Regression Guidelines For the Supporting Character-Chapter 47

“Over here too!”

Starting with the first guild member, others scattered across the area began reporting in one by one, updating the situation. Watching Kwon Taehyuk surrounded by people, I quietly stood up.

‘I should use this chance to escape.’

I couldn’t just sit there spacing out. As that guild member said, the sky was rapidly brightening.

The battle that had begun last night finally ended with the break of dawn. It was pure luck that the rift closed before morning. If it had stayed open once daylight hit... I didn’t even want to imagine it.

Looking around, I spotted my hat on the ground—it had come off during the fight. Covered in dust, it looked just as filthy and tattered as I did. I had somehow managed to keep my mask on through the chaos, but the hat was a lost cause.

I picked it up, shook it out, and pulled it down over my head before slipping between two nearby buildings. My leg was too injured to run, so I hobbled with a limp, but Kwon Taehyuk, busy giving orders to the guild members, didn’t notice me.

Out of sight and behind the building, I finally exhaled deeply. The moment I tucked myself away, the system window appeared.

《Warning! The skill Silverlight’s Blessing (S-rank) will soon be automatically deactivated.》

《Silverlight’s Blessing (S-rank) deactivation in 3...》

《Silverlight’s Blessing (S-rank) deactivation in 2...》

《Silverlight’s Blessing (S-rank) deactivation in 1...》

《Hidden Skill: Silverlight’s Blessing (S-rank) [Deactivated]》

Bzzzt!

“Urgh...!”

The moment the countdown ended, a jolt of electricity ran through me. Gritting my teeth against the sting, I hunched over as the ground seemed to rise closer.

My clothes sagged, the pain in my body became sharper, and I felt my strength completely drain away. Cursing under my breath, I collapsed against the wall.

That’s when it happened.

Creak, screech.

From the rubble in front of me came a bug-like noise. I snapped my head up to see a chunk of flesh—a monster that had spilled out of the rift earlier—emerging from the debris.

Kiiiiik, kkkik.

Its pitch-black pupils fixed on me. Its enormous mouth, smacking and chewing as if savoring the taste, looked disturbingly human.

My legs went ice cold from the aura it gave off. The difference in pressure compared to when I had my S-rank body was overwhelming.

‘Fuck...’

Sweat dripped from my temple.

I tried to push myself up, forcing strength into my trembling hands, but my exhausted body and sheer terror weighed down on me.

The monster slowly inched closer. Right now, it was cautious because of the weapon in my hand, but it wouldn’t take long to figure out just how weak I really was. A support-type, left alone without a dealer, was nothing but prey.

“Haa... haa...”

My breathing turned ragged, like someone was strangling me.

Kwon Taehyuk and the guild members were just beyond the building—but there was no way this monster would let me get that far. The moment I moved, it would pounce and tear me apart.

Swinging the sword was my only shot at survival. At least the blade had a higher rank than my body.

Just as I resolved myself, the monster charged, having finished sizing me up.

Tatatatatat!

Its six thin limbs, like insect legs, carried it forward in a blur. It leapt, mouth wide open.

Inside the gaping, pitch-black maw were dozens of square-shaped teeth. The grotesque sight made my skin crawl. I raised the sword to strike—

KWAZIK!

A wet crack sounded as thick flesh was pierced, and black blood exploded like fireworks. The monster, just seconds away from biting into my skull, was impaled and killed.

It wasn’t my sword.

Staring blankly {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} at the monster frozen mid-lunge, mouth still open, I slowly looked down.

A black spike had run clean through the monster’s torso, rising from the ground. No—from the shadow.

I followed the shadow with my eyes until I saw the one standing across from me. Black hair rippling in the breeze. A small, pale face.

“Cha Sahyeon...?”

I murmured in disbelief.

Standing expressionless, Cha Sahyeon slowly approached when she heard my voice.

With a small flick of her hand, the black spike vanished into the shadow, and the monster’s corpse followed, sucked down like it was sinking underwater—leaving not a trace behind.

Sahyeon stood in front of me, blinking with a slightly unhinged look on her face.

She looked exactly the same as always. Strangely, that calmed me down.

“Haah...”

Honestly, someone like Sahyeon is more dangerous than that B-rank monster.

I knew that. Knew it very well. And yet, I couldn’t stop my body from going slack with relief.

The green eyes looking down at me were soft. She stood there, fidgeting, worried that I might scold her for breaking our agreement and following me here.

Who’s watching who here? With your power, you could’ve killed me faster than that monster ever could.

‘I died to that skill before...’

Not just me—countless others died.

But now... she’d saved my life instead.

It was funny. Ridiculous. Comforting.

I laughed like I might cry and gently pulled the hesitant child toward me by the hand.

“You saved me, kid.”

Because I was sitting down, I could lean my head against her shoulder.

Maybe that’s why it really felt like she was comforting me. The warmth of her body, the gentle heat—surprisingly, I liked it.

“You came all the way here looking for me?”

“...Yeah.”

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Instead of scolding her, I hugged her. With my eyes closed, she hesitated, then quietly answered.

It was hard to believe I’d just barely survived multiple brushes with death. My mind felt calm. Honestly, I just wanted to go home with Sahyeon right then and there...

Ding!

But unfortunately, I still had work to do.

Ding, ding!

The persistent alert pulled my eyes open. Over Sahyeon’s shoulder, that dreaded system window floated in the air.

[Main Quest: Survive the second rift. (Time remaining: 5 hours 50 minutes)]

Until the second rift hovering over Uidong was fully closed, I had to endure—so this nightmare wouldn’t repeat.

*Warning! If even a single person is injured or killed, the quest will be marked as failed.

《Currently registered injured: 5 people》

‘Those five... probably Yesung Guild members.’

The guild members who followed Kwon Taehyuk had helped evacuate civilians and clear out monsters I couldn’t finish. I owed them—and succeeding in the quest would pay that debt.

I swallowed a breath and pressed strength into my aching legs.

“Hey, kid. Help me up.”

Hearing my request, Sahyeon let out a little grunt and supported me with both arms. She could’ve used her skill—but instead she lifted me with her own two hands. I patted her head.

Then looked around.

“What happened to the monster corpse you killed?”

There had to be more monsters the guild missed during the cleanup.

That sort of oversight was common. After a rift opened, it was always necessary to search for hidden monsters and finish them off. I’d just been unlucky to run into one first this time.

Sahyeon glanced at the spot where the corpse had fallen and muttered reluctantly.

“...I buried it. In the ground.”

You just... buried it? She could do that with her skill?

I felt uneasy, but didn’t push. I just nodded quietly.

There were too many things to think about when it came to Sahyeon—but now wasn’t the time. Right now, I had to save the injured and complete the quest.

I reopened the Item Shop.

[Main Quest: Survive the second rift. (Time remaining: 5 hours 47 minutes)]