Chapter 71

Chapter 71: Silver-haired Exorcist (2)

Kim Hye-na searched up information on the smartphone and reported some facts to Kang-jun .

"There are no reports of evil spirits here but there have been a few suicides in recent days . Three people jumped off the roof of a nearby parking garage for no reason . ”

Although articles appeared, the evil spirits were so terrifying that news of the suicides weren’t noticed .

‘Suicide . They must be doing it . ’

Kang-jun glanced around coldly .

“I’ll have a look while you guys stay here . ”

“Yes, Boss-nim . ”

“Be careful, Boss-nim . ”

The secretary and bodyguards didn’t follow Kang-jun .

It was because they knew they would just be a hindrance .

In the meantime, as Kang-jun approached, a fuss came from one side of the fog . Many shadows with gleaming eyes started looking at Kang-jun .

Of course, the average people couldn’t see them . Kang-jun couldn’t grasp the details in reality but he saw their rough forms .

However, he would be able to see them clearly on the battlefield .

[The enemy’s attack has automatically activated the battle field . ]

Sususu .

The moment that fog covered the area entirely, Kang-jun stood in a space that wasn’t the parking lot .

It was dark but he could see .

Upon entering the battlefield, Kang-jun was equipped with the Ghoul Lord’s Heavy Armour .

Chachak! Chak!

Additionally, the Vampire Lord’s Sword, gifted to him by Commander Grania, appeared in his right hand .

“Kiiii!”

“Kikikiki!”

The ones approaching Kang-jun were bone skeletons .

Their bodies were made of solid bones . Only two red lights flashed in their skulls and they were over two metres tall .

The skeletons holding swords, axes and even spears seemed tough .

The unusual thing was that there was a huge cage behind the skeletons with three people trapped in it!

They cried out urgently after seeing Kang-jun .

"P-please save me!”

“Huuk! Please spare me!”

A skeleton, that looked like a jailer, whipped them .

"Kikiki! Won’t you be quiet?”

Jjak! Jjak!

"Ack!"

“Kuaack!”

Who were they? Why were they caught by the skeletons?

The story Kang-jun heard from Kim Hye-na flashed through his head then . Recently, three people had jumped from the roof of the parking garage .

Were they those people?

Obviously, their suicides were related to the skeletons . It seemed like the souls of the dead were trapped in that prison .

Kang-jun looked at the skeletons and cried out .

"Why are things like you leaving Hwanmong? Anyway, after being caught by my eyes, you are all dead . ”

“Kikikiki! What are you saying?”

“Kukaka! I will make you a slave and exploit you forever . ”

The skeletons surrounded Kang-jun quickly . There were no gaps anywhere on the left or the right .

Of course, Kang-jun didn’t care about being surrounded .

It was a good situation to test his new skill .

‘Heavenly Unyielding Slash!’

Flash!

Just like when he used Heavenly Cut, his sword flashed .

However, the flash didn’t aim for the front but spread in a circular wave around Kang-jun .

Pak! Papak! Papapak . . . !

The skeletons trembled as they were hit by the wave and turned into powder .

[43 nodes have been gained . ]

[32 nodes have been gained . ]

[One small moonstone has been acquired . ]

[One intermediate health potion has been acquired . ]

From the beginning, they weren’t fit to be Kang-jun’s opponents .

Still, he didn’t know they would all be wiped out with one skill .

It was a wide range skill, so he thought it had weak damage and would need to be used twice .

He killed 31 of them but only one small moonstone dropped .

It was like that even with his good luck increased by one .

‘Heksia did say that the drop rate would be lowered . ’

Now, there was only one enemy left .

The skeleton guarding the prison .

“Kiiii! Die!”

The skeleton guard ran up with a gleaming axe . Other creatures might had fled in this situation but skeletons had no fear .

Kwajik!

Kang-jun smashed his sword into its skull .

Once the last skeleton collapsed, the iron prison holding the three souls melted away .

At the same time, a bright light started to emerge from the three souls .

“Thank you very much . "

"Thanks to you, we are free . ”

They smiled brightly toward Kang-jun before slowly fading away .

"Take care . "

Kang-jun waved at them . Possessed people returned to normal but those who were already dead couldn’t survive .

This was the only thing Kang-jun could do .

If Kang-jun had found this place earlier, he could have prevented the situation . However, he was only one person .

The souls were now freed, so they could rest comfortably .

Sususu .

The battlefield started to disperse .

[You have won the battle . ]

[50 points of black magic energy have been acquired . ]

The black magic energy consumed for Heavenly Unyielding Slash was completely restored .

‘This is a very useful skill . ’

Unlike Hwanmong, the advantage of the battle field was that black magic energy could be obtained after victory .

Even so, there was the inconvenience of having to travel to find other incidents . The speed of his levelling up would be slower than in Hwanmong .

“Wah! The fog is gone . ”

“Oh! How can he do that?”

Kim Hye-na and Hwang Chang-min, who were watching from a distance, were amazed when the fog disappeared as soon as Kang-jun entered .

“Were there really evil spirits in the fog, Team Leader Hwang?”

Hwang Chang-min nodded at Kim Hye-na’s question .

"I’ve seen it, so there is no doubt . The evil spirits are so scared of his reputation that they disappeared . ”

Since time flowed differently, they felt like it occurred instantly .

No matter how fierce the battle was, it seemed like it was instant .

Kang-jun came back and boarded the van .

"Now, let’s go to Geumho-dong . ”

"Yes, Boss-nim . ”

Kang-jun found a bright red dot on the Skia’s detection app .

The red colour showed signs of spirit possessions . The fact that it was so thick meant the creature there was very strong .

However, the dot became increasingly unusual . Before he knew it, the dot had become the deepest in Seoul .

No, it seemed to become the darkest in South Korea . Even if the map was extended towards China or Japan, no other similar places could be seen .

Right now, he was on his way to Geumho-dong .

‘Strange . Why is this area so dark? Don’t tell me that some type of lord showed up?’

Han Yeon-soo had said that wasn’t possible .

It was because they couldn’t afford the power required to enter reality .

‘Anyway, I will see when I get there . ’

Several dots then appeared, showing evil spirit possessions . They were pale in colour .

This meant they were weak .

Kang-jun sent the addresses to Jang Seo-yeon .

[I have sent you several places where there are incidents of evil spirit possessions . ]

After a while, he received a reply .

[Thank you ^^ . There are some places that I haven’t identified yet . ]

[The level of difficulty doesn’t seem high, so you can do it alone . ]

[I’m going to Geumho-dong . Heh heh . ]

[Why Geumho-dong?]

[There is a large uproar at that place . Anyway, thanks a lot . I’ll will head there afterwards . ]

There was an uproar at Geumho-dong? Kang-jun asked for the address just in case .

[Perhaps, is it in front of K Mart in Geumho-dong?]

[Yes . ^^ You’ve already heard about it . ]

[Wait! It is dangerous, so don’t go there . Or wait until I arrive . ]

[I’ve already arrived . Don’t worry . Heh heh . I have plenty of troops . I’m not that weak . ㅠㅠ]

What was with the crying emoticon? It would be dangerous if her pride made her ignore Kang-jun’s warning .

In fact, she was quite aggressive .

She didn’t show it in front of Kang-jun but she wasn’t a person to back off .

Last time, she was the one leading the lizardmen and swinging her spear from the vanguard .

So, if she arrived, her personality would definitely make her rush straight into the mart .

Kang-jun sent her a message again .

[I’m not ignoring you . Just wait . I don’t think this is a place for you to enter . ]

However, he didn’t receive a response .

She didn’t even pick up his phone call .

Right now, the two vans were on Dong-ho Bridge . It was because he had to cross the Han River to go from Apgujeong-dong to Geumho-dong .

However, the vans started to stop near the centre of the bridge .

"That’s strange, there shouldn’t be a traffic jam at this time . ”

"It should move soon . ”

Kang-jun smiled despite being in a hurry . In Seoul, cars were blocked every day . There was nothing else to do but to wait patiently .

Yiing .

Then the Skia rang . He was receiving a call . It was from Lawyer Han Yeon-soo .

"Hello . "

-Lee Kang-jun? Where are you now?

“Dongho Bridge . What happened?”

-Ah, are you heading to Geumho-dong right now?

"Yes, I am on my way . ”

Then Han Yeon-soo let out a relieved sigh .

-I’m glad . There is a problem there . A strong presence has emerged . It is impossible for anyone but you to solve this .

"In fact, I am curious . What has appeared?”

-It is the ghoul lord .

“Ghoul lord? Didn’t it die?”

Kang-jun was the one who killed it . He had smashed its skull .

-It is possible because the ghoul lord died .

“What does that mean?"

-The Second Demon King can revive the ghoul lord to a limited extent . It can only exist as an evil spirit .

“ . . . !”

Han Yeon-soo continued .

-The Second Demon King has changed strategies . He will create confusion so that sovereigns like you will enter . The attack of the evil spirits will become stronger in the future .

Kang-jun’s expression stiffened .

"But it will be useless if I go against the ghoul lord . ”

Kang-jun had fought directly with the ghoul lord . Even if his equipment and level had increased since then, it was impossible for him to win against the ghoul lord without the support of the commander .

-Rest assured . The ghoul lord is weaker than it originally was but it is still a disaster for ordinary sovereigns . Please join with the other sovereigns in order to remove him . This is what Heksia and the other army commanders said .

"They told you this?”

-Yes . They said they would give 300 achievement points if you succeed .

300 points .

That was the highest compensation ever given for a mission .

It meant this mission was difficult .

[Mission 13] Destroy the resurrected ghoul lord .

-Compensation: Experience, 8,000 nodes, 40 large moonstones

There was a mission . He had no choice .

Meanwhile, the cars started moving on the road again . Kang-jun’s vans started to speed up .

[Jang Seo-yeon, the ghoul lord is the one who showed up at the mart . If you see this then please wait . ]

Kang-jun once again texted Jang Seo-yeon . Still, there was no answer .

Something must have happened .

Meanwhile, the car had entered the market . The front of his cars were being blocked again .

"Let me down here . I will run . ”

Kang-jun jumped down from the car and ran toward the mart .

There were hundreds of people . There were staring at the mart across the street with uneasy expressions .

A group of people were surrounding the mart .

Among them was a familiar person . Jang Seo-yeon .

However, her body was bloody and she was stiff like she was stuck in place .

It wasn’t just her but the others as well .

Kang-jun knew that the people surrounding the mart were sovereigns .

Then he heard the grumbling of the nearby police .

“Shit! What is going on?”

"It is frustrating that we can’t even approach . ”

The public couldn’t reach the mart due to a transparent shield around it .

Only those who were called exorcists could penetrate the shield . However, as soon as they entered, they stiffened like a statue and became bloody .

Kang-jun knew that the sovereigns were fighting the ghoul lord .

No, the battle was already over .

The sovereigns were already defeated and likely under the control of the ghoul lord .

Everybody had blank expressions like they were missing their souls .

“Wait! You shouldn’t go in there . ”

“This is a controlled area . ”

"Do you want to die? Why are you going in there?”

The police blocked Kang-jun’s path . Then Kim Hye-na, who had followed him, shouted .

"He is an exorcist, so please get out of the way . ”

"Exorcist? Keuk! Please stop lying . ”

“Look . Didn’t the police receive an official letter to cooperate with exorcists in cases like these? Will you become responsible if something big happens?”

The police responded with an embarrassed expression .

“It is true that an official document was received but all those people told me that and now, they are like this . Who else will be sent here?”

Kang-jun smiled .

“Don’t worry . I will fix it . ”

"Who are you?”

Kim Hye-na replied .

"He is Lee Kang-jun, the silver-haired exorcist . ”

The eyes of the policemen widened with shock . The people in the neighbourhood also stared at Kang-jun with surprise .