Regressor Instruction Manual (PART 1)

Chapter 109: Recalling the Past (1)

"Hye-jin, suddenly..."

"Master, Jung Hayan has passed away. The cause of death is still unclear, but we're leaning on suicide as of the moment."

"What the..."

"It may be hard to believe, but it is true."

"Clearly, something is wrong..."

"She is really dead."

"Yeah. The guild members of the Magic Guild confirmed that they saw her hanged figure in her room."

"Perhaps some assassins entered her room? That's also a possibility..."

"No, it really is suicide. The suicide note was also found, though I'm not sure about this either... It is said that unknown letters were found in Jung Hayan's room. We can't decipher them because they've been magically encrypted, but after the news came, other guilds have been thinking about the possibility of communication with them."

"So, she was experiencing inner pain?"

"It's just a guess."

"It won't be. When you consider the achievements Lindel's genius wizard has shown so far, it's stupid to think of that possibility. If I could have made a deal with them, I would've been on their side long ago."

"The Master is right, Hye-jin. Without Lindel's Archmage, the foundation itself would not have been maintained in the first place. It is not an exaggeration to say that they've withstood simply because she was there. The victory in the Battle of the Ramadel Mountains, the Battle of Northern Frost Wall, and even the Defense of Benigor was all thanks to her. Her cause of death is probably disguised as misinformation to divide us."

"Hye-jin, the will is... What was written in the will?"

"Ah, sorry, sorry... Of course, there was a will, but the Magic Guild refused to disclose it, so the full text could not be confirmed... However, it looked as if there were traces of abuse on her body."

"Are you sure she wasn't assassinated?"

"Yeah. I have heard that the wounds that remained on the body were wounds from a long time ago. Considering that there was also a wound just before the fester burst without treatment, some speculate that it was the work of self-harm. Despite being able to heal with potions or divine powers, I heard that not only were the wounds left as they were, but even the unspeakable parts of the body were severely damaged."

"Self-harm..."

"Yeah. There's a real possibility that she really did self-harm, Master. I heard that Jung Hayan always had a hard time taking lives. She always had nightmares after the battle was over, and she was very reluctant to participate in the killings. It is not unreasonable to feel guilty because she was the type of person who had been forced to stand on the battlefield."

That did make sense, considering the character of Lindel's Archmage, Jung Hayan.

'Standing on the battlefield itself...'

It had probably been too much.

"If that's true... I am totally at fault. I shouldn't have called her to the battlefield."

"No. It's not the Master's fault. It wasn't just the Master who persuaded Jung Hayan. Everyone in the Holy Empire, the Republic, and the Kingdom Union were hoping that she would go. It was Ms. Jung Hayan, who also made the final decision. The Master's persuasion didn't drive her. Jung Hayan also said that she always owed a debt to the Holy Empire and Lindel's free people. She joined the battle for that very reason."

"However, no one knows why she had decided to take her life. Master, it's probably true that you felt guilty, but I don't think that's the reason why. Of course, it was undeniable that you suffered, but... you were so proud of who you protected. Jung Hayan is definitely that type of person."