Chapter 549 – A Park Where Ghost Sounds Sound -1-

The door was shattered, and the space lost its privacy, giving off gloom without hesitation.

If someone with spiritual talent is nearby, wouldn’t you feel something strange, like a cold feeling?

These are people who look away and live their daily lives even though they see ghosts.

– Kyaaaaagh!!!

A ghostly voice bursting through the gap tried hard to push Roman away, but it was no easy task.

Compared to the howling banshees of the other world, it’s like child’s play.

Roman coolly stepped in and surveyed the area with his eyes.

‘It’s a separate place.’

But it is not a mental image. It’s completely different.

It would be more appropriate to say that the ghost dug a hole in space and hid, rather than being separated from the dimension and having its own command authority, as in the image.

‘···.’

Let’s delve inside without losing our sense of presence.

Shabby buildings began to come into view under the gloomy night sky.

‘Thatched roof?’

Many thatched huts connected in a row can be considered as one village.

However, there was nothing lifelike about it and the condition was not good enough to be called an abandoned house.

The firewood piled up in the container is all rotten.

The jars that were broken into pieces were full of spider webs and the contents were stuck together giving off a bad smell.

The thatched house itself also has broken floors and pillars.

There are many holes in the window paper of the door, and the night breeze comes and goes as if it were my own home.

‘Is this a town where ghosts live?’

Roman was thinking about a place to go with his wives and searched for a folk village.

If that place were to go out of business and be left for a long period of time, wouldn’t this be exactly the atmosphere?

But something unexpected.

One can feel the presence of people inside the ruined thatched-roof house.

‘The weapon is a sword. The form is human. If you add it all up, it doesn’t seem like it’s worth 100.’

Do not move while holding the blade in your arms.

It’s not like it’s standing still and waiting to be attacked. If I had to express it, it was like a machine that had been turned off.

“Hmm.”

Roman took a seat under a large tree he came across along the road.

The presence that was being suppressed was intentionally released.

Kugugu ───!!!

At the same time, the picture that was expected.

Something that was sleeping inside the thatched hut pours out and moves.

They burst out of the door, quickly jumped over the wall, and rushed in a straight line toward Roman.

– Intrusion… Now…

– Honor… Pyo Cheol-ju…

Roman, surrounded by a crowd, continued to observe, rubbing his chin without a sense of crisis.

Unlike the ghosts he encountered in the alley before, he does not run away when he encounters Roman.

Rather than being brave and fearless, it is a feeling that one has lost reason itself.

‘What are these?’

What catches the eye is the bizarre clothing.

They were all black silk clothes and clogs. He is wearing a hat there.

The hat has eyeholes to secure vision.

Through that gap, a sinister eye full of murder is emitted.

However, Roman’s curiosity did not arise from a gaze or clothing that did not fit this dimension.

‘Isn’t it a ghost like that woman before?’

Unlike the ghosts you encounter in the alley, these are human in body.

It seemed like his mind had been polluted by something dull and his taste had gone, but his heart was beating steadily and blood was flowing.

I can hear her breathing through her nose and mouth, keeping the warmth in her body.

‘Assuming these are simple humans, the source of energy is…’

Let’s retrieve the senses that were spreading out and focus them.

Roman’s eyes moved to the weapons in her group’s hands.

A mysterious presence appears from the sword each person is holding.

Those weapons, not humans, are infinitely closer to the presence of a ghost.

As I focus on the flow, I see intangible roots extending from the sword and parasitic on the human body.

– Protect your dignity…

One of the group opens its mouth and lets out a mesmerized voice.

Draw your sword in perfect order.

Sreung─!

The blade soaked in moonlight is blue.

Same grip method and same posture as a group. The fact that even the width of the strides are similar gives confidence that they belong to the same category of martial arts.

‘I don’t know what kind of sword technique it is.’

Putting aside the unknown identity, from Roman’s perspective, there is no leader here.

The levels are all the same, so try to gain the height of an acorn. There are no individuals with exceptional skills or abilities.

There is a high probability that the one that can be considered a host is located deeper inside.

Sabak. Sabak. Sabak.

Roman, holding the sword, wrapped mana around his hand as he watched the approaching group.

A thunderous sound rang out from his scar-filled fist.

Cry rumbling──!!!

‘I have to deal with it roughly and then go back… Ah, that’s right.’

Thunder exploded and destroyed his entire territory, and only Dunro stopped his hand.

– No killing, no more influence or interference with creatures than is necessary. Was the covenant made with only those basic principles in place?

What Rin said after hearing the news that a covenant was made with the turtle.

‘I said it wasn’t polite to kill another creator’s creatures.’

Even though it wasn’t promised, in a way it’s natural.

Since the turtle, the creator of this place, allowed entry only with a feather-like covenant, wouldn’t it be right to show the extent of his sincerity?

“Hmm.”

Brain energy that was meant to be released in all directions is absorbed back into the body.

The current situation is not one where suppression is impossible without killing.

Therefore, the answer is simple.

You just have to choose a different method.

There is no need to worry too much.

Because Roman has the ability to erase strange things.

It is harmless to ordinary humans, but acts like poison to unclean entities.

Hwareuk!

A pure white flame burned above Roman’s hand.

The group that was closing the gap was the first to stop walking.

‘White flame and heart.’

A combination of two skills.

Let’s drop the white burning fireball onto the ground.

White flames rose like a pillar beneath Roman’s feet.

Puhwaaagh──!!!

*****

After getting dressed and packing her gear, Ichoa put on her sneakers and headed outside.

As she moves, she continues to make calls to her second-in-command, Hwang Dong-hyeon.

– If the connection is not established, you will be connected to Sorisam after a beep sound and a call fee will be charged.

“Ha, really…”

Lee Cho-ah frowned and sent a message to Hwang Dong-hyeon and her special department.

She put her cell phone in her pocket.

It’s a job where you don’t know when to dispatch, so I warned you to use a means of communication, but this is what happened.

Ichoa ran, chewing her lower lip.

When we got close to the park where gloom was surging.

“What is this…”

Lee Choa’s feet naturally became slower.

Is it okay for her to get closer?

The strong ghost energy she feels gives her goosebumps. It was the first time in my life that the energy was expressed so openly.

Will Korea be destroyed?

‘···.’

Ichoah sent her message to her task force once more and swallowed her saliva.

Even though she sent out a request for support, it’s difficult for her to expect another team to come forward.

Compared to the recent exponential increase in abnormal phenomena, the Special Department is always short of manpower.

After being attacked by a ghost, the number has steadily decreased, and those who remain are busy carrying out their respective missions.

‘···I need to check the situation.’

Otherwise, it will be difficult to take effective action later.

If she backs down from here, there is a high possibility that she will cause even greater anger.

“Whoa…! Whoo…!”

Good! Good! Good!

Ichoa slapped her cheeks with both hands to drive away her fear and unzipped her sports bag at her side.

She took out her hidden pistol.

Slam! Slam!

Check her magazine and chamber and take her to a deserted park.

She silenced her footsteps as much as possible.

Basically, the moment you recognize a ghost, physical force becomes effective.

So guns are quite an effective tool.

It is difficult to say that it is effective because it is an effective product for extermination.

It simply means that it is perfect for judging the attack method or level of a ghost before responding using mystery.

If a ghost has created her own stage and is setting up camp to catch humans, then the moment she sets foot there, not even a sound escapes.

So you can use all the bullets with peace of mind.

“···.”

Approach her step by step with as much caution as possible while holding her breath.

The sound of stepping on the dirt in the park can be heard clearly as if a bomb had exploded, making me anxious.

The center of energy that arrived like that.

My cell phone is already dead.

Ichoa, who lowered her posture, looked around with her head, looking for a ghost, and fixed her gaze on one spot.

‘···?’

It was a sight and place that even Lee Cho-ah, one of the veterans of the special department, could not understand.

It is questionable because there are no ghosts and the cracks are in strange shapes.

An endless, eerie ghostly sound was pouring out from that open passage.

‘Then the owner is in there, so why is it open?’

The moment when Lee Cho-ah ponders her questions and continues to make inferences.

The energy inside fluctuated and the ghost energy decreased.

This clearly means that the number of objects lurking inside has decreased.

‘···Are they already exterminated?’

Was there someone from the special task force nearby? It is also possible that she crossed paths with someone who came forward for support.

Since the means of communication are blocked, it is impossible to check who has entered.

‘If you go out and check it, it will be late.’

A job where one second can mean the difference between life and death.

We need to help as quickly as possible.

Having made her decision, Ichoa gave up her hesitation and threw her body into the open gap.