I’m the Only One Who Can’t See Ghosts

26 – Full Course of Cheonmashingyo (1)

As the unemployed man known as Yu Hajin hurriedly turned on his cellphone, a great uproar filled the massive mansion located in central Seoul.

“Yu Hajin, no, confirmation of Mangjong’s survival. Could it be that the Cheonggom missed?”

“You, speaking such words and calling oneself a chaotic being, aren’t you ashamed? Cheongeom is soon to be a punishment, and all living beings on the ground cannot escape the punishment. Don’t you even know this basic fact?”

“Your words are correct, Sir. The only way to avoid the wrath of the sky is for a Muyeong who can resonate with the heavens to take its place. Mangjong has withstood the Cheonggeom himself.”

They looked around their surroundings.

Three executives who had fallen while summoning the Cheongeom caught their eyes.

They were also exhausted to the point where standing was difficult.

“You’re saying that we have successfully blocked the Cheonggeom that we summoned by pouring most of our spiritual power based on Nayo’s strength?”

Gulp, an old woman who appeared to be their leader spoke while swallowing her dry saliva.

“We won’t be able to win with our capabilities alone.”

“However, we cannot give up like this. Our business…”

“I know.”

The old woman touched the jewel hanging around her neck and opened her mouth.

“The customers’ complaints will only grow louder.”

The old woman said.

“Before that happens, let’s seek some help from our customers.”

The customers of Cheonggeomdan will have no choice but to help us.

The old woman swallowed those words.

Cheonggeomdan. It was an organization of shamans who protected kings and nobles from the misfortunes caused by sin. As the monarchy fell and the era of capitalism arrived, they protected against the misfortunes caused by conglomerates and the powerful.

And here, the misfortune involved the following.

Punishments that came from the sins committed by conglomerates and the powerful.

The evil spirits born from their misdeeds.

Only the nun who connects with the heavens could stop such evil. She could calm the heavens and seek retaliation from the heavens to dispose of that evil. But now, in the era of enlightenment and awakening, the evil had become much worse than in the past era of capitalism.

Literally, the evil was visible.

“To think she could even stop that evil. In the 500-year history of the Cheongeupdan, this is the first time a nun over the age of twenty has done so.”

Normally, nuns who connect with the heavens would die before the age of twenty as a result of stopping the evil. But this nun of the heavens was different.

Nayu had evolved and grown stronger as she fought against the divine powers. Becoming stronger meant enduring more heavenly trials, and business flourished. However…

“When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.”

If Nayu could connect with the heavens,

The heavens might also connect with Nayu.

Perhaps Nayu’s will would soon become the will of the heavens.

If that were to happen, Cheongeupdan might lose control over the nun of the heavens.

There were already signs of that happening.

“Has Nayu become completely useless now?”

Nagu, an old woman and the leader of Cheongeupdan, muttered cruelly.

“First, we must deal with this bastard named Yu Hajin.”

Nagu picked up the phone.

Yu Hajin, I don’t know how strong of a psychic you are, but this country has its order. As a consequence of breaking that order, you shall die a miserable death.

With that thought in mind, Nagu dialed the phone number.

* * *

“Nagu-nim, this country has its order.”

One of the Five Evils of the Gwimin, Tae San, looked around Cheongeupdan, which had fallen with the collapse of Mount Taesan. The disciples of the Five Evils of the Gwimin stood erect without any change in expression, as if they were about to slit someone’s throat. They each held onto the officials of Cheongeupdan.

“That order is survival of the fittest. How dare you, the dogs of Cheongeupdan, try to go against the Five Evils of the Gwimin? Do you want to taste hell before you die in your final years?”

“Absolutely, I never had such intentions.”

“But you still dared to touch Yu Hajin? The successor of my master? And to top it off, the authorities of Sokgye?”

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Tae San clasped his hands together.

He was trying to make a decision.

“Listen…”

“Just a moment, we will never touch Yu Hajin again!”

“I was about to open my eyes, but it’s a bit concerning that you’re a fellow sworn brother of my master.”

Tae San bowed his head and said.

“There is no second chance.”

“I understand. I understand.”

As Taesan turned his head, the disciples of the Ilwolorakmun followed suit and left. Na Gu couldn’t even hear how quietly they left.

“Who exactly is this Yu Hajin? What is his identity…?”

He is supposed to be the successor of Ilwolorakmun.

Not a disciple or child of Iljon Bakil?

“Master, what should we do now? Shouldn’t we negotiate with this Yu Hajin?”

“That’s right. Our Cheongeopdan is friendly with the worldly authorities, but we have to admit that there is a difference in level with the true giants of the afterlife.”

“So, what do we do? Are we just going to watch as Yu Hajin continues to divert the Cheongeop, which should be going to our customers? If we can’t get rid of Yu Hajin, our business will fail anyway!”

While Yu Hajin is blinded by the lottery numbers and provides bribes to Nayu, the Cheongeop that Nayu should take instead is returning to its rightful owner.

More than ten customers have already died.

If things continue like this, the business itself will collapse.

“Contact Magyo.”

“What? Master. Are you serious?”

“I will use Magyo to get to Yu Hajin.”

A madness filled the eyes of Na Gu, the leader of Cheongeopdan.

* * *

“Ambyung.”

It was on the way back from his delivery part-time job.

There were suspicious people blocking the road.

Young men and women in black hoodies surrounded me.

“Where are you from?”

“Cheonmasingle.”

“… Cheonmasingle?”

Did you receive a martial arts education as a family education?

They shamelessly call themselves Cheonmasingle.

I suppressed a sigh and opened my mouth.

“Oh, you’re from Cheonmasingle. Long live Cheonma. But I actually belong to a different religion. Can I go through?”

“Are you Yu Hajin? Come with us for a moment.”

“Of course, it’s going to be like this.”

I clasped my hands together as if I were doing something.

“Raise the negativity! The enemy is casting abilities!”

“Negativity shield.”

And without hesitation, I threw a straight punch at the guy who seemed like the leader.

But for the first time in a long while, my straight punch was blocked.

Of course, that doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt.

I could see the leader’s face contorting.

“What, blocked?”

“Your courage is unfathomable. To attack with martial arts directly onto my body engulfed in negativity!”

A crescent kick.

It was a kick aimed at the enemy’s liver.

There is no way to train resistance to a hit on the liver.

If it connects properly, it’s said to be very painful.

“What kind of awkward posture is that?”

With palms spread wide, it was a stance that gave up upper body defense.

Who on earth did they learn such a baseless stance from?

“Indeed, you are strong psychics. Despite being tainted with negativity, you’re still lively like that.”

“But our resistance may not be as strong as our believers. Let’s overwhelm them.”

Negativity. Suddenly, I remembered what the chick said.

“Negativity is the opposite of the divine soul. It is our very flesh. Every action our flesh performs is an act of tainting with negativity.”

After saying this, Piyak became scared while looking at the negativity outside the subway. Negativity must be something deadly to psychics. And those guys must be able to manipulate that negativity.

“Heh, you negativity guys. Quite chilling.”

I pretended to be affected by the negativity.

That way, those idiots would continue to hold their strange stance.

The fools who rushed towards me thinking it was great when I pretended to stagger.

That’s how I became a martial arts genius slaughtering the Ma Sect.

“Evil shall perish!!!”

A member of the Ma Sect collapsed under my strike.

Ah, with this, Kangho’s peace will be preserved.

The defeated ones mutter something indistinctly.

“What kind of monster is he? Even after receiving almost absolute negativity, he still stands there intact?”

“Well, if only the bishop had come. The author probably has an incredible power to purify all the negativity. It’s unbelievably strong.”

“Cough, cough, we should pour out more negativity before the author regains his powers.”

Alright, now all that’s left are the inexperienced boys who couldn’t get involved in the fight.

If we defeat those boys, we can go back home again.

I looked at the boys.

The boys were trembling.

“You guys, run away. You’re not the ones to win. Our opponent is a very powerful ability user. They can vaporize this entire area when they start using their strength properly!”

“H-How can we abandon the execution grounds and run away!”

Wow, impressive. I have to admit, this kind of hesitation is commendable.

I laughed sarcastically and turned my shoulder.

That was the moment.

“Come, come at me! Monster. Show me the last pride of a believer.”

About ten boys suddenly drew out their short swords.

They were trembling even holding them.

A sword fight here all of a sudden?

Judging by the gleaming blade, it was definitely a real short sword.

“Did you say you want to take me away?”

Honestly, I can’t beat someone holding a short sword.

I lost today.

Now, what will happen to me.

“Surrender, surrender. I’ll go with you.”

* * *

Most ability users are cruel and arrogant.

The members of the Heaven and Devil Sect were well aware of that fact.

That’s why they couldn’t believe the man in front of them.

“What on earth is he doing?”

The junior disciples of the sect holding the short swords. They were weak and pathetic children who hadn’t even learned how to properly handle negativity. In front of those children, the man was declaring his surrender.

“Yoo Hajin, an ability user so strong that he was asked to be kidnapped by the Thousand Demon Sect. He must be a much stronger ability user than imagined, judging by his resistance to negativity.”

If he was at that man’s level as an ability user, he could easily kill all those children with just one contract. However, the man didn’t do that.

Even when facing trembling children with daggers in front of him, he suddenly raised his hand and surrendered. Why on earth did he do such a thing?

“So that’s what it was.”

The Cheonma ShinGyo officials now understood the meaning behind the man’s actions.

They couldn’t kill the children because they were just kids.

He raised his hand in surrender rather than killing the children.

“To show mercy, to our ShinGyo followers as well.”

The Ability Users despised the ShinGyo followers who dealt with negation.

Surely, that man would be the same.

And yet, he willingly went to the main branch that detests Ability Users for the sake of those children. The Cheonma ShinGyo officials bowed their heads, touched by a feeling they hadn’t experienced in a long time.

“Thank you for saving those kids. We will treat you with utmost respect.”

The officials of Cheonma ShinGyo looked at Yu Hajin with eyes full of respect.

Upon receiving that gaze, Yu Hajin thought.

“I lost. I didn’t complete today’s quest.”