Chapter 105

While confronting the Eight-foot Monster.

With a creaking sound, the front gate of the nearby house slightly opened.

And from the gap in the gate, a face peeked out.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Holy shit! Scared the hell out of me! Suddenly sticking your head out like that. I should punch that wrinkly face of yours.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Is that a monster too?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Seems like just a villager.

【Handsome Licker】—So there really are people living in this village. *Lick*.

“Come in this way!”

The woman who poked her head out spoke in a low, urgent voice.

She seemed to think I was in a dangerous situation.

‘Was it because of the monster that all the villagers were holed up inside their houses?’

I decided to set aside my questions for now.

I could ask them later; it wasn’t too late.

For now, solving the current situation was the priority.

【Drifting AI】—I’ll speak. I’ll tell you that you’re at a crossroads of choices.

I calmly alternated my gaze between the Eight-foot Monster and the woman.

Both were gesturing for me to come to their side.

“Hurry, come this way!”

[Po. Po. Po.]

【Reverse Rape Mania】—To choose between a man or a woman, that is the question.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—What the hell are you talking about, you idiot?

【Yoho】—But shouldn’t this be a really tense situation right now?

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow! There’s no tension at all!

Human and monster.

Woman and man.

There was no need to hesitate.

I averted my gaze from the Eight-foot Monster.

And just as I was about to enter the woman’s house.

[Bo! Bo! Bo! Bo!]

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Pussy! Pussy! Pussy! Pussy!

The Eight-foot Monster began waving its hands more violently and howling in a fierce voice.

It was a very loud and eerie sound.

Enough to make me want to run over and deliver a low kick.

But I decided to just close my ears and ignore it.

Since it didn’t seem like the monster could enter the village, there was no need to go out and bother fighting it.

【Maehwa Tree】—Looks like that Eight-foot Monster can’t enter the village. Was there something like a guardian post at the entrance?

【Drifting AI】—I’ll speak. I’ll say there was.

【Min Ji】—Yep. There was.

Following the woman into the house,

Thud.

The gate firmly closed, and the monster’s howling could no longer be heard.

“Whew…”

The woman leaned against the gate and let out a sigh of relief. Then she looked at me and said,

“You almost got into big trouble.”

“Yeah. Thank you.”

It wasn’t really that big of a deal.

But it was polite to thank her.

After all, she was the one who helped me.

“Um… Would you like to come inside? You must be quite shocked. Rest at our house for a while and gather your thoughts.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Is that bastard a monster too? Let’s beat the crap out of him.

【Maehwa Tree】—What are you hitting? He’s clearly human.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Damn!

I immediately accepted the woman’s offer.

There was no reason to refuse.

I had a lot of questions to ask the villagers.

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The woman introduced herself as Park Aju.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—LOL, her name is Park Aju? So trashy.

【Qkrnfl892】—Park Aju, LOL.

【Big Girl】—It’s a unique name.

【Drifting AI】—I’ll speak. I’ll say it’s a name that urgently needs to be changed.

【Yoho】—Don’t make fun of ordinary names.

【Handsome Licker】—She can’t see the chat anyway, so it’s fine. *Lick*.

【Min Ji】—Handsome Licker, you should quit being a moral teacher ASAP. Doesn’t seem like the right job for you.

After exchanging introductions.

Park Aju brewed tea and told me various stories.

About what kind of village this is.

What that monster from earlier was.

The current situation of the village.

And so on.

The core of the stories she told me was as follows.

This village is not a tourist spot.

It’s just a village where artists gather to live, an “artist village.”

Murals are also a form of art.

The Eight-foot Monster appeared suddenly a week ago.

It wanders around the village at random times.

Because of this, the villagers are isolated, unable to go outside.

The only fortunate thing is.

Thanks to the guardian post at the village entrance, the Eight-foot Monster can’t enter.

But it’s dangerous to listen to the monster’s voice.

You might be lured by it and unknowingly walk out of the village.

There’s no restaurant.

That was roughly it.

【Maehwa Tree】—What’s she talking about? The Eight-foot Monster doesn’t have that kind of ability. She must not know much since she’s just a civilian.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Were you pretending to know? LOL.

By the way, when Park Aju talked about the Eight-foot Monster, she only referred to it as a monster, never using the term “yokai.”

She didn’t seem to know the monster’s name.

Or even about the existence of yokai.

“Mr. Se-hoon, you were frozen in place earlier because you were lured by that monster. If I hadn’t called you, you would’ve been in big trouble.”

After finishing her story, Park Aju handed me a teacup and spoke.

Me, lured by that thing…

It seems like there’s some misunderstanding.

I was just having a staring contest with it because it looked at me first.

‘She probably won’t believe me even if I explain. Let her think what she wants.’

With that thought.

I took the teacup she offered and set it aside.

Then Park Aju asked, flustered.

“…Do you not like tea? Should I prepare something else?”

“No, it’s fine. I’m just not in the mood to drink anything right now.”

“Ah… I see. You must still be shaken after seeing that monster. You can drink it later.”

Actually, there was another reason I didn’t drink it.

While I was listening to her story.

I saw her secretly add some mysterious white powder to the tea.

I don’t know what it was.

But it felt suspicious, so I didn’t want to drink it.

And I wasn’t the only one who saw that scene.

【Meng Yao】—Don’t drink it.

【Drifting AI】—I’ll speak. I’ll warn you not to drink the tea.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Damn! Se-hoon, don’t drink that!

【Meng Yao】—Don’t drink it.

【Drifting AI】—I’ll warn you not to drink the tea.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Don’t drink it!

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【Meng Yao】—Don’t drink it.

【Meng Yao】—Don’t drink it.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Stop spamming, you idiots.

【Meng Yao】—Don’t drink it. That bastard secretly put something weird in your tea.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—I saw it too. She put it in so fast, even a cheater would be impressed.

【Drifting AI】—I’ll speak. In cases like this, it’s highly likely that she added sleeping pills. Her goal is to knock you out, drag you to the bedroom, take off your pants, pull down your underwear… The rest is 19+, so I’ll skip it.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—?? Finish the story, you idiot.

【Maehwa Tree】—Drifting, have you been reading erotic novels lately?

【Yoho】—Hasty suspicion isn’t good, but don’t drink it.

Some viewers also saw her adding the powder.

A mysterious powder.

I thought about questioning why she added it, but I decided against it.

It’s against morals to blindly suspect someone who helped me.

“Ms. Aju, aren’t you drinking tea?”

So I just secretly swapped her teacup with mine.

While she wasn’t looking, I did it so quickly she wouldn’t notice.

This much shouldn’t be against morals.

Probably.

【Meng Yao】—?? Are you a swap master?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Damn, Se-hoon’s hands are faster.

【Drifting AI】—I’ll speak. I’m impressed by your swap skills.

【Min Ji】—What did you swap?

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—What the hell are you guys talking about?

【Qkrnfl892】—Seriously, they’re talking about something only they understand.

But Park Aju didn’t drink the tea.

She said she wasn’t in the mood to drink it either.

‘Then why did she brew it in the first place?’

Naturally, my plan to confirm the powder’s identity fell through.

【Meng Yao】—She’s suspicious.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—For real, she’s definitely up to something.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Pussy scheme.

It’s a shame, but what can you do.

I decided to let go of the small suspicion I had.

“Ms. Aju, I’ll be heading out now.”

As I got up and spoke, she widened her eyes and stood up too.

“Huh? Where are you going all of a sudden?”

“I’m going to catch that Eight-foot Monster.”

“…Eight-foot Monster?”

“That’s the name of the monster we saw earlier.”

“Ah… Wait! You’re going to catch that monster now!? Are you crazy?”

“So you’re just going to stay trapped in this village and starve to death?”

“That’s not it, but… How do you plan to catch that monster, Mr. Se-hoon!”

【Handsome Licker】—Are you really going to catch it? *Lick*.

【Min Ji】—It looked really scary though…

【Maehwa Tree】—Se-hoon will win anyway.

Judging by her reaction, she wasn’t planning to let me go easily.

Thinking about it, it made sense.

If a man says he’s going to catch a monster alone, who wouldn’t try to stop him?

I had no choice but to come up with a plausible lie.

“Don’t worry. I didn’t mention it earlier, but actually, my job is an exorcist who catches monsters.”

“…Huh? An exorcist?”

【Maehwa Tree】—?

【Reverse Rape Mania】—You’re an exorcist?

【Maid】—Wow!

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—When did you become an exorcist, you bastard?

【Qkrnfl892】—Lying so naturally.

『‘Handsome Licker’ has sponsored 1,000 won.』

└I can’t forgive lies! Moral punch!

【Min Ji】—Now you’re pretending to be moral.

As Park Aju looked at me with disbelief.

The earphone connection must’ve been cut for a moment, as a sponsorship sound leaked from my bracelet.

It was perfect timing.

I decided to use this sound right away.

“W-what was that sound? It came from your bracelet, Mr. Se-hoon…”

“That’s proof that I’m an exorcist.”

“That’s proof?”

“Yes. This bracelet has ugly monsters sealed inside. I’ve sealed almost a hundred thousand… no, about a thousand monsters in here.”

“A thousand…”

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow! The lie keeps growing!

【Maid】—Wow, it’s snowballing!

【Handsome Licker】—Was I a monster? *Lick*.

Even after saying all that.

Park Aju still looked at me with suspicion.

She must be the type who really doesn’t trust people.

In the end, I decided to use my last resort.

“I don’t know if you’re an exorcist or what, but catching that monster alone doesn’t make sense…”

“Ms. Aju, follow me for a moment.”

Cutting her off, I left the house and moved to the yard.

Then I stopped in front of a tree.

It was smaller than the other trees.

But slightly taller than me.

‘This should be enough.’

I took a deep breath.

Then swung my right leg swiftly and kicked the tree with all my might.

Crash!

A dull roar echoed.

And pieces of bark scattered everywhere.

At the same time, the tree’s trunk snapped.

Thud.

And it fell to the ground.

【Handsome Licker】—Damn… *Lick*.

【Yoho】—Gasp.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—As expected, monster Se-hoon.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow! So strong!

【Maid】—Wow, so powerful!

【Big Girl】—I can do that too.

【Min Ji】—No one asked.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—That actually worked.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—He can break concrete with his fists, so this is nothing.

【Drifting AI】—I’ll speak. I’ll say you should break that rapist’s leg with that kick.

【Meng Yao】—He’s still an attempted rapist.

【Maehwa Tree】—Why a tree…

【Qkrnfl892】—Why are you breaking someone else’s tree, you psycho.

“See? I’m really an exorcist, so you don’t need to worry.”

I turned my head and looked at Park Aju as I spoke.

But for some reason.

Park Aju’s expression wasn’t filled with joy, but fear.

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