Regressor Instruction Manual

Chapter 1011: You Reap What You Sow (18)

There were constant universal laws out there. Light and darkness; darkness and light. These two elements could not coexist, and they had opposite natures. This universal law applied to the continent as well.

I had no idea why, but it was just the law—like how fire and water could not mix.

I had been researching magic, holy spells, sorcery, magitech, and even supernatural abilities, but this law was the first one to pop up in my[1] head.

It was considered common sense here.

It had been a law since time immemorial, and it would remain true forever.

The reason this giant was stronger than I had imagined was that it had transcended the existing laws. It was a cliche involving the combination of two opposing powers to create a brand-new power.

‘It’s cliched.’

The reason elements that couldn't coexist managed to come together was that Kim Hyun-Sung and I were connected spiritually.

Our connection couldn't be explained with formulas, and we were above any formulas out there. I was not exactly sure, but this incident proved that our bond was above the universal laws.

The sunset giant illuminated the white darkness, and the giant that looked normal just a moment ago started changing. The giant sprouted holy orange horns and tightly woven orange armor. It also had an orange helmet that looked sturdy enough to protect it from the white darkness.

The giant's sword hilt was in the form of a snake, and it raised its sword along with the Sunset Swordsman. The giant also had golden eyes as if it were trying to prove that Kim Hyun-Sung and I had a connection.

"Roooooooooooooooooar!"

The disgusting monster grabbed its severed arm upon detecting a threat. The severed arm instantly regenerated, but I was sure the monster was still in shock. Bahamut knew that the giant before him was strong enough to harm him.

‘We just need to be on the same level.’

Kim Hyun-Sung was the Sword God

He looked like he had completely lost his mind, but that wasn't the case at all.

If I had to evaluate his condition, he was a puppet with a will of his own. Although he was under a spell, he was still as strong as ever. He could think for himself, and he could fight more recklessly than usual.

A massive arm swung toward the giant, but the giant had no plans of engaging in a contest of raw strength. It swung its sword at a strange angle, deflecting the attack.

Sparks flew, and the monster lost his balance.

He immediately found his balance again, but the sword hacked at him relentlessly.

It was a beautiful sight to see the giant blocking the oncoming attack and attacking immediately. It was like a well-rehearsed movement.

The giant swung its sword, and the sunset remained in the air as if it were drawing an image. I was sure Bahamut was aware of the fact that he couldn’t run away from this fight. He moved instinctively, blocking the giant’s sword using his large horns.

"Argh."

‘He managed to cut off his arm. Are his horns that sturdy?’

Unfortunately, it was not a smart move from Bahamut.

Boom!

A thunderous boom echoed as Kim Hyun-Sung’s sword and the monster’s horns clashed. Immediately afterward, the giant took a stance with its sword.

‘He’s going to lose his horns.’

And that was when the monster swung his tail toward the giant.

‘Close.’

He had to have sensed a threat to his life again. The sunset giant did not move despite the attack. It grabbed the monster’s tail with its arm and smacked it away with the hilt of its sword.

Thud.

The monster's tail was deflected, and the monster staggered. He flailed his arms wildly, defending himself against Kim Hyun-Sung's flurry of attacks. The monster was counterattacking as well, but there were no issues whatsoever, as I was watching him intently.

The monster seemed to be channeling a spell using his negative energy, but Kim Hyun-Sung moved nonstop, attacking his fangs, horns, four arms, and his towering figure.

I heard a crack.

Kim Hyun-Sung calmly blocked the monster’s attack, which was so strong that it sounded like it tore even space apart. This was made possible because the two of us had a shared thought and vision.

While Kim Hyun-Sung was busy landing heavy attacks on the monster while moving around at incredible speeds, the monster finally couldn't take it and let out a roar.

Tentacles sprouted all over the monster, and they all made a beeline for the giant, but it was useless. It looked like the monster was stuck in an endless loop of staggers, and Kim Hyun-Sung made quick work of the former's tentacles.

I was sure the people watching this scene through the Goddess' Mirrors had no idea what was going on. The only thing they could probably see was an orange light drawn by the orange sword, which was illuminating the pitch-black basement of the Underground Temple.

‘Damn, he’s strong. Why are you so strong, Hyun-Sung?’

Perhaps it was because he was no longer hesitant.

Anyway, I felt bad for Bahamut.

‘He could have a chance if they dueled with swords.’

The fact that he had transformed into a wild monster was a great advantage to us.

[Mr. Hyun-Sung…].

“Y-Yes,” Kim Hyun-Sung replied.

[You’re doing really well.]

“T-Thank you, Mr. Ki-Young. Thank you,” he said.

[You’re… doing well… but I’m really bored.]

“What?”

[I’m really bored.]

'I’m telling you to make this more entertaining.'

“Ah…”

'You don’t understand what I’m saying? Let’s try being a little more blunt, then.'

[You didn’t hear me say that I'm feeling bored?]

'You have the ability, so show it off already.'

“I-I’m sorry. I’ll… I’ll do better…” Kim Hyun-Sung mumbled. He was under a spell and could not think clearly, but he definitely knew what I wanted to see.

If one had something up one's sleeve, one ought to use it.

The giant’s role had yet to be established. I was sure he had a trick or two up his sleeves.

'Show me those tricks. Show me your skills or special moves.'

Kim Hyun-Sung's eyes were empty and dazed, but I saw him gritting his teeth.

The orange line suspended in the air started moving slowly.

‘What the heck?’

The giant swung its sword in an effort to inflict serious wounds or create an opening. The orange line that had been suspended in the air all this while suddenly flew toward the monster as soon as the giant swung its sword downward with both hands.

Fwooooosh!

The sword flew toward the monster.

A grotesque noise echoed afterward.

The monster had curled up in an effort to defend himself against the flurry of attacks imbued with negative energy, so he had no choice but to take the brunt of Kim Hyun-Sung's powerful move.

The attack did not sever his limbs, but he was blasted away into the distance.

Boom!

He crashed into the wall, destroying it.

‘He’s pretty cool.’

There was dust all over the place, and I saw the monster emerge from the cloud of dust with a roar.

I had been staring at the monster all this while, so I knew that it was too late for Kim Hyun-Sung to react. The giant and the monster clashed once more; the giant was blasted away this time.

"Haa…"

“I’m… sorry. I’m really… really… Ugh…”

Crack! Kaboom! Craaaack!

We probably would not get another chance like this, and I was sure the monster thought the same thing. The monster held the giant down with both hands as more arms sprouted from his back. Those arms then proceeded to give the giant a beatdown.

‘He’s a monster, all right.’

His Endurance, Regeneration Rate, Strength, Agility, and Stamina were out of this world. His skills were extremely powerful as well. Considering the fact that we had been trying to tire him out using the expedition team, it was amazing how he could still fight.

The orange giant was getting buried in the ground, and the dungeon trembled with every knuckle sandwich that the former had to eat from Bahamut.

Bahamut was not really inflicting any real damage on the giant, but the latter's armor was slowly getting destroyed.

[Haa… Really?]

“I’m sorry… I’m sorry, Mr. Ki-Young…” Kim Hyun-Sung said.

'No, it’s not your fault. This happened all because I wanted to see your abilities… so you don’t need to apologize.'

Clench. The giant gritted its teeth and grabbed the two arms that were holding it down.

The moment the monster’s fist was going to land on its hand, it raised its head, removed one of its arms, and got up. The monster took a stance and charged at the giant, but the orange sword was already in the giant’s hand.

Boom!

The giant ran with all its might and swung its sword.

A deafening explosion occurred, and the monster was blown away.

The monster immediately recovered his balance, and then he proceeded to defend himself while attacking at the same time. I could see that the monster was also trying to read Kim Hyun-Sung’s movements.

Unfortunately, before the monster could even take a step forward with his left foot, his arm went flying, exposing his chest to Kim Hyun-Sung. Just as he was about to defend himself, the orange sword flew past him.

"Roaaaaaaaaaaaar!" the monster roared in agonizing pain. A torrent of pitch-black blood spurted out of the wound. The disgusting monster decided to move forward instead of running away, even though he was in the worst-case scenario.

He took another step forward and swung his fist.

Perhaps the monster had lost his mind due to the extreme pain, as it failed to see that it was a trap. The pitch-black blood that had fallen on the ground transformed and charged at the giant.

Kim Hyun-Sung was not surprised, as he knew that was going to happen. My vision, which was capable of seeing everything on this battlefield, saw the ambush. The pitch-black blood had transformed into the monster's tail, and it swung toward the giant.

Fwoooosh!

Our connected souls capable of ignoring even the fundamental laws of the universe told Kim Hyun-Sung my thoughts.

Ability—the same ability that Kim Hyun-Sung had shown just a few moments ago.

The giant swung its sword from below. It was trying to split the pitch-black blood into two and then immediately inflict a fatal injury on the monster. However, the pitch-black blood was fake; the real attack was the tail.

Instead of attacking the oncoming tail, the giant took another step forward and charged at the monster. Naturally, the monster’s tail changed directions and flew toward the giant’s neck, but the orange line in mid-air swept past it, splitting it into two.

"Rooooooooooooooooooar!"

“Yaaaaaaaaaaah!”

The powerful sword strike pierced the monster.

“Yaaaah!”

Kim Hyun-Sung let out a strange shout, but his trembling voice told me that the monster's fleshly body was extremely durable. The orange Sword God was slowing down. His spine? Or was there something wrong with his muscles?

'Damn it. Is this his limit?'

[A little more… Just a little more, Mr. Hyun-Sung. A little more!]

“Ugh… okay,” Kim Hyun-Sung replied.

[Just a little more… Hurry! Hurry! Damn it! You just need to… do a little more… A little moooore!]

“Okay!” Kim Hyun-Sung exclaimed and clenched his fist.

[Push through! Push through. Damn it, man! Is that all you can do? Is it?!]

“W-What? N-No!” he answered.

[Don’t stop! Don’t… Damn it! Hey! Just a little more… Don’t stop, man! Yes! That’s right! That’s what I’m talking about! AAAAH—shit!!! I told you not to stop!]

His sword stopped in the middle of splitting the monster's body into two, and it wasn’t moving anymore.

‘Damn it, damn it! It’s not enough.’

The monster's regeneration rate was extremely high, so I couldn't help but feel anxious at the sight. The monster grabbed Kim Hyun-Sung’s sword with both hands, and a pitch-black energy gathered at his mouth.

[Bahamut… Bahamut!]

‘Wake up, Warrior. Wake up! Damn it! Wake up! Warrior!’

[Bahamut!]

‘Wake up, Warrior. Escape from the monster’s grasp and come to me!’

Was it just me, or did the disgusting monster’s eyes suddenly change into the eyes of the reliable Bahamut, whom I was familiar with?

‘Wake up, please! Don’t lose yourself! My Bahamut!’

He was looking at me. Perhaps I was mistaken, but he looked like there was something he wanted to say to me.

However, it probably had nothing to do with me.

[Now! Now is your chance. Now! Now! Mr. Hyun-Sung! Now! I said now!]

"AAAAAAHHHHHH!”

The stuck sword was finally moving once more.

The monster’s roar was making my ears ring, but Kim Hyun-Sung didn’t stop.

He moved forward and put more strength into his sword!

[Damn it! Damn it! That’s what I’m talking about! That’s it! Hyun-Suuuung! Hyun-Suuuuuuung!]

Kim Hyun-Sung's sword tore apart the monster's flesh and bones.

“Pant… pant… pant…”

It was an unbelievable sight, and this sight was only made possible because the hearts of two people had become one. This victory was only made possible because we resembled a balanced scale that resembled the epitome of equilibrium.

Bahamut had been split into two, and I was sure no one could deny that this victory only happened because of our unbreakable bond.

1. Lee Ki-Young’s POV ☜