Regressor Instruction Manual (PART 1)

Chapter 17. When Five People Gather There's Always One Person That's Trash (2)

"Hey, I haven't really seen any monsters today. Don't you agree, hyung-nim?" Park Deok-Gu asked.

"It's because Mr. Hyun-Sung has been cleaning around this area, but if not that, then it's possible that they moved to a different area," I told him.

"Are you saying that there are survivors in other areas too?" Park Deok-Gu asked.

"Who knows..." I said.

Park Deok-Gu mumbled as if he was curious.

It was mere speculation, but it wasn't impossible. Considering how empty this place was, it was possible that there was a big commotion elsewhere and the monsters moved to that area. Kim Hyun-Sung looked like he had a similar thought, but he probably thought that taking Park Hye-Young and Jung Ha-Ya would be too much for them. He most likely had decided that moving without actually knowing the size of their group and location was dangerous.

In the end, Kim Hyun-Sung nodded and then spoke.

"I think it would be best to camp out here tonight."

"Yes, let's do that," I said in agreement.

I somewhat expected it, so it didn't take long to find a location and set up a decent camp. Of course, we didn't have tents, but being in a moderately enclosed space gave us a sense of stability.

"Miss Hye-Young and Mr. Ki-Young will stand watch, then Miss Ha-Yan and I, then Mr. Deok-Gu will be the last to stand watch," Kim Hyun-Sung suggested.

"Is that okay?" Park Deok-Gu asked.

"Yes, it'll be enough," Kim Hyun-Sung answered.

He volunteered to go through the trouble, so there was no reason to stop him.

'First watch isn't bad.'

Unlike them who had high stamina points, my stats were trash, so I needed a lot of time to rest. Considering Kim Hyun-Sung's stamina and magic stats, it would be nothing for him to stay up for one night.

"You can go in and rest," I suggested.

"I appreciate your hard work hyung-nim," Park Deok-Gu said.

"T-Thank you," Jung Ha-Yan said.

I nodded after listening to what they said. When the remaining members, including Jung Ha-Yan, slowly headed to the inner part of the stone chamber, I was able to properly observe Park Hye-Young.

She looked as if she was in a daze. She pretended like she was fine, but I was certain that she was still tremendously shocked inside. It was only natural for her to be shell-shocked after what she had experienced—the monster's screech, the fear of dying, stabbing the monster using her own spear—and the sensation of having killed a living being with her own hands.

It was possible that Park Hye-Young had the same feeling she had when she was back at the starting point and was disturbed when she saw the monster's blood and organs coming out.

There was still a lot of time before we switched with the second group, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to comfort her with a few words.

"It's really nothing," I said.

"Excuse me?" she asked.

"Since we've been thrown in here, we're all going to have to experience it at least once. It might make you feel better if you think of it as experiencing it a lot sooner than others," I explained.

"I see," she said.

Compared to earlier, she was really out of energy.

"I thought I could do it at first..." Park Hye-Young said.