The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player

Chapter 258 (Part 2)

chapter 258: my younger sibling is in danger (part 2)

[i called you to aid in your strategy. i’ve uncovered the human’s weakness.]

[a weakness?]

what the deity revealed was startling—a method so underhanded it seemed unbecoming of divine will.

[every creature treasures its family. the black scythe has only one family member. i will give you their location. take them hostage, and the black scythe will have no choice but to submit.]

[using a hostage would indeed shift the balance in our favor.]

gabriel’s lips curved into a malicious smile. underhanded or not, this was no time for scruples. gabriel was not one to care for such things anyway.

[this is an excellent strategy. hehe.]

[then our discussion is over. report to michael and depart.]

[understood. thank you.]

the void dissolved, and the heavenly light returned. gabriel turned to raphael.

[let’s go.]

before leaving, they informed michael of the deity’s revelation. michael, for once, looked visibly surprised.

[the deity suggested this?]

[it was not a suggestion—it was a command. and i agree this approach is the most appropriate.]

[hmm...]

michael hid his unease.

“the deity has intervened... this is becoming far more serious than i anticipated.”

direct confrontation would have favored the black scythe, but with a hostage, the situation would drastically change. gabriel and raphael departed, leaving michael deep in thought.

***

└ content: hello, i’m a father of a 24-year-old son. recently, i discovered my son has joined an organization called the death church. he always used to stay in his room until midnight, but now he says he needs to leave the country for some mission and refuses to share details. he claims it’s an order from the death church and that revealing anything could jeopardize their safety. is this organization trustworthy?

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└ i’m a mother of a 20-year-old daughter. she’s also a member of the death church and had to leave for an overseas mission. glad to see i’m not the only one in this situation.

└ so, it’s true that the death church sends its members abroad?

└ seems like it.

└ my younger brother’s part of the death church too. he got a similar message, saying he had to leave but couldn’t disclose where because the black scythe warned that revealing their location would put others at risk.

└ at least my son wasn’t lying. thanks for the confirmation.

└ i have a friend in the death church, and from what i hear, they seem trustworthy. apparently, the strategies shared by the black scythe have helped many survive.

└ seriously, people still doubt the death church?

└ it’s trustworthy. after all, the black scythe himself runs it. if he’s behind this, there must be a good reason. just have faith and wait.

gabriel’s lips curled into a sinister smile.

[this is the perfect situation to take the hostage.]

with that, gabriel extended his hand toward ryu won.

“no, no!”

ryu won’s body was lifted off the ground and suspended in midair like a puppet.

[instead of just taking him, maybe i should remove an arm as a warning.]

“no! please!”

ryu won screamed, but gabriel ignored him, brandishing his glowing golden chain.

swish—

the chain coiled around ryu won’s arm like a snake, burning with a bright, fiery light.

sizzle!

“aaaaaah!”

the sound of sizzling flesh and ryu won’s agonized screams filled the room. gabriel and raphael both smiled at his suffering, but the smiles soon faded.

[what’s this? his arm isn’t severing.]

[strange.]

despite the intense heat and force, ryu won’s arm remained intact. even more oddly, there wasn’t a single wound on his skin.

[no injuries?]

though ryu won was screaming in terror, he slowly realized that he wasn’t feeling any pain.

[what’s going on, human? how are you resisting the chains of judgment?]

“...”

[speak. i know you understand me.]

“i-i don’t know...”

of course, he couldn’t answer. he had no idea why this was happening.

[fine. i’ll rip it off myself.]

just as gabriel reached out to grab ryu won’s arm—

boom!

gabriel was hurled through the wall, crashing into the living room.

the chains binding ryu won unraveled, and he fell to the ground.

“ugh...”

as he rubbed his sore backside, ryu won looked up, his eyes widening in shock.

standing before him, protecting him, was a masked figure.