episode_0098

As soon as the elevator door opens, ‘negativity’, as turbid as gutter water, rushes out like a wave.

“Oooh! God! Please grant me my wish!” I want to eat something, will God forgive me? “I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die!” Ahahahaha! Hahahahahaha! “I need a safe home!” “I want a pet!” “I want endless glory and blessings!”

Cheee!

‘Negative’, who was randomly shouting out the ‘record’ inherent in himself and trying to take on a bizarre shape, spewed out black smoke from his whole body and gurgled as if in pain.

“Great! It works!”

“Don’t approach carelessly! You will be contaminated! Keep your distance and respond with long-range attacks!”

“yes!”

Numerous ‘office workers’ responded in unison to Noeul’s command and raised their weapons.

However, what they were carrying were not firearms such as guns, but strange objects such as horns, water guns, and rice bowls. Naturally, they were entities that caused the supernatural phenomenon of purification and destruction.

“Shoot!”

However, among them, the ones that had the greatest effect were the sacred waters and sanctuaries.

As the ‘office workers’ shoot holy water from water guns into the space where holy water had already been sprinkled and a barrier was placed, their bodies twisted around making a sound as if an irregularly shaped lump soaked in holy water was being fried in an instant.

“Puhahahaha!” Look at that! “Who stole my stuff!?” KEEE!

The ‘negativity’ that had begun to be purified quickly was scattering around my body, muttering random sounds as if trying to struggle.

It was a move to escape the sanctuary, even the smallest bit, but it was a handshake.

Cheeek! Cheee!

This is because the ‘denial’ that was divided into small pieces could not last even for a moment inside the sanctuary.

“Sooo…”

“The ‘security guard’ is here! Everyone get out of the way!”

“Shoot holy water only when the ‘unclean’ gets close!”

The ‘security guard’, who ambled in a beat late, swallowed up all the ‘negativity’ regardless of whether it was purified or not.

All we had to do was keep the ‘unclean’ in check so that it did not leave the sanctuary until the ‘security guard’ finished eating.

Kuuk! Wooo!

I’ve already seen this sight once, but I still can’t believe it.

What kind of creature is this ‘security guard’? It swallows whole contaminants that put pressure on the soul just by encountering them, but doesn’t feel anything at all.

First of all, seeing that the soul and karma exist, it appears to be a normally functioning creature…

“Gulp! Gulp…! Fufuuu…!”

Eventually, all the unclean lumps went into his mouth.

“…is it over?”

“I guess so…nothing has changed.”

“So…work. Work. Work…”

I felt a strong sense of déjà vu again when I saw the ‘security guard’ urging me to work in a low voice.

“Ugh…!”

“What’s wrong? Oppa Han-gil. Did ‘negativity’ even reach you?”

“I guess there was no ‘negativity’ that came out of the sanctuary?”

“My head hurts? Is it because I’m tired? Do you want to rest for a bit?”

Despite the voices of my team members who were concerned, my eyes did not leave the ‘security guard’ who was slowly moving away.

The feeling of déjà vu becomes stronger.

I’ve definitely felt something similar to this before.

But I have no idea when or where I got this feeling.

“…Noel.”

“huh?”

“I’ll follow the ‘security guard’ for a moment.”

“Uh…suddenly?”

“I felt something strange.”

“Hmm, I’m fine, but… what about work?”

“…I’m sorry. Can you do my work for me?”

“Ha… It doesn’t matter, but are you going to put this up as a debt? I’m sure you’ll get your money back later.”

“Yes. I understand. Rael. Can Noeul help me? I think it would be difficult for Noeul to do my work alone.”

-yes. All right.

I left my companions behind and slowly followed the ‘guard’.

“Sooo…”

Waddle.

The ‘security guard’ swayed strangely as if he couldn’t control his hugely swollen belly, but even so, he was so tall that he walked faster than expected.

“Well…work…work…work, work…”

The sight of the ‘security guard’ walking around muttering to himself seemed either to be watching over the ‘office workers’ or to be patrolling.

“…huh?”

How long has it been since I started observing the ‘security guard’ like that?

I discovered that there was a strange ‘repeating pattern’ in his behavior.

“Go ahead…work, do the work…go…do the work…”

There was a slow rhyme in his tone and voice.

Trudging, plodding.

His gait, gaze, and hand gestures repeatedly drew strange patterns.

“Sooo…”

At certain intervals, my stomach, which had been swollen to its fullest extent, gradually became sluggish.

Because I kept pushing things in whenever I had the chance, my stomach circumference didn’t change.

“…This.”

While the series of processes was going on, I once again felt an intense sense of déjà vu and held my head.

I know what that action means and what it is for.

…Do you really know? Have you ever experienced this? when? where?

My head started pounding, but I gritted my teeth and did my best to remember the relevant memories.

For some reason, it felt like it had to be that way.

“…ah.”

And, after a while, I finally remembered it.

No, to be precise, the trauma was flashbacked.

As if a movie is being played in your head, vivid scenes continue seamlessly and forgotten emotions and sensations emerge.

“Ugh…!?”

A fishy smell lingering in your nose, an accident that breaks into strands of fear and despair.

The pain that burns my whole body, the sound of my own screams that vibrate my skull.

“Ugh, kuuu…!”

My hands and feet are shaking and cold sweat is flowing.

In my ears, the voice of the Sahagin shaman, which I could not forget even if I wanted to, echoed clearly.

“Al, baru-ka. Riggle-la…”

The moment I unconsciously muttered that, the ‘security guard’ who was indifferent to whether I was following him or not, suddenly turned around.

“Grrrgh…!”

Plop, plop!

And then, you grind your teeth as if you are facing an enemy.

The boiling eyes harbor clear hostility and murderous intent.

“…Ha, hahaha… Is it true? Crazy…!”

I took a step back without realizing it and burst into laughter at the realization that struck me like a thunderbolt.

“Grrrgh…!”

A ‘security guard’ cries menacingly and approaches slowly.

“Ugh…!?”

Something flashed back from his appearance again.

Those were Basaglia’s memories and experiences.

Those who are unclean.

Those who wish for the end and destruction.

Those who have become puppets.

They are approaching.

Expressing hostility and murderous intent without hiding it.

While divine beings look on.

Creepy!

An irresistible terror and dread fills my mind.

“Grrr!”

“Wow!?”

Thanks to having read the swung claw in advance, I managed to avoid it and rolled around.

“Whoop, whoop…! Damn it…!”

I wiped away the cold sweat and ran with all my might.

Just run away.

To avoid the fear and fear that filled my mind.

That was all I could think about.

“Grrrgh…!”

“Huh?”

“W-what!?”

As the tall and heavy ‘security guard’ started running, the attention of everyone passing by began to focus.

“what’s the matter!?”

“I’m being chased by ‘security guards’?”

“Well, isn’t that dangerous?”

“I need help!”

“Damn it! I thought it was a relatively safe supernatural entity! Is it attacking people as expected?”

“Bring your weapon!”

I am amazed at the quick response of grasping and communicating the situation in an instant and moving at the same time.

After all, not everyone at the management bureau does this.

“Geuuu! Come on! Ethan, come on!”

“Wow!?”

Even though I rolled on the floor again due to my long fingernails, I desperately got up and ran towards the ‘Paranormal Phenomena Response Team’.

“What is this fuss about!?”

“Oppa Hangil!? Why are you being attacked!?”

“Hyaaap!”

Noeul and Saeron, who came out after hearing the commotion, look surprised, and Gyeong-hyeong jumps out without hesitation and confronts the ‘security guard’.

Kwaaang!

A loud noise like a drum bursting rang out due to the fierce collision.

“Guhuhuh!?”

Even though there was a significant difference in weight, the one with the darker side was actually a ‘security guard.’

As expected, Gyeong-hyeong is the strongest physically.

“Oppa! What’s going on!?”

“Whoa! Whoa! Whoa, what a big deal! We were fundamentally mistaken! This is not a ‘company’!”

“what!?”

“Altar! It’s an altar for rituals! This entire building! The ‘guards’ are priests, or sorcerers!”

“What is that…!”

Coo! Quaaaang!

Before he could continue his explanation, the ‘security guard’ stood up and began a heated exchange with Gyeong-hyung.

“I’ll hear the explanation later! First, let’s take down the ‘security guard’ first! Saeron!”

“okay!”

At the same time as Saeron’s presence fades, Noeul, who has changed into a succubus costume, blooms with a cloud of pink energy.

“First of all, brother, calm down first!”

“uh…?”

As the sunset pours pink energy into my head, my hair, which had turned white from fear and fear, quickly regains its senses.

“Ah…thank you. I’ll help!”

As soon as I summoned the Holy Grail, I gave them a buff.

“Gwaaa!!”

Oh my gosh, I said. The ‘security guard’s’ mouth opens wide enough to swallow a person in one go.

If you get eaten by it, you will never survive!

“danger…!”

The moment he was about to warn, the ‘security guard’ trembled and turned his head toward a blank area with fearful eyes.

-I will bind you!

“What!?”

At the same time, Rael’s telekinesis tightly bound his large body.

“Ryaaa!”

Kwaaang!

“Guhuhuh!?”

Gyeong-hyeong’s fist penetrates the gap and blows away the guy’s massive body.

In fact, it was so loud that it broke through the ceiling.

“uh?”

“oh…!”

The ‘office workers’, who were preparing to attack with all kinds of supernatural entities and weapons for suppression, look up at the hole in the ceiling with bewildered expressions.

“Gyeong-gu, you idiot! What if I blow it up like that!?”

“Sorry! I adjusted my strength wrong!”

“……”

Is this the level of force control?

No matter how much I buffed it, I feel like I got stronger while working at an ‘ordinary small business’.

“There’s no need to worry about the people upstairs! Even if they’re not combat agents, they’re management bureau employees! They’ll either run away or fight on their own! Let’s chase after them quickly!”

“Okay! If you go up the stairs, you’re wasting time, so I’ll blow you right away! Hangil! You first!”

“What? Sleep…!”

As Gyeong-hyung grabs my collar and exerts force, my arm muscles become as hard as stone.

“Whoop whoop!”

“Wow!?”

I was helplessly thrown by the immense strength and was thrown through the hole in the ceiling.

“No, that’s too reckless…!”

I landed quickly and looked around, but there was no sign of the ‘security guard’.

“Kaaa!?”

“Now, wait a minute! I can’t fly…bah!”

Afterwards, Saeron and Noeul were sent away.

Rael appeared through the ceiling wall.

“Ugh, huh…! I took it for ten years…huh? Oppa Han-gil. What about the ‘security guard’?”

“I don’t know. I can’t see him.”

I looked around the empty floor carefully and took out the Holy Grail.

And that moment. The surrounding scenery has changed.

“…uh?”

“huh?”

“what?”

Before we knew it, we had been moved to the office of the ‘Paranormal Phenomena Response Team’.

Even if you don’t pay attention, you can hear the murmur throughout the company.

It seems that all ‘office workers’ have been moved to their respective team offices.

“……”

“……”

“……”

“……”

-……

After being silent for a while, we secretly exchanged glances and shared an ominous feeling.

“This can’t be right…”

“Are we trapped? We’re not?”

Saeron quickly grabbed the door handle and pulled with all her might.

The door didn’t move as if it was normal.

-Ugh!? I can’t go through walls either!

Rael, who was thrown back by a strange force while trying to pass through the wall, rubs his forehead while grumbling.

Clap la la rock! Clap la la la la rock!

At that time, numerous wads of paper were flying dizzyingly in the air.

“This…”

There was a lot of ‘job’ written on the paper.

These are trivial tasks that seem to have no meaning or purpose.

“…Hangil oppa. I think I need an explanation.”

“I don’t know everything. I don’t have any proof. But I am certain that this is an altar.”

“Altar… In other words, it’s a place where religious ceremonies are held? But, the only thing ‘office workers’, including us, do here is useless ‘job’?”

“It’s just my guess, but I think ‘Ilgeori’ is a ceremonial ritual twisted into a strange form. When a shaman performs a rite, he offers food, dances, songs, and recites blessings, right? It’s the same. We eat, work, exercise, and “Singing played that role.”

“…Then what about the offering? It doesn’t look like it’s just a ritual…what are you offering?”

“Well, I don’t know that much. But, I guess it means sacrificing something to call out the ‘negativity’ of the other world. Now, let’s check for ourselves what that something is.”

He held the Holy Grail tightly and created holy water.

Just a moment ago, an intense feeling of hostility was throbbing in my backbone.

“…It’s coming! Everyone prepare for battle!”

He pointed out an incident that occurred in the center of the office and gave everyone a buff.

Gyeong-hyeong and Rael, who took out their greatswords from a dedicated subspace, took the lead, Saeron, with an ominous dagger hanging down, disappeared, and Noeul, wearing a succubus costume, spread pink energy.

“…What is that?”

“‘Negative’…? No, the color is bright for something like that…?”

The shape and the pressure felt were very similar to ‘negativity’, but the amorphous liquid shining in brilliant golden color gushed and quickly took on the silhouette of a human being.

And then.

She became a very beautiful woman.

“uh?”

“huh?”

“Hello. I am an ‘auxiliary agency’ created to help you with your work. Everyone, please hurry up and do your work.”

She, with her elegant posture and picturesque business smile, nods, bends down, and brushes her blonde hair.

“…what?”

Of course, we couldn’t help but make blank expressions.