light and dazzling in its brilliance.
As I continued to gaze upon it.
An enormous current began to flow not from lightning, but from the hammer itself.
It shot that current skyward.
Crackle-crackle-crackle-crack!
A thunderbolt far more powerful than the lightning that had fallen before.
At the same time.
Buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz!
Mjolnir vibrated violently in response.
As it vibrated, the cracks gradually expanded.
When they finally enveloped the entire hammer head of Mjolnir.
Mjolnir shed its rust and revealed an enchanting form.
A hammer head of metal with a faint blue tint, and a weighty handle supporting that magnificent head.
An extraordinary weapon that lacked nothing.
I gazed upon it in wonder and immediately checked the item details.
『Mjolnir, Hammer of Thunder』
*Grade: Legendary
*Level: 1
*Attack Power: 1,500
*Durability: 5,000/5,000
*Equip Restriction: Player Jin-woo only
→Grows together by sharing the wearer’s experience.
→All damage +35% when attacking with Mjolnir, Hammer of Thunder
→All attacks with Mjolnir, Hammer of Thunder ignore 30% of defense.
→Skill ‘God of Thunder’ becomes available
→When using skill ‘God of Thunder’, you can control thunder and lightning for 30 seconds. Additionally, the power of all thunder and lightning-type skills increases 3-fold. Duration increases as level rises.
→After using skill ‘God of Thunder’, Mjolnir, Hammer of Thunder has all abilities reduced by half for 1 hour.
→Considerable effects can be achieved when used as a crafting hammer.
*The grade will increase when Mjolnir, Hammer of Thunder reaches its maximum level.
“Wow!”
The item description was nothing short of awe-inspiring.
I swallowed hard as I read through it.
As a weapon, it was exceptional.
No, exceptional didn’t even begin to cover it.
It was essentially the finest weapon among all those I currently possessed.
But it came with equally significant drawbacks.
“The reach is far too short.”
Being a one-handed hammer, it was certainly too limited in range.
A weapon with the same reach as Thor’s hammer from the movies.
But unlike Thor, it lacked a retrieval function, so I couldn’t throw it freely.
I couldn’t help but find myself in a quandary.
I could certainly use this as a weapon if I wanted to.
Even at my level, wielding this and charging forward to close the distance with an enemy would be trivial.
But why would I inconvenience myself when I could simply grab Gram or Brewnack and be done with it?
It’s far too inefficient.
There might be occasional uses for it as a weapon.
But right now, there was no real merit to it.
If there was one thing, though.
God of Thunder.
This skill was worth using.
I could use it and simply store it in my inventory.
I already have quite a few lightning skills, after all.
They’re all magical skills, but that’s beside the point.
With God of Thunder, I could control those lightning spells, couldn’t I?
That’s undeniably quite valuable.
But the real reason I obtained Mjolnir?
There’s only one.
Crafting, pure and simple.
Doesn’t the item description say so?
That using it for crafting would yield considerable effects.
For the Pantheon to write it that way?
That meant it would provide extraordinary benefits.
Above all, it’s a Legendary item.
There’s no way something like this could be anything but excellent.
I really did suffer through that ordeal for good reason.
A week-long expedition.
And at the end of it all, I have Mjolnir?
It was worth it.
Anyone would agree.
With that thought, I let out a quiet chuckle and gazed toward the city.
Perhaps it’s time to visit people again after all this time.
With that in mind, I headed toward the city.
* * *
Meanwhile, as Jin-woo was obtaining Mjolnir.
Naturally, Lee Yeon was observing the entire process.
And her expression had grown quite serious.
The Mjolnir Quest.
Honestly, I knew he’d clear it quickly.
With the Demon Sword Gram, he’d be able to move rapidly.
But.
‘That’s strange.’
How could he pinpoint the giants’ locations so instantly?
What was the one action Jin-woo took before moving?
Only one thing.
He’d glance at a book, nod, and then relocate.
The problem was that I couldn’t figure out what that book was.
So Lee Yeon felt like she was going insane.
I mean, what on earth is that thing that he’s clearing the Quest so fast?
“Aaahhhhh! No! Even with the Demon Sword, this should take a month—how is he clearing it in a week?! This is! This is!”
“Isis will be created quickly, it seems.”
“Aaahhh! He’s dual-wielding, and he’s using both the Demon Sword and the Divine Sword together?! Aaaahhhhh!”
Naturally, Lee Yeon began to lose her mind.
This situation had become truly troublesome.
Regardless, Jin-woo continued moving forward.
I couldn’t help but pay attention to it.
So it came to this.
“Let’s patch it.”
“Pardon? What patch?”
“I can’t just sit and watch while the Jin-woo user is running rampant like this.”
“Surely you’re not going to nerf the Jin-woo user?”
The Secretary looked at Lee Yeon with an expression of disbelief.
Lee Yeon shook her head.
No matter how angry I was, I could never do that.
But still, I had to take some kind of measure, didn’t I?
The thought came easily.
When I thought about it, it was obvious.
“The Jin-woo user can enjoy all this because he can traverse multiple regions with the Demon Sword, right?”
“That’s correct.”
“Then we just need to let other users do the same.”
“Huh? But then the Demon Sword’s utility would….”
“So we create teleportation portals that allow movement between different cities and villages within each kingdom.”
“What?!”
That actually seemed like it would work.
The users wouldn’t complain.
And it would barely harm Jin-woo, who could traverse vast regions anyway.
It didn’t make sense that you couldn’t move locations before the territory transfer anyway.
With that decision made, Lee Yeon smiled wickedly.
“I’ll nurture the other users!”

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