Episode 168
In the original work, Baek So-yul was literally like a walking bomb.
As I said before, the higher the difficulty, the more infamous it was among users because it showed behavioral patterns that they did not know where to go.
For that reason, I also had no intention of being associated with Baek So-yul or causing friction for the time being.
‘However… … .’
If it comes out like this, it’s a different story.
Baek So-yul has already taken a great interest in me, and in fact, even now, he has acted in a cumbersome way to trick me into being the culprit of a murder case.
‘Now, in fact, I think it’s going to bother me in every case.’
However, in the process, she made one major mistake.
And that will be the key that will lead Baek So-yul to ruin.
“Oh my, what’s going on? Do you want to have a conversation alone?”
“… … .”
Even though they already have all the information for each other, Baek So-yul is really brazen.
After the situation calmed down, I called Baek So-yul again and brought her to her room on the 3rd floor.
“Anyway, you were great. In a situation where the front and back are closed, I will solve the situation that way. To be honest, I didn’t expect to do it all by myself.”
“I didn’t even know that you would do things so shamelessly like this.”
“Is that what it means to be coveted? That’s too bad. I already prepared everything after that.”
In Baek So-yul’s smiling face, an unknown insanity is felt.
Like the elders of the three great families, she is also a human being who can do anything to achieve her purpose.
In fact, in this situation, I even sacrificed the family members to get only me.
Even if they are on one side, is there any guarantee that I won’t be like that?
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think Baek So-yul is a person that I can personally trust and follow.”
“… … .”
A clear will of refusal. Baek So-yul made a meaningful expression on him.
And then he quietly opened his mouth.
“Well, I didn’t think it would turn out well from the beginning. Are there many opportunities in the future?”
This time it failed, but the attitude that I thought I was in her palm anyway.
However, I smiled face to face at her like that and gave a firm answer.
“no. There will be no next chance.”
“Yes?”
“Because I already have the name of So-Yul Baek.”
“What… … .”
Perhaps he felt something in my relaxed expression, Baek So-yul took a vigilant stance while showing a face that he did not understand English.
However, that meant nothing.
Like I just said, her fate was in my hands anyway.
“Isn’t the technique that Baek So-yul used to make me a criminal, Princess Hon-won?”
Princess Honwon.
A high-ranking golden art that steals the target’s spiritual power and makes it one’s own.
I wonder if my prediction was wrong, Baek So-yul frowned and answered me.
“… That’s amazing. He must have known even such an antique craft.”
“For me, it is more surprising that Baek So-yul learned it.”
“Somehow, I came to know about it by coincidence. Even though I have never used it before.”
In fact, there are many other spells that steal the target’s life or energy.
However, Princess Honwon (混源共駐) is a little special.
Rather than simply absorbing the opponent’s spiritual power, let it flow through your body and assimilate it gradually.
In other words, through the exercise of magic, you can get closer to the person who has stolen your spiritual power.
‘So even the executioners at headquarters could have been completely deceived.’
At first, it was a long one. However, I was able to be sure of it as I resolved the situation.
Baek So-yul stole my spiritual power and used it to kill two victims.
“Even if it is you, if it is known that you have directly touched a member of the family, you will be in a very difficult position.”
“… Are you going to use that as an excuse to limit my actions? There is no evidence left anyway, and nothing will change.”
It seems that you are misunderstanding something grandiose.
I looked at her like that and shook my head softly.
After all, I also didn’t intend to tell anyone about today’s events.
“Baek So-yul, do you know what the original purpose of Princess Honwon was?”
“… What is the purpose?”
You probably don’t know.
Even if he learned the magic by chance, the information he could get was probably only there.
So, without hesitation, I disclosed the answer.
“Princess Honwon (混源共駐) is just a process for completing higher-level goldsmiths.”
“… … .”
“If you use magic on an individual for a long period of time, at some point, the difference in spiritual power between the two people will disappear to such an extent that it is thought that they are exactly the same. So what do you think will happen next?”
“Are you saying you’re going to be the party at all?”
It was correct.
As long as the vessel is complete, it can consume both the body and soul of the subject by using a higher level of gold magic than that.
It does not simply take power away, but it becomes completely itself.
“… I don’t think that’s wrong. It was an inefficient technique to use for combat or other purposes, so it must have had a special purpose.”
And in that very part, Baek So-yul made a serious mistake that he did not even know about.
By taking my spiritual power and using it, I assimilated a part of it into my own soul.
“Perhaps even now, Baek So-yul still has remnants of everything he took from me. Of course, it will all be gone in the next few hours.”
“I don’t know the conclusion, will that change anything?”
Baek So-yul was in the mood for nothing at all.
Of course it will. Actually, if someone other than me was the target, there would be no particular problem.
However, Baek So-yul does not know.
A huge amount of money beyond the limit accumulated in my soul.
And the danger of having such a spiritual connection with me.
“Mr. Baek So-yul shouldn’t have approached me in that way.”
Whoops.
I raised my spiritual power and poured it all into the alcohol that I had engraved on my body before coming to this place.
“Yuhonchogye (蹂魂焦癸).”
At the 4th gate of the previous Exorcist Qualification Test, Sophia used the curse method on me.
The person who is the target of this magic will be bound by a bond that is heavier by the amount of the current spiritual link.
Even in PVP, it was a minor technique that was only used to sniper certain professions in the meta, but for Baek So-yul today, it would be as powerful as the judgment of heaven.
Paz.
Quad Duck!
“👌👌 what is this… … .”
Baek So-yul couldn’t control herself for a moment, as if she was being crushed by something invisible.
Even in that brief moment, they tried to defend themselves, but this one prepared a group in advance and dramatically reduced the casting time. Of course you can’t stop it.
“Probably not a single finger can move while the spell is active.”
“… Is this the prepared treasury? I didn’t know you’d want to cause a head-on collision like this.”
Although he must have been feeling tremendous pressure, Baek So-yul did not take his eyes off me with a maddened smile. It is truly unbelievable mental power.
However, unfortunately for her, Yuhonchogye (蹂魂焦癸) was just a preliminary work.
I smiled and sat down on the bed and told her.
“Please don’t get me wrong. There is no intention to attack.”
“… Whoops, whoops. You mean using such a powerful restraint?”
“This is probably the quickest way to understand what will happen next.”
I arranged the amulets I had prepared in the room according to the rules, and slowly explained her current situation to such Baek So-yul.
At first, there was a sign of wonder what he was talking about, but as time passed, Baek So-yul’s face darkened.
As she also has a wide range of knowledge, she realized that what I was saying was true.
“To sum up, there is now a small passage between Baek So-yul and my soul. Don’t you know what that means?”
“… What the hell are you up to?”
In rare cases, Baek So-yul did not hide his displeasure.
The fact that each other’s souls are connected means that both of them are revealing their weaknesses to the other.
If you are an experienced exorcist, there are many ways to target the gap.
“But isn’t that too frivolous? So, wouldn’t it be good for Kang Yoon-ssi?”
That’s right.
Although they have many in their own way, there is a clear level difference between Baek So-yul and I.
If the conditions are equal, of course, there is no way that Baek So-yul will be left behind.
‘Well, on equal terms.’
I immediately smiled a little and spoke to her, who had been dismantling the restraint technique without a trace.
“The recipe I will use from now on is the Ark of Sabak.”
“… … .”
In an instant, Baek So-yul’s eyes twitched.
you will know that well Because she was the first person to use this technique in the original.
‘It must have been prepared as a card in case of emergency.’
In fact, Baek So-yul tried to make one of the Baek family’s elders, a million-seok, into his puppet through this sabak’s magic ceremony.
Considering that such a plan was almost on the verge of success, most of the rock is probably still in place.
“Apart from how you know it, maybe it won’t work for me? A number of complex conditions are required for the activation of the procedure… … .”
Baek So-yul’s lips as he spoke were momentarily stiff.
Perhaps he realized it himself in the process of recalling that condition.
Princess Horn-Won (混源共駐), which she used to steal my spiritual powers.
Because of that, the fact that conditions between her and me were met.
“… Now I know. Was that kind explanation a while ago meant to say this?”
“That’s right. It’s funny that Baek So-yul fulfilled the condition by herself.”
It is possible to activate the spell.
But nevertheless, Baek So-yul did not waver.
Rather, it was a sign of regaining more confidence.
“Then do it. That’s enough to say, so you must be aware of all the effects of alcohol, right?”
The Ark of Sabak (赦璞) is a kind of compulsory contract.
Using the souls of the two subjects as collateral, they force an endless race of death.
“Accepting each other’s continuous curses, the one who couldn’t stand it will give its soul to the other.”
Those who have been defeated and surrendered their souls are literally the faithful servants of their opponents, unable to refuse any orders.
It is possible to completely erase the personality and turn it into a battle doll, and it is up to the owner to kill or save it.
A golden technique that produces irreversible results the moment it is activated.
But without hesitation, I raised my hand and began to form a seal.
remorse.
Whoops.
Before long, a mantra leaked out of my mouth, which had gathered all my spiritual powers by using the soul and white combustion properties.
“Ministry Manhaengri (史逆卍行理) Requiem Wood Carving Office.”
When Baek So-yul saw it, he was perplexed. It was the eyes that did not understand my actions at all.
“Are you crazy? You don’t think you can beat me in a fight like this, do you?”
It was Baek So-yul who showed a reaction that it was unreasonable, but I followed the rest of the process without even paying attention to him.
Whoops!
Shrek.
slurp.
As the ceremony was organized, the spiritual power that flowed out of my body began to surround Baek So-yul, and soon it permeated into the body and disappeared without a trace.
After such a process, the magic was finally completed.
“The Ark of Sabak (赦璞).”
Pass!
The die is thrown.
And I already knew the result.