The Regressor Plays the Game Too Well - Chapter 75

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Episode 75
Episode 75
The Plains where Garn Territory and Millia Territory had agreed to hold their territorial war.
Five people had gathered in the command tent on Garn’s side of the field.
The Guard Captain overseeing the Guard Corps, three Knight Order commanders, and the leader of the hired mercenary company.
Each differed in age and gender.
Yet they shared one thing in common.
Every single one wore a dark expression.
It couldn’t be helped.
Knowing the military strength of Millia Territory, there was no way their expressions could be anything but grim.
“What are we to do about this?”
A Knight Order commander with a striking red beard spoke first.
But there was no one who could answer him.
Everyone shared the same sense of helplessness.
Still, there was one piece of news different from before.
“At least we’ve managed to recruit an exceptional mercenary, or so I’ve heard.”
A woman spoke—the leader of Blue Water Drop, the most renowned mercenary company in Garn Territory.
It was true enough.
But could a single person really change the tide of war?
Not that they were just any mercenary, mind you.
Still, in the end.
“Just one person. What difference could it possibly make?”
“Quite right. And they’re not even a continental native—just some foreign adventurer. Talented or not, what of it?”
“Frankly, I suspect Baron Philip simply sent them to make himself look good.”
When the Knight Order commanders all voiced their negative opinions.
The Guard Captain and the mercenary leader glared at them.
Though neither the Guard Captain nor the mercenary leader served the lord directly.
They were putting in this much effort for Countess Amelia de Decan.
Yet these so-called direct subordinates of hers were being so negative.
It was utterly shameful.
But they held back as much as they could.
There was no benefit to either side in stirring up unnecessary conflict.
“According to rumor, this adventurer defeated the Demon Sword of Felsia.”
“Moreover, they’ve earned the recognition of both Wirun and Gruen, haven’t they?”
“Ahem.”
“Hmph.”
As the Guard Captain and mercenary leader spoke.
The Knight Order commanders all cleared their throats and turned their heads away.
Rotten lot.
It wasn’t as though clear water upstream guaranteed clear water downstream.
Look at those Knight Order commanders.
Working under the righteous and incorruptible Countess Amelia de Decan, yet scrambling to preserve their own positions.
Repugnant, but unavoidable.
Aria, commander of the Blue Water Drop, furrowed her brow.
The prospect of fighting alongside such incompetence left a bitter taste in her mouth.
There was a saying about this, wasn’t there?
The most terrifying force in war isn’t a powerful enemy, but an incompetent ally.
The words fit this situation perfectly.
‘Tsk, tsk. How pathetic. Utterly pathetic.’
At least the Guard Captain seemed different.
But with the Knight Order commanders like this.
I joined this war to repay the debt I owe Countess Amelia de Decan, but.
There’s no hope in sight.
Not that they’re wrong, exactly.
A single person won’t turn the tide of an unfavorable war.
‘Even if I’ve earned the recognition of the Sage Wirun and the Shield Guardian Gruen, unless they come in person, reversing this situation will be impossible.’
No, it’s impossible.
Fighting a battle we’re destined to lose.
Truly bleak and hopeless.
The Knight Order commanders must feel the same way.
Having to do something they don’t want to do.
Still, there are things that can be said and things that cannot.
‘It’s not right to disparage Baron Philip or the adventurer who came.’
Aria and the Guard Captain have already spoken.
They won’t say anything more now.
Saying more would be the act of a fool.
No matter how unjust they are, they’re still knights serving Countess Amelia de Decan.
Seeing their embarrassment, they still have some conscience.
This should be enough.
Just as Aria thought this, a soldier entered the barracks with a report.
“We have a messenger sent by Countess Amelia de Decan.”
The message that followed left everyone speechless.
“The adventurer Jin-woo, who slayed the Demon Sword and earned the recognition of the great Sage Wirun and Guardian Gruen, the thick shield of the Deron Kingdom, will arrive several days after the territorial war breaks out.”
“The territorial war is right around the corner, and he’s saying he’ll only come during the war without attending any meetings?”
“Yes, he said he would come after training to make up for his insufficient skills even a little.”
“….”
“….”
Even the Guard Captain and Aria, who had taken his side, fell silent.
The Knight Order commanders stared at them with triumphant expressions that seemed to say, ‘See? We told you so!’
Aria looked at those Knight Order commanders and thought.
Jin-woo irritated me far more than those bastards.
‘What was I even expecting?’
I’d harbored a faint hope.
But it was exactly as I feared.
Someone blessed by the goddess, immortal—there’s no way he’d take a territorial dispute seriously.
Though even if he did, what would change?
We could only rely on ourselves.
Aria’s eyes sharpened as she turned to address the others.
“We can’t afford to be complacent. We’re still at a disadvantage, so let’s refine our strategy further.”
Aria was absolutely right.
But would refining our strategy actually change anything?
The gap in power was simply too vast.
Still, I’d do everything within my reach.
Who knows what might happen.
Perhaps there was still a chance.
Maybe this adventurer Jin-woo possessed some extraordinary power.
I entertained that thought for a moment before shaking my head.
‘That’s impossible.’
Yet I clung to even that sliver of hope.
Didn’t people train harder when they recognized their shortcomings?
He seemed like someone with his head on straight.
Of course, Aria had no way of knowing the truth.
Training? Nonsense!
“Oh! The video’s all done? Okay!”
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The Quest I received from Countess Amelia de Decan?
The content itself was straightforward.
[Garn Territory Outpost]
【Urgent Quest】
【Linked Quest】
*Description: Before the territorial dispute between Garn Territory and Millia Territory begins, proceed to the Outpost. You must join the Outpost before the dispute commences.
*Objective: Join the Outpost before the territorial dispute begins
*Reward: ???(Rewards vary based on accomplishments earned during the territorial dispute.)
*If you abandon this quest without completion, your relationship with Countess Amelia de Decan, the lord of Garn Territory, will deteriorate.
*Upon completion of the linked quest, rewards will be distributed.
For now, there was no reward, just a simple Quest telling me to head to the Outpost.
But I couldn’t be fooled by this.
Territorial dispute Quests never disappointed.
I’d already experienced one—how could I not know?
Especially since this Quest originated from a noble’s request.
I can’t let this slide.
Jin-woo chuckled softly at the sight, his mind drifting to memories.
The rewards from the territorial wars he’d participated in before.
‘When I got the best rewards, all of them were Hero-grade. Some were even higher—Unique-grade.’
Yet here I was, simply carrying an invitation to Baron Philip and receiving a Unique-grade random skill book.
That alone told me everything.
Most items would be Unique-grade depending on merit.
When I thought about it, it was straightforward enough.
I was directly participating in a territorial war that had only appeared in the story.
Of course such rewards should be given!
It was shameless thinking, admittedly.
But it was possible.
So was I heading to the Outpost right now?
No way.
Hadn’t I already told the soldiers I was going to train?
And I actually did go to train.
I’d acquired so many skills, after all.
‘For now, let me verify the skills.’
I’d actually intended to test the skills during the territorial war.
But that seemed problematic.
What I’d initially thought would be a simple territorial war.
Didn’t seem so manageable after all.
I looked around as I thought this.
The expressions of the territory’s residents were all grim.
They were all afraid of the war.
It seemed like it would be a larger conflict than I’d anticipated.
‘It looks like a much bigger war than I expected.’
Since it was a territorial war that only appeared in the story.
Its scale was certainly beyond imagination.
So carelessly using skills with power I didn’t even know I possessed on first use.
Was far too dangerous.
Above all.
This wasn’t just any city—it was a territory.
A region of even higher level than Felsia or Margantia.
In other words.
‘This region is higher level than my current level.’
When would I get another opportunity like this?
I’d skipped the regional quests and come to the next area.
I couldn’t just let that honey go to waste.
If I missed an opportunity like this, I wouldn’t be Jin-woo.
Moreover, I even knew of an incredibly vast hunting ground among those in the Garn Territory.
Just as I was about to head out immediately.
A message arrived for me.
Was it Kong Yuna?
I checked right away to see.
[Young-jin: Hey! I finished the video!]
It was none other than Young-jin.
A message connected through an external device.
Oh, he’s already finished the video?
This quickly?
Barely a day has passed, hasn’t it?
Yet he’s already completed the video.
Moreover, since it was Orc Karan’s footage, the clips I passed along were quite sparse, so editing must have been quite difficult.
To think he pulled this off in just one day.
‘He really wasn’t exaggerating—his hands must be incredibly fast.’
He boasted about it, and it turned out to be true.
I thought about testing skills before heading out, but I shook my head.
I was already overwhelmingly ahead of all other users.
There was no need to rush, and rushing wouldn’t help anyway.
So let me take things at a leisurely pace.
With that thought, I stepped out of the capsule.
I could test things later after hunting.
There were still several days until the territorial war, so I could afford this much leisure.
Having come outside, I sat down right in front of my computer.
‘Let me see what this looks like.’
I checked the transmitted video that way.
From what Young-jin created, his skill was certainly evident.
Still, I should verify it before uploading.
No matter how close a friend is, I should definitely check the final product.
Of course, I’m curious about the content too.
It’s footage I shot and events I experienced firsthand.
But editing is an entirely different matter.
As I played the video.
The quality was better than I expected.
It started from when I received a quest from Hans and explored around Argon’s Domain.
‘Oh.’
Tensor appeared in the exploration process alongside me, and combat scenes were included briefly.
The battles were cut perfectly.
The swift, clean combat filled all the gaps in the middle of the video with excellent pacing.
And the transition into the quest was connected smoothly as well.
Soon after meeting Argon and defeating him, I sensed something had invaded this place.
And that something was none other than Orc Karan.
Of course, the real me wouldn’t have reacted that way.
It was purely a matter of cinematic presentation.
‘What… what is this?’
As if watching a film or drama, subtitles even appeared briefly.
[I defeated the Forest Guardian and was able to uncover the true culprit.]
The fleeting subtitle enhanced the atmosphere considerably.
Presented this way, the production value was absolutely stellar.
A completely different feel from when I edited the footage myself.
Even though I had filmed it personally.
I watched with rapt attention.
Why was this so entertaining?
Tense and finally confronting Orc Karan, he radiated an overwhelming presence.
Even knowing he was already finished, I found myself swallowing hard involuntarily.
Why were my palms sweating like this?
Were we about to fight?
The moment I thought exactly that.
The me on screen moved first.
And the battle ended so anticlimactically.
“Ah…”
I let out an inadvertent sigh.
Disappointed?
That couldn’t be it. I had unconsciously gasped in admiration at how I defeated that intimidating opponent, Orc Karan, in a single blow.
A battle concluded with breathtaking speed.
And as the scene transitioned to me boarding a carriage heading to Felsia, the video came to an end.
The conclusion felt like a preview urging viewers to anticipate the next episode.
This is absolutely incredible.
“Wow!”
I nodded enthusiastically, unable to contain my amazement.
This video is going to be a massive hit, isn’t it?
This video is gonna be a huge hit, don’t you think?

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