Absolute Regression Chapter 59

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Episode 59: Sometimes the shell is better than the inside.

There are two ways I know of to avoid being caught putting eye drops in your eyes.

The first method is Hwan-gol-tal-tae (換骨奪胎). The body will change completely, and it will be impossible to recognize the blood-stabilizing essence that was put in. This method is as difficult as the great success of the Nine-Hwa-Ma-Gong, so it is not worth considering now.

The second way is to change only my eyes, not my entire body.

Can you change your eyes?

There is. There is only one person in my time who can change my eyes. He is even in our school. The question is whether he will accept my request.

The party greeted me with the smell of blood.

“Lee Gongja, come in quickly.”

“How have you been, Elder Ma?”

That person was a magician. The blood on his clothes was the patient’s blood.

“I’m always the same.”

“Take breaks while you work. You look tired.”

“Thank you for your concern.”

I didn’t have much interaction with Ma-ui, but after becoming the Lord of the Yellow River, I was able to build a friendship through encounters on several occasions.

“I came to see you because I happened to find some medicinal herbs.”

I gave him a gift that I had prepared. It was not a medicinal herb that is usually brought into the clinic, but one that I had bought from outside for a lot of money.

“Oh, such a precious herb. Thank you.”

“you’re welcome.”

“Come on, let’s have some tea.”

“yes.”

I drank tea with the doctor. After exchanging a few words about this and that, the doctor asked me casually.

“I think you came to see me because you had business to attend to.”

“That’s right. Actually, I came to see you because I had something to ask of you.”

“Please speak.”

“I won’t change the subject since you are busy. Please perform the Shinan technique on me.”

For a moment, the magician was startled.

New eye technique.

It is a procedure that strengthens the eyes of the unmanned. If you receive the Shinan technique, not only your general eyesight but also your dynamic vision will improve dramatically. In addition, you will not be easily affected by external influences that enter through your eyes. You will not be affected by light, darkness, water, smoke, or any other external environment.

As the name suggests, it is a rebirth with new eyes. The effect is so great that it is also called the divine eye technique.

If I receive this new eye technique, even if the leader of the Fengchun sect looks into my eyes, he won’t notice that I’ve put blood-eye essence in them. Unfortunately, the new eye technique is known to be a secret technique that was lost a long time ago.

The magician’s expression completely sank.

“How did you know I could perform the Shinan technique?”

Since it wasn’t something that could have come out even by chance, Ma-ui didn’t deny that he didn’t know. What he was curious about was how I knew.

It was only much later that we learned that Ma Yi had mastered the Shinan technique.

When he returned to the school to obtain Dafa materials, Ma Yi had already died. His disciple, Ho Bo, was in Shen Yi’s place, and he learned all the facts through him.

Ho Baek offered Shinan alcohol to Joo Baek-do, who was the leader at the time.

Because of that incident, it was revealed that Ma-ui had passed on the Shinan technique and the medicine needed for it to his disciple, Ho-baek.

I didn’t tell who I heard it from. Rather, if I didn’t tell, there would be someone who would come to mind.

“ah!”

His expression became cautious. He must have thought that his father had told me. There had to be a reason for that.

According to the memoirs of his disciple Ho Baek, his father refused to let Ma Yi use the Shinan technique. Thanks to that, the materials for the Shinan technique were passed on to him, and he was able to use it for the leader at the time. He recalled that it was all thanks to his master.

So the magician will grant my request.

Although my father refused the Shinan technique, the fact that he told me about it could be interpreted as his intention to have me perform the Shinan technique.

“Did you know that the fruit of the Paradise Avalokiteshvara, one of the ingredients needed for Shinan Art, is extremely difficult to obtain, and Shinan Art can only be performed once in a lifetime?”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Knowing that, you still want Shinan Sool?”

“That’s right.”

The doctor was troubled. I gave him time to think. I waited quietly while drinking tea, and eventually the doctor opened his mouth.

“If I show you the new magic, what will you do for me?”

“I have nothing to give you right now. Instead… … .”

He looked at the magician and spoke with confident eyes.

“I will become a cult leader.”

“!”

“If I become the leader, I will be able to grant you whatever you want.”

The magician’s eyes wavered. I know what the magician wants.

Ma-ui wanted it until he died, but his father never allowed it. That was also the reason his father refused the Shinan technique. If he received the Shinan technique, he would have to grant Ma-ui’s request.

But unlike my father, I have no intention of refusing. I intend to grant the magician’s request.

“Will you listen to whatever it is?”

“Yes. But there is just one thing.”

“Just one favor is enough.”

“I promise.”

Now there is one last thing left for the magician to decide.

“Are you confident that you can become a successor?”

“there is.”

This time I asked.

“What do you think, sir? Do you think I would be a good successor?”

If it’s my recent actions, I’m sure the devil has been paying attention.

“I think your abilities are sufficient. In fact, I could say that they are overflowing. However… … You are too pure. I’m not sure if you are fit for the position of cult leader.”

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“It actually turned out well.”

“What does it mean?”

“Please cover these clear eyes with the magic of Shinan. Please make them new eyes.”

He said it as a joke, but Ma-ui didn’t laugh. He was faced with the biggest choice of his life, and he knew that choice would determine his fate.

“This is an important decision, so please think it over carefully and then contact us.”

I got up from my seat.

“Lee Gongja, let me ask you one last question.”

“yes.”

“If you become the leader, how do you plan to deal with the Murim Alliance?”

“It will depend on the situation at the time. However, one thing is certain. Whether it is a political party or private party, an individual or an organization, a man or a woman, if we determine that they are an absolute evil, they will be punished without fail.”

I left there with a relaxed mind, knowing that at least for him it was a model answer.

* * *

Three days later, Hyeolcheondoma came to the hospital.

The doctor was sitting blankly in the examination room, the fatigue from several days of worry showing on his face.

As he entered the room, Hyeolcheondoma said.

“Is it time for you to die? Why are you doing things you’ve never done before?”

The devil sent someone to see you in secret. That’s why I came here quietly at this late hour.

“Our time to die is near.”

“Stop talking nonsense. Stop talking about us.”

“What in this world do you have so many foolish desires for?”

“Those who say they have no attachment to the world are in an even worse hell.”

Not many people knew that the two were such close friends.

“What’s going on? You called me. Are you tired of saving people? Should we go kill people together?”

Ma-ui smiled faintly. He and Hyeolcheon Do-ma, who spoke without hesitation, secretly got along well. The saying that they were close because their personalities were different, made sense when looking at their relationship with Hyeolcheon Do-ma.

There was a time when I thought that I wanted to live like a bloodthirsty horse, saying everything I wanted to say.

“I called you because I wanted to ask you something.”

“What?”

“Why did you choose a science major?”

For a moment, the Bloodthirsty Demon stared intently at the demon. Then, he burst into laughter.

“That guy really has no place he can’t reach. He even calls the chief of the medical department to the battlefield. Why on earth are you asking that?”

The magician paused for a moment before answering.

“It seems like you’ve gotten tired of saving people, just like I said.”

Bloodthirsty Demon laughed heartily, but Ma-ui was still serious.

“Why are you a scientist?”

“Why? I chose you because I thought you would become a cult leader.”

The demon nodded. He had misunderstood that the cult leader had taught Geommu-geuk his new magic.

Given that fact, it was highly likely that Lee Gong-ja would become the successor.

But the magician needed more than that. He was at a crossroads where he could use his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity or not. Because of that, whether he could achieve his lifelong wish or not depended on it.

“So what is the reason?”

This was Hyeolcheon Doma’s honest answer.

I somehow got caught up in it. When I came to my senses, I was putting the Heavenly God’s Tablet into the guy’s mouth.

I couldn’t bring myself to say that.

“The scholar said so. He said that in his magic world, he doesn’t break the tables in the guest rooms. That’s why I chose it.”

Ma-ui stared blankly at Hyeolcheon Doma for a moment. He had not expected such an absurd answer, but strangely enough, he felt like he knew what kind of heart it was. Both Geommu-geuk’s heart and Hyeolcheon Doma’s heart.

“Well, it’s time for you to stop breaking things.”

The magician rose from his seat.

“Where are you going after inviting people over? Let’s have a drink.”

“Next time. I’ll buy it then.”

“Where is the next for old people? Buy today!”

But the devil had already left there.

Looking at the back of his head, Hyeolcheon Doma laughed in vain.

“I won’t die easily if I work hard.”

Of course, I was talking about the sword dance, not the magic.

* * *

I opened my eyes while sleeping.

The Cheonmahosingong announced the presence of a visitor.

I got up from bed, put on my sword, and went outside to find the magician standing in the yard.

“Elder, are you here?”

“I didn’t emit any magic at all, so how did you know I was here?”

“I woke up with my eyes wide open. It was like fate.”

The reason I added the common word ‘fate’ is because it is a word that appeals so well to older people. It was an age when many things were difficult to sort out unless you thought it was all fate.

“I’ve been saving people my whole life.”

“That’s a great job.”

The magician shook his head.

“I’m not a sacrificial person. I save people because I want to kill one person.”

“What are you talking about?”

He asked as if he didn’t know, but I already knew. That’s why Ma-ui committed suicide at our school.

“As a member of the National Assembly, killing someone is against the will of heaven. That’s why I tried to save at least one more person in order to atone for my sins.”

The magician let out a long sigh and asked me.

“If you become the leader, will you kill that person?”

“yes.”

“Why don’t you ask who it is?”

“If someone wants to kill you, he must be a bad person. I trust you.”

“Do you know what’s inside me?”

“I think sometimes the shell is more important than the inside. The shell called Magic is not an easy shell to obtain. I believe in the effort that went into creating the name Magic.”

Of course, my belief in him is not limited to that. I believe in him because I know everything about him, including his life and death, and the people he is trying to kill. Otherwise, I would never trust my eyes to him.

“Killing him is not an easy task. If we do it wrong, many people will get involved and die. So my wish is to kill him without any other victims. Can you promise to do that?”

This is probably why his father refused. In order to grant his request, his father had to take action himself, but the position of Cheonma was too heavy for him to take action for the sake of one person’s grudge.

“I will become stronger and kill him without unnecessary sacrifices.”

“Can you promise me?”

“yes.”

“If I die first, will you keep this promise?”

“I promise. When I plunge my sword into his heart, I will whisper to him that this sword was sent by the devil.”

A smile appeared on Ma-ui’s lips, as if he was feeling good just thinking about it.

Finally, the magician made up his mind.

“Good, I will perform the Shinan technique on you.”

“thank you.”

I bowed to him and showed my respect.

“Thank you after the Shinan technique is finished. Now, let’s go.”

“Are you going to do it now?”

“Once you make up your mind, you should do it right away. Do you know what my mind will be like tomorrow? Why? Do you hate it?”

“No way. Let’s go.”

I followed the demon walking briskly.

Then I looked around carefully. This was the last world I would see with my eyes.

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