The Calamity-Class Artifacts in Ghost Stories Are Obsessed with Me - Chapter 62

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Catastrophe-Class Relics Clinging Within Urban Legends – Episode 62
Approaching the Hospital Entrance proved quite troublesome.
The path there had been blocked by a sudden landslide.
With no choice, they got out of the car and had to take a long detour to approach.
They moved with maximum caution, aware that another landslide could occur at any moment.
Still, they managed to reach the Hospital Entrance somehow.
“Oh! People are coming!”
Soon they encountered people standing at the Hospital Entrance.
Judging by their white coats, they appeared to be hospital doctors, and upon seeing Woo Ju’s group approach, they asked with a cautious air about them.
“Where have you come from, if I may ask?”
“We’re from the Inspection Bureau.”
At that answer, several of the doctors’ faces brightened considerably.
“Could you verify your identities first?”
But the oldest-looking doctor among them refused to let go of his suspicion and pressed the question. Hwa Ryeon silently produced something and showed it to him.
Only after confirming that did the elderly doctor’s expression ease, and he spoke.
“You came quickly. Thank goodness. Please come inside and we can discuss this.”
Now Woo Ju and the rest of his group were able to enter the hospital.
As they entered, Hwa Ryeon asked the doctor.
“What exactly is the situation here?”
“Well, it began when we suddenly heard strange sounds.”
The doctor proceeded to explain everything that had happened over the past few hours.
Strange sounds like a ghostly wail would appear, power outages would occur and then be restored repeatedly, and equipment malfunctions had taken place.
And then suddenly the entrance was blocked by a landslide.
Of course, it was possible to get through if one tried hard enough, but vehicle access was completely impossible.
“Ah, and the 6th Floor is the biggest problem.”
“The 6th Floor?”
“Yes. The elevator doesn’t stop at that floor, and the staff members we sent up by the stairs still haven’t returned.”
“Hmm.”
For now, the simultaneous outbreak of multiple problems made it highly likely this was the work of a Tatarikami.
But the probability that a Tatarikami had actually taken up residence directly on the 6th Floor was low.
Tatarikami generally didn’t work by taking direct residence somewhere and harming people outright.
It preferred to spread its influence indirectly.
In other words, whatever was on the 6th Floor was likely a being drawn by the calamity-inducing force of the Tatarikami, rather than the Tatarikami itself.
‘This hospital does tend to have many victims of accidents of that nature, so it’s certainly an environment where things can easily go wrong.’
Woo Ju recalled what he knew and quietly followed behind Hwa Ryeon.
After arriving at the hospital lobby.
“For now, cell phones don’t work at all — do you have something like a walkie-talkie?”
Since entering the hospital through the collapsed path, his phone had been completely dead. They needed an alternative means of communication.
At Hwa Ryeon’s question, the doctor nodded as if he’d been waiting for it.
“Yes. The walkie-talkies are working fine.”
The fact that he immediately produced one suggested he’d anticipated the request.
Hwa Ryeon confirmed it was operational and then distributed them to the group.
“Then let me have a brief word with everyone.”
Hwa Ryeon then indicated to the doctors that they needed to confer among themselves, and the doctors withdrew without comment.
After that, Hwa Ryeon looked around at the others and spoke.
“We need to divide our forces.”
“How were you thinking of dividing them?”
At Shinichi’s question, Hwa Ryeon pointed upward and spoke.
“Whatever’s on the 6th Floor, we can’t just leave it be.”
While they were in the middle of tracking the Tatarikami, leaving this unattended meant they couldn’t predict what damage might occur.
And such damage would only serve to restore the Tatarikami’s power.
One way or another, it had to be dealt with.
“Understood.”
Shinichi nodded without hesitation, apparently grasping the logic.
Now the question was simply how to divide the personnel.
“Let’s split into two groups. One searches for the Tatarikami, and the other checks the 6th Floor.”
After saying that much, Hwa Ryeon paused to think, then spoke again.
“Baekho and Kaguraizaka will handle the 6th Floor search. I’ll handle the Tatarikami search with Hanazawa and Woo Ju — the three of us. What do you think?”
“Hmm, could the two of us speak privately for a moment?”
“Of course.”
The two split up immediately and spoke separately.
In the meantime, Hwa Ryeon addressed Baekho and Woo Ju.
“As you know, move carefully when approaching the 6th Floor. We don’t know what might be there. The Tatarikami could have drawn something dangerous to the surface.”
“Yes, don’t worry.”
Woo Ju took the words to heart as well. If the Japanese side objected to the personnel assignments, they would have to reorganize everything.
A moment later, Shinichi returned with his answer.
“Let’s proceed that way.”
The personnel assignments were confirmed.
Hwa Ryeon decided to immediately and clearly share each person’s abilities right there on the spot.
Hwa Ryeon and Shinichi, leaders of each team, already knew each other’s abilities, but the other members didn’t.
“So, Baekho here is…….”
Hwa Ryeon first gave a brief explanation of her own team members’ abilities, and then Shinichi spoke about himself and Rei.
“I’m somewhat skilled with a sword. Handling spiritual entities poses no problem.”
As he said this, Shinichi set down the box he’d been carrying on his back the whole time and drew a sword from within it.
Woo Ju felt genuine admiration watching him.
‘That’s cool!’
A sword, no less. Wasn’t that far more impressive than carrying around an Iron Pipe?
The moment that thought crossed his mind, the Iron Pipe vibrated roughly against his back.
‘I didn’t mean you’re not cool.’
Woo Ju soothed the Iron Pipe and glanced toward Rei.
Rei met his gaze and spoke in a calm voice.
“I can use two abilities: Barrier and Weakening.”
“A Barrier?”
“It confines a target or restricts their movement. Weakening temporarily lowers their strength.”
She explained exactly what level of power each could achieve.
Hearing her explanation made it clear why she’d been included in this mission.
‘Perfect for pinning something down.’
The Tatarikami was currently in a weakened state, constantly moving to recover its power.
If they encountered it, the probability was high that it would flee first.
In such a situation, Rei’s abilities would prove invaluable.
And now he understood exactly why Hwa Ryeon had divided the teams this way.
Baekho and Shinichi were both combat specialists.
Since they couldn’t know exactly what awaited them on the 6th Floor, she’d emphasized survival.
As for the Tatarikami team, the balance was perfect. Hwa Ryeon handled reconnaissance and pursuit. Woo Ju provided combat power. And Rei offered support.
‘It’s like a game setup.’
The roles were divided so neatly and clearly, like pieces in a game.
Of course, that didn’t mean he took the current situation lightly.
Depending on how this played out, it could either prevent greater damage or bring the disaster to a peaceful end.
“Then let’s move immediately.”
After finishing the role assignments and sharing their abilities, they began moving at once.
Shinichi and Baekho headed straight up to the 6th Floor, while Woo Ju, Hwa Ryeon, and Rei turned back toward the exterior of the Hospital.
“The Tatarikami definitely seems to be somewhere in this vicinity.”
Hwa Ryeon spoke while tapping the Divination Pipe she held in her hand.
“The smoke was circling around this area the last time. The problem is figuring out where it’s hidden.”
“For now, let’s keep moving and search for wherever the reaction gets stronger.”
The Divination Pipe wasn’t the only means of tracking the Tatarikami.
There was also the Copper Coin, crafted specifically for hunting the Tatarikami.
Though it wasn’t particularly useful for long-distance searches, it proved more effective for narrower searches like this.
The farther away, the weaker its vibrations; the closer they got, the stronger they became.
For now, it was vibrating faintly and continuously.
With no obvious traces visible, it suggested the Tatarikami was nearby.
They headed first to where the Landslide had occurred.
When they’d entered before, they hadn’t examined the area properly due to needing to contact personnel at the Hospital.
But unfortunately, even when they approached that region, the Copper Coin showed no significant change.
“It doesn’t seem to be in this area.”
Woo Ju spoke as he looked at the site of the Landslide.
Hwa Ryeon nodded in response.
“It wouldn’t hide somewhere this conspicuous. But just in case, let’s search the surroundings a bit more carefully.”
To catch even the smallest traces, they searched the surrounding area more thoroughly.
Starting from the Landslide site and continuing up toward the area beyond it.
“Here. Look at this.”
While searching, Rei discovered something worth noting.
It was a small scale-like object, and when Hwa Ryeon saw it, her eyes brightened.
“Is it a fragment of the creature?”
“That’s right. With this, we should be able to track it even from close range, don’t you think?”
“I think that’s definitely possible.”
Hwa Ryeon took the scale from Rei, crushed it into fine pieces, and placed them in the Divination Pipe.
When she lit it, far clearer smoke poured out than before.
But its shape was slightly different from what they’d seen at first.
The overall form remained similar, but now fish-like scales covered its torso.
That fragment they’d just found must have been one of those scales.
Snap!
The smoke suddenly kicked off the ground and bolted toward somewhere.
Without hesitation, all three of them gave chase.
The smoke, shaped like a Tatarikami, was heading toward the rear of the Hospital building.
“It’s slowing down.”
Not long after they reached the back of the Hospital, the Tatarikami began to gradually lose speed.
The three of them matched its pace, ready for anything.
While it was unlikely the Tatarikami would attack first, there was no way to know for certain.
“Huh?”
What actually happened was somewhat startling.
The Tatarikami suddenly vanished into the ground mid-stride.
Hwa Ryeon stopped and turned to Rei with a question.
“Does the Tatarikami have the ability to pass through earth or something like that?”
“No. It doesn’t have that kind of ability.”
Rei spoke with a slightly bewildered expression.
Then how had the Tatarikami suddenly vanished into the ground?
To answer that question, the three of them examined the area where it had disappeared more carefully.
But there was nothing notable to see—just solid earth.
“Should we try digging?”
So Woo Ju offered a straightforward solution.
Regardless of how it had hidden in the earth, if it was down there, then digging would reveal it.
Hwa Ryeon considered his words for a moment before answering.
“All right.”
She’d thought it sounded absurd at first, but then she realized that if anyone could manage it, it would be Woo Ju.
Rei, meanwhile, looked back and forth between Woo Ju and Hwa Ryeon in alarm.
Under those contrasting gazes, Woo Ju lifted the Iron Pipe and drove it straight down into the ground.
Boom!
The sound of an explosion echoed out, and the impact was every bit as devastating as an actual blast.
A crater formed in the earth.
But Woo Ju wasn’t satisfied. He swung the Iron Pipe several more times.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After roughly ten strikes,
“Oh, I can see something!”
Concrete-like material revealed itself beneath the excavated earth.
Hwa Ryeon leaned down to examine it, then narrowed her eyes.
“Stairs……? Why would there be stairs back here?”
“What should we do?”
“Dig a bit more so we can go down.”
“Right.”
Concerned the stairs might collapse, Woo Ju carefully controlled his strength and cleared only the surrounding soil.
In the meantime, Hwa Ryeon pulled out her Walkie-Talkie and called the doctors.
“Hmm. They don’t seem to know anything about it.”
But it yielded little. The hospital staff appeared to have no knowledge of any stairs or underground facility behind the building.
It seemed their only option was to descend and investigate directly.
Not long after, the stairs were fully exposed.
Hwa Ryeon turned to Woo Ju and Rei.
“Well then, let’s head down carefully.”
To be continued ▶
Catastrophe-Class Relics from Urban Legends Converge
Author
Lee Se-gye
Publisher
Kim Seok-hwan, Choi Se-ra
Published by
Grae Publishing
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Publication Date
May 26, 2026
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