Absolute Regression - Chapter 352



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Absolute Return Episode 352

Episode 352: Even if you come back from the dead, you still have to keep trembling.

As the silence flowed, this was the thought that occurred to Bisain.

‘If you were him, I would definitely be dead.’

No matter how strong and scary Hwang Seok-kyung is, he is not as strong as you.

Just imagining the sight of the swordsman standing as an enemy was scary.

“If I’m going to die anyway, can I survive by wearing two or three layers of armor?”

“If you were going to die anyway, you wouldn’t have met me. So, dress as warmly as possible.”

The two people’s gazes met in the air. Bisain felt that Geommugeuk was genuinely worried that he would die.

“Wouldn’t it be better if I died? The Apostolic Alliance would be in chaos.”

The sword dance made me realize the reality of the words I didn’t mean.

“I hate to tell you this, but even if you die, the Sado Alliance will not fall into chaos. The same will happen if I die, or if our friends in the Murim Alliance die.”

That’s right. If the leader or the leader dies, it might be different, but the death of the successor wouldn’t be enough to throw the Apostolic Alliance into chaos.

“Rather, we will become a stronger Apostolic Alliance than usual, united by the will to seek revenge and punishment. What do you think? Will you sacrifice yourself for the Apostolic Alliance?”

“I will decline.”

Bisain thought about what would happen after he died for a moment. The Sado 13rang would be heartbroken, and Ilrang would be the saddest of all. What about the leader? How sad would he be? Seeing that he couldn’t quite recall that reaction, he thought that he still didn’t know the leader very well.

The third person who came to mind was Geommugeuk.

‘Will this person be sad when I die?’

Then, just as I was thinking, “Why am I even thinking about such useless things?” Geommugeuk suddenly spoke.

“If you die, I will take revenge. I will chase you to the end of the Central Plains and kill everyone who intervened in this matter, without leaving a single one behind.”

Seriously, you are so good at reading people’s minds.

“Thank you for your words.”

A faint smile crossed Visain’s hideous face. For some reason, he felt like he would dig deep into the sword dance to get real revenge.

“You’re so cool when you smile like that. If you ever meet a girl you like, smile like that every once in a while.”

“Another useless talk!”

This kind of joke is being made in a situation where one might die. It really couldn’t happen if it weren’t for that swordplay.

‘I could die?’

I would be lying if I said I had never thought about it. But after becoming the leader of the Apostolic Alliance, I unknowingly let my guard down.

Would anyone dare kill me?

Now is the time to change this mindset.

How dare you be so careless while living unmanned?

Moreover, this is a situation that I would never have known about if Geommugeuk had not told me so directly.

“Understood. I will prepare for his ambush.”

“Make sure to wear protective gear.”

“I’ll wear two layers.”

Geommu-geuk was relieved to know that Visain had accepted it sincerely. Of course, his expectations could have been wrong, but it never hurts to be careful in everything.

“Among the formal attire of the Thirteen Apostles, is there a masked attire?”

“Yes.”

Most of the escort drones belonging to large organizations wear masked uniforms. This is because they must covertly protect their targets while hiding their identities.

“From now on, let me wear that, and give me one. Then, give me one of the thirteen apostles. I will take his place.”

“Are you really going to do this?”

“I will. Why? You don’t want to?”

“I’m fine, I’m just sorry.”

“You’ll get a lot of interest later.”

This is what Visain wanted to ask.

“You are the leader of the Demonic Cult. If it is known that you have been my subordinate, it will not be good for you.”

The situation is different from what happened with Jin Ha-gun, Sado Shipsarang, and Shifowrang before. Because now, they were trying to protect themselves in earnest.

“Right now, the leader of the Demonic Cult is not going under the leader of the Apostolic Cult. The Sword Master is going to the Bisain.”

“!”

Visain had a gut feeling. These words from Geommu-geuk will not be forgotten for a very long time.

“I haven’t done anything for you to deserve this.”

“If you put a scale between people, they are business partners, not friends. Human relationships are basically one in which one of the two likes it more. That’s me, me.”

I really liked and appreciated the sword dance that spoke like this.

From the time I was born until I became the successor to the Apostolic Alliance, I never once thought that I would have a friend. I thought it was impossible.

Geommugeuk added with a smile.

“Actually, it’s for my own good. If someone other than you were the leader of the Apostles, I would probably die of frustration. If someone like you were the leader, my happiness level would increase. So don’t worry about it. I’ll do it because I like it.”

That’s why it’s better. It seems like Geommugeuk is putting on all kinds of show, but he’s actually someone who doesn’t like putting on show.

‘I lost.’

Visain admitted it. Even though he was under him, he lost. He felt relieved because he admitted it.

The two of them stood on the windy cliff for a long time in silence.

* * *

The next day, two things were different.

The fact that the thirteen apostles escorting him are wearing different outfits and that one of them wearing a mask is a swordsman.

“Isn’t the mask a little uncomfortable? It might be a good idea to change the inner fabric to something a little softer.”

Chilang nodded as if he agreed with those words, then turned his gaze to Ilrang’s reprimanding gaze.

Ilrang didn’t like the fact that the Sword Dance Theater had come all the way to the Apostolic Alliance’s palace. If it weren’t for the escort of Bisain, he would never have allowed it.

Geommugeuk and Bisain exchanged sounds whenever they had the chance.

– You won’t be needed in the league, will you?

– I think this place is the most dangerous. Isn’t it common for murders to occur in places that are considered the safest?

Visain looked out the window. The comforting view of the Apostolic Alliance felt strange today, as he thought that there were people here who wanted to kill him.

Illang said to Visain.

“Let’s go, there’s a meeting with the short-term leaders.”

As he left his residence, he sent a message to Geommugeuk.

– Are you really going to follow me to the meeting place?

-I have to go.

– If you think about it, aren’t you doing this to steal Bonmyeong’s secrets?

-You know that now?

He really intended to follow the swordsman all day long. If his opponent wasn’t the King of Fighters, he wouldn’t have done this. The King of Fighters he knew really loved fighting, and he hated losing just as much as he loved it.

The conspiracy that has been going on within the Apostolic Alliance will also be a battle for him.

He will never want to lose this fight, and in this situation, if he wants to lose, he has to get rid of Bisine, because he is the one who threatens him the most directly.

Because eliminating the Bisine before the fire spreads to the Apostolic Lord would be the surest option for victory.

Ilrang sent a message to Visain.

―I know that the leader of the small group believes in the leader of the small group, but you shouldn’t show your true nature like this. If the leader of the small group finds out later, it will cause problems.

―I know what you are worried about, sir. But just this once, please trust my judgment.

Illang looked at Bisain. At least, he felt that his gaze was not being swayed by Geommu-geuk, so Illang nodded. He decided to pay more attention. There would be nothing more foolish than completely trusting Mine.

So Visain attended the meeting.

When placing the Sado 13rang outside the meeting hall, Ilrang placed the Geommu Geuk as far away as possible so that the conversation inside could not be heard.

Geommugeuk obediently followed Ilrang’s words.

After the meeting, Visain came out and saw Geommu-geuk standing at the end of the hallway. Even without explanation, he could tell what had happened.

-Please understand. Ilrang is a very old-fashioned person.

-I understand.

The visa moved as usual.

I always had one meal a day at the same inn I went to. Today was no different.

I sent a message to Ilrang while eating.

-What happened to Hwang Seok-gyeong?

I had already sent my eyes to that side to keep an eye on you.

– It’s no different than usual. In fact, I’m training more intensely than usual.

If you don’t believe in the Geommu Theater, you might think that Hwang Seok-gyeong was being framed because he was acting as usual.

Visain glanced at the sword dance.

The swordsman standing at the entrance to the guest house was clearly looking outside.

―You’re giving me that suspicious look again. I told you to trust me.

―How could I not be suspicious when I have a subordinate who has eyes in the back of his head?

The swordsman looked back. The two eyes above the mask were smiling.

-Aren’t you tired?

-I’m dying from exhaustion. I just ate a quick meal while standing up. I’ll have to be nicer to my guards from now on.

-Come here and let’s eat together.

– No. You’ll keep suffering and making a fuss about it for a long time. You’ll talk about this every time you meet.

After finishing the meal, I went back. Nothing happened that day.

The next day, nothing happened. Hwang Seok-gyeong also went about his day as usual.

It was three days later.

Today, too, Visain was eating at the inn he always goes to.

-The young leader may have misjudged.

The visa sign did not respond to the sound of the light. Today, too, Geommugeuk stood at the entrance and looked out at the scenery outside.

Beyond the shoulders of the swordsman, pedestrians could be seen coming and going, merchants soliciting customers, and children running around.

‘Yeah, I’m human too, so I can’t be perfect.’

After finishing their meal, Visain and the Sadoshipsamrang left the inn.

As I was walking back to the mansion, a girl carrying a flower basket approached me. It was a girl I had never seen before.

“Buy flowers, I’ll give you flowers cheaply.”

The thirteen apostles were wary of her.

One of the Thirteen Wives went to examine the girl. From the outside, there was no sign of her having learned martial arts. The basket she was holding was also empty, containing only flowers. She was truly an ordinary flower girl.

As the visa holder passed by, the girl held out a flower.

As he was just passing by, Visain turned around and looked at the girl.

“How much for one flower?”

“I will just give it to you, sir.”

“Do you know who I am?”

“You’re the So Myeong-ju, right? My father told me to be polite when I see the So Myeong-ju.”

“Where is your father?”

“He is sick. He is lying at home.”

“Bring me all the flowers you want.”

“Really?”

The girl opened her eyes wide in surprise.

“I’ll buy you something special to commemorate our meeting today.”

It was just then that I took out the money and was about to hand it over.

“I’ll give you this flower too.”

The moment the girl took out the flower she was wearing in her hair and was about to put it in the flower basket.

widely.

Illang quickly subdued the girl’s demonic power and snatched the flower she was holding.

“It’s the Yin-Yang poisonous herb. When the Yin-Yang poisonous herb stuck in this child’s head and the Yang-Yang poisonous herb in the basket come together, they instantly emit a toxic scent.”

Everyone looked at the girl.

Before she knew it, the girl’s face had turned pale and she was falling down.

Ilrang, who had already seen her dead, reported with a stern expression.

“It seems that the moment you take the flower out of your head, you become extremely poisoned.”

It was a truly heinous act of murder, whether voluntary or involuntary.

It was at that time that everyone’s attention was focused on the girl.

“Watch your back!”

The person who shouted was Geommugeuk.

When everyone’s eyes were on the girl, a passerby standing behind the sign took advantage of that moment to attack.

Kwaaaaang!

With a loud noise, dozens of steel needle-like weapons were fired from the cylindrical weapon in his hand at once.

Shhh shhh shhh shhh shhh!

The sword dance that crossed the space with a flash of light swung its sword and repelled the dark energy.

The attack wasn’t the only one. A man who was watching the vendors on the other side of the street turned around and fired his weapon. This time, the weapon was fired again with a loud noise.

The Sadoshipsamrang threw themselves and swung their swords.

Just then, on the other roof, another man appeared and was about to unleash his magic!

Crunch!

His arm, which was holding the canister, was cut off and fell off.

Before he knew it, the flying sword of the sword dance cut off his arm.

The sword dance deflected all the dark energy that had flown in before, killed the opponent, and then rushed straight up onto the roof. The movement was so fast that the onlookers thought someone else was blocking it.

The ambusher, whose arm had been cut off, tried to pull out another weapon with his other hand, but he could not do with one arm what he could not do with two.

Phew!

The black magic sword pierced his neck.

When the sword dance came down to the ground, all the assassins were subdued. The thirteen apostles surrounded the Bisain, and among them, Ilrang was shouting.

“Your Majesty!”

There was a dark energy embedded in his chest. All the dark energy was focused on Bisain, and it was flying at such a close range and so fast that he couldn’t bounce it off.

“I’m fine.”

When I unzipped the jacket, I saw that he was wearing a protective armor inside. He was wearing not just one layer, but two layers. The secret weapon was stuck without being able to penetrate both layers of protective armor.

Three of the thirteen apostles who had been blocking the secret were injured. However, none of them were fatally wounded. They were all wearing protective armor.

The gazes of the swordsman and the blind man met.

-Good job.

―Because of your nagging, I borrowed a protective armor from the Apostolic Alliance and gave it to the Thirteenth Ranger.

It turned out to be a really good choice.

-Me? You gave it to everyone but me? I should have given it to you too!

-I thought you could block it well. You also didn’t have enough armor.

-You wore two layers of clothing?

-You told me to wear two layers!

The two of them were joking around like that. It was a sword dance where even if you come back from the dead, you have to joking around.

Soon, Geommugeuk stopped his playfulness and spoke calmly.

“The flower girl was a decoy to attract attention. I was planning to attack her when the attention was diverted.”

“How did you know that?”

Because the opponent is the King of Fighters. Those who received orders from him wouldn’t have been so foolish.

“I didn’t feel good.”

Visain realized that Geommugeuk’s words were right. The opponent was really trying to kill him.

‘This crazy bastard! He’s really trying to kill me? And right in front of me?’

If it weren’t for the sword dance just a little while ago, he might have been the one who got hurt. Even if he had survived, the damage to the Sado 13rang would have been significant.

The Apostles also knew this fact, so they bowed their heads to Geommu-geuk and expressed their gratitude. Even Il-rang, who was displeased with Geommu-geuk, joined them.

Visan revised his previous thoughts. He’s a human too, so he’s not perfect? ​​Not at all.

‘This person is perfect. He is not human.’

I recovered the secret weapons used by the Illang guys.

“The secret weapon they used is Bloody Heavenly Rain, which is designated as the Golden Dragon Secret Weapon throughout the martial arts world.”

Not only were they impossible to obtain through normal channels, but three blood-thirsty torrential rains were also mobilized, requiring a huge amount of money to obtain.

Instead of just killing yourself, you’re trying to kill yourself using the Golden Dragon Sword? Your opponent is a man without any pride or honor. He’s someone who only wants to kill.

Visain looked at the sword dance with an angry face.

The swordsmanship of the swordsman made an expression that he would follow the decision of the non-sign without saying a word. He did not thank him for saving his life. He planned to settle the account of gratitude all at once after this incident was over.

“You’re using a golden dragon weapon, but you’re not even familiar with the basics of unmanned combat.”

Visain walked towards Maeng. Since he had been greeted from that side, he should also greet this side.

“Let’s go check if our school teaches the basics well.”