Chapter 71 - Silver-haired Exorcist (2) (1/2)
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 s.p.a.ce 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 Slas.h.!.+’
Flas.h.!.+
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 Hw.a.n.g 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 Hw.a.n.g?”
Hw.a.n.g 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 j.a.pan, no other similar places could be seen.
Right now, he was on his way to Geumho-dong.