This Regressor Does it for Free – Chapter 7

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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“According to my investigation, that two-person team, the Skeleton and the Pig, are hiding somewhere near the village we’re headed to.”

‘Investigation my ass. You know because you’ve regressed.’

“Is this reliable information?”

“Yes.”

She probably thinks there won’t be any major butterfly effects since it hasn’t been long since she regressed.

Natasha didn’t ask any further questions after Lina’s firm answer.

Well, even to me, Lina seems quite trustworthy.

Having finished what she had to say, Lina stared blankly out of the carriage.

She looked like something straight out of a magazine.

Natasha was no slouch in the looks department either, but even she seemed a bit overshadowed next to Lina.

“We’ve arrived, my ladies.”

“Yes. Thank you for the ride.”

Lina spoke on behalf of the group and they all piled out.

What they saw immediately upon disembarking was, quite literally, a marketplace.

It was bustling with people.

“This is…”

“I asked him to drop us off at the entrance to the village market.”
Natasha spoke, a little excitedly.

“Lina, I want to find those bastards as soon as possible.”

“Even if we do encounter them, shouldn’t we be properly equipped? Kerry has the equipment he took from the bandits, but Natasha, you don’t even have proper armor, do you?”

‘That’s right. I took the armor from one of the dead bandits who was about my size… but there’s no way the bandits would have had women’s armor or weapons that would fit Natasha.’

“That’s true.”

Natasha nodded her head as if convinced.

Lina smiled gently and handed Natasha a pouch.

“Th-this is…”

“Ten gold. This should be enough to get you some decent equipment, Natasha.”

Kerry’s jaw dropped.

Not ten silver, but ten gold!

Just how much money did she have?

It felt like it hadn’t been long since she regressed; how could she have this much money already?

After receiving the money from Lina, Natasha and the old woman entered the market.

It was time to get some new equipment.

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“Hee hee. I like this.”

Natasha had acquired some well-made equipment from the blacksmith: two curved swords and leather armor.

“It suits you, Natasha.”

‘She’ll get me something later, right?’

Yeah, someone who’s regressed wouldn’t be so thoughtless as to only look out for their former comrades.

The cliché is that those kinds of people end up getting stabbed in the back by the comrades they neglected.

There’s no way a regressor wouldn’t know that.

After purchasing Natasha’s equipment, they spent the remaining time wandering around the market and sampling the food.

The market was quite lively, so there was plenty of decent food to be found.

After they had their fill of sightseeing, they waited for Lina at the market entrance.

“There are so many amazing things here. Hehe.”

Natasha said, munching on a chicken skewer.

The old woman was also skillfully eating a chicken skewer with her few remaining teeth.

Just then, Lina approached from a distance.

“It seems you found some good equipment.”

“Yes. Thank you, Lina. I feel like I’m always indebted to you.”

“Don’t worry about it. I’m doing it because I want to.”

Natasha and Lina seemed to have gotten a bit closer.

Kerry handed Lina the remaining money pouch.

“The equipment cost 5 gold, and we spent a little on food. This is the remaining money.”

“You could have bought even better equipment.”

“Natasha said she liked this equipment.”

Lina glanced at the equipment Natasha was wearing.

She may not know how long she lived in her previous life, but as a regressor, her eye for equipment must be exceptional.

“This was 5 gold? All of it?”

“Yes.”

“That doesn’t make sense… that equipment should have cost at least 6 gold.”

“Thanks to my husband, I was able to get a good deal. Hee hee.”

Lina looked intently at me.

It was clear that Lina, who looked like she wouldn’t be able to haggle to save her life, seemed to see me as somewhat impressive.

‘Lina, do you know how much I had to haggle to get 1 gold off, even though it wasn’t my money?’

Being an F-rank adventurer, Kerry, who was always strapped for cash, was quite confident in his bargaining skills.

“Thank you, Kerry. Anyway, it seems we won’t have to worry about equipment for a while. Then let’s depart immediately. I’ve just figured out where those bastards are hiding.”

“You’ve already found them?”

‘Well, she’s a regressor…’

The group started moving towards the place where Lina said the bastards were hiding.

They left the village and went deeper and deeper into a deserted forest.

Lina, who had been leading the way silently, spoke.

“There’s something I want to ask of you all.”

“What is it?”

“From now on, no matter what horrific scene you may witness… you must not get agitated.”

“?”

“The bastards we’re after are extremely cruel and merciless. They practice wicked human sacrifices… so cruel it’s difficult to even speak of.”

Lina spoke as if worried about Natasha.

“Above all, you’re not yet capable of facing that Pig and Skeleton. I’ll take care of them.”

“They are my prey! I will avenge my tribe……”

“Natasha, you need to think rationally. You saw them with your own eyes, so you should know. Can you truly defeat those two?”

“….”

Natasha trembled, her hands clenched tightly.

So she can’t win, huh.

The old woman added from the side.

“Natasha, it’s best to listen to our benefactor right now.”

“But… but…”

“There are times when you must be patient. Besides, you are the last seed of our tribe.”

Natasha finally gave a small nod.

“I will be the main force, and you will be in a supporting role. Please refrain from fighting until I say it’s okay.”

After going quite deep into the forest, they started seeing what appeared to be the enemies’ subordinates.

They were standing guard.

“This is where they’re hiding. They are in the middle of performing the wicked ritual I told you about at the altar, so security is tight.”

Seeing two large, fierce-looking men standing guard, it finally hit home.

They were really here to fight.

It was a little scary.

It was obvious that they would be significantly outnumbered.

“Don’t worry. It’s my role to enter from the front. Natasha and Kerry, I’d like you to block the Pig and Skeleton’s escape route from the rear. Of course, there’s no need to push yourselves. If it’s dangerous, prioritize your own safety.”

So they just had to keep them from escaping.

If that was all, they might be able to manage it somehow.

Natasha stared intently at Kerry, then smiled gently and said,

“Don’t worry, husband. You protected me. Now it’s my turn to protect you.”

Her words were somewhat reassuring.

“I’ll charge in from the front in five minutes. Please circle around to the back of the altar and block the Pig and Skeleton’s retreat.”

Kerry and Natasha crouched low, concealing themselves as they moved.

Even though it was called an altar, it seemed to have been hastily constructed in the forest, as there weren’t even any wooden fences, so the inside was clearly visible.

As Lina had said, they were performing a horrific ritual, surrounding the altar with severed human heads and performing a strange dance.

‘Where are the Pig and the Skeleton?’
Perhaps because of their distinctive appearances, they were easy to spot.

As expected, a man who literally looked like a skinny skeleton and a large man with a pig’s nose seemed to be at the center of the ritual.

Around them, subordinates in drab cloaks were performing some kind of ritual, confirming their suspicions.

Severed heads and red blood were visible around the altar.

It seemed to demonstrate just how inhumane the ritual being performed at the altar was.

Kerry thought he had gotten used to corpses after coming to this world, but the sight of these made him nauseous.
Kerry felt a chill.

He looked to his side and saw Natasha trembling with rage.

“Natasha, calm down.”

It was understandable, seeing the enemies of her tribe and family right in front of her.

But Natasha’s fury was short-lived.

“Yes… husband… I… I’m okay.”

She behaved admirably, controlling herself and following the plan.

They had just reached the back of the altar when they heard a commotion from the front.

“Intruders! Intruders!”

“Prepare for battle!”

Those performing the ritual didn’t stop.

However, those who seemed to be guards began to move busily.

‘What kind of important ritual is it that they don’t even stop when intruders appear?’

Curiosity piqued, Kerry used the Goddess’s Eye on the altar.

He hadn’t actually used it for this kind of thing before, so he wasn’t sure if it would work.

‘The White Witch? What Lina said was true.’

Kerry had heard about the White Witch before coming to Lina.

Screams echoed from the front, indicating that Lina was doing well.

The Pig and the Skeleton, finally realizing that something was wrong, began to stop the ritual.

‘Trust the regressor. She can win by herself. She told us to block their escape route.’

Just then, the old woman called Natasha’s name.

“Natasha… calm down… what’s wrong?”

“Fa… fa… fa…”

Natasha was sobbing with her mouth agape.

Was she shocked by the horrific ritual?

With dozens of human heads severed and offered at the altar, it was shocking, but Kerry didn’t think that was what had upset Natasha so much.

The reason became clear with her next words.

“Fa… fa… father…”

Kerry followed Natasha’s gaze and saw the severed head of a middle-aged man.

He didn’t need to ask who it was.

‘Shit. We’re fucked.’

“Father… father… father… ah… ah… AAAAHHH!!!”

Natasha lost control and charged towards the altar.

Natasha’s movements were beyond anything Kerry could stop.

She was hurtling towards the Pig and the Skeleton like a cannonball.

“Die!!”

Natasha slashed down at the Pig with her two curved swords.

“Buhik? What’s with this bitch?”

But the Pig effortlessly blocked the swords.

However, Natasha’s swords continued to rain down with terrifying speed.

Surprisingly, the Pig, despite his large size, kept up with Natasha’s speed, but he was gradually being pushed back.

Lina, seemingly alerted by the commotion, was seen rushing over.

She immediately ran towards the Skeleton, not the Pig, to prevent Natasha from being double-teamed.

It was pure chaos.

The sight of those superhuman beings rampaging sent shivers down Kerry’s spine.

‘How am I supposed to beat those guys?’

The old woman next to him seemed to be chanting some kind of spell, her eyes closed and muttering.

Kerry wondered if there was anything he could do.

The only useful thing he had right now were his eyes.

He was surveying the surroundings with the Goddess’s Eye when he noticed a certain orb on the altar.

‘In… insane? Legendary rank? I’ve never seen that before!’

KABOOM!

The fierce battle continued around the altar.

Perhaps due to the impact of the fight, the orb on the altar rolled off.

The orb tumbled down from the altar and rolled along the ground.

It came to a stop in front of the bushes where Kerry was hiding.

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