The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player

Ryu Min let out a sigh.

“Fine then, I’ll give you a chance to survive. Unlike those scams, your only crime was being a mere spectator after all.

“R-Really?”

“But.”

Ryu Min tapped the ground with his scythe.

“Empty everything you have right here.”

“……”

Their words may not have been clear, but the Black Flame Dragon obediently took out items from his inventory.

Naturally, their life held more value than these insignificant possessions.

‘Ah.’

Ryu Min’s eyes gleamed as he surveyed the items laid out before him.

‘He actually has quite a useful collection.’

Orange Marrow Stone, Yellow Marrow Stone, sellable equipment, and more.

While he didn’t possess items as rare as black gold ore, these treasures surpassed expectations.

Swiftly, the Black Flame Dragon, carefully measuring Ryu Min’s reaction, spoke up.

“I-I’ve emptied out the gear and the axe I was using. This is all I have left. There’s nothing more.”

“Who said you couldn’t have more? You sound sus.”

Perceiving his lack of change in expression, Black Flame Dragon assumed that Ryu Min was dissatisfied.

But in truth, he was 99% satisfied.

‘If I sell all the items he bought from the shop, I’ll get 2,000 gold.’

Ryu Min only took a few Marrow Stones and a couple of equipment pieces, stashing them in his inventory.

“A-Aren’t you taking anything else?”

“No need. You can keep them.”

Some of the equipment, including the axe, couldn’t be sold because they weren’t shop-bought items.

While the Black Flame Dragon carefully gathered the equipment from the ground, Ryu Min cast a glance at the other corpses.

The person in charge and the impostor.

‘There’s no point in searching them.’

Through previous rounds, he already knew they didn’t possess any valuable items.

That’s the reason for killing them without hesitation, unlike the Black Flame Dragon.

‘Of course, I could have taken some loose change from them. But even if I had plundered their items before killing them, the Black Flame Dragon wouldn’t have given up so easily.’

If they were destined to die no matter what, who would bother taking out the items?

That glimmer of hope for survival was the reason the inventory opened up.

“So… does that mean you’ll spare my life as promised…?”

The Black Flame Dragon looked at Ryu Min with a mix of anticipation and unease.

Scratching his chin, as if contemplating, Ryu Min nodded with a hint of compassion.

“Yeah. I’ll spare you. A promise is a promise.”

“Thank you! Thank you so much!”

Expressing profound gratitude, the Black Flame Dragon repeatedly bowed his body 108 times.

“Enough. It’s becoming burdensome.”

“Alright. I’m sorry.”

“Now, live a decent life. Whether you dispose of their bodies or not, it’s up to you.”

“Okay, I understand.”

“As for the woman, I’ll take care of her.”

Ryu Min supported the fallen woman and began walking, leaving behind the approaching Black Flame Dragon, who wanted to offer assistance but was met with a dismissive gesture.

“Forget it. How can I trust someone like you? Just go away.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Watching the receding figure of the Black Scythe carrying the woman, Shim Hyung-taek felt a wave of relief washing over him.

“Phew, I’m alive. I thought I was done for, but he actually spared me.”

Initially, when he was asked to give up all his items, he wondered if such a favorable outcome was possible.

“He turned out to be more humane than I expected.”

He had anticipated losing all his equipment, but that wasn’t the case.

Black Scythe only took a few unidentified stones and some equipment purchased from the shop.

“Thank goodness. It ended like this. Sacrificing a few items for my life, it’s definitely worth it.”

When he decided without hesitation to end the lives of the other two, he didn’t feel a twinge of remorse.

Gripped by fear, he couldn’t even consider escaping.

“But I didn’t expect him to spare me so easily.”

Perhaps because the sin of being a spectator is relatively light, it seems like he could let me go.

“I almost got myself into big trouble by trying to rape that woman for no reason. I could’ve ended up like the impostor who died earlier.”

Shim Hyung-taek let out another sigh of relief, grateful for his luck.

But…

“Why do I feel this emptiness?”

The emptiness turned into a simmering frustration.

Even a tinge of anger started to well up inside him.

“Did I really deserve this? Did I lose all my items just because I watched while they wanted to kill that woman?”

It felt unfair.

The harsh reality of having to submit to those in power.

And above all…

Step… step…

The retreating figure of the Black Scythe kept catching his attention.

He looks completely vulnerable from behind.

“Even if he’s the powerful Black Scythe, wouldn’t he die if I struck him with an axe from behind?”

And here I am, holding an axe in his hand.

This could be my chance.

“What should I do?”

Shim Hyung-taek found himself at a critical crossroad, contemplating his next move.

Should he take the risk and ambush the defenseless Black Scythe, or should he play it safe and turn back?

The decision didn’t take long to make.

“If I manage to kill a high-level player like the Black Scythe… Imagine how much my stats would increase.”

This was a rare opportunity, one that may never come again.

“If I let this opportunity slip away, I will regret it for the rest of my life.”

A burning desire ignited in Shim Hyung-taek’s eyes.

He tightened his grip on the axe, feeling the surge of strength.

Stealthily…

He carefully stepped closer behind the Black Scythe.

He hadn’t gone too far yet.

Perhaps due to the woman he was supporting, his movements seemed restrained.

“Don’t notice me. Please, just don’t notice me.”

If he could narrow the distance a little more, he could strike.

Just a few steps closer, and he would have the perfect angle to shatter his skull in one strike.

Carefully, he closed the distance, coming within five steps, yet the Black Scythe remained oblivious, not once glancing back.

He had no clue of the presence behind him.

“Now’s the moment!”

In an instant, he raised the axe.

The distance was ideal.

It was the opportune time to crush his skull.

“Die, you son of a bitch!”

With a mighty swing, he brought down the axe, hurling curses that would never reach his ears.

Swoosh!

The sensation through the handle was all too familiar.

It matched the feeling of a split skull.

It wasn’t just a sensation; it was the grim reality.

Thud.

The decapitated Black Scythe, along with the woman, slumped lifelessly to the ground.

“Ha… Haha… I… I actually killed the Black Scythe? Just like that?”

A hollow feeling washed over him.

Simultaneously, a profound realization settled in.

No matter how high their level, once their head was split open, it meant the end.

“Ha… Haha… Hahaha! Hahahaha! Hehehehehehe!”

Shim Hyung-taek erupted into maniacal laughter, intoxicated by the exhilarating thrill.

“Is this for real? The Black Scythe, a mere level 10, killed you? You fell for me? Hehehe, hahahaha!!”

He had defeated the Black Scythe.

It was difficult to fathom, yet it was undeniably real.

“You fool! Why would you turn your back on someone like me? Even a fool wouldn’t make such a stupid mistake. Hehehehehehe!”

He taunted and jeered at the lifeless body, its head split into two.

There was no room for sympathy towards the one who had killed him five times over.

“Hehehe, you pitiful loser! What good is a high level if you’re this foolish? Thanks to you, I’ll feast upon your stats. Hehehehe.”

Although there were others with high levels, the Black Scythe’s demise promised a significant boost to his own stats.

A sense of anticipation lit up Shim Hyung-taek’s face.

“Hmm? But why haven’t I received a message indicating an increase in stats?”

Normally, when a skull was split, the message would appear instantaneously.

Yet strangely, there was no message within Shim Hyung-taek’s line of sight.

“What’s happening?”

“What happened indeed?”

A sudden voice caught Shim Hyung-taek off guard, causing him to swiftly turn his head.

In that instant, his eyes widened, and his mouth gaped open.

“Why so surprised? Did you see a ghost?”

Shim Hyung-taek could only stutter, rendered speechless.

After all, the Black Scythe he had just killed stood before him, head intact.

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