Absolute Regression Chapter 676

Episode 676: You should do it when there is no swearing

The celebration party lasted until dawn.
Everyone drank and talked as if they were people who would never meet again if they parted ways that day.

But just as time passes more quickly when you’re with good people, the harsh time is like a speed trotter. The night passed in an instant, and it was time to say goodbye.

First, Hanseol said goodbye.

“I will pay my respects to the leader and then return to Bukhae after a few more days.”

She had become close to Jin Ha-ryeong after talking to him all night. She
and Jin Ha-ryeong decided to stop by Maengjujeon together to pay their respects to the leader of the martial arts world and stay a few more days before leaving.

In fact, she had the opportunity to meet all three leaders of the Jeongsama clan on this trip.

Visain promised her the following.

“See you next time.”

A farewell as calm and composed as possible. That’s why his regret was felt even more.
Hanseol bowed her head and expressed her gratitude.

“Thanks to you, I had a great time exploring the Central Plains.”

She knew very well that this blunt and reserved person had put in a lot of effort for her.

“Next time, I’ll definitely show you the North Sea.”

Visain’s mood improved when he mentioned the North Sea tour again, as if it were not a passing remark.

“I look forward to that day.”

The sword dance I was listening to interrupted.

“What about us? We also want to see the North Sea! And drink ice cream in the snowy mountains!”

Of course, I thought Hanseol would say, “I’ll invite you all too.”

“You came here before, didn’t you, the young sect leader? You even had some ice wine.”

Then he bowed his head slightly and turned around. He showed his firm intention to invite only non-signers.

A smile that he could not hide spread across the corner of Visain’s mouth.
With an expression that said, “I can’t stand this,” Geommugeuk pulled Jin Hagun in.

“You still want to go help the Ice Palace?”

Jin Ha-gun nodded resolutely and said.

“I have to help. I said I’d invite you separately.”
“What? When?”
“With my little brother.”

The swordsman pretended to tremble and spoke softly.

“The Ice Palace is our school!”
“We’re going to help?”

The Sadomaeng also joined the will of the Murim Alliance.

“We’ll go help too.”
“You guys are going too far!”

Jin Ha-gun and Bisain laughed together.

Looking at that sight, Geommuyang suddenly had this thought.

‘With these three as leaders and lords, the martial arts world may enter an era that previous generations could not even imagine.’

A martial arts world that could never be seen again, not before, not after.
And surprisingly, Geommuyang felt that he was secretly looking forward to that martial arts world. He was curious about that martial arts world.

Jin Ha-ryeong said goodbye to Geommu Theater.

“Go back safely.”

She turned around more neatly than ever.
It was because she felt so regretful. Was it because she felt a strange current flowing between Bisain and Hanseol? She felt more regretful about parting ways with Geommugeuk than at any other time.

Of course, the Sword Dance Theater didn’t just let her go.

“Don’t reveal your hidden ambitions to your brother! If you get caught, run away to us!”

A faint smile appeared on Jin Ha-ryeong’s lips at the words of the sword dance heard from behind.

“Are you trying to catch him and hand him over to your brother?”
“Huh? How did you know?”
“The three of you always conspire like that, how could you not know?”

So Jin Ha-ryeong and Han Seol left first. Han Seol, who was walking over there, looked back at Bi Sa-in and showed her the teddy bear.

A bright smile appeared on Visain’s lips. It seemed that for a while he would often hear the question, “Are you feeling well?” from Ilrang, the leader of the Thirteen Apostles.

Now the three successors have said goodbye to each other.
In the end, peace in the martial arts world was not forgotten.

“Their leadership is still intact. So don’t forget that something similar could happen at any time.”

Jin Ha-gun and Bi-sa-in nodded at Geommu-geuk’s words. They had already experienced enough about what the enemy was like.

“If anything strange happens, be sure to contact me. You know? You should never try to handle it alone!”

It was something that would have been ignored in the past, but Jin Ha-gun and Bi-sa-in nodded their heads at this as well.

“See you next time then!”

After the three exchanged glances, they each walked in different directions.
Geommugeuk, who was walking over there, looked back and shouted.

“I already want to see you again! When will we meet again?”

Jin Ha-gun and Bi-sa-in smiled silently and walked on without looking back.

Geommuyang saw.
Geommu-geuk’s face, who was still acting cute until the end and then turning around again. His face, devoid of any playfulness, was calm and serious. He was originally like this, but he was trying so hard.

‘Even if I die, I can’t live like you.’

The two walked in silence for a while.

“brother.”

After a while, when there was no response, Geommuyang asked.

“Why aren’t you saying anything after calling me?”
“I just called you.”

After walking for a while, Geommugeuk spoke again.

“Brother, promise me one thing. You’ll definitely do me a favor later.”
“No.”
“Without even hearing what I’m asking you to do?”
“It’s probably a ridiculous request.”
“Then just ask it to me. Who would do something so ridiculous?”
“…….”

The sun was rising far above the horizon.
Naturally, the two stopped walking and watched the scene.

Through this exodus, Geommuyang saw a new side of life.
He had only exodus to catch the person who made the fake secret. He was angry at the fact that he almost killed his younger brother.
Originally, his life was set.
He would catch the bastard and kill him.
He had lived this set life, and he had considered it his life.

But this time, I encountered a different side of life.
I saved the younger brother of the person who made the fake secret code, watched the rain under the eaves, spied on someone, and played the danso in front of people.

Geommuyang looked at Geommu-geuk standing next to him.
The light that had flown in, waking up the world, was brightly illuminating his younger brother’s face.

Now that I think about it, my younger brother has been talking all along.

Let’s live a different life.

Let’s not have a fight over succession that kills each other. Let’s have a different fight over succession.

When Geommu-geuk felt her gaze and turned around, Geommu-yang said.

“Shall we run?”

A smile brighter than the sunlight spread across Geommugeuk’s lips. It was the first time that his brother had asked him to run together.

“Okay.”

The two people began to run forward, performing light moves.
Geommugeuk shouted as he ran with his brother.

“Let’s go. Home!”

* * *

At our school, long-awaited news was waiting for us.

“The leader has completed his closed-door training.”

Upon hearing that news, Geommu-geuk headed straight to the Kyojujeon with his brother.
In fact, I thought he would be practicing closed-door training for longer. It was training for the next stage of the Great Successful Nine-Handed Demonic Cult.
However, he came out sooner than I thought. Well, for someone as old as my father, the time period probably doesn’t mean anything.

Did the Guhwamakong really have any results?

“Finally, the temporary leader is finished!”
“Are you upset?”
“I’m upset! Oh, you don’t know. There’s so much work to do there. Maybe my father didn’t want to work either, so he ran away under the pretense of closing down.”
“Are you my father?”
“How did you know? I left the school because I didn’t want to work.”

Geommuyang shook his head with a look of helplessness.

“Oh, after meeting Father, there are so many people to meet! Come on, everyone, get in line!”

Geommuyang thought that he should first meet the Gwak Young siblings. Since he brought them here, he should be careful.

So the two entered the cult hall.
Geommu-geuk and Geommu-yang slowly walked side by side along the bloody path.

My father was sitting on the throne with his unchanging appearance.

‘Thank you, Father.’

Now I know how precious and valuable it is to have someone by your side, unchanging.
That day will come someday.

The day will come when I will walk this bloody path alone and sit on the empty throne.

He walked up to Taesa and greeted Geommugeuk with a loud voice.

“Father, I finished work well and came back to school!”

The blacksmith also bowed politely.

“I’m back, Reverend.”

After looking back and forth between the two people, Geum Woo-jin spoke calmly.

“Did you have a good trip?”
“Yes!”

The two men’s loud answers echoed throughout the church.

“Congratulations on completing the closed-door training.”

As he greeted them, Geommugeuk stared intently at his father.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Geommugeuk shook his head at his father’s question.

“No matter how much I look at it, I still can’t figure it out. What were the results of the closed-door practice?”
“If you practiced, that’s fine. What’s the important thing about the results?”
“Yes, they are. It wasn’t just someone else, it was my father who had his first closed-door practice in a long time.”

Geommu-geuk felt a certain confidence in his father’s eyes.
It was a change that he would never have noticed before. He had never looked at his father’s face like this before.
But now he could see it. He had seen it over and over again, and now he could see the subtle difference. What that confidence meant.

‘Father has achieved success!’

Eleventh Star? No. Even before the closing ceremony, my father’s martial arts skills had already improved through continuous training. So what?

It’s the Twelve Constellations!

As my father’s life has changed recently, his martial arts skills must have changed as well.

The heart of the sword dance began to beat rapidly.

The Twelve Stars’ Nine Fire Demonic Power! What kind of power does it have? Have the demons changed? And the Heavenly Demon Soul?

There were many changes after returning, but this was the moment when I experienced the most powerful change.

‘Thank you, Father!’

Such emotions seem to be contained in Geommugeuk’s eyes and expression.
Geom Woojin gave him a look that said, “You didn’t notice?” and Geommugeuk responded with a look that said, “Don’t you want to brag?”

‘Bragging to these sons is free.’

Of course, Geum Woo-jin was not the kind of person to boast about such things. Instead, he was reprimanded.

“You caused an accident while I was away! I thought you two shouldn’t be leaving the school together?”
“I know. That’s why I went with the Amazons.”

My father must have received all the reports from the general who was anxious the whole time we went out together.
The reports that the Poison King and the Demon Buddha were together, and that the Fengchun Cult Leader and the Sub-Hon Ma-Jun had joined.

But that report was a report.
Geommugeuk went out and reported what had happened to his father.

This was something I always did when I returned from school. I told him in detail about things that I couldn’t know just by looking at the report. Another conversation between myself and my father. I showed this to my brother.

Brother, maybe you’re better at this kind of conversation. So watch out.

Of course, in this situation, it was a sword dance that could not miss the opportunity to tease his brother.
He dragged his brother in at the end of the report.

“My brother saved Mr. Kwak’s younger brother. In the past, he would have given an order like, ‘Get rid of them all, they’re annoying!’”

Although Geommuyang looked dumbfounded, his father did not stop him from reporting.

“I think that just as much as killing the mastermind this time, saving the siblings is also meaningful in many ways. It also made a talented young craftsman our people, and more importantly.”

Geommugeuk looked at his brother standing next to him and continued speaking.

“Because it was something that made me realize that my brother had changed.”

A look of slight bewilderment crossed Geommuyang’s eyes, but he didn’t say anything because he was in front of his father.

“You’ve been getting more and more handsome lately.”
“Why are you praising me?”
“You’re right next to me. You should do it when you’re not swearing.”

A smirk appeared on Geom Woo-jin’s lips. Geom Mu-geuk’s heart was at ease at the unchanging smirk.

‘You don’t know how much I’ve missed that smile.’

It’s a good idea to give a gift when the mood is this good.

“Oh, and we have a gift prepared for you. It’s the gift you chose.”

Geom Woo-jin’s gaze turned to Geom Mu-yang.
Geom Mu-yang took out a folding screen from her bosom and held it up with both hands.
When Geom Woo-jin reached out,

Swish.

The scroll flew through the air and landed in his hands.

Geum Woo-jin slowly opened the folding screen and looked down at it without saying a word.

Father looked at the scroll for a long time.
It was the first time he had looked at something for so long.

He couldn’t see his father’s face because it was covered by the folding screen. However, Geommugeuk somehow felt like he knew what his expression would be like.

After looking at the picture, Geum Woo-jin rolled up the folding screen and placed it next to him.

“No, don’t just put it down like that. That chemical work was not ordinary. If you keep it well, you might be able to sell it for a high price later.”

Geum Woo-jin looked down at Geum Mu-yang without saying a word.

The father’s gaze as he looks at his eldest son.

Geommu-geuk felt his father’s old regret in those eyes. At this moment, his father was regretting it.

I wish I had become the successor without killing my older brother.

Father, we will definitely fulfill that unfulfilled wish. We will live our whole lives maintaining our friendship.

Geommugeuk took out something thickly wrapped from his bosom.

“I have one more gift.”

When Geommuyang heard that his father had come out of the closed building, he saw his younger brother picking it up from the carriage. He wondered what on earth he was picking it up for.

Swish.

That too flew into Geomwoojin’s hands.

“They’re pajamas, infinite patterned pajamas. If I hadn’t seen them, I wouldn’t have noticed, but once I did, I couldn’t just pass them by.”

Geommuyang was shocked. It seemed like she had gone back and bought the floral pajamas.

‘Hey, would your father wear that?’

I thought my father would scold me,
but he silently put the gift down next to me.
His expression was gentle, as if he was satisfied with these two gifts.

“Go and rest.”

After Geommu-geuk and Geommu-yang politely greeted each other, they turned around.
After walking a few steps, they turned around as if they remembered Geommu-geuk.

“Oh, Father. When are you and your brother going hunting together?”

I could feel my brother standing next to me getting nervous. He must have been worried that he might not like it. It was a needless worry. My father’s decision was too quick.

“Departure is tomorrow morning.”

Well, my father is a man who never considers his children’s schedules.