I’m the Only One Who Can’t See Ghosts

38 – Fundamental Vow (2)

I looked at the sobbing chick.

This kid, such a strange little thing.

This kid is funny from the start, starting with the name.

How can a person’s name be “chick”?

Although I thought it could also be called Jinari as a nickname, of course, I will continue to call it chick, as I respect people’s names.

Anyway, this girl with pink hair was beautiful.

She was a beauty that you couldn’t easily see on TV or a monitor.

And yet, she was a daughter of a conglomerate family who slapped the cheeks of three houses.

She looks a few years older than Jamsoon, maybe a high school student.

Such a precious house girl was sobbing in front of me.

“Uh, why am I in a place like this?”

“That’s why, why are you nervously following me into the restroom? Hey, chick, calm down and go out of the restroom. I’ll be out soon.”

To think that I would be with such a precious house girl in a men’s restroom.

No matter how I think about it, it’s a dangerous situation that could result in a prison sentence of more than 5 years.

“Hey, hurry up and get out.”

After pushing the chick out, I entered the bathroom.

However, a moment later, the chick looked at me with a sly expression.

“Are you really a pervert?!”

“No, no.”

By keeping an eye on the chick like that, I was finally able to finish my business in the bathroom.

After finishing, I spoke to the chick waiting for me right next to the bathroom.

“So, how much more time is needed to eliminate Cheonsu?”

“It’s no longer a matter of forcefully restraining him. It has now become a political issue…”

“A political issue?”

It seems that I won’t get the answer I want if the conversation continues like this.

I looked at the chick with a disappointed expression.

“Just tell me how long it will take.”

“About 6 months…”

“6 months?”

Six months. By that time, Cheonsu will have uncovered everything that happened in the laboratory. Although Giryeon demolished the research facility by running around, it seemed like there was no trace that couldn’t be found with his superpowers.

On top of that, half of Cheonsu’s subordinates who came to the laboratory have been eliminated. There’s no way Cheonsu would give up on investigating that incident.

“Ugh…”

It’s giving me a headache.

When I made a pained expression, the chick said something.

“What’s the reason for wanting to eliminate Cheonsu?”

“It’s a personal grudge.”

“A personal grudge. That’s a serious matter. Can I honestly tell you what I think then?”

“Go ahead.”

I looked at the chick.

The girl with pink hair smiled up at me and said.

“You are undeniably a strong presence. Do you admit it?”

“I guess I’m somewhat strong-willed.”

Of course, this is based on when we fought without any superpowers.

The chick nodded upon hearing my words.

“Well then, how about doing it like this? Let’s find a way to create an opportunity to meet Cheon Soo. Then, we can capture Cheon Soo and force him to fulfill your demands.”

“Force him to fulfill my demands? Oh, really?”

“I will give you the instructions.”

In an instant, the expression on the chick’s face turned cold.

“No, if your purpose is to kill Cheon Soo, then go ahead and kill him as soon as you get the chance. I can handle the remaining subordinates and any legal or political issues that may arise on my own.”

“Kill Cheon Soo.”

Honestly, if it came to a close-quarters combat, I might be able to defeat Cheon Soo. Even though it’s Cheon Soo, there was a high chance that he couldn’t withstand my specialty, the shortened palm strike. But that wasn’t the problem.

To kill someone with my own hands.

Even if it’s Cheon Soo, do I have to personally kill him?

Such thoughts suddenly complicated my mind.

So, I decided to change the subject.

“So how are we going to meet Cheon Soo?”

“How about causing a commotion at the biggest establishment in Hongdae, called Big Hand, where Cheon Soo conducts his business? By doing something like losing money and causing trouble as revenge. He can’t simply ignore someone like me who possesses true power in the underworld.”

“I see. But where is it? Big Hand? I think I’ve heard of it.”

“Yes, it’s the second largest gambling establishment in Seoul.”

A gambling establishment? Was gambling legal in our country? Now that I think about it, some scumbags openly engaged in drug trafficking too. The police couldn’t even catch those bastards, they said.

I pondered for a moment.

And after organizing my thoughts, I spoke.

“Causing trouble at Big Hand is not a good choice. The more trouble, the more likely someone like Cheon Soo will slip through his fingers.”

Then that guy wouldn’t be able to threaten his subordinates openly in front of them. To catch a guy like that, I had to disguise myself like a sucker and devour him in a single moment.

Perhaps this moment, when the investigation into the laboratory incident had yet to begin, was the perfect timing for a deadly blow. But how could I make use of this timing?

Lost in my thoughts, the chick chirped beside me.

“Or you could hire someone with good craftsmanship or a pianist. Cheon Soo apparently likes people like that.”

“Someone with good craftsmanship.”

My head was getting complicated.

Why does Cheon Soo like people like that?

Cheon Soo, meaning a thousand hands?

Ugh, this is so frustrating.

I’m weak when it comes to thinking like this.

This is the time for a proper plan.

“Ah, this won’t work. Chick. Do you have time today?”

“I do have time, that’s why I came to meet you. I’m not a simple woman who easily goes out when told. I’m busy too, you know.”

I looked at the chick and said.

“Then let’s go to a place called ‘Big Hand’ today.”

“Today? It’s already evening, and it’s the time when the casino is busy. But going out for dinner with a man until late… hmm.”

“If it doesn’t work, I’ll handle it myself.”

“Handle it yourself? Don’t tell me it’s another girl? Ugh, who said it won’t work. Humph.”

When the chick went out to the street and clapped her hands, a very expensive-looking car silently appeared beside her. I know that car is worth billions even in a brand-new condition without any extra options.

“Get in.”

“Yes.”

And so, I raced to Hongdae with the terrifyingly silent car, running at a speed of 100 km per hour, heading to the casino called Big Hand.

* * *

“Oh, the scale is no joke. It’s got style.”

Big Hand was a casino almost like a hotel. The area around the hotel was beautifully decorated with ornaments and gardens, and on the upper floors, people who looked like rich people were enjoying expensive food and such. It seemed like a real hotel.

So this building I saw on the way here is Big Hand.

“Hmm, it’s well-designed.”

However, the chick next to me suddenly spoke. After making a haughty expression, she chuckled and opened her mouth.

“The floor finishing, the chandeliers on the ceiling, and the artworks hanging there barely reached the first-class standards. I don’t know how to describe it. It feels like a poor person who only has money trying to decorate something genuine but failing to reach that level. The standard is a bit low.”

Seeing the chick like this, someone suddenly came to mind. The tyrant of Luaville who makes me feel impatient every day, as if he’s right in front of me.

At that moment, the chick stiffened her expression and whispered.

“But the quality of the personnel inside is definitely first-class. Except for the guards, the souls of the officers are hazy. They must be skilled enough to hide their abilities as spirit detectives. And even the lower-level personnel are carrying objects like charms.”

I also glanced at the security forces.

They were all carrying bells, dolls, small wooden carvings, and such.

How can they fight with those instead of swords or guns?

It truly is an amazing era.

“Even in the Three Realms, the lower-level personnel are only given guns with engraved injections and basic armor. But all the personnel here are carrying charms.”

I felt that the chick was extremely tense.

Is she even trembling a bit?

So, I lightly placed my hand on the chick’s shoulder.

“If I’m with you, they’ll know I’m calm, even if just a little.”

But the chick was startled and stopped.

“Cheep, cheep!”

“Don’t worry too much. We’re just going to take a look at where we are today.”

“Why, why are you touching me without permission?”

“Oops, sorry. Suddenly lost control of my body.”

I tried to quickly remove my hand.

But the chick quickly approached and maintained contact with my hand.

At that moment, the chick’s face turned incredibly red.

“This, the chick in my heart must have moved on its own. I have never once thought that your hand is big or warm, or that I am constantly being petted. Ah, do you understand? I am a woman who knows what true loyalty is.”

Chick, what are you rapping about?

You sure cheep cheep quickly.

“It’s another issue with the chick in my heart.”

“That, that’s right.”

“I didn’t come here thinking about how to deal with this place. Today is just a reconnaissance.”

I didn’t come here thinking about how to deal with this place.

Seeing is believing.

We just came to see what Cheonsu Crew is like.

And so, we entered the Big Hand Casino.

* * *

The Big Hand Casino was a very flashy gambling establishment.

In the center there was a huge piggy bank in the shape of two hands, and next to it were giant model racecourses and a huge roulette wheel. On the other side, there were endlessly stretching slot machines.

“So, this is Korea.”

Unconsciously, I muttered a word at this overwhelming sight. The chick also looked around with a facial expression that seemed to acknowledge it.

Then, the chick’s gaze fixated on one spot.

With its finger, the chick pointed beyond the giant roulette wheel.

“It seems that’s where the real gamblers play.”

“The real gamblers?”

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“I mean, not weaklings with underdeveloped abilities, but the real strong ones.”

Oh, really? Should we take a closer look from afar?

I quietly slipped away and went to where the chick pointed.

Then the chick followed me closely.

“Maybe that’s the place.”

“What place?”

“A place where everything is at stake. I found out while doing my research.”

The chick chirped as it followed me.

“I heard that you can gamble anything there. Money, real estate, anything you desire, even someone’s human rights and your own life.”

“Are you insane?”

“And if you end up going bankrupt, they say you have to cut off your right hand as an offering to Heaven in order to leave.”

Indeed, Heaven is a bastard.

I turned my head and glanced at that place.

It was certain that dozens of people were betting on something.

And there was a faint smell of blood in the air.

What in the world is this place?

As I was glancing at it, a man in a suit suddenly approached me and said,

“Welcome. Customers.”

“We were just looking around.”

“It seems to me that one of you completely hides their abilities like an expert in geomancy, and the other seems to be from a noble divine lineage. How can we not serve you as customers?”

I looked at the man in the suit without hiding my annoyance.

“We really were just looking around.”

“However, when someone looks around a casino, they are usually searching for something to bet on. In that case, we should recommend some betting opportunities to you.”

The man in the suit bowed his head with an exaggerated attitude.

And he pointed to the vault in the middle of the gambling hall.

“If the guest is lucky, they can receive the five hundred billion won in cash hanging there today. No, this is just the beginning. If the guest has extraordinary luck today, they can even take the entire casino.”

“Who would believe that? This casino is the headquarters of the Heaven Crew. Are you saying that you risk your own headquarters as the stakes in the bets?”

As the chick said one word, the man in the suit bowed his head again.

“Yes, risking everything one has and robbing everything from others. Isn’t that the essence of gambling? Of course, the guests should bet something worthy of that. For example, those beautiful hands of yours.”

What’s with that perverted look in the man’s suit?

I spoke a word while hiding the chick behind me.

“I’ve heard it said that the house always wins in gambling. There’s no way that you, the owner of this gambling hall in this day and age, haven’t done any tricks.”

“I was waiting for those words.”

Like a gentleman in a play, he took out some cards from his pocket. They were transparent cards that showed the front and back. The card that the gentleman was holding now was the 4 of spades. It was also a roughly drawn 4 of spades. If he drew it like that, I could draw it too.

“Guests, have you heard of the Black Explanation?”

“Yes, I know. It seems similar to the ability to resist on that card.”

“Yes, guests, just like us, this is a card that neither you nor I can ever steal. But unlike the Black Explanation, the contents written on the card are drawn using the martial arts of Magyo and cannot be altered. I vow to resonate with snow and ice to lower the temperature.”

As the gentleman shuffled through the transparent cards, he said.

“This game with these cards is true gambling. No psychic ability can influence this game. Guests can only enjoy this game with their own luck and skills.”

After hearing those words, I spoke to the chick next to me.

“Jin-ari.”

“Why are you suddenly using honorifics?”

“Can you lend me some money?”