Absolute Regression Chapter 491

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The moment he saw the demons, the king of Sal knew.

‘It’s the martial arts of the Heavenly Horse!’

Because there must be only one martial art in which such a scary evil spirit appears.

When I saw the martial arts of Cheonma, which I had only heard about, in person, the awe was extraordinary. Just seeing it made my fighting spirit subside.

If that’s the case for King Sal, what about the assassins who were running with him?

Their bodies were moving, but they had already lost their will to fight. Some of them slowed down their steps, while others stopped in their tracks.

Although they were experienced assassins who had been through all kinds of hardships, their hearts froze when they first saw the evil spirits of the Nine-Hwa Demonic Cult.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwak!

The assassins each resisted in their own way.

Some brandished knives, others unleashed their secret energy. Some raised their spirits for self-defense, and others swung their swords.

But nothing worked.

Neither the attack nor the self-defense technique worked. They couldn’t even scratch the black demons that were screaming.

Even the water spirits that flew up to avoid it were dragged down by the invisible magic. It was a move that they could not avoid by any means, given their skills.

Thud th …!

Broken, split, crushed. The demon swept through, destroying everything.

The only person left was Salwang, who had run towards Hwi.

The King of Sal’s heart pounded as if it was going to burst. It was the first time since the fight had begun that he had shown any signs of tension.

What if there was an evil spirit in Hwi’s place and it was trying to push him in? Would he have been able to stop it?

Chaaaaang!

After a brief clash, Hwi and Salwang retreated.

The two looked around.

The bodies were covered in blood, beyond recognition.

Hwi raised his sword towards the blood and bowed respectfully. It was not a way to bow to the dead.

It was a courtesy to the Guhwamagong.

Hui was deeply moved. Whenever Cheonma practiced martial arts, he would always leave or turn his back and not even look at him once. Whenever he happened to see the Nine Fire Demons being used, he would always be respectful.

But now he was running with that Nine Fire Demon Lord. Luckily, that Nine Fire Demon Lord had saved his life.

Has there ever been a more moving moment related to martial arts? I can say with certainty that there has never been one.

On the other hand, King Sal looked around with a calm look in his eyes. He felt no regret at the deaths of his subordinates. Only a cold wind blew through his empty heart.

Whiga turned towards the sword dance.

What words are needed in this situation? Geommu-geuk nodded once at Hwi’s eyes that conveyed gratitude.

‘Thank you, sir.’

Because it was Geommugeuk who had more gratitude and respect for Hwi, who always protected his father, than anyone else.

After greeting Hwi, Geommugeuk stimulated King Salwang again.

“I understand. You’re naturally a scaredy-cat, aren’t you?”

It was a mocking remark for joining forces with other assassins. The sword dance tried to provoke his emotions, but it did not work on the assassin king.

At that time, Myeongsin said.

“He is a man without emotions.”

At those words, King Sal looked at Myeongsin. At least, his eyes held some resentment towards Myeongsin.

A gleam of black magic appeared between his eyes.

“People should speak. If you don’t like it, you don’t like it. If you hate it, you hate it. How can I know what you’re thinking if you just look at me like that?”

Then the king of Sal opened his mouth.

“What do we have to say between us?”

“I have a lot of questions for you.”

King Sal waited for Geommugeuk to speak.

“What did you get for my bribe? Was I really promised the position of ruler of the night?”

Geommugeuk teased King Salwang with that, but he thought there might be another reason.

But the king of Sal did not answer.

“The rule is not to talk about requests.”

The sword dance could feel that his mind was only on completing this murderous act successfully.

As soon as the King of Sal gave the signal, the assassins appeared all at once.

Walking out of the alley, they appeared on the rooftop. The number of assassins hiding everywhere reached dozens.

“So many people have gathered here just to kill me.”

They were all skilled and successful assassins. In particular, there were some truly scary assassins who were classified as special here and there. They were trying their best to hide their identities, but there was a famous person on this side.

―Of the two people on the left roof, the one on the right, the one at the entrance to the alley on the right, the one in the middle… … .

He relayed to Geommugeuk the special assassins he knew.

-Are you worried that I might die?

-My betrayal will have some meaning only if you live.

It wasn’t necessarily a betrayal, since he knew that the list had destroyed his family, but since he had been there for such a long time, he said it without realizing it.

-Don’t think of it as a betrayal. They have their work, and you have your work, too.

-Day?

-You asked for it yourself, didn’t you? You and they are both doing your own work.

A faint smile appeared on Myeongsin’s lips.

Even in this situation, Geommugeuk was taking care of his own mind. The words Geommugeuk threw out were definitely comforting.

Geommugeuk looked at the King and the assassins and drew his sword.

“Right, what more could we say between us?”

Then, Hui took a step forward towards King Sal.

Hui’s back was saying this.

Please leave the fight to me until the end. This fight is my fight.

‘Understood, sir. But be careful!’

Salwang looked at Hui with transparent eyes.

As for Whi, only Whi entered the King’s eyes at that moment.

The king could tell.

The biggest challenge in this mission is not the swordsmanship of Guhwamagong, but this Hui.

For assassins, it is not a problem if the opponent’s martial arts are strong.

No matter how strong their martial arts skills are, they will somehow find your weakness and kill you.

But that didn’t work on this demon cult’s escort.

Because he was the one who made up for that weakness.

Without saying who would go first, Hwi and Salwang rushed towards each other and clashed.

Countless sword lines appear with a sharp, sharp sound.

These are not ordinary lines. Lines filled with a lifetime of training were drawn over and over again, heading towards the lives of others.

As the two started fighting, Geommu-geuk also jumped towards the assassins.

If the regular assassins and special assassins were dogs and wolves, then Geommugeuk was one giant tiger.

Among the assassins, there were those who considered themselves to be gods of death who controlled life and death.

And now it was time to meet the real Grim Reaper.

The sword dance that jumped at the opponent displayed its shadow and disappeared from sight in an instant.

When the surprised Salsu turned his head to the left to find the location of Geommugeuk, the sight he saw was not to the left, but the sky. Bam! Geommugeuk’s sword had already cut deep into his neck.

At that moment, there was a sword flying towards Geommugeuk.

Among the assassins in the underworld, he was the one with the fastest sword.

‘Okay!’

His own sword’s blade had already reached Geommugeuk’s neck.

Phew!

But before that, the sword of the sword dance cut through his heart.

‘Why?’

Even as he lay dying, he couldn’t understand. Why did the other person react so late?

But is that all that is incomprehensible to the killers?

The swordsman used the shield to push back, repeatedly stabbing the other assassin’s heart and neck.

The assassin behind him had his neck pierced by a sword that flew from behind the corpse.

Shh! Shh!

Swords flew in from the left and right. The flying swords barely brushed past Geommugeuk’s body.

Sighs in the heart.

‘What a waste.’

It’s so close that you might think at first glance that there’s almost no difference in skill level, but this was actually a situation that could be directed because the skill gap was so overwhelming.

Dodging by the skin of your teeth means you’re fighting an optimized fight.

Easy, easy.

Crunch! Crunch!

The sword of the swordsman who had slid down the flashlight passed through, cutting down all the assassins standing on both sides. In a flash, the assassins fell.

What was even more surprising was that while fighting like this, Geommugeuk was also concerned about Hui’s fight.

From the fleeting movements of Hwi and Salwang and the sound of swords clashing, he could tell what was going on in the fight.

There, the sword dance even took care of the famous person.

Myeongsin was fighting well. He used all the skills he had to fight the assassins.

He also used a device he had created. The dark projectiles he threw exploded and killed the assassins around him. He knew the psychology of the assassins better than anyone else.

Of course, the assassins didn’t just take it. They used all kinds of secret weapons. Blades protruded from their shoes, and poisoned secret weapons flew everywhere.

In the midst of the chaos, Myeongsin felt an attack coming from behind and despaired.

‘It’s late!’

It was an attack by a special agent brought in from outside. Since I didn’t know anything about him, I didn’t expect him to stab me in the back so quickly.

‘Give me your shoulder.’

The moment when Myeongsin twisted his body to avoid instant death.

Shhhhhhh!

Something passed by his face along with a strong wind.

Phew!

It was the black magic sword of Geommu-geuk that pierced the neck of the assassin who was rushing from behind.

Myeongsin didn’t even have time to express his gratitude. The two of them were swarmed with bees.

Especially when the sword disappeared from Geommu-geuk’s hand, they thought now was their chance.

But there was also a chance for Geommugeuk. A chance to use one of his martial arts in real combat.

Geommugeuk dodged the flying sword and threw a punch.

Phew!

The shattered ribs of the bullet flew far away and rolled around.

Kkwarrurrung!

A thunderclap was heard from the fist. It was Kwonma’s Wall Power Shura Kwon.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

He dodged the flying sword with ease and threw a punch.

The killers’ jaws were shattered and their internal organs were ripped out. A death more painful than death by sword awaited them.

The assassins stopped attacking for a moment, shocked by the momentum.

The sword dance reached out to one side.

Wheeeeeek.

Then, the black magic sword embedded in the corpse was pulled out and floated into the air.

Fear crept into the hearts of several assassins who were watching the scene.

They lived their lives always thinking that death was something that belonged to the other person.

Now they felt as if death was floating in the air, watching them. That death crossed the air and entered the hands of Geommu-geuk.

Of course, the assassins did not just back down. They stubbornly tried to kill Geommugeuk and Myeongsin.

The sword energy poured down on the swordsman. The iron net was spread out, and poisoned dark energy flew. They poured out all the techniques and assassination skills they had learned.

But it didn’t work.

Where on earth could one escape to? There was a place to escape to.

How can one counterattack in that situation? The sword dance was done.

I found a direction that I absolutely could not get out of, got the angle right, and controlled the speed.

Phew!

He fell down like that, spewing blood until the last drop.

The sword dance was already covered in blood, so it did not avoid the pouring blood.

As always, the sword dance did not spare a glance at the dead.

Myeongsin watched the scene silently.

It wasn’t the sword dance I’d seen before. He wasn’t the talkative and joking little cult leader he was now, but he felt like a lonely fighter who had survived the battlefield alone.

‘That appearance right now is the true appearance of a cult leader.’

At that moment, Myeongsin’s eyes met Geommugeuk’s.

The two eyes of the swordsman, who matched the word loneliness so well, held a bright smile.

It was the moment to return to the bright sword dance.

“You survived.”

Myeongsin nodded at Geommugeuk’s words and said.

“Because the contract has to be completed.”

Their gazes met in the air.

But now was not the time to share their feelings.

The two looked at the place where Hwi and Salwang were fighting.

Their fight was also reaching its final stages.

And the ending was incredibly quiet.

Neither Salwang nor Hwi were visible. They were fighting in hiding.

Stealth of the assassin and stealth of the escort drone.

It was the last choice of two people who prided themselves on hiding.

In a place where there was nothing, only the blades of swords and knives flashed.

Chaeng! Chaeng!

Sparks flew from the air. The dagger and sword appeared in an instant and disappeared again.

Shh! Shh!

Every time the sun flashed, someone’s blood spurted out.

They were the ones who sensed a presence that wasn’t even breathing and cut down their opponents.

This is a showdown between those with extreme stealth skills.

Everything about them was at work in this fight.

Innate talent, intuition, past efforts, attitude, and even luck.

Clearly, there will be one with a larger total.

Crunch! Crunch!

Again, there was a sound of flesh being cut, and blood burst out of the air. Judging by the amount of blood, this time the wound was deeper than before.

grasp!

At the same time, blood also gushed out from the opponent.

The two men did not allow the attack to proceed smoothly. Once they were cut, they would be cut again.

Blood spurted and spurted.

Since neither of them let out a single scream, Geommugeuk and Myeongsin couldn’t tell who was more deeply wounded.

‘mister!’

It was not easy for him to intervene, as the fight had become a fight of stealth.

If you intervene incorrectly, you could end up in trouble.

In a situation where he was extremely focused, he was the biggest variable that could distract Hwi’s mind.

Cut and cut again. Hide and reveal. Feel and feel again. Give up your flesh and aim for your bones. Hide again.

At that time, the suffocating fight continued.

Shhhhh.

Crack, crack, crack.

Two different wind noises were heard, different from before.

And the sound that followed was not a sound that cut through flesh like it was now. It was a sound that pierced through flesh and bone.

Phew!

There was silence there.

Gulp.

Blood flowed from the air.

From there, the hiding began to come out and the figure began to reveal itself.

A man slowly reveals himself.

Blood was flowing out of his pierced heart.

Now the figure of the person who stabbed him was slowly revealed.

Blood flowing down the blade, a hand holding the hilt, an outstretched arm, and a man fighting with all his might were revealed. It was a whirlwind.

Geommugeuk looked up at the sky, letting out a deep sigh of relief.

‘Thank you, thank you very much.’

I can’t count the number of times I regretted watching the fight. I should have come alone. I should have come alone, no matter what excuse I made.

Because I was so anxious, I was so happy right now that I wanted to scream.

The sword dance drama thought that perhaps this was the reason why they crossed this line.

It would not have mattered whose stealth was superior or more sophisticated.

The reason why he won or lost was probably because he had been living in hiding for a longer period of time than King Sal.

Because Hwi had been quietly hiding and protecting his father his entire life.

Because Hwi’s hiding was not just a martial art, it was his life itself.

In the end, wasn’t it Hui’s devotion that killed King Sal?

Blood gushed out from the king’s mouth.

When he started this work, King Sal had never thought of a death like this. If he were to die, he thought he would be killed by the Demon Lord or the minor cult leader.

For the first time, emotions appeared on the king’s face. Anger and irritation. He didn’t say anything, but his expression seemed to say:

-To die by someone other than an escort.

Hwi showed how well a person who knows how to protect can kill if he sets his mind to it.

Hwi looked into the transparent eyes of the King of Sal, whose vitality was fading away, and spoke calmly. Perhaps his words spoke for all the guards.

“However, we simply chose to live a life of protection.”

Absolute Return Episode 492