Absolute Regression Chapter 214

Episode 214 We are Hell Dogs.

I was speechless for a moment.

It was a silence of surprise and a silence of joy, because that meant he had lost the bet.

“Watch out! You might step on an ant!”

I flinched and almost stepped on an ant.

I couldn’t figure out why he was giving in. Was it because of the relationship we had built up over time, or because of the Apostle’s blatant behavior that he didn’t like, or because of the boy who lost his family, or because of those poison ants passing by in a line?

Anyway, the reason didn’t matter.

“Your Majesty!”

I hugged the Poison King tightly. I hugged him really hard.

“Thank you, thank you so much.”

The Poison King suddenly shook one of the poison pouches on his waist next to my face.

“Do you want to die? Aren’t you going to fall?”

“yes!”

I backed away abruptly.

The Poison King stood up and said.

“Let’s go. Let’s go bark and go to the leader.”

That means we will put that into action right away.

“Your Majesty, I will bark instead.”

“you?”

“Since you have so readily granted me this favor, I must repay you. Up until now, I have only learned from you, the Poison King.”

“Are you really going to bark for me instead?”

“yes.”

The Poison King laughed at my sincere answer.

“Isn’t your smile too bright?”

“I should be happy that I became a human from a dog.”

“Let’s go.”

We need to move quickly before he changes his mind.

We went to the Daeyeonmujang by that road.

“Please wait here far away. I will go and bark coolly.”

The Poison King stopped me as I was about to go to the training ground.

“You stay. I’ll bark. I’m not a person who breaks promises.”

“Are you okay?”

“Are you okay? You have the body to become a heavenly horse.”

“You said you wouldn’t support me even if I died?”

“I won’t do it.”

My gaze and that of the Poison King were intertwined in the air. His face still looked young, but his eyes were deep. He didn’t support me, but he was worried about me when I became a Heavenly Horse. This was the true face of the Poison King.

“I bark. You stay.”

The poison king, who didn’t even want to go outside the main gate of Cheondomun, walked towards the training ground.

Looking at that sight, I added a new principle to my life.

No one’s world is judged so easily.

Look people straight in the eye, don’t delay when you have something to say, and don’t judge anyone arbitrarily. I was adding one principle to my life.

As soon as the Poison King appeared, all eyes around him were focused on him. He naturally attracted attention even though he did not express any special prayer. The presence of the Demon Lord was beginning to be felt.

The minions were surprised. The Poison King, whose face they rarely saw, appeared in the middle of the great martial arts field.

Not only did they stop walking, but people also stuck their heads out of the windows of the building. People began to gather around them. Some of them were seeing the Poison King for the first time.

At first, there were people who approached me like, “That guy is a dictator? He’s so young?” and then later covered their nose and mouth and stepped far back.

The Poison King waited for as many people as possible to gather. He could have barked quickly and kept his promise when there were few people, but he didn’t do that. He was a man among men. He was just a man who didn’t like going outside.

After hearing the news, people continued to flock.

Among them was the Demon Lord Jangho. Jangho, whom I hadn’t seen in a long time, looked as dignified as ever. I gave him a glance, and he bowed his head respectfully from afar.

Upon hearing the news, Seo Dae-ryong, the Hwangcheon-gak investigators, and even the executors rushed out. Seo Dae-ryong sent me a message with a surprised look on his face.

-Your Majesty, what is the matter?

-I’m on my way to uncover the truth behind this.

-Huh? What are you talking about?

―You said that at the time of the accident, right? You want to find out why this happened.

-That’s right.

-I’m on my way to find out.

-At the training ground?

-Okay, this is where it starts.

Seo Dae-ryong made a face as if to ask what I was talking about, but I didn’t explain any further.

The area around the Great Demonstration Hall was crowded with people. Everyone’s eyes were focused on the Poison King. The Poison King, who was talking to snakes with a young face, the Poison King lost in thought while looking at poisonous insects, the Poison King drawing cute pictures on his poison pouch, he stood tall without even blinking an eye in the face of all these demons.

Everyone knows that if the Poison King were to decide to kill everyone here right now, when the twelve poison pouches on his waist open, everyone here would be wiped out.

When he thought that enough people had gathered, the Poison King raised his hand. Then the commotion died down in an instant.

At that time, so many people were not even breathing.

The Poison King barked loudly, like a dog.

Everyone was shocked. They never expected that the Poison King would gather people and bark like a dog. Some people were so surprised that they ran away. They thought that the Poison King had gone mad and would release poison.

Another shout echoed right then and there.

“There is a treasure in the treasure chest!”

Of course, it was me who shouted. I also walked towards the Poison King and barked loudly like a dog.

The Poison King looked at me with an expression asking what I was doing.

How could I let him bark alone?

“Let’s bark together.”

“No! You… … .”

“it’s okay.”

I smiled confidently. It was a smile of self-respect, knowing that something like this could never touch my dignity as a celestial being.

And it wasn’t a matter of pride. It was a friendship with the Poison King, a gesture of gratitude. I wouldn’t let him bark alone.

The second time, I barked first.

The Poison King looked at me with an expression that said he couldn’t understand me at all. But there was a smile on his face that he couldn’t hide.

I will become closer to the Poison King. So when I later reveal, “I am invincible!”, I want to see joy on his face instead of other emotions. That is my goal. It is by no means an easy goal. Because the Poison King and the Invincible Man are incompatible.

We barked together.

Since he was barking, he barked long and cool like a wolf. Are all dogs dogs? We are not neighborhood mutts, but cool dogs loyal to the Cheonmasin Church! We are hell dogs that bite evil.

Those who were watching were in an uproar. Everyone wondered what was going on, but no one dared laugh at us.

Just then, someone among the people watching barked after us.

He was none other than Seo Dae-ryong. When Seo Dae-ryong barked, the Hwangcheon-gak investigators barked, and the executioners barked. The poisonous dogs began to bark, and Jang-ho also barked. When the Demon Lord barked, everyone was surprised, and even the loyal Demon Lords began to bark.

The other mines followed suit and barked. In an instant, the battlefield became a mess.

We barked at each other five times in that madhouse.

Rather than seeing the Poison King lose the bet, this moment of barking together was much more satisfying.

* * *

After making a mess of things, he entered Cheonma Hall with the Poison King.

Before opening the door to Cheonmajeon and entering, the Poison King took out several pills and ate them.

“What kind of medicine are you taking?”

Then an unexpected answer came out.

“It is a medicine that calms the mind.”

I asked him in amazement.

“You didn’t bark in front of that many people, did you?”

“This is ten times more terrifying than standing in the training ground. I’m not going to meet the leader right now. I’m going to rebel against the leader.”

My father was sure that the Poison King would never fall to me. But now that he has fallen to me so easily, it would be safe to say that it is not just a rebellion, but a fight.

“Besides, the leader hates me.”

“My father is a total idiot to the core, so he treats anyone who isn’t orthodox a bit harshly. However, he doesn’t hate the Poison King, he just hates the Poisonous King. My father is easily misunderstood because of things like this.”

“Up is the messenger.”

“No, that’s not the case. Think about it. If you really hated the Poison King, would you have made this bet? If you were the Poison King, would you have made such an important bet with someone you really hated?”

The Poison King didn’t say anything in rebuttal, as it sounded somewhat reasonable.

“And what if my father doesn’t like me? I’ll have to live with some hatred.”

“Then, without anyone knowing, they are dragged away.”

“Don’t worry. Even if you boil all the other demons in the pot, you won’t be boiled, Your Majesty.”

“Are you afraid you won’t be able to eat it because of the poison?”

“No. If the Poison King isn’t here, the Murim Alliance will invade immediately.”

“You don’t have to flatter me to look good anymore. I’ll keep my promise anyway.”

“No, I don’t want to. I’ll keep flattering you. My emotions today will last forever.”

“You know I won’t survive today, so you’re doing this, right?”

I entered Cheonma Hall.

We walked side by side along the bloody path to our father.

It seems that my father has already heard the news that we barked at the military parade ground. The atmosphere was solemn and cold.

After paying his respects politely, the Poison King looked at his father and spoke politely.

“Master, please grant this request of Lee Gongja.”

My father glared at the Poison King and said:

“I trusted you.”

The Poison King made a troubled expression.

“sorry.”

“What on earth did you fall for?”

My father asked with a look of genuine curiosity.

It seemed like the Poison King was thinking about his answer for a moment.

“I liked the lament of the scholar.”

My father and I were both surprised by the unexpected words.

“Many people died in this incident. I was touched by the mourning of the scholar for those who were unknown.”

I didn’t know that the Poison King was thinking like this. It seemed like he wasn’t, but he was listening and thinking deeply.

“I think you can tell a lot about a person by how they mourn.”

The Poison King, who used to tremble in front of the door, spoke confidently in front of his father.

My father’s gaze turned to me.

“Are you feeling good?”

“I feel like I’m flying. It’s the first time I’ve achieved something with the support of the Amazons. It’s a day I’ll never forget.”

I honestly expressed my joy.

Actually, all of this was thanks to my father. His sharp rebuke.

How open is your world?

With this one sentence, I realized that the world of the poisonous king was not a closed world. In reality, it was not a closed world. If I had truly lived in a closed world, I would not have barked at the training ground, and I would not be standing here now. I just looked at him with closed eyes.

Thanks to my father.

But I didn’t say that now. Now is the time to give my father a chance to get angry.

I believe that at least half of my father’s heart wanted me to win. I decided to believe that.

As always, my father kept his promise.

“Okay. I grant your request.”

I bowed deeply on the spot.

“Thank you, Father.”

My father also knows that this is not an easy decision. That is why he must handle this matter well.

“If you asked me to do something like this, I’m sure you’re confident that we won’t leave any evidence that we did it?”

“Yes, I will try my best.”

“It won’t work just through hard work. We have to deal with it without ever revealing that we killed them.”

We deal with the Apostolic Alliance’s second-in-command, Yalulhan, and the Sujok Sa-bang without them knowing it was our doing.

This was also a nearly impossible task, but I answered with strength.

“Yes! I will do that.”

To obtain this permission, all the demons came forward, the evil Soma risked his life, and the Poison King barked in the training hall.

Then you have to do it, perfectly.

My father had returned to his usual self. Once he made a decision, he was not the type to look back. He was the type who didn’t have any lingering feelings.

“Who are you going with?”

“I will go with the evil Soma.”

“Two might not be enough. I think three would be more reassuring.”

The moment when the Poison King made a face like, “No way.”

Father’s gaze turned to the Poison King.

“You follow and help.”

“No! Master!”

The Poison King jumped up in disgust.

“You said no?”

The Poison King quickly answered his father’s soft question.

“No, it is possible.”

My father just let that slide? Just taste it, he had this look on his face. I’m correcting myself. My father is a man with a bitter aftertaste.

Father got up from his seat.

“Listen, Poison King.”

When his father revealed the prayer of the Heavenly Horse, the Poison King bowed down and paid his respects.

“Yes, Master.”

“From this time on, the use of the Twelve Poisons is permitted.”

“I obey your solemn command.”

Only the Poison King’s poison, the Twelve Poisons, could be used with the permission of the father. This also meant that the Poison King’s poison was that scary.

After politely greeting my father, the Poison King and I left Cheonmajeon.

“You said you were nervous, but you speak better than I do.”

“That’s all bullshit.”

The Poison King let out a sigh as if the ground was collapsing. He was someone who didn’t even want to go outside of Cheon Dok Rim, but he ended up going to the Central Plains.

“It’s dangerous outside of Cheon Dok Rim!”

“Actually, the Poison King is the most dangerous being.”

The Poison King glared at me with eyes that said it was all my fault.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know it would turn out like this.”

“I won’t go. I don’t want to.”

“Yes. I will go with Soma-sama. Please hide well in Cheondokrim.”

“If you do that, you’ll really get dragged away.”

The Poison King was losing his temper for no reason.

“If I go out, I’ll kill you all. I’ll stop by every village and annihilate them all. Do you think I can’t do it?”

It looks like he really doesn’t want to go out.

“I guess you were worried about me because I was your opponent. You can see that I even sent out my school’s most secret weapon.”

“That’s not enough comfort, no!”

The Poison King walked towards Cheondokrim with his shoulders hunched.

I shouted at him.

“Get ready, we’ll be leaving as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your help today!”

Then the Poison King walked away while barking. He was a very angry dog.

I smiled as I watched his back and turned my steps towards the evil song.