Absolute Regression Chapter 554

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Everyone’s eyes were focused on Visain.

Since Bisain, who usually wore black, was wearing white for the first time, people naturally looked at him.

As he walked, Visain tenaciously avoided Geommugeuk’s gaze.

I felt like I was going to be teased about my outfit as soon as I sat down.

Geommugeuk said as he poured alcohol into his glass.

“My savior, have a drink.”

Visain looked at Geommugeuk with suspicious eyes.

‘You can’t let your guard down!’

It was a sword dance that you never knew when or how it would embarrass you.

Visain also expressed his gratitude without revealing his true feelings.

“Thanks to you, my reputation was preserved.”

Originally, they had intended to use the Visa to eliminate Cheonhwaruju. If Geommu-geuk hadn’t intervened, their fates would have been even more complicated.

At that time, Cheonhwaruju, who had been bringing the food herself, spoke with a bright face.

“You also saved all the lives of Cheonhwaru.”

She laid the food down on the table. The table set today was truly a feast, to say the least. All kinds of delicacies were prepared, along with good drinks.

“Oh, and I’ve prepared drinks and food separately for the unmanned people.”

She reserved a separate space for those standing guard outside, even though they had not been asked to do so in advance.

Just in case it might be uncomfortable, the two men sat separately in the corners of the room, so they wouldn’t bump into each other.

“Thank you so much for your consideration.”

Cheonhwaruju looked at the sword dance.

“You saved me before, and now you’ve saved me again.”

Then, Geommugeuk looked around at his friends who were seated and spoke calmly.

“I would like to show off my skills to our Lord Lu, but this time, all the magicians have joined forces to achieve this. This is the moment when the three-way meeting at the Pungryu Tavern has finally come to fruition.”

Because it was a historic day when the Jeongsa Ma joined forces to fight against a single enemy. And it was done not by the cult leader and his followers, but by the power of their successors.

Cheonhwaruju bowed her head politely to the others to express her gratitude. She especially smiled at Jin Ha-ryeong, who had protected her.

“Then eat as much as you want.”

As she bowed and stepped aside, Geommugeuk filled everyone’s glasses.

“Come, let’s have a drink together to celebrate our reunion.”

The sword dance raised its glass and everyone toasted.

“Let’s drink and have fun today. Until this drinking party is over, forget about the enemy and the conspiracy! Forget about which affiliation we belong to. Let’s just have fun and chat about our first loves and other useless things!”

Everyone drank their drinks in a cool manner.

The sound of Visa’s feet tingling came flying in.

-Don’t misunderstand.

-What misunderstanding?

―It was entirely by accident that I was wearing white clothes. I just happened to change into whatever clothes I could get my hands on.

The swordsman stared intently at the visage and made a regretful expression.

-why?

-Did you comb your hair yourself?

The startled Visain spoke firmly.

-I didn’t do it!

Then Visain asked casually.

―… … Is it strange?

Geommu-geuk tried hard to suppress his laughter as he drank his alcohol. He was the one who had come late and even combed his hair. He had that scary face, that scary Apostolic Sorrow Leader, but he was still a young man.

-Looking at it again, it seems okay.

-Anyway, don’t misunderstand.

If he didn’t like Hanseol, he wouldn’t have come out in white. And he even combed her hair? Isn’t this not just a matter of liking her at first sight, but rather love at first sight?

Geommugeuk was about to drink again when he was startled. Bisain was glaring at him menacingly.

-Just kidding! The Sima War broke out that day.

-I didn’t say anything.

-I warned you!

Of course, the warning didn’t work. Just then, when Geommugeuk was smiling and thinking about how he could tease others so that they would know that he was good at teasing them,

“I think white suits you better.”

Everyone’s eyes turned to the person who had spoken.

-Huh? I didn’t expect this.

Visain didn’t even hear the sound of the sword dance. Surprisingly, the person who said that was Hanseol.

She said while looking at the visa.

“I think it suits you better than the black outfit you wore yesterday.”

The pupils of Visain’s eyes dilated as his face slightly lit up.

I’m just standing there blankly, not knowing what to say.

-Say thank you quickly!

At the sound of the sword dance, Bisain politely responded to her by offering a round of applause.

“Thank you for your kind words.”

“I was just telling you how I felt.”

Visain sent a message back to Geommugeuk.

-You asked me to do this, right? To tease me.

His voice, which had never trembled even when fighting a strong opponent, was trembling.

– I’m not that close to the young lady.

Geommu-geuk looked at Han-seol with a new feeling. When he had seen her before, he had felt that their relationships were very closed. It felt a bit different from then.

She added that she felt burdened by the attention focused on her.

“Most people in the palace wear white clothes, so we know who looks good in white clothes and who doesn’t.”

Her words were taken up by the Geommu Theater. This great opportunity could not be passed up.

“While we’re on the subject, could you give So Myeong-ju a word of advice on how to wear white clothes?”

Hanseol looked at Bisain. Then Bisain’s face turned even redder.

“How could I give such advice?”

When she politely declined, Geommugeuk persuaded her.

“You know? People like us would never hear these words if we didn’t have this opportunity. If you don’t tell us, the non-leader will spend the rest of his life wearing only shabby black clothes.”

She looked at Visa for a moment, as if she couldn’t bring herself to refuse him even though he said that, and then spoke calmly.

“Since you have a strong impression, you would probably wear a strong-colored uniform like black or red. But that would actually emphasize your impression even more. Even if you don’t wear white like you do now, if you wear bright and warm-colored clothes, you will feel much softer.”

Visain was silent for a moment. It was the first time in his life that he had been advised to wear warm-colored uniforms.

I never once thought that warm-colored uniform would suit me, no, I never even thought about wearing it in the first place.

Visain bowed his head slightly to her and said.

“Thank you for your kind words.”

Hanseol also bowed her head slightly.

Han Bing-ssanggeom, who was standing a little distance away from her, looked at each other and exchanged glances. It was the first time I realized that the princess had such a side. She was usually the one who just listened.

– The princess will be surprised when she hears this.

-You won’t believe me, right?

I also had the feeling that this was something that the Ice Palace Lord had no idea about.

The sword dance has raised its glass again.

“Now, for the splendid military uniform of our little leader!”

Everyone emptied their glasses again.

Putting down his glass, Geommugeuk asked Hanseol.

“What is your ideal type, Miss Han?”

Hanseol looked surprised at the sudden question. The non-singer next to her glared at Geommugeuk.

-Don’t do that!

Geommugeuk pretended not to know and continued his conversation with her.

“Why are you so surprised?”

“Because it’s the first time I’ve heard that question.”

Well, has anyone ever asked the Princess of the Ice Palace who her ideal type is?

“Why do you ask that?”

“Isn’t it okay to ask that much between friends?”

Hanseol’s clear eyes shone even brighter at the word friend.

I thought he was thinking about it for a moment.

“I like a man who is solid. He doesn’t talk much.”

“You are going too far!”

Jin Ha-ryeong, who was quick-witted, sent a message to Geommu-geuk.

-You told me to wear white clothes, didn’t you?

There was no way he would suddenly show up in a place like this wearing a white coat. There was also a subtle atmosphere flowing at the drinking party.

-That’s right.

-Are you trying to connect the two of you?

Even without having to use a woman’s intuition, I could guess what kind of person Geommugeuk was.

-I think the two of you would get along well.

Jin Ha-ryeong, hearing those words, looked at his older brother.

‘Our brother!’

I was worried that he would be upset if he found out that Geommugeuk only took care of Bisain.

I know better than anyone how much I think about the sword dance drama, so I worry about this too.

-Please take care of our brother too.

-Jin Daejoo, you should take care of it. You’re the one leading the gathering of the later index members. You’ve met hundreds of female followers, right?

Jin Ha-ryeong flinched for a moment. I’ve met many decent female warriors, if not hundreds.

Come to think of it, I never really made up my mind to find a woman who would suit my brother.

I vaguely thought that he would become the leader of the martial arts world and that he would meet a better female knight later on. To be honest, I didn’t really care.

And then you can’t say, “Why don’t you pay attention to Geommugeuk?”

She reflected sincerely. Even though he was her friend, he was still a stranger, and even strangers cared for her like that.

Jin Ha-ryeong looked at her brother. What had happened in Jinbeop? She felt that her brother had been thinking a lot since then. Yes, he is so busy and so tired. When would he have time to date a woman?

‘Okay, I’ll find you, brother!’

The sword dance was leading the drinking party atmosphere with various stories and exchanging messages with Bisain.

-Don’t just sit there and drink, ask Young Lady Han some questions.

-I appreciate your consideration, but you don’t have to do it.

To be honest, Visain liked Hanseol’s first impression. Judging from her appearance alone, she was his ideal type.

– It won’t work anyway. How can the Ice Palace and the Apostolic Alliance be connected?

Although the Ice Palace belongs to the New Mysterious Force, it is a sect close to the Jeongpa.

-What kind of relationship do you and I have that made us friends?

-It’s different from us.

The sword dance filled the empty cup of the non-sign.

– And if that doesn’t work, it won’t work because of your face. How could it not work because of the Apostle and the Ice Palace?

Visain was about to lose his temper, but ended up just laughing in vain.

-That’s right.

– On the other hand, it could be because of your face.

-What does that mean?

– I told you before, you have a beautiful smile. If you are a woman who thinks like me, you will be successful because of your face.

-That’s nonsense!

I thought it was absolutely ridiculous. Even when I looked at it myself, it looked really scary and ferocious.

-If you weren’t interested at all, you wouldn’t have said that the white clothes suit you well.

Visain poured himself another glass.

-If we break up this time, I don’t know when I’ll see you again.

-I see what you’re thinking. Are you trying to make fun of me confessing to you and then getting rejected?

– Of course, I do feel that way, but why would I want to see you get angry and ruin this nice drinking party?

I thought I shouldn’t pass the visa, but I did.

-Then why are you doing this?

―Gangho is good, Sado Maeng is good, they’re all good. We’re also young, right?

―!

These young people still don’t know how quickly time passes and they reach the end of their lives.

―Later, you may remember So-Jeong, but you won’t remember what this excitement was like.

Visain stared at the sword dance. How dare he say such things when he has never even lived it.

-Cheer up. You’re the one who danced in front of that many people.

Visain ended up laughing. At least he had no regrets when he thought about that incident.

―If I get rejected, I won’t even urinate towards the North Sea. When war breaks out, I’ll attack the North Sea Ice Palace first! Then our school will go with us!

In fact, this was a stronger temptation than this playful nonsense.

The fact that I have never suffered any loss or regret listening to the words of Geommugeuk.

Of course, he doesn’t plan on revealing his feelings to Hanseol. Even if he regrets it later. The memory of Geommugeuk persuading him like this was enough for him. Later, Geommugeuk would tease him. He would ask if he listened to me then. Yes, he might regret it.

But Geommugeuk was a man who never gave up.

-It’s still night. Well, shall we lighten the mood?

The swordsman suddenly stood up from his seat.

“We weren’t the only ones fighting last night.”

The gaze of the sword dance was directed towards the Sadoshipsamrang and Myeolma-dae who were guarding the area, and the masked guests sitting on the wall in the distance.

“We all fought together, so we should all drink together. At least for today.”

As Geommugeuk reached out his hand, the Heogongseop water was unleashed.

Slurp.

The tables and chairs that were set up in each corner were gathered together. The tables filled with food moved quickly, but not a single drop of alcohol was spilled, and the numerous chairs moved without making a sound.

“Let’s all get together and drink today. We’ll drink together and toast. There’s no need for perimeter security today. We couldn’t win even when we were sober, so how can we win when we’re drunk?”

At those words, some of the warriors laughed. However, they could not drink alcohol in the presence of the Somangju and the Myeolma Daeju.

The voice heard at that moment.

“We will protect Cheonhwaru today.”

When I looked back, the evil Soma was standing at the entrance. Behind him, a line of faceless guests was forming.

Jin Ha-gun and Bi-sa-in were surprised and embarrassed.

Anyway, the evil Soma and the faceless guests couldn’t drink with them. But even so, he didn’t know that the evil Soma would protect him.

Geommugeuk said with a smile.

“Would you please do that?”

The evil Soma behind the mask said with a smile.

“Drink as much as you want today.”

Geommugeuk looked at Jin Hagun and Bisain. Geommugeuk had already stepped forward, and with the evil Soma also stepping forward, there was no need to worry any longer.

After the two nodded, he called all his men inside.

“Okay, drink comfortably today! That’s an order!”

The Cheonhwaru people brought in alcohol and food.

The Sado 13th Ranger and the Myulma Squad sat together. They had worked together on missions before, so their relationship wasn’t that awkward.

The swordsman went and poured drinks for everyone.

“Now, let’s take it easy today. Let’s put aside all our worries and concerns and celebrate that we survived today!”

There was a commotion inside.

Before he knew it, the evil Soma was standing on the very top roof of Cheonhwaru with his arms crossed.

Below, masked strangers were scattered all over the rooftops and walls, standing or crouching, keeping watch over their surroundings.

Moonlight shone through a hole in the broken wall.

Inside the hole, a swordsman was seen raising his glass and shouting toast.

Today, it was not the sword on his waist, but the wine glass he was holding that was shining in the moonlight.