The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player Novel - Chapter 344
Chapter 344 – Episode 101 (8)
‘Is that the so-called Black Scythe?’
The archangel Artaros received orders from Chaos.
A simple mission: face Black Scythe and his companions as the boss of the 20th round.
‘I thought he had no interest in the game of the Gods…’
Although it was an unusual order and there was some doubt, it didn’t matter.
Chaos had promised to fulfill his wish to die if he completed this task.
‘Black Scythe, eh? I don’t know who he is, but if Chaos has marked him, he’s unlucky.’
Aside from the bad luck, he felt curiosity.
How had a human, an insignificant race, caught the attention of the primordial God?
Artaros’s eyes scanned the humans.
He saw a man with a scythe, fitting the name Black Scythe.
‘Is he the one who has killed Gods?’
He had already received information about Black Scythe from Chaos.
A human who had killed dozens of Gods, a being that had to die.
He had asked how it was possible for a human to do that, but Chaos only said he was Gaia’s toy.
‘No matter. I just have to follow orders.’
A hound only needs to hunt well.
No matter who Black Scythe was, he would kill him.
That was what Chaos had ordered.
[Insignificant creatures. You cannot advance further…]
Artaros had barely begun to speak when he created an iridescent sword.
It was to respond to Black Scythe’s surprise attack.
‘Hmm?’
Was his vision splitting in two?
‘What…?’
Too late, Artaros realized.
He had been split in two before he could react.
Thud.
“Don’t let your guard down. This guy is immortal.”
Barely finishing his words, Ryu Min saw Artaros’s split body rejoin as new.
[Impressive human. You attacked so quickly I couldn’t react. It wasn’t just rumors that you killed Gods.]
“Don’t be surprised. This is just the beginning.”
[I must praise your confidence, but…]
Before he could finish, Artaros died again.
Penalty applied, he resurrected, but it was in vain.
“I told you this is just the beginning.”
As Ryu Min said, he was playing with Artaros.
Ryu Min had killed dozens of Gods and his statistical growth was overwhelming.
Artaros was no longer a threat.
Twice, three times… ten times.
He died repeatedly without being able to resist, and finally, Artaros’s face showed a slight change.
[I acknowledge you. You are stronger than me. But, are your companions as well?]
As his body reconstructed, Artaros prepared an area attack.
At that moment, he was invulnerable, and no one could stop his spell.
But Ryu Min, who had already experienced this, knew it well.
‘I can’t let him launch that area attack.’
Ryu Min used a temporary skill obtained from Moros, Time of Destruction.
A skill to dominate the mind of an evil target, preventing them from using skills.
But…
[It’s a high rank opponent.]
[The skill has been canceled.]
It didn’t work on Artaros.
‘So it only works on lower rank opponents, huh?’
Ryu Min decided to use the same method as before, convinced there was no other choice.
Thud-
Artaros frowned as he saw Ryu Min quickly move behind him and grab his head.
[What are you doing…?]
Artaros tried to resist, but he couldn’t move. The difference in strength was abysmal, like a newborn trapped by an adult.
‘A human surpasses my strength by this much?’
Ryu Min, without much effort, forced Artaros to open his mouth and made him swallow a potion. A potion that erased memory, leaving him in a state of total idiocy.
[What did you give me…?]
Artaros tried to spit it out, but Ryu Min closed his jaw and struck his throat to make him swallow it.
Then the change began.
Artaros closed his eyes as if drowsy, and Ryu Min could review his memories as if they were a movie.
‘I’m going to erase everything, even the memories of Chaos.’
In the previous turn, he had only erased his skills to use him, but this time there was no need to be compassionate. He erased everything, even the language, leaving Artaros completely idiotic. Then, he exited his memories.
[Oh… bur…]
Artaros, with unfocused eyes, only stared into the void.
No trace of his divine dignity remained.
‘Now, to finish the round.’
With his insight, Ryu Min could see Artaros’s weak point.
Weak point: Soul annihilated by being cut 10,000 times with the fire branch.
‘Just as Rubuahi said.’
The way to kill Artaros, who was cursed with immortality, was to use the fire branch, which could burn the soul.
‘Rubuahi said that cutting with the fire branch would wear down his soul.’
But a few cuts weren’t enough; he had to be cut 10,000 times.
Only then could he completely destroy Artaros, who was immortal.
‘The answer was in Plunictos’s weapon, but it seems Artaros didn’t know that.’
There was no need to follow Chaos to die.
‘Anyway, if I kill him, I can surpass the 20th round. Even if it’s tedious to make 10,000 cuts.’
He had already equipped the fire branch, so the scythe moved like a red whip.
Slash- Slash-!
Each time the scythe cut, Artaros’s skin tore, but he didn’t utter a single scream.
It seemed he had even forgotten the pain, standing still like a wax figure.
‘If I destroy Artaros like this, I can surpass the round…’
But Chaos wouldn’t allow it.
Surely, Chaos was watching every detail of the situation.
And, indeed, a portal opened and Chaos appeared.
[Impressive for a human. You’ve completely played with Artaros.]
Chaos, admiring, glanced at everyone with his large eye.
[But now that I’ve appeared, you won’t leave here alive.]
Chaos’s eyes glowed with a purple radiance.
Then, Ryu Min’s companions began pointing their weapons at each other.
It was a mental attack from Chaos.
[From now on, kill each other.]
‘I won’t allow it.’
Ryu Min, who already had a plan, used his command function.
“Everyone, regain your sanity! All present are allies! Do not attack! That’s an order!”
Ryu Min’s ability to control lower-level players had no limit on the number of people affected.
Perhaps because of this, the 96 players regained their composure and sheathed their weapons, abandoning the illusion they were immersed in.
‘It’s better than the mental control skill with a limit of uses.’
Chaos, surprised, widened his eyes upon seeing how Ryu Min easily nullified his mental control.
[Then you… at least…]
Chaos looked directly at Ryu Min, but the mental attack had no effect due to the rune of mental shield.
“Do you really think that will work on me?”
[Damn insolent…]
Gritting his teeth, Chaos opened a portal to draw out the Spear of Death, determined to personally kill the arrogant Black Scythe and the insects present.
However, Ryu Min, anticipating this, jumped and cut Chaos’s eye.
It seemed as if he was cutting through air.
In fact, Chaos had shifted position just 0.1 seconds before being struck, thanks to his phase shift.
[Idiot. Your attack cannot reach me…]
But Chaos was left agape with astonishment.
The attack he thought he had dodged was still pursuing him.
[What is this?]
Bewildered, Chaos distorted space to dodge the attack, but Ryu Min’s energy continued to pursue him.
Even though he tried to deviate two more times, the result was the same.
The energy of Terra infused into Ryu Min’s attack kept chasing Chaos until it finally reached him.
[Argh!]
The sudden scream of pain made Ryu Min smile slightly.
‘It works.’
Ryu Min had created the scythe that pierces darkness, an eternal weapon, and infused it with Terra’s energy to attack Chaos.
Although Chaos had tried to dodge, the energy pursued him until it inflicted damage.
Chaos’s scream of pain was proof enough of its effectiveness.
‘It was worth reaching Second Deification.’
Ryu Min decided to seize the opportunity to attack Chaos with all his might.
Each time he swung his scythe toward Chaos’s eye, Chaos shifted phases to dodge, but it was useless.
Terra’s energy kept tracking his position and causing damage.
[Damn insignificant human!]
Chaos, for the first time suffering at the hands of a lower creature, screamed in fury, but couldn’t do much more.
All he could do was fold space and flee from Ryu Min’s attacks.
‘This way, he won’t have a chance to attack.’
The problem was that Chaos’s constant fleeing lengthened the chase.
The longer the chase, the faster Terra’s energy accumulated in Ryu Min was depleted.
‘I’ve already spent 30 million Terra.’
He hadn’t even achieved a decisive attack, and just chasing Chaos while he shifted space consumed that enormous amount of Terra.
‘At least it’s good to know I can hurt him.’
Ryu Min realized that, with enough Terra, he could inflict damage on Chaos, but the problem was the limited amount of energy.
Moreover, Chaos, understanding that merely dodging wouldn’t solve anything, began creating a space.
Blood-red spears began to appear.
These spears could pursue their target and kill in one strike.
[Insignificant insects. I’ll exterminate you all here and now.]
Chaos launched a spear towards Ryu Min, who couldn’t just focus on attacking.
‘I was waiting for this moment. Rune of Light Speed.’
Ryu Min, utilizing the Rune of Light Speed he had prepared, moved in the slowed time.
As before, he gathered his allies in one place and positioned Artaros as a shield in front of them.
‘It’s better to abandon Chaos for now and finish the round first.’
When he lifted the time restriction, the 97 spears impaled Artaros.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!
[Kuhahk!]
Artaros, finally feeling pain, spat crimson blood and collapsed forward.
[The boss of the 20th round has been eliminated.]
[Congratulations on completing the 20th round!]
[The round will end shortly.]
Chaos, surprised to see that Ryu Min had used Artaros as a shield to finish the round, opened his eyes wide in astonishment.
[Damn human, using such vile tricks!]
Though the system was forcing the round to end and freeing the players, Chaos didn’t give up.
[Damn it, being defeated by my own system… But despicable humans, don’t celebrate victory yet. I still have enough time to kill you all in an instant.]
Chaos, repeating the same words he had said in a previous round, created the death spears once more.
The 97 spears flew towards each of the players.
However, Ryu Min, who hadn’t reached the maximum level intentionally, shouted to his companions.
“Use your points to reach the maximum level!”
As it was an order with the command function, none of the players resisted.
All used the points Ryu Min had given them to level up.
With the brilliant effect of reaching the maximum level, the 96 players gained invulnerability for a minute.
Ting, ting, ting, ting, ting!
The death spears, unable to penetrate the golden skin of the players, bounced off uselessly.
Although Ryu Min was already at the maximum level and didn’t have the invulnerability effect, he didn’t need to block the spears.
[You have received a mortal attack.]
[The Rune of Knight’s Revival activates.]
[The target’s attack is reflected.]
The death spears were returned to Chaos.