I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 215

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“We used a special construction method developed by Yanghwa Construction this time. It’s a new technology that incorporates Awakened abilities!”

“It’s not shoddy construction, is it?”

“Shoddy construction at the resting place of Yanghwa Guild’s benefactor, and the person my father cherishes most? Of course not.”

“Haha, just kidding.”

“My father is so concerned about the construction site that he receives daily reports.”

“Ah, he’s been very considerate. The Chairman must be very busy.”

“No matter how busy he is, he says he has to receive reports on everything related to Shin-hwa.”

“Thank you for your concern.”

“My father’s and my feelings for Shin-hwa, the benefactor of Yanghwa Guild and Yanghwa Group, are unwavering.”

Listening to Jin Bo-mi’s emphatic words, I felt reassured. She was very reliable.

Jin Bo-mi added.

“It looks like it will be completed by the end of the year or early next year at the latest. The Kingdom of Lollana’s cooperation is also very active, and everything is going very smoothly.”

“The end of the year……”

My heart fluttered.

It’s already mid-April. The end of the year isn’t that far away now.

‘If I can solve the immediate problems well, I might be able to live on Krivia Island all year round next year.’

I pictured myself leisurely strolling along the white sandy beach, enjoying retirement.

A smile naturally spread across my face.

And it motivated me strongly.

If I get everything done by the end of the year, I can enjoy the well-being life I didn’t get to enjoy in my past life.

‘Let’s finish quickly and retire quickly.’

Seeing the image of my retirement destination becoming more real, my thoughts became simpler and clearer.

Solve the ‘fate’-like task that the future Nicholas left for the current me as quickly as possible!

And let’s leave for the island without any regrets.

And let’s forget about everything in the world for at least the next 10 years and immerse ourselves in retirement.

Some might ask if I wouldn’t be lonely living alone on an isolated island for 10 years.

I was confident.

If given the time, I was confident that I could enjoy living alone for not just ten years, but a hundred years.

“I look forward to working with you in the future, Bo-mi.”

“You’re welcome. I’m always doing my best, so don’t worry.”

Only pure joy filled the eyes of each other, smiling brightly.

My head was filled with thoughts of retirement, which was approaching reality.

Jin Bo-mi was filled with happiness that she could continue to deliver good news to Shin-hwa, who was also her life’s benefactor.

Since when……?

Jin Bo-mi felt happy when she saw Shin-hwa happy or pleased with her help.

The feeling that she herself became happy just by making this person smile?

It was an emotion that had developed two or three steps beyond the ‘liking’ she had simply because he was her life’s benefactor.

“Hehe.”

Jin Bo-mi’s bright eyes faintly captured Shin-hwa’s retreating figure.

‘Someday.’

She secretly vowed to confess her hidden feelings, even if it meant overcoming her shyness.

* * *

Cool spring breeze blowing in the evening.

I met Nicholas in Myeongdong [a bustling shopping district in Seoul].

He boasted that he knew all the best restaurants in Myeongdong, and I wondered how well he knew them, but surprisingly, he was almost at the level of a local.

He had swept through Myeongdong with the help of his Korean friend when he came to Korea last time.

Anyway, I enjoyed meeting him in Myeongdong.

Although I didn’t really like meeting people in the first place.

Because Nicholas is a person who is deeply meaningful to me.

And I wanted to leave good memories for the pure Nicholas of now, who knows nothing about the future.

After having a delicious dinner, we were walking around Myeongdong Cathedral together for a walk.

He asked me cautiously.

“Shin-hwa! Isn’t being an Awakened really hard? Always having to fight fiercely at the risk of your life……”

“It’s hard. But it’s also rewarding. It’s fun to grow.”

I answered his question seriously.

The Nicholas standing in front of me was not the omniscient returner who knew everything about the future.

He is a pure young man.

A person who admires the life of an Awakened and hopes that the moment of ‘awakening’ will come to him like fate.

So I kindly answered him, matching his eye level. Just like Nicholas did to me in my past life.

Certainly, my first meeting with him took place in a terrifying atmosphere.

But after that, he kindly answered everything I was curious about.

Aside from his usual jokes, teasing, and pranks, he always answered serious questions calmly.

“If I were given that power, I would use it for the people with a great sense of duty.”

“Like justice implementation?”

“That’s right! My role model, Shin-hwa, is a living icon of justice, right?”

“Ah, that’s just by accide…….”

“Hey! I know you’re always worried about the darkness of the world, even if you say that every time! Fans know Shin-hwa’s inner thoughts.”

“Did you join the fan cafe [online fan community]?”

“Of course. I’m the head of the New York branch of the Kang Shin-hwa fan club. Me. Hahaha.”

This crazy bastard.

The turning point of regression can happen even in trivial matters.

Nicholas is the head of my fan club branch…….

How is this guy going to handle this dark history if he really regresses later?

I was so dumbfounded that I couldn’t even laugh. Above all, the business card he handed me was the highlight.

“It’s a business card. Would you like to accept it?”

“…….”

Looking at the last phrase written on the edge of the business card, my shriveled fingers never knew how to unfold.

“If you ever hold an official overseas fan meeting, please start with New York. Haha.”

“This is embarrassing. I’m so busy that I can’t pay any attention to the fan cafe, so it’s difficult.”

“Well, Shin-hwa is enough just by his existence?”

“My face is so hot.”

“Hahaha, anyway, there’s no change in the fact that you’re my idol!”

Was this pure guy the one who went around saving his colleagues with cold eyes right after regressing?

Of course, considering his actions over the past few decades, there is a part that makes my heart ache.

I’ve only been regressed for two months, and I’m already desperately wanting to retire, saying it’s hard and I’m going to die.

But Nicholas regressed in 2025 and never rested comfortably until 2052.

When I see that I regressed after the Great Cataclysm [a major disaster or event], but the person in question clearly didn’t.

Now I can relate so much to his hardship and exhaustion. How hard must it have been……?

“Nicholas.”

“Yes?”

“Should we speak more comfortably now? We’re the same age, and it’s a bit awkward to use honorifics every time, right?”

Nicholas and I both knew how to speak English and Korean, so there was no problem with communication.

However, he said that he liked Korean-specific honorifics, so he enjoyed using Korean.

As a result, it was uncomfortable to keep using honorifics.

Just looking at his face, I wanted to say things like, ‘Hey, you bastard, you XX,’ but I couldn’t.

“Should we speak comfortably?”

“Yes. Let’s call each other comfortably now. We’re not just going to see each other once.”

“Then…… shall we?”

“Yeah, let’s do that.”

Speaking informally is instantaneous.

The atmosphere became much more comfortable.

“Shall we move places?”

“Where to?”

“Not a crowded place. Somewhere cool with a clear view of the city, with a can of beer?”

“That’s good!”

I had a delicious meal, and I had enough sightseeing in Myeongdong while walking along the street.

Now I wanted to talk to him in a quiet place.

We bought canned beer and dried snacks to eat with it from a nearby convenience store.

“Let’s go there.”

“Building rooftop? Isn’t it closed?”

“It might look a little out of shape, but hold on tight. I’m going up.”

“Huh?”

As soon as I finished speaking, I hugged Nicholas tightly and jumped up to the top of the building in one go.

The power of my modified legs was strong enough to handle Nicholas, who weighed quite a bit.

The reason I didn’t buy a car after considering it was because I could run and jump anywhere using my legs.

“Wow……. Is this the talent of an Awakened?”

“To be exact, it’s my talent. Not just anyone can jump onto a building that’s dozens of meters high like this.”

“That’s amazing, really. Wow……! You can see the whole of Myeongdong at a glance. Isn’t this a rooftop that no one can enter?”

“There’s no place I can’t go. Hmph.”

Seeing Nicholas’s pure-hearted amazement made me feel clear-headed.

I don’t want to talk about regression anymore, which could be a burden to him.

Because I believe that the current Nicholas and the Nicholas I met earlier in the message are completely different people.

“Cool, really.”

“Nicholas.”

“Yeah?”

“I’m just asking out of curiosity. What’s the one thing you want to do most if you go back to the past?”

“The past, like when?”

“About 10 years ago?”

“Hmm……. There’s one thing I really want to do.”

“What is it?”

“I want to find and eat something like a flower of awakening. So I can become an Awakened from the first day of the Great Cataclysm!”

His innocent answer was full of envy for the Awakened.

With this, I dropped the thought that Nicholas might be ‘acting,’ even with a very slight, one in ten million chance.

He is truly a pure, untainted person as he is. Pure, with no connection to regression.

“What kind of Awakened do you think you’ll be?”

“I really like recording, planning, and remembering things. Maybe I’ll become an Awakened who uses his head? A magician?”

He……. He has a hunch.

The talent that Nicholas showed strength in was indeed in the mental realm.

He knew how to utilize various talents, but his ability to suppress and shake the opponent’s mind was excellent.

“Nicholas, if you awaken, I’ll teach you a lot. Come find me anywhere, okay?”

“Awakening……. Aish! I wish I could do it too. How long do I have to live like this ordinary office worker?”

“You were an office worker?”

“Ah, I got fired this year. Thanks to that, I’m taking the world trip I was planning to take someday.”

I didn’t know there was such a backstory.

In my past life, he always told me that he was so talented that he was always kneeling down and worshiped wherever he went…….

Anyway, if I don’t confirm it, he’s lying as soon as he opens his mouth.

“I see.”

“I know it was really hard when you lived as a porter. So I always think. Just because the present is a little difficult, don’t think it will be difficult until the end.”

“Good thinking.”

“Thank you so much for meeting me today! It might not be a big deal for you, but it was a really precious time for me.”

“I’m just an ordinary person. Thanks to you, I ate delicious food, talked a lot, and had fun.”

“Shin-hwa.”

“Yeah?”

“You are a hero of this country, this world. You know? Many people are watching you and cheering you on! Hundreds of thousands, no, millions of people.”

Nicholas’s hero talk.

I’ve heard it so much in my past life that it was so annoying and annoying that I was sick of it.

But today, for some reason, my heart felt touched.

Why?

Because I felt the consideration of the guy who sent me a message with his old, aged face.

Was it because he threw a silly joke at the end so that the atmosphere wouldn’t be too heavy?

“…….”

Before I knew it, my eyes were getting hot.