Absolute Regression Chapter 125

Episode 125: It’s a man’s story.

Seo Dae-ryong was watering the flowers in the flower pot in the office of the Emperor of the Yellow River.

“Lee In-ja, when will the lord return?”

He was the one who called the flower in the flowerpot that Ilhwageomjon had left behind “Lee In-ja.” It was a nickname that came from a joke that he was the third most important person in the office.

“Please take me too. How much fun are you having without me that you haven’t heard from me?”

Without the sword dance and Ian, life definitely felt half as fun.

The drinking parties with Jangho that we had regularly also stopped last month. We postponed them until after Ian came back. To be honest, it was more fun when there were three of us. It felt complete when there were three of us.

“Huh! From now on, you’re the leader. From today on, I’m the second in command. We, the abandoned ones, will do it all!”

In fact, he had already done everything. Most of the major tasks of Hwangcheon-gak were handled by Seo Dae-ryong. Although there were seniors, Seo Dae-ryong was the one who Geommu-geuk supported the most, so he naturally became the acting head of the store. And Seo Dae-ryong handled the job better than anyone else.

The period when Geommugeuk was absent was the time when he grew up and received full recognition.

In addition, he never missed a single day of learning Taoism from Blood Heavenly Sword Master.

Bloodthirsty Demon never spoke of the Sword Dance Theater. It was as if he thought that mentioning the Sword Dance Theater would reveal that he missed him.

Even when Seo Dae-ryong spoke about the sword dance, he pretended not to hear and said nothing.

‘Master, that’s even stranger.’

As I was standing by the window, longing for the sword dance and Ian, the executioner opened the door and came in.

“I’m ready.”

“Let’s go.”

Dear Mr. Naughty Footnote, I don’t know where you are or what you are doing, but I’m going to work again.

Outside the building, there were ten unmanned executioners waiting. Since there were usually two unmanned executioners for each investigator, the mere sight of the number of ten people was enough to tell that today’s operation was both very important and dangerous.

“Have you all worn the white tiger armor?”

“Yes, I wore it.”

The Baekho Gap was a standard armor issued to executive officers. It was incomparable to real armor, but it was still effective in blocking ordinary swords.

“Let’s go. You have to be careful, there might be a collision.”

The place they arrived with the executors was Daechurim (大醉林), where Daechuima resided.

Great taste.

He was one of the Palmazones, and he was always drunk, so they called him Drunk. There were many rumors about him.

There were rumors that the reason he was always drunk was because he had suffered a great emotional wound, and that his Dokmunmugi was because he used intoxication. In any case, one thing was certain: the more drunk he was, the stronger he became.

The people who followed him were called drunkards, and they too were heavy drinkers who liked to drink.

The gates of Daechurim were firmly closed.

As the bailiff knocked on the door, the drunk guarding the entrance opened the door and appeared.

“Who are you?”

“I have come out of the Underworld. Open the door.”

“What brings you here?”

He showed me the documents that Seo Dae-ryong had brought.

“I came to arrest the drunkard Do-ho.”

A drunken man named Doho drove a carriage into a market, killing two people and injuring more than ten. Afterwards, he abandoned the carriage and ran away alone.

The drunkard answered without hesitation.

“Doho is not here. Go back.”

“How do you know? Whether there is a Taoist temple in that vast forest or not.”

“If you don’t have it, then go back as if it doesn’t exist.”

The drunkard immediately closed the door and went in.

I had expected this to happen anyway. It seems that the Ma-Zone’s subordinates feel weaker than other Ma-Zones if they listen to them obediently. If one of them doesn’t listen, the others don’t listen.

Especially as the absence of the Geommu Theater has become longer, the authority of the Hwangcheon Pavilion’s warriors has begun to lose its appeal.

“After warning, break down the door.”

“yes.”

The executioner stepped forward and warned with his internal energy.

“If you don’t open the door before I count to ten, I’ll break the door down and come in. One, two, three, four… … nine, ten.”

The moment I was about to break down the door.

Squeak.

The door opened and someone appeared. It was a different drunk from the one who had come out earlier. He was Ho-yang, the leader of the drunks guarding the entrance.

Hoyang said, glaring at Seodaeryong.

“Do you think you’ll be safe even if you invade the main forest?”

“Doho, the drunkard, has committed a crime. It is not something we can just cover up. If you just hand over Doho, I will go back.”

“There is no Toho.”

“Do not ignore the information network of the main temple. There is reliable information that Doho has returned here. If it is revealed that he is here, you will also be guilty of hiding a criminal. Is that okay?”

In that moment, Hoyang aroused cold magic.

As expected of the person in charge of the drunks working today, his momentum was sharp. He was confident that he could make the Hwangcheon-gak investigators back down, but Seo Dae-ryong did not back down.

Rather, Seo Dae-ryong’s momentum overwhelmed Ho-yang. This was the result of learning Taoist methods from Hyeoncheon Do-ma without missing a single day and training steadily.

Just as Hoyang was stepping back without realizing it, a fierce-looking middle-aged man walked out of Daechurim.

match!

The man slapped Hoyang’s cheek without mercy.

“You idiot! You’re being pushed around by that kind of investigator.”

The tiger that had fallen down suddenly got up and bowed its head.

“sorry!”

The man who came out was none other than Gu Ma-yeong (俱瑪英), one of the three biggest drunkards in Daechurim and known for his foul temper. His notoriety was widely known. It was said that he had a hot-blooded personality and would act without thinking about the consequences.

Seo Dae-ryong’s expression hardened as he realized who his opponent was.

‘Why of all things.’

Gu Ma-young walked towards Seo Dae-ryong, reeking of alcohol.

“Why are you making such a fuss that it ruins the taste of the alcohol?”

“The man named Doho here was driving a carriage while drunk and caused an accident.”

“It’s natural for drunkards to be drunk, and it’s natural for accidents to happen when driving a carriage, so why do they come in such a large group and make a fuss?”

“Even if you are a drunk, it is a law that you cannot drive a carriage while intoxicated.”

“This is ridiculous. Do you obey the law?”

“At least you don’t drive a carriage while drinking and kill people.”

Gu Ma-yeong pushed her face close to Seo Dae-ryong. Seo Dae-ryong frowned at the overwhelming smell of alcohol.

“Look at me straight in the eye.”

Seo Dae-ryong did not avoid his gaze.

“Go back and find a suitable guy and take care of him driving the carriage. Look into my eyes. Got it?”

“That can’t be.”

“What? Say it again.”

“I told you that can’t be happening. If you don’t get out of the way, I’ll arrest you too.”

Gu Ma-young’s expression distorted and she took out the bottle of alcohol she had on her waist.

He raised it high to pour it on Seodaeryong’s head.

The hands of the officers standing behind simultaneously grabbed the handles of their swords.

When the order was given, he ran out and was ready to fight at any cost.

Gu Ma-young’s gaze turned to the executors.

“If you want to die, just pull out that sword.”

The drunkards behind Gu Ma-young also took up positions to pull out their weapons.

In a tense situation, Seo Dae-ryong raised his hand to stop the executioners. It would not have been possible for a knife attack to occur here.

Then that’s right, at that very moment when Gu Ma-yeong was about to pour alcohol on Seo Dae-ryong’s head while laughing.

A soft warning came from somewhere.

“If you pour that wine, I will cut off your wrist, fill the bottle with your blood, and pour it on your head.”

Seo Dae-ryong’s expression brightened as he confirmed whose voice it was.

“Your Majesty!”

As Seo Dae-ryong turned around, Geommu-geuk was walking towards him.

“My children, you have worked hard.”

At his appearance, Seodaeryong and the executioners were very happy and welcomed him.

“Welcome, my lord!”

“Your Majesty!”

“Welcome back safely.”

Everyone welcomed the sword dance so warmly that it seemed as if there had never been a leader so welcoming.

After greeting them, Geommugeuk walked towards Gumayoung.

“Did your Majesty teach you to pour alcohol on people’s heads?”

At the mention of Daechuima, a murderous look rose in Gumayeong’s eyes.

However, the momentum of the sword dance overwhelmed him. Even without releasing any magic energy, the momentum alone was enough to hold Gu Ma-yeong captive. The hairs on Gu Ma-yeong’s entire body stood on end in fear.

‘Is this the extent of the scholar’s prayer?’

Gu Ma-young felt as if the alcohol had completely sobered up. He was a scholar she had only heard rumors about, but meeting him in person gave her a completely different sense of pressure.

“And you even thought of pouring alcohol on the head of the Hwangcheon Pavilion investigator. Where did you come from after your closed-door training? Didn’t you hear about me? Or did you think I would never come back because I left for a while?”

Gu Ma-yeong only glared at Geommu-geuk fiercely and did not dare to make any excuses. When I heard the rumor that he had killed the Demon Lord before, I thought it was ridiculous. I just thought the rumor was exaggerated because he was the successor, but now I think he really did kill him.

“Go in… … .”

Geommugeuk looked back at Seodaeryong and asked.

“Who are you?”

“This is Doho.”

Geommugeuk spoke to Gumayoung again.

“Did you hear that? Bring that guy Doho. Now!”

Gu Ma-young didn’t move, her expression distorted.

Geommu-geuk pulled out the Black Magic Sword without hesitation. The aura emanating from the sword made the hearts of the drunkards there shrink coldly.

“You’re a drunkard, but I’m crazy.”

When Geommugeuk took a step forward, Gumayeong could no longer hold out.

“I’ll bring you out!”

Gu Ma-young went inside.

I deliberately treated Gu Ma-yeong roughly. It was to discourage Seo Dae-ryong and the executives. Today’s incident will be talked about in the school, and in the future, they will not dare to do such things without me.

Seo Dae-ryong and the executioners gathered around me.

“When did you come?”

“Just now. I was about to change my clothes and go see my father, but I heard you came here, so I stopped by on my way to Cheonmajeon.”

Seo Dae-ryong was so moved that he even shed tears.

“Is it that good?”

“I didn’t know that it would be this good to have you back, my lord.”

“Isn’t it a good thing to avoid being insulted by a drunkard?”

“I smelled that alcohol earlier, and it was expensive. When would I ever get to drink that kind of alcohol on such a low salary? I should at least taste the alcohol running down my face.”

Geommu-geuk smiled as he looked at Seo Dae-ryong. Seo Dae-ryong had grown even more while he was not looking. Not only was he skilled in martial arts and had a lot of momentum, he was also more relaxed. When dealing with someone like Gu Ma-yeong, you have to be calm like this.

“Do I have to do this often?”

“Please don’t do that! I thought I would die of boredom without you, my lord.”

The executioners laughed at Seo Dae-ryong’s words. Geommu-geuk felt good seeing them again. He didn’t know it when they were together, but he was so happy to see them again after parting ways.

Meanwhile, the door opened again and Gu Ma-young dragged Do-ho out. His face was burst and blood was flowing out. It seemed that Gu Ma-young’s anger was directed at the guy.

“Arrest him!”

The bailiffs arrested Doho.

Gu Ma-yeong glared at Geommu-geuk with a fierce look, as if trying to show off her last bit of pride.

On the other hand, Geommugeuk spoke in a softer tone than before.

“You’re drunk, so I won’t stop you from drinking. Instead, you should drink without causing any harm to others. Thank you for your cooperation.”

You can’t just keep pushing a beast like this. If you do, it will end up causing great harm to someone and eventually destroying itself.

If you have lowered your pride in front of your subordinates, this is also a skill in relationships.

“Let’s have a drink next time. I’ll buy it.”

At Geommugeuk’s words, Gu Ma-yeong simply laughed and went inside.

The executioners took Doho back to Hwangcheon Pavilion, and Geommugeuk and Seodaeryong slowly walked towards Cheonma Hall.

“Did you get hurt anywhere while you were out this time?”

“None.”

“Thank goodness. I was worried when I heard that the evil Soma had returned alone.”

“I thought you killed me and came back alone?”

“At that time, I really wanted to go to Ak-In-Gok and ask.”

“Then there must have been another investigator here today.”

“That’s why I didn’t go. Now that the lord has come, I’ll take a few days off.”

“I will tell Elder Thomas that my beloved disciple has taken a vacation and is ready for hellish training.”

“… … What kind of vacation is this? I have to work.”

“Right? Since I’m out all this time, I shouldn’t go somewhere, right?”

I laughed as I faced Seo Dae-ryong. Joking with him, I felt like I was really back at my school.

“Huh!”

At that moment, Seo Dae-ryong stopped walking and whispered.

“Northwest. Just pretend not to see it.”

There stood a woman who immediately caught my eye.

“Was there such a beauty in our school? How can someone have such a body? Ah! She must have come down from heaven.”

“Do you like it?”

“Who wouldn’t listen?”

“Want to meet up?”

“Oh my, I don’t think I can even make eye contact. Huh? What did you just say? You want me to meet you? How?”

“This time, you came with me.”

“Huh? Huh?”

Seo Dae-ryong looked at Geommu-geuk in surprise. Then he shook his head.

“Hey, don’t lie.”

“It’s true. We’re close.”

“You know such a beautiful woman, sir? You’re close to her? Why are you putting on such a show between us? Hey, now that I see you’re a man too, sir.”

The swordsman beckoned to the woman.

Then the woman began to walk slowly towards where the two men were standing.