Episode 169
‘What are you thinking… … ?’
Baek So-yul could not hide her embarrassment even while the magic was being completed, and looked into Han Kang-yoon’s inner thoughts.
Isn’t that obvious?
Baek So-yul himself is a high-ranking exorcist with skills close to that of a special rank, and even if Han Kang-yoon has a level of skill that exceeds that of a cadet, the difference is stark.
‘You have to play well to be a first-class beginner. I can’t think of anything more than that.’
Even Baek So-yul has developed tolerance to the point of getting tired of touching various golden techniques.
Now, even against any number of magicians, it was possible to achieve victory with only the same magic.
‘… Is there something you are hiding?’
Other than that, it’s completely incomprehensible.
But it didn’t matter. Because anyway, the sloppy trick won’t work.
I know this well because I’ve tested it on wanted people I’ve captured before.
The curse handed down from the Ark of Sabak is not something that can be endured simply by mental strength.
Even the strongest first-class wanted person could not endure less than 5 minutes and gave his soul to Baek So-yul.
Therefore, Baek So-yul smiled brightly at Han Kang-yoon the moment the magic was completed and threw words.
“You will regret it.”
Baek So-yul herself, too, would not be able to endure for a long time if it wasn’t for her special constitution, Bi Ok-hyeon, who weakens the energy of the curse, and her unique constitution that is insensitive to pain.
Therefore, it is only a matter of time for Han Kang-yun to collapse, and after that, he can use Han Kang-yun as his own limb without any effort.
‘At the longest 5 minutes.’
Baek So-yul predicted the future like that, and strengthened his defensive posture in preparation for the upcoming curse.
Paz.
slurp.
At first, I felt no change.
But after a while, a faint tinnitus echoed in his ear, and a creepy sensation pierced through Baek So-yul’s body.
Jiying.
‘… How powerful was this from the beginning?’
The Ark of Sabak (赦璞) is a high-ranking golden art that continuously inflicts curses until one of them is destroyed.
Naturally, the intensity gets stronger as time goes on, and in other words, it wasn’t that great at first.
However, there was something strange about the Ark of Sabak (赦璞) triggered by Han Kang-yoon.
To be clear, the curse is much stronger than the one in Baek So-yul’s memory.
What that meant was one thing.
It meant that Han Kang-yoon was on a higher level than Baek So-yul in her ability to handle gold.
“… I’m starting to wonder about Kang Yoon’s identity.”
There seemed to be a lot of knowledge about this type of magic, and there were a lot of facts that were hidden quite a bit.
But now it didn’t matter anyway.
Anyway, after a while, you can ask whatever you want to know.
At the same time, the detention ceremony that Han Kang-yoon had put on before was also over.
Baek So-yul scatters the spiritual power that has been binding her body, and said to Han Kang-yoon with a relaxed face.
“As expected, Kang Yoon-san can be useful in many ways.”
But when five minutes passed like that, Baek So-yul had no choice but to feel that something was wrong.
Jiying.
‘… What happened?’
Accepting the second name and curse, Baek So-yul looked at Han Kang-yoon, who did not shed a single sweat, with a surprised look.
The 4 minutes I had already expected passed.
The strength of the curse was three times stronger than the first level. This is not a level that can be endured by mental strength.
‘But why… … .’
Han Kang-yoon was enduring it. No, in a way, it felt like I had more spare time than Baek So-yul, who was borrowing Joo-gu’s power.
‘Nonsense. It must already be close to the limit.’
In fact, Baek So-yul is now in a state where her head hurts beyond the level that she can tolerate.
If time continues like this, there will definitely come a point where even the power of fertility will not be able to withstand it.
‘… No, there will be no way I can survive until then.’
Anyway, as long as the magic was activated, I was already on a path of no return.
Baek So-yul calmly calmed his embarrassment and made up his mind to keep his mind straight.
Then another 5 minutes passed.
Jiying!
“… ohhh.”
The curse became stronger with Lee Myung, and Baek So-yul frowned as he felt his vision shake.
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More than 10 minutes have passed since the ceremony was activated.As a result, the curse has more than five times the power of the original.
To be sure, this is already out of the ordinary.
Even fertility, which can block even a curse with a power comparable to that of great magic, is appealing to its limits.
In fact, Baek So-yul’s mental power was also completely exhausted.
In such a situation, Han Kang-yoon opened her mouth with a relaxed expression, banging her head.
“Ten minutes have passed.”
“… … .”
“If you want to give up, you better do it now. Perhaps from now on, drinking will run rampant.”
Without even asking what that means, for an instant, a strong tinnitus hit Baek So-yul’s head.
Paz.
Wow-!
Staggering in shock that could not be predicted, Baek So-yul had to admit one possibility that she did not want to think about.
‘The opponent is not… … ?’
He cannot defeat Han Kang-yoon in this confrontation.
It was beyond common sense, but Baek So-yul could no longer deny that fact.
***
‘What’s holding up so long?’
I barely endured the rising nausea and looked at Baek So-yul in front of me with a frown on my forehead.
At first, I was skeptical, but after watching it, it became clear.
Baek So-yul is probably reducing the power of the curse by some means.
‘… Did you even bring a special jugu from the family?’
As he originally intended to use the same method with the first-class exorcist, 1 million-seok, he predicted that he must have prepared a trick.
No matter how well it endured, it got to the point where the spell ran out of nowhere.
‘Now it must be a matter of time.’
As mentioned earlier, the curse of the Ark of Sabak borrows the power of its subjects and continues to invoke its power.
However, as the source is high-level magic, there are fundamental limitations of magic itself.
That point is 10 minutes.
Even then, if the two subjects refuse to hand over their souls, the ritual loses control and begins to run rampant.
Of course, its power cannot be compared to the past.
“Heh, black. What is this… … .”
Unlike the relaxed attitude he had before, Baek So-yul showed a genuinely embarrassed look.
I am barely holding on thanks to the correction of the financial industry figure, but by now Baek So-yul is feeling as if his soul is being squeezed by a giant’s hand.
Jiying!
Wow-!
The tinnitus was heard again, and as a result, the power of gold magic (禁術) became more powerful.
As it was repeated, Baek So-yul’s expression gradually became whiter and began to change as if he was about to die.
It was clear to anyone who saw that the limit was close.
“Subjection of the soul.”
“… Heh heh, heh.”
“As you know, there is only one way to break this spell.”
There is no other option.
There was only one path left for Baek So-yul.
“Be like this, you either become a dead man forever, or you become my faithful servant.”
Baek So-yul’s face, who had always maintained his dignifiedness, eventually turned cold. It’s knowing yourself that there’s no other way.
slurp.
Baek So-yul, who was trying to keep his sanity, finally began to lose strength from his eyes.
After confirming this, I slowly approached her and uttered one last word.
“You lost.”
At the same time, Baek So-yul lost control of her body and collapsed onto the bed.
As a result, the curse that was tormenting the body and mind quickly dissipated, and then I felt Baek So-yul’s soul completely subordinated to me.
‘… Is it this kind of feeling?’
It feels similar to when I was forcibly ministered to the old man based on the previous huge financial figures.
If so, Baek So-yul may have also glimpsed the nonsensical karma engraved on me like the old-fashioned giraffe at that time.
Perhaps such a thought was not wrong, and Baek So-yul woke up after a while and started staring at me as if she had seen something indescribable, even though she couldn’t control herself properly.
“You are… … .”
Baek So-yul also seemed to have quite a bit of knowledge in goldsmiths, so he probably understands to some extent what my gold business figures mean.
In fact, her eyes were already filled with intense interest and awe.
Eventually, she let out a candid sigh and admitted her defeat.
“… Ha, it was not a match that was allowed to me from the beginning.”
“Didn’t you say that, there won’t be a second chance.”
“Who knew? It must have been a monster like this.”
Baek So-yul showed a somewhat depressed look, and was a quiet monologue.
“… It’s all over with this. I never expected this ending.”
As far as I know, what she will do afterward has been piled up like a mountain.
It was all in vain in an instant, so it was futile.
Although it was invisible to the naked eye, I could feel the huge ambition and aspiration that filled Baek So-yul slowly losing its color.
However, something else began to fill that void.
To put it in one word, it was pure desire.
“… Still, it’s not too bad.”
“… … .”
“I think it will be quite new to follow in the footsteps of Kang Yoon.”
Baek So-yul fixed her gaze on me with blank eyes.
What should I say about that reaction, it was truly Baek So-yul.
As many users analyzed, the higher the difficulty level, the more her behavioral principle showed that she did not know where to go.
At the root of it was the inclination of a pure hedonist.
‘I was expecting it to be like this, but… … .’
Retirement is faster than expected.
The attitude of letting go of everything he had built up until now was certainly not of an ordinary person.
Watching my reaction carefully, Baek So-yul asked as if asking for mercy.
“After doing this, you wouldn’t want to simply order suicide or reveal a crime and hand it over to the headquarters, right?”
“It will not happen. Unfortunately, I too have a lack of hands.”
“… That’s interesting. I like it quite a bit.”
To be honest, I didn’t go with Yoo Ha-on and his party hoping for something like this, but I got an unexpected result.
Now, the 2nd Baekgwi Night Trip is really approaching.
There, the existence of Baek So-yul will be a useful hand in many ways.
I quickly conveyed some codes of conduct to Baek So-yul, then immediately left her room and went back to my assigned dormitory.
With this, all itineraries at Baekrimjeong (白林庭) ended.
Now we just go back to the academy and make the final preparations.
‘It’s really just the beginning.’
The fourth chapter of the main story of Exorcism 1, commonly known as Baekgwi Nights (百鬼夜行).
Finally, the moment has come to face the huge wave.