Chapter 798: The Last (31)

The Regressor Instruction Manual was a mythic-grade attribute. In fact, it was a kind of attribute that violated the continent's laws to the extent that it was almost irregular.

It was powerful enough to affect some parts of the system, and there was no means to sanction it in the usual way.

Functions of a mythic-grade item or attribute couldn't be restricted, like the unbreakable spear that Cho Hyejin had. If the item description said that it couldn't break, that spear would never break.

It never broke, even if people tried to bend, melt, or corrode it. Of course, there were exceptions. There were concepts of higher and lower levels in the grade as well.

The problem stemmed from the fact that the Regressor Instruction Manual was a high-ranking attribute.

Kim Hyunsung and I were connected. That would never break.

I should've been able to read everything about him, and my voice should've always reached him unless there were other irregularities.

'Fuck… What is this?'

I felt my blood running cold.

"Fuck, Kim Hyunsung, that stupid bastard! Seraphim, you motherfucker! Jin Qing, that masked trash bastard!"

The irritation came to my head, but I had no choice but to suppress it. I knew that if I became angered, nothing would be solved.

'What's wrong with this?'

System intervention? Were they penalizing me for violating the rules?

If not…

Was it colliding with a higher irregularity? It wouldn't be strange if a higher existence or power than the Regressor Instruction Manual interfered with Kim Hyunsung's connection.

If Song Sookyung had a mythic-grade artifact that blocked all means of communication around him, it made sense of what was happening right now.

However…

"It's not that…"

That moron didn't have the means to get such an item, and mythic-grade objects weren't that common.

However, I was certain that some force was interfering with this.

'It's not that the connection is disconnected.'

Kim Hyunsung's eye hadn't lost its light yet. It was just that my voice couldn't reach him.

I could still feel Kim Hyunsung's feelings, and I could get his thoughts.

Of course, there was no evidence that this wasn't fake, but… My connection with him continued to be maintained. I got up and circumvented around the chair. I saw three hesitant lights trembling, but I didn't pay much attention to them.

I noticed that the silver light was slowly approaching as if it had firmly made up its mind, and after hitting it with the back of my hand, I sat down again.

'Should I ask Hyejin to take care of it?'

Was I even connected with Cho Hyejin? Wasn't everything cut off?

It was no wonder that I got anxious.

"Hyejin?"

-…

"Hyejin?"

-…

"Hey, Cho Hyejin."

-Yes, Vice Guild Master? I can hear you.

'Fuck, I haven't been cut off from her.'

As I sighed with relief, I immediately told her what I wanted to say.

"Listen to me, Hyejin. You know Song Sookyung, that bastard, right?"

-What?

"No… no. I'll get back to you a little later."

'This connection hasn't been cut off.'

I wanted to tell her to get rid of the Song Villain right now, but I couldn't speak easily because of one possibility.

'I may be being sanctioned by the system.'

It might be some kind of warning. I couldn't say that it was unlikely that my remarks sounded like saying that I had instigated Song Sookyung's death. I didn't say it directly, but I knew that Kim Hyunsung would take out his sword immediately if he heard my voice.

I believed in him, and I even used bloody tears as precautions. What I directly told him was…

'Have I crossed the line?'

Why wasn't I sanctioned for telling Hyejin to kill someone?

There were many reasons that I could think of, but nothing was certain.

What was certain was that there wasn't so much that I could do in the current situation.

I didn't want to face the worst-case scenario of completely losing the Regressor Instruction Manual or being disqualified by the system.

'It's limited, but it doesn't mean there's no way.'

As I tapped my thighs and looked at them with the telescope, I saw them walking quietly.

-Please forgive my rudeness, Blue Guild Master. I know that you are busy and don't have spare time, but… the situation is too serious…

-…

-I just want to talk while having a meal… is that okay?

-…

The place where the guy who constantly chattered next to him stopped was a restaurant where Kim Hyunsung used to go quite often.

I could hear him talking while looking at the building after being silent until now.

-I'm not in the mood to eat.

-Ah… I'm sorry.

-Just tell me what you want.

The Song guy's face was flustered. Looking at him, I felt like my annoyance calmed down a little.

'He might feel sh*tty now.'

Perhaps the most important thing when bringing out a conversation or telling a crucial story was a good atmosphere and the build-up, asking him what he wanted could be seen as looking down on the other person.

Although Kim Hyunsung didn't seem to look down on Song Sookyung, he might have noticed that Kim Hyunsung was difficult to talk to.

'Right. He's not completely caught.'

Thinking a bit more, I understood why Kim Hyunsung reached out to him.

It was worth thinking that the bloody tears of Lee Kiyoung's statue could be related to the threat of the continent, and in fact, what Song Villain talked about wasn't wrong either.

Of course, just because he understood him, it didn't mean he could forgive him.

-First, what is the New Continent Protection and Management Committee…

They were talking in the middle of the street. Kim Hyunsung completely blocked the surroundings with magic power, but I could assure anyone that this didn't normally happen.

'You haven't betrayed me yet, Hyunsung. Still, fuck, you kinda betrayed me.'

I hoped that bastard would make a mistake. He had to pay for what he did to Kim Hyunsung… However, his skill of keeping the proper lines was out of the ordinary.

As if he noticed that my name triggered Kim Hyunsung, it stood out that he was careful about negative connotations as much as possible.

Phrases, such as the 'one who had inherited or died already' turned into a 'place to return to' or 'an organization' for him. Anyone would think that this guy was my believer.

Kim Hyunsung, who was listening to him, slightly nodded, and honestly, I didn't know what he was thinking, but I felt his emotions fluctuating.

I was also worried about Kim Hyunsung… that bastard was all thumbs in things like this. I didn't think it would be strange if he accepted his proposal.

'No. He's not that stupid.'

-That's why I thought we needed the power of the Blue Guild Master. It isn't designed to control or pressure you. This is to create a continent where the people that the Honorary Cardinal loved can be at ease. Our New Continental Protection and Management Committee needs the cooperation of the heroes who saved the continent.

-…

-We are currently investigating various anomalies based on the information held by the New Continental Protection and Management Committee. In the direction of suggesting a mission… if compared to the Honorary Cardinal's, it would be insufficient to the point of disrespecting him, but we're doing our best in our own way to unite the continent once again…

-…

-We'll need the Sunset Swordsman. I hope that you will be our center.

The way he made it look like a good thing was sly. It would have been better if he talked through Cho Hyejin or manager Kim Mi-young.

'You're not really getting hooked on this, right?'

I wondered if he'd accept this because it didn't sound like a bad story. No, in the first place…

'Kim Hyunsung hates this kind of thing. Fuck.'

Being the central point wasn't good for our regressor's mental health.

As expected, his gaze seemed to be shaking. Fortunately, he didn't seem to feel a lot of pressure, but anyone could see that he wasn't in a good mood. How would Kim Hyunsung take that? What did he think of the man's plea to let him carry such a burden again?

I felt dizzy for a moment. That feeling wasn't mine, but Kim Hyunsung's. I couldn't even explain why he was clenching his fists tightly. However…

He seemed to be judging that he should carry it once more.

-The continent that Lee Kiyoung loves…

-…

-The Sunset Swordsman…

-…

-Must protect it. For him…

His breathing at this point had become rough. Kim Hyunsung looked around.

The attendants of the New Continental Protection and Management Committee surrounded him. It was impossible for him not to see the people who were looking at him.

Their faces had vague hopes. For a moment, it felt like I was under huge stress. The thoughts that Kim Hyunsung was thinking of were constantly being transmitted to my head.

The image of me dying slowly, his sword tainted with my blood.

The continent in ruins.

The guild members were running, and Park Deokgu was crying.

The place was a mess. Jung Hayan was holding her head and muttering to herself.

It was a sight I hadn't seen. I didn't get to witness those moments since I had closed my eyes by then.

Park Deokgu, that bastard, was hugging me so tight that my body almost crumbled. Maybe he was the one who killed me. I could bet that one of my bones would have been broken in the process.

'Please… Sniff… Please… Please save our hyung-nim. Please save him…'

I didn't know who he was talking to, but he was screaming to save me.

The scenery with the brilliant sunset light seemed somewhat sorrowful.

'Sniff… Open your eyes! Open them… Sniff… Sniff… Please don't take him. Please… Give hyung-nim one more chance… please… you can't take him like this… Please don't take him like this…' magic

Jung Hayan wasn't much different. She was unable to breathe properly.

In an instant, her eyes, watching my body shaking back and forth by Park Deokgu, were filled with sadness and anger. If Han Sora didn't come on time, I thought something might have really happened.

Han Sora hugged her while she was crying. She kept opening her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't. I was worried that she wouldn't be able to breathe like that.

'Ugh… Ugh…Ugh… Ugh…'

Kim Hyunsung continued to look on. I didn't know whether he was properly aware of the surroundings at the time, but he certainly could see everything… even the saintly smile that remained on my lips, telling him it was okay to give my life up for the continent.

Kim Hyunsung looked at the sky with a devastated expression, and Song Sookyung, in turn, made a strange expression when Kim Hyunsung's expression changed. His grew more distorted.

It wasn't just greed for power. The Song Villain looked like there was a certain twist behind his motives.