Absolute Regression Chapter 494

When the 494th
Sword Dance Theater returned to Anga, preparations for departure were in full swing.

The luggage had already been loaded, and the condition of the horses and carriage was being inspected.

My father was standing in the yard, looking up at the sky, carrying a bundle on his back.

Geommugeuk approached his father.

“The Golden Dragon’s work has been completed.”

As always, Geommu-geuk told his father in detail what had happened. His father made a face at the time as if he was wondering why he was going into such detail, but he told him as much as he could.

Geommugeuk knows that the reports he has made so far have been of great help to his relationship with his father. At least now he is used to the conversation itself.

“I left the finishing touches up to the parties involved.”

Fortunately, the Murim Alliance also actively helped with this matter. Since they had agreed to deal with the forces behind the scenes through a three-way meeting, they readily accepted Tongcheon-gak’s request.

“In the end, we resolved the issue by pushing forward with the authority and power of our school.”

Geom Woo-jin, who was looking up at the sky, turned his gaze towards his son.

“The power of our school is your power.”

The sword dance laughed pleasantly. It was a word that acknowledged the authority of the cult leader. The important thing is not such thoughts.

Thank you, Father, for expressing it this way.

Geom Woo-jin got on the carriage first, and Geom Mu-geuk followed suit.

“Seomseo, take care!”

As a signal for the farewell of the sword dance, the carriage driven by Hui left Anga and began to run towards Cheonmasingyo.

“Father and I had planned to have a fight to see who would be popular among the young ladies in Seomse, but we ended up leaving without doing it. Father, next time you have a chance, let’s have a formal fight.”

Geum Woo-jin didn’t say he wouldn’t do it. He didn’t say anything about whether it wouldn’t be an advantageous match for someone so young.

‘This is our father.’

A haughty expression appeared on Geum Woo-jin’s face.

It’s a subtle change in facial expression that others may not notice, but now I can feel it through Geommu Geuk.

My father is also a man.

Geommugeuk stuck his head out the window and shouted at Ma Buseok’s Hui.

“Sir, don’t forget to stop by Chongqing on your way.”

Because I had to stop by the treasure vault that the Galaxy Leader had given me as a gift.

“I was supposed to pick thirty from there.”

Then, the voice of Geum Woo-jin is heard right away.

“I never made that promise.”

“Right? I think thirty is too many. I’ll just pick ten.”

“… … .”

“Actually, ten is too many. I wonder if anyone would say I’m the embodiment of greed. Okay. I’ll happily choose eight. As fate would have it, the Demon Lord of our school is also eight.”

“… … .”

“Right? What does Amazon have to do with gifts? I’ll only take five. No, Father! Then just three! Please!”

A smile appeared on Hwi’s lips as he listened to the conversation coming from behind him. Has he ever smiled this much in his life?

This journey was a very valuable time for me. It was a journey for the leader and the sub-leaders, but at the same time, it was a journey for myself.

The leader and sub-leaders made it that way.

Today on the way, the leader of the cult let me stop by my hometown, and the younger leader of the cult let me make a lot of money by dividing the money into three parts. And he gave me the opportunity to kill the king of death himself. The leader of the cult also gave me the golden elixir.

And instead of hiding, the three of them always walked together.

Has anyone among the Heavenly Horse’s escorts ever had an experience like this? Hui could guarantee it. There absolutely has not been one.

‘Thank you both.’

After a while, the sword dance that failed even with the three treasures stuck its mouth out and leaned out of the carriage window to feel the wind.

“You’re going too far! How can you be so cold-hearted!”

Whiga glanced back. Contrary to his complaining words, Geommugeuk’s face was smiling happily as he looked at the distant scenery.

In fact, at this moment, Geommugeuk was feeling regretful.

When will I be able to see my father like this again? If I go back now, I won’t be able to see him for a while.

Why does time pass so quickly? We’re just starting out, but we’ll be there before we know it.

“Sir, let’s go back slowly. Even slower than when we came. If you see a thief trying to steal money, stop the carriage. If you see thieves, stop. Even hostage-taking is fine! Don’t miss a thirsty pedestrian or a lost cat. Please, let’s go back slowly!”

I wish my father would feel as sorry as I did, but he said nothing.

Only the fishing rod sticking out of the carriage window swayed gently in the wind.

* * *

The carriage arrived at the foot of Yuhua Mountain in Chongqing.

The Milky Way Lord told me to go find Jungsong, who was digging for herbs here.

When the author asked for his whereabouts and arrived at his house at the foot of the mountain, Jungsong was waiting at home for the Geommugeuk troupe to arrive.

“I heard that the owner of the key has appeared.”

The Milky Way’s Master had told him that someone would come to visit him soon. That’s why he hasn’t been going out to collect herbs lately, but has been waiting at home for guests to come.

“I will guide you, let’s go.”

Perhaps he who guarded the treasure had been waiting for this moment more than the one who found it. Because it would be the moment when he would be freed from something he had unknowingly been tied to.

Jungsong took three people and climbed Mt. Okhwa.

He reached the top and looked down the cliff.

“You have to jump down here. As you go down, there is a protruding part on the cliff side. You have to jump down exactly there.”

“Go down first.”

Jungsong looked at Geommugeuk with somewhat worried eyes. It seemed that he was more worried about the younger Geommugeuk than the other two.

The sword dance gave him peace of mind.

“Don’t worry, I had a father who raised his children by throwing them off cliffs.”

At the end of Geommugeuk, Jungsong could see that his prediction was correct.

‘As expected! Those two were father and son.’

They were similar, yet had different vibes.

Joongsong jumped down the cliff. He was falling quickly, but he slowed down by swinging his arms and legs.

There was a space jutting out about halfway down the cliff.

Although he was confident in his lightness, he was always nervous. Jumping off a cliff and landing on a protruding spot was not an easy task, even though it looked easy.

You need to have a high level of lightness, and above all, you need to have guts. You also need to have this kind of experience. On top of that, today was a particularly difficult day because the wind was blowing hard.

The central saddle came down on the protrusion.

‘Will I be able to get down safely?’

I looked up because I was so worried.

The sword dance fell with a swish and landed lightly next to him.

“Huh?”

Joongsong looked up with a surprised face.

“Why are you so surprised?”

“no.”

It literally fell off. Normally, you would have to spread your wings and move your hands and feet to slow down.

However, the sword dance fell quickly like a rock, but when it actually landed, it landed lightly like a feather. It didn’t even move its hands or feet.

‘This is the first time I’ve seen such lightness. If a young person can do this, what about other people?’

Then, Joongsong, who was absentmindedly looking in the opposite direction, was startled.

‘omg!’

Hwi was already standing next to him. There was really no sound or movement. At first, he was under the illusion that he had come down with him.

The person who gave the final surprise was Geum Woo-jin.

Before I knew it, the black umbrella that had come down was floating in the air, its clothes fluttering.

He was floating in the air in front of the protrusion with a relaxed expression on his face, as if he were standing on the ground.

In response to the three people’s martial arts skills, Joongsong said something he originally did not want to say.

“Every year, the Lord of the Treasures would come and give me new treasures and keys, and I would go in here and fill them up. So this place is known only to the Lord of the Treasures and me. At first, I thought it was the Lord of the Treasures’ personal report, but one day he told me that this was where he collected gifts to give to his benefactor. I couldn’t understand it. What kind of benefactor would do such a thing?”

Jung Song bowed his head slightly to the three people and then spoke.

“I understand now.”

It wasn’t just any ordinary unmanned person. It was a moment where I met three masters at once, a level that is hard to meet even once in a lifetime while living as an unmanned person.

“There were difficult times while waiting, but it was actually a worthwhile wait.”

He was a master who could tell his opponent’s skill to some extent just by looking at his light moves.

Then Geommugeuk expressed his gratitude to him.

“Thank you for waiting.”

“You don’t need to thank me. I was given the job because of my friendship with the owner. I also received a lot of money.”

“But I know how hard it is for an unmanned person to be tied up somewhere. You really had a hard time.”

Through this journey, Hui could now clearly see that such expressions of gratitude were the true heart of the Sword Dance. The person who charged forward with such sincerity was the leader of the Cheonmasingyo at the time.

Hwi’s gaze briefly turned to Geom Woo-jin.

‘I think I understand now how hard the fight was for the leader.’

To the heart of the sword dance that was shown to me during this journey.

‘I think I’ve already won.’

It’s not that I divided the money into three parts. When I first brought it for myself and laid out the leather for camping, I already lost. When I dragged him to eat with me, I already lost.

‘Can you win, Master? There are still five years left.’

Meanwhile, Jungsong pulled out a small stone that was stuck in the cliff.

There was a hole there, a common hole in cliffs.

“Just put the key here and turn it.”

No one in the world would know that this was the entrance to the cave. Even if someone were to fall off the cliff and land dramatically on this ledge, they would never think that this small hole in the wall was a keyhole.

“Then I will go now.”

After bowing his head politely and greeting, Jungsong flew up and jumped down the cliff. His body, which had found freedom, flew lightly like the wind.

Geom Woo-jin walked through the air and landed on the spot where Joong Song was standing.

He took out the eternal key he had received from Yongjamyeong and gave it to Hwi.

Let’s put the key in the hole and turn it.

Srrrrrr.

A door hidden in the cliff opened.

“I will wait here.”

Then the sword dance took care of him.

“Aren’t we definitely going on this journey together?”

Geum Woo-jin nodded.

“Let’s go in together.”

“yes.”

So the three of them entered the cave.

There was no separate organ to defend against intruders. It was in a location where it could never be discovered, so the core of this treasure trove was the belief in a man named Jung Song.

If he were to change his mind and decide to open this place, he could probably break down the wall and get in.

Geommu-geuk could tell. There was a reason why the owner of the Galaxy Shangdan became the richest man in the martial arts world.

He had someone he could trust with his treasures, and once he trusted them, he had the trust and courage to truly trust and entrust them.

The interior was bright with the lanterns placed everywhere, and the air coming in from somewhere made the interior comfortable.

The first thing that caught my eye was the Tokyo Mirror in the middle. It was a large mirror that could reflect my entire body.

Treasures were displayed on both sides.

On the left wall were hanging clothes. Of course, they weren’t ordinary military uniforms.

“Father, isn’t this the Black Dragon Flying Armor?”

The robe embroidered with a black dragon was a very famous robe in the martial arts world.

That wasn’t all. The robe hanging next to it was no joke either.

“This is the iron robe of a flying tiger. Ah! That is the diamond armor.”

From the clothes that can be recognized just by looking at them like this.

“What is this?”

“It’s a laughing and proud real armor. It’s a very old treasure.”

Even the treasure that only the father knows.

In the general report, these treasures were beautifully decorated on the walls, with the precious ones in the center and the rest around them.

But there were so many robes here that they were hung up like regular uniforms.

If you have all these treasures gathered together, how could there be no weapons?

The swords displayed on one side were finally shining brightly as they had the moment to show off.

“The Taegeuk Singeom (太極神劍), the Lotus Sword (蓮花劍), and that’s the Blood Wind Light Sword (血風光輝劍)?”

Not only swords, but also spears, daggers, and knives. It was full of all kinds of treasures.

That wasn’t all.

The martial arts secrets were also inserted, but judging from the level of the sword or the treasure, the martial arts secrets would also be difficult to obtain.

In addition, there were poisonous liquor, night liquor, and other expensive treasures. The amount of treasure was truly difficult to convert into money.

I could tell that Yongjamyeong had been collecting them for a long time. They weren’t things that could be acquired overnight just because you had money.

“Our father saved one person properly.”

It was a gathering of things that the richest man in the Central Plains had prepared for his entire life. It was also a moment where one could feel the majesty of the richest man in the martial arts world.

“The armor here seems to be the White Dragon Armor. I heard it’s one of the favorite armors of the martial arts people of the Jeongpa, and it’s here. Father, look at this. Huh?”

Geommugeuk looked back and was startled.

Before I knew it, my father was standing in front of Tokyo, dressed in his formal attire.

It was a black robe that really suited my father.

“What is that? Those clothes?”

Then the father answered.

“It’s a shocking armor. I’ve always wanted to wear it, but I never got around to it. Now it’s here.”

I thought he wouldn’t wear it because he thought it was a no-man’s job.

My father had a deeper knowledge of martial arts equipment than anyone else.

Father reached out his hand again, and something that had been hanging flew out.

Step by step.

My father wore it on both wrists. It was a wrist guard.

“There is no trace.”

I had heard of that sword dance before. It was a legendary protective gear that was said to be uncuttable by any sword.

When my father reached out his hand again, this time a dagger flew.

“It is a heart that is boundless in heaven.”

It was a dagger that was ranked among the top five daggers in the martial arts world. He stuck the dagger into Mu-heun. Mu-heun was originally made to be able to stick a dagger into it.

Geommugeuk, who was watching the scene, did not forget to joke.

“Now I know why I wanted every treasure I saw. The blood of the original incarnation of materialism ran through me!”

A smirk appeared on my father’s lips at the joke of the sword dance.

Geommugeuk felt happy at the laughter he had not seen in a long time.

Yes, that’s the kind of person my father is. He looks so cool looking up at the sky with his back to the road, but that’s not where my father’s true nature lies.

When he sees a robe, he wants to wear it, and when he sees a sword, he wants to use it. When he sees a strong person, he wants to fight them, and when he fights, he wants to win.

What makes this moment so precious to Geommugeuk is that he is now showing it to us without holding back.

My father, who was getting ready while looking at the mirror, suddenly said.

“What are you two doing if you don’t choose?”

Geommugeuk asked with his eyes wide open in joy.

“Can we choose too?”

My father spoke in the mirror with an expression of obviousness.

“Both of you dress properly. Don’t think of giving to others, just for yourselves.”

Absolute Return Episode 495