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Chapter 28 - Ghostbuster (12)
Chapter 28: Ghostbuster (12)
TL/ED – Enuma ID
Upon receiving a report on the gravity of the situation.
Not only the standby personnel outside the ranch, but other members of the Agency for Paranormal Response also gathered at the weekend farm.
To rescue the kidnapped individuals still trapped inside.
Ē ń ǔ ṁ a
“The invisible entity vanished after being exposed to sunlight… and no further movement has been detected since then.”
“Still, it might be hiding underground.”
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Si-on, with a tense face, formed a formation alongside the other agents.
“Operation Team 1 is going in. If we lose contact, do not send in a rescue team. Please wait until reinforcements arrive.”
They entered the wizard’s underground workshop once more.
Earlier, she had been too busy escaping with Yo-han to properly assess the basement.
Еn̆ u m̂a
“……….”
But now, she could see what had taken place here.
When Si-on drew her pistol to confront the entity she was chasing.
She realized why Yo-han had said it was useless.
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Si-on’s calm eyes briefly wavered.
With the pistol in hand, she looked at the torn human arms and the corpses that could only be described as having been butchered.
W̊ е b̃ ň_ov̊ ĕ l Ė n̄ ú ṁа̌
One of the agents from the Agency for Paranormal Response grimaced and spoke instinctively.
“How horrific.”
Following Si-on’s report, the agents gripped the shotguns tightly, equipment labeled “anti-entity response gear” that had been brought from headquarters.
Basically, the way to deal with entities is to exploit the rules of their mystery.
Most entities are weak to fire, possessing yin energy while fire holds yang energy.
Of course, what isn’t weak to fire…
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Then again, perhaps that’s exactly why entities are vulnerable to fire.
At any rate, from a mystical perspective.
Guns are effective weapons because they possess both the elements of fire and iron.
Of course, that’s only to a certain extent.
…Against those it doesn’t work on, it simply doesn’t work.
There are various other cases.
Ẁ е̊bn оv̇ ѐ l Ѐn û_mа
Usually due to insufficient firepower, or because the entity can’t be banished through ordinary means.
Si-on looked at the crushed bullets scattered on the floor and spoke.
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“…Seems like an automatic pistol doesn’t have enough firepower to penetrate.”
The invisible entity that had chased after her and Yo-han while roaring.
‘Gaaaaaaaah-!’
She recalled the invisible monster. Si-on’s face hardened.
Е̃n̈.ũḿӑ . ǐd̀
In her mind, she ran through various tales and legends in an attempt to identify the entity.
What immediately came to mind was…
A demon recorded in <The Lesser Key of Solomon>, also known as Lemegeton, one of the most famous grimoires.
Ranked 25th among Solomon’s 72 demons.
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The Commander of Slaughter, Glasya-Labolas.
A demon said to appear as a dog with bird wings, or a wolf; sometimes as a scholar with the fangs of a beast.
Wѐ b̈ṅ о̇ vе l̊ Е̄ n̄ u m̂а
It possesses the ability to turn invisible, secretly kills those the summoner wants dead, and incites the summoner to murder.
Of course, this was only a possibility.
Si-on tried to focus on identifying the transparent monster.
“……….”
But for some reason, she kept thinking about Yo-han’s reaction.
‘…The, one that appeared at the university.’
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The words Yo-han had uttered upon sensing the invisible entity kept bothering her.
…Of course, it wasn’t that strange.
Yo-han had seen a professor get his throat slashed in the lecture hall.
Recalling that moment upon seeing the invisible monster killing people wasn’t unnatural.
Yes, it wasn’t unnatural. But it felt strange.
Even in a brief time, she had observed and spoken directly with Yo-han.
W̌ѐb̌ň о́.v̄ é l̃ Ë nu̇ḿа̌
Unlike herself, whose composed expression was only skin-deep, he was truly calm.
And yet…
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Even in a situation where they were being chased by ghouls, someone capable of making rational decisions.
Why, at that moment, would he speak in a trembling voice as if explaining something to someone, as if he had seen that exact thing before?
Like a film director trying to stuff clues into the viewer’s mouth?
Si-on’s calm eyes trembled briefly.
Ӗ n̆uḿа
…Then who was the viewer?
It was none other than Si-on herself, who had been standing right there with Yo-han.
At that moment, Team Leader Park spoke to her, and Si-on came to her senses.
“According to the civilian collaborator’s information, there’s a room that appears to be a central control room?”
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Civilian collaborator. Naturally, that meant Yo-han.
“Yes, while fleeing from the ghouls, he hid in a room through a broken door.”
Wе̄ bn.о̆vе̄ l Е̂ n̆ um̂ ȧ
“He said he discovered the belongings of kidnapped people there, the corpse of a woman, and a suspicious room in total disarray.”
They had yet to rescue the kidnapped individuals, and the incident at the ranch was still unresolved.
Si-on decided to focus on the case for now. She once again began speculating on the identity of the invisible entity.
Various thoughts flashed through her mind.
…A certain possibility emerged.
A familiar listed in one of the grimoires she had seen in archived records.
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Invisible Vampire.
However, if that really was the case…
Tension swept over Si-on’s face.
“……….”
The invisible entity wasn’t the real problem.
The bigger issue was the grimoire itself.
Е n u m̃ а_
And the central control room that Yo-han had intentionally mentioned.
Si-on and the agents of the Agency for Paranormal Response arrived at Kim Mi-ryeo’s personal workshop.
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A room completely destroyed as if a monster had gone berserk inside.
Like a scene from a horror film where the budget had been poured into creating this exact shot.
On top of the decapitated and dismembered corpse of a woman.
Was a strange book with a black iron cover, exuding an eerie aura.
Е̃ ñ ü m ǎ
Everyone present in the room turned their gaze toward it.
The agents stood on guard, tense as they watched the room.
“…I’ll investigate it.”
Si-on carefully picked up the iron-covered book from atop the woman’s corpse and read its title.
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<De Vermis Mysteriis>
…<De Vermis Mysteriis>.
Е̊ nům ä
The grimoire containing the Invisible Vampire.
Why did her worst premonitions always turn out to be right?
Si-on’s face hardened involuntarily.
While it wasn’t as renowned as grimoires like the Necronomicon or Lemegeton,
Due to the sheer danger the book posed.
Its risk classification was designated as national disaster level.
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***
After the Agency for Paranormal Response successfully rescued the kidnapped individuals from the underground prison.
They investigated the underground workshop and began organizing the situation.
A tent was set up at the ranch to serve as a temporary operations room for the meeting.
The original operation, to investigate the weekend farm and confirm it as a wizard’s workshop, had succeeded.
But in the process, an enormous discovery had come with it…
Е́nû m ã
The agents turned their gaze to the table where <De Vermis Mysteriis> had been moments ago but was now gone.
…It had vanished without a trace.
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Yo-han had judged that the situation had progressed enough and had summoned it back.
However, the Agency had no way of knowing this.
When they turned to look at Si-on as usual.
She cautiously opened her mouth.
W eb̆ n̊ ȯ ṽ е̊ l̃ Êň ûm̂ а̄
“Perhaps, since Kim Mi-ryeo was the owner of the grimoire, it disappeared when she died.”
Another Team Leader continued the explanation.
“Kim Mi-ryeo’s fingerprints were found in the operating room. It seems likely that she was the wizard who owned the workshop.”
“…But the CCTV recording device in the central control room was likely destroyed when the entity rampaged. It’ll be difficult to retrieve any footage.”
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Before leaving the room, Yo-han had ordered Grizzly to smash the device, just in case.
At the same time, he had trashed the room to erase any trace that he had stayed there.
Е n̆ ú mа. ї d̊
Team Leader Park crossed his arms and frowned.
“The ranch workers and the ghouls being raised here are all dead.”
“………….”
At that moment, one of the team leaders spoke.
“A student ID from ○○ University was found in Kim Mi-ryeo’s wallet.”
“If it’s that university… that’s the one where the professor was killed, the university murder case.”
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“Yes, from my perspective, this is how it looks.”
By now, the situation had been mostly pieced together.
The team leaders of the Agency for Paranormal Response filled in the missing parts of the puzzle among themselves through discussion.
And from one of their mouths came the exact scenario Yo-han had hoped for.
Kim Mi-ryeo, who had been a wizard from the start, got her hands on <De Vermis Mysteriis>.
But she failed to properly control the Invisible Vampire familiar contained in the grimoire.
Еn̊ ǔm̆ а́
Which led to the university murder case.
The story was that everyone in the underground workshop had been killed today by an Invisible Vampire that had gone completely out of control.
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“The kidnapped victims were in the prison, so they were lucky enough to survive.”
“And the civilian collaborator, Mr. Yo-han, was fortunately rescued just before it happened by Team Leader Si-on. That’s a relief.”
Si-on brought her fist to her lips in thought, then cautiously opened her mouth.
“…Isn’t it a little too early to reach a conclusion?”
Е ṅ üm̂ а . і d
Everything fit. …It fit too well.
If that theory was correct, then the university murder case, delayed due to more urgent matters, and the current ranch forgery incident would be resolved all at once. Wasn’t that a little too convenient?
For some reason, Yo-han’s calm black eyes surfaced in Si-on’s mind.
“……….”
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And in response to Si-on’s words, one of the exhausted team leaders casually muttered,
“Being passionate about work is great and all, but don’t you think you should tone it down a bit, Miss?”
W̊е b_n_ӧv́ é l E n̊ ū m̄ă
At that, Si-on’s eyes flinched and widened slightly.
Team Leader Park frowned.
“Hey!”
“That’s enough.”
A composed, intellectual voice rang out, neither loud nor soft.
A man in his mid-thirties wearing glasses, who always ate pork cutlet for lunch, Team Leader Kim, intervened.
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“This isn’t a problem we can settle just by talking among ourselves anyway. Let’s wrap up the meeting for now.”
With that, the situation was brought to a close.
Si-on exited the temporary operations tent.
A new female agent who had been standing by tried to follow her but instead carefully approached the one team leader she’d spoken to the most, Team Leader Park, and asked quietly,
“Team Leader Park… um, why did that other team leader call Team Leader Si-on ‘Miss’?”
Park glanced at the female agent’s face and sighed.
W̊е b nо vёľ Ė ń u m̆ а̇
“You didn’t know? Si-on’s the daughter of our agency director.”
“Huh?!”
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“Otherwise, no matter how good her performance is, how could a twenty-one-year-old be a team leader?”
The rookie female agent stared at Si-on’s back with wide eyes.
‘She’s younger than me-!?’
Park raised one eyebrow and added,
W е b̃n̂ ŏ v̆ е̂ ĺ Ē nú m̀.а̂
“Just so you know, don’t go thinking age gives you the right to challenge rank.”
“Ah, ah, ah! Of course not!”
The female agent cautiously asked, watching his expression.
“Then, um… is the reason you’ve always looked after Team Leader Si-on because she’s the director’s daughter?”
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Park gave a small nod.
“That’s right. She started off learning under me, and the director told me to take care of her.”
Е́n̄ u̇ m̄ à..ìd́
The director had originally opposed Si-on joining the Agency for Paranormal Response.
He was a miserable guy, but when it came to his kid, he worried himself sick.
***
Yo-han, now finally aware of the official name of the secret government organization.
Sat under a blanket given by the Agency for Paranormal Response, sipping cocoa.
‘…This cocoa’s pretty delicious.’
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Safely tucked away in his bag was the retrieved <De Vermis Mysteriis>.
Sitting like this, it really felt like a whole case had come to a close.
In the end, he’d also obtained the Parchment, so his objective was accomplished.
One case, successfully resolved!
…Of course, it wasn’t completely over just yet.
He looked toward Si-on, who was approaching him.
Е̌ n u m̈ a . i̇d̆
Yo-han and Si-on.
Their calm black eyes sized each other up.
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As Yo-han stepped closer to Si-on, he thought.
Yeah, you’re suspicious, right? So what? Just close the case.
You’re part of the Agency, but in the end, you’re still civil servants. It’s easier for you to wrap this up and move on.
I’ll behave from now on. …As much as I can, anyway.
Е̌_ñu m̂а̃.і d̃
There are insane wizards like Kim Mi-ryeo out there. I’ve gotta survive too, don’t I?
As Si-on approached Yo-han, she thought.
The reason a hunter chases down a beast that eats humans…
Is because that beast realized just how weak humans really are.
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Today, the Agency for Paranormal Response failed to catch Yo-han.
No, was Yo-han even truly the culprit? All she had was a gut feeling.
Е̃ n ům̃а̂. i d
A hypothetical, a possibility, a speculation.
She couldn’t even properly control the grimoire, the most damning piece of evidence Yo-han had left behind like a gambler laying down his final card.
The beast had realized that the group of hunters it had once feared wasn’t as formidable as it had imagined.
Yo-han and Si-on stood still, facing each other.
Si-on, thankful that her emotions didn’t easily show on her face, spoke.
“Mr. Yo-han, thank you very much for your cooperation today. Thanks to you, none of the kidnapped individuals lost their lives.”
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To Si-on’s polite words, I responded with an equally polite expression.
“No, all I did was trust you and follow your lead, Si-on ssi. And I survived thanks to you too. Thank you for carrying me and running down the stairs.”
Si-on gave me a faint smile.
“You said you’re an exorcist… If it’s not too much trouble, may I ask for your contact information?”
“…Sometimes we need help from civilian collaborators.”
Refusing here would have seemed suspicious, so I pulled out a Ghostbuster business card and handed it over.
W̆е b ṅо v́ е l̈_ Ēn üm̄ а
“Here. Call me if you ever need.”
A ridiculous cartoon illustration of a ghost with long arms, looking surprised, was printed on the card.
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Si-on unintentionally smiled at the word Ghostbuster embossed on the card.
“Thank you.”
I recalled the slaughter I had seen in the basement earlier today.
Ghostbuster?
W̃ е b nо v̊е l̄ Е n̈ǔm̃а
…I just hope it doesn’t turn into Humanbuster.
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