The Regressor Plays the Game Too Well - Chapter 141

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Episode 141
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I could only shake my head in amazement.
Barmon watched Jin-woo, who had emerged victorious from the war and acquired an enormous amount of spoils, and could only shake his head in disbelief.
A war he could never have imagined.
Though it was said to be three thousand to three.
In reality, he hadn’t eliminated many enemies himself.
He wasn’t even sure if he’d been helpful.
No, it wasn’t a matter of uncertainty—he clearly hadn’t been much help at all.
Realistically, it was more like three thousand to two.
And.
‘Jin-woo must have faced over 2,500 of them.’
Roughly a thousand with his first skill.
The Immortal Legion that Jin-woo created accounted for roughly another thousand.
Jin-woo himself had faced an astounding five hundred.
And the remaining enemies were all dealt with by Jin-woo’s pet.
In other words, Barmon was inferior even to a pet.
How could this be?
‘Being weaker than a pet is quite the shock.’
Barmon’s pride was wounded, certainly.
Yet he found himself elevating the pet’s status even higher in his mind.
It couldn’t be of ordinary rank if it belonged to Jin-woo.
Absolutely not.
Not with the combat prowess it had displayed.
Moreover, when he recalled that spear Jin-woo had given him at the end, he couldn’t help but nod to himself.
The compatibility was excellent, and it felt natural to wield.
Though the pet’s small size had made handling the spear somewhat difficult, or so it claimed.
But regardless.
There was no denying how extraordinary it was.
As Barmon was lost in these thoughts.
Jin-woo chuckled softly as he watched him.
Well, he could certainly worry about it like that.
‘He thinks he wasn’t much help.’
This was simply a difference in perspective.
From Jin-woo’s vantage point, Barmon had been quite helpful.
In fact, he’d been rather useful.
Hadn’t Barmon’s presence diversified his means of control?
Above all, by stepping in to assist with various tasks.
Jin-woo had been able to operate far more freely.
Though his kill count was admittedly low.
His contribution wasn’t particularly low.
Of course, compared to Jin-woo and Luna, it naturally had to be lower.
After all, he was one of the Three Gods!
He had been sufficiently helpful.
Above all.
‘And he hasn’t even advanced to Demon God yet.’
Jin-woo let out a quiet chuckle at the thought.
And.
‘Kaiser seems to be heading in a different direction, not toward Sword God.’
There was no real reason for him to start a war like this.
Above all, Kaiser was famous for never doing anything meaningless.
In other words, Kaiser had decided that even if he lost, it would be meaningful.
He wasn’t the type to charge in after already seeing footage of Jin-woo using magic.
Well, one could argue he didn’t know Jin-woo was this strong.
But really?
That didn’t seem right.
Rather, it seemed more plausible that he already knew enough and charged in anyway.
Why?
Because Jin-woo already had a history of fighting guilds.
He had fought against the Mountain Guild.
That information must have reached Kaiser somehow.
‘The Mountain Guild was said to be part of the Allied Forces, after all.’
In other words, Kaiser could have estimated Jin-woo’s power level.
Yet he still took the risk and fought?
There had to be something more.
The original Kaiser would be busy with the Sword God Quest by now.
The fact that he waged war instead….
‘Is it a class advancement related to that?’
That was roughly what I suspected.
But it could be something else.
Still, I couldn’t shake the feeling that he fought because he believed that after experiencing today, he could defeat me next time.
How would Kaiser need to change to beat me now?
Jin-woo pondered for a moment.
Then it came to him.
‘A war-related class?’
I already knew that classes like Commander existed.
And while a few hidden classes among Commanders came to mind.
Would Kaiser be satisfied with those?
Moreover.
There was a God of War, so it was funny that there weren’t other gods.
As I pondered this, the answer gradually crystallized in my mind.
‘A god’s profession related to war, then.’
That could prove rather troublesome.
Leading such a legion here, strengthening and commanding it?
The mere thought of it is somewhat terrifying.
Yet paradoxically, that’s precisely what makes it thrilling.
Moreover, now I understand why he felt compelled to verify my current strength.
He believes I won’t grow any stronger here.
How absurd.
‘This is ridiculous.’
I smirked as the thought crossed my mind.
I should look forward to seeing just how effective the Typhoon of Isis proves to be.
Though there was something I needed to attend to first.
With that thought, I smiled and turned my gaze toward Barmon.
Then I called out to him.
“So, Barmon?”
“Yes?”
“Let’s settle the spoils! Since you were helpful, I’ll let you pick a few items!”
“Oh, no, I couldn’t.”
“Come on, you were a great help. I’ll make sure to set aside something for you.”
“Oh, ah…”
Watching the flustered Barmon, I chuckled and glanced at Luna.
Then I spoke to her as well.
“You get something too. Take it.”
“Chirp!”
Luna spun in delighted circles.
Thus, the first war against Kaiser came to an end.
* * *
The Kaiser Alliance Army’s defeat.
It unfolded exactly as Lee Yeon had anticipated.
Yet she could only shake her head.
“Jin-woo is stronger than we expected?”
“Yes, that’s true.”
“Moreover….”
“Right. If guild-level conflicts continue like this, it’ll become a problem.”
Other users could suffer considerable casualties.
Guild clashes were already frequent, regardless of Jin-woo’s involvement.
Of course, the most significant were the Mountain Guild massacre and Kaiser’s alliance army massacre.
Those two.
Large-scale warfare.
It’s a feature that players in the game quite enjoy, isn’t it?
That’s why Lee Yeon was troubled.
The guild war system had already been created but never patched.
It was built and ready.
It could be applied immediately if needed.
But if that happened, guilds would benefit considerably and be able to build even larger organizations than before.
So what’s the problem with that?
“I’m wondering if we could even release it at the current level…”
“It’s true that other players’ levels have risen because of the Jin-woo user.”
“Sigh, that’s exactly what I mean.”
Normally, such a thing would be impossible.
The entire landscape changing because of just one user.
It was nearly impossible.
How did this even happen?
Lee Yeon had given up trying to understand.
She had already sacrificed so much because of the user Jin-woo.
The guild patch.
It was necessary work, after all.
Something that should have been done eventually, now being done ahead of schedule.
But.
“Sigh, my stomach is killing me! Ugh.”
Lee Yeon clutched her abdomen as if her insides were truly burning.
She didn’t want to do it, but she had no choice.
At least it wouldn’t increase her workload.
A sigh escaped her lips involuntarily.
Everyone would be happy once the guild-related patch was implemented.
Should she be satisfied with that?
Kaiser would benefit, but so would Jin-woo.
The guild Barmon was building would too, and Han Yu-na’s Han-sung Guild could support Jin-woo as well.
It was even more problematic because it would benefit Jin-woo too.
‘There’s no helping it.’
She couldn’t simply skip the guild patch either.
There was no choice.
And so Lee Yeon suffered through another day.
“Hang in there.”
The Secretary beside her offered words of comfort that weren’t really comforting either.
Sigh.
What could she do?
With things being this way.
‘But just how much stronger will Kaiser become once he gains a complete body from this patch?’
By that time, would I really be able to match the real Jin-woo player?
Lee Yeon paused to consider.
Then shook her head.
In the past, she might have thought it was possible.
But now? Who knows.
When she considered the Ancient Dragon Bone and Ancient Dragon Heart that Jin-woo possessed.
I have no idea.
Really.
‘Let’s just not think about it.’
Lee Yeon gave up on the thought.
* * *
After Kaiser’s Allied Forces suffered defeat.
Just one day had passed.
Significant posts began circulating on the internet.
[Know anything about the Kaiser Guild Alliance?]
【Author: OO】
『Does anyone know what I’m talking about?
You know, that thing about catching Hwang Gyeong-ma-jeol?』
【Comments】
I’ve seen it before.
-A massive army moved through the Bark Empire yesterday.
└For real??
Everyone who knows anyone in the Bark Empire would know, right?
Haha, all the kids who went to the city know about it.
-Kaiser was really gearing up this time. Did he catch him?
-Haha, he really was a great prince.
News that Kaiser’s Allied Forces had mobilized for something.
No matter how charismatic Kaiser was, he couldn’t silence every mouth.
The truth was, there were far too many witnesses.
After the first post went up, posts flooded in like a dam bursting.
There were plenty of people in the Bark Empire who didn’t favor Kaiser.
[Kaiser Alliance is hilarious lol]
【Author: OOO】
『Wait, he was all talk about catching Hwang Gyeong-ma-jeol, but he just took all those people with him?
hahahahaha
I mean, anyone could catch someone with those numbers.
Is that Kaiser catching him? That’s just a gang beating.
You can’t treat one person like that.
What are they, delinquents?』
【Comments】
-Author’s school days memory ON!
└What the hell do you know!
Haha, that’s why it’s actually the same!
└For real
└Tell me your address!
-LOL No, the author may seem like an idiot, but it’s true.
└What do you mean by delinquents?
Lol, it’s hilarious that they’re making such a fuss just to catch one Kaiser Alliance Army member.
Yeah, that’s true. Haha.
[But something does feel off]
【Author: Pia】
『They brought over a thousand just to take down one guy? That’s way more than enough.』
The Kaiser Alliance Army’s total strength is already in the thousands.
So they took at least a thousand with them.
How could they possibly win against that?
Even Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol would have a hard time.
Kaiser stepping up to face Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol alone was cool.
But the gang-up kind of ruins the image;;』
【Comments】
-This is the right take.
-Kaiser was cool, but his image is ruined.
-No matter how strong one person is, what can they really do?
-This is the right take.
Sympathy for Kaiser began to spread.
They had assumed Kaiser would overwhelmingly defeat Jin-woo.
It was only natural.
Most people were the weak.
Many had even begun supporting Kaiser, who had been thoroughly crushed by Jin-woo.
Now that news of the gang-up had spread, his image shattered completely.
Just as public opinion was deteriorating further.
A strange post appeared.
[Kaiser Alliance Army Defeated]
【Author: Kaiser Alliance Army】
『Hello. I am someone managing a guild within the Kaiser Alliance Army.
If you wish for verification, I will attach a photo.
[Photo attached (Kaiser giving a speech)]
This is the scene of Kaiser briefing the Allied Forces.
Many of you have speculated that we fought against Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol, so I’m posting this.
(omitted)
From the beginning, we never believed the Alliance would emerge victorious.
I couldn’t speak for others, but the executives and Kaiser were certainly thinking that way.
They had marched into war despite concluding they couldn’t defeat Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol no matter what.
(omitted)
I cannot disclose the detailed reasons, but to summarize the results: we were defeated.
Exactly as Kaiser and the executives had anticipated.
I’ll end the post here.』

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-Wait, they lost?
-They brought 3,000 people to capture Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol and still lost?
-Wait, more importantly, they went in assuming they’d lose from the start?
-Does that even make sense?
Naturally, the post from someone in the Allied Forces became a massive sensation.
Unable to reveal why they fought knowing they’d lose.
They fought, and they lost.
Those words exploded across the internet with tremendous impact.
One versus three thousand.
Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol emerged victorious.
Witnessing Jin-woo’s absurd feat, people spoke in unison.
-Is that even possible?
-No matter how strong Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol is, does that make any sense?
-That’s insane;;;;
-Right?
-But how did he beat Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol?
-No idea;;;;
Everyone spoke of Jin-woo, their amazement transforming into sheer astonishment.
It was then.
Jin-woo uploaded a new video.
And the video’s title was this.
[Battle with the Mountain Guild]
Another video of tremendous impact emerged into the world.

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