Absolute Regression Chapter 532

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carriage continued to run.

There was no time to appreciate the scenery. Trees and flowers whose names I didn’t know swept past me quickly, and the smell of dust tickled my nose.

Even though she was still being followed, Cho-hee felt more at ease than before.

It was because she felt that his words that he would take her to Cheonhwaruju even if the entire martial arts world tried to stop him were sincere. After all, she was the one who could see through a man’s lies better than anyone else.

Her gaze glanced at the swordsman driving the carriage.

A person who becomes more and more special the more you look at him.

‘What on earth is the story between you and Lady Rouge?’

I was curious about this person’s relationship with Lady Luzhu.

Then Geommugeuk suddenly spoke.

“I guess they’re in a hurry.”

“yes?”

At that moment, Chohee’s new form soared into the air. Geommugeuk flew up while hugging her waist.

Cho-hee, who was suddenly blown up by the sword dance, was out of her mind. The sound of dark energy flying by her ears could be heard.

Shhh shhh shhh shhh!

The sounds of something being stuck.

Pitter-patter, patter, patter!

The masked people, the sky, the trees, and the ground that flash by in a flash.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

It was the first time I had heard the sound of sword energy being emitted from a sword, and from this close.

dump.

When she came to, she found herself sitting in a carriage that had stopped.

When I turned my head, I saw the masked men lying around me. I didn’t see how they died. Everything just happened and ended in an instant.

The swordsman squatted down and examined their bodies.

As she was getting out of the carriage, Geommu-geuk spoke without looking back.

“Be careful when you get off. It’s poisonous.”

As if that hadn’t been a dream, there were several dark flags with gleaming blue blades planted next to the carriage.

Dozens of these terrifying things were flying through the air, and she and the cult leader were flying among them, and her heart sank belatedly.

She sat back down, feeling a needless fear that her foot would slip and cut the curtain as she tried to get off.

“This time they hired assassins.”

The swordsman had already recognized them as assassins just by the movements they made while attacking him. However, he examined the bodies to find out where they came from. However, he could not find any traces of them.

“The person who is trying to kill the young lady is trying to completely hide his identity.”

He had previously hired ronin, and now he hired assassins. Just like the Chilrochusaldae, these assassins’ skills were also top-notch.

If he had the financial resources to hire such skilled people, he would have trusted experts of his own. However, he was trying to get things done by borrowing outside help. And he was using people who were almost impossible to track.

After examining all the bodies, Geommugeuk returned to the carriage.

Cho-hee could tell that the reason Geommu-geuk left the stalker alone was to find out information about the other person.

‘Wouldn’t it be better to kill the stalker and leave a little earlier to avoid attacks?’

The words came to mind, but I didn’t ask. I left everything to Geommu-geuk, so I had to trust him. I don’t know what you believe in.

Before getting on the carriage, Geommu-geuk reached out his hand and the poisonous venoms embedded in the carriage came out on their own. Geommu-geuk buried the poisoned venoms deep into the ground.

It was the moment when Cho-hee discovered the specialness of the sword dance again. An ordinary person would have just taken it out and thrown it away. However, he was worried that if he threw it away on the street like this, someone who picked it up without knowing it would die.

The feeling that it wasn’t pretense confused her, since the opponent was a cult leader.

“Thank you for saving me.”

Chohee bowed her head and expressed her gratitude politely.

“No problem. Then let’s go.”

Although it seemed like he could make a joke out of it, Geommugeuk started driving the carriage again.

Chohee quietly watched the sword dance and took a deep breath to calm herself down. She didn’t know when she would suddenly fly into the sky again.

The second ambush occurred two nights later.

Chohee was sleeping next to the campfire.

How long did you sleep?

She woke up without knowing why. When she opened her eyes, she was startled.

Blood was dripping down his body. The masked man appeared before his eyes. His knife was pointed at his neck.

And one step ahead, the sword of the Geommu Theater was embedded in his heart.

The swordsman pushed his body and made him fall next to her.

“Stealth and stealth were great assassins.”

The swordsman examined the body. He tried to find out which organization had sent it, but it was a body without any tattoos or scars.

She bowed her head politely.

“You saved me again.”

It was thanks to the Cheonmahoshinkong that she was saved. No matter how slight the movement, it could not fool the great Cheonmahoshinkong.

“You must be awake, but sleep more.”

The sword dance buried the body of the assassin.

Cho-hee could tell. The Geommu-geuk didn’t bury the corpses of their enemies, but today, they were burying them for her own sake. She couldn’t let him sleep next to a corpse.

As we sat staring at the campfire for a while, she started talking about something she had never done before.

“Lord Roo created an information organization within Cheonhwaru. It is both a Giru and an information organization.”

When you’re drunk, all sorts of things come out, and in that sense, there’s no place easier to extract information about the martial arts world than Giru.

“Of course, not all gisaengs deal with information. Gisaengs who deal with information are called Bihwa (祕花). I am also Bihwa.”

Now, it was a secret revealed to mean that I trust you, the Little Leader. It was a secret that I revealed with great determination, but surprisingly, Geommugeuk’s reaction was indifferent.

“Did you know?”

Geommu-geuk nodded at her question. He already knew. The fact that Cheonhwaruju was gathering information about the martial arts world for the evil Soma. He just didn’t know the specific part about the name being called Bihwa.

She could now see for sure that this cult leader really had a deep connection with Cheonhwaru.

“Go to sleep. We’ll leave early tomorrow.”

“yes.”

After a while, she turned her back and asked while lying down.

“I hope Lady Rouge is okay?”

Seeing him trying to kill me so persistently, I suddenly became worried about Cheonhwaruju’s safety. Of course, there are masters protecting Cheonhwaruju, but what if a skilled assassin like me goes there?

I expected him to say that it was okay, but I got a sudden, shocking answer from the swordsman.

“They’re probably going to try to kill you too, Lady Rouge. They might have already tried.”

Chohee sat up in surprise.

“Do you really think so?”

The sword dance nodded.

“If you can’t kill the person trying to convey information, why not kill the person receiving the information?”

“!”

Cho-hee was lost in thought for a moment and couldn’t say anything.

Then he soon spoke loudly.

“Please go and save Lady Rouge!”

Originally a calm person, she became agitated when Lu Zhu’s safety was at stake. As far as Geommu-geuk could tell, she valued Lu Zhu more than her own life.

“Please! Please go and save Lady Rouge! You said we were close enough to each other that you would take me even if the whole world of martial arts tried to stop me!”

In comparison, the sword dance was bland.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then please go quickly! If it’s because of me, don’t worry. I’ll hide and wait somewhere. Please go quickly and save me.”

Now, the reason why the sword dance was so bland has been revealed.

“Don’t worry. I’ve already made plans.”

“A countermeasure?”

Her eyes trembled in surprise.

“He was so precious to me, how could I have just left him alone? I’m not that kind of optimistic person.”

If I hadn’t had a backup plan, I would have carried her on my back and run at a brisk pace.

“The day I heard that the young lady was planning to meet Cheonhwaruju, I immediately sent an urgent telegram. So, we just need to focus on our work.”

“To whom?”

The swordsman looked at her and smiled meaningfully.

“There is. No matter where you are or what you do, there is always someone you want to see.”

* * *

A group of unmanned personnel arrived at the main building of Guizhou Tianhualou.

Their movements were nimble. Just by looking at their lightness, you could tell that their martial arts skills were no ordinary skill, and their cold eyes revealed their cruel nature.

They were known to be the most ruthless of the ronin.

These were the hired ronin Guisaldae (鬼殺隊), made up of former assassins.

As expected from the Salsu clan, they had no hesitation in killing people. They were cold-blooded people who would cut a child if they tried to stop him, and they would cut a parent if they tried to stop him. They were called Gwisal because they said they would kill ghosts if you gave them money.

If Chilrochusaldae is the dark side among the ronin who chase people, then Gwisaldae takes that place among the ronin who kill people.

The man standing before them was none other than the leader of the Gwisal clan. Known to have successfully carried out fifty murders during his time as an assassin, he was a figure of the highest skill and cruelty.

“Kill them all, both the gisaeng and the customers! Don’t let even one of them live!”

Despite the Lord’s orders, the demons did not even emit a hint of murderous intent. They did not even look like they were anticipating the slaughter that was about to begin.

For those who were used to killing people, what was about to unfold was just work. It was no different from how ordinary people carried things and sold goods.

One of the demons said as he looked at the building lit up with brilliant lights.

“This is the perfect song for going to the afterlife!”

Whether or not they knew about the intrusion of the cruel ones, the sound of lively music could be heard from the Cheonhwaru building.

The ghosts all jumped over the wall at once.

It seemed like there would be a courtesan or a servant there to greet the guests, but the yard was empty.

So they ran quickly and entered the building without being noticed by anyone.

The first floor of Cheonhwaru was like a plaza, with rooms for guests on all four sides centered around the central space.

“We start from the first floor and go up!”

At the order of the Gwisaldaeju, the Gwisals opened the first door.

Just as he was about to jump in and slaughter everyone inside, Guisal, who had opened the door, flinched in surprise.

The moment the door opened, a bizarre sight caught my eye.

There were men sitting there wearing white masks.

‘What the heck? These crazy kids!’

It was a white mask with only eye holes. It had a smiling face that looked like a crescent moon lying down. The shape of the crescent moon was slightly different for each person.

The reason Guishal was surprised was because the eyes in those smiling sockets were not smiling. The dissonance was eerie.

“What are those?”

The one in the lead spoke at the words of another ghost heard from behind.

“That mask is the mask worn by the maskless guest.”

Everyone’s expressions hardened at the word ‘faceless guest’.

But soon someone laughed.

“crazy!”

The most famous mask in the martial arts world was the mask of the faceless guest. The mask sold in the market, the mask of the faceless guest was always the one that appeared when children fought with swords.

“Is today a day where we have a dinner party without guests?”

Laughter spread to everyone, as they naturally assumed that he was not an innocent person.

The Masked Guests were famous for not taking off their masks in front of people. There was no way the Masked Guests would come to this place.

“To get here, you have to go through the mouth hole, not the eye hole!”

“You don’t even accept pros**tutes?”

At that moment, Gwisaldaeju coldly stopped him from behind.

“stop!”

At those words, the smiles disappeared from the faces of the demons. Just as they were about to jump in and start attacking them.

Swish.

The door right next to me opened.

It would have been normal for a drunkard to come out supported by a courtesan.

The ghosts were surprised again.

There were also men wearing white masks sitting there.

This time, the words did not come out carelessly.

None of them were shaken when they saw themselves with their swords drawn.

Instead, the opponent sat silently and showed an overwhelming force. The eyes in the gaping sockets were all smiling.

‘What the heck? These weird little bastards!’

It was creepy and uncomfortable, but I still thought it couldn’t be true until then.

Swish, swish, swish.

Doors began to open one after another. As the doors around them opened one after another, an amazing sight unfolded.

In each room there were people sitting wearing masks.

The sound of music that had been ringing out suddenly stopped.

In the silence, the masked guests all looked at Guisal. The expressionless masks had only eye holes, so just looking at them was incredibly bizarre and creepy.

The demons gathered in the center. They unconsciously took a step back, overwhelmed by their opponent’s momentum. Since they started working under the name of the demons, this was the first time they had felt such fear.

The Demon King drew his sword. The fight was all about momentum.

“There’s no way he’s really an innocent person. Kill all the kids who imitate Mine!”

At that very moment!

Whoosh!

A cool breeze blew in their ears.

At the same time, a dull thud followed.

The ghosts looked towards where the sound came from.

For a moment, the ghosts opened their eyes wide in surprise.

The place where the gaze was focused was the Gwisaldaeju.

The Gwisal Daeju looks at the Gwisals with an expression asking why they are looking at me.

Gulp.

Hot liquid ran from his forehead down to his face.

The demon lord touched his forehead. There was a hole in his forehead.

“Siang!”

Leaving those words behind, Gwisaldaeju fell backwards and died.

The demons were shocked. They couldn’t even try to dodge the attack that came flying at them with the demon slayer’s skills. They couldn’t believe it even after seeing it.

Who the hell is that? The astonished ghosts looked around. The white masks facing them were all smiling.

At that moment, one of the guards pointed somewhere with a trembling voice.

“……excuse me!”

There was one room far away whose door did not open.

There was a hole in the closed door.