Regression Guidelines For the Supporting Character-Chapter 28

"Phew..."

As I opened my tightly shut eyes, panting for breath, I saw Kwon Taehyuk and Ryu Sunghyun fighting fiercely in the center of the room.

Kwon Taehyuk was clearing a path through the horde of monsters, while Ryu Sunghyun dealt with the ones Kwon missed.

Blades flew wildly, and luminous orbs exploded, sending monster corpses flying everywhere.

With attacks raining down from all sides, the monsters couldn’t even approach where Cha Sahyeon and I were hiding — they were slaughtered before getting close.

Forcing my heavy eyelids open, I stared at the growing pile of corpses.

'So far, everything’s going as I expected.'

Just as I thought that, the ogre opened its massive mouth and roared.

Graaagh!

The sheer murderous intent rolling off the ogre made my skin crawl.

It slammed both its giant fists onto the ground.

Thud, thud!

The floor trembled as if in an earthquake, dust rising in thick clouds.

The real problem was that ogre.

If it had only been a matter of numbers, there wouldn’t have been anything to worry about.

But an ogre wasn’t easy.

Originally, the ogre was supposed to stay in the boss room — the dungeon’s final monster.

If everything had gone normally, it would've been beaten to death by dozens of hunters in less than ten minutes.

But in a chaotic battle like this, it was a nightmare to deal with.

Most importantly, Kwon Taehyuk and Ryu Sunghyun’s attention was inevitably drawn toward the ogre.

If that happened, the defensive line could collapse, and monsters could reach Cha Sahyeon and me.

That was why I had given them support — the rest depended on how much they paid attention to protecting us.

After all, to them, I was just a weak B-rank supporter who couldn’t even kill a monster, and Cha Sahyeon was a kid seeing a battlefield like this for the first time.

"Kwon Taehyuk Hunter, left side!"

Following Ryu Sunghyun’s briefing, Kwon Taehyuk quickly evaded.

Where he had been standing a moment before, the ogre’s wild fists smashed down, crushing nearby monsters instead.

"Can you amplify the light?"

Landing lightly, Kwon Taehyuk asked.

Ryu Sunghyun, who skewered charging spider monsters with a spear made of light, nodded immediately.

"I can. It would've been difficult normally, but..."

He didn’t even need to finish.

Thanks to my full energy buff and the stability effect, he could use his skills much more aggressively.

"Anything that can restrain the ogre, even for a moment, will do."

The ogre, despite its stupidity, moved quickly.

Its regeneration and vitality were also absurdly high — unless you pierced its throat or cut off its head, it wouldn’t die easily.

Knowing the ogre’s characteristics well, Ryu Sunghyun understood that Kwon Taehyuk was aiming for its throat.

"Understood."

"Please do it."

Passing by Ryu Sunghyun, Kwon Taehyuk summoned three additional blades.

Normally he fought with nine — now he had twelve.

Holding two blades in ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ his hands and floating ten around him, Kwon Taehyuk charged forward again.

The ten blades spun wildly, shredding any monsters that dared to block his path toward the ogre.

Meanwhile, Ryu Sunghyun also focused on restraining the ogre, channeling an even more powerful light.

The energy pouring out made his hair flutter gently, and the light spread out like a wave.

The dark dungeon room was brightened to the point it felt like midday.

Surrounded by that intense light, Ryu Sunghyun’s eyes shone gold.

As he raised his hand, golden light began to take form.

Graaagh?

The mass of light rushed toward the ogre, transforming into shackles with chains that bound its wrists.

Caught off guard, the ogre thrashed violently.

The golden shackles and chains strained but barely held under its enormous strength.

"Ugh...!"

The more the ogre struggled, the more Ryu Sunghyun’s face twisted in pain.

Even while enduring the ogre’s frantic strength, Ryu Sunghyun didn’t neglect the monsters aiming for Cha Sahyeon and me.

Nor did Kwon Taehyuk, whose blades intercepted any monsters that slipped by.

Both of them, powered up by my support, were fighting while protecting us.

'Yeah, I trusted you two would do it.'

If it had been any random hunters, maybe not — but these two could be trusted.

They were the ones who, in the past timeline, fought to the death to stop the Catastrophe.

Even without thanks or support, they fought for the sake of the world.

No way they would betray their principles in a place like this.

Though thinking that, a bitter feeling rose inside me.

'I’m in no position to talk, considering I’m using them for my own benefit.'

Still, my support had pushed their limits higher.

It wasn’t a bad experience for them, either.

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"I can’t hold on much longer!"

Roaring in frustration, the ogre thrashed even harder.

As Ryu Sunghyun struggled under the growing strain, Kwon Taehyuk kicked off the ground for one final sprint.

Kiiing!

Crossing the two blades in his hands into an X, the remaining ten blades spread out into a circle behind him.

Sensing danger, the ogre swung its massive right fist toward Kwon Taehyuk.

The chain on its right wrist snapped with a harsh crack.

Despite the giant ogre’s fist hurtling toward him, Kwon Taehyuk didn’t hesitate for a second —

He slashed his blades down.

Through the white arc left by the blades, Kwon Taehyuk’s blue eyes shone fiercely.

Slash!

An X mark carved into the ogre’s neck, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

The ogre staggered, unable to even scream, and the ten remaining blades rained down mercilessly.

Crash!

The blades embedded themselves all over the ogre’s body.

Gripping its bleeding neck, the ogre teetered and finally collapsed backward.

Thud!

Its massive body fell to the ground with a resounding crash.

As the dust settled, the fallen ogre and countless monster corpses around it were revealed.

"Whew..."

Confirming that all the monsters were dead, Ryu Sunghyun finally relaxed, slumping his shoulders.

Kwon Taehyuk retrieved his blades with a relieved sigh.

I, too, finally relaxed.

I had expected them to win, but deep down, I had worried until the very end.

'It wasn’t part of the plan to let Kwon Taehyuk know I’m an S-rank supporter, though.'

Hopefully, he wouldn’t cause trouble over it.

Honestly, if he had any decency, he should keep it a secret.

As for Ryu Sunghyun, I wasn’t worried — he wasn’t the type to blab about something like this.

"Cha Seohu Hunter."

Suppressing his fatigue, Ryu Sunghyun walked over to me, the light fading around him.

"How are you feeling?"

"Resting a bit helped. I'm fine now."

Now that the monsters were wiped out, the only thing left to do was escape.

Groaning, I slowly stood up.

Ryu Sunghyun looked at me with concern.

"You don't have to push yourself. I can help."

"No, it's fine."

I gently brushed him off so as not to offend him, pulling Cha Sahyeon closer by the shoulder.

"My sister can support me. Ryu Sunghyun Hunter, you’re exhausted too."

"...Alright."

Realizing my intention, Ryu Sunghyun stepped back with a faint smile.

I glanced down and saw Cha Sahyeon’s ears turning red.

'As expected...'

So that’s what upset her.

Cha Sahyeon must dislike me having physical contact with other people.

I can’t believe I didn’t catch on to this earlier.

Seriously, the level of her affection-deprivation was absurd.

'This is going to be a problem.'

Clicking my tongue inwardly, I started walking slowly.

Watching Cha Sahyeon struggle with her small body to support me made me sigh.

There were still many places I needed to take her —

And if she reacted like this just because I held someone else’s hand, things would become impossible.

With a heavy heart, I checked Cha Sahyeon’s status window.

[User Information: Sahyeon (Villain)]

Age: 22

Primary Skill: Living Shadow (B-rank)

Title: The Master of Shadows

Attack Power: B-rank

Attack Speed: B-rank

Movement Speed: B-rank

Agility: B-rank

Special Notes ▼

└Seed of Catastrophe (37% Progress Complete)

'Another 1% increase.'

Nothing else significant had changed.

Although... it felt like she had grown a little taller compared to before.

Maybe it was just my imagination.

One thing was clear —

No matter how childlike she looked, this girl was undeniably the Catastrophe.

To think she could attract every monster in the dungeon just because she felt a little upset.

If Cha Sahyeon ever got truly angry, and the Seed’s progress jumped by 5% or 10%...

Just imagining it made my mind go blank.

"Hey, kid."

I tightened my arm around Cha Sahyeon’s shoulder, pulling her even closer.

Then I leaned down and whispered softly into her ear.

"When we get home later, let's take a nice, long break and have a proper talk, okay?"

[Main Quest: Successfully clear a B-rank or higher dungeon with the villain. (Remaining Time: 3 days, 5 hours, 34 minutes)]