Absolute Regression

Episode 18 Not everyone lives a life of revenge.

I woke up Yanggu, who was asleep in the chair.

Yang Gu, who was looking around in his sleep, realized belatedly that he had been captured.

“Is the area where you were hit okay?”

“yes? Ah yes.”

Yanggu was taken aback when I treated him gently.

“Honestly, I like smart people like you. I feel frustrated when I see people who are simply ignorant, make no sense, and push stubborn opinions as if they were some kind of belief. “You don’t do that, do you?”

“Why did you come to arrest me?”

“I thought you would know better than that? Honestly, I don’t want to torture you. As you know, is our torture a bit harsh? “You turn a normal person into a wreck and throw him away, right?”

“There is no use threatening you. “I don’t know anything.”

“know. I don’t think you know anything. I guess I just did as I was told. “You just have to be honest about it.”

“I do not know. “Nothing was ordered.”

“Then I guess I should talk to someone other than you.”

“Another me?”

“The one who cares more about you than you do.”

When I gave the signal, an old man came in from outside.

“This is a person who has spent his entire life doing nothing but torture. “What is the success rate of confession?”

Although he was a short old man, the energy he gave off was truly terrifying.

“It’s my old grandfather.”

“At this level, you are an interrogation expert.”

“Not really. “Of those nine, O Hal died after confessing.”

“What about the rest?”

“They are destitute and surviving by begging.”

The old man’s raw and raw spirit was so intense that Yang Gu could not bear it and shouted.

“Please save me!”

I said, lightly patting Yang Gu on the shoulder.

“You go in now. I think I should call you out and hear your story from someone who is less brave than you and wants to avoid unnecessary pain. He may be less loyal or trustworthy than you, but at least he will love you more. So you can just go away.”

Meanwhile, the old man lit a fire in the brazier and began heating iron skewers of various thicknesses on it. The businesslike appearance of not even humming created a sense of fear.

Yanggu, who was frightened, spoke as if pleading.

“If I tell you, I will die.”

“Even if I don’t say anything, I will die from the demon lord. lets think. How will the Demon Lord come out if he hears that you have been captured by me? They will do whatever it takes to get rid of you. “You know better than me what kind of person he is, right?”

Yanggu’s agitation and fear were shaking in his shaking eyes.

“You know? No matter where you hide them, they will eventually find you and kill you. “There is only one way for you to live.”

“What is it?”

I brought my face close to Yanggu’s face. I stared into his terrified eyes and whispered like a devil.

“Hit first before you get hit. Of course, you will have to leave our school. Still, with a martial arts skill of your level, you can probably live well anywhere.”

At this moment I was a real devil. Because you were seducing him and lying at the same time. I had no intention of letting him go. If you commit a crime, you must be punished.

“There is no time to worry. “It would have been known by now that you had fallen into our hands.”

In fact, the Demon Lord was not yet aware of his disappearance. Yanggu fell asleep and woke up with no concept of time, but only an hour had passed since he was captured.

“Or test your willpower.”

I turned around immediately so as not to give him time to think.

At that time, Yang Gu’s voice was heard from behind.

“…What should I do?”

“When the Hwangcheongak investigators come in, you can state all the facts that happened.”

“And then what?”

“We are going to capture the demon lord. “You will leave our school with a new identity.”

Yanggu’s worries did not last long.

“great. I’ll do it.”

I left the room straight away. The Hwangcheongak investigators who were waiting outside were made to go inside. He ordered the old man who came to torture him to continue heating the iron skewer next to him.

After a while, Seo Dae-ryong came and reported what Yang Gu had confessed.

Indeed, as Jang-ho guessed, it was the Demon Lord who ordered the killing of the Hwangcheongak investigator and Jang-ho’s classmate. The person who carried it out was already dead. Besides that, there were countless other evil deeds.

“I killed a lot of people one way or another.”

That’s why Seo Dae-ryong was worried.

“The Demon Lord will not be arrested easily. “You will know that if you are caught, you will be beheaded.”

“I won’t arrest you.”

“yes?”

“I will kill you.”

Seo Dae-ryong was so surprised that he gasped. His open mouth would not close.

“If the Demon Lord is arrested, the Blood Heaven Demon will definitely move. I can’t just sit back and watch my younger brother be executed. If that happens, the situation becomes a headache.”

It would be nice to expose his crime in front of everyone and deal with him through a formal trial, but that is just an ideal. There will be a lot of fabricated evidence showing that he was behind it, and there will be slander against me and all kinds of conspiracy theories spread as a scapegoat to blame him for his crimes.

“But if the demon lord dies during the arrest process, the situation will be different. “Because all that remains is evidence to prove the guilt.”

“Hyeolcheondoma will seek revenge.”

“Not everyone lives a life of revenge just because their family member died. “In particular, Hyeolcheondoma will not waste his life on revenge.”

“How can you be sure?”

Because I know what kind of life he lived.

“I’m not sure. However, even if you take revenge, you won’t be able to move right away. If I get hurt or die, no matter who sees it, it will be my fault. Rather, you should protect me so that I don’t get misunderstood, right?”

“What about later?”

“I will be stronger by then, so you don’t have to worry.”

I left the room, leaving Seo Dae-ryong standing there with a blank expression on his face, wondering if this made sense or what to say. As I was walking down the hallway, Seo Dae-ryong opened the door and came out.

“Where are you going? “No way… right?”

“What if it’s true? shall we go together?”

Seo Dae-ryong flinched.

“I’m going to buy drinks. “Don’t worry, just wait.”

* * *

That assumption was correct. It’s also true that I bought alcohol.

The demon lord who welcomed me had a carefree look on his face.

“The investigation is over?”

“Yes, thanks to you, it ended well.”

“I feel sad thinking about breaking up with Lee Gongja.”

I gave an answer that I had no intention of hearing in response to a question I had no intention of hearing.

“If I become your successor in the future, I will definitely return the favor you showed me this time.”

“That’s what I’m going to do. “I will definitely not forget the favor that was given to me this time.”

Yes, he will never forget this. He was greedy and suffered huge losses. I lost Godang, the head of the Sioux tribe, and I provided evidence with my own hands. If the investigator wasn’t me, I probably would have died several times.

“With that in mind, would you like a drink?”

I poured the alcohol I had brought into a glass prepared on a table in the corner.

“Let’s drink now.”

After toasting with him, we had a drink. He was a celebration week and I was a breakup week.

“Why did you do that?”

“what?”

“Even if I spend it until I get old and die, I will still have money that I will never be able to use. “I’m asking why you were so greedy that you used Demon Lord as a contractor.”

For a moment, the Demon Lord’s expression hardened.

“You should have asked that from the dead lord.”

“What would a puppet know?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I was curious about our monarch’s state of mind.”

“Simbo? “Did you just tell me to report it?”

“but. What is in that blackness? “You will only be filled with the desire to have more.”

“This guy said let’s see…”

At the very moment the excited demon lord started yelling, my sword, which was looking for an opportunity, was pulled out.

Easy profit!

Phew!

A flash of sword light sprayed out and my sword pierced the demon lord’s chest. It entered by taking the opponent’s breath at close range, and the attack was so fast that the Demon Lord could not avoid it.

Bicheon Sword Technique, Fifth Style, Changcheon Style.

Among the eight sword techniques of the Bicheon Sword Technique, the Quick Sword Ceremony was performed.

Even though he was stabbed in the heart, he did not die instantly.

He slowly sat down with the sword pierced through him. His face was blank, as if he couldn’t figure out what was going on. Then he looked at me with lifeless eyes. If you pull out that sword stuck in his heart, he will die.

I spoke softly in a calm tone.

“Demon Lord Gu Cheon-yang, you are arrested on charges of personal misappropriation of the Demon Lord, over twenty murders, and instigation of murder.”

Only then did the Demon Lord’s eyes turn to the sword lodged in his chest.

“…this isn’t an arrest… is it?”

“It’s a death sentence anyway, so please go like this for the sake of the others. “I’m sorry about the surprise attack.”

I drew my sword and the demon lord died.

I could have just killed him after a fierce fight, but I didn’t. It would be better to make people think that they killed him in a matter of days due to luck.

I called all the Demon Lords and Nether Pavilion investigators there. Everyone gathered except for the Magun area, which was on probation.

“The Demon Lord, who committed a serious crime, died after failing to comply during the arrest process.”

My loud words echoed throughout the hall.

Everyone took turns looking at me and the demon lord’s corpse with shocked faces. I probably didn’t know that the demon lord would die.

Among those who were surprised was Samdaeju Jangho. Joy flashed through his eyes as he looked at the demon lord’s corpse. It was the moment when revenge for the death of a friend was achieved.

The same was true for Seo Dae-ryong. It was the moment when the effort of memorizing all the gods of demons to avenge my senior had finally come to an end.

I immediately gave an order to Seo Dae-ryong.

“You should arrest everyone in the Magun area, imprison them, and formally investigate this incident.”

“yes!”

Next, I gave orders to Jangho.

“Under the command of the three great lords, Jangho, all demon troops except the area will assist the Hwangcheon Pavilion investigators in arresting the entire demon army! Since the right of summary disposition has been granted, this order has the same effect as a religious order. Implement it immediately.”

“all right.”

Jang Ho led the demon army and followed Seo Dae-ryong.

If the demon lord is alive, catch this guy, kill that guy, the problem is when he gets heated up, he has already cooled down. Loyalty maintained through fear collapses like a sand castle with the death of the leader.

Jangho, who was turning around to leave, looked back at me.

We shared the emotions of this moment with a faint smile.

‘thank you.’

‘It’s thanks to you.’

After the arrest of the Magun area, Seo Dae-ryong returned to the place where we stayed.

“After arresting everyone in the Magun area, they subdued the internal forces and imprisoned them. In the process, six fighters were injured, but no one died.”

“Good job.”

Even though the work is over, Seo Dae-ryong seems worried.

“You really killed the demon lord.”

“If you leave it alive, many people will become murderers. Jang-ho, who sent the letter, will eventually die. Many of the three great warriors who tried to protect him will also be sacrificed. “You are no exception.”

“Oh, you thought that far.”

Seo Dae-ryong could not hide his rising passion.

“Confucius is a truly just man.”

“What is justice! I’m just angry that I’m messing with what I’m inheriting. I am such a selfish person. So don’t misunderstand.”

Seo Dae-ryong, who was staring at me in silence, bowed his head politely.

“Thank you for your effort.”

“You worked hard too.”

Seo Dae-ryong, who was turning around to leave, suddenly spoke.

“But I… “I hope Duke Lee will become my successor.”

I thought that maybe those words were the highest praise a person named Seo Dae-ryong could give.

As soon as Seo Dae-ryong finished speaking, he went out.

As I was about to follow him, something caught my eye and I sat down on the bed for a moment. The blanket on the bed where the crow’s corpse lay had been replaced with a clean new one. It seems that Seo Dae-ryong changed his name even in the midst of his busy schedule.

When I got up and looked out the window, I saw Seo Dae-ryong leaving the building and walking across the training ground.

He stuck his head out the window and shouted.

“Can’t you just look me in the eye and say that right?”

Seo Dae-ryong was walking faster towards the entrance.

Beyond his back, I could see where I needed to go. Was it because I felt like I had gotten a few steps closer because of this? Cheonmajeon looked more grand than usual.