Chapter 2

Red, Regression - Chapter 2

God's Nemesis, Regression 002

2. Astrapê

#The most beloved lightning of Zeus, the king of Olympus and the god of the sky.

▶Secondary Weapon

▶Current Proficiency Level: LV.1

▶Wear Effect

▶Special Effect of the Glorious Arsenal of the Gods

The proficiency level increases the more you handle the item.

When the proficiency level reaches LV.10, it will advance to the next rank.

▶E-Rank Special Effect

Astrapê will take the form of the desired weapon.

Complete immunity to all 'Electrified' status effects.

▶D-Rank Special Effect

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Crackle.

After gripping Astrapê.

Shien visualized the shape of a 'sword' in his mind.

Then, Astrapê precisely formed the shape of the sword Shien had visualized.

“Screeeeech!”

“S, Save me….”

“My child….”

Goblins.

When gathered in groups, they were not easily manageable by people.

Of course, if people calmly and orderly resisted the goblins, more people could have survived.

But in the current situation, it was impossible to expect such morality.

Still, many players stood up against the goblins.

Players who luckily had their traits bloom could catch more goblins than others.

However, it was not enough.

‘D, Damn….’

No matter how many levels they had gained as players, they could not handle so many goblins.

These were ordinary people who had no war experience until just a moment ago.

Even if the goblins were small and weak, they were bound to be terrified to some extent.

“Roaaaaar!”

“No!”

Ultimately, players who could not handle the numerical superiority began to fall one by one.

As the leading players started to fall, the players behind them began to be massacred.

The effect was like a domino, causing a chain reaction in an instant.

As the formation collapsed, opportunists swung rebar at the heads of the people next to them.

‘T, This is the end.’

‘Damn… To die at the hands of such small brats.’

‘If there were only one or two, it wouldn’t be a big deal….’

‘To have to worry about the people next to me as well.’

For ordinary players, the number of goblins they could handle was at least two and at most five.

‘Is this the end….’

As more and more players began to give up their lives.

Flash!

A golden light swept through the area.

“Screeeeech!”

“Squeeeeeek!”

Thud.

“What… what is this?”

A massive bolt of lightning, appearing from nowhere, swept through the goblins.

One strike.

Dozens of goblins turned to ashes with a single attack.

“Wh… what….”

People were stunned by the shocking scene.

“Go.”

“…What?”

“I’ll handle these brats. Go.”

A man in a theme park costume, Lee Shin.

In his hand was a golden lightning sword.

“Thank you.”

The players, seeing this, quickly moved to safety.

Whoever he was, preserving their lives was the priority.

“Damn brats.”

Rumble.

“Daring to harm humans?”

Sizzle.

Shin's Astrapê changed form.

A long trident.

A weapon with the longest possible attack range.

Flash.

Shin leaped into the midst of the goblins.

Flash!

“Squeeeeeek!”

A golden lightning bolt spread in a crescent shape, setting the goblins ablaze.

Whoosh.

Flash!

Shin had already roamed the theme park, eliminating countless goblins.

These goblins were no different.

Every time Shin swung his trident, the goblins' bodies turned black.

The more the goblins clustered together, the more powerful Astrapê became.

Lightning had a chain reaction effect.

Four hours passed.

“Phew….”

Shin took a light breath and looked around.

Goblins.

Their bodies were charred beyond recognition.

‘This place is now safe.’

Seeing the various collapsed rides and the injured, Shin moved forward.

There was a more effective way to protect these people than to tend to the injured.

‘All the goblins.’

Shin's eyes gleamed.

‘I will eliminate them.’

The direction he was heading was the water-filled area next to the theme park.

Seokchon Lake.

Here, just like elsewhere, many people were suffering.

“Roaaaaar.”

It was due to the goblins emerging from the vast lake.

Sea goblins.

They had blue skin and gills, and were peculiar creatures.

Stronger in power, intelligence, and vitality than regular goblins, they were not just hunting but devouring the surrounding humans.

‘Here.’

Seeing this, Shin immediately swung Astrapê.

‘That one appeared here.’

Goblin Centurion.

A powerful commander leading a thousand goblins, a rare individual.

Before the regression, many people died because of this goblin centurion.

Shin knew that this goblin would emerge here.

“Roaaaaar!”

Sure enough.

A goblin roaring in the middle of Seokchon Lake caught his eye.

A goblin riding a giant sea serpent.

He was ordering his subordinates to hunt players.

“Kill the humans! Celebrate with blood! Only then will the gods be pleased!”

Ragin chanted.

“Bite into the flesh of humans and drink their blood! Warriors!”

With his arms spread wide, the excited goblin's eyes caught sight of something.

‘Huh?’

Suddenly, an immense light burst forth.

‘What is this?’

Flash!

“Everyone, be on guard… Roaaaaar!”

Before the centurion could finish his sentence.

A massive lightning weapon struck his body.

“Celebration?”

From a distance.

Shin, who had thrown the golden lightning, was staring directly at the centurion.

“Don’t be ridiculous. Monster.”

Crackle.

The trident-shaped Astrapê, which had struck the centurion, returned to Shin's hand.

“Thrilling, isn’t it?”

“Damn human… All charge!”

“Squeeeeeek!”

Along with the giant sea serpent, the C-Serpent.

The centurion immediately approached Shin.

Crackle.

Astrapê in Shin's right hand emitted a golden light.

Zeus, the ruler of Olympus and the god of the sky.

He possessed several bolts of lightning.

Among them, 'Astrapê (Αστραπή)' was one of the three most powerful bolts of lightning Zeus had.

Among the three most powerful bolts of lightning Zeus had, Astrapê ranked third in terms of sheer destructive power.

However, the reason Shin chose Astrapê as his first weapon.

Formless.

Astrapê, with no fixed form, was the most flexible lightning.

For Shin, who could wield 'all' weapons, there was no better match.

Flash!

Sword, spear, axe, mace, arrow, boomerang.

Astrapê changed form at Shin's will, expanding and contracting repeatedly.

“Squeeeeeek!”

The goblins were taken aback by this sight.

Such a free-form weapon was unheard of to them.

“Die nicely.”

Goblins without any rank were no match for him.

“Don’t waste your strength.”

“Roaaaaar!”

Occasionally, goblin centurions leading a hundred goblins would attack Shin.

“D, Dangerous!”

Other players were shocked by this.

“Those are centurions!”

“Right! The information said so!”

“Dozens of people died to one of those….”

Goblin centurions.

Only the strongest could face a hundred goblins without injury.

They were not to be underestimated.

Flash!

But the players who saw Shin's movements were speechless.

‘What, what is this? His movements?’

‘It’s unbelievable….’

In fact, Shin, in terms of physical strength alone, was closer to being weak.

He tired easily, was weak, and moved slowly.

Yet, the overwhelming force that transcended these limitations.

Even without the golden spear in his hand, his movements were enough to easily dispatch these goblins.

He tired easily, but he managed his stamina well, so it wasn't a problem.

He was weak, but he targeted vital points like the neck, chest, and eyes with precision.

His movements were slow, but they were efficient, allowing him to dodge or block all attacks.

The players gathered here could not fully grasp all his movements.

They were that peculiar.

While other players struggled to handle the goblins.

Shin was effortlessly massacring them.

‘The movements themselves look simple….’

Flash!

At a decisive moment.

Astrapê in Shin's right hand turned golden.

In an instant, it transformed into a greatsword and beheaded the centurions.

Squish… Flash!

Before the centurions' heads hit the ground.

Shin charged towards the lake.

“Human!”

The centurion, riding the C-Serpent, had just reached the ground.

“Prepare yourself!”

“Prepare?”

“Do I need to prepare to face someone like you?”

Bang!

The C-Serpent lunged forward.

“Squeeeeeek!”

Hundreds of teeth and a roar that could shatter eardrums.

“Gah!”

The players covered their ears in pain.

But Shin only smiled.

To Shin, who had a history of capturing numerous monsters, the centurion's roar was merely cute.

Flash!

Taking advantage of the roar, Shin leaped onto the C-Serpent's head and charged at the centurion.

Clang!

The centurion, surprised that Shin was not afraid of the C-Serpent's roar, barely blocked Shin's sword.

It was an unexpected movement and boldness.

Clang!

The centurion's long spear and Shin's massive sword clashed.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

On the violently shaking C-Serpent.

The two maintained their balance with acrobatic movements.

“N, No way.”

The other players were shocked by this.

And so was the goblin, Ragin, who was facing Shin.

‘What a lunatic!’

Ragin was sweating coldly.

‘Is this even possible?’

It had only been four hours since the first disaster began.

Yet, to have such power and movements.

‘Was he not from Earth? Was he a player before this? No, what kind of movements are these?’

His movements, combat sense, and instincts were on a different level.

They were superior to any enemies Ragin had faced in his decades of life.

‘Earth was supposed to be… a weak planet!’

His strength was weak.

Clearly, in terms of simple stats, he was far inferior to the centurion.

Yet, his movements far surpassed the centurion.

‘Can he really… make up for such a stat difference with just his movements?’

Grinding his teeth.

‘I can’t accept this!’

Living as a goblin, a weak monster, for decades.

Ragin had worked hard to become stronger than anyone.

To have his decades of effort negated by a mere four-hour human.

It was impossible.

No matter how freely Astrapê could transform.

The winner had to be him.

“Die!”

Rumble!

Ragin, spotting an opening, thrust his spear at Shin with all his might.

As a result.

Shin fell below the C-Serpent.

“Hahahaha! That’s right, you insignificant thing!”

Ragin burst into laughter.

“Squeak?”

“Squeak?”

But it was short-lived.

Ragin's face hardened as he looked around.

‘This is… water, right?’

Around him, numerous subordinate goblins had gathered.

Before coming to Earth, he had given his subordinates an order.

‘If I look in danger, come to me, no matter what.’

“No!”

Ragin shouted.

He had realized what Shin, falling to the ground, was about to do.

“Good.”

Shin smiled.

“You came on your own.”

Shin threw Astrapê high into the sky.

Soon, Astrapê grew in size.

It took the form of a massive sphere.

“Strike.”

Rumble.

“Astrapê.”