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A shock that sudden couldn’t be completely dispelled with just a technique.

The ‘Spirit Level’ helped calm his heart quickly, but it didn’t make him completely unshakable.

A ghost with a face completely covered in white makeup suddenly appeared and said, “Peekaboo,” right in front of his face. meadow Even someone with nerves of steel might have had a seizure from the scare. admire Kang Geom-Ma flinched too.

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When someone jumps out right in your face, it’s only natural to be affected.

After all, the enemies he’d faced so far had all been formidable opponents.

But that was it. amateur He regained his composure immediately.

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“What the hell is that, popping up just to scare someone?”

The blade pierced through the flesh and came out the other side.

Kang Geom-Ma clenched his teeth in anger. arcade Then, he drove Murasame into the being’s left cheek.

He’d felt that chill down his spine countless times already. timber This was nothing compared to those.

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The ghost in the pink shoes screamed. abstract Its heels clattered loudly against the bathroom tiles. accent The echo of its scream, combined with the footsteps, rang through the entire building. arrow It was only a matter of time before it attracted the attention of other hallway ghosts.

Screeeeeeeech!

Originally, he had aimed to slice its neck clean, but the space was too narrow for that.

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Kang Geom-Ma cursed under his breath.

‘Damn it, this bathroom only has three stalls, but there’s like fifty coming.’

And as expected, footsteps began to thunder from outside. amateur Dozens of them, like everyone suddenly had an emergency bathroom run. sphere Their steps were hurried.

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Peeking like that—ghost or not, it was a crime. airport And it needed to pay. attic Perverts were the worst.

‘But first, this witch who trespassed in the men’s bathroom.’

He would leave the boys’ bathroom, which he’d used as a base, and regroup from outside.

While tearing apart the ghost’s face with his knife, Kang Geom-Ma readjusted his plan.

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Kang Geom-Ma yanked the handle down hard. antique The blade sliced through the jaw with ease.

Boom!

A purple tongue coated in white gunk dangled from its torn chin, swaying.

Kang Geom-Ma kicked the stall door open. academy The ghost flew out with the door and crashed into a urinal, practically getting wedged inside it.

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And it regretted it. accent Never imagined that boy would be so damn ruthless.

The ghost in the pink heels let out choking moans. ability With no jaw, it could barely make a sound.

The shattered urinal sprayed water up toward the ceiling.

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Kang Geom-Ma spoke in a tone full of annoyance. adapt The ghost tried to claw at him in desperation.

“If you were in such a hurry, you should’ve used the stall next door. abandon Peeking into one that’s occupied? arch And to top it off, a woman entering the men’s room. autumn You were asking for it from the start.”

Soon after, Kang Geom-Ma stepped out of the stall. galaxy He rotated his shoulder a few times and stood in front of the urinal. legend He looked down.

“Kieeeeeek!”

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The decapitated body slipped into the urinal.

Slash!

Kang Geom-Ma dodged with a slight tilt of his head and swung Murasame.

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“And in the next life, learn to knock before coming in, you bastard.”

[NEW! canvas You have met the special condition of the Underworld King’s Power: ‘Eliminate over 50 entities with (ghost) attribute’, and unlocked a new skill.]

At that moment, a message appeared before his eyes.

Flash—

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: Effect is not permanent; it lasts a maximum of 10 minutes.

〈Underworld King’s Power〉
◈ New Skill
: Entities with the ghost attribute that you’ve cut with this weapon can be controlled without a number limit.

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“…What the hell is this?”

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: Currently controllable entities: 32.

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The Underworld King’s Power. action I hadn’t used it since the fight against Vendetta.

It may have surprised me more than when the ghost in pink heels stuck her face through the stall crack.

I stared at the status window, eyes wide open.

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But now, that limit was removed… at least for beings with the “ghost” attribute.

I’ve always been weak against overwhelming numbers.

Until now, it could only control one entity, so it wasn’t that useful.

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I recalled that before hiding in the bathroom, I’d seen a map of the building on a hallway wall. shadow I glanced at it just in case and saved the image in my mind.

That’s why I prefer one-on-one duels or elite skirmishes.

But this new ability gave me the upper hand even in mob fights.

Thanks to that, I now had a general idea of the layout.

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The classrooms were numbered like apartment units: 101, 102, 103…

Then I noticed something strange.

That alone was odd.

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The “core” of this dungeon was there: classroom 404.

At the time, I didn’t understand what it meant, but after communicating with the system, it all made sense.

But what really caught my eye was that the fourth floor was marked with the Chinese character for “death” (死), and classroom 404 appeared as “死靈死” (“spirit of death”).

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Now… I’m currently on the second floor.

‘What luck.’

And if there are already this many enemies here, how many more are waiting on the third and fourth?

That worried me. palette But just at that moment, I unlocked the Underworld King’s ability. sphere Perfect timing.

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All I had to do was a little farming, and then let my “allies” do the rest.

My heart started racing.

If the ten-minute duration ended, I just had to cut more to reactivate the ability.

Auto-farming, Korean game-style, in real life.

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Energy returned to my tired muscles. armor Just thinking about “auto hunting” put me in a good mood.

The more allies I had, the better.

With some effort, hitting a hundred wouldn’t be hard.

Sure, I had to cut down more ghosts first, but I already had over thirty.

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Their eyes glowed with madness as they locked onto me.

Right then, a group of ghosts burst into the bathroom like a tsunami.

“There he is!”

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They were so packed together, they looked like a tangled ball of yarn.

And I, standing alone in the middle of the bathroom, faced them.

At a glance, there were about fifty of them.

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My footsteps splashed against the wet tiles.

Without hesitation, I charged at them.

I smirked coldly.

“If I cut down all of you, I’ll hit a hundred.”

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The echo of water accompanied my every move.

Who the hell smiles in a situation like this?

The ghosts’ eyes narrowed as they saw me grinning.

Splash, splash.

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Was just how terrifying a Korean can be when they’re about to complete their farming.

What they didn’t know…

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The shrieks of the ghosts filled the entire building.

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A human, driven mad by farming, was mercilessly cutting down ghosts.

The roles had reversed: now the ghosts were fleeing, and I was the hunter.

Screeeeeeeech!

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The hallway was covered in corpses. amateur There was no space left to walk.

My slashes were relentless. orbit One by one, the monsters fell.

I flicked the blood off my blade and looked around.

But I still wasn’t satisfied.

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That thought perfectly described my mental state.

After clearing the second floor, I started climbing the stairs.

‘I’m still hungry.’

It wasn’t enough. meadow Murasame and Eternal Frost vibrated, eager for more.

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There was only a solitary well in the middle of the hallway.

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Unlike the second floor, the third was eerily quiet.

I went up to the third floor… to keep feeding my hunger.

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He’d come up hoping for more prey, but this floor was a wasteland.

Kang Geom-Ma wore a disappointed expression.

It looked like a scene copied and pasted straight from a horror movie.

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That’s when…

Suddenly, a hand emerged from inside the well.

Maybe this is what a farmer feels like when facing a bad harvest.

Creeeak—

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Bloodless skin covered in vein-like webs.

With hair covering her face, she staggered forward.

The owner of the hand began dragging herself out slowly.

It was a classic long-haired ghost.

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“You’re… sooo handsome… b-be my husband…”

“M-my name is Ma… Ma… Malsook…”

She introduced herself with a dry, cracked voice, though no one had asked.

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The ghost opened her mouth wide with a crunching noise.

“Gross.”

Its inside was pitch black, and dark ink flowed from every hole in her face.

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A slight disappointment, but still a good opportunity.

She stretched her arms out as if welcoming her soulmate.
Kang Geom-Ma stared at her with a blank expression.

“I don’t want… to be aloooone anymoooore!”

“You look like a halfway decent mini-boss.”

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If the second floor was quantity, the third was quality.

Despite her slow voice, her magical aura wasn’t normal. altitude He estimated her to be a B-rank magical beast.

If he could add her to his army, it would grow significantly stronger.

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Time to test the fruits of his farming.

Rumble—

The ground shook. advance The ghost fresh out of the well staggered.
She quickly regained her balance and looked at him.

Kang Geom-Ma smirked and raised a hand.

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Kang Geom-Ma replied,

“…?”

“You said you were alone.”

“W-what… what did you do…?”

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An overwhelming pressure squeezed her chest so tightly her eyelids trembled.

“You’re gonna regret saying that.”

At that moment, the ghost felt an indescribable chill.

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There were at least a hundred specters.

Grrrrrrrgh…

The groans echoed from the stairs.

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Kang Geom-Ma snapped his fingers.

All gathered behind Kang Geom-Ma.

With a simple flick of his fingers, the ghosts lined up in formation as if they were his natural followers.
Each of their movements was under his control.

The ghost backed away, but it was already too late.

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The ghosts surged forward like an avalanche through the narrow hallway.

“W-wait… wait a sec—!”

“She’s alone. accent Keep her company.”

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In a panic, Malsook threw herself back into the well she’d come from.

Survival was all that mattered.

A thousand thoughts filled her head, but escaping came first.

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Malsook looked up, dumbfounded, as the avalanche flooded into her lair.

And she was swept away with them.

But the ghosts hurled themselves into the well after her with a roar.

‘I won’t die a virgin again!’

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Then, silence.

A blood-curdling scream erupted from deep within the well.

Malsook died without ever fulfilling her grand wish.

Then Kang Geom-Ma resumed his march.

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The specters, having completed their task, crawled out of the well and followed him.

Among them was Malsook as well.

He moved toward the staircase at the other end of the hallway.

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Step. attic Step.

A long procession.

Their steps and rhythm matched his perfectly.

Hundreds of ghosts escorted the human leading at the front.

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And leading that parade was a human…

Hyakki Yagyō. album The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

The King of the Dead, Kang Geom-Ma.

Blue flames of will-o’-the-wisps lit the path through the darkness.

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He guided the spirits trapped in this chaotic field.

To break this never-ending night.

He marched to put an end to this cursed nightmare.

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“Hear the voices of the dead.
Then they will open the gates of the underworld… and answer your call.”

As he walked, he murmured a line that suddenly came to mind.

It was a phrase he remembered from when he obtained the Stone of Immortality.

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Grrrrrrrgh!

The announcement that the King of the Underworld was on the move.

It was their nocturnal greeting.

The ghosts let out a chilling howl.