The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player

It was a woman.

Moreover, an Asian woman in a ridiculous outfit.

‘That outfit… could it be a player?’

Crack-!

Breaking the padlock on the cell with a dagger, Subina realized.

The strength beyond that of an ordinary person.

This woman was a player.

But why break the lock?

Having thought herself without hope, Subina didn’t realize she had been rescued.

“Come out. Hurry up.”

As Yamti gestured, Subina, looking puzzled, stepped out.

“Where, where are you taking me?”

“What do you mean? Just follow me.”

“…?”

Despite being told to follow, Subina just stood there until Yamti eventually dragged her by the hand.

Emerging from the dank basement into the open air, the two made their way outside the building.

Sparse forests and a space that seemed like an open field were visible.

Under the streetlight, a crowd of people was gathering.

‘What, what is this? It’s scary.’

Although Subina was still on guard, her expression softened a bit upon seeing the faces of the people gathered under the light.

They were the women she had seen kidnapped and brought here.

“What are you all doing here….”

Subina’s words trailed off as she noticed something at their feet, startling her.

It was a human corpse.

The smell of blood rising up made her nauseous, but that feeling disappeared strangely fast when she saw the face of the organization’s boss among the corpses.

Not only his corpse was there.

Looking up, she saw numerous corpses, presumably of organization members, strewn about.

“How, how did this happen….”

At that moment, a suspicious man wearing a white mask approached the Asian woman.

“Yamti. Have you released all the kidnapped people?”

“Yes. I’ve thoroughly searched with presence detection, and these are all the people here.”

“Is that so?”

Ryu Min looked at the people gathered. They were all women, exactly 12 in number, who had been confined in cages arranged throughout the building.

“Hello everyone.”

Ryu Min greeted them in English, attracting their attention.

Since English was commonly used even in Nigeria, there was no one who didn’t understand him. However, possibly due to the mask he wore, they all looked at him with wary eyes.

“There’s no need to be so guarded. As you can see, we are players who have come to rescue you. I think most of you have confirmed this, haven’t you?”

Ryu Min pointed to the ground, and the women nodded. The men who had been brutalizing and sneering at them had turned into mere lumps of meat.

Ryu Min had deliberately not usedhis skill to erase the traces to show the women.

“As you can see, the boss of this organization has been killed. All 21 members present here have been killed as well. The immediate threat is gone, so you can rest easy. In a sense, you are free now. You can go home.”

“Is, is that true?”

“We’re really free?”

To their disbelieving questions, Ryu Min pulled out a set of keys from his pocket.

“These are the car keys I took from the organization members. Those who can drive can take them and go home. Here you go.”

As Ryu Min handed over the keys, the reality of their situation seemed to sink in, and the women, with tears in their eyes, became emotional.

“Oh my, thank goodness. It’s really over.”

“I can finally go home.”

Ryu Min was aware of the painful days these women must have endured in this place, having heard from the organization’s boss about their atrocities.

‘These guys kidnapped travelers and civilians over 30 who looked vulnerable, imprisoned them like livestock, and then sold them off to other organizations for a high price. In other words, they were primary suppliers.’

During that process, verbal abuse, physical assault, threats, and rape were commonplace.

Although they would sometimes restrain themselves from raping virgins needed for certain clients, the women’s testimonies spoke of the same despair.

‘Anyway, this organization is just a human trafficking ring, not KF.’

Ryu Min, who had earned a high reputation by targeting KF in a previous regression, didn’t exactly know where the KF base was. The organization changed locations frequently and he hadn’t felt the need to remember it.

‘After all, if you start from the bottom and work your way up, you’ll eventually find KF.’

Since KF had many affiliated groups, gathering information by targeting a few organizations was relatively easy. Ryu Min had found the leader of KF this way in a previous cycle. With Yamti’s assistance, gathering information and luring them out would be even easier.

“There are too many cars to take, so just take two. There’s a risk of being tracked, so ditch the car after driving away.”

“Thank you, thank you so much.”

“Thank you for saving us.”

“You are my savior.”

The women expressed their gratitude to Ryu Min, weeping.

Subina, who was also among the women thanking him, then asked something that seemed crucial.

“But, may I know the name of our savior?”

Waiting for this question, Ryu Min smiled behind his mask and replied.

“Black Scythe. Just remember that.”

“Black Scythe…”

“I will remember it forever.”

“I’ll never forget this.”

Ryu Min had no qualms about revealing his nickname. Even the story of rescuing women from a human trafficking organization would contribute to the legend of the Black Scythe. That’s also why he wore the mask.

“Please go now. It’s getting late.”

As Ryu Min waved his hand, Subina asked,

“Aren’t you leaving, Mr. Black Scythe?”

“I have some things to take care of here. Please go ahead.”

“Oh, then we’ll be going ahead.”

“We won’t forget this kindness.”

“Thank you so much.”

The women showed their first genuine smiles since being captured as they got into a van and drove off, leaving only Ryu Min and Yamti behind.

Ryu Min then used his skill to erase the traces of the many corpses.

He reached out his hand to Yamti.

“Did you get his phone?”

“Yes. Here it is.”

Taking the deceased boss’s phone, Ryu Min sent a text in English.

[Three women, one man, 20% discount for a quick sale. Contact me.]

He sent the message to a contact listed as a trading partner in the organization’s phone. Soon after, a reply came.

[Okay. Coming now.]

“They took the bait.”

Ryu Min smiled, lifting the corners of his mouth.

“Shall we prepare to welcome our guests?”

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