Chapter 4

I am not a Regressor, Chapter 4

The Wound of Lyra (1)

[So, you were the 'Star of Reversal,' after all.]

The silver-haired goddess nodded slightly as if she had expected it.

"Yes, that's right."

He replied in a calm voice.

Of course.

‘What the hell.’

Despite his composed expression, his heart was pounding violently.

‘I really believed it.’

They were gods born from constellations.

While they were not the ‘omnipotent and unique god’ commonly spoken of in Christianity, they were still transcendent beings with authority and power far beyond mere humans.

Right now, he had

‘fooled a god.’

[I would like to have a detailed conversation about the future you experienced...]

The goddess looked around with narrowed eyes.

-Rumble.

A fierce roar.

The Ant Horns glared at her with eyes full of suspicion.

[Trifling things are interfering.]

She let out a short sigh and stared intently at Oh Jin.

‘Is she telling me to take care of it?’

Her gaze seemed to suggest that she wanted to see the extent of the ‘regressor’s’ abilities.

‘Damn it.’

There was no way to back out now.

"I will take care of it."

[Hehe. Indeed, I am looking forward to seeing the power of the Star of Reversal.]

"It's just that—"

[I understand. Although you have returned from the future, your body is still in the present. Don't hold back; fight with all your might.]

Damn it.

That's the most burdensome thing to hear.

"Huh."

He took a deep breath and stood up.

Even though he hadn't turned on the mini-LED hidden in his clothes, a faint light flowed from his left chest.

-Boiling power.

His body felt light, as if he had put down the burden on his back.

‘This is the body of an Awakened.’

Although he was only at the 1-star level, the difference was clear.

A realm that could never be reached through ordinary training.

A superhuman body that transcended the human category.

‘But.’

Lee Shinhyuk, who possessed such a body, had fled from a monster in a pathetic manner.

He wasn't trying to criticize him.

‘It means the monster is that strong.’

Could he, who had just awakened a few minutes ago, fight against a group of dozens of Ant Horns?

‘This isn't the time to think about that.’

Even if he clung to the goddess's skirt and begged for his life, she wouldn't personally eliminate the monsters.

‘The constellations are bound by some law or something, making it impossible for them to directly intervene in the present world.’

That was why they granted the Awakened their wounds and had them fight against the monsters.

‘Then.’

There was no other way but to fight himself.

-Clank.

He picked up the spear that had fallen on the ground.

The spear used by Lee Shinhyuk.

He pointed the blade, which emitted a bluish light, at the Ant Horns.

"Karrurururuk!!"

The Ant Horns roared fiercely as he aimed his weapon at them.

Two Ant Horns charged at him at high speed.

"Huh!"

Lowering his stance, he thrust the spear forward with a spring-like motion.

Crack!

The Ant Horn's armor, which couldn't be penetrated by bullets, shattered easily, and green blood spurted out.

"Krek!"

An Ant Horn from the opposite side took advantage of the opening and lunged at him.

Like water flowing, he naturally pulled his body back and struck the Ant Horn's jaw with the butt of the spear.

Swish.

He easily spun the 2-meter-long spear and pierced the Ant Horn's belly with the blade.

[Oh, good.]

The goddess let out a short exclamation at his fluid movements.

‘...What is it?’

Oh Jin himself was rather surprised.

‘This shouldn't be so easy, right?’

His body moved naturally as if he had been handling a spear for a very long time.

Even though a spear was said to be an easy weapon to handle, it was certainly strange for a spear he had never held before to feel so ‘familiar.’

-Ding!

[Reading the 'records' contained in the Wound of Lyra through the Black Heaven.]

[The level of Black Heaven's blossoming is low. The readable records are limited.]

[Inheriting some of the records of the Awakened, Lee Shinhyuk.]

[Acquiring the skill 《Spear Technique of the Compass Constellation Lv4》.]

A message window appeared as if answering his question.

And,

"Kuh!"

Throb.

A pain like a red-hot iron rod being shoved into his head.

His vision flipped with a dizzying agony.

-Haa, haa!

A strange scene unfolded in his mind.

He saw Lee Shinhyuk relentlessly practicing with a spear in an empty field, alone.

-Kuh!

Despite swaying as if he was about to collapse, he didn't stop thrusting the spear.

-If I stop here... I can never catch up to Woo-hyuk.

Lee Shinhyuk bit his lip fiercely and continued thrusting the spear.

Again and again.

He pushed himself to the limit.

‘...What is this?’

His vision gradually returned to normal.

‘Is this... Lee Shinhyuk’s memory?’

It wasn't a memory from the past.

‘There are wounds I haven't seen before.’

A prominent scar ran from his right cheek to his jaw, a wound he hadn't seen on the Lee Shinhyuk he met a few hours ago.

‘Then.’

A memory from the future.

More precisely, the memory of the ‘first round’ when Lee Shinhyuk didn't die pointlessly here, flowed into him.

No.

It wasn't just a memory that flowed in.

"Karrurururuk!!"

"Kaaaaa!!"

The Ant Horns surrounding him charged at him all at once.

"Huh!"

He kicked off and charged at the Ant Horns closing in on him.

Crack!

The Ant Horn's head exploded from his explosive thrust.

"Kaaaaa!"

Another Ant Horn charged from the right.

It was an 'Elder,' much larger than the other Ant Horns.

If it were in the past, he wouldn't have been able to track its movements with his eyes—

"You're slow, you bastard!"

Now, it was different.

Boom!

He pushed off the ground with the spear and leaped into the air.

Like a pole vaulter, his body shot up explosively.

Swish.

He turned in mid-air and adjusted his grip on the spear.

He struck the Elder Ant Horn's head, which was confused by the loss of its target, precisely!

-Crunch!!

"Right!"

A thrilling sensation ran down his spine.

‘I can do this!’

Explosive power surged through his body.

The movements of the Ant Horns charging from all sides were clearly etched in his retina.

‘Slow down, don't get excited.’

He took a deep breath and kicked off to create distance from the Ant Horns.

Even though he had inherited Lee Shinhyuk's skills, the fact that he was still a 1-star Awakened didn't change.

A moment of carelessness could mean death.

Crack! Crunch!

He calmly swung the spear, reducing the number of Ant Horns.

‘But, are 1-star Awakened usually this strong?’

Even while facing dozens of Ant Horns at once, he didn't feel the slightest bit tired.

Considering that Lee Shinhyuk had struggled with 3-4 Ant Horns, it was hard to believe.

‘The ones I saw didn't act like this.’

Normally, 1-star Awakened would panic like monkeys with their nests on fire when just two Ant Horns charged at them simultaneously.

‘...But why.’

Why did it feel so ‘easy’?

[Hmm...]

The silver-haired goddess narrowed her eyes as she watched him fiercely weaving through the Ant Horns.

[Are you putting on a show for my entertainment?]

A show?

Is this a show?

What nonsense is she talking about?

[If not, why aren't you using your 'wound'?]

What?

"..."

Oh Jin's gaze naturally turned to his left chest.

Instead of the fake wound he had carved with a knife, the 'Wound of Lyra' was faintly glowing.

Yes.

It was just faintly glowing.

If he actually used the wound, a much more brilliant light would have flowed out.

‘What, so I’ve been...’

Facing dozens of Ant Horns without even using the wound?

[Ah, I see. Even if you are a regressor, you can't freely use the newly acquired wound.]

The goddess, who had been thinking about something, nodded as if she understood.

[For you, it's like a child who has just started to walk, entering a new body.]

Although it was just her own mistaken assumption, it made sense when heard this way.

Since she was willing to believe it, he couldn't let this opportunity pass.

He quickly nodded and replied.

"Yes, that's right. For me, this body is... like that of a newborn baby."

Eee.

I'm baby Oh Jin.

[Then, helping that child take its first steps is my role.]

...Mom?

[I will help you use my wound more easily.]

As the goddess slowly raised her hand, a shimmering silver light seeped into his body.

-Ding!

[Vega grants you the blessing of the stars.]

[The proficiency of the 'Wound of Lyra' temporarily increases!]

Vega.

That was her name.

‘Huh?’

But where have I heard that name before...?

-Crackle!!

"Kuh!"

Before he could continue his thoughts, blue lightning erupted from his body.

A burst of blue light exploded from the wound on his left chest.

"Kaaaaaaa!"

"Karak, karrurururuk!!"

The Ant Horns, which had momentarily paused, charged at him again.

This time, they formed a formation centered around three Elders.

"Sss."

He took a deep breath and lowered his stance.

Crackle, crackle!!

He focused the blue lightning enveloping his body on the tip of the spear.

He sprung from his bent waist and thrust the spear, now blazing with blue lightning, forcefully.

‘Let’s see.’

Let's see how powerful the Wound of Lyra is.

[Activating 《Azure Lightning Lv1》.]

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