Absolute Regression - Chapter 312



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Episode 312 That door can never be opened.

In the yard of the flower garden, a sword dance called out to Hwanyeo.

“Is the owner here?”

Then, Hwanyeo walked out from behind the flower garden.

“Welcome, Master Xiao.”

The woman who greeted me warmly had returned to being the generous flower garden owner she once was.

“I guess the owner was there. “I thought he may have run away, so I tried to call a painter to paint his features.”

When Hwanyeo looked slightly frozen, Geommugeuk added with a smile.

“I’m kidding. “How could our master run away when he is innocent?”

As if he was familiar with this place now, Geomugeuk walked to the flower pot in the corner.

“New flowers have arrived.”

“I came in a little while ago.”

Geommugeuk squatted down and looked at the flowers.

Sogyoju’s third visit.

‘There is clearly some intention.’

Was it because of a dream I had a while ago? Hwanyeo felt more anxious than before during her previous visit.

The subordinate reported that the Pungcheon religious leader had returned.

Perhaps the Soul Mazon may have realized that he had been hit by the Yin-Yang Reverse Soul Jutsu.

‘Then catch me and kill me. Why are you hesitating?’

This is a situation where the small religious leader could attack him by surprise at any moment. She was fully prepared to use genjutsu at any time.

Regardless of the tension in her heart, the sword dance was calm.

“I understand why that dead warrior keeps coming here. “I feel strangely at peace when I come here.”

“Thank you so much for your kind words.”

“Do you know anything about that warrior?”

“no. “He was a quiet person.”

When I first used Saujong, I had no idea that I would be so suspicious. Since he was involved in an affair with his subordinate Honma John, I thought he would naturally focus on that.

‘Why did things get so messed up?’

The answer is squatting right in front of your eyes.

“Is it strange that I visit you often?”

“no. I originally knew that you were close to the people of Magachon. “You have a special relationship with the owner of the pub over there, right?”

A cold smile appeared on Geommugeuk’s lips. Those words seemed insignificant, but there was an implicit threat in them. I know someone you care about.

Geommugeuk stood up and turned towards her. A pleasant smile replaced the cold smile that had appeared on his lips a moment ago.

“You know me well.”

“I know that you are a person who doesn’t care about the other person’s status. Since you are friendly with the bar owner, you can also be close with the flower shop owner, right?”

The gazes of the two people intertwined in midair. Their behavior towards each other was extremely natural.

“Do you have any family?”

It would be nice if you could say, “I have a twin brother.” She was not a very gentle opponent.

“No, there isn’t any.”

“You must be lonely alone.”

“I live with flowers and trees as if they were family.”

While talking today, I definitely felt the sword dance. It took a really long time for King Hwan to be mentioned from the mouth of this shrewd woman.

Even when winter passes and spring flower buds burst, it will not be easy. But this woman is too dangerous to put effort into for a long time.

“I have news to tell the owner.”

If that doesn’t work in a calm situation, you’ll have to push her into a corner.

“What news?”

“I have good news and bad news. “What do you want to hear first?”

“You hear the bad news first.”

“The leader of Pungcheon Church has returned to solve this case. Since it involves the Seophonmazon, the leader of the Pungcheon Church will personally investigate this case. “After a while, the leader of the Pungcheon Church will come directly with his demonic forces and search the flower garden.”

Because the sword dance revealed information rather than hiding it, Hwanyeo was rather confused. If you really doubted yourself, you would have come with the leader of the Pungcheon Church.

“The leader of Pungcheon was confident. He said that if he came and looked for himself, he would definitely be able to find a clue.”

Hwawon had no worries. This is because there was no evidence of illusion or spirit magic in this garden. There was no evidence to reveal his true identity.

The problem was myself.

What if the leader of Pungcheon sees himself in person? He could have found out his true colors. He was able to hide it from the So leader, but the Pungcheon leader is not confident.

‘We have to leave before we run into the leader of the Pungcheon Church.’

The reason why he did not leave right away even after hearing his subordinate’s report that Master Pungcheon had returned earlier was because of Master Xiao.

Wouldn’t it be possible to reveal his disfigurement and prevent the pursuit team from being sent?

What if the reason you come and tell me this first is because you really believe in yourself? I still doubt it, but what if it’s true?

“I still think you are innocent. “There are no evil people who like flowers.”

Yes, you have to break even. Because I was confident that I would escape from Sogyoju anyway.

“What’s the good news?”

“Let’s eat with me. “I will buy it.”

Hwan Yeo was surprised by the unexpected proposal. Why do you want to eat with yourself? Are you trying to poison your food? There must be an easier way to subdue yourself.

Really, this person is completely unknown. Since there is no answer to this or that, I keep getting caught up in it.

“Isn’t that even worse news? “I will pretend to eat with someone as precious as Lord Xiao.”

Geommugeuk laughed loudly.

“also. “It seemed like our owner was a cheerful person.”

Despite the jokes of the sword dance, Hwanyeo was serious.

“Master Xiao treats me comfortably, but I am having a hard time. Just meeting Lord So is difficult, but if I meet someone like Lord Pungcheon, I will collapse. “If you truly believe that I am innocent, please allow me to close the flower garden for a while and return to my hometown.”

Even if his appearance was revealed and a chase team came after him, how could he possibly be caught by them?

The problem is that the person entrusted with this task will consider themselves incompetent.

If his identity is revealed and he is chased by the Demonic Cult, his younger brother will take on the main role from now on, and he will be his supporting role. This is not what I hoped for. She wanted to be the light, not the shadow.

“You said you trusted me, right?”

“Of course.”

“Then let me ask you a favor. Please let me go.”

“I will let you go once I meet the leader of the Pungcheon Church. “I will be by your side, so don’t worry.”

Hwanyeo stared at the sword dance. Her eyes changed.

“You are speaking two words with one mouth. “You said you didn’t doubt me, right?”

“I don’t doubt it.”

Now the sword dance has moved on to the next phase.

“Doubt is something to keep in mind. Why would you be suspicious when you are clearly a bad guy?”

“!”

Hwanyeo was surprised. I really never imagined that Geommugeuk would say something like this.

“A person who likes flowers was a villain.”

Coincidentally, Geommugeuk said something similar to what I said in my dream.

Hwanyeo could tell.

‘You’ve been playing with me from the beginning!’

However, one thing I was curious about was this.

“When did you know?”

Hwanyeo’s prayer changed. By casting a spell on the Demon Lord, he showed his true self, capable of being confident even in front of the Demonic Cult’s leader.

“From the beginning.”

It means that I knew it from the moment I came to buy the woman flowers.

Hwanyeo sighed.

“You were trying to find out why I did this.”

Of course I thought so. Geommugeuk’s answer was unexpected.

“You don’t know why, right?”

For a moment, Hwan Yeo’s expression became cold.

“Someone told you to do this, right? You don’t know what his purpose is, do you? “I wouldn’t have told you, an expendable person, whether you were trying to kill me or my father.”

Hwanyeo’s prayers became harsh. The anger contained in the changed prayer was acknowledging the words of the sword dance.

“Until now, your position as the head of a small religion must have been a shield to protect your life. “Will that shield work on me too?”

“I don’t know that either. “Because I don’t know what kind of spear you are holding.”

It was right then.

Beyond the flower garden wall, I saw a group of warriors coming this way from afar.

The person who led the way was the leader of the Pungcheon Church, and those who followed were the Demon Lords. Because it was so large, it was easily visible from afar.

“Let’s have dinner while we search the flower garden.”

Hwanyeo received the offer coldly.

“I buy that food.”

The moment she clapped her hands!

The surroundings have changed.

* * *

The space within the illusion.

In front of me was a spot selling alcohol and food.

Ghost spot (鬼魂飯店).

The appearance of Hwanyeo standing in front of the spot had changed. Her eyes were tearing and her lips had turned bright red. Her appearance under the illusion and her usual appearance are polar opposites.

“If I had known you had a face like this, I wouldn’t have asked you to eat together.”

Hwanyeo frowned at my words and sneered coldly.

As she walked first, the door to the ghost spot opened wide of its own accord.

I followed her inside.

The inside of the restaurant was crowded with customers. As I entered, the laughing and chattering hall suddenly became quiet and everyone’s eyes turned to me.

There was no soul in their empty, unfocused eyes. They were ghosts.

The place was filled with ghosts, and powerful ghost energy filled the spots. The Heavenly Demon Self-Defense Technique activated itself and began to protect me.

I slowly walked to where Hwanyeo was sitting. She was relaxed starting from her eyes. She could tell that she felt absolutely safe, at least here in the ghost spot.

An old man was standing next to her.

“This is Gwisuk, the owner of the ghost spot.”

I could feel the sword dance. This old man is also an absolute master of illusions.

When we think back to the events before their return, King Hwan and Hwan Yeo had many subordinates, just like other kings of the zodiac. This old man named Gwi-suk may have been one of them.

“Gwisuk, the person who came with us today is a precious member of the Protestant Church, so please treat us especially well.”

Gwi-suk glared at me coldly.

“There is no way there is a person of value in the Demonic Cult! “These are all trivial things.”

I could feel the powerful charm in his voice. If Hwanyeo was proficient in spirit magic, among other illusions, the old man could feel that he was specialized in ghost magic.

He shouted at Gwi-suk’s back as he walked away with great strides.

“Look, master. “Our school has changed a lot, so get rid of your preconceptions!”

Hwanyeo was impressed that I wasn’t scared at all.

“I really have no choice but to admit it. “It’s hard to even imitate this kind of prayer and relaxation at your age.”

“If you get involved with us mazons, you will realize that this is nothing. Ugh, no one knows what they were like in the beginning. “Who knows my black, burnt insides?”

From Hwanyeo’s long, slitted eyes, the energy of a soulful soul was now openly flowing. He attempted to read my inner thoughts using the magic of seduction. However, because the Heavenly Demon Defense God Technique was activated, her magic did not work.

“Are you watching me for some reason or not because you were trying to figure out my intentions?”

“Of course I’m curious. “Who was behind it and did this?”

“Why did you give up without finding out? “If you hadn’t mobilized the leader of the Pungcheon Church, you would have been able to know more about me.”

“You are a person who will not give easy answers.”

She nodded with an expression that said she had seen it well.

“I decided you weren’t worth my precious time.”

It seemed like everyone had given up, but I didn’t give up. If this last move of hers doesn’t work, he will take her hostage and attract her Hwanwang. Even if it means torturing her, she will find out. I will find out at any cost. Because this matter was related to the life and death of the Pungcheon religious leader. If that doesn’t work out, I will return the object of revenge to myself and wait for King Hwan.

This is my repayment to the leader of Pungcheon who generously gave me everything.

At that time, Jeomsoy brought the alcohol first. Jeomsoi was also a ghost with empty eyes.

I smelled alcohol.

“Isn’t this the drink that only the dead drink?”

As soon as the word “dead man” came out, the noisy surroundings became quiet and everyone looked in this direction.

The charm contained in empty eyes. If it weren’t for the Heavenly Demon Self-Defense Technique, I would have been overcome with fear and my whole body would have trembled.

I made eye contact with the ghost sitting next to me. She felt the desire to pounce on him at once. But he didn’t dare to rush in.

Hwanyeo knew exactly why.

“Sujiaoju, what you believe in is the Nine Fire Magic Gong. That’s right, you who have mastered the nine-fire magic technique cannot be killed with illusions.”

This is the majesty of the Nine Fire Magic Gong. The majesty of absolute magic that is impervious to any hex or illusion.

“Why did you bring me here if you knew?”

“Even if you can’t kill them, you can trap them.”

I looked around with blood stabilization water and divine eyesight. There was no bluish light anywhere. Just like in the previous fight with the Suphonmazon, it will not be easy to find a way to destroy it.

“If I kill you, this place will disappear too.”

Even in the face of death, she was confident.

“I guarantee this. If you kill me here, Lord Xiao, you will never be able to escape from this place. I will be trapped here with those ghosts forever. The same goes for if I commit suicide. “The moment I die, the law of destruction itself disappears.”

All the ghosts looked this way as if what he said was true. The empty eyes seemed to say this. Let’s stay with us for the rest of our lives.

I looked at the door we came through. Hwan-yeo said confidently as his eyes asked if he could go out through that door.

“That door can never be opened from the inside.”

“The leader of Pungcheon will come to save me.”

“You don’t know what the situation is outside that door, do you?”

Taking his time, Hwan Yeo boasted.

“That door cannot be opened even if the Pungcheon religious leader’s grandfather comes, not the Pungcheon religious leader.”

That was the moment the words ended.

Kiiiiiiiiiiig.

The door made a loud noise and slowly began to open.

Hwan-yeo, startled, jumped up from her seat. Not only her, but also the expression on Gui Sook’s face when he stuck his head out from inside her kitchen was serious. The ghosts all looked at the door.

The door opened and a person went inside.

He was the leader of Pungcheon Church. The ghost hanging on his shoulder suddenly fell to the floor. Attached to his ankle was the severed hand of a ghost spirit.

“Who is it? “I can’t open it?”

I could see outside through the open door. As Hwanyeo said, the scenery was different from when he came in. It was an image of hell itself, with flames rising in the distance and blood raining. There, the corpses of ghosts were endlessly spread all the way to the horizon.

The leader of the Pungcheon Church broke through those ghosts and came to find me.

“There’s a lot we need to get back from our evil leader.”