Exorcism Specialist Company: Ghost Soul Trading - Chapter 42

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Chapter 42

“M-Manager! Tae-woo is—!”
Ye-rim cried out, pointing toward Moon So-ryeong.
She too couldn’t hide her shock, but in this moment—she felt an instinctive urge to observe Tae-woo.
Curiosity had seized her about the extent of Kim Tae-woo’s abilities.
Of course, his life could very well be on the line.
Yet based on her long experience, she had developed a strange conviction that Kim Tae-woo would not die here.
She slowly lowered her drawn bowstring and watched Tae-woo intently.
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat—
Tae-woo charged toward the colossal arm.
In that instant, the countless eyes surrounding the massive limb all snapped toward Tae-woo in unison.
Tae-woo felt an overwhelming sense of revulsion wash over him.
The sensation of hundreds of eyes fixed upon him all at once was profoundly unsettling.

Groooooooarrr—

The colossal arm splayed its palm wide and pivoted toward Tae-woo.
Then, as if swatting a fly, it brought its palm crashing down upon him.
Rat-a-tat-tat— Whoosh—
Tae-woo hurled himself sideways with perfect timing.
Kaboom—
Dirt and debris erupted in all directions with a deafening roar.
Simultaneously, a violent shockwave rippled across the landscape.
But Tae-woo had evaded successfully, landing to the side, while the colossal arm lunged at him again as if hunting prey.
That was when it happened.
Another phenomenon manifested.
From the pupils of the eyes embedded across the colossal arm, new limbs sprouted like branches.
And from those new arms, fresh eyes materialized.
The sight was grotesque and utterly abominable.

Screeeech—

Then from those newly sprouted arms and freshly formed eyes, yet more limbs burst forth.
As this process continued relentlessly, the number of appendages became incalculable.

Screeeech—

Dozens of arms stretched toward Tae-woo in unison.
It looked as though scores of people were trying to seize his neck and arms.
“Haaagh!”
Tae-woo crouched low, then sprang upward, slashing his blade diagonally from below to above.
Shhhhwiiiiing—
Dozens of arms arced through the air as they were severed.
Poof—poof—poof—
The severed arms dissolved into black smoke and vanished.
But from each severed stump, another arm sprouted anew.
This seemed as though it would never end.
‘I need to strike the main body!’
Tae-woo burst through the converging arms that sought to ensnare him and charged directly toward the massive arm that had first risen.
He extended both arm and blade, driving his sword forcefully into the eye where new arms were sprouting.

Shhhhwaaack—

As the blade sank deep, black smoke erupted outward.
Yet it showed no signs of dissipating whatsoever.
Instead, the dark veins that had been prominent across the arm became even more pronounced, then suddenly rose skyward like a tree trunk.
Hundreds of arms sprouted from various points along the massive limb, their joints spreading wide open.
The sight resembled a divine tree that had stood sentinel in one place for thousands of years.
No—it was far larger than any sacred tree, a form so grotesque and immense that no comparison or description could capture it.
Tae-woo stepped backward, staring at the sight before him.
He was too close to see the full form properly.
“What in the world is this.”
He hastily checked his radar.
A dense, deep blue point was hovering around him.
It meant the spectral energy this ‘massive arm’ possessed was extraordinarily powerful.
“I think I’ll need to sever this arm.”
He muttered while staring at the colossal limb.
That was when it happened.
The massive arm drew back once more, then swept its palm horizontally toward Tae-woo.

Kraaaaaack—

As the massive arm moved, the smaller appendages sprouting from its surface writhed grotesquely, each one targeting Tae-woo with predatory intent.
Each individual limb seemed to possess its own consciousness.
“There’s no way to dodge this!”
Ye-rim cried out from a distance away.
Moon So-ryeong, recognizing that she could no longer afford to merely observe, nocked an arrow and drew the bowstring taut.
Tae-woo was pressed far too close to the colossal arm, leaving him virtually no space to evade the incoming assault.
Moon So-ryeong calculated that she had to loose her arrow now to disrupt the creature’s attack pattern, and she fired at the massive arm sweeping horizontally across the battlefield.
Whoooosh—Bang—
The arrow found its mark, striking the enormous palm hurtling toward Tae-woo.
Yet the palm neither slowed nor halted—it continued its relentless advance toward him.
Tae-woo’s mind went blank. He had no idea what to do in this instant.
He considered retreating, but the attack range of the colossal arm—concentrated with spectral energy—was far too vast to escape.
‘Should I jump?’
He briefly considered launching himself upward with all his might.
Yet even for someone like Tae-woo, empowered by the will of the Specter Path, the notion of leaping high enough to clear such a titanic limb seemed absurdly optimistic.
‘If I can’t dodge, then I’ll meet it head-on—!’
He raised his blade, fixing his gaze on the palm barreling toward him with frenzied momentum.
Ye-rim, watching from afar, widened her eyes in shock.
“He’s going to clash with it!”
At her words, Moon So-ryeong’s eyes widened as well.

Crash—crack—crack—crack—

The colossal arm swept horizontally toward Tae-woo.
Standing against an assault that obliterated every tree and boulder in its path seemed impossible.
Thud—
Tae-woo lowered his stance slightly, drawing his left foot back a fraction.
Then he began charging toward the massive arm bearing down on him.
Tap—tap—tap—tap—tap—tap—tap—
Tae-woo rushed forward with his blade angled downward, meeting the colossal limb head-on.
The palm attached to the massive arm swept toward the ground, drawing ever closer as if to strike him down.
Thud—
Tae-woo planted his feet firmly against the earth.
In one fluid motion, he raised his sword toward the creature’s wrist and launched himself skyward with explosive force.

Slash—slash—slash—slash—
Whoooosh—whoooosh—whoooosh—whoooosh—

In that instant, something extraordinary unfolded.
As Tae-woo leaped upward to a height of roughly five meters, his blade—swung from below in a rising arc—cleaved clean through the massive wrist.
Whoooooosh—
Black smoke billowed in the wake of Tae-woo’s sword.
Crackle-crackle-crackle—
The half-severed wrist began to dangle and convulse.
Screech-screech-screech—
As the colossal arm thrashed about in spasmodic agony, the dangling wrist tore further, the wound gaping wider with each violent motion.
Thud—
The skin finally split, and the enormous palm crashed to the ground.
Whoooosh-whoooosh—
The countless smaller arms sprouting across the giant limb and hand convulsed in apparent agony, stretching and trembling violently.
Crash—
When the massive hand struck the ground, it produced a thunderous impact like concrete slamming down.
But this was far from over.
Suspended in midair, Tae-woo gazed downward.
Below him thrashed the severed arm, still writhing in its death throes.
With his target fixed, I reversed my grip on the Guichaldao and plummeted downward.
As I drew near, I twisted my body toward the convulsing limb.
“Hyaaaaaaah!”
I roared with fury and drove my blade deep into the massive arm.
The force of my descent added crushing weight to the strike.
Screech-screech-screech—
As I fell toward the ground, my embedded sword carved a long, devastating gash through the colossal limb in perfect synchronization with my descent.
Crash—
Upon landing, I immediately retreated backward.
Groan—
A deep laceration opened along the massive arm from wrist to elbow, splitting the once-solid appendage like a felled tree.
Then something utterly grotesque revealed itself.
Through the gaping wound, hundreds of faces emerged into view.
All of them bore the visage of short-haired men, their expressions twisted in agony.

Grrrrgh-grrrrgh—

They released an eerie, rasping sound as they fixed their gaze upon me.
From their noses, eyes, and mouths, black liquid cascaded like a torrent.
Black smoke erupted forth, staining the entire surrounding area in darkness.

Roooooaaaar—

At the same time, the colossal palm that had fallen to the ground began to dissipate into black smoke.
As my vision was obscured, I focused on the radar display and adjusted my grip on the sword.
Blue dots were still visible all around me.
Thump-thump-thump-thump-thump-thump-thump-thump—
This was when it began.
As the colossal arm dissolved and spewed forth black smoke that completely blocked my vision, unknown spirits began rushing toward me from all directions.
I couldn’t see what kind of spirits they were.
The thick, vivid blue dot had scattered into smaller points, and seeing those points rushing toward me suggested that spirits hidden nearby—or perhaps entombed within the colossal arm—were seizing this opportunity to attack me.
But that wasn’t a problem for me.
The Will of the Ghost-Slaying Blade didn’t depend on my vision, and the smart glasses’ ghost radar pinpointed spirit locations regardless of black smoke or obscured sight.
With my vision completely blocked, I began swinging my sword.

Slash—thud—slash—thud—slash—thud—

With each sword strike, I swiftly cut down the spirits one by one.

Meanwhile.
Moon So-ryeong and Ye-rim, watching the Battle Site from a distance, were astounded that Tae-woo had dissolved the colossal arm alone.
Of course, Moon So-ryeong had faith that Tae-woo could accomplish it.
But witnessing that spectacle with her own eyes left her genuinely astonished.
And it didn’t end there—even enveloped in black smoke with nothing visible, Tae-woo continued fighting within that darkness.
Though the black smoke prevented Ye-rim and Moon So-ryeong from seeing Tae-woo directly, the unceasing sounds told them he was successfully dissolving all the spirits.

Whoooosh—

Several dozen seconds passed. As the wind picked up and the black smoke gradually thinned, Tae-woo’s figure began to emerge.
Moon So-ryeong and Ye-rim could spot Tae-woo through the lingering wisps of black smoke, his blade driven deep into the specter’s chest.
“Tae-woo!”
Ye-rim cried out loudly.
In the same instant, Tae-woo withdrew his blade and immediately severed the specter’s head.
Screeeeeech—
The headless specter dissolved into black smoke and vanished entirely.
A deep, resonant howl echoed across the battlefield—
And countless other specters surrounding them disappeared without a trace.
“Good heavens. He single-handedly defeated a Grade 5 Mute Spirit and all those other specters.”
Ye-rim blinked repeatedly, murmuring in astonishment.
Moon So-ryeong was also freshly reminded of just how formidable Tae-woo’s abilities truly were.
It was then that she spotted a remaining specter lunging at him from behind.
Moon So-ryeong immediately drew her bowstring and fired an arrow at the specter rushing toward Tae-woo from behind.
Tae-woo, having detected the specter’s approach through his Ghost Radar, turned without hesitation and slashed his blade backward.
Thunk— Screeeech—
As the arrow lodged itself in the specter’s head, Tae-woo’s blade cleaved through its waist.
Moon So-ryeong’s attack and Tae-woo’s attack had struck simultaneously.
Fzzzzzzzzz—
The specter helplessly dissolved into black smoke and vanished.
“Phew—”
Confirming that no blue dots remained within his detection range, Tae-woo exhaled a breath of relief and slowly lowered his blade.
Only then did he notice a dull ache beginning to spread through his arms.
Despite wielding the blade with apparent ease, the sheer force required to contend with the massive specter’s limbs had strained his muscles considerably.

Guihon Trading Company Chapter 42

Author
Cha Woo-rens
Publisher
Daon Creative
Planning / Editing / Production
Yoon Tae-ri
Cover Art
Lee Chi

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