Absolute Regression - Chapter 359



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Absolute Return Episode 359

Episode 359: The best of all the little heroes I’ve ever seen.

Before the fight, this was what Cheon Soo Geum was curious about.

“I heard earlier that you had a grudge against us?”

No matter how hard I tried to recall my memories, I had no grudge with the evil spirit. How could I not remember what happened with the evil spirit and not someone else?

The evil spirit did not tell them why he was trying to kill them. Not only would the Thousand Swords not understand, but it was obvious that they would laugh at him instead.

There was a woman that the villain had in mind. She was a widow who raised a child and ran a small restaurant, and he would occasionally stop by there to eat.

There was no special relationship with the woman. They were just the owner of the restaurant and a customer.

Strangely, I was attracted to her. If I had wanted to, I could have possessed her, but I didn’t. I felt at ease just looking at the woman and the child.

For him, who had lived a wicked life, she and this space were a kind of sanctuary.

And then that happens.

In the process of Yeomcheon Ssanggeom being accused of being a Murim public enemy and fleeing, the guests at the restaurant were all killed. She and her child also died at that time.

Even though he had no relationship with her, the evil spirit decided to kill Yeomcheonssanggeom and take revenge.

I still don’t know what he was thinking. Was it for her sake, or was it because he didn’t want to see the two of them hanging out together and talking like the Seven Great Masters of the Apostles?

Afterwards, I heard the news that Yeomcheonssanggeom was trapped in Cheonrajimang and died.

But the monsters didn’t believe it. They weren’t the kind of people who would die so easily.

And in the end, seeing that the heavens had brought them before her like this, it seemed that she had found someone meaningful in her life.

The villain explained his revenge like this:

“Why did we kill people for such a great reason?”

Cheon Soo-geom laughed. It was a laugh where his mouth and eyes were separate.

“That’s right.”

The fight between the evil spirit and the Thousand-Hand Sword has begun.

He was a monster who didn’t fear swords, but the sword of the Thousand-Hand Sword was scary. Just as his fists could turn rocks into tofu, the sword of the Thousand-Hand Sword could turn iron into nothing.

The same goes for the Thousand-Hand Sword. You dare stand in front of my sword with your bare body? I will cut you down in an instant, leaving no trace.

But if the opponent was a monster, he could easily end up relying on his sword and going wild.

We know each other very well. What kind of skills does the Seven Great Masters of the Apostles have?

The two people’s skills were evenly matched.

It was a showdown between extreme martial arts and extreme swordsmanship.

There was deception in the flashy moves, and a secret technique that could kill with one blow was hidden in the light movements. Since they had been fighting while wandering the Central Plains their entire lives, their skills were as outstanding as their notoriety.

Ultimately, this fight was about how well you could control your internal energy and who would make a mistake first. Even the smallest mistake would mean immediate death.

All this glamour will be a process, and in the end, the only thing that will determine life or death will be a simple first move.

Even while fighting, the two were paying attention to the fight between Bisain and Yemma Sword.

I wanted to kill Cheon Soo Geum and rescue Bi Sa In as quickly as possible, but it didn’t go as planned.

The only good thing was that Visain was fighting surprisingly well.

‘Just hold on a little longer.’

At that moment, the fight was reaching its climax.

As the two of them briefly distanced themselves, he saw the monster’s gaze turn to the sky behind him.

At that moment, Cheon Soo-geom read the words that the evil man’s trembling lips had formed.

Coming.

Yes, he said to himself, the monster is definitely coming.

He couldn’t turn around and look up at the sky, fearing that it might be a trick to divert his attention and make a surprise attack. Who could it be?

What made him even more uncomfortable was that the joy that bloomed on the monster’s face was not something that could be created on purpose.

And then there was the faint, alien sound of the wind.

Easy, easy, easy.

It was a sound I had never heard before. Something was really coming. It was a distant sound that I would never have noticed if the monster hadn’t told me.

But there was no time to look back. The monster began to push himself forward, pouring out all his last strength.

If you try to force yourself in a fight between masters like them, you will definitely pay the price.

But the monster was attacking recklessly. As if he was trying to prevent anyone from looking back. As if he was certain that the fight would end by now.

What on earth is coming? Is the grim reaper coming?

I heard it while they were fighting so fiercely.

The sound of the back wall collapsing.

‘Someone really came.’

I saw someone flying over, leaping over the wall, and rushing at Yeomra Sword. I wanted to go to help, but I couldn’t. The moment I realized that, the opponent had already grabbed Yeomra Sword’s arm.

Phew!

The moment I saw the sword of Visain pierce the heart of the sword of Hell!

The concentration of the Thousand-Hand Sword was broken.

That fleeting moment was the moment the monster had been hoping for throughout the fight.

bang!

The monster’s elbow struck Cheon Soo Geum’s chin.

Despite the shock that made him feel like his soul was going to burst, Cheon Soo-geom tried to come to his senses.

At that moment, as he swung his sword and prepared for a second attack, the monster disappeared from sight.

‘no!’

The Thousand Sword Swords were in despair. For masters like themselves, losing sight of their opponent was like losing their lifeline.

Kkuaddukduk.

With the sound of bones breaking, the neck of the Thousand-Hand Sword spun around. The face of a monster appeared behind him, and then the original scenery in front of him appeared again.

It happened so quickly that he didn’t realize that his neck was shattered. He saw the fallen Hell Sword in the distance, and he could see what the evil spirit was saying. At that moment, he realized that it was a young man.

The world darkened in an instant, as if a sudden gust of wind had blown out the light in a lamp.

The life disappeared from the eyes of the broken-necked Cheon Soo Geum, and he soon collapsed like a bundle of straw.

“Haaaaaah.”

A long breath escaped from the monster’s mouth.

Looking down at the corpse of Cheon Soo Geum, the evil spirit remembered the woman from long ago. She was the one who smiled brightly and said she had given him a sheep as a gift.

At that moment, thinking about it, I realized that I had liked that woman.

‘Actually, I had a lot of sheep. Now, rest in peace.’

I said to her now what I couldn’t say to her then. There is a way in this world to take revenge on someone you haven’t even held hands with.

The monster raised its head and looked towards the sword dance.

The sword dance was stopping the bleeding by pressing the acupoints on the wounds of the unconscious Bisain.

“Did you hear what the little prince said?”

“What did you say?”

“I was completely wounded and said this. Please save Senior Go.”

The monster’s eyes trembled slightly.

“What are you saying to the guy who was beating you up so excitedly?”

“It looked close.”

“Even if it’s not like that!”

The evil spirit sat down in his seat, exhausted. He too had been cut in several places and suffered internal injuries.

Moreover, because the mental exhaustion was so severe, when the tension was relieved, sleep came over me.

“What is that to someone who was just winning…?”

His swagger also fell asleep with his head dropping.

* * *

When Visain opened his eyes, he was lying in bed.

An unfamiliar ceiling and a piercing scent.

‘You’re alive.’

A feeling of relief that was hard to put into words at the fact that I was alive came over me. This time, I really thought I was going to die.

The image of the swordsman looking at him came to mind. The image of him panting for breath from exhaustion. The look of relief in his eyes.

‘If anyone saw you, they’d think you were fighting.’

Visain examined his body. His entire body was covered in bandages, and the smell of acupuncture medicine was strong. How many places had he been cut? He could remember more than six.

I tried to get up without thinking, but I screamed and lay back down. My whole body ached as if someone had been beating me all night.

At that moment, Visain’s eyes caught sight of two sets of protective armor standing on the wall.

Looking at it soaked in blood, I realized once again how fierce the previous fight had been. I couldn’t even remember how we fought in the end.

‘Ah! What about Senior Goe?’

I couldn’t lie down for fear of the monster.

As I was groaning and trying to get up again, I heard the voice of Geommugeuk from outside.

“Where do you keep wandering when you’re sick?”

Then a welcome reply was heard.

“I said I’m fine.”

“I told you it’s not okay. If you don’t treat this properly, you’ll get old and your bones will hurt.”

“I’ve already eaten enough and it hurts so much!”

Visain lay back down on the bed. A smile was suddenly on his lips. He was injured and still had a strong enemy, but at this moment, his mind was at ease.

I fell asleep again and when I woke up, Geommugeuk was in the room.

“Are you awake?”

“How much did I sleep?”

“You slept almost all day. Aren’t you hungry?”

“It’s okay.”

Sometimes when you’re feeling so good, you don’t even realize you’re hungry. That was the case right now.

“But where is this?”

“Don’t go our way.”

As I live, I sometimes have the opportunity to visit the home of the Cheonmasingyo.

“Please help me up.”

The sword dance was again used to put down the Visain who was about to rise.

“Are the people of Sapa originally this impatient? They seem to be even more impatient than the people of our school.”

“I don’t think that’s something someone who flew in so quickly yesterday should say.”

I put off saying thank you again. Now I think I can’t settle my gratitude in one day. As I live, I will have to take out the gratitudes in my settlement basket one by one.

The blacksmith opened the window wide.

“The weather is really nice today too.”

I looked at the back of the swordsman looking out the window.

I don’t know why, but he feels lonely when he’s not talking, especially when I see his back looking somewhere.

“How did you know?”

Geommugeuk answered with his back still turned.

“I came running because I missed you.”

“Stop talking nonsense.”

The moment he confirmed that the person who had joined hands with the King of Fighters was the Hyuk Sa-gun acting as the General of the Military, Geommu-geuk ran at high speed towards An Ga where Bi Sa-in was.

The Hyuksa Army will know that Visain is alive, and they will also know Anga’s location.

If it weren’t for that split-second decision, Visang and the monster would have died.

“The person who joined hands with Hwang Seok-gyeong… … .”

Visain was nervous. There weren’t many people who knew Anga’s location and could send the Yeomcheon Twin Swords.

The swordsman turned to Bisain and said.

“I’m a revolutionary.”

“!”

Visain was shocked. He thought that it would be reasonable for someone of that level to be like that, but he didn’t know that he would really be Hyuksagun.

“Really?”

“I checked it myself.”

Visain couldn’t lie down because his chest was so tight. He forced himself to sit up, enduring the pain.

This time, Geommu-geuk didn’t stop him. When he reached out, a soft, cotton-like energy flowed out and helped Bisain get up.

Visain leaned against the wall and thought for a moment.

He remembered the image of Hyuk Sa-gun smiling at him. Whenever he saw him young, he felt good for some reason. It was because he had the feeling that if he officially became the general, he would be transformed into a new Apostolic Alliance.

But all of that was pretense and lies?

Anxiety took precedence over anger. The Hyuksa Army was a more difficult enemy than any other enemy of the Apostolic Alliance. Because he was closer to the Apostolic Alliance leader than anyone else.

“Are you worried?”

Visain nodded. After all, he had to deal with Hwang Seok-gyeong’s martial arts and Hyuk Sa-gun’s head.

“I survived thanks to your help.”

“No, this time you survived on your own.”

“What does that mean?”

“Because I met a stronger enemy than you and held out until the end. All I did was grab his arm once. You killed him.”

The sword dance gave all the credit to Bisain. One more gratitude went into the settlement basket.

“You fought really well. You are the best warrior I have ever seen.”

A smile appeared on Visain’s rough face.

“I’ve only seen one So Myeong-ju.”

This time, Geommugeuk laughed heartily. Seeing Geommugeuk’s laughter made me realize that I had really survived.

At that moment, a monster came into the room.

The visa holder groaned and groaned as he tried to buy a lottery ticket while sitting down. Looking back, both of his arms were cut.

“It’s okay. Just stay there.”

“Are you okay, senior?”

The monster smelled strongly of medicine and had bandages wrapped here and there.

“It’s okay.”

I was grateful that he was alive. If I had lived alone and he had died, I would have felt guilty and thought about him for the rest of my life.

“I am alive now because my senior saved me.”

“How could that be my fault?”

Then, the evil spirit looked at Geommu-geuk. Geommu-geuk arrived on time, so not only he but also Bisain could be saved. He had already owed him his life twice.

I was trying to say thank you, but I ended up getting angry for no reason.

“When can I go out? I don’t really like the food at the Demonic Cult.”

He was uncomfortable staying in the Cheonmasin Church’s inner sanctuary. Before meeting Geommu-geuk, he was the one who always said ‘damn’ in front of the Demonic Cult.

“I’ve finished what I had to do, so can I go now?”

Since I killed those who needed to be killed, there was no need to be greedy.

“I want to live in seclusion in a place with beautiful mountains and clear water.”

Then Visain said to him,

“Please postpone that retirement.”

“Why? Do you feel bad about buying the world’s largest gold bowl?”

“How could that be? Before you put your hand in the basin, I would like to borrow it. You have already saved me once, so please take responsibility for my life in the future.”

Geommugeuk knows better than anyone how meaningful it is to live alone and overcome the crisis of death together. That is why this moment is so important to these two people.

Visain bowed his head politely and asked him.

“Please help me become a good leader.”

Visain didn’t raise his head. He seemed determined to keep his head down unless permission was granted.

“I am a man with many enemies and many flaws. If you keep me by your side, you will face a lot of opposition.”

“I’ll tell them all to get out.”

A faint smile appeared on the corner of the monster’s mouth.

“I guess so now that I think about it.”

The evil spirit did not accept it easily. The evil spirit looked at the Bisain who lowered his head for a moment, then glanced at the Geommugeuk.

The sword dance spoke to him.

“I’ll give you twice as much money as the little lord gives you. Come to us.”

The visage that had been hanging its head ended up laughing in vain. Geommugeuk is a person who cannot hold back his whining even in this situation.

“Because your food doesn’t suit my taste.”

After refusing in one word, the monster approached the Visain and lifted him up from his bowed position.

“You don’t have to keep me by your side just to think about me. Rather, you should take a step back so that I can help you properly.”

It meant that he would help quietly without coming forward. It also meant that he would not make a fuss by relying on the authority of the leader.

“Thank you, thank you very much.”

“Don’t forget the biggest and best gold bowl.”

It was the moment when Bisain, who had relied solely on the Sado 13th Lang, gained a more reliable ally than anyone else.

Geommu-geuk congratulated the two with his eyes. Naturally, several people he missed came to mind.

At that time, the man in charge of Anga came and delivered a letter.

“This is an urgent message sent to the young cult leader from the Apostolic Alliance through Tongcheon Pavilion.”

Geommugeuk confirmed the contents of the book.

“What is it about?”

To Visain’s tense question, Geommugeuk answered with an expression that said what was coming had finally come.

“Your lord wants to see me.”