Absolute Regression Chapter 279

Episode 279: You don’t know what’s going on in the world.

Ian was wearing a cotton hat with a scarf attached.

As she approached, Jin Ha-ryeong’s eyes grew wider. She had a slender yet sensual body, one that was truly hard to find.

But there was still some room.

Ian walked up to the two people and slowly took off his hat.

The moment he saw her face, Jin Ha-ryeong was shocked.

She was confident about her appearance. No matter how beautiful a woman was, she would become ordinary when she stood in front of him.

But this opponent was different. He had sharp and cool facial features, clear eyes, and elastic skin that was shining.

It was so charming and beautiful that I wondered if it was possible for someone to be this beautiful.

The reason she was more surprised and impressed than ordinary people was because Jin Ha-ryeong knew beauty better than anyone else.

Because I’ve been compared to many people and met many pretty women. That’s why I know. It’s not easy to be that beautiful.

There’s one more thing.

There was something that made Ian perfect. It was Ian’s prayer. Her prayer was soft yet powerful. When I looked at her, it was like looking at a plum blossom blooming on a snowy day.

‘You’re an expert!’

No other reviewer I have ever seen has shown such a prayer. It was a prayer that overwhelmed them and even myself.

‘He’s better than me.’

She’s so beautiful, but she’s also strong in martial arts? Surely her personality isn’t good? Her voice must be weird? I even had such ridiculous thoughts.

While I was lost in thought, Ian smiled and greeted me.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Ian.”

The jade ball rolled on the tray. The personality is still unknown, but when only the external elements are considered, it was perfect.

“It’s Jinharyeong.”

Jin Ha-ryeong’s voice trembled slightly. He hadn’t trembled when he gave a speech in front of so many reviewers earlier, but he was trembling at this moment.

On the other hand, Ian was dealing with the granddaughter of the leader of the martial arts world, but he was brimming with confidence in every word he said.

“I have heard a lot from you. It is an honor to meet you. You are truly beautiful. This is the first time I have seen someone so beautiful.”

A word that came to Jin Ha-ryeong’s mind!

‘Who would say that!’

Did you ever think that the day would come when you would be pushed aside because of your looks?

Her surprised gaze turned to Geommugeuk. Geommugeuk was smirking with an expression that was annoyingly satisfying.

“I am this kind of person.”

Jin Ha-ryeong checked again as if he couldn’t believe it.

“Is she really your girlfriend?”

At the word girlfriend, this time Ian was surprised and looked at the sword dance.

“I told you I had a girlfriend because you ignored me and said I didn’t have one.”

Jin Ha-ryeong’s heart was pounding in his own way, and Ian’s heart was pounding in his own way.

“So, are you really my girlfriend?”

Just as Geommugeuk was about to answer, Ian answered.

“no.”

Just then, Jin Ha-ryeong felt an inexplicable sense of relief.

“We’re much closer than a girlfriend.”

Jin Ha-ryeong was startled.

It was a short response, but Ian could feel it.

‘So-Jeong likes the young master.’

It was a feeling I could feel because I was a woman.

She is the granddaughter of the leader of the Demonic Cult and the leader of the martial arts world.

‘The conditions that all men in the world desire are probably the worst conditions for meeting you, my lord.’

Ian said with a smile.

“I have been your bodyguard since I was little. I am telling you this because I have not seen you for a long time.”

Then Jin Ha-ryeong glanced at Geommu-geuk and said.

“It must have been hard taking care of that person.”

“It wasn’t easy.”

When the two women looked at each other at the same time, Geommugeuk smiled and said.

“If you have a common enemy, you tend to become close more quickly.”

Then Jin Ha-ryeong asked provocatively.

“Are we a common enemy?”

“what do you mean?”

Jin Ha-ryeong said to Ian.

“If he had thought of you as his subordinate, I don’t think the word girlfriend would have ever come out of his mouth.”

Ian spoke firmly to those words that were floating around for no reason.

“Please misunderstand. To me, you are a precious cult leader, and I have never had such thoughts.”

She loved the sword dance more than anyone else. However, she was just a bodyguard, and the sword dance was Cheonma’s blood relative. She was an orphan who didn’t even know who her parents were.

“You don’t know what’s going on in the world.”

Jin Ha-ryeong’s words were meant for Ian, and perhaps also for himself.

Just as Ian sensed Jin Ha-ryeong’s interest in sword dance, Jin Ha-ryeong also sensed that Ian liked sword dance.

For a brief moment, a strange current flowed between the two women.

Jin Ha-ryeong said to Geommu-geuk.

“Anyway, I’ll take back the fact that I treated you like a braggart.”

“Then it’s okay. My trust has been restored.”

Eventually, Geommu-geuk revealed why he had brought Ian.

“I brought Ian here not to have you two compete in a beauty contest.”

“then?”

The reason was quite unexpected.

“I brought you here to introduce my friend to another friend. I think you two would get along well.”

The words ‘another friend’ flew into Jin Ha-ryeong’s mind.

‘You really thought of me as a friend.’

I felt a strange feeling, feeling good but also a little sad.

After introducing the two women to each other, Geommugeuk got to the main point.

“Where is Jin Dae-ju?”

“Why, brother?”

“Didn’t you call me because of Jin Dae-ju?”

“How did you know?”

Anyway, this guy isn’t surprising anymore.

“Your brother must have asked you to arrange a chance meeting.”

“How did you know that? No way? Are you spying on us? Did you plant people around me?”

It was a funny remark because it was serious and not a joke.

“I really wish there were such great writers. The problem is that people with such great skills don’t do any writing.”

That means that Geommugeuk figured it out through speculation. Yes, that must be the kind of person that Uncle asked for help.

“Do you think of me as a friend?”

The sword dance nodded.

“Then make me a promise. You won’t hurt my brother. If you do that, then just kill me. Got it?”

The swordsman said to Ian.

“Did you hear? If I give the order to kill Jin Dae-ju, you just kill this guy here.”

“Isn’t that too harsh of an order after introducing me as a friend?”

Jin Ha-ryeong smiled faintly at Ian’s words.

“My brother is in the guest room at the end of the backyard. He is waiting to come out to see you when I send him a message.”

“I will go and meet you.”

“Your brother’s pride will be hurt.”

“If you were trying to protect your pride, you wouldn’t have called me in the first place. Then see you later.”

After finishing speaking, Geommugeuk walked towards the place Jin Ha-ryeong had told him about.

There was an awkward silence between the two of them.

Jin Ha-ryeong asked Ian.

“Do you want to go to the banquet together?”

If two beautiful women were to return to the banquet hall together, there would be chaos.

Ian politely declined.

“Please invite me next time. I don’t think today is the time for me to go.”

“Okay, see you next time.”

They greeted each other politely and shook hands.

Jin Ha-ryeong, who was walking a few steps, looked back at Ian.

“Will we see each other again?”

Jin Ha-ryeong was curious about Ian. He was curious about what kind of woman she was, and how the sword dance she knew was different from the sword dance he knew. He was also attracted to Ian because she was beautiful.

“Of course. I will always be with you, Master. If you want to see me, just ask for me.”

“Yeah.”

Jin Ha-ryeong returned to the banquet hall, and Ian quietly disappeared into the shadows.

* * *

Jin Ha-gun was waiting in the guest room.

If my younger brother contacts me, I will naturally go there and meet the Geommu Theater. It was not strange for me to participate in the later index meeting.

‘This is crazy.’

What would happen if Master found out? It would probably be an irreversible relationship. What if Grandfather found out? He would be very disappointed. He didn’t solve the problem himself but brought Mine in. Even though he knew that, he brought Geommu-geuk in. That’s how much he felt a sense of crisis.

It was just then.

Someone passed by the window, stopped, and looked inside.

The person whose eyes met Jin Ha-gun’s was Geommu-geuk.

“Jin Dae-ju! Why are you here? I was invited by your younger brother to attend a meeting. I was looking for the back room, and what a coincidence. I guess we are destined to be connected.”

Jin Ha-gun, who had been watching the sword dance, let out a sigh.

“Stop acting ridiculous and come in.”

The swordsman came into the house smiling.

“How did you know?”

“Well, if my brother hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have met you here. You’re not the kind of person who wanders around without being able to find your back room. You’re definitely not the kind of person who would meet you by chance like this.”

“As expected! Our Jin Daeju is smart. If we want to attack the Murim Alliance later, we’ll have to use our brains a lot too.”

“I’m not in the mood for your jokes right now. So stop it.”

Jin Ha-gun was worried about how this moment would be looked back on in his life. He was standing at a crossroads, whether it would start with “It was a really stupid choice,” or “If I hadn’t made that choice then, I wouldn’t be where I am now.”

“How did you know I called?”

“I know how important the Murim Alliance is to you.”

“What do you know about me?”

“You gave up Cheonhwamun to become the leader, didn’t you? Just by looking at that fact alone, I can tell how much you want to become the leader of the martial arts world.”

Jin Ha-gun accepted those words in silence.

“Do you have any concerns about calling me? Don’t worry about that.”

Jin Ha-gun waited for the next words with an expression that seemed to ask what he meant.

Then, unexpected words came out of Geommugeuk.

“You’re not the successor yet, are you? If the successor had called the successor, that would certainly be a problem. But right now, the Demon King has called his younger brother’s friend. He didn’t call you because he wanted help, but because he had something to investigate.”

“Then you were summoned here by a mere leader of the Murim Alliance, not even the successor? You are the leader of the Demonic Cult.”

“I’m fine. I’m a big-hearted person.”

“You’re so good at saying that with your own mouth.”

“If I don’t tell you, you won’t know that I have such a big heart, right? You’re worried about the world’s attention that you don’t have to worry about.”

“Really, you… … .”

“A person who knows how to brag about himself and badmouth others at the same time.”

How can one deal with the sword dance with words? In the end, Jin Ha-gun shook his head with a look of helplessness.

The swordsman stood up and poured tea from the teapot on the corner table, asking.

“Why did you call me?”

Jin Ha hesitated when he was about to answer. Should he really talk about his master? Of all people, he should talk about his master.

Geommu-geuk brought two cups of tea. The sight was so natural that it seemed as if Geommu-geuk was welcoming Jin Ha-gun.

“Let me guess why you called me.”

Geommugeuk, who had been looking down at his teacup for a moment, suddenly spoke.

“You are afraid that you will kill that person with your own hands.”

“!”

At that moment, Jin Ha-gun opened his eyes wide.

“You called me because you couldn’t bring yourself to kill me. To use me as your sword.”

It was an unexpected statement, but at the same time it hit the nail on the head.

Jin Ha-gun admitted that he had recalled what Geommu-geuk had said deep in his heart. He was not sure if he would have to kill his master in the end. Once that premonition came to him, it never left his mind.

“Why didn’t you tell the leader about such an important matter?”

Looking at the serious gaze of Geommugeuk, Jin Ha-gun felt that it was time to reveal everything.

“You probably won’t believe me. Even if you do, I thought he would notice it first while handling this matter. There must be many people within the organization who are his eyes and ears.”

“Who is that person?”

Jin Ha-gun finally revealed his existence.

“My master.”

It was the first time that Geommugeuk had learned of the existence of a master.

“Did you have a master?”

“You wouldn’t know because it’s not known to the outside world. The master absolutely hated it being known to the world.”

One thing was certain. When the Murim Alliance’s leader was defeated by Hwamugi and the Murim Alliance leader and his blood relatives were all killed, his master was not among the victims. At least he was not someone who died protecting his disciple.

“I learned through this incident that our master is strange.”

“That’s right. Masters are always strange. My master is trying to knock down a cliff with his fist.”

I don’t know if Geommugeuk’s words were a joke or serious, but that’s really how I felt.

“I would rather have a strange master like that.”

“What was strange? Tell me more.”

“There’s no hard evidence. It’s just a feeling. But since I called you… … I might be the one who’s weird.”

“It’s not that you’re weird, it’s that you’re just too smart.”

Jin Ha-gun raised his head at the words of Geommu-geuk.

“What do you mean?”

“This incident was definitely strange, even from my perspective. It was strange from the beginning that the Lord of Heavenly Flower asked for help from you.”

“Could it be that our master was close to the Heavenly Flower Clan?”

“Then let me ask you something. Did your master mention revenge?”

Jin Ha-gun’s heart sank for a moment. He had missed that point because he was so focused on his master’s sense of discomfort.

Jin Ha-gun shook his head. That wasn’t the only thing he had missed.

“Did you mourn the death of the Heavenly Flower Gate Master? No, did you ask who killed him?”

There was no mourning, and no question about who killed him. Why didn’t I think of this? It was such a basic thought. Suddenly, I remembered what Geommu-geuk had said.

– Are you saying that because we are close, we don’t see each other as much?

When something happens, countless past memories and relationships with that person tend to come to mind first, rather than objective judgments.

“So what did your master say?”

“You said you wanted to get the Heavenly Flower Gate back. You asked me to find a way.”

“With such a small relationship, why did the Lord of Heavenly Flower ask for help from your master? What kind of relationship is it? Even if you look at it objectively, isn’t it strange? The master of the grandson of the leader of the martial arts world has an incomprehensible relationship with the Lord of Heavenly Flower, who is part of the power of the Heavenly Demon Sect? Your instincts worked well. Your choice to call me was also excellent.”

The barrage of praise for Geommu-geuk continued.

“That’s why I’m looking forward to when you become the leader. I want to be with someone as wise as you.”

The sword dance was endlessly stimulating him. After all, he was the kind of person who could shake people up like this, so he must have been the first person he thought of in a moment of crisis. He must have come to him in his dreams and given him faith.

Jin Ha-gun no longer hesitated or wavered.

“What should we do now?”

Until the end, Geommugeuk was the spokesperson in Jin Ha-gun’s heart.

“They wanted to play with you, so shouldn’t you be their dangerous toy?”