Absolute Regression Chapter 537

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When the sword master returned from his outing and entered the inner courtyard of Cheonhwaru, the evil soma was standing on the roof with his arms crossed.

“Can’t you see the maskless guests?”

“They were all sent to a nearby shelter.”

Since I knew what their intentions were, there was no need to guard this place.

The sword dance jumped up and landed on the roof.

“Where have you been?”

“I’ve been contacting various places with urgent messages.”

“Among them, there must have been a minor leader of the Apostolic Alliance.”

“The leader will go and meet him in person.”

The evil Soma knows how the Sword Dance Theater handles things. He doesn’t think he can do something alone. He announces what needs to be announced in advance, discusses it, and prepares.

What’s important to him is everyone’s safety. In this case, the safety of the non-signers will be the most important task. It’s because he doesn’t have the heart to be the hero alone that he ends up becoming the hero.

“They are pushing ahead with this despite their failure to kill the young lady. There must be some other purpose they are pursuing.”

The evil Soma looked at the sword dance and said.

“The target may have changed to the cult leader.”

“Maybe.”

Then it would really turn things upside down.

The evil Soma knows. The relationship between the cult leader and the Geommu Theater is what it is these days. If the younger cult leader makes a mistake, he can’t even imagine what will happen.

“What should I do?”

The evil Soma knew that trusting the judgment of the sword master was the wisest choice, especially in difficult situations.

“They are always plotting behind our backs, trying to sow discord and assassinate us. What can we do? We have no choice but to become stronger. We have to make all these tricks into opportunities for our development and experience.”

Geommugeuk added with an intense look in his eyes.

“I know you’ve gotten stronger lately. Be stronger.”

The two eyes of the evil Soma also shone brightly.

“all right.”

“In that sense, please teach me a trick when I come back.”

The evil Soma could guess the intentions of the Sword Master. Even though his martial arts skills had improved recently, he still could not keep up with the skills of the Sword Master.

In the end, that weapon will become a weapon that makes you stronger.

“great.”

The evil soma gratefully accepted his intention. In these times when there are changes in the martial arts realm, training with Geommu-geuk would be of great help to his martial arts. Geommu-geuk also knows this and is making the suggestion.

At that moment, I saw Cheonhwaruju walking with the gisaengs in the distance. She was preparing for that day in her own way.

The evil Soma spoke softly.

“Thank you for taking care of that person.”

In particular, Geukaksoma could feel that Yeojeong was greatly moved by the words “sister-in-law.”

“Of course I should take care of her. She is my first sister-in-law.”

The evil Soma asked with his eyes.

When can I see my first sister-in-law?

The gaze of the swordsman answered.

Well, will I ever see it in this lifetime?

So the two of them stood on the windy roof and looked down at Cheonhwaru.

* * *

A man was walking down a fancy hallway.

There were rooms on either side of the hallway, and unusually enough, they had small windows that allowed a view inside. The women were locked up there.

Everyone, from middle-aged women to children who could be called children, was cowering and scared.

When a man they had never seen before peered into the room, they lowered their heads with fearful expressions.

The man started walking again.

At the end of the hallway, against the wall, was an old man dressed in a rich and expensive silk garment.

The old man was holding a knife to his neck, using a young girl as a shield. The old man’s desperation in being cornered seemed very dangerous.

“Stop! If you come any closer, this child will die!”

The man who was approaching the old man stopped walking at the old man’s threats.

“Put your sword down!”

The old man’s knife looked ready to stab the child’s neck at any moment.

“hurry!”

The man put his sword down on the floor and spoke calmly.

“Calm down. If the child gets hurt, you die too.”

Even in an urgent situation, the man was calm.

The old man asked urgently.

“If this kid dies, you’re finished too. You’ll be barred from promotion for the rest of your life.”

“That would be difficult. There’s still a place to climb.”

The man’s face could not be seen clearly because he was standing away from the light.

“Where are you from? The Blue Dragon Group? The White Dragon Group?”

“Where?”

“If you let me go, I will make you successful.”

The old man tried to somehow roast the man.

“You kidnapped women and sold them to men? Even children. How can you release such a criminal?”

Since it was a serious crime, it was definitely punishable by death. That is why the old man could never be taken away.

“Among those who bought the young girls, there are those with money and power.”

“Yeah, thankfully, they left it all in the ledger.”

“Then I see. Do you think you can handle them as a mere unmanned subject? You will be assassinated in less than a day, and the ledger that serves as evidence will disappear.”

After the threats came the persuasion.

“If you let me go, I can guarantee your promotion. What position do you want? Foreman? Major? Junior? Just tell me.”

Then the man spoke from the darkness.

“Leader.”

The old man’s face twitched. But now was not the time to be angry, but to be persuaded.

“Yes, I may become a leader someday. So let me go… … .”

For a moment the old man stopped talking.

The man took a step forward. The words written on his chest.

Demon destruction.

He was the Demon Destruction Lord Jin Ha-gun.

“It’s tilted to the left, and it’s stepping on a stone on the ground, so it’s a span up!”

The moment the old man made a face as if to ask what that meant.

Kwak!

Phew!

A sword that had protruded through the back wall pierced the disheveled man’s neck exactly.

It was the sword of the Demon King’s subordinate who had approached from behind the wall. Jin Ha-gun was buying time until his subordinates reached the back wall.

“Don’t look back and come here.”

The child walked up to Jin Ha-gun. Jin Ha-gun sat down and met the child’s eyes. Jin Ha-gun spoke in a soft tone to the still frightened child.

“They say that you are a high-ranking person in the Murim Alliance. There is only one person who can do anything to you, and that is the leader.”

It was something he said to reassure the child, having just heard the old man’s threats.

“There are bad people in the world, but most of them are good guys. And this time, this guy is going to put all those bad guys in the brain prison.”

Only then did a look of relief appear on the child’s face.

Jin Ha-gun believes that the sense of relief he sees now is the identity of the Murim Alliance.

I thought that when I was scared and having a hard time, the name I could call after my mother was Moorimmaeng.

Jin Ha-gun reached out his hand to the child.

“Shall I go out with you, sir?”

The child nodded and took Jin-ha’s outstretched hand. Despite the reassurance he gave, the child’s hand was shaking. Jin-ha held the hand tightly.

“Let’s go home now.”

The Demon Squad soldiers came in and took all the trapped women out.

Jin Ha-gun handed over the ledger he had obtained to his subordinate and gave an order.

“Arrest every single one of them here!”

“yes!”

Jin Ha-gun reassured the women.

“I am Jin Ha-gun, the Lord of Destruction. Those who captured you and those involved will all be punished. Don’t worry about their revenge. You won’t be able to leave the brain prison until you die of old age.”

The women shed tears at the thought that they were now alive. The warriors of the Extermination Corps consoled them and put them in the carriage.

At that time, a subordinate of the Myeolma Corps approached and delivered a message to Jin Ha-gun.

“This is an urgent message.”

The gaze of the Demon King’s men was focused on Jin Ha-gun.

“What’s going on?”

Jin Ha-gun answered, folding the letter to his chest.

“My friend is in danger.”

* * *

Three people were sitting at a round table in a warehouse on the outskirts.

The two people glaring at each other fiercely were the leaders of the Black Snake Clan and the East Tiger Clan, respectively.

As the power struggle intensified, dozens of people were killed or injured. Since both sects belonged to the Apostolic Alliance, the Apostolic Alliance eventually stepped in to mediate.

The person sitting between them was a non-single person.

“Since this fight was caused by vested interests, the resolution of this dispute will be based solely on numbers.”

I’ve heard rumors that the leader of the Sapa has been active in many areas recently, but I didn’t know that he would come in person to resolve this matter.

“From now on, let’s divide it like this, the two of you.”

The two leaders were not satisfied with the ratio mediated by the visa signer, but they did not dare to object.

“No matter how I divide it, I know I can’t satisfy both of you. You fought to have it all.”

In the past, I would have pressed the two people to live. Follow or die. I believed that was the power that kept Sapa going.

But now, Bisain was a friend of Geommu-geuk. Yeah, if you’re a friend of Geommu-geuk, you should do this much, right?

“Let me fill that cut off greed.”

The two leaders looked at the visa sign.

“I will remember you. I will remember you even when I become the leader. At least that is a bigger gain than the money I think I am losing now. Am I mistaken?”

The last cold question was filled with an even colder murderous intent.

The two men jumped up and answered with a lottery ticket.

“no!”

“How could that be?”

And finally, with good words.

“I will definitely remember you two.”

So the two people stepped back and Visain leaned back in his chair and said.

“Stop peeping and come out.”

Then, a sword dance appeared on top of the stacked boxes.

“I didn’t know you had such an intellectual side.”

The swordsman jumped out of the box. Since he already knew he was coming, Bisain sent a message to Ilrang and told everyone to leave.

“Let’s fight each other and whoever wins takes it all! I knew it.”

“Isn’t that your way?”

Geommugeuk answered with a smile.

“Let’s just say it’s the way our fathers did it.”

The sword dance was running like the wind at a speedboat. The speedboat’s speed had not yet reached its limit. It was getting faster and faster. In this way, the center of the sword dance was getting narrower.

The two men went out of the warehouse. They walked together along the path and talked. The Sado 13th Rang followed them from a distance.

“What happened this time?”

The swordsman stopped walking and spoke to him.

“The leader of the Apostolic Alliance was murdered by the greatest villainess! From now on, rumors about you will spread through the streets.”

The visage stared at Geommugeuk without saying a word. Although he spoke as a joke, it was clear that he was telling the truth. At least Geommugeuk wasn’t the type of person to joke about life and death.

Geommugeuk told Bisain everything that had happened up to that point without leaving anything out.

“I think they’re trying to kill you in Cheonhwaru.”

The terrifying visage of the Visagin twitched. No matter how generous a person is, he cannot help but be outraged by a plot to kill him.

“Actually, we were also keeping an eye on Baekgyesangdan.”

“What’s the matter?”

“It hasn’t been made public yet, but there have been reports that the conflict between the short-term and short-term factions has intensified.”

“But you accepted Budanju’s invitation?”

“I thought that since he was fighting with Danju, he must have something to ask of me, and that he invited me to mediate.”

Then, Geommugeuk guessed Baekgyesangdan’s deeper intentions.

“Perhaps I deliberately appeared to be divided in order to invite you without arousing your suspicions.”

Visain made a face like, “No way.” If that’s true, then it means he really made up his mind.

“But how are you going to kill me? Are you trying to poison me?”

The thirteen apostles who protect themselves are on edge in case of poisoning. Poisoning is nearly impossible since they check all the drinks and food.

“He could have created a poison that deceived the Thirteen Sado. Or maybe something we didn’t even think of would come out.”

The look in Bisain’s eyes deepened at those words. Those words meant that it was something that could kill him and the Sado 13rang, even though it wasn’t poison.

The eyes of the non-sign who was looking at Geommu-geuk were hot. Geommu-geuk had come running like this to warn us of danger once again.

“Thank you.”

“When you come to rescue me next time, run twice as fast.”

“I guess so.”

“Oh, and I called Lord Jin too. I asked Young Lady Jin to come too.”

Visain asked with a surprised expression.

“Why did they call?”

The enemy’s identity had not yet been revealed. Rather, Jin Ha-gun and Jin Ha-ryeong could have been exposed to danger.

Then the swordsman whispered:

“We can’t be the only ones in danger, right?”

“… … .”

Visain, who had been looking dumbfounded for a moment, raised his voice.

“Stop joking!”

Yes, this is how I met Geommugeuk.

The sword dance gave a different reason.

“Look who will come out if you mess with us! We called you here to show you that we are not people you would dare mess with.”

That may be the reason, but I think there must be another real reason.

“Tell me the real reason!”

Only then did the sword dance reveal the real reason.

“If your friend is in danger, shouldn’t you let them know?”

“!”

It was an unexpected answer. It was so obvious that I didn’t even think about it.

“If you’re a friend, shouldn’t you keep him out of dangerous situations?”

Visain lived thinking that he was his friend, but Geommugeuk thought differently.

“So what if you die somewhere without me? What should I tell others? My friend died without asking for my help. Hahaha. I guess you didn’t call it dangerous. I can’t stand that. I’m a person who looks back on the past. I can’t sleep at night because of what happened during the day. I’ll think about it over and over again. In that case, it would be better to die together!”

Visan was certain of at least one thing. He would be angry for a long time if Geommugeuk died without even asking for help.

“I will tell you everything from now on. If Jin Dae-ju is in danger, I will tell you everything. If I am in danger, I will tell you everything. Come save me. If you don’t come, I will threaten you that you are a coward. At least I saved this problem by myself! It is not something I can brag about. I did not want to put my friend in danger. I am telling you in advance, but I will not accept such excuses.”

Visain could tell. This was Geommugeuk’s true heart. This was the kind of friendship Geommugeuk wanted.

“Oh, and I also invited some new faces, so look forward to it.”

“Who on earth did you call again?”

Of course, it wasn’t a sword dance that could be easily answered. He said as he flew away with his body in a flurry.

“So, instead of that dull uniform, come wearing stylish clothes that women would like. In colors that go well with the white clothes! Then, I’ll see you that day!”

Before I could ask anything, the sword dance disappeared into the sky like a dot. It came and went so suddenly that the surroundings were quiet. It was as if I had dreamed of a storm coming and going.

A man came to him.

Visain summarized the words of the sword dance and relayed them to him.

“The greatest villainess is trying to kill me, so she told me to come dressed in stylish clothes that women like.”

“yes?”

From the bewildered Ilrang, Bisain’s gaze turned to the sky where the sword dance had disappeared.

A broad smile spread across his rough face at the thought that his friends would be there with him where death awaited him.

“A color that goes well with white.”