Capítulo 81: The Hungry Mansion (5)
To be honest, Heo Sang-hyun's appearance standing in the doorway was strange.
If Jang Hyeon-deok had seen him, he might have screamed.
However, this does not mean that it has multiple eyes or tentacles sprouting from its body.
Heo Sang-hyeon's appearance was ordinary.
Age: approximately mid 30s?
Even if we estimate it generously, I don't think it will exceed the late 30s.
If you exclude various problems, her face was at a level that could be called beautiful, and her upright posture gave off a feeling of dignity.
The problem is the sinister energy oozing from his entire body.
The eerie smell of death.
The skin is as pale as a vampire, and the overly wide eyes have a strange glow.
Because of that energy, Heo Sang-hyeon, despite his decent appearance, is unpleasant and ominous... … It looked like a monster.
'Isn't the judgment of reason necessary?'
No matter how many times I give in, the disturbing atmosphere is reminiscent of a drug addict or psychopathic serial killer.
Heo Sang-hyun, who had been looking at me silently for a long time, opened his mouth.
"I will cancel the request."
It's a hoarse voice, as if squeezing rotten wood.
No, wait what?
"I beg your pardon?"
"Please go back."
"Are you serious?"
"I'm saying this for your benefit."
A gloomy emotion appeared in Heo Sang-hyun's eyes.
Fear, worry, tension, hesitation and guilt.
"The situation has changed a lot since I made the request."
Rather interesting. It's a completely different development from when I played [Cthulhu World].
Now, other than the request being cancelled, it doesn't matter.
You need to check what went wrong and how.
"Hmm, please tell me in detail what's going on."
I said those words and stepped up the stairs in front of the front door.
"We've come this far, we can't go back like this."
Heo Sang-hyun's eyes shook uneasily.
"Something, something has awakened. You can't solve it alone. Monsters have appeared... … . Strange beasts... … . Just now, I kept hearing terrible explosions outside my house... … Now you're wrong... … ."
Even in the original game, Heo Sang-hyun rarely appeared in a sane state.
'Rather, this is quite acceptable. Anyway, you're worried about me, right?'
"Strange beasts… … "Are you talking about something like that?"
"Something like that?"
I raised my hand and pointed back.
Fragments of the spirit golem are scattered across the weedy grass.
Beside it, red mucus, unknown whether it was blood or bodily fluid, was mixing with the pouring rainwater to create a bright red puddle.
Heo Sang-hyeon, seeing that scene, shrinks and takes a slight step back.
"Ugh!? "What on earth is that?"
"It was originally a bear. "Do you see that over there?"
He pointed to one of the large fragments of the command golem.
This part was originally the head of a bear.
It was completely destroyed, but not so damaged that it was unrecognizable.
"That… … !"
"It seemed like he was from this mansion. "Are those the monsters that appeared today?"
"You… … ? Solver, did you handle that?"
Ah, I get the idea now.
Just because the development of the game is wrong does not mean that the people who appear will move in accordance with the system.
From Heo Sang-hyeon's point of view, he was scared because the taxidermy on the second floor suddenly started moving, but he also seemed to be embarrassed because he heard various exploding sounds.
"Unbelievable… … . That's amazing... … ?"
"This isn't entirely the first time, is it?"
"Yes, that's right. But I've never seen anything this big move before… … ."
"If we leave it alone, more will happen in the future."
"Well, I see."
Heo Sang-hyeon's expression changed very subtly.
'Ooooh, this guy is amazing, isn't he?' I didn't mean to do anything like that, but the expression on his face was one of suspicion, fear, and tension.
It's quite strange for an expression looking at the person who will save one's life.
"I'd like to take care of the things inside the house, can I come in?"
"yes? Ah yes. All right. "Please come in."
I slightly shrugged my shoulders and followed Heo Sang-hyun into the entrance.
As soon as I entered the mansion, a translucent square blocked my view.
Paaa-.
It's a message window.
[Quest information update
<Secure Base Quest: Starving Mansion> Suppress all the evil spirits inhabiting the mansion and return the mansion to a 'safe' state.
First goal (clear): Investigate the first floor of the mansion to find out the 'truth about the mansion'.
Third objective (clear): Defeat the attacking ghosts and corpse golems.
Second objective: Purify the mansion.
Fourth objective: Defeat the 'Mansion Master'.
Reward: 250,000XP + Ownership of the Mansion
In case of failure: You will be possessed by an evil spirit.]
'The quest's status is strange.'
First of all, it is unusual that the order of the second and third goals is reversed.
Perhaps something went wrong with the system when we started by defeating the command golem outside the mansion.
It seems like a bug game.
[Cthulhu World] was a game with many bugs from the beginning.
A bug of this magnitude is not even included in the bug axis.
'Anyway, it's not like there will be any problems with the process... … .'
Let's think positively.
Instead, the problem is that it is difficult to predict what bugs will explode and how.
'Don't block the view, get away.'
I waved my hand and removed the message window.
Now it was possible to properly inspect the interior of the mansion.
There is a short hallway right next to the front door, and in the order you see it, there is the living room, drawing room, kitchen, and dining room.
And in one corner, there are stairs going up to the second floor.
'There's no need to climb the second floor yet.'
Normally, you would have to search through the mansion and find Heo Sang-hyun's diary, the mansion's blueprint, and secret documents.
However, perhaps because I knew all the related truths, it was also treated as completed.
'Well, it became easier because the most annoying part was omitted.'
I decided to take it easy.
Even if it's true, it's not that big of a deal.
It is information that is not necessary to know, such as how Heo Sang-hyeon inherited this house, how his ancestors fell, who died, and who was offered as a sacrifice.
There is no need to research, so what to do right away is clear.
'First, clear out the things on the first floor, and then deal with the boss hiding on the second floor.'
I can already hear the ghosts bubbling.
A giggling sound of laughter.
The sound of screeching and scratching on glass.
The sound of small footsteps coming from beyond the ceiling.
"Can you hear that sound?"
"I can hear… … . That horrible sound that won't go away no matter what you do... … ."
Heo Sang-hyun wraps his arms around his body as if he is horrified.
"The other solver that came last time also couldn't solve it. Solver... … No, you said Kim Shin-hwa, right? "Can you get rid of that?"
"It's not difficult to get rid of it."
"then… … ?"
"Before that, there's something I need to find out. "Can I ask you a few questions?"
Hope appeared on Heo Sang-hyun's gaunt face.
"I'll answer anything I know."
"Since when did you start doing that?"
"one month… … No, it's been about three years."
It's a sense of time that lasts from 30 days to 3 years... … .
"It's been like this since not long after I inherited this mansion."
"At first, you were planning to run a pension business, right?"
"that's right. It took about a year to prepare. "I was wondering if they were running it properly now, but things like that started appearing not long ago."
"okay. All right."
This is enough.
I motioned for Heo Sang-hyeon to follow me and walked down the hallway.
As I take a few steps, the corridor, which was clearly a straight line, begins to look strangely twisted and curved.
"weird… … "There is something like an optical illusion and you may fall, so watch your step."
"Optical illusion… … okay."
If the homeowner says it's an optical illusion, it's an optical illusion.
The living room is made up of antique decorations and wallpaper that match the atmosphere of the mansion… … It is a gloomy and dangerous space.
I stood next to a luxurious sofa made of dark green leather and looked around.
'Very plausible... … 'It's a haunted house.'
The living room seems like a very dark, cramped, and dangerous place because of the gloomy magic that spreads like fog.
And a human figure crawling at the edge of my vision.
The appearance of ghosts crouching in every shadow.
Rumbling… … !
Heavy rain and lightning pouring down beyond the large window further enhances the bizarre atmosphere of the mansion.
"That staff, or rather the hook? Are you still using magic now?"
When I turn my head and look at Heo Sang-hyeon, I see a butcher's hook hanging from my waist.
No, more precisely, you are seeing a thin magic line extending from the end of the hook.
I said, slightly lifting the butcher's hook.
"Do you see this?"
"ah… … It's not like you can use magic. "They say I'm a bit more sensitive than others."
That too is a type of magical hypertrophy. If you develop further, you may be able to use natural magic like Lee Chang-hyuk, or you may even become a wizard or psychic.
There are still some magics that are being maintained, and the magic power is leaking out through the butcher's hook, and that seems to be what is bothering him.
"I came by taxi, and I cast three or four protection spells on the taxi."
"A taxi?"
"That's right. "There are ghosts wandering around outside."
"No, just a moment."
Heo Sang-hyun makes an absurd expression.
"You still retain that magic? "There are three or four of them?"
What, what's the problem?
"If it were a vehicle, it wouldn't be small, but it would be out of sight… … Moreover, mana is maintained that far in such a distorted environment?"
The protection magic itself isn't that great, but time, distance, scale... … It is not an easy size for a typical wizard to maintain.
"Well, that's right."
Heo Sang-hyeon's pale face became even paler and his expression became completely 'I'm surprised.'
If I knew exactly what magic I'm maintaining, I'd be completely stunned.
"Could you please step aside so I can start work?"
"Oh, I see… … ."
Even after Heo Sang-hyeon steps back, he mutters something under his breath.
'If you're going to lie, at least act properly... … .'
Just now, Heo Sang-hyun was surprised in a way that could not be surprising if one did not know about magic.
In reality, Heo Sang-hyun is not simply hypertrophic in magical power. That guy can use magic.
An ordinary person with slightly better sensitivity would have just thought it was amazing no matter what I did.
You can't be surprised by the durability of a spell, the distance of influence, and the number of spells that can be maintained simultaneously.
'Well, I know everything, whether I hide it or not... … .'
Anyway, I know everything that appears here and what secrets are hidden.
He motioned for Heo Sang-hyeon to step back for a moment.
I took out a few things from the duffel bag I was carrying.
These are the items I bought at the pawn shop for today.
"I see that you know something about magic. From now on, we will install a barrier to exterminate the ghosts."
"The barrier… … Something like that?"
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