The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player Novel - Chapter 286
Chapter 286 – Massacre
Not long ago, Baal wasn’t feeling very good about himself. No matter how often he was called Lord, keeping an eye on humans was not a pleasant task. Especially if the target was a human who spoke to him disrespectfully or defiantly.
“Not an ounce of courtesy, just an insect,” he thought to himself.
Although his mood was gloomy, it was only temporary. His Lord’s words resonated in his mind as he headed towards the Demon King’s Castle.
“Baal, make sure to keep a close watch on Black Scythe. Humans, in general, are not trustworthy. He is sure to try and escape instead of facing Michael, taking any opportunity. So stay alert and kill him when you have the chance. Bring me his soul. Although if you manage to kill Michael as promised, that will also be acceptable.”
Baal did not respond to Plunictos’ order. It was a statement that only those with divine status could send. So he simply responded in his mind.
“Do not worry, Your Eminence. I will bring Black Scythe’s soul as ordered.”
He had been told to kill the human in front of him, whether he fulfilled his promise or not.
From the beginning, Baal had no intention of freeing the humans.
“Is this why His Eminence likes me?” he thought, a mocking smile forming on his lips.
The dark heart he had felt until recently vanished like snow in the sun.
From now on, Baal’s task was simple.
Watch Black Scythe while invisible and intervene at the right moment.
“Of course, keep a distance of at least 30 meters.”
Players had the skill to detect invisibility, so he had to keep his distance.
“Come on, try to run. If you show any suspicious behavior, I will not hesitate to cut off your head.”
He did not think Black Scythe would try to face Michael.
Surely, he would be watching, waiting for the right moment to hide under Michael’s wing.
“But it is useless to hide behind him. By rule, Michael cannot attack me. And I cannot attack him either.”
But there was no problem in killing the player according to the rules.
“Damn arrogant. I’ll tear him apart like a rag, wherever he hides.”
Baal followed Black Scythe eagerly.
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Flutter-
Flying with his wings spread, Ryu Min soon found himself on the battlefield.
“Argh! Kill them!”
“Damn demons! Send them back to the underworld!”
“Take them to your beloved paradise, damn angels!”
The battlefield was still fierce.
It was a similar sight to when Ryu Min departed for the Demon King’s Castle.
The difference was that the forces, which had been fifteen thousand, had now been reduced to thousands, and one faction clearly had the advantage.
“If this continues, the Celestials will win.”
Although the demonic forces had been outnumbering, they were now matched with the Celestials.
They might even be surpassed thanks to the intervention of the players.
Originally, the battle was tilted in favor of the Celestials, but Round 18 was designed so that players could change the course of the confrontation.
And the results were clearly appearing now.
“The players have survived more than expected, besides having priests and other supports in the group, so the Celestials have the advantage.”
In a large-scale war like this, those who exert the greatest impact are undoubtedly the supports.
The players, of course, were also granting various buffs to the angels, so it was natural that they would not get bored.
“At a glance, Min Juri will take first place in contributions? Or should I say that I will soon?”
Ryu Min looked down from the sky searching for the players.
He could see the members of the Church of the Four Gods fighting in various places.
“Luckily, they haven’t died.”
Ryu Min felt relieved to see that Min Juri and other supports were following his orders.
Now it was his turn to kill the angels.
“There are many targets.”
With a sly smile, Ryu Min approached the angels.
When he checked his status, he saw that his statistic had doubled thanks to the title of “Angel Slayer.”
This time, when he approached a demon, his statistic doubled again thanks to the effect of the title “Against Evil.”
“With both angels and demons here, this situation is ideal.”
His statistic had quadrupled in total.
Curious, Ryu Min checked his status after using the demon transformation.
Strength: 11,058,094, Intelligence: 10,056,836
Agility: 10,052,771, Luck: 10,061,066
“That’s amazing. Ten million per statistic.”
Ryu Min headed towards Min Juri to further increase his statistics.
“Oh, is it you, Lord Black Scythe? Is something the matter?”
Even though she could only see his dark form due to the demon transformation, she recognized him.
Perhaps because she had seen him several times before and had gotten used to it.
“I need some buffs, could you cast a buff zone?”
“Oh, wait a moment. I’ve been waiting for the cooldown… It’s ready!”
Min Juri cast the buff zone when the cooldown ended.
When a yellow magic circle formed on the ground, all allies within its range received a one-level increase in their buffs.
The Bless that Ryu Min had also increased from 80% to 100%.
“Thank you.”
After saying that, Ryu Min called Yamti, who was nearby.
“Yamti.”
“Yes, Lord Black Scythe.”
“Release a hundred miles of worms.”
“Understood.”
Yamti released the worms that had been tamed on Earth to the other world, and Ryu Min crushed them immediately.
Crunch-!
[Current Slaughters: 100/100]
[The effect of the Rune of Slaughter increases all statistics by 100%.]
“Now I’ve also accumulated the effect of the Rune of Slaughter.”
Ryu Min looked down below the message.
[There are 391 enemies within a 100-meter radius.]
[The effect of the Rune of the Hundred increases all statistics by 100%.]
“Now I’ve accumulated the effect of the Rune of the Hundred to the maximum.”
Using potions, he had increased all his statistics to the maximum.
There were no more statistics to increase.
Now it was just a matter of using the buffs.
[You have received the devil’s blessing.]
[Based on the current total of your statistics (91,619,482), the following effects will apply.]
[When killing an angel, you will receive an amount of gold equal to once your base statistics (91,619,482).
This value can increase up to a thousand times (91,619,482,000) depending on the angel’s level.]
“When killing an angel, you get statistic points equal to 0.01% (9,161) of your base statistics.
This can increase up to a maximum of 10% (9,161,948) depending on the angel’s level.
When killing an angel, the reputation of the demonic faction increases slightly.
The buffs last until the end of the round.
I have used the blessing with the maximum amount of statistics available.
With the buff provided by the Archduke Demon, I’m eager to see how much my statistics will increase when killing angels.
“Where should I start?”
Ryu Min pointed his scythe towards a nearby angel.
Or rather, the scythe extended like a fishing rod and pierced the angel.
[You have eliminated the 6th rank Angel, ‘Bentiel’!]
[Statistic points +9,161]
[Gold +91,619,482]
[Number of angels eliminated: 1/100]
[You gain additional statistics thanks to the ‘Representative of the Archduke Demon’ buff.]
[Additional statistic points +4,580]
“Wow!”
Ryu Min was astonished after killing the angel.
With the buffs, my statistics increased by 50%.
“And if I use John Delgado for a true statistic feast?”
With a devilish smile, Ryu Min began hunting angels more seriously.
There wasn’t much to hunt.
He just needed to swing his great scythe in the places where angels gathered.
Then, dozens of angels were cut like brooms, splattering golden blood as they fell.
[You have eliminated the 6th rank Angel, ‘Borviel’!]
[You have eliminated the 4th rank Angel, ‘Althael’!]
[You have eliminated the 3rd rank Angel, ‘Dreel’!]
…
…
…
[Total number of angels eliminated: 138/100]
[Stack of the Rune of Judgment: 100/100]
[You can use the ‘Heavenly Judgment’ consuming 100 stacks.]
Dozens of angels died without even emitting a scream.
In less than a few minutes, he had already passed the 100 mark.
“Should I kill them faster?”
Ryu Min used the accumulated stack and activated the Heavenly Judgment.
Boom!
With a roar, holes appeared in the ground in the shape of an X.
[Total number of angels eliminated: 257/100]
Seeing the figure increase, Ryu Min had eliminated almost 120 more angels.
By attacking where the angels were grouped, many more fell.
Was that why?
“What, what’s happening?!”
“What’s going on?!”
The angels looked around in confusion.
It wasn’t until Ryu Min used an ability that they finally realized.
Whether they accepted it or not, Ryu Min continued his slaughter with an unperturbed expression.
Each swing of his scythe unleashed a golden blood fest.
The angels’ resistance was futile.
They became lifeless bodies as if they were facing a natural disaster.
“No, he isn’t a player, right?”
“What’s happening? Players should be on our side!”
“This isn’t good. Run, run!”
The angels, realizing the situation, fled en masse.
They didn’t dare to resist the player wielding the scythe.
The power difference was simply overwhelming.
Escaping the catastrophe was their only option for survival.
“Aaaaah!”
“Save meee!”
The confusion caused by the sudden massacre was not limited to the angels alone.
“Look at that! Are the angels causing a commotion?”
“What’s happening?”
“I have no idea.”
“Did Agaroth infiltrate the enemy lines?”
“But Agaroth is here, right?”
“Then, what’s going on?”
Amidst the surprising situation unfolding on the enemy front, the demons also stopped fighting and watched as if it were a spectacle.
Although they didn’t know what was happening, for them, it was an unexpected opportunity.
Although both sides were bewildered by the ongoing massacre of angels, there were also those who remained calm.
They were the players from the Death Religion Guild.
They had already heard about this even before the round began.
But the calm did not last long.
Watching the ruthless massacre and the screams made them frown slightly.
The angels seemed miserable.
“Wasn’t it a joke when he said he was going to make a team?”
“He’s killing them seriously, isn’t he?”
“But, aren’t we losing because of this? The number of angels is decreasing.”
“Then why don’t you tell Black Scythe to stop?”
“Are you crazy? How are we supposed to do that?”
How could they intervene when he was in a frenzy?
“Then do we just watch? With Black Scythe here, what do we worry about?”
“Yes, you’re right. Even if all the angels die, with only Black Scythe we could turn the tide.”
“He must have some plan in mind.”
The players watched Black Scythe confidently.
Some, with resentment towards the angels, even cheered for more killing.
Some watched with concern, wondering if Black Scythe’s mindset was affected.
The angels were too busy fleeing to think about it.
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30 minutes ago, Michael remembered what expression he had.
“Black Scythe, it was very refreshing to get him out.”
At the same time, he felt a bit disappointed.
If he had kept Black Scythe until round 20, there might have been a chance for him to become a god…
“But it’s okay. It’s time to forget. The war is more important than my personal desires.”
The war would determine the outcome.
Since it was a matter of life and death, he had no choice but to hand over Black Scythe to Plunictos as promised.
Of course, there was no guarantee they would win even if they extended the time.
“But at least, the possibility of Plunictos participating in the war has disappeared.”
That would be enough.
Although only one archangel remained, they could win the war if they fought with all their might.
If they did well.
“Now only the 18 rounds of friendly game remain?”
Although it was a friendly game, 5,000 troops were involved.
It was a lamentable situation considering the real war that loomed after round 20.
They couldn’t afford to lose troops here.
“We should kill the demons with all our might.”
The thought of Black Scythe completely disappeared from Michael’s mind.
Once he was handed over to Plunictos, the chances of him returning were practically nil.
Unless the demons released him.
But that was almost impossible.
However, the impossible became reality.
“What the hell is going on…?”
Michael was stunned by the current reality, full of screams for help.
They had been waging the war advantageously, but suddenly their momentum was broken.
The cause was clear: that guy.
That black demon who is acting like a madman over there.
“How the hell…?”
Even though they took him to the Demon King’s Castle, somehow he’s here, massacring angels in plain sight.
“What’s happening? Should we be in a party? How can he kill his own race? What kind of magic is he using?”
In that brief moment of disbelief.
Kuwa-kuwa-kuwa-kuwa-kuwa-boom!
More than a hundred angels died along with the ability cast by Black Scythe.
“It’s a shame that my troops are being wasted this way…”
Kadook!
Michael’s face twisted like a demon.
“I will kill them… I will kill them…”
Michael, murmuring, rushed towards Black Scythe.
He has to stop the madman causing havoc.
“But with my current power, there’s no way.”
Michael’s power has decreased to one-hundredth of its normal level.
He is limited during 18 rounds to balance with other soldiers.
But a restriction is just a restriction.
He can unleash all his power at any time depending on the situation.
“There is no other option. I will have to unleash my power, even if I have to face the wrath of the gods.”
Without unleashing his power, he cannot defeat Black Scythe.
Michael, who has been struck by Black Scythe, knows this very well.
“I don’t know how he escaped from the Demon King’s Castle, but I will kill him. This arrogant bastard.”
Michael lifted the restriction on his power.
As he increased his divine power to the maximum, he was flying towards Black Scythe.
“Huh?”
Black Scythe’s eyes turned towards him.
Although he noticed something was wrong, it was already too late.
Sliiice!
Michael’s head, cut off as if sliding, was already falling to the ground.