The Regressor Plays the Game Too Well - Chapter 156

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Episode 156
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“I think I really made the God of War for nothing.”
“But you’ve always liked the concept, haven’t you?”
“That’s true, that’s true, but… sigh.”
Lee Yeon and the Secretary exchanged words while shaking their heads at what Jin-woo had newly obtained.
After the Demon Sword, he’d even acquired a Demon Spear.
Honestly, how did this even happen?
It seemed like Jin-woo was being blessed by the God of Luck himself.
Not the God of War, but the God of Luck.
Truly.
Lee Yeon grumbled and let out a sigh.
Well, what’s done is done.
“Is this the fifth one?”
“The Demon Sword Gram he obtained first, then the Divine Spear Brewnack next, Mjolnir, and Isis, so this spear he just got is indeed the fifth.”
“Ugh!”
Should one person be allowed to monopolize like this?
Is that even right?
To be honest, I thought the Demon King Player appeared too quickly.
But disappearing this fast also seemed wrong.
Even so.
“We can’t impose sanctions on Jin-woo.”
“Looking at it now, it seems he tracked it down after seeing the post on the community.”
“That would be it. Sigh.”
A post that went up a few days ago.
Lee Yeon had seen it too.
Well, the Demon King Player was also watching it closely.
So discovering the post was inevitable.
But why did Jin-woo have to find out about it?
He was quite a cautious player.
Yet he happened to get caught by Jin-woo.
Since Jin-woo had the Demon Sword, he could freely traverse the Demon Realm.
He was immediately exposed and even had the Demon Spear stolen from him.
If there’s any consolation…
“At least it’s not a particularly good Demon Spear.”
“The performance is certainly ambiguous. The growth limit is also clear.”
“Right, let’s take comfort in that.”
“Yes, that would be for the best.”
“The problem isn’t that now—the problem is that those two have clashed again.”
Lee Yeon spoke coldly while watching Luna and Lin, who were playing together with the Yellow Dragon.
I felt uneasy because it seemed like they knew each other.
“Why do they have to be together like that?”
“It must be.”
“Right.”
Lee Yeon said that and looked at the God of War’s Quest again.
The only God Series Quest that required a party to attempt.
And of all things, Jin-woo’s acquaintance possessed it.
Most importantly.
“The problem is that party members who clear the God of War’s Quest together also receive rewards.”
Lee Yeon smacked her lips and shook her head.
Her hand had already left the game long ago.
Now she could only observe from the sidelines.
Why did it feel like Kaiser was becoming more pitiful as time went on?
Well, it was none of Lee Yeon’s concern anymore anyway.
* * *
Demonic artifacts—weapons like demonic swords or demonic spears—were designed so that one couldn’t possess more than one.
Jin-woo had experienced this himself and understood it well.
Now that I thought about it, I could understand why Demon King Players in the future never fought each other.
Well, let’s set that aside.
Demonic artifacts—or rather, demonic beasts—operated under the law that one couldn’t obtain more than one.
The problem was that Jin-woo’s God of War ignored all of that.
But it couldn’t be helped.
The God of War ignored all equipping conditions, didn’t it?
I suspected that was probably why it was possible.
“This is insane.”
Jin-woo said that without thinking.
It couldn’t be helped.
The God of War had ignored what the system was designed to prevent—owning more than one demonic artifact.
It was something close to a system error.
But what could I do?
It was a result I had legitimately obtained.
The developers wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.
It wasn’t obtained through illicit means.
I felt somewhat anxious just in case, but I thought it would be fine.
‘If they were going to stop me, they would have done it already, right?’
With that confidence, Jin-woo chuckled and moved on.
Now it was time to look at something else.
I had obtained a new demonic spear, but it was disappointing that there was no First Title and no other rewards.
But there was nothing I could do about that.
I hadn’t obtained it from the start, and I had acquired it through hunting.
Most importantly, the Demon Spear remained.
Then that settles it.
Jin-woo gazed at a single spear carefully enshrined in his inventory.
A peculiar spear with its tip split into two prongs.
Jin-woo read the item description without hesitation.
And then.
『Demon Spear Trident』
*Growth-type Item
*Level: 1
*Grade: Epic+
*Attack Power: 500
*Durability: 700/1,000
*Equip Restriction: Demon King class jobs only.
→Grows alongside the wearer by sharing their experience.
→All Attack Power +15%
→The dual prongs of the Demon Spear Trident ignore all defense and deal piercing damage.
→When attacking with the Demon Spear Trident, inflicts ‘Curse of Negation’ on the target.
→Targets afflicted with ‘Curse of Negation’ cannot use recovery items for 1 minute.
→Skill ‘Earth’s Demon Spear’ available.
→Using skill ‘Earth’s Demon Spear’ triggers an earthquake with 444% damage.
→Skill ‘Earth’s Demon Spear’ can only be used once per day.
→Skill ‘Gate of the Demon Realm’ available.
→Skill ‘Gate of the Demon Realm’ can only be used once per week.
*The grade increases when the Demon Spear Trident reaches its maximum level.
“Trident?”
At first, I couldn’t quite recall it, but the memory came to me belatedly.
Was it a spear created by Hades?
One he had wielded?
In any case, it was one of Hades’ spears.
Moreover, the options were quite respectable.
However.
“I don’t think I’ll use it.”
Without realizing it, Jin-woo smacked his lips.
There was no helping it.
Though I’m fairly proficient with various weapons.
My primary weapon is ultimately the sword.
Well, having another good weapon wouldn’t hurt as a backup.
But that’s only something you can say if it’s actually good.
A trident?
It’s a fine item.
However.
“Compared to Brewnack, it’s far too inferior.”
After all, didn’t I already have a spear I was using?
Since Brewnack possessed overwhelmingly superior performance compared to Trident.
I didn’t think I’d use it much.
Besides, Brewnack was already a Legendary-grade weapon, wasn’t it?
It couldn’t even be compared in the first place.
However, Isis was a different story altogether.
It was my primary sword, and using it together with the Demon Sword Gram would be absolutely perfect.
The harmony of a Divine Sword and a Demon Sword.
I was already looking forward to it.
With those thoughts, I rose from my seat.
“The work is done. Let’s head back now.”
Lin and Luna would be waiting for me.
Luna was probably having a great time playing, but Lin was waiting for me.
“Since we’ve met like this, why don’t we hunt together?”
I said that and moved through space.
I was able to move to that location from before.
And not far away, I could see Luna, the Yellow Dragon, and Lin.
Seeing me approach from quite a distance away.
Lin was the first to stand and greet me.
“You came back so quickly!”
“Ah, it was nothing much.”
At my words, Lin nodded, saying it was indeed impressive.
And as Lin was speaking, saying she was glad to see me.
I looked at Lin, asking what she meant.
“Since we’ve met like this by chance, I was going to suggest we hunt together, but it seems you have other business?”
“Huh? What?”
“Hm?”
Both of us were confused by each other’s reactions.
Lin—or rather, Yu Ji-a—had been busy today and hadn’t expected to hunt together since we’d planned to meet tomorrow, so she couldn’t help but be flustered by this sudden turn.
As for me, I was confused because Ji-a seemed surprised.
Ji-a regained her composure and looked at me.
So my words meant we should still hunt together, right?
No, it could be something else.
Just in case.
With that thought, Ji-a asked back.
“So, you’re saying we should hunt together, right?”
“Huh? Yeah, that’s what I was thinking.”
“You didn’t come here because you had business to attend to?”
“Uh…”
I did come here because I had something to take care of.
But didn’t I already resolve it?
So Jin-woo chuckled softly and said,
“I’ve already handled it.”
“Pardon?”
What did he mean by already handled it?
Yu Ji-a pondered how to interpret his words.
Suddenly, a peculiar thought crossed her mind.
If he’d already handled it, that meant he’d already dealt with it.
Was he referring to the NPC’s death from earlier?
That couldn’t be—it was just a sudden incident that happened.
But what did he mean by handling it?
‘Was it nothing serious?’
At first, that’s what she thought.
So was he saying he’d handled it to reassure her that she could hunt with him?
No.
That couldn’t be it.
At least, the Jin-woo she’d come to know wasn’t that type of person.
He was quite kind, but not the overly considerate sort.
Then he really did mean he’d handled something.
‘Wait? Was the reason he came to see me?’
At this point, that was the only conclusion she could draw.
As for the player who killed the NPC, that was an incident.
Wouldn’t it be difficult to assume he came targeting that?
In other words, he came to this Village for a different purpose.
But he said it was already resolved?
Aside from the NPC’s death, the only thing Jin-woo had done since arriving was meet with Yu Ji-a.
Besides, Jin-woo wasn’t the type to beat around the bush.
Thinking it through to that point.
Yu Ji-a’s cheeks flushed crimson.
‘Is… is it really?’
Honestly, she thought it might not be true while shaking her head.
But she couldn’t help it.
That was the only way she could interpret it.
It was a situation that practically invited misunderstanding.
Moreover, Yu Ji-a was quite confused about Jin-woo right now.
Because not long ago, when they were eating together, Young-jin had jokingly said something.
He’d asked if it was a date.
But Jin-woo didn’t seem particularly bothered by it then.
Yet I felt a strange disappointment.
‘What, what, what, what is this?’
In that moment of bewilderment, unsure what to do or say.
Jin-woo observed Yu Ji-a’s confusion and asked with puzzlement.
“Is there something else going on?”
“N-no, no, no? Oh, no, that’s not it.”
“Hmm, then hunting together today isn’t awkward? We were planning to meet tomorrow anyway?”
At Jin-woo’s words, Yu Ji-a suddenly cried out loudly.
“Oh, no!”
Her sudden raised tone caused a few passing players to glance over.
But they soon moved on.
Embarrassed by her own raised voice, Yu Ji-a hung her head low.
Startled, Jin-woo responded with an awkward laugh.
“U-uh, yeah.”
“I’m sorry.”
“No, it’s fine. Let’s hunt today then.”
In that moment, Yu Ji-a heard it differently.
As if he was suggesting they move tomorrow’s meeting up to today.
Was that what disappointed her?
“W-would you like to hunt together tomorrow as well?”
She mustered great courage to ask.
Yu Ji-a worried he might reject her after speaking.
Even though she was already under the misunderstanding that Jin-woo had come to see her.
That’s how nervous the question made her.
In such a situation, only Jin-woo remained composed, offering a subtle smile as he spoke.
“Tomorrow is tomorrow and today is today. Hunting two days in a row sounds great.”
“Oh.”
At those words, Yu Ji-a found herself nodding unconsciously.
Jin-woo chuckled at her response and spoke.
“So, do you have a designated Hunting Grounds here?”
“Oh! Yes, I do.”
As they shared information about the Hunting Grounds, Yu Ji-a’s tension eased as well, and she naturally explained the details to Jin-woo.
So shall we hunt then?
By the way.
“How much of the Quest do you have left?”
“Uh, I’m not entirely sure. I’m currently on stage 2, but I think if I hunt with you today, I’ll probably clear it.”
“Really? Then let’s focus on clearing that. I don’t have anything else to do anyway.”

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