The Ex-Hero Is Too Good at Exorcism

82.

“Tsk… ”

I clicked my tongue at the unpleasant sensation I felt from the sword.

The feeling of cutting up a parched corpse was familiar, but never pleasant.

The corpse in the monk’s robe was cut into pieces, and an unpleasant smell stung my nostrils.

It hasn’t been long since the battle took place, but the battlefield is already bloody.

It was because the number of zombies hiding in the temple was quite large.

“One number is huge. There will be a thousand of them.”

Seo In-na said calmly without showing that she was tired.

Even so, her arrow, which was fired, exploded in the middle of the group of corpse monks along with five amulets.

Then, a huge flame enveloped them, turning them into ashes.

A way that seems much more comfortable than me having to deal with each one with a sword.

Should I have learned that skill?

If you think about it, the skills I have now are not suitable for mass slaughter.

So among these numerous zombies, I dealt with only a small fraction.

but instead.

“Muuu!”

It was Choi Eun-young’s pet, the Minotaur, that was playing a big role.

The cow-headed monster with great strength and hard hide was a chariot against the corpse monks.

With each swing of the ax, more than 10 zombies were crushed and swept away.

The normal zombie attacks couldn’t even pierce the Minotaur’s skin.

The only thing that endures is… Among the corpse monks, there were monks with spears equipped with fighting power, or giants with maces.

But they had a different opponent.

“Kiyi!”

The corpse of the giant that had received the Minotaur’s ax stood in front of him.

Then, what immediately jumped out was Sungmin Han’s baseball bat.

It mercilessly broke the giant’s head and splashed black bodily fluids in all directions.

“Oh, the old man’s nose is going to fall off.”

“Iknow, right. What does it smell like?”

Han Seong-min and Kwon Tae-soo expressed dissatisfaction as they watched the corpse of the monk fall.

The two were attached to the Minotaur’s side to assist in clearing the path.

On top of that, Na Ha-jeong was firing a pistol from the rear, constantly blasting zombies’ heads off.

“… … ”

Fortunately, I didn’t have much to do.

Is that why?

I could clearly hear the muttering of Seo In-na standing next to me.

“… It’s strange.”

“What?”

“huh? No, it’s nothing. I just love that symbol.”

Seo In-na hung an arrow on her crossbow and said.

And she continued to aim it forward.

“A symbol?”

“okay. Can you see it in there?”

She pointed to a small building right next to it.

Bodies protruded, and a Buddha statue could be seen through the broken door.

However, the Buddha statue with strange patterns engraved on its body had its head cut off like the statue of the Four Heavenly Kings.

“The statue has no neck.”

“yes. But that’s not too strange. Since it is a cult temple that borrows the form of a temple, it must have been an attempt to blaspheme the original god. The problem is that pattern engraved on it.”

Seo In-na continued her explanation and casually fired the crossbow.

As she watched another group of corpse monks turn to ashes, she continued.

“I’ve never seen a format like that. It must be a symbol of a god, so there must be a legend related to it, but I don’t remember seeing anything similar.”

The pattern Seo In-na was talking about was the one engraved on the tombstone near the entrance.

But looking at what Seo In-na didn’t know, it seemed like a rookie who wasn’t quite known.

“Well, you’ll find out as you go.”

We went to the top of the temple, smashing the corpse monks like that.

At first, the number of corpses rushing in was so great that it didn’t seem to be diminishing at all.

As they got closer to their destination, their prestige decreased noticeably.

And finally, by the time we reach the front of the main hall at the top of the temple.

The temple had regained a quietness suitable for a deep underground space.

“… … ”

The Daeungjeon Hall of Siyeomsa Temple is uniquely tall unlike other buildings.

For this reason, even from the lower part of the temple, you can clearly see the roof of Daeungjeon Hall.

A wide yard was spread out in front of Daeungjeon, which had an arrogant structure that was quite different from ordinary temples.

In the middle of it, someone was standing.

“Come on. Say that I am the abbot of this Siyeomsa Temple, Dharmamyeong Manghyeon.”

It was Mine wearing a monk’s uniform who said that.

Its skin was black like a rotting corpse. Also, there was no white in the eyes, so they looked like they were open.

A figure that has become so far away from humans that it is impossible to guess its age from its appearance.

Is that the true meaning of magic?

Not just exorcists who committed crimes, but the words of those who pursued demons beyond their limits.

It was like the foolish wizards who became lichs while pursuing magic.

“It’s Manghyeon… I’ve heard Apostate monk who apostatized from the Dharma Hall 10 years ago. You say you’re an idiot who killed your comrades for your own business? When I asked where he was, he was making a cult.”

Manghyeon twisted his bluish lips at Seo In-na’s words.

“Heh heh heh, to think that there are still living beings in the world who remember the small monk.”

“Is it just a memory? Even now, there must be people in the courthouse who start a fight just by hearing your name.”

Saying that, Seo In-na turned her eyes to me for a moment.

Are there any other enemies you can’t see?

It was to confirm this.

However, I did not see any other level indications with my eyes, and the spirit detection skill did not respond.

At this, I shook my head, and rather, a question lingered on Seo In-na’s face.

“You must be wondering why the small monk is here?”

After reading Seo In-na’s question, Mang-hyeon said so.

His level is… A whopping 70.

In terms of age, it was at the level of the enemy who had reached just before the Dark Spirit, but it was not an enemy that could not be defeated.

Seo In-na’s level was 67.

So, Seo In-na’s question was easily guessed.

No matter how strong Manghyeon is, it is burdensome to fight against the entire 2 support teams.

But why did Manghyeon not choose to run away?

There was only one answer.

“He must have judged that he could beat us.”

“Actually, it is. It’s because the new Bungwoo has an interesting talent.”

He took out three marbles from his bosom and held them up.

Each was a divine instrument with a purple light.

Watching that, Seo In-na opened her mouth.

“If that’s the case, we should have fought a long time ago. Your temple has already been destroyed, and your corpses are lost. This place will no longer function as a cult temple, right?”

“No, this temple has already lost its value since you guys came. As long as its existence has been revealed, even if it doesn’t collapse now, it will be nothing more than a sandcastle that will collapse soon. however… You are not.”

“me… ?”

“If you kill the dog that was the first to get rid of it, it will be a warning to its foolish owners. furthermore… ”

Suddenly, his gaze turned to me.

“There are rumors that he even brought in a new puppy these days.”

Manghyeon said that as if he already knew about me.

In other words, this guy stayed here to get rid of Seo In-na and me, who were difficult opponents for them.

for me… It was an embarrassing compliment.

Is my existence already known that way?

Yes, it wasn’t strange because he had appeared on TV before, and he had solved a lot of serious cases as an exorcist cop.

“From now on, we will meet in the afterlife. I hope you had fun raising them.”

Saying that, Manghyeon threw the three marbles he was holding onto the floor.

Three marbles shattered and a huge shadow appeared on the floor.

And what rose from the shadows,

“A monster?”

It was three monsters.

One is a huge wolf with blue fur. It was as big as an elephant, and drool was dripping from its strangely bloated mouth.

And the second, like Lamia, was a snake with a human body.

However, unlike Lamia, the snake’s face was hidden by long, wet black hair, and it had no arms.

The last one was a huge bipedal wild boar with golden spikes all over its body.

Also, all of them were over 50 levels.

Power boiled in an instant.

At this, Seo In-na and her teammates hardened their expressions in tension.

However, Seo In-na’s subsequent judgment was quick.

“Ha-jung and Seong-min take care of that blue dog, the dog. And Inspector Kang deals with Iso-onna, the snake, and the other two deal with the golden pig.”

Seeing through the identities of the monsters at a glance, she quickly divided the team into three.

Also, whether by coincidence or inevitability, I had a partner who looked the most advantageous to me.

The name of the serpent monster that resembles Lamia is Iso-Onna.

Is it a Japanese weirdo just by looking at the name?

I don’t know exactly what kind of monster it is, but if it’s a snake anyway, it’s likely that poison is the main weapon.

However, poison doesn’t work on me, so I’m sure it won’t be a difficult opponent.

“I am in charge of Manghyeon.”

With Seo In-na’s words, the monsters moved.

We each charged at the opponent in charge.

“AA AA AA!”

As I approached, Iso-Onna let out a scream identical to that of a woman’s voice.

A ghastly scream that shakes consciousness.

The momentum was unusual, so I immediately activated Gin Nara’s Succession.

Then, as if the speakers were turned off, the surrounding space became silent all at once.

In the meantime, I came close to Iso-onna.

“first-“

I activated the light sword.

The power of flame was not used.

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Just looking at Iso-onna’s appearance, dripping water and adding the flame attribute didn’t seem very efficient.

Immediately, a luminous sword was aimed at Iso-onna’s throat.

A monster with no arms.

So I thought I could drop that head as it is.

“Tsk!”

Sensing a sword attacking me from all sides, I immediately drew back the sword and stepped back.

Then, the space I was in was instantly eroded by Iso-onna’s hair.

Instead of not having arms, are you using your hair as a weapon?

“… … ”

Iso-Onna howled ferociously at me.

Thanks to the tradition of Kinnara, I couldn’t hear what he was saying, but he seemed quite resentful of missing the opportunity a moment ago.

Maybe that’s why Iso-Onna moved first this time.

A quick yet heterogeneous charge using the body of a snake.

However, the movement itself was no different from that of Lamia, so there was no way I could be seduced by it.

Are you concerned about that hair?

I fixed my sword while watching the black waves rushing towards me.

A light-drenched sword cut through that ominous hair.

* * *

Leaving the three monsters in the care of her teammates, Seo In-na rushed toward Mang-hyeon entering the main hall.

But even so, Seo In-na’s heart was not at ease.

It was because the monster called by Manghyeon was formidable.

What I am particularly worried about is Iso Onna, who was entrusted to Kang Jin-woo.

The other two monsters, Dogyeon and Geumpig, were monsters based on dogs and pigs, respectively, and were close to martial arts.

So even if you don’t know the lore, it’s not difficult to predict its strength.

However, in comparison, Iso-Onna possessed a few characteristics that were difficult to deal with even if she knew the lore.

There is a legend that a person’s ears were killed with just a scream, and that scream is more fatal than deaf ears.

Because of the tradition of tying humans up with their hair and sucking their blood, Iso-onna’s hair becomes a weapon that can easily pierce a person’s body.

In addition to that, the legends about Iso-onna spread all over Japan are different, and it is a situation where you have to experience how far that Iso-onna can use those traditions.

So, Seo In-na entrusted Iso-onna to Kang Jin-woo, whom she could trust the most.

I was anxious, but trusting him was the best choice for now.

“I think it would be nice here.”

When Seo In-na followed Mang-hyeon into the Daeung-jeon Hall, she heard a voice like that.

Inside the Daeungjeon, there was only a decapitated Buddha statue, and the rest of the space was empty.

Manghyeon had just lifted the stone scepter that had been placed in front of the Buddha statue.

“Then we’ll start right away.”

Next, what Manghyeon uses is none other than the tradition of Buddhism.

Having mastered all of the armbusinjung at one time, he is still using that tradition.

“… … ”

Seeing that, Seo In-na lowered her stance.

The tradition of Buddhism was basically specialized in close combat.

“You’re so good at catching up, aren’t you? Let me see your skills.”

Manghyun looked at Seo Inna and said, at that moment.

He hit and entered Seo In-na.

In response, Seo In-na fired three arrows in succession.

Then, as usual, several amulets followed behind him.

However, Manghyeon did not even block the arrow.

Perpuck!

With a savage sound, the arrow pierced him and exploded.

However, even that powerful firepower could not stop Manghyeon’s charge.

He rushed toward Seo In-na like a stone that did not burn.

“no way… !”

Seo In-na furrowed her brow at the unexpected defensive power.

Although the transmission of Palbusinjung used by Buddhist monks and Apostate monks is the same, the reproduced effects are obviously different.

The reason was that Palbushinjung were originally created by absorbing gods from Indian mythology into Buddhism.

Therefore, the transmission of Buddhism to them was mainly focused on the rebirth of good people by being influenced by Buddhism.

As a result, Palbusinjung is characterized by having both good and bad traditions.

And among the twofold transmission, the Dharmadang describes the good side of Palbushinjung.

Apostate, on the contrary, highlights the tradition of the evil side and brings different effects to each.

Among them, the most powerful contrast between good and evil is Asura, the king of demons.

Asura in the sanctuary devours the power the more he cuts, strengthening his divinity.

On the contrary, the asura used by the Apostate monks has the effect of swallowing all the deaths around them and making them their own.

And that is exactly what Manghyeon used.

In other words, the numerous corpse monks filling this temple were not just beings to offer their faith, but at the same time, they were a storehouse of his power.

“From the beginning, this was the intention… ”

“I guess I noticed too late.”

He arrived right in front of Seo In-na and said.

His sword was flying aiming for Seo In-na’s neck.