Absolute Regression Chapter 497

Mr. Seong
was a white-haired old man, but his back was straight and his eyes were intense.

In addition, the neatly dressed black robe contrasted with his white hair, creating a strange atmosphere.

He was holding a large box, covered with a white cloth, with various unknown tools sticking out of it.

The first person to greet him was Jin Ha-gun.

“It’s been a while.”

Jin Ha-gun had known Master Seong since he was young. Master Seong was an indispensable figure in the Murim Alliance when it came to magic arts, and was acknowledged by everyone when it came to magic arts research.

From the perspective of the Murim Alliance, he is someone who studies the martial arts of the strongest enemy, so how could he not be valued? He was actively training many disciples even at an old age.

“How have you been, Lord Jin? I have heard well about your activities as the Lord of Demon Slayer.”

Jin Ha-gun introduced him to sword dance.

“This is the new religious sect’s sub-religious leader.”

Mr. Sung was surprised, as he had not expected that there would be a leader of the Demonic Cult here. He looked at the sword dance with new eyes.

“It’s very different from what I imagined.”

The swordsman greeted me with a smile.

“I have heard of your reputation, sir.”

“You guys are going to hate me?”

“How could that be? Even on a day like today, if you were here, we could clear our names.”

Mr. Sung’s eyes narrowed.

“You’ll find out if you look into it.”

The main court where Mr. Seong was staying made a polite request.

“As you know, this is a serious matter. The truth of this incident lies solely in your hands.”

At that time, Geommugeuk said to Jukwol.

“Do you want the monster to be us?”

The lord thought that it might be so. If there was someone other than the Demonic Cult who committed such a cruel act, it would be much more horrible than the villain being the Demonic Cult.

Joo-gwol politely asked Mr. Seong again.

“i look forward to.”

It was a request filled with the sincerity of not letting go of the magic.

“No matter what you wish for, I only reveal things as they are.”

Mr. Seong walked towards the corpse of the Great King.

He opened the box, took out the tools, and began to investigate in earnest.

He took blood from the corpse and mixed it with the liquid in the vial.

He carefully examined the wounded area and applied different medicines to the severed flesh, bones, and organs.

They didn’t just examine the bodies. They investigated where the blood had splattered and what marks had been left on the walls.

He sprinkled powdered chemicals on the floor to make footprints appear, and tried to find out what kind of magic was used there. He did all the research he could.

Unless a special technique was used that left a mark, it would be difficult to determine the exact martial art used. There were so many similar martial arts in this world.

After watching the scene for a while, Geommugeuk and Jinhagun walked to the window.

Ju-Gwol couldn’t follow and watched from afar. He was displeased with Jin-Ha-Gun’s association with the leader of the Demonic Cult in this situation.

Geommu-geuk and Jin-ha-gun looked out the window in silence. The Murim Alliance warriors were moving the corpse into the yard.

Jin Ha-gun saw that the gaze of Geommu-geuk looking at him was no different from his own. He was just as angry and sad as he was.

I thought that perhaps it was my own personality that made me suspicious of Geommugeuk even though I knew that he was this kind of person.

He is a person who does not truly trust anyone. No, he may be a person who does not know how to trust.

“Why did you go to Shaanxi?”

Geommugeuk answered Jin Hagun’s question honestly.

“We discovered the source of funds for the masterminds in Seomseong at the main church’s Tongcheon Pavilion. We went there to cut off that source of funds.”

Jin Ha-gun looked at the sword dance.

“Did you cut it?”

“Clipped.”

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Jin Ha-gun’s mouth and then disappeared.

“Do you think it was they who did this?”

“Maybe so, maybe not.”

Take revenge for eliminating the killer?

If so, this would be the first time they have been plotting in hiding, but are now taking the initiative.

But the King of Sal died not long ago, so why are you launching a war of revenge so quickly? This seems to have been meticulously planned. Was there really any time to prepare in the meantime?

Geommugeuk sent a message to Jin Hagun.

-You’re with me, father.

Jin Ha-gun looked at Geommu-geuk with a surprised face.

-I’m telling you this because I don’t want to deceive you.

-Where are you now?

-He is staying at our school.

Geommugeuk looked at Jin Hagun.

– That’s the proof. That we didn’t do this. Would we do something like this with our father present?

Jin Ha-gun now believed it for sure. He knew how much Geommu-geuk liked and respected Cheonma. Even if he used some trick, he was not the type of person to mention his father while doing it.

-Thank you for telling me.

―When we become the leaders and the leaders, we may experience the same thing again. Then, you tell me too. Be honest like I am now. Then, we will be able to overcome any discord or misunderstanding.

The two men looked at each other and then back out into the yard. The bodies were still being moved.

Meanwhile, Mr. Sung’s investigation continued. His investigation was meticulous and passionate.

He didn’t even frown at the smell of the medicine. He lay down on the blood-soaked floor and searched for something. He tried to recreate the fight here by threading the red thread here and there in the intestines.

How much time has passed like that?

Finally, Mr. Sung finished his investigation.

Everyone gathered around Mr. Sung. Amidst the tense gazes, Mr. Sung spoke calmly.

“I figured out what kind of martial arts it was.”

Jin Ha-gun and Ju-gwol, as well as Geommu-geuk, waited for his answer with tense expressions.

“The martial arts that killed the Daejeongmunju are… … .”

Mr. Seong’s gaze turned towards the sword dance.

“It was magic.”

Jin Ha-gun was startled, and Ju-gwol made a face that said, “Then that’s so.”

Rather, the sword dance was bland.

This conspiracy was really planned. I told Mr. Sung that I would clear his name, but I expected that the evil spirit might have killed him using magic.

Joo-gwol asked Mr. Seong.

“Have you figured out what kind of magic it is specifically?”

Then, surprisingly, Mr. Sung nodded.

The shocking facts that came out of his mouth.

“It’s the magic of the Amazon.”

All three people who were listening were surprised.

This time, the previously bland sword dance was the most surprising. I really didn’t know that the Demon Lord’s magic would come out.

Even the king who had been confident that he was a demon lord became tense when the demon lord was mentioned. The evil beast is the demon lord? This is a problem of a completely different level than before.

“Who is that Amazon?”

In response to the trembling question of the king, Mr. Seong pointed to one person.

“Blood chopping board.”

“!”

“Killing the Lord of the Great Gate was his way of destroying the heavens.”

A heavy silence fell there.

Bloodthirsty Demon destroyed the famous general and the main gate.

If this news were to spread throughout the martial arts world, not only the martial arts world of Chungkyung, but the entire martial arts world would be turned upside down. It would not be strange at all if a war broke out between the martial arts alliance and the Heavenly Demon Sect as the starting point.

Jin Ha-gun looked at Geommu-geuk. Geommu-geuk was staring at Mr. Seong without saying a word.

Ju-gwol, who considered that reaction as an acknowledgment of Mr. Seong’s words, quickly flew towards the entrance. Then he called all of his subordinates outside. He didn’t even pay attention to the sword dance.

This was the first thought that came to my mind when I heard Mr. Seong’s words.

‘Is it possible that Mr. Seong Lee is also one of those recruited by the Hwamoogi faction?’

Because it produced such a ridiculous result.

However, in his life before his regression, Mr. Seong had never appeared in relation to the Twelve Zodiac Kings.

He could have helped them in the dark, but that was unlikely. After the Cheonmasingyo was sealed, the Twelve Earthly Kings appeared, and Mr. Seong was an unnecessary person at that time.

And one more thing.

If he had been recruited by them, he would not have revealed such results in front of them knowing that he would be suspected immediately.

Here, he said it was a different martial arts, and he went to the leader of the martial arts world to sow discord. He couldn’t tell the truth in front of the younger leader, he said.

‘Interest is not their servant.’

That’s why this result was surprising and shocking to Geommugeuk.

Jin Ha-gun checked with Mr. Seong again.

“Are you sure about the Blood Heavenly Sword’s martial arts? As you know, this is a very important matter.”

Then Mr. Seong said firmly.

“That’s for sure.”

Mr. Sung didn’t hesitate an inch. He added strength to his assurance with a confident expression.

“Even if there was a Demonic Cult leader here, not just a Demonic Cult leader, I would give the same answer. I can say this on my own behalf.”

Jin Ha-gun was confused by his confidence. At first, when he said it was magic, he thought that the person who planned this incident had recruited a magic expert to do it.

But this is the martial arts of the Amazon?

‘Can someone forge the magic of the Amazon?’

It seemed impossible.

‘What if it really was the work of the Bloodthirsty Demon?’

Jin Ha-gun looked at the sword dance.

What on earth should I say to Geommugeuk in this situation? I couldn’t say that I trusted Mr. Seong’s insight, but I couldn’t say that I trusted him in front of Mr. Seong either.

At that time, Geommugeuk asked Jin Hagun.

“If there was evidence that the one who did this was the leader of the martial arts world, would you believe it?”

Because it was such an absurd assumption, Jin Ha-gun didn’t even answer.

“You won’t believe me, will you? That’s how I feel right now.”

Geommugeuk stared at Mr. Seong.

“If he’s not cheating on the results, we need to find out how they came up with these results.”

Then Mr. Seong said firmly.

“I didn’t lie. It doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not.”

Geommugeuk nodded silently.

“That’s what you should have done. Whoever you are, you keep touching things that you absolutely shouldn’t touch. You pissed off your father, and now you’re pissed off me.”

It also meant that the guy knew his father and himself well.

Meanwhile, the Junggyeongjidan warriors rushed into the main hall and surrounded the Geommu Theater. Thinking that something had happened, the Destruction Demons also came in to observe the situation. Fortunately, there was no problem with Jin Ha-gun.

Geommugeuk said to Jin Hagun.

“I guess I should go now.”

Jin Ha-gun couldn’t find any trace of embarrassment at having his conspiracy exposed in Geommu-geuk’s eyes. His eyes were clear and deep as always.

“We need to find out as soon as possible.”

Jin Ha-gun believed in the Sword Dance Theater. He did not believe in the Demonic Cult, nor in the Mine, nor in the Blood Heavenly Demon, but he believed in his friend.

“Okay. Thanks.”

As the Sword Dancers tried to leave, Ju-gwol stopped them. The Jidan warriors raised their internal energy and aimed their swords at once.

“Since the martial arts used by the evil spirit have been revealed to be demonic, we cannot let them go like this.”

If this incident was the work of the Demonic Cult, I thought it was a golden opportunity to catch the Demonic Cult’s leader.

Then Jin Ha-gun said to him.

“Even if we want to catch it, we can’t catch it right now. So just let us go.”

It wasn’t just Ju-Gweol who was surprised by those words. The other Chung-Gyeong-Ji-Dan soldiers there thought the same thing.

‘We may be like that, but we have the True Lord and the Demon Sect, so why can’t we catch even one minor cult leader?’

At this moment, Ju-Gwol greatly misunderstood.

‘You’re letting me off the hook because I’m your friend. Listen, Lord Jin. This could cost you your place as successor.’

Jin Ha-gun looked at the palace and said.

“Open the way.”

Jin Ha-gun’s eyes were so firm that he couldn’t be stubborn any longer.

When Ju-Gweol gave the order to his subordinates, only then did the Jidan warriors put away their swords and open the way.

Geommugeuk walked quietly among the martial artists of the Murim Alliance.

Jin Ha-gun stood by the window and watched the sword dance pass through the yard and leave the building.

He felt anger and agitation from the people in the palace and the people in the earth who were looking at his back.

Because there weren’t many people who would understand the friendship between the grandson of the powerful Murim Alliance leader and the leader of the Demonic Cult.

Moreover, Mr. Seong was a person everyone trusted when it came to magic.

Given the current situation, word of this result will likely spread quickly.

‘Friend, I don’t have much time.’

* * *

When I returned home, my father was having breakfast in the yard.

These days, my father has been increasingly devoted to practicing the mind method.

I held my breath and waited for my father to finish his training.

And at that moment when my father finished his qi, I saw the qi surrounding my father’s body gather together like a mirage in the hot air.

That appearance was that of a thousand horse spirits.

I had the illusion that the Heavenly Horse Spirit made of genuine energy was looking at me.

Although it was always a scary sight, I was happy to see the Cheonmahon after such a long time.

The joy was short-lived, however, as the Heavenly Horse Spirit turned into true energy and dispersed again before being absorbed into the father’s body.

My father slowly opened his eyes and his gaze was as deep as an abyss.

“Did you see it?”

“Yes, I saw it.”

My father’s gaze became intense.

“The true energy of the Nine Flower Demonic Skill is only visible to those who have mastered the Nine Flower Demonic Skill, and only when one’s realm reaches the Seven Stars can the form of the Heavenly Demonic Spirit begin to be faintly visible. This means that your realm has reached the Seven Stars.”

My father looked surprised that I had already reached Chilseong.

“It’s much faster than what I’ve accomplished.”

I’m sure your father has also heard of his quick achievements.

Considering the time when I learned the art of magic, it was an unbelievably fast accomplishment.

This achievement was natural. In addition to my father’s repeated lectures, I had been spending more time practicing the Shicheon Secret Technique.

“It’s thanks to my father who taught me well.”

My accomplishments will surely inspire my father.

I want to achieve greatness as soon as possible and summon the Heavenly Demon Spirit. I was so curious about the difference between my father’s Heavenly Demon Spirit and mine.

“How was your trip?”

“It was just as I expected, Father.”

Before contacting the lord of the martial arts world, my father told me to first check if Daejeongmun was hit by some kind of martial arts attack. The reason he asked me to check was because he thought that my father might have been hit by some kind of magic attack as well.

“What kind of magic was it?”

My father thought that it must be a well-known magician, so that he could definitely put the blame on us.

A fact that even a father would not be able to help but be surprised was relayed.

“It was Elder Doma’s martial arts.”

My father’s eyes became cold and sank. It was natural for him to be angry, for I had touched the magic and touched the demon lord.

“I don’t know how it was manipulated, but since Mr. Seong, who is well-versed in the school’s magic, has revealed it, the Murim Alliance will demand an explanation for this incident. Of course, Elder Doma will be teaching Daeryong while reading books at the school, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”

Just then, a person entered the place, guided by an unmanned guide.

I looked at him with a surprised face, because I really didn’t expect him to come.

Seodaeryong, carrying a long sword on his back, was entering Anga.

Absolute Return Episode 498