Absolute Regression - Chapter 320



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Episode 320: The Wave After Me was like that.

It was unfamiliar.

I felt like the disciple who was talking about martial arts in front of me was a different person.

He was a disciple who passed on the position of leader, believing that he would protect Pungcheongyo better than anyone else.

I was so worried that I checked again to see if he was under the spell of seduction. But no. Sobaekta was not subject to any semblance of a soul spell.

What should I do if it’s a soul-searching technique I don’t know about? If there was such a skill to seduce, he would already be ruling the martial arts world.

Are you taking the first step toward unification of Moorim? You crazy guy! Are you saying you know what kind of path that is?

I suppressed my desire to scream and treated him like a religious leader.

“How?”

It was a joke, Master. These were the words that the leader of the Pungcheon Church had expected. Okay, let’s just laugh and move on.

However, Sobaekta spoke calmly with an unsmiling face.

“We need to unify from the Saeoe Murim.”

Besides Sae, Pungcheon Bridge was not the only bridge. Although not as large as in Jungwon, there were many factions competing for supremacy here as well.

Pungcheongyo in Sae-eop was in the same position as Cheonmasingyo in the central plains. Naturally, there were forces in the same position as the Murim Alliance or the Sado Alliance.

“Do you really mean to start a war?”

“Because we won’t be able to subdue them without shedding blood.”

Sobaekta went one step further.

“Please help me, Master. If Master helps you, you will be able to achieve peace of mind more easily. Please help us at least for our school.”

In the end, the anger of the Pungcheon religious leader exploded.

“Shut up! “Yes, you guy!”

A cold prayer exploded out from the body of the leader of the Pungcheon Church.

Shoot!

When Sobaekta first said this, his expression did not change at all, probably because he had already expected his master to react this way. He wasn’t even scared.

“It’s a vain dream!”

“Why a vain dream? Why is it a vain dream when a martial artist dreams of unifying Moorim?”

“Are you saying you don’t know how many people the war will kill? “Thousands and tens of thousands of people will die.”

The voice of the Pungcheon religious leader grew louder, but Sobaekta’s tone became more subdued.

“Master, since when did you care about people’s lives?”

“!”

The expression of the leader of the Pungcheon Church became cold. The disciple was crossing a line. No, when he spoke of taking his first step, it was over the line.

“Why can I only dream of the Demonic Cult, the Murim Alliance, and the Apostolic Alliance in that dream? Is this a dream we shouldn’t dream? Since I was young, the thing I have heard the most from my teachers and seniors is to advance to the midfield. “If it was going to be like this, why did you say that?”

When asked this question, the Pungcheon religious leader was at a loss as to what to answer.

At this moment, the Pungcheon leader came to mind as someone cocky and smart. If he’s the one who keeps adults up at night, he should have said something harsh to bring this idiot to his senses. That was all he had to say.

“You are out of your mind right now.”

Sobaekta walked to the Eumrei bell like a crazy person and rang it.

Dang! Deeng!

The sound of the sound bell rang out in Gyojujeon. It felt like a declaration. A new era has now begun. I can’t believe I heard the sound of the sound bell that I so desperately wanted to hear.

Pungcheonjiju felt this situation was too unrealistic.

The sound of that bell serves as a signal, and people come rushing out from behind the curtain for a surprise welcome party to commemorate the return of the religious leader! It seemed like he was going to say that.

Of course, that didn’t happen. Sobaekta had the most serious look in her eyes since she met him.

“Master, were you in your right mind to leave the church?”

Yes, like he said, I really wasn’t in my right mind back then. I feel sorry for that. However, the target was not Pungcheongyoji Sobaekta, Pungcheongyo-myeon. This was not something I would hear from the guy who inherited everything I owned.

“Everyone else says that, but shouldn’t you say that?”

“No, even if other people can’t, I can do it.”

Deeng!

The sound bell rang again.

It seemed as if the evil spirit engraved on the bell was looking at him and laughing at him, so the head of the Pungcheon Church clenched his fists. The anger has boiled over enough and now all that remains is for it to overflow.

At that time, the words Geommugeuk said resonated in my heart.

―The answer does not lie with the religious leader.

Oh, I’m so excited again that I can’t see properly. I was fighting with my mind again.

As the sound of the bell died down, the leader of Pungcheon tried to calm his emotions.

“good night. Okay, let’s say you acknowledge your dream. But you! “Why are you dreaming of unification of martial arts when you haven’t even achieved the greatness of Angcheon Daemaggi yet?”

I don’t know if illusions would have reached the extreme. That strength must be tempting.

However, it will take at least ten more years for Sobaekta to reach the great heights of Angcheon Daemagi.

Sobaekta answered calmly while stroking the sound bell.

“When a martial arts competition is held, martial arts skills will be the most important. But other things will be more important in unifying Moorim.”

“Anything else?”

Sobaekta did not answer but walked towards the Pungcheon religious leader.

“I saw the sound bell, so let’s go now. “The elders will be waiting for you, Master.”

As internal power was injected into Taesa’s device, a wall came down in front of the object.

The wall continued to come down. It seemed as if the evil spirit of the Yulrejong, hiding behind the wall, was saying this.

you are a waste Not for young people. If the back wave of the Yangtze River pushes back, it should be pushed back.

Fortunately, Pungcheon Pyoju pushed away the negative thoughts.

You evil spirit, that’s what the back wave said. Please don’t fight this battle alone in your mind. The wave behind me is the wave behind me that says that to me ad nauseam. Do you understand, you bastard!

The leader of Pungcheon calmed the storm that was swirling in his heart and looked at Sobaekta again. Yes, I will only see you as you are now.

I read a strong will in the eyes turned towards me. This guy is serious.

“You knew I would stop you, so why did you tell me?”

When you left Pungcheon Bridge, you lost the right to stop me, I expected something like this. Sobaekta revealed a reason he had never thought of.

“No, I didn’t know. How can I know Master’s feelings? Could you possibly say that you will help me? They may be tired of the situation of supporting the small religious leader. There is a possibility that achieving my dream will become several times easier, so of course I have to say that. Now, let’s go.”

Sobaekta took the first step.

I was thinking this until just now.

Who was it that made that calm student like this?

But as I watched the back of him walking confidently, I realized that I don’t really know anymore. Maybe Sobaekta was this kind of person from the beginning, and he just couldn’t see it.

You may now be paying the price for never once asking your student what his dream is.

* * *

These were the first words spoken by the leader of Pungcheon Church after returning to the guesthouse.

“I don’t know.”

The leader of the Pungcheon Church told Geommugeuk and Mabul the story he shared with his disciple in the Gyojujeon Hall.

In fact, my emotions became more intense than before. Because I tried to control my mind in front of my students, I held back a lot. It all exploded.

Geommugeuk and Mabul, who heard the whole story, were surprised. Because I never thought that the new Pungcheon religious leader would be doing something like that.

“I wanted to deal with it like you did, but it didn’t work out. “I feel like I was dealt a one-sided blow.”

The leader of Pungcheon did not show any sense of pride in front of the sword dance. Seeing that he didn’t have any worries in front of Mabul, it seemed like he was rewarded for coming along with the sand breeze.

“From now on, don’t tell me to hold back! Don’t even ask me to look closely! I’ll just scream as I want, get angry as I want, and think as I want! Ugh, I should have slapped this crazy guy in the back of the head.”

Mabul, who was listening, nodded with an expression that suited you.

Geommugeuk smiled while looking at the leader of the Pungcheon Church. I was grateful that he listened to me and made an effort. Teacher, you did well. Since King Hwan is behind us, we must be cautious and prudent.

“Revealing your plans to the leader probably means that some level of preparation has already been completed.”

A problem as serious as finding out where King Hwan is hiding has arisen. It was never the wish of Sword Dance for Pungcheongyo to be caught up in a war.

Anyway, one question naturally arises.

“If the person behind the scenes influenced this decision, then what benefit would there be in pushing the new world into war?”

Since the leader of Pungcheon was so focused on his disciples, he did not even think about it.

“For what?”

“We have to find out now.”

What does King Hwan want?

If the goal was to take control of Pungcheon Bridge, it would not have led to a war like this.

What on earth happened between King Hwan and Sobaekta?

Before returning, Pungcheongyo did not cause war outside the country. As people change, events also change.

Geommugeuk asked the Pungcheon religious leader.

“Do you regret it? “I put that person in the position of leader.”

I was trying to say, of course, but it got stuck in my throat. Do you really regret it? So why doesn’t the answer come right away?

Geommugeuk asked differently.

“If we go back to that time, will you have someone else sit down?”

After thinking for a while, the leader of the Pungcheon Church answered.

“Even if I go back, I’m going to make him sit down.”

No matter how much I thought about it, Sobaekta was the best at that time. However, if I go back, I will ask him about his dreams and give him another dream before that empty dream grows.

Even if someone touches the dark desire deep inside my heart, why touch that, you bastard! Don’t you get out of here? I will raise you as a disciple who can say,

“Then that’s it. “You can correct your student right now.”

“how?”

“The leader should give that answer. This is Pungcheon Bridge. What should I do?”

The leader of Pungcheon stood up and said.

“There’s someone I need to meet first.”

Since there was no need to attract attention, he secretly left the guesthouse with the leader of the Pungcheon Church, leaving Mabul and the guards behind.

* * *

The place where the sword dance arrived with the leader of the Pungcheon Church was the home of Seongya, the chief elder among the six elders.

He was the person that the leader of Pungcheon Church cherished most during his time as a religious leader.

“He is not the kind of person who would break his promise to me.”

The leader of Pungcheon believed in him.

His house was located in a wasteland where sandstorms blew. It felt empty, but it had a lot of atmosphere.

Moreover, since it was in an open area, it had the advantage of being able to see someone approaching.

The gate was open.

“Elder Saint.”

The Pungcheon religious leader called out from the yard, but no one came out.

After exchanging glances with Geomgeuk and the Pungcheon religious leader, they entered the house together.

The house was empty.

“Judging by the dust that has accumulated, it appears that the house has been empty for some time.”

Worry flashed across the face of the leader of the Pungcheon Church at Geommugeuk’s words.

Given the circumstances, Seongya’s absence seemed unusual.

The two looked inside. Straight and neat. I could tell his personality just by looking at how his house was organized.

“Do you have any family?”

“He was originally a lonely person.”

“Who was the person he was closest to?”

After thinking for a moment, the leader of the Pungcheon Church sighed.

I didn’t know who Seongya was close to. Well, he says he is the person he loves the most. He has lived a life where he only cares about how others treat him.

“I don’t know what I was thinking.”

“Don’t be too hard on yourself. “Everyone is similar.”

“Aren’t you different?”

I was the same way. No, I added more.

“Isn’t this the leader of the Little Church?”

“I was the leader of the cult!”

“Master!”

“Yes, cult leader.”

“No, please look at this.”

I discovered what sword dance is.

There was burnt paper left next to the desk.

“The house was so neatly organized, but this ashes were not removed. “I guess he rushed out after seeing this.”

Unfortunately, only the burned corners of the paper remained, and the contents were unknown.

Master Pungcheon, who touched the paper with his hand and examined it carefully, said something surprising.

“Can you restore this content?”

“no.”

“I can do it.”

Geommugeuk was surprised by those words.

“Is there such a genjutsu? Please teach me that too!”

“There is no such genjutsu.”

The leader of Pungcheon stood up and left the remaining ashes and went out of the house.

Sword Dancer followed him and asked.

“You said you were restoring it?”

“I’m going to restore it.”

“Shouldn’t we at least take the embers?”

“That paper is wheat paper treated with a special drug. “When you heat it up, the real content comes out.”

“How did you know that?”

Then a surprising answer came from the leader of Pungcheon.

“Because I chose it.”

“Is this the wheat used at Pungcheon Bridge?”

“No.”

But how does the religious leader know?

But you chose it yourself? What does it mean that the leader of Pungcheon chose that paper?

“Gowol was nagging me so much that I had to choose something cheap and of good quality. “I’m saying it will save you money.”

I could understand the sword dance from those words.

There was already an answer to the fact that it was his choice and that the contents could be restored.

“It’s the wheat used in Eunwol.”