The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player Novel - Chapter 337
Chapter 337 – Episode 101 (1)
[Regression is possible.]
It was good news, but the system wasn’t finished speaking yet.
[However, with the value collected by Black Scythe, the limit is to go back 609 days.]
“609 days?”
I tried to mentally calculate when that would be.
It’s December 31, 2021, before the game starts.
“Are you talking about regression number 100?”
Wasn’t that a question that could be answered?
The system remained silent while Ryumin murmured.
‘Well, that’s fine. You just need to go back in time once. I don’t want anything more than that.’
Ryumin was satisfied with just having one more chance to make things right.
“I’ll do it, I’ll go back.”
[You chose to go back to your desire. Do you really want to go back in time to December 31, 2021, 609 days ago?]
Ryumin nodded with an expression that asked if he wanted to ask more questions.
[Regression begins.]
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December 31, 2021.
Among the crowd at Bosingak, Ryumin opened his eyes.
“The time has finally come. Let’s all count together!”
After hearing the lines and voices he had heard so many times, he convinced himself.
“He has come back again.”
return.
Ryumin had countless opportunities that others didn’t have.
‘Is this really the 101st regression?’
It might be boring, but Ryu Min has already done it 100 times.
Repeating it once more won’t cause mental problems.
Do you really feel more motivated?
‘I’ll do it right this time. So that people don’t die in vain.’
Above all, this time the goal is different.
If you only focused on conquering the 20th round, this time you must lead your companions to the final round.
We must also have the power to take revenge on Chaos.
“Just as rounds 99 and 100 are different, this 101st round will also have different results.”
First of all, the beginning of the regression was the same.
As soon as the bell finished ringing, an angel appeared and 1.8 billion people were taken to the other world.
The same thing happened with Ryumin, and this time, without fail, his nickname was [Black Scythe].
It’s the same up to this point, but you never know.
“It might be different after this.”
What if Wish Room confused the time and sent it to a different time zone instead of episode number 100?
What if I don’t get the title of Retrogresser for the last time even if it’s my 101st regression?
What if this time something other than the Rune of Time Reversal comes out?
With that worry in mind, I used random rune pieces.
Then, as if everything was in vain, a message I had seen before came to mind.
[You used a random rune piece.]
[Congratulations! The ‘Rune of Time Reversal’ has arrived!]
[Acquired runes are automatically imprinted on the player’s body!]
[Rune remnants remain in the player’s soul.]
[The imprint failed due to the rune’s characteristics.]
[It has been confirmed that you are the 100th time traveler through the rune remnants imprinted on your soul.]
[Obtain the title “Last Time Reverser.”]
“Since I got the same title as before, I’m sure it’s the hundredth time.”
Feeling relieved, Ryumin lightly captured 100 goblins and mocked the angel, leading him to a dark place.
And he finishes round 1 by killing the guide and obtaining the Reaper Advancement item.
After waking up my younger brother, I went to visit Bang Tae-gyu, the gangster, as planned.
“Ryu Won, son of a bitch. Who is that next to you? A new servant you brought to not bore me?”
Bang Tae-gyu’s group laughed at him.
Soon, those laughs would turn into screams of terror.
As expected.
“Sa-save… please save me…”
Bang Tae-gyu’s screams, with all his fingers broken, filled the abandoned factory.
It was his turn to break his arm, but Ryu Min decided to change his focus.
“Hey. Call your brother and tell him to come here.”
“My brother?”
“If you don’t, I’ll break your arm too.”
Squeezing his arm as a threat, Bang Tae-gyu nodded and dialed the number with a trembling hand.
“Br-brother? Are you awake? I’m at the factory we frequent… Can you come for a moment? No, it’s nothing important. Just come…”
Crack!
“Aaaaaaaah!”
Ryu Min broke his arm and snatched the phone away.
“Come quickly if you don’t want to see your brother die.”
He hung up, and about ten minutes later, the older brother, Bang Tae-wan, appeared.
In the previous round, he had approached Ryu Won to avenge his brother.
‘I must teach this guy a lesson too. Otherwise, his brother will be in danger again.’
Bang Tae-wan was a player.
Although he managed to survive until the tenth round, for Ryu Min he was nothing but mediocre.
It didn’t take him long to crush Bang Tae-wan.
“Educate your brother well. Understood?”
“Grrrr…”
“Didn’t you hear me?”
He twisted his fingers while holding his arm.
Crack! Crack!
“Aaaaah! Aaaaaah!”
“Answer.”
With tears in his eyes, Bang Tae-wan nodded.
Like his brother, the fear in his gaze indicated he wouldn’t go to the police.
“You know what happens if you report, right? Both you and your brother will die. So, behave.”
Making sure to tie up all loose ends, Ryu Min left the factory with his brother.
He didn’t believe such an incident would drastically change the future.
Afterward, Ryu Min followed his plan and bought a lottery ticket.
There was no other way to quickly obtain 70 billion won as initial capital.
He quit his job at the grill and, as before, moved to Galleria Foret.
The same apartment below Seo Arin.
‘Before we met by chance, but not this time.’
Before his sister could say anything, Ryu Min suggested they take rice cakes to the neighbors.
And so, he was able to visit Seo Arin’s house earlier than the previous time.
Who is it?
“Hello. We just moved to the floor below and brought some rice cakes to share.”
Yes, one moment.
Seo Arin, who normally wouldn’t go out due to outside pressure, opened the door.
He had chosen the right moment when An Sang-cheol wasn’t there.
“Hello… Are you the actress Seo Arin?”
In the previous round, Ryu Min hadn’t shown interest, but this time he decided to make an effort.
“Wow, who would have thought, a celebrity living right above. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
It wasn’t just a courtesy, he was genuinely happy.
He thought he would never have this chance again.
Although for Seo Arin, who was seeing him for the first time, it was a bit uncomfortable.
“Here, try these rice cakes. They are fresh and still warm.”
“Oh, thank you.”
“Well, we’ll be leaving now. We’ll see each other often.”
Ryu Min said that and walked away with his younger brother.
I wanted to get closer, but for now, I’ll just leave a good impression.
‘Anyway, we’ll meet in the second round.’
And, indeed.
In the second round, Ryu Min chose to venture into the forest to hunt instead of voting.
He noticed that Seo Arin and An Sang-cheol were following him and decided to greet them intentionally.
“Actress Seo Arin? I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“Do you know me?”
“Of course. You live in the apartment above my house.”
“Really? So, Black Scythe… lives downstairs?”
“Yes. Did you like the rice cakes?”
Although Seo Arin seemed incredulous, the evidence was irrefutable.
‘There’s no problem revealing my identity to Seo Arin early.’
Before, I hid my identity because I didn’t know whom to trust. Now, I know who won’t betray me and whom I can trust until the end.
That’s why he revealed his identity to his trustworthy companions.
He even added that he had prophetic skills.
“Soon, a group will appear trying to track you, Seo Arin.”
“Me?”
“Wait and see.”
An Sang-cheol, who was beside her, seemed skeptical, but only for a moment.
The appearance of Hwang Yong-min and his group, who tried to assault Seo Arin, validated Ryu Min’s words.
Of course, Hwang Yong-min ended up being brutally beaten.
‘No need to reveal my identity to Hwang Yong-min yet.’
The identity is only revealed to those who will become allies.
That meant An Sang-cheol was also included as an ally.
‘In this life, I won’t kill An Sang-cheol or Ma Gyeong-rok. Instead, I’ll use them.’
In the previous life, killing them was a big mistake.
At least I should have turned them into useful slaves.
After all, their max-level skills were very useful for protecting the team members.
‘Thanks to Rubuahi, I now know where I went wrong.’
That was the reason why Ryu Min revealed his identity and skills to An Sang-cheol.
‘Now, Ma Gyeong-rok will be desperate not to lose me. I’ve revealed that I’m a prophet and the number one in the ranking.’
By saving Seo Arin and An Sang-cheol, he also created a reason to meet him.
“Black Scythe, I want to repay the favor. Would you like to meet our representative?”
“Sure.”
After transforming into a Grim Reaper, Ryu Min met Ma Gyeong-rok at the end of the second round.
Normally, he would have waited to increase his capital with Bitcoin, but he advanced the meeting on purpose.
He wanted to completely turn Ma Gyeong-rok into his subordinate.
“Black Scythe. No, Ryu Min. Thank you for saving my employee. But that about being a prophet is hard to believe.”
“Are you doubting me?”
“These days, the world is dangerous. No offense.”
Ma Gyeong-rok probably thought that Ryu Min was allied with Hwang Yong-min, trying to scam him for money.
It was predictable, so Ryu Min couldn’t help but smile.
“I don’t like being doubted, so I’ll make two prophecies.”
“Prophecies?”
“In a month, Bitcoin will skyrocket. If you invest all the money you have, you’ll get huge profits. Of course, you can believe it or not. Also, I’ll inform you about the third round.”
Although they now looked at him with distrust, in a month their attitude would change drastically.
After this, he acted as before.
He went to the convenience store, apologized to Min Juri’s father, and started a relationship with her.
However, he didn’t reveal his identity yet.
They didn’t specifically ask him.
Only to his sister did he tell that he was Black Scythe and a regressor.
He knew she wouldn’t go and tell anyone.
Later, in the third round, he used Hwang Yong-min and his group to summon the Divine Retribution Agent and gain benefits.
Ma Gyeong-rok couldn’t hide his surprise at seeing things unfold as Ryu Min had predicted.
“I couldn’t imagine that Bitcoin would rise so much. If I had known, I would have invested more money…”
“Still, you earned 1 billion.”
“Compared to you, that’s nothing.”
Ryu Min had already increased his capital from 70 billion to 300 billion, of which he invested 280 billion in Cheonma Consulting.
It was no wonder Ma Gyeong-rok showed such respect.
“Do you really think our company has a good future?”
“Yes. Cheonma Consulting will grow even more. But only if you change industries as I told you.”
Ma Gyeong-rok accepted Ryu Min’s words almost as if they were divine.
Perhaps due to the visible results, even An Sang-cheol did not object.
After reaching the fourth round, Ryu Min knew it was time to act.
‘Before, in the fifth round, I told Min Juri to look for Black Scythe.’
This time, it’s also the moment to say it.
But there’s a difference from the previous time.
“Juri.”
“Yes?”
“In the fifth round, the zones will unify, and a mission to hunt orcs will appear. I want you to go hunting with me.”
“Hunting with you? Great! Anyway, I found it hard to do it alone… and a bit scary.”
After going through a mission in the fourth round that involved killing people, Min Juri showed signs of weakness.
“Don’t worry. If you’re with me, there will be no danger.”
“Wow, Min. You look cool today. Where is all this confidence coming from? What’s your level?”
“It’s not about the level, but the name.”
“The name?”
Until now he hadn’t mentioned it because they didn’t ask, but Ryu Min decided to reveal it.
“My name is Black Scythe.”
“What? No way. Are you number one in the ranking?”
“It’s hard to believe, but it’s true.”
When Ryu Min took out his scythe, Min Juri showed surprise on her face.
However, she didn’t tremble in fear like before.
“Really? Wow, amazing. My friend is number one in the ranking!”
She only expressed wonder and admiration.
‘Yes, this is the right thing.’
I should have revealed my identity like this from the beginning.
At least, to Min Juri.