10 – World 11. Regressor’s Melancholy (4)
“Are you a regressor?”
“…!?”
As soon as he heard the man’s words, Karina was taken aback.
Even the expression he had thoroughly maintained was about to be released in an instant.
However, the man who realized his true identity only nodded calmly.
“…”
got caught
I got caught.
My hair suddenly turned white.
However, Karina’s head gradually began to fill with confusion at the man’s attitude that there was nothing like a regressor.
‘no way······.’
I remembered a hypothesis that I thought about at the first regression, but dismissed it as impossible.
‘Is the man in front also a regressor?’
When Karina returned, she thought that there might be other regressors besides herself.
However, remembering that the point of return was the day I first logged in, I decided that would not be the case.
To put it simply, the timeline is out of alignment.
He thought that even if there were other regressors other than himself, he would have a separate timeline and would never meet them.
But now.
Hearing the word regressor suddenly come out of the mouth of the man in front of him, the thoughts he had had until now were shaken.
So I had no choice but to ask.
“Are you a regressor too?”
I asked with a trembling heart.
The man stared at him, then shook his head.
“Unfortunately not.”
* * *
I answered no to the woman who asked if I was a regressor with trembling eyes.
After all, he wasn’t actually a regressor.
‘What is a regressor?’
Nevertheless, I know the regressor because I have met him once.
‘I didn’t expect to meet you here too.’
Well.
‘Anyway, a regressor…’
Of the worlds I’ve been through, I remembered the guy I met in the fourth world.
A world where gates and monsters pop out in a modern setting, and there are hunters who block them.
There, when I remembered the regressor and colleague, the woman asked me urgently.
“No? If not, how did you know?”
“Because I’ve seen regressors.”
“Have you seen it before… when and where did you see it?”
Even if I told him that I had seen him in another world, he didn’t seem to understand me.
‘Once the fact that I’ve regressed itself is a problem.’
Why did you come back?
To guess, there was a high possibility that it was done because bad results occurred, whether voluntarily or unintentionally.
Of course, you will have to hear the details from your own mouth.
“Tell me everything first, and I will tell you.”
“…”
Instead of answering, the regressor woman bit her lip.
It was his biggest weapon and his secret was revealed, so it was understandable to some extent.
And if the woman in front of me was really a regressor, I didn’t know if I could get help in one way or another.
‘Because you know what will happen in the future.’
However, from the moment I intervene, the future will slowly start to go awry, so it will be difficult to continue to receive help.
Maybe only for the first few things?
Still, thinking that was enough, I waited for the woman’s answer.
The woman soon opened her mouth, probably realizing that nothing could be done by remaining silent.
However, the answer was different from what I expected.
“・・・・・Please tell me first.”
“Me first?”
“Yes. It’s not fair to say I’m the only one.”
I don’t know what he said to bring up the word fair, but he nodded his head.
Actually, it wasn’t difficult to tell…
‘If there are no special restrictions on regression, there is a possibility that it will jump out only after hearing the information.’
I thought for a moment that the worst was when the regressors interfered with all their might.
Of course, even if the regressor interfered in some way, it wouldn’t matter much here.
Because I was confident enough to deal with or block it.
The problem is when the interfering in the other world that goes to the connector.
Talking to Hayden yesterday, I was able to hear that everyone who crosses over to another world starts at stat 1.
It was like entering the game for the first time.
So I had no choice but to ask this one thing.
“Are there any special conditions for regression? Just tell me that, and I’ll tell you first.”
“…”
The woman’s mouth did not open easily, as if this part was considered a weakness.
‘Well.’
Should I take the loss and speak first?
Looking at the reactions so far, it seemed that I couldn’t just go back.
If not, I would have managed to unravel the story and get at least one more piece of information.
Therefore, I thought that it would be better for me to speak up even if I risk the loss first.
By the way, while me and the woman were engaged in an invisible power struggle, Ren, who was not particularly interested, only looked at the croquettes on the plate.
Anyone who sees it will know that they are starving here.
‘I ate like that yesterday.’
Anyway, I had no choice but to accept the appearance of a woman who had no intention of yielding.
It was because I thought that I would not be able to return so easily because I showed anxiety and nervousness in many ways.
“Well, if you’re not going to answer, ask first.”
At my words, the woman, as expected, asked the other regressors first.
“When and where did you see a regressor?”
“I saw you in another world a long time ago.”
“A long time ago… a different world?”
“Is there anything new? Here, too, we are going to another world through the connector.”
The woman looked at me for a moment and then nodded.
“If you do, does that mean you are from another world?”
“Yes.”
“How did you get over?”
“Well. I came over with the power of God.”
After that, he answered the questions one by one.
I asked questions like why I came from another world, what my purpose was here, and why I was here, but it wasn’t difficult to answer.
After hearing all my answers, the woman sighed involuntarily.
“So. You mean you came over to this world yesterday, met Ren, and brought him here?”
“Yes.”
“Besides, did Mr. Hayden ask you to stay here for one dish?”
“You got it right.”
First of all, he answered the question honestly.
However, the woman covered her face with both hands, frustrated, as if thinking that everything was out of order just by the fact that Ren and I were here.
‘Is this something to be so frustrated with?’
It’s only been a day since I came over to this world.
Even if I didn’t know what the problem was, I thought I might be able to fix it enough.
“Something seems wrong with me, what is it?”
“・・・・・・Originally, I was thinking of recruiting Mr. Hayden. I was successful before, but now I am failing.”
“Mister Hayden?”
“Because I was once a top-tier player.”
it’s top notch
I remembered the level Hayden showed me.
【31/4/88】
Job level, protection level, body level, respectively.
I thought it was just a level yesterday, but it seems that it was actually quite high.
‘Then, is it because of me that the recruiting failed?’
You said it worked before, so you’re probably right.
‘that’s interesting.’
The results change with the dishes I cooked.
Anyway, the solution to this was simple.
“We can go and convince Mr. Hayden.”
“After thinking about it before, I narrowly accepted it. It’s very likely not now.”
It was said that it would not be easy to turn it around once it was rejected.
Perhaps because he recruited Hayden before, he seemed to know his personality well.
“If you managed to accept it, it means you weren’t willing to do it originally… do you know why?”
“Right now Mr. Hayden has died twice in that world.”
“Twice?”
As if this amount of information could have been easily given, the woman responded step by step.
“In ‘Leventia’, which goes to the connector, it’s over if you die three times.”
“If it’s over…”
“If you gain power in Leventia, you can use that power here as well. It is said that it is because the soul is passed over and imprinted with power. So if you die there, it will affect you in real life as well.”
soul?
No, they said that if you die three more times, it’s over…
“Do you die in real life?”
“Yes.”
The woman answered as if my prediction was correct.
“In fact, even the first death feels the pain of being torn apart. People with weak bodies die because they cannot overcome the pain. But the third, without exception, all die.”
It seemed to be said that those who are in good health endure even the second death.
“That means Mr. Hayden has already died twice.”
“…”
The woman kept her mouth shut, probably understanding what I said.
In short, it was about attracting Hayden, who had died twice and no longer had a chance.
‘By the way.’
If Hayden, who was once the top level player, died twice and could no longer connect, it seemed that other worlds would be difficult.
‘But wouldn’t there be a lot of people accessing it?’
It is an opportunity to acquire new powers.
In this place where science and technology have developed, I wondered if I would turn on the lights and connect.
“If it is difficult to convince Mr. Hayden, may I ask what you plan to do next?”
“I have to think about it.”
I think…
Well, since his name is a regressor, he might be able to come up with another method.
Still looking at the dark-complexioned woman, I said how about helping each other like Hayden did yesterday.
“How about helping me?”
“You?”
“On the contrary, if there is something I can help with, I will help.”
At my suggestion to help each other, the woman stared at me.
“You said you came from another dimension, right? What can I do?”
When a woman asked about my abilities, I gave a simple answer.
“I can do anything.”
At least here.