Chapter 71 - Silver-haired Exorcist (2) (2/2)
‘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.
”h.e.l.lo.”
-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 a.s.sured. 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 b.l.o.o.d.y 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.
“s.h.i.+t! What is going on?”
”It is frustrating that we can’t even approach.”
The public couldn’t reach the mart due to a transparent s.h.i.+eld around it.
Only those who were called exorcists could penetrate the s.h.i.+eld. However, as soon as they entered, they stiffened like a statue and became b.l.o.o.d.y.
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 embarra.s.sed expression.
“It is true that an official doc.u.ment 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.
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