The Regressor Plays the Game Too Well - Chapter 128

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Episode 128
Episode 128
Luna and the Yellow Dragon’s battle.
Or rather, only the Yellow Dragon was fighting while Luna was playing around on top of it.
Watching this, Jin-woo and Yu Ji-a could only stare blankly at the sight with expressions of disbelief.
With its elongated body gliding through the air, it attacked its opponents with its tail.
Needless to say, the Lizardmen here possessed aggressive temperaments.
Moreover, their combat sense was quite exceptional.
Yet the Yellow Dragon, moving swiftly through the air and attacking with its tail as if toying with these Lizardmen, was not merely overwhelming—it was absolutely terrifying.
Slash!
The moment an opening appeared, it immediately tore its enemies apart with its claws.
And that was far from all.
When the Lizardmen rushed forward en masse.
Both Yu Ji-a and Jin-woo wondered if they should step in.
But when Luna tapped the Yellow Dragon’s head—pat, pat!—the Yellow Dragon immediately unleashed its breath.
In an instant, more than ten Lizardmen fell dead, and both of them could only watch with expressions of utter bewilderment.
Yu Ji-a felt that she was weaker than the Yellow Dragon.
As for Jin-woo.
He swallowed hard at the battle spectacle before him, which exceeded his expectations.
The Black Dragon had displayed tremendous might in the past, but this was something else entirely.
It was playing with them on a completely different level.
If this was the case, Yu Ji-a could easily rank not just among the top rankers, but comfortably within the top ten.
Truly.
“Huh.”
No, the Yellow Dragon was one thing, but Jin-woo could see it clearly.
The moment Luna waved her hand dismissively at a Lizardman that was annoying her, its head simply exploded.
Witnessing this, Jin-woo found himself at a complete loss for words.
Just how strong would one need to be for that to be possible?
Typically, pets inherit a portion of their master’s stats.
For instance, thirty percent of the master’s stats, plus their own additional stats.
But both the Yellow Dragon and Luna seemed to possess extraordinarily high stats.
Luna especially so.
[Luna]
*Race: Demigod
*Strength – 477 (367+110)
*Agility – 477 (367+110)
*Stamina – 477 (367+110)
*Mana – 477 (367+110)
(Applying 90% of the master’s stats.)
(First Title ‘Master of Divine Beasts’ increases stats by 30%.)
(She hasn’t awakened her abilities yet.)
(Currently, she relies solely on her master’s stats.)
A stat window stripped down to its essentials.
Yet something that shouldn’t be visible was staring right back at me.
Jin-woo had combat power with far greater efficiency, but Luna’s mana had already surpassed Jin-woo’s when combined with the First Title effect.
Of course, considering Jin-woo’s skills and various effects, he demonstrated superiority beyond his raw stats, but Luna’s base stats were simply higher.
No wonder people called her a monster.
The Yellow Dragon probably was too.
Being Legendary meant roughly eighty percent plus an additional thirty percent in stats.
In other words, stronger than Yu Ji-a.
And it would remain that way going forward.
Jin-woo couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity.
Luna hadn’t even unlocked her own stats yet, apparently.
What in the world did that even mean?
The absurdity was all I could do but laugh.
“Phew. Well, Ji-a, I think I need to get going.”
“Oh, yes. I should probably think about my class too….”
Jin-woo nodded at Yu Ji-a’s words.
There was no helping it.
Her pet was overwhelmingly stronger than her.
Yu Ji-a wasn’t weak either, though.
So she had no choice but to be troubled by it.
The problem she was mulling over was singular.
Class change.
“Well, that could work. Going support?”
“Ah, wouldn’t that be best?”
At Jin-woo’s suggestion, Yu Ji-a looked at him as if to confirm, asking if that wasn’t the right choice.
Jin-woo chuckled softly and shook his head.
“No, support isn’t ideal.”
“What?”
Was she surprised by this unexpected answer?
Yu Ji-a stared at Jin-woo with a face full of questions.
But there was no suspicion in her gaze.
Only curiosity about why he’d given such an answer.
Jin-woo smiled at such a Yu Ji-a.
Support is a good class too.
It’s a class that can make a strong pet shine even brighter.
Future Lin—or rather, Yu Ji-a—chose that path and strengthened the Black Dragon.
It wasn’t the wrong method.
But.
“How much of your stats is the Yellow Dragon copying right now?”
“Huh? Oh, 80%.”
Just as I expected.
Then I really can’t choose a Buffer.
Jin-woo recalled what Lin had said before his regression.
When asked about her class, she’d answered that it wasn’t good.
Now that she’d even transcended into a Hidden Class, it was irreversible.
But she’d said that if she could turn back time, she’d choose a different class.
By choosing Buffer, she’d created a weakness for the Black Dragon.
And Jin-woo knew all about that too.
What class it was.
“Become a Holy Knight.”
“Huh?”
“A Holy Knight. The Yellow Dragon shares your stats while keeping its own, right? That means you’d have to invest in physical stats too, but as a Buffer, you need high mana for stronger buffs, so you naturally neglect physical stats. But a Holy Knight is the opposite—the stronger your body, the stronger the buffs you give to others, so you can invest less in mana relatively.”
“Ah!”
“Plus, you can still use your specialty in combat. Don’t abandon your strengths just because of a pet.”
That last part was something Lin had said in an interview before her regression.
Don’t abandon your strengths for powerful weapons or pets.
It was such good advice that Jin-woo remembered it clearly.
And from those words,
Yu Ji-a seemed to gain strength.
“Oppa, I’m really grateful. I’ll repay you next time.”
“Haha, it was nothing really.”
“Still, I’ll definitely repay you! Just tell me if you need anything anytime.”
I acknowledged her gratitude and moved on.
Well, gratitude was gratitude, after all.
Having moved past that, I remained with Luna and laughed awkwardly.
Luna, who possessed overwhelming power.
Yet she still looked young and playful, like a fairy.
Would it be okay to bring this one to the city?
She wouldn’t cause trouble, would she?
Looking at Luna with such anxious eyes,
Luna puffed out her chest as if to say trust only her, then bonked me with a soft thud.
Cute, but not exactly reassuring.
Well, when did I ever worry about such things anyway?
‘Let’s head back to Margantia first.’
Now I had a lot to do.
And most importantly,
‘I need to create Isis first.’
I was planning to visit the Auction House first.
Perhaps there might be some basic materials available.
As Jin-woo headed toward Margantia with eager anticipation.
Luna cried out as well.
“Chirp! Chirp!”
It seemed she still couldn’t speak properly.
* * *
I stopped by the Auction House, but.
I couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
I hadn’t held great expectations to begin with.
So why was the disappointment so profound?
Perhaps expectations and disappointment truly are two sides of the same coin?
But it was fine.
There was always a way forward.
“Sigh, I suppose I’ll have to grind for them?”
I had already planned to obtain the main materials through grinding.
After all, they were materials I already knew about.
The difficulty lay only in acquiring them.
But as long as Luna was with me, there was nothing to worry about.
If necessary, we could simply hunt together.
Besides, Luna listened to my commands remarkably well.
That part posed no concern.
The basic materials were the real problem.
The miscellaneous ones, that is.
Items like crystal powder from Crystal Golems or worn bone dust from Orc Chieftains—easy to obtain but such low-level items that gathering them felt tedious.
Collecting these was what irritated me most.
‘Ugh.’
But what could I do?
I had no choice but to gather them.
As I walked along lost in thought.
Someone recognized me and widened their eyes, greeting me as if we were acquainted.
“Jin-woo?!”
“Huh?”
Was there really someone here who knew me?
For a moment, I lifted my head in confusion.
And there I could see a woman standing with quite a few others.
None other than Han Yu-na.
The Guild Master of the Han-sung Guild, once called Kong Yuna before my regression.
She had recognized me and called out.
“Oh, ah. I apologize. I was just so delighted to see you.”
At Yu-na’s sudden apology, her guild members stirred with curiosity.
It was the first time I’d ever seen Yuna, who was always brimming with charisma and strength, display such a demeanor.
Jin-heon, Jin-woo’s classmate also known as Vein, was present at the scene as well.
Jin-heon’s eyes widened in astonishment at Yuna’s behavior, stretching wide with surprise.
I’d anticipated it to some degree.
But I never expected they actually knew each other.
No, it wasn’t just knowing each other.
The legendary Han Yu-na treating someone with such careful consideration.
What kind of person could Jin-woo possibly be?
‘This is insane.’
He was clearly positioned at a level I could never even imagine.
Jin-heon kept his head bowed low with such thoughts.
He desperately hoped Jin-woo wouldn’t recognize him.
He hadn’t acted too outrageously at the recent class reunion.
But still, you never know what might happen.
In any case, everyone found Han Yu-na’s rare demeanor awkward.
Well, her party members, who were Han Yu-na’s closest associates, seemed to understand.
‘That’s the right way to treat Hwang Gyeong-ma-jeol.’
‘It really was incredible.’
‘Our subscriber count skyrocketed thanks to that video. He’s truly someone we’re grateful for.’
Hadn’t the Han-sung Guild benefited considerably thanks to Jin-woo?
According to rumors, it had even affected the Han Sung Group.
In any case.
Jin-woo greeted Yuna warmly.
After all, it had been quite a while since we last saw each other.
“Not at all. I’m delighted to see you after so long as well.”
“Ah, then I’m relieved.”
Just as we exchanged light pleasantries and were about to go our separate ways.
I suddenly stopped in my tracks.
Wait a moment.
Owning a guild meant.
Wasn’t it possible to quickly obtain common junk items that ordinary people typically discard?
And with such a diverse range of levels too?
The moment that thought struck me, I turned back to Yuna.
A request of this magnitude was certainly something I could make.
“By the way, Yuna?”
“Yes?”
“I was wondering if you could help me obtain some items I’m looking for? They’re simple items, so I’ll naturally pay you for them.”
“What? Oh, no! You don’t need to pay us! We’ve received so much help from you! Just tell us what you need and we’ll get them for you right away!”
“Ah! I’d really appreciate that! Then…”
Yuna readily accepted, as if she’d been given a wonderful opportunity.
He promised to retrieve it within a short timeframe.
Witnessing this, the guild members swallowed hard once more.
For Yuna to come out with such deference was truly extraordinary.
It was genuinely unprecedented.
What on earth could their relationship be?
Such speculation was already circulating among them.
Of course, there was no way to know for certain.
Meanwhile, having parted ways with Yuna, Jin-woo grinned and contemplated.
With this arrangement, I wouldn’t need to do any grunt work.
All I needed to do was gather the crucial materials to capture Isis.
As I thought this, one material came to mind.
The most important one.
‘The Typhoon’s Core.’
An item that dropped only from a single Raid Boss.
It was the only material item that displayed a grade beyond the standard grades.
And I knew exactly where it came from.
‘It drops in the Perman Territory, the region beyond Felsia.’
Since the Demon Sword’s cooldown was still active.
I decided to head to Felsia for the first time in a while.
Unaware of what guild awaited me there.

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