Regression Is Too Much - Regression Is Too Muchchapter 275

275 – The Returner Advances (1)

The life of a returner can be said to be truly unique, but the lives of the returner’s companions are also quite special. At least Choi Ji-won believed so.

“Shall we go?”

“Let’s go.”

Choi Ji-won always pays attention to Kim Jun-ho’s expression right before entering the tower. As he holds his hands tightly together and strengthens his resolve, he remembers every detail of his facial muscles.

Anticipation. Flutter. A little fear. Confidence at the same time. Trust. Reluctant again. Contradictory emotions swirl around, but they are all directly connected to the impression of ‘vitality’. Yes, Kim Jun-ho is full of life right before entering the tower.

[Entered on the 27th floor.]

But after barely enough time to blink.

“… Ah.”

Kim Jun-ho’s expression… I die suddenly. This time, it appears that there hasn’t been a lot of regression, so the complexion hasn’t completely turned black, but it looks like more than half of the vitality has been lost.

A lot of information can be inferred just from facial expressions. As for Kim Jun-ho himself, when he just regressed, he couldn’t manage his facial expressions at all. By the time Choi Ji-won talks to him, he returns to his usual expression, but immediately after his regression, he fully reveals his emotions. Therefore, he can infer a lot of information.

Since the eyes are not blurry, there are not many regressions.

As I was staring blankly into space, a lingering feeling remained.

Since my heart is beating slowly, it is not a happy ending.

It was clear that something unpleasant had happened to him. It is clear that the refreshing development has not continued. It seems like things didn’t go as planned.

‘Bungbung, do you remember anything?’

‘I don’t have any.’

‘I guess they didn’t allow me to maintain my memory on purpose.’

What is unusual is that there was no memory of it being given to Choi Ji-won. Usually around this time he was flooded with memories that didn’t exist all at once, so he had to switch with Bungbung, who could tolerate it relatively well. He didn’t seem to remember anything, or he didn’t intentionally retain his memory.

“Junho?”

“Uh, uh.”

“Has it regressed?”

“Huh. I figured out the strategy. “I’ll tell you slowly.”

Kim Jun-ho, who quickly finished controlling his expression, calmed his voice and entered the log cabin.

“Hello everyone?”

I’m a little disappointed, and a little curious.

“… “

For now, I just follow.

**

The 27th floor ended smoothly. The warlock died in an instant. The players were happy, but Choi Ji-won was not very happy. How much effort must have been put into making this strategy a success, and how many difficulties must have been faced.

[Cleared the 27th floor.]

After returning to reality. Kim Jun-ho begins his explanation his. Hearing from someone else’s mouth about his own actions that he does not know about … Should I say that it is always interesting? Should I say it’s bizarre? It evokes strange emotions.

“Therefore… We caught that Bingryong thing. “You already drank the special elixir that came as a reward?”

“Yes. “My health ability has increased by 30.”

“But I think saving the elixir is more important than getting the elixir again. “You just cleared it this time?”

“Huh. My stats went up anyway, and I think it would be better to save the elixir than to raise your stats a little more.”

“Surely. Elixir is important, right? Memories… “Did you agree with me not to keep it?”

“That’s right. I also felt like the elixir was a waste, and you said you were reluctant to use up my emotions… “

“Uhm… Really?”

‘Bungbunga. Doesn’t it seem like there’s a bit of a lie mixed in?’

‘Maybe.’

Choi Ji-won is Kim Jun-ho’s lover. One of the people I’ve watched the longest. Even if she is just a regular lover, if they date for a long time, they will understand each other’s feelings. There is no way Choi Ji-won, who has a keen sense, could not notice this.

Kim Jun-ho is hiding something. Something is holding me back. Perhaps, it has something to do with the consequences of defeating Bingryong. And it must be something related to warlocks.

“Wow, it’s hard. “My head hurts.”

“Then shall we rest for a while?”

“Yes, yes. It’s good for me.”

There might have been a way to expose the mistake here, but Choi Ji-won decided to just ignore it. I had faith that Kim Jun-ho would tell me if it was really important information, and I thought there must be a reason why he didn’t keep the memories.

What Choi Ji-won values most is Kim Jun-ho’s mental strength itself, not anything else. She trusts Kim Jun-ho. As long as she goes to the end, she believes that Kim Jun-ho will somehow do it.

“How about going here? It was sent to me by a friend… “

“Let’s go tomorrow… “

For the world.

And for my beloved lover.

**

As I explained to Jiwon earlier, the reward for defeating the dragon was truly worthwhile. Perhaps as compensation for an impossible achievement, the achievement level went up a lot, and you were even given an elixir that could increase the selected stat by a whopping 30. I invested in the health stat for the elixir, and with this, I feel like I am one step closer to being able to activate ‘Heart of Cold’.

And… And…

“… “

To be honest, I’m distraught. This is because I didn’t really like the ending of the 27th floor.

Maybe I was also expecting a cider-like ending. In fact, the warlock is an unsung hero, the world was saved because of his sacrifice, and at the end, the warlock repents and apologizes to the captain… I thought I imagined such a beautiful ending.

But the reality was truly ugly. Warlocks were livestock raised by their ancestors. Whether he was lucky or skillful, he defeated his ancestor and survived, but he was a madman who once again projected that hatred onto his own clan. The ‘Captain’ group was a clan of warlocks… It was a scapegoat.

If a person who sacrificed himself for the world was at the same time feeling joy while torturing the souls of his own blood… Should we praise his courage? Or should I accuse him of being the worst lunatic ever? Even for a moment, ‘the warlock may not be guilty. ‘He might not be wrong.’ I feel disgusted with myself for thinking that. But is it just the warlock’s fault?

In the end, the captain ended up being a one-sided victim. The warlock became the victim who became the perpetrator. Is it the fault of the family and the world that made the warlock like this? Or is it because warlocks were born crazy? What about souls offered to the devil? What should they do?

I guess I didn’t want to share this dirty story with Jiwon. I think that was the feeling. Choi Ji-won himself said, ‘I don’t think the experience of fighting a dragon was of much help,’ so I felt less guilty.

And at the same time, I realized. There are stories in the world that are better left unknown. If I hadn’t revealed this until the end, I could have just been a good hero who defeated the evil warlock and saved the captain. After finding out the truth… I don’t know. It just makes my mouth feel sour.

-Reaper.

-Yes.

-What happened to the people I told you to ‘monitor’?

A thought occurred to me, and I contacted the Shinigami. It was when Jiwon went to the bathroom.

In the past, I had asked the Shinigami to keep an eye on two villains. After giving them a warning, I told them to watch how they behave. From a future point of view, they did not have any major accidents.

-There is no movement. I only engage in minimal social activities.

-Okay. Thank you.

-No. I am honored.

The future has not changed. The two villains made no move after my warning. Suddenly, I wondered what this was all about.

“Ha.”

The reward was earned. I became stronger. If you look at whether the 27th floor was a gain or a loss, it was a clear gain.

Still, I feel uncomfortable. It’s bitter. The guy I thought was a villain with a story turned out to be a madman, and the dragon committed suicide so I couldn’t get any information. Indeed… It’s vain. Should I try to keep the dragon from dying? Even that is something I can’t do.

“Ah.”

Realized. What part is making me so uncomfortable?

The actions of the warlock clearly helped the world. Even if he failed, he was a hero in the eyes of the world as a whole. It is safe to say so.

But if you look at him as an individual, he was trash. He was a psychopath. He was crazy. Even his ‘helpful actions’ can be interpreted as a simple whim.

I think I’ve had this concern before. I don’t know what to do with the treatment of ‘helpful villains’. Isn’t there a saying that it is a necessary evil? Helpful evil. Garbage that maintains social order.

Still, it is helpful, so should I leave it alone? Or should I give up? The souls who were sacrificed to the devil were fundamentally innocent of any sin. It’s just a sin of being born with the wrong blood. It is unreasonable.

It is impossible to pass over their pain ‘for the sake of the world.’ Physiologically, there is a strong sense of rejection. But what if the world is on the verge of destruction? What if the last resort given was to buy time by sacrificing innocent humans? What choice should I make?

“Under. Fuck.”

What kind of big worries do I have? To say that, I am a regressor. If it means sacrificing myself, I’ll just throw it away because it’s just my body. It’s not up to me to weigh other people’s sacrifices.

At the time I was sighing as I continued to think about my worries.

“Seup. “Don’t swear.”

“Uh, yes. “I’m sorry.”

Jiwon came back before I knew it and slapped my mouth with his palm. She blinked her eyes for a moment, then showed me the screen of her cell phone.

“Ruler. How do you feel?”

“Huh? “What?”

An incident that did not occur in the previous episode.

“Uncle Cheoljin wants to have a drink. How do you feel?”

I received a call from firefighter Park Cheol-jin, who was connected to the tutorial.