Absolute Regression Chapter 557

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Seo Dae-ryong was waiting at Anga with the Dan sisters.

Thanks to continued treatment here, their injuries were almost completely healed, and now they were just waiting for news of the Sword Dance Theater.

I’ve spent a lot of time with Dan-ah during this time.

We talked about a lot of things with each other. From stories about each other’s pasts to stories about martial arts.

In this way, Seo Dae-ryong was able to be confident.

This is the woman!

I had a feeling that if I let Dan-ah go, I would regret it for the rest of my life.

But I couldn’t confess to her. I was recovering from my injuries at the Cheonmasingyo Anga, so I couldn’t confess to her like that. That would be no different from putting my life at stake.

The problem was that even if everything was fine, it would still be the same. The opponent was a footnote of the Cheonmasingyo. How burdensome would that be?

So this relationship was really difficult. I really liked it when I could recite poetry without knowing the identity of the person.

That afternoon, An Ga-mu-in delivered a telegram.

Seo Dae-ryong, who had confirmed the contents of the letter, went to see the Dan sisters with a bright face.

“I received a call from the cult leader. He has dealt with them all.”

The Dan-A sisters were delighted. The youngest, Dan-Yeon, even cheered.

“You are safe now.”

But soon, Dan-ah’s eyes darkened.

Because this news meant that I would soon be parting ways with Seo Dae-ryong.

The silence that flows through the room.

Honestly, Dan-ah also thought about following Seo Dae-ryong in her life.

A person who is a resident of the underworld and reads poetry.

A person who speaks honestly about his dark and depressing past, and who tries to escape from it.

The more I talked to him, the more I realized that he was a very pure person. Somehow, I felt that I would be happy if I built my life with this person. No, I wanted to do that.

But I can’t be separated from my siblings. It was because the three of us worked together that we were able to survive so far.

What if I fall? Will my younger siblings be able to survive in this martial arts world?

I can’t be happy every day worrying about my younger siblings.

However, I can’t force my younger siblings to become mines. That would be too big of a change in fate.

“We will leave now. Thank you very much for saving us.”

Seo Dae-ryong was embarrassed. He had been secretly hoping that he could go to Cheonmasingyo with her. It seemed that she had decided to leave. He had not expected that this separation would come so suddenly.

Dan-ah looked at Seo Dae-ryong with longing eyes.

‘I’m sorry, I have to protect my younger siblings.’

Through our many conversations over the past few days, I have come to know how she has lived. I understand her heart for her younger siblings.

Seo Dae-ryong looked away as if he was about to burst into tears because he was so sad. But eventually, the tears flowed down.

Dan-ah also felt like crying at Seo Dae-ryong’s tears. However, she gritted her teeth and held it back. Her younger siblings would feel bad if they saw her sad.

“Thank you so much, Your Majesty.”

She tried to greet him in a bright voice.

Seo Dae-ryong knew that if he let her go now, it would be the end. If they were meant to meet again, it would be a good relationship even now. He had to grab her now. Even if it was forced, even if he had to beg.

It was at that moment that the youngest, Danyeon’s voice was heard.

“We’ll pack, sis.”

The two younger brothers immediately started packing their bags. They didn’t really have much to pack, but they started putting things here and there into their backpacks.

At that sight, the last bit of courage I had to grab Dan-ah was broken.

A feeling of disappointment came over me.

I became close with my two younger siblings. No, I thought I became close with them.

Brother-in-law, I felt so good when the youngest daughter called me brother-in-law. Of course, I knew it was a joke, but I still felt good. I guess I was so intoxicated by the joke that I misunderstood the situation.

‘Yeah, what kind of woman is this on my topic!’

As soon as I felt weak, an evil spirit whispered in my ear.

―How could such a wonderful woman like you? I had no choice but to pretend to like you because you said it was a footnote to the new religion. Are you an idiot? Did you think that reciting a poem would do it for you? Look at Tokyo! Look at yourself!

Dan-ah felt so sorry for Seo Dae-ryong when she saw him suffering.

I couldn’t bear to look at that sight, so I left the room first.

“I hope you achieve great things! I will be cheering you on from afar.”

Dan-ah left the room.

‘Yeah, what kind of man is that on my topic?’

Just like I’ve always done, I’m helping my younger siblings and surviving in this harsh world. I’ve lived well without a man until now.

It was just as she was about to leave through the door.

“Where?”

The person who called her from behind was the youngest, Dan-yeon.

When Dan-ah looked back, Dan-bi and Dan-yeon were standing next to the carriage.

“I have to take this.”

“what?”

Danyeon followed me and spoke to Seo Daeryong, who was standing there blankly.

“Are you going to take this carriage to the new church?”

When Seo Dae-ryong nodded with a bewildered face, Dan-yeon said something surprising.

“My second sister and I want to join the Demonic Cult.”

Not only Seo Dae-ryong, but even Dan-ah was surprised.

“Can you accept us?”

Seo Dae-ryong looked at Dan-ah and his two younger siblings in turn.

Dan-ah quickly spoke to Seo Dae-ryong.

“Don’t worry about it. Your little brother is just joking.”

“It’s not a joke, sis.”

“Stop it! Even if you were joking, it’s rude to say that to Your Majesty.”

The expression on his face was serious.

“We’re not joking.”

At that time, the second daughter, Danbi, opened her mouth for the first time.

“It’s not just because of you.”

Everyone’s eyes turned to Danbi.

“Living as a ronin is now difficult and tiring.”

Dan-ah could feel that her younger sister was speaking sincerely. Her younger sister was not the type to say things that were not true.

“I want to settle down and live here now.”

Dan-ah understood Dan-bi’s feelings. How much had happened and how much had it been for the three women to survive as ronin? She didn’t even realize how much hardship there was because of her sense of duty to take care of her younger siblings, but her younger siblings must have felt differently.

“Our goal was to save money and settle down, right? Now is the time.”

There was silence for a moment.

Dan-ah looked at the youngest. At the look in her eyes that seemed to say, “Do you think so too?” Dan-yeon answered with a question.

“Can you accept us?”

Seo Dae-ryong was so happy that he wanted to scream. He felt ashamed of himself for feeling sorry for his younger siblings, even for a moment.

“Youngest lady, I don’t look like I have authority, so you wouldn’t know, but the Lord of the Yellow River is a pretty high position.”

To put it modestly, ‘quite a bit’, Hwangcheon-gakju was at the center of power.

Danyeon said with a shout of joy.

“Today is the first day of mine”

Danbi, who doesn’t express her emotions well, also smiled.

Dan-ah knew. It was true that it was hard and tiring, but her decision to become a mine was her own.

“Are you sure you’re okay? You have to live as a mine from now on?”

Danbi answered her calm question.

“We survived as ronin from the bottom. Can’t we survive as mines?”

He clearly showed his optimistic personality.

“If it’s too hard, the three of us can just run away in the middle of the night! We’ll end up running away again, right?”

It was said to make her laugh, but tears welled up in Dan-ah’s eyes. How could she not understand her younger siblings’ feelings?

Danbi said the decisive words.

“Too much sacrifice is a burden to us. What will you do when we have to leave later? Don’t do it for our own sake. We will all live well.”

Dan-ah, who had been lost in thought for a moment, raised her head. I could tell from her expression that she had made a decision.

Seo Dae-ryong looked at her with eyes that said, ‘Please.’ He just hoped that she wouldn’t say, ‘No, I can’t.’

Dan-ah took a deep breath and spoke forcefully.

“Your Majesty, Danssi Samae will devote himself to the Cheonmasin religion!”

At that moment, Seo Dae-ryong raised both his arms. He was so happy that he couldn’t even scream.

This is not the moment when three more followers are added to the Cheonmasin Church.

It was the moment when a woman came to accept herself as a man. She even devoted herself to the Cheonmasin Church.

He had never been chosen by a woman in his entire life, but this wonderful woman accepted his heart.

“I’ve already told you about me. Is this me okay?”

Then Dan-ah said with her characteristically meaningful smile.

“You probably don’t know everything about me yet. I’m sure there are many bad sides of me that I’ve hidden. Are you okay with me like this?”

Seo Dae-ryong nodded.

“it’s okay.”

The youngest, who had been listening, spoke.

“You shouldn’t be rude, brother-in-law!”

Seo Dae-ryong’s face turned red at the word ‘brother-in-law’.

“I will never give up, Sister-in-law.”

It took all his courage to say the word ‘sister-in-law’ for the first time. Seo Dae-ryong’s earlobes turned red.

At that moment, Danbi said indifferently.

“But what if we break up after being so good together?”

Then the youngest answered, imitating the deep voice.

“Our mines will not be separated. We will only kill them!”

Seo Dae-ryong waved his hand.

“Oh no! Our school isn’t that kind of place!”

Danbi and Danyeon got on the carriage first.

Seo Dae-ryong conveyed his true feelings to Dan-ah.

“I will protect you for the rest of my life.”

Dan-ah said with a smile.

“Now we have to protect each other.”

Seo Dae-ryong was so happy that he felt like he was flying. It was like a dream. He wanted to meet Geommu-geuk and show off. He wanted to show off to Ian and Jang-ho all night long.

Dan-ah spoke softly as she passed Seodae-ryong to get on the carriage.

“And I will kill.”

“yes?”

I turned around in surprise and saw the youngest smiling and saying,

“I clearly said there was no such thing as a soft spot!”

The three women in the carriage looked at Seo Dae-ryong with smiles.

Seo Dae-ryong felt that a new life had begun. When he first left the school to meet his master, he was alone, but now he returned as a group of four.

Seo Dae-ryong said as he climbed onto the horse’s back.

“I won’t do it for the sake of my sister-in-law.”

* * *

Another carriage carrying another destiny was also speeding towards the Cheonmasingyo.

Han Bing-ssang-geom, who was in charge of Han Seol’s escort the whole time, was nervous.

The Central Plains martial arts world, where all sorts of intrigues and conspiracies run rampant, is a dangerous place, let alone the Heavenly Demon Sect!

Although he told her not to go to Cheonmasingyo, Hanseol would not listen.

The reason why Han Bingsanggeom didn’t stop her until the end was because of Geommu-geuk. He knew that Geommu-geuk was a great benefactor of Bukhae Ice Palace and had gained the trust of the Ice Palace Lord.

-Is it okay?

-We must protect it well.

Han Bing-ssanggeom was a married couple.

The husband’s name was Sa-han (司寒), and the wife’s name was Shao-bing (邵氷). The name Han-bing-ssang-geom was a nickname derived from their names.

They were masters who had been active as a married couple in the North Sea martial arts world for a long time.

The reason why the princess of the North Sea Ice Palace trusted them was not only because of their skills, but also because they had been a loving couple for a very long time. She thought that if they were a couple who knew how to respect each other, she could trust them.

Although they were returning to Cheonmasingyo as quickly as possible, Geommugeuk made sure to stop the carriage at scenic spots to show Hanseol.

“It’s awesome.”

Hanseol looked up at the steep cliff and exclaimed in admiration. It was truly an overwhelmingly magnificent sight.

However, it was not the case that only spectacular views like this were shown.

Historical places in the martial arts world where famous masters fought, or places where you can see things you can’t see in the North Sea.

“I think that what you hear and what you actually see are very different. I hope that this trip to the Central Plains will be a trip where you can see many things.”

Hanseol definitely felt that Geommugeuk’s mindset was different.

If I invited someone to the North Sea Ice Palace, I would go there and show them the Ice Palace. The Ice Palace is so splendid, so wonderful, and so powerful.

However, the significance of the Geommu Theater lies more in its first trip to the Central Plains than in its invitation to the new religion.

He truly hopes that he will see and return with a lot to see.

“Okay, follow along! I’ll show you a lot!”

When Hanseol hesitated, Geommugeuk said.

“There’s a difference between thinking it and saying it out loud. Now, follow along.”

Han Seol said, finally giving up on the continued urging.

“I’ll go and see a lot!”

Also, while running, I always stopped by a guest house or restaurant that had a chef who was good at cooking.

At those times, I usually carried a pair of Han Bingsang swords.

“I think you two will like this dish.”

“You don’t have to worry about us.”

“Eat food that suits your taste, Princess and Princess.”

In their specifications, the sword dance said:

“When we are young, we even chew on stones.”

Hanseol nodded at the gaze of the swordsman asking for consent. It was the moment when the short-mouthed girl became a youth who could even chew rocks.

The dishes that Geommugeuk served were well suited to Han Bingsanggeom’s eating habits.

I tried this, I tried that. They were all things I had never tried in the North Sea.

Thanks to this, they were able to open their eyes to the culinary delights of the Central Plains.

-Still, it’s a mine, so let’s be careful.

-That’s right. You never know when that kind face might change.

– Let’s be especially careful of poison.

At first, we exchanged these messages all the time, but gradually the frequency decreased, and now we exchanged messages asking what kind of food we would have today.

And today, a cry of joy was heard from the mouth of the swordsman.

“I’m finally back!”

The carriage arrived at Magachon.

“From here, it’s Magachon. Let’s walk and take a look around Magachon.”

She was nervous. There were rumors about Magachon that she had heard since she was young. There was a village in front of the main temple of the Cheonmasin Church where the demons lived, and its name was Magachon.

He said that no one who went there came out alive and sound.

Some people had their arms cut off, some people had gone mad, some people made dumplings with human flesh and ate it, some people sold dolls of cursed demons. It was a place where all sorts of scary rumors ran rampant.

There will be people walking along the streets with evil eyes, and drunken people will lean against the walls and give gloomy looks. Of course, with the leader of the cult right next to them, no one will dare to openly start a fight, right?

-No matter what happens, please be patient as much as possible!

After Han Seol sent a message to Han Bingsanggeom, she got off the carriage following Geommu Geuk. It was finally the moment when she first set foot in the front yard of Cheonmasingyo.