episode_0094

I stare at the old man in the distance for a moment, as if I have lost my mind.

No, I might really have lost my mind.

For some reason, I could feel that my judgment was not right. My throat felt like it was being blocked somewhere, and my whole body felt hazy. Since it was such an impossible situation, I could only stare at him in disbelief.

As time passed, the old man wearing a cloak in front opened his mouth.

“Hmm, that’s strange. Why is there no response?”

Only after those words did I come to my senses.

I don’t know what’s going on, but I have to get moving. That’s the only way I can get out of this situation.

Otherwise I’ll fucking die.

I immediately raise my gun and aim at the guy, glaring as if I’m going to kill him. I can’t miss even the slightest movement of the guy.

I glanced to the side for a moment.

It seems that she still hasn’t figured out the situation. She just stares straight ahead with a blank expression, and thanks to that, seeing her like that, I can feel even more that the situation is not good.

‘What the hell.’

I clearly remember Yoo Seo-ra saying this before. She said that she was caught for returning to the Masin Church.

If so, we should not have overlooked this advantage from the beginning, but both she and I forgot. We were fooled, despite the obvious facts, and that is why we are in this place now, in danger.

In this space that could be my grave.

‘I can’t believe it was a trap.’

If I think about it, there was something awkward about it from the beginning. How was it possible for such important information to come to Yoo Seo-ra?

It was all part of their plan to create this situation.

“By the way, who are you?”

The guy muttered softly, deliberately pointing in my direction. I took a moment to find the words to reply and opened my mouth.

“You said it with your own mouth. You’re a regressor.”

Let’s lie first.

Of course, Yoo Seora said that she was caught herself, but surely she would have let it slide without doing anything about it? Clearly, she would have left open the possibility that she was not a returnee to the demon cult guys in some way. That’s why I believe Yoo Seora and lie.

“You’re a regressor?”

“Yeah, so you’re a little confused? I didn’t think it was a trap.”

He tries his best to brush it off as if nothing happened. He gives a wry smile as if he were a true regressor, showing off his composure.

Ignoring the pounding of my heart like crazy.

So that the cold sweat is not visible.

“Since when did you start planning this?”

I immediately straightened my face and asked in a heavy tone.

The old man stared at me intently, then turned his head slightly as if he was thinking about something. Then he slowly licked his lips and glared at me with a contemptuous look in his eyes, as if he had seen something pitiful.

“What is it?”

Why are you suddenly making that face?

I feel like I’m getting angry at such a subtle change in my anxious emotions. Still, I try my best not to show my emotions and keep a close eye on him.

“I’m sorry, but lying doesn’t work on me.”

“… … .”

What the fuck.

Have you already been caught?

No, it’s just a test run. So, there’s no need to be nervous.

I lowered my voice and made an expression that seemed as if my pride had been hurt as possible.

“Why do you think it’s a lie?”

“Well, that’s because it’s my first time seeing you.”

Is this your first time seeing it?

What does that mean? I tried to organize my thoughts as much as possible and slowly came to a realization.

‘Oh no.’

Come to think of it, when was it discovered that Yusera was a regressor?

I was speechless for a moment and had no choice but to keep my mouth shut. I can be sure of this.

I’m talking about when I was trapped in the gate, and just because you didn’t see me there, I’m sure I’m not a regressor.

‘What the fuck, does that make any sense?’

Even if you’re not a regressor, you can still rest in front of the gate.

No, rather, since you are a regressor, you can hunt boss monsters with the intention of getting out quickly.

What on earth make you so sure about something like that?

… … .

‘Fuck, really.’

In fact, it was quite understandable why that guy could be so confident. I know that because I personally defeated the boss monster with Choi Na-yeon.

If you were a true regressor, you wouldn’t take such inefficient action, so you can be sure of it just by not seeing me.

Above all, we could be even more certain because, apart from Choi Na-yeon and me, no one had actually defeated the boss monster.

So the old man could tell that I wasn’t a regressor. At the same time, he could now know for sure that Yusera was a regressor.

‘I thought too simply.’

In short, it’s fucked.

Fucking shit.

Chump chump.

The bastard slowly approaches us.

Now that I’ve been caught like this, I can’t just lie anymore. I stopped pretending to be relaxed and pulled the trigger in a hurry.

bang!

I quickly became embarrassed at the sight of the guy blocking the bullet so easily as if it was nothing.

“This is…. a gun.”

He muttered as if he had seen something trivial. I could definitely see a sense of composure in his appearance, and I felt like I was becoming more anxious because of it.

This gun that I normally carry around feels heavy for no reason.

“Answer me, who are you?”

I asked the question, trying to remain as calm as possible. But the guy just sat there, his expression unchanged.

“You’re not answering? What are you doing!”

I intentionally sprayed my mana full of life force around me to threaten others. I did this to avoid being intimidated as much as possible, but unfortunately, it only made me look ugly.

“Is it really necessary to introduce myself like that? How annoying.”

Chump chump.

The guy kept coming towards us. There wasn’t even the slightest hint of a threat, and it felt like if we let our guard down, he’d get too close.

I stepped back as the guy approached. I couldn’t get close to him as long as he had a gun on my side. So I had to be as careful as possible.

“Then, I’ll ask the question first.”

He spoke in a dark voice, then exuded a strong aura I had never felt before. There was a definite mixture of menace and murder in that aura, and I could feel my skin trembling violently.

“Where on earth did you get that mana?”

The old man’s monotonous words. There was a tone of genuine curiosity in his voice.

What does that mean?

It was a fleeting moment of curiosity that could be easily resolved.

I was able to quickly assess the situation.

bang!

“You crazy! Hey! Get out of here!”

I quickly shouted at Yusera and started running outside. Of course, she had been still as if she had lost consciousness just a moment ago, but she finally came to her senses after I shouted at her. Thanks to that, Yusera also ran outside with me.

The whole situation is full of questions. It’s a feeling of rising anger.

‘You’re going to meet him here?’

No, before that, why and how are you still alive!

That’s ridiculous!

‘The purpose of our religion.’

‘I see, so this was all according to the will of the Lord! All of it!’

‘What on earth is the Lord doing right now while you’re reading this?’

Sentences I had once seen flashed through my mind, as if I was seeing them now.

I could be sure. That old man was the one who wrote that. Otherwise, how on earth would he know about this mana?

It’s a fact that anyone can see.

So, it just makes me feel more uncomfortable.

‘It’s dangerous, it’s dangerous!’

I need to get away from that guy as soon as possible. If I stick with him any longer, something unpredictable will happen.

So you have to run away right now!

I gritted my teeth and ran out the door again. Even Yu Seo-ra believed in me and jumped up and ran with me.

It was a fleeting moment.

bang!

Suddenly the situation changed.

The door that had been open just a moment ago suddenly slammed shut with a loud noise.

Did it even get locked?

‘Of course it is, damn it!’

There’s even a possibility that it could be a trap!

I quickly stopped my legs and turned around to look at the old man again. He still looked relaxed, and at the same time, he seemed to be mocking me.

Even Yuseo, who was running next to me, must have quickly decided that this was a trap, as he stopped right away and stood next to me.

“What is going on here?”

She asked me a question in a tone of embarrassment. It was a tone that really spoke to my feelings in many ways. I could only open my mouth without changing my expression.

“I don’t know either. But I’m sure it was a trap.”

I blurt out the obvious and continue to stare at the old man.

I don’t miss a single one. The moment he makes a strange move, I attack him instead. If I do that, I can definitely cause him to let his guard down for a moment and inflict a fatal wound.

Even if it doesn’t seem like it will work, let’s at least try.

If I don’t do it, I might die. What can I do?

“What on earth do you want from us?”

I spoke with a tone of questioning anger. The guy listened to my question and then began to remain silent for a moment.

That kid is still trying to express that he’s relaxed or something? Now that I know you’re relaxed, just answer me!

Are you teasing me?

As my anger grew, I decided to assess the situation more calmly.

Maybe he’s being provocative, so let’s be careful.

“What do you want? ”

The guy spoke with his lips licking at the conversation, as if he was savoring it.

“You answer first. Where did you get that mana?”

As expected, that question was coming up? I decided to give the answer I had prepared to some extent.

“Well, I just happened to go into that forest and got it?”

I tried my best to pretend like I didn’t know anything, believing that no one would scrutinize every detail of my speech.

I don’t think I would doubt it too much, because I don’t have the other stuff I got from there right now.

‘I was lucky.’

It was really lucky that I gave that sword to Lee Ji-hye as a gift. If I had brought it here with me, she would have suspected that I had seen the note. But since there was nothing else besides Mana, she would have just ignored me.

“I see. Were the conditions really difficult? But, what does it matter now?”

The guy muttered with a tone that sounded somewhat pitiful and lonely. The old man certainly didn’t suspect me. He just thought it was a coincidence, and so he was brushing it off lightly.

This advantage could be considered fortunate enough.

If you get caught for no reason, something bad might happen.

“Okay, now that you’ve answered, is it okay for you to let us go?”

“No, not yet.”

The old man glared at us and said:

“There’s still more I want.”

“What do you want?”

What is that?

“Yeah, if I had to say, I’d like to see the regressor’s skills.”

“skill?”

Why do you insist on seeing Yusera’s skills? What is the point of doing that? I had many questions, but in the end, what I could do was limited.

Just play along as the guy wants, or find an opening and run away from here as best you can.

Of course, both methods are equally bad.

I am as careful as I can be and never let my guard down. I continue to hold this heavy gun as if I am used to it.

“My skill?”

Yuseo raised her sword in response. It seemed that she had judged that the situation would not change if things continued as they were. So it seemed that she was planning to confront him head-on.

If you’re lucky, it could pass quite well.

“If you want to see it so badly, I’ll show you.”

As he said that, Yuseo gave me a wink. There was definitely some meaning behind it, and I could understand it well.

‘So you’re just waiting for a chance.’

I nodded as if I understood. Then, as if that was the beginning, Yusera kicked the ground and leaped at the guy. Then, she quickly injected mana into her sword and slashed hard.

As soft as flowing water, as strong as a typhoon.

Kang!!

A huge cracking sound was felt. It must have been the best power that Yusera had ever shown.

But, unfortunately, it was useless.

The guy was standing on the ground as if nothing had happened. It was as if he was screaming that the attack was not working on him.

“Hmm, it was stronger than I expected. I’m really satisfied with this. As expected of a demon.”

The guy kept mumbling something. There was definitely a sense of satisfaction, joy, and madness there.

Yeah, keep getting sucked into that stuff.

I quickly moved to the other side of the will and decided what to do next.

‘This time it’s my turn!’

I also gathered all my mana, which I had never used properly before, and pulled the trigger with all my might.

Taang!!!

It flies fast. This bullet is stronger than I expected and hits the guy accurately.

If we can take him down like this, we’ll get the greatest benefit of all. It’s obvious that we’ll be eliminating a large force of the Demon Sect, and if that’s the case, we’ll be able to have a little more time.

Pang!!!

The bullet flew off and hit an empty wall.

what?

What happened?

“You too, you’re more amazing than I thought.”

Oh, shit.

It’s so great I could freeze to death.

I felt my heart sink with a sense of despair. If I continued like this, I would definitely die.

It was expected that Yuseo would survive. He had survived in the original work, and more than anything, that guy called the regressor a savior.

But I am different.

I really think this might be my grave.

‘This is going to be my last place.’

Seriously, I couldn’t see even a single ray of hope in this situation. Thanks to that, I can only laugh in vain.

“Are you satisfied with this, should we finish now?”

The guy spoke kindly, with a slight smile on his face. It was a tone I really didn’t want to hear.

“Do you know what I’m going to do from now on?”

“몰라 이 개새끼야.”

I just expressed my anger with a distorted expression. The guy continued talking, smiling even wider as if he found my reaction amusing.

“It’s simple. It’s a very simple mental attack.”

“Mental attack?”

What is that?

A single incomprehensible word came out of the guy’s mouth.

“Right now, it will only cause you pain for a moment, but later on, it will have a huge impact. And that will come as a salvation to us. So until then, let’s take a peek at the situation.”

“What the hell are you talking about!”

When I yelled, the guy’s expression hardened for a moment, then he opened his mouth again.

“There’s no need to think too hard about it. You’re just seeing some pretty strong trauma.”

Trauma?

What is that… … .

Are you really going to attack my mentality like that?

This has to be stopped. Otherwise, I’ll have a mental breakdown and die instantly!

No, I’m sure.

With that guy’s skill, there’s more than enough left!

I don’t know if it’s a will, but I’m in danger!

“It’s a will!”

Yuseo nodded as if he had the same thoughts as me and then flew away. I followed suit and continued to pull the trigger.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

“Then, when you wake up, I won’t be here. See you next time.”

It was that fleeting moment.

Wooo!!

thud!!!

*

A boy is sitting on the ground.

He was a boy who had just started elementary school, and he had the typical black hair and black eyes.

Around the boy, dark red blood was pouring down, and you could even see human skin peeling off. Fortunately, none of it was the boy’s.

Someone else’s.

The boy wipes away tears and clenches his teeth. He simply accepts his misfortune with his whole body, feeling the pain vividly.

It was as if he was going to die at any moment.

No, maybe that boy died today.

It’s definitely a trauma attack, showing me painful scenes.

It’s a terrible situation in many ways.

But there was one problem here.

Umm, so what I mean is… … .

Isn’t this my memory?