Absolute Regression - Chapter 356



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Absolute Return Episode 356

Episode 356 I know who he is.

The three people in the carriage were each lost in their own thoughts.

First of all, Geommu-geuk closed his eyes and practiced the Cheonmahosingong. He practiced and practiced again. He did not neglect any spare time.

When you learn martial arts, there are times when you get a feeling. It’s a feeling that stimulates people from time to time, a moment when it feels like a flower bud is about to burst, a feeling right before you go to the next level. Cheonmahosingong was exactly like that.

‘We’ve become really close, haven’t we? Come one step further.’

Whether he knew the feelings of this swordsman or not, Cheonmahosingong, who was standing right in front of Daeseong, was just watching from a distance.

The person who actually approached him was looking out the carriage window and thinking of something strange. He was thinking of himself dancing in front of people.

I was the one who hated people who didn’t keep their promises the most. If I let it go as a joke, I would often get teased by Geommugeuk, but that doesn’t mean I have to force myself to dance.

But I wanted to show Geommugeuk that I kept my promises. No matter how much I hated it, I always kept my promises.

‘Of all the things you do, why did you choose to dance?’

The visage, which seemed to be deeply troubled, was dancing in his imagination, while the evil spirit sitting next to him was thinking of the light island and making a promise.

‘I will never let my guard down again.’

Humans are a race that should not be trusted in the first place. I used to live well like that, but as I got older, my mind relaxed for a moment.

That’s why I was worried about Visa. I felt like he was trusting the sword dance.

‘Little Leader, if you trust people so easily, you will regret it greatly.’

He himself was taken advantage of by a man who didn’t talk much, and now Visain is being taken advantage of by a man who talks too much.

But he didn’t tell Visan about those thoughts. He wasn’t the kind of person who would say something like that to someone. That was just who he was.

However, I was secretly paying attention to the relationship between Geommu-geuk and Bisain. I owe Geommu-geuk my life. But I still have a connection with the Sadomaeng, and I have martial arts achievements to receive.

Then Geommugeuk said with his eyes closed.

“What do you plan to do now?”

The gaze of the non-sign turned to Geommu-geuk. Geommu-geuk was asking for his opinion again. In the past, he had accepted it without thinking, but now he could clearly see that asking first was a consideration for him.

I know he must have a better plan in his head, but I ask him this. I know he is a very smart person, so I know this consideration will be more difficult.

“You tried to kill me, so I will kill you in return.”

Now all that remains is a fight for life.

However, the problem was Hwang Seok-gyeong’s skill. He was so skilled that even Gwang-seom, one of the Seven Great Masters of the Apostles, fought him, lost, and respected him.

But I can’t ask Geommugeuk to kill me. It wasn’t a matter of pride. I could put Geommugeuk in danger because there was no guarantee of winning. That’s not what I wanted.

And another reason is that, in any case, this was the work of the Apostolic Alliance.

‘How should I solve this?’

I met Gwangseom and Goaak to ask for help, but now only Goaak is left. He alone is not enough.

I thought of some experts within the Apostolic Alliance who might be able to help.

But the problem is that some of them may have joined hands with Hwang Seok-gyeong. Now that Gwangseom has been recruited, it would not be strange if anyone else has been recruited.

“I just want to deal with everyone who joined hands with him. I was wondering how to find out.”

I didn’t want to ask the swordsman for a solution, so I asked the evil spirit politely.

“I would like to ask for your advice, senior. Is there any way to track them down?”

At times like this, it would be nice to come up with a great plan to show that old ginger is still hot, but the evil spirit couldn’t come up with any other plan.

“Let the young people do the thinking. I’ll take the lead when it comes to beating up that guy.”

The monster clenched his fist. The mountain poison had already disappeared, but the uneasy feeling remained. He would not leave that bastard who had taken over Gwangseom alone. He had lived his life repaying those who had harmed him with a hundredfold pain.

“I will think about it some more.”

Visain turned his head outside the window. He felt anxious and suffocated. If he had tried to kill him, he could have tried to assassinate the leader. Of course, the leader of the apostles he knew was not someone who would easily fall for any ambush, but his opponents were no ordinary people either.

At that time, Geommugeuk asked Bisain a question.

“Why don’t you ask me how?”

Well, I’m sorry. I owed you my life a little while ago, and I can’t face asking you again.

“I guess you don’t want to see the stars or the clouds.”

It was a joke that I didn’t want to be dragged around by him.

“If you don’t like it, don’t drink it. I had a good idea.”

Geommugeuk closed his eyes again.

After waiting for a long time without Visain asking any questions, Geommu-geuk opened his eyes again. Visain was still staring out the window without saying anything.

“No, I said I had a good idea!”

“I heard it earlier.”

“Aren’t you going to ask?”

“I won’t ask.”

“I want to pretend to be smart. Please give me a chance!”

A faint smile appeared on Bisain’s lips as he looked outside. This is the kind of person Geommugeuk is. He should be making a fuss, but instead, he lowers himself. Bisain realized once again. True self-esteem does not show off.

“No! I don’t like seeing you pretending to be smart.”

“Please listen to me just this once.”

“Okay. Let’s go in and take a look.”

“Until now, Hwang Seok-gyeong would not have met those who joined hands with him. He would have thought that you were watching him.”

“I guess so.”

Then, Geommugeuk made an unexpected assumption.

“What if you were dead?”

“!”

It wasn’t just Visan who was surprised. The monster who was listening along was also surprised.

Visain could tell what Geommugeuk meant by that.

“Are you trying to lie to Hwang Seok-gyeong that I’m dead?”

The sword dance nodded.

“If he thinks you’re dead, he’ll definitely contact his helper. We’ll have to discuss what happens next.”

It was certainly a plausible plan, as it involved taking advantage of the moment of letdown when the intruder disappeared.

“Then shouldn’t we inform the leader?”

“That’s for you to decide.”

Visain was lost in thought for a moment.

Notifying the leader means that the leader will now intervene.

I wanted to solve it myself until the end.

But since the enemy was so strong, I felt that it was time to receive help from the leader.

One thing I was worried about was that if I moved too much, I might not get a natural reaction.

Conversely, what would happen if we proceeded with this without informing them?

I didn’t know what kind of reaction he would get. I especially didn’t know how the leader of the Apostles would react. What if he didn’t feel sad at all even though I died? How ridiculous is the human heart. Even though the fate of the Apostles was at stake, he worried about himself getting hurt first.

“I might appoint a new leader.”

It’s unlikely, but the person who could have done that was the leader of the Apostles.

“Take this opportunity to see who’s next.”

Bisain smiled faintly at the half-joking, half-serious words of the swordsman.

After thinking for a moment, Visain came to a conclusion.

“I will now inform the leader and proceed.”

There was another reason why Visain decided to do so.

“If I go missing, Illang will be summoned to the main battle.”

“Are you going to talk about me?”

Then Visain shook his head.

“It won’t work because it’s the opposite. Ilrang will never tell anyone about you.”

There was faith in his loyalty. Faith that he would keep his secret even if the Apostolic Lord asked.

“I can’t let that man lie to the lord.”

Because lying to the leader was a felony, no matter the reason.

The sword dance smiled.

“You have a wonderful heart for taking care of your luggage.”

“Let’s stop talking nonsense and ask one favor. Please keep an eye on Hwang Seok-gyeong. It’s my job, but as you can see, he’s dead.”

Considering the level of his opponent’s martial arts, he knew that it was something that no one could easily do, so he asked Geommu-geuk. He didn’t want to ask, but he couldn’t help it. After all, Geommu-geuk was the person he could trust the most right now.

“Okay, let’s do that.”

What do you think when you see the sword dance answering so readily?

I thought that maybe one day I should make him sit in the front row and dance with him. I didn’t want to be the kind of person who breaks promises to someone like him.

* * *

– Rumors are going around that the leader has died.

Despite Sahon’s surprising report, the king was not shaken at all.

―The atmosphere in the Battle of Mengzhou is not normal right now. Ants have been unleashed, and the evil lords have been summoned and entered.

The Blood Army, also known as the Ant Swarm, was the elite of the Apostolic Alliance specializing in exploration and investigation.

The Evil Squad was an organization directly under the leader of the Alliance, and was comprised of elites who only followed the orders of the leader of the Alliance.

-Are you really dead?

The king nodded slowly. They say that if you leave him alone, he will die, and the little lord has really died.

-How on earth did you handle it?

It was something that Gwangseom had dealt with by using Sankongdok. It was something that he could not fail even if he wanted to fail.

―We are investigating the details of the death of the leader of the small group while keeping it a secret, but because the matter is so serious, the battle of the leader of the small group is already in disarray.

Since Gwangseom decided to end this incident and go into hiding for the time being, no matter how much you investigate, you won’t be able to find out the inside story.

– I should have reported this to the Apostolic Lord a long time ago, but the Apostolic Lord made a stupid choice.

The King of Tou did not agree with Sahon’s words. He would have dealt with it on his own as well. Of course, he would not have died like this. He would not have lost in any fight.

―And he asked to see me.

-In this situation?

The king tilted his head. Given the circumstances, he had expected that there would be no contact to meet for a while. Since he was a cautious person, there must have been a reason for him to ask to meet.

-Tell him I’ll see you tonight.

-all right.

With the death of So Myeong-ju, the situation was entering a new phase.

* * *

That night at midnight, the King was standing in a field far from the headquarters of the Apostolic Alliance.

It was an open terrain where no one could hide and watch.

He was carrying a backpack on his back and looking up at the moon in the night sky.

A man appeared there. A man wearing a bamboo hat walked slowly and approached the king.

“It’s been a long time, my lord.”

It was the voice of a middle-aged man. He was calling the king his lord, and just from his steady voice, one could tell how calm his personality was.

“There’s no one around, so you can take it off.”

“I know your master’s martial arts skills better than anyone else, but I think it would be best to be careful.”

It was an impolite act that did not trust his own abilities, but the king was not offended. He was that important.

“Why did you want to meet me?”

“I want to tell you one important thing.”

“Please speak.”

A surprising fact came out from the man with the dead body.

“The Little Prince is alive.”

The king’s expression hardened at the unexpected words.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. The leader of the small clan contacted the leader directly through Ilrang.”

Surprisingly, the man knew the secrets of the Battle of Meng Zhou in detail.

The King finally understood why he had been asked to see him at this crucial time.

‘Does that mean Gwangseom is dead?’

There was no way that the Kwangseom he knew would have been defeated so easily. Moreover, he was the one who had decided to use the Sankongdok.

“Why did the leader of the small group pretend to be dead?”

Surprisingly, the man with the dead body understood the intentions of the visa sign exactly.

“You must be trying to find out my existence behind your master’s back.”

All these results implied one thing:

“I don’t know who it is, but there is a very smart and powerful master helping the little lord.”

Then, following the bad news, good news was delivered.

“I know who he is.”

The man finally took off the bamboo hat he was wearing and revealed his identity. This was to emphasize the importance of what he was about to say.

The eyes of two men met under the moonlight. The man whom the king had put the most effort into recruiting.

He was the smartest fighter ever. But the person standing in front of him now was much smarter than him.

The answer to how he knew the secret of the Battle of Mengju lay in this man’s status.

The Apostolic Alliance’s Vice-Commander, Hyuk Sa-gun.

Surprisingly, he was the deputy commander of the Apostolic Alliance. The general commander, Hwang Seo-seong, had been suffering from old age for the past two years, and he, who had been the deputy commander, had been acting as the general commander of the Apostolic Alliance. As his condition worsened, he was soon to become the official general commander.

“The one who is helping the little prince… … .”

The King heard many surprising words today, but what the Hyuksagun said next was the most surprising.

“This is the sword dance of the leader of the Demonic Cult.”

It was the revolutionary army that knew everything.

But there was one thing I didn’t know.

The fact that someone was looking at him right now. The fact that someone was looking at his face clearly from a distance that even the martial arts of the King of Fighters could not perceive.

From a distance, where they looked as small as ants, the swordsmen were demonstrating their magical powers.

When the man took off his robe, I saw his face clearly.

The Sword Dance Theater did not know all the appearances of the Apostolic Alliance’s masters, but he could tell who this person was.

At least I didn’t think this guy would join hands with the King. He was a more difficult person to deal with than anyone else in the Apostolic Alliance.

‘The King of Tou joined hands with the Revolutionary Army?’

That was the moment when the true identities of both the Geommu Theater and the Hyuksa Army were revealed.