I Got an Omnipotent Angel - Chapter 44

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Chapter 44: Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva Bang Seoryeong

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About three days had passed since Pastor Go started working on equipment for Eight-Foot Sister, producing new holy paper, and developing a vampire reagent.

[Yohan. Did the holy paper arrive?]

"It came through convenience store delivery today. I picked it up."

[Good, make sure you attach it properly. And someone from over there will be coming to pick you up soon.]

"Oh, did things work out?"

[Well, we're basically in a cooperative relationship.]

Pastor Go had introduced me to the Black Lotus Society's Society Head.

Apparently, it would help me properly make use of bird necromancy.

"But won't you tell me what I'll have to do?"

[Hmm, it'll be easier to understand if you see it for yourself. It'll be a surprise too.]

What was it that he was hiding so carefully?

His lips had looked like they were itching to spill it.

"If she's called Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva... is it related to dragons?"

[Kgh...! Yes, it is definitely a group related to dragons.]

Did he choke on something? Why was he coughing?

Right after we ended the call, a middle-aged woman came in through the door.

"Oh my, you've been waiting, sir?"

"No, not at all."

I was at a real estate office near my home.

Naturally, because I was selling a house and looking for one.

"You're putting your home up for sale and looking for another one?"

"Yes. The villa can sell slowly, but I'd like to find a new home as soon as possible."

The real estate agent checked the documents with an awkward expression.

"That villa is in a redevelopment area, so it'll sell quickly. Everyone wants one, but there aren't any available."

I'd heard it while coming to sell the house, but the villa my parents left me was in an area scheduled for redevelopment.

The announcement had already been made, and it would soon be designated for settlement.

Apparently, anyone who bought it two months from now would only receive compensation and have to leave when redevelopment began, so everyone was desperate to buy before then.

It looked like I was about to make an unexpected profit from real estate.

"If you hold onto it for seven to ten years, it could easily double in value."

"Oh..."

"And the house you're looking for is a little difficult. A country house in Songpa District with high ceilings and a yard doesn't have many listings."

"Would it be too much to buy land and build one from scratch now?"

"If you're going to do that, you'd be better off moving farther out."

Maybe because it was my first time looking for property, there were a lot of complications.

There were tax issues too.

"There is one suitable place..."

"Really?"

When I asked, the agent immediately waved her hands and denied it.

"No, no. Not there. No matter what, it can't be there. Please pretend you didn't hear that."

"...?"

"How about Gangdong District instead of Songpa District? There are a few listings there."

"I'd prefer to stay close to where I've been living..."

Money wasn't a problem anymore. I was worth tens of billions of won now.

Still, I wanted to avoid moving too far from the church if possible.

My relationship with Gangnam Holy Temple Church would only grow closer from here on.

And an ordinary apartment would be inconvenient for Gari, Eight-Foot Sister, and the Gugu Legion.

Anyway, the real estate agent said she would look into it.

If nothing worked out, I'd have to broaden the area, but for now, I should contact some other real estate offices too.

"Hmm."

After leaving the office, I checked my bank account.

I'd looked at it several times already, but there really was a lot in there.

₩4.2 billion.

That was how much cash I had on hand right now.

I'd never even dreamed of having a quarter of that in my entire life, but somehow it had piled up this much.

The remaining loan on the house my parents left behind was ₩420 million. They bought it for ₩600 million, and now it had risen to ₩900 million because of the redevelopment, so I'd probably make around ₩500 million.

Musashibo Benkei's Iron Staff, which Eight-Foot Sister used, was also a holy relic worth tens of billions of won.

The Gutenberg Bible had been offered by the Association in place of ₩20 billion, so it must have been worth even more.

Honestly, once I could produce holy water and holy oil infinitely, money wasn't really a problem for me.

Of course, the more money, the better, and that would be even more true going forward.

As Pastor Go said, if I wanted to work as an exorcist hunting evil spirits and monsters, I'd need to invest more. And if I ended up facing mages or demons, I would need even more preparation.

"Should I get a car too?"

The car, our family's number one asset, had been declared a total loss when my parents died in the traffic accident.

I had a license, but it was gathering dust, so I hadn't wanted to buy a car. Still, it felt a little wrong to make Eight-Foot Sister and Gari chase after buses every time.

They could both run well, but I felt bad making them do that just so I could be comfortable.

"If I want to give Eight-Foot Sister a ride too, I should get a pickup truck."

【Devour?】

Something like a Musso. It would be perfect to load her into the bed.

When I looked up prices, they ranged from ₩30 million to ₩45 million.

No, why were Korean cars so expensive? At this price...

No, no. Korea is a great country. Long live Korean companies.

When I got home, there was a limousine parked in front of my house.

"Oh, a Rolls-Royce."

It was my first time seeing one in my neighborhood.

The fanciest cars around here were usually German imports or Porsches.

Then someone who looked like a chauffeur got out of the driver's seat.

"Gari Bodhisattva?"

"Huh? Are you affiliated with them?"

When I answered, the driver bowed politely.

"The Black Lotus Society's Society Head sent me. She said any time was fine, so I came to pick you up."

Already? That was fast.

"Then shall we go right away?"

I got into the limousine sent by the Black Lotus Society's Society Head.

Gari and Eight-Foot Sister immediately followed behind.

Chirp chirp!

Gugu!

Hoo!

The Gugu Legion was following too. It was convenient that they came along on their own without me having to say anything.

Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva, huh.

I knew the Black Lotus Society was one of the Five Great Lineages.

Gangnam Holy Temple Church, the Great Unification Church, and Cheonghak, which Scholar Choi belonged to.

The Diamond Sect was where that muscular monk I'd seen at the Ghost Market belonged, but the Black Lotus Society...

Ah!

[Bodhisattva, can you text right now?]

Wolryeong Bodhisattva

[Yes, what is it?]

I told Wolryeong Bodhisattva that I was going to visit the Black Lotus Society.

Wolryeong Bodhisattva

[You are going to the Black Lotus Society... I cannot say the timing is good.]

The timing wasn't good?

When I asked what she meant, Wolryeong Bodhisattva spent a long time typing, stopping, then typing again.

Wolryeong Bodhisattva

[Not many people know this, as it is internal information... but the Black Lotus Society currently has internal troubles. Someone is challenging the Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva.]

According to Wolryeong Bodhisattva, the Black Lotus Society's Society Head inherited the divine title of Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva from generation to generation, and someone was challenging her for it.

[An internal rebellion?]

Wolryeong Bodhisattva

[Something like that. There are rumors that the other side... has summoned a powerful Dragon God through spirit possession.]

Apparently, the current Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva was determined by how powerful a Dragon God she could summon through spirit possession...

That was insanely cool.

She could summon a Dragon God?

A dragon! A Dragon God!

I was a young man who had read my share of fantasy novels.

Of course I knew as much about dragons as anyone else.

Would they be different from Western dragons?

When people in the East thought of dragons, they were probably long and serpentine, right?

Apparently, they summoned Dragon Gods through spirit possession and used them like familiars.

No, since a male shaman's spirit possession wasn't a master-servant relationship but closer to serving the spirit, it might be a different concept.

Either way, dragons.

In Korea, there was a legend that King Munmu of Silla became the Dragon King of the East Sea.

Before, I would've dismissed it as a folk tale. But after learning the truth of this world, anything seemed possible.

There were angels, demons, and urban legends. Why wouldn't there be dragons too?

I was excited.

What kind of insanely cool dragon would there be?

After about an hour and a half of eager anticipation, we arrived at a mountain, unexpectedly still inside Seoul.

"Huh? This is Bukhansan?"

"Yes, we've arrived."

Was the Black Lotus Society's headquarters in Bukhansan?

I only knew it had a national park, but the limousine wasn't heading toward the tourist trails people usually used.

At some point, signs reading "No Entry" began appearing. There were fewer and fewer people, until only rocky terrain and strange stone formations remained.

"Gari Bodhisattva, please hold this bell."

The driver handed me an old bell.

It was a brass bell, very different from the silver bell attached to the Spirit Blade Wolryeong Bodhisattva had given me.

Naturally, the bell shook as we drove along the rough mountain road.

Jingle.

A clear sound spread through the air.

Before long, silence fell.

Fog rolled in until I could barely see an inch ahead, but the driver continued along the mountain road without hesitation.

"Is this okay? The fog is pretty thick."

"It's fine. They do not attack anyone holding the bell."

Hm? They didn't attack?

Then a loud sound came from beyond the fog.

Boom!

The ground shook as though there had been an earthquake.

The isolated sound gradually became boom! Boom! as it drew closer.

Heavy vibrations. A quickening rhythm.

Birds perched in the trees took flight all at once, and even the cries of distant animals stopped.

Something was coming.

"Gari! Eight-Foot Sister!"

I opened the window and warned them. But at that moment, a huge shadow tore through the fog and attacked.

"...!"

What was that? What the hell was that?

A heavy crash rang out.

Something had rammed Eight-Foot Sister.

I couldn't see through the fog, but I heard her body get pushed back and knock down several huge pine trees.

The same happened to Gari.

Clackaaaaack!

I couldn't see through the fog, but I could feel it.

Shifting outlines, things colliding. Gari and Eight-Foot Sister were fighting them.

"Stop! My kids are being attacked!"

"What? That can't be... I warned them to be careful because your familiars would be following too."

"I said stop!"

Screeeech!

The limousine stopped.

I got out right away and looked beyond the fog, where a fierce fight was taking place.

Boom! Crash!

Huge things were slamming into each other.

I could see quick movements and large tails swinging around.

Scales.

Tails.

Long necks.

I prepared the Spirit Blade, ready to jump into the fight at any moment.

Most of the equipment was inside Gari's mouth, so I needed to find Gari first.

Just as I was about to charge into the fog, someone shouted.

"Stop!"

A middle-aged woman's voice stopped me.

"..."

When I turned around, there were shamans wearing colorful striped traditional clothes.

If I'd seen them elsewhere, I would've assumed they were ordinary neighborhood shamans. But in this situation, they were clearly the ones behind the attack.

"Did you attack us?"

"Attack? Don't be absurd."

A middle-aged woman stepped forward. She seemed to be the leader of the group.

"We are only driving out wicked beings that trespassed upon this sacred mountain with filthy feet. They must pay the price for invading this holy mountain."

"Kyoryong Bodhisattva! This is a guest invited by the Society Head!"

The driver tried to prove who I was, but the person called Kyoryong Bodhisattva only snorted.

"Is that so? I heard nothing of it."

"They definitely sent an official notice!"

"I did not receive one. Did any of you receive it?"

At those words, the male shamans and shamans around her chuckled as they answered.

"No, I did not receive one."

"Did you send it somewhere else by mistake?"

These bastards.

This was obviously deliberate.

More importantly, that smell from earlier...

"Whether he is a guest or not can be determined in time. But what should we do? It will take a while to confirm."

"Unfortunately, the familiars he was raising will be destroyed."

"What an unfortunate accident."

Hahaha.

Kyoryong Bodhisattva and her subordinates openly laughed at me.

Soon, the sounds of battle stopped.

"It seems the hunt is over."

"They held out quite well even with more than twenty dragons attacking them."

"The Greater Dragon joined in too, so they could not have endured."

"As expected of Kyoryong Bodhisattva. You command such a powerful Greater Dragon."

Boom! Boom!

Heavy footsteps approached.

What emerged through the fog was not what they had expected.

It was Gari and Eight-Foot Sister.

"Guys, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Clack clack!!

【Devour~】

They were covered in blood, but it didn't seem to be their own.

And Gari, having swallowed who knew what, was chewing noisily while blood streamed from the corner of its mouth.

"Th-that?!"

"What is that monster?!"

Forget Eight-Foot Sister, they could see Gari too?

The shamans and male shamans looked horrified. They must each have tools that let them see spirit bodies.

"You little bastard! What have you done?"

"I guess my kids are stronger? Your kids are just weak."

"That cannot be! There was a Greater Dragon! You, you wicked things!"

Who was she calling wicked?

Then unbelievable beings approached around Kyoryong Bodhisattva.

Scales covering their entire bodies.

Skin mixed with yellow-brown and black stripes.

Long tails swayed from side to side to keep their balance.

More than anything else.

Those sickle-shaped claws.

Claws gleaming like blades at the ends of their fingers...

"Huh? Huh?"

No way. Were those really...?

"Kill him! He is the lackey of an evil monster!"

Just as three of those things charged at Kyoryong Bodhisattva's command.

Something rushed out from the other side of the forest and slammed into them.

Bang!

With a heavy explosion, a huge dome-shaped head rammed into their sides.

The impact was so powerful that those creatures, which were by no means small, flew into the air, rolled across the ground several times, and collapsed.

One of them even had its side burst open, spilling its guts as it died.

The fact that it soon crumbled away like ash was the only proof that it had originally been a spirit body.

Bwooo!

A thick neck.

Powerful hind legs.

And a rounded head raised like a rock.

I muttered in disbelief.

"Pachycephalosaurus..."

A dinosaur that specialized in headbutting!

It snorted low, threatening Kyoryong Bodhisattva and her lackeys.

"What do you think you're doing?!"

Then a girl appeared from beyond the fog.