The Regressor Plays the Game Too Well - Chapter 186

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Episode 186
186
[Is this really favorable for the Revolutionary Army?]
『No, no matter how I look at it, it doesn’t seem right;;;;;
No matter how strong Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol is, isn’t he much weaker than the named NPCs?
But wait, is it even right to rely on Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol?
Something feels off about this…?』
【Comments】
Hahahahaha, that’s why I chose the Empire from the start.
Hahahahaha
-Oh, you got bitten? Hahahahahahahaha
OP-This is no time to laugh!
└No no, don’t fall for their tricks. Count Zapin himself has enormous military power;;;;
└Then what? Those already on the Emperor’s side—even if the Emperor isn’t the strongest, once they’re under a noble’s command, we’re already losing the intelligence war;;;
└Ah;;;;; you’re right;;;;;
Ah right, that’s not it, casting it anyway lolololol
Internet opinion began deteriorating rapidly.
Even users who had already chosen Jin-woo grew anxious, and those making additional choices felt the same unease.
The presence Jin-woo had displayed thus far was indeed extraordinary.
Combined, all players couldn’t match Jin-woo alone.
But NPCs were a different story entirely.
Among those NPCs, the strongest could be called Sword Masters.
The Empire’s side had two of them.
But the Revolutionary Army’s side?
Not a single one.
If anything, Count Zapin was said to approach Sword Master level.
Even if we’re generous and call him Sword Master tier.
If one of the Imperial Knight Commander or Marquis Kawen were assigned to someone else, the other would inevitably fall to Jin-woo….
Whether Jin-woo could handle that was the real question.
[Marquis Kawen is insane;;;]
『No wait, I looked into it and why is Marquis Kawen’s spec like this?
The Empire’s greatest Sword Master and even the Imperial Knight Commander takes a step back to his skill?
But why don’t we have a single Sword Master;;;;?
No, we don’t have one, so why are we acting tough?
I came in excited when I saw him fooling around, but he got bittenㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Even if Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol is at his best, he’ll fall short of a Sword Master;;;;
Ah what do we do;;;;;』
【Comments】
Hahahahaha seriously, you should’ve looked into it before coming in;;;
Don’t even look at stocks lol
-No way, he just joined out of pure emotion lol
-And Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol is at Headquarters, so users don’t even fight among themselves lol. This is hilarious.
-Getting destroyed at Headquarters and now losing in player count too, so they’re gonna get wrecked lol
-Ugh, what is this? Give me back my vote!
Everyone saw Jin-woo’s side as the underdog.
And there was no way around it.
The Empire, with all its established power, couldn’t possibly be weaker than them.
It wasn’t just the Sword Master.
[lol you guys don’t know? The Empire has]
『the Magic Tower too lol
Two Sword Masters and the Magic Tower, the Tower Master?
Ah lol, is there anyone here who didn’t bet on them?
If you didn’t, tell me the water temperature of the Han River.
Let’s go together ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ』
【Comments】
-lol OP, who did you bet on with them?
-lol I can hear the cries of the losers from here.
-lol this is actually hilarious.
[What? Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol is losing?]
『Yeah~ anyway, if I delete the character, that’s it~』
【Comments】
-lolololololol
-Why are you guys so emotionally unstable?
-lol you’re all crazy.
-lol why would you delete the character anyway
The community forums were burning so fiercely that even those watching felt dizzy.
But Jin-woo paid no attention to any of it.
Rather.
‘This is fun.’
Jin-woo smiled as if pleased.
He wasn’t losing his mind.
Count Zapin was not merely someone close to a Sword Master—he was one who had already achieved that rank, only unknown to the public. And there were knights who approached that level as well.
But those two weren’t the important part.
Count Zapin and his knight were beings he acknowledged.
The monsters he could call his greatest trump card.
‘The Abyss Knight is here, that’s what I mean.’
Originally, it was a terrifying monster that appeared in a World Quest event in the distant future.
The Abyss Knight.
That monster, which the entire Continent barely managed to hold back, had become his subordinate.
Of course, he didn’t think the Abyss Knight created by a user and the one that appeared in the World Quest were on the same level.
If that were the case, the entire Continent would have issued an execution order against Jin-woo’s Abyss Knight by now.
After all, the Abyss Knight possessed power rivaling that of a true Demon King, not merely a player’s job class.
‘Of course, the power itself wouldn’t be identical, but the racial data values are fundamentally the same.’
Being of the same race, it was only natural that the Abyss Knight possessed such potential.
But how much of that potential had manifested remained unknown.
That’s why I decided to find out firsthand.
The ultimate force, even acknowledged by the Sword Master.
Just how much power did it truly possess?
In truth, I was more curious about how the Abyss Knight compared to me than how useful it would be in war.
After all, the Abyss Knight had already earned the Sword Master’s recognition.
And what did that mean?
‘If I defeat the Abyss Knight, I can easily defeat the Sword Master as well.’
That’s what it meant.
Of course, the most important principle was knowing both the enemy and myself.
‘I need to understand just how formidable the Abyss Knight truly is.’
I had logged in this time to assess the power of the Doom Knight, and I was currently inspecting my weapons.
An opponent that made even me examine my physical condition.
That was the Abyss Knight.
Just look at it now.
A desperate existence radiating an aura of the abyss, draining all life force from its surroundings.
Watching this being, worthy of being called a Demon King, I smiled wryly.
“Shall we give it a try?”
-…How could I ever dare to attack you, my master?
True to its creation based on Demoros, the creature’s loyalty was extraordinary.
But this was somewhat wounding to my pride, wasn’t it?
It was as if the creature was saying it would win if we fought.
This was rather irritating.
Heh, having been born so recently, it still didn’t understand the greatness of this master.
I would have to teach it properly.
Watching the Abyss Knight, its body made of darkness itself, express bewilderment, I spoke.
“I’m sorry, but I’ve never fought at full strength before. Would you help me test my true power?”
-…Ah, I see such profound intent. I shall obey your command, my lord.
Good, very good.
With such justification for the order, it certainly obeyed.
Let me test its abilities then….
“…Insane!”
I had only meant to test its strength.
But what was this terrifying wave and pressure?
A massive shockwave rippled outward, and the force constricting me was clearly something different.
The energy that engulfed my entire body came rushing at me as if to consume me.
To Jin-woo, who possessed the Overload, it felt like mere pressure, but what if the Overload hadn’t been there?
‘I would have taken continuous damage from this.’
It was far too serious for that.
As I swallowed hard, the creature materialized before me.
If despair could take form, would it look like this?
Appearing without sound and wielding its blade—it was despair incarnate.
The sword swept down with no way to evade, a perfect strike to sever my life.
The black blade traced through the air aimed at my neck, and by the time I regained my senses, it had already passed through where my throat had been.
Whoosh! Swish!
Using Teleport in that instant to escape, I furrowed my brow.
This transcended mere speed.
A realm where velocity held no meaning.
Wait—is this bastard taking revenge because I killed him?
The strike was so impossibly difficult to dodge or block that such thoughts came unbidden.
But regardless, Demoros moved again.
Moving with virtually no warning, Demoros appeared before me and swung his blade, and I countered with Bahamut.
Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang!
Black flames erupted as our blades collided, and simultaneously, waves of black lightning-shaped energy scattered in all directions.
Everything touched by the black lightning crumbled to death, and even lifeless things returned to nothingness.
In that brief moment, I wrapped Bahamut in Dark Light Sword Technique to block it, but it wasn’t enough.
Unable to overcome the force, I was pushed backward, watching my trembling hands.
This is seriously incredible.
How am I losing in raw stats?
This is the first time since I gained Combat Power.
Now this is worth trying.
I applied every buff I had without using Isis’s Curse.
My stats nearly doubled, and I couldn’t help but smirk.
So, shall we test this again?
Boom!
I definitely swung the blade.
A thunderous explosion echoed.
But what was even more surprising—
-Impressive.
“I don’t care to hear that!”
Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang!
I unleashed Six Light Slash and Weapon Spear simultaneously while wrapped in Dark Light Sword Technique.
Six black spears formed from Dark Light Sword Technique materialized and spread through the air, pressuring Demoros, but he blocked them with ease.
Ting ting ting ting ting ting ting!
Extraordinary.
He even effortlessly blocked the hidden sword energy I’d fired from a different angle.
This is really incredible.
‘Is this what Sword Master level looks like?’
Recalling Count Zapin’s words, I’d heard that Abyss Knight Demoros was evenly matched with Marquis Kawen to some degree.
Since those were the words of a Sword Master.
It was certain.
Which meant….
‘Marquis Kawen is on this level too.’
This wounded my pride a bit.
Of course, I acknowledged that NPCs were strong.
But stronger than me?
That wasn’t easy to accept.
I would win no matter what.
As Jin-woo was thinking that, Demoros spoke.
-I shall do the same.
He meant he would take this seriously.
At Demoros’s words, Jin-woo fell silent and focused as intensely as possible.
To bring his full power to bear.
He used every buff available and employed every skill in combat.
The fierce Battlefield gradually became a wasteland reeking of death, and the only living creature in that desolate place was Jin-woo alone.
Jin-woo, drenched as if his entire body were a mass of blood, bearing countless wounds.
Yet in contrast, the Abyss Knight appeared completely unscathed on the surface.
It was truly incredible.
If we counted only the combat time, it had already gone on for hours.
Still, no victor could be determined.
Now even Demoros’s expression had grown stern.
Because Jin-woo was the type to desperately endure whenever he seemed about to lose, holding on by sheer willpower.
Though he hadn’t yet used what could be called his ultimate skills, even accounting for that, the situation was too brutal.
‘This is really cheating.’
He shook his head, thinking of all the tricks at play.
If I used Fusion Combat?
Well, I’d win for sure, but Demoros wouldn’t come out unscathed either.
Now, finally deploying the curse of Asir that I’d been saving, I took a deep breath and poured all my strength into a shout.
“Rise.”
The Legion of Death awakened, and Demoros gazed upon Jin-woo with admiration.
-…Truly magnificent.
The Immortal Legion of the Overlord, making even the Abyss Knight tremble.
It could only be activated once all living creatures in the vicinity had perished.
When hundreds of them died from the battle between the two, becoming part of the Immortal Legion, Jin-woo moved once more.
For some reason, I felt like I was beginning to understand something.
Demoros’s own stats and skills were formidable, certainly.
But that was equally true for Jin-woo.
In fact, when I added Berserk and all the other buffs together, my stats clearly surpassed Demoros’s.
Yet instead of overwhelming him, I found myself on the receiving end.
In other words, I was losing in technique.
The swordsmanship and various skills that Demoros wielded.
Once I realized that, the situation changed.
The Immortal Legion harassing Demoros from all sides, and Jin-woo growing steadily stronger as I mastered techniques bit by bit.
And so it ended….
-My… defeat.
Demoros’s defeat, both arms severed.

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