The Regressor Plays the Game Too Well - Chapter 131

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Chapter 131
Episode 131
The Parama Mountain Range, located in Perman Territory.
There was one Raid Boss here.
Though calling it merely a Raid Boss would be an understatement—it was overwhelmingly superior in tier.
Jin-woo recalled that creature and muttered to himself.
‘Can I take it down?’
To be honest, it would be stranger if I couldn’t defeat it with my current specs.
Yet when I recalled that creature, such doubt was understandable.
The memories of it were simply too overwhelming.
Raid Bosses above level 100.
Among them, this one stood out as exceptional.
A creature that, even among level 150 bosses, was said to rival level 200 Raid Bosses.
It had even earned the nickname “Storm Dragon.”
‘Even the Mountain Guild failed, and it took the combined efforts of the Zenith Guild, the Mountain Guild, and several other guilds just to succeed in the raid.’
And that was against a version of the Mountain Guild far superior to the one that exists now.
Back when the Mountain Guild enjoyed every advantage in Felsia except for the Demon Sword.
A creature that even the combined forces of the Mountain Guild—incomparably stronger than the one I just annihilated—and other powerful guilds could barely defeat.
Sky Snake King, Barkal.
In the East, it resembled a creature called an Imoogi.
Yet its power was more than sufficient to be called a dragon.
The core of the typhoon was a material drop from that very creature.
‘Phew.’
Creating Isis, and already facing such a formidable challenge from the start.
It was grueling, but I welcomed it.
It was the perfect opponent to test my current specs.
With such thoughts, I reached Perman Territory.
White plateaus surrounded the area, and nestled in the mountainous terrain was a rather large village.
Too small to be called a city, yet certainly large enough to be called a village.
I arrived there, rested briefly, and gazed toward a mountain peak.
That was the place.
Barkal was there.
My current location was already quite elevated, yet I needed to climb higher still.
I smiled.
I never imagined I would face such a challenge.
A Raid Boss that hundreds of elite members from five major guilds barely defeated.
And I had to defeat it alone at merely level 117.
What could be more reckless than this?
Yet nothing could be more thrilling.
I was genuinely excited.
Even if I die, it’s fine.
Why? Because I come back to life even after dying.
No, it’s because I obtained a title when I reached level 100.
『Immortal』
→First Title
→A title granted to users who reach level 100 without dying
→Upon death, the user revives twice with all status ailments, health, and mana fully restored.
“Kyaa!”
No matter how many times I see it, she’s one satisfied creature.
How much I suffered because of this.
I struggled desperately not to die until level 100.
But the Demon Sword, Brewnack, and….
“Chirp?”
Even Luna stole experience from me.
On top of being a deity, her experience pool was already massive.
It was truly exhausting.
But now it’s fine.
Because I obtained this.
Anyway.
I gazed at Luna, who was making chirping sounds.
Her appearance was unmistakably that of an adult woman, just shrunk down in size.
Yet she still couldn’t speak?
‘Is it because she’s a pet?’
As I tilted my head in thought, Luna mimicked me exactly.
She copied the gesture perfectly.
“Chirp?”
Luna stared at me as if asking what was wrong.
Seeing that, I chuckled softly and shook my head.
Well, what does it matter?
Right now, there’s only one thing that matters.
Barkal!
And before that, I need to check Luna’s power a bit.
“Luna, let’s go hunting!”
“Chirp! Chirp!”
Was she saying she was ready?
Or did she not understand?
There was no way to tell for certain.
But judging from her expression, it seemed like approval.
Still, before we left, I needed to see how she fought.
Even though her stats were lower than mine, she inherited my abilities as well.
The stats were absolutely insane.
So I had expectations.
I should learn more about Barkal before hunting him down.
With such a carefree mindset, I headed to the Hunting Grounds with Luna.
* * *
Perhaps it was because I went with such a carefree attitude.
Looking at the current situation, I couldn’t understand it at all.
Was Luna fighting poorly?
No, it was the opposite.
Look at this.
With her tiny fists, she giggled while striking an ice-made lizard, going “pow” with each hit.
But the power behind that “pow”….
Crack!
“Krrrrrrgh!”
The ice lizard with half its face destroyed writhed in agony.
Did it look weak?
It could be, since it’s just an ordinary monster.
But this creature wasn’t exactly a weak monster either.
The area where Barkal dwells is clearly a level 150+ zone.
In other words.
This creature was also a level 150+ monster.
Yet Luna was toying with it, giggling as she struck the level 150+ monster with “pow” after “pow,” subduing it completely.
This was utterly hopeless.
The lizard must have thought the same, for it chose to flee without hesitation.
Just as the lizard attempted its escape.
Luna’s eyes gleamed brilliantly as she fluttered her wings, appearing instantly before the lizard’s eyes.
It was nearly like teleportation.
And then….
Pow!
Crunch!
The ice lizard’s head simply burst apart.
It died without even managing a final cry.
Looking at what remained—just a corpse to butcher and items to collect—I muttered softly.
“You made excellent material.”
After saying that, I gazed at Luna anew.
Well, she’s a demigod, after all.
I had suspected she’d be strong.
But to this extent?
It wasn’t merely the power of raw stats.
Her attacks dealt damage far exceeding what her stats alone should allow.
It appeared to be merely an additional bonus, not a skill itself.
Watching this, Jin-woo pondered.
‘I could handle this even with a comfortable margin?’
Honestly, he believed he had sufficient odds of winning the Barkal raid on his own.
But if Luna added her strength to the mix?
Beyond favorable odds—he would win decisively with power to spare.
Jin-woo smiled at this thought.
A blessing had truly arrived.
An absolutely tremendous blessing at that.
‘The day has come when I ride on my pet’s coattails.’
It was something he could never have imagined, so Jin-woo felt profoundly satisfied.
Now I had witnessed Luna’s true power.
Only one thing remained.
Barkal.
Now it was time to capture him.
* * *
As Jin-woo climbed the mountain to capture Barkal, someone was watching him.
Who, you ask?
Isn’t it obvious?
A single person gazing intently at the screen, exhaling a deep sigh without realizing it.
None other than Lee Yeon.
“Sigh.”
He had come to capture Barkal after all.
That Jin-woo’s incomprehensible gameplay.
How does he know Barkal’s location?
The way he moves as if he knows everything already.
Is that even possible just from being friendly with NPCs?
It is possible.
Because the NPCs Jin-woo knows aren’t merely ordinary NPCs.
They’re positioned where they can hear various rumors, aren’t they?
But has he ever heard such things before?
Well, it was somewhat suspicious.
‘He does look at something like paper before going anywhere.’
Perhaps he received a map, or maybe he wrote down information he heard beforehand.
Even so, it’s quite suspicious.
But not this time.
Lee Yeon laughed with a soft chuckle.
And the Secretary, watching such Lee Yeon.
The same person in the same situation.
Lee Yeon still spoke the same way.
“This time is different!”
“You sound like a Hanhwa fan.”
“What?”
“Oh, Lotte?”
“Hey! Don’t touch Lotte!”
“Ahem, my apologies.”
Seeing Lee Yeon’s sensitive reaction, the Secretary quickly took a step back.
Whenever this topic came up, she became incredibly touchy about it.
Not that I couldn’t understand why.
But it was a bit much.
Still, what could I do?
I just had to go along with it.
Observing the Secretary’s compliance, Lee Yeon let out a low growl before clearing her throat again.
Then she explained.
“Barkal can’t be captured.”
“You mean the one that made it impossible to capture?”
“No! It can be captured!”
“…?”
The Secretary looked at Lee Yeon as if she were hearing the strangest nonsense imaginable.
As if she were speaking complete gibberish.
Lee Yeon laughed softly at the Secretary’s expression.
Her gaze carried a condescending air, as if to say this was the difference between her and me.
Suppressing the irritation at that subtly annoying look, the Secretary asked.
“Then why can’t it be captured?”
“Ah! Barkal is called the Sky Snake King, but it’s actually a Leviathan!”
“Right.”
“And it consumed the Typhoon Core.”
“Yes. That’s why Jin-woo is going after it, isn’t he?”
“That’s why it can’t be captured.”
“Pardon?”
“The Typhoon Core is Barkal’s initial reward, so it won’t drop again even if Barkal respawns. That means capturing Barkal for the first time has an even higher difficulty.”
Still, hadn’t Jin-woo captured everything up until now?
Moreover, if he used the newly acquired skills, wouldn’t Jin-woo win easily?
I thought so, but Lee Yeon shook her head.
As if that wasn’t all there was to it.
“The truly terrifying thing about Barkal isn’t just the Typhoon Core.”
“Then what is it?”
“A Leviathan that possesses the Typhoon Core. Doesn’t that ring a bell?”
“Huh?”
A Leviathan with the Typhoon Core?
Something was about to come to mind.
Lee Yeon smiled faintly as she watched the Secretary.
The Secretary, observing this, was able to recall it.
“…A dragon, then?”
“Exactly! Barkal, who possesses the core of a typhoon, can certainly be said to be akin to a dragon!”
“But it’s not a true dragon, is it? True dragons wouldn’t appear until the late level 200s.”
“That’s true, but temporarily Barkal will be able to use the power of a dragon. It’s only half through the typhoon’s core, but still.”
“Hmm.”
He could use half the power of a dragon that appears in the late level 200s.
Certainly, with this, I could confidently say it couldn’t be cleared.
If I simply considered Jin-woo’s stats and skills.
I could defeat all raid bosses below the level 200s, if not the raid bosses of that tier itself.
This much was certain.
But a raid boss that uses some of the power of a dragon appearing in the late level 200s?
This was certainly difficult.
The Secretary nodded in agreement.
I had a premonition that things would unfold as Lee Yeon said.
However.
“The existence of Luna is a bit concerning, though.”
“Luna? That pet?”
“Yes. Still, she’s a demigod—wouldn’t there be something more to her?”
“Uh….”
That was certainly possible.
Strictly speaking, Luna wasn’t something I had planned and created.
But wouldn’t it be fine?
After all, she’s still just a pet.
And she wasn’t a child with all her powers unlocked yet.
So wouldn’t it be fine?
Lee Yeon thought so.
But the scene of her overwhelmingly defeating the ice lizard earlier flashed through my mind.
“Aha, w-wait, surely not?”
“Wouldn’t that be the case?”
“No way! Unless Luna suddenly grows larger and wields some weapon to fight alongside Jin-woo, otherwise there’s no way they could clear it, right?”
“Well, if that’s the Chairman’s calculation, then that would be correct, wouldn’t it?”
“R-right, that would be it?”
But why was this?
Why did I feel so uneasy?
Lee Yeon stared at the monitor showing Jin-woo with such thoughts.
Surely they wouldn’t actually clear it?
I did think they would have an intense battle.
Barkal wouldn’t be able to overwhelmingly defeat Jin-woo.
The abilities Jin-woo possessed were transcendent enough to match him.
Immortality in particular was absurdly overpowered.
But even so, that didn’t change everything.
‘Even surviving twice would be difficult.’
No matter how I calculated it, that was the conclusion.
But why this gnawing unease?
I suppose I’ll need to keep watching.

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