Chapter 143
Episode 143: Return home
[Dokgo-gyeom and Manse Ilwon Church suffered great humiliation, and the denominations that participated in the Masquerade suffered great losses that are difficult to convey in a short sentence.]
‘Yes, it was a really hard bet this time.’
There will not be many denominations that will fail immediately.
However, the church whose leader has been arrested will not be able to operate for the time being. And some denominations lost their most capable disciples.
[In addition, tonight’s incident will bring about a big change in the chaotic situation in Paju.]
And a few more.
Today will bring about many changes.
The message window must have been thinking the same thing, so it organized the changes by cutting them off one by one.
[Foreigner Immigration Office? Yang Seo-ho will be stranded in Sejong City for the time being.]
[Descendants of Fomalhaut? Even as his power weakened, he was falsely accused.]
[This will eventually affect the enemies of the Triad who are in solidarity with them. Did you also prepare a wreath for Cheongho’s funeral? It’s really detailed.]
Oh, you’re doing well, but then you suddenly get scratched? This guy is real.
I thought about using my magic power to remove the message window, but I barely managed to exercise patience.
[I don’t know how much you took into account, but this is an incredibly impressive achievement. Tonight you really were able to foresee everything and control everything.]
‘Of course it was all calculated.’
There was a terrible incident where the mask came off once, but I can say that everything worked out well.
[You have destroyed the ‘Masquerade of Sejong City’. Gain experience.]
[You have defeated multiple ‘Faceless Mutants’. Understanding of ‘variants’ in general increases.]
[You have exerted a strong influence on many ‘cultists – Mansei Iwongyo’. Your understanding of cults increases.]
[You exerted a strong influence on many ‘cultists – Hwangrim Church’. Your understanding of cults increases.]
[You have a strong influence on many ‘cultists – Dongrae Church’… … .]
… …
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
[Discovery: Masquerade’s secret item (1) has been acquired. Gain experience.]
[Discovery: You have found a secret space. Gain experience.]
[Experience Bonus: You have achieved a total of (7) achievements in ‘Masquerade of Sejong City’.]
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
Now level 42.
This is a section where leveling up is tight.
In particular, I didn’t even perform some of the achievements or kills myself.
Considering that, raising the level by 2 through this incident is a pretty good achievement.
‘Anyway, the level is a bonus this time.’
First of all, the things that the message window was complaining about earlier.
Destruction of the Masquerade.
Changes in the dynamics of forces established in Paju.
And the elimination of those who may become our nemesis in the future.
And most importantly… … .
‘Now the judges cannot unite.’
The criticism and suspicion that the judges poured upon Dok Go-gyeom. And Dok Go-gyeom’s crazy behavior. Masquerade is over.
I instilled suspicion and hostility in them.
If we’re lucky, the grandiose judge route itself may end up falling apart.
And that’s exactly why I keep looking at the explanation in the message window.
‘how is it? Now what’s the next scenario?’
[You must be feeling confident. Perhaps you have gained confidence that you can control everything that lies ahead. It cannot be completely denied.]
huh? Is it an illusion?
For some reason, it feels like the guy on the other side of the message window is getting annoyed.
[The knowledge you have is your greatest weapon. But I don’t know? It is not clear how long that knowledge will remain in effect. And the madness that settles in your head. I was able to get through it this time, but will I do it next time? You can look forward to it. Because the future of chaos continues to approach you.]
Is this a declaration of war?
Okay, just give it a try.
Because I am constantly gathering weapons to feed you.
After that, the message window no longer appeared.
‘Anyway, did it end well?’
Although there were a few dangerous scenes in the middle, they were resolved well. I somehow overcame everything with new content, so it’s a good thing.
‘Besides, above all… … .’
A huge number of masks piled up in the back seat.
And Achilles crouching uncomfortably between them.
‘No, not that one.’
A treasure chest containing a mask.
‘Yeah, that one.’
To be exact, it is the [Mask of the Faceless One] contained within it.
Let’s go back quickly.
My heart itches.
Come on, come on, come on, I want to smash this box and take out the mask.
“… … .”
hmm. Something is bothering me.
Sorry, but the message window didn’t spoil the next scenario.
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Instead, what he said to me was… … .
“Madness.”
“yes?”
“Hyeondeok.”
“yes? yes?”
“Do I look like a bit of a crazy person?”
“uh? yes? Umm… … . uh… … . therefore… … .”
Jang Hyeon-deok babbled to himself for a while and then spoke to me with a warm smile.
“Wizard. “Don’t be offended and listen to me carefully.”
“stop! Do not say!”
Even though I think about it, I can’t handle my obsession with masks. Maybe when the mask came off earlier, it was an opportunity to shake off my obsession with masks.
But I couldn’t resist and chose to put the mask back on.
No, but how can you hold back in a place where so many masks are gathered together?
‘Ha, damn it. ‘If I can control this as I want, it’s not madness.’
It cannot be solved by gathering objects of insanity and setting them on fire.
And then came back to Paju.
The night view of Paju is different from Sejong City.
Just below North Korea. The city with the most monsters in South Korea. A place where strange phenomena occur that ordinary people cannot accept. A city of crime, corruption, and madness.
Forests and mountains, an underdeveloped old city center, and huge buildings and apartments rising abnormally there.
It is a strange landscape where light and darkness are randomly intertwined.
And the car carrying me avoids the light and heads toward the darkness outside the city.
“I get a strange chill whenever I come around here.”
“It’s cold because the mountain wind blows down.”
This is because there is a magic circle installed in the mansion that drives away negative energy.
“Are you hearing any strange noises?”
“It’s the sound of birds.”
It is the sound of ghosts wandering around the mansion crying.
“Ugh!? excuse me! “There’s a strange shadow over there!”
“It’s the shadow of a tree.”
This is a test subject that was released some time ago. Still alive.
“Okay, anyway, we’re at the theme park now!”
“Why do you keep calling other people’s houses a theme park?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know that? Just my idea, why not try something like developing tourism products as a side job?”
“If I went up a little higher, I got crushed. What kind of tourism?”
“I see. Anyway, this terrible neighborhood… … .”
Didn’t Jang Hyun-deok say in the past that Paju would rise if he made money? From now on, I think I should give him a more appropriate amount of pocket money.
“Anyway, you worked hard all night. Hey, open the back door.”
“Ah yes.”
Whoosh.
Dozens of masks piled up in the back seat spill out.
“Ugh, the sheets!”
“… … “I’ll tell Tudor and get money to change the sheets.”
The sheets are a mess.
Come on, food!
Achilles also got out of the car, shaking his miscellaneous body and shaking off the blood that had stuck to his torso in all directions.
Among the masks I had carelessly packed, there were some that still had a mask hanger, that is, a person’s head attached to them.
And there are some that are just purely bloody.
“Just fixing it is not the solution! Who will heal my and Bungbung’s broken hearts!?”
“Bungbung will feel better when he gets new sheets.”
I tried to calm him down, but Jang Hyeon-deok did not stop and whined.
Eventually, Heo Sang-hyeon walked out of the mansion. You must have been wondering what was going on.
“Are you okay?”
“it’s okay! good bye! Let’s meet again!”
Jang Hyeon-deok, who turned pale as soon as he saw Heo Sang-hyeon, said he was okay and quickly disappeared.
“Shinhwa, who is that person…?” … ?”
“I may look stupid, but that’s because I have a unique constitution.”
It seems that Heo Sang-hyeon looks scary because of his psychic characteristics.
‘No, is it just objectively that Mr. Sanghyun looks scary?’
Pale skin reminiscent of a vampire.
Strangely large eyes.
Knuckles as thin as tree branches.
Lifeless, fluttering hair.
A voice filled with the chill of the dead.
“… … .”
I see He was the monster butler who managed the haunted mansion.
“Let’s go in first.”
[Invisible Hand]
Giiiing!
Rumble!
Dozens of masks and a large treasure chest float in the air.
“Now, please move out of the way.”
“ah… … .”
Heo Sang-hyeon, who was already looking at the mask with his big, scary eyes even wider, made a strange sound and stepped aside.
Enter the mansion as is.
The terrible and gloomy scenery inside the mansion made me feel nostalgic, so I realized I had gone as far as I could.
“Ugh, I want to rest.”
Anyway, it relaxes me.
But it can’t be done. I move on and head to the basement.
Drip… … .
Dust, blood drops, and piles of trash falling to the floor.
‘Because there’s someone else to clean it up anyway.’
Of course, this does not mean that we will postpone it to Heo Sang-hyun.
The cleaning of the starving mansion is done by spirit golems, occult cleaning machines that go beyond robot vacuum cleaners.
“Shinhwa? Those masks… … .”
“Ah, this is a souvenir I brought from Sejong City. If you like something, one or two… … “No, I’ll give you at least one concession.”
I’m sure you won’t really ask for it, right?
“no no! That’s not it. now… … “What are you trying to do?”
huh? What’s wrong with this guy?
There is only one thing I will do from now on.
Opening the box.
And to get the reward trapped within.
It’s not a simple task. It’s something that requires a lot of energy.
It will probably take quite some time. You have to start right now.
Since it was not something worth hiding, I told Heo Sang-hyeon about my schedule.
“then… … . Shinhwa.”
Heo Sang-hyun showed an expression he had never shown me before. It has a stern and stubborn (and wide-eyed) expression. The emotions included are anger and surprise?
“Please take a shower first.”
“yes?”
“Wash, sleep, and eat something. “I absolutely cannot stand you being locked in the basement like this.”
Who are you to decide what to put up with?
I was going to say that.
If I hadn’t seen myself in the mirror hanging in the living room, I would have just said it.
“This is what I look like… … .”
“… … .”
A strict and stubborn expression? No, it’s not.
It is correct to interpret the emotions on Heo Sang-hyun’s expression as worry and embarrassment.
“Oh, shit.”
I sighed for a moment and scratched my head.
It was only at this point that I was able to come to my senses a little.
The wizard’s reflection in the mirror was truly spectacular.
Blood, dirt, stains, a monster’s bodily fluids, someone’s brain fluid, soot.
He looks like he has all kinds of dirt and garbage on his body.
‘It’s a sight.’
The mask is a mess, as if it was picked up from some kind of trash can.
You can’t see their faces, but just by looking at their standing posture and attitude, you can tell that they are about to collapse at any moment.
And a huge amount of trash follows the wizard like a cloud.
No, masks.
It is not just a mask contaminated with blood or dirt.
It was something I was clearly aware of earlier, but I just overlooked it.
Among the masks I took, some still had human heads and flesh attached. Are you really okay?
“Hmph! ha… … .”
Take a deep breath for a moment.
“Whoa… … .”
Take a deep breath again. Concentrate your mind.
“Wow, Sang-hyun is much better than Jang Hyeon-deok… … . “No, no, that’s not a point he can make to me.”
Why didn’t you tell me earlier? – You shouldn’t run away with thoughts like that. That doesn’t mean anything. Such a stupid Kim Shinhwa! What is this?
I spread my arms out towards Heo Sang-hyeon and said.
“Thanks to you, I came to my senses. “We put this in the basement and come right up.”
“Would you like to eat?”
“Because I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep if I eat now. I think it would be better to just shower and go to sleep right away. “I’ll do the packing tomorrow when I wake up.”
“All right.”
As I was about to go down to the basement, I turned my head for a moment and said to Heo Sang-hyeon.
“Oh, and… … .”
“yes?”
“Oh, no, no.”
After all, it would be better not to talk about [Super Rookie Heo Sang-hyun], right?
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