episode_0025

We tried to have a meeting right away, but when Heo Sae claimed that he was hungry, we went to a restaurant to fill our stomachs.

Despite the urgency of the situation, we prepared for sweet desserts and gathered in the ‘conference room’ only after lunch was over.

[G-666 Title: Honestly, wouldn’t a human from Earth 44 be able to defeat a Specter or a Banshee?]

[Content: (Photo of four ordinary humans sitting around a table dirty with blood and flesh)

44 Earth has elements of urban fantasy and cosmic horror, right? Then, since humans must have a lot of mental power, wouldn’t they be able to defeat evil spirit monsters?]

[Defeating evil spirits]

[Transmission waiting time: 71 hours 21 minutes 33 seconds]

“How on earth did they get a picture of us eating at a relief restaurant?”

Eunno-eul chuckled at my question.

“Oppa Han-gil, aren’t you being stalked by this 666 constellation?”

“…That’s a bit scary.”

A cosmic-scale transcendent being is stalking me?

I wish you wouldn’t do that.

Just thinking about it makes me shiver.

“Um…but this is definitely my fault, right? I’m sorry, everyone. I put you in a dangerous situation.”

“There’s no need to apologize. It’s not your fault.”

Heo Sae-ron and Kwon Gyeong-gu, who had been staring blankly at the constellation community, suddenly came to their senses at Eun No-eul’s words.

“Noeul is right! You’re not at fault! And I’m really fine, so don’t worry about it! No! It’s actually better! I can now join the constellation community!”

“Me too. This is actually an opportunity.”

“uh…”

For some reason, both of them seemed to like each other, so I glanced back at Eunnoeul and saw that she was looking at me and smiled bitterly.

“Although there is controversy within the Management Bureau, there is an opinion that posting in the Holy See community is the same as being selected by the Holy See.”

“Really? I don’t think it feels that way at all…”

“I think so too, but when you actually go in and out of a post, you often come back with something in one way or another. Just the ability to get something right away through a comment is amazing, right?”

“is it…?”

When I tilt my head and think about it, I’ve definitely gained quite a lot.

Points are points, but I also gained the summoning ability, which is presumed to be the power of the 666 Constellation, and the Mirror of Resentment spell.

In fact, the Mirror of Resentment was closer to something I got rather than being given to me by the Constellation, but considering that I was given the opportunity, I think it’s safe to say that it was thanks to the Constellation.

Although I have never wished for it.

“Oppa! Hangil oppa! What kind of power does this constellation 666 have!?”

“Yeah. I’m curious too.”

I burst out laughing as I looked at Heo Sae-ron and Kwon Gyeong-gu who were excited.

“Uh… I don’t know exactly, but it’s probably a summoning type. I can summon various things too…”

“Ah! Sahagin with that wild boar!?”

“Now that I think about it, I think I could summon a gun too… that would be very useful.”

“No, no, wait a minute. Everyone calm down.”

I felt like I had to put the brakes on those who only think positively.

“If we do this wrong, we can all die. I don’t think it’s something you should just like, right?”

“That’s right. Even if we prepare thoroughly, it’s not enough. So let’s focus on the meeting for now.”

Eunno-eul, who had skillfully changed the mood by banging on the table, looked at me.

“First of all, Oppa Han-gil. To me, all it says is ‘fighting away evil spirits.’ Is there anything different about you?”

“No. It’s the same. Um… but what is the transmission waiting time? I’ve never had anything like this before.”

“Oppa. Have you forgotten? You have the bracelet I gave you.”

“ah!”

It wasn’t until I saw the bracelet I wore on a daily basis that I realized why I was given the time.

“The management bureau is really amazing. I can’t believe something like this is possible…”

“Really? It’s a good thing you came in, right?”

“huh.”

If it weren’t for this, the entire team would have been sent without knowing what was going on and would have encountered evil spirits.

Thinking like that makes me scared again.

Isn’t this too absurd?

“Hehe, hehe… Ah, anyway. Saeron. Oppa Gyeong. What you both see is the same, right?”

She smiled proudly, cleared her throat, and looked at Heo Sae-ron and Kwon Gyeong-gu.

“Yes! It just says to ward off evil spirits!”

“me too.”

“Can I see the constellation community?”

“Yes. But the only post I can see is 666’s post with our picture on it.”

“That goes for us too. Hmm…”

She thought for a moment and then sighed quietly.

“It’s natural to prepare thoroughly, but since you don’t know what kind of ordeal will unfold… shall we read each person’s comments first?”

“okay!”

“Yes. I still wanted to read it. I was curious about what kind of conversation the constellations would have.”

As they focused on the constellation community that appeared in the air, I also fixed my gaze on the empty space.

[comment]

[G-088: When you say demon-type monsters, do you mean Specter, Banshee, or Wraith? They are so high-ranked that even locals find them difficult to deal with, but an ordinary human would never be able to defeat them.]

┗[G-666: Is it you again]

┗[G-088: Ah ha. hi. See you again. I won last time, right?]

┗[G-666: What can you win? [This is not some kind of match or duel]

┗[G-088: If you are persuaded in a debate, you will lose. In that sense, you lost to me once]

┗[G-666: Ugh. Okay, okay. i get it. So, why do you think you can’t win again this time?]

┗[G-088: Of course, ordinary humans have no way to attack evil spirits! On the other hand, evil spirits can attack unilaterally. You probably won’t be able to do anything]

┗[G-666: But they say that the humans of Earth 44 are people of urban fantasy and cosmic horror. Then, doesn’t he have considerable mental strength?]

┗[G-088: Hmm, if you are a human from the management bureau, that would be true, but if you are an ordinary human, it would be impossible.]

┗[G-666: Really? Hmm… So what if it’s a condition of having a holy relic imbued with holy power?]

┗[G-088: If that’s the case, I wouldn’t know. But holy things are holy things only when they can be used. If you don’t know how to use it, it’s just junk, right?]

┗[G-666: Definitely…]

“……”

666 agreed as if he would soon be persuaded by 088’s comment, which took the first comment.

But at that time, another constellation intervened.

┗[G-136: Do not underestimate human mental power! Evil spirits can be defeated with mental power alone!]

“uh?”

Eunno-eul’s eyes widened at the appearance of 136.

“what’s the matter?”

“This 136 constellation is the constellation that also appeared in my post.”

“okay?”

┗[G-088: What do you mean? If it were that easy, evil spirits would never have been born. An ordinary ghost has to kill many humans to become an evil spirit. To even reach the level of being called a monster, a greater number of lives must be taken.]

┗[G-136: That’s because evil spirit monsters don’t show themselves or use despicable means to create fear! Show yourself fair and square! If there is a fair competition of mental power, humans will never lose!]

┗[G-088: No, what is that… Those are the original evil spirit monsters? From their point of view, that is fair and square]

┗[G-666: No, wait. Isn’t this quite interesting? As 136 said, if humans and evil spirit monsters compete in a fair competition of mental power, who will win? I feel like my intention in writing the post is closer to that.]

┗[G-088: Really? Hmm…sure, it’s a bit interesting.]

┗[G-666: Right? Indescribable horror! A battle of mental power between the humans of 44 Earth, who faced an unrivaled transcendent being, and a high-ranking evil spirit monster! Ugh, my heart feels majestic!]

Looking at 666’s comments, it seems like things are going in a slightly positive direction for us.

“If I do this well, will I be able to fight fair and square with evil spirits?”

“If the flow of comments goes by, it seems like it will happen, but… you can’t let down your guard, Hangil oppa. ‘Posts’ are not something you can predict.”

“Uhm, well…”

I nodded and continued reading the comments.

┗[G-136: Of course the humans win! There is no way that an evil spirit who is already dead and has no proper reason and is only driven by hatred could invade the noble human spirit!]

┗[G-666: That certainly makes sense. Isn’t that why evil spirits don’t show themselves and make cowardly attacks in the first place?]

┗[G-088: Wait! You shouldn’t jump to conclusions like that! Hiding evil spirits and creating fear is their hunting method! Just because a tiger unilaterally hunted a rabbit doesn’t mean it can’t be fair, right? Even if a tiger removes its molars and claws, sets rules, and fights a rabbit fairly, the tiger will never lose! The battle between an evil spirit monster and an ordinary human is the same!]

┗[G-136: Hmph! From the looks of it, you don’t seem to be a constellation of human origin! So you don’t know anything about the human mind! Humans with clear goals and who are pushed into extreme situations can demonstrate potential beyond imagination!]

┗[G-088: No, I’m not ignoring it, but there is still a difference in class, right? It is impossible for an ordinary person to defeat an evil spirit monster. Moreover, if it is called an ‘evil spirit monster’, its physical power is formidable.]

┗[G-136: That’s it! With human mental power, even without physical power, evil spirits can be dispersed!]

┗[G-088: Do you really think that makes sense? This is absurd…]

At that time, another constellation intervened.

┗[G-414: It doesn’t make that much sense. Since evil spirit monsters are non-entity beings, they react sensitively to mental processes and the resulting mana waves. If you have strong mental power, it is possible to cause damage to evil spirit monsters]

┗[G-088: Is there a basis?]

┗[G-414: Of course. According to magical theory…]

I looked blankly at 414’s comment, which started spouting difficult and technical words, and then looked at Eun No-eul.

“Noel. This 414 constellation…”

“That’s right. It’s the constellation that first let me into the post. Thanks to you, I became the succubus queen.”

“It looks like you have some expertise in magic?”

“…I knew this for the first time. I just thought she was a goddess of beauty…”

As I blankly read the comments, the heated debate between 414 and 088 continued endlessly.

“Hmm, I don’t think there’s any use reading any further than this.”

“Whew… my head hurts trying to force myself to read words I don’t know what they are.”

“Ahahaha! Constellations also fight like humans!”

“Sure. It’s fun.”

Eun No-eul and I held our heads as if we were in pain, but Heo Sae-ron and Gyeong-gyeong continued to read the comments as if they were having fun.

“…This is going to take a long time, right? Reading only comments I can’t understand seems like a waste of time.”

“I was just thinking the same thing. Hmm… Shall we come up with a plan among ourselves?”

I thought about Eun No-eul’s words for a moment, but no other solution came to mind.

“Is there anything you can call a countermeasure? Looking at the content, it looks like we will be fighting against evil spirit monsters called Wraiths, Specters, and Banshees… Can we defeat them?”

“There is. You can use a supernatural entity.”

“Oh! Is there a tool that can get rid of evil spirits?”

“Of course there is. Rather, such supernatural phenomena are very common.”

“That’s very reassuring.”

“However, looking at the comments, it looks like we will have to deal with one powerful entity rather than many… If we want to use a strong supernatural entity, we need to prepare various things. We also have to get permission from the management bureau headquarters…”

I’m a little worried because she leans back as if she’s in pain.

“Is it difficult to get permission?”

“Permission itself will probably be granted quickly. However, it may take a long time for the items to be moved.”

“Is the headquarters far away? Oh, are you a foreigner?”

“No. It’s not that far. The Bureau’s headquarters is on Mt. Baekdu.”

“…Mountain Baekdu?”

“Yes. Baekdu Mountain.”

“Uh…you’re in North Korea?”

She burst out laughing at my words.

“Mt. Baekdu itself is the bureau’s headquarters.”

“…I’m sorry. I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Ahaha! It’s okay. That’s normal. I’ll contact you briefly.”

She laughed out loud, took out her smartphone and played with it quickly.

“…Hmm?”

Then suddenly he frowns.

“what’s the matter?”

“No, they said they were sending someone from headquarters? Why suddenly…”

Knock knock!

-Branch manager! Someone from headquarters wants to see you!

“ha…”

After sighing, Eun No-eul nervously stood up and opened the conference room door.

At that moment, someone rushed towards me at incredible speed.

“Hello, Noeul! You’re pretty today too!”

“Kwaaaah!?”

“W-what!?”

An unfamiliar beauty with red hair buried her face in Eun No-eul’s chest and started pressing her face against it.

“Now, wait! Get off! Hey! Get off!”

“Ah~ Don’t be so heartless, okay? Let me enjoy this voluptuous piece of flesh just a little longer! Haaa…! It smells good too…!”

“Is this really!?”

Pow!

“Khaak!”

The red-haired woman, who was sent flying loudly after receiving a knee kick, quickly stood up.

“Ahaha! Our Noeul’s skills haven’t died yet! Huh? There’s a face I haven’t seen before?”

When she looked at me, her eyes sparkled and she took long strides.

“Ah! I see! You’re a new member of the Constellation community that I heard you recently joined? I guess your name was Severn Road? Nice to meet you! My name is Siella Letel!”

“Yes? Oh, yes…”

When I take the hand she holds out, I shake it up and down vigorously.

Perhaps because he had clear facial features like a Westerner, his refreshing smile was extremely exciting.

“The reason I came here in person today is because of you. I heard you discovered the first way to earn points?”

“Not at all. I got it by chance, but I don’t know how I got it.”

“It’s okay. What’s important is that you got it. Ah! That’s right! And I heard you killed that damn Averill Hinds too! You’re such a great rookie!”

“…yes?”

As we stared blankly, Eun No-eul quickly approached us and took our hands away.

“Retel. What do you mean? Hinds is dead?”

“Huh? Oh, hasn’t the news arrived yet?”

“How did that guy die? Wasn’t he just acting as an alter ego?”

“Everyone died, including that clone. I don’t know what the new clone did, but all of the clones’ heads were cut off at once and it seems like the main body died as well.”

“……”

Eunno-eul looked at me with a surprised expression.

This was completely unexpected information, so I was just dumbfounded.