Regression Is Too Much - Chapter 356



356 – Regression (4)

“wait a minute.”

“Uh, uh uh…”

I bite back the furry hands that touch me and slowly focus on my body. It is a pure body, completely free from the influence of the hero trait. There is no internal bleeding, and no weakened parts. What about my soul? My soul… It is not completely fine, but it is good enough.

There are… none. Regression? Success. I really, really returned to the past. To be honest, I thought it was more likely to return after becoming strong enough, but I didn’t know that I would be able to return this way.

But anyway, what does the method matter? If you go straight to Seoul, you’ll be successful. It’s a real success.

“… Phew.”

Of course, success doesn’t mean the end. There is still one huge challenge left to solve.

“I’m sorry. I think I was too rough earlier. Actually, I really like Suin.”

“…?”

There’s not much time. I have things to do.

From now on, I.

“Jiwon, do you remember the plan?”

I will guide Cheonma’s thinking direction.

**

There have been many things that have happened in the meantime. For Kim Jun-ho, this has been a long journey.

-Paat.

To Cheonma, it was just a moment. No, it must have been even shorter than a moment. It must have been like cutting and pasting a piece of film.

Yes. Cheonma regained consciousness. It was a success. He returned. There was a slight sense of discomfort at the last moment, but it seemed to have been just a worry.

‘That’s unpleasant.’

Experiencing ‘death’ directly was a very unpleasant experience. Living a life of struggle, I’ve often come close to the line of death, but this was the first time I’d actually died. It wasn’t something I couldn’t bear, but it wasn’t something I would voluntarily experience again.

Still, this is it. The crisis has passed. All I have to do is slightly change the existing direction. Keep Kim Jun-ho at a distance, and slowly regain control of my body.

Cheonma’s goal, then and now, is one. To escape the tower. To break free from these bonds.

In the previous episode, I admitted that I was the real Cheonma because of my pride, but in this episode, I don’t plan on creating that situation at all. I just plan on spending time as if ‘Guntar has regained consciousness’ and then at some point, I plan on returning to my hometown.

The people of Suin have a strong attachment to their hometown. Even if they suddenly decide to return to their hometown, they won’t feel uncomfortable. Cheonma slowly spent his time reconsidering his plans. One day, two days, three days… Kim Jun-ho will come soon. Let’s finish preparing before that.

While passing the time by slowly taking the initiative without being caught, at some point.

“?!”

Guntar instinctively jumped up from his seat. Cheonma had already regained control of consciousness. Cheonma had come to the forefront.

“…Who is it?”

He felt his life was in danger. He felt a crisis that could not be resolved by Guntar. He felt that the Heavenly Horse had to step forward. The hair on his back stood on end. His hands tightened regardless of his will. Every instinct that existed was blaring an alarm.

A strong, almost tingling presence was felt from across the hallway. The mysterious enemy was clearly walking towards this place. The target… was obvious. Every thousand.

A formidable foe. A foe so powerful that it is impossible to defeat him without releasing his own power. How long has it been since he encountered such a powerful foe? At least not in this universe, except for the Archangels.

A strong person that even the Heavenly Horse can’t guarantee victory. A normal person would be scared or overly cautious and end up being eaten instead.

“Who are you, walking towards me so impudently?”

Cheonma, on the other hand, had a big smile on his face. If there is a strong enemy, he will destroy it. If there is an obstacle, he will jump over it. Cheonma does not stop. He just overcomes it.

Regressing when injured? Being aware of the Archangel’s gaze? Escaping the tower? Escaping from Kim Jun-ho who will soon come? It’s important. Of course, that’s important too.

-If they attack first, there’s nothing we can do.

He was ready to release his power. Didn’t he gain complete control of his body? It doesn’t matter. He is an opponent that cannot be defeated unless he fights with all his might anyway. Come at him. I will fight him.

Cheonma looked at the door with a smile that was a mixture of anticipation and triumph.

“…”

After opening the door and confirming the identity of the intruder… I couldn’t help but freeze like a stone.

It’s a familiar face. It’s a problem because it’s a familiar face.

“Cheonma.”

An overwhelming energy that felt like it was boiling over. A power so great that it made even the undefeated Cheonma nervous without even realizing it. And a man who calmly controlled that power.

“Nice to meet you.”

This is Kim Jun-ho.

Kim Jun-ho came to see Cheonma.

Wrapped in an incredibly powerful force.

**

The secret to becoming stronger in this fleeting moment was using the hero trait. I quickly gained fame by using the water people, and I declared myself the ‘Guardian of the Water People’, and spread that image throughout the universe. It’s not very successful, because not all the water people supported me, and the strength of their support wasn’t that strong. But because the scale of the ‘universe’ was so large, it was possible to become strong enough to be satisfied.

Do you think you can win if you fight? No. Objectively, Cheonma is stronger. Even if I somehow activate my hero trait to the limit and become stronger here… it will be difficult to defeat Cheonma.

Let’s assume that we can match in weight class. We are similar in height and weight… but even under those conditions, there is no chance that I can win.

First of all, I don’t know how to fight when I’m at my strongest. I’ve never used the immense power I have in my body to ‘full power’, and I’ve never even confronted another living being with it. I have a large sword, and I know how to swing it, but I’ve never fought with it.

On the other hand, Cheonma is a veteran who has been trained in a hundred battles. He is not just good at fighting, but he is also ‘really’ good at fighting. He will be able to perfectly utilize the power he possesses, and he will come up with a way to utilize it that I have never seen before.

You think you’ll get used to it if you keep going back? No. Even if you get used to it, there are still many problems.

Even if I invested a huge amount of time and acquired the skills, experience, and strength that rivaled Cheonma, I would still regress after getting hit once. Even if it was an opponent of a lower weight class than me, it would not be easy to ‘win without getting hit even once’, so assuming they were of the same weight class, it would be virtually impossible. (There is also the added restriction that I cannot activate companion regression in the process.)

So, to fight and win against Cheonma, I have to become much, much stronger than Cheonma… That was a long story. It’s just a long story that says it’s impossible.

Back to the main point. If you’re not going to win the fight, why did you come here all this time? There’s a reason for everything. To be exact, I have my ‘intention’.

Let’s think from Cheonma’s perspective, not mine. He knows a person named Kim Jun-ho.

He had been observing me until he returned. How much I liked water people, how strong I was, and how kind I was. So I was already one of the people Cheonma ‘knew’.

That person you know, when time goes back, suddenly approaches you and says, “Nice to meet you.” He has become incredibly stronger.

“I’ve been watching you all this time.”

“…”

“You’re doing well.”

The way he speaks is completely different, and his expression, voice, and above all, his ability to handle ‘strength’ are incomparable. Anyone who looks at him will see that he is a completely different person. Above all, the way he immediately mentions his identity as ‘Cheonma’.

Here, what would you think? The person I knew was actually a regressor, and after going through various hardships to the future and obtaining incredible power, he returned to the past, but then happened to see the Heavenly Demon he had deceived using his powers, and would you think that he was deceiving the other person in order to solve this problem?

“…An angel.”

Or would you think that another being, not the person you knew until now, had entered that body?

There was no halo, no divine radiance, no tunic, no wings.

But that arrogant tone. That attitude that seemed to look down on him. Anyone who saw it would think he was an angel. Cheonma had no choice but to be fooled. It wasn’t a matter of strength. The situation was such that he couldn’t help but be fooled.

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Previously, Kim Jun-ho had seen how angels treated the residents of the tower… that is, the NPCs. They always used polite language towards the players, but that was because they were ‘climbers’ of the tower. Basically, there were far more angels who despised humans than those who did not.

Above all, in terms of ‘experience’, Kim Jun-ho had much more experience seeing angels than Cheon-ma. Information gap. A strange situation for anyone to see. An opponent who had planned it out.

“…”

Cheonma’s gaze sharpens. It’s clear that he’s been completely fooled. He’s probably filled with feelings like irritation and anger. He can’t give her time. He might make some sudden moves.

I’ve already shown all the scenes I wanted to show. All that’s left is the ending.

-Exactly!

Snap your fingers and unleash the magical power within you. Time will naturally turn back.

“I will keep watching.”

What is the core of this plan?

[I suffered damage.]

[Return to the moment you first entered the 28th floor.]

***

“Mr. Guntar! I’ve come to save you!!!”

“…”

After I regress, I have to act like I don’t know anything.