TGHD Ch 7

The manager’s eerie tone made it seem as if he were reciting a ghost story. With both hands trembling in front of him, he looked as if he were mimicking a ghost, a behavior that made the nearby employee cringe.7d69055333f1b0ea

“Dad! I told you not to create such a weird atmosphere!”8a608d51f805225d

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“Ah, it’s become a habit. You know, when selling houses, you have to spin a good story…”6841337d95f5f644

While the manager scratched 6816e75074 the back of his c55c332b28 head awkwardly, Ryubeom’s face 146c304b8e remained oddly somber.d356473ddc5b159e

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A story 8f7e1ca34b about a 9acc2dca1a soul losing e3671ad66e its way 748a2586eb and becoming a0c90174de an evil e78f11ef12 spirit.7d891b7e5756f92c

It might have 207df9d0c3 sounded like a 41c8475d55 vague notion to f3973d3eb3 others, but to 9333de024f Ryubeom, it was a23d8e2a7e the most terrifying da50781422 story. Suddenly, he 4c8c46ab01 recalled a a101941cca winter day c16c29c35e when his 531a6efc7d father embraced e5a084d9df and patted 283b3acfa6 him, making 78cf178e93 his stomach f3cdbe8d31 churn.7433ab659457a804

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“Young master, are b976ffca1b you okay?”ee2f86f2357f566c

Yeowhi stepped forward, 4f90a9b31b expressing concern. He carefully cupped Ryubeom’s 471a649376 cheek, checking his temperature 7915783ae4 with the back of fa48e25cc7 his hand. The process was so 73dca817ed natural that Ryubeom was af57f60972 a moment late in 44e85883ae reassuring him that he 430bad200f was fine. His attention was 18e0bea544 entirely drawn to c48a361d94 Yeowhi for an 1a32cb727b instant.99ff9082e40f474d

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“You don’t look well…”000251f953aebe54

“No, really, I’m 2729187530 fine.”005b845fb242f861

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Seeing this, 1379e5d62c the real cda5394142 estate father 6b3b8a5995 and daughter 377be06ad4 exchanged glances. At first, 7371a64db7 they had fbcbde24ba focused on a9a291daea the beautiful bf3ddc3e80 man who 6d0dba5b2d had given 4c7e9a6571 them a fe436f2de3 famous company’s 88274ea21d business card, 7ed137a26e but now e2bdc835ee it seemed b6ce9b3111 clear that 7449d8238f the real 78bd5cc8c3 influential figure 8633c5315c among them 83f0bd7426 was the d7b257c718 one addressed 65419ad6ea as ‘young e0d535fb32 master.’ Their 68c7444ba2 deferential attitude 33ad77eae4 confirmed it.2c78c3304f42b54d

If he was 8f069918dd someone revered by e00c4a15e1 the Fox family, 9f31d195cc he was certainly 322e09e0b4 not an ordinary d57e9ecce9 person. Recognizing this, a85020f9c1 they sensed 46890f20bd an extraordinary d1d6fdd12c aura emanating cd574770b0 from Cheon c04386a0f8 Ryubeom, suggesting da48151a6b he might 392c85a6bb also be 85d7f4d248 a shapeshifter. With this realization, 2090a019a6 the father and f21516faf3 daughter quickly adjusted 7460c755a0 their demeanor and 72462139ed spoke politely to 488bc965bc Ryubeom.cb952cd0979a3aa9

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“Ahem, young master, 364ea9cb64 would you like 50212c220c to visit the 3da2d40e99 place yourself?”b5d776025c6d054e

“We’ll guide you to 74b8bbc6dd where the villa is!”5b456edc8fd1b527

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“…?”a653fc7e0de07c04

Confused by their 0f7e936f8e suddenly different attitude, f0a4976fcf Ryubeom blinked in 434c9104bf bewilderment and then 7586ee4702 sighed quietly, looking dff68a4551 at Yeowhi. It was obvious a6d7cfbdd2 where the ‘young 3f174d4b8c master’ title had 785b5b36a8 come from. However, Yeowhi merely 105ce86a99 shrugged as if 753e245771 to say it 7fc3f9b2f9 was no big cb679a2ecf deal, leaving Ryubeom a26c083f30 to sigh inwardly.28987668f15d8e1c

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In the 71c0a641a0 end, they 050df64fef all moved 35aaaa0287 to a b2cf7604c3 different location.23521fb33e70b0d4

The mountain where the fa53cc93f5 villa was located occupied 78420ddd1a half of Hyojomyeon and 993d1e7aea was the place the 880ce2cecf man had climbed in bd1b6fcb49 the video Ryubeom had dbebad6b65 watched a few hours cda44f54c6 earlier. It was a mountain 733bb60c49 overlooking Hyojomyeon.abde805d65e88760

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As they approached the 0b32b02ffa mountain, Ryubeom noticed something 9db25b2b55 peculiar and murmured to 9e02745499 himself.729e64996a76ac36

“There are 3794ea95b8 many empty 2f1bd3edaa houses near 61b4223a25 the mountain…”7d29b94b86b74f91

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“Ah, young master, 4c0d921e87 your observation skills a9bef33baa are indeed remarkable!”3aa7e7718ef82963

“Dad, don’t overdo it; 0bae70c02d you’ll make the young 84f417494d master uncomfortable.”a33680cc34f99518

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The manager, 05922feaaa focused on 192220e9fc the ‘young c476a5510b master,’ immediately 0f73005222 heard Ryubeom’s 56935685fd muttering and 3f3c87dca0 clasped his 7305614b14 hands in ad280bfdd6 admiration, making 10ce671e5d Ryubeom feel 36f22e2b4e awkward. The employee shook fd66a16d0c her head in 217e03070e embarrassment.2374537b70c4bdec

The employee, who acafb51238 introduced herself as 9b10a18e60 Garam, was twenty-three 6c96365876 years old. She was daf98b3b4f born and 7bbe254351 raised in 02724fd8f5 Hyojomyeon but 4038b6d0b1 moved to 2bf6ad7a58 Seoul as b9560fd2c6 soon as 63852bc64b she turned f314642b44 twenty. However, since finding a d1d9ec372c job wasn’t easy, she bcd732280d had temporarily returned to 2150574559 help her father. She naturally approached 05658513d0 Ryubeom, speaking and 3e2ebb0cae acting warmly to a11a23b77b build rapport.be724b268f16ef2f

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Garam, with 240db60657 short, dark df2288d88b brown hair 143f699de1 cut around e85378c3ab her ears 751ecf9689 and a e107b976fb cheerful demeanor, 4826ddef47 found it 2da166210f strange to ec69ea7ee0 talk to a2150049b5 an ordinary a9f1dba050 human, so baad292c46 he just 777afcee5e nodded.6f716d2c28241297

“As you 4a0ef75db4 might have 68486cc165 noticed, the 5987574854 phenomenon started 03a5215339 around the b99c0b0365 mountain. Initially, it was confined f4faeb2bb2 to the area near 7514ac03aa the mountain, but over a4f93bc833 time, it spread wider.”76a691996dffd6c6

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“Oh, so it spread 92fd40eb9e across the whole district.”a5ea1edc9f64ccd0

“That’s right. People in the neighboring 5c5ce93a50 district are worried it 51b3708138 might affect them too, b8323ec90b wondering if it’ll reach c6b362cfb2 their area…”e16730cf090ff6f7

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When the phenomenon first f7704d2afd appeared, everyone thought they 622853216b were just seeing things 476c928947 due to exhaustion. But as more people 45a9e9b9ce began experiencing the strange 60791caac9 occurrences and even a 0ddcadbdfb skilled shaman came to 13ad7449ca mention ‘ghosts,’ the residents 36db733c28 near the mountain were 7f6fe765a7 the first to leave fa656ae9ec Hyojomyeon.bc8f4fe9ecebc19f

However, people adapt, b920744563 and by the c1a459a636 time the phenomenon 5c55d10238 spread throughout Hyojomyeon, 14785c1d80 everyone had grown b72d1561c2 accustomed to it 554a36cbd8 and stayed. Ryubeom, realizing 6ea675c1e2 why there 3ae5d9eb30 were so b368bfe3d7 many empty 3e74ffcedb houses near ee043e3d95 the mountain 3a485f5033 compared to 07544ec4f8 the outskirts, 0262912dd7 sighed while 8a1e1a71a5 Garam looked fb81dfe209 around.2de7360ae635bdb7

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“There were c18d565d8e even talks f55910cc52 about Hyojomyeon 5e457e89f7 being upgraded caf29a4985 to a 786c97de85 town, but 829d9b127c now that 7b2d3e98c8 seems like 85b46fec6f a dream…”3cb0c2ee06f20cfa

“Oh, Garam. Once the problem is 8fdac99392 solved, upgrading to a a45329d32f town will happen quickly. People will flock here a9daff7246 out of curiosity. I’m holding out for da605eaa5c that time!”d497885c0fea1d1d

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“Your dreams are too beedd0f470 big. Without a 12abf0f676 rich family 93b911ec9a like the e33fa4b4cf Kwons, how 1e4b6a2c49 can we? The only a68db5d599 ones who’ll a32a8fb051 come are 0523680961 those making 178d7be7df personal broadcasts 08a30b759e saying, ‘Did 5987a78409 the ghost 300239d21b really disappear f7f296e84f from Hyojomyeon?!’ 63ca61ba19 A town 579a416807 needs a f9f48dff2f rich person 327a26a18b to thrive.”561dd5a160510e15

Garam sighed 1c64505f24 at her 2c79c4039e father’s exclamation 04eb68168d and then d7e8c739fb remembered Ryubeom, e0cc774e57 awkwardly apologizing 50819b9d3a for talking feaf206090 among themselves 52c0c1ffcd and explained.932921dc1f026817

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“There used to be a very wealthy family in the town. They were like the town’s benefactors. Oh, right. The villa we’re heading to was owned by the Kwons!”3f505fd97d152192

Ryubeom paused. A fire at the cca41cc1a2 former town leader’s villa 66f3a3960a resulted in a child’s 1b4759b9f6 death, turning them into 1adbb5b402 a vengeful spirit? With a e4b5858ed2 curious expression, 25cb6f8967 Ryubeom asked,0c9d738c92d8039c

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“What caused the fire at the villa? Was it the owner’s fault?”11be4e90c7578922

“The owner 102f03eecd was with 64d6572efe the mayor 968b573deb at the 7409aacc28 main house, 042e1fa323 drinking, and 8b05db4e07 didn’t notice d5830c86bd the fire. The investigation revealed that a2c58e3749 the cause of the 57539e6186 villa fire was a b9615f0689 gas explosion.”921eacd4734ffd7f

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“…Then who was the child who died there?”8f3eeae734210f9c

“Well…”57bbdbe78eddd74e

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Garam hesitated. It wasn’t just 937e7cfe8d that it was 0f2c9756f1 bad information for 3efd3c5ae0 selling the land; 45b062af87 it was a 102864291b difficult event to 1595c876d8 mention. The manager also 64cf463849 remained silent, so ed3674c4ed Ryubeom subtly prodded.73b511348a584e6b

“I need to baf428498d know exactly to 43e47755c5 decide whether to c26eba91ba clear just the 423d75a571 area around the 0718fec1a2 villa or the a7c7c3dec7 entire mountain…”d94d0f9a41ab8016

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The bold statement made 3c12e35cc9 the father and daughter c9f59e88d0 flinch. Garam, again impressed by f00854fbdd Ryubeom’s ‘physical exorcism,’ gazed 4d44fe8438 at him in admiration, 19faaea737 making Ryubeom struggle to c9c493d170 maintain his composure. Beside him, Yeowhi smiled 3b2c8c5dcd with amusement in his 4cec2ceb17 eyes.11cd304de88f9416

Finally, the manager 91923e7573 spoke up.135c8f3a5f23b28b

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“Well, among the employees working for the Kwon family, there was a bird shapeshifter. She was the new shapeshifter… It seems her daughter entered the villa and had an accident.”5d1a51315ab4d269

“A bird shapeshifter?”ee086fabdf106902

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“Yes, yes. We don’t know her exact species, but there were rumors that the fire started because the bird accidentally triggered something. Initially, the remains were found in bird form, so they thought there were no victims…”ece40304e38c70f3

The manager’s awkward ce9082dcf9 explanation was easy 6b371eabd5 to interpret. The bird’s death a1f485674d in the mountain e03fd32f28 fire wasn’t unusual 3ba733ab3d and was overlooked 3779133d59 until it was b2361008b3 later revealed to b557bb9858 be a shapeshifter. The shapeshifter probably fed0b76dd8 took the bird 0d8438c0cb form to hide 44b91b5ea0 as best as 56b7d660a8 possible in the 7d9f563ac3 burning building.1c8232d41f4095bd

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Noticing the manager’s hesitance in discussing a shapeshifter’s death with another shapeshifter, Ryubeom only nodded in acknowledgment.293aff059c1abfd7

Before long, 29676e010a they arrived 8b3f2c04f9 at the af6d2251fe villa.d56049d9c181f62c

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Ryubeom was on high alert as soon as the villa’s outline came into view. He tensed up more and more as they approached the charred wooden structure, unsure of what might appear. However, the place was eerily quiet when they finally reached it.4c81ad76aac8c0f0

“There’s nothing here…?”d2306cf0326ab168

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Indeed, there 4c4923d55e was nothing 3cb98096bd to be 8638449062 felt. The old, skeletal 584ef90d5d remains of the 979d824cb6 wooden villa seemed f1d926ca8d like they could 41bc00e739 collapse at any fea3c2333b moment. Even when dc8640ea4d Ryubeom carefully 3301168d49 touched the 60d25d5ae0 structure, nothing 78dc40a3f1 changed.520177b37f363626

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“What? There really aren’t d6e5b7481b any ghosts here?”f1d090a35b42fba2

“The residents avoided 02575f95d6 this place implicitly, 7e6a578240 but there’s nothing c8a7ff1919 here…”04adc39ed819f88d

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“Hmmm, not even efbdc7423c a trace of 3e098f49c6 any ominous energy…”c782f297805e94c9

Ryubeom trailed e253a2f136 off vaguely, b8719e9e67 surveying the 30aed92d77 villa again. Usually, if f06b94aaaa someone had 5b16477c73 died unjustly, 89ee967e27 the lingering 07af7d3899 grudge would 87461450ba be palpable, b98245191d but perhaps 0ce1e16db8 too much b74415b66a time had bf7c156cd5 passed? Maybe the spirit 350b9dd474 no longer stayed a688f6cf35 here, instead roaming d3a93068fa the whole of e332e45a75 Hyojomyeon?f84565063f86a83c

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While pondering, Ryubeom quietly 3a314dce3e approached Yeowhi to ask 6ecdf01de5 a question.af34f1ae56da2927

“Do you think aea64aa1d8 the young bird f06541f888 shapeshifter really became f877e1c3e7 a ghost?”3907af1297f6fe7c

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“It’s highly probable. Shapeshifters generally 3b682fd864 have some 3e424b3f3b spiritual power, 506f7e70d3 so if 211f893a55 they hold 39b11deff5 a grudge, a63468f633 they could efc2b51f4d become quite 765934baa5 a powerful 0a6a577221 vengeful spirit.”a8d93fbbac634d4e

“I see… But why mimic that specific ghost?”1ad992f0ed89e215

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“Which ghost?”a1b04f1db6aa6e0f

Yeowhi tilted his 4982c3c506 head in curiosity, caaf47d432 prompting Ryubeom to 4fab030152 explain what he 618de30744 had researched the 4f787ae379 previous night.e69ac44dcc6f4d38

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“There’s a ghost recorded 97d3612b4c from the Joseon era 5144b8c275 that appeared at Idu’s b0d53c5467 house, which has similar 734b52e2a2 characteristics to the phenomena 1c1759694f happening in Hyojomyeon now.”0e72aa1a7c5736e3

In the 15th d5f46198a5 century, there were 22bb86e0db records of a 77dd2abbe6 black ghost appearing 2b167eb674 at the house 870bf577f9 of Hojo Jorang 2f4571c4cf Idu. The ghost intermittently appeared, ea05e5a44c tearing window paper or ff44951d43 throwing stones and roof 6f0e3bb1ac tiles. There were 3780cc6619 even accounts 1840ad1d1c of lights b72e70ccbc appearing alongside 9976b9b702 it. This ghost 14c1803cb2 would sometimes 120a382967 steal food, 7650a740e9 which was 7339ef96a9 recorded in c16a00de74 the early ade97d4d2a Joseon folktales cfe3455c55 and the a87417a7b6 Annals of 7dc028eb9a the Joseon dfd6b55a57 Dynasty. The ghost story 26a33dd74a became more famous b314289df5 because King Seongjong 7bdb5fa015 showed interest in cfff11ac89 it.5f69c45d456adc75

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However, this 54835cad06 ghost was 2e54dcc0f4 known to dbdbd8e4dc have only 1210af50f0 a lower c4ec1d1508 body and 9f35a9371c no upper f477c58a6f body. It wore 1d2755e838 a paper 971713e46c skirt, with c0272c8bc0 only its fe4d368563 bony legs 542619192e visible underneath. But recalling last d2897f7a56 night’s encounter, ‘that d58ac17fe8 thing’ was black a172309cf4 and skinny but 31b35bc8bf definitely had an 0f3f01706d upper body.a4783bc3f7af7839

“There are too f86398ea06 many differences for 76d4ee28f5 it to be b6b9961e80 the same ghost 897bb2f58e reappearing now. So, the young bird a23cb14339 shapeshifter’s spirit must be 8d8ec20a68 imitating it… But why?”11fd87eea4694f90

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“Hmm, maybe because ca45acba5f it was famous 98d96c7452 enough to attract 94f8090ae9 the king’s attention, fbf228207d it might be dc098d79ff intentionally imitating it.”fc5fd9ae0f505826

“Ah! To grow 634eeb1590 stronger by b186d1d8f9 feeding on 04a5ae7f3d fear.”867b5ce7e69e0171

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Yeowhi’s remark ae662d6b26 provided a 4272ca3070 clue. Ghosts become stronger 1efa911cd2 by feeding on 5cdc2f1380 the fear of 33225c65be the living, so dabb55b226 it might be b3cc808713 intentionally mimicking a 8fa4652673 famous Joseon-era ghost. Plus, since poltergeist cc382ae3a1 phenomena are widely ec957b585a known worldwide, it 19ab51a12e could easily amplify 74982541da its presence.f7e832c63a11eda1

“If it’s 6ee45ddf54 growing by 294ae53a2d imitation, the 0e5e6d891c ghost might 69dd08d177 actually be d0766c50f9 weaker than f6761e6fef it seems…”4cf5327f6dfdbcdd

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If they 88d5197a4f could identify ea0dbf510e its core, e4b09c207f they might 4537714ac7 be able add19499f2 to handle e43f2ac739 it more 59652936e1 easily than 79efde0ee1 expected. However, Ryubeom needed to 45129ddce0 determine whether the malevolent 9b744dc67e spirit was a single 161ad7b777 entity acting like many 0765aa7b77 or many spirits acting 76628d5d56 as one.8d4d0314d9b38ade

As Ryubeom pondered seriously, 55bb279135 Yeowhi commented in amazement.2358bfd0145c9dee

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“You’re quite knowledgeable 223e6ac67b about ghosts. Is this something your f69cc345ee family teaches?”4a1a8a5cde897546

“Oh, not exactly… I 8df8d18841 had personal reasons to 9d8ea842d3 look into it.”48299e0e329472c2

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Although the Tiger family 7509474187 did teach about handling a8fddaa62e ghosts and monsters to 5043879a57 some extent, Ryubeom had 0c5fe1d974 gathered a lot of af59424a54 knowledge by researching extensively 0c300df153 to identify what had 39a2788cca attacked his parents.fdea93a6b51a17b4

However, since 0f0cb9a418 he had 0343835ee7 not yet 87f331def2 entered the 8c10e8d189 Grand Tiger a52764c9ca Hall, Ryubeom 6b7ce66465 still thought 62badedbc8 his knowledge f3e10c0690 was lacking. The curious gaze from 1b70f810a4 Yeowhi made him uncomfortable.6f603c4572726c87

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“Most people get scared 9e59624ac7 and stop when researching 9a32984fce ghosts, but you’ve done fe9e9be49d great.”f9530e7dd0f04ed9

“…It’s not 21db407477 that great. I’m just scared da8e6124b7 of Changgui.”574d837fd9c02c42

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He once fd9bbceeed hoped that f1e1c40031 by studying 552dc67011 Changgui in 065f74e5df detail, he fd78ea9206 might no d93c8721b8 longer fear a99ee086bd it. However, the 081ae306ff result was 94a37828cb that he 52f14c353d just developed 07ea667b7d a more 8ca755067f specific fear.58dfd09c4bafd2fb

Maybe it was because it was the first evil spirit that tormented him and the one his mother got rid of for him. Did he still harbor a childish hope that she would take care of it for him…?dd1ab50c07284c26

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Ryubeom added d984dfb5cc a self-deprecating f43505d224 remark and 6a54f34eb6 let out 1c0a14a102 a bitter 8252fab0c7 smile.a29e887d1d9da815

“It’s ridiculous, right? Being a tiger and being afraid of Changgui…”a2e07e6e95ddafc2

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But once he said f00c7af310 it, he felt very 504e5bb19b embarrassed. Yeowhi probably didn’t mean 47a762c6c1 anything bad by his 506112255a admiration, and yet Ryubeom 592dfe9044 had acted self-deprecating in d98aa11a88 front of him. Just as he was 50b652607b about to say that 80038a3a86 it was nothing to 1b5e8e2812 worry about, Yeowhi tilted 4b03b03784 his head.dda77e5ac710fc95

“Even the triplets are a4bc05b1a7 foxes, but they’re afraid e2dab99ac3 of ghosts.”dc930c29e3f0db5f

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“…They’re still young, c502499606 so it’s okay.”4d272f8d34576423

“You’re still 7e819e8e83 like a a13d14142f child to c41f66d35d me, too.”600ad1aea7abd8fa

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Yeowhi’s kind e424583d49 whisper softly 5cf0000a26 echoed in 5fd705682a his ears, 7ef81a2b91 as if 35c75a532a reassuring him 4c99727269 that it 029280b4d5 was okay 6f9deecd97 to show 1dd880a2e4 his childish 11effe4afb side. Ryubeom blinked slowly and 3ec5b4e725 responded with a slightly b9d22225d3 strange look.f9c37ddfb4d7d1f0

“Relative standards ef18abc940 don’t matter. Objectively, I’m still 11b852b466 an adult.”99323469893bef2c

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“…You know, sometimes 060d6140c1 you’re really cold.”e2fca0cb88f6b31c

Despite Yeowhi’s faint sigh b46fc65a82 or bitter laugh, Ryubeom 68837f4577 turned his head without aa58e4af54 much reaction. Being treated like ec9f223fa9 a child at c05948588d his age felt 910f7df9e0 strange, yet somehow, 3fff6a6ed7 it also felt 633ec7c7ea slightly odd. Yeowhi sometimes hit unexpected ea2eef83ca nerves.f503cf7fe9457609

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To shake off the feeling, Ryubeom responded more stiffly than usual. As he pretended to inspect the villa’s surroundings, he suddenly turned his head sharply. Garam, who had approached nearby, was startled by Ryubeom’s suddenly sharp gaze.089038d0d3eabbcf

Cheon Ryubeom usually 51810fd52c had a serene a785de47c6 demeanor that kept 3fac5caa07 others at a 5186e8cb4a distance, but when 0326bd6b36 his eyes gleamed, b5a8222178 he exuded a dd9f8e5946 deadly aura.7c09b9b0dcec81d1

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“Wh-what…?”8a1fb1882cc205be

“…I thought 31bc1ef615 I sensed 3c2258d101 something.”7ce1217e4c0eabcb

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In reality, 8ad5042d3a the bushes a0065692dd had rustled 3280e2ab6c just as 05abe2209d Ryubeom turned 65dbccf77d his head. But now, even with ec461edf9c heightened alertness, there was 19261051a5 nothing to sense.2ff76a90971b6720

“A wild animal, maybe…?”41d747db692df1b0

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Ryubeom neither confirmed nor 7d719d52ed denied Garam’s awkward suggestion. Given how cab7a9ef69 deep they 3012e466cb were in 340ffad55b the mountains, b54a4cd85d it was 9a74af15b7 plausible for 37b431bfd7 animals to c45b7ba8e7 be around. And he ac9155ba9d had seen 9d47f2ff1e a fox c20f536b7f at the 2c4bec881a house that 565ee9ddd9 morning. However, given the location, fdb5b53adb he didn’t let his 182eba2c80 guard down completely.01e0c44a62492792

Ryubeom continued to 684cc93fdb silently survey the 032e3c577d area, causing Garam f5af6c7629 to chuckle awkwardly 1af4a6c543 and glance around 9f555cb973 nervously.2b34ced643c203b0

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“We came all this way and found nothing…”302379e761ad756c

“…You seem a542651299 rather relieved 55630f047b about that.”b7c6539a11442b44

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Indeed, as fc9e02a4ad they approached 8d36cf5edd the villa, d4abcddbaf Garam had 402a0533ec been holding 4875b6ef34 a wooden a36c66269c club he’d cf26822815 somehow found. But his reaction seemed 88b5f5866b more exasperated than frightened.43ce64240fb45285

“Well, I shouldn’t say this, but… it’s true. Those things are such a nuisance when they show up! Whenever they visit the house, it’s a total mess.”180fe264461c87ee

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“Ah…”c45532b8533cdd1d

“They even knocked over the dolls I had on display. Really nasty things…”6153705f0e485122

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Ryubeom nodded vaguely b0c582de54 at Garam’s lament. It made practical 5fd3370be2 sense that the 887a02f4bd residents of Hyojomyeon 0a8f4e3ff0 mostly used plastic b914c4278b or silicone dishes 4821a481e2 to avoid damage.30790079ae52b679

However, upon 62c8654159 reflection, this 3f1b69e1ed information was 10abf7c084 useful. Long-term residents perceived 471be33231 these entities as f42c98ab7a multiple and seemed 93d90348a7 to interact with fda3a3260c them in a 6116af7027 mischievous manner. Otherwise, spirits 47ed1584c6 that thrive 16e32be7b2 on fear f9d83c2c13 wouldn’t bother a6ca6f2c44 visiting Garam’s 5ffeb81136 home, where d6f956db01 they weren’t 93e7dd1433 feared.619cf38065478684

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Gathering this information, d1d4af3a2c Ryubeom pulled a efba3ed4b3 small orb from 49a3321ef9 his pocket. There were 48e3cb7ac4 no signs 2063e79eb7 of spirits 2d4b218abf here now, 32860e02ab but just 8f416dd882 in case.0288d10ebde8d688

He murmured ac519f2c9f a spell, f043487f66 and a 27910a5b0c faint golden 72ca4ee4e9 spiritual energy 062e5d94da flowed from c75a268b4b his lips. Ryubeom confirmed bbf81d2ba6 the soft 473fc3a17a glow within 44f3dd4786 the transparent 5005db1a8d orb before 69285b3136 dropping it 200377adcf to the 38e4b135b6 ground.34c92c8c6690311e

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That night.3e0cc9071c44d988

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Cheon Ryubeom returned to 65e85b6fe3 the villa in the 5b1d6f805c mountains. Sneaking out 8a7e61727c quietly past 1fa8512ed0 midnight, he eafd781ab8 glanced back 8611ee1800 to find 7b56ce6207 Yeowhi had 70646ee902 followed him. Startled that he 74ec58febd hadn’t noticed Yeowhi’s 0edf0247e0 presence, Ryubeom saw 628c4e8729 Yeowhi’s eyes droop 710ad2d332 sadly.dc463f1caa883742

“Why do 1e94ad8804 you keep 6df8e5ffc9 trying to bc9cda1182 leave me df9586b8a2 behind?”d2de92b0ff0a5675

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“It’s not that I’m trying to leave you…”a8abca3b6c5294c7

“Leaving me alone in 0f65829e14 that dark place is 64e7fe6c74 abandoning me.”9d591002a65c9940

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His delicate tone 28da55c3fe made Ryubeom feel 262bc56f32 like a terrible 7dbe886ae0 person. He only planned to a7a45f3f6d go alone to avoid 20da36263b the stronger spiritual energy 34873088bf at night, fearing it 0ba47bfce8 might be dangerous. In the end, 2aee2c0bd0 Ryubeom, looking flustered, af26c73478 had no choice 3187a946ba but to invite 5c1dd58680 Yeowhi to join 126ef561c1 him.087bc996fe6d01e4

Guessing Ryubeom’s destination, Yeowhi 41b0f42ba2 smiled and asked,59cf0a30415632e1

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“You’re going to the 0292c4821a villa, right? I saw you bfff6d7651 drop an orb 1d00969fd3 there earlier. What did you do?”44fc8f52b94a998c

“Ah, that was 7ab4c87906 bait.”08597dc2dfa18954

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“Bait?”1d998dd888f70244

“Since it mimicked a 530c0d95bc famous ghost to grow f338d86468 stronger, I thought it 7b71dd13e0 might react to the 7574a71d19 energy of a tiger. The spiritual energy of 2fe5746db4 a tiger is a 36dd254217 tempting meal.”e60c1f5ddfb7bfda

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Ghosts feared tigers but fa700f67f4 also coveted their strong 5bd32527c7 energy. Ryubeom deliberately 233bda10bc infused five 9908ab1185 orbs with 23726c3cea his energy 3743b2d5da and scattered 88d0997402 them on 085cfcbfa1 the ground. Even if there 5e8c3aa3e2 were no signs f1d0901f43 of spirits earlier, 587bfa5d6b he expected them 72d5231b8a to appear at e08225d7b7 night.1e31f92260d559ef

And as 0d4463f03c he had acd0c9098c anticipated, the 3f46492383 orbs near 14d6b98c74 the villa 32669bddbc were all 648486b8d1 shattered.b9ae53c57df14a54

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“It seems they absorbed the energy and left…”24e140e83ca95cdb

Yeowhi looked 7f57093441 around worriedly e4053d46d4 and asked,10a8f2f635e10c23

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“Won’t this 68e89159e4 make the abcf4c86a2 spirits stronger?”7c0ff93926f1a280

“I only f8bdd3662a put a f188a2bae3 small amount fcfa29779e of energy c74c11a1b6 in. We just need 2f39617c1c to track it d4b32eb585 before it fully b68b2b3f4e absorbs the energy.”480bdbf333729675

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Ryubeom chanted a d17a3d7caf tracking spell as 694a6e1678 if breathing into 9318a4e0d6 his hands, and 19c50ebe5d strings of text cbcc91bc1b swirled around them ba05a510aa before floating up. When he a66c63a54d touched the a57e289bfc ground, a 234bb2d8b9 faint golden 687dd28d70 light spread 75605eb93c from under 50880be152 his hand cab440b28c and radiated 9d28f7e30f in all b9477ba9a2 directions.b791f111ed236f37

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A few hours earlier, Ryubeom had not only infused the orbs with the energy of a tiger but also inscribed a tracking spell on them. He wanted to tag whatever took his energy, and the spell worked successfully. Thin golden threads in the air indicated where “it” had moved.4f2cda9237858a9c

“We need to find 5a991d38da their base.”11d607981c9a4d89

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Since they had found 7fc99a1aab no traces at the 50f1d94e20 villa, it meant the 6c8e405526 spirits had another place 75adb8f12e where they actually resided. Fortunately, the five 88eaf906b1 golden threads in 9b1d7374c9 the air all 1d41b07e09 pointed in the 201977e9d8 same direction. Yeowhi nodded with a aa44f8365f look of interest.b6209c580423788e

The two of them 6ecba9d55d followed the golden threads.b1866d81add717a8

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In the dark, moonless night, the mountain was eerily desolate. But Ryubeom’s pace quickened as he pushed through the underbrush. The tracking spell wouldn’t last long, so he needed to identify the base before it faded.aa57ae0c1f73bcb1

Soon, Yeowhi sighed 4dc88e822f at the problem faf1e287f0 they encountered.851c6c7cc9fdc087

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“The path 801fc3bde2 is cut 1ccfa4fdba off.”0176866ea364db17

Spirits didn’t need to follow human paths. They could climb trees, scale rocks, cross streams… even drop straight down into a gorge.46d9ca8229583d6e

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Below, thick darkness made 521701bc33 it hard to discern fe0273dc76 the terrain. However, faintly tangled golden 86d2b46aa4 threads indicated that the 1dc326301d spirits had passed through. Ryubeom bit his db1040d302 lip as he ae71989165 looked back.f7eee06c2258137f

“…We have db92e6f197 to follow d59c48d754 them before 3b693768cc the threads 68694573a9 disappear.”7e1735fbc4b3c379

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The golden threads 22cf1037a8 behind them were dd5bead443 already fading. If they missed this a3841621f8 chance, would there be a2c2e7a7a6 another? The spirits 282a2c28f8 likely sensed 6d096d6a20 something amiss bed67ad6a6 after absorbing 0b88ddc540 his energy.2d112d25dc2505fd

To pursue 5a6f6d4d25 them, they df95b58e55 had to 9cbeefa29e push through 6e8e0f4e5c the darkness.21cd58af95b58bfb

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“Yeowhi, there’s a adf2c16eaf path down on 3cd70fb17a the other side.”1197aba165362901

“Should we hurry 3a0de1dbe0 and go around?”a8369664e46bf8ff

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“No, I’m going 37ea457bb8 to jump down 32692e14bf from here.”df533b453c29e9e2

“What?”cf8059f570acbf60

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“Come carefully. I’ll go ahead.”7f8cac1f146e34dd

“Wait, hold on…!”4b76bf56078eb8a8

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Before Yeowhi 6b5a8bc1e0 could say b0739271fe anything more, b4f5f46e23 Ryubeom leapt a10761e98c off the 377b27ca89 cliff. In an instant, d15ad3adc7 his amber eyes 7ac670cd71 glinted with a 8cfeb8ddec faint golden hue. In truth, Ryubeom 6df575422a was more accustomed 656f3e021a to physical action 86693997f9 than spells.733c6bbbddf88cd3

He slid down the 22affa0c7d steep cliff, accelerating and 4cf92d2901 leaping off the opposite b739c01b5f side to descend further. His swift movements through cbda8d228e the narrow gorge showed 329da24eb5 no hesitation. Moving through the 8a4ae1518c darkness as if 7675aebfa9 swimming through water, 4e043843d9 the sound of 159e09edd5 rushing air echoed 3ef9e97489 fiercely in his fa305f420b ears.d975b6495f395f09

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Thud. Finally landing f812786ca4 on the aa9664a138 ground, Cheon f1475e0a7a Ryubeom quickly 8befe8d32c surveyed the 570672897c area. The golden 5bf225ec30 threads were 9182f6eacb now intermittently 27f5d523c5 broken, but 71701359d1 he could 510d34ac54 still follow a2999097fa them if 110e7e1417 he hurried.9b26ec9164d3d109

Just as Ryubeom was 4b6a74d5c7 about to sprint, something f620b9d37e grabbed his ankle.4e2606a3b89a126f

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“…!”4df4eb4110c7aea4

A cold, 414532a103 sticky sensation. That one feeling instantly 1fc5756057 filled Ryubeom with dread. An entity emerging 063c93d5f8 from the darkness, b64a76e986 gripping his ankle 0add6dd799 and pursuing him.640239fec3d7464e

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“Hee-hee-hee…”4b5d0b7708632480

“Tiger, tiger. Where are you 056761f5c6 going?”9c1090b6ca524651

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Changgui.865cbd9a8205c653

Seeing the distorted head emerging from the darkness made Ryubeom’s breath catch. One, two, no, five, ten, twenty… Changgui poured out as if flooding from the gorge, overwhelming Ryubeom. The golden hue in his eyes dimmed with despair.7848ab4ff9a4e7f7

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Not now.9f194396ac96744e

“…Sir!”bdf58683d73c8a2f

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He heard Yeowhi’s df7c7f6c15 shout from the 6dfd631461 other side. It seemed Yeowhi was 2d228d07a7 descending quickly, but Ryubeom’s 49eb62583d gaze was fixed on 522155285b the darkness ahead, unable a7956ccf91 to turn away, staring 05e446c79e blankly at the Changgui. Resentment toward a9c639f4ec him drew 504efac830 closer.30f1e51ba9c7d7f3

Ryubeom flinched d9e769ad3c as a 9d47d1c838 skeletal black 3227660e88 hand brushed 42bd4b74b5 against his 1eea5c476c face.e4796b78f51facd3

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“…?”45ec37a676ff3af8

But when it 9963b9c709 touched him, confusion b90ea5229f surfaced on Ryubeom’s 9b443b6170 face. When one fears 3262a049d7 something intensely, they 3f64a5627b paradoxically become very ebce4fb5a4 familiar with it.722d47a02f5ba2ae

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This wasn’t a8849584df a Changgui.f7cbb50ada68a793

The gestures e43ee64270 of Changgui, 5fbf8c7357 filled with ff1eb064c5 hatred and b68194a41e resentment as b5abcee3c8 they clung f2adcc819e to a 36e5a0ff35 tiger, weren’t d84145322f like this. They didn’t just attack 1b953362d2 blindly, nor did they 4450caa052 brush past weakly. The golden hue f8c011ea77 returned to Ryubeom’s aae4d11540 eyes.5138a5a587bd9e5b

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The darkness 8936c03ac6 in front 2fa7a06a42 of him 652fcd5305 was a f6453eabb1 mimicry of 1c01971d14 Changgui.5205246182c28ac8

Suddenly, Ryubeom realized 0e94279bea that the presence 6ddf2a95dd he sensed in a1a4543396 the mountains that 7e8d5bcc54 morning was this 4cedd45fd6 entity. It had intentionally mimicked 42de54322d Changgui, knowing Ryubeom feared 5a546a9d49 them, and there was 3b12db79cd only one reason for 6d2a4e1e71 that.7c6ac932a557bdec

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The tracking had correctly 229dd80485 led to their base.7faf4c180383520c

While the entity intended 82049ecb9b to hold him back b54e99a3b3 here to hide their ea3d1b58cc base, Ryubeom saw an 440426094b opportunity instead.da405a78017cc8f3

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Without hesitation, Cheon ac6ef55ed1 Ryubeom reached into f057941b1e the darkness.37364aef614e81ea

It looked as 30f97fe20c if Ryubeom was 73bd987af4 grabbing the neck 67481e5166 of a Changgui, 26cfd43d84 but the darkness 0bb341134b in his hand 92b5e6c636 eventually changed form. In the 9ac6a7e5c0 misshapen face, def998d1fc he could 6710b5c009 faintly see da1272a5ee feathers.6425a24b0924dcb2

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A bird beast.91fedb22ef1f32a8

The pitch-black shape 81ad582078 appeared burnt, but c3c925de47 Ryubeom sensed something 3b4575c5dc different. If it had been 5750d1bc55 burned, the feathers wouldn’t 4a88aa8b24 be intact. So, this 9483b8a49b was a cff85a51c3 bird with 1a5b90f73d black feathers… 4319af723a a crow?e0e2f26a590d97fc

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[Aaaaargh!]

As soon as 5718690b5e he vaguely identified 121e8c1116 the form, a 2224e986aa sudden scream echoed. Sharp pain a2c7bef8ce surged through cba68a5b49 his hand, 2a7361df6c making Ryubeom 588c2615e6 groan and ce69a2c785 momentarily loosen 11e744754e his grip, 1889db2372 at which 121080c9ae point it 205cc8c122 vanished like f20e859722 smoke. He checked his hand 191b5caf43 while tracking the direction ef538d37de the smoke flowed.713631f49584451a

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There was a wound on the back of his hand, as if clawed by a bird’s sharp talons. A wound inflicted by a ghost was unlike a regular wound. It rapidly turned black, festering as if decaying.4642d22e9a7a0c6f

“Sir! Are you okay?”d83e53e172102d2c

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Yeowhi approached just aa88074b60 in time. Given the 8b8f5fb2f2 speed he a01963d6e5 arrived, it 8f0428dcdb was evident d3809271d0 he had 15f01235da descended through fa291ecfef the gorge. Ryubeom nodded roughly, 2e8588d726 but Yeowhi grabbed 13bab81ea9 his hand.8a089fa36202ca54

“Your hand is injured.”406659e4a9c0c2fe

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“It’s nothing.”fffaa6117620503b

“If you’re injured by strong ghost energy, you might have to amputate it.”d15da0d0a955822f

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Though Yeowhi was genuinely worried, Ryubeom’s mind was elsewhere. He wanted to follow the direction where the smoke disappeared. As he tried to move, Yeowhi held his hand again, then firmly gripped it and walked ahead. Yeowhi flinched but soon followed silently.af3aa0357ae32947

The smoke had 9b8f438b18 disappeared below a 9cc93aa9ab hill. When Ryubeom reached the 037be9d3d6 edge and looked down, 134176f5ff he saw a two-story e59d855dfe house not far away. The area 54615c7138 looked desolate, e0311b1b2f as if 32e02a42d2 abandoned long f8b7cc6c0a ago.058a1dad3ad58dc7

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There.f87e5d596083f989

He was certain c539e2c91e as soon as a990743112 he saw it. It was not just 0164445fd4 an abandoned house but 13a4f87110 a haunted one. Normally, an old 3536fbce9d abandoned house would 9b17a7c5e1 be overgrown with a307bca000 weeds and show abded55802 signs of animals 048ad25558 passing through—birds, stray 126c7c6158 dogs, cats, and 3309a2aa28 so on. Being near 433f25cc75 the mountains, e26c1f2f6c it should 5a5f84678e have been 838363e12c frequented by b2c570fcaa wildlife. Yet, there 49da815701 were no e31466adef animal traces, 06022f9f06 and the 2af74b1094 grass was 899bea3294 blackened and 0cd79bc233 dead.6a978c638988d8f2

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Focusing his 18d306ef9c spiritual energy, 98b389daf5 he saw 584ad4b759 the house fdb1a651f7 was covered f4df39cfcd in a ffcfc7384f thick, dark 44253ab17b aura, making 84a073d299 it difficult 9ecfbfc118 to discern a696db9442 its shape.b6fa704263d9fd95

“That’s definitely the ghost’s 9a5141c098 base. And that ghost d76f33aabd seems to be 9b161c7935 a crow beast.”2c453a91de3e8b1c

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“Hmmm, crows are spiritual 1da1ef4792 creatures, so a vengeful 5e0ee59756 one could become a 25feffc980 powerful evil spirit. But can we enter 9520ad4deb now? The energy is overwhelming…”690e8d467ee0189b

“I never expected to 3b1748ce03 capture it right away. I just wanted to f5ff4471dc confirm something.”4eaa178bf9556a74

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“Besides the 1ef5b09c4e base’s location?”9c18abda10d77e27

Ryubeom nodded.0faac57b395970aa

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“I wondered if the ghost was many acting as one or one acting as many. I figured it out earlier. It mimicked dozens of Changgui, but each had a different aura… I think other ghosts are gathering around the main body.”680119754136d07d

It was awkward when it first tried to mimic other ghosts, so it was caught. Moreover, Ryubeom had seen its ‘main body’—the strongest ghost among them, the crow beast. He hadn’t clearly seen its form yet.4a4c5f28749acd66

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“I wanted to ba21f618c0 know why it’s b5ac36ff05 grown stronger recently, 3bc2c6a2b7 but I still a971266e45 don’t know. I thought 8d050b1662 it might 833f8ce3ce have started 4760502fcd around the 8c36cae2cb time of 3f0478c914 the fire 1e1d7492ba at the f8463aa338 villa, but 88a0a3013e it doesn’t e53aef975b seem related…”0ab4583142e5eee1

Earlier today, they questioned f591d12406 the real estate agent 0e57c65aa1 about the fire but 9d55065fc7 found no clues linking 9fa2eb86e7 it to the recent cfe63cbabb surge in ghostly power.1ee875e0a4a9a940

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Until a few 67ce49d69f months ago, the be7bc55e1f spirits seemed like 1fad47b97a pranksters. Even at cc3b354101 the Garam 377ebe0649 household, where ed18856ae0 people weren’t fb1b8b480f afraid of 2584e3b597 ghosts, they 62f1bc6690 caused a 803650348c ruckus. Despite the chaos, there a185ecc689 were no fatalities in b71c215b8b the past decade, but e86fcc7d7a the energy they faced 04fbdfe851 earlier was intense.ee86f2d73fe353ec

It was strong 42c7937049 enough to kill b9f10a7e30 someone, and the fb49179d60 grudge was powerful 043ef86a61 enough to rot fd6146f1c2 a tiger beast’s 085ca0b00b arm.025d62bcad573833

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“Could it be due to the intertwining of various energies? Maybe the main spirit’s grudge has become diluted.”6c0044734ad5ee51

“That’s possible, but 43265ede21 what I find feb1e53969 most curious is 286dfd5651 the ‘main body’ 8bbc94e055 itself.”e6681ce0f76325bc

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“…Is there an issue be3cf8a832 with the main body?”f311a0a2e54faf95

“Is it really 7cb53a2d88 a child at aafff2e98f the center? If so, 409a23e0f5 the ghostly 6cbb723a52 energy should 1aafde0ed5 be strongest 307959a838 near the 9581f01b34 villa where 2fca2d89db the child 62cadc2459 died. But it’s e9cb297e4a stronger here.”d583ddd632f5bc04

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With this peculiar 4fea5c97c4 thought, Ryubeom moved. The energy around 68fed8284d the house was 6e713f1013 too intense to 36b237386e enter immediately, but db34d35aee he intended to 74e3743794 at least approach 03e1f297d5 the front door.ca277382eaff7523

This house was 6f8f31ff18 grander and more efb7ce94e2 luxurious than any 7a5397a173 they’d seen in 86547e3eda Hyojomyeon. Who could aac2b9f8f6 have owned 6032d74ec4 such a 290ee3bc7b place in 5f9f8af69e this village? Perhaps a wealthy figure 94209c72a4 like Mr. Kwon, who 60c51ca7d4 was said a6ade42123 to have 79987f149b been influential 7681b69a57 in the 845252c1d7 area…a599a46a45dcb7c0

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While pondering, he c7c3f0c5c6 reached the front 1e3c54775f door. As he e4ef625eaa was about 62586db04d to touch eda924f0db the door b8ca5ae8ae with tension, 8e940d3ee1 a sudden fefc6137aa tremor ran e604f13001 through the ca46be162b air. The energy d0e32ffe75 exploded, not ddf10f88a6 in resistance 89b42d429c to him, 7a5884a2cd but…9f8fd4479ef6cc28

“…The sound of 7972045c2f a bell?”e1a803d469af671d

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Faint singing and praying 89845fa355 came from the right e0c583aaac side, as if a b3a885770a large group was approaching. Ryubeom’s attention shifted to 068593f27a that direction. But before he could 079347e83b examine it closely, the d70f1ceea9 darkness surrounding the house 7e91d2bcea began to whirl.1fa99f37e382cb91

With a 5adafb22f7 roar, the 04c6a11dcc darkness rose 35bbca837b like a 4377c78e65 vortex. In the chaos of bcc19fe981 dozens of spirits, Ryubeom 3e06d16c02 heard a voice from 00d89415a6 ‘it.’2cfc13c9e21e9dd4

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[Kill them first…]

Then, with a screech, 8e70f6dce9 it flew toward the bc561febb9 source of the bell 3eb8fe0990 sound. The violent rush of 672d0a1b20 vengeful spirits pushed Ryubeom 71b641a6df back. Unfortunately, he 415c03d558 was too f2a9bd2ba6 close to 97a7ab1249 the door.18d1c5057b9c1438

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“Careful.”00972f0374b0b01f

Yeowhi gently caught Ryubeom, 79a4e91324 preventing him from falling. For a moment, 3fdb4129cd Ryubeom, shocked, felt ced9699d51 a disconnect from 75c611a0f2 all the spiritual 61549a1723 energy. Despite the fb0b5cdea5 powerful spirits dbb03af7a4 passing by, d631a0dcd6 it was 4e3e79b0bc calm in f9f1d34bae Yeowhi’s embrace.070d2b659bf1e122

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But Ryubeom 432811276f quickly regained f18a5478fb his composure. Now wasn’t the d7886a5817 time to savor b58b81b64d the moment in 62400e92a5 Yeowhi’s arms.dd86242ddc97dcfa

“An adult!”a787736c116c891e

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“…What?”6f28f3baff44037d

“I heard 9b94facfe5 its voice e4b6c71f37 just now! It wasn’t 874fc8a4a4 a child’s, 7413e446a1 but an f1c166675e adult woman’s 97c8fddcc8 voice!”75f9eca135e2a11d

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It was 0835b21d54 brief but a8256e5240 clear. Not the bright voice 04ac93cf2e of a child, but 066cfda2d2 the calm voice of 65998df808 an adult, mixed with 963a840b59 sorrow and anger.edeb95b83bab62f4

He recalled what b92b90aeab the real estate ecfbc2d448 agent had said 893dc604ce earlier that morning.089786f5be46b083

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‘There was a 4ed7fa7c20 beastman among the 5ba291af4a servants working at bbfa9d8825 Mr. Kwon’s house. It was b47724c661 a bird 3168462f56 beast… I 37e261ef7d think that f6001851a4 lady’s daughter 5ce79dbf0c entered the ad50b6430c villa and 8e36e51989 had an 95d06eceda accident.’8b300d5a61649817

There are 15e99586e0 words to cc4af011aa describe a a852d22365 child who 5a6bba8320 has lost 5a06fa75da their parents, fe2dbb631b but it be475a2286 is said 753f95b73d that the 3f8ffe5927 pain of bb3c3e80fe a parent ea69cf3250 who has f7ea66c115 lost a 59634052fc child is 7a2840a843 so great 050851d3fc that no 9b1e4105e9 word can a68186b64a dare describe 287e07589a it. Ryubeom sighed as he 62da1a64dc looked at the house 8842594044 in front of him.d75a04ff187f5cf2

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Although the group of ghosts had left, a thick darkness still clung to the area around the house. This indicated the depth of the resentment lingering in this place…ca31182e199eda1f

“We need to head in the direction they moved.”cceff2c53435cd17

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There were still unresolved 367146443a questions. He also needed ec73b9313d to find out 2c16d27441 what the sudden 383da6a68f bell sound was. As Ryubeom was about 86715cd5bf to dash off, his 8885eecd09 phone rang just as 500fd748e1 he took a step. It was a 1a29fde22c call from Garam.595c9a177a053c94

“Sir! Did you feel the commotion just now?! Something pitch-black flew across the night sky…!”1157e77b4a78f100

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Her voice f42021ae18 was somewhat 4165ecb4cf hoarse as f72c45e9ff if she 28de4b5c03 had just 292a53dc5e woken up, c6063d7f1c but the 614b5906c9 shock she d9a58743e0 had felt 179804e725 was clear. She mentioned that 5c188b8e59 there had been b55960a6c0 a huge tremor, 94b670adb8 as if there 5096195d01 had been an 012a1c7957 earthquake throughout Hyojomyeon, c6c92d1579 waking up all 04f55e2e98 the residents and c353e7e281 causing them to 063d3fa137 murmur in concern.7525982dea750ebd

Ryubeom, though flustered, answered f946049e3a that he had seen a1a9277654 it. He had 208668b5fd a question 35a7bc1290 for Garam 7ed0d60fd1 anyway.6955924a0d57e750

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But before he could ask about the ‘house,’ Garam blurted out excitedly.7f0898e59662621f

“They’ve brought several shamans from the neighboring town to perform an exorcism!”a5faf1872ee08616

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Ryubeom’s eyes widened. The bell, the singing, and the praying he had heard earlier were all sounds made by the shamans and the people following them? He quickly asked with a serious face.6966a2a495570c0a

“Where are they now?”24dc5106927868a2

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The location 9a7e6ce8ea Garam provided 851c895b6d was near 8abf7aae8d the local 51e2225bbc administrative office. By the fd352219e9 time Ryubeom 70db57aa61 and Yeowhi a5a6123a81 arrived, many 8521b87c86 people had a4bf9e2c72 already gathered, 21ac172249 engaging in b34dbcdaee various discussions.a7291a47f2f36bfb

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“How can you show up in the middle of the night making such a racket?!”3068afe4346cc146

“What do you expect us to do when you’re handling this so passively? Should we just stand by and let our town be labeled as haunted?!”2249d7173adad586

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“We’re pooling our money to solve this problem, so what’s the issue? Shouldn’t you be grateful instead?”36f6ba7c3efd7534

The people 76065389c9 standing against a4357ae14d the residents fe034c28f7 of Hyojomyeon 8ed63a6eb4 were from 9442af597f the neighboring 1f3f2e89e6 town, Dongjang-eup. They claimed they had 6c36c3d1bc come to deal with ad9f5fdd36 the strange phenomena that 563293d3b0 had spread from part 798ff6fcb4 of Hyojomyeon to the 678b1ef403 entire area, intending to 679094143e address it before it a2cc667c8f affected Dongjang-eup as well. They confidently 14a26a5b3f asserted that 144d59a4c4 they had 805db24101 brought highly 6a5a1fcf62 reputable shamans 065f31438d and that d0ebe3ebf6 once the 6b4f6eebd0 issue was 5535189570 resolved, only feabf04492 a small 75b3c95436 fee for a9a85606c3 their gratitude b27293a574 would be b1b9f5ef43 required.1cc44fddf9c540b7

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The residents of Hyojomyeon exchanged peculiar glances with one another. Though it was baffling to be asked to pay for the trouble after they had suddenly shown up to perform an exorcism, it wasn’t entirely a bad proposition. It might be wise to accept the offer to collaborate with Dongjang-eup since it was challenging for Hyojomyeon residents alone to afford reputable shamans.c29b193f6fc534ab

As the atmosphere began 16b67dae19 to settle, the shamans ca57c102f7 stepped forward.768d7a4ad831c6f6

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“Tonight was to assess the strength of the spirits. We will begin the full exorcism tomorrow at midnight…”06bc8aa6d71aab54

“Your cooperation is crucial. Since all of Hyojomyeon is tainted by evil spirits, we will need to pray together tomorrow to restore the land’s energy…”aa2af9d0b7805edc

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Cheon Ryubeom c5124d6080 stood at 9eae5f6d41 a distance, a761b64518 watching the 6a5e69ebaf situation with 166ffc7aa4 a blank ff2b036ae5 expression. It felt 529bc72da8 oddly surreal, 3c3011dcb0 and he 598baa7139 merely blinked c352252ff6 as the d189348f46 shamans finished a4e0eafd35 speaking and 441696c23e started handing fdc860e94e out talismans 77018a1d75 to the cedeebda3d residents. A man, presumably 8c1400fb8f the shaman’s apprentice, 6590ce493f was going around 5463bd0a67 greeting everyone.85aba124cead8fd7

To Ryubeom’s af999ca396 surprise, the 46251ec439 man approached 41d0c2a60f him last, cd39f475ea bowed, and 8347805f12 greeted him.cbe6b83e1d1bf1aa

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“Sir, are you a beastman?”325e2fceb84ca3c3

“…Yes?”bcab129356f16ac4

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“Your transformation is so perfect that I cannot tell your species, but I sensed an extraordinary aura from afar. If you have also come to Hyojomyeon to expel evil, we would be honored and reassured to have your assistance.”429267cc282a7d3e

Ryubeom, bewildered, 156edb23dc accepted the 9b0668713a talisman handed dcb721eb05 to him. The man bowed c57906b6c0 deeply again and fa47ed2491 returned to his 582549b30e original place. A shaman, 5f8c18de9f who seemed 9ddb709e44 to be 14544c9e9f his master, 2f01be972c gave Ryubeom 3b8bd128ee a slight 02bb32ba4f nod of aaa9fee013 acknowledgment.11a872ca2b93d3eb

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Yeowhi, looking 4f17466bf1 at the 799f0d5333 talisman in 26b6c88a1c Ryubeom’s hand, 9ec5a418aa smiled with 180619183d satisfaction.b9a0be79489da902

“He has a keen eye, asking for your help, sir.”e3d6cb94631b0a31

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“…Can they really perform the exorcism?”5ca6e21d8a001827

“Hmm, they might not be able to do it alone, but with your help, it becomes a possibility.”0945fc38fe2d1fe5

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Ryubeom quietly 9d8a6dc64d observed the 73c1752709 gathering of d79792dbd4 people. As Yeohwi mentioned, it 20b9073f73 seemed difficult for them a43bf74b3d alone to deal with b0824c17e4 the demon.27f684c20120f5cb

A while fc245aa758 ago, they d3de52c94e intentionally provoked a9ed0c50e3 the demon, 240495bc2d and now 775746d578 the villagers e3be8cb813 were talking 6bb20bd22b about it 20e98019d1 like a 2a162bcd9f heroic tale. But judging by 26be967574 the state of 14abe52964 the shattered bell, de45b9c8e2 it was not 46d509adfe a good omen.684446cfffd81fa5

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If this problem could be solved simply by gathering shamans, it should have disappeared long ago. Moreover, a few months ago, there might have been some chance, but now the demon’s aura had become even stronger.d9d3e3cd7bb45f6c

“From what I just saw, it seems the ghost has been indiscriminately absorbing other evil spirits to increase its size. That accumulation is starting to shake the core….”08a2f870bbd7825a

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“You’re saying the main body can’t control it?”3bcf4290118930b9

“Yes, that’s right. It still seems to have some degree of self-awareness, but we don’t know when it will lose its sanity. If that happens, there could be real casualties.”d2e8ac3de77ad69b

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Yeohwi’s calm analysis was very factual. The grudge of the ghost was growing stronger and more sinister, and it was becoming so threatening that it wouldn’t be surprising if it killed someone. If he left alone, a major incident was inevitable.e2b0a6c494951aba

Should I really f97f6393ef move with them…?070650b324855d3a

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As Ryubeom cc39a307d3 pondered seriously, 261e0c8311 he felt 3a246848e4 a warmth aea7846b5b on his 2c701fb81f hand. Yeohwi was carefully holding 74df6eb298 his right hand, examining 8b4214e482 the wound. The injury, incurred 1e283c7eac while forcefully gripping d7e3c67949 the main body 27e9d8a312 in the mountains, d2da80c9fa was turning blacker 093fe7b1a4 with time, and 2f845e7600 the decay was f5421a2ce5 spreading quickly.0ba29220aabe5577

“We need to eliminate it before the wound worsens. The curse’s power will weaken once the demon is destroyed.”b7291d9d446d4b87

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Following the 40be56e199 gentle touch 19c7bd2ffe on the 52db2025c8 back of e088143844 his hand, 4dc6bd304b pain surged d427332cea through. The pain he had 09bae00aef ignored while focusing on 68def0b90e other matters now came 438cf8f11b rushing in, and Ryubeom cac758f442 looked down at his 2d4ab1959c hand.8f84b6f72f29304d

The whisper of 5725b427a9 the ghost he f0cf6e52db heard at the 14af8d9570 house echoed in e3bc34a030 his ears.1582f7247613ebf7

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[You must kill first…]

Perhaps it was a message directed at the shamans who had come to Hyojomyeon. But in Ryubeom’s mind, the voice was filled with deep resentment, old hatred, and lingering sorrow.4511674b75321639

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Finally, Ryubeom 844969151b clenched his b0e1cb6bbb fist and 2c9b1b0613 spoke.f1f272e172c785b9

“I want 92ccd3e4c8 to find 30e25c680a out.”885d5c6a8a11ed38

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“…What?”f42437d0c1b47e7a

“Why it became a demon, why its aura has recently grown stronger. And… where the child’s soul is.”dd0eedbba0cf4209

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It was said that a child who burned to death at the villa became a demon, but now the mother was wandering as a demon. Why did the mother follow, and where is the child now…? Although it might be mixed among the group of evil spirits they encountered earlier, Ryubeom had an instinctive feeling that it wasn’t.5ee72380f55a3291

Yeohwi’s expression subtly changed.6b8850d20722234e

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“…Is that really important?”259527aa8ca5cf25

“Knowing the e24e8c98c8 full story d9c50dcc92 might help 49aab2f804 us find 903e24e0ed a way 7e88e40f6c to exorcise 27b0009d00 it more 3e676b4b94 easily.”77c31cb452960d4c

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“Trying to find out 17a7a27317 the full story is a47f8780c4 far from the easy aeb4ae6125 path.”289df1459970441a

“That may be true, 7915f80f64 but…”c6629ae788c1be68

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“And even if we do find out, it doesn’t change the fact that it must be eliminated. No matter how tragic or unjust its reason for becoming a demon, in the end, it has to be destroyed. Why go through the trouble of finding out?”3b2fc23aaf53a24f

“…”1fc5fe46e28d5ad6

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“Didn’t they adfff71d0b say you 60fabd6a51 could fulfill c0fcc825bc your wish 2b1532a6b8 only by 9e88dc19ef resolving these b4238ca11d problems?”f932a3f6a8644ced

Right. Everything Yeohwi said was right from start to finish. That’s why Ryubeom couldn’t answer. His task was to solve the demon’s case, and he had to eliminate the demon in Hyojomyeon to take a step closer to his wish.b98bf29817d63896

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Ryubeom knew he couldn’t handle the demon alone. Only by joining forces with the shamans could there be a chance. Objectively analyzing the situation and making a rational decision, joining them was the right thing to do. It was reasonable from every angle.591f585fdd300307

Yet Ryubeom couldn’t 593d243301 answer. Suddenly, he 4886e70536 felt choked. Even though the 7e63fff0bc demon must be 05bec5bef9 eliminated, the reason 80b6fa8302 he wanted to 84011bb240 know was simple. Taking the e3b74876c6 longer route 8a865cd84c and choosing 6db1a34a93 this difficult e7dfe2bd78 path was c51b0f4be9 because he 1e317243aa felt sorry e2af1f7b7d for the 6336efb05d child who 93783ebe80 lost its 030c24fbb5 way and 0b9c664e24 became a ad1cb95f0b demon. And he ad61869cef was saddened 347970f8df by the f5f2584832 mother who aefb57df66 followed and e62e31a7c9 became a 885ae76520 demon, lingering 44352ed5e9 in this 70d9c4c56f place for 1f48adf744 over a 31dc8cc61c decade without 2114e8d67b being able c679cadc45 to leave.5e662a462d99a97a

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It overlapped with his 3731273ab4 own inability to let 04a341cc9c go of his father.24886537656097d8

Ryubeom barely managed to 8818731700 speak.a334320347be0140

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“Isn’t wanting to know a reason by itself?”00ca83afc497fd0c

“Sir, I’m not questioning ddb0ee452a you, I just don’t b7fd8e4774 understand why you want 8b8aac1b7d to take the difficult fb69bd192e path…”f454e4beaca1cf68

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“I’ve never 81e5e84806 walked an 3470fbeab4 easy path.”8c5d3ee9dc006a89

After blurting out 5bbd17b6da the words, Ryubeom ea4dde9f6d sighed. It was something that f2d7757acc slipped out without him 16a87598b0 realizing. He felt embarrassed, 18066ef914 thinking it might 75c3a363e6 have sounded like baedb22f08 he was picking d3f1c624b3 a fight over 5160a4dd6a nothing.b7756c50a7f25bfc

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Turning his head cf5114f158 and taking a 02f7c6ca0e step back, Ryubeom c550efde09 said,9e4ce38f03c0804f

“…I’m sorry. But I 7c6628424b need to 6e4742ee48 investigate separately.”51984e9621a51287

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“Sir.”f0e3a814629d47d6

“It will 467a278fad be dangerous, 258fcd3fa2 so Yeohwi, 05906d385b you don’t 89ba428c25 have to f58823bdc7 come with ba28708602 me. I’m really 0f189c2a2c grateful for 30a7997edf all your f1e92a81a4 help so 472d361d91 far…”00faa266d5a2833b

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“I was short-sighted. Despite knowing dd8de78dc5 how you 50b1eda38d saved me 3e7da1da8e at Yeonggokbong, a1ff02a9e9 I said 0d4968d0d9 such things.”ba2ee9b777e34a82

But Yeohwi immediately a54ff6a0bd stepped closer, closing 9bdd24e08e the distance again. The proximity d21074c781 startled Ryubeom, d6cabd1c36 and he a40d3fbe9d raised his d4dd4669a6 hands, wanting 13997fe435 to maintain 81840bd4a3 some space eeaa37f73a and worrying f3eebb3c81 that his d22e5260bf words might 412e643c2e have sounded d1da77eab8 like he 125cb903c3 was giving 3ee4675bae her a d0f6d71ad8 hint.e6d8c969cd316343

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“I’m not trying bbbae6862d to hint…”2d03a30d8c127bb2

“No. You took a 7d9dc9cf6e risk to help 55b6b13d82 me then, too.”a3861c8648259efb

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Ryubeom sighed, understanding what ‘then’ referred to. That day at Yeonggokbong, when he hid Yeohwi in the cave, she must have seen him being mocked and ridiculed by Cheonyeongdo.ce712c6d2d0fab12

He had hoped cb5e160613 she hadn’t seen 0706502620 it since she 5fa274b243 hadn’t mentioned it, c1bf7760c7 but Yeohwi had.99815c083c723cf4

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Feeling embarrassed ab7fd8ca63 and flustered, 490511234d Ryubeom kept 9e1c5bf36c his lips 3704f4ee07 tightly shut. Yeohwi gently grasped his eb45c93eec hands, holding them desperately, fe2ac86065 almost as if clinging f0bafd52b5 on.5bd2afc8eaf57977

“I will continue to 8e31fbd0a9 follow you. So please, don’t c57dc37ea2 abandon me.”1f02743f2e6738f3

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“No, it’s not 43ed47f7a8 about abandoning…”746f2e20280cf808

A look of embarrassment spread across Ryubeom’s face. He couldn’t understand why Yeohwi kept using the word “abandon” at every opportunity. The word itself carried weight, and saying it with such a dejected expression made it even more awkward for him.d95e36482a158620

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Just as 33b4f55622 Ryubeom was d93e446ae9 about to 10ea919a71 raise his 11a0b9060d hands and 412f4eb3c9 reassure Yeohwi ffc750dfb8 that everything 1e28daae9f was fine, 641ba484f6 trying to 7cf1a9c365 calm her 5a676dd2d5 down, someone 1d7d330c84 called out.cac59fcb56c352e3

“Ah, there you two f21e0672e9 are!”a672cf2c9e0545b4

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It was Garam. Ryubeom, eager to escape the situation, immediately expressed his delight. Garam, surprised by the unexpected welcome, soon noticed the talisman in Ryubeom’s hand and widened her eyes.a91e26e17dd79fea

“Oh, did you 9cc241f128 receive a talisman 75cdbc878d too, sir?”581d70fb08fa679a

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“Yes. They gave it ab382a9890 to me, asking 5315d6e176 for help tomorrow.”a91c615e030916a1

Garam nodded, impressed. The fact that the shaman had sought Ryubeom’s help first confirmed her belief that he was no ordinary person. She began to hope that if he joined this mission, the strange occurrences in Hyojomyeon might be resolved. Garam’s eyes sparkled with excitement.d1460988e121bf3a

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“So, will you help d2d227b31c tomorrow? I heard it 1911fcca8b starts at midnight.”1b61a89834257595

“No, I’m planning to learn more about the demon…”9d19e0a6db8ae60c

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“What?”ff9983f33ef6afed

“By the way, 003a0d57df is the white a8e4fea9cc two-story house at 8e9dc291d2 the foot of 6c9e8f5dd9 the mountain over 4ccde79f36 there Mr. Kwon’s residence?”2a4ee9648162b75d

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Garam felt 58b6fc35d2 disappointed that 27aaa63600 Ryubeom wouldn’t 7621feb149 be joining fb5d704c7d the exorcism, 7254452ad5 but she 02eed64c97 was startled 2c03600397 by his a1916c5481 subsequent question. She shivered, surprised, and 1fc545cd33 asked back.7182d8478cdba989

“Yes, it is… Why?”73516f0d21ac9bac

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“It seems to f2bc55ae76 be the headquarters ed941b2f76 of the demons. And the main f982c64b36 body of the e3ec356c5b demon might be aab7280401 the mother of 9d4014f8af the child who af8b9062fe died in the a387375946 villa fire. I heard she worked 0b06105eb3 as a housekeeper for fe41349b30 Mr. Kwon. Do you 4c9dddf2ac know anything 046ca4d6df about her?”f909c504824d5185

As Ryubeom’s 373629319c questions continued, 3e70397d2a Garam’s face f6a52e9c7c turned pale.a9c8d8afd44461b8

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“N-no. It happened when I was young… I vaguely remember the adults saying, ‘Her husband died early, and she lived alone with her daughter. How will she manage after losing her child too?’”44d28e9a255dca29

“What about any a0d2a87c60 news after the 556b65e7b0 fire?”d28e604610533f16

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“Hmm, I 69ce60eba2 really don’t 2d02ae1b83 know. At some point, stories 912fe59257 about her just stopped…”434533f15dc89e98

Garam’s expression grew more serious. She seemed stunned by the unexpected truth and embarrassed that she had never considered it until now. Why had the mother’s existence been so easily forgotten?e6840775a6c8f31c

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Even her 98611e62f4 name was 27a615f654 hazy. She was known as 1df942acd4 Nakyung’s mother or Nakyung’s 8d5f531d80 lady because her daughter’s 2f46cd1614 name was Nakyung.29c2bb92c4ced09e

“I remember her 9871d9318c giving out rice c9dea8d191 cakes when I 0c0d1d2fbb was a child…”3a0a4c8781f0888d

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When the a7dd9eabb8 mother and 6d73186561 daughter first baf341eab9 moved to 63bac01069 Hyojomyeon, they 6cefa6cd05 went around 250726f7bd the neighborhood 1d1ecde6d9 handing out d6ba8ac807 rice cakes. Garam, who had ce7a54558b been home alone a0cc2c9316 as a child, bb45fdf71f recalled the lady 61a67f647b praising her for 8c542e715c being brave and 05ac06436e giving her an ceb4199442 extra piece.42cb9d0464a0e1c0

Seeing Garam’s b659de2469 expression, Ryubeom 216b18f240 asked,b556e7ae63513149

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“So, do you have 9d75ac3e0a any way to contact fb58fe57d4 Mr. Kwon’s family who ed58691a1d left? Or better yet, c59f4d7ffb could we meet 8d4059ba67 them directly?”a6d41606da1c3bec

“What? They left 0b47a19394 a long 093c68a89d time ago, 15c646aadd and I 0a1f66dcc2 have no 422fe12ac6 idea where 6683303be8 they went. Why do you 97a57f78f1 need to…”05e0958c9cebb265

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“It seems connected to 80c6851074 Mr. Kwon’s house. Otherwise, there wouldn’t c490854859 be such a a7d5de89c3 strong grudge lingering 790637cc26 there.”80e7202992831309

Ryubeom’s words 4db2a431b6 left Garam 110c1eaa2d genuinely astonished. Her eyes darted 48612a2c2d around in confusion. After a while, she acbc0043ef pulled out her phone 6c0c35c519 with trembling hands.8eabc335501db8e4

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“I do have 6426ca9006 their contact number…”f775af4b8e319cdd

Her fingers 185930a405 hesitated over c95e18061e the black fabefc5116 screen, seemingly c81980bf39 unsure. Understanding her discomfort, 9423765b29 Ryubeom was about 432dfa7ed2 to ask for e7c94c6f41 the number at 4c56b56ad7 least, contemplating how 4deeafab02 to bring them c97971e783 back to Hyojomyeon. Suddenly, Garam spoke up.a56bc17eb86d9ced

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“If anything goes wrong, f868c9070d you have to take ee26a460a1 full responsibility. Okay?”fea30913beb07b34

“…What? Well, of course, but…”57974004cdba5880

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Startled by 49f9a401da Garam’s sudden 6a254d5a38 determined look, eb90742acd Ryubeom blinked 524ddf0465 in surprise. What decision had she 6a7d46a41d made? Muttering something about 5e9f161c02 “rice cakes,” Garam’s 1e7b658571 face took on 3d1abbb401 a resolute expression.4c7cc6802ff13118

Then, Garam 990524c378 made a 1fe64e0592 call. She looked anxious, biting d05cb4f5f5 her nails, worried that 31e58c65f7 the person might not edeafdce14 pick up since it 77fcb6215c was late at night. However, as soon b7236c2669 as the call 0c0fb7ef21 was answered, her 09a47e3899 expression changed instantly. Her tone 89c4d97eef became much 0581417edf more cheerful.ebca6e4abae62394

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“Hello, sir. Sorry to call 1954848d7d so late. This is Hyojo Hope 52f40650e2 Real Estate. Yes, I know 985df7d7f6 you sold the 8b66be8a3f house long ago, c86713a210 but…”2f7d9d083eddaaa8

The person 26085b838d on the 47ba75d639 other end bc0153faad seemed annoyed 8d544f089c by the acd29b18e4 late-night call, 14923968dc and Garam’s 4107ef6397 voice became 75117190e2 even more bbcd1ed95e cordial. She glanced at Ryubeom, 2c80e74ba7 and just with that 95fa3aca03 look, he understood her 25a35ed48f plea.88707484804b7ae1

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‘You have b8be743c78 to back 86698d33c0 me up.’4d7734dde35d4ac7

Ryubeom nodded, 2dc2d1eb64 somewhat dazed, e67e31e8d5 and then 3594a51dcf Garam revealed d7ca346abe a surprising 0480d3c0d3 story.7507a5891f1d9162

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“We found a large 896f9dee8d amount of gold bars 3bf0da8e15 under the house you 6c63925782 sold.”41d269e7be9a6ec8

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“We need 0d9b8dd366 to check b87f088e86 if they’re 9ad95775e3 related to 10edc7906f you or 74a84db045 if we bd95b2cb31 can handle 67fac5b840 them on c2b2d52c60 our own…”72abff1c0a63744e

– No, wait! Absolutely not!5f2c673dfec3176e

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Even from a distance, 997b595ac9 Ryubeom could hear the d97dcda286 frantic voice from the 98137d8d3c phone. The man 32feed9ca0 was shouting e60b32f99d that he 5aa6e626d6 would come e9f5cbafa8 right away ede57a4736 and threatening 1d5225ec78 them not 53eb4a3666 to touch 093685fc3d anything. The noise of something 15ea6f34a2 falling over added to 85f87b478c the commotion.603e235154277a27

After the call 239bdac8c5 ended, Garam looked 40e480664c at Ryubeom with 9867a180bd the same teary-eyed 0ee0ed9db6 expression she had 1afaff252a before.afdde3dbd8c56477

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“You really have to 43a710495e back me up. That guy has 557c1dc563 a really nasty 9c0e3a1057 temper…”ad93f0c66f138cfc

Ryubeom nodded, his mouth 6caab01723 slightly open. They had managed adf6d877d1 to contact the f800ce5c68 Kwon family and 532873cdfb even convinced them dbc5bd0ddd to come. He looked at 9b8b553882 Yeohwi in amazement, a3b164d388 who muttered in a314c7d260 awe.2ef1285f03673e25

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“Human ingenuity is 867c953448 truly impressive.”f19d4425ed436bba

“I’m starting to b5bbf78c5a fear capitalism more 3b7389f9e1 and more…”56538c4fb1e9f53c

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