I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 79

Swish! Swish!

While Shinwa and Choi Ji-hyuk were fighting Libanis, Yoon Byeol was also steadily doing her part.

As Shinwa had said, as soon as the battle began, large and small monsters appeared from the bushes.

However, they were only D-rank monsters, which Yoon Byeol could easily eliminate.

It seemed that the pattern of appearing one by one from here and there was quite annoying.

She thought that if she didn’t deal with them in time, their numbers would steadily increase and harass the Awakened fighting Libanis.

Anyway, while performing her assigned task, Yoon Byeol constantly watched Shinwa’s movements closely.

Shinwa’s attack, defense, and coordination were all like a living, breathing textbook of actual combat.

Usually, the combat videos shown for external promotion by KSA [Korean Special Ability Association] or large guilds were exaggerated.

For example, they mainly focused on battles that created spectacular ‘effects,’ especially with Awakened who specialized in long-range attacks.

Even then, there was so much directing or excessive correction that it sometimes made one doubt whether it was really talent.

She rarely remembered seeing a video of a battle like Shinwa’s, fighting as if walking a tightrope at close range.

However, it was a necessary reference for Yoon Byeol, who needed close combat.

Certainly, Shinwa’s attack was destructive and somewhat crude, but upon closer inspection, it was actually more detailed.

‘At this rate, he’ll surpass Park Sung-hee and Shin Jung-joon. From the start, he’s not being pushed back by Libanis at all. He hasn’t allowed a single effective hit.’

Two close-range dealer-type Awakened immediately came to Yoon Byeol’s mind.

Park Sung-hee, the team leader of Hongyeon Guild’s 3rd team and an S-rank Awakened who uses martial arts.

And Shin Jung-joon, belonging to Cheongyeon Guild and the younger brother of Guild Master Shin Jung-ah, an S+ rank fighter.

She accurately remembered their fighting styles because they had reached the quarterfinals in the National Awakened Sparring Competition hosted by KSA.

Compared to the level of those two, Shinwa was better, definitely not worse.

But right then.

‘Stealth!’

Perhaps thinking he was cornered, Libanis hurriedly retreated and tried to use his stealth ability.

The blurring of his body’s appearance was a sign of stealth.

It was a change that Yoon Byeol, an Awakened who specialized in using stealth abilities, could recognize.

Pooshushushu!

At the same time, Libanis detonated something from his chest, scattering red smoke in all directions.

It seemed he intended to reverse the situation by using stealth and distortion with smoke.

‘What’s going on?’

Yoon Byeol was slightly embarrassed by Libanis’s appearance, completely obscured by the smoke.

It was because he might leave Shinwa and Choi Ji-hyuk alone and target her.

But.

Hwaeeeaeaeck!

A sharp sound of air being torn apart was heard, and soon a figure that appeared to be Shinwa’s silhouette cut through the middle of the smoke.

“There’s no cure for stupidity!”

Hooong!

At the same time, a powerful shout was heard, followed by the sound of something being swung heavily.

Then.

Wadedeudeuk!

The sound of bones breaking was heard.

It was like the sound of a wooden board being crushed by a giant excavator.

‘What on earth is going on?’

She couldn’t see at all.

It was already impossible to track Libanis’s location due to the stealth and smoke.

However, Shinwa’s silhouette was silently and diligently hitting only one spot inside.

Jjigeok. Jjeogeok. Bbakak. Wadeuk.

Seogeok. Pooshuk. Kakak. Pajut.

It was like watching a horror movie.

There was nothing to see, but various and eerie sounds changed shape and burst out repeatedly.

The smoke continued to spread, so Choi Ji-hyuk also came to Yoon Byeol’s side and watched the situation.

“Shinwa-ssi isn’t getting hurt, is he?”

Usually, in this situation, one would naturally imagine the Awakened being harmed.

But Yoon Byeol didn’t have any such uneasy thoughts. It seemed like Shinwa always had a plan.

She had never seen him rush in without certainty, without thinking, or without a plan.

Had it been a minute that felt as long as an hour?

“Yaaaaaaap!”

The sound of Shinwa sprinting with a shout was heard.

Kooong!

Soon, Shinwa’s figure, throwing Libanis to the ground as if slamming him outside the smoke, was clearly revealed.

“Wow……!”

“Oh, my…….”

Exclamations burst out from Choi Ji-hyuk and Yoon Byeol at the same time.

Clearly, Libanis, who had been arrogant as if he would dominate everything in the world when he appeared.

But his current appearance was.

Keureureureuk……!

A tattered rag.

Nothing more, nothing less.

* * *

‘This is the Flower of Rebirth, huh.’

I checked the Flower of Rebirth that naturally bloomed near the heart of the dead Libanis.

This little guy, smaller than a thumb joint, replaces the value of a human life.

Price?

From the start, it seemed meaningless to put a price on that value. It was the same as asking how much a human life is worth.

In my past life, Leccero had two of these flowers, so I don’t even want to imagine how terrible it was…….

Gulp.

Before my head became more complicated with unnecessary thoughts, I swallowed the flower right away.

[Ingested: Flower of Rebirth]

[Suitability: 100%]

[If the consumer dies,

Perfectly restores the consumer to a flawless body state with no injuries or illnesses.]

[Ability Name: Complete Rebirth]

‘Yes, flawless! Even if I tore, burst, and smashed Leccero to death, he was completely resurrected because of this guy.’

Anyway, I took one of the flowers that Leccero would get in the future and increased my life value by one.

1000 points out of 100!

I took care of my own interests and prepared for the future. I thought I did a really good job.

“Then shall we do some distribution now?”

I smiled with satisfaction as I looked at Libanis’s corpse, slumped and dead with his tongue sticking out.

Seeing the feast of top-grade dimension stones glowing early in his stomach, my mouth watered.

It’s time for distribution.

* * *

Swaaaaa.

A torrential downpour in the early morning.

After finishing his early morning work, a young man, sweating profusely, stood in front of his house.

Then, a neighboring couple heading to the house on the opposite side spoke to him.

“Russell! Thank you so much for helping us with our farm work today. We were worried about the lack of manpower, but you were such a great help!”

“Thank you, Russell. If it weren’t for you, my wife and I would have suffered on the farm for days.”

“It’s nothing. Neighbors should help each other. Call me anytime. I’m on vacation.”

“The company you work for has good employee benefits, and it seems like it’s true! You get vacations often.”

“If the performance is good, they force you to rest even if you don’t want to. Haha.”

Russell, with an innocent smile and an awkward expression, was a kind and reliable young man commonly seen in the neighborhood.

“Dinner tomorrow night is okay, right?”

“Of course! I’ll bring the wine! My aunt sent me some good wine.”

“Okay, okay! Thank you, Russell!”

“Good night!”

With a warm farewell, Russell quietly closed the front door.

Russell, who had been smiling brightly until just now, completely lost his smile from his face as soon as the door closed.

“…….”

Silence filled the house.

Despite the dark early morning with rain, Russell did not turn on the lights.

Woof woof! Woof woof!

The dog wagged its tail happily and ran over, happy that its owner, whom it had been waiting for all day, had arrived.

But Russell didn’t even glance at it.

He only mechanically took out an unidentified ‘chunk of meat’ from the refrigerator and threw it to the dog.

Kkiing-. Kkiing-.

The dog, missing the scent that only its owner could have, kept clinging to him.

“Get lost.”

Kkiiiiiing…….

At the murderous word, the dog disappeared into the darkest part of the house with the chunk of meat in its mouth.

Tuk. Tuk. Tuk.

The sound of footsteps coldly breaking the silence continued to the basement.

Gulp- Gulp-.

And Russell drank the potion he had just taken out of the refrigerator.

“Is this the enhancement potion made by Kang Shinwa of Korea? Interesting. A potion with no side effects at all…….”

The name that came out of Russell’s mouth was none other than Shinwa’s.

Considering that the neighbors didn’t even know that Russell was an Awakened, it was quite professional knowledge.

“Haa……. It gives me tremendous power. Is this a potion that makes even me stronger?”

Russell’s eyes flashed red.

Soon, when Russell, who had entered the basement, turned on the lights, a room full of numerous monitors was revealed.

In that room, everything about Shinwa was displayed as if it had been set up in advance.

From photos of him as a child to numerous ‘humiliating photos’ taken by his fellow porters during his porter days.

There were photos and videos of Shinwa’s fresh days, 180 degrees different from the current Shinwa.

“Kang Shinwa’s life has completely changed since the end of January. His life has changed, and the direction of his life has changed. Despite the fact that there were no trials or tribulations that would have caused that…….”

Russell narrowed his eyes.

“Top-grade magic potion, enhancement potion, and talent that far exceeds quadruple. Isn’t this overwhelmingly ahead of the times?”

Many things were questionable.

Unbelievable and amazing things are happening only through the person named Kang Shinwa.

It was something that suddenly burst out without any special signs.

“What a strange guy…….”

Russell’s gloomy voice was directed at Shinwa, who was displayed on the front monitor.

In the monitor, Shinwa was carrying a 50kg load with charcoal smeared on his face.

The time it took for such an Awakened to become a capable person overnight was only a few days.

Right then.

Uuuuuuung-.

A phone call came.

Then, Russell cleared his throat a few times and immediately answered the phone.

“Hara Marina, nice to meet you.”

For a moment, Russell’s voice changed 180 degrees.

His voice, which had been a moderate baritone, instantly became a cold, low-pitched voice.

-VVIP, as you said, Kang Shinwa is ready to move. Shall we cooperate?

“You have to keep your promise. What is the expected time for Kang Shinwa’s joining?”

-He seems to be moving within five days at the latest.

“Good. Grant whatever he asks for. He is a valuable seller and an important person to us.”

-Okay, VVIP.

“And if possible, call me Master comfortably. Isn’t it harder to pronounce?”

-Haha, I have to try. Then I’ll proceed as planned.”

The conversation, in which they quickly exchanged business, ended.

The name Marina used to refer to Russell.

That was VVIP.

WSA [World Special Ability Association], a world organization that many Awakened admire and envy.

VVIP, a being who is known to have never had his face seen or met in person even once there.

But the man was disguising his identity as a reliable young man who was loved by his neighbors and an employee of a venture company in a small town in America.

“What talent should I absorb next……? Kang Shinwa right now? No. If I leave him alone, he might bloom even more talents than he does now.”

Russell, looking at Shinwa’s appearance filling dozens of monitors, subtly licked his lips with the tip of his tongue.

This was Russell’s undisguised reaction of interest, which was only seen when a quite interesting Awakened appeared.

“Kang Shinwa, who the hell are you?”

The unanswered voice echoed throughout the damp basement.