The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player

Worried, Min Juri decided to call him.

“Min, can you talk for a moment?”

“Yeah, sure.”

“What happened? Your house got destroyed?”

“I don’t know. There’s no footage on the CCTV either…”

“What about your younger sibling? Are they okay?”

“They’re safe. Thankfully, he was staying over at a friend’s house.”

“That’s a relief.”

“By the way, you said you had something to talk about earlier? Is it urgent?”

“Oh? No, it’s nothing urgent. It’s just something I’d rather talk about when we meet in person.”

“Alright then. Let’s talk once I get things sorted here.”

“Got it. But what about where you’ll stay? Do you have somewhere to go?”

“I’m already looking into decent hotels nearby. I’ll stay at one until the repairs are done.”

“Okay, let me know once you’ve settled somewhere. Send me the address, and I’ll come by.”

“Alright.”

“Take care for now. Talk later.”

After ending the call, Min Juri still wore a concerned expression.

‘What on earth happened?’

She didn’t know the details, but she realized her questions wouldn’t be answered anytime soon.

Reluctantly, she decided to hold onto her curiosity for the time being.

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└Post Content: Just what the title says. I think I saw an article about it but can’t find it again. Can anyone explain in the comments?

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└ I have no idea either. Can someone else clarify?

└ Here’s the article: http://news.nover.com//20220426. TL;DR: Monsters in Round 16 spawned at the players’ locations, but the Black Scythe moved everyone to an island in advance, preventing civilian casualties.

└ Technically speaking, there were zero casualties. No civilians were harmed.

└ So if they hadn’t moved to the island, the monsters would have appeared in a city instead?

└ Yep, that’s exactly it.

└ Wow, if monsters had spawned in the city, it would’ve been catastrophic.

└ My son, who’s a follower of the Death Church, told me angels appeared too. Apparently, they were way stronger than any monsters they’d seen so far.

└ Damn, just one of those creatures could’ve wiped out an entire city.

└ Moving to the island ahead of time was a godsend.

└ But how did they know monsters were going to show up? How did they know to be on the island?

└ The Black Scythe supposedly used their 1st place reward to see the future of the next round. It’s also thanks to the Black Scythe that players knew how to survive each round.

└ Honestly, it’s lucky for their followers to be part of the Death Church.

‘Luck? Of course, not.’

Huh Tae-seok couldn’t help but smirk as he read through the online comments praising the Death Church.

It was natural for him to feel pleased, given that the Church was being lauded.

‘Every time I see posts like this, I feel so proud as the cult leader.’

The decision to evacuate to the island had been revealed, and the Death Church’s reputation had soared because of it.

Not only the Black Scythe’s prestige but the standing of players affiliated with the cult had also risen immensely.

However, Taeseok’s mood soured almost immediately.

‘I still didn’t make it into the top 3 this time.’

Once again, he hadn’t been named by the Black Scythe as one of the top 3 players.

Strictly speaking, he had been called—but he hadn’t ranked in the top 3.

‘What’s worse is that my ranking actually dropped.’

Previously, he had ranked 10th. But this time, the Black Scythe had called his name at 13th.

For the Black Scythe, the rankings were arbitrary and meaningless. But Taeseok couldn’t take it lightly.

‘Does this mean I’ve been underperforming?’

Taeseok interpreted the rankings as an unconscious evaluation by the Black Scythe—a measure of importance.

And he couldn’t help but feel dejected.

‘I have to prove my worth to Black Scythe. I need to show everyone, including the believers, that I’m not just a figurehead leader.’

This thought stemmed from a sense of duty.

As the leader of the cult, he believed it was his responsibility to stand head and shoulders above the other followers.

‘What can I do to earn Black Scythe’s praise?’

He racked his brain for ways to benefit the Death Church and earn recognition but came up empty.

Managing the cult members and maintaining the current situation seemed like the best he could do.

“What if I end up being forgotten by Black Scythe…”

As this worrisome thought crossed his mind, there was a knock at his door.

“Cult Leader.”

“What is it, Cardinal Eum?”

“One of the believers wishes to meet with you. They say they have something to report.”

“Something to report?”

Taeseok raised an eyebrow in curiosity before nodding.

“Let them in.”

Shortly after, a foreigner entered the room.

“Greetings, Cult Leader.”

Standing between them, Cardinal Eum served as the interpreter.

“And you are?”

“My name is Philip Robertson, from Scotland. My in-game nickname is Kobolt Blue.”

“Ah, I see. So, what is it you wish to report?”

“Yes, well…”

After hesitating briefly, Kobolt Blue finally spoke.

“There’s something strange going on among the members.”

“Strange?”

“Yes. It seems that someone is forming factions within the Church.”

“Factions?”

Huh Taeseok’s eyes narrowed sharply.

“Tell me in detail.”

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