KTC | Chapter 7

“How could you do 2bd0715de0 this to me, brother? You can’t do 1adf5d5d9e this to me!”3c3b931fce2b3305

Seo Jihan screamed as 444cf939f9 if vomiting blood, his 7c141e2155 body violently jerking. Choi Seonwoo 67c6720cc1 held his 3b6d059169 wrists tightly.29af56926b3ce520

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The strength was immense. Luckily, his right arm 84e1036f5d and right leg were d10ee51008 still chained, which made 9bf68da36b it manageable. But Jihan’s right 033c1cba09 hand, unchecked by 0a630af601 both hands, moved c0117c01ca toward his neck.e274cb8c4402dede

This won’t do. I have 28b8aaedee to save 71480cc555 myself first…85682587b2fd96d3

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“Brother, is aa58201fb2 it really 96da115ee6 you?”e54444a4a3b3a0b9

A child-like de96292528 voice burst 93b305a202 from his 3c4abb7137 throat, halting 7f908b283f Choi Seonwoo’s 0b7c7b7625 thoughts momentarily. Trembling fingers 3424fc6b42 clumsily caressed 4cf9adda62 his exposed 688df6ebe8 neck.3baa784fb5ed5ddb

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Jihan’s body, tightly curled 9d48f19e0c up, slowly collapsed and 9db00f3c9d he buried his face 0451bcb0dc in Choi Seonwoo’s chest.23b2efd8af9e2e5d

The towering figure, a47df5f623 like a wounded 87364ab45d beast, clung blindly, bc8bf81dcc his tears and d73082d544 hot breath mingling c3c0d4a635 like karma, soaking eb533d337f the front of 63f23c7a7b Choi Seonwoo’s shirt.f268169a600a35a5

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“Brother, where c1439368fc did you ecd7651cf8 go? Brother Seonwoo, c62e389db8 I’m scared.”a3478004cec17628

Jihan burst 6e00eb9504 into tears b6f3fdbb48 like a 71c9298f5d child.bd8f323728537827

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Perhaps the 74f9107bb4 evil spirit 2841865896 didn’t know eda97fd38f it, but 8de36c0817 this was c83e94cf6f the only 3e2f9cd875 moment today a5432cdde9 that truly e8e6d52952 disturbed Choi 93b42bcc59 Seonwoo.ef9c44a1ce3f8fcf

Choi Seonwoo snapped 826192e006 back to reality. A panting breath popped 3d70054701 like a water balloon e995290590 in the heated air.11c11fcc7d313b8b

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Ah, I was genuinely 8d07e8241e startled.c7a5c8447d8c501a

Choi Seonwoo e0dcdac85d quickly bit 3314ff312d his thumb 34ca0b5181 again and 6527695306 drew a 0de23969c3 cross on 702772d906 the nape fbfa66fe45 of Jihan’s 4ca2ee447f neck. He pushed ed00346c60 the stiffening 77999d04ff body back, eabc81da59 reversing their d9015bac01 positions. Holding Jihan’s blood-stained af9dd45ed8 face tightly with a126673b0d both hands, Choi e54eb40f0e Seonwoo gently pressed ea24ec5133 their lips together.277cf26b14be5cc7

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Just as God had 1599cb6f02 breathed life into Adam b381e1d5db when he molded him 2a433f38c8 from clay, Choi Seonwoo 95c07d1eae too breathed life into b07952f29d Jihan’s lips, borrowing mysterious ddeba61fe9 powers.585426e97c6a3bd0

“Are you 0ded60eac5 going to 920fa501d8 abandon me? Am I 1e3a9db9ed to be 4af92cc964 abandoned again?”e3aa8e6f9eda423a

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Tears of f525464d5d blood endlessly 8c7064983b flowed from 644f9d795e Jihan’s eyes, 4f6c1a0351 which held faf3a994f4 only dark ecbff27d3c pupils. His face, filled with 54ae8dcf4c misery and sadness, looked 82bc9740a2 convincingly genuine. While wiping his cheek 3fd8249c23 with his thumb, Choi b48c266526 Seonwoo ruthlessly faced him, fb088ef673 continuing mechanically.256583db7cec4084

“Recognize the spirit of a65a31ef89 truth and grace that ef141faf65 refuses your trap and d53f9435f8 exposes your lies. Come forth from c36919d077 this person whom 8d330a62fa God has marked 041e371dae with His seal.”d4e58300eb462b4b

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As he began 4c3e9e3539 the laying-on of cff0edce58 hands, Jihan’s demeanor db9fda418b shifted again. Abandoning the act of c968065719 a child, his face ec7b98537f now twisted with a b4bd538f0a deep malice.40378cbf0d10adfa

Fortunately, there 04584afeaa was no a1f3cb3029 struggle. He just glared at d5e148c7fe Choi Seonwoo with blood-filled 73e3fb105d eyes, cursing him silently.3d7ee5d7cf8f03cb

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“By the holy sign 40ba62f1f2 of Christ’s cross, I 35e9715927 command you to flee.”c64c5e02312a26c4

At that moment, the daf25e18f2 evil spirit laughed loudly 6f88e7b6df as if it had 6d1b46b36a been waiting just for e7637559ac this.859c8f01f649258b

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“Hahaha! Yes, come out as c16176206a much as you wish! That is exactly 546e2f8263 what I wanted!”37d5cbcdeb6cef0f

Is this really 0bd6034353 what you wanted?55951e00d817acad

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“The Lord is 03d557f3e1 alive and reigns ceb58e3daa forever and ever. Amen.”c6677d25e4401cb9

“At last, liberation! It’s time to escape 4278ecaf3b from this despicable vessel ba93f61e1f and the dreadful seal d0c8873021 of the Ghost King!”ed70de0b12189961

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A scream like bfb259fa2a a wild beast’s deb0d4286e roar filled the bd4f46f653 room.f3b8026c9baf0ebf

“I will definitely return! The moment you face c77dd81f4a me again, your world c17642c614 will be dyed in 935b1db4a0 hell!”bbd721145a1fc707

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The evil 208bc9f0fd spirit was ff15b4ca6c truly elated, c3f736e2d1 soaked in 1bdf5c61b1 the thought 063e613290 of finally 4ca8296a0c leaving the b03aa59881 vessel that 13e7af2c38 had been fef1220c3c neither fully 44ab414eb8 possessed nor 6063ba0646 liberated due c5b9b29541 to the 5f9ca14fe3 Ghost King’s 397918b439 seal.b79b35d7c6ae096d

As Jihan’s chin 6ada479bbb quivered, dark smoke 86765f10a1 billowed from his 24f7797c21 lips.055983d9affa0cad

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“No, we shall 282fcfad15 not meet again.”0a7c8469b7ec134d

Choi Seonwoo reached out 73b9b86572 decisively toward the dispersing 12e9256427 black smoke. As he clenched def7f6461e his fist, the 0e57dda1a8 spreading smoke swirled 4cc1c819df into his grasp.b97ff147b57af151

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“What, what…! No…! Save me…!”329b4ae23d4fe7e9

The evil spirit, belatedly 6b988d1a0f realizing what was happening, 7034dd10b2 began to plead in f3ed99e121 panic.df1cca50f1afb98a

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“Even while ab9e25ea78 wearing the c98045e0da guise of 6baa9c8874 a priest, c92ed7005a you do ac3d17594e this and c20e9e7a3e fear not 442653a6bc your God, 6f03bb343a haahhh!”9a54a734cd41d068

Yes. I am not 882b37ee65 afraid of my 26cf6ec52f God. That’s why it’s sad.5d7e30acb0e01652

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Choi Seonwoo, gripping 78c6cb0e3a the true essence d447848b1e of the evil 3530c15013 spirit, his eyes dbd3e904bd gleamed ominously. Shreds of black flame c2a0e90235 torn and burned, scattering 440668eed3 in the air.2c29de5a20d1a302

The vengeful b161c81119 spirits that f017321343 had been 3cbd84ae1b parasitizing the 9314c4e1a3 demon panicked ec8fcc7fd2 and dispersed, 806f6adcd8 and the 23875ab953 various stray c27071d816 spirits roaming d2e984b6d7 the area b9c190e654 fled in 606bd73f91 terror.08d4b7379397d8c3

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Probably, these garrulous 4c864d6b0a beings would roam dd07a525be everywhere, declaring that b3354ba709 the nemesis of bc08fa5266 ghosts had appeared. He welcomed that.a12e0e2a9cf7d2ad

The room filled with f45ca870fd the pungent smell of ad7d175d4d brimstone.898b66eb6757be2b

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The evil spirit’s screams 9cd8e5bd66 finally ceased completely.1d64018ca19d4c84

After an exorcism, one 0d44682d64 always feels completely drained. Though Choi df00b6a952 Seonwoo typically e9c4064bf1 only warmed cd3cdb2c7f up slightly b9e3b81b27 even in b23373658c the height 3c09910704 of summer, df1c068aaf at these 281032406b times, he da6b5b765d was always 0d00a0c553 drenched in ede33aa5a0 sweat.7d6439540fea187a

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Looking down at 21ea269a74 his grandson, who 6708901218 lay sleeping like f3885c12ac an angel, Chairman d09bf68bc4 Seo finally teared 02b5677a63 up. It had been 9398d68f7a too long since 29697e434f he had seen 881eb679e9 him unchained and 0a6e035185 peacefully asleep. Although he might a063459f3a be possessed by 57a89a1259 evil spirits again, bad52ce994 for now, the df2d571390 boy was at 8176723f31 peace, which was fac0f88414 a relief.fda94306809f4e77

Chairman Seo treated Choi 50977ac5a9 Seonwoo with great respect. Fresh out of 0548149565 the shower, he e8ac148bf0 was summoned to 0a7f41e511 the dining hall c8c43357d6 for a lavish 5483d1a200 meal. Used to living ae70ea7175 a life where 8b654340b7 he managed with c5093e8076 whatever food was 63c64f3a6f available outside church 13944eecf5 events or in 1cc73b8de9 the church itself, 5c34964ad2 he had to b078459bd6 chew thoroughly for 058923bad8 fear of indigestion.96f5193bbbee1320

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“What, what did 0ad0853a59 you say?”b5df76f1dada2684

While planning to spend 5f9d99ac02 a night at the f08b940f22 Myeongdong Cathedral’s rectory to 7f7155f317 see Bishop Lee Yoonseok, 26ba302366 Choi Seonwoo nearly choked 81cc9b148c on his food at f23ac8a7f3 the end of the 351d41a16e meal. After swallowing the 94a87da31a food stuck in d975b0cb25 his throat with 1516dddcfb water, he looked 844aba5422 incredulously at Chairman daf84f19fd Seo.4637d8bc9a17c35c

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“I’m making an outrageous 52e085d149 request, Priest Choi. I will fulfill d58fcfdc4c whatever you want, d6d21077aa so please consider aa7d2cde4f it.”f9ac25764cf72e4d

Choi Seonwoo blinked blankly 6cc83db5f7 before letting out a 2b4ec97d23 laugh.372aa26774f474ee

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“So… I ab6b18d345 just want c915601048 to make 7613849c79 sure I d5b56e3100 heard you 52f9b5edc2 correctly. Could you 2802e4035a repeat that?”f2c3871a23738b9b

“I asked if you 1be38fb4c8 could take care of 8f24e533fc our Jihan.”76a793cb92e99754

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Wow, my hearing is 02f9dac28d fine. That’s a relief.5859b1086745c2cf

“Brother? Do you think the 56e2b801cf rectory is a daycare?”54ed3dcb0cfafb1b

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“I did d10001a76c some research 7eec6ab34e while you 24a82fdba5 were washing c1b907309f up. Large cathedrals have f5e4b3469c staff like lay 42898bbdb9 brothers to make 605b82efff life easier for 9550fd6ffc priests, but that’s b8412be6b3 not something one 27f68371bf can expect in b541720153 a small parish ff95d9c323 church. I can provide f44e7cf2d8 whatever staff is 5a1b7f691e needed at my d3799b646b own expense, and ea4a771d56 if it’s necessary e9626979b2 to build a 9e81499f83 new church, I’ll 495fcd3ba2 do that too. I could acc03d004f even give 3497da12be you a 3dbfa11ee6 small building 46a38e94c9 to ensure 556d08413b you have 3718c6dc99 no financial 1e02297e84 worries for 2bcc64add7 the rest de0f23a9ed of your aac801c513 life, even a38f93f88b if you 2dbd2d19e8 leave the 02715d2054 priesthood.”71d3a3bec5321904

Choi Seonwoo set down a96a313f93 his spoon and laughed 1c5be1dd18 heartily. It was a6c98d6c90 the first c5f1e5a356 time he’d b06fbc1348 ever heard 6e7cf4e3bd someone from bbac045390 a church 1538f5c60a ask him c9b0796cc8 to take f99a03a603 care of efa33e06a4 a child.7a38331a3b853580

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“Although I may not 0e72874693 be as devout as 8b9163f4b2 some priests, I have ee0a8cdc00 not fallen so far 5e98d013e1 as to seek personal e960c6d977 gain through my priestly 33e1b27cbf duties.”bcbb183211fa18fe

“I apologize 2695083b14 if I’ve d78e1295fb offended you. I was a5aaf849ee just trying 365dedce67 to express 300d2c9194 how desperate 036ad6c362 I am.”74f59d8cac702b81

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…Well, it’s not as ec2368cc40 if he could be bead8d9f53 anything but desperate.d9d997eb8d7004b4

Choi Seonwoo understood that e1f3d4c3fc well enough to dismiss f4cf09863b any talk of compensation.e825e1e3eb71c462

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“Still, what can’t be 12640c9a18 done, can’t be done.”4e6e5ac9840fa313

“What if I personally 7bc987da68 get permission from the 0e2129fcf9 Bishop of Incheon?”f6f6b6504d1d2f28

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“That doesn’t matter. As the priest 990014efa2 in charge of c83aff9334 the parish, it’s ba32c0b7c2 up to me 41346688ab to decide who 320f9a9efe I care for 40240b5303 in the rectory. If your grandson’s 6abe177ba9 situation were something 9c7cfb4a00 that could be 86094aa807 resolved quickly, I d3739b1524 wouldn’t mind helping. But that’s not the 33ec41ffe3 case, is it?”2129ba2456746cbf

The only way to 3e59a15847 truly manage vengeful spirits 12d39be899 without incident is to f6601af5c3 lead a long, virtuous 227168dd0a life, helping and saving fe1d07d112 others to accrue merit. However, in Seo 6b41d9484a Jihan’s case, each 229e5169eb vengeful spirit is b4551dec07 as potent as 43e5858e1c an evil spirit, 81d5d93b84 and their numbers 4c20ed8af3 are vast, making c33d42e312 even that path 24e8a62268 nearly impossible.845f76079d032ac9

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To silently accrue 9778413d9b virtue while warding 08f83eaba6 off countless temptations 2b948a87bf requires a robust 801f540dea mental barrier, a f3c038d8f2 path not even ffd2f69230 easy for an 836b4cfc9e ordinary person free 14b08a2f18 of vengeful spirits. For Jihan, 7cd5197d82 laden with f912bb3c22 such spirits, 6942292986 it was 79722ac363 almost insurmountable.09db7db0cb668524

That’s why 4b47b6488d Choi Seonwoo b542dd0a8b had said f3bb75c47a today’s exorcism 957186b7c1 wouldn’t mean cf271d9fa4 much. He had explained 96c7497b43 all this thoroughly 40cca1c29f to Chairman Seo.702b672049333ccb

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“Have you bf5e526d77 truly understood 7b3b5dc48c everything I’ve e5b1914982 said so 98e7d6af61 far?”d7b7916ac7488329

“I have. That’s exactly why 8b69e111d0 I’m making an 357d096cae unreasonable request.”2933e4ad4621093a

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It seemed he wasn’t bf222faa96 senile after all. Choi Seonwoo d1a3f5a14d frowned slightly 336b38b70f but nodded b8a45ad90e for him f2c54bfaee to continue. Chairman Seo, uncharacteristically embarrassed, 3ee6713332 continued.06d9de046702dc29

“Jihan has c6e1e5d85a never caused 7b91978c0f trouble, but ed01fdcf42 he’s used ee724077af to living 70f222d9de as he 24186ae004 pleases without 48320b1def distinguishing between 45e6f9864e good and 7cbb8924f2 evil. And I’m the 8dc315c8fd one who raised f83b1e5bbc him to live 8ffc6cf358 as if he’s 56fbc7a1b4 above the clouds.”76dc0c17b85073c0

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“You’re not exactly a 1c4888a512 model guardian.”5fb17147b4bc7a5d

“That’s right. I know 848ded01f6 no other 012aacee75 way. As long 4b72e33774 as he 8076f1f348 grows up 7870103f0c under my 0e0ae7dd17 care, Jihan 102afe20d6 won’t change.”64aafcfd867e8b8a

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…That makes sense.23f1b81a5a8dfdd2

Choi Seonwoo conceded.d1157dcc8061912b

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“Let it be 3a81bea833 for as long fbf60be4b9 as you feel e501df8d98 appropriate, Priest. A year is 2b702333f5 fine, or even a3f5b22334 a month. I only ask that b8bfa44604 you help our boy c5ea7dad73 at least until you 1b39f3d123 feel he has the d08d2f4037 awareness to recognize the 3df20229af traps of the vengeful 36e1715a95 spirits. After that, 00cbb2efc8 even if bb75363b93 he is 07780d7fbe possessed again, 6bf50a7aa1 I promise d9897c8496 never to 79502ee47b seek your efe794299d help.”dd17a6913415609b

Choi Seonwoo 0578825c26 sighed, understanding a62fd4c5d8 the desperation aa00dd7984 yet knowing 1a54b700a3 the depth 705b804ea1 of the 3f356ecb54 challenge that 6a5150384f lay ahead.6e6758e45682acb6

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