Exorcism Specialist Company: Ghost Soul Trading - Chapter 77

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Chapter 77

“Gahhh!”
The massive Jang Min-hee ghost’s neck exploded, and I was engulfed in an enormous plume of black smoke.
It looked like I was vanishing.

Whoooooosh—

I lost my footing and flew backward, tumbling across the ground.
“Kim Chief!”
Cha Jun-ho rushed over and helped me to my feet.
“W-was that an actual grenade just now?”
I asked as he supported me while I stood.
“A thermal fragmentation grenade made from silver pellets. It’s far weaker than a real grenade, but at close range it can still injure an actual person.”
“Shouldn’t you have mentioned that before throwing it?”
I said with a note of complaint.
Cha Jun-ho responded with an amused expression.
“Ha ha. It’s only been a few months since Kim Chief joined, and you’re already saying things like that? Ha ha ha.”
“Ah. I apologize. I’m still in my probationary period.”
“Probationary period? That ended ages ago.”
Cha Jun-ho said, patting my shoulder.
I was momentarily stunned.
I had never received a separate notice that my probationary period had ended.
Somehow, naturally, at some point I had been converted to a permanent employee without realizing it.
Normally, when a probationary employee becomes a regular employee, they receive notification and their salary changes, but since I received company shares every month, I hadn’t noticed the difference in my salary after the conversion to permanent status.
“Ah. The probationary period…”
“Since you’re now a regular employee, buy yourself some new clothes as a celebration.”
Cha Jun-ho added with a smile.
I was genuinely pleased about becoming a permanent employee, but it didn’t feel like much would change.
His suggestion to buy new clothes didn’t resonate much either.
Even if I didn’t go shopping, my closet at home was already filled with all manner of formal wear, luxury watches, and designer clothes.
“Anyway. Is that thing completely annihilated?”
Cha Jun-ho murmured while watching the massive Jang Min-hee ghost’s body continue to explode.

Booooom—

In that instant, black smoke erupted from the neck of the exploded Jang Min-hee ghost, fountaining upward in a violent geyser.
And through that black smoke, countless ghosts were hurled outward, their limbs torn asunder as they shrieked in agony.

Tzzzzzzzzz—

The ghosts that burst forth traced arcs through the air as they flew far away, only to transform into black smoke mid-flight and vanish entirely.
Thud—
Some of the ghosts that failed to dissipate in the air crashed to the ground.
But those with severed limbs writhed on the floor before slowly fading away.
Thump—
A ghost with only its upper body intact landed in front of Cha Jun-ho and Tae-woo.

Tzzzzzzzzz—

The ghost glared at them both with resentment before transforming into black smoke and disappearing.
Whoooosh—
Soon after, Jang Min-hee’s colossal form dissolved entirely into black smoke, cascading down like a waterfall.
And then, a ghost of ordinary appearance emerged from within it.
It was Jang Min-hee’s ghost, dressed in blue jeans and a white t-shirt, with the frame of an average person.
Click—
Cha Jun-ho aimed his gun at her.
His expression, which had been relaxed with a smile, turned cold once more.
Tae-woo likewise brushed the dirt from his body and gripped the spirit-slaying blade tightly.

“I told you to leave— I told you to leave— I told you to leave—”

Jang Min-hee’s ghost blinked slowly as she spoke.
Her face—save for her unusually pale skin—appeared little different from an ordinary person’s.
Unlike the colossal form of Jang Min-hee’s ghost from before, even her eyes seemed remarkably ordinary.
Yet the frigid aura radiating from her was far more potent than any spirit I had ever encountered.
“Stronger than Silent Spirit Ghost?”
I found myself muttering the words unbidden.
The sensation that she seemed even more formidable than Silent Spirit Ghost sent chills racing down my spine.
According to the Ghost Registry, there were six spirit classifications in total.
Above the fifth-rank Silent Spirit Ghost came the sixth-rank Wailing Spirit.
If this Jang Min-hee before me appeared stronger than Silent Spirit Ghost, then she might very well be a sixth-rank Wailing Spirit.
A Wailing Spirit—the legendary entity from which no exorcist had ever walked away alive!
I gripped the Ghost-Slaying Blade even tighter, my thoughts spiraling.
Now that I thought about it, something was deeply wrong.
Despite having just vanquished the colossal Silent Spirit Ghost form of Jang Min-hee, she remained perfectly intact.
In all my encounters with Silent Spirit Ghosts, nothing like this had ever happened.
“Stay sharp. She’s stronger than I anticipated.”
It was then that Cha Jun-ho spoke quietly.
“Is she a sixth-rank Wailing Spirit?”
I asked.
“I didn’t think so, but I’m not certain anymore. At minimum, she’s surpassed the fifth-rank Silent Spirit Ghost tier. If we’re fortunate—she might be a sixth-rank Wailing Spirit, or a spirit on the verge of evolving into one.”
Cha Jun-ho replied.
That was when it happened.
Jang Min-hee, who had been standing at a distance, suddenly vanished without a trace.
In an instant, she teleported directly in front of Cha Jun-ho and knocked his rifle aside.
Clang—
Cha Jun-ho immediately reached for his pistol with practiced speed.
But the spirit vanished again, reappearing behind him, seizing his neck and slamming him into the ground.
Crash—
It all unfolded in a heartbeat.
“Ugh!”
Cha Jun-ho drew a knife from his sleeve and counterattacked.
Whoosh—
As he swung the blade, Jang Min-hee vanished once more.
All of this occurred in less than a second—movements of breathtaking speed.
Whoosh—
Jang Min-hee reappeared three meters away, her gaze fixed on Cha Jun-ho.
Her appearance remained unchanged, her expression utterly devoid of emotion.
Unlike the grotesque forms of other spirits I had encountered, her ordinary visage somehow radiated even greater killing intent.
Cha Jun-ho reached for the rifle beside him, extending his arm.
In that instant, Jang Min-hee teleported to his side and stomped down on his arm.
That was precisely when it happened.
A sharp whistle cut through the air.
Whoooooosh—
Tae-woo swung the Ghost Slayer Blade toward Jang Min-hee.
Jang Min-hee quickly retreated using teleportation.
Tae-woo didn’t stop there, pressing forward as he unleashed a relentless barrage of slashes.
Slash, slash, slash, slash—
An incredibly rapid succession of blade strikes followed.
Each time he swung, brilliant white light flashed intensely.
Several of those strikes released blade energy that tore through the surrounding environment with razor-sharp precision.
Tae-woo’s relentless assault was impressive, but Jang Min-hee was no pushover either.
She evaded every single one of his strikes while maintaining optimal distance.
In an instant—
Jang Min-hee repositioned behind Tae-woo, looking for an opening.
Tae-woo, as if he’d anticipated it, threw himself forward and swung his blade backward.
Whoooosh—
As he swept the blade horizontally, blade energy extended outward in a straight line.
Jang Min-hee leaped over the attack to evade, then descended rapidly toward Tae-woo.
Whoooosh—
Simultaneously, her hair extended outward in all directions.
She spread it wide, attempting to engulf Tae-woo entirely.
“Damn it!”
Tae-woo instinctively rolled away, driven by survival instinct.
Boom—
As the ghost Jang Min-hee landed on the ground, the earth trembled.
Had he remained lying there, he would have suffered severe injuries.

Rapid footsteps echoed in succession.

The landed Jang Min-hee ghost charged toward Tae-woo on all fours with a vicious snarl.
After rolling a couple of times across the ground, Tae-woo planted his sword and his body spun upward into the air.
Simultaneously, he wielded his blade using that centrifugal force.
Shhwaaaaaack—
The ghost-slaying sword, reflecting moonlight, swept upward from below.
Thack—
The charging Jang Min-hee ghost froze in place.
Shhwaaaaaack—
Tae-woo’s blade passed perilously close in front of her.
Had she advanced even one more step, she would have been cleaved in two.
Thack—
Tae-woo landed in a low stance from his spin through the air.
Then, sword in hand, he immediately rushed at her.
It was Tae-woo’s turn to unleash an assault once more.
Shhwack, shhwack, shhwack—
Tae-woo swung his blade with tremendous force.
Each time, Jang Min-hee dodged deftly while watching Tae-woo intently.
‘This won’t end like this.’
He unleashed one final, maximum-power slash before retreating.
Shhwaaaaaack—
The sword energy erupting from that final strike swept across the ground, sending dirt and dust billowing upward.
Chk—
Tae-woo and Jang Min-hee stood at a distance, eyeing each other warily.
‘If she’s truly a vengeful spirit as the director said, I might not be able to vanquish her. What do I do—?!’
Just then, Tae-woo felt a vibration emanating from the ghost-slaying sword—a low hum.
In that moment, a thought occurred to him.
If it’s difficult to suppress a ghost beyond rank five through force alone, could I guide her to the afterlife using the blood-binding sword instead?
Hadn’t I guided a ghost that was difficult to handle with the ghost-slaying sword to the afterlife using the blood-binding sword at the Jangdok Training Ground?
He fingered the blood-binding sword at his waist, contemplating his next move.
Then Cha Jun-ho spoke, straightening himself up.
“A ghost that has undergone self-deception weakens the moment it sees its own corpse with its own eyes and accepts its death. If it’s difficult to cut down the ghost, let’s find its corpse first.”
At those words, Tae-woo turned his head toward where the massive ghost had appeared earlier.
He realized that something must be there for such a colossal ghost to have manifested.
Tae-woo drew the blood-binding sword in his left hand, then lightly cut the back of his right hand holding the ghost-slaying sword.
Slice—
Blood from the back of his hand smeared slightly onto the blade of the blood-binding sword.
Cha Jun-ho watched silently to see what Tae-woo was attempting.
Whoosh—
Jang Min-hee teleported directly in front of Tae-woo.
At the same moment, instead of attacking her, Tae-woo began running toward the cemetery where the massive Jang Min-hee ghost had exposed its upper body from the collapsed burial mound.

Rat-a-tat-tat-tat—

Tae-woo ran so fast that whirlwinds spiraled in his wake, churning the air itself.
Sand from the ground kicked up into the air as if a vehicle were tearing across the cemetery.
“That… that’s human speed?”
Manager Cha Jun-ho blinked rapidly, his jaw hanging open.
As a manager, I’d witnessed countless employees and situations, but never had I seen anyone move with such velocity.
I was witnessing firsthand how powerfully the will of the Ghost-Hunting Blade projected itself onto its user.
“Even the Chairman didn’t move quite this fast, did they…?”
I couldn’t help but marvel.

Meanwhile—
Jang Min-hee appeared beside Tae-woo as he leaped over the collapsed burial mounds, continuing her relentless assault.
She whipped her long hair and extended her black nails to vicious lengths, slashing at Tae-woo.
Slash—
Screech—
But Tae-woo evaded every attack by ducking or leaping into the air.
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat—
Simultaneously, he drew closer and closer to his destination.
“No! Stop! Don’t go!”
Jang Min-hee screamed from behind.
Blood tears erupted from her eyes.
Tae-woo paid no heed and accelerated toward the collapsed mound.
Whoosh—
In an instant, Jang Min-hee vanished, then materialized in front of him to block his path.
But Tae-woo didn’t stop—he hurled the Ghost-Hunting Blade forward.
Swish—
Jang Min-hee disappeared again, reappearing behind Tae-woo.
As if he’d anticipated it, Tae-woo pivoted mid-sprint, threw his body backward, and seized the ghost’s throat.
Grab—
Before she could react, she was dragged toward the collapsed mound, her neck firmly in his grip.
“Ahhhhh!”
Tae-woo twisted forward again and launched himself upward.
In that moment—a corpse was exposed among the devastated graveyard.
Amid shattered coffins and scattered bones lay Jang Min-hee’s remains: a white shirt stained with blood, worn over blue jeans.
Tae-woo, still gripping her ghost’s throat, plummeted toward the corpse and drove the blood-stained blade down onto her shoulder.
Screeeeeech—
Black smoke erupted from all directions, obscuring my vision.

Guihon Trading Company: Exorcist Specialists Chapter 77

Author
Cha Woo-Renz
Publisher
Daon Creative
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