Genius Regressor Makes Mythic Items

Once again, the brilliant platinum light shone.

With it,

“Again! It’s coming again!”

“Can he really use that technique again…?”

“There’s no casting required at all! Is he really the same rank as us?”

The surviving players in the capture zone were shocked. Hadn’t they just experienced its terrifying power a few seconds ago?

Of course, having ascended to Master Rank and entered this debut match, “You fools. Don’t you have any observation skills?”

“It’s only similar in color. The structure is completely different from the earlier lightning.”

“Same goes for the amount of authority.”

The ten players supported by high-ranked Constellations clarified.

“R-really?”

“Now that I see, it is quite different.”

“But we shouldn’t let our guard down.”

“I got a warning from my Constellation to be cautious.”

The survivors quickly regained their composure. Indeed, unlike the vicious platinum lightning from earlier, this platinum light was spreading around like a gentle breeze.

Additionally,

Aaaa~.

Although incomprehensible, the hymn that followed instilled a sense of holiness just by listening to it. Even those unfamiliar with authorities could tell the stark difference from the earlier lightning.

Perhaps because of that?

“Since he just did such an attack, it’s probably a defensive technique!”

“Whatever it is, we can’t just stand by!”

“This time it won’t be so easy!”

The sixteen survivors in the capture zone, forming a natural team, combined the power given by their Constellations. They launched various attacks toward the sky.

Whoosh!

Screeech!

Green flames, qi imbued with screams—they were all extraordinary attacks.

Especially,

“O Tralok!”

“O Nephthys….”

The ten players backed by high-ranked Constellations, whether they had patron Constellations or equivalents, their attacks differed markedly in presence compared to the other six players.

Crackle.

Boom!

Tearing through the air, compressing even the space, their attacks demonstrated a distinct presence from the get-go.

Indeed, ‘This should be enough.’

‘I’ve used nearly half of the authority I was given.’

Unlike their previous attempts, the ten supported by high-ranked Constellations poured considerable effort into this attack.

It wasn’t unreasonable.

‘It’s a bit wasteful, but….’

‘The earlier attack is beyond my capability.’

The platinum lightning that swept through the capture zone earlier. Its overwhelming power, which wiped out the Master Rank debut participants, spoke volumes.

As they say, you see what you know.

‘Teaming up and all, this isn’t the time to worry about honor.’

‘If we get hit by that attack again, not even the Constellation’s authority can save us.’

‘We must take this opportunity, while the attacks have paused, to deal with him.’

Those supported by high-ranked Constellations knew just how powerful their divine abilities were. Naturally, the person wielding such authority would be someone whose skills were beyond doubt.

However, although more than ten authority attacks were hurtling towards him, “Hmm….”

Shimun, the man in question, simply let out a small murmur.

Aaaa~.

With the chest emitting a hymn-like moan by his side, he silently watched the incoming authorities.

Then, as the barrage of authorities approached within reach, Shimun extended his hand towards them.

“In the name of the Supreme Covenant, I declare…”

Like a devout religious follower, “I banish all impure forces, except for my own.”

Aaa!

At the moment he solemnly pronounced these words, as if reaching a climax, the angelic statues on the chest sang the hymn with even more intensity.

Thus,

Sararrr.

With the platinum light spreading like ripples,

“What in the…!”

“Impossible!”

The ten or so authority attacks were dissolved without a trace.

*

Channel TWC.

Upon the stage,

『…….』

『…….』

An oppressive silence descended.

It wasn’t surprising.

『Um… Jonathan? What just happened here?』

Just moments ago, the fearsome authority attacks aimed at Shimun vanished in an instant.

However,

『As a commentator, it’s quite embarrassing to say this, but….』

Even Jonathan, the commentator for Earth’s official Arena channel, seemed to be in the dark.

『To be honest, I have no idea what technique that was.』

Jonathan, who took pride in his status as a world-renowned Arena commentator, could only shake his head.

Thankfully,

『If I were to make an educated guess, it must have been some kind of authority nullification technique.』

It wasn’t entirely impossible to speculate what kind of technique it was.

『As you know, Michael, I’m also an ardent fan of Player Kim Shimun.』

Moreover,

『That’s right. Was it during his Platinum Rank debut match? You’ve been talking about Player Kim Shimun every day since then.』

『Uh… Was I really that obsessed?』

『Of course!』

As a caster for TWC, Michael quickly turned the atmosphere of the frozen broadcast around. Jonathan, though a commentator, was also a seasoned broadcaster.

『Ahem! I guess I should be more restrained in front of Michael from now on.』

『Haha! Only in front of me? At this rate, you’re his biggest fan, Jonathan~.』

Riding on Michael’s ad-lib, they worked to further lighten the mood.

Then,

『In any case, I saw a similar technique during Kim Shimun’s Master Rank advancement match.』

『Ah! I remember. Wasn’t that against some Orc player’s attack?』

『Oh no! Michael, even though you watched it all, you’re making me look like Kim Shimun’s biggest fan?』

Jonathan continued with the flow.

『Haha! Of course, that was the Master Rank advancement match. As a TWC caster, I had to watch it.』

『Hmm… I’ll let it slide this time. In any case, during that match, Player Kim Shimun perfectly blocked a terrifying strike powered by divine ability.』

『Oh! Now I remember. He erased the attacks without a trace back then too!』

『That’s right. So I suspect the platinum chest works under a similar principle.』

『That’s a reasonable guess. Though the chest wasn’t there then, the effect is pretty much the same.』

The Master Rank advancement match right before the debut match.

Although they didn’t know about the existence of Nuada’s Silver Arm, The two presenters had already witnessed authority nullification once.

-Yeah, that fight was truly something.

-The American Dream’s ranker said he couldn’t have blocked that Orc’s attack himself.

-Oh, why are people making such a fuss over some Orc?

-It wasn’t just any Orc, it was a High Orc. The only one who could match Kim Shimun in the advancement match.

-Leave him be. Clearly just a typical inferiority complex anti-fan. Why get worked up?

Because they were Earth viewers, They weren’t overly surprised by the massive authority nullification.

“How is this possible…”

“……”

However, the situation was entirely different for the sixteen players in the capture zone who had never experienced this before. Especially the ten backed by high-ranked Constellations who couldn’t hide their shock, Their mouths were agape.

It wasn’t unreasonable.

“Why did it disappear…?”

“What did you do…?”

“What kind of trick is this!”

These were attacks imbued with authority. Attacks they had meticulously focused their efforts on. Just counting the authorities from high-ranked Constellations, there were ten.

Yet all of them were erased without a trace, without even distinguishing their ranks.

However,

“This is…”

Unlike the sixteen below, Shimun, the cause of this predicament, merely,

“An unexpected result, huh?”

Wore a small smile. For a good reason:

‘The effect is better than Benedict’s from my previous life.’

The platinum chest in front of him.

‘The Holy Grail’ owned by the Vatican player, high-ranker Benedict from his past life, It was showing superior effects compared to Benedict’s Holy Grail.

Given that this was several years before Benedict used the Holy Grail as a high-ranker, Seeing it produce better results than Benedict’s Holy Grail could only make Shimun pleased.

Moreover, ‘Unlike Benedict in my previous life…’

Shimun’s gaze turned towards the Holy Grail.

‘My Holy Grail isn’t even truly mythic-grade.’

An information window appeared above it.

『Holy Grail』

Grade – Replica (68%)

The Holy Grail of Archangel Michael from the celestial realm. It can designate a specific area as a sanctum, but for some reason, it cannot exert its full power.

From the experience boosts obtained after the recent Ukraine crisis to the buff from the World Tree,

Perhaps because of the explosive growth resulting from these, ‘It’s already achieved 68% completion.’

The completion level of the mythic-grade artifact, originally at 64%, had now reached 68%. Yet it still wasn’t truly mythic-grade.

‘And despite that, it’s delivering better efficiency than Benedict’s Holy Grail from my previous life….’

It’s producing higher results than Benedict’s Holy Grail, which was genuinely mythic-grade?

This meant, ‘So a replica doesn’t absolutely differ in power from the true mythic-grade, huh?’

Even if the replica’s completion level was brought up to 100%, it wouldn’t be equivalent to a true mythic-grade.

Unfortunately, ‘I still can’t grasp why this is.’

Shimun couldn’t understand the reason for this, no matter how much he pondered. Even considering Shimun’s status as a regressor, The information on mythic-grade artifacts was extremely limited, even in his past life.

It wasn’t surprising. Myth-grade artifacts are among the most powerful cards a player can possess. Given that some information leaks out from private broadcasts and various activities…

How could anyone openly disclose all information about mythic-grade artifacts?

But even so, It wasn’t really a big issue.

‘Eventually, as I continue to grow like this, I’ll come to understand naturally.’

As growth progresses, He would naturally come to realize the differences from his previous life just like now. Having organized his thoughts, Shimun glanced down at the capture zone, where the shock hadn’t even fully settled.

“He won’t be able to do that again! Let’s attack… What?!”

“What the heck? My authority isn’t working!”

“O Constellation! Please respond!”

Once again, the capture zone descended into shock. From ordinary Constellation’s powers to, “What on earth is happening?!”

“You’re a high-ranked Constellation!”

Even the powers of high-ranked Constellations were completely halted. Watching this scene, Shimun thought, ‘Just like when I saw it in my past life…’

Aaaa~.

He glanced at the Holy Grail, from which the serene hymn was playing again.

‘It’s truly incredible when I use it myself.’

The Holy Grail, An artifact that could designate a specific area as a sanctum was none other than, ‘Sealing off all authority usage.’

It had the ability to entirely ‘seal’ all authority within the sanctum.

Of course, ‘Higher-level authorities from the Divine Kings might be tricky to seal, but…’

After all, the highest-ranking patron the sixteen survivors had was only high-ranked Constellations. Looking at the flustered players, ‘Let’s wrap this up quickly then.’

Just as he was about to snap his fingers,

『Unimaginable lewd acts cause the sin of Lust to tremble.』

『The Sin of Lust is slightly restored.』

『You have gained 1 devil energy point as a result.』

A sudden message window popped up before him.

‘Belial. What mischief is he up to now?’

Shimun smirked at the content but only for a moment.

“This couldn’t be better.”

Soon, Shimun’s face curled into a satisfied smile.

‘With this, my devil energy stat stat went from 3 to 4…’

The devil energy stat, at the mythic-grade level, wasn’t the gap between just 1 point significant?

‘I don’t need to deal with it myself then.’

Shimun immediately transferred the Lust stat to the Paracelsus Cylinder attached to his left hand.

Because of this?

Whirr!

The cylinder emitted a more intense sound than usual as it soared into the air.

The alchemical circles it cast started to intertwine,

Saaaa.

In an instant, a portal darker than darkness itself formed.

From within it,

Flap!

“Ah! It’s been so long since I’ve smelled the scent of Hell.”

“The stench vibrating with sin is still delightful!”

“Even if it’s not our Hell.”

Fallen angels with wings of black flames emerged. And unlike before, when they wore loose robes and simple clothing, “Desires are boiling over within me.”

“Haa… I feel like ravaging something immediately.”

“Please, give us your command.”

They were now dressed in attire as neat and pristine as true angels.
Fwoooosh!

Of course, just as impressive as their attire, The aura of the fallen angels was considerable.

Shimun gladly provided a way for them to channel their heightened desires.

“Go and deal with the sixteen below. Oh, and make sure to secure the occupation areas.”

Thus, “Kyaa, leave it to us!”

“Since it’s a capture battle, we can take our time killing them, right?”

“Why ask such details? Let’s just enjoy ourselves!”

The capture zone, the only safe area from the Sword Trees, “What are these things? My shield!”

“Ugh! My energy….”

“Kyaaaah!!”

Began to fill with screams befitting Hell.

*

1st – Kim Shimun 67 kills. 『Capture Points 72%』

2nd – ??? 24 kills. 『Capture Points 61%』

3rd – ? 19 kills. 『Capture Points 59%』

…….

Arena Board.

Looking at his name at the top of the leaderboard, “They’re doing a good job.”

Shimun let out a faint laugh and closed the Arena board.

‘Well, even though they were participants in the Master Rank debut match, I sealed their authorities.’

Plus, his Lust stat had just gone from 3 to 4.

With only sixteen survivors, They had no chance against more than twice their number of fallen angels.

Shimun, with a satisfied smile, said, “Is it here?”

Huuu….

The dark red pointer emitting the screams of the dead pointed the way. Shimun moved in the direction indicated by the Speech Hell’s Stone.

After walking for quite some time,

Crunch.

The dark red aura began to fade.

Wiiing.

Shimun’s left eye emitted a sharp tone as he gazed at it.

‘This is a dimensional gate?’

With Odin’s eye, Shimun quickly identified its nature.

‘Well, with a piece of Tartaros, it shouldn’t be a problem…’

Recalling the piece of Tartaros in his inventory, ‘The gate is about to close, so I should go right away.’

He stepped towards the dimensional gate.

Then,

『You are currently participating in your debut match.』

『Entering here will exclude you from the ongoing Arena.』

『The capture battle will continue even if you are excluded from the Arena.』

『Do you wish to enter? (Yes / No)』

Several message windows popped up. Given that the fallen angels were already securing occupation areas and increasing his kill count, Without hesitation, he chose ‘Yes.’

『You will exit the current Arena.』

『Moving to the Speech Hell, one of the Ten Hells.』

『The broadcast will be temporarily paused due to special circumstances.』

The dark red aura engulfed Shimun.