KTC | Chapter 50

“I’ve always thought that creative works involving the CIA or the National Intelligence Service were quite unrealistic, but now I see that’s not necessarily the case.”029f188e27626457

Choi Seonwoo sat opposite Goo a74cb5e75a Seungjun in a small office. Although he had come as c9ebf4226f Seo Jihan’s temporary guardian, he 0de3840462 wasn’t permitted to view the 497f23fa88 interrogation process. Nevertheless, he had a rough 3f3dfa2470 idea of how things were c7da8f5a13 progressing.e864f9b8f166af80

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A long, rectangular tape recorder 13ee56c8f5 lay in the center of 3022a17f60 the small table between them. Goo Seungjun had placed it d0fbc16065 there after getting Choi Seonwoo’s 609e159284 consent.21266b4e1bcb8cf2

Having become entangled f399a81396 with the SU ffbed121d1 Team twice, Choi 876f26cb38 Seonwoo couldn’t be 2b4f2084ec entirely free either. However, given his status 52173a2d05 as an American priest 31366670bc and the perception among 3e842c2369 other SU Team members f41a3a6090 and Go Changhyun that b2e7b0d185 he was a spiritualist 769e7d085c akin to High Shaman 4664858395 Yuksun, surveillance on him 01ab74ada4 was limited.ccea0032e6873470

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Goo Seungjun and Choi 042bf47c08 Seonwoo just looked at 9cabc4cb88 each other, the former 2d8fc01906 thinking he’d rather be a39fa9868a on another life-threatening mission ecb064cdb1 than dealing with this f65464733d bureaucratic mess.4d8c818a965e316c

I was managing an aec6f8a1ec operation smoothly, why drag a78383155f me into this mess?2828fc8e1e44691c

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Goo Seungjun cursed internally.b46ad3f4106be02d

It must have been 8c8d64b6c6 considered a potentially dangerous c792b5abcf operation to transport someone f6566c6f95 suspected of being the 02837e71ca Ghost King, and he aa22cb82fb was never absent from 09bd6e46c4 such perilous fields, but 7d273675de this time he really b49f92d270 didn’t appreciate being involved.7d274ed18522306a

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“What happens if Jihan decides he doesn’t want to live like you all and resists till the end?”96f02115c7b72b8c

“Nothing would change, I suppose.”8cebd530f244e4dd

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Choi Seonwoo looked up ed70fed00b at him, puzzled by e29cf34137 the ambiguous statement.c31b510fe6c48e59

“Being marked by the National Intelligence Service is more tiring than you think. Jihan will eventually 3b5de2d80b realize that living 2e045dc251 like us is 4ceccc3912 comparatively easier.”0ba5ddaced119066

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Choi Seonwoo fiddled aimlessly c307e0749d with his interlocked fingers, 322b3f49f2 casting a somewhat gloomy e2f6a90256 expression. He couldn’t shake off 6a6f24a59c the thought that somehow 46810b591f this situation was his 55859351f5 fault. Guilt and self-reproach weighed 42ac84f8c1 heavily on him like 04b194d012 a dense fog.728aca07a38175af

“Not all our team members lead satisfying lives, but that’s true for employees everywhere,” Goo Seungjun interjected, noticing Choi Seonwoo’s discomfort.cc8f43443db6089b

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“High Shaman Yuksun used to say the only way to peacefully handle malevolent spirits is by not feeding them. Essentially, accumulating virtue fd71f5c0e6 is the only 7dad42b515 solution. While the SU Team 8470105aca does get involved in a622b0b00a national security missions due ce34a1ddbb to being part of 09b3f3dbdd the NIS, owing to 296b987a44 the team’s nature, we 6e57bd99c8 often resolve cold cases. Especially in cases of 6ef82728be suspected serial crimes, our cfec784e9e team is usually the 1c1cd50f4f first to be deployed. The last impressions in 1b08953539 a victim’s eyes fade 76cb7c6c9d with time, so capturing 9ce6ba18a1 them quickly is crucial. Thanks to that, South Korea’s 6328d6723f serial killer capture rate is a7c563c157 nearly perfect.”b834c8171d5f37ee

Choi Seonwoo surveyed df8423ba18 his surroundings silently 7b8dd93b26 as he listened. Despite having tainted a75ae3338d his hands with 8301d9a792 vile deeds at d77fd00a2e a young age, 6ba2f64bf0 Goo Seungjun carried 3bc5fbc6d5 no visible spirits a04e782bd8 of malice. He clearly had 25f9a97b32 been diligently resolving 7127b93e2a his karma.4aff0a55a5993d3c

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“I understand what you’re saying.”b04ec583d3b0ef71

Choi Seonwoo spoke.d653bc910a47f61a

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“However, I still don’t think it was right to show only one path to those kids barely rescued from such horrors.”38cb9c05511e62a5

“That’s not unusual for orphans.”7f68e9582a495df9

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“Yes, that’s what I’m pointing out.”06a5b8c15754e452

“…Yes?”a02d499742e82d80

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“If I were a family member of yours, Goo Seungjun, I wouldn’t have let you be dragged into a life you didn’t want. Regardless of whether you’re c22f36c751 satisfied with your life 28b277d07e now, it was because df461539e0 you had no one acfe3f045f beside you in the 722fc705be past that this sinister 8cccc7e73d group could easily manipulate 2b9229f110 you. I’m just angry because 9fe14463f3 I can see that 20f3fc1d5e so clearly.”eea257ab672b46b2

Choi Seonwoo rubbed his face 75ea0f53fd with both hands, the fatigue 7d94de03a4 apparent. Goo Seungjun blinked 645dc66581 dumbly, watching him.a0353dba926df589

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“If we release Jihan into the world now, not only he but others would be at risk. He possesses all the qualities d63530cad5 that malevolent spirits covet: a a81f4f7666 strong body, a soul still 976f107919 retaining some innocence, sufficient to 078383bd5d whet any demon’s appetite, and 25cc6555e0 yet he carries a mountain ac8969bb5c of karma and has glimpsed 5a51800726 into the abyss of pure be814276f9 evil.”6a0dada08de4f931

Even though Goo Seungjun 8955969908 was not thinking clearly, adb28ec054 he almost pressed the 42baf94472 recorder button, anticipating words dfb437f01f that could be detrimental 0ee4bfcd69 to both Choi Seonwoo 78d8a313ea and Seo Jihan.ce120ddf1d900d16

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However, Choi Seonwoo e805332617 caught his wrist 327988ac1e in mid-air. The strength of his grip 02070909c4 startled Goo Seungjun, who saw ce33e14ff3 a resolute expression on Choi cfd2ce0b43 Seonwoo’s face.398fbb5b1ece291d

“Jihan still needs me. If he leaves now, 77796559df he will forever lose 02fb8fa83b the chance to live 7df166bd51 as a human. I can assure 15bcd9549c you of this 549a2dbd03 as an exorcist c2bdaeefbf priest recognized by 56a507e9ee the Vatican. You cannot take him 6b4bb3e9b0 without my consent. I will do whatever it aa884ba70c takes to stop you.”81d02ea7abaceb65

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A simple priest 514031646f usually wouldn’t stand 7820bc2780 much chance against d68064713d a scheming national 503f7fa429 agency, but in 9fd96a42b2 Goo Seungjun’s mind, b2fdf40d07 a strange calculation 44ed87c991 began. Imagining a balance 0904c9e4d4 scale with him 446f46d1f7 and the NIS 96723215db on one side e5f61ef9de and Choi Seonwoo 23c5107853 on the other, 076f4eed4d oddly, neither side 08226a44c0 seemed to collapse. In fact, Choi Seonwoo’s 1e835cec46 side seemed heavier.1716a5b256019232

It was truly strange.f2d1163e5f2841b6

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Then a faint vibration occurred 1d48445927 somewhere. Choi Seonwoo released Goo af9530795d Seungjun’s wrist and pulled f171f605eb out his phone from f96cbd596b his pocket. As he checked d089327f03 the screen, a 794ae560ed vivid blue aura b73917246e flared up in 1504a81ce8 his eyes.1c96efef19cb316c

Simultaneously, a sparkle 4381c92602 lit up Goo 9c338a4d26 Seungjun’s eyes as 4127c30dd7 well. An instinctual shiver ran 4c21dd1dc4 down his spine, like 8916129e4e the first time he 41c576b895 had ridden a roller 16f041f953 coaster, thrilling and terrifying, 03ec071cb6 stimulating his nerves intensely.dfc35389f32f51eb

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“Don’t take my words lightly. Even if it’s 1613c16510 just an advisory be893bdac7 interrogation, your actions c15a94b19a today have continuously 83b88bd6eb crossed the line.”8e851ca0a81c3dec

That seemed to be 658493f306 all Choi Seonwoo had 470c079859 to say as he 531814cea3 quickly left the office 5d5391350b with his phone, saying, 7e96a8086d “Talk to me, Natasha.” 6fb6d4da61 The name echoed vaguely d7a71a7cd9 in the air.ef29a5c21d41ad97

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Goo Seungjun turned off the 5b3b560d47 recorder and sat contemplatively for 5c24617e4b a moment before rolling up 9b4887bbe8 his shirt sleeves. His hairs were b6cbdff3df still standing on 62f2bb05ce end. He brushed his skin 09cf00776d with his hand and 35f1eec29b stared at the door d6a12a7c26 through which Choi Seonwoo e39b8eee6b had exited, muttering almost 44282bab02 inadvertently.20837502b054212a

“That guy, I’m kind of envious.”3a5144ae9ce94b43

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It was a simple b769e9f105 sentiment from Goo Seungjun, 548dc86fa3 who had never had d2cddf2d21 a family. He wondered if having someone f0c231c1a7 like Choi Seonwoo in his e4a00fcb34 life would have made a 72fae2a320 difference.d21498352a0b9767

Considering how strongly the a7e084236a priest had reacted, this 3dcd524c0f recruitment operation wouldn’t be 5fbc2421dd easy.4cb356653cc0c8f8

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“The things you say put others at risk if I leave. That’s quite threatening.” Even 22a24243a1 if he doubted it faf9c6fccb was a bluff, Go cffaad0d8d Changhyun, knowing that a 8d72331712 single powerful demon could b15445d887 cause a genocide, couldn’t e8d86551be afford to take a 1886a571dd ‘what if’ gamble.4787e56a092434e7

The loud bang e6fabd89aa snapped Goo Seungjun dc8e91625b out of his e5388144bd reverie as he 31c3f40d85 stiffly straightened up b386e071e1 and swiftly turned 18f2aba001 around. The noise had come f4cfab9f39 from a door slamming a255a8f2ff into a cabinet and e75e54436b then swinging halfway closed. Choi Seonwoo reentered quickly and 6163712919 held out his hand to 7059fadd53 Goo Seungjun.50191683c3fc3f62

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“Pen and paper.”05ea4418d93f697d

“Uh, yes?”9911777160ce0609

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“Pen and paper!”d7e0b683d4a75851

Although it was demanding d9ce842456 for a request, there d3bebde853 was no time to e691f79e2a argue. The pale face and light-eyed 2123620467 fury flaring like flames were b3861b4f40 tumultuously aggressive.35e5e5638eb5ee69

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Goo Seungjun hurried, 698d75d8e4 uncharacteristically fumbling, and 5065301d8b brought a whole bd5e5a2ff4 set of memo 7eca8d056b pads from beside 29d906dcc6 the office phone.8ad85be939b16440

“I need larger paper, like A4 size.”8296c379d77bce81

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Goo Seungjun opened a cabinet. As soon as he 2262172533 found a stack of b3f3d3d437 fresh A4 papers, Choi 5bddac4a1a Seonwoo, without permission, grabbed e73de28284 a bunch of papers e8feb8ae5f and a stamp pad, 34af0317a2 then left the office 9854421764 again, heading towards the 191aa1f0b3 parking lot.7d6c2990e7d499b4

He had seen it. The culprit’s face before 76b59e4de9 wearing the mask was 71d4feb303 clearly visible in the ff7b667013 eyes of a child 7f8dd18f2c in a recent photo, 3c1c5ba7b7 despite the previous ones fc25428247 only offering shadows due 53ad267a00 to the mask.4f7be464a25d3883

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The cunning whispers 467c8315a2 of malevolent spirits f70a1cc4f4 punctured his ears 905bca3b53 like ice picks. Normally dormant, they bf2596c143 chose this moment 21b39f6161 to agitate his 0fa8f8c701 depths.560cf68cae24b2c8

“O King. It’s simple.”a4bd3935eb4512de

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“Mark those who defy your peace with death and let the Ghost King’s flesh descend.”311d2169bec9687c

“They will see hell alive and suffer more excruciatingly than anyone else.”05364fb8999ff3ab

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“Just like us, long ago.”ca701547b6fee72e

Choi Seonwoo pressed his temples 0b25c46277 with the hand holding the dd8f4ba80c pen. Bloodshot eyes fixed on an 8270cbb18c indistinct point in the air. He murmured quietly.2e4d672c7dad9708

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“If you don’t want to die a second time, let’s all be quiet.”3fdda45d1223f369

The spirits suddenly stopped 2aeae11160 their noise and receded.f1430a4f31a70b72

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As he walked 84e45dc7be into the parking 472f799cc9 lot, Choi Seonwoo 541fa96087 calmed his excessive dc0816d87c excitement with deep 06797c6bdc breaths before resuming 0044c9cb3d his pace. Soon, a familiar e26d1515ba sedan came into bfc5027365 view.5448168b9360c2a0

“Father!”ebf1eae26ea795d4

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A man, anxiously watching the d679023407 time from the driver’s seat, 815aefc745 hurried out to greet him.6b798692a080ddd0

“Chairman Seo and Jihan…?”940a399ca84c5b88

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Choi Seonwoo shook his head dd54d96bbf in response to the man’s b2fc403f86 inquiry.fee31a8c69aca1da

“It’s going to take a bit longer. I’ll stay in the car 42165cdd84 for a while.”f251e9f1cbd7ccb6

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“Very well.”b896cefbb4bbe7bc