The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player

Chapter 264: End of the 16th Round (1)

Demiel couldn’t believe the situation unfolding before his eyes.

‘Ba, Baruel went down so easily…?’

Baruel, despite his foul temperament, was renowned for his exceptional skill even among the 1st-class combat angels.

He wasn’t someone who would fall so effortlessly.

[“E-Everyone, be cau—”]

Demiel suddenly realized that no sound was coming out of his mouth.

Something blurred past his vision, and then his entire view spun.

Snap!

[You have defeated the 1st-class angel ‘Demiel’!]

[Gold +108,760,768]

[Angels defeated: 4/100]

Demiel wasn’t the only one with a broken neck.

Snap! Crack! Pop!

In an instant, without anyone having the chance to react, the angels’ heads twisted one by one.

Some collapsed instantly, struck in the chest by daggers of darkness.

Ten corpses soon littered the ground.

It was a pitiful end for the 1st-class combat angels.

‘Damn angel bastards.’

Behind his mask, Ryu Min was seething with rage.

If he had arrived just a little earlier, Min Juri’s death could have been avoided.

‘No, it’s not too late yet.’

Ryu Min retrieved a life potion from his inventory.

A legendary potion capable of resurrecting the dead.

Fortunately, he still had one in his possession.

While it couldn’t revive someone who had been dead for more than 10 minutes or whose body was more than 30% destroyed…

‘Thankfully, Min Juri meets the conditions.’

Seeing a glimmer of hope, Ryu Min laid Min Juri’s corpse across his lap and uttered the activation words.

“Use.”

The effect manifested immediately.

Her pierced heart and shattered armor mended as if it had all been a lie, and warmth returned to her body.

Seeing her eyebrows twitch, Ryu Min let out a sigh of relief.

She had barely returned from the brink of death.

“Ugh…”

“Are you conscious?”

When Min Juri opened her eyes, she saw the familiar mask in front of her.

“B-Black Scythe…?”

“You seem fine, luckily.”

“When… when did you get here?”

“Just now.”

Still dazed, Min Juri looked around and began to grasp the situation.

“Ah, the angels—!”

“Don’t worry. I’ve taken care of them.”

Turning her head, she spotted the corpses of the angels, just as he said.

“Phew… It’s such a relief. You showed up just in time.”

“…”

Although Min Juri smiled in relief, Ryu Min couldn’t bring himself to smile back.

Because of him, a 6th-class angel had become a 1st-class one.

This wasn’t how things were supposed to turn out.

‘If I had been on the island from the beginning, not a single casualty would’ve occurred…’

He felt guilt toward the countless followers of the Death Church who had died.

And toward Min Juri, who lay before him.

“Ah.”

Realizing that she was in Black Scythe’s arms, Min Juri quickly stood up, flustered.

“Um, what exactly happened to me? I distinctly remember being stabbed by an angel…”

She examined the spot where the sword had pierced her, but there wasn’t even a scratch. Even her armor was as good as new.

“I revived you.”

“What?”

“You were dead, but I brought you back using a revival potion.”

“Oh…”

Min Juri fell silent for a moment as if only now realizing the gravity of what had happened.

“Th-thank you, Black Scythe. You saved my life.”

“It’s nothing.”

Ryu Min brushed it off nonchalantly.

He’d already saved more lives than he could count.

But for Min Juri, this was far from a trivial matter.

After all, she had literally come back from the dead.

“Um, Black Scythe! Do you happen to have another revival potion?”

“Why do you ask?”

“There’s someone I want to save.”

Min Juri’s gaze shifted toward something—or someone.

Following her eyes, Ryu Min saw Alex’s lifeless body.

“He died protecting me…”

‘Alex died for Min Juri?’

The same Alex who had survived up to the 18th round without anyone’s help—had sacrificed his life to save her.

The combat angels had changed the course of fate.

“I know it’s selfish, but… can you save him?”

Ryu Min had no intention of turning a blind eye to Alex’s death.

“I don’t have any more life potions.”

“Oh…”

“But I can still save him.”

Alex was a talent too valuable to lose.

“Chrissy!”

At his call, Christine approached, and Ryu Min pointed at Alex.

“Can you revive this man?”

“I’m sorry. I’ve already used my revival spell…”

Ryu Min read her thoughts and confirmed that she was telling the truth.

‘She used it to revive Dorothy.’

Revival spells had a cooldown of 60 minutes.

Considering that they could only be used on a corpse within 10 minutes of death, this was the only window of opportunity.

‘What should I do? Ah!’

Ryu Min’s eyes scanned the group of people before him.

Finally, his gaze landed on someone.

“The alchemist.”

“Victor, do you have a life potion? There’s someone we need to save.”

“I’ve just finished making one.”

“Can you use it on this person?”

“Of course.”

Victor gladly complied with Ryu Min’s request.

As the potion was applied to Alex’s chest, his wounds healed, and he regained consciousness.

“Ugh, w-what happened? The angels…”

“Black Scythe took care of them. I used a potion to save you.”

“Ah…”

Alex stared blankly before offering his gratitude to Victor and Ryu Min.

“Thank you. Thank you so much.”

Seeing Alex breathe a sigh of relief, Ryu Min smiled beneath his mask.

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