I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 200

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‘This guy looks familiar.’

I stared at Agaut.

Of course, I didn’t know anything about Agaut. However, his appearance matched the race I had in mind.

Black Orc.

A race known to exist on the Nas Continent, where Reccero is located.

True to their name, Black Orcs had very dark skin and a fierce, savage nature.

Moreover, unlike the general perception of Orcs, they were large and tall, making them quite intimidating.

Judging from his attire, Agaut’s appearance was unmistakably that of a Black Orc ‘Lord.’

Not just a brave warrior or fighter, but their king was here!

-Our Black Orcs are lost and wandering… Is there no way to return to my homeland?

Agaut spoke clearly in the Nas Continent language.

Naturally, Marina and Toshio couldn’t understand Agaut’s words. It would be unfamiliar to them.

However, I could understand perfectly, and I cautiously watched Michelle’s reaction right in front of me.

It was only for a fleeting moment, but.

There was a subtle change in her eyes as well. She understood, but she seemed to be pretending not to know.

‘It’s common for monsters from dungeons to cross over from the Nas Continent or other dimensions.’

That was the fact.

A number of monsters I had encountered before spoke the Nas Continent language. That wasn’t strange.

I could even encounter monsters speaking the Mugang Continent language in other dungeons.

The problem, however, was that not only Agaut was here, but his entire Orc colony had crossed over.

This was unprecedented.

Considering the pattern where only specific individuals are forcibly summoned to dungeons…

This seemed highly likely to be a ‘banishment’ forced by someone, rather than a coincidence.

Like Shami’s case.

‘Could Agaut have a connection to the Nas Continent that neither I nor Nicholas knew about?’

It was a plausible thought.

Agaut was a monster I had never encountered in my past life.

And Black Orcs were beings I only saw later when I went to the Nas Continent and examined their historical records.

This was the first time I had seen their actual appearance. If so, there seemed to be a good reason.

“How about Shinwa and I take on that boss monster, Agaut, as a first step?”

“It seems necessary to distinguish between him and his subordinates to fight. Let’s go with that. Marina and Michelle, please take care of the regular monsters.”

I accepted Toshio’s proposal.

Michelle and Marina, who specialize in single-target attacks, would easily handle the Black Orc army.

Instead, Agaut, who needed to be suppressed with a single, devastating blow.

The picture of me and Toshio, with our high expectations for sustained firepower, seemed optimal.

“Michelle! Let’s go around to the back! Those guys who aren’t the boss monster look weak.”

“Okay.”

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Immediately, Marina and Michelle disappeared from sight. Michelle had a slightly displeased expression.

Perhaps it was because she wanted to observe me up close, but she couldn’t.

‘The kings of the monsters that existed on the Nas Continent each had a unique talent.’

I retraced my memories.

For example, Johannes, the king of the Gray Elves, had an arrow that would follow you forever until you died.

It was called the ‘Arrow of God,’ and it would chase the target to the end, even if they teleported or blinked.

Unless you inflicted definite harm or destroyed the arrow, guidance was applied each time the arrow was fired.

In this way, they were difficult to deal with because they were given unique talents like boss monsters in a game.

Agaut certainly had an ability comparable to that. And in a very ‘unexpected’ area.

Wooong! Wooong!

While gathering the magic power within my body and preparing an attack against Agaut.

“Euratcha!”

Toshio moved first.

Since he would be keeping them in check with ice magic from a distance anyway, there was no need to worry about his safety.

Soon, I would be facing Agaut at close range.

But right then.

-Death.

Agaut pointed at Toshio with his fingertip. Instantly, red light burst from Agaut’s eyes.

‘Damn it, it’s Absorption!’

I realized the reason for the unidentified ‘designation.’

It was Absorption, which pulled the opponent to the desired location. Like being pulled by a magnet.

Flash!

Whoosh!

“Aah!”

Just before the hand sign of Agaut’s Absorption was completed, I barely snatched Toshio.

It was an unsightly scene where I pulled Toshio in a different direction, causing him to slam into the ground.

Nevertheless, this was the best choice.

If Absorption was performed normally, the target would usually be caught in the caster’s hand like a doll.

In other words, Toshio, a mage-type with high firepower but low durability, could die.

Thud!

Thanks to narrowly avoiding it, Toshio was not pulled in. Instead, the coat he was wearing was grabbed by Agaut’s hand.

-…

Agaut’s expression twisted, perhaps because the result was not as good as he had hoped for.

“W-what is this?”

“It’s Absorption. If you are designated by Agaut, you will be pulled in.”

Toshio’s eyes widened, and he looked very surprised. This was probably the first time this had happened.

“How should I respond?”

“It will be difficult to avoid even if I explain it now. I will block the path up close, so be sure to keep a distance of at least 30m.”

“…I understand. Then, is Shinwa okay?”

“That’s my concern.”

I patted Toshio on the shoulder and immediately kicked off the ground, heading towards Agaut.

Talents like Absorption require you to twist your body in a fleeting moment when the opponent reaches out.

Avoiding it in advance becomes a meaningless action because it modifies the path.

If you avoid it too late, you will be pulled into the Absorption, so it becomes a belated response.

-It tastes like a coward.

And once again.

Agaut designated me.

Damn it.

Why not just run over directly? To think he’s spamming Absorption because he’s too lazy!

Shhh!

In a fleeting moment.

Very finely divided hand signs of minute units were formed simultaneously near my chest.

I calmly twisted my body, avoiding the hand signs. Then, the hand signs were formed in the air and quickly sucked into Agaut.

-Hoo…

A bitter smile hung on Agaut’s lips. He seemed amazed that I had responded to his Absorption.

How many years have I been in combat?

From my perspective, having been subjected to numerous forms of Absorption, this Absorption was actually close to textbook material.

In other words, it’s the easiest to avoid.

“Shinwa, you’re amazing!”

“Toshio! You must continue to slow down Agaut with ice! Keep a steady hold on his ankles!”

“I understand!”

Watching Toshio, who was still praising me in the midst of all this, made me think that everyone was very interested in me.

My movements, responses, everything was amazing and exemplary to them.

Shhh! Shhh!

After that, there were two more attempts at Absorption, but I avoided them without difficulty.

It can’t be helped if you get hit because you don’t know, but there’s no way I’ll get hit if I know. As a regressor, I can’t allow that!

And after quickly closing the distance with Agaut, I immediately threw the Paralysis Necklace in front of him.

Thud!

-Kkeugeogeog!

The aim was effective.

Agaut, who instinctively grabbed the necklace when I threw it, became paralyzed on the spot.

Immediately following that, Wilson, filled with half of my internal magic power, struck Agaut’s upper abdomen.

Kwaaaang!

-Keheok!

Agaut’s body, with its six-pack-like muscle lines, was very terrifying.

However, he was not invincible, so as soon as he was hit by my Wilson, he let out a sigh of air escaping.

-Destroy!

Of course, he wasn’t just taking it.

Agaut clasped his hands together to form a large fist.

Whoooong!

Soon, he concentrated a tremendous amount of magic power and created a huge blow that struck vertically in an instant.

It was a destructive blow that seemed like it would crush the body like a plastic bottle just by grazing it.

Flash!

I barely avoided it with Blink [a short-range teleportation skill].

The reason for using space movement instead of evasion was because of the power of the attack that my body sensed instantly.

As expected.

Kwaaaang!

Agaut’s two fists, plunged into the ground, caused a gust of wind and created a huge crack.

All the ground in a 30m radius space cracked and collapsed as if a major earthquake had occurred.

“His power is insane.”

I was sincerely impressed.

On the one hand, I also thought that he was worthy of being called a boss monster.

Compared to the boss monsters I had faced so far, he was definitely a strong guy.

For a moment, goosebumps spread all over my body, and the strength in my body made me tense.

‘I think I can get other information about the Nas Continent from him.’

That’s what I thought.

It didn’t seem likely that a guy of this caliber would come to this dungeon for no reason.

Moreover, it wasn’t just a regular dungeon, but a special dungeon treated as a secret dungeon, right?

I don’t know who, why, or how they brought this guy here, but… there seemed to be something.

However, considering that Agaut himself doesn’t even realize why he came here.

It seemed likely that I could get clues related to this when I killed him or something.

It’s entirely ‘intuition,’ but it’s also my own experience that I can’t ignore.

Nicholas always ignored ‘intuition,’ saying it was unfounded speculation, but I thought differently.

If the target feeling the intuition is someone with a lot of experience and data that can become a sample, it becomes a meaningful guess.

-I’ll kill you!

This time, Agaut stretched out his fist into the air. I watched carefully, wondering if it was part of magic power release like me.

Jiiing!

“…XX.”

The space was torn.

In other words, a wave that distorted space was emitted in a straight line.

If you get caught in this, all parts touched by the wave will be distorted and torn apart.

Calmly avoiding it, I aimed the MZ-20, which I had summoned directly from subspace, at Agaut.

Magic bullet gun.

It was a useful means to strike the opponent faster than magic power release at close range.

Taang!

Pshushushut!

-Keheok!

The shooting skills of yesteryear didn’t go anywhere, it was a hit.

The precisely aimed strike, developed with a surprise magic bullet gun, directly struck Agaut’s left eye.

It was a matter of course, but Agaut’s left eye immediately exploded and disappeared without a trace.

It was a great relief for him that he only lost his eye.

But right then.

-I will definitely kill you!

Agaut designated me again with his fingertip.

I quickly took an evasive action, thinking it was Absorption, but it wasn’t.

Instead, a red aura began to emit its own light from his body.

“No…?”

The surrounding environment around me and Agaut began to change rapidly.

It was neither hallucination, illusion, nor distortion.

It was an unexpected and unique phenomenon of moving to a completely different space separated from the dungeon!