Absolute Regression Chapter 488

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Myeongsin made a request to himself.

To avenge my deceased parents.

It was the first commission I ever made for myself in my life, and it would be the last.

I have received my own commission with this one coin, so now I must receive another’s commission as well. If I survive this fight.

And at this moment, Myeongsin felt relief for the first time since he was born.

Because I was now looking straight at a life I had never faced before.

Even in this situation, Salwang just stared at himself without showing any emotion.

‘Even at this moment when I’m about to abandon you, is that all you have to give me?’

I remembered what Geommugeuk had said.

-Don’t put any meaning into it.

Until now, I thought that deep feelings that I was unaware of were hidden in those transparent eyes.

The words of the sword dance come to mind again.

-Even if it has meaning, what great significance would it have?

Yeah, there’s nothing in those eyes.

I was just trying to find meaning in my life out of fear that if there was really nothing, then maybe my life would be nothing too.

It’s not that he thought of himself as special, it’s that he survived as special.

After gathering his thoughts, Myeongsin did not look back.

He is the head of the place that destroyed his own family, and raised him as a murderer while hiding that fact.

This alone was reason enough to end it with him.

I informed Geommugeuk before that.

“There are five murderers among the guests.”

At those words, the guests who had already been frozen in the situation before began to think. Not only had a fight broken out, but the assassins were pretending to be guests and joining in.

I really wanted to run out, but I couldn’t. The owner, whose identity had been revealed, was standing at the entrance, and if I moved in this situation, I would definitely be the first to die.

Some were terrified and shedding tears, others collapsed on the floor, and others watched the scene trembling.

The Sword Dance didn’t specifically mention their safety. It didn’t warn them not to touch it, and it didn’t brag that it wouldn’t bat an eye if the hostages were killed.

If you’ve done any research on yourself, you probably know very well that you’re the one trying to save them.

They will actively use them as hostages. That has a good side to it, because they won’t kill them arbitrarily.

Myungsin pointed out exactly those five.

“The killers are the third, fourth, fifth, eighth, and ninth from the left.”

Over there is the King of Sal and the five revealed assassins.

This is Geommugeuk, Hwi, and Myeongsin.

In the midst of that tense standoff, the gazes of Geommugeuk and Salwang met in the air.

King Sal didn’t even look nervous. His expression was as if this situation was one of many things he had predicted.

“Why did you join hands with them?”

What desire of the king of Sal that made him join hands with them?

The king answered indifferently.

“I can’t say anything about the contractor. It’s the principle of the assassins.”

They must be the ones who commissioned this murder.

Geommugeuk slowly pulled out the Black Magic Sword and spoke.

“I have a rule, too. My magician never breaks tables in a tavern. But today, I must break that rule.”

Just before a fight broke out, Hwi said.

“The number of lives is six, not five. Including the author over there.”

The person that Whi pointed out was a guest who was sitting alone in a corner.

He was a man whose name was unknown to even the wise.

Hwi found the assassin who had been hiding his identity with the unique sense of an escort drone.

“As expected! You can’t fool the eyes of an old man.”

As Geommugeuk rejoiced, Hui’s message came flying in.

―There are still some who are hesitant. Don’t let your guard down.

If so, it means that they really prepared a lot. It means that they hid a trick among the guests that was enough to fool Hwi.

Meanwhile, Myeongsin realized one thing about the existence of Salsu that he didn’t even know about.

‘You didn’t believe me.’

If it were up to him, he would have helped him in this fight and killed Geommu-geuk. In such a situation, there absolutely could not have been an assassination without his knowledge.

Perhaps the author is someone who has prepared himself to kill himself.

Suddenly, I remembered what King Sal had said.

-If we weren’t friends, you’d be dead already.

My relationship with him became more certain. Now, even the slightest possibility that I might have misjudged disappeared.

‘We didn’t survive because we were friends.’

Now he knew for sure. He was just surprised and amazed that the child he had picked up out of curiosity had become his second in command. He needed the second in command to commit murders for the sake of the list. That was why he had kept himself alive.

He just tried to deny it because he didn’t want to be miserable. He tried to give it meaning, even to the point of creating an ice cliff.

In Myeongsin’s mind, he imagined himself climbing up the ice cliff and reaching the top.

“We’re not friends anymore, so go ahead and kill me!”

The will to kill King Sal burned in Myeongsin’s eyes.

Geommugeuk looked at Hwi. Although he didn’t say anything, Hwi could tell what Geommugeuk meant.

It means to look after the person who is famous.

This fight was not only Geommugeuk’s own fight, but also Myeongsin’s fight, and at the same time, Hui’s fight.

While the three were fighting, Geommu-geuk planned to take out all the assassins here.

‘Get rid of them as quickly as possible and help the two people.’

The swordsman shouted.

“All those not marked as assassins, lie down on the ground!”

Then everyone except the assassins fell to the ground.

At the same time, Myeongsin rushed towards Salwang.

Chaeng chaeng chaeng!

The two men’s daggers clashed in the air. They knew each other better than anyone else. In martial arts and skills.

The king of murder was pushed out of the tavern by the fierce momentum.

The sword dance could tell that he had taken Myeongsin out on purpose.

Because of the confidence that the remaining killers can kill themselves here. To unleash what they have prepared in this death space.

Hwi looked at Geommu-geuk, and Geommu-geuk nodded silently. Normally, he would never leave this place, but Geommu-geuk spoke with his eyes.

Trust me and keep him. I’ll get out right away.

Hwi’s worries did not last long. This time, he volunteered to be the escort of Geommu-geuk not just to protect his life, but also to protect the people Geommu-geuk wanted to protect, and even their beliefs.

Okay.

The wind disappeared without a sound.

At the same time, all the assassins in the room reached out their hands toward Geommugeuk.

There was a special secret hidden inside their sleeves.

Killing thunder.

An assassination weapon made from the list.

Salhonroe is a powerful dark weapon that can tear off an arm if the user lacks even a little bit of stamina.

Kwakwakwakwang!

The secret weapons bursting out like an explosion.

The sword dance turned the table over and injected its power into him. At that moment, when he was about to block it with the table.

Swish swish swish!

A needle was ejected from a small hole in the bottom of the table toward the sword.

It was a device that anticipated the opponent’s attack by flipping the table over.

This hidden move was so powerful that it could be said that the six-year-old’s murderous spirit was a disguise for this surprise attack.

Fortunately, the instinctive evasion of the swordsman was faster than the attack. If I had been even just a little bit late, I would have allowed this surprise attack to happen.

Papapapapapapak!

In the midst of all this, a dark weapon flew into the table and struck it. The Salhonroe was no ordinary dark weapon. Each and every one of those shots had such powerful force that it could break iron swords and pierce through stone walls.

However, he was unable to break the table that was infused with the power of the sword dance.

The swordsman threw the table and flew towards Salsu.

The moment when Salsu swung his sword and struck the table!

There was no swordplay after that.

Crunch.

The sword of the swordsman, which slid across the floor, passed through Salsu’s stomach.

The severed body of the water cannon collapsed as it was.

The smell of blood wafted in and screams came out from the mouths of the guests lying on the floor.

A barrage of Salhonroe attacks poured down on the Geommu Theater.

Papapapapapapak!

The secret went through the floor.

But the sword dance was already cutting through the air and rushing towards the second assassination attempt.

That’s when another assassin struck the abacus on the counter.

That moment!

Pupupupu!

The abacus beads poured forward all at once. They looked ordinary, but when they separated and flew away, they were not ordinary.

That secret weapon that is known to kill any enemy within range is!

Ghost bullet.

Dozens of abacus beads flew in at a terrifying speed. The beads of the ghost bullet were no ordinary weapon. It was rumored that they could even pierce the self-defense skills of masters.

Geommu-geuk flew his body. It was an attack that seemed unavoidable, but Geommu-geuk found a space of life between the diagonals. He twisted and turned his waist, arms, and body to avoid the flying attack.

Although his appearance was bizarre, not a single bullet hit Geommugeuk’s body. The ghost bullets passed through his entire body.

Thud th …!

The stones flew through the walls on all sides.

Sunlight streamed into the room, creating dozens of lines from the walls on all sides.

A feast of light created in an instant.

At first glance, the sight seemed fantastic.

The dark dragons flew between the lines created by the sunlight, their blades flashing.

Shhh shhh shhh!

The best assassins had no hesitation. They made quick decisions and had no fear in their actions. If their opponents weren’t swordsmen, they would have greeted each other and said thank you for your hard work.

The sword dance passed the checkout counter while avoiding the flying dark energy.

puck!

The cannonball’s jaw broke and it flew backwards, crashing down.

At that moment, another killer was pulling the curtain hanging in the kitchen. The moment the curtain was pulled,

Choaaaaaaah!

A torrent of volcanic acid poured down over the swordsman’s head at the counter.

Cheeeeeeek.

A terrible smell rising with smoke.

The previous abacus attack and this poison attack were linked ambush attacks. If you tried to eliminate the person who launched the abacus attack, the attack would immediately pour down the volcanic acid.

But the new form of the sword dance crossed the space in an instant and escaped from there.

In this narrow place, the Poongsinsa Temple was displaying truly great divine power.

Another slinger rushed in, kicking the table away.

The moment he kicked the table, it broke and the objects on it flew up.

The dishes, bottles, and food on the table flew into the air.

Among them was a chopstick case that contained chopsticks.

pop!

What exploded in front of the sword dance was a chopstick case.

It was a device that caused the chopstick holder to burst when shocked and the chopsticks flew out, releasing poisonous smoke.

When the other person breaks or knocks over the table, who would care about the chopstick holder? This was also made by Myeongsin. This was the reason why King Sal took Myeongsin out of here. Most of the things prepared today were developed by Myeongsin.

Phew.

The swordsman who was hit in the face with poison fell down.

The man who had been attacking by flipping over the table also fell down with his chest cut by the sword of the swordsman. Even as he died, he had a satisfied expression on his face, thinking that he had accomplished his mission.

Two assassins cautiously approached to confirm the death of the swordsman who had fallen to the ground.

The moment when those who were watching the sword dance stabbed the sword dance’s neck with daggers from both sides to make sure they dealt with it!

Shh.

Their daggers stopped in mid-air.

Before he knew it, Geommugeuk’s two hands were holding their wrists as he opened his eyes.

The hands of the swordsman are holding their wrists.

Just as they were about to quickly strike the workbench with their other hand.

hook!

The swordsman exhaled the poisonous smoke that had been in his mouth.

The poison was so vicious that the two-year-old died screaming in agony.

Then, this time, the last remaining assassin grabbed the hostage who was lying on the floor and lifted him up.

“Ahhhh!”

The assassin who took the woman hostage held a knife to her neck.

“Put the sword down. Or this bitch will die.”

“I guess you didn’t do a proper investigation into me. I’m not the kind of person who would put down their sword just because someone took a hostage.”

The moment he finished speaking, the sword dance rushed towards him.

Shhhhh.

He rushed towards the assassin who was holding the hostage with a flashlight.

The moment when Salsu pushed the hostage woman forward using her as a shield and swung his sword from behind.

Crunch!

Phew!

The sound of flesh being torn was heard repeatedly.

Unfortunately, both the hostage and the assassin fell.

Blood was flowing from the severed neck of the hostage woman, and blood was flowing from the killer’s heart.

The hostage woman was likely killed by Salsu, but surprisingly, both of them were killed by Geommu-geuk.

The dying man asked with a surprised face.

“… … How did you know?”

The dead hostage woman was holding a knife in her hand.

Surprisingly, she was also a killer. She was pushed forward and made a surprise attack at the crucial moment. In fact, her martial arts skills were stronger than the killer who had been taken hostage.

She was the core of the water supply prepared here today.

It was such an unexpected and fatal attack that even the sword dance theater could not have avoided it if it had not been known in advance.

But the swordsman, as if he had known about it in advance, cut her down and then killed her.

The sword dance left a message to the dying Salsu that even after death, he would never be able to understand.

“My uncle said that there was one person left who was a bit uneasy.”

Absolute Return Episode 489