Absolute Regression Chapter 109

Is that you? Episode 109

The evil Soma is asking what’s going on between us.

Finally, the concept of “sai” emerged in his interpersonal relationships.

I went to him, looked down at the line I had drawn, and picked up a branch that had fallen next to me to draw a line.

The line was drawn far below the line that had been promised for survival.

“It’s about here.”

“I didn’t get as far as I thought.”

“We’ve been through a lot since we left the school, but I feel like my relationship with Soma-sama has been stuck in the same place. The only reason we’ve gotten through this much is because we ate and drank together today. Because it was the first time we ate and drank together.”

“You got this far by eating and drinking? Then what do you have to do to get here?”

“There must be a lot of experiences and memories that have to be accumulated in order to get through this. And to get to this point… … shouldn’t we at least save each other’s lives?”

“Isn’t the score too low?”

“The score is not that harsh. Lord Soma is too harsh in accepting other people’s feelings.”

The evil Soma lay down, apparently not wanting to talk anymore.

“It’s all useless. I’m just a leftover.”

I emptied the rest of my drink while looking at his stubborn back.

Soma, it’s not that everyone doesn’t know its transience, but it’s the path we must take. We have to live while holding back our temper.

I lay halfway back and looked up at the sky.

The evil soma who had been lying down glanced at me and then looked up together. The countless stars that filled the night sky were shining equally on everyone, whether they were the worthless evildoers or the people who were persistently pretending to be good.

The evil Soma, who had been staring at the stars in silence for a long time, suddenly spoke.

“You’ll have to have a go at me.”

At times like this, I sometimes feel sorry.

Even under this beautiful starlight, the wind of blood blowing in his heart never ceases.

“Yes, someday.”

* * *

The next day we didn’t rush either.

Because I had to wait on the promised path until Ian and Cheongmyeon, who had gone to find the hideout of the Black Death, returned.

Since Tongcheon-gak had the most excellent information power in the Central Plains, if they set their mind to finding out, they would definitely find out.

On the third night after I set out on my journey with the evil Soma, Cheonmahoshinkong woke me up from my sleep.

We felt someone approaching us from all sides. Judging by their stealthy movements, they were assassins.

I slowly got up and drank some water from the bamboo bowl next to the campfire.

As I got up, the evil Soma spoke while lying down.

“As expected. When the enemies come, you rise up like a ghost.”

“Didn’t Soma wake up first?”

“I wasn’t sleeping.”

Come to think of it, the evil Soma had trouble sleeping at night. Most of the evil people I’ve met slept well with their legs stretched out, but the evil Soma was a villain who couldn’t sleep well.

As we woke up and started talking, the approaching assassins stopped moving, but they didn’t retreat either. It seemed like they had been given the order to kill us unconditionally.

The evil Soma rose from his seat.

“I’ll take care of it.”

His voice was slightly raised, perhaps because he was excited by the thought of seeing blood.

“It’s dark, are you okay?”

“It’s actually better.”

The evil Soma walked into the darkness.

A sound of blood gushing out could be heard from where he had walked.

Peeing!

At the end of that cheerful sound, there was a sound of flesh being pierced.

Phew!

From that point on, a full-scale fight began.

The sound of a lightning bolt and a bloody explosion were heard in succession.

He fired his dark energy towards the place where the evil soma was from all directions.

Dozens of dark swords split the night air.

You could tell if the evil soma was alive by the sound of the bloody blast and the magic explosion.

The sound came from the left, then from the right, and each time it was followed by the unfailing scream.

I sat and imagined how the evil Soma would fight just by the sound.

Thanks to the Shinan technique, I could see it, but I closed my eyes and imagined him and the assassins’ movements only by hearing the sounds.

The assassins were no ordinary ones either. They were just as skilled as the assassins who had ambushed us in front of the casino earlier.

The sound of a knife cutting through the air, the sound of dark magic flying, the sound of light swords gliding through trees, the sound of flesh being torn and bones being crushed.

All sorts of sounds filled the darkness. I kept my eyes closed and continued to imagine only the sounds.

If I were you, how would I move? If I were the evil Soma, how would I move? If I were you, how would I move?

I was also flying in the darkness. I was on the side of the evil Soma, and on the side of the killers. When I was on the side of the killers and attacked him, I anticipated how he would move.

In the meantime, the killers continued to die.

The darkness that had always been on the side of the assassins betrayed them.

Today darkness was on the side of the evil Soma.

Peeing!

As I instinctively turned my head to the side, a bloodshot eye brushed past my ear.

A scream erupted from where the bloodletting had flown away.

There was no need for him to attack me like this, but he must have sent me here to test me. If I hadn’t been able to dodge the attack, my ears would have been blown off. What a nasty temper.

Then, a sudden shower of water fell in front of me.

“Have you come to me to escape? Or have you come to kill me too?”

Maybe it was something he himself didn’t know.

“die!”

The water rushed towards me.

How can darkness be on the side of the evil Soma? I must be the true master of this darkness.

Shukak!

The assassin who had been rushing towards me fell down with his chest cut off to the bone. I closed his eyes, still wide open, as he died.

The screams coming from all directions gradually diminished and eventually silence came.

After a while, the evil Soma returned to where I was.

I offered him a drink.

Instead of alcohol, the evil soma gulped down the water in the bamboo bowl. He now had no qualms about lifting his mask and drinking something. The hot sensation was not just due to the smell of blood coming from his body. He still had a shortage of blood.

“This time it was as if they had come to commit suicide.”

I corrected the words of the evil soma.

“It wasn’t suicide, they were murdered.”

“Murdered? Are you talking about me?”

“No. From their own leader. No matter how much money a million nyang is, the moment they accept the contract to kill the Demon Lord, they must be prepared to be annihilated. If they succeed in killing Soma-sama, they will be killed by the main sect, and if they fail, they will be killed by Soma-sama. So why did they accept the contract?”

“Did you get threatened or something?”

“I think the opposite. It means that the person behind the commission of this work in the Apostolic Alliance has not only received money but also other things. He has probably promised a high-ranking position within the Apostolic Alliance.”

The evil Soma nodded in agreement with what I said.

“Is that why there was such a reckless attack today?”

“Yes. Heuksalju is currently reorganizing the organization. He is getting rid of all the assassins who know his face so that no one will recognize him. He is throwing away the assassins who have been loyal to him and made him money for a long time. And he will live under a new identity.”

“You’re a bigger villain than me? This feels really bad.”

“With this choice, I went from being a villain to being trash.”

“The scholar saw all this at a glance.”

I felt a little sorry for him. He already knew it because he had experienced it, but how could I know the background of something like this all at once?

“Lee Gongja, when you become a Cheonma later, please spare my life.”

The evil Soma said it as a joke, but I know that this is actually the moment when I should be nervous.

He must have had this thought in his mind for a moment.

Shouldn’t we kill this opponent first before he becomes a Heavenly Demon?

That’s right, Soma. If I become your enemy, you should kill me first. To prevent that from happening, I’m on this journey with you.

I said in a confident voice.

“Let’s work together to get to the survival ship.”

When we called the line we drew the survival line, the evil Soma laughed out loud, thinking it was funny.

“The smell of blood is vibrating. Okay, shall we leave now?”

“Isn’t this a better smell than a woman’s perfume?”

“Not for me.”

As we were packing up to leave, Ian and Cheongmyeon arrived. Ian was shocked to see the dead bodies lying around, but he was relieved to see me in good health.

“We found the Black Death’s hideout in Tongcheon-gak.”

Cheongmyeon showed us a piece of paper with the location written on it. It was not too far from here.

If we had found out even a little later than this point, Black Death would have gone into hiding in the arms of the Apostolic Alliance’s mastermind.

But if the assassination attempt has just failed, there is a chance that he has not yet left his hideout. He would never have dreamed that we would discover his identity and find his hideout so quickly.

“Let’s have a proper light-hearted competition this time.”

Without listening to my answer, the evil Soma flew first.

“This time, I’m starting from myself.”

Cheongmyeon was surprised to see his back as he flew away first. Normally, he would have leisurely given in and let me go first, but he was surprised to see him running towards me, even cheating. What was even more surprising was my composure.

I even said hello to Ian.

“Did you have a nice trip?”

“Yes. I was very busy. I went here and there. I learned a lot this time.”

She bowed her head again as she looked at Cheongmyeon. Cheongmyeon also bowed politely. I felt that their relationship was progressing little by little.

“But is it okay if I don’t go? It looks like they’re having a light air competition.”

“I have to go.”

Because I have to win again and make fun of them.

“Both of you, pack your bags and follow me slowly.”

In a flash, my new model disappeared from there in an instant.

* * *

Heuksalju was burning everything he had in the empty yard.

He burned all the confidential documents, clothes, and other items related to the contract. Everything related to him was burned.

All the assassins who knew his face were dead. No, he killed them all.

Now you can leave in peace. You can stop being a murderer who everyone is pointing fingers at, and now you can live a life with honor in front of others. You will enjoy wealth and fame in broad daylight. Now is the beginning of a new life.

As he was about to leave the hideout, he happened to see the wall and was startled.

Someone wearing a white mask was sitting on the wall. What was surprising was that I didn’t know how long he had been there.

“The most evil soma?”

His voice trembled. If he was a villain, he was dead.

“No. I am the winner of the fight.”

The person who was smiling brightly while wearing a mask over his head was none other than Geommugeuk.

He didn’t know what the hell he was talking about, but Heuksalju was secretly relieved that at least the other person was a young man.

The sword dance spoke to him.

“You could have just left.”

“what are you talking about?”

“If you wanted to make a fresh start, you wouldn’t have done this. You could have just left the Heuksal organization to a trustworthy successor, and used your skills to go wherever you wanted and live. Even if it wasn’t that million nyang, you’ve already made a lot of money, right?”

When I accurately guessed his situation, Heuksalju flinched.

“Why would the killers be so diligent that they reveal the old leader’s secret about making a fresh start? They must all be busy with their own lives.”

Geommu-geuk sensed a secret murderous intent from Heuksalju. He realized that he was trying to surprise him, but he pretended not to know and continued talking.

“But you couldn’t do that. If you closed your eyes, you would have imagined your subordinates betraying you. You would have been so anxious that you couldn’t live. Do you know why? It’s because you are that kind of person. If it were you, you would have threatened or killed your leader and tried to take it all.”

Heuksalju was listening to the story obediently, but his mind was completely focused on his sleeve. The moment the hidden poison weapon, the wind wheel, slid down and fell into his hand, Heuksalju smiled in satisfaction. At this distance, it was a sure kill.

“Is the whining over?”

“I’m done, so be careful. I’m really upset right now because I lost the match.”

“What the hell are you talking about!”

The very moment that Heuksalju was about to blow the wind wheel!

Pfft! Pfft!

A gust of wind flew in like light and pierced Heuksalju’s shoulder. It was too fast to avoid.

Immediately after, someone flew down from the sky and struck the blacksmith with a club.

Bam!

A terrible scream burst from the mouth of the black murderer.

“Eww!”

The person who stood there, trampling on the empty shoulders of the Black Death was none other than the evil Soma.

Instead of using swordsmanship, he took his anger out on the wrong places. Holes were ripped through the walls all around his bloodline.

“Why on earth is it so fast! Why!”

The only thing that came out of Heuksalju’s mouth was a scream because his trampled shoulder was so painful. Overwhelmed by the opponent’s momentum, he couldn’t fight back and instead, he just kept begging.

“Ugh! It hurts! Please! It hurts! Ughhhhhh!”

Only then did the cold gaze from inside the white mask look down at Heuksalju.

“Is that you? The guy who goes around doing worse things than me?”