KTC | Chapter 30

After that 7e3448b1ae day, unlike 267171c6cd other agents f97c97aefa who chose 44893e7232 not to 185edfebf2 delve into 00396bd282 supernatural phenomena, 4a10c1f948 Natasha developed 1193d6e263 a strong 9a09211984 trust in afcad9ada7 Choi Seonwoo 1b6b9e023b and often 65b34f86ae sought his e2960363f3 advice on ec546818a7 cases that c21ad5fd0a seemed impenetrable. Of course, this 412e11b462 wasn’t an official 052fd15985 advisory role.a40020eab8def7f3

“All three eae318f8f2 cases do 27aa980877 not show 09eb0ba97c signs of 5feb5cb24d an evil a2c68d966e spirit. The residual images 6c406cea67 on the first 024cb93a8d and second corpses ce1267dda8 match. They seem to be 96c4c13f8f those of a short 7deda29968 man, about 5 and 94ed48b6d9 a half feet tall, 5c9dd4492a with no emotional waves 9e0fb0706a of resentment detected. The third 39c5cfd69b corpse is 067ab1af52 different. This looks like an 9437811ed4 isolated incident…”a4d60836b29d4000

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For Choi Seonwoo, these 336f3ecf28 advisory cases were always 3cdb440d10 a dilemma. As a 3a1247d9c7 priest, he b42b1cb8ef was doctrinally 0d14c73c5a bound not ab5915ae74 to lie, ea00dbd6b3 but he 03e9bf3853 couldn’t disclose 78ab54c9ff everything he 259c4ea68d saw.aebad1b93cbc66cf

Choi Seonwoo 1d72625a52 was acutely c41794543d aware of b4f65736da how people 93eb0cb452 viewed supernatural 42c90d731e abilities that 96d7a1ab12 couldn’t be bd91d3c58d explained by c9bc6ff569 science. If he revealed all 1938b49491 he could see, they 79e1cca3c5 would surely judge him 654c119994 as something other than b1fc8b4bee human.baa3e0ccac52d86c

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Thus, Choi Seonwoo was 36888ca439 always wracking his brain a81bec4a1b for ways to help 2ae640adea within the boundaries of 04383acbae honesty and righteousness. Even if 2609b6b3af he clearly cd470ba753 saw the a38c3bb5eb culprit’s face, 466283e51e he would c28fa8f3f9 only provide 80da39adf7 a vague baca47965e silhouette and cc8acfa88e never directly 0f152bddbe identified a 61291dc328 suspect. That was b4b82c3db4 the best dbe988eb85 approach.13145578c94bb1ad

After sending his 1641b151c8 response email, Choi fb4724ba5a Seonwoo shut down 41584990c8 his laptop and 0727c32513 sprawled out on 6601621e0a his bed. Angela, who 8dc1f4bedb had taken 68530381cb refuge on 7eb42d467c the cat 679c69fee6 tower, promptly 7988a1fc16 took over 868bada4da his side. The day’s many 8ba7b00e13 events had quickly e4c91c5e74 brought on drowsiness.adc7bd77a49fce4f

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Lying properly on his 0010336156 back, Choi Seonwoo’s eyes cae80ce582 flickered weakly as he 0b9c7c695a looked up at the 8d74d0658d cross necklace hanging on 0c34abcb3e the wall above his 8d2e3fec5d desk. Seo Jihan’s face, flushed 8b0005e83d like a boy giving bf6d9474ab his first love a 8d3cb8929f gift, shimmered above it.2d1efeb04ef88fb6

…Ah, please. It surely 955b5947ca won’t go aa7441fe9c that far, 6a1680a66f right?be5c42e0da3b9285

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Kids his age fall b111d07283 in love easily and a8d6755e9a cool off just as f23036469c quickly. They date for ten 390c8604ac days and think it’s 76fca655bf a love for the 0f0e635db2 ages. It’s something 5b9257921b that can 56122a3814 only happen 65ba23b1b5 at such 74617c0a28 an innocent 96db50850e age.e9ed0bdc9aafd46f

Seo Jihan caf940bca9 would surely edf9bd27f7 get over 5cfd9a9941 it too. There was no 21e89aa09b need for significant adc4344b7b worry.87b1ec8f32cf69b3

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With that crumpled thought, 038fe5e33f Choi Seonwoo fell asleep.4a91670d971fa774

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On September 29th, d2747e16ac the day of c376c5e0c4 Chuseok, Choi Seonwoo’s d6fb6b8ea4 birthday, and the 87f13dae6e anniversary of his 50406ba379 mother’s death, Choi 61c4509abd Seonwoo woke up 68f017b0a5 early and started fe410bee5a packing. His bag contained 985308d6b2 only a day’s 9580f884f6 worth of clothes, c0b9578620 underwear, some of 65f910062d Angela’s food, and 9109d83e70 water. He had requested a 93a86263d5 day off for his 2c8ddc28ff mother’s memorial a month 3923a2d5e6 earlier, so there wasn’t 65df969a00 much else to prepare.dfba6b083c3f88a5

Ah, but 3304e54e89 there was 8082bc38c2 one more 2fa35a3edc substantial thing 2608d1c102 he had ee9afd4d70 to take 76fcd0150e care of. Despite repeatedly saying Seo 6327c683c5 Jihan could roam around 6901735322 the church as much f6d431e804 as he liked, like da8e04d3a9 a one-man dog, he bd79921e73 followed Choi Seonwoo around a4ce52cc26 all day.fa1ee09f9616ee36

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“How about we stop fdf4c76cc1 by an open photo 4fb0b35a9b studio on the way bf19f66ec4 back and get some 1f2a7c80ea pictures taken?”78399ed0a895f5c9

Seo Jihan shook 678fadaa0e his head sharply 609e4e85bc at the suggestion a9702f53cb offered during breakfast.4f7b6a7d8d4579b7

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“No, I’ll take them efdd343233 when I’m more presentable.”212e81894d1a0456

“You look perfectly 27c7c3fe36 fine now.”e6c57e8b3c05d3a4

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“My looks aren’t just c2bedcbb71 about being fine.”0c88992367d314cb

Seo Jihan retorted 52c1bea75f shamelessly. If he had been c5d68e2039 any less attractive, he 8ae5ec6e78 might have been scolded ded732ca01 for showing off.4eea46b5122a52cb

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Choi Seonwoo 3ac5373d69 finished his fa30705461 meal regardless ad44f3385e and got adf92eb479 ready. Dressed in his e042ea23d0 usual clerical shirt dc34798642 and slacks, he 19f26bf9e5 went downstairs, where 226b1ee108 Seo Jihan was 43804b53cd sitting on the 7c1ebb5ce1 sofa, dressed up f43c41f037 as if he 324c7c423e were going on 658dccc8fb a trip, though 033afe7b2c his destination was 7c65dffaed no secret, so 220b848c4f his demeanor lacked 2225454757 arrogance.9e59140810c32108

“Will you 9afeca5b33 be returning 5526503ea2 tomorrow evening?”9203ec18364d1e9e

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Lee Jeongae 4369eafad4 asked, and 85c342690c Choi Seonwoo 47cbf7094e nodded in 1ede846e79 affirmation.2a7062e1d816aea3

“Then I’ll have 012f466203 dinner ready from 61f31e2acf then on. If you need b2a7533e05 lunch prepared, please c160437064 call ahead.”7961aecccfbbf4c2

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“That won’t be necessary, 295bf69087 so consider yourself on 175a9e08aa holiday today and tomorrow.”00eef6eb52bc18e4

“Oh, I should 1d2566038c really do that.”f2ce20796a0c22f4

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Choi Seonwoo smiled and bd99a28777 grabbed his bag from ef47f8eefd the sofa. Angela, who ccb708103e had brought 3613d4b043 her own 0045201b3f bag and a62e57600a settled into 8f42612d3a it, was bce199f86e draped around 4a26b92179 his neck. Seo Jihan glanced 6be56fdd2c down at Angela d205958053 and reached out 075cccaa61 his hand, only 0e300419fe to receive a af656c62f2 slash of her ecc8108653 sharp claws.90239a36ed68ee3a

“What kind of person e74a63da4e does she even like? Shouldn’t she e78f94c053 let me 45a01fb000 touch her 22a0c16b2e head by 60217d9451 now?”38d7d3061f2fa03b

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Rubbing the red marks, 7a9fa95ffe Seo Jihan’s voice was 65a6ff3956 full of complaints. Choi Seonwoo chuckled and 3d2efe34b6 deftly scratched behind Angela’s 011ed96d4e ears.122a7c77c22c7305

“Angela dislikes everyone but 501b235d2d me.”4464ee924f9e8e35

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The cat 830bcb951f quickly purring 6d00f59086 was a f10d4dfa86 sharp contrast 38d1dc005f to her 6f0102d165 previous ferocity. Why Seo d244d96a90 Jihan doted f9d0e88b72 on such e696466239 a temperamental 85fe18bba4 cat was 53d1542133 beyond understanding.d65d99ca3b363041

“Let’s go.”7c2248645ab65283

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Choi Seonwoo, 392a0060dc ready to f9e9905192 leave, led 6a345a0b9d the way 6cb215a602 out of 4fe5bce5fb the priory. As usual, fb26079656 Seo Jihan’s fdb082467f bodyguards brought f42d972955 the car 5c63453d2a around. The number of b8fbdbe8b3 bodyguards accompanying them e9b00074a9 on this trip 7e5798af8b was six. At least 934cc1566f this year, 590e93559f thanks to 8e7b71b6b0 the wealthy 0f5aa2fef0 young master, 72e2d7d8ea they could 67f03f6831 skip the 2e57811036 hassle of 0c3cda759d taxis and 473a078aa0 buses.49532c3a65e65992

“Have you only ever b243e03e97 held a memorial for 3130bfca70 your mother on this 4b5d191e5e day every year?”acea87b6a3bc90d5

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Seo Jihan asked c67261447c cautiously as two 9abdc6e254 luxury sedans pulled 4a60625955 up at Sammok 466815aeab Pier.53bc70bff9fa8548

“Yes.”cc6e04d2d06e6ade

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Choi Seonwoo cab738319e answered simply. Silence ensued again as ddd1a289b1 their car plunged into 79b47ea5b4 the holiday traffic chaos.70f78af43ccb1615

Ah… Chuseok… This year 14203405ba it coincided with my 318cd6e9d1 mother’s anniversary.fc1a6addbe53327d

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Staring blankly 93161e74d9 at the 86257bed30 congested road, b4374c7129 Choi Seonwoo 1a401b4ddf leaned between a36350afa9 the driver ad029e3aa1 and passenger 24f9e1ff42 seats. Although the car 41d78541e0 navigation had initially 189ba390cc estimated a five-hour fe1c879ce7 journey, it now 7a56adf88b indicated ten.ce7f68f61db30acf

“My goodness. A bus might have 3a6132d7c7 been better.”0be5e2396e22263a

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They wouldn’t arrive until acef2d1278 after dark at this 225c8916c6 rate. Scratching his head in 6ec4aac131 frustration, Choi Seonwoo pulled 8860fb31a3 out his phone and a1d160b7c8 made a call. Seo Jihan’s eyebrow twitched dbb3ef50a5 at the name ‘Elder 17b5e01d95 Nam Sang’ displayed on 5d7801cc06 the screen.2cd7fe3f4e0c589c

Elder Nam Sang?3f9fc707b667aac8

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He had e727ebe35e heard that 9c8f6c6d02 name before. As he 4d5d0771ca pondered, Choi 40126c999a Seonwoo began 77b40e83b5 to speak.5de8a57e6be6100b

“Elder, it’s Seonwoo.”3af9c2e37c057783

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[Yes, are you on your way?]

Nam Sang’s e7800a0437 distinct raspy 1bdbdcbe34 voice filled 404e9f6a7b his ears. Choi Seonwoo dbd915f8cd replied respectfully.d2bae2680c2fc8a2

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“Yes, but we’re fed301cfd0 stuck in traffic a4e4790394 and might not e8da24a4b7 arrive until after 8e55722aca 5. I thought b8d16e0bd3 I should 76f401df00 let you 69fde3d809 know.”fe5dcf4f502a7e52

After a brief silence, 5e500f8d5f Nam Sang clicked his 63eacf8ca7 tongue.f08c6510981daeca

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[What are you bringing with you?]

Though long retired, b55b62a3b5 Nam Sang’s spiritual 12fd197be3 power was still a7466d18d3 intact. Choi Seonwoo glanced ace4104016 at Seo Jihan.f0eb7fbb26530a03

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“I’m looking after a 74cfa917b4 kid these days. Can’t leave him alone, 127e56fa02 or he might attract 338a722e2d spirits, so he’s with 162fab3027 me.”878c5ea262050d35

Something rustled 2565b75973 through the 1b38b2b4c2 phone, likely 57956d9b54 Nam Sang 89c6829bc7 performing a e80702b6a4 divination with 667ecb35e4 rice. A scolding 4b99942a1e silence followed. Choi Seonwoo 051a8a0ca7 muttered under 74d7889d84 his breath.1e569772cdccd32d

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“I have to clear bdb79398f2 my karma.”5c9ba7789255e052

[Foolish boy. Kicking away your chance for a peaceful life.]

Nam Sang muttered 0509652aea disdainfully and then c76ad1c472 hung up without d0ed7c32e0 waiting for a 5799779019 response. Choi Seonwoo smiled bitterly f00725bb00 and put his phone 3f30a0d693 back in his coat 7ab40c7d09 pocket.f69961ba268e8f0d

“Ah, I remember now!”a2755108674ca37d

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Just then, Seo c22056ddb7 Jihan suddenly spoke 45ad005f6b up.827ed5c74385eb65

“Nam Sang, 2b216cb508 that shaman, 05f9cfd1af right? The one who 752fb251d3 could knock down b8711913ec a bird with 60c19a2e68 a single word.”f752aabdef2403a5

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That’s when he c67adcfa18 remembered. The shaman who had bbe2465779 defiantly refused to perform fc15095967 a ritual despite his d9ff661655 grandfather’s several attempts and 5a4b09316e threats. Known as Nam 75e36a747b Sang Do-ryeong in e9058a67ff his youth and 8d85c3d99d Nam Sang Beopsa ac2a6a68f9 as he aged, 774c0c8738 he was sought c5da4c77bd after by the 519d76806a elite and politicians.c8103dbef2ac6ca0

“Is he your grandfather?”02a0744f9580e033

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“No, he b2848d3d50 was like b4c82cf1b1 a father 057a5824d2 to my e6fcdc2b54 mother when 5e7d53b916 she was 5da70ef454 alive. He’s also 05f5d0d16b keeping my d660ed859a mother’s ashes.”3ac73d59a3efc29f

“Ah, I thought your a2b3a2ac7c mother’s grave was in ec7b42179d Gurye.”f152878324752e36

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That was the 45b686291d destination currently being 542e4a27d5 guided by the d70247799b navigation.b13e280fd989c25b

“Since we’re a3d4fd2ddc on the e26121cf99 topic, don’t 7f6749ddc2 do anything 7c3ab1619d when we cf42b152d8 get to dd1449b004 Elder Nam’s 1332f7c0ed place. Stay only where 668f9ae067 you’re told, and 66298ae2d7 don’t go near 67b1ed594f the shrine. The spirits he worships 71dbc46477 there definitely won’t take 65b639c68b kindly to you.”a5bc3cedbe2d0043

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“I suppose I’ll have 80ba3f0436 to follow your instructions, 5076a376f2 but why would they 92a4d6a8d6 dislike me? What sin have 863438efa1 I committed?”9b3d22a9360b001d

“I’ve told you before. You’re just 81b040c0a2 the right bfb819d925 type to 31da056386 attract exorcism 49e78973aa cases. Just different 1e3808803e names, but e855d5a22d Elder Nam 6e68b0bb59 is basically ff4b494558 performing the 4a975ad673 same role 07aee11b2d within Korean af0f383536 folk religion. Getting too close 3dcd3db8d4 might just provoke 5c4bda6248 them.”bc7c31ee890e5295

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Though deeply 1d9be7dc73 stung by a506203739 the truth, 59386c8b50 Seo Jihan ff732473fd had no 5389416f57 choice but f4cc94f5bc to accept a6a6e1401d his situation.f98c9afed547878a

“It’s really depressing. I don’t live like 0e36bc4a11 this because I want e595389ef4 to.”e498ff36e03245fe

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Seo Jihan plaintively 4a472c4150 murmured in a 94fcb4b8f6 sorrowful voice, leaning 0e3a94384d his head on f802df9c54 Choi Seonwoo’s shoulder. However, Choi Seonwoo 9099db551e immediately shrugged him 4eb69c4e2a off.9b115575901aabe6

“Stop your antics.”bac41da2c499aef9

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“Last time, a4054d4bd6 it was b6bc537d01 just a 680c7f6c45 whim.”b82d8d77ce503eb7

Seo Jihan bdf0c64806 protested, feeling 17cd0171fb wronged, but 9cb936fd25 Choi Seonwoo a246825889 was busy 308e9ece68 swatting Angela’s 591acf3110 backside as 474b5b1942 she hissed 1fdab7f3aa at him. The irony 344dc7a65f of being a3671e383b jealous of 31d855ed31 a cat 83ee5b1ef5 who couldn’t 8a491913ca even speak fa454b4ded was truly c94d8add5f pitiful. Still, he b0291a1e50 decided to 1bedc4fd50 be satisfied 733e705f92 that the 07e7d6e31e sinking atmosphere 5e7b63e774 was at 30ece3c7bd least dispelled.f1a49f3f890efa74

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“Father, you lived in 34b39d5659 the U.S. for so f8b85115a5 long, maybe 4e0f762a5d you don’t 827f565946 know? These days, 7fb69cc0cf there are f40e3d73b8 actually gourmet 564002ef28 spots at debe1eb275 rest areas.”7cbc5760e71596fb