A Regressor’s Tale of Cultivation Chapter 814 Chapter 811: Afterstory 3 - Back
Previously on A Regressor’s Tale of Cultivation...
We get summoned by the authorities and face some interrogation.
Encountering the affected individuals, we deliver a minor psychological jolt, securing a friendly resolution that leads to our freedom.
Thus, our retreat concludes in that manner.
Back at SJD Corporation, we deposit the firm vehicle into the storage area.
At present, by entering a private code known solely to us, this vehicle morphs into a construct known as Three-Headed Dinosaur General.
Should we venture to a secluded spot once more, it's a feature I'm eager to activate.
I head back to my residence and dial my parents right away.
Honestly, I ought to have reached out on the initial day...
Yet, overwhelmed by bliss from my extended stay at Mount Sumeru upon return, I overlooked it briefly.
For some moments, I struggle with the telephone artifact's controls, but quickly regain proficiency in its use.
"Yes, Mother. How have you been? Father...oh, he's off at the potato patch, huh? That cursed potato patch..."
Their comforting tones welcome me.
I converse at length with my mother and father.
Father, who had headed to the potato field, returns shortly and joins the call.
"Hey, yeah, you rascal. Everything okay on your end?"
"Yes...I'm fine. I'll visit over the weekend."
"Fine, don't push yourself too hard."
"Yes."
"Hanging up then?"
"Mother, Father."
To these two, whose voices I've missed for ages, even if it's awkward...
I voice the sentiments I've longed to express.
"I love you both. And thank you."
A short hush falls.
Then they erupt in a flurry of reactions.
"My word, how corny. Did you swallow something odd?"
Though they sound flustered, I sense their delighted pulses.
"Kukukuk..."
This basic, cringe-worthy act.
I've been unable to perform it for an eternity.
"I'm ending the call. See you weekend."
"Okay~"
Once the line with them disconnects...
Having reverted to Earth native Seo Eun-hyun after so long, relishing my earthly ties...
I step into my modest ten-pyeong space, settle down, and chuckle.
"I ought to...get them some gifts at minimum."
Ji Hwa, now inhabiting Oh Hye-seo's form, proceeds to Oh Hye-seo's dwelling.
"Hmm, so this qualifies as an Earth dweller's abode?"
It's brimming with intriguing items.
Among those, the most captivating is the compact, rectangular artifact.
This device termed [smartphone] compiles and retrieves vast information from this world.
"It flickered through Seo Eun-hyun's recollections, so I'm not too familiar. Time to expand my grasp of Earth's society."
Though it's Oh Hye-seo's frame, Ji Hwa's influence has reshaped it to her former mortal visage.
Regardless, henceforth she'll exist as an entirely new person, intending to savor Earth's routines and customs alongside Seo Eun-hyun's companions.
"To start, this weekend...on the day Earth folk supposedly unwind, I'll employ this artifact to explore all facets of Earth life at least once!"
Thus, to comprehend Earth inhabitants fully, Ji Hwa from then dives deeply into the search tool dubbed smartphone.
"I'm back..."
Kim Yeon enters an empty space.
In a nook of her quarters, her grandmother's framed portrait hangs.
"I truly...longed for you, Grandma."
Gazing at the image, Kim Yeon shivers.
With her current prowess, reviving her is within reach.
Yet...
She grips her fists firmly and denies the urge.
One who has departed remains departed.
"...I, I'll live joyfully for sure."
Clinging to bygones merely spawns another Future King.
At minimum on Earth, setting her boundaries and vowing to avoid wielding dread power as in days past...
Kim Yeon averts her eyes from the portrait.
Tok—
Perching on her bed's rim, Kim Yeon peers outside.
"Haahh..."
Rain descends from above.
It's Thursday, the 26th.
The next day brings a break.
Still, lounging idly after so long makes her fingers twitch.
After reclining briefly, Kim Yeon resolves to first, in her mortal shell after ages, cleanse beneath a soothing shower.
"Post-bath...I'll reach out to Min-hee Unnie and grab some fries."
For ages...
As a regular individual, she'll attempt casual talks, hit a singing lounge, return, and binge the shows from her Earth era to satisfaction.
This weekend, a trip to Seo Eun-hyun's place is on her agenda.
As he'll likely head to his folks', she figures tagging along to meet them once and present herself.
Oh Hyun-seok arrives at his residence.
"Dear, you're home?"
Upon entry, his spouse's voice reaches him.
A lingering melancholy, still grappling with the loss from the failed pregnancy.
Within, their infant's scan image adorns a frame.
Oh Hyun-seok pauses at the view, then approaches his wife, embracing her from the rear.
"...Home at last."
"What's with you...suddenly?"
"Dear."
Observing his petite wife...
Enfolding her, he declares.
"Let's...try for another."
"What...?"
"This round...nothing like that will occur."
No repeat of heartbreaking history such as miscarriage.
With his intervention, he'll ensure it.
This instance, he'll surmount it beside his wife.
"Our child. This time I'll surely...surely safeguard them. So dear...let's release it now."
Clasping his wife, trapped in grief over their initial loss...Oh Hyun-seok unleashes his honest emotions.
That night,
In Oh Hyun-seok's home, fervent voices echo powerfully.
Sounds of shattering and discarding echo too.
Yet that night,
Ultimately...
They embrace, tears flowing.
Having endured such agony, they choose to shatter the chains of yesterday.
"This weekend. We'll make it happen. After the next, a third too..."
Clutching his wife amid sobs, Oh Hyun-seok affirms his determination.
This weekend,
Oh Hyun-seok will welcome fresh life anew.
Kang Min-hee steps into her home.
"Time to discard every bit of this."
She tosses all the tobacco packs procured into the bin, then scours the place meticulously.
"I've returned..."
Surveying the spotless interior, she exhales deeply.
A realm teeming with tangled, migraine-provoking issues.
To Earth...
Her return is complete.
"Huu..."
From Kang Min-hee's exhalation, a tiny specter forms.
The fragmented spirit from her own division soars distant.
Perusing timelines, the fragment seeks her former tie.
The diviner who, in attempting to heal Kang Min-hee, descended into insanity.
The fragment approaches that diviner, confined in an asylum, salivating in a straitjacket.
"Kki, kkiiikhik! Kkihihihihihik! Once more, once more, it's you! Indeed, what insight do you bear this time!? Ahh, aaaahhh! That One murmurs, the Almighty Future King Fate Supreme Deity Hong Fan Gu Ju imparts revelations in my ear, summoning me to the Sumeru Three Heavens Great Thousand World, That One perches on a colossal lotus, upon an elevated, shadowy seat of obscurity forged from fate's pull, gesturing to me, O child, tempered in sorrow's destiny amid Miracle's shards, release me now, as I must aid the tale leading to That One and the future's promise..."
"The entity you glimpsed via me has been eradicated."
"Huh?"
Kang Min-hee invokes a title matching that entity's stature.
A fleeting confusion from Seo Eun-hyun arises, yet he swiftly comprehends and shares a sliver of his insight.
"[The Crystal King Star Genesis Supreme Deity]. That being traversed every trial and attained the narrative's close."
Kwoooong!
Insight clashes with insight, quelling the immense entity's hold on the diviner's psyche.
With Seo Eun-hyun's forfeiture of Ender Supreme Deity status, he now holds Star Genesis Supreme Deity.
Nevertheless, as Crystal Throne's master, he retains Crystal King's essence.
In contrast, Future King Fate Supreme Deity faces total obliteration.
Though diminished in stature, his insight dwarfs that of a wholly destroyed foe.
Kang Min-hee bestows redemption upon the deranged diviner due to her influence.
"Seek tranquility, please."
"Aaah...aaaah..."
Absorbing the [wisdom] from Crystal King Star Genesis Supreme Deity, the diviner senses the nightmarish presence in her mind dissolving.
Immediately, Star Genesis Supreme Deity's [wisdom] locks away the diviner's recollections.
Soon, the diviner awakens.
Amnesia will erase her recent past, yet she'll reclaim sanity.
For Star Genesis Supreme Deity's wisdom spares her essence needless harm, withholds unbearable gifts, and restores her via supreme life arts.
Henceforth, she'll emerge as a genuine diviner, her spiritual senses heightened.
"Forgive me. Now...live blissfully."
Extending gratitude to the well-intentioned diviner who aided her, Kang Min-hee recalls the fragment.
"Huu..."
This weekend, Kang Min-hee intends to visit her parents.
And...
She'll inform them she no longer perceives spirits or such.
That all is healed.
Thus...
She aims to declare their freedom from the sorrowful history.
Diririririk—
Noting Kim Yeon's incoming call, she offers a subtle smile.
Thursday today.
One day shy of weekend, but she opts for a break tomorrow to enjoy a full day out.
Jeon Myeong-hoon attends a modest gathering limited to Jeon clan kin and heads of select mid-tier enterprises.
Upon arrival, irritation surges at the tedious obligation, yet compliance is unavoidable.
As it's a directive from Jeon Myeong-cheol, who supplied the villa for their pleasant retreat, he must oblige.
"Indeed, Myeong-hoon. Meet Miss Lee Seo-ah from IHJ Group. She's vital to the alliance our firm pursues, so handle her with care."
Presenting a scion from another's enterprise leadership to Jeon Myeong-hoon, Jeon Myeong-cheol murmurs aside.
"Cease causing headaches and lock this alliance down. IHJ's proprietors stem from S Corporation's main lineage branch. Grasping this could link us to a titan. Quit scandals like pursuing aides or staff, shape up, and contribute to the clan for once."
"..."
With that, Jeon Myeong-cheol taps Jeon Myeong-hoon's arm lightly and withdraws to allow interaction.
Lee Seo-ah approaches Jeon Myeong-hoon with a radiant grin.
"Your clan's seniors seem rather demanding. In ours, actually..."
"Er, apologies, but."
As Lee Seo-ah edges too near, Jeon Myeong-hoon retreats and states gravely.
"I cherish someone already. Proximity to others disrespects her."
"Excuse me? But...this encounter is essentially arranged by our elders..."
"Such matters escape me. I prioritize bonds beyond kin or duty."
Jeon Myeong-hoon glances at the venue's window.
Gloomy skies amass. Thunder growls. Yet the breeze appears invigorating.
'She hasn't entered the world yet, right?'
Still, inevitably, one day...
Rebirth awaits her.
Jeon Myeong-hoon acknowledges it himself.
Full detachment from history eludes him.
Nevertheless...
'I won't summon her back by force.'
He'll anticipate her rebirth, their fresh encounter as novel ties, forging anew.
Should that bond span one life and conclude, only then can he release her.
'I'll await our reunion, So-hae.'
Wearing a soft, yearning look, envisioning her return as reborn affinity...
He dismisses Lee Seo-ah and departs.
Jeon Myeong-cheol and IHJ affiliates sour at the scene, but Jeon Myeong-hoon remains indifferent.
"This weekend...uproar awaits."
No concern.
He, unbound from yesteryear incompletely, persists.
Soon, liberation nears.
Against that, kin woes fail to faze Jeon Myeong-hoon.
Contemplating the impending weekend summons and tirades from relatives, he steels for bold confrontation.
Witnessing Jeon Myeong-hoon thus, Lee Seo-ah flushes instead, though irrelevant to him.
Deolkeok—
After succinctly recounting the retreat events, stowing the SUV in storage, and tackling select firm duties for the first time lately, Kim Young-hoon at last reaches home past dusk.
"Huuu..."
Kim Young-hoon eyes his dwelling's facade.
Vibrant auras emanate from within.
He rubs his bare scalp repeatedly.
This form remains alien still.
Aiming to train it swiftly and, citing baldness treatment, regrow locks, he clutches the entry handle with unsteady grip.
Unfamiliar physique, but a haven his spirit knows intimately.
His abode.
Where son, daughter, and spouse reside.
Dalkak—
Kim Young-hoon unlatches the door.
Passing a sack of treats grabbed en route, he beams widely.
The kids greet him warmly, and he spots his wife fixing supper.
A cozy, nostalgic dinner aroma fills the air.
This weekend, a family outing picnic after ages seems ideal.
'We'll picnic close to my parents' and visit Mother and Father too.'
En route, he'll swing by the Oh household, his