Genius Regressor Makes Mythic Items

“Shimun-nim? What does Chief Makur mean by this…?”

Fabian’s voice sounded somewhat bewildered. It was no surprise.

At least SS-Rank.

Moreover, dwarf-made equipment had superior abilities compared to the equivalent gear on Earth. From the perspective of the current European Union, they were in a situation where they needed to buy as many as possible, even if it meant spending all their wealth.

“No more trades… what does that mean?”

Excluding the thousand SS-Rank or higher items previously discussed. No further trades were to be made?

Then.

‘Could it be…’

After a few seconds passed. Once the initial shock had somewhat subsided.

‘Did he perhaps make a separate deal during the personal meeting earlier?’

Naturally, suspicion began to rise. But it was only momentary.

‘No. That can’t be.’

Fabian quickly brushed off that rising suspicion. For a good reason.

‘After all, the dwarves came to Earth because of their relationship with Shimun-nim.’

As Makur had previously mentioned. The very purpose of the dwarves’ visit to Earth was their friendship with Shimun. And considering the dwarf girl standing behind them.

Given that Marnel and Shimun’s relationship was not just a mere friendship, but that of a benefactor. The fact that the European Union could trade with the dwarves at all was a stroke of luck.

Moreover.

‘If not for Shimun-nim, we might have ended up at odds with the dwarves due to Desperado’s schemes.’

Judging by Shimun’s claim of having dealt with Milia and Millard personally. The two dwarves’ abilities seemed far from ordinary. If they had ended up on bad terms due to Desperado’s machinations?

‘We might have faced a genuine Diamond-tier Outbreak.’

Instead of a mutually beneficial Out Maker exchange. They could have faced a high-risk Outbreak requiring numerous high-rankers.

Thus.

“Sigh…”

Including the equipment before his eyes. The thousand high-grade items and preventing Desperado’s schemes. None of it would have been possible without Shimun.

‘I am thoroughly ashamed.’

Even if only for a moment. To forget this and harbor suspicion?

Fabian couldn’t help but feel his face flush with embarrassment.

Moreover.

‘Even during the Platinum-tier Outbreak, he was the most enthusiastic supporter among the aiding nations…’

Before the Out Maker, there were four Platinum-tier Outbreaks. Wasn’t it Shimun who personally persuaded the Sword Saint and the Saintess to act?

Thanks to his efforts, the first front never collapsed, reducing the estimated casualties by over 90%. And now suspicion?

‘I prided myself on prioritizing fairness and trust…’

Or was this just the nature of humans?

As the heir to the prestigious Wolf family, a leader of the European Union. He thought he had lived according to his principles of fairness and trust.

‘In the end, I am just another hypocrite.’

It seemed it was all just a pretense. With his face slightly flushed.

“Shimun-nim. I…”

Fabian was about to speak, swallowing his shame.

“What is the meaning of this! Why suddenly no trade?”

A loud voice from the back interrupted. Not everyone shared Fabian’s thoughts, it seemed. Just like the initial suspicion that had crept into Fabian’s mind.

“Explain yourself, Mister Kim.”

“Why do the dwarves suddenly refuse to trade with us?”

“Are you trying to monopolize those items, meddling in the middle?”

A barrage of suspicions poured in from the representatives. Of course, not everyone was like this.

“Hey, everyone, that’s too much.”

“Didn’t Chief Makur already explain everything?”

“This is really embarrassing. Are you really representatives?”

Mostly the Western European countries sided with Fabian.

“But until now, the trade was progressing smoothly.”

“That’s right. Things were going smoothly until Mr. Kim had a private conversation with Chief Makur!”

“Did something happen during that private discussion?”

The Eastern European countries did not hide their suspicion and displeasure.

Naturally.

“Is that something you say to someone who came here to help?”

“Why not? There’s a clear cause and effect here.”

“Listen, without Mr. Kim, this trade wouldn’t be possible. Don’t you know that?”

“Who doesn’t? I’m saying we need to look at the situation rationally.”

“Exactly. Even if we offer more money, they’re refusing to trade!”

“High-grade equipment isn’t child’s play!”

Unlike other single countries, the European Union’s representatives formed a coalition, and their arguments spread like wildfire.

“Ah, no. Why is this turning out like this…?”

Even Makur, who had remained stoic, showed signs of being flustered for the first time. The reason was simple. During the personal interaction time earlier.

‘Haha! Just trust me! I’ve been leading this tribe for hundreds of years!’

‘I, Makur, will cleanly handle this to prevent any troublesome situations!’

Makur had pounded his chest and declared confidently. He hadn’t anticipated this mess at all.

“…”

Marnel, standing behind him, now had a chilly expression. Gripping the handle of the massive hammer strapped to her back. But the person directly involved in this situation, Shimun, remained unperturbed.

In fact.

‘As expected, it’s going this way.’

He seemed to have foreseen this outcome. He let out a small chuckle.

Then.

“B-Benefactor! I…”

“Chief, it’s alright. Calm down.”

Shimun smiled gently at the flustered Makur.

“I-I apologize, benefactor. I didn’t expect this to happen…”

“There’s no need to apologize. It’s not your fault, chief.”

He approached the visibly nervous Makur. Gently placing his hand on the slightly trembling shoulder. And with a hint of pride welling up from inside.

“This is, how should I put it… just a difference between races? Please think of it as something like that.”

He quietly murmured a non-apology. It wasn’t wrong. Makur simply.

‘Dwarves are a race that settles things with facts.’

Had intended to clarify the situation with just and clear grounds. If there was one fault to point out. It was trying to resolve it in the ‘dwarven way’.

In other words.

‘He didn’t understand the intricacies of human nature.’

He didn’t fully grasp how complicated human desires could be. Even in the previous life on Earth. There had been multiple conflicts with alien races encountered through Out Maker. And the reasons for most of those conflicts were differences in mindset and values between races.

Shimun already knew this well.

So.

“I’ll handle this. Please wait for a while.”

Soothingly.

Shimun pressed Makur’s shoulder gently again.

“We need to secure more stock! A thousand units isn’t enough!”

“And even if we get those thousand units, most of them will end up in Western Europe!”

“Exactly! They’ll just fatten themselves again.”

Though they hadn’t drawn weapons, the tension was palpable. He looked around at the European representatives, who were essentially at war with each other. He had already figured out the reason behind this mess.

‘So the dissatisfaction within Eastern Europe has been building up for a while, huh.’

Even though the European Union boasted the second-largest Awakener force globally. Under the name of the Union, europe was rife with internal issues. The biggest among them being.

“Have you said enough?!”

“Our EU is united! How can you say such things!”

“United? Really? So, which side, east or West, suffered the most during this Outbreak?”

“It’s the same at the regular official meetings. It always moves in favor of you Western Europeans!”

“Balance must be maintained! We in Eastern Europe need high-grade equipment more than you do!”

The disparity in Awakener forces between Western and Eastern Europe. Countries like Germany, france, and Italy in Western Europe boasted strong power within the EU.

Naturally, eastern Europe lagged relatively in high-ranked players and high-grade equipment compared to Western Europe.

Therefore.

‘They must be desperate for this dwarf-made equipment.’

From Eastern Europe’s perspective. They would want to acquire as much dwarf-made equipment as possible to boost their Awakeners’ capabilities. And in the previous life where the conflict reached its peak.

‘It greatly contributed to the downfall of the European Union.’

The dragon’s descent triggered Europe’s division and collapse.

Hence.

‘I need to resolve this conflict.’

From the perspective of Shimun, the regressor. There was a necessity to address this conflict, which sowed significant seeds for Earth’s demise.

However.

‘I can’t just resolve it straightforwardly.’

If they acted this way, he couldn’t solve it gently.

Step.

Shimun stepped towards the European representatives amidst the chaos.

Just then.

“Enough!”

A short but powerful shout echoed through the conference room.

“We are not alone here.”

“…”

“…”

Fabian’s stern voice quickly restored silence to the room. Did they not want to show this side to a foreigner?

“As representatives, maintain your composure…”

Trying to calm the situation, Fabian’s words were cut off.

“Just a moment.”

Shimun’s voice interrupted. Naturally, the room’s attention shifted to Shimun.

“Even if you want to settle the situation, we need to clarify things. Are you saying the dwarves won’t trade further because of me?”

Shimun scanned the representatives with a calm demeanor. Naturally, those who had been defending Shimun, including Fabian, all showed troubled expressions.

“Shimun-nim, I understand this is an unpleasant situation. I will formally apologize later for this part…”

Fabian struggled to hide his flushed face as he spoke.

“No. Fabian-ssi, this isn’t something you need to apologize for.”

Shimun softly, but firmly, shook his head.

“Apologies should come from the parties involved, don’t you think?”

He looked towards the representatives from Eastern Europe. Perhaps the excitement had died down. The returned rationality made the Eastern European representatives flinch.

“……”

“……”

They remained silent, saying nothing. Shimun, understanding that this was a matter of pride for them, said, “It seems you know what you said. Are you going to stay silent like this?”

He confronted their pride head-on.

Naturally.

“Mr. Kim, your words are excessive.”

“We didn’t say anything entirely unreasonable, did we?”

As representatives of their countries and high-ranked players, their pride made them react immediately.

“Though it’s hard for me to say this myself.”

Shimun continued to speak indifferently to them.

“I am confident that during this Outbreak, I provided more enthusiastic support than any other aiding country.”

“That’s…”

“And these thousand pieces of equipment, wasn’t this trade possible because of me?”

“……”

Silence continued. Even though they voiced complaints. The Eastern European representatives understood the essence of the current situation.

Shimun then said, “So, I think it’s fair to say that I deserve thanks, not to be vilified.”

He deftly wielded this justifiable argument. Perhaps they realized this too.

“Your tone is oddly threatening.”

“It’s true that we’ve benefited from Mr. Kim’s connections, but…”

“Isn’t the ownership of this Out Maker ours?”

“Are you trying to use this to exercise undue power?”

Some Eastern European representatives quickly retaliated.

“Undue power…”

Shimun repeated the word “undue power” that particularly irked him.

Then.

“Personally, I understand the situation in Eastern Europe and your sentiments, which is why I wouldn’t have escalated things over a simple apology…”

Shimun let out a dry laugh.

“Playing childish games, are we? I guess I should join in, then.”

Giving them exactly what they wanted.

“Chief Makur? Let’s call off this deal.”

He decided to take on the role of the power-abusing human.

Was this unexpected?

“Uh, excuse me?”

Makur showed his astonishment, but that was all. Marnel, who had already stepped forward, kicked the chest lid shut.

Bang!

The sudden noise made the representatives flinch. Scowling at them, marnel said.

“Chief, why ask? Didn’t the benefactor say to cancel the deal with these people?”

Raising the heavy chest with one arm. The European representatives finally snapped back to reality. Or more precisely.

“Wait a moment!”

“There seems to be a misunderstanding!”

“Mr. Kim, please calm down…”

Fabian and the Western European representatives were visibly panicking. However, Shimun ignored their pleas.

In fact.

“And redirect all the items intended for them to me. I’ll pay double.”

He spoke clearly, so they would understand.

“And in future Out Makers, regardless of the price, I’ll purchase the entire stock.”

With a cold, cynic smile, Shimun added.

“That’s why you came to Earth, isn’t it?”

He gave a look to the flustered European representatives. A moment of silence blanketed the entire conference room.

“……”

“……”

The inevitable outcome followed.

“…. We apologize.”

“In the heat of the moment, we acted inappropriately.”

“We will apologize in whatever manner you wish. Please forgive our rudeness.”

No more words were needed.

*

– Sudden Apology from the European Union?

– ‘We apologize for our rudeness to our aid country’ – EU Representatives bow their heads!

– Only one target of the apology: Kim Shimun?

– Flood of interest and questions, what happened in the conference room?

– Successful negotiation of the near-failed deal with the dwarves!

News headlines flooded every portal site.

A young man, checking this on his phone.

“Quite unexpected. A formal apology?”

Sword Saint Kim Shihyuk raised one eyebrow slightly.

“I didn’t think hyung would go this far.”

He looked up to his brother like the sky. Next to him, Yujeong also remarked.

“Really? I was a bit surprised as well, orabeoni.”

Yujeong looked at Shimun with quite a surprised expression.

“It wasn’t very me, was it? It’s a bit embarrassing.”

Shimun scratched the back of his head awkwardly with an ambiguous smile.

However.

“No, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.”

“You did great! A formal apology has a big impact.”

Did his siblings have different thoughts?

“No matter the emotions, they were the ones who threw an unreasonable fit first.”

“Right. I think you handled it perfectly, brother.”

“Exactly. There are people in this world who only understand when treated the same way.”

“No matter their rank or status.”

As successful rankers. Perhaps they had faced such situations numerous times. Kim Shihyuk and Yujeong spoke with a sense of satisfaction. Seeing his two siblings, Shimun chuckled.

Click.

The door opened.

“There you are.”

A blond man and two dwarves.

Fabian, Makur, and Marnel entered.

Then.

“I see others are here too.”

“So these are the benefactor’s siblings? Nice to meet you, I’m Makur.”

“I’m Marnel.”

“Pleased to meet you, I’m Kim Shihyuk.”

“I’m Yujeong.”

After exchanging light greetings with Kim Shihyuk and Yujeong.

“So, was the trade resolved smoothly?”

“Yes, thanks to Shimun-ssi, it was settled well.”

Nodding at Shimun’s question.

“In addition to the thousand pieces of equipment initially discussed, we agreed to sell an additional 500 items as per the benefactor’s request.”

At Makur’s words, Shimun looked at Fabian.

“I also agreed with the allied nations to distribute all 500 additional items to Eastern Europe.”

Fabian responded promptly as if he had been waiting for this. With the results aligning with the initial plans.

“Good. How did the other negotiations go?”

Shimun asked with a satisfied smile.

“Uh… Shimun-nim. Before we discuss those matters…”

Fabian paused for a moment.

“As the representative of the European Union in this matter, I deeply thank you for your assistance.”

He bowed deeply, expressing his gratitude.

TL’s Corner:
I’m irritated at those shameless bitches. Fuck.