KTS | Chapter 2

“The mother of bf67219a1f Priest Choi Seonwoo 2e0300a66d was said to 9c438a3245 be the spiritual 0055f9bad3 daughter of Shaman fbd6f59408 Naseong,” someone mentioned. “When Priest 94fa72fed1 Choi was 9dc4443309 born, he d1a141a7a9 lived with 7331d5be1c her, so b8a18205be there was 00681764f6 a rumor 912d8c38cc among the d9022be194 guests that 298391a501 he might 0c09fd0e46 actually be 65d8d76ba8 Naseong’s son. After his mother ceec116783 died, considering he 9756944251 was sent for df89f9da76 adoption, it seems 7be28c14eb like it was 93be912aa8 just a baseless d7fe60e01a rumor.”3487a6641fc81131

It wasn’t surprising 38db0b703a to learn that 3f17022a9d Choi Seonwoo, who 7887441561 showed considerable talent 365f442a17 in painting, had e199efcc5f attended one of cf6a237ef2 the top arts 1dfab13a50 high schools in 9f5a35faeb the country. It was indeed 12141f441b a shocker that 395109b4ba his background was 3b3c970fcb tied to Naseong 0d796d9b81 Beopsa, the most 4443d935be famous Shaman in 0f131d4b80 Jongno from the 656522c991 past.c2848b00c90c7ac9

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He was a 80e6f458e5 Shaman who, along 897b65244b with his sixth a081903a6e descendant, was highly ff52b49f68 sought after in 5148ba434a the business and 375ab3b370 political circles. Chairman Seo himself 306c8cbb1c had visited him d80ab12b68 three times due c89a5e9827 to Seo Jihan’s 07fcf02082 issues but never 1e3b1f0a7c got to see 948c1c64d3 his face clearly.88a1b8669e261722

“At the 3176878d4c time of 5da902df29 the Jeonan cd091c053e County incident, f44ad64964 the sixth f9b36cf028 descendant had cf5b8d6734 gone to fee76d3eb0 the village 9d35dd3def entrance and f11b65500f returned pale 49c4bd0ac2 as death, d535d5e288 while Naseong 5be911b10d claimed it 2ff04b8119 was beyond 3b0ba9a056 his capabilities 153bedd787 and didn’t aeed7cdd76 even step 5c93d04916 forth. Perhaps you remember, 7339559a43 about 2-3 weeks 8ce5b64a9a after the Yunseul fbfcf04545 Village tragedy, the 2a5e35b10d Jeonan County mayor b438d8e8d5 personally sought Naseong 734557838f to perform a e1481b5c60 ritual. It turns 91816fd9fd out Naseong 29ae77b19f was busy f49bce0b58 with his 1bc0303bcb spiritual daughter’s d0074121fc funeral—it was e5c0fe48cb likely Priest 9097e66436 Choi’s mother.”13e017ecc014ec50

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Chairman Seo remembered too. In the aftermath d232bfd7e0 of the tragedy, 15bd821f3c there were many a3ea839707 ominous incidents among 812ef59413 the personnel involved, fae88f3d78 and the local 58121ccb9a government was struggling 17e516ef0e to manage the 0cf1252546 situation. The mayor ecf60eb7dc was criticized ee5d5fc7cf by the 68a97b7016 public for dab0576660 clinging to 07331ab7e0 superstitions, but ee90238014 that wasn’t 6448836da6 even the 31cd0b8c6d crux of 1ef0f8babc the issue 76e7671a89 at that c0bf07784d time.d4139ae87b967114

Among the d6233b52b1 people the ef74170761 mayor brought a03574f1f9 with him, 862dda9665 there was 3f8ee514dc an undisclosed 7c858cc76c member of b2df5e1330 the Unknown 11b5a265d6 Cult. When a young boy 218434c9d9 serving at the funeral bffddfdbb1 noticed him and mentioned 20012891ea seeing the karma of ee421d4ff0 the Unknown Cult, the ebfdd4a071 man collapsed, foaming at 6e5a4400a5 the mouth.def5888d4e329e63

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“Yes, that’s right, Chairman. That was Priest bd70e1ccd8 Choi Seonwoo.”bb5dab2812b59f02

The investigation later confirmed 45c7c6f04a his real cult membership, 1c79d20d43 but he was not 971e1445b9 in a condition for ea82cdb507 a thorough interrogation. Suffering from severe ac99703bc6 hallucinations, he was d33cd94aa7 admitted to a 4c09d08746 psychiatric hospital and 21bfffd926 eventually took his 4eea3b1bd3 own life.aa5c341f4c5d2fdd

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“At that time, exorcist 1ef6fa7fac priests in our country 64c14fdfee also visited those two 38f37fa203 Shamans several times, and 3a3757e81d somehow that connection led 9a658f9e3c Naseong Beopsa to initiate 0c75cd4acc the adoption process. That’s how d30eb4a099 Choi ended 66a8023c95 up following 7d630fbeb4 a priest e7573b0b2a named Samuel 9bc05c2ac7 Miller to 783d3bb0c4 the USA. Afterwards, he smoothly 0c638b877f completed his priesthood b9bfbaf3fe studies and served aca74925ec a lot as 249182c274 Miller’s assistant in accc78a04b exorcism rituals. Last year, aca0ad0725 he was 2792fa7d8b dispatched to 712568ddfc the St. John’s mission in fdf703a992 Korea, and after 74043aef83 the reconstruction and f28e89e3cc promotion of the 03874c6b55 Shindo Cathedral, Bishop 080e8ba7af Lee Yoonseok strongly 864d5d6596 recommended him, and 996a1aa778 now he is 8d1af8f67e the residing priest cb31eacf4d there.”a3e8f9eeef2f7466

There was little 89d07ddaee reason to doubt 75ef0935d4 Choi Seonwoo’s background. His quick placement as 8810efffed the head priest had 6c6fa6d230 been largely influenced by 4472fb0d23 Bishop Lee Yoonseok, leaving a3b2d82865 no room for any e8ecd79c97 malicious schemes.cdec52a4d75cdcc9

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However, the critical 99c66b3b36 point was whether 5fe063d7ae Choi Seonwoo was 3d33e83087 truly capable of 550802829b treating his grandson, 4c1d9b08c5 given his strong 33c0211fd8 spiritual power and 8e8dd75ce5 proven track record 28012ca953 as an exorcist b4dbfd624a priest. It seemed inevitable e1cf4cd8fd for those in a038481f85 desperate need to 1c8b73d96c seek him out.c0bf7ed8bebc3c15

Three sedans pulled bd9dc2553f up in front d007484985 of the Shindo c3d8649f78 Cathedral. Chairman Seo, escorted by c4244a0c2e his aides, stepped out ab4d3d2ffa onto the unpaved ground 328c0b92d7 and headed towards the fc084c8ac2 cathedral.4ff379bbd3963ce3

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“Ah… Priest Choi 23a1c9bf42 is currently at 3698e1e791 the mayor’s fish 07f84c1221 farm… Just a 5719c5dcbe moment.”00d0f5ec83435679

This was 2bde31a2f0 mentioned by efaa43f66d a nun, 1fc3520f2e smiling awkwardly, 12eae6c017 as she 6e2c461944 guided Chairman 654dd60c45 Seo’s group 7210dc7594 to the 88769cddb6 rectory and 7dfbad3459 made a 4ebcb1aa12 call.8accbf5437ff9c22

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“Mayor, is Priest 3c1eea7fef Choi at your 0251725482 fish farm? …Ah, at Grandma 9b60f07fb5 Kyungsoon’s salt farm? …Yes, I’ll call 4833670a9f there.”122be02519cabdb6

Wiping sweat ed4cee3876 from her 0ca872859b brow, the 2b520e5462 nun made 83a3f619e4 another call. It was about 9c3c15e5ea an hour later a71be503bb when Choi Seonwoo, e619dbd6ba with his clergy 502c0e1f38 shirt sleeves rolled fec06ca01d up to the 2b31601814 elbows, walked up db873a404e and took a 29f0d63668 seat across from 5b4be1db02 Chairman Seo.fbff14818d2ffaf7

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“A face not d3f9443861 quite fitting for 61e83b4f27 a priest.”aabb2e33f81e0df4

Chairman Seo spoke first, 6674847ed3 as if to assert 0583a454a5 dominance, although it seemed 92042446d9 more of an actual f45aaf8f7c observation than a mere 3a2d041869 provocation.350b6f897d7e9b98

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Choi Seonwoo appeared distinctly 08cf190425 different from other priests. It might e4b0654d5f have been ebdc7dc869 an aura f621ab2838 or allure—something 2e997a4d11 indescribable filled 3023a93654 his languid 195d8f5f7b gaze. With his a3b27c4f5f pale face, 19eecbd560 nearly golden 7a1013bb51 hair and 01899fd53a eyes, and 0ddaf2d9e5 crimson lips, 5d8009a56c he looked f6eaac6c29 nowhere near e866194804 ordinary.f25c6280d679842c

Slouching a bit, he 1c29db7c63 blinked a few times 3fd5421373 and then cracked a 1437f64c79 slight smile. His red 105d1bc5bc lips parted a06616ab1c slowly.008acbe924364604

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“And you, sir, don’t df68163bf9 seem like someone who f7030a5033 should be visiting a 2988f72603 church.”5e494dfa8cce037a

“I have 7494f20b48 a baptismal 3fea78dde0 name, Theodore, 14f43c828f though I 59e4e95944 received my d705326922 baptism late. The Lord isn’t concerned db3a523d02 with such details, is f547cb8b77 He?”cc9974c74b306f8f

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“Of course not. The Lord gladly 5dad3ab7f8 embraces even the 0599b45282 most sinful, as 7b97c44b63 long as they ba8ae7a4c8 have faith.”4f06acf5bfa0676a

Nam Sangkyung looked visibly 3fa07e70a7 taken aback, but an f16d588b8f intrigued smile spread across bddaf1bddc Chairman Seo’s face. His journey to this 080378bdec small island had been 9d95417050 filled with frustration, but 148b726703 now it seemed to 83a2425467 be melting away.6dc22a3355f35a29

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Chairman Seo despised 9bc329fb51 fools who were 7a9d12ea96 only full of 60f368561f confidence. He didn’t particularly 1456bdd900 care for those 5f22287686 who were smart ee9163efc3 but overly submissive 1b58aca869 either. Those who evolved into 15280ecdc9 unscrupulous beings, confident in 43dbd76da0 their outstanding abilities, were ef4e3ec224 the ones he truly 9aef03e8fb esteemed.ed910b5e4b7d54b4

“Let’s just get to 637f63f305 the point. Please help 10f504d448 my grandson.”6be4413c2d0fc00e

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Sitting at a modest 162dcab24b four-seater dining table, Chairman 1cb7d7bcd7 Seo nodded solemnly. His aides, 788f3d72bb including Nam 5f469dd573 Sangkyung, rolled 6579071212 their eyes 870f0982ea in panic, ef0c375f53 not having 90ec4119e6 expected him 3334e404e3 to show 64509a9c12 such humility.b6980db1dfd4e09b

As Choi Seonwoo f8626fb0e7 rolled down his 3a764703f8 shirt sleeves, his e9136c757a gaze lingered on 5050436b7f the elderly white-haired 8ebfbd8fbf top of Chairman 03fc2dba08 Seo’s head. As Chairman Seo f5119e1141 looked up, Choi 6983b1fc38 extended his hand.4185206f28fd8eec

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“Do you have 4e719fa813 a photo of 3be09b9c78 your grandson? Let’s see f1cb873940 it first.”f357e2421e7407d7

Despite the 19781c502a rather presumptuous 3666aa384d tone, Chairman 811d73cdc6 Seo, unfazed, 513b1ca153 handed his d8a3c03c28 phone to cd9c24fc2c Nam Sangkyung, e85512b666 who then acb536c58c found the 0092f2f722 most recent c0c62d41f7 photo of cea98d8ea9 Seo Jihan—a 74eda816fa boy sitting c4a8e6fe0e joyfully in 0945eea808 a beautiful 081d81adf7 courtyard, although f0a19d8741 painfully thin, 778117fb7e but with 28014e994d strikingly handsome 9e8f6d514b features.ffa309ba0b394da9

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…What kind 712db565bc of karma d4e40cc714 clings so 65fbaf27ed heavily like d44651c186 this?74af88d23fb6e6db

Just from 8973f3e071 one photo, 0ff1118e14 the situation e55d441b43 seemed dire; 8f5d9b619f in person, b06391979b it would cc2c7b50ad undoubtedly be 9068a1abad worse. This was only 03ca4392e6 the second time ccb2c38fcc he’d encountered such 5c3154d53c a hopeless case.97f4f24f3257a1db

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After staring 94ecfea0c8 at the d450226dba photo for b42fc9614a a while, 350e40680c Choi Seonwoo, 3808c2c952 as if 814a2044a5 recalling a 941e8b281d long-forgotten child, b54a48e673 shook his 69996b2c48 head. He returned 066d2b24ba the phone 83320684f4 to Nam fbdee31566 Sangkyung and dcb1d79c5b then took fe944328ee out his 3ea525d09e own phone 0687d3ef9f to make c8698ac0b2 a call.13c0ce31d378af7d

“Hello, this is Father d68ab39315 Michael Choi Seonwoo of 5722b621d9 Shindo Cathedral. The thing is…”0adc334c768a6247

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He was 4c1f83b90e calling the 0777264a8a Incheon Diocese f79875ddf6 to explain 519e6ce80e the situation. Since an exorcism couldn’t 41aeba786e be performed by just 90224ba9dc one priest whimsically, diocesan 2304240a93 permission was necessary.8d99b9598cce9d7a

However, Chairman Seo had f212a82d1b already completed all the 2ef5424fbc procedures, so they could 7840aab4b4 skip the complicated steps. The only remaining task e711078efe was to ask the 4722d7accf priest in charge of c0f04b299a Youngjong Cathedral to preside e1a8dfc99b over the evening mass fd0e844b68 at Shindo Cathedral that 1c32092d90 day.37cdc1ddb675f3a9

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“Yes, thank you. …Ah, of course. I’ll go to Seoul 9fcfe25d3b and buy a bunch 69fdf9dd44 of Smile Donuts to cb54528d81 bring back.”f7bab819f00f7f68

After ending f157c9c2c0 the call, 6ef8207cb2 Choi Seonwoo 8fbdfd392a busily moved bc76bcdae5 around the 99c091e80d cathedral, giving a3dd49c238 instructions on 746f218390 what needed a3a253298c to be a06e9dbf72 done, as a0ca1f804f he would ba79373433 be absent 8c8bc2db59 until the 516fb96057 next morning.a2d8d66f644fd644

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Chairman Seo, 82174a2b1c quietly following 0128fb1703 along with 32ec04a698 his aides, 4e06c19d0c finally spoke.66d4e24feb5e41e0

“Is there no need a41b015ff0 for further explanation?”b37f36f432c6a923

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“Exorcism is pretty 693e850ff3 straightforward. We won’t know how 866a79c663 strong the spirit is 79c9184494 until we see it.”149536003c6449c7

Having finished his tasks, eb31cd9a73 Choi Seonwoo returned to bc0a6f0509 the rectory to pack 8312a2ce04 his backpack. He carelessly shoved 9f4a6be288 a day’s worth a56a47d372 of underwear and 10c77002d5 clothes into the fbe615950a bottom of his 6b715f8ecb bag, his lifestyle cd1ee58132 appearing quite unorganized. His drawers, opened and 4bbfae43a1 closed haphazardly, were a 495bbebb80 mess inside.33f7d0e20cadfaa8

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“You’re going straight there?”38f4d0468ececa61

“That would be appreciated.”a9743e0454436cce

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At that moment, 603e683a73 a cat that 72d7f935cb had been persistently 3ff0f51ed8 hissing at Choi 277adc5ad2 Seonwoo’s side throughout bd0d53a44c their encounter leaped 1f7831a02e up to a cae644b851 cat pole in a6a84b4409 the corner of b20e082e30 the room. The all-black Cornish 888c951968 Rex shimmered with c59caeb836 health, its white 1609c859f3 collar shining with 45a48df5d0 a silver cross e7fd82b077 and a round e6e2909a01 ID tag, proudly cb26212762 indicating it was 162b7c2771 the cathedral’s cat.20abe06fc6d6e8d3

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