Absolute Regression

Episode 51 That’s it.

“Ugh!”

Seo Dae-ryong got up from the bed with all kinds of expressions on his face.

“I’m thirsty for water! water!”

“Next!”

Hearing someone’s words, Seo Dae-ryong instinctively reached out his hand and drank the water placed on the nightstand next to the bed.

“Ugh, my head. “From now on, if I drink alcohol, everything will be fine.”

Seo Dae-ryong drank water from the kettle.

Only after quenching my thirst did I realize that I had woken up in an unfamiliar place. The bed was large and soft, and the bedding was soft and luxurious.

‘Now that I think about it, who was the person who just said ‘next to me’?’

Seo Dae-ryong looked around.

In the distance, a person was sitting by the window and reading a book. I couldn’t recognize him because of the sunlight.

“who?”

As his eyes gradually become accustomed to the light, his figure catches the eye of Seo Dae-ryong.

“Ahh!”

Seo Dae-ryong screamed. The man who was reading the book was none other than Hyeolcheon Doma.

“W Where is it? Why is the Majon here?”

Seo Dae-ryong was so surprised that he even stuttered.

“Because it’s my room.”

“Oh my! Why am I here?”

“Don’t you remember?”

“…yes.”

“When we were about to part ways at the bar, you jumped up and screamed that I had to carry you. How could you leave your disciple behind? “He even grabbed my pants.”

“Me? “No way?”

Seo Dae-ryong was so embarrassed that he ended up holding onto his pants legs and didn’t know what to do.

“I don’t know how many decades it has been since foot traffic was allowed.”

Blood Heavenly Demon glanced at Seo Dae-ryong.

“Do you want to die but don’t have the courage to jump off the cliff?”

“….”

At that time, there was one question on Seo Dae-ryong’s mind.

“But why did you make me sleep in the old man’s bed?”

“Of course you don’t remember that either, right?”

Seo Dae-ryong gasped and tensed.

“When I brought him to sleep in the guest room, he called me a heartless master for letting his student sleep in such a shabby place. “Then he sat down on the floor and cried because of all the treatment he received, saying that he was a bastard who deserved to be treated like this.”

“….”

“Is life difficult? It was hard for me too. “I’m holding back from wanting to kill you.”

Seo Dae-ryong quickly got down from the bed and knelt down.

“I’m sorry. I will stop drinking from now on.”

“Why are you quitting that good drink? “You should stop taking your injections.”

“Yes, I will hang up everything. Please forgive me. “I drank too much yesterday.”

No matter how much he yelled and behaved, he could have pointed out the blood transfusion and thrown it in the stable instead of the guest room. It was so surprising that they let me sleep in my own room, even on a bed. Of course, it may be because of the sword dance, but I never thought he would let me sleep in his own bed. Seo Dae-ryong saw a new side of Hyeolcheon Doma.

“Go see.”

“yes.”

The outerwear was neatly folded on the table next to the bed. Of course, the dispute may have calmed down, but I felt like I was treated properly.

Meanwhile, Hyeolcheondoma was reading a book, and the sight was unfamiliar.

‘Are you trying to act knowledgeable in front of me?’

But strangely enough, the image of him reading a book suited him. When I looked around the room, there were several bookshelves and many books on them.

At that time, there was a book that caught his eye.

“uh? “What about this book?”

Seo Dae-ryong inadvertently pulled a book from the bookshelf. It was a book I had read several times since I was young, as it was an adventure story about a boy meeting his master master and growing into a hero.

“It’s my favorite book. “Have you read it?”

He looked back at Hyeolcheon Doma excitedly.

On the other hand, Hyeolcheondoma was glaring at him frighteningly.

“I hate people who mess with my things.”

“omg!”

Surprised, Seo Dae-ryong dropped the book and blocked it with his foot to keep it from falling on the floor. The book bounced off my foot and rolled on the floor.

There was silence.

Seo Dae-ryong’s eyes darkened when he saw the open and crumpled book. Soon your situation will be like that book.

Seo Dae-ryong rushed over, picked up the book, and straightened the crumpled part with his hands.

“sorry. Ah, fortunately, the uninteresting part was crumpled… I’m sorry!”

Fortunately, instead of cutting off Seo Dae-ryong’s arm, Hyeolcheon Doma turned his attention to the book he was reading. Today he was forgiveness incarnate.

“I’ll just go now.”

I timidly said hello and was about to leave the room when Hyeolcheondoma suddenly asked.

“Why do you like that book?”

“Ah, I thought the main character was similar to me. He was born poor, had a dark personality, and couldn’t adapt well to the people around him. It’s a story about a guy like that becoming a hero… I’ve probably read it 20 times by now. “It’s a book I keep by my side and take out and read whenever I can’t sleep.”

Hyeolcheondoma, who had been staring at Seo Dae-ryong for a moment, did not respond but turned his attention back to the book he was reading.

“Then I will go. “Thank you so much for letting me sleep.”

Then, Hyeolcheondoma asked again.

“Do you think Lee Gongja will be the successor?”

There was no need to hesitate with this question.

“yes.”

“The reason is?”

“He is a great person. More than any other people I’ve seen. I believe that our school will change because of him. “Of course, in a good way.”

“Can you give your life for him?”

Seo Dae-ryong thought for a moment and then answered honestly.

“no.”

“I heard Gongja Lee is a great person?”

“I’m not. “You cannot be a great person who will sacrifice for others.”

Although his eyes were still focused on the book, the corners of Hyecheondoma’s mouth rose slightly.

“Wait in the yard.”

“yes!”

Seo Dae-ryong stood in the yard and waited for Hyeolcheon Doma.

‘Are you trying to use that as an excuse to beat me up because I said I wasn’t prepared to die for you? ‘Should I have said I could die?’

While he was so anxious, Hyeolcheon Daoma came out late and threw a large sword.

Sigh!

The sword that flew lightly landed in front of Seo Dae-ryong’s feet. Although it was not as large as the Myeolcheon Great Sword, it was a long sword with a wider blade and longer length than a typical sword.

“Listen.”

“yes.”

Seo Dae-ryong drew out his sword. Since the martial arts he had previously learned was swordsmanship, he had never practiced martial arts. I’ve never even heard of it like this.

“How do you feel?”

Although he didn’t know what the intention of the question was, Seo Dae-ryong said the first thought that came to his mind.

“It’s heavy.”

Hyeolcheondoma nodded and said.

“That’s it.”

“yes?”

“Understanding that heaviness is the beginning and end of the teachings I want to pass on.”

“!”

At that moment, something touched Seo Dae-ryong’s heart.

“My heart was pounding.”

Seo Dae-ryong, who was looking down at the province, raised his head with a flushed face.

“That’s because I drank too much yesterday. “Or you have a heart disease.”

“ah! yes.”

Hyeolcheon Doma turned around.

“Don’t be late for training later.”

“yes! “I won’t be late!”

Seo Dae-ryong put down the Tao in the corner of the yard and went out, then came back and took the Tao and came out.

As I was walking out of there, I wondered if it was true that I just had a conversation with Hyeolcheondoma or if I really slept here.

‘Maybe it’s still a dream…’

He walked out of there, feeling a hangover weighing on his whole body as heavily as the sword he held in his hand.

* * *

Seo Dae-ryong entered my office.

He was still sober and looked disheveled, but he was wearing a sword on his waist that I had never seen before. Just by looking at the sword, you could tell that things with Hyeolcheondoma had gone well.

“Is your right arm here?”

“It must be the right arm sent to the dead.”

“Luckily I didn’t get cut.”

“No, how could you send me along to Blood Heavenly Chopping Demon? Each state should have taken care of it!”

“You don’t seem to remember anything about yesterday.”

Seo Dae-ryong flinched at those words.

“You insisted that you would go with Hyeolcheon Doma even if you died. Do you even know what he said to me?”

“What did I say?”

“Why are you trying to separate the master and the disciple? “I thought we were really friends who had been together for 50 years.”

“…don’t lie.”

“I wish I was lying too. He said he wouldn’t learn martial arts even if he died until he fell asleep, but suddenly he woke up as a master student. If in doubt, ask Prince Jang. Lord Jang looked at you and shook his head.”

“Ugh. “Is there really such a crazy drunkard living inside me?”

Seo Dae-ryong held his head.

“It’s a shame.”

“What?”

“You have a personality and like it when you are gloomy and gloomy, but these days you are becoming too bright. “It’s even as funny as yesterday.”

“Don’t worry. “It will be dark again tomorrow.”

“what do you mean?”

“This is my first training after work today. You’ll probably kill me half-way. ah! “I hope it never ends.”

“It’s a shame. “Because I didn’t see that.”

“yes?”

“I will be leaving school today. “It will take about two months, so please take care of Hwangcheongak while I am gone.”

The playfulness disappeared from Seo Dae-ryong’s face.

“Are you going out because of that?”

“That’s what happened?”

Then Seo Dae-ryong pointed to his eyes with his finger. Only then did I know what he was talking about.

Yesterday, before going out for a drink, Seo Dae-ryong spoke in front of the soul mazon’s residence. It’s the look you gave me before you did the impossible by looking into my eyes.

“That’s right, that’s what happened.”

“It must be dangerous.”

“Fortunately, this won’t be that dangerous. “I plan to use the risk I had previously saved.”

“yes?”

Seo Dae-ryong said he didn’t know what it meant, but he didn’t explain further.

Seo Dae-ryong bowed his head politely, his face showing no signs of mischief.

“Please be careful! “I’m sorry for always worrying you like this.”

“If you want to help me with something later, study hard from Thomas.”

As I was about to come out, Seo Dae-ryong called me.

“Mr. Footnote.”

“why?”

“If it weren’t for Gakju, I would never have had the opportunity to learn martial arts from Majon in my life.”

“You don’t know what’s going on in the world. If it weren’t for me, I might have had the opportunity to learn martial arts from my father. “Good luck then.”

“yes! “Don’t worry and go here.”

I went to see Ian and told him about the training I needed to do for the next two months, and then I quietly left the church.

* * *

I continued running northwest.

As the level of the Pungsinsabo gradually increased, the speed of the speedboat also increased.

Unless you are a master specializing in light attack, the speed was no longer able to reach my toes.

When I ran like crazy and ran out of energy, I took a break and had a rest in a deserted place in the forest. When my energy was full, I ran again, and when my energy ran out, I ran out of luck again.

When I got hungry while running, I hunted using the gibalchul that my father taught me.

Now I can immediately feel the wild boar in the forest in the distance.

When a wild boar was slaughtered and roasted over a bonfire, hunters or herbalists passing by would join in and have a drink. Before I returned, I had met many of them and were close to them, so I felt comfortable and happy with them.

When I was about halfway to my destination, I adjusted my speed from then on.

There was no point in arriving too early anyway, so I enjoyed the journey itself.

If there was a mountain worth climbing, I climbed it. Of course, instead of just walking up, we climbed up the cliff. I climbed only by physical ability without any internal strength and checked my physical condition. Are there any painful areas? Are there any areas where the muscles are lacking?

If you mainly use internal energy, you tend to neglect your natural body, and that is where the difference between a true expert and a mediocre expert is found. Real people don’t miss the smallest details. Because I know that small differences are everything in the end, I never miss a single detail of my body.

While climbing the cliff, if the sunset was far away, I would sit on a rock or tree sticking out in the middle of the cliff and look at the scenery.

When I saw the beauty of Mother Nature like that, I felt like something that had been blocked in my heart was being opened.

I made a promise with Ian to go on a cruise in the central plains, but as I sit on the edge of the cliff like this and watch the sunset, I think of my father more than Ian.

I wanted to travel with my father. I want to have a conversation while looking at this view together. I wanted to know what kind of person my father was and what he thought about during his life.

Do I really have that opportunity? Will such a moment ever come to us?

Before my return, I never even dreamed that I would develop such close feelings towards my father. Maybe I missed my father, whom I couldn’t even talk to properly.

Even though I was enjoying the journey like this, when I had to run, I ran until I was out of breath.

By the time we arrived at our destination, the level of speed walking had risen to the next level. The running speed became faster and the amount of energy required decreased.

“Hahahahaha!”

I ran down the street laughing like a crazy person.

As the level of Pungshinsabo increased, I felt that it was a martial art that touched the nature of the person who saw the speed. Because it was a martial art that brought the pleasure of running to the extreme, it was addictive and made me want to keep running.

Now, even if a person on the street saw me, I passed by at a speed that wouldn’t even recognize me. It literally just passes by.

In fact, I have heard this conversation several times.

“Didn’t someone just pass by?”

“what? “I didn’t see it?”

As I walked while thinking about something else, I reached a point where I didn’t even know what I had passed by.

If you go up one level, you won’t even be able to tell if a person or a bird has passed by even if you open your eyes.

How about a speedboat that has achieved great success?

I thought that maybe I wouldn’t even feel it passing by.

The place I arrived at was a place where no one at our school could have imagined that this would be my destination.

This was Hongsan (紅山), where the headquarters of Saeoe Pungcheongyo Bridge was located.

This is where the first material for the return method, the sound bell, was obtained.

I came back here again.