I’m the Only One Who Can’t See Ghosts

42 – Fundamental Vows (6)

I quickly assessed the situation.

I was furious after seeing Chen Su’s tantrum.

I vaguely recall seeing a monster-like figure in my mind due to my extreme anger.

And I think I said something cringeworthy like a denial.

After that, my memory became hazy until I regained consciousness now.

I regained my senses to find a concrete meteor floating in the sky, heading towards me. If I were to be hit by that, even Miyabi or I, an extraterrestrial-grade being, would die.

“I, am I still alive…?”

“Chick?!”

But there was a chick behind me.

It was a newly hatched chick chirping.

So, without hesitation, I climbed the wall in front of the chick.

“Chick, bow your head!!!”

“Chirp…?”

With that, I secured the height and used the wall as a support to jump towards the meteor.

I flew at almost a 90-degree angle.

Insane, really, I’m crazy!!!

That’s how I collided with the meteor.

As the black aura was activated, the meteor lost its forward momentum and fell directly under the heads of Tian and VIP, and of course, I fell too.

“Will falling techniques work?”

As soon as I fell, I rolled my body.

Roll, roll, gulp, success.

My legs and shoulders really hurt, but I’m alive!!!

“f*ck, what a relief…”

I couldn’t finish saying the word “relief”.

Because I remembered the meteor falling right behind me.

“No, I lost…”

As the meteor hit Tian and VIP’s heads directly, even I was thrown into a daze from the immense shock, and the entire building began to shake.

I crawled and hugged the chick tightly in my arms.

The chick is a very important person from a prestigious family.

If it dies, I die too.

No, I just don’t want to see the chick die.

Let’s be honest about that.

“Extraordinary abilities are exploding in front of me. I’m… scared.”

“It’s okay. Just close your eyes.”

“You, using me again?”

The sound of wind blowing through steel beams, the sound of fireworks exploding, and the sound of something sharp scraping and passing by the wall can be heard.

“Hmm.”

But I don’t see any ghosts.

Even when Giryeon collapsed the corridor with her ability, I only heard the sound of the corridor collapsing, and I didn’t feel anything about her ability at all.

Those are just sounds to me.

And even those are just sounds caused by the residue of her ability.

How many minutes have passed like this?

The sounds began to stop.

I stood up and looked around at the situation.

“Big Hand Casino services are now closed…”

The studios where the death games were taking place, the wrist-gambling hall in front of it, and the regular gambling hall in front of it, all were devastated.

It looked like scenes from a nuclear bomb explosion.

My 3.5 billion won went up in smoke as well.

My heart hurts so much.

It hurts so much that I might accidentally press on Jamsoon’s character item enhancement.

“I should do it as soon as I get home today.”

No, that’s not important right now.

I looked at Cheonsu and the VIPs who were standing at Ground Zero.

Cheonsu and the VIPs were badly injured, but they were still standing.

Of course, they must have survived using their defense superpowers, but still…

“Crazy bastards.”

Something was strange since the time I gave that naked pervert who was aiming for my chicken in the previous Heaven and Earth Test. As expected, these so-called high-level abilities are not just strong in their abilities, but their bodies are also damn tough.

That aside, Cheonsu,

Still keeping his eyes tightly closed.

I don’t remember what power I used, but it seemed like I showed him something that shouldn’t be seen with his eyes.

In that case, I can use this method.

“Hey, you VIPs. I’m going to use my ability, so cover your ears!!”

As soon as I shouted these words, Cheonsu immediately, without hesitation, burst his eardrums with his palm. He’s really insane.

“Idiot.”

As soon as I confirmed blood flowing from Cheonsu’s ears, I shouted.

“Hey, you VIPs over there!!! Are you just going to sit back and take this??? If we don’t get rid of Cheonsu right now, he might bear a grudge and eliminate all of you!!!”

It was said that people with extraordinary abilities hold grudges deeply.

And they definitely seek revenge.

“Yeah, this bastard made me use my true blood.”

“I lost my defense amulet because of that bastard earlier. I will definitely make him pay.”

“Betraying me? Die, die, die, die.”

The VIPs who were betrayed by Cheonsu didn’t seem likely to forgive him. All I did was remind them of that fact.

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So, Cheonsu and the VIPs fought on the crumbling casino rooftop like demons. Could it be said that those who engage in such vile and fierce battles are truly enlightened? Nonetheless, it felt refreshing to see Cheonsu being beaten up.

What exactly is enlightenment?

At that moment, something caught my eye.

As the studio collapsed, I saw people who had been trapped in a deadly game fleeing.

When the murder traps stopped, a woman rushed and rescued a young girl.

In the studio where fire was engulfing everything, I saw a grandfather lifting a young boy onto his shoulders and pushing him out through a gap in the wall.

People who knew nothing,

Saved people who knew nothing.

While those who claimed to have realized many things fought each other, trying to gouge out each other’s eyes, tongues, and hearts.

Feeling confused, I held the chick in my arms.

“Chick, I have a favor to ask.”

“What is it? No, that’s not important right now! Are you okay behind you? You took a direct hit earlier!”

“I’m fine.”

I really was fine.

In fact, nothing hurt.

The only painful parts were my shoulder and leg that I used while parachuting.

“Gather the members of the Byungari family and help the people in the studio. Can we handle that while dealing with Cheonsu?”

“Yes, yes. We will help. But you need medical treatment too. Our family’s medical staff can-“

“I’m, fine.”

After saying those words, I carried the chick and climbed down the wall of the VIP lounge to the ground.

* * *

In this way, as I helped the Byungari family rescue the people trapped in the death game, it had already passed midnight and became a time that could be called dawn.

After seeing the sunrise on the horizon, I was finally able to arrive at the place that I could call home, Lua Ville.

At the entrance of Lua Ville, Jamsooni with a stoic expression stood there wearing thin pajamas.

“You said you were just going out for a meal with a friend?! Why are you this late?!”

“When we eat and talk, we tend to lose track of time.”

“What kind of joke is that? Are you trying to get killed? Oh no, this won’t do. Today, you’re going to get it!!!”

Grumbling, Jamsooni patted my shoulder with both hands. No matter how hard she tried, it was refreshing for my shoulders.

My shoulders hurt now, but it feels better.

Keep massaging like this.

I said to Jamsooni while getting a massage.

“Why is this enlightenment of the Gifted so cruel? As far as I know, the enlightenment of Jesus or Buddha in religion was all about compassion.”

“Heh, heh. What nonsense is that? That’s the enlightenment believed by humans, but it has nothing to do with true enlightenment.”

“True enlightenment?”

“Ah, true enlightenment, true truth.”

After wheezing, Jamsooni finally gave up on giving me a massage.

And she coldly hit her hand a few times.

After that, Jamsooni opened her mouth.

“There is only truth in this world. There is no truth in human ethics.”

“hahahaha, a little kid who hasn’t even finished elementary school is talking in philosophical terms.”

“I never even entered elementary school… Hoo, I’ll explain it in a way that’s much smarter than you. What it means for there to be no good or evil in realizing the truth.”

Jamsooni said with a stern expression.

“Is slavery bad according to the truth?”

“Yes, it is. Because most people think so.”

“But for 10,000 years of human history, slavery was prevalent for about 9,900 years. So, in that case, slavery is closer to the truth for humanity, right?”

Is that so?

But admitting this fact makes me feel uncomfortable.

“Truth refers to undeniable facts. Enlightenment is simply gaining a glimpse of that truth. So, let me ask a few more questions.”

Jamsooni asked me with a worried expression.

“People die when war breaks out. This is the truth, right?”

“…Yes, it is.”

“Girls who are sold to bad guys get raped. This is the truth, right?”

“What do you want to say?”

“Answer.”

I lowered my head and replied.

“Well, you, really. Ugh, it’s the truth.”

“If that’s the case, then boys who grew up as soldiers kill people. Is that the truth?”

When I didn’t answer, Jamsooni’s expression changed in various ways. One thing for sure, she had a worried expression on her face, so I couldn’t curse at her when I looked at her face.

“Can’t we include these facts in the truth of our world? It’s the truth that even people acknowledge.”

Jamsooni slowly opened her mouth.

“Does God love us? Is that a confirmed truth? When you become a Buddha, everything becomes empty, but it becomes too compassionate. Have you ever seen someone behave like that? Do you really consider such propositions as the truth?”

When I didn’t answer, Jamsooni answered for me.

“No, you believe it’s the truth.”

Jamsooni continued.

“In the end, Yu Hajin, you have to decide.”

“What for?”

“Do you want to believe in this world? Or do you want to understand this world?”

Jamsooni held my hand.

“If you believe in this world, you will eventually be betrayed. But if you understand this world, you will learn how to move the world. I hope you understand this world.”

How annoying.

As someone who can’t even see ghosts, what can I possibly know in this world?

After pushing Jamsooni’s hand away, I ran to my room.

I could hear Jamsooni’s crafty voice from behind.

“Fool. I’m the only one who can say these things to you.”

I, a child who couldn’t even graduate from elementary school, heard such nonsense and lost 3.5 billion won, stayed up all night, and felt sick. And I saw many ordinary people die.

*Sigh*

This is truly the worst day.

There’s nothing I can do about it.

I have to log into Jamsooni’s account.

I shouldn’t be doing this because of my persuasive skills.

* * *

There was a space where nothing but white could be seen in every direction. The only things that were not white were the four people there.

They were the leaders of the heavens and the earth, called Baekdu.

“The body parts of the heavenly beings have descended.”

“Heavenly beings? Ah, are you referring to those who use their own fundamental origin?”

“If we’re talking about heavenly beings whose whereabouts have not been identified so far, there can only be the Tianzima and Jinsun.”

There was a moment of silence among them.

The one who broke that silence was the only one sitting on the white chair.

“I would prefer it if Jinsun was the one who moved. Tienma is dangerous.”

“Dangerous? What are you saying? There are not just one or two heavenly beings that we have exterminated.”

The one who received those words was another Baekdu.

“Tianma is different from other heavenly beings dimensionally.”

“Different dimension?”

“As the realm of heavenly beings increases, the body parts that can be manifested also increase. And eventually, when the realm rises to the point of manifesting a complete body…”

“When the realm rises?”

After a moment’s pause, Baekdu spoke.

“That heavenly being can open the commune.”

“What does that mean? If one realizes to the extent of manifesting the fundamental origin, it is natural to open the commune…”

“The commune of Tianzima, Tianma, is dangerous.”

Baekdu, who was sitting on the chair, received those words instead.

Everyone nodded and respected Baekdu’s words as they sat on the chair.

“I have no intention of repeating the tragedy of 500 years ago.”

Baekdu, sitting on the chair, said.

“Find Tianma. And what about the tiger’s training?”

“The tiger still shows a lazy attitude towards training.”

“Continue to help that child with their training. There is no hope for the rest of the heavens. Among the heavens, the only one who can rise to Baekdu is that child.”

The one sitting on the chair looked into the distance.

It was a distant place, but it was a place belonging to this place.

There was a huge gap there. It was such a huge gap that it couldn’t be known what kind of gap it was.

Behind that gap, there was a young girl.

The girl stood quietly behind the gap as if she were sleeping with her eyes closed.

The power within the crack passed through the girl’s body and out into the world.

However, a part of that power continued to be absorbed by the girl’s body.

“We don’t have time…”

Baekdu, sitting in the chair, said, his voice scattered in the air.