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Chapter 347

Absolute Regression Episode 347

Episode 347: Tell us your story.

“Why don't we just leave those two alone??”

Ilang asked on the way back to the headquarters of the Apostolic Association. Bisain sent Geommugeuk to Pyo Gi-gwang as an escort and did not give any other orders..

“The leader will take care of it..”

These were words not from indifference, but from faith. The belief that if Geommugeuk doesn’t find out, no one else will..

It was Ilang who had been watching silently until now, and he said what he had been holding back..

“I know that the leader of the Demonic Cult is a great person, but don't believe that too much. No matter what he says or does, in the end he is just a demon..”

Ilang had a deep-rooted distrust of Mine. Moreover, the relationship between non-sain and sword dance can be said to be abnormal..

“I will.”

Visan knew well what Ylang was worried about, so he obediently accepted his concerns. There was no way the long-held prejudices would change in an instant..

“ylang.”

“Yes, Little Lord.”

“What is the most memorable moment in your life??”

Ilang was taken aback by the sudden question..

“I don't think I've ever thought about the question you asked..”

“Think about it now.”

Ylang was lost in thought for a moment. As I was tracing the flow of time, I remembered a moment when the splashing water droplets sparkled dazzlingly in the sunlight..

“I think it was when I first became one of the Four Apostles..”

I remember how happy I was at that time. Many things happened after that. I made a big contribution and also made a lot of money. But I don't think I was as happy as I was then..

“I started out as the youngest member of the Thirteen-Rang, but soon I became the youngest..”

“How long has it been since you became a disciple??”

“It's been twenty-nine years.”

“We'll have to hold a celebration for the 30th anniversary next year..”

Ylang’s face turned slightly red..

“But why did you ask that??”

“I think that time is now. Even if 30 years pass from now, when I look back and wonder what moment I will remember most in my life, it will probably be now..”

This is the moment when I rode through the central plains in a carriage with the leader of the Demonic Cult and the heir of the righteous faction. This is the very moment when I was uncovering a conspiracy with the small leader of the Demonic Cult. Will there be any more exciting and nervous things like this in the future??

“Don't worry too much though. I'm not the type of person to truly trust someone and fall in love with them in the first place..”

Ilang has reached an age where he knows that the human mind does not work as intended..

But I didn't say that. It was because I thought that rather than the negative things that would happen because of the demonic cult leader, the problems that would arise from not having a moment when I felt like I was shining would be more serious..

Bisign walked ahead, looking brighter than ever..

“Come on, we have a lot of work to do..”

* * *

Pyo Ki-gwang glanced at the young man following him..

When our eyes met, the young man smiled. Of course he was a sword dancer..

‘Poor guy, he doesn't even know what he's doing.’

It was such a waste to have such a young and handsome face die..

“What is your name??”

“It's a sword. I use the smoke kite character. They say it will disappear like smoke once the meeting is over, so it's a sword..”

I could tell the young man's personality from the way he explained things I didn't ask about..

‘You're naive..’

Was it because he almost got killed by an assassin? The saying that a notation light disappears like smoke resonated with me deeply today..

“Do you know why you have to protect me??”

“I know roughly.”

“Aren’t you afraid that the assassin from earlier could come to kill me again??”

Geomugeuk lightly tapped his sword as if he believed in his own skills..

It was a sword wrapped in bloody bandages. Of course, Mark Ki-gwang did not know what kind of sword this was or what kind of bandage it was wrapped around, so he thought it was a childish confidence..

“How long has it been since you served the Little Lord??”

“It's been a few days.”

It wasn't a lie. Because it's been like that since I wore these clothes of the Thirteen Apostles..

The notation gwang frowned..

‘I wanted to die alone and solemnly, but I ended up dying with a baby bump..’

Pyo Gi-gwang's house was located on the outskirts, not far from the headquarters. There was a mountain behind the house and a stream flowing..

Although it was located in a beautiful place, there was no warmth in his house. Not only the food, but even the bedding, which I don't know when was washed, was used in the summer. I was able to see what his life was like normally..

“It's a place where I sometimes come and just sleep and leave, so there's nothing there..”

he lay down on the bed.

“You don't need to protect me.”

Pyo Gi-gwang was confident that this young man would not be able to protect himself alone. It was an assassin who could not be caught even though several unmanned people chased after him..

‘If Little Lord was truly worried about me, he would have left more warriors behind..’

During one clash, he must have realized that the assassin's skills were great. I thought that even if I left many subordinates, they would all die, so I left only this young guy..

When I thought about it like that, I felt pitiful and pitiful for a guy as young as myself who was about to die..

“sleep.”

After a brief greeting, the sword dance went out..

Pyo Ki-gwang was tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep..

Many emotions that I had not felt before because I was so distracted came flooding back to me. No matter how prepared I was for death, I felt afraid when I felt that death was really approaching..

―We need you for our sake..

I remember his expression when he gave me a task..

I refused at first.

―I am already a broken person. find someone else.

―That's why I chose you. No one will notice this operation..

Honestly, I felt bad. The fact that I chose it because it was broken. But I eventually accepted it. He said he accepted it out of loyalty, but it was actually for his own good. I wanted to show it to those who ignored me. I'm doing something more valuable than you. I can't say anything because it's a secret operation, but I wanted to scream in my heart..

‘Ignore me as much as you can! Because I'm doing something a hundred times more important than you all..’

Maybe that person anticipated his feelings like this..

After that, I lived diligently as he told me..

But now that the secret has been revealed, they are trying to kill me so easily..

If he had come in person and tried to kill me by saying 'I'm sorry, I can't help it,' I wouldn't have felt so sad..

I would have gladly died with a smile. But you just send an assassin to kill him without even giving him a chance to say a word? I wasn't angry at the fact that they were trying to kill me, but I was angry at how trivial I was in the process..

‘It's not because of you. It was because of loyalty to Meng..’

In the end, I was so upset that I had to console myself like this..

* * *

Pyo Ki-gwang dreamed of being chased by assassins..

The self in the dream was neither resolute nor bold. To survive, I ran up the mountain, dug into the ground and hid, and even hid myself in smelly sewage..

Then I woke up at dawn.

It was covered with a thick cotton blanket. It looks like the young man escorting him found it and covered it up..

Ki-gwang Pyo got up from his bed and walked to the window..

Geommugeuk was standing alone in the yard, looking up at the night sky. I felt sorry to see him protecting me without even sleeping..

Geommugeuk sensed his presence and turned towards him..

“Are you awake??”

“Isn’t it cold??”

“it's okay.”

Because I said it was okay, the early morning wind in the middle of winter was very cold..

“what were you thinking?”

“people were thinking.”

“who?”

“People who think of me at least once.”

From people who will be shocked when they hear the notation fanatic to people who are enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime vacation..

Ki-gwang Pyo asked, leaning against the window..

“What happens to your family??”

“I have a father and an older brother..”

“mother?”

“He passed away when I was young..”

“Your father must have had a hard time raising you. What about now? Are you happy that you joined the Apostolic League??”

When he leaves home and hears that I am at the Apostolic League, he will make that characteristic sneer..

“You won't like it.”

“why?”

“He hates Sado-maeng..”

Because it was the same for him, Pyo Ki-gwang smiled slightly. My parents really did not like me joining the Apostolic League. I really wanted you to join the Murim Alliance. Because I didn't know how bad my son was..

“The early morning wind is cold. Come inside. If I can protect it by being there, I can protect it by staying here. Come in.”

I pretended I couldn’t win the sword dance and came inside..

“I'll just warm up for a moment and then head out..”

“There's nothing like it to warm you up.”

He came looking for alcohol. There was alcohol in a house with nothing to eat..

“Do you like alcohol??”

“I like it.”

I thought I'd say I don't drink while I'm working. Is it because they are young warriors these days? I felt that he was a person who was honest about his feelings..

Pyo Ki-gwang poured Geommu-geuk a drink and filled his own glass as well..

Maybe I will die before I see the morning sun. It wouldn't be strange at all if memorization flew in through that window right now. If not today, I will die tomorrow, or within a few days. If this continues, I will die with this young man..

Pyo Ki-gwang emptied his drink first, and Geommugeuk followed suit..

“I don't want to say it because it feels like nagging, but you shouldn't drink alcohol given to you by others like this. What would you do if you were poisoned??”

“I'll be careful from now on.”

It felt good to hear that he said he would be careful. He missed this natural response. Because no one has treated him properly for the past ten years. Of course, it was something he brought on himself..

“After I got hurt, everything changed. My life and everything around me changed. Things I had never dared to make eye contact with started glaring at me. things like trash.”

“It probably wasn't all trash. You probably couldn't see what you needed to see because the trash was blocking your eyes and nose..”

What do you know, notation geek? I looked at the sword dance with eyes that said.

“sorry. I was presumptuous. Rather than complimenting me, I have long-lasting memories of someone swearing at me and being cruel to me..”

The notation fanatic could not completely deny those words. There were definitely people who truly cared for him at that time. While I hated and got angry at those who ignored me, they all disappeared..

“Be honest. What order did the Little Lord give you? Told me to get someone's name from me?”

“yes.”

Geommugeuk answered obediently. I thought he was going to say no, but it was an unexpected reaction. This young guy was somehow missing his expectations..

“You will never hear from me. So give up.”

“The reason Danju hides it is probably because of his loyalty to Maeng. Same goes for me. We are loyal in our own way..”

The word loyalty felt unfamiliar today. Maybe it's because I keep thinking about this..

‘You and I were abandoned.’

I felt like people were abandoned and only loyal remained, floating like ghosts. Pyo Gi-gwang took the ghost as a snack and emptied his glass again..

“If I were you, I would run away..”

Pyo Gi-gwang wanted to die alone. I wanted to calmly board the ship heading to the underworld alone. I didn't want to say sorry to this young guy who got up there first..

“He must have made some excuse to run away..”

Then Geommugeuk suddenly asked him:.

“I heard that you were the leader of the Black Dragon..”

“It was like that.”

“How was it back then??”

“What was it like back then??”

“I heard that in the past, the Black Dragon fought against the Murim Alliance at Shinyapyeong (莘野平) and won greatly despite being outnumbered..”

“how did you know that?”

“It's a famous story, right??”

Ki-gwang’s eyes trembled slightly..

“Yes, I was there too. It was when I was a newbie like you..”

“I'm curious. The fight of that day.”

The story we were bragging about in the banquet hall earlier was about the Shin Ya-pyeong fight. Then I was insulted by my former subordinate..

It was a strange feeling to see this guy in that situation, with his eyes sparkling, asking me about that time..

“I don't know because you've never actually fought, but when you face an enemy, your heart beats like it's going to burst..”

“Were you afraid that day too??”

“I was afraid. If I didn't have my classmates and seniors with me, I would have turned around and run away. It was especially so that day. At the end of that plain, the Murim Alliance are flocking in like a swarm of ants.…….”

He told me about the fight that day. As he spoke, he kept thinking of the subordinate who had pushed him in the banquet hall earlier. Wouldn’t this guy sitting in front of me be bored on the inside? Deep inside, I think it's just an old man showing off.?

It was unlucky and I was angry. Geommugeuk listened to his story better than anyone else. I just didn't listen. I listened carefully, asked questions, and even chimed in..

I was able to understand sword dance while listening to the glorified action drama. For him, this moment is the most memorable and shining moment in his life..

The long story is over. Sword dance was involved in the fight from beginning to end..

“Thank you. For listening.”

“No, I was grateful that you told me. You were so cool.”

The moment Pyo Gi-gwang heard those words, he felt an unknown emotion rising up..

It was a story I repeated several times after I got injured and retired from sobriety. But I've never felt this overwhelming feeling before..

Soon he knew. No one had ever listened to his story so seriously and excitedly. Everyone was bored and only listened out of courtesy..

And today he realized that what he had wanted for a very long time was to see someone truly listen to his story like this..

Because that was the only thing he could do after getting hurt..

* * *

When Pyo Gi-gwang opened his eyes, he was asleep in bed..

‘when did i fall asleep?’

Seeing that he was covered with a blanket this time, it seems like the baby outside took care of him..

Sunlight was shining brightly through the window. You've survived so far.

I got up from the bed and looked out the window to see Geommugeuk standing in the yard. I must have been standing like that all night.

“Are you hungry??”

“I'm hungry.”

At the honest answer, Ki-gwang Pyo came out with a disheveled face..

“Let's go eat.”

The two people left the house and walked towards the author..

Pyo Ki-gwang blurted out.

“We are like fish caught in a fishing net. You never know when a fisherman will lift it. You too, get out. There's still a chance.”

That fishing net, a regular fishing net, won't work. You wouldn’t know it if Majeongsa Cheonnajimang were spread out in three layers..

“You know, right? If you want to ask my fisherman not to lift his fishing net, you have to tell me his name..”

Pyo Ki-gwang shook his head without saying a word..

As if he knew that would happen, the sword dance performance did not disappoint at all. Rather, he said it with a bright face..

“Then, please tell me another story. I want to hear more from you, senior..”