Absolute Regression

Episode 13 My temper is even dirtier.

“Demon Lord. Name: Gu Cheon-yang (具天壤). He is the younger brother of the Blood Heavenly Demon Nine Heavenly Sect. It has been eight years since I became the Demon Lord, and by carrying out various dangerous missions, I have raised the Demon Army to the status of an elite organization recognized by everyone, both in name and reality.”

Seo Dae-ryong also knew the demon lord well.

“It means you did a good job.”

“That’s right.”

“Can I see the letter that came in this time?”

“Yes, I am here.”

He showed me the letter.

The content, written crookedly as if trying to fool the handwriting, was very simple.

-Serious corruption occurred within the Magun. Please investigate.

After looking down at it for a while, Seo Dae-ryong asked.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Let me imagine. There is corruption within Hwangcheongak. “You found out.”

I asked, looking at Seo Dae-ryong.

“Then are you going to send a letter?”

“If it were me, I wouldn’t send it.”

Seo Dae-ryong’s answer was without hesitation.

“yes? “It has nothing to do with you.”

“No, that’s not why.”

“then?”

“Nothing will change if you send a letter.”

I could sense a certain defeatism in his thoughtless answer.

“Your Nether Pavilion exists to change the main school, right?”

“Exactly, we are the sword used by those who want to change our school. “Not the subject.”

“If the higher-ups don’t change, the school won’t change?”

“I never said anything like that.”

But his expression was ‘Isn’t it?’ Since he naturally had a gloomy mood, these pessimistic and pessimistic thoughts suited him well.

“Anyway, this person sent a letter. I think I’ll die if I catch this. You can tell just by looking at him that he faked his handwriting like this. But why did this person send a letter? “Like you said, nothing will change just because of this.”

In place of Seo Dae-ryong, who did not answer, Ian quietly stepped forward and answered.

“They couldn’t have sent it because they were just. Could it be that they have a grudge against the person who committed corruption?”

“That makes sense.”

I nodded and returned the letter to Seo Dae-ryong.

“Anyway, we must find this person. “If we look easy, he’ll never show up.”

“Yes, I think so too.”

“how is it? “Can you do it?”

“I have to do it. “I already received the order and came here.”

“I mean, it’s really dangerous. The demon lord may be involved. “Aren’t you scared?”

“yes.”

“Did you know that the last inspector died?”

“I know. “The investigator who died at that time was my immediate senior.”

“Oh, I see.”

“He was the marksman who taught me.”

I could feel some sadness in those calm words. Maybe the reason he memorizes the information about all the demons in the demon army is because he wants to avenge his dead senior?

“Do you feel sad when you think of him?”

“He died in vain.”

“It is not a vain death. Because that death brought you and me here. And you have to be scared. They are the ones who killed the Hwangcheongak investigator and murdered his colleagues. “In short, they are people with no backs.”

“I don’t want to be scared by those dirty bastards.”

I could clearly understand these words. He wanted to avenge his predecessor. A great anger sleeps in that small body.

“Now then, shall we go investigate?”

As I was leaving the residence with Seo Dae-ryong, Ian followed me.

“young master! Please take me too.”

She thought investigating Demon Army was dangerous.

“No, it’s an official mission. “This is the time to call it a day and get some rest.”

She needs to get away from me.

Ian, who was looking at us worriedly as we walked away, suddenly looked around.

I directed my energy backwards and stroked her head once.

Don’t worry Ian. Because I have walked a very long way for days like these.

* * *

The Demon Dragon Garden, where the demonic forces reside, was located in the western district of the main temple’s outer hall.

As expected from an elite organization, the building was large and the facilities were very good.

When I arrived at the entrance to the Demon Dragon Garden with Seo Dae-ryong, two demons stopped me. As the demons boasted of their large size, these gatekeepers were also twice the size of an average person.

“Where are you from?”

“This is Seo Dae-ryong, a special investigator at Hwangcheongak. Move!”

Although Seo Dae-ryong was small in stature, he had a strong personality.

However, despite his force, the two demons were not nervous or scared at all. Rather, they mocked him.

“Special investigator? “It doesn’t look special at all?”

One of them spoke softly, as if he was talking to himself, but I heard it clearly because I was told to listen.

Before I or Seo Dae-ryong could say anything, another guy quickly came out.

“You cannot enter without permission from above.”

Seo Dae-ryong issued an investigation order for this incident.

“The upper part is here. “Here’s the order.”

“Wait a moment. “I will report it to my superiors.”

“We will meet your superiors in person. Move.”

I was just watching from behind to see how Seo Dae-ryong handled this matter.

“I heard you can’t go in without permission.”

“This order is permission!”

Their voices raised with each other.

“What bullshit? “If you come here, you have to follow our laws.”

“dog sound?”

Without hesitation, Seo Dae-ryong mercilessly kicked the shin of the guy who was blocking his way.

Sigh.

“Ugh!”

The guy who was clutching his shin suddenly raised his fist.

“You bastard!”

Seo Dae-ryong stood in his place and glared at the guy.

“To hit the Hwangcheongak investigator?”

That guy didn’t dare hit Seo Dae-ryong. No matter how powerful the demon army was, if it assaulted the special investigator of Hwangcheongak, it would immediately send it to prison.

“Ugh, are you going to beat up this rat-sized thing and ask me for the price?”

This was exactly the level of Demon Army.

Well, is it just the devil? Many of the demons at our school were living according to their nature without hesitation.

We don’t have magic.

It may have existed at some point, but as of now, the magic has been lost.

There are no worries about why our school should exist in Moorim and what we should pursue in the future.

A collection of evil people united by the wrong prejudice that being vicious and strong is justice and truth. If someone were to criticize our school like this, I would have nothing to refute.

Seo Dae-ryong raised his voice.

“Move!”

“I told you to wait until your superiors come!”

They didn’t get out of the way.

Seo Dae-ryong must have said this because this is the reality.

―Nothing will change if you send a letter.

The current scuffle with that small body clearly shows the reality of our school.

After watching for a while, I finally came out.

“Do you know who I am?”

Even though I came out, the momentum of the two guys did not subside.

“I know.”

“I don’t think you know much? “What if you did this even though you knew it was me?”

As soon as he finished speaking, I kicked his luggage mercilessly. Since kicking the shin doesn’t seem to solve the problem, I kicked something more important.

puck!

“Aaaahhh!”

The guy grabbed his lower leg and rolled over.

“Are you yelling at me while I’m watching?”

My fist got stuck in the face of the other guy who was embarrassed.

Boom!

The big guy was knocked out in one blow.

Seo Dae-ryong looked at him with a surprised face. I guess he didn’t know that he would beat up the demon army so openly.

“What are you doing? “You have to take the lead.”

“Yes, let’s go.”

Seo Dae-ryong took the lead and I followed behind him.

As if the news had already spread, before entering the main building, a group of demons swarmed to block the way.

“Move!”

When no one stepped aside, Seo Dae-ryong held out an order and spoke loudly.

“Can’t you see this? You guys are interfering with the official investigation. Do you all want to rot in prison?”

No matter how much they raised their voices, they only snorted and no one seemed scared. Moreover, Seo Dae-ryong was looked down upon even more because of his small size.

They parted ways and a man walked out.

“What kind of bastards come here and cause mischief?”

“This is Special Investigator Seo Dae-ryong. “Please identify yourself.”

“This is the high party of the Magun area. Are you okay, you bastard?”

At that time, Seo Dae-ryong quickly sent me a message.

―This person is actually the highest ranking person. He is known to be the most evil among the demonic forces.

Godang must have seen him licking his lips while sending a message.

“Is this guy crazy about wanting to die? “How dare you make a joke in front of someone?”

The guys at the front gate and these guys were literally useless people. The reason they ignored me was because the Demon Army itself was an organization that supported my brother. The demon lord’s older brother, Hyeolcheondoma, is also known as his brother’s successor. That’s why you’re ignoring me so blatantly.

“Go Great Lord, I am a special investigator of the Hwangcheon Pavilion who came down under an official order. “Be careful what you say!”

Seo Dae-ryong was confident even in front of the old temple.

‘I like it.’

After watching the trashy disciples of Hyeolcheondoma and the demonic army, I felt like my mind was purified when I saw Seo Dae-ryong.

Godang rolled his eyes as if he didn’t like Seo Dae-ryong’s attitude.

“Careful what you say? “What are you going to do if I don’t do it?”

“We will all be arrested for obstruction of the Hwangcheongak investigation and contempt for the investigators.”

“arrest? Hahahaha.”

As he laughed out loud, the subordinates around him also burst into laughter.

“Do it if you can!”

Even if executioners capable of using force had come along, they would have turned out like this.

Seo Dae-ryong couldn’t do anything else and turned to look at me.

It’s time for me to step forward again.

“Long time no see, Daeju Go.”

I walked up to Godang with great strides and held his hand as if shaking his hand with a happy face.

“When did we last see each other? Was it at the last banquet? “It’s nice to see you like this.”

While I was happy to see him, Godang’s expression was not so good.

“I think I need to see the demon lord urgently, so please stop being territorial here and open the way.”

Then I walked inside with him.

The road naturally opened and Seo Dae-ryong and I entered together, still holding hands.

His subordinates looked puzzled at the sight of Godang opening the way too easily compared to his initial momentum.

I walked down the hallway and said goodbye to Godang in front of the stairs.

“I’ll buy you a drink next time.”

Seo Dae-ryong asked with a surprised face because he opened the way and climbed the stairs so easily.

“Were you acquainted with Godang?”

“no. “I saw it for the first time today.”

“But how?”

“He’s going to have to eat with his left hand for a while. “I broke his hand when I shook his hand earlier.”

“I beg your pardon?”

Seo Dae-ryong was so surprised that he screamed.

How could one not be surprised to hear that the hand of the Demon Lord was broken without even making a mark?

“I had no idea that had happened. But why didn’t he send his men to attack him?”

“Then it becomes clear what happened to you, right? Broke your hand while shaking hands? “I can’t pay the ticket even if I feel embarrassed in front of my subordinates.”

Of course, that wasn’t the only reason. When Godang, whose hand was broken by the sudden surprise attack, tried to fight back, I quickly sent a telegram.

-If you mess up, you’ll never be able to use your hands again.

I held my broken hand so tightly that I felt like I was going to crush it completely. Godang was scared because there was a previous precedent of crushing the arm of a Hyecheondoma disciple so that he could not recover.

“That foul-tempered old man won’t just sit there.”

“What if I just don’t have it?”

“I will do whatever it takes.”

“If you do that, your head will explode and you will die. “This is a prophecy.”

Seo Dae-ryong looked at me with a new look in his eyes.

“Isn’t it respectable?”

“Your personality is better than I thought…”

“Why do you stop talking? “Dirty?”

“….”

“Are you the kind of person who can’t lie?”

“That’s why I get a lot of hate.”

“What may be hateful to one person may be likeable to another.”

Seo Dae-ryong, who stared at me in silence for a moment, changed the topic.

“The Demon Lord’s office is on the seventh floor. Let’s go.”

“It’s needlessly high. Let’s go.”

So we walked up to the seventh floor.