Regressor Instruction Manual

Untitled Part 136

Chapter 400: If he were an enemy (2)

"What do you think? If Kim Hyunsung were our enemy, do you think we could handle him?"

She didn't ask the question as a joke. It occurred to me that that was what she had been thinking about all those times. I could roughly understand what Lee Jihye was thinking, considering the scene she just witnessed probably felt too much of a shock to her.

Looking at her, I could see her anxiety displayed on her face. Her eyes were shaking, and her skin had a bluish tint to it.

'So that's what she's worried about.'

She must have thought there was a high probability of Kim Hyunsung becoming an enemy. Honestly, it was an idea that one would typically think about at least once. I had also thought about it. It was even more impactful due to Hyunsung's performance. Any influential person who saw him would be reacting the same way as Lee Jihye. What he showed was phenomenal and game-changing.

He was the epitome of how far a human could climb. In my case, since I was with light, I looked less different from the others, but the complete dominance he displayed on the battlefield was enough for him to be warranted to be kept in check.

For her, who had many useless worries, it wasn't unusual to seriously think about what it would be like if Kim Hyunsung became an enemy.

"Could we handle him?"

"I don't know."

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"I told you not to look at me strangely. I asked that with confidence. Honestly, I never thought he would be that powerful. Imagining Kim Hyunsung as an enemy, I suddenly got an anxiety attack. If I had to fight him, I would straightaway just say 'GG.' Even if I were to assume that I would be with you, I don't know how we could be a match for him. It's impossible to fight someone like that with just us alone."

I thought so, too. If he suddenly flew in and swung his sword, there was no way I could avoid it.

"We live in a world where today's friend can easily become the enemy of tomorrow... It won't happen, but if Hyunsung tried to push you down, there's nothing you can do, right? Of course, I know that he is stupidly kind, but that doesn't mean that he's a pushover or would do something that would put him at a disadvantage. Just think about the tutorial. I understand that you trust him, but considering that human greed can change anytime, it's not like there's not even the slightest chance that you two can be torn apart."

"Well, I don't think we're going to be torn apart... and why are you talking about this while we're in a dire situation?"

"I am telling you this because of the current situation. Just be prepared for it. If you prepare for it after it happens, it'll be too late. I'm sorry for saying something so senseless, but I just suddenly thought about it. It's something to be insanely anxious about. I understand now why the cliché about purging a group of warriors that finished an adventure was born. A dagger too sharp is dangerous to its owner, right?"

"That won't happen."

"Can you be sure? You're someone who has a lot of doubts."

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"I'm not saying this because of my greed. It's based on heartfelt worry. I've never said anything about beating a rival because I want to see my man be the number one. It's true that I'm a little bit greedy, but I'm not that psychotic. I just want to hear your answer. If you can be torn apart and meet him as an enemy, can you handle him? If there is a means to control him, what is it?"

Naturally, I started to think.

'You don't have greed, my ass...'

To be honest, I couldn't believe that even 1% of Lee Jihye's greed did not go into it, even more so when I thought of Lee Jihye's disposition. She wouldn't really like that there's someone with the power to keep me in check or put a brake on me. After the war was over, the continent would be on the path of peace. Of course, I didn't know if there would be quests remaining, but it would surely look like that in her eyes, who had no way of knowing about the first round.