Absolute Regression - Chapter 409



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Episode 409 The One and Only Time He Got Angry.

I didn’t just leave the Valley of the Wind.

How can you just leave after going through all the trouble to get here?

First, I thoroughly searched the inside of the valley. It was my first time seeing a place so completely cut off from the outside world.

If we make this place our safe house, it will be the best. Not only is it secretive, but even if the enemy knows that we are here, they will never be able to enter.

Of course, to bring someone to guard here, you’ll need to have much more internal energy than you have now.

I decided that if I ever get to a point where I can comfortably come here, I will build a villa here.

There was something I absolutely had to do before I left this place.

I immediately used space-time teleportation.

I intend to leave this place after using the Nine-Haired Demonic Power once. I used up all my potential in the process of breaking through this place. I had an epiphany in the process, and I intend to confirm that achievement.

The reason I used the space-time transfer technique even though there was no one there was to protect the inside of this place, but it was also to use the time-space transfer technique. To me, my internal energy is time, and time is the life of me and the people around me.

I used the Nine Flower Magic Technique in the space-time transfer technique. I used the first technique with utmost sincerity, from the beginning to the end.

The first type of annihilation.

Saaaaaaaah!

The four demonic illusions, which must have seemed so terrifying and frightening to the enemy, but so friendly to me, appeared in all directions at the same time, swinging their swords.

Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!

And today’s annihilation ceremony was different from previous ones.

If in the previous achievements the four evil spirits of the East, West, South and North had become faster and stronger, today there was a change in another aspect.

Instead of disappearing right away, they looked at each other. The scary guy looked at the handsome guy, and the mysterious guy exchanged glances with the smart-looking guy.

If up until now it was just an instinct, today I finally felt for the first time that I had reason and emotions.

It was just a fleeting moment, but it felt like the four of them were having a blast!

The feeling was definite.

The clever-looking one among them looked at me before disappearing. I could clearly see the regret of parting in his eyes.

Just before the four evil spirits of the East, West, South, and North completely disappeared, he spoke to them.

“Nice to meet you.”

The four evil spirits of the East, West, South, and North quietly disappeared, and in the end, they were just talking to themselves, but this was the first time I greeted them. Once again, I felt like I had taken a step closer to the Heavenly Demon Spirit.

Next, I performed the Jay-shik Great Destruction. Just by looking at the Great Destruction, I could clearly see that my level of Guhwamagong had improved.

Ssssssssssss.

Originally, there were eight scary looking evil spirits in the east, west, south, and north, but now two more have been added, making ten.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwak!

Ten evil spirits swept through everything in front of them, pushing forward. It was a fiery annihilation that was always unleashed.

Third form of the hemp wall.

How could it be different from a wall of steel? The wall of steel has become smaller again. The wall of steel congratulates me on my achievements while reducing its size.

And the sacrificial rite.

A flash of darkness.

hook!

Darkness descended. A darkness deeper and heavier than the darkness before.

Shhhh.

A ray of light cut through the darkness.

It was faster and more powerful than the previous one. The darkness was deeper, and the light was brighter.

I haven’t tried the Jeo-o-shik yet. I instinctively felt that now was not the time to move forward, but rather to polish what I had achieved.

I considered this achievement a gift from the old man. A gift he gave me to show me that I was working hard even after returning. It was thanks to him that I had come this far through the wind.

“I will continue to work hard in the future.”

Trying and trying again, so that even if the results are wrong, you can say this.

This was my best, so I have no regrets.

Only then do I dream of revenge, but rather, such an attitude will allow me to live my life fully without being consumed by revenge.

And finally, when I left this place, I didn’t practice hard.

Enduring with extreme internal energy at the source of the wind.

“I’m going now aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

I let go of my stubborn strength and flew towards the entrance, carried by the crazy wind. I flew excitedly.

When I miss the wind, it will come back again.

* * *

Hanseol was lost in thought.

The moment the name Elder Seo appeared, she became serious.

Because he was the person my mother trusted the most and the most respected person in the Ice Palace.

Ian, being quick-witted, guessed where her worries were ultimately headed.

‘I am afraid that the Ice Palace Lord may be intervening.’

In other words, she doesn’t trust her own mother.

As that thought came to Ian, he remembered something he had forgotten for a while. A name that was difficult to have and difficult to not have.

Ian controlled his emotions and spoke calmly.

“If he’s an important figure in the Ice Palace, I think we should approach him with caution.”

“First, I need to meet Elder Seo. I’ll go there alone.”

“Have you visited him often?”

Hanseol shook her head.

“Then I will definitely be suspicious.”

“What if I said I came out to investigate for this and that reason?”

So it would be nice to find out something, but this is what Ian was worried about.

“Can you tell if someone is lying? I’m not sure. Especially since they’re an elder.”

How can someone who is special enough to notice Hanseol?

“If Elder Seo is involved in this matter, he will definitely lie, and if we don’t notice his lie, he will only be caught suspecting us. Our group will be turned upside down before we can even fight in earnest.”

That certainly makes sense.

“Then what do you want to do?”

Ian cautiously suggested one thing.

“I will inform the young cult leader.”

Hanseol’s expression hardened slightly. They had found out about Elder Seo with their own efforts, and now they were giving up? She wanted to uncover the whole story of this incident with her own efforts.

Ian was even more cautious because he had guessed what she was thinking.

“I think Your Majesty has done a great job just by finding evidence that the elder was involved in this incident.”

It was an offer I would never have accepted.

“Do you believe that you, the leader of the sect, have such a sharp mind?”

“Yes, I believe it.”

“How can you be so sure?”

“You’ve shown me a lot so far.”

Hanseol thought about it for a moment.

“Okay, let’s go back for now.”

Since it was something related to Elder Seo, I had to handle it carefully. I also wanted to personally see what kind of abilities the leader of the Demonic Cult possessed.

He returned to his residence in such a cheerful mood and asked Chwima where the sword dance was.

“The young leader has gone out.”

At times like this, I thought to myself, “Please just trust our little cult leader,” and returned to my residence. But of all places, he’s not here again.

Ian smiled, hiding his true feelings.

“You must have gone somewhere to take care of something important.”

Then, Chwima started to be playful and said something he didn’t really need to say.

“Are you going to prepare for the cold?”

“yes?”

“He just said that and left.”

“Did you go buy some clothes?”

Even after speaking, Ian’s answer was still awkward.

Ian sighed and looked back at Hanseol.

“Shall we go and see Elder Seo right now?”

Hanseol laughed at Ian’s joke.

“Huh? You just laughed.”

Hanseol said with a serious expression.

“I guess laughter is also included in laughter?”

Then, someone spoke from behind.

“Even laughter is laughter. I even know the best laughter in the world.”

When I looked back, I saw the sword dance coming inside.

Ian shouted happily.

“Little Master! Where have you been?”

“I came back from getting some fresh air.”

I really felt like I had experienced all the wind I’ve ever felt in my life.

* * *

Half an hour later, there were visitors at Elder Seo’s residence.

“The Princess has come with the Princess of the Demonic Cult.”

Even though it was an unexpected visit, Seo-Nak was not surprised.

“Come and bring him in.”

After a while, Geommugeuk and Hanseol entered the main hall.

“Nice to meet you, this is Geommugeuk.”

“I finally get to meet the main character of the rumor that shook the Central Plains.”

The two people greeted each other politely.

Seonak had a gentle smile, words, and actions that seemed kind. He had a warm prayer that seemed to forgive with kind words no matter what mistake he made.

So, in reality, he was a person who was greatly respected by not only the Ice Palace but also the warriors of the North Sea.

“This time, you’re investigating the death of Wonju in Baekjuseolwon?”

“Yes, I have received permission from the princess. Before I become a junior sect leader, I am your junior in the martial arts world, so please treat me comfortably.”

Geommu-geuk also smiled comfortably like Seo-nak. The start of the meeting was good.

“He was a pitiful person.”

“Have you ever had a drink with the lord?”

Hanseol was rather nervous at the casual question from Geommu-geuk. Baekjuseolwon’s Jo Myeong said that the two drank alcohol several times. Will they really tell the truth?

“I’ve had it a few times. But since we mostly talk about alcohol, I don’t know much about Wonju.”

Seo-Nak did not lie about the facts.

“What do you think about the death of the lord?”

“I don’t know what that means.”

“Do you think there is anyone who deserves to be resented by him?”

Seo-Nak hesitated to answer for a moment.

“Have you come to investigate me?”

“Isn’t that okay?”

The provocative question caused a moment of tense tension. Soon, Geommugeuk smiled and relaxed the tension.

“Just kidding. Just kidding. When I said that I should start by investigating the people around you, the princess here said that the most trustworthy person among those people was you, and the next most trustworthy person was Elder Seo. That’s why I went to see you first. To eliminate you from the list of suspects first.”

Seonak looked at Hanseol with a friendly smile.

“Thank you for thinking so.”

“no.”

Hanseol bowed her head slightly and greeted him.

“By the way, you’ve really decorated the main hall so well.”

Geommugeuk walked to one wall and looked at the display case in front of it. There were various decorations on it.

Meanwhile, Seonak looked at Hanseol. With his always unchanging, kind smile.

I have been thinking of him as my uncle since I was young. I heard that my mother received a lot of help from Elder Seo when she was ascending to the position of the Ice Palace Lord. When I came here and saw his face, I thought this.

‘This isn’t the place to be.’

I heard testimony that Wonju had several drinking parties with Elder Seo, but there was no evidence that he received alcohol.

Originally, he should have been standing next to Seonak and watching the sword dance.

What are the Mines doing here? But now they are suspicious of him along with the Mines. How did it come to this?

When I thought about it vaguely, I was suspicious of Elder Seo, but when I actually saw his smiling face looking at me, I felt sorry for no reason. People’s feelings are so different when they see him in person and when they don’t.

“Have you heard the news about the Bukhyeolmun Gate?”

Geommu-geuk asked, still looking at the items on the display case. Hanseol was about to say something about his rude attitude, but Seo-nak raised his hand to stop him. He did not lose his composure at all.

“What news?”

“Your second one lured people into doing dangerous experiments.”

“I didn’t hear.”

“I see.”

After a moment, Geommugeuk glanced back and asked.

“You’re not asking what kind of experiment it is?”

“It’s obvious. That second one is such a weird person.”

“That’s right.”

Geommu-geuk did not continue the conversation and touched the decorations on the shelf. Hanseol did not feel the specialness that Ian had mentioned from Geommu-geuk at all. Transcendental? It was transcendental only in terms of being rude.

“Is there anything else you want to say?”

“No, I just came to say hello today.”

“As expected, this is a demonic cult. It’s like they make people nervous just by saying hello.”

“How could you be nervous when you are innocent?”

Hanseol hurriedly said goodbye.

“We will now withdraw.”

“If you have any questions, come back again. I’ll be happy to help you at any time.”

“thank you.”

The two greeted each other and turned around. As he was walking towards the door with Hanseol, Geommu-geuk suddenly turned around as if he had remembered something late and asked.

“By the way, where did you use the Hyangseol Bingju? Did you go somewhere cold?”

The one who was surprised was Hanseol. He didn’t expect Geommugeuk to suddenly ask such a question.

Even with the sudden question, Seonak was not flustered.

He answered, tilting his head.

“Hyangseol Bingju? Why are you asking me that?”

“Didn’t you receive it from the Lord?”

“I have never received it.”

He reacted so naturally that it didn’t seem like he was lying.

“I see.”

As I was about to politely greet him and turn around, Geommugeuk turned around once more and asked.

“You’re not asking again? How did you know that I gave you the Hyangseol Bingju? Don’t you usually wonder? When someone says something untrue about you?”

“What does it matter? What matters is that I didn’t receive it.”

Seo-Nak didn’t ask, but Geommu-Geuk told him.

“In the letter that Wonju sent to Chwima, it was written that Hyangseol Bingju was presented to Elder Seo.”

“I don’t know why Wonju wrote that, but I have never received Hyangseol Bingju.”

“I think there was some mistake.”

After exchanging greetings, the two came out of the main hall.

As soon as we got out of there, Hanseol asked.

“Why is that so?”

“I was poking around here and there to see if he was lying.”

“You lied.”

Because Wonju had never mentioned Elder Seo to Chwima.

“Did you find out that Elder Seo was lying by lying to him?”

The sword dance shook its head.

“I didn’t know.”

“Because Elder Seo didn’t lie.”

“Maybe so.”

The reason Geommugeuk readily admitted it was for the sake of the following words.

“However, there was one thing that was strange.”

“What is it?”

“Since we met today, there has been only one time when Elder Seo has been angry. Do you know when that was?”

“You’ve been so rude that I can’t tell. So? When?”

Then an unexpected answer came out of Geommugeuk’s mouth.

“It was when I moved the items on the display case and made them messy.”

Hanseol didn’t even realize that something like that had happened, or that Seo-nak was angry. Only Geommu-geuk, who had been secretly releasing energy throughout the conversation and carefully observing Seo-nak’s emotions, knew about it.

“Have you seen that display case?”

“no.”

“There wasn’t a speck of dust, and the objects were lined up perfectly without a single error. It was almost obsessive-compulsive.”

“I guess the dirt has been cleaned up.”

“That’s more of a problem.”

“What does that mean?”

“How scared must the owner be for him to clean it up so thoroughly?”

The problem was that it wasn’t the sibs’ problem.

“If Elder Seo had no interest in the display case, he wouldn’t have reacted that way when I messed up the decorations.”

The Geommu Theater discovered an important fact from that incident.

“He has two contrasting sides. A kind-hearted person with a good-natured smile and a nervous person who doesn’t allow even a single bit of disarray.”

Hanseol was inwardly amazed. Geommugeuk had figured out in such a short amount of time something that she had not known even after all these years.

Now I think I understand a little why Ian had told the cult leader. His rude behavior must have been calculated.

“Even so, in the end, it’s just a personality thing, right?”

That was true. Although their contrasting personalities were surprising, there was no evidence to prove that he was behind this incident.

“Right. So let’s find out a little more.”

“How?”

That too was a method that Hanseol had not thought of.

“This time, instead of shaking objects, try shaking the people around you.”

Hanseol was overcome with a strange sense of tension. The first person who was closest to Seo-nak among the people around him was someone who had never shown signs of wavering in his life.

‘Can you really shake our mother?’