The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player Novel - Chapter 292
Chapter 292 – End of the 18th Round
Ryu Min was the first to leave the Demon King’s Castle.
No demons tried to stop him when he appeared.
He had killed all those in his way.
Flap—
He spread his wings and flew towards the battlefield.
The war was still in full swing.
Two thousand demons against two thousand angels, soaking the ground in blood as they clashed with swords.
However, the numbers hadn’t decreased much since he left.
“How lucky. Not much time has passed.”
If Ryu Min had been trapped in the void created by Artaros for too long, he would have been in trouble too.
He wouldn’t have been able to end the war as he wished.
Perhaps the demons could have gained the upper hand and defeated the angels.
Then, as an ally of the angels, Ryu Min would have been unquestionably defeated.
And he would have vanished along with his companions, failing to advance to the next round.
“That’s definitely not going to happen.”
That’s why he killed Artaros as if he were capturing him.
He had to surrender to escape the void.
But his soul was more shattered than he had thought.
As if he didn’t care about surrendering, he was abandoning his life.
“How many times do you have to die to not even have a glimpse of remorse for life?”
He felt no sympathy for someone like Artaros.
He was just curious as someone who had died a hundred times, who had had a similar experience.
How many more times would he have to die to abandon the remorse for life?
Perhaps his future lay with Artaros.
“No, what’s there to die for here?”
This was Ryu Min’s last chance.
If he died, it would be the end.
That’s why he had to protect what he had achieved so far.
He had to take his companions to round 20.
For that, no one could stop him.
Even if his opponent was a powerful God.
“Nyx… I don’t know who you are, but there will come a time when we meet.”
He didn’t know who Nyx was.
Nor where he was.
The only thing he knew was that he was a God who had ordered Artaros to kill him.
“If we meet, I’ll kill him. Now I also have the power to kill Gods.”
Artaros would die too.
Though he had only killed him thirty-one times and had an unknown skill, whether it was a blessing or a curse, of immortality, there would still be a way.
Without the curse, he would eventually die anyway.
“Oh, I can’t forget Plunictos.”
There were many he had to kill, but there was no way to do it for now.
For Ryu Min, there was no option but to clear the round.
“This is not enough. I have to become stronger than I am now.”
He thought he was already strong enough, but he wasn’t.
Wasn’t he about to die at Artaros’ hands just a moment ago?
“Even when my stats exceed a billion, I’m still surpassed. I would have been in danger if not for my invincibility.”
He needed to be prepared for when he encountered him again.
That damned barrier called the Void, and also the skill to slow time.
“First, I have to kill as many angels here as I can.”
He needed the stats from those angels to grow even more.
[You have used the temporary Skill Faction Change.]
[The alignment of ‘Black Scythe’ changes from ‘Angel’ to ‘Demon’.]
After switching teams with a change permit, he stood above the angels’ heads.
“Heavenly Judgment.”
Boom boom boom boom boom boom!
Using the stacks of Judgment runes, he launched an area Skill, and those within range died en masse.
[Number of angels killed: 1,587/100]
Seeing the number had increased, he had probably killed at least five hundred.
Ryu Min glanced at the mission progress window.
[Current Status of Participants]
Angels: 1,483 (29.66% survivors)
Demons: 2,026 (20.26% survivors)
Players: 286
“I have to kill all but about six hundred. If they don’t fall below 10%, it’s fine.”
Ryu Min extended the range of his scythe and swept through the angels’ heads.
Even though the angels suddenly appeared and screamed upon seeing the human demon killing them, Ryu Min was indifferent.
He was only interested in the stat points he was accumulating.
[Number of angels killed: 1,764/100]
…
[Number of angels killed: 2,083/100]
…
[Number of angels killed: 2,389/100]
…
That’s how he cleared thousands of angels and collected stat points.
He had already accumulated a large number of demonic blessings stacks.
“Did I kill at least 1,400?”
After killing all but about six hundred, the stat points poured in.
Of course, without the demon buffs, there were no additional stats.
“But still, more than sixty million stat points.”
For anyone who saw it, it would be surprising, but Ryu Min was not satisfied with it.
He immediately went to find John Delgado.
“Oh, Black Scythe?”
“Can you save these angels here?”
“Of course. As long as their bodies are intact…”
“Is it okay if I just cut off their heads?”
“Yes. If they are near the head, they can be reattached.”
“Alright. Then save them. Especially that one.”
Ryu Min pointed to Michael.
Though he had been decapitated pathetically, if revived, he would give a large amount of stat points.
“Rise!”
Uwaaaaah—
When John Delgado used his skill, hundreds of angels rose.
Ryu Min killed them again to harvest stat points.
Though only half of their vital stats were transferred, it was still a significant amount.
“I really did well to keep John Delgado alive.”
With that, Ryu Min obtained more than a billion stat points and changed his alignment again.
[The alignment of ‘Black Scythe’ changes from ‘Demon’ to ‘Angel’.]
Returning to the angel team, Ryu Min aimed his scythe at the demons this time.
The demons, who had been laughing and joking until a moment ago, turned serious upon seeing him.
“Even though they’re trash that doesn’t even give points…”
Ryu Min’s anger was directed at them.
“There’s no other choice if I want to win this round.”
Boom boom boom boom boom boom!
It didn’t take long before the number of demons decreased to less than a thousand.
[Demonic forces have decreased to less than 10%.]
[The war of the 18th round ends with the victory of the angel team.]
With the message, the players disappeared.
It was a long or short war, but it was a war.
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The war between angels and demons ended with the victory of the angels.
Though both sides were almost at the limit of their forces, the demons fell below 10% first, ensuring their defeat.
Wow, it seems the victory went to the angels! Was it surprisingly overwhelming, right?
Millen, the angel guide, smiled awkwardly while looking at the results screen.
It wasn’t that she was surprised, she had been watching the whole war process from above.
Ryu Min had been annihilating all races, whether angels or demons.
That’s why she couldn’t help but tremble in her voice and sweat ran down her forehead.
“Congratulations. If the demons had won, we all would have been exterminated. How have you managed to survive until round 18?”
Millen, who had started mocking humans as usual, hastily shut her mouth upon realizing Black Scythe’s threatening gaze.
“Ha, ha… You’re tired after the war, so I won’t bother you much. How about we check the results immediately?”
★ 18th Round Results ★
[Integrated Area CA-EA001]
1st place: Black Scythe (Level 99, Reaper) Contribution: 91,918,212 points
2nd place: Min Juri (Level 82, Buffer) Contribution: 291,290 points
3rd place: Christine (Level 82, Priestess) Contribution: 210,912 points
The eyes of those who looked at the results widened in surprise.
Black Scythe’s overwhelming contribution captured everyone’s attention.
But there were other things that caught the eye too.
“Oh, Black Scythe’s level…?”
“Level 99?”
“Isn’t that the maximum level?”
“When did he level up?”
They realized late that he had reached the maximum level.
Whether Ryu Min was looking in another direction or not, the attention was elsewhere.
<Side Mission>
Kill 1,000 demons
If successful, a Legendary Potion Selection Box is awarded
“You have completed the side mission!”
“As a reward for the side mission, you are granted a ‘Legendary Potion Selection Box.’”
The others didn’t know, but Ryu Min knew.
If he killed a thousand demons, he would get a side mission.
Of course, if other players also killed a thousand demons, they would get the same reward.
For someone not as powerful as Ryu Min, it would have been an impossible mission.
“A potion box… I’ll try it later.”
Ryu Min’s attention was elsewhere at that moment.
He wondered if his fellow players had survived or not.
“Have you all checked your rankings? According to the contribution to the war, anyone ranked 143 or lower will be eliminated. Seeing your expressions, I can easily tell who will be eliminated.”
Faces tensed, some seemed destined for elimination.
Those who sighed in relief seemed to have been miraculously saved.
Those who smiled had clearly survived with the lifeline.
“It’s unfortunate, but it’s time to say goodbye. See you in the Afterlife for the farewells.”
Before the angel finished speaking, something terrifying happened.
“Oh no, it can’t be!”
“Aaaaah!”
Half of the players disappeared like dust.
Ryu Min, quickly glancing at the remaining players, felt relieved inside.
“All my friends have survived.”
The dead were only those who weren’t of much help in the battle.
“It was worth sharing points with my friends before the round.”
Though he had distributed points among his friends and lastly even spent the last 1,000 points he had left to reach the maximum level, Ryu Min smiled.
He smiled while looking at the reward message that appeared.
“As a reward for clearing the 18th round, experience and gold are awarded to all.”
“Experience + 0%”
“That player can no longer increase experience.”
[Gold +6,000,000]
When the rewards were distributed, people’s expressions brightened a bit.
“Wow, my level has surpassed 90!”
“I’m already at 95!”
“You too? Me too!”
The gloomy atmosphere due to the death of companions suddenly transformed into excitement.
This was due to the enormous rewards of gold and experience that were double those of the previous round.
For Ryu Min, these rewards didn’t have much meaning.
“My experience is at the maximum, and I’ve accumulated nearly 160 billion gold just by killing angels.”
With such excess, it made no sense to worry about more.
“What matters is the reward for first place.”
This round was quite large, so getting first place meant a special reward.
That’s what Ryu Min was waiting for.
And just as he expected, the reward message appeared in front of him.
“Congratulations! You have achieved first place in this mission area!”
“Currently, Black Scythe is in first place in this area.”
“As a reward for achieving first place in this area, a ‘Rune Selection’ is awarded.”
“As a reward for achieving first place in this area, a ‘Special Reward Selection Box’ is awarded.”