Regressor Instruction Manual (PART 1)

Chapter 20. Accident

"Miss Hye-Young?" Lee Ji-Hye called out.

"Yes, Miss Ji-Hye. I'm listening," I answered.

"Please go see Mr. Ki-Young," she told me.

"Excuse me?"

"I think it's best to accommodate people like Mr. Ki-Young with many different things and I'm not just talking about today, but from now on," she explained.

"I don't really understand what..."

"I'll leave it up to your imagination, so all you have to do is do the tasks that you think you can do. It doesn't matter if you're there to just talk to him or...oh! Being his bed warmer isn't a bad idea as well," Lee Ji-Hye explained.

"..."

"The last part was a joke, but I don't think it's a bad idea for you to give it a serious thought...since the situation here isn't that great. There's nothing for us to forage and eat here, and we only have a limited amount of people who can go out to hunt. Mr. Hyun-Sung has been killing the monsters around the base periodically, but we don't know what's going to happen in the future. The reality is that no one can guarantee anything. We need to think of the possibility that the people who go out to hunt may not come back, and we need to be prepared for whatever might happen in the future. Don't you agree?" she asked.

"..."

"All I'm saying is that it's not such a bad idea to keep a connection with a capable man. People like us need to have insurance, don't you think? Who knows? If things work out well, you may get special treatment like Miss Jung Ha-Yan..." Lee Ji-Hye explained.

"I understand," Park Hye-Young said.

"Oh! And I heard that they're going to take Miss Ha-Yan on their next hunt, so it wouldn't be such a bad idea if you went with them, right?" she asked.

"I appreciate you telling me all these things, but...is there a reason why you're doing me this favor?" Park Hye-Young asked.

"Well, I'm just simply doing you a favor. However, I'm telling you this because I would like for you to help me if things work out well. You see, I don't exactly enjoy gambling," she answered.

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'Damn bitch.'

That damn Lee Ji-Hye. I kept cursing Lee Ji-Hye in my head, but nothing changed since I was the one that made the mistake. No, I was the one that made the decision from the start. Knowing that I was going to be the guinea pig, I agreed to Lee Ji-Hye's words and followed Lee Ki-Young.

Our journey had just started and I already made a stupid mistake. I decided to make up for it.

I attacked with my spear to show that I was a useful person, but that was a big mistake as well. In addition, the fact that I unknowingly screamed was a bigger mistake.

I heard Lee Ki-Young and Park Deok-Gu in front of me. Lee Ki-Young was consistently reciting a spell, and Park Deok-Gu was using his large shield to push away the monsters that were charging towards us.

My legs were shaking, probably because of the fear that I felt earlier, but of course, I couldn't just sit on the ground.

'I'll die.'

I knew if I stopped, I would die.

When I slightly glanced over at Jung Ha-Yan, I saw her following us while mumbling something to herself.

'Idiot...'

She was somehow lucky enough to catch Lee Ki-Young's attention and to be able to join this hunt. I was sure that no other woman was as lucky as her.