Absolute Regression Chapter 597

Episode 597 You were a great guy

Everyone was tired.
The Thousand Palace warriors sitting around the campfire didn’t even engage in the usual small talk, but just stared at the burning fire with tired eyes.

At that moment, a man approached the place carrying a box on his shoulder. He was a swordsman dressed in the attire of the Cheonui Palace.

“Is this the first time I’m seeing your face?”

Across the campfire, in response to the unmanned question, Geommugeuk put down the box and sat down between them.

“Well, it’s my first time seeing you. Hey, move your butt to the side.”

The other drones burst into laughter. There were so many people camped out here that it was hard to tell who was who. They must have been new arrivals to fill the vacant positions.

Geommugeuk took a bottle of alcohol from the box he had brought, took a sip, and then threw the bottle at the man who had first spoken to him.

“Where did you get the alcohol?”
“Do you want to know?”
“No.”

The man drank. The others waited and took turns drinking. As the fight dragged on, it became like trying to find a needle in a haystack to get a drink.

Since the actions of the sword dance were so natural and they even gave him alcohol, no one suspected this new face. If he was an enemy, he wouldn’t have come here on purpose to sit in there.

The Sword Dance Theater has infiltrated the center of the Cheonui Palace camp. Their target is the central barracks visible ahead.

‘It won’t be easy.’

There was a tight security around that place, but the problem wasn’t them.
I didn’t have enough internal energy to use the Nine Fire Demonic Power, but I could use a modified version of the Wind God’s Secret Technique. It wasn’t hard to avoid their eyes.

The problem was the Heavenly Princess and the real masters guarding her right next to her. I couldn’t trick them and sneak in there. But I had come all this way so it would be a shame to just turn back, so I had to figure out a way.

At that moment, the man from earlier asked Geommugeuk.

“Is there any more alcohol?”
“Yes. But if there was, would you be able to handle it?”

The swordsman gestured to the central large barracks. It meant that the liquor was being taken over there. Even if he managed to steal one bottle, if he stole more and got into trouble, he would have to pay a really high price for the liquor.

The man did not dare ask for more alcohol, so instead he complained.

“Damn it. When will this damn war end?”

Then, those sitting around began to speak up one by one.

“It’ll be over soon. Haven’t you heard the rumor that the Wuhuang Sword has arrived over there? He’ll be fighting our princess soon.”
“What if our princess loses?”
“Whatever. Then we’ll all be destroyed.”

Everyone laughed at the mention of death.
Listening to their conversation, they and the martial artists of the Murim Alliance were the same. At first, they probably gave the war all sorts of meaning, but as time passed, everyone’s wish was only one thing. For the war to end quickly.

Then a man came running from over there and said.

“The princess has returned!”

Then everyone suddenly stood up and the surroundings became bustling.
Geommugeuk’s eyes sparkled.

‘Then does that mean that the Princess of Heaven is not in that barracks right now?’

The swordsman quickly moved toward the large barracks with the box in his hand. He placed the box nearby and showed off his skills.
With both eyes open, Kobe was able to sneak into the barracks guarded by ordinary soldiers without using such flashy techniques.

The inside of the barracks was indeed empty. Everything inside was luxurious. The fur coverings on the chairs, the small tables, and even the bottles and glasses on them.

Even though I knew that the Princess of Heaven would come, I came here because I believed in one thing.

At that moment, a noise was heard outside, and two people came in.
When they entered, the figure of Geommugeuk was nowhere to be seen.

It was a space-time teleportation technique. The space created by the sword dance was a space where only one person could stand, and even that was a space in the dark without even a single ray of light.

It was the only space that could be opened with the internal energy that I had now. This was possible because I had trained continuously in the space-time transfer technique and the time-heavenly secret technique, and my level had risen so much that I could open the space with very little internal energy.

The sword dance watched the two people who entered the space-time transference technique. The people who entered were an old man and a middle-aged man.

The old man’s face was deeply furrowed with the traces of time, but there was something about him that was too good to be called old. His back was straight and his eyes were intense. And above all, he did not feel the sunset that was ending his life, but the heat of the still hot sun.

This old man was none other than the Princess of Heaven, Wiwu Tian.

It was he who started the war against the Moorim Alliance, the symbol of the sect.
Wei Wuqian stopped in surprise and looked around. It seemed that he felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort. It was a moment when you could see how great Wei Wuqian’s martial arts skills were.

“Why are you doing that?”

The middle-aged warrior who came in with Wimucheon asked.
He had a strong impression that he would not back down under any circumstances. He was none other than Baek Yang-gi, the head of the Guardian Palace, one of the three major palaces of Cheonui Palace.

“It’s nothing.”

Wimucheon did not notice the time-space transfer technique that Geommu-geuk had performed.
He sat down in his chair and poured the alcohol from the table next to him.

“Then take a rest.”

As the Guardian Princess turned to leave, Wimucheon asked.

“Do you know why the Cheonma Shingyo and the Sadomaeng are not intervening in this fight against the Murim Alliance?”

The Guardian Princess turned back to Wimucheon and answered.

“I hope that this war will greatly damage the spirit of the Jeongpa martial arts world.”

Wimucheon nodded at his calm answer.

“That’s right. They are a murderous people. They are going to attack the Murim Alliance with a sword called the Cheonui Palace. This is their true intention.”

Wei Wutian started the war even though he knew the intention better than anyone else.
It was a strategy that took advantage of the long-standing hatred between Zheng Sima. Because of that long-standing hatred that never allowed them to see each other prosper, he believed that they would never help if another place was attacked.

As expected, the Cheonma Shingyo and the Sadomaeng did not help the Murim Alliance. Instead, they supported each faction that helped the Cheonui Palace.

“I think we will fight the Jeongpa Murim and end up in a two-way battle.”

The smile created by the wrinkles at the corners of Wimucheon’s mouth was full of confidence.

“We will win because of their arrogance.”

The Guardian Princess’s gaze deepened as she looked at him. Who on earth could be so arrogant? Does the Heavenly Princess really believe that she can unify the martial arts world?

“Have a drink.”

Wimucheon offered a cup of wine to the Guardian Princess. The Guardian Princess accepted the drink respectfully.

Thump thump.

“You opposed this war.”

The two people’s eyes were intertwined with the alcohol dripping down their glasses.
The guardian princess knows. The princess’s earnest dream is to unify the world. She has prepared for that dream for a long time. Despite that.

“The Wuhuangsin Sword is a strong one.”

The Guardian Princess knew that if she said this wrong, it could easily hurt Wei Wuchen’s pride. However, it was something she had to say.
Even if she killed the Wu Hwang Shin Geum, if the Martial Arts Alliance collapsed, many hidden masters of the Jeongpa would show up.
And that’s not all?
The Sadomaeng still remained, and the Cheonma Shingyo still remained.

The world’s best.

The only thing that can fill these four letters is blood.
And the moment these four letters are combined, a monster that cannot get full no matter how much blood it sucks becomes.
It is unimaginable how much blood must be poured in to complete these letters.

Wimucheon silently poured alcohol into his own cup.
Of course, the Guardian Princess knows. How could he be a bloodthirsty madman? He just has a strong will to unite the martial arts world.
I also understand his ambition. He is a genius martial artist and among all the Heavenly Princesses of all time, he possessed the strongest martial arts skills.

“sorry.”

In response to the Guardian Princess’s apology, Wimucheon said something unexpected.

“This war is not my war.”

Wimucheon emptied his glass. The Guardian Princess waited until he finished drinking, then poured him some more and asked.

“Then whose war is it?”
“Thousand.”

There was silence for a moment.

The will of heaven.

The Heavenly Palace existed to protect the will of heaven. It was unknown when the Heavenly Palace came down, but the fact that it was an organization that protected the will of heaven remained unchanged.

“I don’t think heaven wants blood.”

The Guardian Princess expressed her honest feelings. She knew that these words would greatly offend the Heavenly Palace Master, but she also had to say them. The Guardian Palace was a place that existed to protect the Heavenly Palace.

Wimucheon stared at the Guardian Princess. The tense atmosphere became even more intense, but the Guardian Princess was not afraid.
As if she had expected this kind of reaction, the Heavenly Princess did not get angry. Instead, she told her a surprising fact.

“The ogre has awakened.”
“!”

The Guardian Princess was shocked. Not only that, but the sword dance that was listening was also shocked. I knew that Bigwi was related to the Heavenly Palace, but I didn’t expect to hear it in their conversation.
What on earth does it mean that Bigwi has awakened?

“As you know, the Bige is a sacred object of the main palace that is said to contain the will of heaven. I don’t know who created it or for what purpose, but after the first Princess of Heaven obtained the Bige, the Palace of Heaven became a place to protect this Bige from generation to generation.”

From his words, Geommugeuk was able to learn about the relationship between Bigwi and Cheonui Palace.

‘The Bigwig was a sacred object of the Palace of Heaven.’

It was also clearer to him why the ogre had brought him here.

The Guardian Princess looked at Wimucheon with a surprised face.
He found it hard to believe. Over the years, the Bigwig had existed as just a symbol. Somewhere like a bell, somewhere like an incense burner, somewhere like a sword.

‘But that idiot woke up?’

Weimu Tian showed the evidence himself. He took something out of his bosom.

“The Bigwig brought this out.”

What Wimucheon took out was a small casket.
The moment she saw the casket, the guardian princess knelt down in respect. It was exactly the same shape as the large casket.

“I will follow the will of heaven and the will of this one body.”

The secret treasure of the Heavenly Palace, the Bigwi, was not something that could be seen with one’s eyes. In fact, the Bigwi was stored in the Heavenly Palace’s treasury, and only the Heavenly Palace Lady could enter it.

Wimucheon’s eyes looking at the mirror were also filled with awe and respect.

“I can feel the power contained here. It is an incredible power. It is not a power that something like the Mu-Hwang-Shin-Geom can stop.”

The Guardian Princess now understood why the Heavenly Princess had started such an unreasonable war.

It was just then.

At this moment, surprisingly, the crow cried.

Woohoo.

Even Wei Wutian was surprised. This was the first time he had reacted after receiving this small stele.
Wei Wutian held the stele high, and the Guardian Princess bowed her head.

“I started this fight according to the will of heaven.”
“I will help the princess achieve unification of the world according to the will of heaven.”

A determination to never again think about the meaning of this war came over the Guardian Princess’ face.

Geommugeuk, who was watching the scene, was able to realize one thing.

‘The reason the palace is in ruins is not because of the Princess of Heaven.’

Because the vibration of the scepter was already in his arms. Geommugeuk could feel it instinctively.

‘It’s the same path.’

The fact that two identical steles have been communicating with each other for three hundred years.
It must have been possible for that stele to have brought him here after all these years because it was here.

‘You are such a great guy.’

Sorry. I didn’t know it was such a great new thing, so I drew a picture of a smiling face.

At that moment, the subordinate’s voice was heard from outside.

“The priestess of the shrine has arrived.”

The priestess was the head of the Shinnyeo Palace, another of the three major shrines.
The two were surprised to hear that she had come. The fact that the priestess had come to the battlefield in person meant that something important had happened.

“Take it.”

After a while, women dressed in white entered first.
As they lined up on both sides to make a path, a priestess walked in between them.

Princess Ye-seol of the Shinnyeo Palace.

She had her eyes covered with a white cloth. Even though her eyes were covered, she was known to see everything in the world.
A divine aura flowed from her body, and with every step she took, a mysterious aura seemed to bloom like a mist.

Wimucheon greeted her respectfully. Although the priestess was also his subordinate, she was a special being.

“Why is the priestess here in this dangerous place?”

Then the priestess spoke a surprising word. Her voice had a calm dignity. She spoke in a voice that made everyone listen.

“The prophecy has come down.”

Both Wimucheon and the Guardian Princess were surprised by those words.
The reason why the people of Cheonui Palace respected and valued the priestess was because she could read the weather and make prophecies. Of all the priestesses of all time, she had made the most accurate prophecies.

Wimucheon and Suhogungju bowed at the same time.

“On behalf of the palace, I hear the will of heaven.”

Wimucheon’s eyes were filled with anticipation. It was a prophecy made before an important battle.
He hoped that it was a positive prophecy about his unification of the world.

“It was said that unification of the world would be achieved.”

Wimucheon’s face was filled with joy. Yes, there was a reason why Bigwi woke up. He could also understand why Bigwi was crying.

At that moment, surprising words came out of the priestess.

“However, the will of Heaven is not in your hands, My Lady.”
“!”

A look of doubt appeared on Wei Wutian’s face.
Didn’t he clearly say that he would achieve unification of the world? But how could he say that the will of heaven is not within him?

A shocking prophecy came out of the priestess’ mouth.

“The time when the heavenly will of the main palace will be fulfilled is three hundred years later.”