I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 255

“Everyone, go on ahead. I’m going to stay here for a few more days.”

“Hyung [older brother or respected male figure], this is suspicious. Do you have a secret girlfriend in Hawaii or something?”

“What are you talking about?”

“No, it’s weird. We always take the same plane for departure and return… but this time, you’re going separately?”

Han So-joon glared at me as he said his farewells at the airport.

The Priest just chuckled, and Yoon-byeol watched me with an unreadable expression.

She seemed a bit sulky, probably thinking something similar to Han So-joon.

To cut to the chase, I was preparing to ‘jump’ directly from Hawaii to the Rolana Kingdom.

The cooldown for the Space Movement buff had returned sooner than expected.

I don’t know the exact reason.

It seemed that eliminating Limitless had affected the cooldown reduction.

Could there be some synergy from absorbing or receiving the unique dimensional energy or aura of a boss monster?

I wasn’t sure about this part, so I could only speculate, but it was a good thing nonetheless.

So, I was planning to go straight to the Rolana Kingdom and head to the dungeon with the ‘Flower of Attributes’ with Marina.

[I came to the Rolana Kingdom early for a trip.

I’m not contacting you to put pressure on you. I’m just letting you know where I am, so contact me when you’re done with your business.]

Marina had already arrived in the Rolana Kingdom.

There were no direct flights from Hawaii to the Rolana Kingdom, so you had to go through several layovers.

It would take at least two days.

But if I used the Space Movement buff, that time would be shortened from 2 days to 2 seconds.

That was the plan, anyway.

I didn’t want to talk about the Space Movement buff to my companions yet, so I was keeping it a secret.

Secrets tend to leak from the smallest places.

So, I was going to pretend to have fun in Hawaii before leaving, but Han So-joon… challenged me.

“Why? Can’t I have a secret girlfriend?”

“No, it’s not that… Then introduce us to your sister-in-law?”

“Forget it. Who do you think you are?”

“Hehe. Hyung, don’t be too late. Don’t leave us hanging and help us with dungeons a lot.”

“Take Byeol-ie noona [older sister or respected female figure] and the Priest and get some rest on the plane. You all look sleepy, probably because of withdrawal symptoms.”

Indeed, all three of them looked tired.

It was because of the doping drugs they had taken before the battle with Limitless.

If they fell asleep as soon as they boarded, they would wake up feeling refreshed just in time for arrival.

They probably wouldn’t wake up in the middle. That’s how strong the drowsiness was, a side effect of the drugs.

Yoon-byeol hid her slightly shaken expression and returned to her usual self, continuing the conversation.

“As soon as we return, I’ll meet with Hwang Seok-cheol to get the suit repaired. You contacted him in advance, right?”

“Yes. He’s not taking any outside clients right now, so you can only enter with my contact.”

“Okay. I’ll take care of that, and I’ll sell the secured loot at the exchange and distribute it equally.”

“Please do. Also, check the reservation status and market prices for the crafted items.”

“Okay. Enjoy your trip to Hawaii. Don’t overdo it.”

“Haha, I was just joking, but since you’re traveling alone, don’t worry too much.”

“Really…?
Ah, ah….”

Yoon-byeol maintained a poker face throughout, but finally couldn’t help but ask.

She seemed secretly pleased that I was traveling alone.

Of course, it was a white lie.

In reality, I had to meet Marina and prepare for an even more challenging dungeon than this one.

I just wanted to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, so I made up an excuse.

Marina and I definitely had a business relationship.

She often flirted with me, but we both knew it wasn’t serious.

“Please take care of the pending tasks, Noona.”

“Okay, I will. Now, let’s go quickly!”

Yoon-byeol grabbed the Priest and Han So-joon before her true feelings could show and her face turned red.

She was definitely clumsy.

She would probably always be terrible at dating, no matter who she met. She was terrible at playing mind games.

“Priest, when we return, we need to find an artifact related to stamina recovery. You know what I mean, right?”

“Yes. That’s what I intend to do.”

The Priest’s expression turned slightly serious.

This was because the continuous stamina consumption was confirmed in the process of actively using the debuff talent.

He hadn’t noticed it at all because he was focused on the battle, but I immediately noticed the changes in his expression and complexion.

It wasn’t a good sign.

If he didn’t manage his stamina properly, he might use his talent without thinking about his stamina during a chaotic battle.

And fall into a ‘berserk’ state.

The berserk state was a unique defense mechanism of vampires that activated when stamina momentarily approached 0.

In this state, they completely lost their reason and became ‘vampires’ in the literal sense, only craving blood.

And they couldn’t be restored to their original state.

They would turn into bloodthirsty beasts, wandering in search of blood until they were killed.

The Priest was always worried about his precarious stamina management in my past life.

Fortunately, I noticed the change early and suggested a sure way to compensate for it: ‘artifacts.’

Even if I retire, I will definitely create a safety net for him before I retire.

The Priest is a precious connection from my past life and a colleague in this life. I won’t repeat the tragedy.

“Then everyone, go. See you soon.”

“I’ll go!”

“I’ll be going.”

“Shin-hwa, I’ll look into that artifact and leave you a message.”

“Yes. Don’t worry about the price and just look for items for sale.”

“Okay.”

And 10 minutes later.

I sent the three of them back to Korea.

* * *

[Where are you?]

[Where else would I be? I told you, I’m in the Rolana Kingdom? I’m looking around near the royal palace.]

[So, where near the royal palace? There are gates in all four directions. The royal palace is quite big?]

[Oh my! Are you trying to control my every move, Shin-hwa?]

[No…! Never mind. I’ll find you myself.]

[Why are you so curious when you’re in Hawaii? Talk to me when you get on the plane. I’ll tell you where I am then.]

[Okay]

“What’s with this unenthusiastic answer at the end?”

Marina grumbled.

Whenever she talked to Shin-hwa, whether it was through a messenger or anything else.

Marina often thought that Shin-hwa was like an old man in his 40s or 50s.

You couldn’t find emoticons in his messages, and even if he used them, they felt stiff.

Besides, he tended to only convey the necessary information, and sometimes he would send answers in abbreviations like that.

It was a clear example of how a person’s personality could be revealed in their messages.

Just then.

Tuk tuk.

Someone tapped her on the shoulder. In foreign countries, there were often bad men who would touch Asian women indiscriminately.

So, Marina quickly took out her silver thread and was about to give the unwelcome guest a fatal blow when.

“Uh…?”

“I’m glad I found you right away.”

“What! Who are you?”

“Who else would I be? It’s Kang Shin-hwa.”

“No, not that! When did you leave Hawaii? You shouldn’t have been able to come yet?”

“Is that important? What’s important is that I’m here.”

“What…? Then the Hawaii dungeon raid was over in less than a day?”

“I tried to surprise Marina. More importantly, put down that silver thread. There are eyes watching.”

Shin-hwa flicked away the sharp silver thread that was reaching his neck with his finger.

‘The Space Movement talent is definitely convenient. I’ll be able to use it effectively for Elijah later.’

He was racking his brains for ways to eliminate Elijah.

The best way was to approach him secretly and finish him off like he did with Isla, but that guy wasn’t so careless.

‘I need bait. Bait that will force him to act alone.’

Numerous strategies and tactics were floating in Shin-hwa’s mind.

The source of that inspiration was Nicholas, of course.

Wasn’t Nicholas the one who confidently compared himself to China’s ‘Zhuge Liang’ [a famous strategist] in his past life?

There must be some wisdom in his diligently working brain that I can use.

“Sorry. I thought you were just another common man in the kingdom who’s crazy about Asian women, and I was ready to cut it off if necessary.”

Marina smiled brightly, pretending to cut off one of her fingers.

There wouldn’t be many women who could smile like that while making such a chilling statement to a man.

“How many days are left?”

“The license issuance is all done. The approval process is also complete. But it seems the internal restoration isn’t completely finished.”

“It seems they stopped the raid midway. So, they’re waiting for the restoration to return it to its original state.”

“That’s right. This is also a dungeon that hasn’t been raided! Ah! Come to think of it, the Hawaii dungeon is….”

“Raid completed.”

“Crazy.”

“It’s just another ‘crazy’ thing that happens all the time.”

“No, did someone inject a strategy guide into Shin-hwa’s head? Do you know that over a thousand Awakened have died trying to raid it?”

“It’s only natural that fireflies die if they jump into the fire without thinking. I’m not one of them.”

“Sometimes I think you’re scary, Shin-hwa. You’re not an omnipotent god, and you don’t know failure….”

“Sometimes?”

“Actually, it’s always.”

“Just think of it as a perk of an Awakened with future sight. The knowledge gained from future sight can’t be achieved without skill.”

“That’s a really annoying comment, but when Shin-hwa says it, it sounds really cool and plausible.”

“Haha, I prove it with my skills, right?”

“Anyway, we have a day to spare. I’ve already seen all of the Rolana Kingdom… How about Shin-hwa’s island?”

“Yulianes Island, Crivia Island, you mean?”

“Yes. I want to take a look around. If it’s good, Team Osaka is planning to build a resort there.”

“Shall we go take a look?”

I had been receiving daily photo reports of the construction progress, but I still wanted to see it in person.

“Yes! I want to see it.”

“Let’s go. It’s a quick trip by speedboat from the west port. It’s not far from the kingdom’s mainland.”

“Great. I’m looking forward to it! Can we rest there too?”

“Hmm… There are four large villas, and the smallest one is completed. That’s possible.”

“How about staying overnight?”

“Well, let’s go and think about it.”

Shin-hwa nodded.

It was a step towards the retirement destination he had always dreamed of, before and after regression, away from the fierce daily life.

It seemed like it would be the only opportunity to take a break before a big event, so Shin-hwa’s heart was also pounding.

If I ever come back here, it will be after I’ve finished preparing for retirement.