The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player Novel - Chapter 235
Chapter 235 – The Archangel’s Proposal
“Hey, angel! Angel?”
No matter how many times the mukbang repeated his question, he received no response from the angel.
“Can’t you hear me?”
It seemed that the angel couldn’t read his thoughts but could only communicate his own.
“What do you want from me?”
The mukbang halted his steps and turned around, following the angel.
Suddenly, the people in the meadow seemed as distant as ants.
“Why did you bring me here, avoiding the gaze of others… could it be?”
A smile crept onto the mukbang’s face.
“Are you trying to give me a secret reward without others knowing?”
Perhaps his stubborn efforts had finally been recognized by the angels.
So they’re trying to secretly reward him without others knowing.
This hopeful thought persisted until the angel descended from the sky.
“Why are you laughing like that, human?”
“No, it’s nothing. Hehe. Anyway, what do you want from me…?”
“It’s not me who needs you, it’s the archangel.”
“The archangel?”
“I don’t know why, but the archangel wants to meet you. Take it as an honor.”
The mukbang felt excitement internally.
“I knew it! I knew it would be a secret reward!”
He wanted to shout with excitement, but he restrained himself in front of the angel.
However, he couldn’t stop his tail from wagging.
“Why do you keep laughing?”
“Haha, no, it’s nothing. It’s just that I feel good thinking about meeting the archangel.”
“It seems you know something. Shall we go see the archangel?”
“Yes!”
“Grab my hand for 10 seconds. I will take you to the sky.”
“Oh.”
The angel’s hand he grasped for the first time was soft.
His smile was like the warm spring sun.
“Oh, angel. It seems to me that… I’m in love…”
But just as the eternal 10 seconds passed, the mukbang could no longer think.
It wasn’t because a world as bright as the sky opened up before him.
It was because an incomprehensible message appeared in red letters.
“You have abandoned the ongoing round.”
“If you do not return to the competition venue within 1 hour, you will forfeit your player rights.”
“Time remaining until rights forfeiture: 00:59:59.”
“Eh? What does this mean? Forfeiting my rights? Angel, I just received a strange message…”
The mukbang looked at the angel, momentarily speechless.
The face that once seemed warm as a spring day had been replaced by a wicked smile.
“Hahaha, did you foolishly come to follow me?”
“Angel…?”
“I am not an angel. I am just a miserable human being. Why don’t you see me with those eagle eyes? So unfortunate to see me like this?”
Even the polite language the angel used to use had disappeared.
There was no reason to use respect in heaven.
The mukbang, shocked, was left behind as the angel muttered into thin air.
“Yes, yes. I just brought him. Ah, yes, I’ll be waiting.”
Finally understanding the situation, the mukbang’s expression twisted.
“I’ve been deceived! It wasn’t a reward!”
“Are you mad? When did I say I would give you a reward? Besides, I didn’t lie. It’s true that the archangel wants to meet you.”
“What?”
Then, a bright light appeared before him.
Reflecting in his eyes, it blinked, and suddenly he saw an angel he hadn’t seen before.
It was a beautiful angel with wings and grace unparalleled, incomparable even to a guide.
“Humble servant of the archangel,” it said reverently.
“Rise, Milenio.”
“Eh?! Y-you, you even know my name? It’s, it’s an honor.”
The angel who had just been grumbling suddenly adopted a shy expression, like a maiden.
It gave him a jolt to see, as if he were seeing someone who had been in love just a moment ago.
“Now go back and continue the round. If you stray too far, you might raise suspicions.”
“Understood. It was a pleasure to meet you. Then, I’ll take my leave…”
When Milenio disappeared, only the male angel and the mukbang were left on the cloud.
“I am one of the seven archangels… Or should I say three? I am Gabriel, the second in the order of the three archangels. Your nickname must be ‘Little Mukbang,’ right?”
“Y-yes, that’s correct…”
Mukbang spoke respectfully unknowingly.
It felt necessary to do so.
He was different from any other angel he had seen before, with grace and presence.
“You saw the message, didn’t you? In one hour, you will lose your player status. Simply for having reached heaven.”
“…”
“Of course, there’s no way for you to return. Only the angels here can come and go between heaven and earth.”
“Why are you doing this to me? Please, let me go back.”
“You want to go back? Wouldn’t it be better to lose your status? You wouldn’t have to participate in this survival game anymore, right?”
“Eh?”
Upon hearing that, he realized.
Losing player status meant being excluded from the game.
He wouldn’t have to fight for his survival anymore.
“In return, you will lose the player power and return to being an ordinary human, but that would be a better life for you. Safer than constantly facing dangers like now. Isn’t it?”
“Y-yes, I suppose…”
Though he had loudly declared he would make it to round 20 and fulfill his wish, in reality, he wasn’t sure.
He didn’t know how difficult the upcoming missions would be.
“I want to go back if possible. To my normal life.”
He didn’t need the power of a player for revenge or anything else.
He just wanted to live.
That idea shook Mukbang’s heart.
“Then, can I become an ordinary human again after waiting here for an hour?”
“That’s right. But I won’t let that happen. Before you lose your status, I’ll send you back to the other world. If you reject my offer, that is.”
“Offer?”
“Do you know who Black Scythe is?”
Mukbang’s gaze turned cold at the sudden nickname.
“Y-yes…”
“Do you hold a grudge against him?”
“…”
“You don’t need to say it. I’ve already investigated everything. You want revenge on Black Scythe. That’s why I brought a waste like you here.”
“What do you want me to do?”
Gabriel seemed slightly surprised to see Mukbang catch on immediately.
“Well, it seems you’re not as foolish as I thought. Before we get into details…”
Suddenly, an object gleamed in Gabriel’s hand.
It was an old book with a large purple sphere embedded in it.
[Take this!]
The Mukbang who received the book looked at it absentmindedly and was surprised.
“What is this? It seemed like something was moving inside the pearl…”
Now he saw nothing.
It must have been an illusion.
“What is this unpleasant book?”
[It’s a kind of teleportation device. If you attach it to the player’s body and recite the password, you can transport them to paradise.]
“To paradise?”
Gabriel nodded and continued with the main point.
[Attach this to Black Scythe’s body and recite the password. Then you can forcibly transfer him to paradise. In other words, you can strip him of his player status like yourself.]
“Ah…”
[What do you think? If I bring Black Scythe to paradise as I tell you, we can exclude the candidate for victory from the rounds. I don’t think your competitor wants to make it to round 20 to fulfill his desires, do you?]
The Mukbang nodded silently.
In this way, according to the archangel’s words, Black Scythe would win.
I don’t want to see that guy succeed under any circumstances.
“But why specifically bring Black Scythe?”
[He has made a great mistake that is disturbing the order of paradise. Therefore, he must come to paradise and receive his just punishment.]
“What kind of… punishment?”
[You don’t need to know the details. I’ll just tell you that it will be so painful he’ll wish for death. So don’t worry. I’ll take revenge for you. You just have to take him to paradise.]
“Then, according to the agreement, you’ll also exclude me from the survival game?”
[Of course. After punishing Black Scythe, I’ll also bring you to paradise and strip you of your player status. You won’t be involved in the survival game anymore and can live like a normal person.]
“I won’t have to live with a customized body in paradise, right?”
[Of course not. As soon as your player status is revoked, your avatar will disappear and only your soul will remain. Of course, I’ll make sure your soul, which cooperated in catching the sinner, can return to Earth. If you wish, I can also help you live with the angels in paradise.]
In his heart, Mukbang wanted to live in paradise with beautiful angels and have children like bunnies, but…
“I don’t think the angels would want me…”
Remembering the angels’ expression treating him like an insect a moment ago, Mukbang wanted to go home.
“I’d rather go back to Earth and live a normal life.”
[Really? Then I’ll do that for you if you wish. As long as you complete the task I’ve given you.]
“I will. I will without fail.”
For Mukbang, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
An opportunity to get out of the survival game and also an opportunity to get revenge on Black Scythe.
Since the offer didn’t involve losses, he couldn’t refuse.
“Do I just have to attach the book to my body and recite the password to strip him of his status, right?”
Even Black Scythe, as powerful as he is, will have no escape if he’s teleported to paradise.
After all, it was said that only angels could travel between dimensions.
“He’ll probably be stripped of his status without having done anything. Then he’ll be dragged by the angels. Hehehe.”
They said he would receive a punishment so painful he would wish for death, so it would be perfect revenge.
However, after thinking for a moment, he realized there was a problem.
“Hey…”
[What’s wrong?]
“Will I be able to attach this to Black Scythe’s body? Surely he’ll notice my presence if I get too close…”
“After all, isn’t it just a matter of a moment? Once you attach it and memorize the command, it will activate immediately.”
“Yes, but since he’s on the other side, I’m a little worried…”
The diner, who was indecisive, finally got to the point.
“Couldn’t you give me some object? Preferably something good. It would be embarrassing if he noticed before I attach it.”
“This damn human…”
For a moment, Gabriel’s eyebrow furrowed, but literally, it was just a moment.
“Don’t worry. Black Scythe will be busy with the round, he won’t even pay attention to you. If you’re so worried, act in the last wave.”
“The last wave?”
“At that time, people will be quite confused. That will be your ideal opportunity.”
“Ah, it would be better to move at that time.”
“Alright. The command is ‘Grace Beta’. Remember it and use it.”
“It’s a strange command. Understood. I’ll try.”
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At the moment the round began.
The modest diner returned to the meadow.
All thanks to the archangel who had teleported him back to the other world.
“You’ve returned. It’s not a dream, is it?”
Not a dream or anything like that.
There was a book he received from the angel in his inventory.
[What’s written here?]
-Category: Consumable
-Rank: God
-Effect: What effect will it have?
-Usage Restriction: Master rank or higher
-Description: When used, the user can teleport up to 10 meters in any direction. The object will vanish after use and require a cooldown time of 100 seconds before it can be used again.
“I don’t understand a word of what’s written.”
Could it be because it’s a celestial item?
In the system, some words were blurry.
All he could understand was that it was a consumable and had a God rank.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen a God rank… Is it a high rank?”
Anyway, he had to approach Black Scythe and recite the command.
He had memorized it many times, so he wouldn’t forget it.
The only problem was whether he could really teleport Black Scythe.
“I’ll try. But if he finds out, I could die… Oh, right? Aren’t we teammates?”
Teammates can’t kill each other.
The diner realized that and smiled faintly.
At least he wouldn’t die.
“Then, I just need to get close… Easy, right?”
It turned out to be an easier task than he thought.
“Still, should I hold out until the tenth wave?”
The modest diner chuckled to himself, slipping through the crowd of people.
When the tenth wave came, he would execute his plan amidst the confusion.
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