Absolute Regression Chapter 563

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Ian walked slowly up to this floor.

Ian, seen up close, was even more beautiful than when looking down. Moreover, he seemed to have an incomparable sense of prayer.

“Your Majesty!”

Ian stood in front of the sword dance.

If there were no other people, I would have called him Master instead of Young Master. Master! I would have run to him and hugged him tightly. That’s how much I wanted to see the sword dance.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

At those words from the sword dance, Ian felt his tense and stiff heart relax as if it were a lie.

‘You’re finally back!’

Ian also felt the same emotions that Geommu-geuk felt when he saw his father.

Ian’s gaze naturally turned to Hanseol.

The first reason Hanseol came to Cheonmasingyo was to meet Ian. She was worried that she would not be able to see him, but fortunately, Ian returned.

Hanseol called Ian.

“Sister.”

It was the first time we met after we decided to be sister and brother and broke up. I thought it would be very awkward and cold, but it wasn’t like that, surprisingly.

Everyone who didn’t know about their relationship was surprised when they heard the word “sister.”

“I didn’t expect to see it here.”

“Didn’t you say you’d show me around next time you came to Jungwon?”

She remembered exactly what Ian had said.

“Yeah, welcome.”

Hanseol felt that something had changed in Ian as he smiled at her. However, she couldn’t tell exactly what the change was.

Seo Dae-ryong greeted Ian happily.

“Welcome back, unmanned.”

“How have you been, sir?”

Then Geommugeuk said quietly.

“He got along the best of all of us.”

Then he looked at Dan-ah. Ian, who was quick-witted, opened his eyes wide.

“No way? No way? This traitor!”

Ian showed off his friendship with a candid joke, and Seo Dae-ryong smiled awkwardly.

Ian said to Dan-ah with a bright smile.

“congratulations.”

“Thank you, my lord.”

Dan-ah said while looking at the youngest.

“Thanks to the master, the youngest was able to enter the Guiyeongdae. Go say hello.”

Danyeon stared blankly at Ian for a moment before coming to her senses.

“Oh, you are so beautiful. You are definitely the new recruit. The team leader told me to come in starting tomorrow.”

Danyeon greeted him politely and gave him a round of applause.

Ian stared at her quietly for a moment before blurting out a question.

“Have you heard what kind of organization we are?”

“Yes, I heard that it is the place where the little cult leader becomes his shadow.”

“Okay, then I’ll ask. What will you do if the orders of the leader and the sub-leader conflict?”

Dangyeon answered without hesitation.

“Should I follow the leader’s orders?”

“Then it’s treason?”

Although I flinched at the word treason, my thoughts were firmly established.

“Anyway, if there is no main body, the shadow will disappear.”

Ian said while watching the sword dance, in response to the obvious answer.

“It hasn’t even been the first day yet, and you’re more loyal than me?”

Those words definitely brought a smile to her face. She liked funny people. In fact, she was the brightest and most witty of the three sisters. She had joked with Seo Dae-ryong earlier, calling him a traitor, and she still does now. She really liked him.

It wasn’t just because he was a cult leader that I felt such a fondness for Geommu-geuk. It was because of the leisurely jokes he would throw out at times like this.

“But should I send the food to my father?”

At Ian’s questioning gaze, Geommugeuk simply smiled without understanding.

Jangho greeted her again.

“This unmanned person, welcome back safely.”

“Your Majesty has grown bigger!”

It had been a long time since I last met Cheon So-hee.

“After seeing you every day, it’s become difficult to even see your face once.”

“The young cult leader said he would definitely revive the late-night training.”

After saying goodbye to Kangdal for the last time, we sat down.

Geommugeuk raised his glass and shouted.

“My heart is back!”

Ian did it again, embarrassed, but still raising his glass.

After everyone toasted happily, they drank alcohol.

Putting down his glass, Dan-yeon whispered to Seo Dae-ryong.

“Brother-in-law, that was such an obvious lie.”

This was a comment made in response to Seo Dae-ryong’s earlier comment that his older sister was prettier.

When Seo Dae-ryong smiled awkwardly, Dan-yeon whispered again.

“At times like this, I think you look prettier in my eyes.”

“ah!”

Seo Dae-ryong also whispered in Dan-yeon’s ear.

“From now on, sister-in-law, please tell me well.”

“The quality of advice would vary depending on the amount of your brother-in-law’s allowance, right?”

Seo Dae-ryong laughed at those words. Suddenly, a thought occurred to him.

‘Can I be this happy?’

I was afraid that heaven would be jealous of this happiness and send misfortune.

Then suddenly I looked at the sword dance that was drinking with Ian.

What I had vaguely known in my head, I now felt as if I knew with my heart for sure. Why did the sword dance move so diligently?

To Geommu-geuk, Ian is Dan-ah, Jang-ho is Dan-bi, and he is the best. He must have been so diligent that no misfortune dared come to him. To prevent laziness from inviting misfortune.

‘I will also protect it with diligence, Master.’

At that moment, Geommu-geuk and his eyes met, and the two toasted in the air and emptied their glasses.

Even though it was a gathering of people I had just met, the atmosphere was good.

The pillar called Geommugeuk made everyone let their guard down.

Everyone was laughing and chatting freely.

At the end of the drinking party, we talked amongst ourselves.

Danbi, who had been assigned to the Hwangcheon-gak as an executive officer, had many conversations with Seo Dae-ryong and Kang Dal. Although she was usually the second oldest child, she was not so introverted that she missed the opportunity to become close with her direct subordinates.

Seo Dae-ryong said to his two subordinates.

“I think our Hwangcheon-gak is a guiding star. It’s the role that keeps us from getting lost in the dark night. Since everyone is trying to find an easier path, I think that even if all the organizations in the school are shaken, we alone should not be shaken.”

Danbi asked cautiously.

“How can we remain unshaken?”

Then Seo Dae-ryong answered honestly.

“Each of us must find our own guiding star.”

Kangdal and Danbi emptied their glasses quietly, lost in thought.

Seo Dae-ryong’s gaze turned to Geommu-geuk. He could say this because he had already found it.

Meanwhile, Danyeon was only looking at Ian.

She was completely smitten with Ian, the head of her organization. He was beautiful, strong, and most of all, witty. Ian was exactly what she dreamed of.

“Do you have a dream, my lord?”

Ian answered the question with courage.

“Surviving well for a long time.”

Ian said, leaving out one important word.

Geommugeuk had a drink with Cheon So-hee and Jang Ho and talked about various things. They talked about Kwon Ma and Jang Ho’s drawing.

Cheon So-hee felt like she had finally found her breath again after a long time. It was so nice to gather together like this and talk and drink. In the past, I used to drink comfortably with the Dongkwonmun Iron Fist members, but after becoming the successor, there were no more such occasions.

“We’ll get up first.”

The next day was the first day of work at a new organization, so Sister Dan was the first to get up.

Dan-ah remained quiet throughout the drinking party.

In fact, she was a person who drank well and talked a lot when she wanted to, but today, she held back her drinking and her words. She wanted to avoid making any mistakes for the sake of Seo Dae-ryong and her younger siblings.

Before they broke up, Ian said something to Dan-ah.

“Master Seo is a really good person.”

“thank you.”

As they got up from their seats, Kangdal also said goodbye.

“The leader can’t just sit around and do nothing while his subordinates are leaving for tomorrow, right?”

He said that, but he felt that it was time for him to step aside for their long-awaited reunion. He was someone who knew when to join and when to leave.

Hanseol also woke up.

“It seems like the elders are tired, so I should go first.”

Among the Han Bingsanggeoms on the first floor, Sahan was asleep with his head resting on his wife’s shoulder. He was drunk from the alcohol he had not had in a long time.

Geommugeuk said to Hanseol.

“Miss Han, I have a favor to ask.”

“Go ahead.”

“Please leave a message on this wall.”

At those words, Jo Chun-bae’s face on the first floor brightened. As expected, Geommu-geuk knew his heart well and took care of it.

She immediately shook her head.

“I don’t think I’m qualified.”

“Then please leave it on this wall. Let’s leave the names of our young masters here. Our princess will be the first to open it.”

After making that request, Hanseol ended up leaving a message.

-Have a nice drink with your friends. Bukhae Ice Palace Sogungju Hanseol.

It was finally the moment when the words of the successor of the Bukhae Ice Palace were left on the wall of the Pungryu Tavern.

Seo Dae-ryong smiled happily at the word friend, and Jo Chun-bae smiled broadly because he was so happy.

“Thank you. Thank you so much.”

After expressing his gratitude to Han Seol, Jo Chun-bae looked at Geommu-geuk and smiled brightly. If it weren’t for Geommu-geuk, he would never have left this message.

After everyone left, only Geommu-geuk, Cheon So-hee, and the three drinking buddies remained at the Pungryu tavern. Cheon So-hee was planning to leave, so Geommu-geuk intentionally stayed behind.

“Have a drink. I have something to bring.”

While the sword dance was away for a moment, the four of them talked about various things.

Then Ian asked Seo Dae-ryong.

“How does it feel to have someone you like?”

To Seo Dae-ryong, Jang-ho and Ian were more than just drinking buddies.

“Honestly, I came back with Sojo Dan, but I’m scared. I’ve lived my whole life thinking only of myself and being selfish, so I wonder if I can do well. I’m also worried that I’ll regret it later.”

Since they were all single, their feelings were no different from Seo Dae-ryong’s.

At that moment, the voice of the sword dance was heard from the first floor.

“You should ask someone with experience about such concerns.”

Geommu-geuk came up to this floor with Jo Chun-bae. Geommu-geuk was carrying Hyuk-nang and a long sword box, as if he had been somewhere in the meantime.

“Does your Majesty regret marrying you?”

Jo Chun-bae smiled and said in response to Geommu-geuk’s question.

“There were times when I regretted it. After a big fight with my wife, I would go to sleep and dream about the days when I lived alone.”

Everyone laughed at his honest confession.

“But even if I lived alone, I would have regretted it. No matter how disobedient the child is, I wonder what would have happened if that person had not been in my life. Maybe because I have felt both love and hate, as I get older, I only have my wife.”

Geommugeuk said to Seodaeryong.

“When you’re having a hard time with love, go to the Pungryu Bar for advice!”

“yes!”

After Jo Chun-bae said goodbye, he went down to the first floor. He was smiling as he went down the stairs. Who would have thought that he would now be receiving love counseling from Hwangcheon-gakju?

Seo Dae-ryong’s gaze was fixed on the box and Hyuk-nang that Geommu-geuk had brought.

“But what is that? It looks like a sword box.”

The swordsmith gave the sword box to Ian.

“Here, here’s a gift.”

Ian was surprised when he received the box. He really never thought he would receive a gift here.

“A gift?”

The box was beautifully engraved with the sun and moon, and just by looking at the elaborately crafted box, you could tell that what was inside was no ordinary object.

What was inside was a sword.

Ian slowly drew his sword.

“ah!”

I couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

Saaaaaaaah.

An eerie foreboding spread in all directions in an instant. This was no ordinary sword.

“It’s the Sun and Moon Sword.”

At Geommugeuk’s words, not only Ian, but also Jangho, Seodaeryong, and Cheon Sohee were surprised. The Ilwolgeom was a famous sword in the martial arts world.

It was the very same Sun and Moon Sword that he had received from the Black Death Master in the process of resolving the past Bisain’s case. Bisain had given this sword to Geommu-geuk again, and Geommu-geuk had said that he would give it to Sim-gang. He had kept it safe since then, but now it was time to give it to Ian.

“Why are you giving me such a precious sword?”

“Now that you have reached the level where you can protect this sword, congratulations, Ian.”

“Ah, I see! You knew.”

She achieved the great success of the Bicheon Sword Technique that she had dreamed of. It was a period of time that even the most talented martial artist would not have been able to achieve, but it was thanks to the Geommu Theater that taught her without holding back that it was possible.

“Are you really giving this to me?”

Geommu-geuk nodded. To Muin, the black sword is like a lifeline, and the Ilwol sword will become another life for her.

And the black one suited her well.

“I won’t give up. I know I’ll never get another sword like this in my life. Take it.”

“I even brought a box of swords because I thought you might like them.”

“Thank you very much, Your Majesty.”

The burden was burdensome, but I felt like I could fly because I was so happy. I wanted to quickly demonstrate the flying sword technique with this sword.

On the one hand, I felt burdened to receive this gift alone, and I felt sorry for the other three.

How can you not know that feeling? Seo Dae-ryong said to Geommu-geuk.

“No matter how much of a heart you have, this is too much! What about us?”

I was deliberately being playful, but something unexpected came out of Geommugeuk.

“Your Majesty the King and yours too.”

As I expected, Geommugeuk started taking something out of Hyuknang.

The treasures that come out of the Hyuknang.

Geommugeuk gave Seodaeryong the Flying Tiger Iron Robe, Jangho the Geumgangsingap, and Cheon Sohee the Hwayanggap.

This robe was taken from the treasure vault of the Milky Way. It was the very same robe that Geommu-geuk had worn in four layers.

“I cannot accept something so precious!”

Seo Dae-ryong’s specifications were met by Geommu-geuk, who took care of Biho-cheol-ui again.

“Really? Then Ian should give this to you too.”

Seo Dae-ryong desperately did not let go of the Bihocheolui, trying to take it back.

“You can’t make this drone greedy.”

All three were very touched. The treasure they had just received was an expensive treasure that they could not buy even if they saved up their entire lives, and even if they had the money, they could not obtain it.

Cheon So-hee made a promise in her heart.

‘One day, I will wear this robe and protect you, my cult leader.’

Jangho made an awkward expression. He had become the Demon Lord thanks to the Sword Dance Theater, and now he had received such a precious gift.

“I don’t know if I should accept something so precious.”

“You should take it. I became the embodiment of greed and doggedly brought it to you in front of your father so that I could give it to you.”

“What about the little cult leader’s?”

Then, Geommugeuk spread out the hem of his clothes. The clothes he was wearing inside were black dragon armor.

“Of course I brought the best, so you don’t have to worry.”

I wore it on purpose because I was afraid they wouldn’t accept it.

This feeling was more appreciated than any other gift.

“Thank you very much, Your Majesty.”

The sword dance looked at them with a pleased heart.

Yes, become stronger. Become so strong that no one dares touch us.

“This is not a gift to you. It is a gift to my heart, my right arm, my left arm, and my only sister, so it is a gift I give to myself.”

* * *

After the drinking party, Ian and Geommu-geuk went for a walk along a quiet path at dawn. Ian said something he never said when there were people around.

“You’re not asking about this mission?”

The mission is to bring Seojin, the younger brother of the ghost, to the leader of the ghost army.

letterweight.

My only friend in life before regression.

If I hadn’t met her, my regression would not have happened.

In this life, I hoped to live a happier life by becoming connected with Ian rather than being a ronin.

“You failed, right?”

If I had succeeded, I would have come with you.

“Did something else happen this time?”

Previously, Ian had been involved in other things because of a relationship with a woman who asked him for water.

“No, this time I met Lady Seo.”

“You met?”

“I tried to persuade Miss Seo as well. It really wasn’t easy.”

“But why didn’t you come with me?”

“I said I would just finish what I had to do and come back. I have business at the Hwangryong Martial Arts Hall.”

Yellow Dragon Officer.

It was truly the greatest martial arts school in the world, producing countless masters.

“You said you’d come right away as soon as you finished work… … Master?”

Ian turned his head back. The swordsman had stopped walking with a stern expression.

“Why are you like that?”

The person who killed her in her life before her return was none other than the Hwangryongmu-gwan. Perhaps this was the time when the bad relationship began. Or perhaps fate changed.

The sword dance could feel that after a few days of sweet rest, it was time to go out into the world again.

“Ian, you haven’t unpacked yet?”