Regression Sword Apocalypse Reconquest - Chapter 86
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Episode 86
Sehyuk kicked the stomach of a man who was rushing at him to stab his neck, then spun around and slammed the man who was aiming for his waist into the wall.
In the meantime, the humans who rushed to steal the reward pushed Han Si-Hyeon forward.
“These crazy kids!”
But Han Si-Hyeon didn’t have much to do.
[Now even the most trivial things are ignoring me.]
A group of humans rushed towards the monster and tried to stab it with their swords. However, the monster was faster.
An awl-like thing shoots out from the sphere and pierces the chests of humans.
A crowd of people rush in and pile up on the floor like mannequins.
[Humans are so foolish. They are blinded by mere material things and rush into things without even considering their surroundings.]
[Strong human. Can you still say that humans are not uncivilized after seeing this?]
Sehyuk didn’t answer those words and instead looked at the people who had been hit by Gu Che.
The corpses of humans.
‘It’s true that they are pathetic people.’
Isn’t it because he rushed in to kill Sehyuk, take his place, and steal the reward that he got?
If they had struck the final blow, how would they have asserted their rights against Sehyuk?
“I, I just did it because I was told to! Please spare me!”
Meanwhile, a pile of corpses is stirring.
The woman named Jihye, who had been harassing Cha Ye-seong, was crawling out from a pile of corpses.
Blood flows out from his chest and soaks the floor.
Jihye, who was looking up at Sehyuk, guessed the future by looking at Sehyuk’s cold gaze. She turned towards Cha Ye-seong, trembling.
“Um, I’m really sorry. I was like that before, I was young, so I couldn’t help it… .”
A woman covered in blood reaches out to Cha Ye-seong and pleads.
“Please, please spare me. It was a mistake I made when I was young, and I deeply regret it. I will do better in the future.”
“ah….”
The moment when Cha Ye-seong, who is in agony, slowly approaches.
Se-hyeok and Han Si-hyeon blocked the way as if they had conspired.
“You don’t have to save me.”
Sehyuk’s thoughts were like that.
There are probably many victims who don’t want an apology, but the perpetrator must do everything he can.
If you think that it is not your fault because you are young, then maybe it is not worth living like that. No matter what anyone says, it is the fault of the one who hurt you that you have to bear and take responsibility for.
But did that woman really do everything she could?
“If I had known from the beginning that he had hurt you, I would have come up with a sincere apology.”
“That’s right. If you lived here, we could have met somehow. You even know my home address?”
Han Si-hyeon also nods vigorously to Se-hyeok’s words.
“Why would you show mercy to such a human scum? After all, he usually doesn’t care, but he comes to you when things get worse for him!”
Han Si-hyeon is jumping up and down.
Cha Ye-seong quietly looked at the two people blocking her way. With a worried expression. Then, as if she had made up her mind, she stepped forward.
“Still, I’ll let you live for now.”
“why?”
Han Si-hyeon growled. Se-hyeok quietly pushed Han Si-hyeon away.
Now, more than anything, Cha Ye-seong’s decision is important.
And Sehyuk respected that decision.
Cha Ye-seong is a good person.
Even if they are someone who has left deep scars on your heart in the past, giving them another chance.
That’s a decision that not just anyone can make.
But, the moment Cha Ye-seong slowly bends down.
“Get out of here!”
Before he could finish his words, the sphere made its move first.
Kwak-kak!
Before Cha Ye-seong could even approach, the sphere thrusts into his body.
Scattered thorns all around.
A thick, dark red liquid flows out from underneath.
The atmosphere was freezing. Se-hyeok stepped forward to protect Cha Ye-seong, Han Si-hyeon, and the people behind them.
[How petty. To try to keep alive a being that attacks you. I can’t accept it!]
The outer shell of the broken and cracked sphere peels off, extending out into a shape reminiscent of a hedgehog or a pine cone.
Inside you can see a pure white, shiny mass.
An attack that threw everything away.
But Sehyuk has no idea whatsoever.
Kagagagagak!
Silver lattice lines hanging in the air cut through the thorns.
Following that attack, Sehyuk’s flying slash cuts through the last of the sphere’s flesh.
Bam.
A sphere that falls helplessly onto the corpses it has killed, along with the remaining outer shell.
[Why on earth did I lose to you guys? I don’t understand.]
The bastard uttered his last words in a fading voice.
[Since the odds are already against you, tell me what you think. I want to hear that answer before I die.]
Although it was an arrogant voice, Sehyuk responded lightly to those words as a last act of mercy.
“You said before that the purpose of religion is to become a being that transcends everything. That premise is wrong.”
[what?]
“The purpose of religion is to transcend the individual, but more precisely, it is to lead the people to enlightenment.”
And Sehyuk saw the corpses of monsters scattered on the floor.
White steel monsters, slumped on the floor like fish with their heads cut off. Empty monsters reminiscent of discarded bones and shells.
“Look at your subordinates. Don’t they blindly follow your orders? Can that be considered truly enlightened?”
[But, but isn’t that enlightenment itself the belief that it should go beyond individual consciousness and exist for everyone?]
[Humans are tormented by inferior desires and are unable to love! Isn’t it true that only by eliminating them can one be evaluated as having reached true transcendence?]
“You still don’t understand.”
Sehyuk looked at Cha Ye-seong, who was sitting on the floor.
A face that looks both distressed and relieved, but clearly harbors regret.
Se-hyeok felt that Cha Ye-seong was admirable.
“You have to see the possibility. Look at the way you try to understand others even while going through those shitty people. That’s true love. Not like you, who doesn’t know anything and just tries to get rid of them.”
One of the few great qualities of human beings is the ability to constantly think about what is right and to strive for betterment.
It may seem frustrating at first.
However, it is a process that everyone must go through.
“Righteousness is like a star. You can’t reach it, but at least you can see its light, and you constantly try to get closer to it.”
Sehyuk gave his last advice to the sphere whose light was gradually fading away.
Something that Sehyuk thought about while experiencing his second life.
That’s what Sehyuk thought transcendence was.
It is to have an immeasurable mind that is constantly moving towards the end, like an ever-expanding infinity.
And, the process of constantly thinking and moving forward is the stepping stone toward gradually converging on the right judgment.
Only through this process can we properly punish those who have committed crimes and avoid capturing innocent people.
If you don’t understand that, you can’t truly transcend.
The act of trying to cut yourself off with ignorance is just hitting a wall and becoming stagnant.
The strange light surrounding the monster’s body subsided.
Sehyuk couldn’t tell if the monster understood what he was saying.
* * *
With a strange light, everyone was moved to the first floor.
The first floor is no longer the messy house we saw earlier.
Because it was a restored apartment building in a clean and well-maintained new underground shopping mall, connected to the underground shopping mall by an elevator.
From what I remember, the facilities were okay. It was about the size of a large condo.
Considering that it doesn’t have a gas range, it’s more similar.
Sehyuk went into the house and looked outside.
A long steel wall extending outwards, and a slightly elevated hill area.
‘This is the best thing about this area.’
The reward for the disaster was, as expected, sweet.
As the name suggests, the Iron Fortress is a place to block incoming monsters and accommodate large numbers of people.
However, the only regret is that only the first floor is open.
Since there was a disaster up there, a certain level of magical power had to be injected to purify the area.
Sehyuk went outside and called people together.
The people who are left now are less likely to betray.
That’s why Sehyuk explained the rules to them.
A story that was decided in advance.
“Good terms. But I have a suggestion.”
The one who said that was the bespectacled man who first took Sehyuk’s side. The rich people behind him seemed like his friends. Maybe this man is in charge of the heads of these people.
“Since we’ve already brought people here, wouldn’t it be better to at least give a spot to the leader of the group? I have something I want to do personally.”
“Hmm. What is it?”
“This is a store. I’d like to get a space. We happen to have quite a few items to sell.”
The man in glasses pointed to an empty store and opened his bag to show us what was inside.
“An alchemy converter. If you put in an item, it will change about 50 percent of its value into something else. And you can use this to make use of random items lying around. That’s why I’ve been steadily collecting items and selling them to other people.”
As he said, next to the bag containing the alchemy converter, there were also bags containing food and fairly clean clothes.
“You don’t intend to covet it, do you? You said you would allow me to have my own private property.”
Sehyuk, who was thinking for a moment, looked at the man pushing up his glasses.
“What is your name?”
“Shin Jeong-bin.”
“The position is performance-based. However, I can provide support.”
“Then what should I do? Should I buy the commercial space?”
“But since you were the first to speak up with courage, I’ll leave it to you.”
At those words, the man wearing glasses, Shin Jeong-bin, chuckled.
“You will reap the rewards you have trusted me with.”
* * *
We settle a few pretty good fighters that we had previously agreed upon in the new fortress, and assign them districts through agreement with the leaders of the new recruits.
In addition, they also take in survivors who have struggled to survive and come to the city with hope.
Before we knew it, it had become quite crowded, with as many people as in a large village.
‘Probably most of the survivors in this area have gathered here.’
Now Sehyuk has acquired power that is no different from that of the ruler of a village.
While I was building up my skills like that.
Someone came running towards Sehyuk.
He was a guard guarding the outside.
“Mr. Sehyuk! There are tank-like vehicles approaching outside!”
As soon as he heard that, Sehyuk headed towards the railing on the first floor and looked at where the guard was talking.
A long, wide road leading out to another area.
Above them, jeeps and tanks with navy blue flags were lined up and marching slowly.
Sehyuk could tell who they were.
A closer look reveals the unique finish of the tanks and jeeps converted from scrap metal.
Traces of skilled engineers polishing and carving common materials.
As far as Sehyuk knew, there was only one possibility that such a person would come here.