I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 161

Around noon, with the sun high in the sky.

With my return after three days, all four members of Team Mystic were gathered in the office for the first time in a while.

Since that day of the decisive battle.

Three days had already passed.

Comfortably seated on the plush sofa in the center of the office, we were all watching the Awakened news.

“By eliminating Shin Jung-ah, the mastermind behind this incident, Kang Shin-hwa has single-handedly achieved the feat of defeating the instigators of the rebellion, including Mok Jin-woo.

The Hongmae Association, Mok Jin-woo’s loyal faction, has completely surrendered. They claim that this was entirely Mok Jin-woo’s solo plan.

Experts predict that this incident will cause a major upheaval in the landscape of domestic Awakeners.”

“It’s mosaic-covered, but it’s a work of art every time I see it, seriously.”

“What is?”

“It’s so clean. What B+ rank in the world can kill an SS+ rank so cleanly?”

“Well, he wasn’t a difficult opponent? Maybe it’s because I had enough talent to counter Shin Jung-ah.”

“Come on, Hyung [older brother/term of endearment]. Humility isn’t for times like this! Shouldn’t you be bragging arrogantly instead?”

I made an awkward expression at Han So-joon’s praise.

Of course, I couldn’t deny that it was a clean strike.

[Optimization – Mana Circulation]

[When using the same amount of mana as before, talent manifestation efficiency is increased by 30%.]

I was checking the buff I got from Shin Jung-ah after killing her.

You can’t take flowers from the dead, but you can bring buffs in this form.

Buffs are more precious than flowers and very difficult to obtain. It’s very random in the first place.

I didn’t know about the buff because it wasn’t our Nine Lords who killed Shin Jung-ah in my past life.

She must have had this buff all along. No wonder her talent utilization was wider than I thought.

‘I got a big reward. The Manwol Sword is good for auxiliary swordsmanship, and it even has synergy with the Jeokwol Sword I got from Lee Yeon before.’

I alternately examined the two swords taken out of subspace.

The sword bodies, each surrounded by a subtle red and white light, showed off the majesty of the Jeokwol Sword and Manwol Sword.

The Jeokwol Sword is excellent at sharp cutting.

The Manwol Sword grants a debuff of a painful brand that is not easily healed on wounds.

There was no need to use both swords.

Even if you wear one sword on your back or waist, the debuff is shared with the other sword.

I don’t know why, but that’s why it was a very good combination to use as a pair.

Of course, I prefer the sword form transformed from my right arm to the sword I hold and use.

So I won’t use it as my main weapon, but there will be enough room to choose and use it as needed.

At that time, Father Kim said.

“Shin-hwa, the parishioners who come to the church these days are in an uproar! They’re begging me to get your autograph!”

“Am I even someone who can sign autographs? There are plenty of handsome and cool celebrities.”

“You don’t know how the world works. While you were resting at home for three days.”

“Yes.”

“TV, articles, communities! Everywhere I go, it’s all about you. Didn’t you see? The head of the KSA [Korean Special Ability Association] even made a statement of gratitude.”

“Well… I did see it.”

Yesterday morning, Lee Ha-sung and Na Mi-na gave a statement together.

There, before briefing on the outline and progress of this case, the two thanked me.

It was a very polite expression of gratitude, as all the executives of the KSA who came to the scene were there together.

At the right time, Yoon-byeol, who was next to me, added.

“If you go to NeoTube [Korean version of YouTube], the number of views of your battle video is overwhelmingly high. The video uploaded three days ago already has over 10 million views.”

“What’s there to see?”

“There’s a lot to see. It’s a battle that contains your talents in detail, and it was a reversal in itself, wasn’t it?”

I didn’t think much of it.

Maybe it’s because I regressed.

For the people of this life, overcoming the huge gap and winning would have felt like a ‘miracle’.

But it was a battle I entered with enough confidence and chances of winning.

It’s the result of winning with my own strength, not fighting in the hope of luck or the enemy’s mistakes.

“Hyung, your popularity is the highest in Korea right now. You need to know that!”

Han So-joon raises his thumb.

He looked 100 times more excited than I was.

“Ah! I’m filled with excitement under Shin-hwa Hyung’s name! Team Mystic is the best! Yes, I came to the right place!”

“Hahahaha.”

Father Kim and Yoon-byeol burst into laughter at Han So-joon’s unusually high-tension reaction.

He has a unique and picky side to his personality, but his heart is really pure.

Besides, he’s very shy at first, but once he gets close, he’s the type to open his heart wide.

I like his innocence.

The reason I suggested he join the team was, of course, his skills, but also because I liked his personality.

He’ll play the role of appropriately pushing and pulling the relatively quiet Yoon-byeol and the cautious Father Kim.

“I must have been tired. I barely remember the last three days.”

I scratched my head.

I also bought Raikon stocks little by little when I woke up briefly in the middle.

I checked the delayed text messages, but I mostly just slept.

I was so drunk on sleep that I even forgot to give Shami food.

Thanks to that, I was hit by a series of forepaw punches while I was sleeping soundly, and I gave him his first meal in a day.

Then, as expected, our Team Mystic’s organizing expert! Yoon-byeol straightened her posture and said.

“I’ll summarize it for you.”

“That’s why you’re my Noona [older sister/term of endearment].”

I lay deep in the plush sofa.

“First of all, the Hongyeon and Cheongyeon Guilds have been completely disbanded. Most of the dungeons have been returned to the state, and the items have been nationalized.”

“That’s what I expected.”

“The arrested CSA executives will be processed under domestic law without repatriation. And it seems like the CSA has received a lot of complaints.”

“Anyway, the CSA has something to believe in, so they’ll just express their regret appropriately. They’ll deny the connection.”

“That’s right, that’s exactly what they did.”

“What about the Hyehwa Guild? I didn’t get to hear the news properly.”

“Kim Jae-rim made a public apology and even explained it himself… Well, you know. What happens when the guild master loses trust.”

“They all left in droves, right?”

“They all went over to the Yanghwa Guild, which made great contributions with the KSA this time. I think there was a large-scale recruitment at the guild level.”

“It’s worth throwing a gamble. The Hyehwa Guild is full of Awakeners who are at least basic.”

“Actually, I got a call from the master of the Yanghwa Guild. You weren’t available, so they called me.”

“Seo Ye-hee?”

“Yeah. Ye-hee Unnie [older sister/term of endearment] said she’s really grateful for this and especially thankful that you entrusted her guild with an important role.”

“It’s no fun just saying it! Is there any compensation or anything?”

“The details will be discussed later, but they will fully cooperate with all of Team Mystic’s future activities…”

“Well, that’s enough. They’re not people who will say empty words.”

A satisfied smile spread across my face.

Everything went well as I thought.

I didn’t care that the KSA nationalized the dungeons owned by the Hongyeon and Cheongyeon Guilds.

Because I can raid any dungeon I need if I ask.

Now I have enough standing in Korea to do that.

Some may call my position ‘bullying’, but well?

Two incidents that could have completely changed the fate of Jeju Island, and the Awakened order in the metropolitan area.

Can you ignore my contribution to making these flow in the right direction?

I didn’t think so.

Lee Ha-sung is a person who never forgets his debt of gratitude, and he will actively cooperate with me even if the people around him object.

“So, the expected ranking of the newly reorganized guilds is Yanghwa, Pyeongjeong, and Typhoon Guilds from the top.”

“The existing 4th and 5th place guilds have moved up two steps each, and Yanghwa has jumped from 7th to 1st place.”

“That’s right. Looking at the Yanghwa Guild recruiting additional guild members, it seems like they’re trying to increase their power this time.”

“Okay. Is the summary over?”

“Yeah. The rest is just… content praising your skills from A to Z. Should I tell you that too?”

“No. I’m not a god. I’m tired of listening to So-joon chattering next to me.”

“Hyung! Those are disappointing words! Anyway, it seems certain that the three of us are following a great ability user. Everyone agrees, right?”

“No objections.”

“I strongly agree!”

“Hahahaha.”

In a friendly atmosphere, all the briefings on the past three days were over.

Everything went according to my plan.

Four major events that I decided to intervene in 2020 instead of Nicholas!

I completed one of them neatly.

I think I can give it 110 points out of 100.

Maybe Nicholas would have done that too.

Just then.

-Tok came!

A text message came.

I turn off message notifications for unimportant people, but the fact that the notification rang means it’s an important person.

When I turned on my smartphone, the sender was Marina.

In other words.

It was highly likely that it was a request for a dungeon raid related to the Flower of Transcendence that I had requested before.

[Shin-hwa-ssi [term of respect], this is Marina.]

[The J-811 dungeon raid has been approved. As you know, my brother is the leader of Team Osaka, right?]

[We’ll enter Kansai Airport tomorrow and raid the dungeon the morning after tomorrow when the dungeon resets. How about it?]

‘Oh, good timing?’

That’s great.

It is necessary to raid the J-811 dungeon and secure one more Flower of Transcendence as soon as possible.

Then I will have two out of three in my hands.

If I get the remaining one from the Elijah Group’s dungeon, I can try brain modification.

Brain modification is a major change that can be compared to a change in version in a computer program.

It is also a huge change that greatly improves the combat calculation ability that I can perform now!

‘Besides, if I defeat the boss monster Krud, I can expect an A-rank increase. Because mana is improved.’

Expectations were high in many ways.

There are many elements that will help not only me but also my team members.

It was meaningless to count how many birds I could kill with one stone, there were so many things to get from the dungeon.

[Okay. I’ll prepare right away and leave tomorrow.]

[Accommodation is all prepared. Just pack your team members and the equipment you need for battle.]

[Thank you.]

The problems of food, clothing, and shelter are naturally solved.

I guess that’s why connections and fame are good. They take care of everything in advance.

“Okay! Is everyone ready to go on a trip abroad? This time it’s Japan.”

The place that I had emphasized to my team members several times before as the dungeon we would soon be raiding.

The time has come to raid the J-811 dungeon where the Flower of Transcendence is sleeping.