Chapter 110
Chapter 110
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 110
Chapter Title: The Yandere Fairy's Gaze is Strange
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"...What in the world is this..."
Chairman Seo Geonchang stared at the four small boxes placed on the table, utterly speechless.
The four talismans, perfectly preserved inside boxes discovered in various spots around the house.
They formed a barrier that kept Yi Cheonga from escaping this place, but they also served as a protective shield preventing other evil spirits from approaching.
"You need to capture that shaman woman right away."
"W-What do you mean? Explain it to me coherently..."
"That shaman woman's daughter is Yi Cheonga, and she died three years ago."
"...I know. I even attended the funeral back then."
"The ghost's identity was Yi Cheonga. It seems the shaman woman was trying to use Yerim to bring her daughter back to life."
At that, Junseok, sitting beside him, widened his eyes in shock.
"W-What!? Why!?"
"I heard it straight from Yi Cheonga herself, so I don't know the exact reason."
"After all we've done for that shaman woman..."
"Anyway, I've taken care of the ghost, so don't worry about it."
At my words, Chairman Seo Geonchang's eyes trembled faintly.
He turned his gaze to his butler.
"...Capture the shaman immediately."
"Understood."
Though he maintained his composure, his eyes burned with barely contained fury.
He pointed at the boxes on the table with his finger.
"I'll take all these boxes."
"Do you have a use for them?"
"Yes. I need to burn the talismans myself to ensure no ghost ever enters this place again."
"I see."
At that moment, quiet footsteps echoed from the second floor.
A slender shadow descended the stairs.
Chairman Seo Geonchang reacted instantly to the sound.
"...Yerim?"
He shot up from his seat, and Yerim appeared from downstairs, rubbing her eyes.
Color had returned to her once-pale face, and her eyes sparkled with their usual vitality.
"Grandpa...?"
Without a moment's hesitation, Chairman Seo Geonchang rushed over and pulled Yerim into his arms.
She seemed startled at first but soon smiled softly and patted his back.
"Grandpa, I'm okay now."
Yerim's voice was gentle and warm, instantly clearing the heavy air that had weighed down the house.
"Y-You're really okay, right...?"
"Yes. It feels like all the oppressive energy crushing my body is gone. I feel light... and at ease."
Hearing that, Chairman Seo Geonchang gazed deeply into Yerim's face for a long while, overcome with emotion yet still struggling to believe it.
"Thank goodness..."
"But... why did I suddenly get sick? What was the cause?"
"F-For now, I'll have some medicine prepared, so go rest in your room. Your body might not be fully recovered yet."
"But..."
"It's fine, Yerim. Just rest without worrying."
Chairman Seo Geonchang immediately signaled his butler.
The butler approached at once, carefully supporting Yerim, who hesitated briefly before obediently returning to her room.
"You..."
Chairman Seo Geonchang stepped forward and gripped my hand tightly.
I could feel a faint tremor in his fingertips.
"Thank you... Truly... thank you."
Hot tears welled up in Chairman Seo Geonchang's eyes as he spoke.
I simply held his hand firmly without a word.
That was my answer.
"No need. As Junseok and Yerim's friend, I just did what I had to."
"If there's anything you want, name it."
"...Pardon?"
"Whatever you desire, I'll grant it."
It felt like a blank check had been laid out before me.
Yet I had no greed for it.
With the help I'd received from Kim Sea and Park Hyunju's cases, and since then drawing a line with the chaebol world, it felt right.
"I'm good. This time, I exorcised the ghost purely by luck. Instead..."
"Instead?"
"Please don't kill that shaman woman."
"...What?"
I straightened my back toward the slightly flustered Chairman Seo Geonchang.
"I made a promise with that ghost. She confessed everything in exchange for sparing her mother."
"But she harmed our granddaughter—"
"You must keep promises with ghosts. Otherwise, no more harm will come to Yerim."
I mixed in a little white lie, and Chairman Seo Geonchang squeezed his eyes shut.
"......Understood."
"And please don't tell anyone about what happened today, except Yerim. I don't want unnecessary headaches."
"I'll keep that in mind too."
With everything settled here, I slowly rose from the sofa, offering a faint smile.
"Then I'll head back down."
A few days later.
I sat on the sofa in our living room, carefully reviewing the contract.
The prepared documents were neatly stacked on the table, and across from me sat Grandma Choi.
She examined each page of the contract with a faint smile before speaking.
"So now I just need to sign here?"
I returned a gentle smile to Grandma Choi as she adjusted her glasses.
"Yes, Grandma. As I mentioned, I've paid a bit above market price for both houses. Thank you for selling them so promptly."
"Tsk tsk. Times are tough these days, so having this chance to sell is fate too."
She picked up the prepared pen and carefully wrote her name on the contract.
Once she finished signing, she nodded and wrote her name as well.
Finally, we double-checked the contracts, organized them into a folder, and I straightened up.
"There, all the contracts are complete."
"Yes, yes. Now both houses are yours."
"But Grandma, you're richer than I thought? All from running the supermarket?"
"Tsk tsk... As if. It's all inheritance from my father when I was young."
"Ah, I see."
Grandma Choi wiped her mouth with her sleeve and suddenly stared at me intently.
"But you didn't commit any crimes somewhere, did you?"
"...Pardon?"
At the unexpected question, I set down the pen and widened my eyes, prompting Grandma Choi to chuckle.
"You came down here without a penny to your name, and now you buy two houses outright? It's just surprising."
"Ah... I made some money in Seoul doing this and that. I invested in coins."
"Coins?"
As Grandma Choi furrowed her brow and asked back, I nodded with an awkward smile.
"Y-Yeah, everyone's investing these days. I studied a bit and got lucky with profits."
"Heh... I thought you might've done something criminal."
"And unlike my place in Seoul, houses here are cheap, so no burden."
Grandma still looked suspicious but soon sighed and leaned back.
"The world these days is hard for me to keep up with. Coins? I still don't get it."
"Simply put, it's like virtual currency. Money you buy and sell online."
"Hm... Does it really make money?"
"It can, but it's risky. I just got lucky."
Grandma thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Fine, as long as it's money you earned legitimately. But you know easy money isn't reliable, right?"
"I do."
"Always be careful, Haeseong."
"Haha... Don't worry."
"By the way... why buy another house when you already have one? What for?"
The reason for buying two more despite already owning a place.
One was naturally for Butler Yi Hyun-seok, and the other for Yi Cheonga to stay in for the time being.
'Whew...'
Yi Cheonga had no plans to move on to the afterlife right now.
Forcing her into hell recklessly would alert King Yama for sure.
And then the fact that I'd raped her would come to light too.
But.
I hadn't acted without thought.
What had Yi Cheonga said to me at first?
When I asked if she had any desires, she said no man had ever been on top of her body and wished for sex.
In a way, I'd simply granted her wish.
I'd left plenty of loopholes before acting.
Still, if she behaved and ascended peacefully, it was good for both of us, so for now, I'd leave her be.
"Figured I'd buy a house for times like this. Better than holding cash and losing it on coins again."
"Smart thinking."
"Haha... Grandma praising me? That's new..."
Grandma Choi stared at me once more, then slowly rose from her seat.
"Then I'll be off."
"Already?"
"Gotta make dinner for the old man at home."
"Got it."
I saw Grandma Choi off lightly and returned inside.
Letting out a short sigh, I spoke.
"Butler."
At my words, Butler Yi Hyun-seok emerged from a small room.
His hands were already packed full of luggage.
"Everything's ready."
"Go unpack and rest today."
"Yes, sir."
Once Butler Yi Hyun-seok left the house, I headed to the bedroom.
Yi Cheonga sat plumply on the bed.
After giving her a taste of hell, she was now utterly docile.
'Now, just place those talisman boxes in the new house so she can't escape, and it's done.'
Of course, judging by Yi Cheonga's current expression, running away on her own seemed unlikely.
Hell was terror incarnate, after all.
"Alright, time for you to get moving too."
I clapped sharply, raising my voice firmly, and Yi Cheonga approached me slowly.
She knelt down, smoothly pulling off my pants and underwear, then lifted her head.
"Can't I... just stay here...?"