Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 237

237. A Strange Quest (1)

[Wow. They’re just letting this slide?]

Dong Ja-ryeong, munching on popcorn from who-knows-where, clicked his tongue.

[How can they miss something so obvious?]

I know, right?

There were quite a few obvious loopholes.

The PD [Production Director] must have been flustered by the sudden loss of contact, but how did he know the police wouldn’t come all the way here?

Of course, no one else found this strange.

It was just that Yeon-woo could see it all clearly.

The remaining staff’s eyes burned with a fierce determination to push them into that mansion, no matter what.

‘I think I know who’s behind this.’

It was probably PD Gil’s doing.

A test of courage in a haunted house where Kim Seon-woo committed murder!

How will they react in extreme situations!

Something like that already comes to mind.

‘Seriously. As if they aren’t entertainers.’

The intention is good.

It didn’t feel like it was just for fun or some low-level attempt to mess with the cast.

I think I know what the purpose is.

They’re probably trying to capture the actors’ reactions to further highlight their characters.

In reality, Kim Si-hyuk, who plays Kang Seok, was somewhat similar in that he was indecisive and easily frightened, and Min Ye-rin, who plays Baek Ha-yan, was calm, intellectual, and logical like Baek Ha-yan.

They may not be exactly like their characters, but with some divine editing, a perfect video will come out.

The problem was the location.

‘The fact that it’s that mansion is a bit of a problem…….’

Just looking at it makes me feel uneasy.

Gil Sang-jun, who disappeared, might be physically fine, but Yeon-woo couldn’t be sure if he was mentally okay.

‘I’ve been feeling uneasy since we brought something back.’

I don’t really feel like it.

Who would like such a place filled with ominous energy?

But I’m worried about these people if I back out.

“Sniff sniff. Everyone. Please find the director.”

Like an NPC [Non-Player Character] in a game, writer Song Jin-joo gave them a quest.

“I’m counting on you all. Please bring the director back safely. We’ll continue with the preparations and call the police in the meantime.”

Yeon-woo was 100 percent sure.

The police weren’t coming here.

Of course.

Because the fact that he was missing was a ruse set up by the production team.

‘I have no choice.’

I have to follow them.

[Wow! I’ve never done a test of courage, a horror experience, or gone to a haunted house before! This is exciting!]

Of course, you haven’t.

Why would a ghost need to go to a test of courage, a horror experience, or a haunted house?

“Wow. What’s going on all of a sudden……?”

Kim Si-hyuk muttered blankly.

“Do we really have to go in and look for him?”

“……It seems like it.”

Min Ye-rin replied calmly.

Everyone seemed to sense something was off, but they were too caught up to come to their senses yet.

“I hope PD Gil isn’t hurt badly?”

“Surely he’s not hurt? Maybe he just got lost.”

“I hope so.”

And so, the test of courage with the actors and a ghost, no, the operation to rescue Director Gil Sang-jun began.

Without knowing what kind of repercussions it would bring.

*

“Please be careful coming in. There’s a lot of dust. The floor is dirty too.”

The assistant director led the group.

It would be strange to send only the actors, and it seemed like they needed someone to stir things up.

‘I wonder how much they’re going to scare us.’

The staff and PD Gil hidden inside must have planned something properly.

The assistant director’s role is to take the actors to that point.

“The smell…… is awful.”

“Is it because it’s an abandoned house……? Is it a sewer smell? Or did an animal come in and die? It smells rotten……?”

Gu Jun-wook, who was moving cautiously, sniffed his nose at Min Ye-rin’s words.

“Can we really film here? The smell is too strong……?”

“Uh…… I don’t think the smell was this bad.”

The assistant director muttered as if something was wrong.

Yeon-woo asked in a flat tone.

“Have you been inside here?”

“Uh, uh? Ah, yes. Well…… I went once when I was scouting the location……?”

“I see.”

“Yes.”

The assistant director secretly sighed, thinking he had almost been caught.

Not knowing that he had already been caught.

“But the smell is really terrible. It’s too awful……? What if it gets into the clothes we’re getting sponsored? I heard all of Seon-woo’s stuff is luxury brands.”

“I don’t think Seon-woo’s clothes are sponsored? I heard they’re all Yeon-woo’s personal clothes? I remember our stylist was so jealous.”

“No, then isn’t that even more serious? Hmm. It wasn’t this bad……? That’s strange?”

The assistant director explained, thinking he had overcome the crisis.

“It smelled before, but it wasn’t this bad. It was just…… a stench that you get used to after a few minutes? It must be particularly bad today? Maybe something’s wrong with the sewage system around here……?”

Yeon-woo knew the answer.

[Ahem. Yeon-woo. Don’t you need this body?]

Dong Ja-ryeong boasted from above, chuckling.

[It’ll be hard for you to handle all the guys here alone, right? You’re carrying around burdens too. Right?]

That was true.

Yeon-woo looked around.

The reason why there was such a terrible smell that everyone could smell.

That’s because there were so many *잡귀* [miscellaneous spirits/minor ghosts] swarming around that it was hard to even look at.

If they had the ability to see spirits, it wouldn’t be strange if they fainted on the spot.

Even as they were standing there, the *잡귀* were desperately trying to cling to people’s feet.

‘Seeing them act like this even with me here, they must not be normal.’

Even when he raised his energy, it only stopped them for a moment.

They avoided him, but they tried to cling to others even more fiercely.

There was only one reason for this.

When desire is greater than the fear given by instinct.

‘That’s why the PD who went on the preliminary survey brought back all sorts of things.’

Like ants swarming to sugar water, the *잡귀* gathered and clung madly, and to make matters worse, they even piled up on top of each other.

Constantly sticking and sticking on top of it.

As they did, they leaned over to try to reach the passing team members.

Even Yeon-woo, who prided himself on having seen all sorts of strange things, didn’t think it was a very good sight.

If the actors had seen it, most of them would have fainted.

Thud!

[Kkyaaaaak!]

[Kkeureureureuk…]

Yeon-woo, who couldn’t stand to see that, lightly kicked the bottom of the ghost tower, which was increasing in real time, with his toe and knocked it down.

Hundreds of *잡귀* floundered and let out all sorts of ghostly screams.

He stepped on them and eliminated them with every step he took.

The *아귀* [hungry ghost] that was clinging to Kim Si-hyuk rolled its eyes and watched the scene in horror.

Dong Ja-ryeong, who was also looking at Yeon-woo like the *아귀*, said.

[There are so many of them, when are you going to deal with them all? It’ll be hard to use your strength since you’re carrying burdens. Right? I think it’s better for me to help. Right? Right?]

The sparkling eyes were like *샛별* [morning star/Venus].

But Yeon-woo knew.

Those were the eyes of a predator in front of a feast.

Eyes that felt the years of its origin, which did not match its young and cute face.

The answer was already decided, and Yeon-woo opened his mouth in a situation where he only had to answer.

“That’s very sudden? You’re not such an altruistic guy…… More than that, are you allowed to devour them like that? Your beloved Lady Kang won’t let you get away with it, will she?”

Lady Kang strictly managed the several *식신* [familiar spirits] under her command.

Trying to employ a ghost with great power without knowing one’s place and being eaten instead was so common in this world that you could trip over it.

This was also the reason why Dong Ja-ryeong hadn’t recklessly stepped forward while following Yeon-woo.

That was a matter of course.

Basically, the dead should not interfere in the affairs of the living.

But.

[Euh…… Euhng? What are you talking about. When whenwhen did I not help you, Yeon-woo?]

Why are you suddenly stepping up like this?

“Ah. Lady Kang must have told you to do something.”

[Aaaaaani?]

As if he had never glared fiercely, Dong Ja-ryeong looked at Yeon-woo with an innocent face.

[Did GagaKang Lady tell me to do something……?]

That’s the reaction of someone, no, a ghost who is 100 percent caught red-handed.

‘I knew it.’

There’s no way that old snake would do something that would cause him to be *제령* [exorcised] recklessly.

It was obvious that Lady Kang’s influence had reached him.

‘What on earth are you planning? You told me not to come and built a wall, a wall, a wall…….’

I also know that Dong Ja-ryeong disappears somewhere periodically.

I also know that Dong Ja-ryeong tells Lady Kang everything in detail.

‘I don’t know why you’re stopping me from coming, but I don’t know why you’re suddenly making that guy get involved.’

It’s unknown whether this will end as a one-time event.

Or whether it will be repeated several times.

When Yeon-woo narrowed his eyes and stared at him, Dong Ja-ryeong looked away.

He’s not a guy whose acting is clumsy and whose cover-up is clumsy.

There’s nothing to gain from questioning him.

Yeon-woo sighed lightly.

“Okay. Take care of it.”

[Okay! Trust me!]

Dong Ja-ryeong smiled brightly and moved his body nimbly.

A small gust of wind rose in the process.

“Euhheok!”

The actor playing the victim, who was far away, suddenly flinched and turned around, startled by the wind.

He found Yeon-woo, who was standing alone far away, guarding his surroundings.

“Oh, Yeon-woo? What are you doing there?”

“The camera turned off for a moment. I was turning it back on.”

The group, including Yeon-woo, all had small action cameras attached to their heads.

The reason was,

“We’re just going to look for the director, why do we have to wear these?”

“You never know, you have to bring it. It might be dangerous. There’s nothing better than a camera for evidence. Don’t you think?”

For that reason, the production team handed them the action cams they had prepared in advance.

It was a very strange situation in every way, but the actors who were already caught up didn’t realize that the preparations were all done in a subtle way.

The bulldozer-like drive of the production team also played a part.

“If he’s hurt, it’s most important to secure his condition. If he falls wrong and hurts his neck, you shouldn’t move him recklessly. In that case, it’s good to have a camera to check the director’s condition.”

“The inside is complicated, so we need to know the way in advance so we don’t get lost.”

“I’m worried. A few flashlights might not be enough, so think of it as bringing one more light.”

With all these words, how could people who were already flustered by the confusing situation come to their senses?

“It’s heavier than I thought…….”

Such small resistance was neatly ignored.

In the end, they ended up setting up small action cams on their heads in a daze.

If they check this scene directly in the video later, wouldn’t they share the blanket side by side [realize how foolish they were]?

They were so easily fooled that it seemed like that.

‘Well. It’s a hidden camera that you can’t help but fall for if you’re determined to deceive.’

That’s also the charm.