The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player

Chapter 213: Explanation (Part 2)

-Although he escaped, he’ll likely seek revenge on us someday, won’t he?

They didn’t know yet—Christine and Seo Arin hadn’t tried tracking him. They didn’t realize that Ma Kyung-rok and An Sang-cheol were already dead.

‘Well, they’ll find out naturally soon enough.’

Ryu Min didn’t mention this and instead wrapped up the conversation.

“Are your questions answered?”

-Yes, Black Scythe. We understand now.

-Why do you think the prophet shared that prophecy with you, sir?

“Who knows? I couldn’t really tell you. He’s a man whose intentions are hard to grasp.”

Ryu Min kept his words vague. Any statement defending the prophet could only arouse suspicion. It was better to let them draw their own conclusions.

“What will you do now?”

-First, we should report this to the police. Two people have died…

“Leave that to me. As the deputy commander of the CPF, I can handle it.”

Mentioning the prophet during a police investigation would only complicate matters. Ryu Min was preemptively blocking that possibility.

“I’m sorry you had to go through such a tough experience. Go home and rest.”

-Thank you for your concern. You rest as well, Black Scythe.

“See you in the next round.”

-Yes, goodbye.

After lowering his phone, Ryu Min immediately sent a text to Yamti.

[Black Scythe: Speak to the police chief and clean up the situation. Announce that Ma Kyung-rok is dead. But make sure no mention of the prophet comes out.]

[Yamti: Yes, sir. I will execute it immediately.]

Ryu Min pocketed his phone and began walking.

The Ma Kyung-rok incident was neatly resolved, and his business in the United States was done. It was time to return to Korea.

*

A week had passed since Ma Kyung-rok’s death. Though it was a short time, many things had changed.

First, Ryu Min had surpassed a conglomerate to become a billionaire. Selling off all his shares had resulted in over one trillion won in assets. Just by keeping it in the bank, he would earn over a hundred billion won in interest annually. While a fund manager could probably earn more, Ryu Min, who had no greed for money, decided to keep it safely in the bank.

The second change was the collapse of Ma Kyung-rok’s company. With 31% of the shares withdrawn, it was only natural that the company would falter.

‘It was bound to collapse even if I hadn’t sold. Without Ma Kyung-rok, there’s no reason to hold onto those shares.’

The player count kept halving each round, and by the 15th round, it would be reduced to a quarter. Given those circumstances, the business had no chance of thriving. Even if they increased promotions for VVIPs, there was a limit to how long they could last. The fact that they had made it this far was a miracle in itself.

‘And now even the CEO is dead.’

Ma Kyung-rok’s death was announced a day later. After Ryu Min manipulated the police chief to reveal Ma Kyung-rok’s death, an article soon followed. It stated that the eldest son of the Ohseong Group, Ma Kyung-rok, had killed his siblings in a succession battle before being betrayed and killed by one of his subordinates.

The fact that he had killed his family caused public opinion to turn against him, and Ohseong Group’s stock prices naturally plummeted.

‘On top of that, a search of Ma Kyung-rok’s warehouse revealed all his past murders.’

The truth about the numerous crimes Ma Kyung-rok had committed in the past was exposed to the public. As a result, Ma Kyung-rok’s stocks fell like a rollercoaster, and Ohseong Group suffered collateral damage, tarnishing Chairman Ma Dae-cheol’s reputation.

‘It’ll be hard to recover their image for a while.’

After the unprecedented event of all Ohseong Group’s heirs dying, the internet was rife with speculation about who would inherit the group.

‘But that’s none of my concern anymore.’

He had cashed out at the highest point, reaping enormous profits, and Ma Kyung-rok had been eliminated. He was now completely free from any ties to Ohseong Group.

‘This puts an end to my dealings with Ma Kyung-rok.’

Ryu Min had anticipated that Ma Kyung-rok would eventually become a threat, and it had indeed come to pass when he tried to kill Christine and Seo Arin to silence them.

‘If I had spared him, I’d probably regret it for a long time. He might have come after Christine, Seo Arin, and even me.’

There were no regrets about killing him. It was better than leaving a potential threat alive. There were no lingering issues either.

‘No one knows that I killed Ma Kyung-rok anyway. They think An Sang-cheol did it.’

The police had found An Sang-cheol’s body after searching the mountains, but Ma Kyung-rok’s body was nowhere to be found. As a result, the police concluded that An Sang-cheol had killed Ma Kyung-rok, disposed of the body, and then committed suicide. That was indeed what had happened.

The question was why An Sang-cheol had killed his master.

‘Well, that’s for people to speculate on.’

Various conspiracy theories circulated, but the most plausible one was that An Sang-cheol, who had grown tired of being exploited, had turned against his master. There was also the theory that An Sang-cheol was a double agent planted by the siblings.

‘Whatever the case, it’s no longer my concern.’

Ryu Min decided to completely detach himself from anything related to Ohseong Group. Although it was unfortunate that the Player Place Market he had built had collapsed, all the items he needed could now only be obtained through the Dwarves. The task for the 13th round was to meet the Dwarves.

‘Now, before the next round, there’s one thing left to do: meet Tae-seok.’

In reality, there’s a rune called the [Hero’s Rune] that can be obtained. With Tae-seok having reached level 60, he should be able to help obtain it.

‘It’s time to pay a visit to the Death Church.’

The time had come for the Black Scythe to make his first appearance there.