"Give it to me later." later."
He wanted to receive an advance payment, but Park Gwang-rim was in no condition to do so. Even if you try to transfer money, your smartphone will burn down.
Moreover, the method I am going to do is not a complete solution.
I turned my head for a moment and looked around.
It is not a ritual worth doing in a place like this. But is there anything else? I don't have the ability to clean it up or provide a quiet place, nor am I in a position to take it to my house.
I took a few amulets and minor magic tools from my backpack, and… … Ah, this is expensive. He took out a humanoid doll made of straw.
"Isn't that a cursed doll?"
"It is Japanese to use this for cursing, and in Korea it is called Jewoong (體俑) and Cheoyong (處容), but it is usually used as an ward off evil. Ah, do you know that in China they call it Churyeong (芻靈)?"
"well. "I'm sick of the occult."
Even if they are brokers, not all brokers are the same. Anyway, I just read the message in the tooltip window that appeared in front of me.
"I don't know how much was ripped off, but it seems like at least one person was used as a living sacrifice for the curse you were placed on? "You can't undo something like that easily."
Even before Park Gwang-rim showed his trick of burning a piece of healthy paper, I could see the curse placed on him.
Several magics activated along with the awakening gave shape to the form of the curse.
"There's a woman hanging over my left shoulder."
"… … "It seems like the genre is becoming more and more strange."
"I feel a little embarrassed saying this because it seems like a cult, so let's not point out unnecessary things."
But it's true.
The ghost of a transparent woman with burns all over hangs on his shoulder.
-Grrrrr… … .
I don't know what kind of person she was or what kind of life she was living, but now she is a ghost who has lost her will and just follows orders and spreads hatred.
"Anyway, it'll be a good test."
"A test?"
Ah, I ended up saying this.
I feel a little sorry for Park Gwang-rim, who is in a desperate situation, but this is good practice. Just before heading to a place full of necromantic traps. There are not many opportunities to test this type of magic.
"It's my first time using magic."
"… … "Are you okay?"
"I don't know either. If you are scared, ask someone else for help. "Do you know anyone who has tickets to Cheongeumdang?"
"Big, big. doesn't exist."
Cheongeumdang is a special store that only has one in the country. This type of problem, such as curses or cults, can be solved.
"then?"
"Please do me a favor."
"good. "It's ambiguous to start right here, so let's go somewhere a little more obscure."
But that doesn't mean it's possible to find a very special place.
[Cthulhu World] has been homeless in Paju for several months. During this time, I could barely secure a space for my body to lie down.
Even excluding the fact that my circle of friends is limited, it is difficult to find a space where I can conduct the ritual I am about to do.
"If we're going to do it in an awkward space anyway, let's do it here."
"Here? "What's the difference from before?"
I did move.
From the back alleys of Geumchon-dong to the back alleys of Geumchon-dong.
Since the distance traveled was only about 100 meters, it is natural for Park Gwang-rim to speak in an absurd tone.
"This is a more closed space than before-"
Park Gwang-rim looked around and pursed his lips as if he was about to complain.
"-No, not physically, but magically."
"… … okay."
But that doesn't mean I'm just going to do it haphazardly.
At this rate, there is no difference from performing an open surgery outdoors.
I reached into my backpack and took out a few things. The bundle of amulets I purchased today and the items that Eun-taek Jeong calls ritual supplies, such as wooden glasses and candle holders.
Although they are used as sacrificial ritual items, they can be used for a variety of general purposes.
"Then these…" … "
[Invisible Hand]
[Spell Enhancement: Multiple Casting]
Clap la la la la rock!!
Dozens of transparent hands placed amulets and ritual objects in all directions of this alley.
and.
Pong!
A clear sound that spreads as a bottle of alcohol is opened.
Now that I think about it, it's hard to deny the idea of preparing for a ancestral rite. This is not Cheongju (淸酒), but a type of fermented liquor. But that doesn't mean it's just alcohol -
"It's yellow rice wine. It's touching."
"Oh, do you know this?"
"It's a very expensive medicine, isn't it?"
"Oh, I guess it can be used instead of medicine."
It is such an expensive alcohol that it is listed as a 'Class B elixir' in the tooltip window. It can be used as a medicine or magic ingredient, or as a catalyst for simple rituals.
"It originated from China."
"How about it? "You say everything is Chinese?"
I sprinkled alcohol everywhere and prepared for a full-fledged ceremony.
I counted seven, held my nether vagus in it, counted seven, spit it out on the floor, and counted seven again.
"Whoa… … ."
I sighed deeply.
This is a different breath from your usual deep breathing.
Unlike reality, the air in Cthulhu World's Paju is not clean. Accessibility to nature is not the problem.
The air of this city, inhabited by beings from the abyss, strange monsters, and seditious magic users and cultists, is filled with too much undesirable spiritual energy.
Therefore, it is necessary to purify the breath itself.
Another long breath.
This time, I exhaled deeply, containing my magic power.
"Whoa… … ."
Park Gwang-rim, who was standing in an awkward posture, visibly flinched, perhaps sensing the deep magical power contained in my breath.
A corner of a dark, dark, and even damp back alley in Geumchon-dong gradually begins to be purified by my breath.
"Originally, I was supposed to make hand seals and recite a mantra here, but I skipped it."
"Even if I omit it… … "It's okay, right?"
"Namu Sammantha Vajra Dan… … There's something to do. I'm not a professional exorcist, so I'm not confident I can explain. Just stay still and enjoy the results."
This is the mantra written in the Mongrimun Domilmanggyeong.
Since I have characteristics that allow me to skip that process, including [Casting Skip], I skipped the unnecessary process and cast the spell right away.
[Ibn Ghazi's Beacon]
Grumble!
My breath soon turned into a white blazing fire and poured out towards Park Gwang-rim's body.
-Quaaaaaaa!
The ghost attached to Park Gwang-rim's body screams as it is pushed away by the flames I created. At the same time, the spirit body that was visible only to my eyes finally reveals its true nature.
"Ugh, wow!!!"
Ah, such stupid Park Gwang-rim.
[Sound wave distortion]
"Stay quiet! Are you planning on attracting everyone in the neighborhood?"
"monster! Monster! "Monster!"
In fact, he spoke very harshly to the person who witnessed the monster hanging on his body.
[The invisible curse reveals its true nature. A spiritual pursuer and corrupted guardian spirit created as a result of an evil ritual. And he is the executor of the contract. The monster, with skin that wriggles horribly like rubber melted in fire, will continue to inject the element of fire into the souls of its victims in order to complete its mission.]
An unpleasant body swarming with maggot-like spirits.
Both hands mutated into pincers and grotesquely stretched rubber-like skin.
A Fallen who was forced to reveal his true identity by magic.
They are ugly minions created by cultists with the power lent by the being of the abyss.
Aside from its horrific appearance, which is enough to break Park Gwang-rim's composure, it is a being with an alien presence that can influence the human mind.
[Resist fear with your mental strength stat. Judgment of reason... … failure.]
Actually, I had a momentary problem with my reason... … .
[System: The exclusive attribute 'Abyss Madness' is activated. Nullifies mental agitation.]
The problem soon ceased to exist.
I wasted too much time waiting for the [Abyss Madness] trait to fully activate. The Corruptor let out a disgusting growl, revealing his vicious teeth that protruded like shark teeth.
-Grrrr!!
It's a good thing I created a sound wave distortion barrier in advance.
He seems to be angry at me for forcibly materializing him. It glares at me and raises its rough claw.
Grrrrrrrrr!!
As a monster born under the influence of [Living Flame], the Corruptor rushes at me, creating black flames contaminated with uncleanness in both of its claws.
Grrrrrrrrr!!
"Hey, don't come closer."
A brilliantly shining barrier is formed around my body.
[Tindalos' Shell]
A barrier shaped like a turtle's shell. Unlike a protective circle to protect against physical forces, it is a barrier to block spiritual beings.
Gigikigeek!!
The Corruptor swung his menacing claws covered in flames and pounded on the barrier, but he was unable to break through this barrier with his strength.
Gigi geek! Wow!!
He is not a person with proper reason. He continues to scratch at the magical barrier, as if he doesn't understand that his attacks have no effect on me. But that's it. It is a trivial attack compared to the power the Corruptor possesses.
Isn't this a monster that was originally limited to this level?
"Oh, since I'm not the target of the curse, I guess I can only exert that much power?"
If the target of the curse was me, I wouldn't have been able to stop it with this level of purification and defense.
"I, I, I… … ?"
"Shh, keep your mouth shut. "I'm trying to get your attention on purpose, right?"
"… … ."
-Kirrrrr!
"Aaaah! "Well, that bastard is starting to look at me?"
"Oh, so I told you to keep your mouth shut."
I summoned my magic power and lifted up the [Butcher's Hook].
[The unique function of the S-class weapon 'Butcher's Hook', 'Evidence of Butchery', is activated.
// Evidence of Slaughter: The power of necromantic magic increases by 100%.]
[Psychic conflict]
Kkkkkkk!
A grotesque form of energy bullet is released along with a terrible noise that sounds like the scream of a ghost.
Kwaaaaang!
-Gaaaaaaaa!
Connect right away... … .
[Flash of Ra]
Paaaaang!!
A white flash of light explodes along with a dry noise. It is a magic that weakens the power of beings who operate according to the laws of another dimension, such as the Fallen.
[Chain of the bottomless pit]
Chrrrrrrrr!!
Gray-white chains containing ominous energy rise from beneath the ground and wrap around the body of the fallen.
-Keeeeeeek!
Ugh, this one is low in hierarchy so I won't be able to last long. As the Corruptor shakes his body, the chains suddenly burst and threaten to break.
However, it is possible to stop them from rushing to Park Gwang-rim right away. In any case, it must be suppressed at exactly this moment.
'however… … 'What should I do now?'
The Corruptor is not a living thing. The existence of the abyss, in this case, is an abstract thought that came into existence in reality through the guarantee of a [living flame].
Among the magics I can use at this stage, there are some that can weaken that guy's power or inflict damage, but there are none that can remove him.
'All we have to do is destroy the evidence of the ritual used to create that guy... … .'
There's no way to find it now. Do you want to be in a secret location near Unjeong Station? A secret church installed on the subway tracks. It's probably there. In any case, we can't go there now and destroy it.
Hey, I don't know.
Let's use the method we used in the beginning.