Damned 13th Regression – 280



<Regression number 13 is damn right, episode 280>

Jujiyuklim’s aerial pyramid.

A portal opened above the pyramid.

Joo Gong-hyeok fell alone from the vortex of the portal.

“Is it that guy again?”

Even though the demon slayer fell Skellington and the executives looked bored.

“You never get tired of it….”

“How many times do you have to be bullied to come to your senses?”

The world surrounding them has completely changed.

The servants and objects they were embracing disappeared and a white world where only consciousness existed unfolded.

“What is this place?”

“Clothes?”

A white space with no sense of direction.

They saw each other naked and without clothes.

“Where on earth is this?”

“It’s similar to when I got a mental check from the animus back in the day.”

“Is this a mental avatar ability?”

“You broke through our mental defenses and brought him in at once?”

“This is…”

Skellington who returned to the skull shrine of the Babel days looked back at Joo Gong-hyeok.

“Joo Gong-hyeok. Your skills are also good. “You kidnapped me in an instant.”

Across from him was Joo Gong-hyeok.

In his Babel days wearing a black cloak.

“what? Gonghyuk did you have that kind of face? “It’s worth looking at right~?”

The Pumpkin Witch narrowed her eyes when she saw the clean face without any scars.

Joo Gong-hyeok whose half body was covered in shadow raised a finger wearing a golden ring.

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“I invited you to repay your invitation last time.”

“I’ve never received an invitation like this before.”

Skellington responded calmly and pulled out his sword.

The executives raised their hostility.

“Fuck!”

“Why are you kidnapping us?”

Their naked bodies were suddenly covered with combat gear.

As soon as I entered the combat state I reflexively thought of the most familiar version of myself.

‘First strike wins!’

There is no way Joo Gong-hyeok has good intentions.

The nervous executives surrounded Joo Gong-hyeok recalling their sense of reality.

‘I’ve only had a few mental space battles.’

‘His eye legs are still not normal.’

In contrast to Joo Gong-hyeok’s clean face his eyes and half of his body were covered in shadow.

The aftereffects of overuse of ‘destruction’ could not be avoided.

In addition since it is not a space where general combat stats are commonly used there is a high probability that there will not be an overwhelming gap like in reality.

After making his decision Jeong Hyeon-do rushed in with an axe.

“You idiot is nothing without Avatar and Christina!”

Joo Gong-hyeok’s combat skills are below average on the front line on the 88th floor.

Jeong Hyeon-do’s combat skills excluding his avatar were much superior.

His performance experience including before returning is twice that of other hunters but his skills are at the level of a master.

On the other hand Jeong Hyeon-do and the 88th floor vanguard assault troop line could have reached the level of gods such as fighting gods swordsmen and martial gods or could be called devils who preside over murder.

The combat skills of 23 hunters whose talents were stolen from the destroyed world and developed as compensation were displayed with great praise.

“Huh?”

Jeong Hyeon-do made a confused sound.

Their skills never reached Joo Gong-hyeok.

Jeong Hyeon-do who was suddenly hanging in the air looked up.

[hello.]

The strange avatar 『GM(?)』 wearing a magician’s hat greeted lightly.

Next the awl-like teeth of 『GM(?)』 chewed up Jeong Hyeon-do.

The hunters who were rushing retreated.

“What is that….”

Far below their feet 『Surtur the Giant of Destruction (SSS)』 and 『Shiba the God of Destruction (SSS)』 rose up.

It’s not just them.

In the world of white blankness 『Tezcatlipoca (SSS)』 『Poseidon (SS)』 『Nabu God of Records (SS-)』 『Nuada God-King (SS)』 『Cerberus (S+)』 Joo Gong-hyuk plastered with the letter S A bunch of avatars appeared.

In a white space where everything was unrealistic the avatar’s existence somehow felt closer to reality than reality.

“This can’t be right….”

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Among them the Pumpkin Witch who had the highest level 『Grim Reaper Jack O’Lantern (S)』 realized this.

What is the most important thing in this space?

The executives gritted their teeth and looked up at the giant avatars.

If the Hunter’s ability is to temporarily embody the appearance of an avatar in reality.

In this world avatars were perfectly established as ‘real beings’.

The appearance passed down through folk tales was clearly revealed.

This is the source of the real-life avatars.

In this divine world it was literally impossible for their S-class neighborhood ghosts A-class beasts and human heroes to rebel against Joo Gong-hyeok’s Creator or God of Destruction.

The gods summoned by Joo Gong-hyeok were of a different level from the avatars of the 23 hunters.

“What is this! What is this!? “What is this!?”

Skellington who had not yet grasped the situation jumped up and down rattling his skull and the Pumpkin Witch put down her weapon shedding cold sweat.

“Gonghyuk. please. “Can you please take a look at it just once?”

She took off her shoes put her hands together and bowed her head respectfully.

Only then did the executives who realized the situation quickly get down on their knees and pray until their palms were worn out.

“that’s right! “Please save me!”

“We were wrong! “You definitely did it wrong!”

Joo Gong-hyeok asked those people who changed their attitude and shouted.

“common sense. “Do you know?”

“I know! Don’t know!”

“I won’t kill anyone!”

“You should have stopped when I told you to stop! Let’s stop going crazy!”

One of the executives hurriedly shouted as if something occurred to him.

“Gonghyeok! I will never again use the strength I gained from barbells on people! I will not kill or harass anyone! I will take your teachings to heart and live as a new person! I will not show off and will always live as a humble person! Just give me one chance!”

‘I gave a perfect answer!’ Joo Gong-hyeok shook his head at the hunter who thought to himself.

“no. “Not that one.”

Shiva slowly brought his hands together.

“Ouch!”

“Off….”

Frozen

As residue leaked from his grip Joo Gong-hyeok shook his hand off.

“Trash in the trash can. “It’s common sense.”

* * *

“Squeak!”

In reality they foamed at the mouth and fell away.

The fallen hunters convulsed and their expressions changed dozens of times.

“Ouch!”

The servants were startled by the sudden situation and ran away.

Joo Gong-hyeok stood up alone and looked around at the fallen hunters.

“Where is the trash can?”

Knock knock knock—

The dark red arms of the God of Destruction compressed the mind-obliterated hunters and scattered them on the trash heap outside the Hanging Garden.

Gonghyeok glanced away as he saw blood and pieces of meat flying around.

“Are you guys going to do it too?”

“…!”

The hunters who quickly came up after noticing the incident shook their heads.

I don’t know what kind of trick he pulled but it was suicidal to stand up to Joo Gong-hyeok who killed 23 front-line executives at once.

Joo Gong-hyeok who tried to call Sunil and arrest them thought it was a mistake.

“Now that you think about it you’re not people are you?”

“yes?”

Their vision turned white.

Joo Gong-hyeok with a clean face without any scars spoke approvingly.

“You shouldn’t be alive. “Non-human trash is not worth living.”

The burning giant 『Surtur』 the king of Muspelheim raised his foot.

Fizz—

* * *

“Let’s set aside all gossip.”

said Sigmund.

“In this world physical stats such as strength durability and agility are meaningless. “It’s all about will spirit mana and the output of the avatar.”

Joo Gong-hyeok asked trying to get his bearings in the white space.

“Is it some kind of spiritual world?”

“It doesn’t matter what you call the mental world or the conscious world. The important thing is that when you wear this ring you can bring other people into this world. The range would be about 10 km radius in your case. I adjusted the flow of time and the number of people. “You can make the time go slower or call in more people but it would be better not to overdo it.”

Gonghyuk put the golden ring on his finger with difficulty because his hand was not moving.

“Can any hunter be brought here? Break through mental defense?”

“Not all hunters. “Only those who have received psychotherapy from me can do this.”

“Then the restrictions are too big?”

When Joo Gong-hyuk frowned he shook his head.

“So I wrote my hands down before I got down to the barbell. When all the surviving hunters gathered in one place.”

“Just before being summoned?”

“yes. “At that time hunters who come in contact with members of Illivatus can be brought back to this world.”

“How much is that?”

“Hunter 87%. “There wasn’t enough time for all hunters but we definitely took action on the frontline and powerful hunters.”

Joo Gong-hyuk stroked the ring and glared at him.

“I don’t know what to think. “If there was something like this why are they giving it to us now?”

“That ring was only made today. “It’s something I don’t need.”

“…For me going against the teacher’s will?”

“It’s not wrong to go against your mother’s will. “This is my judgment for your mother.”

Sigmund looked somewhere into the distance.

“Don’t hate Benhana Marcus too much. You and they just have different perspectives. “We are all taking action to help our mother.”

He gave a brief character review.

“Ben-Hur is an absolute loyalist. My mother’s safety is the only priority. Marcus is a complex character but he satisfies his desires vicariously through his mother. However it can be said that he is treacherous in that he tries to lead her according to the picture he wants.”

And Sigmund turned his emotionless gaze.

“And Joo Gong-hyeok. You are the hardliner Christina needed from the past. “It fills my mother with the determination she lacked and although it may lead to conflict with her it is an essential task.”

“Then what are you?”

“I aim for neutrality.”

He put his hand into his white robe and spoke softly.

“In extreme conflict one person needs to be the mediator. And we need to give strength to the more valid side. Even if you and your mother have opposite opinions if it is reasonable you should cooperate.”

“….”

“Use this as your stage. But you should also know.”

Sigmund raised his finger in warning.

“This is a stopgap measure. It can’t be a fundamental solution. As your mother said if you go out and kill it in earnest the hunters will eventually notice. The fact that ‘Christina’s guarantee’ that there would be no executions was broken. “They will wake up from their complacency and resist with all their might.”

He put his raised hand back into his gown.

“Even so this world still needs you. “I hope you buy time for my mother to make a decision.”

“….”

It was a completely arbitrary request.

‘but….’

Joo Gong-hyuk clenched his fist in the world of Avatar.

Following him the flame giant clenched his fist.

‘This is enough for now.’

You still have work to do in this world.

We can delay the destruction of the world.

You can dispose of trash that has lost its senses.

‘Something can still be done.’

That fact captured the essence of Joo Gong-hyeok who had been horribly distorted and that was enough for now.

* * *

It’s been 72 hours since Joo Gong-hyuk got the ring.

He carried out the justice he had learned.

The noisy Earth gradually became quiet.

A hunter disappeared in an unseen place and other hunters felt it with their own skin.

And on the night of the fourth day ordinary people were able to notice changes in the world.

The second moon to appear on Earth.

A flaming great sword was stabbed into the ‘Imperial Star’ an artificial celestial body on Earth created by hunters.

The shadow of a burning giant appeared on the ground.

“Everyone dies.”

A giant ripped off the orbital elevator connected to the ‘Imperial Castle’.

“Disappear from the Earth.”

The sky was covered with a meteor shower.

Other Towers of Babel built by Hunter burned down.

“Jukongnyeoeoeook!”

Hunters shouted in the white space.

‘We were once human but we are no longer the same human.’

‘Throw away stereotypes.’

‘Born as a human being he works as a god and kills a god.’

‘With god-like power.’

‘With the right to life and death of all creatures on Earth.’

‘Hold the solar system in your hands.’

‘If you have the ability to peek into the galaxy and the universe.’

‘It is no different from God.’

‘There is no reason for us to be treated like this.’

‘We gained this ability by going through countless trials and tribulations.’

‘We gave up our rights as devils and protected the Earth.’

‘We have the right to do this.’

‘We’re not bad.’

It was a similar sound.

“You know what we gave up and came back—!”

“If we had just wanted to we could have lived much better than we do now!”

“The world! Universe! “I could control it like a god!”

“You could become a knight or a devil enjoy all kinds of pleasure and power and have infinite slaves!”

“Joo Gong-hyeok! “You really don’t know?”

“We could manage countless universes and dimensions!”

“okay! “We only care because of a few humans…”

Kwasik─

In Joo Gong-hyeok’s world the voices of hunters have disappeared.

“You still don’t know? “The Earth is where humans live.”

In a world left alone. Joo Gong-hyeok monologued.

“If you wanted to live as a god you shouldn’t have come down to Earth.”

Cleaning continued.

Until Christina stepped forward.