Regressor Instruction Manual - Chapter 413. Joy to the World. Light Ki-Young Has Descended (4)

– The light will be with you! The light will be together with you! Don’t be afraid! Don’t be afraid, no matter what! We have to become one before the great threat!

– All soldiers, listen! Don’t listen to the Democratic Country’s cunning lies!

– Believe what you see!

“It’s regretful that I can’t record all this…” I[1] commented.

I was disappointed that I couldn’t record the situation before me, and it was because I had never imagined that I would get to witness something like this. Of course, I knew that something like this would happen, but the unfolding situation was beyond me.

“I should record this…” I muttered.

“Miss Lee Ji-Hye, did you say something…” someone asked.

“No, it’s nothing,” I answered.

“Okay.”

“By the way, can we reactivate the goddess’ mirrors now?” I asked.

“We still can’t activate them, but I think we’ll be able to reactivate them soon. I’m not sure if the spell that fell earlier affected it, but the mana supply of the communication system has greatly weakened. It could recover naturally, but…” they replied.

“Please make sure to repair it as soon as possible. It’s the top priority,” I ordered.

“We’ll do our best.”

Goosebumps broke out all over my body at the sight in front of me. I was convinced that no scum alive could pull off a deception on this scale. I was watching from afar, but even I could feel the overwhelming pressure the undead army was exuding.

The way they savagely attacked the allied forces made them look like an undead army that had emerged from the depths of hell to slaughter the humans of this continent. The sight of so many undead creatures was mind-boggling.

The allied forces were covered in light, and they looked extremely noble in the way they fought against the darkness.

I knew that all this was fabricated, but the sight was enough for me to burst into tears.

The series of events was like a well-written script, and it stupefied the Republicans. It also became clear which side was fighting with the light and which side stood with the darkness. They weren’t expressing it, but I was sure the Republicans’ plans were being torn apart in real time.

They weren’t making any drastic moves because they had no reason to do so.

I was sure that everyone was starting to realize which side was the side of light, but the timing was still important. I had to get them to trust me before the Republican soldiers fell for the demon summoner’s sweet talk.

‘This is a historical moment.’

I was sure that everyone would still remember this day, even after a thousand—no, even after two thousand years had passed. This day would forever be a part of Honorary Cardinal Lee Ki-Young’s epic story.

‘And…’

The thought of it alone made me quiver…

While I was engrossed on the battlefield, a voice interrupted me.

“Miss Lee Ji-Hye, what should we do about the troops…?”

“I don’t know what orders I can give that’ll be beneficial to them… I had already done everything that I could. Whether we win or lose… it’s up to them now. From now on, only a minimum number of people will remain in the command center. Everyone, including the rear unit, will go to the battlefield immediately and support the troops,” I ordered.

“Yes, ma’am.”

“I’ll leave it up to you.”

They had to be under a great deal of pressure because even the officials thought they had to lend a hand. There was an unknown sense of burden on their faces.

‘I’m glad that there are a lot of noble people.’

I really wanted to join the party, but right now, I had to make sure that the goddess’ mirror would work as intended once it was online once again. The undead army’s arrival here meant that Jung Ha-Yan had to have been successful, and she was definitely on her way here.

‘Then…’

We should be able to fix the goddess’ mirror and ensure that it would work as intended.

– Father Lee Ki-Young of the Democratic Country is a fraud and a liar! Don’t be swayed by his words and stop the troops of the Democratic Country! Don’t be swayed, no matter what!

‘He sure talks a lot.’

Finally, the goddess’ mirror went back online, albeit temporarily.

“M-Miss Lee Ji-Hye…!”

“I’m watching as well,” I said.

“Our mana isn’t enough to maintain this for long,” they said.

‘Good news.’

“Please display it right away. Look for struggling troops and display as many of them as you can on the goddess’ mirrors. I’m sure there are those who still have no idea of the details of the situation just yet. It’s not a fight both sides can win with just their troops. Both forces must join hands and fight, and we have to make sure that they will realize that fact, so please do it right now,” I explained.

“Okay.”

The situation would have been a bit easier to handle if the undead creatures couldn’t differentiate between Democratic and Republican soldiers. However, letting the undead army attack only the allied soldiers was more effective if the goal was to restrain Demon Summoner Jin Cheong.

I was sure that Demon Summoner Jin Cheong wanted the undead army to move autonomously…

Fortunately, a bit of editing and a dash of fabrication could change everything.

Of course, I knew what Lee Ki-Young wanted the most right now, so I immediately placed my hand on the device. A few moments later, the goddess’ mirror appeared everywhere, and the main hologram that was set up for the rear allied detachments displayed the allied troops fighting without any support on the front lines. I didn’t show the heroes like Father Lee Ki-Young or Kim Hyun-Sung because showing people of the same rank as them would make them sympathize with those people.

‘This is the right thing to do.’

– Stop them! James! James! Holy power! Stop them from coming in! We must protect Father Lee Ki-Young!

– God, oh god!

– We can do it. Reinforcements will come soon! We just have to endure!

– Move the injured soldiers back! They need treatment!

– Have we run out of holy power?

– Those dirty bastards… Do you really think that you’ll be forgiven after pulling something like this?!

– Hold up your shields! Don’t put down your spears! The survival of the continent is on the line! Don’t get pushed back, no matter what!! Our families are behind us. It’ll all be over if we don’t stop them here!

– Maria!

It was a scripted scene, but to some, it was reality. Seeing the ordinary soldiers resisting the approaching darkness instead of fighting for their personal greed and benefits made me tear up a little. Some were calling for priests as they were bleeding, and some soldiers protected their comrades by holding up their shields. I also saw people with serious injuries and priests coughing up blood while mustering the final vestiges of their holy power. Everyone was fighting in their own way while enveloped in light.

‘This will work…!’

The goddess’ mirror was displaying the allied forces, not some army in a faraway land, so obviously, I thought it was going to be effective. The Republican soldiers were moved by the allied forces, and they started moving as well.

‘Move…!’

Of course, fighting together when they had been fighting against each other was bound to be difficult, and I thought about getting rid of that barrier that differentiated between ally and enemy, but…

‘Move…!’

Lee Ki-Young’s decision wasn’t wrong. Everyone was about to unite.

‘Move…!’

– Stop them! Shit!! Hold out as much as possible!

– My holy power…

– We’ll endure it for as long as we can and counterattack once we cannot endure it anymore. I’m sure the command center will send reinforcements soon…

– Hold up your shield. Don’t give up… hold up your shields!

– We can become one. Please fight with us! Together! Fight with us!

– You dirty corpses!

His decision couldn’t possibly be wrong.

‘Move…!’

“Move! You stupid Republican bastards! You still don’t know who the real enemy is?! Do you really think that it will be over once the Democratic Country goes down? Why can’t you see that the Republic is next?! You idiots! What are you idiots thinking when these corpses are already right in front of you? Raise your swords! Protect yourselves! Leave your name in the history books, you stupid puppets!” I yelled and slammed my fists into the table.

Fortunately, the scene that I had been waiting for finally appeared. The officials nearby stared at me in shock when I shouted all of a sudden, but this wasn’t the time for me to think about my image. In addition, I was sure everyone would react the same if they could see what I was seeing in the goddess’ mirror.

– Shit…!

– Shit. Raise—raise your swords! Take care of the undead first. We’ll start there!

– Help the Democratic Country!

– That’s…!

– We must assist them with h-holy power. I want all Varian priests with enough holy power to follow me. We’ll fight later. Let’s take care of the undead first. Varian’s holy knights start from the left! Move!

– Put it on the ground! On the ground!

– Shit… I…

“That’s right. That’s what I’m talking about!” I yelled with clenched fists.

The change occurred in a region of the battlefield where there was a high concentration of Varian priests and Varian holy knights, and I quickly displayed them in the rear mirror.

The change wasn’t that huge, but it had to be displayed. It was an extremely helpful scene to those who were still struggling to make a decision as well as to those who still had no idea what to do. After all, nothing was more effective than herd mentality.

Eventually, the southern and the northern region of the battlefield seemed to have gradually started to become one. The beautiful scene being displayed in the goddess’ mirrors urged unison between the allied and enemy forces.

The undead had to have been waiting for this moment because they started pointing their swords at Republican soldiers as well. A few moments later, the battlefield became a war between light and dark rather than a war between humans.

I was sure that not even cartoons from the 80s had disgusting cliches like this, but it was disgustingly effective.

“I guess there’s a reason why they’re called cliches.”

There was no need for me to watch anymore. Now, I just had to think about how we would wrap things up. Of course, it wouldn’t be good if we just ended things like this.

I knew that what would happen afterward wasn’t my job, but I had an idea about what kind of scene Oppa wanted to depict. Whenever one was in a dangerous situation, something cliche would usually happen immediately afterward.

When I realized that, I couldn’t help but think that the history books of the future might become filled with nothing but fabricated information.

1. Lee Ji-Hye’s POV ☜