Absolute Regression

Episode 297 Why Me?

The enemy who lost his limbs did not feel sad.

It is obvious without even asking how the dead person would feel about himself if he lost his right arm.

“You have to hold him there until I get back.”

Because he knew the nature of enemy defeat well, Joo Yang was able to figure it out. If you miss the sword dance, you will die. You are already on the edge of life and death.

The first thing to do faithfully is to go collect interest.

The next day, the knifeman who went to collect interest came back with a broken hand.

It was the same the next day. I was hoping they would show up on the second day, but they didn’t show any appreciation for the sword dance performance.

When he came back with his hands broken for two days in a row, the knifemen at the power station became agitated. Some suddenly lay down in pain, and some even disappeared, saying that something urgent had come up.

Among swordsmen, the sword dance was criticized as heartless, but Jooyang thought the opposite. The other person was showing mercy. If he were heartless, no one would have survived the electrification center.

‘Why didn’t they kill everyone that day?’

When the eyes of the person who had been tortured by cruelty were closed, Joo Yang despaired and thought, ‘Oh, we will now be exterminated.’ But that wasn’t the case with Geommugeuk. There is clearly a reason for keeping them alive.

Anyway, I had to go collect the interest today as well.

“I’m going myself today.”

The expressions of the swordsmen, who were nervous that they might be caught by Jooyang’s words, brightened. As a manager, there were limits to blindly sending out swordsmen, so I took the initiative myself.

I left the power station feeling bitter as I saw that no one was following me to escort me. Yes, I understand. Even I wouldn’t have followed.

Rather, Geommugeuk greeted him with a more welcoming face than his subordinates.

“Why have you come? “Have you already run out of subordinates?”

“Everyone is afraid.”

“But you’re not the kind of person who worries about your subordinates, are you?”

“What do you know about me?”

Geommugeuk stared at him.

“Be full of confidence. Where did you go to invite a great expert?”

Although it hit the nail on the head, Jooyang tried not to show any signs of surprise.

‘How quick you are to notice.’

I was acting scared. How on earth did they find out?

“It won’t be easy to find someone more skilled than the person sent to kill me back then.”

Joo Yang could tell that the person speaking in the sword dance was referring to Jeokpae’s right hand man. That is correct. So I went to the Demonic Cult to ask for help.

Joo Yang changed the topic by asking a question instead of answering.

“Why didn’t you ruin my hand?”

This is the most curious thing. I didn’t really do anything good to him.

Geommugeuk took out two coins and placed them on the table and said.

“I might need your hand.”

Jooyang was puzzled by those unexpected words, but Geomgeuk did not say anything more and went up to his room.

Zhou Yang picked up the coin lying on the table.

I was just about to leave when I suddenly looked down at my hands. You need these hands? why?

* * *

“It seems that the lord of the land has started to dig up the lord’s back.”

At those words, a groan came from under a rock the size of a house.

Surprisingly, there was a person carrying the large rock. No matter how much strength I used, how could I hit such a large rock? It was a sight that made me think.

thud.

A rock fell to the ground and a man emerged from behind it and walked out.

He had strong physical strength and a sharp appearance, but if I were to compare him to an animal, he would be a tiger.

Jungak (仲岳), the Great Lord of the Demon Sword.

This is a man who explains everything in one line.

The Demon Sword Corps was the elite of the Heavenly Demon Church and was a military organization deployed to the Gangseo region, the front line, in preparation for war.

Jungak was an expert with strong martial arts skills, as befits the person in charge of leading an elite organization, and he also had a wealth of practical experience.

“If you report something like that while you’re carrying this heavy thing, you mean to kill me, right?”

The subordinate who made the report was Chahoe, the commander of the Mageomdae, a member of the middle evil tribe.

“Shouldn’t I retire after making a fortune?”

His personality was so cold and stern that even the Demon Sword Masters were afraid of him, and the only person he had an informal conversation with was Chahoe. Their loyalty was so deep that they had no secrets.

“That person is investigating my background?”

“Yes, you secretly freed someone.”

In terms of rank, Danju was higher than Daeju. However, elite organizations such as the Demon Sword Corps had authority that went beyond rank. So usually in these cases, there is some form of respect for each other.

However, this was not observed well in Gangseo District.

“That guy really likes making enemies. “We actually did all the fighting.”

Jungak took off his sweaty clothes and washed his body under running water. His whole body was full of scars. It was a body that made one feel what kind of history one must have in order to become the Great Master of the Demonic Swordsman.

He continued talking while washing his body.

“How good would it be to live a good life? “Be comfortable among people who are neither enemies nor friends.”

“I don’t know what the intention is behind pretending to be upright.”

“No, that person is just sick. “I’m the kind of person who can’t stand it if you don’t show off like that.”

After washing up, he put on the new clothes prepared in advance.

“so? “Is there going to be a problem?”

“For now, I’ve put a stop to joining.”

The most serious evil was corruption, as suspected by Jidanju. He was secretly collecting bribes from various clans in Gangseo.

On the other hand, Zidane, who was new last year, had a strong personality and never allowed bribes. As a result, more and more bribes were given to the worst. Jung-eok took whatever was given to him.

“I don’t know why I’m having such a hard time living even though I’m offering to share the extra money. “I just need to take the money that those bastards give me, take care of it, and make my own decisions.”

It actually did that. He did not accept all of the other party’s demands just because he accepted a bribe. He ignored what he thought was wrong and did what he thought was okay.

The four-character Demon Sword Master that made that possible.

Of course, most of the bribes they paid were for events that had not yet occurred.

“We’re fighting anxiety, right? “How good is it?”

Chahoe laughed lightly at Jungak’s joke.

The problem was that this incident was not something to be laughed off.

“As you know, I’m not usually a picky person, so if you start digging into it like this, you’ll eventually find out.”

Jung-Ak’s eyes shone coldly. The fact that he decided to investigate his background means that he also risked everything. The relationship was pretty good at first. Where on earth did it go astray?

Jungak slowly walked to the rock and pulled out his sword.

I swung it lightly as if cutting down a tree branch.

Ugh.

The big rock split in half.

The Chahoe was full of respect for this amazing move.

“Even for the sake of martial peace…”

Jungak added, touching the smooth cross section of the rock.

“Even if the landowner changes, we must remain the same.”

And at this very moment, as fate would have it, there was a visitor.

Another subordinate came and reported.

“A guest has arrived.”

* * *

The person waiting in the secret room was the enemy.

This was a place used by Jungak to have secret meetings.

Jeokpae was also wearing a bamboo hat and a shabby jangsam in order not to reveal his identity.

As Jungak entered, Jeokpae jumped up and greeted him politely.

“long time no see.”

“I thought you told me not to come visit you until I called you?”

Jungak’s reaction was cold. Originally, he openly ignored the enemy team that ran Yeomwangchae.

‘Then you should have ignored my money too.’

The enemy hid his true feelings and prostrated himself.

“If it had been so urgent, would you have come to visit me like this?”

“What’s going on?”

“A person impersonating a demon intervened, and he is a master we cannot touch.”

The part where he impersonated the head of the Demonic Church was intentionally left out. If that was the case, it was clear that they would back down on the excuse that they were asking us to deal with such a crazy person due to the nature of the evil.

“Isn’t impersonating our school a serious crime? “How great is your skill?”

“It’s enough to make me rush here. Please help!”

In a situation where Zidane was doubting himself, he would have originally refused unconditionally. But one thought crossed Jungak’s mind.

“I get it. “I’ll take care of it.”

“thank you.”

He gave permission so willingly that Jeokpae was rather embarrassed.

“There is one thing I must do instead.”

“Please order.”

“Let Zidanju hear that there is someone impersonating Mine. “I cannot handle this kind of thing alone.”

The enemy and defeat were known.

‘The opponent is a master, so I’m not moving and I’m trying to get rid of him using Jidanju. Anyway, the little hairs.’

Anyway, it didn’t matter. All I have to do is get rid of him.

“I will do as you command.”

In fact, Jungak was planning a much more ruthless plan than Jeokpae expected.

Gangseo Jidanju dies while going to catch a man pretending to be a member of the Demonic Cult? That revenge is from the Demon Sword Team?

Will that work? If I had lived a life of doubt, I wouldn’t have gotten to where I am now.

I have to make it happen.

This was the life Jungak lived.

* * *

Joo-yang came again the next day.

“My teacher, you are now able to come alone without fear.”

“At least you said you needed my hand, so wouldn’t you be able to protect my hand?”

Zhou Yang was so curious that he couldn’t sleep all night.

“Why on earth do you need my hand?”

Then the most surprising words of Zhou Yang’s life flowed from the mouth of Geommugeuk.

“I was thinking of making you the head of the new power station.”

Jooyang shouted without realizing it.

“Nonsense!”

On the other hand, the sword dance was calm.

“Why do you think it doesn’t make sense?”

“That’s right…”

There were many reasons. But it was a reason I had never thought about or mentioned in words.

“You weren’t going to kill me?”

The sword dance he felt was not someone who just leaves the evildoer alone.

“That’s right. “Originally I was going to kill him, but now I need a villain.”

Geommugeuk revealed his plan.

“If you are a necessary evil anyway, I’m going to make it a proper necessary evil. From now on, the central power station will lend money at a reasonable interest rate. “Right now, it’s just Tongjeonso, but someday, we’ll change where all the Yeomwangchae in the central plains are placed.”

I finally found out. Why did you save yourself? Why did I leave my hand intact? This meant that you should continue to bounce the abacus with this hand.

This man in front of me was having a truly absurd dream. These words came out of nowhere.

“What the hell are you?”

The answer I’ve heard many times came again.

“Small sect leader of the Demonic Cult.”

“You are just crazy!”

He is the one who made a hole in a person’s forehead and smashed the hands of a knife holder, making them scream like this. It keeps making me let my guard down.

“Eventually, even the loan sharks will hear that. If the Mazons had listened to you, they would have laughed it off. “You’re going to be crazy for teasing me for a while.”

Zhou Yang shook his head. Either he’s truly crazy… or he’s just playing pranks in front of the real leader of the Demonic Cult.

“Do you think that’s possible?”

“I don’t know. “You have to take charge of it.”

How could this not be confusing?

“No matter how strong your martial arts skills are… you will die anyway.”

“Then you help me.”

“What kind of Demonic Cult leader would ask for help from a loan shark?”

Juyang laughed to himself as if he thought the joke was funny, but then quickly looked down. If you hang out with a crazy person, you’ll go crazy together.

“Okay, let’s say that. Why me? Wouldn’t it be enough to appoint someone worthy of that? “Not someone like me, but someone who isn’t greedy for money.”

Personally, Jooyang was the thing I was most curious about.

“Since this is a place that deals with so much money, that person will also become corrupted because of money. On the other hand, you will no longer be corrupted. “If you break your promise to me and do something stupid, it’s easy to kill you without any remorse.”

I never thought it was for this reason.

“You’re doing it too much in front of people.”

“If you think I will save you, you are mistaken. It won’t be easy for you. “We will have to manage the organization thoroughly, and not a single penny will be wasted.”

This was the punishment that Geommugeuk gave him.

“You will have to work hard until the day you die, just like those who paid you back with interest. “I will receive the correct interest for the rest of my life.”

“What if I refuse?”

“The day the enemy dies, we will die together.”

Geommugeuk took out two coins one after another and placed them on the table. The behavior seemed like this. This coin is yours.

Upon seeing the coin, Zhou Yang’s heart began to beat like crazy again. These days, I might die before my forehead is pierced by that coin.

Is it because of the fear of death, the vanity of thinking he could become the owner of a power station, or the frustration of having to do boring work for the rest of his life? Whenever I am with Ija, my heart keeps racing like this.

Geommugeuk asked calmly, as if he were listening to Zhou Yang’s heartbeat.

“Are you afraid?”

“Then you’re not afraid?”

“Even if you fall into the sea, you can survive as long as you have enough space to stick out your nose and mouth. “No matter how wide the sea is, as long as it’s just this big.”

Geommugeuk rolled his hands into a cylinder in front of his face.

“Think carefully about whether you have this much pore space, me or your leader. You’ll have to decide quickly. “A big wave will hit us soon.”

Zhou Yang was looking down at the coins on the table. These two coins were about to change his fate.

How do you feel? I wanted to live. If I had to live my whole life in atonement, I would rather choose death. I don’t have that kind of spirit or courage.

If the real devil comes out soon, he will be torn to pieces. Why does my heart keep shaking? Why do you want to say, even now, ‘I will follow your will, so please save me!’? Why does it feel like it has to be that way?

Joo Yang said as she took out the coins.

“The wave is hitting you first. So take care to find your own breathing space.”