1. The 10th Regression – 05
“Break through all the tragedies that will happen in the future, and change the future… Is this what you mean?”
– yes. Of course it won’t be easy. Not to mention the me of the past, the red dragon of the apocalypse, and the finals you will have to face in the future are also formidable opponents.
But it wouldn’t be entirely unlikely. No, it is something that must be done.
It was only for that reason that she couldn’t let go of her lingering attachment to life, even though she had fallen in such a miserable state.
However, Jin’s reaction upon hearing such words from Erekaya was nothing more than trembling.
“Everything is good, but isn’t there one fact you are overlooking?”
– What do you mean?
“If you accessed my deep consciousness and read the information, wouldn’t you know everything? For me, the fact that this is not the first time to return, but the ninth time.”
As he said that, Jin sighed involuntarily. The fact that he had to spit out these words with his own mouth just felt embarrassing.
“I died without knowing anything about the end of my first life, so even so, even though I died nine times after that, there were only two endings I could solve.”
In fact, I am a little embarrassed to even use the word ‘solved’. Because it was nothing more than forcibly annihilated by stamping and suppressing it before it completely fabled.
If the timing was off, or if even a small variable had occurred, on that day Jin would have had to stand in the central square and listen to the kind middle-aged man’s worried questions.
“And when I faced you, the third end, I died like a bug without being able to do anything. To be honest, it’s a fight with no chance of winning. In such a situation, I don’t think it would change anything if one of you simply helped me.”
No matter how much I think about it, considering that you are an unreliable person, even more so.
The thought came to Jin’s mind, but he never let it out. The issue of her trust was something that had to be looked at later.
– Hmm, what did you say?
However, Erekaya’s reaction was a little strange. She said with a snort, as if she had expected Jin to say such words.
– do not worry. don’t let me say If I stay by your side, we will be able to change many things in the future.
“Ho-oh, coming up pretty hard on a subject I can’t do anything about except chatter in my head at best.”
Even though Jin said so sarcasticly, Erekaya only ate and laughed.
– Wouldn’t it be more reliable than a man who couldn’t solve anything even after going back nine times?
“…..”
At the words of Erekaya, who saw the momentary kill angle and sharply poked at the gap, Jin kept his mouth shut.
– Do you know what was the first impression I felt after looking into your memories? The human being you are truly stupid and stupid. It’s been a long time since I’ve lived for over a hundred years, and it’s to the point where it’s colorless that I’ve died nine times.
“… Why are you screaming all of a sudden?”
– It’s not a dispute, it’s what I felt. The first end and the second end somehow succeeded in eradicating it, but you yourself know better that it is half success. How long are you going to struggle and be busy only trying to prevent the end in front of you? If you try to stop the end in that way, even if you die a hundred more times, you won’t be able to end it.
“…..”
Jin couldn’t bear to refute Erekaya’s sharp remarks. Because what she said was a problem that Jin herself also felt desperately.
– In addition, your mental power is now reaching its limit. It’s because of the means you can choose, the methods you can use, and even though you tried everything, you finally tasted failure. If you have experienced nine failures so far, isn’t it a bad choice to trust someone else at least once?
“… Even if it’s you, I don’t think there’s a sharp edge in this situation.”
For some reason, it seemed like she was saying that she was going crazy, so when Jin answered in a blunt tone, Erekaya clicked her tongue.
– After all, he is a man with no mate. In this regression, even though I got a hint that could improve the situation from the beginning until now, did I forget it?
“hint?”
At Erekaya’s words, Jin put on a puzzled expression for a moment, but he soon realized what the hell she was talking about.
“Are you referring to the words suddenly displayed on the status window?”
– What else could there be?
Jin looked at the translucent hologram window that was still floating in front of his eyes.
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■Un■ ■■ ■ Ha■, Erekaya ■ When ■■■■ the pen ■■. Make ■■ of ■■ daughter ■■ more ■■ of ■■ ■■. ■ ■ Egg ■ ■ ■ ■ End ■ ■ ■ ■ Non ■ ■ City ■.
“Well… It’s amazing to know at least a little bit about what this goddamn status window is talking about, but shouldn’t we be fussing about being able to read at least a few words?”
– Not like that. In my view, this is an important hint. It’s because it’s a rough indicator of how you should act in this episode.
“Indicators?”
– Look, even though there are more invisible letters, through the words that look intact, we can roughly guess what the front and back words are.
First of all, Erekaya ■Pen■■ Gun, it seems that this must be referring to the name ‘Erekkaya Del Pendragon’ in nine out of ten cases.
Because among the few words that can be fully read is the word ‘end’.
If the contents of the status window were pointing to things related to the demise, it would not be so strange to see her name appearing, who will be awakened by the demise in the future. No, even if it seems reasonable.
– The rest of the letters are so broken that I can’t even guess what they are saying. But there is still one word left for us to recognize.
“… happiness.”
Jin muttered blankly, and Erekaya agreed to his words.
– Yes. This is just my guess, but I wonder if the word ■nyeo in front of the word happiness is ‘she’. Even if it’s not ‘she’, I think that word must refer to Erekaya del Pendragon, that is, me, with a high probability given the context.
There was no logical error in every sentence, so Jin just nodded blankly as he listened to her explanation.
– one more. You refer to that translucent screen that can only be seen with your eyes by the word ‘status window’. I’m not sure why you’re using such a peculiar word, but I personally guess that it’s the result of your instinctively seeing through the essence of things.
… No, I just casually gave it that name because I read too many novels or games.
– Among magic, there is a spell that has a similar effect to that status window. It is magic that quantifies the current state of things, visualizes them, and displays them to our eyes. I think that status window is infinitely similar to the nature of the magic.
– What is the status window? It is literally something that expresses the state of things. Who is the target that the status window is telling the current status? Of course, it will express your current status as the owner of the status window.
– In addition, I think you will also be playing the role of a guide that presents the goals you have to achieve in the future. Because you are a regressor, a heterogeneous existence that repeats the same time period as if it were spinning around on a treadmill. To you, ‘current status’ has no meaning, so inevitably, what the status window points to is ‘future goal’. Isn’t it?
“…..”
To be honest, I can’t quite understand what you mean. However, Jin also agreed on one thing, that the status window indicated a goal he had to achieve in the future.
‘Because if this world is really a world in a game, it’s a bit strange that there is no quest display function in the status window.’
I couldn’t say anything because I was brought here before I even tried the game, but Jin knew that the game [Ragnarok] had a kind of ‘main quest’, and the story progressed as the main quest was cleared.
And since the end is also assumed to be part of the story, it would not be a very absurd guess that, as Erekaya speculated, information related to the main quest would be written on the status window.
– A status window that supposedly suggests a goal you need to move on, Erecaya del Pendragon, which will be part of the end, and the word happiness. Putting all these clues together, there is only one action you should try in this life.
– Regressor Jin. Make the me of the past, Erekaya del Pendragon of the present, happy. And make her happy, and block the possibility of her awakening as part of the end in the future. That would be the only way to avert the tragedy that was about to come.
“To make you happy now?”
– Yes. Of course, since the text on the status window is broken, there is a possibility that my interpretation is wrong, but for you, a regressor, choosing a different option than before would not be a loss. Besides, if this is the wrong answer, wouldn’t it be possible to choose a different method next round?
“It’s not like that. Except for the minor downside that my short patience might run out before then.”
Although he grumbled like that, Jin also expressed his agreement with Erekaya’s opinion.
His mental strength was on the verge of being exhausted because he had suffered a series of failures.
There was no clue to defeat the end, and the enemy he had to face was just too strong.
To put it likewise, it should be said that it is the feeling of drifting with only one sailboat in the middle of the vast sea with no end in sight. No matter how hard he tried to give up, he couldn’t find hope, so Jin’s heart was also slowly breaking.
No, he was also at the moment when he was thinking of this episode as the last episode he could be sane.
Several variables that had not occurred during the past nine regressions were created, and although vague, the goal he had to advance was presented, and the hope that he might decisively resolve the end arose.
Hopefully this time really, something might change.
It was said that Jin harbored anticipation in his heart to the extent that he inadvertently recalled this thought.
“By the way, everything is fine, but how are you planning to make you happy in the past? As far as I know, isn’t the Duke of Pendragon the most powerful family in this country, excluding the emperor? And you are the only heir to that family.”
– Yes. There are several ducal families within the empire, but they are no different than the Pendragon duchy. Even in the empire, no, even in the entire continent, there would be no family higher than the Duke of Pendragon.
“In addition, there are rumors that he is a great genius with great natural talent.”
– That is also true. It’s not something I’m proud of, but looking at it like this, he was the owner of one of the five best talents in the history of the Pendragon family. Oh, and on top of that, I wish I could add that her face is so beautiful that she was considered one of the best brides in the empire.
Seeing him casually accepting the words lacquered on his own face, Jin somehow felt upset.
Damn it, to think that a duke’s little princess was a woman with an axe disease.
“Then how are you going to make the richest, most powerful, and perfect woman in the world happy? Well, should I put you in the emperor’s seat?”
When Jin asked in an absurd tone, Erekaya answered.
– No, there is no need to use such a cumbersome method. First of all, I am Erekaya Del Pendragon himself. Who knows better than me what I wish for in the past and how to feel happy?
Erekaya, who had been shouting loudly, whispered to Jin in a small voice.
– The way to make me happy in the past is very simple. At least compared to facing the end, I can assure you that it is very easy.
“So what is the method?”
When Jin, who was intrigued, asked back as if urging, Erekaya answered in a truly sinister tone.
– You’re flirting with me. And it makes me fall in love.
“… What?”
In an instant, Jin doubted whether his ears had gone bad.