Episode 78
Episode 78: The Hungry Mansion (2)
Rumbling… … .
The sound of thunder is heard.
Sooooo… … Ta-da-da-da… … .
And the sound of pouring rain. The sound of heavy raindrops hitting the roof of the car is dizzying.
Late at night.
It is a dark forest road without any street lights.
The road is barely paved with asphalt, but it has not been maintained well for a long time, so it is dented and damaged here and there.
“It’s raining a lot.”
This is Jang Hyeon-deok’s voice.
“Wizard, it’s raining a lot. “It’s raining, yes, a lot, a lot, a lot, really.”
When I got no answer, Jang Hyeon-deok hung up several times and spoke again as if to emphasize it.
“I can hear.”
“Oh, I thought there was no answer because I couldn’t hear you. By the way, wizard, it’s raining really hard.”
“I know.”
It’s a huge downpour.
It wasn’t this bad when we left, but by the time we got to our destination, it was pouring down like a downpour.
The day was completely dark, and the mountain path was extremely gloomy.
It’s not that I don’t understand Jang Hyeon-deok’s anxiety.
“This place isn’t that far from the city center, but the atmosphere is very… … “It’s a bit like that.”
“Yeah, it’s a bit like that.”
“ah. “I’m saying this because I’m afraid you might misunderstand, but I’m okay with it.”
“Okay. “It’s okay.”
“yes. But this place really looks a bit bitchy. “It really feels like a ghost.”
“I know.”
It rains a lot.
It’s spooky.
It looks like a ghost is coming out.
Now that’s what I’m going to say next. Since it was the wizard’s request, I came here without any other requests. Loyalty, loyalty.
“Even if it’s really haunted, I’m going with the wizard! Oh, did I mention that? An amazing request suddenly came in today, right? “This is a suggestion from the Triad, but you need a driving expert to help escape a captured gang member?”
“okay. 30 million won.”
“Ah, this is what I said. that’s right. It is not often that we receive requests worth 30 million won alone. And yet who am I! “Didn’t you refuse that request and come here out of loyalty and love for the wizard?”
“Wow, this is really amazing.”
“Ah really! Are you going to answer so insincerely?”
“You are… … How many times are you repeating the same story? … .”
This is already the ninth time with the same pattern. This is the 19th time I’ve simply said that it’s raining a lot.
Grumble! Kwaaaa!!
From the looks of it, the rain is not going to stop easily.
A gloomy mist is rising through the rain.
“Wizard, do you know that there is a legend around Jangmyeong Mountain?”
“huh. I know.”
There is a legend that around Jangmyeong Mountain, virgin ghosts and goblins come out and harass passers-by.
“It is said that a virgin ghost appears to a person walking down this street late at night and entices them to come live with him at her house.”
“So, will goblins appear too?”
“Oh, how did you know?”
I know because you’ve already said it about seven times.
“yes that’s right. “If you avoid the virgin ghost, a nine-inch tall goblin jumps out and pulls you into the mud for a contest of strength.”
“That’s amazing.”
“Wizard, I, uh, I mean, this may be a bit misleading, but I think it would be good if you heard it without misunderstanding. I am… … .”
I know what Jang Hyeon-deok wants to say.
“Go back as soon as I get off.”
“Oh, it’s not that I was scared. “I haven’t been doing business like this for a day or two, and most people who call me are looking for a quiet place late at night.”
“So you’re familiar with it?”
“Yes, yes. I’m used to it. Very familiar. “Really.”
Contrary to the words, it is an expression that is not familiar at all.
Aside from being used to the night and dark places, you may not be used to this type of horror atmosphere.
The atmosphere here is so gloomy that it wouldn’t be surprising if a ghost appeared right away.
The energy of the negative dimension is excessively concentrated.
It is a place where even people who are not spiritually spiritual, like shamans, will feel bad.
“Everyone is here. Can you see a building over there? “Over there.”
“wow… … .”
Jang Hyeon-deok’s complexion turns pale.
“that… … Isn’t that really too much? “Why are there all these buildings?”
A large mansion with an old-fashioned Western-style exterior.
It is [The Starving Mansion].
To be honest, it is a very cool haunted house that anyone can recognize.
“Who made it like that on purpose? That’s just a theme park! A theme park!”
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The exterior is so hideous that it makes you wonder if someone really designed it to be a haunted house.
Such a gloomy mansion stands in the rain, in the woods, in this dark hour.
When I saw that building, I felt a little sorry for Jang Hyeon-deok.
“Well, that’s a bit excessive.”
In fact, there is nothing wrong with the design of the building itself.
It is just a mansion with a slightly old-fashioned design, except that it has an awkward Western appearance in the middle of Korea.
But the problem is the dark and evil magic that that mansion contains.
It is a different type from the abandoned hospital on Mt. Gamak. It is the disgusting and cold energy of dead spirits.
It’s almost like you can feel the smell of a corpse even inside the car.
The magic and the evil energy and malice emanating from the entire building are so strong that they distort not only the building but also the surrounding landscape.
Anyone who sees that building will inevitably feel an inexplicable sense of anxiety and instinctive fear.
“What is that?”
“yes? yes? “Yesss?!”
Something strange is seen writhing on the roof of the building.
I want to check it closely, but it’s hard to see because it’s obscured by the surrounding trees.
If you get a little closer, you might be able to see it, right?
That thing crawling on the roof… … .
‘Is it a person?’
It’s raining this much, but are there people on the roof?
No, rather than a person… … .
At that moment, Jang Hyeon-deok suddenly screamed.
“Aaaahhh!!!”
Holy shit.
“what!”
Did this kid take his medicine?
Jang Hyeon-deok slammed on the brakes before I could respond.
Great profit!!!
thud!!!
A dull feeling of something hitting the car.
Something pure white passing quickly past the windshield of the car.
I reflexively activated the magic before even confirming what it was.
[protection team]
Geek!
Something caught not on my body, but on the protective circle formed around the car.
Pot-.
‘has disappeared. ‘What was it?’
It’s not a ghost. There was something tangible about it.
What was it?
Have you seen Jang Hyeon-deok?
I was alert to my surroundings and spoke to Jang Hyeon-deok.
“Hey, did you see it?”
No answer comes back.
“eww… … Ugh… … .”
Just a moan that feels like it’s being squeezed.
Jang Hyeon-deok’s face turned pale.
I have never seen such a pale face.
He was completely frozen with his eyes wide open.
“Hey, hey!”
“flaw… … eww… … .”
Jang Hyeon-deok, you bastard, what did you see?
“Hey, calm down! “What did you see that made you roll your eyes and go crazy?”
“Ugh… … Ugh… … .”
This is not a normal reaction.
Jang Hyeon-deok clearly saw something he should not have seen.
The body is extremely rigid and hard as a rock.
Something must have appeared while I was distracted.
In [Cthulhu World], there are monsters that destroy the human spirit just by their shape or evil presence.
“You call yourself a professional in the back world, you bastard!”
Even if Jeong Hyun-deok is a driving expert who used to work in the world behind him, this is still a human-level story.
The confusion effect that occurs when witnessing a strange being is fair.
Madness appeared due to witnessing something, and the resulting delirium effect occurred.
This state… … . A translucent tooltip window appears around Jang Hyeon-deok’s body.
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[Confusion – Psychosomatic Disorder]: A random status abnormality occurs for a certain period of time.
/ Temporary abnormalities occur in the body due to excessive mental shock. You may be blind, deaf, or unable to speak. In severe cases, paralysis of the limbs may occur.
Jang Hyeon-deok’s current status: paralyzed
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“Hey, man! “Come to your senses!”
“eww… … Ugh… … Ugh… … .”
This is not how it should happen.
I screamed a few more times, but there was no response.
The degree of muscle stiffness is unusual.
Injuring oneself or falling while going crazy is a problem, but paralysis is as serious a symptom as paralysis.
In the worst case, you may not be able to breathe and suffocate while standing.
“Damn, this isn’t my major.”
Among the magic I can use, there is nothing that has the effect of curing insanity or removing confusion. But as for waking people up… … I tried it last time while waking up Jeong Hyeon-ah.
[Exhilaration]
[The brilliance of the eagle]
[The Lion’s Bravery]
It raises the spirit by stimulating the desire to fight, boosts mental strength, and at the same time arouses courage. In addition, these are magics that are good for stamina and have excellent nutritional and tonic effects.
“This isn’t enough… … .”
It was the same with Jeong Hyeon-ah, but these magics only have the effect of preparing the body to wake up. A greater stimulus is needed to make the eyes open. For example, a strong electric shock… … .
[Voice of Power]
It is a magic that temporarily controls humans who are weaker than me.
『Jang Hyeon-deok, open your eyes.』
“Sigh! Ugh… … Ugh… … .”
Jang Hyeon-deok takes a deep breath and begins to roll his eyes.
Blood poured into the eyeballs, making both eyes red and bloodshot.
“okay. Take your time, breathe. Okay.”
“Huh… … Huh… … Sigh… … Phew… … Black… … Wizard… … !”
His eyes begin to come to life.
“Are you out of your mind?”
Several times, I couldn’t complete my sentence and mumbled, but the words I managed to get out were a bit strange.
“Did you see it? What I hit… … “It must be a person, right?”
That’s a subtle expression.
Jang Hyeon-deok is now talking as if he wishes the person he hit was a person.
“What if it wasn’t a person?”
“yes?”
“What did you see? “Tell me what you saw.”
We haven’t even arrived at the mansion yet.
It’s already too early to know what’s happening.
A more realistic development would be to hit someone who has lost his way and is wandering around.
“It may sound strange to you, wizard, but… … I wish what I saw was a person! No, it must be a person!”
“I understand, just calm down for a moment.”
Jang Hyeon-deok is not normal yet.
Shiny flashes around the eyes, unstable breathing, incoherent speech, and excessively high body temperature.
In this situation, scolding them will only backfire.
I turned my gaze away from Jang Hyeon-deok and looked outside the car.
Sooooo… … Doo doo doo… … .
Outside the car, heavy rain is still pouring down.
And darkness.
It feels like something will attack you at any moment if you go outside.
I don’t like getting caught in the rain… … .
[Distortion field]
A semicircular transparent dome made of magical energy was formed around it.
“The sound of rain… … .”
Jang Hyeon-deok looks surprised.
Suddenly, the sound of rain hitting the car disappeared.
“I made an umbrella with magic.”
It is a distortion field that deflects long-distance attacks.
It can’t be called an attack, but it can definitely deflect raindrops.
In addition, it will be able to block sniping from afar.
“Just wait and see. “I will check and come back.”
“Ugh… … “Just a moment, just a moment!”
“why?”
Slowly, annoyance began to show in my voice.
“Gee, the progress is too fast… … Just take it slow… … .”
“Oh really… … .”
Clap-.
I ignored Jang Hyeon-deok’s nonsense and opened the car door.
It’s raining heavily outside the car.
However, because the distortion field effect was acting like an umbrella, the rain pouring down around the car was scattered in all directions.
It generated magic power and amplified the senses.
I was wary of my surroundings, but I couldn’t see anything special.
“There’s nothing.”
“Uh, is there anything?”
It is the voice of Jang Hyeon-deok, who rolled down the window.
“Yeah, none.”
“Well, shall we go then?”
“no.”
A pure white thing appeared in front along with a thumping sound.
Anyway, the car hit something.
I slowly walked to the front of the car.
The bumper of Jang Hyeon-deok’s fast call van is slightly dented.
“It looks like something hit me… … .”
And this… … .
There are traces of sharp cuts in part of the bumper.
“gain?”
Four marks drawn parallel to one corner of the bumper.
It’s not a knife wound.
It’s a fingernail mark.
fantasy,
