Absolute Regression - Chapter 414



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The 414th Little Leader is sleeping.

“We met three times?”

Hanseol doesn’t remember seeing Yangseok, the eldest son of the Bukhyeolmun clan, three times. She only remembers seeing him once before.

“This is the fourth time today.”

“I’m sorry. I have a bad memory.”

“No. It’s possible, since you are so busy.”

Although Yang Seok was hurt inside, he pretended to be broad-minded and acted generously.

He liked Hanseol. How could he be the only one? What young man living in the North Sea wouldn’t like her?

At the same time as obtaining a beauty, you also obtain the best family, the Bukhae Ice Palace.

But she was an icy beauty. I’ve never heard of her giving her heart to anyone.

“But why do you come here today?”

First of all, Hanseol expressed his condolences.

“I heard the news about your brother. You must be very heartbroken.”

“I’m not feeling well, but I’m coping well.”

Yang Seok was inwardly puzzled.

‘There’s no way this cold princess would come because of her younger brother.’

That was why Yang Seok had a guess.

“I heard that you are currently investigating the deaths of Mines and Baekjuseolwon. How are things going?”

“I’m looking into this and that, but it’s not easy.”

Coming here, she had many thoughts. How could she approach Yang Seok without making him suspicious? So she decided to pretend that she was there to investigate the case, but thankfully, he asked her first.

“Do you know anything about that incident?”

“I want to help you, but I don’t know anything.”

Hanseol asked with a light sigh.

“Do you know that there are mines in the main palace?”

“How could I not know? My brother died because of them.”

Of course, to be honest, this is what I should have done. Thanks to those minds, I was able to kill my brother, who was a thorn in my side.

“The leader of the Demonic Cult is abusing all sorts of tyranny. He is pressuring us to quickly provide evidence for this incident as well.”

Yang Seok could clearly see why Han Seol had come to see him.

‘Rather, it is an opportunity.’

She was the type of girl who didn’t even give me a glance even though I wanted to become close to her so badly.

“I will help in any way I can.”

While Yang-seok was trying so hard to look good to Han-seol, Chan was standing guard outside the guest room where the two were.

Ha-gyeol walked towards there.

Chan looked at him indifferently, but in fact he was watching Ha-gyeol closely. As a professional, he had met many escorts.

When he first saw Ha-gyeol, he had a certain feeling that was characteristic of escorts.

His cautious steps and quick glances around, his tenacity in trying to figure out even the hidden secrets of his opponents, and his bloodshot eyes that showed chronic fatigue. He was the very definition of a guard warrior.

‘But you’re leaving the seat?’

After coming all the way here together, he left for a moment when Yang Seok went into the guest room.

Even though this was the inside of the Bukhyeolmun Gate, it was truly surprising that the person guarding the successor was absent.

What if something happens in the meantime? What if a sudden fight breaks out with the princess?

Of course, it’s something that won’t happen, but the person who worries about such things that others don’t is the escort drone.

It was an action that felt even more out of place for an escort who seemed perfect on the outside.

He wanted to ask what was more important than protecting the successor. Of course, Chan couldn’t know. He had gone back the way he came and made the blood of the Sibi his own.

At that moment, Ha-gyeol looked up at the top of the building.

“Why are you like that?”

“no.”

I must have felt something.

I looked around Chando, but there was no one. I raised my energy and looked around more actively, but I still felt no presence around me.

‘I definitely felt something?’

What if you felt something you couldn’t feel? Does that mean you’re better than someone else?

So if you felt something a little while ago, you should let yourself know. Am I just a guest? Or the princess of the ice palace?

Although he was annoyed by this and that, Chan didn’t show it on the outside.

Meanwhile, a conversation was in full swing in the guest room. Of course, the one who spoke the most was Yang-seok, and the one who listened was Han-seol.

Hanseol had been worried about whether she could act well like this before coming here. But when she actually tried it, it wasn’t as hard as she thought. She thought that maybe she had a talent for deceiving others.

“I have a question.”

“What is it?”

“Why did your younger brother get involved with the Demonic Cult?”

For a moment, Yang Seok’s expression flinched, but he soon spoke calmly.

“You know that too, Your Highness? Those demonic cult bastards are like a pack of wolves who try to get a piece of the action by somehow interfering with others.”

That’s why. I thought that all mines were like that.

“That’s right. And the people who came this time are really strange.”

It might sound like an insult to him, but it was meant as a compliment.

Although she knew that Yang Seok had not been honest, Han Seol made plans to meet him again.

“Would you like to meet the sect leader together next time?”

It was entirely Ian’s fault that I made this choice.

When I was dealing with work before, Ian said at the moment of choice. I’ve done enough, so I’ll leave the rest to Geommu-geuk. And the result was surprisingly good. This was the same. It wasn’t someone I wanted to continue meeting alone.

Yang Seok interpreted her suggestion as follows: He asked her to lend him some of her strength in dealing with the cult leader.

“Okay. We need to join forces with the North Sea faction.”

“Thank you. Well, I guess I’ll be going now for today.”

Yang Seok was sad to break up with her.

I never thought that a day would come when I would be in such a good mood with the Princess of Bukhae Ice Palace. Thanks to the demonic cult bastards, I had a pleasant imagination that I would be able to deal with my younger brother and maybe even get a wife.

Hanseol left with Chan. Chan glanced at Hagyeol as he left. Even though he was still a perfect escort, he still felt a sense of incongruity.

As the two people left, Yang Seok said to Ha Gyeol.

“She is a cold yet charming woman.”

“If you put your tongue on ice, it won’t come off easily.”

Yang Seok looked at Ha Gyeol coldly.

I neither trusted him nor liked him. Ha-gyeol was a bodyguard assigned by my father to keep an eye on me.

Sometimes when I see him, I feel bad. He always has a polite attitude, but there are times when he strangely provokes me. It was the same now. Where is that arrogant guy telling me to be careful? Watch your tongue. Before I cut it off.

At that moment, a man came running and spoke to Yang Seok.

“Your Majesty is looking for you.”

* * *

“If we do it well, we might be able to attract the princess.”

Yang Seok reported the incident with Han Seol to the Bukhyeolmunju.

“The Princess has come to find out something through you.”

“I guess so too. I’ll use her in return to find out information about them.”

The Bukhyeolmunju nodded.

“Always be careful.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

After seeing that, he was about to withdraw, but the Bukhyeolmunju left a message.

“You stay.”

Yang Seok went out first. This is the kind of moment that makes me feel bad. When you’ve heard all of your reports and you try to confirm it with that guy one more time.

I’ll probably get some report from my father regarding Hanseol. Anyway, my father was a very suspicious person.

‘Have some faith in your son!’

But reality turned out completely differently from what he had thought.

When his son left, Buk-hyeol-mun-ju opened the secret door behind the main hall and took Ha-gyeol in. There was a space there just for the two of them.

There was a small hall in that space. It was a strange and eerie place, decorated entirely in red. Also, there was a strong smell of blood there.

As they entered the main hall, the relationship between the two people was reversed.

Ha-gyeol’s prayer was different from when he was outside. A bloody aura flowed faintly from his eyes and body. It was an aura that made him feel fearful just by being in the same space.

“You still haven’t gotten it?”

The Buk-Hyeol-Mun-Ju answered Ha-Gyeol’s question politely.

“No, I just received a message. They have finally found the person with extreme retardation and are escorting him here.”

Ha-gyeol’s expression brightened as he heard the news he had really been waiting for.

“How long will it take?”

“It will arrive in three days.”

“Three days later!”

It was the first time I had seen Ha-gyeol with such a happy expression. Finding the extreme delay was that important to him.

“Now that you’ve found the ultimate retard, keep your promise.”

In that moment, red energy burst out from Ha-gyeol’s eyes.

“Eww! Stop!”

The Bukhyeolmunju let out a scream of fear. Red circles appeared on both sides of his forehead and swelled up as if they were going to burst.

“Please save me!”

The Bukhyeolmunju earnestly pleaded. If it swells up a little more, the blood vessel in his head will burst and he will die.

The moment continued, as if it was going to explode at any moment, and then the red aura in Ha-gyeol’s eyes subsided. Then, the swollen skin of Buk-hyeol-mun-ju also subsided.

“The promise will be kept when the extreme delay is brought before me.”

“All right.”

The Bukhyeolmunju was secretly anxious. When he got what he wanted, would he really keep his promise?

What happened to Ha-gyeol was because of greed. Greed created a weakness, and that weakness allowed something terrible to happen to his blood.

Yes, it’s always greed that leads to ruin. But it was also greed that allowed me to get this far.

The Bukhyeolmunju considered even this as a process. They will definitely survive as they have so far.

Ha-gyeol said calmly.

“Until then, we must keep the demonic bastards from moving.”

“Don’t worry. Aren’t the demonic bastards under the surveillance of the Ice Palace because of this incident?”

Then, surprising words came out of Ha-gyeol’s mouth.

“The leader of the Demonic Cult came and went here today. It was a very subtle feeling, but if he avoided my eyes, then it must be him.”

The Bukhyeolmunju spoke quickly.

“I will send a message to Elder Seo right away. Perhaps this time, when he has come out without permission, it will be an opportunity. We only need three days.”

The Bukhyeolmunju bowed his head respectfully and quickly left the place.

His eyes, as he turned around, contained the unyielding spirit of facing fate. Whether he lives or dies will be decided in three days.

No, this would express his mind more accurately. Who dies and who lives?

Meanwhile, Ha-gyeol, who was left alone, manipulated the back wall. He pressed and pulled specific areas, and pressed again. He carefully manipulated the device.

Srrrrrr.

Then the door opened and another space was revealed.

A secret room within a secret room.

There was a huge tank there, a special tank made of ice that could only be made in the North Sea and was see-through.

The tank was filled with blood. The blood was mixed with all kinds of drugs.

A strange smell wafted out, something that most people had never smelled before.

Only a drunkard would know that smell. That smell is mixed with the scent of Xiang Xue Bing Liquor.

There was a man locked in that tank.

It would be normal to not be able to see anything in the blood, but strangely enough, his body was clearly visible. It was truly a mysterious sight.

He had long limbs, fantastic muscles, and a body that looked like it was carved by a master craftsman. What really caught my eye was the man’s hair. His hair was as red as blood.

His body, which had come into contact with blood, was creating a mysterious atmosphere that could not be seen anywhere else in the world.

Ha-gyeol spoke to the man in the tank.

“Master, I have finally found the ultimate culprit.”

Then the red-haired man in the blood opened his eyes wide.

The man who opened his eyes revealed an enormous presence. It was a presence that overwhelmed Ha-gyeol.

The man in the tank, who looked young but was by no means young, was the Blood King.

Ha-gyeol was the only disciple who inherited the Blood King’s martial arts skills.

The Blood King laughed. As he rejoiced, the blood also seemed to rejoice, and began to bubble and form drops of blood.

But there was some not-so-welcome news.

“Another order has come down to return.”

Then the Blood King spoke. Even though it was spoken in blood, it was soft and deep and could be heard clearly.

“We will not go back, even if it means dyeing the entire North Sea in blood.”

* * *

Seo Nak led the Ice Palace warriors and stormed into Geommugeuk’s residence.

Ian stood in front of the door.

“What’s going on?”

“Where is the little leader?”

“You are sleeping right now.”

A sneer crossed Seo-Nak’s face.

“I have received a report that the leader has left his residence.”

Ian’s heart sank. If it was discovered that he had left his residence without permission, things would get worse.

“I think this is misreported news. You are sleeping right now.”

As I was about to close the door, Seonak reached out and stopped me.

Ian was determined not to back down, but Seonak had come with a plan from the beginning.

“Stand aside. If you interfere with the confirmation of the order given by the Princess, you will also be disobeying the Princess’ order.”

Seonak and his men came rushing in. Since he could not fight Seonak, Ian had no choice but to retreat.

Seonak looked at the bulging blanket on the bed.

“Look, the little cult leader is sleeping. So everyone, please step aside.”

Ian tried hard to act, even lowering his voice, but it didn’t work on Seonak.

“I can’t see the sleeper.”

It meant that he had made it bulge by putting a pillow in it. He looked like someone who had already come here convinced that there would be no sword play.

“You take off the blanket yourself.”

Seonak ordered Ian.

Ian looked back at Chwima. Chwima was just staring out the window with a calm expression on his face.

‘Now is not the time for that!’

Well, in this situation, there’s no way that would be a good solution.

“Come on! Do you dare to disobey the princess’s orders?”

Ian reluctantly walked to the bed.

Whirlyrick.

Ian, feeling resigned, threw off the covers.

“!”

The next moment, everyone there froze.

The swordsman was lying down, holding a wooden stick.

“Are you trying to take away my blanket in this cold North Sea? Are you saying this while watching me sleep with my neck hugged?”

Seonak was so surprised that his face turned red and he even stuttered.

“What the heck? Why you?”

Everyone was surprised, but the one who was most surprised at that moment was Ian. It was fortunate that he didn’t scream.

‘Why are you here, Master?’