Absolute Regression Chapter 566

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“You tried to enter the main office?”

Seojin’s answer was an instinctive choice. It was a spontaneous decision that he had to come here to dig up the truth about his brother Im Hyeon’s death.

“I wanted to learn martial arts at the place where my older brother was.”

Seojin sighed.

“But my brother died… … .”

She spoke as if she was troubled and didn’t know what to do.

Her appearance now seemed more concerned about herself than about Im Hyeon’s death.

His death was sad, but she tried to make it seem like we were on the same level, with my concerns taking priority.

If you are too sad or insist on going in unconditionally, it will look like you are digging into Im Hyeon’s death.

‘I’m sorry, brother.’

At first, she was so shocked that she was dumbfounded, but as she began to question Im Hyeon’s death, her head began to spin coldly.

“Even if Teacher Im had been there, I would have had to take the test to get in.”

“I am confident that I will pass the exam.”

“Then take the test and come in. Our officers give opportunities to anyone at any time.”

Ki-seok said as if he didn’t care if he came in. Looking at it like this, he seemed like someone who had nothing to do with Im-hyeon’s death.

“I think I need to think about it. I wonder if I can go somewhere without my brother. Well then, I guess I’ll go now.”

Ki-seok comforted her as she left the room.

“Don’t be too sad. If you dwell on life and death, you won’t be able to live as a free spirit.”

“Thank you for your comforting words.”

Seojin greeted Ki-seok politely and left the place.

After she left, a man came in a while later. He was Pyo-san, the instructor of Hwangryongmu-gwan and one of Gi-seok’s henchmen.

When he came in, Ki-seok was looking down at Seo-jin leaving the building from the window. Pyo-san walked up next to him and said.

“The name that Teacher Lim wrote down as the person to contact in case of an emergency is… … .”

His gaze was also directed towards Seojin, who was walking down below.

“It was me, Seojin.”

Ki-seok’s eyes turned towards her and shone sharply.

“You don’t look ordinary. What family are you from?”

“It’s a ghost story.”

Ki-seok looked back at Pyo-san and asked.

“You’re a ghost?”

“Yes, that woman is the youngest daughter of the Gui Moon Ju.”

“This is giving me a headache.”

The magic of the ghost gate was extremely difficult for ordinary people to deal with.

If it were up to me, I would have tried to deal with her as a murderer, but if she was Gwi-mun’s blood relative, things would have been different. If I had killed her without any reason, Gwi-mun would have come out to seek revenge for his daughter.

“That young ghost seemed suspicious of Teacher Im’s death. He’ll probably go in and investigate.”

“I will take action to make sure you fail the exam.”

Then Ki-seok shook his head.

“If you fail even though you have the skills, they’ll be even more suspicious. Rather than having them investigate outside for no reason, it’s better to keep them close and watch over them.”

Ki-seok looked back at Pyo-san and said.

“Once you get started, you take charge of it yourself.”

“yes.”

Ki-seok’s gaze turned back to Seo-jin, who was standing far away next to the smokescreen.

She paused for a moment and looked at the officials training in the training hall.

She recalled a scene. The countless people around her had all disappeared, and Im Hyeon was lying alone in the vast smokescreen, bleeding.

‘… … Brother.’

It was only when I left Ki-seok’s office and was alone that I began to feel truly sad.

Her older brother, who had been studying Dafa with her father every day since she was young, was not fun. The person who played with her was none other than Im Hyeon. She first asked her older brother to play, but when he refused, she called herself next.

-Jina, let’s go catch cicadas!

-I have to study. I’ll get scolded by my father!

-Let’s study later and go catch cicadas!

It was the same when I was a little bigger.

-Jin-ah, a theater troupe has come to town. Let’s go see it!

-My brother told me to do something. If you just go, you’ll get in trouble with my brother!

– I won’t regret getting scolded! It’s a really fun show!

To her, who felt suffocated by the life of having to study the Great Law, Im Hyeon was more than just a neighborhood uncle; he was also a breathing space.

One day, while arguing over the study of the Great Law, I shouted at the spirit person like this.

―Let’s say that the method of regression is possible, just like you said. What would you do if you went back to the past? Would you stay locked up and study again? Since you’ve already gone back, would you study reincarnation? If not, what if you thought of something else… … Brother, aren’t we living the wrong life? We have to do that now and live that life, right? We have to go back and live the life we ​​want to live, right?

Now that I think about it, it was Im Hyeon who showed me that there was such a life. Because I got to see the world outside the laboratory while playing with him.

But I haven’t seen him properly in the past few years. There were times when I refused to see him because I was too tired, and other times when I was just too busy. I thought I could see him later. As always.

‘If I had known this would happen, I should have seen it then.’

Tears welled up in her eyes as she felt sorry. But she tried to swallow them back. Now was not the time to cry.

‘If someone is murdering my brother and covering it up, I will definitely expose it.’

There was more than one victim in this incident.

Both he and his ghost brother, who would hear the news later, were victims. They would regret it and be in pain for the rest of their lives.

She was more worried about her brother.

Because I lost the only friend I had. Because my older brother was the one who rejected my touch more often because he was studying Dafa.

* * *

The next day, Seojin took the initiation exam.

And the results were as expected.

“Pass!”

Seojin passed the first demonstration, the internal energy test, and the final duel with the master without a hitch. Although she had mainly studied ghost techniques, she had basic martial arts skills that were enough to enter the Hwangryong Martial Arts Academy.

“Congratulations.”

The person who did the demonstration dance with her was Pyo-san, who was Gi-seok’s right-hand man.

“thank you.”

Pyo-san briefly explained the system of the Hwangryong Martial Arts Academy.

“New recruits who first enter the ranks belong to the Baekryong class. Those who pass the Baekryong class go to the Blue Dragon class. Those who pass the Blue Dragon class go to the Black Dragon class, and the last class is the Yellow Dragon class. Only after passing the Yellow Dragon class can one truly become a member of the Yellow Dragon Martial Arts Department.”

“How long does it usually take to finish the Hwangryongban?”

“A person with great talent can accomplish it in a year, but a person without talent cannot accomplish it even in twenty years.”

When I actually came in, I saw that there were really a lot of officials.

The White Dragon Class that she would be assigned to immediately had hundreds of officials, and there were thirty instructors teaching them.

I thought that the amount of money they earn must be enormous. How many people are there who are just donating money every month because it is difficult to get out?

Anyway, the vague hope that I would be able to find out if I just entered the military was nothing more than a vague expectation. It wouldn’t be easy to find someone who knew Im Hyeon.

“Okay, follow me.”

It would have been natural for the government to have her guide, but Pyo-san personally took her and guided the officer. What kind of building is this, what kind of building is that?

Among them, he told me about the places that newbies absolutely must know. Places to wash, places to change clothes, and even places to eat.

And finally, we came to a corner of the training ground.

“This is where you will practice starting tomorrow. Come out on time!”

“All right.”

As Pyo-san was about to turn around and leave, Seo-jin suddenly asked.

“Do you know Teacher Lim?”

“embrace.”

“Then do you know what kind of accident he died in?”

Pyo-san looked back at her.

“What is your relationship with Teacher Im that makes you ask that?”

“He’s my older brother, who I was close with back home. It was because of him that I decided to come here.”

It seemed as if Pyo-san was lost in thought for a moment.

“Master Lim died while fighting with his disciple.”

Seojin was surprised by the unexpected words.

“In such cases, the signature is kept secret to protect the teacher’s honor.”

“Who on earth did you fight and die against?”

Pyo-san’s expression turned cold.

“Do you know who it is? Are you going to seek revenge? He died in a just fight.”

“no.”

“Why do you want to know?”

Pyo-san walked away quickly, leaving Seo-jin speechless.

Seojin’s eyes, looking at his back, became cold and sank.

Because he spoke so plainly and without hiding anything, like a stone, everything he said sounded like the truth. However, Seojin did not believe him.

He made one mistake.

The man who guided her when she first came here said, “There are many teachers with the last name Im. Who are you looking for?”

But earlier, when Pyo-san was asked if he knew Master Im, he immediately answered that he knew. Originally, he should have asked, “Which Master Im?”

‘There’s only one reason to know that.’

I’ve already had a conversation with Ki-seok.

In a place with so many teachers, what are the chances that the person in charge of my exam and Ki-seok would happen to be talking about me? After all, it means that the two of them are in cahoots.

‘What on earth are you guys trying to hide by doing this?’

* * *

The sound of cicadas could be heard from afar.

Geommugeuk and Ian were having a breakfast in the forest.

They were running using the lightness of the Hwangryongmu-gwan. Ian, whose internal energy had increased, was able to run for a long time without stopping. His speed was also much faster than riding a horse.

I ran and ran again. When my energy level dropped, I did some exercise, and when I refilled my energy, I ran again.

It was just a running journey with no time to have a proper conversation or even a proper meal, but Ian was still good.

It was my first time running like this with Geommugeuk without any worries.

Ian opened his eyes after finishing his breakfast.

It was a sword dance that had already finished its run, but he was lost in thought with his eyes closed. His expression was so serious that I couldn’t say anything.

The sword dance was recalling the events of that day.

“Seo Jin-ah!”

When he arrived, having spread his wings like crazy, Seojin was lying on the ground. He could see the back of the beast running away quickly in the distance.

All I could see was a mass of white hair hanging down.

I couldn’t chase him. Seojin’s condition was critical.

“Wake up!”

He pressed Seojin’s acupoint to stop the bleeding. But the wound was too deep. It was so deep that he was glad he didn’t die instantly.

“Just hold on a little longer!”

I was trying to hug Seojin and take her to the doctor, but she grabbed Geommugeuk’s arm and said.

“it’s okay.”

She had a premonition of her own death.

She forced a smile as she looked at the despair written on Geommugeuk’s face.

“It’s okay, buddy.”

“I’m not okay.”

The swordsman let out a deep sigh.

She was my only friend. She was my friend and my hope.

If I hadn’t heard about the Return Law from her, I wouldn’t have tried so desperately to survive. I would have either committed suicide or gone to find the Fire Weapon and died a useless death.

“When you see my brother later, be sure to tell him. I’m going to live a life without any regrets.”

Her eyes cleared with a flash of light and she spoke clearly, as if she had never been hurt.

“Please, brother, don’t just live a life studying Dafa, but live your own life.”

“Okay, I’ll definitely tell you.”

Instead, Seojin held Geommugeuk’s hand tightly.

“The life of a ronin wasn’t so bad because I was with you.”

The sword dance was heartbreaking. Living as a ronin, I never gave any meaning to death. Now, I was so angry that I thought I would explode.

“If it were you, you could definitely go back in time.”

As her eyes slowly closed, Geommugeuk shouted. There were words she absolutely had to hear before she died.

“Who was that guy earlier? Who killed you?”

Seojin smiled for the last time while watching the sword dance.

“… … Only think about your revenge.”

Seojin’s eyes slowly closed.

When her eyes were completely closed, Geommu-geuk opened them.

Seojin told him not to seek revenge, but he doggedly sought out the bastard and took revenge.

It was after that that I went to see the spirit. I couldn’t go to him without taking revenge on her. I couldn’t go to him without taking revenge and tell him what she said.

Ian asked cautiously.

“Why are you so serious? Did you have a bad dream?”

The serious expression on Geommugeuk’s face slowly relaxed and he smiled at Ian.

“I had a dream that I lent you money and didn’t get it back.”

Ian smiled faintly. Who did you lose in your dream, Master?

“How much did you borrow? I wish you had taken a lot of it. Ian, you too, live well!”

The sword dance team laughed happily at Ian’s teasing.

“Should I give it a try after a long time?”

Knowing that he was talking about going faster by speedboat, Ian quickly jumped on the back of the swordsman.

Ian whispered in Geommugeuk’s ear.

“I need to borrow some money too!”

* * *

From the next day, Seojin’s full-fledged life as a Yellow Dragon Martial Artist began.

She learned martial arts from Pyo-san along with her classmates who entered the school around the same time.

After receiving three hours of training a day, the rest of the time was free. You could go home or stay and practice martial arts.

After finishing the first training session today, Seojin was looking around the military base.

Today was my chance. It was the first day of training, so I could go anywhere. Even if I went to an area I shouldn’t have gone to, I could say I didn’t know.

As I walked around the Hwangryongmugwan area, I drew a map in my head.

As they gradually went deeper into the temple, the color of their uniforms changed. From white to blue, and even further inside, to black. Naturally, the officials’ prayers also became sharper and more powerful.

No one paid any attention to her until she reached the Black Dragon faction, but when she entered the area where the people in yellow uniforms were, someone stopped her.

“How did the White Dragon Squad come here?”

Starting from the Hwangryongban area, there were guards at every entrance. Judging from the yellow uniforms they were wearing, they seemed to be warriors belonging to the Hwangryongban as well.

“Today is the first day of admission. I was looking around out of curiosity.”

At the word “first day,” Muin’s cold expression softened somewhat.

“You are not allowed to come in here. Get out.”

It was at that moment that Muin was about to cut her off and send her away.

“You’re new?”

Seojin turned around at the words heard from behind.

A man with white hair was walking towards me.