I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 256



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Quitting the Company and Opening a Cafe Episode 256

Kiyung!

Miho ran towards where the sound came from.

And soon he appeared, biting something.

‘The snake of karma?’

The snake was a snake, but it was a snake made of a dull aura.

Invisible to other people… … .

‘There’s something like this going around.’

Is it really a place with such a bad reputation, as Sujeong said?

I had a good feeling when I went to the temple that time, but what happened in the meantime?

I want to go up quickly, but there’s only one flower…

“Huh? Are you okay?”

“Yes! Are you okay now? Why?”

Hansong’s aura had stabilized.

It was unstable until just now?

Is it because I caught the snake of karma?

Well, that was a little strange.

Because there was still a dull aura wandering around Hansong’s feet.

But strangely enough, unlike before, it didn’t come closer.

The reason was simple.

Why~

Rangi cried leisurely in front of Hansong.

In fact, Rangi has been with us from the beginning.

He was there when I brought Suah.

When I first got in, he was a guy who showed his presence by moving around here and there, but after Su-ah got out, he just kept sleeping in the car.

It’s the same even if you come this far.

So when I got off in the middle of the trip, or stopped by a town, I just left it in the car. But then I brought it with me anyway, so I put it in a cage that looked like a backpack with a harness and leash on it and brought it up… … It’s only now that it’s woken up.

That was the peculiar thing.

I go outside and stretch, but the dull aura of the ground runs away as if avoiding such a thing.

‘Can a cat recognize a dull aura?’

Surely that’s not possible.

Anyway, Rangi didn’t seem particularly interested and just looked around for a moment and sniffed around.

I don’t know why, but it seems like Rangi played some role in the disappearance of the gloomy aura that had been attached to Hansong-i. I don’t know exactly what the conditions were, but… … I thought it was worth it to bring him here.

And one more surprising fact.

‘Huh? That’s the flower of talent?’

An aura flowing from the flower of talent blooming on Hansong’s head enveloped her.

At first glance, it looked like it was embracing its owner.

It was as if that dull aura had clung to Hansong-i earlier and taken care of it.

It’s the first time I’ve heard that the flower of talent has such an ability. It seems that it’s not just about talent.

Well, that’s not something that everyone has. It seems like something special, but it’s also strange to just have talent.

It was easy to understand.

To begin with, the dull aura didn’t come close to me.

Rather, it was more than just a single flower or a single song.

To exaggerate the reaction a little… … .

‘Are you scared at all?’

The dull aura seemed to recede everywhere I looked, including my surroundings.

I don’t know why, but since it didn’t harm me, I decided to keep going up for now.

What?

Oh, what about the snake of karma?

I can’t cleanse it right now.

─Will Soojung help me?

‘Can you do it?’

─Yeah! That’s how it is!

Sujeong created a water drop in the air. Then Miho threw the snake of karma into it.

Phong~

The snake of karma that entered was unable to come out and was trapped there.

There is such a method. No, to be exact, this is the ability.

Anyway, I decided to deal with the snake of karma for now and then go back to the cafe to purify it.

Anyway, since that water droplet was made of aura, there was no way it would be detected.

But here, there is also the snake of karma and the dull aura.

It was not normal.

“Let’s go quickly.”

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah. Look. It’s okay.”

Hansong took the lead and spoke first.

It was certainly a light movement compared to when I stepped on the ground with the dull aura just now.

I decided to go up first since I thought I might be able to help out if necessary.

‘It’s not as far as you think.’

At the current speed, it would probably take about 20 to 30 minutes.

The problem is that the road is rough, but Hansong climbed better than expected.

And there was no need to mention Rangi and I.

My body felt light, without even having to spread out my arms.

Langya is good at climbing mountains, so you don’t have to worry.

“It’s easier than you thought.”

“okay?”

“Yes! Didn’t my stamina improve a bit?”

“Maybe so.”

Hansong and I go for walks in the morning and sometimes climb the mountain behind our house, so I think our stamina has naturally increased.

Now that I think about it, it must have been more difficult back then because I had to carry luggage, so the situation was very different from now.

Thanks to that, it went up faster than expected.

“If we go a little further, we’ll be there.”

“Huh? Really?”

“I see it over there.”

Just then, a building came into view at the top of the hill.

It was a building that looked like it was in bad condition at first glance.

‘How did it get like that?’

The feeling of ruin can be felt even though only the roof is still visible.

The closer I got, the more it became real.

When I got to the door I was speechless.

“… … Is this the right place?”

“I think that’s right.”

It was the door that I repaired.

The door frame was warped, so I fixed it and made a new door.

Although it is not very neat, we worked hard to restore it to give it the feel of a temple in a place like this… … .

“There’s too much grass? Will this open?”

As Hansong said, the door was covered with vines.

I’ve heard that it’s been a long time, two years, but how did this happen?

Of course, since it is a temple in the mountains, it may not have been well managed if people did not touch it, but this is beyond that level.

‘Is it because of the dull aura?’

Not only that, the vibe I felt from beyond the door was unpleasant.

Kiyung!

Miho suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the dog coming out through the crack in the door with her front paw.

‘The snake of karma?’

It’s appearing again.

Could it be that there are not just one or two, but a group?

‘Sujeong, I’ll ask you to do that too.’

─Yeah! Don’t worry!

I caught another one in Soo-Jung’s water drop.

For some reason, I’m afraid to open this door.

But since we’ve come this far, we should go inside.

“Open it. Stay behind.”

“yes!”

First, I left Hansong behind and went to the door. Then I opened the door carefully.

What is it that makes me so nervous?

Squeak!

The door opened surprisingly easily.

And the wild bushes spread out.

“… … It’s a mess.”

The solution was full of confusion, making it impossible to tell what was what.

When I saw that sight, I felt sorry rather than scared or anything.

I had already guessed it at the entrance, but I still felt bitter when my expectations were dashed when I came here.

I didn’t come here for this… … .

I walked as far as I could remember, roughly stepping on the bushes.

‘There used to be a stone pagoda around here.’

The stone pagoda was also completely buried in the bushes.

The only thing I didn’t restore was… … .

“There is something.”

It was visible as we cleared the bushes.

Fortunately, the stone pagoda did not collapse and remained standing, although it was covered in moss.

Knock knock!

“Wow~ It’s a stone pagoda? How amazing.”

“This is pretty good.”

“It feels more mysterious, doesn’t it? It has that feeling of being wrapped in moss and feeling like you can’t even guess the passage of time.”

Hansong-i seemed to be in awe of the temple’s scenery.

Actually, if you look at it without knowing the original condition, it seems like exploring it.

It’s like finding an ancient relic.

Maybe that’s what it feels like.

Thinking about it that way made me feel a little better.

Okay, since we’re here, let’s think positively.

“The main shrine is over there. The temple isn’t that big, so there’s only so much to see.”

“Really? Then go and see it quickly.”

“wait for a sec.”

Before we go… …we must first deal with the snake of karma.

The snake of karma was also seen around the stone pagoda.

‘Miho.’

Kiyung!

Miho ran straight and caught the snake of karma. Then Soo-jeong trapped it with a water drop.

This is already the third.

I wonder if this is what they meant when they said there were a lot of snakes.

‘Why are there so many karmas?’

My head shook repeatedly.

I grabbed the snake of karma attached to the stone pagoda and moved towards the main hall again.

However, it was not difficult to find the Daeungjeon because the building still remained.

“huh?”

But it’s strange.

It felt unusually quiet the further we went towards Daeungjeon.

The sound of the grass, the sound of the wind.

Above all, it feels like the air is getting colder.

Damn it!

‘It doesn’t feel like it.’

I really felt the cold air.

It was a cold air rising from the ground of Daeungjeon.

─Over here! This place is not feeling well!

Even without Soo-Jung saying anything, I could feel it. This place was what made the entire temple like this.

I grabbed the door to the main hall.

It didn’t come close to me, but instead a chill spread around me.

Click!

I grabbed the doorknob and pulled.

The door opened smoothly, unlike its unkempt appearance. And the surrounding scenery darkened as if it was being sucked into an abyss.

No, is this really dark?

It felt like it was full of something unrecognized, so I couldn’t see it.

‘Open your eyes.’

I gathered my aura and focused it on the opening. Then, I started to see.

Something large moving in the dark space. It was a snake.

The snakes filled the interior of the main hall.

‘up!’

It’s not just any snake.

This was the snake of karma.

But it’s on a whole other level of size than anything I’ve ever seen before. A snake this size… … .

Kiyung!

Miho stood proudly in front to block it, but she looked too small to stand in front of the snake of karma.

─Turn it! It’s dangerous!

Even Sujeong warned me that it was dangerous.

Sure, that was dangerous.

The head of the snake wrapped around the Buddha statue was staring straight at me, as if it was going to pounce on me at any moment.

As expected!

Saa!

A giant snake of karma opened its mouth wide and stretched out in front of me, threateningly.

But the head didn’t reach me.

Why the heck!!

Langi suddenly appeared, blocked my path, and struck the snake with his front paw.

Although Lang was only slightly larger than Miho, the snake went back behind the Buddha statue as if it was startled by the surprise attack.

But I didn’t give up.

‘The exit door… is closed, after all.’

I don’t know if it was exactly closed or locked, but either way, the door behind me was nowhere to be seen.

Still, thanks to Lang, I had time to organize my thoughts.

Late in life, thanks to the strong roots of the native land, my mind became clear and I was able to make rational decisions.

I couldn’t just sit there and do nothing. I had to do what I could here.

And it was simple.

The serpent of karma was afraid of my aura.

What that meant was that the same thing happened to that big snake of karma.

With the calm mind brought on by the effects of strong roots, he manifested Cheonmu.

And then I thought of the Jisinbalgi of this life. It was the talent that Brownie had, the power to punish evil.

And he sent that power… …to Langi.

Huh?… … Krrrr!

Langi, who was clearly a small cat, suddenly transformed into a large tiger.

More precisely, it was closer to a spotted leopard, but anyway.

Rangi, whose presence had grown stronger, walked threateningly towards the snake, even making low-pitched cries.

Saaaaah!!

The snake seemed to sense danger.

Shouting at Langi threateningly… … !

He ran towards me.

‘As expected!’

And since it was already expected, I avoided the attack naturally without panicking.

The distance between me and the giant snake flew by as fast as it had when I went to put out a forest fire the other day.

As I dodged like that, Rangi rushed behind the giant snake, which had lost its target and was confused. Then, he bit its neck.

Kwajik!

The giant snake of karma broke apart and the background changed into the appearance of an ordinary Daeungjeon.

‘What is going on… … .’

With a feeling of relief, I sat down without realizing it and looked at the Buddha statue and thought.

What on earth happened here?

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