The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player

Chapter 215: The Rune of the Hero (Part 2)

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“Next, member number 38?”

After going through the process of taking a photo, filling out personal information, and signing the agreement, the final step was to meet the Black Scythe for the trade.

It was a simple process, but with so many people, it was extremely busy.

In the midst of it, Ryu Min encountered a familiar face.

“Black Scythe?”

“Min Juri?”

He already knew Min Juri was coming.

She had been pestering him to go to the Reaper Church together.

But since it was impossible for the Prophet and the Black Scythe to exist in the same place, he had made up an excuse to go separately.

“It’s our first time meeting in real life, but you recognized me right away?”

“Your face is similar. And the leader already mentioned you had joined.”

“Hehe, now you know all my personal information. You’re responsible for me now, Black Scythe.”

“I am.”

His serious reply to what she said as a joke made Min Juri’s face momentarily turn red.

“Oh, uh…”

She was at a loss for words, clearly flustered, but Ryu Min remained calm.

“Is there anything else? If not, we’ll talk later. The next person is waiting.”

“Y-yeah. See you later!”

Ryu Min smiled as he watched Min Juri hurry away, flustered by the unexpected seriousness.

He then moved on to the next person.

When he reached the 50th person, he encountered another familiar face.

Once again, he had to pretend not to know.

“Seo Arin? You’re in the Reaper Church too?”

“How could I not be? As the CPF’s ambassador, I couldn’t miss out on the Reaper Church.”

Seo Arin smiled brightly as she received her 10,000 points from Ryu Min and bowed in thanks.

“Thank you for the points. I’ll use them well. Oh, and…”

Seo Arin glanced around before whispering in Ryu Min’s ear.

“Thank you for what you did last time.”

“Last time?”

“When President Ma died. You made sure we didn’t get into trouble.”

“I just did what was right. You weren’t at fault, after all.”

“Still, thank you.”

Normally, she would have been tied up by the police and subjected to all sorts of questioning, but thanks to Ryu Min’s intervention, she had been spared the hassle.

“Oh, the next person is waiting. I’ll see you later.”

Seo Arin left, looking slightly disappointed that they couldn’t talk more. The next person stepped forward.

‘There’s no rest.’

If he didn’t have high stats, this would be exhausting work, akin to hard labor.

During a brief moment of respite, he checked the time and the queue.

‘It’s almost 10:30, and we’ve already gathered 130 people.’

The initial goal of 100 people had been surpassed, and even the hoped-for 130 had been exceeded.

And yet, more people continued to enter through the entrance.

‘Non-members must have heard about this and found their way here.’

It wasn’t just Player Haven members who came; the post had been shared outside and even made the news, attracting non-members as well.

‘This should be enough. The conditions are perfect to acquire the Rune of the Hero.’

‘Shall we begin?’

As more people poured into the church, Ryu Min spotted a familiar group.

‘Jo Yong-ho?’

The Mercenary King and his mercenaries had arrived at the Reaper Church.

‘If this keeps up, we might gather every player in the country.’

It was time to stop marveling and start executing the plan.

Ryu Min looked at Heo Tae-seok.

Catching his gaze, Ryu Min adjusted his mask.

It was a signal to activate the Black Seed.

Heo Tae-seok nodded slightly and looked toward the spot where the seed had been planted.

It was none other than the crowded courtyard, packed with over a hundred people.

‘If I activate the seed now…’

An upper-tier demon would be summoned, and the crowd would be shocked.

Of course, it was Heo Tae-seok’s summoned creature, so it wouldn’t attack.

‘I don’t know what Black Scythe has in mind, but…’

Since it was a divine command, there was no hesitation in using the skill.

‘Sprout.’

Suddenly, a single stalk burst out from the dirt where the players were gathered.

“Whoa, what’s that?”

“What the heck is this!?”

The demonic stalk shot up like a telephone pole, and its leaves opened like clawed hands.

Slurp

From the leaves, saliva dripped down as a random demon emerged onto the ground.

“Hee hee hee.”

The demon was 2 meters tall, had red skin, and resembled a goblin—it was a Devlin.

“Finally, I have arrived in the human world.”

It spoke in broken sentences, but no one understood what it said.

Not only because they didn’t speak demon language, but because the sudden situation was extremely bewildering.

But it wasn’t just the players who were startled.

“Humans… There are so many humans gathered here… It’s surprising that—”

In an instant, the Devlin’s head was cut off and rolled onto the ground.

Ryu Min’s scythe had swiftly beheaded the demon.

It was a pitiful death, occurring just five seconds after being summoned.

“Summoning a demon in a sacred place… Are you out of your mind?”

Ryu Min’s icy voice carried a warning to everyone present.

“Whoever it is, do not use skills in this place.”

There was some murmuring, but the situation had been resolved.

To the onlookers, it seemed like some ignorant summoner had summoned a demon, and Black Scythe had dealt with it swiftly.

Of course, Heo Tae-seok was quite flustered.

He hadn’t been told this would happen.

“Black Scythe, about what just happened…”

“You did well.”

Despite having ordered the demon to be summoned and then killing it without warning, Ryu Min’s demeanor didn’t change. Heo Tae-seok let it go.

‘There must have been a reason. A very clear reason.’

Ryu Min, back in his place, smiled as he looked at the message that appeared before him.

[You have saved 100 players by defeating an upper-tier demon for the first time.]

[The conditions for activation have been met.]

[You have been awarded the hidden rune: Rune of the Hero!]

[The rune will be automatically engraved on your body!]

‘Finally, I’ve obtained it. The Rune of the Hero, one of the must-have runes.’

The condition to obtain the rune was simple.

Kill a demon in front of 100 players.

‘Just that alone is considered saving them.’

The system recognized that the appearance of a demon among unprepared people constituted a threat.

The demon had to be of an upper-tier species, but the Black Seed he learned at level 40 could only summon mid-tier or lower demons.

‘That’s why I waited until Heo Tae-seok reached level 60. I needed an upper-tier demon.’

Fortunately, everything went according to plan, and he obtained the rune.

Smiling behind his mask, Ryu Min looked at the information window that appeared before him.