Exorcism Specialist Company: Ghost Soul Trading - Chapter 36

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Chapter 36

Gulp—
Tae-woo, Ye-rim, and Moon So-ryeong stood side by side before the barricade at the entrance to the Jangdok Training Ground.
Gulp—
Tae-woo swallowed hard once more.
Though the Ghostblade’s will allowed me to soar through the air and cut down enemies, no amount of that could instantly erase the terror accumulated since childhood.
Still, the fear was gradually diminishing thanks to the confidence that I could now slay spirits.
“As I mentioned earlier, you’re free to act as boldly as you wish—but under no circumstances should you separate from the group.”
“Yes, understood.”
“Got it.”
Tae-woo and Ye-rim answered Moon So-ryeong’s warning with grim determination.
She nodded and led the way into the training ground.
Vines crawled densely across the rusted barricade.
As they rounded the corner and entered, a main gate appeared that looked as though a single kick would shatter it.
Cobwebs stretched long across the gate as well, making it look thoroughly grotesque.
Click—
Moon So-ryeong and Ye-rim switched on their flashlights and began walking while surveying their surroundings.
Tae-woo also activated the modular flash module on his smart glasses.
Whoosh—
The overgrown landscape came into view.
Though the ground was paved with cement, years of neglect had left it grotesquely cracked, with weeds pushing through from below.
The group walked several steps forward through the cracks, then turned their bodies to the side.
“Ah.”
Moon So-ryeong shone her flashlight to the side.
As everyone turned their heads in that direction, they could make out a large metal plate with a map of the training ground drawn upon it.
The rust was so severe that the pillars and corners had turned brown and faded away.
“A guide map of the Jangdok Training Ground.”
Ye-rim glanced at the map and spoke.
“If we follow this path upward, we’ll find the Parade Ground, the Control Room, and the Barracks. Then, if we circle around the surrounding mountain paths, we’ll encounter the training grounds.”
Tae-woo nodded at her explanation.
It was a typical outdoor training ground layout—one I had experienced before.
I studied the map and committed the structure of this place to memory.
Just as she said, following this path straight up would lead to the Parade Ground, the review stand, and a single-story building.
That building housed the Control Room, a small barracks, and several administrative offices. Following the mountain path behind it would lead to a series of training grounds.
After circling the grounds along the mountain, one would descend to the opposite side of the Parade Ground, where a large auditorium building called the Security Education Hall stood.
Finally, beside it was the All-Weather Training Ground—an outdoor auditorium constructed like an outdoor performance venue.
It had a slate roof to provide shelter from rain, and was used for resting in the shade during outdoor training, taking cover from rain, or conducting theoretical training in the shadows.
“Our objective is to capture all the spirits on this mountain. We’ll search every single-story building along the training course, including the Control Room, then circle around the All-Weather Training Ground before heading to that auditorium. Understood?”
Moon So-ryeong spoke.
Ye-rim and Tae-woo pressed their lips together grimly and nodded.
“Then let’s go.”
The three of them continued walking along the cement path.
Soon the Parade Ground came into view, overgrown with weeds, and a low mound appeared to their left.
On top of that mound stood the single-story building they had seen on the map.
The three climbed up the cement staircase on the mound.
Whiiiiing—
A sharp, cold wind swept through, sending fallen leaves and thin grass swirling through the air.
The atmosphere was deeply eerie.
Swish—
Moon So-ryeong drew an arrow and nocked it, taking a combat stance.
Ye-rim loaded a round as well, and Tae-woo drew his Ghost Blade.
“Kim.”
Moon So-ryeong spoke quietly, then jerked her chin toward the door on the far left of the building.
It was a signal for Tae-woo to go open the door.
For a moment, Tae-woo thought it was harsh to assign such a task to the new junior, but thinking about it, the strategy was actually sound.
Since both Ye-rim and Moon So-ryeong primarily used ranged weapons, it was most effective for Tae-woo to go open the door while they lined up their shots.
Tae-woo cautiously approached the door.
That was when it happened.
The Ghost Radar detected a blue dot.
It meant there was a spirit inside the door he was about to open.
“There is a spirit inside.”
Tae-woo checked the radar and slowly approached.
“It showed up on the radar?”
“Yes, yes.”
“You should be able to tell immediately whether a spirit is there or not without that. If you’re a Guihon Trading employee.”
Moon So-ryeong spoke in a nagging tone.
Tae-woo pouted and slowly approached, grasping the door handle.
Swish—
Ye-rim also aimed her gun at the door, keeping it shouldered.
Creeeeak—
As Moon So-ryeong pulled the bowstring taut with force, the recurve bow naturally bent strongly.
Tae-woo exchanged a look with the two of them, then yanked the door open.
Creeeeak—
The door opened with a loud noise.
The mold-filled interior was revealed beneath the flashlight’s beam.
But the spirit they had expected did not leap out.
Tae-woo checked the radar again.
As expected, a blue dot was blinking on the display inside.
It meant there were still spirits inside.
Ye-rim and Moon So-ryeong remained motionless, their weapons trained on the entrance as they sensed the presence of the spirits.
“I’ll go in and check.”
Ye-rim said, stepping forward.
Moon So-ryeong shook her head.
“No. It’s set a trap. It’s waiting for us to come in. If we do, we’ll walk right into it.”
She answered quietly, then pointed to the side door next to me.
She was telling me to open that one too.
I approached the next door while holding the Ghost Slayer Blade and opened it.
I could sense the presence of spirits in this room as well, but they didn’t emerge when I opened the door.
The next door was the same.
Creak—creak—creak—
I opened every single door.
Throughout this process, not a single spirit emerged from anywhere.
Only the blue dots on my Ghost Radar kept multiplying.
“That’s all of them.”
I stepped back and adjusted my grip on the blade.
All the front doors of the sprawling single-story building were now wide open.
The thought that if all the spirits inside came pouring out at once, we’d be in serious trouble—it made me anxious.
But Moon So-ryeong nodded solemnly as if we were done, then snatched two smoke grenades from Ye-rim’s belt.
“Get ready for a party.”
Moon So-ryeong smiled wickedly as she removed the safety pins and clips from the smoke grenades.
Ting—
The safety clip flew off with a metallic sound.
She immediately rolled one smoke grenade to the left side of the building and one to the right.
Only then did I understand why Moon So-ryeong had me open all the doors without searching each room individually.
I had experienced firsthand with Ye-rim at Incheon Field how difficult it was to deal with spirits hiding in confined spaces.
So Moon So-ryeong had devised a plan to draw out all the spirits hiding inside the building.
But there was a problem.
While smoke grenades could draw out hiding spirits, there were limits to how many we had.
So to draw out all the spirits hiding in each room with a limited number of grenades, we had to open the doors and let the scent of the smoke seep inside.
That’s why she had me, armed with a close-range weapon, open all the doors.
This created the problem of having to face multiple spirits at once, but it had the advantage of being able to deal with them all in one go.
Thud—shhhhhhhhhhh—
Gray smoke began pouring out forcefully from the smoke grenades.
Moon So-ryeong drew her bowstring taut again, preparing for battle.
Shhhhhhhhh—
The scent from the smoke grenades drifted into all the open rooms.
I stood among them, gripping the Ghost Slayer Blade while checking my radar.
The blue dots marking positions inside the building grew increasingly vivid.
Soon, the blue dots began to move.
Ye-rim, Tae-woo, and Moon So-ryeong all assumed combat stances, their eyes darting rapidly as they monitored the situation.
That was the moment.

A deafening shriek tore through the air—

A Male Ghost burst through the gray smoke, charging forward.
He wore a green garment, his hair cropped short, his skin ashen, and where his eyes should have been were hollow voids.
The instant Moon So-ryeong laid eyes on him, she unleashed an arrow.
The shaft whistled through the air—
The arrow embedded itself perfectly between his brows.
Simultaneously, the ghost’s lower body lifted skyward.
His head snapped backward, and the momentum of his charge sent his lower half airborne.

A piercing wail echoed—

The ghost dissolved into black smoke in an instant, scattering through the air.
Now the true onslaught began.
Like zombies surging through flames in a horror film, the spirits emerged from the smoke with outstretched arms, clawing their way forward.
The sight was utterly grotesque.
Gunfire erupted in rapid succession—
Ye-rim opened fire.
The spirits shrieked as they fell—
Most of the struck ghosts dissolved immediately.
But several others continued their assault despite bullets lodged in their heads and torsos.
More gunfire rang out—
She retreated steadily while maintaining precise aim.
A metallic click—
Her magazine emptied, so she drew her pistol and continued firing without pause.
Bang, bang, bang, bang—
One by one, the spirits approaching her dissolved into nothingness.
Then, from the side, a ghost suddenly materialized and seized her shoulder.
A sharp crack—
She stepped back and struck the spirit’s face with the grip of her pistol.
Then she pressed the barrel beneath its jaw and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
Black smoke erupted from the ghost’s crown like a geyser before it dissolved completely.
Meanwhile, Moon So-ryeong had fully engaged in combat herself.
Her archery was nothing short of extraordinary.
She drew an arrow from her quiver, nocked it against the bowstring, and unleashed a continuous barrage of shots at the spirits with fluid, effortless grace.
Thwack— Thwack— Thwack— Thwack—
Every single arrow found its mark with perfect precision, embedding itself in the spirit’s forehead.
Then another spirit approached from her side.
She drew an arrow from her quiver and drove it straight into the spirit’s neck without even nocking it.

Shrieeeeek—

The moment the spirit vanished before her eyes, she nocked another arrow and fired immediately.
In an instant, two spirits rushed toward her.
She struck the foremost spirit with her bow, sending it sprawling, then drew the short blade at her waist and slashed across the other spirit’s abdomen.
Then she drove her blade down into the fallen spirit’s head, obliterating it.
Shrieeeeek—
Black smoke swirled around her.
It was an extraordinarily stylish display of combat.
But I had no time to admire it.
I was too busy dispatching spirits of my own.
Slash slash slash—
Unlike Ye-rim, who retreated while eliminating spirits, I advanced toward the oncoming spirits, my blade cutting through the air.
I severed one spirit’s neck, pivoted immediately to thrust my blade into another’s abdomen, then withdrew it and slashed the next spirit in one seamless sequence.

Shrieeeeek slash slash slash—

Black smoke trailed behind me like a phantom wake with every step I took.
Then I caught sight of a spirit rushing toward Ye-rim from a distance away.
She was too focused on another target to notice.
I lowered my stance and exploded forward like lightning, slashing across the spirit’s back.

Shrieeeeek—

The spirit’s upper body tore diagonally, dissolving into black smoke.

Guihon Trading Company — Chapter 36

Author
Chao Wrens
Publisher
Daon Creative
Planning / Editing / Production
Yun Tae-ri
Cover
Lee Chi

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