Regressor Instruction Manual

— A Mythic catalyst?

— That’s right. I know this doesn’t make any sense… a Legendary catalyst isn't working… so I assume only a Mythic catalyst will work.

— …

— If you’re okay with just summoning a soul… we’ll do our best. We’ll complete it… even if it means risking our lives…

— Just summoning a soul won’t help at all, and I already told you! The important part here is that they'll be intact in this world, even if it’s only for a few moments.

— C-C-Chanelia Hermes’ soul is refusing to connect with an ordinary body. The only way around this is to prepare a slightly better body. Please… I have a wife and children. God of Sunset… please show us mercy just this once…

— So high-quality materials are still needed, even if they are not on a transcendent level.

— That’s right! The body doesn’t have to be in the best condition. For example, they can be traces… or just parts…

— Wheeew…

— But… Altanus’ body is gone… wheew. Damn it…

- …

“...”

Hyun-Sung…

‘You’re not a psychopath, are you?’

After casually blurting out something that could terrify even black mages, he grabbed his head and sighed. The situation itself was so shocking that it felt like I was watching a cheesy comedy show, but Kim Hyun-Sung looked really serious.

‘He didn’t make such a huge offer because he thinks that those damned black mages can't do it, did he?’

I was sure it wasn’t far-fetched, but alchemy, black magic, and magic basically followed the law of equivalent exchange. Assuming that Chanelia Hermes’ soul was higher in rank than ordinary souls, it was only natural to pay a price of equal value.

I had no idea what Kim Hyun-Sung had prepared as materials, but since he had decided to do this, he had definitely prepared high-quality material.

Was it because they were an artist?

‘If the soul’s nature is picky, then it’ll be even harder.’

The problem was that they needed a Mythic catalyst, and they also had yet to find a fleshly body that Chanelia Hermes was willing to connect with.

Altanus’ body had already turned into dust, and Kim Hyun-Sung couldn’t find a body that was on a similar level at short notice. Kim Hyun-Sung could obtain such materials from monsters, but it was impossible to know what side effects would occur when a human’s soul descended upon a monster carcass.

The task of converting those materials into something that humans could safely influence was difficult. In fact, only alchemists on my level could do something like that.

Of course, Kim Hyun-Sung wouldn't ask for my help.

Regardless of how these black mages were feeling…

‘I’m sure he’s going to cause trouble.’

Naturally, I grabbed my hand mirror.

"Mr. Hyun-Sung?"

Through the telescope, I saw Kim Hyun-Sung reach out for his hand mirror.

— Hello, Mr. Ki-Young. Are you enjoying your vacation?

‘That was fast.’

"Of course. I never imagined you’d take care of me this much. It feels like this is the first time I’ve gotten a good rest ever since I was summoned here. It can’t get any better than this."

— Thank you for telling me that. I can try harder then…

"What? What are you saying all of a sudden? There’s no need to try harder? Hehe. I'm telling you… that I’m really satisfied…"

— I’m sorry…

‘What are you sorry about?’

"I wasn’t expecting an apology… I’m not sorry; I’m grateful… ^^;;"

— I’m really… sorry.

"No, I’m satisfied."

— But you can really trust me this time. I really won’t let you down this time.

"I'm being honest with you… I'm really grateful."

‘No, that’s not what I meant…’

He had to be thinking that I was nagging at him, as I had been nagging too much these days.

‘Maybe I’ve been too harsh on him.’

I used my Telescope to look at Kim Hyun-Sung again, and I saw that he looked anxious.

He lowered his head as if he had ruined everything.

‘Do I need to show him that I’m really happy? Will he understand if I tell him my true feelings? Wait, maybe he’s even suspicious of that.’

And that was when someone kicked the door open…

“We’re in trouble!”

“What? What? What is it?!” I asked.

“It’s really bad. Dialuria, Max… and the children have disappeared,” Dialugia answered while crying.

“...”

“...”

“You can’t just barge in here like this,” I nagged at her.

“The children disappeared. I was watching them, but they disappeared when I was dozing off, and I couldn’t find them no matter how hard I looked. I searched everywhere in the city, and I looked at places where the children could be… I even went around Laves Desert… but I couldn’t find them,” Dialugia explained.

The way she spoke hurriedly wasn’t all that different from before. The two large horns sitting on top of her head, her silky black hair, and her slightly exhausted and resentful expression were still the same.

There was a brief silence in the bedroom.

“...”

“...”

“D-Do you happen to be Dialuria’s father?”

“That’s right,” I replied.

“Right now, you look… Ah, among humans, there are those who identify with the gender that’s opposite of their original gender…” Dialugia said.

“It’s not like that. There's a reason why I look like this, so don’t ask any questions. I was actually going to contact you… but you came here first,” I said.

“Ah, we shouldn’t just stand around like this. As I said, Dialuria and Max—”

“I know where the children are,” I interrupted her.

“What? Really? Where have you seen them?” Dialugia asked.

“Hold on. I was watching them just now. Anyway, you don’t have to worry, so calm down,” I reassured her.

“How can I calm down?! They’re still children!” Dialugia shouted.

‘They are children, but I don’t think you need to worry about them that much.’

— Noonim.

— I’m watching. You can take care of it alone, right, Cheru?

— Yes, I got it.

— I need to take a break but don’t put your guard down because I’m recording for the dungeon logs right now. I’m going to send all of it to Dad and show him who contributed the most to the raid. Keep that in mind. Keep in mind that I’m also filming your mistakes!

— You mean…

— Well, I don’t know if the Find Dad quest is a group mission or a solo mission. Even if we successfully complete this mission… something unfortunate might happen. I'm talking about the possibility that some people might get the Blue Guild Badge while others won't get it. Except Domi, do you guys know how bad you are right now?

— Especially you, Cheru. All I can say about you is that you’re a huge disappointment. Personally, I expected a lot from you.

— Th-That’s…

— I want all of us to pass as well… but I wonder… if Dad will be happy if we return when we’ve achieved so little. Even if he gives the guild badges to you guys out of sympathy, will you be able to wear them proudly?! You think he’ll be proud of you guys right now?

— N-No. I-I-I don’t want that!

— Then do it right, Sena!

— I-It’s Sera, noonim.

‘It’s a Legendary dungeon.’

I saw the children flying around and taking down monsters.

Dialuria nodded in delight at the scene, and anyone would certainly say that they were not ordinary kids. There were no such things as rules when it came to raiding dungeons, but the children weren’t struggling despite that.

Max was a competent commander, and he was with them.

Dialuria was with them as well, and she was urging them to work harder. In addition, Dialuria had already developed her own fighting style that was better than what most humans and dragons used on the battlefield.

There was no need for me to say anything about the children since they had been training every day under their amazing mothers and teachers. They looked like children, but it was not an exaggeration to say that they had already grown into skilled adventurers.

Of course, if I were to exaggerate just a little bit, a party with members as powerful as theirs was comparable to a major guild.

“The children are in a dungeon,” I said.

“What?” Dialugia asked.

“They’re inside a dungeon, and they’re doing fine clearing it…” I added.

“What are you… Could you tell me… where the dungeon is located?” she asked.

“The south of the Laves Desert… Let me grab the exact coordinates…” I answered.

Dialugia was starting to frown. It wasn't a big deal in my eyes, but she looked too serious to say that she was being worried for nothing, so all sorts of thoughts popped into my head. Before I could even hear Dialugia's opinion, I was already thinking about the worst-case scenario.

‘How come they couldn't find this dungeon?’

I knew Max was competent, but I started questioning why the Red Mercenary Guild couldn’t find this dungeon while they were stabilizing the Laves Desert.

‘Was there a specific condition to unlock it?’

Sometimes, there were specific conditions that had to be met to unlock a dungeon. There were dungeons that would only unlock when one had offered certain items. There were also dungeons that would only unlock based on natural phenomena, like an eclipse or something.

There were also dungeons hidden by the laws of the continent.

The children probably entered one of those dungeons.

“It… It rained. Didn’t… it rain today?” Dialugia asked.

I wasn’t dumb enough not to understand Dialugia's words, which she mumbled with a devastated look. There was a tale that was being passed down through generations in the Laves Desert. A legend told by the wanderers of the desert.

“Evil God Gela,” I said.

“...”

“The dungeon where Gela was sealed. They entered… using the path that Sahaga used to enter the dungeon,” I mumbled.

‘But it’s not even an unranked dungeon. It’s just a Legendary dungeon.’

If Gela's limbs were severed before she was sealed, the children would be able to clear the dungeon with their strength, but as a parent, I wanted them to avoid going on such dangerous adventures, especially when they had no idea what they were about to go through.

“Sob! Heeeuk… Sniff!”

I understood the crying Dialugia's feelings.

‘But this is an event. There’s no need to be startled.’

"Benigoa?"

— Huh? What? W-What’s wrong?

"Do you know who Gela is?" I asked.

— Gela? Gela… Gela? Who was Gela again—Aah! I remember! I remember now! Mr. Bel should know better than me, though. I remember him being really close to her.

"Really? How come it’s the first time I've heard of this? It wasn’t even in the reports."

— Ah… t-that’s… because it happened a long time ago… and the file was already taken care of… I-I think it was buried deep inside the file box. Wait, it’s also an old file…

"We’re lacking manpower, right?"

— Are you going to hire someone? I-I don’t know about her… She's skilled, but…]

"Isn’t it a good idea? If he got demoted upon getting sealed, then it means she’s not affiliated with anyone… Anyway, connect her to me."

— Okay… hold on. Where’s her contact information… Lauren! Do you have Gela’s—

"I want you to contact Sahaga as well."

— S-Sahaga is affiliated with a different dimension right now.

"It doesn’t matter. Just hurry."

— Lauren! Sahaga’s channel as well!

"Just connect me to Lauren."

After a while, I heard a voice I had heard before.

— It’s nice to meet you, God of Sacrifice and Revival.

I could feel it.

‘Negotiating with her is not going to be easy…’

The voice belonged to none other than Evil God Gela.

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