Absolute Regression Chapter 71

Episode 71: Working with Everyone.

The bloodthirsty demon came to me.

He used to always wait for me with a big knife stuck near my place, but these days, he comes to where I am. If I was at home, he came to my house, and if I was at my office, like today, he came to my office.

Since I am an adult, you should come to me. Bloodthirsty Doma never had that kind of authoritarianism from the beginning. He is the kind of person who comes when he wants to come and goes when he wants to go.

“Have you heard the news that Seo Hwan-jin’s third disciple became the disciple of the Pungcheon Sect?”

“Yes, I heard.”

“You did this, didn’t you?”

“Why is it that whenever something new happens, you think it’s my doing?”

“So, no?”

“That’s true.”

Hyeolcheon Doma raised his voice as he said, “Then that’s true.”

“What on earth are you plotting with the leader of the Pungcheon sect?”

“What kind of grand scheme is this? I’m just helping that guy.”

“Are you really trying to get Pungcheon Church to advance into the Central Plains?”

“Isn’t that okay?”

Hyeolcheon Doma asked with a serious expression.

“Can you handle it?”

“If you are talking about the Fengchun Sect, don’t you have an elder? If you won’t fight the Demon Lord, then at least fight the Fengchun Sect leader.”

“Don’t make fun of that guy. He came to our school as if he was dragged here, but he is the one who leads the new world of martial arts. If the new world of martial arts goes crazy, the central plains will become a sea of blood.”

Hyeolcheon Doma was serious, and I took his advice to heart.

“I will keep that in mind.”

When I think of the leader of the Fengchun cult as a great person, the man in chains naturally comes to mind. He is the one who controls and leads this great leader of the Fengchun cult.

“But why Cheongseon?”

“It was easy to move her.”

“Can Cheongseon become the Amazon in the future?”

“In my opinion, the first and third disciples are about the same. It will take a long time for either of them to become a proper demon lord.”

Hyeolcheondoma nodded as if he agreed with that point.

“So, please raise the detective well, sir.”

“Tell him to wake up.”

“I have dreams. Detective Seo doesn’t have such dreams.”

“Stop interfering with other people’s business and take care of your own business.”

As I was about to get up from my seat, Hyeolcheon Doma looked at the Supreme Heavenly Robe wrapped around my wrist and asked.

“What is that?”

“It was wrapped up nicely.”

“Did you get it from the leader of the Pungcheon Church?”

Bloodthirsty Doma immediately realized that this was no ordinary item.

“Why do you think so?”

“It’s something I’ve never seen before, and you won’t help the leader of the Fengchun sect without anything in return.”

“Isn’t it too mean to expect a reward every time you help out?”

“So? You didn’t get it?”

“I got it.”

“You rude bastard!”

I laughed and Hyeolcheon Doma shook his head as if he couldn’t stop himself.

“This is a top-quality silkworm.”

“Ah! This is it.”

“As expected, you know.”

“This is my first time seeing it in person.”

“Would you like me to cut it for you?”

I was about to take off the exquisite silk veil wrapped around my sword hilt.

“That’s enough. This thing doesn’t suit this old body.”

“Don’t you need to wear it since you’re old?”

“No work.”

He is neither authoritarian nor materialistic. At times like this, I think that his true nature may be that he enjoys reading poetry.

“Have you received anything else besides this?”

“I also received the Blood God Corps.”

I have been honest with Bloodthirsty Doma. I have been honest up until now, and I intend to be honest in the future, if possible. I believe that this honesty will be the key to completely opening the door of my heart.

“Blood God Group?”

It took a while for Hyulcheondoma to realize about the Hyulshindan, perhaps because I spoke too casually.

His expression changed in this order. What was the Blood God Sect? Blood God Sect? Huh? Could it be the Blood God Sect? What the hell! Blood God Sect?

The startled Hyeolcheon Doma suddenly got up from his seat.

“Sae-oe Jeil Yeongdan?”

“yes.”

“Are you saying that the leader of the Pungcheon Church gave it to you?”

He was so surprised that Hyeoncheon Doma couldn’t speak for a moment.

“Where is it?”

“It’s in my stomach.”

“Oh my god! Now your internal energy has surpassed mine.”

I just smiled. In fact, even before taking the Blood God Dan, my internal energy was on par with the Demon Lords with the Demon King Dan and the Heavenly God Dan. Now that I have taken the Blood God Dan, I will be able to overwhelm them with my internal energy.

“Don’t worry, the left wing is still yours.”

“Huh! Since I received the ultimate heavenly sleep spell and a more effective spirit spell than the Heavenly Sword, I guess I’ll just have to tear off my left wing.”

“My left wing is part of my body and cannot be replaced. If it is removed, I will die.”

“As I said before, when the body dies, the wings will fly away to find a new body.”

“I hope you find a better body.”

Although it was a joke, Hyeoncheon Doma’s expression soon relaxed.

“You weren’t jealous just now, were you?”

“What about jealousy! It’s a check. This way, I can make it clear that no one can try to take my place just because I gave them some fresh water.”

“It has been confirmed.”

“It’s really happening. Let’s go see the work.”

Bloodthirsty Doma stood up from his seat. He was about to leave when he suddenly spoke.

“I… … don’t mind even just sleeping wings.”

This means that you can attach multiple wings.

Those words touched my heart. With such tolerance, how could I neglect the Bloodthirsty Demon?

Just as he was about to leave, his subordinate came in and announced that someone else was visiting.

“The Ilhwageomjon has arrived.”

Bloodthirsty Demon was startled when he heard that Geomjon had arrived.

“Did you call to meet me?”

“How can someone who came all of a sudden say something like that?”

The embarrassed Bloodthirsty Horse opened the window. I stopped him from going out there.

“You are so rude.”

“You’ll hate me if you see me.”

He still felt awkward and had difficulty in his relationship with Ilhwageomjeon.

“What does it matter? When did you ever care so much about others?”

Hyeolcheondoma, who had been standing by the window for a moment and thinking, returned to his seat.

In the meantime, Ilhwageomjon came inside.

This time she was surprised to see the blood chopping board in the office.

“You? You didn’t create this place on purpose, did you?”

I said to her with a smile.

“How can you two be so similar? How could I know when you two would come and make room for you? Neither of you even gave me a word. If you want to argue, then argue with the person above.”

Then I looked at the sky outside the window.

Even without me saying that this was all fate, the two of them understood what I meant.

These two people are the ones who wanted to make space for each other even if it meant making space for each other, but seeing them meet so naturally makes me wonder if heaven really is arranging their reconciliation.

“Okay, please sit down.”

Ilhwageomjon sat down facing Hyeolcheondoma.

“What’s wrong, senior?”

“I came because I have something to tell you.”

Then, Hyeolcheon Doma stood up from his seat.

“Let’s talk. I’ll go.”

“It’s a story we can listen to together.”

She must have been uncomfortable being around the Bloodthirsty Demon, but the fact that she was caught like this means that it was something that was important and related to all of us. The content she revealed was also like that.

“Mabul came to me and asked me for a favor.”

“What favor do you want?”

“He asked me to support the transfer of one of the two disciples of the Subhonmajon.”

Choosing a new Amazon was entirely up to Palmazone. If a Amazon died without appointing a successor, the remaining Amazons would make recommendations to choose the next Amazon. Ultimately, this meant that only those who received the support of more than half of the Amazons could ascend to the position of Amazon.

“You said that before? As a non-combatant friend, I would like you to support our people.”

“You remembered.”

On the other hand, Hyeolcheon Doma was curious about what it meant.

“A friend of mine? What does that mean?”

“That happened.”

“You’re in cahoots with everyone but me.”

“How could that be? You are my first wing.”

This time, Ilhwageomjon asked.

“Wings?”

“You are my left wing, sir. And now I am desperately looking for my right wing.”

I deliberately stared at Ilhwageomjon. Ilhwageomjon, who had read my wish to become my right wing, quickly changed the subject.

“So? Who do you support?”

“This is Cheongseon.”

“I had a feeling that would be the case. I thought it would have a different meaning from Mabul. Okay, I also support Cheongseon.”

Even if I leave aside my relationship with Mabul, it would be quite burdensome to go against another Mazone’s request. But she willingly supports me.

He was also considerate of me. You can tell by the fact that he asked me to listen to it with Hyeolcheon Doma. This was an issue that required the help of both of us.

“thank you.”

I was truly grateful to her, especially for helping me with the Saujong issue last time.

Okay, senior. Let’s be friends for life.

She didn’t even ask me why I was Cheongseon. That means she trusts me.

At that time, Hyeolcheon Doma asked me.

“But even so, aren’t we just two votes? Did you get the other Amazon’s votes?”

To place Cheongseon in the Ma-Jon seat, four of the seven Ma-Jon votes were needed.

“Not yet.”

“What are you going to do?”

I spoke politely to both of them.

“Please, each of you, persuade just one person. I beg you.”

“What good will it do for us if Cheongseon becomes the Amazon?”

I answered Hyeolcheon Doma’s question cheerfully.

“I’m better than you two.”

“I have to like it!”

“What is good for me is good for you.”

Of course, Hyeolcheon Doma was going to grant the request, but he was just whining for no reason.

On the other hand, Ilhwageomjon readily accepted my request.

“I’ll try to persuade the other demons for Janelle. If it goes well, at least one of them will vote for Cheongseon.”

Suddenly, it occurred to me that maybe her kindness wasn’t just because of the rain. She was doing me too much of a favor for that to be the case.

Looking at her, Hyeolcheondoma said with a pouty face.

“If you do that, I won’t seem to exist.”

It was a comment made to lighten the awkward atmosphere between them, but Ilhwageomjon responded with a serious expression.

“Aren’t you originally someone who had nothing?”

In that moment, Hyeolcheon Doma’s expression hardened. The good atmosphere cooled down in an instant.

Their gazes collided in midair. They fought with their eyes and did not back down an inch.

I gave them enough time to let their emotions run out without stopping. This process should be repeated over and over again. They won’t kill each other anyway.

The first one to turn his head was Hyeolcheon Doma. Ilhwageomjon, the winner of the staring contest, snorted. Fortunately, the time it takes for the conflict to be resolved is getting shorter.

I smiled at Ilhwageomjon and expressed my gratitude.

“Thank you for telling me about the Demon Lord. I am even more grateful for your efforts to persuade the Demon Lords. I will never forget this favor, Senior.”

“What about grace? See you next time.”

Ilhwageomjon answered with a smile and left the office first.

As soon as she left, Hyeoncheon Doma also got up from his seat.

“I’ll go too.”

It was obvious that he would be nervous about receiving the divine water from the leader of the Pungcheon Church, and that he was friends with Ilhwageomjon and Bimuchinni, but Hyeoncheondoma showed no sign of it.

“For me, seniors always come first.”

“You’re just talking big.”

When I smiled awkwardly, Hyeolcheon Doma also smiled.

“Even if the Sword Lord went that confidently, it won’t be easy to persuade the other Demon Lords. The Demon Lords will also be working hard.”

“Please help me too, sir.”

“Is it okay if I’m being ostracized among the Amazons?”

That was what he said, but he had a more reliable back than anyone else.

If each of the two people can persuade just one person, this side can make four votes. It was hard for even I to predict what the outcome would be.

I decided to just trust those two people. Both Doma and Geomjon have lived as Majons for decades. I trust the lives they have lived.

Anyway, these two people have done a difficult job for me, so I can’t just hand this fruit over to the leader of the Pungcheon sect.

I headed to the residence of the Fengchun sect leader. However, this time my goal was not the divine water. I was planning to lay the first step toward obtaining something more precious than the divine water.