I'm the Only One Who Can't See Ghosts-Chapter 124: Alone in the Cave (9)

I recognized this crazy pervert who suddenly showed up.

Her name was Kirieon.

Founder of Qigong Sect and its splinter sect, and the insane woman who awakened the deadly force known as the “Wave of Killing Intent.” And to think… she’s still naked.

Compared to Baek Yoorin, Kirieon had more defined abs—while Baek Yoorin’s six-pack was faint, Kirieon’s was unmistakable. And her boing-boing was about on par with Nayu’s. Not that I know Nayu’s boing-boing size exactly—but close enough by my estimates.

She really had a lethal figure that made it impossible to look away.

“Oho~ Not even blinking in the face of my killing intent? You haven’t changed.”

That’s what Kirieon said.

But honestly, all I could see was boing-boing.

That’s why I couldn’t look away.

Then she slowly asked me,

“To ignore my killing aura like this… how adorably provocative.”

Provocative?

I wasn’t trying to provoke anyone…

Suddenly, voices started whispering behind me.

“Wait, she’s wearing clothes made entirely from pure Qi… That’s a Feather Garment. She’s a top master of Qigong Sect.”

“Yeah! I think I read about her in the classified sect archives. That’s…”

“If it’s a female master from Qigong Sect, it has to be Kirieon. She’s returned… E-Everyone, run!!”

People started murmuring “Kirieon, Kirieon” behind me in panic.

Figures. She’s kind of infamous.

Well, anyone with a full-blown case of aerial exhibitionism is bound to be.

The Flying Nude, Kirieon, opened her mouth.

“Even after all that, you still dare to stare at me like that. Trying to buy time for the others to escape by provoking me?”

I could hear footsteps running away behind me.

But no, that wasn’t why I was staring.

See, from what I know, more muscle usually means less fat. And boing-boing is the very definition of squishy fat.

So how the hell could someone look more punch-capable than Baek Yoorin and still have boing-boing on par with “Nayu-lounge-and-snack-all-day” Nayu?

It was a biological mystery.

Something that had to be studied.

So, yes, I had no choice but to stare at Kirieon.

For the sake of humanity’s scientific progress, I was willing to be branded a pervert.

Then she turned around—and another boing-boing appeared.

Boing-boing?

BOING-BOING?!

Oh no. My brain was about to be corrupted.

Was this… a paranormal phenomenon?

No, it was Kirieon. Still turned away, she looked at the fleeing crowd and muttered,

“You think you can escape me?”

The moment Kirieon raised her hand, I lunged forward.

I’d experienced it firsthand in the secret lab—Kirieon was basically a human excavator.

When she once erased concrete walls with a single wave of her hand and carved out an entire tunnel, I was too stunned to speak.

She’s just that ridiculously strong.

“What the hell are you doing?! Stop that!”

“And what if I don’t?”

She started exerting real strength now.

Thankfully, she was weaker than Baek Yoorin.

Meaning I was slightly stronger.

But not enough to completely overpower her.

And so began our power struggle.

“I-I’ll help you!”

“Chick! Are you insane?! Run while you still can!”

I heard Chick shout from behind me.

Kirieon frowned.

“The one who violated you is now rushing in to help? Shall I kill her for you?”

“P-Peep?”

Her voice, dripping with bloodlust, gave me chills.

She could definitely kill us for real.

Still, I should be winning in terms of raw strength… so why did it feel like I was constantly getting pushed back?

What kind of martial art or technique is this?

Her movements were minimal, yet I couldn’t keep up!

Just like that, I lost hold of Kirieon.

She grinned wildly and reached out toward Chick.

I saw her pale back and my thoughts just… stopped.

My body moved on instinct.

My hand, acting on its own, reached for the boing-boing zone.

This was it—the Heavenly Demon Spanking Technique!!!

“Kyahhh!”

Her face turned bright red as Kirieon stared at me in disbelief.

But I didn’t stop.

Heavenly Demon Spanking!!!

“Haah! How did you hit my rear?! Even those bastards in the lab couldn’t get past my Feather Garment!”

“Chick! What are you doing?! Damn it, grab your team and run! Now!!”

Members of the Jin Clan scrambled to grab Chick and flee.

To keep Kirieon’s attention on me, I gave her boing-boing a gentle pinch.

I swear, it wasn’t because I wanted to.

I had to do it to save Chick.

But Kirieon didn’t seem to understand that.

“You… You really need to be punished.”

And so, with her face still flushed from the boing-boing pinch, Kirieon and I entered a brutal one-on-one duel.

Damn it. Shit. This woman’s close combat is tougher than a tiger’s!!!

Her raw strength, reflexes, and flexibility might’ve been lower than Baek Yoorin’s, but her martial technique made her overwhelmingly stronger.

A skill that overcomes force with finesse.

A technique that redirects power with fluid motion.

A move that crushes speed using balance.

It was like watching a martial arts master straight out of a kung-fu movie…

Except she was a naked exhibitionist.

“Agh—wait, that hit a bone! A bone!!”

If this were an ability battle like last time, I might’ve had a chance. But in hand-to-hand combat?

No way.

I got beat so badly I went from polished rice to mashed rice cake.

Satisfied from beating me to a pulp, Kirieon grinned.

“Haha~ That was an entertaining duel.”

“Pervert.”

“…What did you say?”

Curled up into a pathetic ball, I muttered,

“Your movements… were like a butterfly metamorphosing from a cocoon. Beautiful and elegant.”

“…You’re spouting nonsense now.”

Despite my trembling, I forced myself to stand.

Now, only two people remained atop the dam: the naked sect master and me.

Somehow, I managed to get Chick and the others to escape safely.

Ah—damn. I forgot to collect my rescue fee from those brats.

All of them came from prestigious sects. They had to be loaded.

I flopped back onto the ground.

Just how much money did I lose today?

All because of Kirieon, that exhibitionist pervert!

As I flailed around on the dirt, Kirieon spoke up.

“So, I came to hear your answer.”

“…Answer to what?”

“To whether you’ll become my disciple.”

Oh, right. That was a thing.

She’d tossed me a book before, telling me to become her disciple, and I ended up taking over Qigong Sect with it.

When I stayed quiet, Kirieon continued.

“You’re weak. And yet, you try to live like some kind of hero.”

“It’s not like I’m trying to live like one…”

“That statement alone proves you are.”

Kirieon looked straight at me and said:

“In a world like this, living like that will get you killed. Or worse—something more miserable than death. I’m offering to fix that. And while we’re at it, I’ll raise your level too.”

“So I don’t get to say no, huh?”

She just smirked without saying anything.

Ha. I’ll just play along for now and run away when I get the chance.

But to my surprise, Kirieon didn’t try to stop me.

“Then get ready and come to the Heart-Lung Pavilion by the day after tomorrow.”

And with that, she simply leapt up and flew off far into the sky.

Wait—Heart-Lung Pavilion? Where the hell is that?

“…Maybe I just shouldn’t go.”

But if I didn’t, something like this might happen again. And if Jamsuni got caught up in it, we’d be looking at a total disaster.

Ha. I really have to settle things with that Flying Nude, don’t I?

“…Guess I’ll head home first.”

I dusted myself off, gathered my things, and stood up.

In the end, all I gained from this ordeal were the items in my bag.

I glanced down at the canyon beneath the dam.

So this was the infamous Deungseon Cave—the one that supposedly guaranteed a level-up if you entered.

Turns out, it was actually a kill-zone.

With a heavy sigh, I made my way toward where I’d left my electric scooter.

****

Back in Louisville, I showered and reflected on things.

Was the only way to truly reach enlightenment to erase one’s core?

“…Is that what all those pompous ‘immortals’ did? Just erased their poetry?”

It slipped out of my mouth unconsciously.

Unexpectedly, Jamsuni—already in my room without me noticing—answered instead.

“Yeah. Pretty much.”

“So they’re all monsters, then.”

“Not wrong.”

There was a strange sadness in Jamsuni’s voice.

“There was this one kid who became an immortal like that. They always followed orders without question. Then one day, they were told to collapse an apartment building. So they did. But that building had their family in it. Just like that, they severed their core in an instant.”

She continued, voice soft:

“The masters told the kid the truth afterward. And in front of them, the kid couldn’t cry. They had to pretend to be happy their spiritual rank had gone up. That’s how they became a monster who killed their own family.”

“…I can’t believe something like that happened.”

I ran a hand through my wet hair.

“That kid’s not the monster. The monsters are the adults who used them.”

“Wrong. That kid is a monster. Enlightenment is a point of no return. Once you reach it, you never go back. Life has inertia—you can’t just reverse direction.”

“…Says who?”

I answered:

“To me, that kid’s not a monster. Which means even enlightenment can be reversed.”

Jamsuni didn’t say anything after that.

…Hold on. Why is this little brat so good at holding a deep conversation?

I’m speaking so softly the water should drown it out—could she really be hearing me?

Don’t tell me she’s standing with her ear to the bathroom door like a pervert…?

Suspicious, I raised my hand and slammed it hard against the door.

“KYAAAH!!”

A startled shriek rang out.

Unbelievable. That damn Jamsuni.

“Hey! Are you some kind of pervert?!”

“I-It’s puberty! I’m a confused adolescent!”

She listened in on my shower and still has the audacity to act righteous?

I can’t let this slide. At this rate, she’s going to grow up to be another exhibitionist freak like Kirieon.

Time for the Heavenly Demon’s official sex-ed lecture.

“You. Just wait right there. I’ll be out as soon as I dry off.”

“W-Why?!”

Her voice trembled with panic from the other side of the door.

– – The End of The Chapter – –

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