The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player Novel - Chapter 345
Chapter 345 – Episode 101 (9)
Chaos was horrified.
He couldn’t believe the spears he had thrown were coming back at him.
Although he was surprised, he quickly calmed down and began twisting space in multiple directions to avoid the spears.
Even though they were guided attacks, he could avoid them by bending space.
However, the impact of being hit once didn’t fade easily.
‘What kind of human is this? He uses Terra, reflects attacks…’
These were skills he hadn’t foreseen when designing the system.
In general, he had left many things in Gaia’s hands without examining them thoroughly.
‘I never imagined that negligence would become a weapon against me…’
The monster that Gaia had cultivated had become a god now threatening him.
‘I have to kill him at all costs. Without fail!’
Until recently, he had been sweating trying to dodge attacks with Terra, but that was over.
[I will kill you right here.]
Determined to kill him even at the cost of his own life, he once again created the spears of death and launched them.
But Ryu Min didn’t bother to dodge, using only one skill.
‘Temporal Skill, Invulnerability.’
The bright golden glow deflected the spears, and Chaos could only watch in astonishment.
Indeed, he would now have to stand idle for a whole minute.
Ryu Min, seeing Chaos stunned, laughed to himself.
‘It must be frustrating. I and all the players are invulnerable now.’
The only resource left to Chaos was to try to throw a deadly spear when the invulnerability ran out.
In the previous round, by a stroke of bad luck, Min Juri, Christine, and Sophia had died with that last attack.
‘This time he won’t catch me.’
He had a plan.
[Remaining invulnerability time: 00:00:05]
When Ryu Min had five seconds of invulnerability left, his companions’ invulnerability ran out first.
Chaos, waiting for this moment, launched the spears of death with a triumphant voice.
[Die and disappear!]
“Now, Christine!”
Responding to Ryu Min’s voice, Christine activated a skill.
Total invulnerability, Protect Cell.
Although it only lasted five seconds, it was enough to protect all allies.
Ting, ting, ting, ting, ting!
Chaos, seeing his last attack also blocked, became enraged, but he could no longer stay and disappeared.
The system had expelled him as an intruder.
[Round 20 has ended.]
[Calculating results.]
“We survived!”
“We’re all alive!”
“What a joy to hear the end of round message!”
Everyone shouted with joy.
Ryu Min also smiled broadly, joining the celebration.
‘No one died.’
[The number of players who reached round 20 is 97.]
[Congratulations. You have earned the right to challenge the final round.]
[To reach the Wish Stone that grants your desire, you must complete the final round mission.]
Unlike before when he was left alone, this time they had managed to make everyone survive.
——————
Ryu Min and the 97 surviving players had no time to celebrate.
There was still the final round.
‘Chaos will appear again, without a doubt.’
He wasn’t someone who would give up like that.
He would wait eagerly for the final round, sharpening his sword of vengeance.
“As you all have experienced, Chaos is one of the most powerful deities that exist. Even for me, with a level over 600, he is a difficult adversary. It’s possible that the final round will be our tomb.”
The devotees of the Church of the Four Gods could not hide their unease at Ryu Min’s speech.
“I’m not telling you this to scare you. I’m speaking this way so you’ll be on guard, as the enemy is formidable. However, there is no reason to worry. We’ve faced this adversary before, and there is nothing to fear.”
With a smile, Ryu Min moved on to the main topic.
“Now, I’ll teach you the strategy for the final round against Chaos.”
“Yes!”
The 96 players responded in unison, paying close attention to Ryu Min’s strategy.
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September 1, 2023.
The 97 players stepped onto the field.
Finally, the seventh Great Celestial War began.
[The war between 100,921 Angels (+97 Players) and 283,078 Demons will begin shortly.]
‘This time I’m not alone. We have a chance.’
Although only 96 mercenaries were added, the value of the max-level players surpassed that of any common combat angel.
‘Even if their physical abilities are equivalent to those of battle angels, the players have special skills.’
The players were designed to be a decisive factor in the war.
For the angels, the players were valuable allies, even if they despised them.
“Everyone listen.”
At Ryu Min’s words, now an archangel, both angels and players paid attention.
“Our goal is to end the war as quickly as possible. Once the battle begins, eliminate the enemy as fast as you can. Don’t waste time on other things. Understood?”
[Yes! Understood!]
With a resonant roar, the war began.
Buuuuu!
The demons advanced with great momentum, both on land and in the air.
Although their overwhelming numbers might have intimidated, the players were not afraid.
They had the Demon King controlling the demon troops.
“Stop.”
At Ryu Min’s command, the demons stopped abruptly.
“Do not resist. Dying quickly is your best option.”
Ryu Min would have preferred the demons to kill each other to speed up the process, but being part of a team, they couldn’t kill each other.
‘There is no other option but to do it personally.’
Swish!
[Ack!]
[Kugh!]
The demons, unable to resist, quickly fell under the attacks of the angels and players.
The demons’ screams echoed across the battlefield, but there was no other choice.
It was a matter of survival for the humans.
‘Chaos will appear soon.’
As if he couldn’t stay still, just when Ryu Min finished thinking this, the space above them opened.
A huge eye looked at them with a sinister gaze.
[Insignificant insects, playing at war. But that ends now.]
Chaos, clearly determined to finish them off, began preparing his attack immediately.
Hundreds of portals opened, and dark red spears began to emerge when suddenly, Ryu Min launched his attack with his scythe.
Although Chaos’s form alteration reacted automatically, it was in vain.
The damage infused with Terra tracked Chaos’s position.
[Aaaaargh!]
Chaos let out a scream of pain, unable to react in time.
Simultaneously, the spears of death that had appeared withdrew, like turtles hiding in their shells.
[Damn Gaia’s toys, again!]
Determined not to stay still, Chaos unleashed spears of death, the only ones he could use even during form alteration. Ninety-seven red spears adorned the sky.
He planned to end the players in one fell swoop, but Ryu Min had no intention of allowing it.
“Christine!”
“Yes!”
Just as the spears launched, Protect Cell was activated.
The golden glow surrounding the players deflected the spears.
“Ignore the invulnerability and focus on the battle!”
The players, as if they already knew, dedicated themselves to reducing the number of demons. They knew the key to surviving was to end the round as quickly as possible, regardless of the attacks.
[These damn…!]
Although they had blocked one attack with invulnerability, the problem was what followed.
[I will not allow you to take the Wish Stone!]
Creating the spears of death once again, Chaos prepared to attack. Ryu Min shouted.
“Gather around!”
The players moved in unison according to his orders.
[Die!]
The second set of spears of death headed towards the players.
But, as planned, the players had already taken refuge behind a barrier of summons.
“Protection Resonance!”
At Seo Arin’s cry, all the summons became invulnerable.
The spears aiming at the players crashed into the summons, becoming useless.
They had blocked the second attack by making the summons invulnerable.
[Let’s see how long you can resist… Aaaaargh!]
Chaos let out a scream of pain as he was hit by his own spears reflected by the Rune of Resplendence.
Ryu Min watched the scene with a look of displeasure.
‘Looks like it only grazed him, he’s not dead.’
Of course, it wouldn’t be so easy to kill Chaos with his own attack.
“How about it, Chaos? Dodging my attacks, reflected damage, and creating spears of death at the same time must be exhausting, right?”
[Damn you!]
Ryu Min continued attacking Chaos with Terra, trying to kill him at that moment.
However,
‘Damn, have I already exhausted almost all my Terra?’
The claim that it would take 10 billion Terra was no exaggeration. He ran out of strength.
Realizing he could no longer continue attacking Chaos, Ryu Min turned his attention to the ground.
There was no other option but to abandon the idea of killing Chaos and focus on getting the Wish Stone quickly.
[I will not allow it!]
A third series of spears of death was launched at the 97 players.
This time, there was really no way to stop them.
If the members had been the same as before, of course.
“Ma Gyeong-rok! Now!”
At Ryu Min’s command, Ma Gyeong-rok used his ultimate skill, [Spatial Leap].
The dark aura emanating from Ma Gyeong-rok enveloped all team members, including Ryu Min.
Sssss-
With their bodies turning translucent, the spears of death passed through them harmlessly, embedding themselves in the ground.
Papapapa!
No one was hurt.
They observed the situation like invisible ghosts.
‘Spatial Leap is a skill that sends all team members to a dimensional rift, perfect for evading attacks. There is no better skill to dodge Chaos’s attack.’
In a way, it was a skill similar to Chaos’s form alteration.
The difference is that the duration is 5 minutes, during which they cannot attack or move in this state.
Of course, if they wish, they can exit the rift at any time.
Like this.
Sssss-
Ryu Min, recovering his original color, moved only after returning from the dimensional space.
‘As long as I don’t deactivate the Spatial Leap, my companions will be safe for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, I…’
Ryu Min’s eyes shone intensely.
‘I will sweep through the demons.’
Swish-swish-swish!
Although Ryu Min was fighting alone in the war, the number of demons decreased exponentially.
Chaos, unable to bear the scene, shouted furiously.
[Damn insect! Disappear at once!]
A spear of death flew directly at Ryu Min.
However, Ryu Min, without even looking back, used a skill he had been reserving.
[Temporary skill ‘Invulnerability’ is activated.]
[For 60 seconds you are immune to all damage.]
[You have used a one-time skill.]
[The skill has disappeared from your skill list.]
Whistle!
The spear of death bounced harmlessly, leaving Chaos with an astonished expression.
[You have another invulnerability?]
‘Now I have 1 minute to act.’
Ryu Min smiled and his eyes turned red.
Wielding his scythe backwards, he accumulated energy.
‘I will launch this with all my Terra.’
The combo of Crimson Moon and Moonlight Slaughter, boosted with the little remaining Terra, swept through the demons.
Wham-wham-wham!
With an even greater reach than before, tens of thousands of demons fell.
Chaos could only watch in disbelief.
Until the number of demons was reduced to less than 10%.
[The number of demons has been reduced to less than 10%.]
[The seventh Great Celestial and Demonic War has ended with the celestial side’s victory.]
As soon as the message appeared, the 97 players found themselves in front of a bright glow.
Wish Stones of five colors appeared before each person’s eyes.