Im Not a Regressor

[Translator Maccas ]

[Proofreader ilafy ]

[How have you been doing in the meantime?] asked Vega, who had moved her seat over to Ohjins shoulders from his palm.

Well, various things happened.

Dramatizing the incidents that had happened during the past three weeks in moderation, he explained them to Vega.

[Mmh. The Black Star Organization they truly are a profane group of beings.]

Vega, who had heard the stories about the Black Star Organization, furrowed her brow in displeasure.

Although its not for certain yet, that organization could be connected to the Heavenly Demon.

[W-What?]

Vegas eyes opened wide.

[Are you saying the Black Heavens owner was hiding in that place?!] asked Vega with a voice filled with excitement.

I told you Im not certain yet. Since the Heavenly Demon acts in the dark with his identity thoroughly hidden, theres nearly no information regarding his past. But one thing Im certain about is that the Black Star Organization is extremely suspicious.

[Have you not heard about the Black Star Organization in your past life?] asked Vega while furrowing her beautiful brows.

Not at all, he answered firmly.

Acting like he knew about the Black Star Organization here could come back to bite him at a later date.

Well. Since knowing nothing would make no sense

There were forces led by the Heavenly Demon but Im not sure if that was the Black Star Organization.

He finished the story off with a buffer since there wasnt enough evidence to outright say The Heavenly Demon was a member of the Black Star Organization!.

[Hmm. It seems that he was really thorough in hiding his identity.]

Vega, who took a moment to think, looked at Ohjin with a concerned expression.

[Will you be alright? Getting involved with those ominous beings already This lady believes that you should take more time to harness your power.]

Dont worry; I already have a plan thought out.

He didnt have a plan thought out.

In a state where he couldnt even face a single low-rank Templar, what kind of plan could he have?

What do you expect when Im in a situation where Im forced to brag like a know-it-all?

[Fufu, as expected from my child.]

Vega looked towards Ohjin with a delighted expression.

But just what are the identities of the Black Stars celestials? And what about the time when all-stars were swallowed by darkness?

[Black Stars celestials]

Vega shook her head with an awkward expression.

[Sorry. This lady doesnt know either.]

You dont know?

I thought that she would know for sure, being one of the same celestials.

[Hmm.]

Vega swept her hair back in an embarrassed manner.

[Being this lady doesnt mean knowing all the secrets related to the birth of stars.]

Ohjin was speechless from the unexpected answer.

I didnt expect Vega to be clueless.

If even the celestial known as a North Star didnt know, there were no other methods.

Ill have no choice but to find out from those Black Star Organization bastards.

He had already prepared measures.

Since, even in this moment, his loyal hound was collecting the information of his opponents.

[We should pay attention to this matter as it could possibly be connected to the Heavenly Demon.]

Yeah.

Well, theres no way thats the case, though.

[Anyway, this ladys curious as to how much youve changed during these past three weeks.]

Vegas eyes sparkled as she floated up towards the sky.

Nothing much has changed from back then, answered Ohjin while clicking his tongue like he was unsatisfied.

Although his Black Heaven had gone through its third awakening, and he had obtained the stigma of the Owl Nebula, the stigma of Lyra itself was in the same state.

I didnt obtain any new skills, nor did my lightning skills level up.

Even when he spent most of his day raising his proficiency in the stigma of Lyra, he was still in the same state.

[Let this lady see.]

Okay.

He raised his spear while nodding his head.

Sspt.

Breathing in low and steady.

He focused mana onto the stigma.

Bzzt! Bzzzzzzt!!

Lightning blazed naturally like breathing.

Sending blue lightning onto his spear, he simultaneously coursed it into his legs.

[Huh?]

He could hear Vegas voice filled with astonishment.

Paying it no mind, he continued his movements.

Bzzzzzzzzzt!!

One step. Two step.

Every time he moved his feet, footsteps made of blue lightning would be left burning on the ground.

He sprinted across the rooftop with explosive speed.

Fuu!

Exhaling the deep breath he held in all at once, he thrusted his spear.

Crackleeeeee!!

A blue lightning naturally spread out in a cone shape, sweeping out in front of him.

Still. Stopping here leaves too much of an opening.

Bzzt! Bzzzzzzt!!

Taking steps with his legs covered in lightning, he instantly crossed a large distance.

Footsteps made up of blue lightning stretched out.

I can definitely minimize the opening created after using Blue Lightning by focusing lightning onto my legs.

Blue Lightning originally focused on one spot.

However, as a result of trying various types of training, he came to the conclusion that it was better to spread out power in several places rather than focusing it all on one.

The physical capabilities of my body parts imbued with lightning increases by leaps and bounds.

Although blue lightning being left on the ground every time he ran was appealing, being able to move at a much quicker speed was even more so.

I also want to focus on my arms or hips, but

That was still impossible for him, as his current limit was focusing lightning into a total of three places.

Fuu.

After thrusting his spear into the air a couple more times, he stopped.

The sweat building around his forehead dripped down.

How was it?

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Vega stared at him with shaking eyes.

[J-Just how did you even if youre a Regressor, grasping the basics of Exceed already]

Huh? Did I do something wrong?

Is there a problem?

[Can this be considered a problem just how did you simultaneously focus lightning on three separate places?]

Hmm?

What does she mean by that?

It worked once I tried it out, though I did go through some trouble at the start.

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Vegas mouth opened wide.

[My child D-Didnt you say that your memories of the stigma of Lyras skills were blurry??]

I did.

Though the truth was that he didnt possess any memories at all.

He had just said that he couldnt remember back then in order to avoid the awkward situation at the time.

[Then how.]

Vega placed her hands on her forehead with a puzzled expression. Soon after, she snapped her fingers and nodded as she came to a conclusion.

[Even if your memories are blurry, it appears that you have unconsciously recalled the technique! Mhm, Im certain thats the case. Becoming this proficient in this short amount of time would be unexplainable if that wasnt the case.]

It seemed like Vega had convinced herself that he had become proficient by using the nonexistent memories of the 1st round.

Well, its only better for me if she has that kind of misunderstanding.

Was it fast to the extent of her having that kind of reaction?

To be honest, Im not sure.

Even if he succeeded in focusing lightning in three places, the Thunder & Lightning skill didnt level up. He couldnt understand why she was so astonished when it wasnt like he obtained a new skill.

Is this something to be so surprised about?

[What are you talking about!!]

I mean. The skill is still level three.

[Even if its the same level, a level three close to level two and a level three close to level four are completely different matters!]

Hearing it that way, I guess it does make sense.

[And why do you think this lady was unable to make an apostle to this date? This ladys stigma is close to impossible for humans to handle.]

So shes that surprised because Im getting proficient in the stigma of Lyra as if its from some half-rate celestial. But why is it so easy for me anyways?

It didnt seem like it was in the category of simply talent.

Is it because of Lee Shinhyuks memories?

Eh.

Lee Shinhyuks stigma in the 1st Round was not the stigma of Lyra, but the stigma of Pyxis.

Would that memory be connected to the reason he was so quick in becoming accustomed to the stigma of Lyra?

Im not sure.

He couldnt come up with an answer on the spot.

Well, I guess it is better than it being slow.

Currently, he could just leave it as a misunderstanding of Hes quick to learn because hes a Regressor, but if he was as hopeless as a liberal arts student who had distanced himself from math for the entirety of high school who was trying to cram two weeks before the SAT, then he would have been doubted with the question, Why is a Regressor bastard like this?.

[Your skills in handling the spear are also quite astonishing. If this continues, you could reach the peak of spearmanship]

No, I dont plan on doing that.

[Hmm?]

Im going to continue using the spear, but with other weapons as well.

[What weapons do you have in mind?]

Thats

When he was about to explain the wire shooter

Ring!

the sound of a brief alarm rang out from his smartphone.

Turning on the display, he saw that Team Leader Han had sent a message.

Whew, look at this timing.

Ohjin smirked after seeing the message and turned his head towards Vega.

Lets go.

[Mh? Where are we going all of a sudden?]

The weapons Im going to be using together. Ill show you directly.

Ohjin turned his body and headed towards the Association.

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First of all, take this spear.

As he arrived at the Association, Team Leader Han was standing outside like he had been waiting all along.

Ohjin grasped the silver spear Team Leader Han had held out.

Owooong!!

Ooh.

Subtle blue lights flowed out of the spear as he grasped it.

You could tell it was a great product mixed with high-quality starstones with a glance.

Swoosh!

He lightly swung the spear around.

Its slightly heavier than the one I used before.

But that amount of weight was nothing, as he possessed such a monstrous body.

No, thisll be much better once I get a little used to it.

Force increasing with the amount of mass was natural, after all.

Crack!! Crackle!!

And as expected, the greatest strength of the silver spear was that it had extraordinary electric conductivity.

When he sent the blue lightning into the spear, the lightnings movement felt as natural as moving lightning around his body.

Its good.

A satisfied smile formed on Ohjins mouth.

It was a weapon so good that it made him feel sorry for receiving it for free.

And next is this.

Click

Team Leader Han cautiously took two bracelets out of a square case.

No, rather than a bracelet, it was closer to that of a gaudy bracer.

That kid was so excited to make it the kid completed it using personal money after going way over the budget.

Kid?

Ah, Ill introduce you at a later date. Should I call them one of the few talented people we have? Well, we have one kid thats exceptional in crafting.

Itll come in handy if I get close with the kid.

It was hard to come by a talented individual associated with equipment production.

Try it out.

Alright.

Click

He equipped a wire shooter on each arm.

Its more comfortable than I thought.

It was quite hefty, but it didnt feel uncomfortable or stuffy at all.

How do I use this?

Hold out your arms and try copying my hand gestures. Kind of like grabbing the air.

He took the stance Team Leader Han instructed.

Yes, it should shoot out once you flick your wrist in that state. Do be careful, as the recoil is quite strong.

Nodding his head, he flicked his wrist in a snapping motion towards a nearby wall.

And then

Click!

BANG!!!!!!!

with powerful recoil, it shot out a wire with a shaped weight tied at its end.

Crush!

A silver line was created between the wire shooter and the spade-shaped weight stuck to the wall.

Wow this is.

A short exclamation flowed out of Ohjins mouth.

If you took out the wire from wire shooter, itd be no different from a gun.

Although normal guns are naturally useless against monsters.

What would the result be if he sent an electrical current through the wires? Not a normal current, but the stigma of Lyras.

Huhuhuhu!

Laughter unconsciously flowed out as he looked at the wire shooter that ended up being completed with a better quality than he expected.

Haha. It seems like it is to your liking.

Yes. I like it very much.

This isnt the end.

Hmm?

Try sending mana into the wire shooter.

As Team Leader Han instructed, he directed mana into the wire shooter

Click

Whirrrrrrrr!!!!

H-Huh?

the wire connected to the weight returned with a strong metallic sound.

Clack!

With the clear sound of gears interlocking, it returned back to the state before it was fired.

Exclamation flowed out of Ohins mouth.

I did say to include a returning feature, but I didnt imagine that it would be this good.

It was something he said half as a joke, but with this wire shooter, he started to believe that he could truly soar through the skies like using an omni-directional mobility gear.

You can control the returning speed depending on how much mana you flow in.

This is incredible.

An item just as he designed, no, an item even more extraordinary than that had been made.

Ah right, you can fire up to three wires on the right, and three on the left, which means a total of up to six wires can be fired.

What?

You can fire something like this six times?

Haha. Didnt I say so? That we went over our budget.

Team Leader Han smiled while shrugging his shoulders.

Holy shit.

If a contest for picking the most handsome gorilla in the world was held, it felt obvious that Team Leader Han Joonman would be the champion.

Joonman!

Youre embarrassing me again

Team Leader Han went over it with a light chuckle like he had become accustomed to that response.

Instead, could you help us when an urgent matter occurs on our side?

Of course.

It was truly an item outstanding to the point where it wouldnt matter even if he helped without receiving payment.

Then, Ill take my leave for today, as there is a meeting I have to attend. Team Leader Han bowed his head and returned back inside the Association.

Fuu. Ohjin looked over the wire shooter equipped on his arms and the beautifully shining silver spear.

Joining the Association was seriously the best choice.

Although they did get disrespected here and there these days, they were still competent in many areas, as they were an organization directly under the government.

Ill crush the skulls of the bastards that disrespect the Association from now on.

He felt a nonexistent sense of belonging raging up.

Dazzle

[Is that the new weapon you have spoken of?]

Vega, who had appeared out of the necklace, tilted her head.

Yep.

[Indeed. It appears that itll be a menacing weapon once you flow electrical currents into foes tied up by that rope.]

Thats not all.

[Hmm?]

Ohjin raised his arms up high and aimed at a rooftop fence on a nearby building.

I can also use it in this way.

Bang!

The spade-shaped weight blasted towards the fence.

If I send in electricity now

Bam!

A powerful magnetic field appeared as he channeled electricity into the wire composed of electromagnets, causing it to stick to the fence.

Hold tight, Vega.

[Hm? What are you planning to do?]

Vega climbed up on his head while tilting her head and then held onto his hair like holding a horses reins.

Alright.

Smirking, he focused mana onto his wrists.

Whirrrrrrrr

Ohjins body surged into the air as a metallic sound rang out of the wire shooter.

[O-Ooh?]

Lets go!

Ohjin cheered out loud and discharged the lightning flowing through the wire. Once the wire was discharged, the wire stuck to the fence fell off and returned to the shooter.

Bang! Bang!!

Repeatedly using that method to shoot and return wires in succession, he could fly from building to building like he had really become spiderman.

[Indeed!! So you have thought of this method, as you cannot fly yet!]

Hahaha! Thats right! Since I cant fly yet

Yet?

You could use the stigma of Lyra to fly?

[Although its currently impossible, you will be able to in the future.]

What the fuck? Why am I being told this now?

Are you telling me I went through this dumbfuckery for nothing?

[Fufufu! Do not worry as the Lightning Shadow Step skill is impossible for you to learn right now anyways!]

Sigh.

Ohjin did feel like he had somewhat worked in vain, but he decided to accept it, as Vega said that the skill was currently impossible to learn.

[Are you returning home now?]

No.

Smirk

The tip of his lips rose up as he shook his head.

[Then?]

Vega had returned, and he had equipped himself with new equipment.

There was no reason to stay dormant any longer.

Lets go to Seoul Station.

The flesh monster sealed underneath Seoul Station.

It was time to deal with it.