I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 275

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The Next Day.

I managed to get a temporary registration for Shami through Lee Ha-sung’s somewhat ‘unorthodox’ route.

It wasn’t an official South Korean ID, but it was a means to temporarily guarantee her identity.

Since Shami was neither a foreigner nor a native, but someone from a completely different world, the process was complicated.

I didn’t explain the details of Shami’s existence to Lee Ha-sung, but he seemed to understand appropriately through his own judgment.

In any case, I received a firm promise that he could create an official ID for Shami.

However, he said that a guarantor was absolutely necessary. In other words, a notarized statement that I would take responsibility if she caused any problems was essential.

It’s not like Shami has any lethal abilities as an Awakened.

It seemed easy to certify that Shami, at least, wouldn’t cause any trouble, no matter what others might do.

[Kang Semi]

“I spent all night agonizing over this name, and now it’s confirmed. No regrets, right?”

“Not at all. It’s my name *matjwo* [matching] to the Hwa Clan’s *seong* [family name] in Korean style, so I’m even more fond of it. Kang Semi?”

“That’s right, Kang Semi.”

“Since our last names are the same, people might think we’re siblings.”

“Shami, look at our faces. Do you think anyone would believe we’re related?”

“Haha, you’re right!”

“Hahaha.”

Shami and I laughed as we looked at ourselves in the full-length mirror in the corner of the living room.

There was absolutely nothing, from head to toe, that would suggest we were siblings.

“I need to work hard to learn Korean. Actually, there are many languages I want to learn.”

“Are you confident?”

“I have to be. I’ll work hard. I’ll do everything I can to adapt to this world!”

Shami was burning with determination.

Meow! Meooow!

Meanwhile, Chloe the cat, next to Shami, was diligently throwing ‘Meow Meow Punches’ at Shami as if protesting.

“Hey, what’s wrong with her?”

“Well… she wants me to turn her into a human too. And she feels betrayed. She’s asking why a human pretended to be a cat.”

“It looks like it will be quite tiring for a while. You’ll hear everything she says, even if you don’t want to.”

“Haha, it’s okay. If I’m going to find other victims like me, I can’t miss a single word from the animals.”

“Shami.”

“Call me Semi now!”

“Okay, Semi.”

“Yes.”

“I think I’ll be away for a long time soon. Well, I didn’t ask, but I wanted you to know.”

“Okay. I always hope that Shin-hwa is healthy and safe. If you’re an angel like Shin-hwa, Radius will surely take care of you.”

“Hmph, I’m an atheist, so I don’t believe in gods, but I appreciate the sentiment.”

Shami smiles brightly.

The Radius she speaks of is the god that people of the Holy Empire of Nas Continent worship unconditionally.

Of course, it is also the being most often insulted by the Lecherous and Lechnat cults, who worship demons and demon kings.

There are only two statues that have been heavily damaged on the Nas Continent.

Those were the statues of Radius and Jared von Euchales, who is called the Eternal Emperor.

“Shin-hwa, I’m going to work hard to live my life. And I’ll try to be independent soon, so I don’t have to rely on you.”

“Don’t rush.”

“Yes, but I won’t slack off. I don’t want to be a burden to you anymore.”

Shami’s firm will was evident as she clenched her fists.

I want to support her new life.

And I hope that the fate of other cursed people who follow her will change like hers.

Already… the change has begun.

* * *

That evening.

“This is why cramming is important. Nicholas, thank you so much. I cursed you a lot back then.”

Shin-hwa was looking at the two A4 pages filled with content, quite satisfied.

The content was about the key locations and rewards to be obtained in the upcoming Russian Cataclysm.

In addition, the 10 pages of content contained detailed strategies on how to approach places where Shin-hwa couldn’t intervene in time. It was like having the answer key.

“It seems like the Cataclysm and the Secret Dungeon reset are not far away… June will be really important.”

Shin-hwa murmured, looking at the messages with Marina on his smartphone again.

Marina still seemed to be having nightmares about Nicholas.

She said that Nicholas’s appearance was becoming more and more desperate. She also said he was covered in blood.

In a bad way, the worsening state of Nicholas in the nightmare meant the worst-case scenario.

In a good way, it meant the minimum condition for appearing in a nightmare was met, meaning he was still alive.

In any case, Shin-hwa saw the next visit to the Secret Dungeon as virtually the last.

It felt like there wouldn’t be another one.

It was a conviction that went beyond the level of expectation or intuition.

“First of all, it’s important for me to benefit from the Cataclysm, but I mustn’t forget my duty.”

Shin-hwa began to review the report in detail from the beginning to see if there was anything more to add.

In his previous life, the Awakened of the guilds who formed the Anti-Pravda Alliance were massacred due to the Russian Cataclysm.

In other words, the organizations of justice that opposed the axis of evil suffered devastating blows.

As a result, the Russian Awakened world was reorganized entirely under the order of Pravda, a criminal organization.

Like CSA, which became a puppet of the Chinese corrupt guilds, RSA also became a toothless tiger allied with the darkness.

He wanted to make a definite change in this regard.

Even if he only prevented major sacrifices, Pravda’s power would not grow more than it is now.

This would reduce the possibility of them colluding with the three major Chinese corrupt guilds.

“Well, there’s also a way to wipe them out directly if necessary…”

The contents that Shin-hwa had carefully considered so far were actually closer to Nicholas’s method of solving problems.

Carefully considering the cause and effect and deriving the best result. Minimizing bloodshed as much as possible.

But Shin-hwa’s thoughts were different.

Growing rapidly to the point of explosive growth, he now had nothing to fear.

As a recent example, Elijah had already died at his hands, hadn’t he?

It was a bewildering story for those involved.

Now, he was confident that he could win against all five members of the Oseongchilgeom [Five Sages and Seven Swords], as well as Jin Geuk-myeong.

Black Society? Triads?

The chairman and his henchmen were the same.

He had already far surpassed their level.

Even if he expanded the scope to the world, he didn’t think there was an Awakened who could defeat him one-on-one.

Perhaps only the Chinese monk Wonhae, known as the best sage and skilled person, and also a humble Buddhist, could be his opponent.

“Now, let’s bet everything on this. My last journey is not far away. I’m either really retiring, or I’m retiring to the afterlife. Heh.”

Shin-hwa burst out laughing, thinking it was a lame joke.

But it was true.

If he killed Lecherous, it was a real retirement.

If he died to Lecherous, it was a retirement to the afterlife.

He didn’t even consider the possibility that both could live and coexist.

He had no intention of letting him live out of pity or compassion, and the other party would feel the same way.

“The list of last gifts I’m going to give to the three of them this time seems pretty good too.”

Shin-hwa looked at the list with thick red underlines.

It was a list of items that would be of great help to Choi Ji-hyuk, Han So-joon, and Yoon Byeol-i among the spoils that could be obtained in the Russian Cataclysm this time.

Of course, he only wrote down elements that could not be applied or utilized by Shin-hwa.

No matter how much he took care of his colleagues, he had no intention of ‘giving away’ his own things.

[Lycanthrope Lord Blood – Choi Ji-hyuk, Super Regeneration, Amplified Bloodsucking Efficiency]

[Crater’s Bile – Han So-joon, Extreme Amplification of Divine Power]

[Ureyas Jumper – Yoon Byeol-i, Acquisition of Special Ability ‘Jumping’]

“Good list.”

It was a good motivation to take his colleagues with him.

Of course, he didn’t want to force them to come along.

Even if it was a disaster that they knew about and prepared for, the level of the monsters that would emerge from that disaster was by no means low.

Most of them had considerable difficulty because many of them had very high health, even if their firepower was lacking.

“I wish we could go together if possible. It might be the last time we travel together.”

Ssuk. Sssuk. Ssuk.

Shin-hwa began to write down everything he could think of, just in case he had missed something, even the smallest things.

* * *

The preparations were made in an instant.

The three teammates of Team Mystic did not raise even a small question about the Russian Cataclysm that I was talking about.

They didn’t even ask the most basic questions, such as why the Cataclysm was happening or whether it was really happening.

The reason was simple.

They trusted my words completely.

“I’m going no matter what.”

“Of course, we have to go.”

“Aside from upgrading our specs, I want to help if I can contribute to preventing casualties.”

So, as soon as the discussion was over, everyone’s participation was unanimously decided.

I handed each of them a copy of the quite thick document, which I had supplemented with all the minor details.

It was a ‘strategy guide’ that detailed everything from the basic information of the monsters to their attack patterns and defense repertoire.

“Noona [older sister], let’s go to Mosangol Cathedral to do the pre-training and study the strategy guide, how about it?”

“Okay. What do you think, oppa [older brother]?”

“Outsiders are not allowed to enter the priest’s residence, but the personal studio nearby is fine.”

“Oppa, save your time. Religious life is also important… don’t do anything that will get you punished by God.”

“Haha, I understand.”

Now, the relationship between the three of them seems to be closer than with me. It’s a good sight.

Anyway, the issue of traveling with team members was easily settled.

What remained was the story to be shared with Lee Ha-sung and Na Mi-na.

I was thinking of making KSA participate in the evolution of this disaster as well.

That way, they could enhance the prestige of the country and KSA, as well as secure useful spoils.

If they let it flow as it is, the Awakened on Pravda’s side will take over many of the valuable artifacts.

They couldn’t stand by and watch the flow of artifacts that would greatly enhance the specs of a criminal organization, of all places.

Unlike what I was worried about, that it would be a marathon meeting.

The conversation with Lee Ha-sung and Na Mi-na also went smoothly.

I used the word ‘future vision’ like a panacea every time the explanation seemed to be blocked.

But the two did not raise any objections to my words.

It seemed to be a learning effect gained from experiencing the reality many times.

“Let’s organize support troops.”

“The domestic Black Zone problem is entering a stable phase faster than expected, so there are more available forces than expected.”

Lee Ha-sung and Na Mi-na’s reactions were active and positive.

In particular, I was most pleased to hear that the Black Zone problem was entering a stable phase.

The fact that bad guys are losing their foothold also means that good people are becoming more comfortable to live in.

In that way, preparations for the Russian Cataclysm were proceeding quickly, smoothly, and without any setbacks.

* * *

Time flew by.

While the news of the Secret Dungeon reset was still not coming from Marina.

“…Three days left.”

The final omen signaling the arrival of the Russian Cataclysm greeted me as I came out of the training center after finishing training.

“What’s coming has come.”

Blue Moon.

A giant blue moon, as if to dye the world entirely in a pale blue light, filled the night sky.

2020.

The last of the four major events that I must prevent was finally about to occur.