Absolute Regression Chapter 559

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Hanseol followed the sword dance.

The passing warriors watched the sword dance and bowed politely.

I could feel it in their eyes. Their deep trust and loyalty to the Geommu Theater.

Is it because of what happened at Magachon? I keep comparing myself to the Geommu Theater.

She had never seen the Ice Palace warriors look at her before. No, she had seen them before, but she didn’t care, so she couldn’t remember. For the first time, she was curious about what kind of eyes they had.

They entered the Cheonma Hall.

Hanseol’s heart pounded at the thought of meeting the Demon Lord for the first time.

At that moment, the sound of the Four Hans came flying in.

-Don’t worry! We’ll protect you.

In fact, the tension was growing due to the Han Bing Ssanggeom. They thought they would never see Cheonma in their lives.

I could see the figure of Geom Woo-jin sitting on the throne in the distance.

Hanseol felt unfamiliar and lonely seeing him alone in this large Cheonmajeon.

As he walked along the bloody path, Geommugeuk spoke loudly.

“Father! My son has returned from his mission.”

His voice resonated loudly.

He must have thought that no one would be able to see him because he was far away, but Geommugeuk saw a faint smile on his father’s lips through the Shinan technique. He must have been happy that his son had returned.

Geommu-geuk, who had arrived at the Taesa, looked up at his father. His eyes met his father’s.

“Seeing my father, I finally feel like I’ve returned to my hometown.”

To feel this sense of relief when I see my father. It’s something I couldn’t even imagine when I first regressed.

Hanseol looked up at Geomwoojin without saying a word.

Geum Woo-jin’s gaze turned to her.

‘You’re more handsome than a doll!’

The actual appearance and presence of Geum Woo-jin was something that a doll could never capture.

I thought it was a beautified doll made in the ‘Cheonma’ period, but the real thing was much more handsome. I expected it to have an incredibly scary appearance.

And only when I came closer and saw him could I feel that this space was not wide at all. The presence of the man named Geum Woo-jin filled this space.

Geommugeuk introduced Hanseol.

“I am the princess of the North Sea Ice Palace.”

Of course, since you had already informed Tongcheon-gak in advance, you must have known that you would be returning with Hanseol.

Hanseol greeted him politely.

“This is Hanseol. It is a great honor to meet such a noble person.”

“You must have had a hard time coming this far.”

“Thanks to the little cult leader, I had a great time exploring the Central Plains.”

Han Bing-ssang-geom, who had come along, also greeted them politely.

“This is Han Bingsanggeom. I greet you, the Lord of the New Religion.”

“I have heard of both of your reputations.”

The two people were feeling much more intense than Hanseol.

The moment their eyes met, their whole bodies felt frozen. Even though they hadn’t specifically prayed, the presence of Geum Woo-jin overwhelmed the two of them.

The moment when Sahan tried to confront that presence.

Shhh.

Crunch.

I heard the sound of flesh being cut along with the sound of the wind.

Sahan looked down at his chest. Blood was flowing out. A long line of blood was also drawn on Sobing’s chest, standing next to him.

Sahan looked back.

The back of Geum Woo-jin, who had cut himself and So-bing, was visible.

Sahan looked down at his sword again. It was out about an inch.

‘This is the difference in skill between Cheonma and me!’

All of this happened in Sahan’s imagination.

He liked to imagine and premonition his own fights by reading his opponent’s presence or prayers, and most of his fights ended as he had predicted.

If you had tried to fight Cheonma today, the result would not have been much different.

‘One second notice!’

I knew the Demon Lord was strong, but I didn’t know his presence would be this strong.

Geum Woo-jin spoke to the three people.

“Please rest comfortably at our school and go.”

Hanseol and Hanbingsanggeom greeted each other with a hug.

“thank you.”

Geom Woo-jin said to Geom Mu-geuk.

“I don’t know you well.”

“Okay, then I’ll come back and see you later.”

I have a lot to say to my father, but I will have to wait until we have some alone time.

After Han Seol and Han Bing Ssanggeom greeted Geom Woojin, they left Cheonmajeon with Geommu Geuk.

“ha.”

Hanseol sighed as she opened the door and came out. She had only said hello and left, but her whole body felt stiff as if she had a cold. It was because she was so nervous.

Sahan’s expression was hardened. Looking at that, Sobing could guess what her husband had imagined and what the result was.

“How was our father?”

Hanseol answered Geommugeuk’s question honestly.

“That was really cool.”

“Don’t be like that to me. You’ve been losing to your father in popularity contests lately.”

“That makes sense.”

“You are going too far!”

The sword dance led them to the guest house where the most distinguished guests were staying. It was a place so well decorated that it made one wonder if a room for receiving guests could be this splendid.

“You must have had a hard time coming this far, so first of all, get some rest. I’ll see you at the Pungryu Tavern in the evening.”

“thank you.”

At that time, his subordinate came and reported. Before going to Cheonmajeon, he told his subordinate to find out if Ian had returned.

“This drone hasn’t returned yet.”

A look of regret crossed Hanseol’s face when he heard the report.

“I might have to go without seeing my sister.”

This too was an unfamiliar regret. I had never felt regretful about not being able to meet someone.

Then the subordinate added:

“Oh, and the Lord of the Underworld just returned.”

“Did you come alone?”

Geommugeuk knew that Seodaeryong’s fate would depend on the answer to this question.

“No. I came with the women.”

The face of the swordsman brightened.

After the subordinates who had finished reporting left, Hanseol asked Geommugeuk.

“What’s going on that makes you so happy?”

“It looks like my right arm has finally found spring.”

She looked as if she couldn’t understand what he was saying, but instead of explaining, Geommugeuk made an unexpected suggestion.

“How about staying at the main school until Ian returns?”

Han Seol and even Han Bingsanggeom were surprised by the unexpected words.

“Is there any reason why you have to return to the North Sea so quickly?”

“That’s not it.”

“Then it can’t be done, right?”

“Isn’t it strange? The Princess of the North Sea Ice Palace staying in Shingyo.”

“Just think of it as coming to a friend’s house to play.”

He used the expression ‘friend’ in Cheonhwaru, and he also called himself a friend.

“Do you really consider me your friend?”

It was a cautious question, but the answer came easily.

“exactly.”

“We don’t know each other very well, do we?”

“Where can you find a friend who knows everything? If you feel like it’s okay, you become friends. The more you know, the harder it is to become friends.”

Hanseol couldn’t answer. She had never had any friends.

“Think about it. When we get older and try to be friends, we’ll ask about everything. What you did in the past, what your personality is like, how you drink, whether you have any regrets, how greedy you are. If you find even one thing you don’t like, you’ll feel uncomfortable and won’t be able to date. But when you’re young, it’s the opposite. Even if you don’t like everything, you can still be friends if you share just one thing.”

“Then what did you communicate with me?”

Then something she had never expected came out.

“Because he is a cool person like the North Sea wind.”

Hanseol’s eyes widened slightly.

“If I say let’s go to the main office, I’m the type of person who goes. If I say let’s meet at the Apostolic Alliance, I’m the type of person who goes. If I say I buy a doll, I’m the type of person who buys everything. I think it would be good to have at least one friend who lives according to their feelings. This is especially true for me, since I’m a person who worries a lot and has a lot of concerns. Okay, then get some rest and I’ll see you later.”

As the sword dance left the guest room, Hanseol was left in a daze for a moment.

You said it worked out because he was cool like the wind?

You’re saying I’m a friend who lives by feeling?

It was the first time I had heard that since I was born. And it didn’t sound bad.

Of course, Han Bingsanggeom’s proposal was not to his liking.

“You shouldn’t stay in the new religion for too long.”

Hanseol asked him back.

“Are you worried that the cult leader is plotting something?”

“Even if not, this is the most dangerous Yongdamhohyeol (Dragon Pond Tiger Hole) in the martial arts world. We don’t know what will happen in the future.”

Hanseol walked to the window. She saw the back of Geommugeuk walking out past the guest house garden. Thinking about it, she really did come here because she trusted that one person.

“Isn’t this the place where you can take a short break in the middle of the sword forest of the Central Plains?”

At those words, Han Bing-ssang-geom looked at each other. These days, Han Seol, whom he had known since he was little, felt unfamiliar. She used to get up from her seat even when the cold wind blew and she felt slightly uncomfortable.

Sahan said to her.

“Don’t trust the cult leader too much. He is just a cultist after all. No, before that, don’t trust people.”

Hanseol looked back at the two people and asked.

“You two trust each other, right?”

“Well… … .”

Just as Sahan was trying to persuade him, Sobing said.

“No matter how long you have, just enjoy it while you have it.”

Sahan looked at Sobing.

– This is the princess’s first trip to the Central Plains, right?

After sending the message to her husband, So-Bing spoke in a calm tone. She wasn’t talking to Han-Seol.

“When will we come to Cheonmasingyo again?”

* * *

“Is this where we will live from now on?”

The youngest, Dan-yeon, asked with a trembling voice at the majesty of the Cheonmasin Church’s main temple.

Even though she pretended like nothing happened, Dan-ah was trembling as well.

She looked at Seo Dae-ryong next to her. She came to the Cheonmasin Church headquarters because she believed in this man. She even brought her two younger siblings with her.

Seo Dae-ryong said while looking at Dan-ah.

“From now on, this is home. Come on, let’s go in.”

Seo Dae-ryong entered the main gate with them.

Those guarding the main gate were terrifying minions who were difficult to even make eye contact with.

They bowed respectfully to Seo Dae-ryong.

“Oh, brother-in-law! Isn’t it great?”

At Dan-yi’s whisper, Seo Dae-ryong’s shoulders tense up with a proud expression.

Let’s go inside through the small door.

“Wow!”

Danyeon shouted without realizing it. He was startled by the giant demon statue.

“It looks so scary.”

“It’s scary. From now on, it’s the one who will protect us.”

When the Dan sisters heard those words, they realized that their fate had changed.

The three women walked to the inner room, looking around in amazement. The scale of the place was truly overwhelming.

Among those passing by, those who recognized the Hwangcheonjoo bowed their heads respectfully to greet him.

Seeing that most people greeted them first, the Dan sisters felt a new sense of pride in Seo Dae-ryong.

I vaguely knew that he was a tall person, but it was the moment when I confirmed with my own eyes that he was truly a tall person from the Cheonmasingyo.

Seo Dae-ryong brought them to his residence first.

The house was clean even though I had been away for a long time because the maids had cleaned it thoroughly.

“Stay here for the time being.”

Because it was the residence of the Lord of the Underworld, it had several rooms.

“Sister-in-law, choose the room you like!”

Seo Dae-ryong was now used to the word “sister-in-law.” Of course, he only called his youngest sister-in-law “sister-in-law,” because she was good at taking jokes.

“I love this house!”

As I was going around here and there, I told my second older sister that I liked it the most.

“You get to choose your room first. Which room do you want?”

Since I knew that my second oldest sister wanted to settle down more than anyone else, I told her to choose the room she liked first.

A sense of relief crossed Danbi’s face as she lay on the bed in the room she had chosen and looked out the window.

He had stayed in better places many times, but no matter how good they were, they were not home. Now, this was his home, his room.

Dan-yeon smiled brightly as she watched Dan-bi. In fact, she wasn’t as thirsty for settling down as her sister. She still preferred to wander around the central plains, but she didn’t reveal her feelings for her sisters.

So they chose a room and the three sisters gathered in one place.

Dan-ah bowed her head to Seo Dae-ryong and expressed her gratitude.

“thank you.”

“What are you talking about? I appreciate you trusting me and following me.”

Dan-ah had made up her mind when she came here.

“We won’t cause any trouble to your lord. You don’t have to worry about us. You can start from the lowest level. I’ll take the test and become a regular employee.”

She had heard that the Hwangcheon Pavilion was the organization that enforced the laws of the Heavenly Demon Sect. She was worried that if he used the Hwangcheon Pavilion’s power to put them somewhere, there would be trouble.

I was confident that I could survive on my own somehow. After all, they were the ones who had overcome the hardships of being a ronin.

“Don’t worry about us, brother-in-law! If things don’t work out, we can just do odd jobs.”

Then someone said,

“They are precious people, so I can’t do that.”

When the four people turned around in surprise, they saw Geommugeuk standing in front of the door.

“Your Majesty!”

The Dan sisters greeted him hurriedly.

“I meet the young sect leader.”

I had seen Geommu-geuk at the guest house and at the branch office.

Seo Dae-ryong ran to Geommu-geuk.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“I’m fine.”

Seo Dae-ryong said in front of Dan-ah that she still took care of him.

“You can talk comfortably now. We are now close enough to see each other from now on.”

The swordsman smiled brightly at them and said.

“welcome.”

“I will serve you with all my loyalty from now on.”

Geommu-geuk looked at Seodae-ryong. Seodae-ryong smiled awkwardly, but he provoked him with a victorious expression. Geommu-geuk played along to his rhythm, wanting to play for the first time in a long time.

“You dare to fall in love before the leader of the sect?”

“I am a bit older than you.”

The two people looked at each other and laughed.

Geommugeuk said to Dan-ah.

“You have an amazing eye for men.”

Dan-ah smiled, and Seo Dae-ryong waved his hand, telling her not to say such things. However, Seo Dae-ryong’s eyes said, ‘Please do a little more.’

“In the past, the headmaster said that the school would not change. The change in the school began the moment he told me that. I think it was because the headmaster wanted to bring the three of you to the school.”

The three women didn’t quite understand what he was saying, but Seo Dae-ryong’s heart ached as he thought back to the past. He was so grateful to Geommu-geuk, who always told him that changes had begun because of him.

The swordsman spoke to the three women.

“If it weren’t for you guys this time, we would have been in real trouble.”

Because it would have ultimately led to Cheonhwaruju’s death.

“You who have accomplished great things cannot begin as low-ranking warriors. I will prepare a place for you.”

As if each of them had a place in mind, Geommugeuk spoke to the three women.

“We’ve been together our whole lives, so how about we practice falling now?”