Regression Is Too Much

88 – Regressor panics (9)

The sun sets over the horizon, and the sky is colored with a faint light. Experience time is 6:00 PM.

“Baron! Could you please check it out!”

“Um… I think this is enough.”

Baron Jorge carefully examines the stone-blocked spot.

The work he was promoting was slowly coming to an end. Except for a small side gate in the direction of the mountain range, the wall was cut off from the outside world.

“Junho. The search has been completed up to the second floor. A room full of ‘Magic Tools’ has been found. We plan to experiment with detailed utilization plans when the day is bright.”

The search for the castle also progressed quickly. The blind man, Yoon Joong-hyun, was quite capable. He knew how to place people in the right place, and he had the charisma to control people under him.

“Oh, and tomorrow we are going to search the third floor.”

Yoon Joong-hyun speaks in a womanly manner as he shakes the snow off his shoulders.

“… I don’t think you need to search the third floor.”

“… Yes?”

Here, I laughed as if it was no big deal and blocked the search.

“… But.”

“Thank you for your hard work. Just go in. I think I can do it soon.”

“… Yes.”

Yoon Joong-hyeon, when I said it clearly, he didn’t notice anymore and disappeared into the castle. He didn’t express it openly, but he was probably offended. Because I wasn’t in a position to give him ‘orders’.

We were temporary allies, and I was temporary leader. It’s not a proper hierarchical relationship, but he acted as if he was sitting on top of him.

“… I can’t help it.”

I don’t know what could be on the 3rd floor, but since the portal was discovered on the 4th floor, further searches were meaningless. No, on the contrary, it was highly likely to have a negative impact.

A portal that only 5 people can pass through. Aside from its effectiveness, the problem was how to deal with portals.

Informing everyone of the existence of the portal? As long as there is no means to punish those who enter the portal, everyone will give up what they are doing and run towards the portal.

So you choose 5 people to enter the portal peacefully? No matter which method you choose, words cannot come out. There will be no one who will let go of the rope that came down from the brink of death. The moment the existence of the portal is known, the mayhem is half-determined.

The portal on the 4th floor of the castle looks like this, and it was reasonable to guess that there might be something hidden on the 3rd floor that would induce our division. The basement, first floor, second floor, and fourth floor all had hidden secrets. It was strange to think that there would be nothing only on the third floor.

“… “

After glancing at the orange-tinted mountains, I stepped into the castle.

Maybe… It was time to start complaining in earnest.

**

As expected by Kim Jun-ho, dissatisfaction was secretly spreading among the players. The complaints were diverse, but if I had to sum them up in one sentence, they would be this.

“Is this correct?”

Humans are different animals when they go in and when they leave. At first, I actively cooperated out of fear that I might die, but nothing happened even though it was already the second night. Perhaps one of the reasons is that the effect of the ‘Awe’ attribute has weakened over time.

“What is coming out is right… ?”

“The mission is survival, but… “

The mind is like a rubber band. As a reaction, the nervous players loosened up more than ever before, and soon began to question the very situation they were in.

Here, as each individual is different, the questions he had were diverse, and to summarize them, they were as follows.

“I think that f*cking baby is deceived. He induces us to be distracted, and then secretly takes advantage of it.”

First. Kim Jun-ho’s dark rumors.

“But what profit did you take?”

“I don’t know about that. Because that bastard must have thoroughly hidden it.”

“… “

Of course, this opinion did not receive much response. This is because there was a lack of evidence from the beginning.

“No matter how you look at it, aliens are suspicious.”

“What is suspicious?”

“The mission tells me to survive, so there is no sign of a monster right now, right? What else stands out besides aliens right now?”

Compared to that, the theory of betrayal by aliens had its own grounds. Because there were no other potential threats that could be seen right in front of them, other than aliens.

“But… It’s already been two days, hasn’t there been any damage yet?”

“The structure of this castle is difficult to find even if one disappears… If they were going to do it, I think they would have done it long ago.”

However, this was also not enough to be convincing, so it did not get a great response.

“From my point of view, there were no monsters from the beginning.”

So, the one that received the most enthusiastic response was the ‘player split theory.’

“This tower wants us to divide ourselves. Doubting each other, arguing, and fighting seems to be the Tower’s intention. Wasn’t the tutorial like that in the first place?”

From the beginning, there were no monsters, and what we really needed to be wary of was the idea of division.

“Cold weather. Desolate castle. The sudden appearance of aliens. Bottleneck. Cell. They’re all perfect for mentally stressing us out. I think, as time goes by, there will probably be incidents that make each other suspicious of each other. That would be the real crisis.”

Certainly, it was a plausible opinion. According to what he said, it explained why he was a monster and could not see his nose while sleeping.

“As expected, I can’t be that kind of a moth.”

“Ah, it was the tower’s fault.”

It was an opinion that rationalized that the feelings of wealth, including the annoyance, that the players harbored were not their fault, but the circumstances.

Actually, it might have been okay up to this point. No one would object to the saying, let’s not fight and cooperate with each other.

But where there is light, there is darkness. People are no longer eager to follow the controls. It is enough to live without fighting, but there is no reason to faithfully fulfill Kim Jun-ho’s words.

“… Hey. Did you see that otherworldly woman earlier? It sucks, really.”

“… Hey. What do you think?”

“It’s an NPC after all. Not even a player.”

“Is that so?”

Also, some players’ obscene eyes were directed at aliens.

If we had common enemies, we would consider them allies…

Right now, it was just an appetizing piece of meat.

**

And of course, we were aware of this situation.

“Let’s kill one or two as examples. How are you? They are a waste of being alive.”

“Whoa. Don’t say such horrible things. There is such a thing as goodness in human beings.”

“Then what is William thinking?”

“If it’s to the extent of pounding it with your fists, they’ll learn something too.”

“Hmm, it’s a bit disappointing… “

A blindfolded man, Yoon Joong-hyun, speaks while spinning a dagger in his hand, and a middle-aged white man, William Smith, who covers his forehead as if his head hurts.

Me, Baron Jorge, Yoon Joong-hyun, and William were gathered in a small room and discussing future plans.

“No, more than that, Mr. William.”

I cautiously called William.

“Yes?”

“With a fist… Are you chopping it up?”

“Yes.”

“… You healed people who were injured earlier, isn’t that a recovery type attribute?”

“That’s right. In fact, we run a small church in Kentucky. Oh, by the way, my position is that the madman who built the tower and the Lord are separate entities.”

“… “

I was dumbfounded and kept my mouth shut. I wondered how the healer got to the 4th floor… William Smith’s forearm was unusual.

“More than that, I think there is some credence to this ‘player split theory’.”

It was Baron Jorge who struck at the right time.

“Except for the fact that the blade that has lost its way is directed at my territories… Quite plausible. Not to mention that the monster doesn’t appear.”

“Actually, I thought so too.”

No matter what comes out, it’s the timing that should have come out a long time ago. It is doubtful whether this conflict that arises naturally is not a true task of the 4th floor.

“Assuming things go as they are, if only the players could control them… We can all survive fine. Now, let’s start with a regulatory plan to prevent players from acting strangely… “

“That… Junho?”

What interrupted me was a woman’s voice.

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Baek Da-hye, the buffer we saw in the tutorial, was sticking her face into the room.

“Can’t you see I’m in a meeting right now?”

The moment Yoon Joong-hyun was annoyed with his facial expression distorted.

“Mr. Gyeongnam said he found an important clue… “

Baek Da-hye spoke a story that could never be ignored.

“… “

“… “

Four people exchanging glances without speaking. Hurturu would not have used the word ‘important’.

The worry was short, and the decision was quick.

“Let’s go.”

We got up right away.

**

An ordinary hallway on the first floor. However, if you press down on a certain stone block, the wall will naturally move and reveal a hidden room.

The exposed room is the size of a palm, and the floor is covered with old and worn books. In the center of this space that can be called a ‘secret study’, Ahn Gyeong-jun’s older brother, Ahn Gyeong-nam, was engrossed in thought.

“… Oh, are you here?”

It seems that he wasn’t usually focused. Belatedly realizing that we have arrived, the man with glasses stands up and quietly greets us.

“So… What did you find that called us?”

“Oh, would you like to take a look at this?”

In response to my question, the man with glasses held out an old book. It’s a book with nothing unusual, but something scrawled in red letters on the inside cover.

“How are you? I searched all the books here and found it.”

A man with glasses with a confident smile.

“… I don’t know. Isn’t that the language of the other world?”

But my reaction was flimsy. It was a language I didn’t know how to sleep. Know what to evaluate.

“… I don’t know either.”

“… “

Baron Jorge also shook his head, and our eyes looking at the man with glasses became a bit grim.

“Oh, that, sorry. I think this can be interpreted thanks to the characteristics… “

A man with glasses scratching the back of his head as if realizing his mistake.

“So… It says this in red letters.”

The man with glasses took a quick glance at the audience, swallowed his saliva once, and read his words slowly.

“… The moment when the remaining past and moving future become the same. You will realize again that you all die.”

“… “

“… “

Right after the man with glasses finished talking. A brief moment of silence passes. Everyone was rolling that sentence in their mouths.

“… Memento Mori?”

Yoon Joong-hyun, a blind-eyed man muttering subconsciously.

“Isn’t the tone too harsh for that? More directly, it seems to mean ‘death’ itself.”

Hearing the murmur, William Smith, a middle-aged white healer, quietly refuted.

Memento Mori. Remember to die It is a word originally used to mean not to be arrogant and to honor the gods… But in this sentence, as William said, ‘prepare to search.’

“Certainly… “

“Ummm… Is the ‘player split theory’ wrong?”

“No. If the monster really does appear, the people’s division will only get worse if it gets worse, not less.”

“Wait.”

However, while everyone nodded, it seemed that Baron Jorge was still unanswered.

“Yes, I know that no matter what kind of trouble I will have, I will be strong. But how should I interpret the preceding sentence?”

“The remaining past and the future moving forward are the same. In terms of time, doesn’t that mean right in the middle?”

This time I answered, and Baron Jorge’s expression hardened as he understood my words.

“No way… “

“Yes. You’re right. We have to survive 5 days here. 120 Hours in terms of time. That means… “

As I muttered the word ‘status window’ in small words, a message window naturally appeared in front of my eyes.

-83:12:00

The moment the remaining time reaches 60 hours.

Something… Disaster will happen.