Absolute Regression - Chapter 350



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Absolute Return Episode 350

Episode 350: I have a unique perspective on being killed.

The sign language artist realized that it was now time to reveal his name.

Finally, the name behind the story came out of his mouth.

“The person who came to see me was Hwang Seok-gyeong.”

“Who is Hwang Seok-gyeong?”

“He is the instructor of the Evil Alliance.”

A truly unexpected person appeared.

When you join the League, you go to a place called the League of Fellows for a while to receive basic training as a member, and then you are assigned to which organization you will join.

There, they take a real test, and naturally, the better they are, the more they go to the elite organization. Hwang Seok-gyeong was the instructor there.

It was really unexpected. I thought that the person behind the sword dance was at least a danju, a footnote, or an elder. But the instructor who tests and assigns the soldiers?

So it felt even more dangerous.

“Did you believe what a single instructor said?”

“He’s not just any instructor. He’s also very skilled, so there’s no one who doesn’t know Instructor Hwang. That’s why I trusted him.”

In fact, I trusted him more because he was an instructor at the Samyeonggwan. I thought that an instructor at the Samyeonggwan was somehow suitable for creating a secret organization. And since he was an instructor at the Samyeonggwan, I naturally believed that he had the permission of the Maeng.

Pyo Ki-gwang looked at the sword dance with a light heart.

“Now that you know the name, you can get out of the net. Go and tell the leader of the group who is behind it. And tell him that I will gladly accept the punishment.”

If you are found guilty of treason, you will spend the rest of your life in prison.

The lighthouse looked up at the sky. The heavy rain was subsiding.

‘It’s all over now.’

I felt relieved, but somehow I was angry. I had to live my own life, but someone had played with me.

But I couldn’t take revenge directly. I couldn’t beat Instructor Hwang with my own hands.

At that moment, Geommugeuk said something unexpected.

“He too will be nothing more than a servant.”

“Just a servant?”

“That’s what happened to the Yugeommun leader. He said he received benefits from Maeng. Although Instructor Hwang is a capable and famous person, he is not a person of power who would take care of the Yugeommun’s benefits.”

When I heard it, it was true. How did this young man figure out things that I hadn’t thought of so quickly?

“We have to find out who is behind this through him.”

I lived my life thinking that knowing about Instructor Hwang’s existence was some great secret, but he too was just a consumable that moved according to someone’s orders?

If that’s the case, then if it’s revealed that Instructor Hwang’s true identity has been revealed, will he be able to survive as well?

“There is another problem.”

I found out what the sword dance drama was missing.

“Is there any evidence that Instructor Hwang entrusted the work to you, Danju? Like a secret letter he wrote himself, or an order he gave in the presence of someone?”

The signer shook his head. How could such a thing be?

“Then, Instructor Hwang will definitely deny that he ever ordered such a thing.”

It seemed so. They were going to send me to the water to kill me. I had already confiscated your face, so what conscience would I have to tell you honestly?

On the other hand, he himself has lived like a loser. Would you believe Instructor Hwang’s words? Would you believe your own words? Even without experiencing it, the result was obvious.

“So in the end, you can’t catch it?”

“No, I have to catch it.”

“how?”

“We need to get him to say that he ordered this. We also need to find out who is behind it.”

“So how?”

I thought Geommugeuk was thinking about it for a moment.

“If he is taken away by the So Myeong-ju, he will never open his mouth.”

That would be the case. If he had raised a private organization without Meng’s permission, he would have been executed. There is no reason for him to open his mouth.

Geommugeuk looked at Pyogi Gwang without saying a word.

“You’re not saying that we should meet up, are you?”

“No.”

A surprising statement came out of Geommugeuk’s mouth.

“You should meet the master alone.”

The sign language reader was shocked.

“If you don’t meet him alone, he will never confess the truth.”

“Are you going to try to kill me?”

“I will hide and protect you.”

Pyo Ki-gwang never expected Geommu-geuk to make such a suggestion. The young warrior never behaved as he expected.

“So you’re saying that you’re going to hide from Instructor Hwang and then show up and save me when he tries to kill me?”

“Yes. You should make it clear from his mouth that he ordered this. It would be even better if you could reveal the background.”

The signboard light was worried inside. He would have to stay quite far away to avoid being caught by Instructor Hwang. Would he be able to protect him if he suddenly tried to kill him?

Then, soon, this thought occurred to me. Well, what if I die at the hands of Instructor Hwang? I should have died today anyway.

Yeah, I got a chance to question him. I’m going to make him confess somehow and pay the price. I’m not going alone.

The lightbulb stared at the swordplay for a moment.

When I first met him yesterday, I never imagined that I would reveal my secret to him. I never knew how many times he would save my life.

And more than anything, I was grateful that they listened to my story.

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

As if the heavens knew his resolve, the rain stopped and the sun began to shine.

“Okay, let’s go.”

Geommugeuk spoke to him as he walked briskly.

“The way down is this way.”

The lightbulb changed direction and walked this way.

The sword dance smiled brightly at him who had an embarrassed expression.

‘Don’t smile so brightly. So you won’t be afraid of dying?’

* * *

Hwang Seok-gyeong was walking from afar.

The signboard man was waiting for him in front of his residence with a trembling heart. This was the first time he had come to see him like this. He would be surprised to see me.

Whew.

He thought he heard the wind, but he was up in the tree. Someone had snatched him and he was flying up. In the meantime, Ah-hyeol was also subdued.

The man who subdued himself and climbed up the tree was Geommugeuk.

He was pretending to shhh.

‘Why on earth are you doing this?’

He was so confident until he came here. He told me not to worry because he would protect me no matter what happened.

‘But why all of a sudden?’

Immediately afterwards, Hwang Seok-gyeong flew up there.

There was no one in the tree where the two people had been. Hwang Seok-gyeong jumped down again and walked to his residence.

The sword dance and the light show were already far away from there.

Only after they were far enough away from Hwang Seok-gyeong’s residence did Geommu-geuk relieve Pyo Gi-gwang’s aching heart.

“Why on earth are you doing this?”

Why? Because it was a familiar face.

Geommu-geuk saw Hwang Seok-gyeong walking from afar with Shin An-sul. And he recognized who Hwang Seok-gyeong was. He was not just some mere servant.

The third king among the twelve zodiac kings.

Tuwang (鬪王) Thousand Nights (千夜).

In the days when the Twelve Kings ruled the martial arts world, the King of Fighting was called the God of Fighting. He loved fighting and hated losing. Many masters lost their lives at his hands.

He was a man who devoted his life to fighting. It was said that his martial arts skills were among the top three among the twelve kings. Some said he was the first, others said he was the third. There was also a rumor that his dream was to defeat the fire weapon.

The king of that group was living as a mere instructor in the Sado Alliance under the name of Hwang Seok-gyeong. A conspiracy was underway centered around him.

“The author is not a fish that can be caught with a net.”

The person who was interested in Pyo Gi-kwang was no longer Hwang Seok-gyeong.

“You, aren’t you the thirteenth member of the Apostles?”

The sword dance gave a faint smile.

“I’m more curious about who you are than who that person is.”

“If you reveal my identity, I will be executed and sentenced to death. Is that okay?”

“Don’t worry. I have a knack for murder.”

After some teasing, Geommugeuk revealed his true identity.

“I am the leader of the Demonic Cult, Geommugeuk.”

The moment the sign was made, the light froze. Normally, it would be ridiculous and I wouldn’t believe it.

“You really are the leader of the Demonic Cult.”

I could just tell. That this person was the leader of the Demonic Cult. All the special things that had happened up until now were understood with that one-liner. And why he didn’t die.

The shock that followed.

The person who listened to you so well is the leader of the Demonic Cult? The person who saved you is the leader of the Demonic Cult?

“Why is the leader of the Demonic Cult here?”

His voice was trembling.

“I am working with you, my lord, on this matter.”

Even though he revealed his identity, Geommugeuk still treated him with respect.

“What happens to me now?”

Am I being dragged into the Demonic Cult? Wasn’t it a joke that if they found out I’d be murdered and destroyed?

“What would you like to happen?”

I only thought about death, but never once thought about life after that.

“Think about it now.”

Then, the first thing that came to Pyogi Gwang’s mind was this.

“I want to live a new life.”

I wanted to leave everything behind and start a new life.

“But my sin is too great… … .”

Because it was like helping those who rebelled against the alliance.

Geommugeuk stared at him intently and muttered something incomprehensible.

“Do you massage my shoulders often?”

* * *

“Eww!”

While I was being carried by the swordsman and screaming, I arrived somewhere before I knew it.

The speed of the sword dance was so fast that it had passed the ten-star great castle and now reached the eleven-star castle. Not only was the speed so fast that it was impossible to see the surrounding scenery, but the tension continued as if falling from a cliff.

‘This is a dream.’

That was really all I could think about. Even the most skilled of people couldn’t run this fast. And they were carrying people on their backs.

There was one thing he didn’t know. Even while running, he had to release his inner strength to make sure that he was comfortable while being carried. Otherwise, an ordinary person wouldn’t be able to handle this speed.

The place we arrived at was a mansion.

The name written on the signboard was Paradise. Paradise that used the word “a” when you wish, not “a” when you wish.

This was the exact place where Seodaeryong had come when he was injured. This was where Geommugeuk became invincible.

As I entered the yard, an old woman came out of the building and asked me.

“Who did you carry this time?”

It was Chung-ui, the owner of this place. She still had the bandage on her arm and was massaging her shoulder with her hand as if it was sore.

“Congressman! I missed you.”

Geommugeuk ran over to her and hugged her.

“What are you doing, you rascal?”

“What are you doing? I’m just happy to see you.”

It was so nice to see her after such a long time.

“Your skills have improved since I last saw you.”

She, who was also well-versed in martial arts, recognized the growth of Geommugeuk at a glance.

“Thanks to my older sister.”

Although I shook my head in disbelief at the teasing from my older sister, I was very happy to see the sword dance show that I hadn’t seen in a long time.

Although she didn’t show it on the outside, her joy was greater than that of the sword dance.

“Who is that gloomy being?”

Just by looking at her face, it seems like she can see the life of a pedophile.

The sword dance introduced the light of the pyogi.

“This is Pyo Gi-gwang, former leader of the Black Dragon Sect. Come, introduce yourself. This beautiful person is loyal.”

Even the light of the sign knew about loyalty.

“If you are a loyalist, aren’t you a god who is good at handling insects? I heard that you are a great doctor who can cure all kinds of diseases using insects and even bring back the dead.”

I thought he was just a rumor, but it was surprising that he actually had loyalty. But why did Geommu-geuk bring him here?

“You must have heard other rumors, right?”

To Geommugeuk’s question, Pyogi Gwang couldn’t bring himself to say anything while looking at Chungui’s expression.

The person who answered on his behalf was the person involved, Chung-ui.

“They call me a money bug because I’m so greedy for money?”

The sword dance told the truth.

“With that money, he supported abandoned children. He sent them to school, and sent them to military camps. He gave them a way to live and sent them out into the world. He lived his whole life for orphans.”

“I had no idea that he was such a great person.”

The signer bowed politely and showed respect.

“But why did you bring me here?”

“You said you were good at rubbing shoulders? Elder Chung-ui’s arms and legs hurt all the time, so he needs someone to rub his shoulders.”

It meant that I would become a disciple of loyalty and live a new life here.

“After the training period, if you don’t like it, feed it to bugs.”

“Why don’t you bring a young man with you?”

“Do you think young people these days would be hanging out in a backwater like this? And he looks younger than he is.”

The old man couldn’t bring himself to ask, “What’s wrong with my face?” because he had heard the word “old-looking” several times in his life.

Loyalty sits on a rock.

“Come here and rub my shoulders.”

The illustrator went over to her shoulder with a bewildered heart and rubbed it. He could feel the small and delicate bones that were pitifully small.

Oh my, it’s refreshing,” said Chung-ui to Geommugeuk.

“You haven’t forgotten me.”

“How could I forget you, Congressman?”

She felt overwhelmed with emotion. She thought it was just a fleeting relationship.

But the sword dance did not forget him and came to find him. Even bringing his disciple with him. These days, it is sad to be forgotten.

“I think I should go.”

“Go eat.”

“This opponent is formidable. Maybe I can get the upper hand this time.”

The two people’s gazes met in the air. Don’t get hurt. Chung-ui’s concern was conveyed in his eyes.

“If you’re like that, then your opponent must have already gone to the afterlife.”

“As expected! Only God can recognize my true worth!”

While listening to the conversation between the two, Pyogi-kwang was lost in his own thoughts.

One day, you confess to being behind the scenes, and then suddenly become a loyal disciple. Is it okay for your life to change like this?

Then suddenly, my eyes met with Geommugeuk standing in front of me. Geommugeuk spoke with clear and deep eyes.

“Whether you are a magician or an apostle, you must protect the children.”

The moment he heard those words, Pyogi-kwang knew why he had brought him here. It wasn’t because of loyalty, but for his own sake.

Chung-ui was a man who lived his entire life for orphans.

On the contrary, he was the one who was in charge of sending the children kidnapped by the Black Death to the Apostolic Alliance. Although he did not commit the crime himself, it cannot be said that he is not guilty.

That’s why I brought you here. To pay the price for your sins while showing loyalty. To live a second life here.

He gave himself a new life, one that would have been spent in a dark and deep prison. If it weren’t for him, he would have already died.

Regret and gratitude were mixed together. A complex emotion that I couldn’t describe surged through my mind. One result of that emotion fell down.

Stop.

Tears fell. He had never shed a tear in his life, so Pyogi-kwang was flustered. He had never cried when he was told that he was injured and could not use his martial arts. He had never cried even when he was facing death.

But now I’m in tears. Why did I give myself this chance? Why did I, a loser who gets used by others, say anything?

When he was surprised and wiped his tears with his sleeve, the sword dance that had been standing before his eyes had become a dot at the end of the sky. It disappeared before he could even say thank you.

At this last moment, I remembered what he had said when we first met.

I will disappear like smoke when our meeting is over.

‘Thank you, Master.’

The place where the teardrop that was shed earlier fell was the nape of Chung-ui’s neck.

Feeling the heat, Chung-ui spoke loudly.

“You punk, if you don’t want to become bug food, knead it harder!”