KTC | Chapter 37

“I was born special. I saw what others couldn’t, heard what others didn’t, and felt what others failed to notice. After an inexplicable illness passed when I was fourteen, my sensitivity to spirits increased even more, giving me an unfounded confidence that neither the living nor the dead could harm me. Naseong Beopsa predicted that I would one day serve a great deity. To prevent any impurities from attaching to me until I was fully matured, he always made sure I wore a talisman bracelet on my wrist.”

However, as he continued, a sense of disbelief began to fade.

“People known nationwide would come bearing riches, begging for just one meeting with Naseong Beopsa, but he treated me with exceptional care. He checked nightly to ensure the talisman bracelet was secure and that no speck of impurity had infiltrated my body or mind. Ironically, Naseong Beopsa’s favor made me overly arrogant. I was fearless. It felt like I could do anything. That’s why the catastrophe happened.”

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“Was it a mistake that led to summoning those evil spirits?”

“Umm… I don’t think ‘mistake’ is the right word. Let’s just call it a sin.”

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Choi Seonwoo had no intention of diminishing his sins. Even though he had chosen a path of settling his karma by hiding in the shadows.

“I was furious when I first saw the Unknown Church. I could see it. The souls of children who had died miserably and could not leave the place, bound to the church. I didn’t know exactly what was happening inside, but I could tell that innocent children were dying. It wasn’t something one person could or should handle alone… Now, I think that too, but as I said, I was fearless and confident I could do anything. My anger felt like divine wrath, and I thought I had to do something. As soon as I understood what was happening inside, in my arrogance, as if I were truly a deity, I marked those garbage people for destruction and summoned the evil spirits. But I was too emotionally charged, and I summoned spirits that were too powerful.”

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“What was your original intent?”

“I intended to throw the cult members to the spirits as a sacrifice and let them fight among themselves, just like the residents of Yunseul Village who had indirectly participated in the Unknown Cult did.”

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Goo Seungjun slowly nodded. Unlike the cult members who were unilaterally slaughtered by the children in the church, the residents of Yunseul Village had engaged in a brutal battle, killing each other.

“Since all the cult members were laden with vengeful spirits, I naturally thought the evil spirits would target them. But there was one variable I hadn’t anticipated. Evil spirits prefer to possess devout priests or young souls.”

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Here, Seo Jihan’s unhelpful involvement would have completed the story, but Choi Seonwoo didn’t go into that detail.

As if he had finished his explanation, Choi Seonwoo showed the cord. Goo Seungjun lay back on the bed, his expression one of comprehension.

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“I will keep your secret to myself. It’s better if you take care to ensure that neither my team members nor anyone else becomes aware.”

He understood why Choi Seonwoo offered this advice, similar to why he must hide his abilities even in cases commissioned by Natasha. It was inevitable that those managing a team of Unknown Cult survivors would covet him.

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Regardless of how events might unfold, he had no intention of being swept along. He was an American national and a priest under the protection of the Vatican. He could pack up and leave for the United States or the Vatican any day.

Choi Seonwoo expertly tied Goo Seungjun’s wrists and ankles to the bed frame with the cord. After checking the bindings several times, he looked down at Goo Seungjun and spoke.

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“That’s unexpected.”

Goo Seungjun quizzically tilted his head.

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“What is?”

“I thought the children who survived that day would resent me once they knew the truth. Because of me, you all have inherited spiritual burdens and can never live normal lives.”

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Goo Seungjun paused for a moment, blinking slowly as he contemplated silently. Meanwhile, Choi Seonwoo scattered consecrated exorcism salt around the bed to prevent evil spirits from migrating elsewhere.

“It almost sounds convincing when you put it like that, so I took a moment to think about it calmly.”

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Goo Seungjun’s delayed response came just as Choi Seonwoo was about to call Sister Jung Yoonyoung. Choi Seonwoo turned back as Goo Seungjun continued.

“I still don’t understand, though. If it weren’t for you, wouldn’t we all have died miserably in that church? Like you said, we’d be wandering as vengeful spirits unable to leave.”

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“…”

“Compared to that, a twisted fate doesn’t seem so bad. I’d rather ask you: if you had decided it was truly beyond your power alone and sought another way, what would have become of us?”

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Choi Seonwoo remained expressionless for a long time before finally smiling faintly.

“Thank you for saying that.”

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A sliver of light seemed to penetrate the perfect darkness Choi Seonwoo had confined himself to, but it flickered out as quickly as it appeared, lacking the power to last.

“Where’s Angela?”

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The exorcism had been going on for over an hour, and during that time, Seo Jihan and his bodyguards were idly passing time in their parked car. Angela, who had gone for a walk right after dinner, hadn’t returned for over two hours now.

“She’s probably wandering around somewhere.”

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The bodyguard answered nonchalantly. Not really expecting a precise answer, Seo Jihan rolled down the car window, letting the stale air inside mix with the cold outside.

Seo Jihan frowned as he looked toward the entrance of the church. Although Sister Jung Yoonyoung was monitoring the ritual, the thought of Choi Seonwoo continuously “riding” on Goo Seungjun unsettled him. He was perturbed by the thought of Choi Seonwoo possibly emerging with a bloodied lip, just as he had once bitten him in a state of unconsciousness.

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If Angela were in the church, he might feel a bit more at ease.

The absurdity of that thought made Seo Jihan chuckle to himself. To think he was concerned about a cranky cat that would likely swat at him with a paw punch the moment it saw him, he must be out of his mind.

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Seo Jihan turned his gaze back to the church. The brightly lit arched windows were all made of stained glass, preventing any view inside.

“There’s your cat… oh?”

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The bodyguard paused mid-sentence, causing Seo Jihan to naturally turn his head. And just then, under a streetlamp, he spotted Angela walking slowly towards them. At the sight, his eyes widened in shock.

“Angela, hey!”

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Seo Jihan burst out of the car, startled. Hearing his familiar voice, Angela stopped and looked up. She was carrying a kitten in her mouth and, upon seeing Seo Jihan, carefully set it down before collapsing on the spot.

“What’s this? What happened to you?”

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The kitten was covered in blood from an unknown source, and Angela had a tear above her eye.

Alarmed, Seo Jihan picked up Angela to check for further injuries. Normally, she would have fiercely resisted with her claws, but she was merely panting, clearly out of energy.

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The only visible injury was the tear above her eye, but when he touched her right front paw, she flinched in pain.

“The kitten seems to be alive at least. It doesn’t appear to be hurt.”

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The bodyguard held the kitten in one hand, inspecting it. The kitten squealed, barely opening its eyes, appearing to be newly born.

“Let me look at your eye, you cheeky cat.”

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Seo Jihan awkwardly completed his palpation and gently pushed up Angela’s healthy eyelid with his thumb. Angela, completely drained, continued to pant heavily, trying to recover her strength.

“You damn piece of…!”

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As soon as he saw through Angela’s eye, Seo Jihan erupted in anger, rising to his feet. He strode off, taking Angela to the priest’s quarters. He placed her in the small hiding spot in the corner of Choi Seonwoo’s room and cleaned the kitten with wet wipes before leaving it beside her.

The kitten, chirping like a chick, burrowed into Angela’s embrace, and Angela began to lick it. It looked as if she was caring for her own offspring, although Angela had been spayed long ago.

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“Rest easy. I’ll catch whoever did this.”

Seo Jihan gritted his teeth as he spoke.

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