Absolute Regression - Chapter 370



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Absolute Return Episode 370

Episode 370 Raise your hand if you think I’m ugly!

“First, start with luck.”

Visain was worried about the monster. His face was so pale that it looked like he might collapse at any moment.

“Don’t worry. I’ve never had any problems in worse situations.”

Before sitting down, the monster looked at Shinwoldo’s corpse.

The corpse of Guangseom was overlapped over his body. The appearance of the Cheonsu sword among the Yeomcheon twin swords was also visible. I never thought that the day would come when I would kill the Seven Great Masters of the Apostles with my own hands.

When life changes drastically, it’s like an assassin’s dagger, because there’s no warning.

The evil spirit always took a step back while doing various tasks for the Apostolic Alliance. He was always ready to step aside if necessary. That was how he was.

‘You’re in too deep.’

But as I told the visa signer earlier, I didn’t feel bad about it. It was just a bit awkward to do it for someone.

The monster sent a telegram to one person.

-Is this how you normally feel?

The target was Geommugeuk. I asked the question abruptly, cutting off the context, but Geommugeuk answered without hesitation.

-It starts now.

Do you know what I asked and why I’m answering like this?

-Then what happens later?

– You’ll regret it. Why did I get involved in this and go through all this trouble? Maybe I’ll die because of those incompatible feelings.

The sword dance knew exactly what question was being asked and was answering it.

-But when you die, it will be different.

-how?

―At least you won’t leave a comment saying it’s as dirty as Shinwoldo. You’ll leave a different comment. I’ll listen to you until the end.

-I will live longer than you. I will show you the tenacity of Sapa’s life.

The monster closed his eyes and began to eat breakfast.

The gaze of the sword dance turned towards Baekjagang.

Baek Ja-gang felt eyes on him and looked in his direction.

After that, Geommu-geuk looked straight at the king. It seemed like this.

Now I will take over as the king, so please look after your disciple for a moment.

Because he was someone I couldn’t take my eyes off of for even a moment.

Then, the sword dance sent out a message.

―What you see may not be everything. This is a conspiracy against none other than the leader himself.

In doing so, Geommugeuk gave an extreme example.

-My father might walk out of the bushes behind me.

It’s so nice to be able to say this even when reminded of the danger!

Baek Ja-gang felt strong jealousy towards Geom Woo-jin again.

‘I acknowledge that the children’s farming was a bumper crop.’

It was acknowledged that there was not a good harvest, but a great harvest.

‘But isn’t farming something you do every year?’

There was hope. The monster had come forward for the Visa. The fact that he had acquired that difficult man also meant that he was now ready to have a true helper.

The sword dance sent out a message again.

-You mustn’t harm even a single hair. I will help you too.

Seeing him repeating what he said before, it seems like the Sword Dance Theater is really trying to end this event like that.

‘Good, I will enjoy your bountiful harvest this year.’

Yeah, if you want to have a proper child relationship with Geumwoojin.

-Yeah, not a single hair will be hurt.

Although the atmosphere on the Apostolic Alliance side was good, it was not good on the Towang side.

When the Dokpaeja died and even Shinwoldo died, the morale of the Turangs fell to rock bottom.

No matter how much they like fighting, they don’t like losing fights.

They were the ones who could make their opponents bow their heads with just a glance, but now, that gaze was no longer effective. Their opponents were the Sado 13rang and the warriors of the Extreme Brigade, who would be hard to beat even if their morale was sky-high.

Naturally, everyone’s eyes turned to the king.

He was not at all shaken. He did not try to encourage the troopers or raise their morale by force. On the contrary, this attitude calmed the troopers’ anxiety.

The king spoke politely to the blue-faced man.

“Senior, please come out and organize it.”

The king believed in his abilities. However, he was worried about his hot-tempered and violent personality, but he was also a man who had been through many hardships, so he was not too worried.

Cheongsalgui stepped forward and spoke to the Apostolic Warriors.

“You’ve already named one, so now we can name one too, right? Surely this old man won’t be so scared that the elite of the Apostolic Alliance will rush at you like a pack of dogs? You rascals, your leader is watching!”

He smiled, revealing his few remaining teeth.

A faint smile appeared on the corner of the king’s mouth. Yes, just do that.

On the other hand, Baekjagang’s expression hardened. This was because he knew that there was no one here who could stand up to Cheongsalgwi one-on-one. Besides, he wouldn’t call for Geommugeuk.

The green hermit said to the evil spirit.

“How about you go first? You’re the one who’s trying to kill all the Seven Masters of the Apostles and become the greatest master of the Apostles.”

He had a personal relationship with Shinwoldo and picked a fight with Goaak.

Of course, it wasn’t a monster that was easy to take down. The monster that had been closing its eyes opened them.

“Then what are you standing there trying to achieve?”

For a moment, Cheongsalgui’s expression twitched.

“Does someone who has achieved great success in the field of public service expect to be treated as a senior? How dirty must one have lived to become a public servant to all of the government officials?”

The blue-eyed man took a step forward, his voice dripping with life.

Then, Visain stood in front of the monster as if guarding it.

“Step back.”

The blue-eyed man gave a laughable look.

“Little Leader, if your ugly face is transformed into martial arts skills, don’t you dare block my path.”

Cheongsalgui deliberately provoked Bisain. The original target was not the evil spirit, but Bisain. Knowing that the relationship between the two was strong, he provoked Bisain in order to draw him out.

If an excited Visan rushed towards him, he planned to take him hostage. If he rushed just ten steps from there, he would snatch him away like a hawk.

In this situation where Dokpaeja and Shinwoldo were dead, it was the best way to change the situation. If he was kept as a hostage, the Sado Alliance would not be able to fight in a melee, so they planned to eliminate them one by one and finally eliminate the Sado Alliance leader together with the King of Fighters.

“No one will ever tell you the truth, you little lord, so I will tell you. Your face is disgusting to even look at.”

When have you ever heard someone say that your face is disgusting? Visain felt bad. In the past, he might have fallen for this provocation. He was really angry.

But now, the visa is different. How would he react if it were a sword dance? I would be angry, but at least I wouldn’t reflect this emotion in my actions, right?

“Some people even said I had a nice face.”

“Who the hell is it?”

Then Visain looked at the sword dance.

Geommugeuk said with an embarrassed expression.

“… … I was just joking.”

Visan smiled. Visan was satisfied with himself for being able to smile at times like this. He was confident that this change would make him stronger in the future.

I was also grateful to Geommu-geuk for being able to have a relationship where I didn’t feel bad at all even when he said it was a joke. That grateful person always looked after my feelings delicately. Because he would never forget to say this to me the next time I teased him.

“You look kind of cool when you smile like this now.”

Since all the Apostolic Alliance members were watching, Geommu-geuk praised Bisain once more.

“Those who don’t know how to read faces will only see your scars, but those who know how to read faces will see how handsome your face is beneath the scars.”

It wasn’t about looking inside. The Sword Dance Theater hoped that these words would work like magic. Someone would say, “Looking back, it’s okay.” I hope that people like that will increase one by one.

“And your smile is very similar to that of our school’s Demon Lord, Kwon Ma-nim. Next to my father, it’s my favorite smile.”

How could I not be thankful when someone says this in front of everyone? After meeting Geommu-geuk and hearing this kind of thing over and over again, my long-standing inferiority complex began to fade. I was so thankful and happy that I thought maybe I could shake it all off after today.

“Then I guess I’ll have to create a lot of things to laugh about.”

“Isn’t it up to you?”

Cheongsal-gwi, who was listening to the conversation, felt somehow involved. Rather than provoking the other person, he felt bad because he seemed to have helped the relationship between the two. In any case, he failed to take Bisain hostage.

The blue-eyed demon’s gaze turned towards its original target.

“You come out.”

The opponent he pointed out was the leader of the Extreme Sect, Ban-Cheon.

“I will deal with it.”

Byeoncheon was not at all afraid of Cheongsalgwi. This was the spirit of a man named Byeoncheon. That was why he led the elite Extreme Brigade, directly under the leader.

There are many branches and divisions in the Apostolic Alliance. However, in a situation like today where you don’t know who to trust, the organization that is mobilized first is the Extreme Corps.

He was the head of such an organization. So, even if the opponent was not Cheongsalgui but the King of Fighters, he was not the type of person to be afraid at all.

That’s why Baek Ja-gang had to stop this fight. No matter how great he was, he couldn’t match the power of Cheong Sal-gwi, a former master.

However, if he were to step forward and try to stop him, that evil spirit would mock Byeoncheon’s honor and pride with all sorts of insulting words. Since his subordinates were watching, he had to respond carefully.

Baek Ja-gang looked at Geommu-geuk without realizing it. He didn’t want to admit it, but at that moment, he felt that he was relying on him.

And the Sword Dance once again began to live up to the expectations of the leader.

Geommugeuk spoke politely to Cheongsalgwi.

“Before you two fight, may I say just one thing to our veteran?”

“What do you mean?”

“Actually, if you look at it in terms of ugliness, the old man is uglier than the young man.”

“what?”

Cheongsalgui’s expression, which had been bewildered because he had never expected something like that, became frowning.

“I’m telling you this because I think if you die fighting, you’ll go back without knowing the truth.”

Dying to Byeoncheon? This was also a troubling remark. But this was the remark that was more concerning.

“Are you saying that I am uglier than the little prince?”

“you’re right.”

Geommugeuk knew. Cheongsalgwi was now toothless and wrinkled, and looked unsightly, but when he was young, he was called a beauty queen.

He was a man who had great pride in his appearance. That’s why he made fun of the appearance of non-Koreans.

“Even if you think of it as a young face and compare it to yours, you are definitely ugly. I’m sorry.”

When he bowed his head and apologized, Cheongsalgwi became even angrier. If he had cursed at him for being uglier, it would have been meaningless criticism, but when he apologized so politely, he felt really bad.

‘This guy is quite the master!’

I knew he was scratching people on purpose, but I couldn’t avoid it. I couldn’t admit that I was uglier than that visage. It was a face that even he said was disgusting.

“You don’t seem to believe me, so let me check.”

The swordsman spoke loudly to those present.

“Okay, then let’s see who is uglier. Raise your hand if you think the leader is ugly!”

Everyone was taken aback, as they had never expected someone to ask such a question.

Baekjagangdo was surprised, and even Towang was surprised. There was no one there who wasn’t surprised. In this situation, they’re having a contest of looks?

Of course, no one from the Apostolic Alliance raised their hand. Even if they thought so, who would dare to raise their hand? On the other hand, there were some who couldn’t raise their hand in response to the sudden question.

“Then, raise your hand if you think our old master is ugly!”

After finishing his speech, Geommu-geuk raised his hand first, and the Sado 13 Rang also raised their hands. Following this, all the warriors of the Extreme Brigade also raised their hands.

At that moment, Visain’s eyes widened.

Baekjagang raised his hand. He never dreamed that his master would raise his hand for him in such an absurd situation.

‘Master!’

It was just a raise of the hand, but it was so touching.

He didn’t know that his master’s actions also included regret for doubting him this time.

Geommugeuk said to Cheongsalgwi.

“Look here. Aren’t there a lot more people who think our seniors are ugly?”

“You punk, isn’t that because there are so many of you?”

“Isn’t it the same?”

“what?”

“Isn’t our senior acting as he pleases because he’s older? He makes fun of his juniors by calling them ugly. Isn’t that all because he has a lot of inner strength?”

“!”

Because it was an unexpected remark, Cheongsalgui was unable to respond for a moment. This was the real intention of the sword dance.

“Earlier, Senior Goe chose someone of similar age and skill and got in on it. But you’re not the senior, are you? If you want it to be fair, you should step up as much as your senior does.”

“What does that mean?”

“I’ll show you the number of your seniors’ ages combined, so let’s fight. Or you can just proudly admit that you’re uglier than me.”

“What kind of crazy guy is that!”

He tried to provoke the visa-free zone by showing off his appearance, but instead, he was caught in the provocation of the sword dance theater.

“Do you think you can defeat me by joining forces and do such things?”

“Just admit that you’re ugly and go compete with the boss!”

“What kind of nonsense is this?”

“No, I brought up the topic. Just continue your fight.”

“This guy!”

“What’s so embarrassing about admitting that a man is ugly?”

Finally, Cheongsalgwi couldn’t hold it in any longer and shouted.

“Okay! I’ll kill them all at once.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Visain stepped forward first.

“Let’s see who is uglier.”

As if it had been waiting, the sword dance followed.

“If my friend goes, I’ll go too! We’re still quite young, so I’ll join forces with one more person.”

Geommugeuk looked at Ilrang and Beoncheon alternately, then spoke to Ilrang.

“Since you have been pointed out and now have been falsely accused, please yield.”

Illang nodded readily. If Geommu-geuk and Beoncheon came forward, he wouldn’t have to step forward. In any case, if a crisis were to occur to Bisain, he would just intervene, regardless of the promise or whatever. In that case, it would be better to stay out.

Cheongsalgwi came to his senses late.

‘Oh, I didn’t plan on doing this.’

When I shouted in anger, three people were standing side by side in front of me.

Anyway, because of this guy’s short temper, he became the enemy of three kings. No matter how old he gets, it doesn’t get better.

It was Tuwang who took control of the situation.

“Your age doesn’t match.”

The king spoke to Geommugeuk in a calm tone.

“You have to leave and Ilrang has to come in.”

Geommu-geuk readily accepted, as he had expected the King of Tou to intervene. The King of Tou would never allow him to fight alongside him.

“Then please, Ilrangnim.”

Illang took his place.

This image came to the king’s mind. The sight of the swordsman returning to the bloody battlefield after so many words, babblings, and excuses. Standing there alone, looking in this direction with deep, infinite eyes. Not being able to see that sight, even the blue-sal-gwi was helpless.

In the place where only Buncheonman should have stood, Visain and Ilrang stood together.

The swordsman who had stepped back looked at Baekjagang.

‘This is all I can do.’