I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 234

234

A while later.

“Hoo.”

The first reaction I had after processing everything was a sigh.

It felt like witnessing a dreaded outcome materialize before my eyes.

In other words, it felt like opening Pandora’s Box.

‘Fucking bastard, what the hell is Great Transition… How many tricks did that Reccerro prepare?’

I gritted my teeth.

So, the trick that Reccerro had arranged in my past life wasn’t just one.

First, he created a fake identical to himself on the Nas continent to make us ‘mistake’ that he was dead.

But Nicholas’s words meant that the bastard had more than just that one trick.

Great Transition.

He created another device that could possess the Apostles on Earth from the Nas continent.

The Apostles probably don’t even know.

Judging from Reccerro’s meticulous and cruel nature, the Apostles are just pawns on his chessboard.

To summarize:

Kill the Apostles as a preliminary step before killing Reccerro.

And keep Jang Dong-shik alive.

Wait until Nicholas finds a way to解除 [disarm/remove] the Great Transition mark.

‘Fuck, this is really fucked up.’

I don’t usually swear, but the situation was so shitty that curses just flowed out.

‘First… first, the three Apostles.’

The first goal became clear.

Ayala, Elijah, Libein.

I have to finish off those three.

And especially, I have to take the Necklace of the Dark Abyss from Elijah.

Apostle Ricanella is another name for Elijah.

If I have his necklace, I will be able to discern even if Reccerro puts forward a fake.

‘There are enough reasons to kill them just for being Apostles, but the problem is how to set the stage.’

I bit my lip tightly.

This was a problem to think about after returning to Earth.

I carefully opened my mouth to Oblan, who was watching me deep in thought.

“Oblan.”

“Hmm?”

“Could you specify on this map where Reccerro’s Dark Altars are located?”

The dark energy gathering at the Dark Altars is Reccerro’s power and source, and also the basis of his evil deeds.

In addition, I can draw out Reccerro by destroying the Dark Altars and moving boldly.

That’s how it was in my past life.

The Dark Altar was the core means for him to reach the ‘transcendental being’ he served.

The more this is destroyed, the weaker his power and influence will become, so he will never sit idly by.

“The closest one is here. It’s closer than I thought, so you can go and come back if you want to.”

“I want to take a look at the Dark Altar. Aren’t those the altars that Reccerro cherishes?”

“The security is just as tight. It won’t be easy to approach.”

“You probably won’t be able to see me.”

As soon as I finished speaking, I used the Invisible Ring to make my body transparent.

This is different from the magic ‘Invisibility,’ which has similar functions among the magic of the Nas continent.

Invisibility can be detected by those who are skilled at using mana.

You can’t see it, but the magic itself uses mana, so the subtle consumption of mana is revealed.

“…Is that not a transparency magic?”

“The forms implemented are the same, but the process is completely different.”

The mana of the Nas continent and the magic power of Earth have both similarities and differences.

They can be used interchangeably, but the concept is different when sensing traces.

“Is it here?”

Whoong!

Oblan’s arm, which he stretched out thinking I would be there, cut through the air in vain.

Oblan, who had already mastered the perception of Ki [life energy] as a Sword Master, could not pinpoint my location at all.

“If I use a little more skill here, I can do something like this. Excuse me for a moment.”

When I gently placed my hand on Macardi’s shoulder, her appearance soon became transparent along with me.

“Macardi!”

“Grandpa! I’m here!”

“I wouldn’t know at all if I didn’t hear your voice. That’s amazing! Is this the power of the world you live in?”

“It’s just a very minor difference. Of course, it would be an unexpected thing for someone who doesn’t know anything.”

I answered with a smile.

This is the advantage I have.

After the Nas continent and Earth are connected, a way to破解 [disarm/remove] the transparency of the Invisible Ring will naturally come out.

But now there is no connection, so there is no way to破解 [disarm/remove] it.

The advantage of a regressor!

It lies in being able to exploit loopholes that the opponent does not expect at all.

“That’s an amazing ability.”

“With this transparency ability, you can easily explore the area around the altar.”

“No one who has approached the center of the altar has ever returned alive. Even if they saw something, they couldn’t convey it.”

“It’s time to throw a pebble into the still pond. Can you guide me?”

I was planning to use the remaining time frugally and diligently.

Anyway, I couldn’t achieve anything dramatic like killing Reccerro on this visit.

Instead, I can prepare for the next time.

Once I understand the characteristics and weaknesses of each Dark Altar, it will not be difficult to collapse the core.

There’s a reason why they deploy a large number of guards to protect the altar without a single gap.

“Macardi, follow him.”

“Grandpa, are you sure you’ll be okay alone?”

“Does he think you’re not alone while you’re sprawled out until the sun is high in the sky?”

“Grandpa… That’s different. We’re moving at night now.”

“Don’t worry. If anything happens, I also have a teleport scroll that can definitely escape once.”

“…Okay, Grandpa.”

“He is an important guest to us. Share and cooperate with everything you know without leaving anything behind.”

“I’ll be back.”

“Then… I’ll be back. If I don’t come back tomorrow, I’ll come back again in the near future.”

“I sincerely hope that there will be a welcome revelation to convey next time.”

“Thank you, Oblan.”

“Kang Shin-hwa, see you again. I hope you’ll spar with me next time, how about it?”

“I’m always welcome.”

* * *

Time past midnight.

The night streets of Earth are the time when the city that never sleeps comes alive.

This area was so dark that nothing could be seen except for the moonlight.

There were no ‘magic stone lights’ that I often saw in the downtown of the Nas continent.

It seemed that they were not enjoying the benefits because it was close to an undeveloped area on the northern outskirts of the continent.

“I didn’t talk about it properly earlier… I was very surprised. To think you could破解 [disarm/remove] my術 [technique/magic] so easily.”

“I accidentally found a small gap with good luck. The completion was really high.”

Shin-hwa returned the same compliment to Macardi, who was looking at Shin-hwa with wonder and praising him.

It was sincere.

I found the gap because I knew the破解 [disarm/remove] method in the first place, but if it was the first time, I would have suffered for a long time.

Then, even if I got out of the術 [technique/magic] with good luck, I don’t know what kind of hardship I would suffer next.

“Are you really from another world? Is that possible?”

“It’s a long story. You don’t have to think of me as a stranger. Just think of me as a colleague who looks a little different.”

Shin-hwa 돌렸다 [changed/redirected] his words.

This is because the concept is difficult to explain what dimension is and what the worldview is.

“I really want to kill Reccerro, who brought the peaceful Nas continent to this point. I must do it with my own hands.”

Koo-deuk.

Blood dripped from Macardi’s tightly clenched palm.

It seemed to be because the nails pierced the clenched palm because she couldn’t control her emotions.

“We have to create a possible bright future.”

“I’m afraid. I’m afraid that Grandpa will return to Reccerro… That’s more terrible than me dying.”

I could feel Macardi’s deep affection for her grandfather, Oblan.

That’s how it was when I met her in my past life.

Macardi often told stories about her deceased grandfather, Oblan.

Her grandfather, who was the only blood relative who had raised Macardi, who had lost her parents early, on his back since she was young.

Her anger at Reccerro, who took the life of such a grandfather, was higher than Mount Tai and deeper than the deep sea.

“If you don’t want to die, you just have to kill.”

Shin-hwa said indifferently.

Anyway, while talking, Shin-hwa and Macardi were still moving while maintaining transparency.

Macardi was matching Shin-hwa’s speed by using a術 [technique/magic] similar to the acceleration magic ‘Haste’.

Like that for a long time.

The two cut through the forest path where no one was to be found and headed west. A cold 칼바람 [knife wind – biting wind] blew.

I thought that there would be no traces of people, let alone people, until the altar appeared.

No, it wasn’t.

Gradually, frozen corpses and bloodstains began to appear on the snowy field covering the ground.

Among them was the corpse of a man who died with his hands outstretched as if screaming.

“This kind of thing is everyday life…”

“Shh, let’s get rid of our voices now. Just show me the way.”

Macardi nodded.

As she said, it has now become commonplace for innocent people to die in various parts of the Nas continent.

This will intensify further in the future.

And 5 years after being connected to Earth, most of the 정리 [cleanup/settling] will be over.

People who have survived will live in even harsher and more remote areas, barely making a living.

How much further did they move like that?

Finally, the Dark Altar of the ‘Rechnart Order’ came into view at a glance.

As expected of a place with a Dark Altar, this place was quite equipped with the benefits of civilization.

The black hexagonal tower, which seemed to be the core of the altar, was located quite a way inside from here.

And along the high and thick wooden fence, quite a few soldiers were standing guard.

‘Is it an anti-invisible barrier? You used your head carefully.’

Shin-hwa smiled when he saw the barrier around the wooden fence.

Anti-Invisible.

As the name suggests, it is a magic circle to detect invisible magic.

Given Reccerro’s meticulous nature, there was no way the preparation for intruders would have been 허술 [careless/lax], and this was the proof.

‘But my transparency is strictly speaking not magic, but one of the talents using artifacts.’

Shin-hwa without any agitation.

I got Macardi’s consent in advance and led her hand tightly.

Anti-Invisible?

I was confident that I could break through without any problems, even if there were not one but ten barriers.

And after a while.

Soo-oook!

Shin-hwa and Macardi passed leisurely through the main gate where dozens of soldiers were standing guard.