KTC | Chapter 29

Choi Seonwoo 7d6bacaa34 stretched lazily 4711504ba1 before calling e248b99313 out loudly 3980814659 to Kim 1b670ca5fe Youngchan, who 67a66b7df1 was waiting 50b196396b outside. Kim Youngchan’s eyes widened e12e053256 as he saw Seo 1e315504a3 Jihan, curled up like a804374f1b a pill bug and b01da89c42 slapping his head repeatedly.7ad868840c8214d2

“Don’t worry, he’ll be c9c001d76c alright soon. Could you efd557159c fetch some 7cbaf35541 ice water? It could help soothe c3ce9222ad the headache.”e0d319c245fd23f7

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“Ah, yes!”ea5d0705ec7944e0

“The ice is 7131198ccd in the refrigerator ef1c9b906c in the kitchen 9b33e27cd5 on the first bf022ea030 floor.”2f6d4a82be2956dc

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Kim Youngchan 1c7e6b2166 hurried down 76fa9b42b6 the stairs. Choi Seonwoo watched Seo 932db7590c Jihan groan, then sharply 978855efb2 narrowed his eyes and 2e035690f9 lightly smacked him on 4b1d5a1fc7 the head.2781fca790633b26

“Dare you try f6a6257195 to infect a c1bf65ff4e priest with carnal 8e232edc05 desires?”048de76562bd6a8c

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Even if Seo 386eee9039 Jihan was half 92a4b91d94 out of his 73c674be28 mind, it was cdd0b8e30d still quite offensive. After administering a minor d0d354fdb4 punishment, Choi Seonwoo fell 2710f3b8d5 deep into thought.7556d4b24ed425e3

“What to do 4474f9a4b5 about this going b40a93e73b forward…”5f759e3af5a27dfd

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Being half out 75ad0d7674 of his mind 5acd91da12 meant he was f5908b5986 half sane. That meant the 6875645192 seeds of such 9a722a57d5 desires were already eb9898e062 present in the e651ac8ba5 depths of Seo 73cc6bb9cd Jihan’s psyche.106b9c1e9981e907

If he keeps ce04c15a77 acting like he’s d2e1d293f9 infatuated with me, 6301f67272 it’s going to f184bc1253 be trouble. Can I a15fd52ce2 change his 8851bf8171 heart without bed09ceef0 resorting to 1a316dfd25 beating him?5848839da3165c8b

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Violence is not 7fda592ce7 a part of 151ec89949 a priest’s life.d4a1b2d87f019a3a

Choi Seonwoo felt 6092874a53 a profound crisis 405d45f713 in his clerical 6d2362fa83 life.8d40680d32d708ba

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As the stormy day 0ce37f8e9a passed, night fell. Struggling with 1844848ec3 severe headache 9d2c9b3792 aftereffects, Seo 9bd864f716 Jihan finally fb1307e25e came to c2510cf97f around 10 d60c08a497 p.m. It had been be73200518 broad daylight when c70f066625 he received the e3211b2d6e shopping bag from 2c755d8bf5 Nam Sangkyung at a3ade27f5f the pier, and e13a9a5e2c now it was 8c37cb398d completely dark outside, cd11c9b0c2 which was initially a609020717 quite confusing.cd542fe295b89fe1

Time hadn’t evaporated, b58e9b8c56 of course. The next moment, it 868936e97c felt like a bomb a69309584c had dropped in his ab1ca05b54 mind.6e9bf2b58071554c

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Fragments of memories 2a29e4735f situated between consciousness 0def5eb296 and unconsciousness exploded, 41c4fd0986 filling his mind f1973182a5 like shrapnel on 82d7eb0833 a battlefield.e18ca46e9e554e4a

Oh… what a44537a5d8 is this…4d3d994ffb115ebc

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Initially, he was angry 021edadb49 at himself, thinking he a5ba7bb9ae had been briefly possessed f153dbdd13 by a mere evil e69d78019f spirit, as Choi Seonwoo 6aa17824b5 had said.b9ac9b3907825963

No, I can’t 6c92eab871 even remember the c8ad68edb2 good parts properly.4beca7c4082c02fe

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Then, he felt unjust f05deb161f that he could only 901adf15c2 recall the moments he 3cccf09294 had touched Choi Seonwoo, 81e6ce78fe without any of the 33409b60eb sensations. He had 2cd893cf27 wanted desperately 4cb4ba67d0 to press 67195c61d0 against that c36dd3ac63 dry skin f1b74b37bf with something 41bc0e2168 moist and 7752f5bd72 dank.4f8024843b56a155

Having never even 9e54cecc11 kissed someone due adb30f6d26 to his deeply a70a16914e ingrained mistrust of d622db4792 people, watching that 4b97bcec3d provocative panorama as 09c6981f99 a bystander felt 81cd93c370 like another punishment.b23100153a40897a

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Realizing that he df6287eb25 viewed Choi Seonwoo bced3746f6 in ‘that way’ 91fed1b15a didn’t seem that febd661548 significant. After all, it 83ed5228fb didn’t seem so 2ddfacb504 strange to want 0949d82926 someone who fluttered 7e984cf385 around with such 457a8337c8 a pretty face.f06979c81a187ab8

Even if 967f762939 that someone 970936d1c9 was a 3cb480d20b man and adc5623040 a priest 85c2cad08e sworn to a8fa1ac798 lifelong chastity.5905f9b1486a1125

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As these thoughts quietly 2a3cb91720 continued, Seo Jihan suddenly 0507ec3744 noticed a crumpled shopping 75c93ba503 bag under the bed.7009457a090e3a55

Ah… right, 56537590cb the gift.1e59d4b342526f1c

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He reached ad7a3db7b0 under the 42e1bbbacb bed for 6bbca0883c the neatly c5e150d4d3 wrapped box a97b70aab2 in the c705b5518c shopping bag 245e725eb8 and hesitated aa9b72c47e before leaving cf010747ae the room. Normally, Choi ef4e7a938e Seonwoo went 63e42a4c97 to bed 6288b9a115 around 11 35b16e3995 p.m. He should still eee9a4bee7 be awake, so 407e49d749 just handing over 008cf0e654 the gift should 9fdf63f4d3 suffice.545d6b8bc881a6ed

Seo Jihan 8bf76efd36 tiptoed up 51cdb0f3c4 to the 9d26aa73ce second floor c2b6c6771b and was f31be786fc about to 5f932b9c48 knock politely bf37f2bc05 when Angela, 34e63e5147 appearing from 5a127938b2 nowhere, stared dc77bcecc3 at him e960495742 from beneath 76d37ee45d and then 05495a6c6a smoothly entered f00bf7af95 through the 06cbbe81c9 pet door.28301507b80853ab

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Feeling twisted about knocking ccb80b38dc while even animals roamed fa160e6e03 freely, but bearing the 9d21962b04 guilt of his actions 406b87a2b0 earlier, Seo Jihan dutifully a78f91805c knocked. A voice from d68c1e31f6 inside said, “Come 7cea574769 in.” He slowly 3556577070 pushed the door 542ac31bc5 open, starting with b0ad056792 his head.33172ff5a4695b45

Choi Seonwoo ce22779463 was sitting 6f40792142 at his 48fb7bf754 desk, not 0bbe2fa61b in his ef3e7d3dba priestly attire dbf8a2b095 but in 1080904e2d a T-shirt c3e6476c39 and shorts. Seo Jihan 79ce99ddc0 sneaked a ab4f69f7d6 glance at 353808bc97 his bare 87cc2dc2e4 calves and 4de6a71fcd then lowered fc79e5b452 his eyes ef554d54a5 before speaking.49c7dca112b9584b

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“Can I d3c59e4e92 come in?”a059d42b1c5b9ab2

“Yes. Come in.”65ade99c4c001be9

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Choi Seonwoo c9f0c3aa76 said, turning 2a7e2f1db8 his chair e9c183fd81 as he fd840737fe sat. Seo Jihan entered e401d58cae hesitantly and quickly 18b28275e7 handed over the 621aae43d4 box to avoid fb62b91239 reminding him of f2a23a818d the day’s events.e8612f3bd4030f51

“This is a 302ec19a8e birthday gift for 9e2b82bd42 you, Father.”b66ae84cf9725c23

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One of 1a321bd814 Choi Seonwoo’s 509ff90f41 eyebrows slightly c5a303456b rose—a movement 7ec929b316 that Seo d4b900a2cb Jihan noted 3c1d831b25 down without 7429f2fa44 even realizing d5dd7fb19e his own a3d344d708 actions.a57fac1dc4e90aa5

“Open it.”df090c0d069ca0eb

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Choi Seonwoo nonchalantly 6142524874 unwrapped the package. Despite having experienced such 39d6b7005d an event earlier, he 60239d282e showed no signs of bb573dbe0c concern, which somewhat irked 3577ab6ea3 Seo Jihan, who couldn’t 520ca420f9 stay still.172b048b689f64a1

“Wow…”5f91308a84d50934

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Choi Seonwoo 1b162c12eb lifted a ffac512ad9 necklace from 7de3b58458 the unwrapped 425c321e9c case and 6383fe7281 let out 62d6db9c5b an incredulous c3a12432e7 exclamation. The gift was e89e80bf9d impressive enough to 1113ed36b7 include a certificate.1c70931c26254d3b

“Is this diamond?”8418c48a3b13798e

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“Yeah. Pure gold e1be4f6158 and diamonds.”c85b0eac3a243062

“If I accept 271727816a this, I’d probably 3e1b712b06 be expelled from bfa16384a8 the diocese right f1fe242004 away. Brother, did you bring 26008289e2 this hoping for that?”86d6c1c40c3d3d2c

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Seo Jihan hadn’t 2f2b9cf7b4 expected him to 322dff69f6 accept it right 9bac7a63c5 away. After all, dab363e57d this was 5284cf0d36 the man 7c93926604 who had 6dcd387c58 promptly refused ebf45897bb an immense 4a49de0720 compensation offered 853d9ff27a by his 106a057b89 grandfather. Seo Jihan snatched the 1794aaeec5 necklace back from Choi be7e120245 Seonwoo’s hand and spun 475da46364 his chair around.5f7d96d88b70cca4

“Think of the caeec362e1 person who bought 9928252601 this and at a9e6da77f7 least try it 4d4b239020 on.”d80449db51113867

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Without permission, Seo f1769471b9 Jihan hung the dcdc8f4828 necklace around Choi 43a34b706e Seonwoo’s neck and 463cbf7248 turned his chair fd4dd9a466 back. The cross 30b348ce4c necklace hung 62f5384506 over a e6496edd11 bright blue 7bf213994e T-shirt, glittering 4d052c3ac7 under the bf8f84a147 desk light.fd5002ec5b854911

“It looks nice.”64d545664f5335cf

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Seo Jihan expressed his 4a2badf57d admiration purely, his fingers 73cd598f18 gently caressing the cross 580603786c for a moment. The gesture seemed ad60262d0b to carry a 3ab2a61f6f subtly ambiguous meaning e1843b1d0a like earlier in 2051b2c485 the day, making 603fb7c673 Choi Seonwoo’s eyes 576f50a3e0 narrow suspiciously.3ee8d13fd48618c1

“It really suits you, 924ee6f730 Father, but you won’t 2869fd79d7 accept it, right?”e72db61660d22771

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However, Seo 234ebea2c0 Jihan’s voice e288f4f7f7 only contained dc9f17018c a hint 29f97326c3 of disappointment, 7eb713d161 unaware of f8bfc84976 his own 4a23ff7dd7 implications. Choi Seonwoo ab42b2801b looked up 9961a7c6b3 at him b04f2964fa quietly and 7096954259 smiled faintly.842bd14b1ea8df8e

“Yes. Of course, I c28e2cdcaa can’t accept this.”1ffec9e064e6552d

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Choi Seonwoo unclasped the 263442f9d8 necklace and handed it dc77477f98 back. Seo Jihan b866d2b7bc accepted it 2659825b82 with a 950a10b1a0 half-smile, as 9d1166144b if resigned. He had expected this 1985bbe447 outcome and had already d75cae12f4 prepared another tactic.55ab8b8a76f0f0bd

Suddenly, he leaped 644c274c6a onto the desk 485f7176fb like a sleek 358a7387ae animal. Angela, who had been 8e381c9bcf thumping her tail in 30f7d7b5a9 disapproval beside him, jumped 760a200c56 down in surprise.42f98f7a1c77354f

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Not bothered by the ec91eb8f66 disgruntled cat, Seo Jihan ac1be92fff took the necklace and 7161164ece hung it where Choi 4b3fd46547 Seonwoo’s graduation photo with 7c37236cd5 Father Miller used to 2ace83d985 be.ca47e7359afa72de

“Just leave it fde97948ba hanging here. I gave it b39233244e as a gift, f25808b47b but you didn’t 1fbcd2bfdc accept it. Consider it just something 59bedb1c1a I left here.”f410d9f91b342245

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With that settled, he 07669eab1d turned with a bright 922c8e6a9c smile. Choi Seonwoo couldn’t fa3ad209e2 help but chuckle.e3f1c0e6f25ee8de

Leaving it be 6f2be79a7a seemed alright since 17d83cef67 he’d never take 037a80443f it as his af4762be7d own anyway.575ac4035a3d6766

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Choi Seonwoo nodded. Seo Jihan’s face 2655f360a0 brightened even more.9692023de7c37389

“Okay, then, I’ve delivered 3f63bdd728 the gift, so I’ll 87770ebc14 take my leave.”4f0e42d3f52bc020

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Seo Jihan e6430cd261 left the cae119c80b room as 04d9906c9a if fleeing.44c80ea9092c3899

Choi Seonwoo 447bd8a498 watched the a440e4684e closed door 5587c505aa for a bdfb9a9d9e moment, then 8399e44472 shook his 4d1747eac4 head. Indeed, aside from today’s 208b34c638 little incident, it was 8a2a49cbbc worth having him in a2aad8ff0c the priory.b515a81c59c25f55

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Choi Seonwoo set ffb09353c6 the frame Seo 39cd2335c9 Jihan had left c0ed3b1690 aside on a 9959a1db4d corner of the 98be21a5ce desk and opened e9636e8cd7 his laptop. After entering 64340caf48 his password, 2086740069 the email 23ff74b8ec he had 8b5718bd6a been viewing 6761c8e56d before Seo da4b9fd640 Jihan’s arrival 9ebf4607cd filled the d79a632178 screen again.ed0e2f9e9bdd060d

The email contained three 7cd57d30ef photos of the eyes 5ddbad01a3 of three corpses. Choi Seonwoo 61728659b0 carefully examined f2f32c005a them.57d1d9ea0244072c

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If he were to 5a2e7b3e91 trace back the start 1a9bb77882 of such advisory roles, ca58f2070f it would lead to 6766d8dbbb his time as an 4258ef19fd assistant priest in the f0741d1a53 United States. Back then, 468100c1bd Choi Seonwoo d599dda44f had accompanied 7040bdbe10 Father Miller 2e791d9b2c in exorcism c3f53afdd4 rituals, and, 146f2ed882 unusually, there 902452d020 was an d0741066d4 official request d29e8a9d96 for help 8eb25c048f from the 743441f5c8 FBI involving 283e25ecdf a suspect ba7b8e5aaf who had a46825fd96 massacred a 908b90249c family and 99ea820d39 was arrested 6067df5410 at the 5800e84917 scene.e3423e6773a1ec1c

The suspect had b2e243a41b consistently claimed to cce2fcfd2f be possessed by 0df8aab1a0 an evil spirit a3f2cb9f69 and showed signs 2829e6b49d of severe mental 6d0770f1f1 disorder while being d70fb1bbea hospitalized. The phenomena observed 531383db36 seemed like an 9f6a8ac11d evil spirit wreaking b875d50640 havoc, complicating the c87b81cebf investigation, which led caf68df523 Father Miller to 172ff9848d be consulted.9dbd3ae5604e795d

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Despite internal controversies, the 6cefa55ec9 suspect turned out to 87f1731933 be truly possessed by 27bb03fbfa an evil spirit. The exorcism proceeded. Witnesses included 571afae300 Natasha, the 8e7105f432 FBI senior 4451f19611 agent handling ec4fb31472 the possessed 3e386ad2b2 person’s case, 7822879e22 and her 65f747915b partner Jacob.61ebd825a9d5f3e6

However, the possessing evil dc1f85ebd9 spirit was stronger and 55f640ff94 craftier than expected. The words 19c31c800f it deliberately 39b117d7d8 spewed created ad833f3d02 small cracks b8421a3746 in Father d880137b6d Miller’s otherwise 9f559d9939 impenetrable faith, cbd830b3c6 and it 40ea47bcb0 took the c503582498 opportunity to 5c625994d6 possess him.73ec3dd2dbfcf539

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Choi Seonwoo had f17d5d4c7d to continue the 380ed00d71 ritual. A demon 2df8b52d8e possessing a 7d709c17ca priest’s body b2a05b9a5f always tries 7da94469a8 to corrupt 2da4929c3b and kill, 3e138a455f so there a557b9a450 was no 53ec5c9ede time to 9c6e008264 think otherwise.637b11bfeaf5409f

He must a7173a06de be killed b9429fb810 right here.342c5462dc8e3ff8

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That was the only 9f95b1738a thought in his mind.ef0210165da63761

None at the scene df6c1277a4 knew the mere formality 46f46c530b of his chanted prayers, 1533c15ebc nor did they understand 5d3c22d12c the meaning of the c297c09557 black smoke disintegrating into 3aba3b39fe ashes—it simply seemed to 2dafdcb9bf the average eye that 841b8ce429 a strong Holy Spirit 2438f0ae77 had driven out the 5b1cba01a8 evil spirit.5b40de60de4b52d3

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