Absolute Regression Chapter 683

Episode 683: If Heaven Gives a Prophecy

“Who is this call from?”

To Kwonma’s question, Geommugeuk answered honestly.

“This is a message for you, Soma-sama. You are currently out of the church to do me a favor.”

The special relationship between the Sword Dance Theater and the Evil Soma was well known to Kwon Ma.
At first, he found their relationship quite unexpected. This was because he thought their personalities did not match at all.

But now, my thoughts have changed.
The more I learn about the Sword Dance Theater, the more I feel an indescribable loneliness from him, and I feel that this loneliness is very similar to that of the evil Soma.

“Do I have to go out again?”
“I think I should.”
“Have a nice trip.”

Kwon Ma’s worries were reflected in his blunt greeting.

“Can I ask you a favor?”

Kwonma nodded.

“Please tell my father. I heard that he left the school quietly because something had happened.”

Even if no one else knew, I had to tell my father.

“Why don’t you tell me directly?”
“I have someone I need to meet.”

Kwonma said as if scolding him.

“Shouldn’t you be meeting the cult leader and giving him a message?”
“The person I’m meeting is Master’s daughter.”
“…….”
“Understood. Tell Ian that I won’t be able to meet him…….”

Before he could finish speaking, Kwon-ma turned around and started walking away.

“I will convey the message well to the cult leader.”

* * *

Ian was in his own quarters.
She was standing in the yard, looking up at the sky, her face full of worry. Just then she let out the sigh she had been holding back!

Phew!

A surprise attack came from behind.

‘It’s late!’

Knowing it was too late to dodge, she pulled up her chin and threw herself forward to minimize the impact.

Phew!

She allowed her back to be hit by the lightning that was flying in, but fortunately, Cheon Gang-shin protected her body.
She was thrown forward and quickly turned around like lightning, pulling out the Sun and Moon Sword.

Shhhhh!

The Sun and Moon Sword, which flew forward while emitting a cold aura, stopped just before cutting off the opponent’s neck.

“master!”

The person standing there smiling without avoiding anything was Geommugeuk.

“Pass!”

It was amazing how he protected his body by using his Heavenly Sword and how he stopped his sword without cutting down his opponent.

“What if I accidentally cut you, Master!”

Fortunately, the sword she had been holding in her hand began to tremble.

“Once you reach that level, you shouldn’t do tricks like surprise attacks.”

It meant that with his current level of skill, he couldn’t kill her even by mistake.
Ian’s face filled with joy as he retrieved the sword. The person he had really wanted to see was standing before his eyes.

“You heard I was back?”
“Yes.”
“And yet you didn’t come. This is too much, Ian. Are you abandoning me now?”
“I went to see the person who abandoned me three times. I went when he was out hunting, and I went twice more when he was out. What on earth was so busy!”

In the past, I would have waited until Geommu-geuk came to visit. I thought it would be a bother to come and see him when he was busy.
But Ian didn’t do that.

“You should have left a letter saying you were here.”
“What are you going to do? I’ll come see you again. We’ll meet again like this.”
“What? Did you attain enlightenment while I wasn’t there?”

Then Ian sighed.

“If that were the case, I wouldn’t even worry about it.”
“What’s wrong?”

She had been having a lot of worries recently due to her work at Guiyeongdae.
When she actually started running the organization in earnest, many unexpected things happened.

In particular, a big problem has arisen recently. There is a conflict between the Iljo led by Cheongmyeon and the Ijo led by Seojin.
At first, it was a conflict that started from a minor dispute between two ordinary members of the dynasty, but it has gradually grown bigger and is now a conflict between the dynasties.

“I was thinking about intervening and dealing with it directly, but for now I’m pretending not to know. I don’t think I can just leave it alone. I feel bad for no reason, wondering why they think of me as the main character.”

Ian revealed his honest feelings. It was something he would not have said if it weren’t for the black magic.
The black magic was fanning the flames of the burning house.

“They see you as a fool. Think of the leader as General Jang. Would they dare fight by dividing the group? They see you as a gentleman.”
“Right? Oh man, I think I’ll beat them all up.”
“Possession. Why didn’t you beat them up?”
“Well… there are also the leaders. I don’t think it’s something I should step in for. It’s not something that can be solved by beating them up.”

The swordsman said with a smile.

“Why are you worrying when you already know the answer?”

Ian laughed too.

‘Why would I worry? Because I want to do well. It’s an organization directly under the leader, and it’s an organization that I’ve entrusted with the leadership of, so how could I not worry?’

Cheongmyeon and Seojin will also think about it, so they will figure it out. I should think like this, but I was worried that things would get worse and their relationship would get worse.
The habit of always thinking of the worst was an occupational disease that I developed while I was a guard.

Ian made the decision.

“Yes, I’ll pretend not to know about this. Okay, I’m done worrying!”
“Then you think you don’t know anything? You’ll be an indifferent and incompetent leader.”
“Then what should I do?”
“You have to let them know that you know everything that’s going on but are pretending not to know. That way, you’ll be a leader who gives your subordinates a chance to solve things themselves. You’ll be a serious leader who doesn’t act rashly even though you know.”

Ian shook his head.

“It’s difficult, it’s difficult. I thought you would do well when you became a great master. I liked it when I just followed you around without thinking about anything.”

Geommu-geuk, who had been quietly staring at Ian, made a surprising suggestion.

“Then let’s do something good.”
“Yes?”
“I’m going to leave school right now. Do you want to go together?”

Ian opened his eyes wide. He didn’t ask where he was going.

“How much time do I have to prepare?”
“Half an hour.”

As soon as those words left his mouth, Ian ran into the house and started packing his bags.

“I know it’s because I saw you swinging a sword at the training ground, but I’m a woman too! What if you come halfway before departure?”

Even as she spoke, she moved like lightning and filled her backpack with clothes and other travel necessities.

“If we go like this? What about my crew members?”
“What crew members? Did I have any crew members?”

Even she was ready to leave without even taking a half-turn.

“Lightweight, easy-to-move ship, ready to go!”

I like you so much, I wonder what would have happened if you hadn’t asked me to go with you.

“Is that so good?
“Of course.”
“You don’t like danger, do you? What if there’s some terrible danger waiting for you?”
“Tell that scary guy. A nervous woman who’s tired of work and people is coming with you. This time, you have to avoid him. Be sure to tell him.”

The two people looked at each other and laughed.

“But where are we going?”
“We’re going to Cheonhwaru.”

Ian’s expression brightened even more when he found out that the destination was Cheonhwaru.
Was it because she had said nice things to him? Or was it because of the mysterious atmosphere of Cheonhwaruju? She was the kind of woman who made him feel good whenever he met her.

The two people who left the church like that quickly started running towards Cheonhwaru.

* * *

The two continued to run and run.
When it was time to take a break, they made a campfire and camped.
While Ian was recovering his energy, Geommu-geuk caught an animal and cooked it for him. They sat next to each other at the campfire and talked about various things.

These days, I’m doing my best for my father, my brother, and the Amazons. But the person who needs to do the best is Ian.

“Thank you.”
“Suddenly?”
“Yeah, thank you so much all of a sudden.”
“Even if you didn’t say that, I was going to do the dishes and clean up.”

The swordsman smiled as he looked at Ian. It was so comfortable and nice to be with her.

“Has something happened at Cheonhwaru?”
“Soma-sama is there.”

That one word was enough. Perhaps this business was related to the Shinnyeojimong.
Could she be a descendant of the Shinnyeo Palace, as expected?

After recovering their energy and resting, the two started running again.
It was a busy journey without being able to see the scenery properly, but Ian was still happy about it. With Geommu-geuk, it was good to be busy.

* * *

Finally, Geommu-geuk and Ian arrived at Cheonhwa-ru.
In the inner courtyard of Cheonhwa-ru, the evil Soma and Cheonhwa-ru-ju Yeojeong, who had come out after receiving the message, were waiting.

“Welcome, Young Master.”

The journey of the Thousand-Haired Lord also greeted the evil Soma.

“I should have come to see you, I’m sorry for making you come like this.”

As expected, the reason he asked to see me was definitely because of Cheonhwaruju.

“If my sister-in-law tells me to come, I have to come running right away.”

The sword dance drama continued to treat her as his sister-in-law. You wouldn’t know how much this small title moved Yeojeong.

“This great lord has also come here.”

After greeting the evil Soma first, Ian greeted Yeojeong. He was worried that bringing him might cause trouble for Geommugeuk.

“I begged you to take me with me because I wanted to see you, Lady Rouge. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, Lady Rouge.”

The eyes of the two women looking at each other were soft.

“This lady has become more beautiful.”

Then Ian looked at the sword dance and said.

“You see? That’s what I say when I see you for the first time in a long time. I don’t just beat you up.”

The evil soma and the journey smiled as they roughly guessed what the situation was.

“Okay, let’s go in.”

So the four of them sat facing each other in Cheonhwaruju’s residence.

“As you might have guessed, this is why I asked you to invite the Young Master here.”

Cheonhwaruju brought a jade box.
When she carefully opened the lid, she found the Shinnyeojimong inside. She was keeping it very preciously.

“I received what you sent and have kept it as is until now.”

From the gaze of Cheonhwaruju looking down at Shinnyeojimong, Geommugeuk could feel that she knew what this was.

‘My hunch was right.’

She was definitely a descendant of the Shinnyo Palace.

“Do you know what this is, Your Majesty?”
“It is a divine dream.”
“You really knew and sent it.”

I can’t tell you how surprised she was when the Sword Dance Theater sent the Shinnyeo Jimong through the Extreme Evil Soma.

Geommugeuk added an explanation about the dream of a goddess.

“I only know that it is a sacred object from the Shrine of the Goddess, which is said to have been destroyed along with the Cheonui Palace three hundred years ago. I don’t know exactly how it is used.”

Again, Cheonhwaruju asked Geommugeuk.

“Why did the Sogyoju send this to me?”

The evil Soma sat next to them and watched them silently. It seemed to him that his connection with the Sword Dance Theater was so deep that it now extended to Yejeong.

“I happened to find this new item in the Murim Alliance’s report. And the moment I saw it, I thought it was your sister-in-law.”
“May I ask why?”
“I suddenly remembered how you could see people’s fates.”

The gaze of the swordsman turned to Ian next to him.

“At that time, you saw the fate of this great lord. So I thought that maybe my sister-in-law was a descendant of the Shinnyeo Palace.”

The answer had already been heard from Cheonhwaruju’s expression. If not, he would have said no first. Yeojeong said nothing.
And then, a surprising secret came out.

“You saw it well. I am a descendant of the Shinnyeo Palace.”

After speaking to Geommugeuk, Yeojeong looked at Geukak Soma.
Geommugeuk could tell. That this was the first time he had revealed this fact to Geukak Soma.

“I didn’t mean to deceive you on purpose. I had decided to live forever forgetting that I was a descendant of the Shinnyeo Palace. I also found out this time that the Dark Palace was behind this.”

The evil soma was completely unmoved, as if her status had nothing to do with it.
Cheonhwaruju’s gaze turned to Shinnyeojimong.

“This Shinnyeojimong is a sacred item that is said to be passed down to a priestess who can make prophecies. I thought it was lost a long time ago, but it exists in the Murim Alliance.”

And then the surprising words that followed.

“You can use this to make prophecies.”

Cheonhwaruju raised her head and stared at Geommu-geuk.

“If I were a priestess who could make prophecies, I know that even among priestesses of priestess blood, there are many more priestesses who cannot receive prophecies.”

The image of a priestess from three hundred years ago came to mind when I saw the sword dance. Her appearance, with her eyes covered by the priestess’ dream. She
was not a happy person, even though she was someone who could predict the future.

“I didn’t give it to you so you could receive the prophecy. I just gave it back to you because it was yours. You can keep it in that box forever, or you can burn it here and forget about the Shinnyeo Palace forever.”

Cheonhwaruju looked at Geukaksoma. Geukaksoma nodded once as if telling him to make his own decision.

Cheonhwaruju slowly took out the Shinnyeojimong.

“Honestly, I was wondering if I was one of those who could receive prophecies or not.”

Actually, it wasn’t because of that reason. If it was fate that Geommu-geuk sent the Shinnyeojimong to him? It was because he thought that he couldn’t avoid this fate. Even for the sake of the evil Soma.

“If heaven were to give me a prophecy, what would it be?”

The mysterious dizziness she felt as the Shinnyeojimong fell into her hands became even stronger.

Cheonhwaruju carefully covered her eyes with the Shinnyeojimong.
Geommugeuk felt the dizziness blooming around her body.

A suffocating silence. The sword dance, Ian, and the evil Soma stared at her without making a sound.

How much time had passed like that?
Cheonhwaruju had solved the dream of the goddess.
Her eyes, which slowly opened, were filled with surprise.

“I saw a scene.”

It meant that a prophecy had been given. Surprisingly, she was a prophecy-making priestess.
Cheonhwaruju’s trembling gaze turned to Geommugeuk.

“I saw the cult leader there.”