Absolute Regression - Chapter 382



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Absolute Return Episode 382

Episode 382: Soma-nim’s face is big.

People might not believe it, but we really did come back with our pajamas packed.

“Can we do this?”

“Of course it will happen!”

“Come to think of it, there are still things at Hwangcheon-gak that I need to take care of urgently.”

Seo Dae-ryong, who came to his senses late, tried to escape from the midnight adventure, but I was not the one who would let him go so easily.

“When will we ever see this again? And think about it carefully. You told us to go away, but are you serious? Why don’t these guys come? Playing with them makes me feel young and makes me happy.”

Sure, right? Seo Dae-ryong took a step forward half in doubt. There was a reason why he, who was so afraid of his master, was pushing himself today.

“I never dreamed that I would become a master of the Imdok Yangmaek.”

Seo Dae-ryong was engulfed in excitement. He was excited because he was grateful and worried for his master, excited about being able to open the Imdokyang vein, and glad to see me after such a long time. He felt like he would do well even if he caused an accident today.

When we returned to the Bloodthirsty Demon’s residence, he was asleep. This time, he really was asleep. We stood by the window and watched him sleeping soundly on the bed, and then quietly left the place.

‘Sleep well, sir.’

I walked together with Seo Dae-ryong to the inner temple of Cheonmasingyo.

“It’s been a long time. Walking like this with the young leader.”

“That’s because our chief secretary is busy.”

“Please show me your face before saying such things.”

I laughed awkwardly, and Seo Dae-ryong laughed along.

“Time really flies. Even though each day is tough, when you turn around, a few days have passed, and before you know it, a month has passed. Is this how it is?”

Seo Dae-ryong shook his head after asking absentmindedly.

“I am old, and I am asking the Master about the passage of time.”

I wanted to tell him that his youthful years were not even halfway to his speed. They were still only three stars. When time reaches its peak, it sweeps away all his memories and runs away.

Should we spend some valuable time in that sense?

“Shall we go to our evil soma-nim?”

Seo Dae-ryong screamed, “Oh my!”

“You might as well say you hate me. You might as well beat me up with a sword!”

“Is Lord Soma really that scary?”

“Then you’re not scared?”

“We used to spend time together.”

It was when I was dealing with Yalulhan’s subordinates.

When the Poison King and himself were carrying out their operations, Seo Dae-ryong had spent some time with the Evil Soma. He personally bought side dishes and cooking ingredients from the market and cooked for the Evil Soma.

“We became close back then, right?”

“We did become close. We didn’t even make eye contact! When will the young sect leader come, when will he come? I was so anxious.”

“If you talk to him, you’ll find out that he’s a good person. If he were that scary, would I like him this much?”

I felt Seo Dae-ryong’s heart waver slightly.

“Think back to today after about ten years. Ah, how happy it would have been if I had gone to see the evil Soma-nim with the younger cult leader. Why would I have hesitated and been so scared back then?”

After finishing speaking, I looked back and saw that Seo Dae-ryong had already run away into the distance. Having broken through the Imdokyang vein, he was running faster than before.

Yeah, if it were that easy, how could it be so evil?

“Move the bed and go!”

The dragon stopped in the distance.

“A bed? What kind of bed?”

“You don’t know because you haven’t been there, but there’s nothing in Soma-sama’s residence. If you want to sleep there, you’ll have to take a bed.”

Seo Dae-ryong blinked his eyes.

“So you’re saying you’re going to take the bed with you as a villain?”

“I can’t come to you at night and ask you to give me your bed. I can’t sleep on the floor either. I want to sleep comfortably in my own bed.”

“Do you really take the bed?”

Really took it.

I took the bed that was in my living quarters with Seodaeryong. I held the front and Seodaeryong held the back.

The guards looked at us with surprised eyes. The bed was covered with clean bedding and pajamas, which caught our attention even more.

“You can move this by yourself, right?

“It’s heavy.”

“It’s heavy. There’s no one who can move it by floating it in the empty water. I’ll just carry it and move it.”

“You can’t ask the Lord of the Underworld to do something like that.”

“This is even more embarrassing! Anyway, I’ll just move and leave right away. I told you clearly! Don’t say anything else later.”

When he arrived at the entrance to the evil song, Seo Dae-ryong recalled the past.

“Do you remember? When the Little Leader first came to meet the Evil Soma, I was waiting here.”

“I remember. I even brought a knife so I could jump in to save you if the situation got any worse.”

“It used to be like that, but now it’s even going into Soma-sama’s residence.”

“Did you bring the knife?”

“Please don’t make jokes like that. My heart feels like it’s going to burst right now.”

Seo Dae-ryong took several deep breaths to calm his trembling heart.

“Don’t be nervous. You too are destined to become a Amazon.”

“When you say that, I get even more nervous! The fact that I became a demon is still the most surprising and trembling thing in the world. I still have nightmares sometimes. I dream of living as an investigator of the Hwangcheon Pavilion, who was endlessly depressed and full of dissatisfaction with the religion. I dreamed that when I first went in to meet the leader of the cult, there was another person sitting in front of me.”

“But it would have changed.”

“yes?”

“Your fate wasn’t changed because of me, it was changed by yourself.”

Seo Dae-ryong didn’t say anything, wondering what he was thinking.

Finally, we entered the evil song.

Not only the masked man guarding the entrance, but also the masked man passing by looked at him with strange eyes.

-Everyone’s looking at us strangely. The guy with the yellow striped mask just laughed.

-Should I get rid of it?

-The number of people who need to be eliminated continues to increase.

So we arrived at the residence of the evil Soma.

* * *

“Soma-sama, I’ve come to ask for your favor today!”

As he watched the lighthearted sword dance, the two eyes of the evil Soma were smiling through the holes in his white mask.

Who in the world would come to him and say they want to spend the night with him? Who would come to his bed with his pajamas?

“Are you kicked out of your house?”

“I’ve had a big accident recently and I’m almost on the verge of being kicked out.”

“You are always welcome, Master.”

“If that happens, Soma-sama will be kicked out too?”

The evil Soma laughed out loud. It was the first time in a long time that I had heard the evil Soma laugh.

“Your mask has changed.”

“As expected! You know what I mean.”

It seems that Cheongmyeon has left and a new mask-making guest has appeared.

“Is the mask more comfortable?”

“Tell Cheongmyeon that it’s much more comfortable than the one you made.”

“I will definitely tell you.”

That would be to convey Cheongmyeon the longing for the evil Soma.

This time, Seo Dae-ryong greeted him politely.

“It’s been a while.”

Seo Dae-ryong was surprised inside. He had heard that there was nothing, but he had not thought that there would be literally nothing. There really was not a single speck of dust. Oh, there was something that caught his eye. He noticed long lines drawn on the wall. Horizontal and vertical lines. Why did they leave those in this clean room?

“Your eyes look better.”

When the evil Soma said this with such cold eyes, Seo Dae-ryong was confused.

‘Is this a compliment? Is this a compliment?’

How scary must the evil Soma have been for it to sound like he was saying, “You have nice eyes, let’s fight.”

“Recently, Master gave me great teachings. It’s all thanks to him.”

The evil Soma simply nodded his head once without saying a word.

The swordmaster asked the evil soma.

“Where should I put the bed?”

“As you wish.”

“Then I will put it over here.”

A bed was placed against one wall. It was the first time that furniture was placed in the empty room of the evil soma.

Why did you bring the bed? It was because I wanted the evil Soma to sleep on the bed.

The white walls had to do with the martial arts he had learned, but there was another reason why he sat down to sleep.

Before his regression, the evil Soma wished to become his friend. There was something he once said.

―Wouldn’t someone named ‘evil’ be able to sleep comfortably? That’s the least I have, and my only conscience.

At the time, I thought it was just a bluff he put on to become closer to me. I thought he must have a fancy sleeping bag.

After returning and forming a new relationship with the evil Soma, I was able to see that those words were sincere.

I couldn’t tell you back then. No, even if I knew you were sincere, I wouldn’t have done it. Because I didn’t open my heart to anyone back then.

Now is the time to tell him.

‘Now, sleep well.’

Because he is living a different life. He will continue to live a different life.

So today’s bed was the first step towards developing my relationship with the evil Soma to the next level.

“Can you lend me this wall? I don’t think it’s a hassle to move it every time.”

The evil soma looked at the sword dance for a moment. He nodded readily to this sudden request.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Thank you. Next time I come, I’ll bring a table next to the bed. And a small closet here for a change of clothes. This wall is mine now.”

Seo Dae-ryong watched the scene with a surprised heart.

‘You’re just moving your household? To this very evil soma’s room?’

I originally planned to say goodbye and leave, but I became curious as to why the sword dance was like this.

Seo Dae-ryong said to the evil Soma.

“If you believe this is the tyranny of the Young Master, please report it to the Hwangcheon Pavilion. We will investigate immediately.”

It was the greatest joke of Seo Dae-ryong’s life.

Knowing how much courage it took for him to do so, Geommugeuk forced himself to suppress his laughter and became serious.

The evil Soma stared at him silently, not knowing what to do.

‘What did I just say? Are you joking with the evil Soma? Seo Dae-ryong, are you crazy?’

Seodaeryong’s voice flew towards Geommugeuk.

-Please save me! Please help me!

Of course, it was a sword dance that could not help this funny situation.

―It seems that your courage has grown as the Imdokyang vein has been established. Who will be the next Hwangcheonjoo?

When Seo Dae-ryong’s confusion reached its peak, the evil Soma spoke.

“It’ll be okay. I’ll paint all the furniture white.”

Seo Dae-ryong forced a smile at the indifferent answer.

“I think white would look good in this room.”

At that moment, when I was about to say goodbye in a hurry with those words.

The evil Soma approached Seodaeryong.

‘Why are you coming? That joke, you couldn’t forgive me in the end?’

The evil Soma stood next to the flinching Seodaeryong.

“I think it would be better to place the closet on this side in terms of furniture arrangement.”

“Is that so?”

Seo Dae-ryong felt breathless even though the evil Soma was standing right next to him.

‘How could the Little Leader become so friendly with such a scary person?’

When you look at the relationship between the cult leaders and the demon lords, it is beyond admiration, it is awe-inspiring.

Seo Dae-ryong took a step to the side. He wanted to go in the opposite direction, but he couldn’t dare.

‘This is crazy, why did I come here?’

To be honest, half of it was curiosity. What would the abode of the evil Soma be like? The other half was bluff and boasting.

Since you’ve reached the Imdokyangmaek in Hwangcheon-gakju, why not come and visit once?

What’s the big deal? Why are you coming into hell on your own two feet?

At that moment, I was looking for a chance to say goodbye.

The evil Soma glanced at Seodaeryong. The two eyes in his eye sockets clearly looked like they were smiling, but it was so scary.

Anyway, the moment our eyes met was the opportunity.

‘I’m going to go now!’

Just as I was about to say this, the evil Soma spoke first.

“I owe you a lot back then.”

“yes?”

Have you already forgotten? Seo Dae-ryong’s mind went blank and he was speechless at the look in her eyes.

“You must have had a hard time feeding me, who is picky about food.”

This happened when I was feeding you a meal. I made a joke that you seemed to have a short mouth when you weren’t a very evil person, and I got caught and got scolded. Do you remember that moment?

“No, it was something I was supposed to do.”

He even smiled and was about to say goodbye, but this time he started telling me what had happened after Geommugeuk left the school.

“I don’t know where to start with this.”

He had previously spoken while sitting on the bed of the previous monk, but now he was speaking while sitting on the bed he had brought.

How did you kill the person who infiltrated the Apostolic Alliance, how did you invite the Apostolic Alliance leader, and how did you invite the Martial Arts Alliance leader?

Seo Dae-ryong had heard some of the information before, and some he hadn’t heard in detail because he was taking medicine. As he listened, he became so interested that he forgot about his need to go and got absorbed in the story of the sword dance.

When he had a moment of free time during the conversation, Seo Dae-ryong sent a message and asked.

-But why are you telling me everything in such detail?

I asked because I thought there must be a reason, and there really was a reason.

―That way, when a situation arises later, you will be able to deal with it on your own. Information is power.

I wasn’t telling you all this in detail because I wanted to chat with Bloodthirsty Demon or the Evil Demon. I was telling you all this in case something happened in the future.

Anyway, I’ve listened to the story. Now that I’ve heard it twice, I absolutely have nothing to listen to again.

“I am…….”

Just when he was about to say that he was going to step aside, this time the evil Soma brought up the topic of martial arts first.

After the story was over, Geommugeuk asked about Cheonhwaruju’s well-being.

The story of a woman who loves the evil Soma and expands her business in the Central Plains was so interesting that I was afraid she would say, “You should go now.”

Then we also talked about the current state of the martial arts world.

Seo Dae-ryong learned for the first time that the evil Soma had more extensive knowledge in each field than he had thought and that he enjoyed conversation.

In the end, when the story about the evil song mask came up again, Seo Dae-ryong couldn’t hold it in. Wasn’t he the one who had been trained in the teasing of the sword dance drama? He held his head and heart in check, but his mouth couldn’t.

“I have a smaller head and face than others, so the mask suits me well.”

The evil soma stared blankly. Next to him, Geommugeuk made a surprised expression for no reason, creating an atmosphere of fear.

“No, that doesn’t mean that Soma-sama has a big face.”

That’s not it! The swordsman looked even more surprised.

The evil Soma suddenly got up from his seat and approached the Western Dragon.

‘I should have gone earlier.’

Seo Dae-ryong closed his eyes tightly.

The evil Soma passed the Western Dragon and went out, then came back in right away.

He was holding a white mask in his hand. It was a brand new mask that he had just made.

“Try it.”

Seo Dae-ryong’s heart was beating like crazy.

If the mask doesn’t fit, I’ll rip off any part that’s sticking out with these hands! Is that it?

Luckily, the mask fit. It was a little tight, but I pretended it fit.

“It fits perfectly!”

“It’s a gift.”

“thank you.”

Seo Dae-ryong was taken aback. He really didn’t expect that the evil Soma would give him a mask as a gift.

After listening to their conversation until dawn, Seo Dae-ryong dozed off.

I wondered if I would ever sleep in the room of the evil Soma. I ended up dozing off while sitting on the floor, leaning my back against the bed.

When they woke up, Geommu-geuk and Geukak-soma were standing side by side at the window, looking at the dimly brightening dawn.

They didn’t even talk to each other verbally. They just stood together in silence.

More than the two people talking earlier, the backs of the two people standing silently looking in the same direction were engraved in Seo Dae-ryong’s mind.

At that moment, the evil Soma looked back.

Surprised, Seo Dae-ryong closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

‘I have to go. Please, I have to go.’

After pretending to be asleep like that, Seo Dae-ryong really fell asleep.

When I opened my eyes, the sun was high in the sky.

The evil Soma was looking down at him right in front of his eyes. He was so surprised that he almost screamed. He desperately held back his scream and looked around to see that the sword dance was already gone.

Yeah, that guy is the devil.

A demon who leaves himself in hell for fun. Well, who would have dragged you to this white hell in the first place?

The evil Soma asked bluntly.

“When are you going to go?”

Seo Dae-ryong held the mask he had received as a gift tightly in his hand and finally said what he had wanted to say all night.

“I’m going to go now.”