Absolute Regression Chapter 27

27th I heard.

A few days later, I officially ascended to the throne of the underworld.

Early in the morning, the Hwangcheon Pavilion’s unmanned personnel arrived at my residence.

The person who took the lead was special investigator Seo Dae-ryong, who had been investigating the demon army together.

“I have come to fetch your lord.”

“Inspector Seo. You’re here.”

“I applied.”

In fact, the small, gloomy-looking man in front of me played a big role in my becoming the Lord of the Underworld.

“Let’s go.”

I decided to take Ian with me.

“Ian, you should come with me. You need to learn how to run an organization.”

“thank you!”

She seemed overjoyed, as if she thought he wouldn’t take her this time either.

“We’re not going out to play. Go and learn. How the organization works, how to treat subordinates. Don’t miss anything and learn everything.”

“yes!”

When I arrived at Hwangcheon Pavilion, all the investigators were standing in line at the entrance. It seemed like they were welcoming the new head of the Pavilion.

As I passed by, they all waved their cards and greeted me loudly.

“Hello, my lord!”

I expected them to be unwelcoming of my appointment, but their gazes were more favorable than I had expected.

So I asked Seo Dae-ryong, who was standing next to me.

“Didn’t you say that if you don’t pretend to welcome me, your salary will be cut?”

“no.”

“But why is the atmosphere so good?”

Then, Seodaeryong lifted his foot and pretended to stomp the ground.

When I saw that, I could understand the reason for their hospitality. It was because of the Magun Ildaeju Godang. Godang had killed the investigator who had first gone out to investigate, and this time he had injured the investigator.

In that situation, I killed Godang by smashing his head, so it was a refreshing revenge on them. In addition, the resistance of being too young to sit in the position of a footnote would have been somewhat compensated for by the bloodline of the Heavenly Demon, and since I had killed the Demon Lord, my martial arts skills had also been proven.

“Would you like to say something?”

At Seo Dae-ryong’s words, I turned to my subordinates before entering the building.

He slowly looked at their faces one by one and said short words.

“I don’t know if you’ll be happier or more miserable if I become a footnote. But one thing is certain. Your heart will beat faster than before.”

After saying that, he turned around and went into the building.

There was a murmur behind me. Don’t worry about what you think of my words. You’ll find out soon enough.

When Seo Dae-ryong, who had guided me to the office, was about to leave, I left him behind.

“Inspector Seo, I didn’t know we would meet again like this, did I?”

“Honestly, I was very surprised.”

“I came because I wanted to see Inspector Seo.”

As if words on his lips were not working, Seo Dae-ryong’s expression did not change at all.

“Ian, you should avoid this kind of blunt man at all costs. He’s a total no-fun guy.”

“Instead, it could be Jin-guk.”

Ian took Seo Dae-ryong’s side.

“No, this guy is just a piece of sh*t with no ingredients.”

This time, Seo Dae-ryong himself stepped forward.

“I’m not a real person, but I’m not bland either.”

“Oh, you have personality. You’ll need that personality a lot in the future.”

Seo Dae-ryong, who was quick-witted, immediately figured out what I meant by that.

“No. It’s just a spicy soup. Please don’t come to me for anything dangerous.”

“I’m going to eat rice with that thick soup. Add a lot of spicy seasoning.”

Seo Dae-ryong took a step back. He pretended to be scared for no reason, but Seo Dae-ryong was a brave man. I knew that his small body contained great courage and spirit.

“Now, tell me about the angle you saw. I don’t know a single thing.”

Then, as if he had been waiting, Seo Dae-ryong explained.

“As you know, Hwangcheon-gak is an organization that protects and enforces the school’s rules and regulations. It not only eradicates corruption but also handles various incidents that occur within the school. It has a total of one hundred people, thirty of whom are investigators and seventy are executors.”

The bailiff was responsible for assisting and escorting the investigators and arresting criminals.

“It’s not as much as I thought.”

“Because it’s an organization that doesn’t need a lot of numbers.”

The Hwangcheon Pavilion was an authoritative organization that everyone feared. Of course, there were exceptions like the Demon Army, but most of the demons feared the Hwangcheon Pavilion.

“Out of the thirty investigators, there are five special investigators. Special investigators are mainly in charge of cases that are considered difficult and important, but you can think of them as regular investigators. The executive officer is not assigned to an investigator separately, but provides support whenever necessary.”

After hearing the explanation, I asked him.

“Inspector Seo, what do you think is the biggest problem with Hwangcheon-gak?”

Seo Dae-ryong hesitated for a moment before answering.

“No organization in our school can escape Palmazone’s influence.”

Although he didn’t specifically mention Hwangcheon-gak, he meant that Palmazone was the biggest problem.

“Are you also part of that influence?”

“Not me. As I said, I’m a loner.”

At least that means he never got involved in school politics for money or promotion.

“That doesn’t mean I have any great convictions. You can just think of me as a complainer who grumbles.”

“That’s good. I don’t like people who are too idealistic.”

I glanced back at Ian and said.

“I like rational people. People who take care of themselves first.”

Ian just smiled faintly, knowing that she was talking about him.

My gaze turned to Seo Dae-ryong again.

“You said so, right? The school won’t change. What do you think? How about we change the school and me from now on?”

“What if you leave after showing so much passion? Just like you came so suddenly?”

“I guess I’ll have to go when it’s time to go.”

“I, who shared the same passion with you, must be left alone in the ashes?”

“That’s none of my business. You were a loner to begin with, right? What do you want to do?”

Seo Dae-ryong let out a big sigh as if he was ashamed of my shamelessness, but his response was different from his actions.

“I’ll do it.”

“The reason is?”

“Haven’t you already shown me the reason while handling the devil’s business?”

“I look forward to working with you in the future.”

“Yes. Leave it to me.”

I happily extended my hand to him, and Seo Dae-ryong held it firmly.

‘What will you do if I go? You’ll just sit in my seat.’

Anyway, I was welcomed more warmly than I expected and took office. What I need now is to make people recognize me as a person.

To do that, an example was needed. A very poisonous and bad guy.

“Are there any recent incidents related to Palmazone that I should take care of again?”

The phrase ‘need to be taken care of again’ is a roundabout way of saying ‘treated unfairly’.

Seo Dae-ryong understood what I meant right away.

“Of course… … there is.”

Of course, the words brought back to mind the problems of Hwangcheon Pavilion that Seo Dae-ryong had mentioned earlier.

“Bring it and see.”

After a while, Seo Dae-ryong brought the documents.

After checking the details of the incident, I let out a long sigh.

“Are you doing this on purpose to kill me?”

The case that Seo Dae-ryong brought up was, unfortunately, an incident related to the Bloodthirsty Demon.

“I don’t want to do this either… …but this is a recent incident, and it fits what you said.”

“So why the Bloodthirsty Sword!”

Ian, who had been watching, quickly intervened.

“You must endure this one time, my lord. I think Elder Doma is on the verge of exploding.”

I handed the papers to Ian.

“The story written there is too absurd to be covered up for that reason. Ian, read it and cover it up if you can.”

After reading the contents, Ian couldn’t bring himself to close the document and let out a sigh.

“I can’t stand this.”

I jumped up from my chair.

“Let’s go, if fate calls me, I must go.”

Actually, this is not fate. It is just an inevitability that happens because of an old man who leaves trash around.

* * *

Guo Su was drunk.

He was in a deep state of despair that even alcohol could not help.

My son, who was attending a military school, was beaten by a group of friends. He suffered a head injury and did not regain consciousness for ten days.

The owner of the Pungryu Tavern, Jo Chun-bae, who knew his circumstances well, sat down in front of him.

“Is it true that they were released?”

Kwak Soo drank alcohol one after another.

“f*ck! What the hell!”

The Hwangcheon-gak investigators investigated this incident. Naturally, the people who committed the accident were expected to be locked up in the brain prison. However, the three were found not guilty and released. It was reported that they were injured while fighting with a friend.

“You’re all wrong. The father of the child who led this incident is called Baekdogwi (百刀鬼).”

Baekdogwi was the leader of a hundred demons.

“Oh my!”

Jo Chun-bae sighed. If the father of the other party was a subordinate of the Bloodthirsty Demon, and not even a Ten-Sword Demon, but a White Demon, then this matter would have ended like this.

“The investigators at Hwangcheon-gak are all the same. Those guys are worse.”

“Shh! Keep your voice down. What if someone hears you?”

Jo Chun-bae looked around and calmed him down.

“Tell them to listen. Tell those Hwangcheon-gak bastards to kill me first! Tell Baekdogwi to come and kill me himself!”

Bam!

Kwak Soo slammed the table. The bottle of liquor shook and fell, but Jo Chun Bae quickly caught it.

“Hey man! Please be patient.”

“If my son doesn’t wake up, my wife won’t be able to live up to my name.”

Jo Chun-bae knows that this is not an exaggeration. He was Kwak Soo’s only son, and he had seen for a long time how much the couple had raised him.

“You’ll wake up.”

“If he doesn’t wake up, I’ll kill him and then I’ll commit suicide.”

It was at that moment that I heard voices coming from behind me.

“Can I kill you?”

When the two turned their heads, three young men were standing at the entrance of the tavern.

“you?”

The person who had just asked with a mocking voice was the young man in the middle, and this young man was none other than Yang Ho, the one who had led this assault.

“What are you doing, sir, to kill someone else’s precious son?”

Kwak Soo suddenly got up from his seat.

“you you!”

When he met Yang-ho in an unexpected situation, he was surprised and embarrassed. But soon he shouted.

“You, you punk. Because of you now… … Save my son! Save him!”

His emotions were so intense that he didn’t even know what he was saying, but Yangho was calm.

“You little punk! We didn’t even hear an apology from you!”

Then Yangho stepped forward and bowed his head respectfully.

“I’m sorry. I really did something that deserves death. It won’t happen again. Okay? I definitely apologized. So you too, stop being such a jerk.”

“What? What did you just say?”

“I’m not your son, am I?”

The two guys next to him giggled, and Yangho also held back his laughter.

Gwak-su, who was overcome with a mixture of intoxication and anger, could not hold back and tried to draw his sword, but Jo Chun-bae rushed in and desperately tried to stop him.

“Hold on. Hold on! Hold on, if only for the sake of your family!”

Here, if Gwak Su drew his sword, it was obvious that he would be killed by Yang Ho. Gwak Su was a low-ranking warrior in the side story, and Yang Ho, although young, had been learning martial arts properly since childhood.

“Sir, are you crazy? I told you to apologize, but you’re trying to kill me.”

Yang-ho seemed determined to just leave, but he continued to provoke Kwak-su.

“Oh, you have no conscience. Now, kill me. If you can, then kill me.”

How could a human be so shameless? Kwak Soo wanted to stab that bastard right away.

But that wouldn’t do. He wouldn’t be able to win, but even if he were to kill Yang-ho, it would be a bigger problem. At that moment, everything would be over. Not only himself, but also his unconscious son and his grieving wife would all be killed by Yang-ho’s father.

“You guys, you too, go quickly. Quickly.”

Jo Chun-bae tried to get Yang-ho and his friends out, but Yang-ho acted like a man who had given up on being human.

“I wondered who my Dong-i resembled as a coward, but it turns out she took after her father.”

At that moment, Kwak Soo lost his mind.

Kwak Soo pulled out his sword, and as if he had been waiting, Yang Ho’s fist flew in.

Kwak Soo, whose face was hit, fell down, hitting the table behind him.

“That guy definitely pulled out his sword first!”

The two guys standing behind us shouted that we saw it, as if they were witnesses.

Yangho ran over and started beating up Gwaksu.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

“How dare a guy guarding a warehouse report me to the underworld?”

This was the reason why he didn’t go back and started a fight. He was reported to Hwangcheon-gak, got scolded by his father, and couldn’t control his anger, so he came to vent his anger.

Only after he had punched her so many times did Yang-ho get up from Gwak-su’s body.

“It’s all your fault. I told you to go home and steal the money. I told you not to because it was money earned through your father’s sweat and tears. You idiot, you’re acting all good. Are you saying I’m the only trash? So how can I not hit you? It’s all your fault. Do you understand?”

“… … You confessed with your own mouth!”

Kwak Soo’s lips were split and blood was flowing from the torn wound under his eye, but at this moment, he found some hope.

“What confession?”

“Everyone here heard! You confessed that you hit our son, not for the sake of a fight, but for assault.”

Yangho looked around with a fierce attitude.

“Now, did anyone here hear what I said?”

There were many customers there, but no one came forward. Even the owner of the tavern, Cho Chun-bae, couldn’t come forward. If he did, not only would he have to close down his business here, but his life would be in danger. The same was true for the customers.

“No one heard? Hehehe.”

Gwak Soo finally shed the tears he had been holding back at the sight of Yang Ho’s smile.

“Ahhhhhh!”

I was so angry that I couldn’t stand it. The fact that the guy who put my son in a coma was laughing and mocking me and I couldn’t do anything was so miserable. I was ashamed as a father and felt so sorry. I didn’t want to shed tears, but they kept flowing.

“An adult cries like a cripple. This is really a case of a father and son. Hahaha.”

The guys who came with Yangho also laughed out loud.

It was at that moment that a young man’s voice was clearly heard from the second floor of the tavern.

“I heard.”