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◈ Regression is Too Much

Chapter 104

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The regressor is under maintenance (5)

"Alright, everyone gather here. This black protective barrier is about to break."

"..."

"..."

The people followed my instructions with bewildered eyes. They looked reluctant, but they were steadily moving as I told them to.

"Before the barrier breaks, I'm going to divide everyone into five groups. The people I call now, please step forward. Yoon Joong-hyun, William Smith, and..."

I called forward the people from my memory, one by one. These were the people who would act as 'team leaders' from now on. From this point forward, everything had to be done under a strict hierarchy.

"Wait, how do you know my name? And who are you to suddenly..."

If there was anyone who couldn't accept it and complained.

Stomp.

"...Should I stand here?"

When I stomped my foot hard enough to crack the frozen ground, they immediately came forward.

"..."

"..."

After a moment of silence in the chaotic atmosphere.

Crack, creak.

"Is anyone there? I am Baron George! We need help..."

"Hurry and get inside the castle over there. There are winter clothes inside."

"...?"

After quickly ushering the otherworlders, including Baron George, into the castle, I turned to look at the group of players standing behind.

"I imagine you're all confused. You must also be curious about who I am to be acting so forcefully."

Now that I had successfully seized control of the atmosphere, I stopped speaking informally. I am naturally polite, so formal speech is more comfortable for me.

"But there's no time to explain. First, let's all move inside the castle. It's filled with food, weapons, and daily necessities, including winter clothes. After you've roughly checked the internal layout, we'll gather outside again. Ah, and Joong-hyun-nim, please come here for a moment."

While I briefly gave Joong-hyun the necessary information, the players moved into the castle in a crowd. I deliberately staggered their entry because it was obvious that chaos would ensue if they mixed with the otherworlders.

"...I will relay it exactly as you said."

After confirming that Joong-hyun, who had received the information, was leaving with a reluctant face, I finally let out a sigh.

"Hoo..."

As you could tell from what I have said, I had no intention of hiding the fact that I am a regressor this time around. That also meant a regression was planned anyway, and that I would use every trick up my sleeve.

Of course, I did not plan on going around saying, 'I'm a regressor,' but they would probably have their suspicions. And I intended to take on the 4th floor while bearing that risk.

My final goal was to return to reality on the second day and prevent the incident of Ji-won entering Floor 4.

But for now, it was uncertain whether I could even save Ji-won, let alone clear the 4th floor without any casualties.

Therefore, my plan was this.

First, I would clear the 4th floor once without any casualties. The goal was to take all the rewards and completely grasp the 4th floor.

After getting all the rewards and becoming somewhat stronger myself...

I would create a situation 'where people can survive even without me.' After training everyone hard until the second day, I would hide somewhere in the castle and begin observing.

If there were any casualties, I would regress immediately. It would be a success if I could confirm that people could survive until the fifth day just fine without me.

What did this mean? It meant that there would be no problem even if Kim Jun-ho, the strongest power, went to reality on the second day. The 4th floor would survive in its own way, and I would talk with Ji-won about this and that and prepare her to face the 4th floor. This was the only solution that could solve two problems at once.

"You there, what are you staring at? Are you not going in?"

"Ah, no sir."

As you could clearly see, the road ahead was incredibly difficult. I was not in a relaxed situation either. Therefore, I had no choice but to proceed with things forcefully.

What if bad rumors spread? What if people held a grudge against me?

What did it matter? I was going to regress anyway. I just needed to do it properly right before going up to the 5th floor. For now, clearing the 4th floor perfectly was the priority.

What if someone exploited the regressor's weakness? What if I got sealed? I did not have the luxury to consider such things.

"Well then, it's about time..."

After confirming that all the players had entered the castle, I adjusted my collar and jumped off the castle wall.

I planned to scan the area around the castle while I had some free time. There might be something there, like in the tutorial.

I will try every possibility there is. I will squeeze every last drop from it.

"Let's see who wins."

The external search yielded no results, but that in itself was information. The fact that there was nothing hidden in the ground around the castle meant that the inside of the castle was the main stage. It was proof that my direction was not wrong.

"Now then, how was the information I relayed to you through Yoon Joong-hyun-ssi?"

Inside a dark room.

Baron George. William Smith. Yoon Joong-hyun. And me. Those who had distinguished themselves in the previous cycle were once again gathered in a small room.

"I think the food can be distributed as I said, and did you find all the weapon rooms I mentioned? Good. This is a good start."

The difference was that the foundation was already laid even though it had not even been three hours since the 4th floor began. What reason was there to hesitate when I knew the future?

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"..."

Because of that, the others looked at me with reluctant eyes. It was clearly our first time meeting, yet not only did I know their names, but I also understood the structure of the 4th Floor. It was normal for them to find it strange.

Nevertheless, the reason they did not press me about it... was because it was obvious I would not answer even if they asked, and they did not have the leisure to question such things when they had to survive right now.

"Ahem, anyway... I've been thinking about it. How about we tear down parts of the castle and use the stones to block the castle gate? It would be a great help if enemies appear from the outside."

Also, they had no intention of just sitting back and being spoon-fed by me. They wanted to take the initiative and contribute.

Baron George, insisting on blocking the castle gate with stones just like in the previous regression. As expected, he was competent.

"Good. But let's just block the main gate. We'll just reinforce the side gates."

"...But that will obviously make us vulnerable..."

"It's fine."

However, from the perspective of someone who knew the future, his plan needed some modification. Blocking all the gates was a waste.

The flow of monsters is like a wave. The pressure from the front is the strongest, while the pressure from the sides is comparatively less. With monsters pushing relentlessly from behind, no monster would be able to get through the side gates.

"Instead, let's block the main gate securely. One day should be enough, right?"

Blocking the castle gate was by no means a foolish act. It was thanks to blocking the gate that the monsters could not get over the castle walls during the day.

"...You're saying monsters will appear?"

"Yes. They appear at dawn on the third day. So many that they nearly cover the horizon."

"..."

"Now, let's get back to what we were talking about."

But let's think about the 4th floor for other people. What must the 4th Floor have been like for those who made no preparations, let alone worked on the castle gate?

Monsters would pour in endlessly through the gates, and the inside of the castle would normally be filled to the brim with them. A literal living hell. It would be strange if there were any survivors.

And yet, there were survivors. They may have been cooped up in their rooms, but there were definitely people who succeeded in surviving.

The reason was simple.

"The monsters' aggression has a cycle."

It was because when they hid in the basement or on the 3rd or 4th floors, the monsters did not bother to move up or down.

The survivors did not say that 'monsters attacked relentlessly.' They said they had some breathing room occasionally, and they rested during those times.

What could this mean? It meant there was a time when the monsters' aggression weakened, and if you think about it in reverse, the answer is simple.

Night. Night was the time when the monsters went on the attack.

In fact, that was my experience too. The monsters did not show active aggression when it was not night. Strong monsters did not appear, and thanks to that, the monsters could not get over the castle walls, giving us time to rest.

If I did not know, I would have been caught off guard, but since I knew, I could use it.

"Now, I'll tell you how to use this later... For now, the otherworlders can start by blocking the main gate."

"...I understand."

Baron George retreated, stroking his beard.

"I also have a suggestion to make."

This time, it was Joong-hyun's turn.

"I believe there is a need to search the castle. There were rooms with weapons, and rooms with food. It wouldn't be strange for there to be a room with something hidden. And it's possible the monsters you mentioned could appear from inside."

It seemed Joong-hyun wanted to search the castle like in the previous regression. And while he was at it, pick up the hidden piece from the third floor.

"No, there's no need for that."

But I already knew exactly where the hidden piece was. I could just casually walk over and bring it back.

"Then..."

"There is something else the players need to do. We need stones for the gate construction, don't we?"

I handed him a large sledgehammer that I had brought in advance. Joong-hyun took the sledgehammer with a confused look in his eyes.

"What is this..."

"Are you good with a sledgehammer?"

I learned from the last regression. That the safest place in this castle was inside a room.

Thanks to the narrow entrances, monsters could not invade. Moreover, they were immune to unusual monsters because they had built-in magic like corrosion resistance, wave resistance, and what not.

The only downside was that the inside was cramped. The fact that no more than 10 people could fit in one room, but...

"From now on, I plan to tear down the castle's internal walls."

"...What?"

"Let's connect all the rooms."

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