Absolute Regression - Chapter 386



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If I had known that the 386th leader was coming.

Jo Chun-bae looked at Palmazone, who was standing on the street in front of the tavern again.

Bloodthirsty Demon stood tall in the center, holding a long sword, while Ilhwageomjon and Chwima stood on either side of him, talking.

Next to him, the Poison King was crouching and looking at something, and Ma-bul was looking down at it together.

The evil Soma was sitting on the edge of the roof. He always liked to be alone and liked high places.

The evil Soma was being looked up to by the Subhon Ma-Jon. Since she was young and had difficulty getting along with other Ma-Jons, her gaze made it seem as if she might be feeling a sense of kinship with the evil Soma.

Kwon Ma, who was responsible for today’s safety, was looking at the market with his two large fists hanging down. He was wearing the armor that Geommu Geuk had given him as a gift.

The eight demon lords who protect the Cheonmasingyo, this scene that he would brag about to his guests for a long time was engraved in Jo Chun-bae’s heart like a painting.

Jo Chun-bae wasn’t the only one looking at Palmazone. The merchants on the street were watching, and there were short-termers standing among them.

It was also a first for the short-term leaders. All the short-term leaders were mobilized and had to stand guard like ordinary people. They couldn’t even remember the last time they had stood guard.

Suddenly, a longing welled up in Jo Chun-bae’s heart. The one person who had allowed him to see this sight.

‘Where are you, Master? I miss you.’

* * *

My father chose the most extravagant clothes to wear for this meeting.

The key to this outfit was on the back, where the back view of the Cheonmahon was depicted, turned around.

When my father walked, it was as if he was walking with the Heavenly Horse Spirit. It was the kind of clothes that could literally say, “I am the Heavenly Horse, Geom Woo-jin.”

I met my father’s eyes in admiration as he changed his clothes.

“You look great today.”

The main character of today is not me, nor Jo Chun-bae, nor the leader of the martial arts world, nor the leader of the sado world.

I think the main character of today is my father.

But my father seems to think that the main character is me.

“Now that you’ve gathered everyone together as you wish, what do you plan to do?”

“What do you mean by my will?”

“Then was that what I meant?”

“Of course. Why would the two lords come? They want to see their father.”

My father in the mirror laughed at me. Father, look at your expression at that moment. Is it okay to laugh at a person so openly?

Of course, I love this fatherly laughter so much.

Because it was the moment when my whining got through, and it was also my father’s answer.

This laughter is interpreted in many ways. Sometimes it means, ‘That’s annoying,’ and sometimes it means, ‘Is that really so?’ and ‘Don’t make me laugh.’ And now, it means, ‘You’re such a shameless guy.’

My father turned to me.

“Let’s go. If you invite a guest, you should go first and wait.”

Today, I followed my father quietly without complaining.

The back view of the fearsome Thousand Horse Spirit painted on the back.

Looking at that thing that resembled my father’s back, I became curious about my Cheonmahon.

On the day when the Nine Flower Demon Sect achieves great success, what form will my Heavenly Demon Spirit take?

In front of the residence, Hyung Geommuyang was waiting.

His father’s eyes were gentle as he looked at his brother. It must be great to be together on a day like today.

“Father, please look at me with the same eyes you look at your brother now.”

My father did not answer and just walked briskly. My brother and I followed him on either side.

“Our father only loves his eldest son, he is going too far.”

I thought you would ignore what I said.

“When you were little, your older brother had a fever.”

My brother and I were both surprised. This was the first time my father had ever said something like that.

“At that time, Ma-ui was out on business. At that time, I carried your brother in my arms and ran to that person using the Heavenly Horse Flight Technique.”

From then on, my brother became strange! I wanted to whine, but I held back. My brother was listening to my father with such a surprised and nervous expression. If I was surprised like this, how surprised would my brother be?

“Fortunately, the fever went down right away. The doctor smiled. He said it wasn’t something that would make you come running like this.”

Even this perfect person had moments of awkwardness. In front of his sick child, he was not a devil but a father. If I hadn’t regressed and changed our relationship, I would never have heard those words.

My father added a word.

“So I feel sorry too.”

First of all, raising children involves experiencing all sorts of trial and error.

My brother followed my father quietly without saying a word. I could feel him holding back his surging emotions. I thought that my brother would never forget what my father had said to him today.

Yes, it is thanks to my father that my brother is holding up so well.

“Me? I’ve never had a fever before?”

“Yes. You were even more seething.”

“Then you must have run faster.”

A faint smile appeared on my father’s lips. This smile was not a mocking smile, but a smile that brought back memories from long ago.

“I took off his clothes and washed him with lukewarm water to bring down his fever.”

“You are going too far!”

Was it my father walking ahead who was laughing? I had the illusion that the Heavenly Demon Spirit was laughing.

As I walked toward Magachon, I thought of my father running while carrying my brother, and of him wiping my body with a cloth soaked in lukewarm water to bring down my fever.

Yes, we’ve come this far. With each step we take, we’ll hear another story.

I could see a Pungryu tavern in the distance.

* * *

The evil soma on the roof jumped down to the ground.

The poisonous king, who had been squatting and lost in thought, suddenly got up from his seat.

The two people who seemed like they would never come out of their own world moved first, and the rest of the demons split up and looked at the end of the road.

Cho Chun-bae couldn’t stand his curiosity any longer. So he left the kitchen and peeked outside.

‘Ugh!’

At the end of the road, Geumwoojin was walking. Behind him, the Sogyoju and the Grand Duke were following him, spreading out their wings on either side.

‘It was really an event attended by the cult leader!’

Cho Chun-bae was surprised and froze in place. He wished that someone would lift him up and take him to the kitchen.

The reason my feet wouldn’t move was because I saw the leader coming and I couldn’t just go inside.

As Black Swordsman approached, the demons all bowed and saluted.

“I meet the leader.”

Their voices resonated loudly as one. The merchants who had been watching from outside had already gone inside the building.

In the marketplace, the short-haired men stood in a line at a certain distance with their heads bowed, and at the head of them was Jangho.

“Everyone, rest comfortably.”

The soft but deep voice of Geumwoojin echoed all the way to the end of the street. The short-haired men who had been bowing their heads all raised their heads and showed their manly appearances.

“Okay, let’s go in.”

Geum Woo-jin took the lead, and the demons followed him.

Jo Chun-bae was lying face down next to the entrance.

Geum Woo-jin recognized him.

“Get up.”

“If I had known the cult leader was coming, I would have prepared more carefully.”

At that moment, Geommugeuk spoke quietly from behind.

“Then does that mean you didn’t do your best? Master, there’s only one father, but there are eight of you here.”

Jo Chun-bae, embarrassed, habitually waved his hands.

“No, that’s not what I’m saying.”

Then he bowed his head again in surprise. He waved his hand in front of the leader. Someone should cut off that rude hand! It would not have been strange at all if he had done something like that.

Geom Woo-jin looked back at Geommu-geuk as if he was feeling pitiful.

Do you want to tease that owner in this situation?

Then, thinking it was their chance, the demons also looked at the sword dance.

A look of criticism pouring down from all sides.

“No, I was just trying to make you feel more relaxed. You guys are going too far! You don’t even breathe in front of your father and leave me alone!”

Of course, how could that be?

The eyes of the Bloodthirsty Demon, which had been like frost all along, were saying, ‘Hey, you bastard!’, and the two eyes of the extremely evil Demon behind the mask were smiling.

The look in the eyes of the drunkard who says, ‘You spread rumors about what happened with Yeobin?’, the look in the eyes of the poisonous king who never enters his world in front of his father, the strict look in the eyes of the powerful horse who says, ‘No playing around today’, the look in the eyes of the next generation of demon lords, the look in the eyes of the first runner of the demon lords, the soft yet strong look in the eyes of the Ilhwa Sword Lord, and even the unwavering look in the eyes of the Ma-bul who looks at his older brother instead of himself.

Kwonma guided Geomwoojin to this floor.

“Let’s go up.”

Geum Woo-jin took one of the three seats on this floor.

Jo Chun-bae was inwardly puzzled as he watched Kwon-ma coming down again.

‘Why isn’t anyone coming up? If not the Amazons, then who are they going to meet?’

It is unthinkable that the opponent would be the leader of the martial arts world or the leader of the apostles. How could one imagine that such an important meeting would be held at one’s own tavern?

The Amazons stood on the first floor. No one sat down. Moreover, they did not disperse but gathered on one side.

‘Who the hell is coming?’

Just then, a person entered the tavern. Jo Chun-bae was surprised when he saw the person who entered. It was the old man he had seen in the morning.

He was near the entrance and ran urgently to the old man.

“Old man, I told you not to come today. Why did you come here? Go quickly, quickly.”

All surprised eyes turned to Jo Chun-bae.

Jo Chun-bae looked around at the surrounding demons and said.

“No, no. You were the one who had an appointment at our bar today. There was a slight confusion.”

Then he whispered quickly to the old man.

“Go quickly. You are all scary people here.”

Only then did Jo Chun-bae see the people lined up behind the old man. They were looking at him with cold eyes.

“Oh my!”

A surprised Cho Chun-bae hesitated and stepped back.

Jo Chun-bae had seen all sorts of people while working at a tavern. The people lined up behind the old man now weren’t just any old people.

It’s something I can’t express in words, yes, I felt an overwhelming presence from them when I saw the Amazons.

Jo Chun-bae looked at the old man again in surprise.

The old man’s clothes, which had been ordinary, were splendid and luxurious. The two characters for “righteousness and chivalry” written on his chest were wrapped around by a blue dragon ascending to the sky.

Not only the clothes changed, but the atmosphere was different as well. The old man had an absolute dignity and class that overwhelmed the masters behind him, and his sharp eyes were like real tiger eyes.

“Didn’t you say we’d meet later?”

Jo Chun-bae answered in a trembling voice.

“I see you are attending the meeting today.”

The swordsman who had been watching stepped forward and spoke.

“You are the leader of the martial arts world.”

Jo Chun-bae’s eyes grew wider. The word “Murim Alliance Leader” sounded so unfamiliar. The Murim Alliance Leader? The leader of the Jeongpa Murim Alliance? Why is the Murim Alliance Leader here? Is there a war going on? Is this a dream?

“I invited you, my lord, to the Pungryu Tavern.”

Jo Chun-bae was so surprised that he opened his mouth wide and couldn’t say anything.

Geommugeuk walked slowly and greeted Jinpaecheon first.

“Thank you for coming such a long way.”

“No, it’s been a while since I’ve been to this area, so I had a great time traveling.”

“This is the owner of this place that I told you about earlier.”

Jo Chun-bae’s heart pounded as if it was going to burst. He had mentioned himself to the leader of the martial arts world? And now he was introducing him to you?

“Master.”

Even though the leader of the martial arts world was standing in front of him, Geommu-geuk looked at Jo Chun-bae with calm eyes.

A soft energy spread from Geommugeuk’s body and enveloped Jo Chun-bae. Then Jo Chun-bae felt his heart, which had been pounding like crazy, calming down.

Not only did he save your life and your family’s life, he even held a magic meeting at his tavern?

For the first time, Jo Chun-bae thought it would be nice to be able to transmit sound.

Will I be able to convey this crazy, passionate gratitude later?

“Please show your skills, master.”

Jo Chun-bae nodded vigorously.

Jinpaecheon said to Geommugeuk.

“When I met the owner earlier, I could see why you chose this tavern.”

He was the leader of the martial arts world who was scolded by Jo Chun-bae. He told me not to punish him and to go first and admit my mistake.

“You will fully understand once you try the food and drink.”

Jinpaecheon went up to this floor. He declined Kwonma’s offer to guide him and went up alone.

Among the unmanned soldiers who came together were Jin Ha-gun and Jin Ha-ryeong.

I wanted to flirt with them, but since it was an official meeting, I just exchanged tickets without saying anything.

In particular, Jin Ha-ryeong was already in a good mood after seeing the sword dance. There is a thrill that only the sword dance can give. Who in the world would be able to stand in front of the leader of the martial arts world by introducing the owner of a tavern?

After that, there were seven masters selected from the Murim Alliance.

There were old masters with white hair and young masters who looked to be in their thirties. They were the best masters of the Jeongpa era and the present, known to everyone by name.

Among those who could be honest about their feelings even in front of Amazon, one of them made an expression of blatant displeasure.

Im Sang-gon, a member of the Great Justice League.

He was displeased that he had taken care of Jo Chun-bae in front of the leader of the martial arts world. In the first place, how could he have introduced a bar owner like that? He had to ignore them.

When he glared at the swordplay, a cold gaze flew towards him.

It was a blood clot. The warning in his eyes was clear.

How dare you look at the cult leader like that?

Then, the old man next to Daejeonghyeop glared at Hyeolcheondoma.

Taeeulsingeom (Taeulsingeom Sword), Jin-gwang (Jin-gwang).

A master swordsman who traveled across the martial arts world with just one sword.

Dirty devils.

He also showed his feelings clearly on his face.

Then this time, Ilhwageomjon looked at him coldly.

Since both of them were heading towards the pinnacle of swordsmanship, they naturally had to be conscious of each other.

Jo Chun-bae was not watching this silent war of nerves.

He watched as if possessed, Jinpaecheon slowly walked up to this floor.

Even though Jinpaecheon didn’t show any prayers, the air between the first floor and the second floor felt different when he went up to this floor.

‘A magic meeting is being held in my tavern! In my tavern!’

Jo Chun-bae was so happy that he thought he might faint.

He took a deep breath, calming his mind. Now was the time to show off his best skills.

Cho Chun-bae, who was about to head to the kitchen, suddenly turned around and looked up at this floor. The only remaining seat caught his eye.

‘Huh? Then what’s that place?’