The Calamity-Class Artifacts in Ghost Stories Are Obsessed with Me - Chapter 104

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Catastrophe-Class Relics in Urban Legends Chapter 104
The Highest Place.
At those words, they all instinctively thought of the same thing.
The tall building they’d seen on the way here.
There were no hills nearby worth mentioning, so if there was anywhere high, it had to be there.
“That’s the spot where the giant was standing right next to it, right?”
And that building was indeed where the peculiarly grotesque giant had been standing beside.
Woo Ju scratched his cheek as he spoke.
“Yeah. That seems to be the place.”
He couldn’t speak with absolute certainty because the feeling itself was maddeningly vague, just as it had been when he’d confirmed the incantation earlier.
This notion of “The Highest Place” was something he’d managed to extract from the murk of that hazy intuition by sheer effort.
‘Do ambiguity and intuition even go together in the first place?’
He’d been so frustrated in the middle of interpreting that the thought had crossed his mind.
But now that he’d pictured that building, the feeling that it was the right location had grown considerably stronger.
“Yeah. It was practically right on top of it.”
“It might not be a coincidence.”
Yeon Woo spoke up.
“What if they deliberately placed the portal in that area?”
“To make it harder to destroy?”
“Yes. Last time, the portal happened to be right in the center of the park, didn’t it?”
It was a compelling argument.
Rather than the portal being randomly generated and happening twice in succession at equally dangerous locations, it seemed far more plausible that it had been intentionally placed in such spots.
“Or maybe it’s only possible to install them in places like that.”
“That’s possible too.”
Baek Ho offered a different opinion, but ultimately the essence was the same.
“This is going to be rough.”
They’d have to go directly to that dangerous location.
There was no other way to resolve it.
Baek Ho shook his head and rose from his seat.
“Can’t be helped. Should we head out right now?”
“Yes.”
“Let’s go.”
It was manifestly dangerous by any measure, but not a single one of them—not even Baek Ho, who’d brought it up first—showed any hesitation.
If they had that kind of personality, they wouldn’t have been able to do this in the first place. Not ordinarily.
After the decision was made, they prepared thoroughly and slipped out of the building.
It was far from the first time they’d encountered this street, yet the atmosphere never grew familiar no matter how many times they saw it.
A street that should have been bustling with life lay empty—there was something uncanny about it.
‘Now that I think about it, the Backroom felt like this too.’
The alienation and revulsion you feel when a place that should naturally be crowded with people stands utterly vacant.
That same feeling permeated this street.
But Woo Ju quickly pushed such thoughts aside and continued forward.
Moving toward the building wasn’t much different from before.
They traveled along the least conspicuous routes they could find, ducking into buildings to wait whenever danger seemed near, then emerging to continue on their way.
Though slow, they advanced steadily without pause.
“Get down.”
But as they approached the building, things changed.
There was one giant standing right beside the building itself.
And another prowling not far from there. And if things were like last time, there were two more giants resting nearby in this area.
In other words, they were surrounded by a minefield.
Even now, one of the giants had suddenly turned direction and was approaching this way, so they’d immediately taken shelter in a nearby building.
“Everyone, flatten yourselves against the floor.”
This building had no special basement facilities, so they had no choice but to press themselves tight against the stairs leading down to the basement boiler room.
Surprisingly, it was better than most other places would have been.
After all, what mattered was avoiding the giant’s line of sight.
Thump, thump, thump.
Shortly after, the sound of footsteps began to reach their ears.
The giant seemed to be approaching this way directly.
The three of them lay flat against the stairs without making a sound, straining to listen to the noise from outside.
Thump, thump!
The sound drew closer and closer.
Tension crept across Woo Ju and Baek Ho’s faces as well.
Combat itself wasn’t what frightened them. The problem was that they still had quite a distance to cover before reaching the Building.
If they started fighting here, other giants would swarm in, and the path to the Building would become treacherous indeed.
And so they all waited, their faces tight with anxiety.
Thump, thud, thud……
The sound gradually receded, then faded to a distant rumble.
Fortunately, the giant had passed without noticing them.
Of course, that didn’t mean the three of them immediately ventured back outside.
The giant might stop and look around again.
Only after waiting nearly thirty minutes more did Woo Ju slip outside, cradling the Disc against his chest.
He couldn’t be certain how effective the Disc—which dulled his presence to creatures from the tales—would be against a giant, but having it was better than nothing.
‘Where did it go?’
As Woo Ju stepped outside and scanned the surroundings, bewilderment flickered across his face when the giant was nowhere to be seen.
Then he looked up.
The giant had poked its head over the building’s edge.
Something massive, each finger the size of a person, gripped the buildings on both sides with both hands and stared downward with unblinking intensity.
Even Woo Ju couldn’t help but freeze for an instant under that gaze.
But only for an instant.
‘It didn’t notice me?’
Woo Ju realized the giant’s eyes weren’t focused on him at all.
Three pupils swiveled aimlessly, scanning only the surrounding area as they passed.
The moment he understood this, Woo Ju hugged the Disc tighter and quietly backed away into the building.
He returned to their previous hiding spot, pressed himself flat against the floor, and seized both Yeon Woo and Baek Ho by the wrists, placing their hands on the Disc as well.
The others exchanged confused looks but complied without question.
Woo Ju’s expression was gravely serious.
Nearly an hour later, Woo Ju signaled silently that he was going to scout again and slipped outside.
This time, he confirmed the giant had truly departed.
Just to be safe, he even climbed onto the surrounding buildings to check, but the giant was nowhere.
Only then did Woo Ju return to the stairwell and tell the others they could come out.
“So that thing was perched on top of this building the whole time, watching down at us?”
“Yes. I almost screamed without thinking.”
This was fear of a different sort altogether.
It was like driving and suddenly having a deer bound onto the road—startling enough to cry out.
That was exactly what Woo Ju had felt in that moment.
“These things are really relentless.”
“Agreed.”
Yeon Woo echoed Baek Ho’s sentiment.
Who would have thought it would pretend to leave, only to lurk in secret nearby.
“Still, we got through safely—that’s fortunate. This area ahead is clear, so if we’re careful, we should reach the Building within an hour.”
Under normal circumstances, a walk to the Building would take about twenty minutes.
But now, reaching it in an hour would have been considered swift.
When Yeon Woo said the area was “clear,” that was only in comparison to the ground they’d already crossed—in reality, they could be spotted by a giant at any moment.
Regardless, they pressed forward.
After an hour and a half had passed, they arrived.
“We’re right on top of it.”
They had reached the Building’s doorstep.
Currently, they were inside a Gym in the basement level, chosen for a specific reason.
A Portal connected to the building across the street ran along one side.
If they exited through that building’s front entrance, the Building would be directly opposite.
“Since they said it’s in a high place, it should be on an upper floor, right?”
“Yes. Likely. I’d guess the very top floor.”
With the Incantation’s effects still active, Woo Ju relied on his murky perception to answer.
All they had to do was enter the Building and reach its highest level.
Once they destroyed the Portal’s source, they’d safely return—along with everyone who’d been pulled inside.
But one major obstacle remained.
“The problem is the giant,” Yeon Woo murmured.
A giant was stationed right beside the Building.
They’d observed it during their approach, and the creature showed no sign of abandoning its post.
If it had been looking elsewhere, they might have exploited a blind spot.
But this one methodically scanned every corner around the Building.
As if someone were blocking entry into the Building.
“There’s no avoiding a collision with that thing.”
“Yes.”
In the end, they reached the conclusion that they would have to fight the Giant.
It wasn’t strictly necessary to kill or annihilate it.
But drawing its attention away from the Building was essential.
Because even if they succeeded in slipping inside undetected, what came after would be the real problem.
‘What if we make it into the Building and the Giant swings at the structure itself?’
Then they’d truly have no way out.
Better to fight the Giant head-on—escaping safely from a collapsing high-rise would be nearly impossible.
“I’ll handle the fight.”
So Woo Ju volunteered for what he did best.
Baek Ho had dealt with a Portal before and could handle finding it again.
Yeon Woo had almost no combat ability, but would help locate the Portal.
That left only Woo Ju.
“You sure about that? Fighting together would be less risky.”
“But once we start fighting, the other Giants will swarm in too.”
If there had been only one Giant, they might have had that option.
But there wasn’t just one—there were others in the vicinity.
Considering that, it made more sense for him to hold the Giant alone while the other two dealt with the Portal.
“Hmm.”
Baek Ho started to say something, then let out a heavy sigh and looked at Woo Ju.
“I’m always giving you the hardest jobs. I’m sorry.”
Hearing the sincerity in his voice, Woo Ju laughed and replied.
“It’s what I’m most confident at. Don’t worry about it.”
After all, just as he’d done coming here, he preferred skulking about to overthinking things—clean, decisive fighting suited his nature far better.
Baek Ho, sensing the genuine conviction behind Woo Ju’s words, offered a wry smile.
“Right. I trust you with this because it’s you.”
And so the plan was set.
Baek Ho and Yeon Woo would head into the Building. Woo Ju would keep the Giant occupied in the meantime.
“Then let’s go handle this.”
Since there was nothing to prepare, they crossed through the Portal to the adjacent structure.
Then they climbed to the first floor and exited through the main entrance.
There stood the towering Building, and beside it, the Giant.
Fortunately, it hadn’t noticed them yet.
The Disc’s effect seemed to be working well enough.
But as they neared the entrance—
—Grrrraaaaahhhhh!
The Giant let out a piercing shriek.
The Disc had finally run out of power.
At that, Woo Ju shoved the Disc into his bag and bolted in the opposite direction, calling out.
“Over here!”
But the Giant ignored him and moved toward the Building instead.
As if determined not to let the other two who’d slipped inside escape.
So Woo Ju employed a simple solution.
He planted his feet hard against the ground, rushed straight at the Giant, and swung the Iron Pipe with all his might.
Craaaaaaash!
The deafening impact sent the Giant’s colossal frame shaking violently.
“Caught your attention now, haven’t I?”
Woo Ju’s mouth curved upward as he spoke.
“Now the real show begins.”
To be continued ▶
How Catastrophe-Class Relics from Urban Legends Became Obsessed
Author
Lee Se-gye
Publisher
Kim Seok-hwan, Choi Se-ra
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Grae Publishing
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Publication Date
May 26, 2026
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