Regressor Instruction Manual

[Fixed] Chapter 187: Foolish Guy (1)

"Let's head back, Hayan."

"Alright...

Though I wanted to comfort Park Deokgu, now was not the right time. Nothing would get to his head, considering his current state of mind.

Even Jung Hayan, who spent a lot of time with him, looked bummed. I knew she cared about the party members in her own way, but Kim Hyunsung and Park Deokgu were the most important for her. They were the ones we had been with since the start and had taken care of her, who had been a lonely person.

In particular, Park Deokgu had been the one who had beaten up her molester, so he must be the one she was most fond of aside from me.

'He also played matchmaker...'

We took care in quietly heading back, in case he would hear us. What he had muttered still bothered me up until now.

'I can do better.'

He was obviously reflecting on what I had told him when I first met him. At first, it had only been to make him take action, but this appeared to be his pillar of support now. I felt embarrassed as I realized this.

Of course, I believed in Park Deokgu. However, the reality shown by the status window was cruel.

'It's such bullshit for his effort not to count.'

Of course, for some, this may result in a big gift. However, some situations could not be reversed with effort alone. One example would be if the genius level were what Deokgu had been aiming for. When I looked behind me, I could see him mercilessly swinging his sword. And though I looked away, the scene never left my mind.

Of course, I didn't want his efforts to betray him. However, upon concluding that his growth was really hitting its limit, I didn't know what to do.

'He might die.'

This wasn't the case of abandoning him in the worst-case scenario. Unlike me, whose position was in the rear, his position was on the frontlines. If he fought against something that he wouldn't be able to handle, Park Deokgu would surely die.

This was proven back when Cha Hee-ra had gone berserk. If she had not been able to distinguish between enemy and allies, Park Deokgu would have died instantly on the first blow.

Considering that our party's path would be quite difficult in the future, it might be better for Park Deokgu to stay put.

'My head hurts. Fuck... I still have to change my class...'

Still, I had a lot of things to worry about now, one being my fourth class.

"Then, we'll see you later."

"Yes. I'll finish the cleanup."

"You can do it slowly. Hyejin-ssi."

"I'll finish Lindel's affairs too, so you can go with no worries, Hyunsung-ssi. Kiyoung-ssi, please also have a nice trip with Hayan."

"See you at Lindel. Jeong-yeon-ssi."

"Goodbye, Kiyoung-ssi."

"I will be back soon. Thank you for taking care of the slums, Hee-young."

"Of course."

Before leaving for the capital, I was given a short time to say my goodbyes to the party members. However, I could feel someone gazing at me sharply. It was not Cho Hyejin, who had to do all the remaining work, nor Kim Ye-ri who did not feel happy to be apart from Kim Hyunsung. It was Dialugia, who had Tol To-ri in her arms.

Although she was expressionless as usual, I felt like she was not in a good mood, and seeing that she had a dissatisfied expression, I could tell she wasn't happy about me going to the capital. I said I would only be there for a short time, but nevertheless, she still seemed angry.