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“I heard that the leader of the sect recently took in a new disciple… … .”

“Oh, is that the little cult leader? If you look at his actions alone, it wouldn’t be strange for him to take in a disciple, but I guess he’s a bit old… … .”

A horse without legs can travel a thousand miles.

It was the beginning of a rumor that the leader of the cult had caused a stir by appearing at the training grounds for the young recruits who had not yet been assigned to the military, and had suddenly selected a boy to be his bodyguard.

The every move of the future successor to the sect is of interest to everyone. That is why, when rumors began to spread, the demonic sect’s warriors responded that it could be so.

If he wasn’t a martial artist, he would have been married long ago. As a young cult leader who had taken the position of successor by displaying overwhelming authority that was not appropriate for his age, it wouldn’t be a big deal if he indulged in sexual immorality.

In the Cheonmasingyo religion, everything could be proven only through the strength of one’s martial arts, the depth of one’s accumulated enemy attacks, and the strength of one’s own body.

But the rumors slowly changed.

“The new escort that the sect leader brought in. Actually, he’s not an escort, but a disciple.”

“A disciple? What on earth made you come to that conclusion?”

“That’s right. I heard that he has the talent to be envied by the sect leader. If he’s from outside the Shingyo Chilga (Seven Houses of the Divine Religion), he must be quite the talent.”

“There is a huge difference between learning martial arts well and teaching it well. Well, I guess the young sect leader will know how to do it well.”

The general reaction to the rumor that spread in an instant was like this. It was already a splendid event by Yu Ye-hyang, who had proven that no one was more suitable for the position of a cult leader than herself.

There was no one who dared to take on the idea of bringing in a disciple to guide and guide him. At first, even those who whispered that the leader was in love with a man simply nodded and let it go when they heard that it was a relationship between a master and a disciple.

And all of this was a high-level groundwork for Yu Ye-hyang.

“Hoo… … .”

After sending Yeonjin away, Yu Ye-hyang let out a sigh of relief as she sat on the bed.

She is the only one who has experienced regression. The days she spent with Yeonjin have become nothing through the mysterious miracle of regression. It is a time that only she has preserved.

She wasn’t stupid enough to forget that fact.

Knowing that fact, I thought about how I could improve my relationship with Yeonjin in a short period of time, and my current actions are the result.

Before the return, her relationship with Yeonjin was literally built up from the bond they had built up over the decades they spent together. So shouldn’t they find a way to shorten that time?

“First of all, it starts with keeping it by your side.”

Yu Ye-hyang muttered with a short sigh.

When she first appeared in the training grounds, wasn’t Yeonjin almost assigned to the dark shadow as a killer? It was just fate that she showed up there. She would have had to see her lover become a killer and be used for things like beautification.

Just thinking about it makes me feel like my five internal organs and six bowels are going to burst, I start to sweat, and I feel an overwhelming urge to immediately smash all the furniture around me.

Yu Ye-hyang, who had only imagined the emotions she felt, quickly calmed down and returned to the face of the leader of the Cheonmasingyo cult, not a woman in love, and let out a cold voice.

“The fact that he has regressed will naturally have to be revealed at some point, but before that, if you want to make the most of your relationship… …you should start by keeping him by your side and teaching him martial arts under the pretext of keeping him around for now.”

I will have to reveal the truth about myself someday, about the mysterious event called regression that I have experienced that I cannot explain. I don’t want to hide anything from Yeon-jin.

If you want to advance your relationship before revealing the truth at the right time, you can first become teacher and student under the pretense of teaching martial arts.

This is not a formal teacher-student relationship where they pay their respects. It just has to be like that on the outside. Furthermore, Yeonjin has the potential to advance to a higher level if she just helps her out a little, so there is no need to do anything big.

The important thing is that you can keep it by your side, and that you can become close to it under the pretense of a relationship between teacher and student.

It’s like the opening or moving stones in Go. There is no game of Go where you win from the moment you place the first stone. You have to make moves step by step to achieve ultimate victory.

“Must… … .”

Yu Ye-hyang muttered softly.

This time, I will definitely not let the ending be the same as before the regression.

Swallowing such gossip.

* * *

As soon as the promised time came, Yeonjin headed straight to Yu Yehyang’s residence.

Different dreams.

Although they were equally happy to have a priest-student relationship, their intentions were completely different. Yu Ye-hyang had only chosen it as an excuse to become closer, and Yeon-jin had a serious misunderstanding.

‘Is my talent really that good?’

In fact, Yeonjin was thinking about that as she headed to Yuyehyang’s bedroom. Now, she was thinking of her own inaction before returning, assuming that Yuyehyang was definitely the one who returned.

In the novels I read in my previous life, similar content appeared frequently. The content of the regressor marking out and accepting those who stand out as his colleagues in advance is one of the common contents of regression novels.

Yeonjin applied her case exactly to that content.

The illusion of thinking that he must have become such a great master that the leader of the sect would take him as his disciple even to the point of showing such a reckless behavior. So, you could call it a dream come true.

As soon as they entered the bedroom, which was filled with the scent of silver bells and had incense sachets hung everywhere like yesterday, Yu Ye-hyang, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, greeted Yeon-jin.

“It’s not too late.”

Yu Ye-hyang, who was sitting cross-legged and eating breakfast, slowly opened her eyes and opened her mouth. Yeon-jin answered, scratching her head as if embarrassed.

“I can’t make you wait for someone else, not even the leader.”

“That is a desirable state of mind.”

Yu Ye-hyang responded with a faint smile on her lips, tapping the side of my bed with her finger as if telling me to sit next to her. Yeon-jin hesitated for a moment, then sat down awkwardly next to me, and Yu Ye-hyang opened her mouth.

“It’s not a formal priest-student relationship. However, since you and the woman are not related, there’s no need to be so formal.”

“You said there was no need to be formal… …?”

“You are not a priest and a servant, but you cannot simply define your relationship as a master and servant. There is no need to be overly formal, so speak more casually.”

When Yeonjin asked again, Yu Yehyang, who had been thinking deeply, smiled and added.

“Since you and your wife are two years apart in age, I think it would be okay to treat you like a sister. Since your wife has no other blood relatives besides her two parents, I think of you as having a younger brother. I won’t blame you for being rude.”

“… … Can I really do that?”

Yu Ye-hyang readily responded to Yeon-jin’s tone of voice, which had suddenly become lighter.

“Of course.”

“Okay… … No, I get it.”

Is this really right? Yu Ye-hyang snickered as she looked at Yeon-jin, who was tilting her head with a puzzled expression.

Up to this point, everything was going according to her plan. She was still naive and innocent, just like before. Yu Ye-hyang let out a small laugh as she watched her naturally agree to the suggestion without any doubts, and continued speaking in a relaxed tone.

“First of all, in half a year, I will enter the martial arts world. It will be more like gaining experience, or rather, training. So for half a year, I will focus on improving your skills.”

Yeonjin’s mind quickly turned. The time limit is half a year. Does that mean that it won’t be over after half a year, so she’ll focus on teaching for the next half year?

Or, just in case, Yeonjin asked cautiously.

“Then maybe in half a year I too… … ?”

Yu Ye-hyang responded naturally.

“Isn’t that obvious? Wherever the needle goes, the thread will follow. If I were a real woman, I would be confident that even if a bunch of the rascals of the martial arts world attacked me, not a single hair would be harmed, but aren’t you different?”

“Uh.”

“Have you already forgotten what I said yesterday? First, you need to become strong enough not to die somewhere. The story starts after that.”

Six months from now.

There will never be a day when I will be away from Yeonjin. Yu Ye-hyang smiled playfully as she thought that.

“For the next six months, continue to train with your girlfriend. That way, she will feel safe enough to take you to the martial arts world.”

“I’m fine.”

Yeonjin, who had been thinking for a moment, answered immediately. She had never dreamed that it was for the purpose of satisfying Yu Yehyang’s selfish desires, but in any case, the fact that the formidable Sogyoju was holding her captive and diligently teaching her for half a year was not surprising.

Yoo Ye-hyang’s impure intentions were not the kind that could be called malicious, and it is true that, in the end, it was an act that unilaterally benefited Yeon-jin.

Yu Ye-hyang nodded, her expression vague as old memories briefly came to mind.

“Then let’s go to the woman’s private practice room.”

From the beginning to the end, it was exactly as she remembered it. It was only natural since the kernel had come from another world, but everything, starting with the unmanly aspects of this world, was different.

Yu Ye-hyang, who was walking next to him, thought as she naturally got up.

If this moment is all just a daydream, a daydream, then don’t wake up.

And Yeonjin thought about it too.

I hope that I can use this opportunity to learn martial arts and become a master worthy of the world.

The two still had different dreams.