How To Use Regressors

57 – Episode 57 – The Dark Sorcerer Vahken (3)

“It’s frustrating to talk to myself. Hey, imagine that you’re talking to me in your mind. Then, you’ll be able to communicate with me.”

“… Thankfully, you can’t read my inner thoughts.”

“Do you hear me?”

Following his instructions, it was indeed possible to communicate with him.

“Damn it…!”

“Yes, hehehe… It’s fortunate that there’s a black magician. Otherwise, I would have been killed by that crazy woman.”

“Why are you treating me like this?”

“Reason? There’s no special reason. It’s simply because you’re a black magician like me.”

I couldn’t understand what he was saying. Was he implying that he was able to enter my body because I was a black magician?

Seo Yooju approached me, sensing something strange about my appearance.

“…Are you okay, Yoon Seong?”

“…What?”

“If you dare mention that I’ve entered, I’ll self-destruct and kill you.”

“Fuck, fuck!”

In this fucking situation, I wanted to curse the world.

“Haha… No, Yooju. It’s just because I’m fatigued from the battle.”

“…I did as I was instructed.”

“You did well. Well, anyway, don’t feel so unjust. Before being a black magician, I was a parasite sorcerer.”

“What the hell is a parasite sorcerer?”

” I have the ability to enter the body of a dark sorcerer or a chimera that possesses dark magic. If I’m going to curse anyone, it should be you, cursing the fact that you’re a dark sorcerer.”

“Chimera? You can enter a chimera too?”

A brilliant idea of how to escape from him crossed my mind.

“I mustn’t make any mistakes. From now on… I need to deceive him carefully.”

“Please don’t treat me this way. I’ve been sent by Lady Sharis to rescue you.”

“What? Did you just mention Sharis?”

I had to use the fact that this guy had some connection with Sharis and a strange group.

“Yes, Lady Sharis ordered me to enter this dungeon to rescue you.”

“Explain in detail.”

“The floodgates are open now. It’s up to me to speak.”

I was sweating cold bullets in fear of making a mistake, but perhaps due to the life-or-death situation, words began to flow fortunately.

“Yun Yeon, I was told by Lady Sharis to enter this place, as news of this woman attempting to conquer it had reached her.”

“Hmm… Is that so? But… how do you know Sharis?”

“Damn it…”

I thought by having Sharis and that troublemaker referred to as an ‘incomplete fellow,’ he wouldn’t suspect, but he’s not foolish enough to be swayed by that level of idiocy.

“Think. If you delay your answer, they will suspect. Think…”

“…I too am following Sharis to gain the favor of Sietri. Sharis is the second in command of the Sietri Demon Legion, after all.”

“Please…please…”

If this guy asks for more detailed information here, my true intentions will be exposed. I have used all the information I know, so I can only pray that he falls for it.

“Oh…so you’re following that Sharis? You are truly blind. The true essence of dark magic lies in the Chimera synthesis technique…”

“…”

“Alright, but what exactly are you complaining about? Are you not planning to rescue me through your body?”

“Enough. Fuck!”

“No, that’s not it. In fact, I have created a Chimera in order to rescue you, Barhen.”

Bringing back the Chimera was the correct answer, as we were going to conquer the dungeon.

“A Chimera? Do you know how to handle a Chimera?”

“Yes, I also believe that the Chimera synthesis technique is the true essence of dark magic, just like Barhen does. Since I arrived in this world, I have dedicated everything to the Chimera synthesis technique.”

“Oh…you know some things. Good. But why are you serving Sharis then?”

“Well…the truth is, our personalities don’t really match, but I want to gain the favor of Sietri…”

“I see. Understood. But where is the Chimera? I can’t see it.”

“You idiot!”

I immediately ordered Kamera to reveal its presence a little away from where people were searching, pretending to search alone.

“Oh… Is this it? Indeed… Did you only focus on erasing your presence to rescue me? It’s fine.”

If he wanted to delude himself like that, I was thankful.

“This Kamera was specially made by me to hide you, Lord Bahun. You can hide here.”

“…Don’t tell me it’ll stay in my body forever…”

If that were the case, everything would be in vain. Even if it meant sacrificing the camera, I had to get this guy out of my body.

“Please!”

“Just get inside the Kamera for now. As long as you don’t reveal yourself, there’s no chance of being exposed.”

The probability of him completely believing my words and entering the Kamera was about fifty percent. It didn’t seem like there was absolutely no chance.

In his eyes, this Kamera would appear to be exactly as he had deluded himself.

“What kind of dark magician would think of making such a useless Kamera with no combat ability?”

In other words, he saw it as a situation that was perfectly delusional.

“Fine. I will take shelter in that Kamera, so hide its appearance immediately.”

As soon as the man finished speaking, a dark energy escaped from within me and entered the Chimera.

“Fuck! Fine…! Whatever!”

First, as the man said, I immediately commanded the Chimera to hide its appearance.

Since I was separated from the party members, if I didn’t command the Chimera to hide its appearance, the man who sensed something strange could have entered my body again.

“Thanks for falling for it, you shitty bastard.”

I immediately joined the rest of the group.

The others had already gathered achievements. They were checking their items with artifacts.

“Hoo… Fuck…”

While they were happily checking their items, I didn’t feel good thinking about the fight I had on my own.

“Where’s Yun Yeon?”

After finding Yun Yeon’s location, I quickly moved the Chimera to her shadow. Then, I commanded the Chimera to reveal its appearance.

“Yun Yeon! Behind you!”

In my urgent state, I ended up using informal language towards her. If there was even a slight delay, that guy could enter my body again.

“I can’t give that guy any time to think.”

As soon as Yun Yeon heard my shout, she immediately turned around and extended her fist.

Boom!

Swoooosh—

As the chimera fell apart, revealing its beaten form, it stared at me in astonishment.

“What, what?! You…?!”

‘I don’t have time.’

“Don’t listen to that bastard! Damn it, quickly! Kill him! Hurry!”

Everyone turned towards me, reacting to my desperate shout.

Before the guy could fully grasp the situation, Yun Yeon delivered a punch to his face, and his body burst like a balloon.

Boom!

Thud!

Relief washed over me as I sank down, and curses started pouring out of me involuntarily.

“He, he’s alive! Phew… ha… haha…! Damn bastard!”

I didn’t even know what I was saying anymore.

“Y-Yunseong? W-What’s happening?!”

Seo Yujoo rushed towards me, but I couldn’t hear her voice.

“I’m alive! I’m alive! Hahaha!”

Kangiseo supported my slumped body and asked me with a serious expression.

“Hey, what’s going on?! Why are you like this?! You crazy bastard, snap out of it!”

“Hoo… Hoo…”

My body couldn’t calm down, perhaps due to the stress of possibly being blown up by a time bomb.

Could anyone instantly calm down when there was a time bomb attached to their body?

Everyone here was looking at me as if I was crazy. Seoyuju and Yoon Yeondo were the same.

“… Yoonseong, what happened? You have to explain why you’re acting like this.”

“Hoo… Thank you, Master of the Myth Clan. Thanks to you, I’m still alive.”

“… What on earth are you talking about?”

Since they didn’t know the details, they couldn’t understand the context of what I was saying.

I slowly began to explain to everyone.

“… There’s this guy named Bahun… He’s a parasite magician.”

“A parasite magician?”

“Yoonseong, what are you talking about? A parasite magician?”

It seems like Seo Yujoo has never heard the term “parasitic sorcerer” before.

Excluding the story related to Sharis, I roughly explained the fact that I had created a chimera and deceived Bahun by playing dumb.

“… I thought that guy was too weak, but did he have such abilities?”

“….. Y-Yoon Sung… I-I… don’t… I didn’t…”

Seo Yujoo seemed to panic at the fact that I could have died.

In truth, this time, I didn’t receive help from anyone but managed to survive on my own wit, so Seo Yujoo seemed to feel self-doubt from her perspective.

“… Yujoo, don’t blame yourself. Who could have predicted such abilities from that guy? I couldn’t even imagine it until I was about to be done in myself.”

“I-I… I have to protect you, Yoon Sung…”

“Sigh… Is she losing her mind?”

It seems like Seo Yujoo was more shocked than expected. I understand. Since her regression, I have almost died twice already.

“Damn it, why am I so unlucky? Even with a regression ability, it’s come to this.”

It was unfair. In the Education Center, I was discriminated against by Hayuri because I was a dark sorcerer, and now, as a dark sorcerer, I almost exploded.

“Son of a bitch…”

Kang Ihseo spoke to me.

“… Thank goodness. I thought you had suddenly gone crazy and was terrified…”

“Yoon Sung, I’m so glad you’re okay.”

“Hyungnim…”

The party members seemed greatly shocked by the fact that I could have died. Their expressions were not as dark as Seo Yoo-ju’s, but they all seemed to be reminded of the incident with Ju Seung-hwan.

“Well, why are you like this? I’m alive, so it’s all good. Haha! Everyone, cheer up.”

As I exaggeratedly spoke, Yoon Yeon asked me in a serious voice,

“… Are you really okay?”

“Oh, of course. I’m alive, so isn’t that enough? Now that the dungeon conquest is over…”

“There’s no way you’re actually okay.”

I paused at her words.

“What?”

“You don’t have to pretend to be okay on purpose. Nobody would be okay in that situation.”

…”

I deliberately ignored her words.

“Well, Sung! Can I check the achievements? I was in such a hurry that I didn’t have a chance to check.”

I immediately started checking my items. There was one ring and one staff.

[Mad Sorcerer Bahhun’s Ring (Hero Grade) – The ring worn by the mad sorcerer Bahhun. When worn, it increases dark magic affinity and boosts magic power by 4.]

[Mad Sorcerer Bahhun’s Staff (Hero Grade) – The staff used by the mad sorcerer Bahhun before learning the Chimera synthesis technique. When worn, it increases dark magic affinity and boosts magic power by 4.]

“It’s good…but…”

After reading the descriptions of the two items, it was clear that their performance was indeed good. However, the problem was that they were practically exclusive to dark sorcerers, judging from their ability to increase dark magic affinity.

“Even if I receive them, they will be useless.”

As for me, I needed to obtain useful items for our party members.